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The Invisible Man Loses His Temper

           Mrs.Hallappearedbehindthebar.Hallmadegesturesofsilenceandinvitation.ThisarousedMrs.Hall'swifelyopposition. "Whatyerlistenin'therefor,Hall?"sheasked."Ain'tyounothin'bettertodo—busydaylikethis?" 

           Halltriedtoconveyeverythingbygrimacesanddumbshow,butMrs.Hallwasobdurate. Sheraisedhervoice. SoHallandHenfrey,rathercrestfallen,tiptoedbacktothebar,gesticulatingtoexplaintoher. 

           Atfirstsherefusedtoseeanythinginwhattheyhadheardatall. ThensheinsistedonHallkeepingsilence,whileHenfreytoldherhisstory. Shewasinclinedtothinkthewholebusinessnonsense—perhapstheywerejustmovingthefurnitureabout. "Iheerd'nsay'disgraceful';thatIdid,"saidHall. 

           "Iheerdthat,Mrs.Hall,"saidHenfrey. 

           "Likeasnot—"beganMrs.Hall. 

           "Hsh!"saidMr.TeddyHenfrey."Didn'tIhearthewindow?" 

           "Whatwindow?"askedMrs.Hall. 

           "Parlourwindow,"saidHenfrey. 

           Everyonestoodlisteningintently. Mrs.Hall'seyes,directedstraightbeforeher,sawwithoutseeingthebrilliantoblongoftheinndoor,theroadwhiteandvivid,andHuxter'sshop-frontblisteringintheJunesun. AbruptlyHuxter'sdooropenedandHuxterappeared,eyesstaringwithexcitement,armsgesticulating. "Yap!"criedHuxter."Stopthief!"andheranobliquelyacrosstheoblongtowardstheyardgates,andvanished. 

           Simultaneouslycameatumultfromtheparlour,andasoundofwindowsbeingclosed. 

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