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hantMan簡介一樣展覽。直到有一天一位醫(yī)生發(fā)現(xiàn)了他，覺得他很有趣，想研究。erTheCreatureintheShopFrederickTrevesIamadoctorattheLondonHospitalOnedayinIsawapictureinthewindowofashopnearthehospital.Istoppedinfrontoftheshopandlookedatthepicture.AtfirstIfeltinterested,thenIfeltangry,thenafraid.Itwasahorribleuglypicture.Therewasamaninthepicture,buthedidnotlooklikeyouandme.Hedidnotlooklikeaman.Helookedlikeanelephant.dthewritingunderthepictureItsaidComeinandseetheElephantMan.2pence.Iopenedthedoorandwentin.TherewasamanintheshopHewasadirtymaninanoldcoatwithacigaretteinhismouth.'Whatdoyouwant？'heasked.Idliketoseetheelephantman,please,'Isaid.grilyWellyoucanthesaidTheshopsclosingnowYoucancomebacktomorrow.'metomorrowIhavealotofworktodo.ButIcangiveyoumorethan2pence.'ThemanlookedatmecarefullyThenhetookthecigaretteoutofhismouthandsmiledwithhisyellowteeth.'Allright,sir,'hesaid.'Givemetwelvepencethen.'mthemoneyandheopenedadooratthebackoftheshopWewentintoalittleroom.Theroomwascoldanddark,andtherewasahorriblesmellinit.Acreaturesatonachairbehindatable.Isayacreature,becauseitwasnotamanorawomanlikeyouorme.Thecreaturedidnotmoveorlookatus.Itsatveryquietlyonthechairinthecold,dark,dirtyroom,andlookedatthetable.Thecreaturehadacloth第1頁共14頁 overitshead,becauseofthecold.Onthetableinfrontofit,therewasadeadflower.Standupsaidtheshopkeeper,loudly.ThecreaturestoodupslowlyIttooktheoldclothoffitshead,andputitonthechair.IlookedatthecreatureandfeltsadIamadoctorsoIknowalotaboutaccidentsandillpeopleIseehorrible,uglythingseveryday.Butthiscreature,thisthing,wastheworstofall.Therewerenomenorwomeninthehospitallikehim.Heworesomeoldtrousersbutnoshirtcoatorshoes,soIcouldseehisbodyverywellHisheadwasthemostinterestingthing.Itwasvery,verybig—likeanenormousbagwithalotofbooksinit.Theheaddidnothavemuchhair,andtherewasanotherbagofbrowndirtyskinatthebackofit.Thisskincamedownbelowhisneck.Icouldnotseeoneofhiseyesverywell,becausealotofskincamedowninfrontofhisface,too.Anenormousredtoothcameoutofhismouth,underhisnose.ItlookedlikeanelephantstoothThemouthandnosewerelikeholesintheface.Thefacecouldnotsmileorlaughorlookangryorsadbecausetheskincouldnotmove.Itwasdead,likeanelephantsface.Thereweremorebagsofdirtyskinonthefrontandbackofthecreature'sbody.Thesebagscamedowntohislegs.Therightarmwasenormous,andtherewerebagsofskinonit,too.Therighthandwaslikeaman'sfoot.ButthelefthandtheleftarmandthelefthandwerebeautifulTheleftarmhadwonderfulskin,andthefingersofthelefthandwerelongandbeautiful.Itwaslikeayoungwomanshand!rricksaidtheshopkeeperangrilyComeonquicklymoveHehitthecreaturewithhishand.SlowlythecreaturewalkedacrosstheroomButhecouldnotwalkwell.Hislegswereverybigandfat,andhehadabadback.Hecouldnotwalkfarwithoutastick.AllrightthankyouIsaidLethimsitdownIdon'twanttoseeanymore.'Ifeltill,andthesmellintheroomwasverybad.rsaidtheshopkeeperSitdownMerrickWewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoorTheshopkeepersmiledatmewithhisyellowteeth.WonderfulsirisntithesaidThebestElephantManinEngland!Hundredsofpeoplecometoseehim,youknow,hundreds!Itakehimalloverthecountry,Ido!'ryinterestingIsaidCanIsitdownurseHeresachairHelookedatmesmilingWouldyoulikeaglassofwater,sir？'