象人-第4章

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I　went　back　to　London；　but　Merrick　stayed　there　for　six　weeks。　He　was　wonderfully　happy。　Every　week；　he　wrote　me　a　letter。　

　　

Apple　Tree　House；　

West　Wickham；　

Berkshire。　

21st　July　1889

　　

Dear　Dr　Treves；　

I　had　a　wonderful　day　again　today；　It　was　very　warm；　so　I　walked　under　the　trees　and　sat　by　a　stream。　The　water　in　the　stream　made　a　beautiful　noise；　like　singing。　Did　you　know　that？I　listened　to　it　for　two　hours。　

Lots　of　little　birds　came　near　me　。　One　had　a　red　body　in　front；　and　a　brown　back。　I　gave　it　some　bread；　and　it　sat　on　my　hand。　A　lot　of　birds　are　my　friends；　now。　

I　watched　the　fish　in　the　stream；　too。　They　were　very　exciting；　because　they　move　very　fast。　One　minute　they　were　there；　and　the　next　minute　I　couldn't　see　them。　But　I　waited　quietly；　and　they　always　came　back。　I　put　my　hand　in　the　water；　but　I　couldn't　touch　them。　

I　met　a　big　dog　yesterday。　It　made　a　very　loud　noise；　but　I　was　not　afraid。　I　sat　down　quietly　and　looked　it；　and　it　came　and　smelt　my　hand。　I　saw　it　again　today；　and　gave　it　some　bread。　It　likes　me　now。　

I　am　going　to　put　some　flowers　from　the　country　in　this　letter。　There　are　hundreds　of　flowers　here。　Did　you　know　that？I　like　the　little　blue　ones　best；　but　they　are　all　beautiful。　I　have　lots　of　them　in　my　room。　I　give　them　water　every　morning。　Little　flowers　are　very　thirsty；　you　know！　

I　am　very　happy　here；　doctor；　but　I　want　to　see　you　again　soon；　too。　

　　

With　love　from　your　friend；　

Joseph　Merrick

　　

At　the　end　of　the　summer　he　came　back　to　London。　He　was　very　well；　and　his　skin　looked　much　better。　He　talked　about　the　country　a　lot；　but　he　was　happy　to　see　his　friends　and　his　books　again；　


Chapter　7

　　

The　Last　Letter

　　

Six　months　later；　in　April　1890；　I　found　him　dead　inbed。　He　was　on　his　back　in　bed；　so　at　first　I　thought　he　was　asleep。　I　talked　to　him；　but　he　did　not　move。　Then　I　saw　that　the　skin　on　his　face　was　blue；　so　I　knew　he　was　dead。　

He　did　not　usually　sleep　on　his　back。　His　enormous　head　was　very　heavy；　so　he　usually　sat　up　in　bed　with　his　arms　round　his　legs；　and　his　head　on　his　knees。　He　could　sleep　well　like　this。　

But　he　wanted　to　sleep　on　his　back　like　you　and　me。　Hetried　to　sleep　on　his　back　that　night；　but　his　heavy　head　came　off　the　bed；　and　he　broke　his　neck。　He　died　very　quickly。　

Next　day；　the　Chairman　of　the　London　Hospital；　Mr　Carr　Gomm；　wrote　to　the　editor　of　The　Times　again。　

　　

The　Times；　April　16th；　1890

　　

Dear　Sir；　

Three　and　a　half　years　ago　I　wrote　to　you　about　a　man　called　Joseph　Merrick。　This　man　was　called‘The　Elephant　Man'　because　he　aws　born　with　a　very　ugly　body。　Merrick　was　not　ill；　but　he　could　not　work；　and　he　had　no　money。　

The　readers　of　The　Times　felt　sorry　for　him；　and　they　gave　me　a　lot　of　money　for　Merrick。　Because　of　this　money；　we　could　giveMerrick　a　home　in　the　Lon…don　Hospital。　It　was　his　first　good　home；　and　for　three　and　a　half　years　he　lived　here　happily。　The　doctors　and　nurses　of　the　hospital　helped　him；　and　many　important　people　visited　him。　He　read　many　books；　he　went　to　the　the　atre；　and　in　the　summer　he　stayed　in　the　country　for　six　weeks。　Because　of　your　readers’　money；　we　couldgive　him　a　happy　life。　

Last　night　Joseph　Merrick　died　quietly　in　his　bed。　He　was　a　man　with　a　very　ugly　body；　but　he　was　a　good；　kind　man；　and　he　had　a　lot　of　friends。　We　liked　to　talk　to　him；　and　we　are　all　very　sorry　because　he　is　dead。　A　lot　of　people　are　going　to　remember　him　for　a　longtime。　

There　is　some　money　left；　so　I　am　going　to　give　it　to　the　hospital。　Thank　you；　sir；　for　your　help。　

　　

Yours　faithfully

F。　C。　Carr　Gomm

Chairman　of　The　London

Hospital

　　

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