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Certain First Principles

           Ihadtodomyworkunderfrightfuldisadvantages. Oliver,myprofessor,wasascientificbounder,ajournalistbyinstinct,athiefofideas—hewasalwaysprying!Andyouknowtheknavishsystemofthescientificworld. Isimplywouldnotpublish,andlethimsharemycredit. Iwentonworking;Igotnearerandnearermakingmyformulaintoanexperiment,areality. Itoldnolivingsoul,becauseImeanttoflashmyworkupontheworldwithcrushingeffectandbecomefamousatablow. Itookupthequestionofpigmentstofillupcertaingaps. Andsuddenly,notbydesignbutbyaccident,Imadeadiscoveryinphysiology." 

           "Yes?" 

           "Youknowtheredcolouringmatterofblood;itcanbemadewhite—colourless—andremainwithallthefunctionsithasnow!" 

           Kempgaveacryofincredulousamazement. 

           TheInvisibleManroseandbeganpacingthelittlestudy. "Youmaywellexclaim.Irememberthatnight. Itwaslateatnight—inthedaytimeonewasbotheredwiththegaping,sillystudents—andIworkedthensometimestilldawn.Itcamesuddenly,splendidandcompleteinmymind. Iwasalone;thelaboratorywasstill,withthetalllightsburningbrightlyandsilently. InallmygreatmomentsIhavebeenalone. 'Onecouldmakeananimal—atissue—transparent!Onecouldmakeitinvisible! Allexceptthepigments—Icouldbeinvisible!'Isaid,suddenlyrealisingwhatitmeanttobeanalbinowithsuchknowledge. Itwasoverwhelming.IleftthefilteringIwasdoing,andwentandstaredoutofthegreatwindowatthestars. 'Icouldbeinvisible!'Irepeated. 

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