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           ThestoryhehadbeenactivetoridiculeonlythatmorningrushedthroughKemp'sbrain. Hedoesnotappeartohavebeeneitherverymuchfrightenedorverygreatlysurprisedatthemoment. Realisationcamelater. 

           "Ithoughtitwasallalie,"hesaid. Thethoughtuppermostinhismindwasthereiteratedargumentsofthemorning. "Haveyouabandageon?"heasked. 

           "Yes,"saidtheInvisibleMan. 

           "Oh!"saidKemp,andthenrousedhimself."Isay!"hesaid. "Butthisisnonsense.It'ssometrick." Hesteppedforwardsuddenly,andhishand,extendedtowardsthebandage,metinvisiblefingers. 

           Herecoiledatthetouchandhiscolourchanged. 

           "Keepsteady,Kemp,forGod'ssake!Iwanthelpbadly.Stop!" 

           Thehandgrippedhisarm.Hestruckatit. 

           "Kemp!"criedtheVoice."Kemp!Keepsteady!"andthegriptightened. 

           AfranticdesiretofreehimselftookpossessionofKemp. Thehandofthebandagedarmgrippedhisshoulder,andhewassuddenlytrippedandflungbackwardsuponthebed. Heopenedhismouthtoshout,andthecornerofthesheetwasthrustbetweenhisteeth. TheInvisibleManhadhimdowngrimly,buthisarmswerefreeandhestruckandtriedtokicksavagely. 

           "Listentoreason,willyou?"saidtheInvisibleMan,stickingtohiminspiteofapoundingintheribs. "ByHeaven!you'llmaddenmeinaminute! 

           "Liestill,youfool!"bawledtheInvisibleManinKemp'sear.