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while her movements were as stealthy as those 

 of a cat. As the glove came closer and closer 

 she became more and more demonstrative, and 

 when at last she saw the monster climbing up 

 the leg of my trousers she uttered the sound 

 aloud and very rapidly, and tried to get to the 

 object, which she evidently thought was some 

 living thing. She detected the thread with 

 which I drew the glove across the floor, but 

 seemed in doubt as to what part it played in this 

 act. I saw her eyes several times follow the 

 thread from my knee to the glove, but I do not 

 think she discovered what caused the glove to 

 move. Having done this for a few times, how- 

 ever, with about the same result each time, I re- 

 lieved her anxiety and fright by allowing her 

 to examine the glove, which she did with marked 

 interest for a moment, and then turned away. I 

 tried the same thing over again, but failed to 

 elicit from her the slightest interest after she had , 

 examined the glove. 



It will be observed that when Nellie first 

 discovered the glove moving on the floor she 

 attempted to call my attention in a low whis- 

 per; that as the object approached me she be- 

 came more earnest, uttered the sound somewhat 



