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The Plan That Failed

           "Certainly,"saidKemp,alittlenervously,wonderingifheheardfootstepsoutside. "Certainlywemustgetthosebooks. Butthatwon'tbedifficult,ifhedoesn'tknowthey'reforyou." 

           "No,"saidtheInvisibleMan,andthought. 

           Kemptriedtothinkofsomethingtokeepthetalkgoing,buttheInvisibleManresumedofhisownaccord. 

           "Blunderingintoyourhouse,Kemp,"hesaid,"changesallmyplans. Foryouareamanthatcanunderstand. Inspiteofallthathashappened,inspiteofthispublicity,ofthelossofmybooks,ofwhatIhavesuffered,therestillremaingreatpossibilities,hugepossibilities—" 

           "YouhavetoldnooneIamhere?"heaskedabruptly. 

           Kemphesitated."Thatwasimplied,"hesaid. 

           "Noone?"insistedGriffin. 

           "Notasoul." 

           "Ah!Now—"TheInvisibleManstoodup,andstickinghisarmsakimbobegantopacethestudy. 

           "Imadeamistake,Kemp,ahugemistake,incarryingthisthingthroughalone.Ihavewastedstrength,time,opportunities. Alone—itiswonderfulhowlittleamancandoalone! Torobalittle,tohurtalittle,andthereistheend. 

           "WhatIwant,Kemp,isagoal-keeper,ahelper,andahiding-place,anarrangementwherebyIcansleepandeatandrestinpeace,andunsuspected. Imusthaveaconfederate.Withaconfederate,withfoodandrest—athousandthingsarepossible. 

           "HithertoIhavegoneonvaguelines. Wehavetoconsiderallthatinvisibilitymeans,allthatitdoesnotmean. Itmeanslittleadvantageforeavesdroppingandsoforth—onemakessounds. 

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