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Very active and very mischievous. 

 Seems to take a delight in interfering with my 

 reading, writing, or whatever I may be engaged in. 



Late in the evening I call, " Puss ! puss ! " but no 

 puss comes. After looking here and there it is dis- 

 covered beneath the table, beside the waste - paper 

 basket, trying to hide from me. When I go to one 

 side of the basket the kitten betakes itself to the 

 other. 



77th day. Is plainly growing fast, especially in 

 height. 



The kitten, up to the present, has been out of doors in 

 all about half a dozen times. On one occasion cried to 

 get out. 



The kitten still cries when it feels any want, or when 

 it cannot accomplish its object, or is disappointed, e.g. 

 it will cry if it goes to the window and cannot find flies 

 to catch. 



A Skye terrier is brought into the study, also the 

 dachshund that was in before. Seems more inclined to 

 attack the Skye than the other dog. 



Is more especially fond of sitting in my wife's lap, 

 and begins to show attachment to her above all the 

 other members of the family. 



Now likes to lie before the fire. This especially 

 shown yesterday, a wet and cold day. 

 Now shows fondness for fish. 



Now often, when put in the pan, will scrape up the 



sand, yet keep looking about awaiting a chance to escape. 



The kitten now takes its sleep mostly at night. It 



has a much more intelligent, older, more matured look 



than a couple of weeks ago. 



81st day. When calling for it at night in the dining- 

 room it again plays at hide-and-seek. 



84:th day. Physical growth evident. The kitten's 

 eyes are now the colour of its mother's. 



