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The visit to the theatre was difficult but a visit to the country was more difficult. But again, one of his new friends helped us. She had a small house in the country, and Merrick could stay in it for the summer, she said.
到劇場都難，去鄉間談何容易。他的一位新朋友又一次給予了幫助。她在鄉間有一間小屋子，她說麥里克可以在那兒避暑。
I took Merrick to the country in a train with dark windows, so nobody could see him. Then we went in a cab to the country house.
我帶著麥里克乘一列窗戶不透光的火車來到鄉下，沒有人看見我們。然后我們又換乘一輛出租馬車來到這幢鄉間小屋。
There were a lot of trees near the house, but no people lived near it. A countryman brought food to the house everyday, but no people came near it.
房子附近有許多樹，但無人住在附近。除了一個村夫每天送食物到這兒，沒有其他人來。
I stayed with him that night. At night, it was very dark 44and quiet. In the morning, hundreds of birds sang in the trees, and everything outside the house was green. Merrick walked under the big trees, looking at things happily, and singing his strange song.
那天晚上我與他待在一起。晚上天很黑，但很安靜，清晨許多小鳥在樹上歌唱。屋子外面一片翠綠。麥里克在樹下散步，開心地欣賞著這里的一切，唱著他那奇怪的歌。
I went back to London, but Merrick stayed there for six weeks. He was wonderfully happy. Every week, he wrote me a letter.
我回到了倫敦，麥里克在那兒又待了六個星期，他快活極了。每星期他都給我寫一封信：
Apple Tree House,West Wickham,Berkshire. 21st July 1889
1889年7月21日于波克郡西維克哈蒙蘋果樹莊園
Dear Dr Treves,
親愛的特里維斯博士：
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.
今天我又過得愉快極了，天氣非常暖和，我在樹下散步，坐在溪旁，溪水流動，就像一曲美妙的音樂，我在這里已聽了兩個多小時。
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.
許多小鳥兒飛到我的身旁，有一只鳥長著紅身褐背。我給它吃面包，它站在我的手上。這些鳥已成了我的朋友。
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.
我還看到溪水中的魚。真令人驚奇，它們游得快極了，一會在那兒，一會又不見了。我靜靜地等著，它們總是不停地來回游著。我把手伸進水里，可我摸不著它們。
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.
昨天我碰見一只大狗，它大聲地叫著，可我并不害怕。我坐下來靜靜地朝它看著，它走過來聞聞我的手。今天我又見到了它，還給它吃些面包，現在它很喜歡我。
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!
我準備把鄉下的花采摘一些放在信里寄給你，這里有好幾百種花。我最喜歡這種小藍花。當然，這兒所有的花都很好看，我摘了許多放在屋子里，我每天早上給這些花澆水，這些花很渴！
I am very happy here, doctor, but I want to see you again soon, too.
大夫，我在這兒很愉快，但我也想盡快見到你。
With love from your friend,
非常熱愛你的朋友
Joseph Merrick
約瑟夫·麥里克
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, too.
夏季結束時他回到了倫敦。他非常健康，皮膚看上去也好多了。他講了許多有關鄉間的事情，但他也很高興又見到了許多朋友和書。文本來源于OK閱讀網
