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Smells keenly at my fingers that had handled a 
recently killed mouse. 
When the mouse is presented to it, the kitten smells 
it, licks it, and then bites it. When I attempt to draw 
the mouse away, the kitten holds on with its teeth and 
claws, and growls slightly. 
Jumps down from a height of 14 feet to-day without 
any fall. 
43rd day.— Kitten sleeps much to-day. When 
awake wishes to be either in my wife’s lap or on the 
table. 
Offer it some meat. Smells and licks it, but makes 
no attempt to eat it. Licks its lips long after the meat 
is put to its mouth, as if to get rid of the last trace of 
the meat. When it is brought near it again, makes 
off. 
Is very playful this evening. Interferes so much 
with the pen as one writes, it is impossible to do so 
while it is near. 
44th day.—Plays vigorously, but not long at one 
time. Sleeps a great deal. 
In the evening finds a new hiding-place, and fails to 
make any sign when called. 
Is put in pan, but will not remain in. Micturates 
in a corner, and is given a mild punishment, which is 
well borne. 
In the evening visits the pan, and after using it 
takes great pains to paw up the sand into a heap. 
Catches flies. Plays with one of them after it is dead. 
Runs into the most distant room on the flat on 
which the study is, ze. it goes further from home, so to 
speak, than ever before. 
45th day—Races about much to-day, under chairs, 
out of the room, etc. 
Of its own accord visits the pan, and defecates twice 
taking pains to cover up what is passed. 
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