hantMan一樣展覽。直到有一天一位醫生發現了他，覺得他很有趣，想研究TheCreatureintheShopTheCreatureintheShopMynameisDrFrederickTrevesIamadoctorattheLondonHospitalOnedayinIsawapictureinthewindowofashopnearthehospital.IstoppedinfrontoftheshopandlookedatthepictureAtfirstIfeltinterestedthenIfeltangry,thenafraid.ItwasahorribleuglypictureTherewasamaninthepicture,buthedidnotlooklikeyouandme.Hedidnotlooklikeaman.Helookedlikeanelephant.dthewritingunderthepictureItsaidComeinandseetheElephantMan.2pence.Iopenedthedoorandwentin.TherewasamanintheshopHewasadirtymaninanoldcoatwithacigaretteinhismouth.'Whatdoyouwant？'heasked.Idliketoseetheelephantman,please,'Isaid.Themanlookedatmeangrily'Well,youcan't,'hesaid.'Theshop'sclosingnow.Youcancomebacktomorrow.'metomorrowIhavealotofworktodo.ButIcangiveyoumorethan2pence.'ThemanlookedatmecarefullyThenhetookthecigaretteoutofhismouthandsmiledwithhisyellowteeth.'Allright,sir,'hesaid.'Givemetwelvepencethen.'Igavehimthemoneyandheopenedadooratthebackoftheshop.Wewentintoalittleroom.Theroomwascoldanddark,andtherewasahorriblesmellinit.第1頁共23頁 Acreaturesatonachairbehindatable.Isayacreature,becauseitwasnotamanorawomanlikeyouormeThecreaturedidnotmoveorlookatus.Itsatveryquietlyonthechairinthecolddarkdirtyroomandlookedatthetable.Thecreaturehadaclothoveritshead,becauseofthecold.Onthetableinfrontofit,therewasadeadflower.Standupsaidtheshopkeeper,loudly.Thecreaturestoodupslowly.Ittooktheoldclothoffitshead,andputitonthechair.IlookedatthecreatureandfeltsadIamadoctorsoIknowalotaboutaccidentsandillpeopleIseehorribleuglythingseveryday.Butthiscreature,thisthing,wastheworstofall.Therewerenomenorwomeninthehospitallikehim.HeworesomeoldtrousersbutnoshirtcoatorshoessoIcouldseehisbodyverywellHisheadwasthemostinterestingthing.Itwasvery,verybig—likeanenormousbagwithalotofbooksinit.Theheaddidnothavemuchhair,andtherewasanotherbagofbrowndirtyskinatthebackofit.Thisskincamedownbelowhisneck.Icouldnotseeoneofhiseyesverywell,becausealotofskincamedowninfrontofhisface,too.Anenormousredtoothcameoutofhismouth,underhisnose.ItlookedlikeanelephantstoothThemouthandnosewerelikeholesinthefaceThefacecouldnotsmileorlaughorlookangryorsadbecausetheskincouldnotmove.Itwasdead,likeanelephantsface.Thereweremorebagsofdirtyskinonthefrontandbackofthecreature'sbody.Thesebagscamedowntohislegs.Therightarmwasenormous,andtherewerebagsofskinonit,too.Therighthandwaslikeaman'sfoot.ButthelefthandtheleftarmandthelefthandwerebeautifulTheleftarmhadwonderfulskinandthefingersofthelefthandwerelongandbeautiful.Itwaslikeayoungwomanshand!WalkMerricksaidtheshopkeeperangrilyComeonquicklymove'Hehitthecreaturewithhishand.SlowlythecreaturewalkedacrosstheroomButhecouldnotwalkwell.Hislegswereverybigandfat,andhehadabadback.Hecouldnotwalkfarwithoutastick.AllrightthankyouIsaidLethimsitdownIdon'twanttoseeanymore.'Ifeltill,andthesmellintheroomwasverybad.'Yes,sir,'saidtheshopkeeper.'Sitdown,Merrick.'Wewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.Theshop－keepersmiledatmewithhisyellowteeth.'Wonderful,sir,isn'tit？'hesaid.'ThebestElephantManinEngland!Hundredsof第2頁共23頁 peoplecometoseehim,youknow,hundreds!Itakehimalloverthecountry,Ido!'Yes,veryinteresting,'Isaid.'CanIsitdown？'Yessir,ofcourse.Here'sachair.'Helookedatme,smiling.'Wouldyoulikeaglassofwater,sir？'YespleaseIsaidThenIlookedatthethingsinthedirtyshopThereweretwoorsthatwasallErnonothankyouImallright,'Isaid.'Didyou…didyoucallthecreatureMerrick？'ThatsrightsirJosephMerrickThebestElephantManinEnglandItakehimalloverthecountry,youknow.Lotsofpeoplewanttoseehim.'Yes,Isee.Doyougetalotofmoney？'WellsometimeswedosiryesButitsdifficultyouseesirbecauseofthepolice.Thepolicedontlikeusyousee,sir.Sowecan'tstayinatownverylong.Weusuallymoveeveryweek.'Yes,Isee.Well,anyway,Mr…er？''Silcock,sir.SimonSilcock.'YeswellMrSilcockImadoctorattheLondonHospitalMynameisDrTreves.IthinkthiserthismanJosephMerrickisveryinteresting,andIwouldliketoseehimatthehospital.Iwanttolookathimmorecarefully,yousee.YessirIseeButhowcanhegettothehospitalItsgoingtobedifficult.'WellyessirIknowButyouseeMerrickcantwalkverywell.Heneedshelp.''Youcancomewithhim.Doyouwantmoremoney？Isthatit？'WellyessirIdoButyouseepeopleareafraidofhimtooIntheroad,littleboysalwaysrunafterhimandhithimThenthepolicegetangrybecausepeopleareafraid.Sometimestheytakeustoprison.'Isee,'Isaid.'Well,howcanhecometothehospital,then？'BringacabsirsaidSilcockYoucantakehimtothehospitalinacab.'第3頁共23頁這個人生氣地看著我。“不行。”他說，“店鋪現在關門了，你明天來吧。”“對不起，”我說，“我想現在就看，明天我沒有空，我有許多事情要做，我可以另外多給一些錢。”他說，“好吧，先生。就給十二便士吧。”店鋪后門。我們走進一個小房間，房間又冷又暗，里面塊布，在他面前的桌子上放著一朵枯萎的花。怪物慢慢地站起來，取下頭上的蓋布放在椅子上。像皮和鼻子就像臉上開的洞，從他。背的臟皮膚上有許多囊腫，這種囊腫<包狀物>一直拖到他第4頁共23頁 “好的，先生，”店老板說著。“坐下，麥里克。”水嗎，先生？”“謝謝，請給我一杯水，”我說。接著我朝臟商“不錯，先生，約瑟夫·麥里克。英國最棒的象人。我將把他帶到全國各地去，你知道，許多人要看他。”“那你會賺到很多錢嗎？”麥里克這個人非常有趣，我想在醫院里見到他，我想更好更仔細地看看他，你看怎么樣？”“是的，先生，我明白您的意思！但是，他怎能到醫院去呢？這是很困難的。”“為什么不行呢，先生，醫院離這兒不遠。”“你可以和他一塊兒來，你還要錢嗎？是這樣嗎？”警察也會生氣，怪他嚇著了大家。有時候警察就把我們送進監獄里。”“噢，”我說，“那么，他怎么能到醫院里去呢？”庫克說。“您可以用馬車送他去醫院。”