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7 September : Lola came in from the farm quite wet, 

 and I wanted to know the reason of this, as only the 

 woods were still wet from the recent rains. To my 

 question she made answer : " I in wet." " Were you 

 in the grass or in the woods ? " I demanded : 

 " Grass ! " "Is the wet grass nice ? " " Saw deer 

 in wood why I came to you 1 " In spite of such a 

 tempting sight, she was evidently in a virtuous frame 

 of mind : in earlier days she could never resist giving 

 chase. 



8 September : " Why are you not eating your food ? 

 is it bad ? " " Yes 1 " " What is wrong about it ? " 

 " Smell ! " 



^20 September : "Lola," I said, "Give me the reason for 

 why you are alive I do you know one ? " " Yes, no." 



The next day : " Now tell me your answer as to 

 why you are living ? " " Yes ! " " Well ? " " Egal 

 ich lebe gern 1 ' .' . . (i.e. egal is an expression of 

 indifference, such as " it is all the same to me, I like 

 living "). How simple and complete is the dog-point- 

 of-view ! " And is that all ? didn't you wish to add 

 something more ? " . . . " in Welt " (= in (the) world). 

 The expression " egal " she will probably have picked 

 up from me. 



22 September : To-day I noticed by Lola's behaviour 

 that she wanted to say something, so I put the question 

 to her, and she replied. " Yes." " Well, go ahead ! " 

 " I wish to pay you for getting food for me 1 " "Do 

 you want to give me money ? " " Yes 1 " " But, 

 where are you going to get it from can you tell 

 me that ? " " Yes ! " " From where ? " " From 

 you ! " There was something quite logical about this 

 way of arguing, for Lola had heard much talk about 

 money, farm-hands being often paid by hour and 

 she had no doubt been an attentive listener and 



