3p32d.md (370B)
1 From the mere fact of our conceiving that another 2 person takes delight in a thing (III. xxvii. and Coroll.) we 3 shall ourselves love that thing and desire to take delight 4 therein. But we assumed that the pleasure in question would be 5 prevented by another's delight in its object; we shall, 6 therefore, endeavour to prevent his possession thereof (III. 7 xxviii.). Q.E.D. 8 9