Людина-невидимка
In the Emporium
"MyfirstvisitwastotheplacewhereIhadseenstockingsandglovesforsale. Itwasdark,andIhadthedevilofahuntaftermatches,whichIfoundatlastinthedrawerofthelittlecashdesk. ThenIhadtogetacandle. Ihadtoteardownwrappingsandransackanumberofboxesanddrawers,butatlastImanagedtoturnoutwhatIsought;theboxlabelcalledthemlambswoolpants,andlambswoolvests. Thensocks,athickcomforter,andthenIwenttotheclothingplaceandgottrousers,aloungejacket,anovercoatandaslouchhat—aclericalsortofhatwiththebrimturneddown. Ibegantofeelahumanbeingagain,andmynextthoughtwasfood.
"Upstairswasarefreshmentdepartment,andthereIgotcoldmeat. Therewascoffeestillintheurn,andIlitthegasandwarmeditupagain,andaltogetherIdidnotdobadly. Afterwards,prowlingthroughtheplaceinsearchofblankets—Ihadtoputupatlastwithaheapofdownquilts—Icameuponagrocerysectionwithalotofchocolateandcandiedfruits,morethanwasgoodformeindeed—andsomewhiteburgundy. Andnearthatwasatoydepartment,andIhadabrilliantidea. Ifoundsomeartificialnoses—dummynoses,youknow,andIthoughtofdarkspectacles. ButOmniumshadnoopticaldepartment. Mynosehadbeenadifficultyindeed—Ihadthoughtofpaint.Butthediscoverysetmymindrunningonwigsandmasksandthelike. FinallyIwenttosleepinaheapofdownquilts,verywarmandcomfortable.
