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cab； sir； ’said Silcock。 ‘You can take him to the hospital in a cab。 ’
Chapter 2
The Card
So next day； at seven o’clock； I came to the shop in a cab。 There were not very many people in the road； be－cause it was early in the morning。 In November it is dark at seven o’clock in the morning； and I could not see the shop very well。 I waited five minutes。 A postman walked past。 Then the door of the shop opened； and the creature； Merrick ； came out。
I could not see his face or his body。 He had an enormous black hat on his head； like a big box。 A grey cloth came down from the hat； in front of his face。 There was a hole in the cloth in front of his eyes。 He could see out of the hole but I could not see in。 He wore a long black coat； too。 The coat began at his neck； and ended at his feet； so I could not see his arms； his body； or his legs。 On his feet he wore big shoes； like old bags。
He had a stick in his left hand； and he walked very slowly。 I opened the door of the cab； and got out。
‘Good morning； Mr Merrick； ’I said。 ‘Can you get in？’
‘Elpmyupasteps； ’he said。
‘I'm sorry； ’I said。 ‘I don't understand。 ’
For a minute he stood by the door of the cab and said nothing。 Then he hit the cab with his stick。
‘STEPS！ ’he said loudly。 ‘Help me up the steps！ ’
Then I understood。 There were three steps up into the cab； and he could not get up them。
‘Yes； I see。 I'm sorry； ’I said。 ‘Let me help you。 ’
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