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very fond ; she tried to wash his face, and that he disliked very 
much. Every time she began, the expression of his face became 
more angry ; at last he suddenly jumped off her knee, and made 
a violent attack on one of the servants who is usually his 
favourite, although she was doing nothing at all to anger him. 
This is a good instance of his habit of venting his anger at my 
mother on other people. He always eats vigorously when he is 
angry, or after a fit of passion. After a prolonged fit of passion 
he always lies down on his side as if dead, probably from ex- 
haustion, 
30th. He quite understands the meaning of shaking hands- 
He always holds out his own hand when he wishes to be 
friendly, especially when a friend is entering or leaving the 
room. To-day he had been a long time playing with his toys, 
taking no notice of any one. Suddenly my mother remembered 
that to-day was my birthday, and (for the first time since he 
came to the house) shook hands with me in congratulation. He 
immediately became very angry with me, screamed and chat- 
tered and threw things at me, being evidently jealous of the 
attention my mother was paying me. 
February 1st. He has now been moved down to the dining- 
room, where he is chained between the fireplace and the 
window. He seems quite miserable on account of the change, 
as he does not see so much of my mother. 
4th. His low spirits continue, and threaten to make him ill. 
He will not play with anything, but sits moping and shivering 
in a corner. To-day I found him very cold and unhappy, and 
warmed his hands for him. He is very meek and gentle, and 
seems to be getting fond of me. 
8th. He has quite recovered his spirits since he took a fancy 
to me. He likes me now apparently as well as he used to do 
my mother ; that is to say, he allows me to nurse him, and 
walkabout, in his place, and even take things away from him. 
When, however, my mother comes to see him, he does not care 
for me, although he shows none of his old hostility. To the 
servants, however, he continues to do so when my mother is 
present. 
10th. We gave him a bundle of sticks this morning, and he 
amused himself all day by poking them into the fire and pulling 
them out again to smell the smoking end. He likewise puds 
out hot cinders from the grate and passes them over his head 
and chest, evidently enjoying the warmth, but never burning 
himself. He also puts hot ashes on his head. I gave him 
some paper, and, as he cannot, from the length of his chain,, 