第5頁共23頁 eCardeCardSonextdayatsevenoclockIcametotheshopinacab.Therewerenotverymanypeopleintheroad,be－causeitwasearlyinthemorning.InNovemberitisdarkatsevenoclockinthemorning,andIcouldnotseetheshopverywell.Iwaitedfiveminutes.Apostmanwalkedpast.Thenthedooroftheshopopened,andthecreature,Merrick,cameout.IcouldnotseehisfaceorhisbodyHehadanenormousblackhatonhishead,likeabigboxAgreyclothcamedownfromthehat,infrontofhisface.TherewasaholeintheclothinfrontofhiseyesHecouldseeoutoftheholebutIcouldnotseein.HeworealongblackcoattooThecoatbeganathisneck,andendedathisfeet,soIcouldnotseehisarms,hisbody,orhislegs.Onhisfeetheworebigshoes,likeoldbags.HehadastickinhislefthandandhewalkedveryslowlyIopenedthedoorofthecabandgotout.'Goodmorning,MrMerrick,'Isaid.'Canyougetin？'Elpmyupastepshesaid'I'msorry,'Isaid.'Idon'tunderstand.'ForaminutehestoodbythedoorofthecabandsaidnothingThenhehitthecabwithhisstick.'STEPS!'hesaidloudly.'Helpmeupthesteps!'ThenIunderstoodTherewerethreestepsupintothecab,andhecouldnotgetupthem.'Yes,Isee.I'msorry,'Isaid.'Letmehelpyou.'ItookhislefthandandbegantohelphimMyrighthandwasbehindhisback.IfeltverystrangeHislefthandwaslikeayoungwoman's,buthisbackunderthecoat,washorrible.Icouldfeelthebagsofoldskinonhisbackunderthecoat.HeputoneenormousfootonthefirststepandthenhestoppedAfteraminute,hemovedhissecondfootslowly.Thenhestoppedandwaitedagain.'Hello,sir.CanIhelpyou？'IlookedbehindmeItwasthepostmanAndbehindhimIcouldseethreeyoungboys.Oneoftheboyslaughed.Thepostmansmiled.'Isthegentlemanill？'heasked.第6頁共23頁 IthoughtquicklyYesButthisisaladynotagentlemanI'madoctor,andshe'sill.Takeherhand,soIcanhelpherbetter.'ThepostmantookMerrickslefthandandIhelpedhimwithtwohandsfrombehind.Slowlyveryslowly,Merrickwentupthestepsandintothecab.Oneboywasverynearthecab.Hecalledtohisfriends.ComeandseethisboysAfatladyinablackcoatAndlookatthatenormoushat!'Theboyslaughed.Theywereverynearthecabtoo,now.Iclosedthedoorquickly.ThankyouIsaidtothepostman.'That'sallright,sir,'hesaid.'She'sastrangelady,sir,isn'tshe？'ShesillthatsallIsaidquicklyWeregoingtothehospital.Goodbye,andthankyou.'Thecabdrovedowntheroadtothehospital.IlockedatMerrick.'Thatwasdifficult,wasn'tit？'Isaid.Atfirsthesaidnothing,butthenhespoke.Hisvoicewasverystrange,butIlistenedtohimcarefully,andIcouldunderstandhim.ThestepswereverydifficulthesaidButmostthingsaredifficultforme''Yes,'Isaid.'Nothingiseasyforyou,isit？'NohesaidHewasveryquietforaminuteThenhesaid'Whoareyou,sir？''WhoamI？Oh,I'msorry,MynameisDrTreves.Here,thisismycard.'IgavehimacardwithmynameonThenIthought,'Thatwasnogood.Thismancan'treadButMerricktookthecardandlookedatitverycarefully.Thenheputitinhistrouserspocket.IdidnottalktohimverymuchatthehospitalIlookedathisheadandarmsandlegsandbodyverycarefullyThenIwrotetheimportantthingsabouthiminalittlebook.AnursehelpedmeMerricklookedathersometimes,butshedidnotsmileathimortalktohimIthinkshewasafraidofhimIthinkMerrickwasafraidtoo,becausehewasveryquiet.Atfouro'clockItookhimbacktotheshopinacab.ThenextdayIlookedintheshopwindowagain,butthepicturewasnotthere.