Человек-невидимка

           "What,reallike?" 

           "Yes,real." 

           "Let'shaveahandofyou,"saidMarvel,"ifyouarereal. Itwon'tbesodarnout-of-the-waylike,then—Lord!"hesaid,"howyoumademejump!—grippingmelikethat!" 

           Hefeltthehandthathadclosedroundhiswristwithhisdisengagedfingers,andhisfingerswenttimorouslyupthearm,pattedamuscularchest,andexploredabeardedface. Marvel'sfacewasastonishment. 

           "I'mdashed!"hesaid."Ifthisdon'tbeatcock-fighting! Mostremarkable!—AndthereIcanseearabbitcleanthroughyou,'arfamileaway!Notabitofyouvisible—except—" 

           Hescrutinisedtheapparentlyemptyspacekeenly. "You'aven'tbeeneatin'breadandcheese?"heasked,holdingtheinvisiblearm. 

           "You'requiteright,andit'snotquiteassimilatedintothesystem." 

           "Ah!"saidMr.Marvel."Sortofghostly,though." 

           "Ofcourse,allthisisn'thalfsowonderfulasyouthink." 

           "It'squitewonderfulenoughformymodestwants,"saidMr.ThomasMarvel. "Howjermanageit!Howthedooceisitdone?" 

           "It'stoolongastory.Andbesides—" 

           "Itellyou,thewholebusinessfairlybeatsme,"saidMr.Marvel.