Людина-невидимка
At Port Stowe
Youseewe'rerightinit!NoneofyourAmericanwonders,thistime. Andjustthinkofthethingshemightdo!Where'dyoube,ifhetookadropoverandabove,andhadafancytogoforyou? Supposehewantstorob—whocanpreventhim? Hecantrespass,hecanburgle,hecouldwalkthroughacordonofpolicemenaseasyasmeoryoucouldgivethesliptoablindman! Easier!Forthesehereblindchapshearuncommonsharp,I'mtold. Andwherevertherewasliquorhefancied—"
"He'sgotatremenjousadvantage,certainly,"saidMr.Marvel."And—well..."
"You'reright,"saidthemariner."Hehas."
AllthistimeMr.Marvelhadbeenglancingabouthimintently,listeningforfaintfootfalls,tryingtodetectimperceptiblemovements. Heseemedonthepointofsomegreatresolution. Hecoughedbehindhishand.
Helookedabouthimagain,listened,benttowardsthemariner,andloweredhisvoice: "Thefactofitis—Ihappen—toknowjustathingortwoaboutthisInvisibleMan.Fromprivatesources."
"Oh!"saidthemariner,interested."You?"
"Yes,"saidMr.Marvel."Me."
"Indeed!"saidthemariner."AndmayIask—"
"You'llbeastonished,"saidMr.Marvelbehindhishand."It'stremenjous."
"Indeed!"saidthemariner.
"Thefactis,"beganMr.Marveleagerlyinaconfidentialundertone. Suddenlyhisexpressionchangedmarvellously. "Ow!"hesaid.Herosestifflyinhisseat. Hisfacewaseloquentofphysicalsuffering."Wow!"hesaid.