第7頁共23頁 后遮著臉，眼睛前面的布上有個洞，他可以從洞里朝外看，可我卻他腳上穿著一雙大鞋，就像兩條舊口袋。“對不起，”我說，“我聽不懂。”“上車。”他大聲地說，“幫我上車。”“噢，對不起，”我說，“我來幫你。”扶著他的背幫助他上車。我覺得很奇怪，他的左手就像外套里面的背部卻是很可怕。我可以摸到外套里面背上那些老皮囊腳“喂，先生，要我幫忙嗎？”員，在他的身后還有三個小男孩，其中有一個在大聲笑，他對著他的伙伴們大聲地喊著：“過來看，一個穿黑外套”謝謝你，再見。”我看了看麥里克說：“很不容易，是吧？”后來他開口了，他的嗓音很怪，可我還是認真地聽著，我能“上臺階很困難。”他說，“大多數事情對于我都很困難。”第8頁共23頁 “對您來說沒有容易的事，對吧？”“對。”他沉默了一會兒，然后問道：“您是誰，先生？”看，可那張ALettertoerALettertoTheTimesIdidnotseeMerrickagainfortwoyearsThenonedaythepolicefoundhim.HehadmycardinhishandsotheybroughthimtotheLondonHospital.Hewasverytired,hungryanddirtysoIputhimtobedinaquietlittleroom.ButhecouldnotstayatthehospitalHewasnotillandofcoursethebedsinthehospitalareforillpeople.Wehavenobedsforhungrypeople,oruglypeople.ItoldtheHospitalChairmanMrCarsGommaboutMerrickHelistenedcarefully,andthenhewrotealettertotheeditorofTheTimesnewspaper.mTheTimesDecemberthALettertotheEditor.IamwritingtoyouaboutamaninourhospitalHeneedsyourhelpHisnameisJosephMerrickandheis27yearsold.Heisnotill,buthecannotgooutofthehospitalbecauseheisveryveryugly.Nobodylikestolookathim,andsomepeopleareafraidhim.Wecallhim'TheElephantMan'.TwoyearsagoMerricklivedinashopneartheLondonHospital.Fortwopence,peoplecouldseehimandlaughathimOnedayDrFrederickTreves—ahospitaldoctorsawMerrickbroughthimtothishospitalandlookedathimcarefully.DrTrevescouldnothelpMerrick,buthegavehimhiscard.ThentheshopkeeperSilcocktookmerricktoBelgiumAlotofpeopleinBelgiumwantedtoseehimandsoafterayearMerrickhad￡50.ButthenSilcocktookMerrick's第9頁共23頁 andwentbacktoLondonerrickcamebacktoLondonbyhimselfEveryoneonthetrainandtheshiplookedathimandlaughedathimInLondon,thepoliceputhiminprison.ButthentheysawDrTreves'scard,andbroughtMerricktotheLondonHospital.Thismanhasnomoneyandhecannotwork.Hisfaceandbodyarevery,veryugly,soofcoursemanypeopleareafraidofhim.Butheisaveryinterestingman.Hecanreadandwriteandhethinksalot.Heisagood,quietman.Sometimeshemakesthingswithhishandsandgivesthemtothenurses,becausetheyarekindtohim.HeremembershismotherandhehasapictureofherShewasbeautifulandkind,hesays.Butheneverseeshernow.ShegavehimtoSilcockalongtimeago.cangivehimaroomatthehospitalbutweneedsomemoneyPleasewritetomeattheLondonHospital.YoursfaithfullyFCCarrGomm.heLondonHospitalThereadersofTheTimesareverykindpeople.Theygaveusalotofmoney.Afteroneweekwehad0,000,soMerrickcouldliveintheHospitalforallhislife.Wecouldgivehimahome.供床鋪使用。我們醫院里的人的情況，他需要得到你的幫助。他名叫了麥里克，將他帶到我們醫院第10頁共23頁 他能讀書寫字，會思考，他是一個安份的好人。