第3部分(第3/5 頁)

　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　Ch