192 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE 
too long, and the result is the first and only fall I have 
ever seen her sustain. 
When sitting on my knee its mother calls for her. 
The kitten crouches as if to Aide. Saw something akin 
to this lately, when she was sitting in a big chair, and 
the mother was seeking her. 
Runs into the hall, thence to the bedroom, and when 
scared out does not at once return to the study. 
To-day jwmps from the table to the chair, 16 inches 
below the table, and about 12 inches out from it. 
Climbs up the cane back of a rocking-chair, and 
returns by the same method easily. 
Hearing seems to have reached its maximum acute- 
ness, as a very slight sound arouses her, even when 
drowsing. 
Alst day.—On entering the room this morning the 
kitten walks towards me. As I stand, it mounts on 
hind-legs and puts its fore-paws against my leg. 
Is on the table when I am writing, and manifests 
much interest in the movement of my pen. 
After using the pan to-day, covers up the actual spot 
wet for the first time, though always paws somewhere. 
When I enter the room in the afternoon, the kitten 
gets down from a rocking-chair and comes to meet me. 
When sitting on my knee, 3 feet from the table, 
it manifests a desire to get on the table by looking 
towards it and crying. 
42nd day.—Has been out in a dark corner of the 
hall leading to the study, and in a bedroom also not 
far off. 
Climbs up my leg, and thence to table, three times 
in succession, though put down each time. 
Sits on the table watching the movements of my 
pen, or playing with various objects it finds about. 
Again visits the waste-paper basket, and plays with 
some crumpled papers in the bottom. 