有時他用自己的rickMerricksFirstHomeWegaveMerricktworoomsatthebackofthehospital.Oneroomwasabathroom,sohecouldhaveabatheverydaySoonhisskinwasmuchbetter,andtherewasnohorriblesmell.Thesecondroomhadabedtable,andchairs.Ivisitedhimeveryday,andtalkedtodreadingandtalkingaboutbooksAtfirsthedidnotknowmanybookstheBibleandoneortwonewspapers,that'sall.ButIgavehimsomebooksoflovestories,andhelikedthemverymuch.Hereadthemagainandagain,andtalkedaboutthemoften.Forhimthemenandwomeninthesebookswerealive,likeyouandme.Hewasveryhappy.utsometimesitwasdifficultforhimAtfirstoneortwopeopleinthehospitallaughedatMerrickbecausehewasugly.Sometimes,theybroughttheirfriendstolookathimOnedayanewnursecametothehospital,andnobodytoldheraboutMerrick.She第11頁共23頁 tookhisfoodtohisroomandopenedthedoor.Thenshesawhim.Shescreamed,droppedthefoodonthefloor,andranoutoftheroom.IwasveryangrywiththenurseandwenttoseeMerrickHewasnothappyaboutit,buthewasnotveryangry.Ithinkhefeltsorryforthegirl.PeopledontlikelookingatmeIknowthatDrTreveshesaid.'Theyusuallylaughorscream.'WellIdontwantnursestolaughatyouJosephIsaidangrily.'Iwantthemtohelpyou.'ThankyoudoctorhesaidinhisstrangeslowvoiceButitsnotimportant.Everyonelaughsatme.Iunderstandthat.'Ilookedathimsadly.Inhisonegoodhand,hislefthand,hehadthelittlepictureofhismother.Helookedatthepictureforaminute,andthenputitbyafloweronthetable.Atearranoutofhiseyeanddowntheskinofhisenormous,uglyface.DrTreveshesaidslowlyYouandthenursesareverykindandI'mveryhappyhereThankyouverymuch.But…IknowIcan'tstayherelong,and…Iwouldliketoliveinalighthouseafterthehospitalplease.Alighthouse,orahomeforblindpeople.Ithinkthosearethebestplacesforme.'Whatdoyoumean？'Iashed.'Why？'Hedidnotlookatme.Heputthefloweronthepictureandlookedatitcarefully.meinalighthousesoIwouldbehappythere.Andblindpeoplecanseenothing,sotheycouldn'tseeme,couldthey？'ButJosephIsaidThisisyourhomeYouliveherenowYouaren'tgoingtoleavethehospital28'Nottodsy,perhaps,'hesaid.Butsoon.Youareakindman,DrTreves.ButIcan'tstayhereverylong.Ihavenomoney.'IsmiledJosephIsaidThisisyourhomenowDon'tyouunderstand？Youcanstayhereallyourlife.'Verycarefully,ItoldhimaboutthelettertoTheTimes,andthemoney.IdontthinkheunderstoodatfirstsoItoldhimagain.HewasveryquietforaminuteThenhestoodupandwalkedupanddowntheroomveryquickly.Astrangesoundcamefromhim,likelaughing.家給了麥里克，一間是浴室，供他每天洗澡。于是他的皮第12頁共23頁 幾本愛情小說，他非常喜歡，讀了一遍又一遍，并經常他來說，書中的男女就像你我一樣，都是活著的，他非常高興。難。開始時，醫院里有一兩個人嘲笑他，說他長得丑陋，有時參觀他。有一天，一個護士新來到醫院，沒有人把麥里克的情況個護士的氣。他對此事不高興但沒生氣，我想他感到自什么，特里維斯博士。”大夫。”他用奇怪的聲音慢慢說著：“每個人都在嘲笑我，我理解，這并不重要。”好手——左手——拿著一張他母親的小照片，他仔細地大臉滾下來。可是……我知道我不能長期待在這兒，我想要住到醫院后面的那座燈塔里。一座燈塔或在那張照片上，仔細地看著。現在你就住在這兒，你不要離開醫院。”