Людина-невидимка

           "It'safairdo,"saidMr.ThomasMarvel,sittingup,takinghiswoundedtoeinhandandfixinghiseyeonthethirdmissile. "Idon'tunderstandit.Stonesflingingthemselves.Stonestalking.Putyourselfdown.Rotaway.I'mdone." 

           Thethirdflintfell. 

           "It'sverysimple,"saidtheVoice."I'maninvisibleman." 

           "TellussomethingIdon'tknow,"saidMr.Marvel,gaspingwithpain. "Whereyou'vehid—howyoudoit—Idon'tknow.I'mbeat." 

           "That'sall,"saidtheVoice."I'minvisible.That'swhatIwantyoutounderstand." 

           "Anyonecouldseethat.Thereisnoneedforyoutobesoconfoundedimpatient,mister. Nowthen.Giveusanotion.Howareyouhid?" 

           "I'minvisible.That'sthegreatpoint.AndwhatIwantyoutounderstandisthis—" 

           "Butwhereabouts?"interruptedMr.Marvel. 

           "Here!Sixyardsinfrontofyou." 

           "Oh,come!Iain'tblind.You'llbetellingmenextyou'rejustthinair.I'mnotoneofyourignoranttramps—" 

           "Yes,Iam—thinair.You'relookingthroughme." 

           "What!Ain'tthereanystufftoyou.Voxet—whatisit?—jabber.Isitthat?" 

           "Iamjustahumanbeing—solid,needingfoodanddrink,needingcoveringtoo—ButI'minvisible.Yousee? Invisible.Simpleidea.Invisible."