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xiaoshuo牛津书虫中英系列1级上册9《象人》

TheElephantMan象人）

仃heCreatureintheShop

MynameisDrFrederickTreves.IamadoctorattheLondonHospital.Onedayin1884,I

sawapictureinthewindowofashopnearthehospital.Istoppedinfrontoftheshopandlookedatthepicture.AtfirstIfeltinterested,thenIfeltangry,thenafraid.Itwasahorrible,uglypicture.Therewasamaninthepicture,buthedidnotlooklikeyouandme.Hedidnotlooklikeaman.Helookedlikeanelephant.Ireadthewritingunderthepicture.Itsaid:

ComeinandseetheElephantMan.2pence.

Iopenedthedoorandwentin.

Therewasamanintheshop.Hewasadirtymaninanoldcoatwithacigaretteinhismouth.

‘Whatdoyouwant?

'heasked.

'I'dliketoseetheelephantman,please,id.'Isa

Themanlookedatmeangrily.'Well,youcan't,'hesaid.'Theshop'sclosingnow.Y

comebacktomorrow.'

'I'msorry,'Isaid.'ButIwouldliketoseehimnow.Ihavenotimetolnhavowilot—

ofworktodo.ButIcangiveyoumorethan2pence.'

Themanlookedatmecarefully.Thenhetookthecigaretteoutofhismouthandsmiledwith

hisyellowteeth.

'Allright,sir,'hesaid.'Givemetwelvepencethen.'

Igavehimthemoneyandheopenedadooratthebackoftheshop.Wewentintoalittle

room.Theroomwascoldanddark,andtherewasahorriblesmellinit.

Acreaturesatonachairbehindatable.Isayacreature,becauseitwasnotamanorawoman,likeyouorme.Thecreaturedidnotmoveorlookatus.Itsatveryquietlyonthechairinthecold,dark,dirtyroom,andlookedatthetable.Thecreaturehadaclothoveritshead,becauseofthecold.Onthetableinfrontofit,therewasadeadflower.

‘Standup!

'saidtheshopkeeper,loudly.

Thecreaturestoodupslowly.Ittooktheoldclothoffitshead,andputitonthechair.

Ilookedatthecreatureandfeltsad.Iamadoctor,soIknowalotaboutaccidentsandillpeople.Iseehorrible,uglythingseveryday.Butthiscreature,thisthing,wastheworstofall.Therewerenomenorwomeninthehospitallikehim.

Heworesomeoldtrousers,butnoshirt,coat,orshoes,soIcouldseehisbodyverywell.Hisheadwasthemostinterestingthing.Itwasvery,verybig—likeanenormousbagwithalotofbooksinit.Theheaddidnothavemuchhair,andtherewasanotherbagofbrown,dirtyskinatthebackofit.Thisskincamedownbelowhisneck.Icouldnotseeoneofhiseyesverywell,becausealotofskincamedowninfrontofhisface,too.

Anenormousredtoothcameoutofhismouth,underhisnose.Itlookedlikeanelephant'stooth.Themouthandnosewerelikeholesintheface.Thefacecouldnotsmileorlaughorlookangryorsad,becausetheskincouldnotmove.Itwasdead,likeanelephant'sface.

Thereweremorebagsofdirtyskinonthefrontandbackofthecreature'sbody.Thesebagscamedowntohislegs.Therightarmwasenormous,andtherewerebagsofskinonit,too.Therighthandwaslikeaman'sfoot.

Butthelefthandtheleftarmandthelefthandwerebeautiful!

Theleftarmhad

wonderfulskin,andthefingersofthelefthandwerelongandbeautiful.Itwaslikeayoungwoman'shand!

‘Walk,Merrick!

'saidtheshopkeeperangrily.‘Comen,quickly,move!

'Heiitthe

creaturewithhishand.

Slowly,thecreaturewalkedacrosstheroom.Buthecouldnotwalkwell.Hislegswere

verybigandfatandhehadabadback.Hecouldnotwalkfarwithoutastick.

‘Allright,thankyou,'Isaid.‘Lethimsitdown.Idon'twanttoseeanymore.'If

thesmellintheroomwasverybad.

‘Yes,sir,'saidtheshopkeeper.‘Sitdown,Merrick.'

Wewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.Theshopkeepersmiledatmewithhisyellowteeth.

‘Wonderful,sir,isn'tit?

'hesaid.‘ThebestElephantManinEngland!

Hundredsofpeoplecometoseehim,youknow,hundreds!

Itakehimalloverthecountry,Ido!

'

‘Yes,veryinteresting,'Isaid.‘CanIsitdown?

'

‘Yes,sir,ofcourse.Here'sachair.'Helookedatme,smiling.‘Wouldyoulikeaglassofwater,sir?

'

‘Yes,please,'Isaid.ThenIlookedatthethingsinthedirtyshop.ThereweretwoorthreebadapplesandsomeoldblackbananasThatwasall.‘Er,no••no,thankyou.I'mallright,'

Isaid.‘Didyou…didyoucallthecreatureMerrick?

'

‘That'sright,sir.JosephMerrick.ThebestElephantManinEngland!

Itakehimalloverthecountry,youknow.Lotsofpeoplewanttoseehim.'

‘Yes,Isee.Doyougetalotofmone?

'

‘Well,sometimeswedo,sir,yes.Butit'sdifficult,yousee,sir,becauseofthepolice.Thepolicedon'tlikeus,yousee,sir.Sowecan'tstayinatownverylong.Weusuallymoveeveryweek.'

‘Yes,Isee.Well,anyway,Mr.er?

'

‘Siloock,sir.SimonSilcock.'