enIlookedatthethingsinthedirtyshopThereweretwoorasthatwasallErnonothankyouImall第2頁共14頁 right,'Isaid.'Didyou…didyoucallthecreatureMerrick？'ThatsrightsirJosephMerrickThebestElephantManinEnglandItakehimalloverthecountry,youknow.Lotsofpeoplewanttoseehim.'DoyougetalotofmoneytimeswedosiryesButitsdifficultyouseesirbecauseofthepoliceThepolicedontlikeusyouseesirSowecantstayinatownverylongWeusuallymoveeveryweek.''Silcock,sir.SimonSilcock.'rattheLondonHospitalMynameisDrTrevesIthinkthiserthismanJosephMerrickisveryinteresting,andIwouldliketoseehimatthehospital.Iwanttolookathimmorecarefully,yousee.wcanhegettothehospitalItsgoingtobedifficultessirIknowButyouseeMerrickcantwalkverywellHeneedshelpncomewithhimDoyouwantmoremoneyIsthatitessirIdoButyouseepeopleareafraidofhimtooIntheroadlittleboysalwaysrunafterhimandhithimThenthepolicegetangrybecausepeopleareafraid.Sometimestheytakeustoprison.'IseeIsaidWellhowcanhecometothehospital,then？'BringacabsirsaidSilcockYoucantakehimtothehospitalinacab.'heCardSonextdayatsevenoclockIcametotheshopinacab.Therewerenotverymanypeopleintheroadbecauseitwasearlyinthemorning.InNovemberitisdarkatsevenoclockinthemorningandIcouldnotseetheshopverywell.Iwaitedfiveminutes.ApostmanwalkedpastThenthedooroftheshopopened,andthecreature,Merrick,cameout.IcouldnotseehisfaceorhisbodyHehadanenormousblackhatonhishead,likea第3頁共14頁 bigboxAgreyclothcamedownfromthehat,infrontofhisface.TherewasaholeintheclothinfrontofhiseyesHecouldseeoutoftheholebutIcouldnotseein.HeworealongblackcoattooThecoatbeganathisneck,andendedathisfeet,soIcouldnotseehisarms,hisbody,orhislegs.Onhisfeetheworebigshoes,likeoldbags.HehadastickinhislefthandandhewalkedveryslowlyIopenedthedoorofthecabandgotout.'Goodmorning,MrMerrick,'Isaid.'Canyougetin？'Elpmyupastepshesaid'I'msorry,'Isaid.'Idon'tunderstand.'minutehestoodbythedoorofthecabandsaidnothingThenhehitthecabwithhisstick.STEPS'hesaidloudly.'Helpmeupthesteps!'ThenIunderstoodTherewerethreestepsupintothecab,andhecouldnotgetupthem.esIseeImsorryIsaidLetmehelpyouItookhislefthandandbegantohelphimMyrighthandwasbehindhisback.Ifeltverystrange.Hislefthandwaslikeayoungwoman's,buthisbackunderthecoat,washorrible.Icouldfeelthebagsofoldskinonhisbackunderthecoat.HeputoneenormousfootonthefirststepandthenhestoppedAfteraminute,hemovedhissecondfootslowly.Thenhestoppedandwaitedagain.'Hello,sir.CanIhelpyou？'IlookedbehindmeItwasthepostmanAndbehindhimIcouldseethreeyoungboys.Oneoftheboyslaughed.Thepostmansmiled.'Isthegentlemanill？'heasked.icklyYesButthisisaladynotagentlemanImadoctorandshesillTakeherhandsoIcanhelpherbetter.'ThepostmantookMerrickslefthandandIhelpedhimwithtwohandsfrombehind.Slowlyveryslowly,Merrickwentupthestepsandintothecab.Oneboywasverynearthecab.Hecalledtohisfriends.ComeandseethisboysAfatladyinablackcoatAndlookatthatenormoushat!'Theboyslaughed.Theywereverynearthecabtoo,now.Iclosedthedoorquickly.ThankyouIsaidtothepostman.'That'sallright,sir,'hesaid.'She'sastrangelady,sir,isn'tshe？'