Людина-невидимка

           Kempstruggledforanothermomentandthenlaystill. 

           "Ifyoushout,I'llsmashyourface,"saidtheInvisibleMan,relievinghismouth. 

           "I'manInvisibleMan.It'snofoolishness,andnomagic. IreallyamanInvisibleMan.AndIwantyourhelp. Idon'twanttohurtyou,butifyoubehavelikeafranticrustic,Imust. Don'tyourememberme,Kemp?Griffin,ofUniversityCollege?" 

           "Letmegetup,"saidKemp."I'llstopwhereIam.Andletmesitquietforaminute." 

           Hesatupandfelthisneck. 

           "IamGriffin,ofUniversityCollege,andIhavemademyselfinvisible.Iamjustanordinaryman—amanyouhaveknown—madeinvisible." 

           "Griffin?"saidKemp. 

           "Griffin,"answeredtheVoice. Ayoungerstudentthanyouwere,almostanalbino,sixfeethigh,andbroad,withapinkandwhitefaceandredeyes,whowonthemedalforchemistry." 

           "Iamconfused,"saidKemp."Mybrainisrioting.WhathasthistodowithGriffin?" 

           "IamGriffin." 

           Kempthought. "It'shorrible,"hesaid."Butwhatdevilrymusthappentomakeamaninvisible?" 

           "It'snodevilry.It'saprocess,saneandintelligibleenough—"