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1Chapter1TheCreatureintheShop1店铺里的怪物MynameisDrFrederickTreves.IamadoctorattheLondonHospital.Onedayin1884,Isawapictureinthewindowofashopnearthehospital.Istoppedinfrontoftheshopandlookedatthepicture.AtfirstIfeltinterested,thenIfeltangry,thenafraid.Itwasahorrible,uglypicture.Therewasamaninthepicture,buthedidnotlooklikeyouandme.Hedidnotlooklikeaman.Helookedlikeanelephant.我是弗雷德里克·特里维斯博士，伦敦医院的医生。1884年的一天，我在医院附近一家店铺的橱窗里看见了一张照片。我停下来，看着这张照片。起先我觉得这张照片挺有趣，后来就感到生气、害怕起来。那是一幅可怕的、丑陋的照片。照片上有个男人，但不像你和我。他看上去不像个人，而像一头大象。Ireadthewritingunderthepicture.Itsaid：ComeinandseetheElephantMan.2pence.Iopenedthedoorandwentin.我看了看照片下面的文字，上面写着：进来吧，看看这个象人，一次两便士。我推开门走了进去。Therewasamanintheshop.Hewasadirtymaninanoldcoatwithacigaretteinhismouth.'Whatdoyouwant？'heasked.店里有个男人，穿着一件旧外套，嘴里叼着一支烟。“你想干什么？”他问道。'I'dliketoseetheelephantman,please,'Isaid.“我想看看象人。”我说。Themanlookedatmeangrily.'Well,youcan't,'hesaid.'Theshop'sclosingnow.Youcancomebacktomorrow.'这个人生气地看着我。“不行。”他说，“店铺现在关门了，你明天来吧。”'I'msorry,'Isaid.'ButIwouldliketoseehimnow.Ihavenotimetomorrow—Ihavealotofworktodo.ButIcangiveyoumorethan2pence.'“对不起，”我说，“我想现在就看，明天我没有空，我有许多事情要做，我可以另外多给一些钱。”Themanlookedatmecarefully.Thenhetookthecigaretteoutofhismouthandsmiledwithhisyellowteeth.2这个人仔细地打量着我，后来他取下嘴里的烟卷，露出了满嘴黄牙。'Allright,sir,'hesaid.'Givemetwelvepencethen.'他说，“好吧，先生。就给十二便士吧。”Igavehimthemoneyandheopenedadooratthebackoftheshop.Wewentintoalittleroom.Theroomwascoldanddark,andtherewasahorriblesmellinit.我把钱给了他，他就打开了店铺后门。我们走进一个小房间，房间又冷又暗，里面一股恶心的气味。Acreaturesatonachairbehindatable.Isayacreature,becauseitwasnotamanorawoman,likeyouorme.Thecreaturedidnotmoveorlookatus.Itsatveryquietlyonthechairinthecold,dark,dirtyroom,andlookedatthetable.Thecreaturehadaclothoveritshead,becauseofthecold.Onthetableinfrontofit,therewasadeadflower.一个怪物坐在桌子后面的椅子上。我说那是一个怪物，它不像你和我，不是男人也不是女人。它一动不动地坐在这间又冷又暗又脏的房间里的椅子上，眼睛盯着桌子，由于阴冷，这个怪物的头上盖着一块布，在他面前的桌子上放着一朵枯萎的花。'Standup!'saidtheshopkeeper,loudly.“站起来，”店老板大声地说。Thecreaturestoodupslowly.Ittooktheoldclothoffitshead,andputitonthechair.怪物慢慢地站起来，取下头上的盖布放在椅子上。Ilookedatthecreatureandfeltsad.Iamadoctor,soIknowalotaboutaccidentsandillpeople.Iseehorrible,uglythingseveryday.Butthiscreature,thisthing,wastheworstofall.Therewerenomenorwomeninthehospitallikehim.看着这个怪物，我感到很悲伤。我是一个医生，我很了解事故和病人。我每天要遇到许多可怕的、丑恶的东西，可这个怪物却是最糟糕的。医院里没有任何一个男人或女人像他这个样子。Heworesomeoldtrousers,butnoshirt,coat,orshoes,soIcouldseehisbodyverywell.Hisheadwasthemostinterestingthing.Itwasvery,verybig—likeanenormousbagwithalotofbooksinit.Theheaddidnothavemuchhair,andtherewasanotherbagofbrown,dirtyskinatthe3backofit.Thisskincamedownbelowhisneck.Icouldnotseeoneofhiseyesverywell,becausealotofskincamedowninfrontofhisface,too.