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Dr. Seward’s Diary

           19JulyWeareprogressing. Myfriendhasnowawholecolonyofsparrows,andhisfliesandspidersarealmostobliterated. WhenIcameinherantomeandsaidhewantedtoaskmeagreatfavour,avery,verygreatfavour. Andashespoke,hefawnedonmelikeadog. 

           Iaskedhimwhatitwas,andhesaid,withasortofraptureinhisvoiceandbearing, "Akitten,anice,little,sleekplayfulkitten,thatIcanplaywith,andteach,andfeed,andfeed,andfeed!" 

           Iwasnotunpreparedforthisrequest,forIhadnoticedhowhispetswentonincreasinginsizeandvivacity, butIdidnotcarethathisprettyfamilyoftamesparrowsshouldbewipedoutinthesamemannerasthefliesandspiders. SoIsaidIwouldseeaboutit,andaskedhimifhewouldnotratherhaveacatthanakitten. 

           Hiseagernessbetrayedhimasheanswered, "Oh,yes,Iwouldlikeacat! Ionlyaskedforakittenlestyoushouldrefusemeacat. Noonewouldrefusemeakitten,wouldthey?" 

           Ishookmyhead,andsaidthatatpresentIfeareditwouldnotbepossible,butthatIwouldseeaboutit. Hisfacefell,andIcouldseeawarningofdangerinit,fortherewasasuddenfierce,sidelonglookwhichmeantkilling. Themanisanundevelopedhomicidalmaniac. Ishalltesthimwithhispresentcravingandseehowitwillworkout,thenIshallknowmore. 

           10pm. Ihavevisitedhimagainandfoundhimsittinginacornerbrooding. WhenIcameinhethrewhimselfonhiskneesbeforemeandimploredmetolethimhaveacat,thathissalvationdependeduponit. 

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