190 ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE 



When I cough at 6 feet the kitten puts up its back 

 (surprise). 



It is given milk on the window ledge referred to 

 before, and, when it has finished lapping, scrambles down 

 between the wall and a rocking-chair. 



Later it comes over to me and climbs up my clothing 

 into my lap. 



Visits the pan again of its own accord, and functions, 

 after which it retires to its box and sleeps. 



Climbs into a waste-paper basket, and, after moving 

 about among the papers a little while, climbs out 

 without upsetting the basket. 



The kitten walks out of the room, but on being 

 turned back towards the door, and the hands clapped, it 

 runs in again. 



Again uses pan of its own accord. 



Walks out of the room and begins to climb the stairs 

 leading to a higher flat. 



Climbs into my wife's lap in the evening, and from 

 thence gets upon a table beside which she is sitting, and 

 plays with objects on the table. 



At the sound of footsteps in the room inclined to 

 retreat from the table. 



38th day. Slept long behind the barricade this 

 morning. On awakening goes spontaneously to the 

 pan. 



To-day goes behind books on another shelf near my 

 table, and, when removed, returns. 



Cooked meat is licked, but not chewed or swallowed. 



Goes from my daughter's lap to the table top and 

 sleeps there. On awakening, it looks down after 

 moving about some, crouches, but hesitates to go 

 further. 



About 9 P.M., on this day, when sitting on one of my 

 legs, the other being separated from this only about the 

 length of the kitten, wishing to get across to the other 



