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The Invisible Man Loses His Temper
NowwhenHallandHenfreyandthelabourersranoutofthehouse,Mrs.Hall,whohadbeendisciplinedbyyearsofexperience,remainedinthebarnextthetill. Andsuddenlytheparlourdoorwasopened,andMr.Cussappeared,andwithoutglancingatherrushedatoncedownthestepstowardthecorner. "Holdhim!"hecried."Don'tlethimdropthatparcel."
HeknewnothingoftheexistenceofMarvel.FortheInvisibleManhadhandedoverthebooksandbundleintheyard. ThefaceofMr.Cusswasangryandresolute,buthiscostumewasdefective,asortoflimpwhitekiltthatcouldonlyhavepassedmusterinGreece. "Holdhim!"hebawled."He'sgotmytrousers!AndeverystitchoftheVicar'sclothes!"
"'Tendtohiminaminute!"hecriedtoHenfreyashepassedtheprostrateHuxter,and,comingroundthecornertojointhetumult,waspromptlyknockedoffhisfeetintoanindecoroussprawl. Somebodyinfullflighttrodheavilyonhisfinger. Heyelled,struggledtoregainhisfeet,wasknockedagainstandthrownonallfoursagain,andbecameawarethathewasinvolvednotinacapture,butarout. Everyonewasrunningbacktothevillage. Heroseagainandwashitseverelybehindtheear. Hestaggeredandsetoffbacktothe"CoachandHorses"forthwith,leapingoverthedesertedHuxter,whowasnowsittingup,onhisway.
Behindhimashewashalfwayuptheinnstepsheheardasuddenyellofrage,risingsharplyoutoftheconfusionofcries,andasoundingsmackinsomeone'sface. HerecognisedthevoiceasthatoftheInvisibleMan,andthenotewasthatofamansuddenlyinfuriatedbyapainfulblow.
InanothermomentMr.Cusswasbackintheparlour. "He'scomingback,Bunting!"hesaid,rushingin."Saveyourself!"