mportantVisitormportantVisitorIdidnotwantMerricktolivebyhimselflikeamaninalighthouseHereadhisbooksandtalkedtome,butIwantedhimtotalktomorepeople.AndIwantedhimtotalktowomen.Merrickreadaboutwomeninhisbooksbuthedidnotoftentalktowomen.Hemetthenurseseveryday,buttheydidnottalktohimverymuch.Forthem,hewasalwaysacreature,notaman.Onedayoneofmyfriendsabeautifulyoungwomancametothehospital.ItoldheraboutMerrick,andtookhertohisroom.Sheopenedthedoor,andsmiledathim.第13頁共23頁 GoodmorningMrMerrick,'shesaid.Thensheshookhishand.MerricklookedatherforaminutewithhismouthopenThenhesatdownonhisbedwithhisheadinhishand,andcried.Hecriedfornearlyfiveminutes.Thetearsrandownhisface,betweenhisfingers,andontothefloor.MyfriendsatonthebedbesidehimandputherhandonhisarmShesaidnothing,butshesmiledathimandshookhishandagainbeforesheleft.DrTreveshesaidtomethatnightThatladywaswonderful!MymothersmiledatmeoncemanyyearsagobutnowomensmileatmenowButthisladysmiledatmetoo,andsheshookmyhand!Abeautifulladysmiledatmeandshookmyhand!'MyyoungladyfriendcameagainthenextweekandtalkedtoMerrickforhalfanhourTheweekafterthatshecameagainwithafriend.Theygavehimsomebooks,andhadacupofteawithhimItwaswonderfulforhim.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,hehadsomefriendsHewasaveryhappymanHesatinhisroom,andreadhisbooks,andsaidnomoreaboutlivingonalighthouse.PeoplebegantoreadaboutMerrickinthenewspaperssohehadalotofvisitors.EverybodywantedtoseehimAlotofimportantladiesandgentlemenvisitedhim.TheysmiledathimshookhishandandgavehimbooksMerricklikedtalk-ingtothesepeople,andhebegantoforgetabouthisuglybodyHisvisitorsneverlaughedathim.Hebegantofeellikeaman,notacreature.OnewonderfuldayaveryimportantladycametothehospitaltovisithimImetthelady,andtookhertohisroom.ThenIopenedthedoor,andsmiledathim.GoodmorningJosephIsaidThereisanewvisitortoseeyoutoday.Averyfamouslady.'MerrickstoodupbesidehistableHedidnotsmilebecausehisfacecouldnotsmile,buthiseyeslookedhappy.'That'sgood,'hesaid.'Whoisit？'ImovedawayfromthedoorandthevisitorwalkedinYourMajestythisisJosephMerrick,'Isaid.'Joseph,thisisHerMajesty,QueenAlexandra,theQueenofEngland.'QueenAlexandrasmiledathimHowdoyoudoMrMerrick,'Shesaid.'I'mverypleasedtomeetyou.'Thensheshookhishand.MerrickdidnotmoveFornearlyhalfaminutehestoodandlookedatherwithhismouthopen.Thenhespoke,inhisstrange,slowvoice.HowhowdoyoudoYourMajestyhesaidButIdontthinktheQueenunderstoodhimbecausehetriedtogetdownonhiskneesatthesametime.Itwasverydifficult第14頁共23頁 forhim,becauseofhisenormouslegs.NopleaseMrMerrickdogetupsaidtheQueenIwouldliketotalktoyou.Canwesitatyourtable？'YesyesofcoursehesaidTheysatatthetableShetookhislefthand,thegoodhand,inhers.Shelookedatthehandcarefully,andthensmiledatMerrickagain.IoftenreadaboutyouinthenewspapersshesaidYouareaveryinterestingman,happynow？'