'That's right, sir. Joseph Merrick. The best Elephant Man in England! i take him all over the country, you know. Lots of people want to see him.' ' Yes, I see. Do you get a lot of money?'
'Well, sometimes we do, sir, yes But it's difficult, you see, sir, because of the police. The police don't like us, you see, sir, So we can't stay in a town very long. We usually move every week.'
'Yes, I see. Well, anyway, Mr...er?'
'Silcock, sir. Simon Silcock.' 'Yes, well, Mr Silcock, i'm a doctor at the London Hospital. My name is Dr Treves. I think this..er..this man Joseph Merrick is very interesting, and I would like to see him at the hospital. I want to look at him more carefully, you see.'