576. Moreover, they wander around, and ask all they meet if they will give them anything by which they may become warm. When they receive anything from others, even something of warmth, it nevertheless has no effect with them, for they want to have internal heat, but not the external heat which they receive from others. At length they become so frightened and nauseated at the heat of others, that they return to their sawings, so that they may acquire it for themselves. I have also felt their cold which was severe enough. Nor could they bear it that in my case I should make myself warm, whether at the fire, or my feet by means of shoes, and the like.* * This last sentence was added later and is crowded in between this and the following number.
576 1/2. Moreover, they always hope that they are to be carried away to heaven, because during their life they had done good. Yea, they consult how they themselves can break into or elevate themselves into heaven. But it is in vain; they still remain cold.