OhyesYourMajestyyessaidMerrickImaveryhappyman!Ihaveahomeherenow,andfriends,andmybooks.I'mhappyeveryhouroftheday!'WhatawonderfulstoryshesaidImverypleasedtohearitNow,tellmeaboutyourreading.Iseeyouhavealotofbookshere.'OhyesYourMajestyIlovemybookssaidMerrickAndfornearlyhalfanhourtheysatandtalkedaboutbooksTheQueengavehimalittlebook,andsomeredflowers,beforesheleft.Afterhervisit,Merrickbegantosing.Hecouldnotsingeasily,ofcourse,becauseofhismouthbutallthatdaytherewasastrange,happynoiseinhisroom.Helookedattheflowerscarefully,andputthemonhistable.HehadmanyvisitsfromtheQueenandatChristmasshesenthimaChristmascard.ndsorCastlerHereisasmallChristmaspresentforyouIthinkitlookslikemedoesntit？Idolikevisitingyouverymuch,andIamgoingtocometothehospitalagainintheNewYear.asYourfriendAlexandraThepresentwasapictureofQueenAlexandrawithhernameonit.Merrickcriedoveritandputitcarefullybythebedinhisroom.ThenhesatdownandwrotealettertotheQueen.Itwasthefirstletterofhislife.onHospital第15頁共23頁 rThankyouveryverymuchforyourwonderfulcardandthebeautifulpicture.Itisthebestthinginmyroom,theverybest,themostbeautifulthingIhave.ThisisthefirstChristmasinmylife,andmyfirstChristmaspresent.PerhapsIhadaChristmaswithmymotheroncebutIdonotrememberit.Ihavemymother'spicturetoo,andsheisbeautifullikeyouButnowIknowmanyfamousladiesandkindpeoplelikeDrTreves,andIamaveryhappyman.IamhappytoobecauseIamgoingtoseeyouintheNewYear.hristmastoyoumydearfriendWithallmylove,osephMerrick人甚至婦女們交談。麥里克在書中讀到過有關婦女的事，可他不常與婦天都與護士接觸，可她們不常與他說話，在她們的眼里，他始終是一個一位年輕漂亮的女子來到了醫院，我告訴她有關麥里克的鐘特里維斯博士，那位女士漂亮極了，我的母親曾經朝我微笑年輕的朋友又來了，與麥里克談了半個小時。在這個星期以看談，漸漸忘了自己那丑陋的樣子。他的來訪者從不嘲笑他，他開身份的女士來到醫院拜訪他。我遇到這位女士，把第16頁共23頁 ！”好了，是誰？”我將來訪者引進來給他們介紹說：“陛下，這是夫，這是陛下，亞歷山德拉王后，當今英國女王。”，朝他笑著說：“麥里克先生，你好。見到你非常高我有一個家，有許多朋友，還有許多書。我每時每刻都很愉快。”事，我非常想聽，請把你讀到的講給我聽，我發現你這兒有許多書。”的，我喜歡這些書。”他們在那兒就書上的事談了近半個小我一樣，是嗎？我很喜歡拜訪然后坐下來給王后寫信。這是他有生以來寫的第一封信：第17頁共23頁亮的照片，這是我房間里最好的東西，也是我所擁許克tsidetheHospitaltsidetheHospitalMerrickhadalooffriendsnowbuthewasmorelikeachildthanaman.Hecouldreadaboutthingsandtalktohisvisitors,buthecouldnotgooutofthehospitalbyhimself.Hethoughtandplayedlikeachild.AfterChristmas,hewantedtogotothetheatre.Thiswasverydifficult,becauseIdidnotwantthepeopleinthetheatretoseehim.Butakindladyfromthetheatre—MrsKendalhelpedusWeboughtticketsforaboxatthesideofthetheatreWewenttothetheatreinacabwithdarkwindows,andwewentintothetheatrebyadoorattheback—theQueen'sdoor.Nobodysawus.Threenursessatatthefrontofthebox,andMerrickandIsatinthedarkbehindthem.Nobodyinthetheatrecouldseeus,butwecouldseetheplay.ItwasachildrensChristmasplayMerrickloveditItwasamostwonderful,excitingstoryOftenhelaughed,andsometimeshetriedtosinglikethechildreninthetheatre.Hewaslikeachild.Forhim,everythinginthestorywastrue.Oncehewasveryafraidbecausethebadmanintheplaywasangryandhadaknife.AtfirstMerrickwantedtoleavethetheatre,butIstoppedhim.Thenhewasveryangrywiththisbadmanintheplay.Hehithishandonhischair,andstoodupandtalkedtotheman.Butnobodyheardhim.When42thebadmanwenttoprison,Merricklaughed.errickthoughtthebeautifulyoungladyintheplaywaswonderfulHewantedtotalktohertoo.Attheendoftheplayhewasveryhappybecauseshemarriedagoodyoungman.Herememberedthisplayforalongtimeandhetalkedalotaboutthepeopleinit.Whatdoyouthinktheydidafterweleft？'heaskedme.'Wheredotheyoungladyandthe第18頁共23頁 'Idon'tknow,Isaid.'Perhapstheyliveinthecountry.'revescanIgotothecountrypleaseIsawthecountryoncefromatrainbutIneverwentthere.Ioftenreadaboutitinbooks.It'sverybeautiful,isn'tit？Iwouldliketoseeit.'Thevisittothetheatrewasdifficultbutavisittothecountrywasmoredifficult.Butagainoneofhisnewfriendshelpedus.Shehadasmallhouseinthecountry,andMerrickcouldstayinitforthesummer,shesaid.ItookMerricktothecountryinatrainwithdarkwindowssonobodycouldseehim.Thenwewentinacabtothecountryhouse.Therewerealotoftreesnearthehouse,butnopeoplelivednearit.Acountrymanbroughtfoodtothehouseeveryday,butnopeoplecamenearit.IstayedwithhimthatnightAtnightitwasverydark4andquiet.Inthemorning,hundredsofbirdssanginthetrees,andeverythingoutsidethehousewasgreen.Merrickwalkedunderthebigtrees,lookingatthingshappily,andsinginghisstrangesong.IwentbacktoLondonbutMerrickstayedthereforsixweeksHewaswonderfullyhappy.Everyweek,hewrotemealetter.AppleTreeHouse,estWickhamBerkshiresIhadawonderfuldayagaintodayItwasverywarmsoIwalkedunderthetreesandsatbyastreamThewaterinthestreammadeabeautifulnoise,likesinging.Didyouknowthat？Ilistenedtoitfortwohours.LotsoflittlebirdscamenearmeOnehadaredbodyinfrontandabrownback.Igaveitsomebread,anditsatonmyhand.Alotofbirdsaremyfriends,now.IwatchedthefishinthestreamtooTheywereveryexcitingbecausetheymoveveryfastOneminutetheywerethere,andthenextminuteIcouldn'tseethem.ButIwaitedquietly,andtheyalwayscameback.Iputmyhandinthewater,butIcouldn'ttouchthem.ImetabigdogyesterdayItmadeaveryloudnoisebutIwasnotafraid.Isatdownquietlyandlookeditanditcameandsmeltmyhand.Isawitagaintoday,andgaveitsomebread.Itlikesmenow.第19頁共23頁 Iamgoingtoputsomeflowersfromthecountryinthisletter.TherearehundredsofflowershereDidyouknowthat？Ilikethelittleblueonesbest,buttheyareallbeautiful.Ihavelotsoftheminmyroom.Igivethemwatereverymorning.Littleflowersareverythirstyy