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           Uponmytouchinghim,heimmediatelyarose,purredloudly,rubbedagainstmyhand,andappeareddelightedwithmynotice. This,then,wastheverycreatureofwhichIwasinsearch. Iatonceofferedtopurchaseitofthelandlord; butthispersonmadenoclaimtoitknewnothingofithadneverseenitbefore. 

           Icontinuedmycaresses,and,whenIpreparedtogohome,theanimalevincedadispositiontoaccompanyme. Ipermittedittodoso;occasionallystoopingandpattingitasIproceeded. Whenitreachedthehouseitdomesticateditselfatonce,andbecameimmediatelyagreatfavoritewithmywife. 

           Formyownpart,Isoonfoundadisliketoitarisingwithinme. ThiswasjustthereverseofwhatIhadanticipated;butIknownothoworwhyitwas itsevidentfondnessformyselfratherdisgustedandannoyed. Byslowdegrees,thesefeelingsofdisgustandannoyanceroseintothebitternessofhatred. Iavoidedthecreature;acertainsenseofshame,andtheremembranceofmyformerdeedofcruelty,preventingmefromphysicallyabusingit. Ididnot,forsomeweeks,strike,orotherwiseviolentlyilluseit; butgraduallyverygraduallyIcametolookuponitwithunutterableloathing, andtofleesilentlyfromitsodiouspresence,asfromthebreathofapestilence. 

           Whatadded,nodoubt,tomyhatredofthebeast,wasthediscovery,onthemorningafterIbroughtithome,that,likePluto,italsohadbeendeprivedofoneofitseyes. 

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