‘Yes,well,Mr.Silcock,I'madoctorattheLondonHospital.MynameisDrTreves.Ithinkthis…erthismanJosephMerrickisveryinteresting,andIwouldliketoseehimatthehospital.Iwanttolookathimmorecarefully,yousee.

‘Yessir,Isee.ButhowcanhegettothehospitalIt'sgoingtobedifficult.'

‘Why,man?

ThehospitaI'snotfarfromhere.'

Well,yes,sir.Iknow.But,yousee,Merrickcan'twalkverywell.Heneedshelp.

‘Youcancomewithhim.DoyouwantmoremoneyIsthatit?

'

‘Well,yes,sir,Ido.But,yousee,peopleareafraidofhimtoo•…Intheroad,littleboysalwaysrunafterhimandhithim.Thenthepolicegetangrybecausepeopleareafraid.Sometimestheytakeustoprison.'

'Isee,'Isaid.‘Well,howcanhecometothehospital,then?

'‘Bringacab,sir,'saidSilcock.'Youcantakehimtothehospitalinacab.'

2TheCard

Sonextday,atseveno'clock,Icametotheshopinacab.Therewerenotverymanypeopleintheroad,becauseitwasearlyinthemorning.InNovemberitisdarkatseveno'clockinthemorning,andIcouldnotseetheshopverywell.Iwaitedfiveminutes.Apostmanwalkedpast.Thenthedooroftheshopopened,andthecreature,Merrick,cameout.

Icouldnotseehisfaceorhisbody.Hehadanenormousblackhatonhishead,likeabigbox.Agreyclothcamedownfromthehat,infrontofhisface.Therewasaholeintheclothinfrontofhiseyes.HecouldseeoutoftheholebutIcouldnotseein.Heworealongblackcoat,too.Thecoatbeganathisneck,andendedathisfeet,soIcouldnotseehisarms,hisbody,orhislegs.Onhisfeetheworebigshoes,likeoldbags.

Hehadastickinhislefthand,andhewalkedveryslowly.Iopenedthedoorofthecab,andgotout.

‘Goodmorning,Mr.Merrick,'Isaid.‘Canyougetin?

'

‘Elpmyupasteps,'hesaid.

'I'msorry,'Isaid.'Idon'tunderstand.'

Foraminutehestoodbythedoorofthecabandsaidnothing.Thenhehitthecabwithhisstick.

'STEPS!

'hesaidloudly.'Helpmeupthesteps!

'

ThenIunderstood.Therewerethreestepsupinto

thecab,andhecouldnotgetupthem.

'Yes,Iseel'msorry,'Isaid.'Letmehelpyou.'

Itookhislefthandandbegantohelphim.Myrighthandwasbehindhisback.Ifeltverystrange.Hislefthandwaslikeayoungwoman's,buthisbackunderthecoat,washorrible.Icouldfeelthebagsofoldskinonhisbackunderthecoat.

Heputoneenormousfootonthefirststep,andthenhestopped.Afteraminute,he

movedhissecondfootslowly.Thenhestoppedandwaitedagain.

‘Hello,sir.CanIhelpyou'

Ilookedbehindme.Itwasthepostman.Andbehindhim,Icouldseethreeyoungboys.

Oneoftheboyslaughed.

Thepostmansmiled.'Isthegentlemanill?

'heasked.

Ithoughtquickly.'Yes.Butthisisalady,notmgentlmadoctor,andshe'sill.Take

herhand,soIcanhelpherbetter.'

ThepostmantookMerrick'slefthand,andIhelpedhimwithtwohandsfrombehind.Slowly,veryslowly,Merrickwentupthestepsandintothecab.

Oneboywasverynearthecab.Hecalledtohisfriends.

'Comeandseethis,boys!

AfatladyinablackcdaAndlookatthatenormoushat!

'

Theboyslaughed.Theywereverynearthecabtoo,now.Iclosedthedoorquickly.

'Thankyou,'Isaidtothepostman.

'That'sallright,sir,'hesaid.'She'sastrangelady,sir,isn'tsh?

'

'She'sill,that'sall,'Isaidquickly.'We'regoingtothehospital.Goodbyeandthankyou

Thecabdrovedowntheroadtothehospital.IlookedatMerrick.'Thatwasdifficult,wasn'tit?

'Isaid.

Atfirsthesaidnothing,butthenhespoke.Hisvoicewasverystrange,butIlistenedto

himcarefully,andIcouldunderstandhim.

‘Thestepswereverydifficult,'hesaid.‘Butmostthingsaredifficultforme.

‘Yes,'Isaid.‘Nothingiseasyforyou,isi?

'

‘No,'hesaid.Hewasveryquietforaminute.Thenhesaid,‘Whoareyou,sir?

'

‘WhoamI?

Oh,I'msorry,MynameisDrTreves.Here,thisismycarcT.

Igavehimacardwithmynameon.ThenIthought,‘Thatwasnogood.Thismancan't

read.'ButMerricktookthecardandlookedatitverycarefully.Thenheputitinhistrouserspocket.

Ididnottalktohimverymuchatthehospital.Ilookedathisheadandarmsandlegsandbodyverycarefully.ThenIwrotetheimportantthingsabouthiminalittlebook.Anursehelpedme.Merricklookedathersometimes,butshedidnotsmileathimortalktohim.Ithinkshewasafraidofhim.IthinkMerrickwasafraidtoo,becausehewasveryquiet.

Atfouro'clocktookhimbacktotheshopinacab.ThenextdayIlookedintheshopwindowagain,butthepicturewasnotthere.

3ALetterto'TheTimes'

IdidnotseeMerrickagainfortwoyears.Then,oneday,thepolicefoundhim.Hehadmycardinhishand,sotheybroughthimtotheLondonHospital.Hewasverytired,hungry,anddirty,soIputhimtobedinaquietlittleroom.Buthe