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I went back to London； but Merrick stayed there for six weeks。 He was wonderfully happy。 Every week； he wrote me a letter。
Apple Tree House；
West Wickham；
Berkshire。
21st July 1889
Dear Dr Treves；
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。
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。
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。
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。
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 Chairman of the London Hospital； Mr Carr Gomm； wrote to the editor of The Times again。
The Times； April 16th； 1890
Dear Sir；
Three and a half years ago I wrote to you about a man called Joseph Merrick。 This man was called‘The Elephant Man' because he aws born with a very ugly body。 Merrick was not ill； but he could not work； and he had no money。
The readers of The Times felt sorry for him； and they gave me a lot of money for Merrick。 Because of this money； we could giveMerrick a home in the Lon…don Hospital。 It was his first good home； and for three and a half years he lived here happily。 The doctors and nurses of the hospital helped him； and many important people visited him。 He read many books； he went to the the atre； and in the summer he stayed in the country for six weeks。 Because of your readers’ money； we couldgive him a happy life。
Last night Joseph Merrick died quietly in his bed。 He was a man with a very ugly body； but he was a good； kind man； and he had a lot of friends。 We liked to talk to him； and we are all very sorry because he is dead。 A lot of people are going to remember him for a longtime。
There is some money left； so I am going to give it to the hospital。 Thank you； sir； for your help。
Yours faithfully
F。 C。 Carr Gomm
Chairman of The London
Hospital
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