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draws, showing some dread of this quiet but watchful 

 creature. 



The kitten still shows the mischievous tendency. It 

 likes to knock down spools from the table, and especially 

 to take pins out of the cushion. 



Will sometimes cry for my wife to sit down so that 

 it may lie in her lap. 



Wist day. Was outside this morning when my dogs 

 were being taken out for exercise. Is taken by surprise, 

 and rapidly climbs a tree just at hand, to the height 

 of 30 feet. Does not seem to know how to descend, or 

 fears to do so, A long pole is hoisted up to it, and, 

 after being pushed a little with the pole, it takes 

 the hint and gets on the pole, and so is lowered 

 down. 



W5th day. The most marked feature in the kitten's 

 conduct for a week past has been its sociability, or its 

 pleasure in being near those human beings with which 

 it has been most associated. Seems to look now to my 

 wife as its best friend. 



When lying on the floor near a rocking-chair in 

 motion, the kitten puts its paw near, but not under the 

 rocker. 



The canary's cage is again near the parrot's, and the 

 kitten seems to find it difficult to refrain from leaping 

 at the canary. 



Is now very fond of getting out of doors and roaming 

 about. 



Last night, as soon as the lights were put out, the 

 kitten cries, as if wanting to get out of the study, 

 wishing to go downstairs ; does so, and at once goes to 

 the front door. 



Was taken up again struggling vigorously. When 

 placed in the pan it at once makes use of it. 



The kitten seems now to show a great increase in 

 her liking for us all. 



