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t,'

hesaid.'

Theshop'

sclosingnow.Youcancomebacktomorrow.'

msorry,'

Isaid.'

ButIwouldliketoseehimnow.Ihavenotimetomorrow—Ihavealotofworktodo.ButIcangiveyoumorethan2pence.'

Themanlookedatmecarefully.Thenhetookthecigaretteoutofhismouthandsmiledwithhisyellowteeth.

Allright,sir,'

hesaid.'

Givemetwelvepencethen.'

Igavehimthemoneyandheopenedadooratthebackoftheshop.Wewentintoalittleroom.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!

Theleftarmhadwonderfulskin,andthefingersofthelefthandwerelongandbeautiful.Itwaslikeayoungwoman'

shand!

Walk,Merrick!

saidtheshopkeeperangrily.'

Comeon,quickly,move!

Hehitthecreaturewithhishand.

Slowly,thecreaturewalkedacrosstheroom.Buthecouldnotwalkwell.Hislegswereverybigandfat,andhehadabadback.Hecouldnotwalkfarwithoutastick.

Allright,thankyou,'

Lethimsitdown.Idon'

twanttoseeanymore.'

Ifeltill,andthesmellintheroomwasverybad.

Yes,sir,'

saidtheshopkeeper.'

Sitdown,Merrick.'

Wewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.Theshop－keepersmiledatmewithhisyellowteeth.

Wonderful,sir,isn'

tit?

ThebestElephantManinEngland!

Hundredsofpeoplecometoseehim,youknow,hundreds!

Itakehimalloverthecountry,Ido!

Yes,veryinteresting,'

CanIsitdown?

Yes,sir,ofcourse.Here'

sachair.'

Helookedatme,smiling.'

Wouldyoulikeaglassofwater,sir?

Yes,please,'

Isaid.ThenIlookedatthethingsinthedirtyshop.Thereweretwoorthreebadapplesandsomeoldblackbananas:

thatwasall.'

Er,no...no,thankyou.I'

mallright,'

Didyou...didyoucallthecreatureMerrick?

That'

sright,sir.JosephMerrick.ThebestElephantManinEngland!

Itakehimalloverthecountry,youknow.Lotsofpeoplewanttoseehim.'

Yes,Isee.Doyougetalotofmoney?

Well,sometimeswedo,sir,yes.Butit'

sdifficult,yousee,sir,becauseofthepolice.Thepolicedon'

tlikeus,yousee,sir.Sowecan'

tstayinatownverylong.Weusuallymoveeveryweek.'

Yes,Isee.Well,anyway,Mr....er?

Silcock,sir.SimonSilcock.'

Yes,well,Mr.Silcock,I'

madoctorattheLondonHospital.MynameisDr.Treves.Ithinkthis...er...thismanJosephMerrickisveryinteresting,andIwouldliketoseehimatthehospital.Iwanttolookathimmorecarefully,yousee.

Yessir,Isee.Buthowcanhegettothehospital?

It'

sgoingtobedifficult.'

Why,man?

Thehospital'

snotfarfromhere.'

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

twalkverywell.Heneedshelp.'

Youcancomewithhim.Doyouwantmoremoney?

Isthatit?

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

Isee,'

Well,howcanhecometothehospital,then?

Bringacab,sir,'

saidSilcock.'

Youcantakehimtothehospitalinacab.'

Chapter2TheCard

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,'

Canyougetin?

Elpmyupasteps,'

hesaid.

Idon'

tunderstand.'

Foraminutehestoodbythedoorofthecabandsaidnothing.Thenhehitthecabwithhisstick.

STEPS!

hesaidloudly.'

Helpmeupthesteps!

ThenIunderstood.Therewerethreestepsupintothecab,andhecouldnotgetupthem.

Yes,Isee.I'

Letmehelpyou.'

Itookhislefthandandbegantohelphim.Myrighthandwasbehindhisback.Ifeltverystrange.Hislefthandwaslikeayoungwoman'

s,buthisbackunderthecoat,washorrible.Icouldfeelthebagsofoldskinonhisbackunderthecoat.

Heputoneenormousfootonthefirststep,andthenhestopped.Afteraminute,hemovedhissecondfootslowly.Thenhestoppedandwaitedagain.

Hello,sir.CanIhelpyou?

Ilookedbehindme.Itwasthepostman.Andbehindhim,Icouldseethreeyoungboys.Oneoftheboyslaughed.

Thepostmansmiled.'

Isthegentlemanill?

Ithoughtquickly.'

Yes.Butthisisalady,notagentleman.I'

madoctor,andshe'

sill.Takeherhand,soIcanhelpherbetter.'

ThepostmantookMerrick'

slefthand,andIhelpedhimwithtwohandsfrombehind.Slowly,veryslowly,Merrickwentupthestepsandintothecab.

Oneboywasverynearthecab.Hecalledtohisfriends.

Comeandseethis,boys!

Afatladyinablackcoat!

Andlookatthatenormoushat!

Theboyslaughed.Theywereverynearthecabtoo,now.Iclosedthedoorquickly.

Thankyou,'

Isaidtothepostman.

sallright,sir,'

She'

sastrangelady,sir,isn'

tshe?

sill,that'

sall,'

Isaidquickly.'

We'

regoingtothehospital.Goodbye,andthankyou.'

Thecabdrovedowntheroadtothehospital.IlockedatMerrick.'

Thatwasdifficult,wasn'

Atfirsthesaidnothing,butthenhespoke.Hisvoicewasverystrange,butIlistenedtohimcarefully,andIcouldunderstandhim.

Thestepswereverydifficult,'

Butmostthingsaredifficultforme.'

Yes,'

Nothingiseasyforyou,isit?

No,'

hesaid.Hewasveryquietforaminute.Thenhesaid,'

Whoareyou,sir?

WhoamI?

Oh,I'

msorry,MynameisDr.Treves.Here,thisismycard.'

Igavehimacardwithmynameon.ThenIthought,'

Thatwasnogood.Thismancan'

tread.'

ButMerricktookthecardandlookedatitverycarefully.Thenheputitinhistrouserspocket.

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

Atfouro'

clockItookhimbacktotheshopinacab.ThenextdayIlookedintheshopwindowagain,butthepicturewasnotthere.

Chapter3ALetterto'

TheTimes'

IdidnotseeMerrickagainfortwoyears.Then,oneday,thepolicefoundhim.Hehadmycardinhishand,sotheybroughthimtotheLondonHospital.Hewasverytired,hungry,anddirty,soIputhimtobedinaquietlittleroom.Buthecouldnotstayatthehospital.Hewasnotill,andofcoursethebe