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As its mother walks upstairs, the kitten crouches 

 back from the top, as if to spring on her by surprise. 



52nd day. Again climbs up my back, and remains 

 there while I walk downstairs. 



On coming home late I go into the dining-room, into 

 which the kitten also shortly walks. 



53rd day. I can notice a change in the shape of the 

 kitten's head. It is more elongated, etc. 



Its eyes are also changing colour getting lighter. 



54th day. Is very playful all day. 



At night, late, when I go into the dining-room, the 

 kitten follows, and, when there, climbs half way up a 

 wire-netting door separating the kitchen from the 

 dining-room. 



On stroking the kitten to-day it is noticed to purr for 

 the first time. 



55th day. On stroking the kitten it purrs. Soon 

 after, it sits on the table and purrs of its own accord, 

 still louder. 



56th day. Manifests an unusual desire to sit in my 

 lap, and on the cushion of the chair between my 

 legs. 



57th day. The kitten eyes very closely, from the top 

 of a rocking-chair, a canary bird in a cage at a height 

 of 2 or 3 feet, and at about 4 feet distant. 



It also crouches when it sees flies moving on the floor, 

 etc. 



A small dachshund dog is brought into the study 

 to-day. The kitten puts up its back, growls, etc. The 

 little dog and the kitten are then taken on my wife's 

 lap. The kitten holds off, but looks interested, and 

 finally approaches and smells at the dog. 



Spontaneous purring occurs this evening. 



The kitten " washes its face," first with one paw, then 

 the other, in an elaborate way not seen before. 



5Sth day. It is beginning to be difficult to keep the 



