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In the “Coach and Horses”
"Asailor,Ishouldjudge,"saidMr.Bunting."Amusingfellows,theyare.Standclear!indeed.Anauticalterm,referringtohisgettingbackoutoftheroom,Isuppose."
"Idaresayso,"saidCuss."Mynervesarealllooseto-day.Itquitemademejump—thedooropeninglikethat."
Mr.Buntingsmiledasifhehadnotjumped. "Andnow,"hesaidwithasigh,"thesebooks."
Someonesniffedashedidso.
"Onethingisindisputable,"saidBunting,drawingupachairnexttothatofCuss. "TherecertainlyhavebeenverystrangethingshappeninIpingduringthelastfewdays—verystrange. Icannotofcoursebelieveinthisabsurdinvisibilitystory—"
"It'sincredible,"saidCuss—"incredible.ButthefactremainsthatIsaw—Icertainlysawrightdownhissleeve—"
"Butdidyou—areyousure?Supposeamirror,forinstance—hallucinationsaresoeasilyproduced.Idon'tknowifyouhaveeverseenareallygoodconjuror—"
"Iwon'targueagain,"saidCuss."We'vethrashedthatout,Bunting.Andjustnowthere'sthesebooks—Ah!here'ssomeofwhatItaketobeGreek!Greekletterscertainly."