illthatsallIsaidquicklyWeregoingtothehospitalGoodbyeandthankyou.'第4頁共14頁 Thecabdrovedowntheroadtothehospital.IlockedatMerrick.'Thatwasdifficult,wasn'tit？'Isaid.Atfirsthesaidnothing,butthenhespoke.Hisvoicewasverystrange,butIlistenedtohimcarefully,andIcouldunderstandhim.ThestepswereverydifficulthesaidButmostthingsaredifficultforme.'saidNothingiseasyforyouisitNohesaidHewasveryquietforaminuteThenhesaid,'Whoareyou,sir？'WhoamIOhImsorryMynameisDrTreves.Here,thisismycard.'IgavehimacardwithmynameonThenIthought'Thatwasnogood.ThismancantreadButMerricktookthecardandlookedatitverycarefully.Thenheputitinhistrouserspocket.IdidnottalktohimverymuchatthehospitalIlookedathisheadandarmsandlegsandbodyverycarefullyThenIwrotetheimportantthingsabouthiminalittlebook.AnursehelpedmeMerricklookedathersometimes,butshedidnotsmileathimortalktohimIthinkshewasafraidofhim.IthinkMerrickwasafraidtoo,becausehewasveryquiet.AtfouroclockItookhimbacktotheshopinacab.ThenextdayIlookedintheshopwindowagain,butthepicturewasnotthere.rALettertoTheTimesIdidnotseeMerrickagainfortwoyearsThenonedaythepolicefoundhim.HehadmycardinhishandsotheybroughthimtotheLondonHospital.Hewasverytired,hungryanddirtysoIputhimtobedinaquietlittleroom.ButhecouldnotstayattheospitalHewasnotillandofcoursethebedsinthehospitalareforillpeopleWehavenobedsforhungrypeople,oruglypeople.ItoldtheHospitalChairmanMrCarsGommaboutMerrickHelistenedcarefullyandthenhewrotealettertotheeditorofTheTimesnewspaper.eTimesDecemberthALettertotheEditor.第5頁共14頁 IamwritingtoyouaboutamaninourhospitalHeneedsyourhelpHisnameisJosephMerrickandheis27yearsold.Heisnotill,buthecannotgooutofthehospitalbecauseheisveryveryugly.Nobodylikestolookathim,andsomepeopleareafraidhimWecallhim'TheElephantMan'.agoMerricklivedinashopneartheLondonHospitalFortwopencecouldseehimandlaughathimOnedayDrFrederickTrevesahospitaldoctorsawMerrickbroughthimtothishospitalandlookedathimcarefullyDrTrevescouldnothelpMerrick,buthegavehimhiscard.ThentheshopkeeperSilcocktookmerricktoBelgiumAlotofpeopleinBelgiumwantedtoseehimandsoafterayearMerrickhad￡50.ButthenSilcocktookMerrick's￡50,leftMerrickinBelgium,andwentbacktoLondon.ckcamebacktoLondonbyhimselfEveryoneonthetrainandtheshiplookedathimandlaughedathimInLondonthepoliceputhiminprison.ButthentheysawDrTrevesscardandbroughtMerricktotheLondonHospital.Thismanhasnomoneyandhecannotwork.Hisfaceandbodyarevery,veryugly,soofcoursemanypeopleareafraidofhim.Butheisaveryinterestingman.Hecanreadandwriteandhethinksalot.Heisagood,quietman.Sometimeshemakesthingswithhishandsandgivesthemtothenurses,becausetheyarekindtohim.HeremembershismotherandhehasapictureofherShewasbeautifulandkind,hesays.Butheneverseeshernow.ShegavehimtoSilcockalongtimeago.cangivehimaroomatthehospitalbutweneedsomemoney.PleasewritetomeattheLondonHospital.LondonHospitalThereadersofTheTimesareverykindpeople.Theygaveusalotofmoney.AfteroneweekwehadsoMerrickcouldliveintheHospitalforallhislife.Wecouldgivehimahome.MerricksFirstHome第6頁共14頁 