Людина-невидимка
The Unveiling of the Stranger
"ItoldyoutwodaysagoIwasn'tgoingtoawaitnoremittances. Youcan'tgrumbleifyourbreakfastwaitsabit,ifmybill'sbeenwaitingthesefivedays,canyou?"
Thestrangersworebrieflybutvividly.
"Nar,nar!"fromthebar.
"AndI'dthankyoukindly,sir,ifyou'dkeepyourswearingtoyourself,sir,"saidMrs.Hall.
Thestrangerstoodlookingmorelikeanangrydiving-helmetthanever. ItwasuniversallyfeltinthebarthatMrs.Hallhadthebetterofhim. Hisnextwordsshowedasmuch.
"Lookhere,mygoodwoman—"hebegan.
"Don't'goodwoman'me,"saidMrs.Hall.
"I'vetoldyoumyremittancehasn'tcome."
"Remittanceindeed!"saidMrs.Hall.
"Still,Idaresayinmypocket—"
"Youtoldmethreedaysagothatyouhadn'tanythingbutasovereign'sworthofsilveruponyou."
"Well,I'vefoundsomemore—"
"'Ul-lo!"fromthebar.
"Iwonderwhereyoufoundit,"saidMrs.Hall.
