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Chapter 6
Bythistimetwopolicemenhadarrived; andDrMorgan,meetingtheminthevestibule,wasurgingthemfortheirownsakestopostponeentrancetothestench-filledreading-roomtilltheexaminercameandtheprostratethingcouldbecoveredup.
Meanwhilefrightfulchangesweretakingplaceonthefloor. OneneednotdescribethekindandrateofshrinkageanddisintegrationthatoccurredbeforetheeyesofDrArmitageandProfessorRice; butitispermissibletosaythat,asidefromtheexternalappearanceoffaceandhands,thereallyhumanelementinWilburWhateleymusthavebeenverysmall. Whenthemedicalexaminercame,therewasonlyastickywhitishmassonthepaintedboards,andthemonstrousodourhadnearlydisappeared. ApparentlyWhateleyhadhadnoskullorbonyskeleton;atleast,inanytrueorstablesense.Hehadtakensomewhatafterhisunknownfather.