WegaveMerricktworoomsatthebackofthehospitalOneroomwasabathroomsohecouldhaveabatheverydaySoonhisskinwasmuchbetter,andtherewasnohorriblesmell.Thesecondroomhadabedtableandchairs.Ivisitedhimeveryday,andtalkedtoedidnotknowmanybookstheBibleandoneortwonewspapersthatsall.ButIgavehimsomebooksoflovestories,andhelikedthemverymuchHereadthemagainandagain,andtalkedaboutthemoften.ForhimthemenandwomeninthesebookswerealivelikeyouandmeHewasveryhappy.tsometimesitwasdifficultforhimAtfirstoneortwopeopleinthehospitallaughedatMerrickbecausehewasugly.Sometimes,theybroughttheirfriendstolookathimOnedayanewnursecametothehospital,andnobodytoldheraboutMerrick.Shetookhisfoodtohisroom,andopenedthedoor.Thenshesawhim.Shescreamed,droppedthefoodonthefloor,andranoutoftheroom.IwasveryangrywiththenurseandwenttoseeMerrickHewasnothappyaboutit,buthewasnotveryangry.Ithinkhefeltsorryforthegirl.dontlikelookingatmeIknowthatDrTreveshesaidTheyusuallylaughorscream.'ontwantnursestolaughatyouJosephIsaidangrilyIwantthemtohelpyou.'ThankyoudoctorhesaidinhisstrangeslowvoiceButitsnotimportantEveryonelaughsatme.Iunderstandthat.'Ilookedathimsadly.Inhisonegoodhand,hislefthand,hehadthelittlepictureofhismotherHelookedatthepictureforaminute,andthenputitbyafloweronthetable.Atearranoutofhiseyeanddowntheskinofhisenormous,uglyface.andthenursesareverykindandImveryhappyhereThankyouverymuch.But…IknowIcan'tstayherelong,and…Iwouldliketoliveinalighthouseafterthehospital,please.Alighthouse,orahomeforblindpeople.Ithinkthosearethebestplacesforme.'Whatdoyoumean？'Iashed.'Why？'Hedidnotlookatme.Heputthefloweronthepictureandlookedatitcarefully.meinalighthousesoIwouldbehappythereAndblindpeoplecanseenothing,sotheycouldn'tseeme,couldthey？'enowYouarentgoingtoleavespitalNottodsyperhapshesaidButsoonYouareakindmanDrTrevesButIcan'tstayhereverylong.Ihavenomoney.'第7頁共14頁 IsaidThisisyourhomenowDontyouunderstandYoucanstayhereallyourlifeVerycarefullyItoldhimaboutthelettertoTheTimes,andthemoney.IdontthinkheunderstoodatfirstsoItoldhimagainHewasveryquietforaminuteThenhestoodupandwalkedupanddowntheroomveryquickly.Astrangesoundcamefromhim,likelaughing.nImportantVisitorIdidnotwantMerricktolivebyhimselflikeamaninalighthouse.HereadhisbooksandtalkedtomebutIwantedhimtotalktomorepeople.AndIwantedhimtotalktowomen.Merrickreadaboutwomeninhisbooksbuthedidnotoftentalktowomen.Hemetthenurseseverydaybuttheydidnottalktohimverymuch.Forthem,hewasalwaysacreature,notaman.Onedayoneofmyfriendsabeautifulyoungwomancametothehospital.ItoldheraboutMerrick,andtookhertohisroom.Sheopenedthedoor,andsmiledathim.GoodmorningMrMerrick,'shesaid.Thensheshookhishand.MerricklookedatherforaminutewithhismouthopenThenhesatdownonhisbedwithhisheadinhishand,andcried.Hecriedfornearlyfiveminutes.Thetearsrandownhisface,betweenhisfingers,andontothefloor.Myfriendsatonthebedbesidehimandputherhandonhisarm.Shesaidnothing,butshesmiledathimandshookhishandagainbeforesheleft.TreveshesaidtomethatnightThatladywaswonderfulMymothersmiledatmeoncemanyyearsagobutnowomensmileatmenow.Butthisladysmiledatmetoo,andsheshookmyhand!Abeautifulladysmiledatmeandshookmyhand!'MyyoungladyfriendcameagainthenextweekandtalkedtoMerrickforhalfanhourTheweekafterthatshecameagainwithafriend.Theygavehimsomebooks,andhadacupofteawithhimItwaswonderfulforhimForthefirsttimeinhislife,hehadsomefriendsHewasaveryhappyman.Hesatinhisroom,andreadhisbooks,andsaidnomoreaboutlivingonalighthouse.lebegantoreadaboutMerrickinthenewspaperssohehadalotofvisitorsEverybodywantedtoseehimAlotofimportantladiesandgentlemenvisitedhimTheysmiledathimshookhishandandgavehimbooks.Merricklikedtalk-ingtothesepeople,andhebegantoforgetabouthisuglybodyHisvisitorsneverlaughedathim.Hebegantofeellikeaman,notacreature.第8頁共14頁 OnewonderfuldayaveryimportantladycametothehospitaltovisithimImetthelady,andtookhertohisroom.ThenIopenedthedoor,andsmiledathim.GoodmorningJosephIsaidThereisanewvisitortoseeyoutoday.Averyfamouslady.'MerrickstoodupbesidehistableHedidnotsmilebecausehisfacecouldnotsmile,buthiseyeslookedhappy.'That'sgood,'hesaid.'Whoisit？'edoorandthevisitorwalkedinYourMajestythisisJosephMerrick,'Isaid.'Joseph,thisisHerMajesty,QueenAlexandra,theQueenofEngland.'QueenAlexandrasmiledathimHowdoyoudoMrMerrick'Shesaid.'I'mverypleasedtomeetyou.'Thensheshookhishand.didnotmoveFornearlyhalfaminutehestoodandlookedatherwithhismouthopen.Thenhespoke,inhisstrange,slowvoice.ajestyhesaidButIdontthinktheQueenunderstoodhimbecausehetriedtogetdownonhiskneesatthesametime.Itwasverydifficultforhim,becauseofhisenormouslegs.NopleaseMrMerrickdogetupsaidtheQueenIwouldliketotalktoyou.Canwesitatyourtable？'hesaidTheysatatthetableShetookhislefthandthegoodhand,inhers.Shelookedatthehandcarefully,andthensmiledatMerrickhenewspapersshesaidYouareaveryinterestingmanyouhappynow？'tyyessaidMerrickImaveryhappymanIhaveahomeherenow,andfriends,andmybooks.I'mhappyeveryhouroftheday!'WhatawonderfulstoryshesaidImverypleasedtohearitNow,tellmeaboutyourreading.Iseeyouhavealotofbookshere.'ovemybookssaidMerrickAndfornearlyhalfanhourtheysatandtalkedaboutbooks.TheQueengavehimalittlebook,andsomeredflowers,beforesheleft.Afterhervisit,Merrickbegantosing.Hecouldnotsingeasily,ofcourse,becauseofhismouthbutallthatdaytherewasastrange,happynoiseinhisroom.Helookedattheflowerscarefully,andputthemonhistable.HehadmanyvisitsfromtheQueen,andatChristmasshesenthimaChristmascard.ndsorCastle第9頁共14頁 erHereisasmallChristmaspresentforyouIthinkitlookslikemedoesn'tit？IdolikevisitingyouverymuchandIamgoingtocometothehospitalagainintheNewYear.asexandraThepresentwasapictureofQueenAlexandrawithhernameonit.Merrickcriedoveritandputitcarefullybythebedinhisroom.ThenhesatdownandwrotealettertotheQueen.Itwasthefirstletterofhislife.HospitalrThankyouveryverymuchforyourwonderfulcardandthebeautifulpicture.Itisthebestthinginmyroom,theverybest,themostbeautifulthingIhave.ThisisthefirstChristmasinmylifeandmyfirstChristmaspresent.PerhapsIhadaChristmaswithmymotheroncebutIdonotrememberit.Ihavemymother'spicturetoo,andsheisbeautifullikeyouButnowIknowmanyfamousladiesandkindpeoplelikeDrTreves,amaveryhappymanIamhappytoobecauseIamgoingtoseeyouintheNewYearhristmastoyoumydearfriendWithallmyloveosephMerrickrOutsidetheHospital第10頁共14頁 