Человек-невидимка
In the “Coach and Horses”
"Seeforyourself,"saidMr.Cuss. "Someofit'smathematicalandsomeofit'sRussianorsomesuchlanguage(tojudgebytheletters),andsomeofit'sGreek. NowtheGreekIthoughtyou—"
"Ofcourse,"saidMr.Bunting,takingoutandwipinghisspectaclesandfeelingsuddenlyveryuncomfortable—forhehadnoGreekleftinhismindworthtalkingabout;"yes—theGreek,ofcourse,mayfurnishaclue."
"I'llfindyouaplace."
"I'dratherglancethroughthevolumesfirst,"saidMr.Bunting,stillwiping. "Ageneralimpressionfirst,Cuss,andthen,youknow,wecangolookingforclues."
Hecoughed,putonhisglasses,arrangedthemfastidiously,coughedagain,andwishedsomethingwouldhappentoaverttheseeminglyinevitableexposure. ThenhetookthevolumeCusshandedhiminaleisurelymanner. Andthensomethingdidhappen.
Thedooropenedsuddenly.
Bothgentlemenstartedviolently,lookedround,andwererelievedtoseeasporadicallyrosyfacebeneathafurrysilkhat. "Tap?"askedtheface,andstoodstaring.
"No,"saidbothgentlemenatonce.
"Overtheotherside,myman,"saidMr.Bunting. And"Pleaseshutthatdoor,"saidMr.Cuss,irritably.
"Allright,"saidtheintruder,asitseemedinalowvoicecuriouslydifferentfromthehuskinessofitsfirstinquiry. "Rightyouare,"saidtheintruderintheformervoice. "Standclear!"andhevanishedandclosedthedoor.
