Людина-невидимка
At Port Stowe
"Books?"hesaidsuddenly,noisilyfinishingwiththetoothpick.
Mr.Marvelstartedandlookedatthem. "Oh,yes,"hesaid."Yes,they'rebooks."
"There'ssomeextra-ordinarythingsinbooks,"saidthemariner.
"Ibelieveyou,"saidMr.Marvel.
"Andsomeextra-ordinarythingsoutof'em,"saidthemariner.
"Truelikewise,"saidMr.Marvel.Heeyedhisinterlocutor,andthenglancedabouthim.
"There'ssomeextra-ordinarythingsinnewspapers,forexample,"saidthemariner.
"Thereare."
"Inthisnewspaper,"saidthemariner.
"Ah!"saidMr.Marvel.
"There'sastory,"saidthemariner,fixingMr.Marvelwithaneyethatwasfirmanddeliberate;"there'sastoryaboutanInvisibleMan,forinstance."
Mr.Marvelpulledhismouthaskewandscratchedhischeekandfelthisearsglowing. "Whatwilltheybewritingnext?"heaskedfaintly."Ostria,orAmerica?"
"Neither,"saidthemariner."Here."
"Lord!"saidMr.Marvel,starting.
