Человек-невидимка
In Drury Lane
"YouwentstraighttoIping?"
"Yes.Ihadsimplytogetmythreevolumesofmemorandaandmycheque-book,myluggageandunderclothing,orderaquantityofchemicalstoworkoutthisideaofmine—IwillshowyouthecalculationsassoonasIgetmybooks—andthenIstarted. Jove!Irememberthesnowstormnow,andtheaccursedbotheritwastokeepthesnowfromdampingmypasteboardnose."
"Attheend,"saidKemp,"thedaybeforeyesterday,whentheyfoundyouout,yourather—tojudgebythepapers—"
"Idid.Rather.DidIkillthatfoolofaconstable?"
"No,"saidKemp."He'sexpectedtorecover."
"That'shisluck,then.Icleanlostmytemper,thefools!Whycouldn'ttheyleavemealone?Andthatgrocerlout?"
"Therearenodeathsexpected,"saidKemp.
"Idon'tknowaboutthattrampofmine,"saidtheInvisibleMan,withanunpleasantlaugh.
"ByHeaven,Kemp,youdon'tknowwhatrageis!...Tohaveworkedforyears,tohaveplannedandplotted,andthentogetsomefumblingpurblindidiotmessingacrossyourcourse! ...Everyconceivablesortofsillycreaturethathaseverbeencreatedhasbeensenttocrossme.
"IfIhavemuchmoreofit,Ishallgowild—Ishallstartmowing'em.
"Asitis,they'vemadethingsathousandtimesmoredifficult."
"Nodoubtit'sexasperating,"saidKemp,drily.
