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           "Idemonstratedconclusivelythismorning,"beganKemp,"thatinvisibility—" 

           "Nevermindwhatyou'vedemonstrated!—I'mstarving,"saidtheVoice,"andthenightischillytoamanwithoutclothes." 

           "Food?"saidKemp. 

           Thetumblerofwhiskeytilteditself. "Yes,"saidtheInvisibleManrappingitdown. "Haveyouadressing-gown?" 

           Kempmadesomeexclamationinanundertone.Hewalkedtoawardrobeandproducedarobeofdingyscarlet. "Thisdo?"heasked. Itwastakenfromhim. Ithunglimpforamomentinmid-air,flutteredweirdly,stoodfullanddecorousbuttoningitself,andsatdowninhischair. "Drawers,socks,slipperswouldbeacomfort,"saidtheUnseen,curtly."Andfood." 

           "Anything.ButthisistheinsanestthingIeverwasin,inmylife!" 

           Heturnedouthisdrawersforthearticles,andthenwentdownstairstoransackhislarder. Hecamebackwithsomecoldcutletsandbread,pulledupalighttable,andplacedthembeforehisguest. "Nevermindknives,"saidhisvisitor,andacutlethunginmid-air,withasoundofgnawing. 

           "Invisible!"saidKemp,andsatdownonabedroomchair. 

           "IalwaysliketogetsomethingaboutmebeforeIeat,"saidtheInvisibleMan,withafullmouth,eatinggreedily."Queerfancy!" 

           "Isupposethatwristisallright,"saidKemp. 

           "Trustme,"saidtheInvisibleMan. 

           "Ofallthestrangeandwonderful—"