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ing the top with him to a comfortable swinging distance from 

 the ground, and would swing back and forth, or round and 

 round, with head down, or in any other position that might 

 please him, finally leaping to the ground. Then he would 

 choose another tree, gauging the right length of top necessary 

 to swing him to still another. It was a sight as beautiful in 

 its freedom of movement, as it was rare to our eyes, but dur- 

 ing those weeks it occurred almost daily, and often many 

 times a day. 



Chim was in a particularly lively mood and ran to Panzee 

 in his play to pull her fur. She responded with this appeal: 



i^=?5^^^^ 



243 ooh 



Again he came, and she ran for protection: 



'$^^^ 



ir-y-^ 



244 



ooh 



ooh 



Then he swung down on the branch of a birch, and jumped on 

 her; at this she uttered very rapidly: 



245 ooh - - ooh 



This performance was kept up at brief intervals for some time. 