Merrickhadalooffriendsnowbuthewasmorelikeachildthanaman.Hecouldreadaboutthingsandtalktohisvisitors,buthecouldnotgooutofthehospitalbyhimself.Hethoughtandplayedlikeachild.AfterChristmas,hewantedtogotothetheatre.Thiswasverydifficult,becauseIdidakindladyfromthetheatreMrsghtticketsforaboxatthesideofthetheatreWewenttothetheatreinacabwithdarkwindows,andwewentintothetheatrebyadoorattheback—theQueen'sdoor.Nobodysawus.Threenursessatatthefrontofthebox,andMerrickandIsatinthedarkbehindthem.Nobodyinthetheatrecouldseeus,butwecouldseetheplay.ItwasachildrensChristmasplayMerrickloveditItwasamostwonderful,excitingstoryOftenhelaughed,andsometimeshetriedtosinglikethechildreninthetheatre.Hewaslikeachild.Forhim,everythinginthestorywastrue.Oncehewasveryafraidbecausethebadmanintheplaywasangryandhadaknife.AtfirstMerrickwantedtoleavethetheatre,butIstoppedhim.Thenhewasveryangrywiththisbadmanintheplay.Hehithishandonhischair,andstoodupandtalkedtotheman.Butnobodyheardhim.When42thebadmanwenttoprison,Merricklaughed.MerrickthoughtthebeautifulyoungladyintheplaywaswonderfulHewantedtotalktohertooAttheendoftheplayhewasveryhappybecauseshemarriedagoodyoungman.Herememberedthisplayforalongtimeandhetalkedalotaboutthepeopleinit.Whatdoyouthinktheydidafterweleft？'heaskedme.'WheredotheyoungladyandIdontknowIsaid.'Perhapstheyliveinthecountry.'anIgotothecountrypleaseIsawthecountryoncefromatrain,butIneverwentthere.Ioftenreadaboutitinbooks.It'sverybeautiful,isn'tit？Iwouldliketoseeit.'Thevisittothetheatrewasdifficultbutavisittothecountrywasmoredifficult.ButagainoneofhisnewfriendshelpedusShehadasmallhouseinthecountry,andMerrickcouldstayinitforthesummer,shesaid.ItookMerricktothecountryinatrainwithdarkwindowssonobodycouldseehim.Thenwewentinacabtothecountryhouse.Therewerealotoftreesnearthehouse,butnopeoplelivednearit.Acountrymanbroughtfoodtothehouseeveryday,butnopeoplecamenearit.IstayedwithhimthatnightAtnightitwasverydarkandquiet.Inthemorning,hundredsofbirdssanginthetrees,andeverythingoutsidethehousewasgreen.Merrickwalkedunderthebigtrees,lookingatthingshappily,andsinginghisstrangesong.IwentbacktoLondonbutMerrickstayedthereforsixweeksHewaswonderfully第11頁共14頁 happy.Everyweek,hewrotemealetter.eeHousekshireIhadawonderfuldayagaintodayItwasverywarmsoIwalkedunderthetreesandsatbyastreamThewaterinthestreammadeabeautifulnoise,likesinging.Didyouknowthat？Ilistenedtoitfortwohours.LotsoflittlebirdscamenearmeOnehadaredbodyinfront,andabrownback.Igaveitsomebread,anditsatonmyhand.Alotofbirdsaremyfriends,now.IwatchedthefishinthestreamtooTheywereveryexcitingbecausetheymoveveryfastOneminutetheywerethere,andthenextminuteIcouldn'tseethem.ButIwaitedquietly,andtheyalwayscameback.Iputmyhandinthewater,butIcouldn'ttouchthem.ImetabigdogyesterdayItmadeaveryloudnoisebutIwasnotafraid.Isatdownquietlyandlookeditanditcameandsmeltmyhand.Isawitagaintoday,andgaveitsomebread.Itlikesmenow.Iamgoingtop