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asleep, she always raised her head instantly at 

 my slightest movement. Still, the test was hardly 

 sufficient to prove the correctness of the saying. 



I now opened the door into the other part of 

 the cage, which was smaller and filled with dry 

 grass for a bed. After a cautious scrutiny of 

 the entrance, she went in and began vigorously 

 rearranging the grass to suit her taste. So I 

 left her to enjoy her nap in peace, but a few 

 minutes later was startled by a strange and rapid 

 knocking from the direction of the cage, and 

 going to see what was the matter, found her 

 endeavouring to carry the rabbit's head into her 

 sleeping apartment, probably realising that al- 

 though she was unable to eat any more just 

 then, she was likely to wake up at any time and 

 feel hungry, and determining to have her break- 

 fast within reach, and not be dependent on my 

 tender mercies for the future. But the doorway 

 to her chamber was altogether too narrow ; and 

 here she exhibited the first real signs of being 



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