On Wednesday, 10 May 1944, Anne describes an incident where Mouschi the cat missed his "litter box" in the loft above the attic. The puddle he made dripped through the holes in the attic ceiling, landing just next to and in a barrel of potatoes, and also through the attic floor "into the dining room between a pile of stockings and some books, which were lying on the table". Peter tried valiantly to clean the mess "with water, bleaching powder, and floor cloth while Van Daan diplomatically sought to "soothe everyone". Everything was soon set to rights, although, as Anne puts it, "it's a well-known fact that cats' puddles positively stink (and) the potatoes proved that only too clearly".
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