Людина-невидимка
At Port Stowe
"Lord!"saidMr.Marvel,lookingnervouslyabouthim,tryingtocountthemoneyinhispocketsbyhisunaidedsenseoftouch,andfullofastrangeandnovelidea. "Itsoundsmostastonishing."
"Don'tit?Extra-ordinary,Icallit. NeverheardtellofInvisibleMenbefore,Ihaven't,butnowadaysonehearssuchalotofextra-ordinarythings—that—"
"Thatallhedid?"askedMarvel,tryingtoseemathisease.
"It'senough,ain'tit?"saidthemariner.
"Didn'tgoBackbyanychance?"askedMarvel."Justescapedandthat'sall,eh?"
"All!"saidthemariner."Why!—ain'titenough?"
"Quiteenough,"saidMarvel.
"Ishouldthinkitwasenough,"saidthemariner."Ishouldthinkitwasenough."
"Hedidn'thaveanypals—itdon'tsayhehadanypals,doesit?"askedMr.Marvel,anxious.
"Ain'toneofasortenoughforyou?"askedthemariner."No,thankHeaven,asonemightsay,hedidn't."
Henoddedhisheadslowly. "Itmakesmeregularuncomfortable,thebarethoughtofthatchaprunningaboutthecountry! HeisatpresentAtLarge,andfromcertainevidenceitissupposedthathehas—taken—took,Isupposetheymean—theroadtoPortStowe.
