The Elephant Man

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was seen leaving
"The London" the other afternoon.

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No, dear readers,
the actress has not been taken ill,

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but said she was visiting a friend.
Who was the lucky recipient?

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Enquiries proved it to be none other
than John Merrick, the Elephant Man,

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with whom our readers are familiar.

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After a chat of 45 minutes, she left
him with an autographed portrait."

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I saw it in his room.

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"Owing to a disfigurement
of the most extreme nature,

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Mr. Merrick has never been
presented to London society.

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But knowing that wherever Mrs. Kendal
goes, other inevitably follow,

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the question arises - will London
society present itself to him?"

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This walking stick is so dashing!

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And more elegant than my old one!

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More tea?

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I don't go out
as often as I would like,

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because naturally people find
my appearance disturbing.

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If you have a chill
I could close the window.

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No, I'm fine, please...

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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You see,

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people are frightened
by what they don't understand.

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And it is hard to understand,
even for me because my mother

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was so very beautiful!

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No more visitors today.

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I've got a lecture. Till this evening!
- Excuse me, sir,