他穿着条旧裤子，没有穿衬衫、外套和鞋子。所以，我可以清楚地看见他的身体。他的头部最有趣，长得很大很大，就像一个装着许多书籍的大口袋。头上头发不多，脑后还耷拉着一块褐色的、肮脏的头皮，一直垂到脖子下面。我看不见他的一只眼睛，因为皮肤也从脸部垂下来。Anenormousredtoothcameoutofhismouth,underhisnose.Itlookedlikeanelephant'stooth.Themouthandnosewerelikeholesintheface.Thefacecouldnotsmileorlaughorlookangryorsad,becausetheskincouldnotmove.Itwasdead,likeanelephant'sface.一颗巨大的红牙齿从嘴里露出来，就像一颗象牙，嘴和鼻子就像脸上开的洞，从他脸上看不出微笑还是大笑，也看不出生气和悲伤，因为这种皮肤无法活动，它已经失去活力，像一只大象的脸。Thereweremorebagsofdirtyskinonthefrontandbackofthecreature'sbody.Thesebagscamedowntohislegs.Therightarmwasenormous,andtherewerebagsofskinonit,too.Therighthandwaslikeaman'sfoot.这个怪物身体的前胸和后背的脏皮肤上有许多囊肿，这种囊肿包状物一直拖到他的腿部。右臂巨大，皮肤上也有包状物，右手像男人的脚。Butthelefthandtheleftarmandthelefthandwerebeautiful!Theleftarmhadwonderfulskin,andthefingersofthelefthandwerelongandbeautiful.Itwaslikeayoungwoman'shand!然而左手——左臂和左手——却是长得很美，左臂上有漂亮的皮肤，左指头纤长、美丽，就像年轻女人的手一样。'Walk,Merrick!'saidtheshopkeeperangrily.'Comeon,quickly,move!'Hehitthecreaturewithhishand.“走一走，麦里克！”店老板生气地说，“朝前走，动一动，快！”他用手打着这个怪物。Slowly,thecreaturewalkedacrosstheroom.Buthecouldnotwalkwell.Hislegswereverybigandfat,andhehadabadback.Hecouldnotwalkfarwithoutastick.慢慢地，这个怪物走到房间的对面。可他走不好，他的腿又粗又肥，背部有病，没有拐杖走不远。4'Allright,thankyou,'Isaid.'Lethimsitdown.Idon'twanttoseeanymore.'Ifeltill,andthesmellintheroomwasverybad.“好了，谢谢你，”我说，“让他坐下来，我不想再看什么了。”我感到恶心，房间里的气味难闻极了。'Yes,sir,'saidtheshopkeeper.'Sitdown,Merrick.'“好的，先生，”店老板说着。“坐下，麦里克。”Wewentoutoftheroomandclosedthedoor.Theshop－keepersmiledatmewithhisyellowteeth.我们走出房间，关上门。店老板朝我笑了笑，露出满嘴黄牙。'Wonderful,sir,isn'tit？'hesaid.'ThebestElephantManinEngland!Hundredsofpeoplecometoseehim,youknow,hundreds!Itakehimalloverthecountry,Ido!'“好极了，先生，是不是？”他说，“这是英国最棒的象人！成千上百的人来看他，知道吗？成千上百！我带他到全国各地去，真的！”'Yes,veryinteresting,'Isaid.'CanIsitdown？'“挺有意思！”我说，“我可以坐下吗？”'Yes,sir,ofcourse.Here'sachair.'Helookedatme,smiling.'Wouldyoulikeaglassofwater,sir？'“当然可以，先生。请坐。”他朝我看了看，笑了笑说：“来杯水吗，先生？”'Yes,please,'Isaid.ThenIlookedatthethingsinthedirtyshop.Thereweretwoorthreebadapplesandsomeoldblackbananas：thatwasall.'Er,no…no,thankyou.I'mallright,'Isaid.'Didyou…didyoucallthecreatureMerrick？'“谢谢，请给我一杯水，”我说。接着我朝脏商店里那些东西看着，有两三个坏苹果、几根烂香蕉。仅此而已。“啊！不……不，谢谢，我没事！”我说。“你……你把这个怪物叫作麦里克吗？”'That'sright,sir.JosephMerrick.ThebestElephantManinEngland!Itakehimalloverthecountry,youknow.Lotsofpeoplewanttoseehim.'“不错，先生，约瑟夫·麦里克。英国最棒的象人。我将把他带到全国各地去，你知道，许多人要看他。”5'Yes,Isee.Doyougetalotofmoney？'“那你会赚到很多钱吗？”'W