Людина-невидимка
In the Emporium
"MylastthoughtsbeforesleepingwerethemostagreeableIhadhadsincethechange. Iwasinastateofphysicalserenity,andthatwasreflectedinmymind. IthoughtthatIshouldbeabletoslipoutunobservedinthemorningwithmyclothesuponme,mufflingmyfacewithawhitewrapperIhadtaken,purchase,withthemoneyIhadtaken,spectaclesandsoforth,andsocompletemydisguise. Ilapsedintodisorderlydreamsofallthefantasticthingsthathadhappenedduringthelastfewdays. IsawtheuglylittleJewofalandlordvociferatinginhisrooms;Isawhistwosonsmarvelling,andthewrinkledoldwoman'sgnarledfaceassheaskedforhercat. Iexperiencedagainthestrangesensationofseeingtheclothdisappear,andsoIcameroundtothewindyhillsideandthesniffingoldclergymanmumbling'Earthtoearth,ashestoashes,dusttodust,'atmyfather'sopengrave.
"'Youalso,'saidavoice,andsuddenlyIwasbeingforcedtowardsthegrave. Istruggled,shouted,appealedtothemourners,buttheycontinuedstonilyfollowingtheservice;theoldclergyman,too,neverfaltereddroningandsniffingthroughtheritual. IrealisedIwasinvisibleandinaudible,thatoverwhelmingforceshadtheirgriponme. Istruggledinvain,Iwasforcedoverthebrink,thecoffinranghollowasIfelluponit,andthegravelcameflyingaftermeinspadefuls. Nobodyheededme,nobodywasawareofme. Imadeconvulsivestrugglesandawoke.
