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The Invisible Man Loses His Temper
Mrs.Hallappearedbehindthebar.Hallmadegesturesofsilenceandinvitation.ThisarousedMrs.Hall'swifelyopposition. "Whatyerlistenin'therefor,Hall?"sheasked."Ain'tyounothin'bettertodo—busydaylikethis?"
Halltriedtoconveyeverythingbygrimacesanddumbshow,butMrs.Hallwasobdurate. Sheraisedhervoice. SoHallandHenfrey,rathercrestfallen,tiptoedbacktothebar,gesticulatingtoexplaintoher.
Atfirstsherefusedtoseeanythinginwhattheyhadheardatall. ThensheinsistedonHallkeepingsilence,whileHenfreytoldherhisstory. Shewasinclinedtothinkthewholebusinessnonsense—perhapstheywerejustmovingthefurnitureabout. "Iheerd'nsay'disgraceful';thatIdid,"saidHall.
"Iheerdthat,Mrs.Hall,"saidHenfrey.
"Likeasnot—"beganMrs.Hall.
"Hsh!"saidMr.TeddyHenfrey."Didn'tIhearthewindow?"
"Whatwindow?"askedMrs.Hall.
"Parlourwindow,"saidHenfrey.
Everyonestoodlisteningintently. Mrs.Hall'seyes,directedstraightbeforeher,sawwithoutseeingthebrilliantoblongoftheinndoor,theroadwhiteandvivid,andHuxter'sshop-frontblisteringintheJunesun. AbruptlyHuxter'sdooropenedandHuxterappeared,eyesstaringwithexcitement,armsgesticulating. "Yap!"criedHuxter."Stopthief!"andheranobliquelyacrosstheoblongtowardstheyardgates,andvanished.
Simultaneouslycameatumultfromtheparlour,andasoundofwindowsbeingclosed.
