Людина-невидимка
The Hunter Hunted
Inanothermomentthewindowwasopen,andthehousemaidwasstrugglingout;shepitchedforwardandvanishedamongtheshrubs. Mr.Heelasstoodup,exclaimingvaguelyandvehementlyatallthesewonderfulthings. HesawKempstandonthesill,springfromthewindow,andreappearalmostinstantaneouslyrunningalongapathintheshrubberyandstoopingasheran,likeamanwhoevadesobservation. Hevanishedbehindalaburnum,andappearedagainclamberingoverafencethatabuttedontheopendown. InasecondhehadtumbledoverandwasrunningatatremendouspacedowntheslopetowardsMr.Heelas.
"Lord!"criedMr.Heelas,struckwithanidea;"it'sthatInvisibleManbrute!It'sright,afterall!"
WithMr.Heelastothinkthingslikethatwastoact,andhiscookwatchinghimfromthetopwindowwasamazedtoseehimcomepeltingtowardsthehouseatagoodninemilesanhour. Therewasaslammingofdoors,aringingofbells,andthevoiceofMr.Heelasbellowinglikeabull. "Shutthedoors,shutthewindows,shuteverything!—theInvisibleManiscoming!" Instantlythehousewasfullofscreamsanddirections,andscurryingfeet. HeranhimselftoshuttheFrenchwindowsthatopenedontheveranda;ashedidsoKemp'sheadandshouldersandkneeappearedovertheedgeofthegardenfence. InanothermomentKemphadploughedthroughtheasparagus,andwasrunningacrossthetennislawntothehouse.
"Youcan'tcomein,"saidMr.Heelas,shuttingthebolts."I'mverysorryifhe'safteryou,butyoucan'tcomein!"
