The Invisible Man - Wells George Herbert.pdf - Cove Systems
The Invisible Man - Wells George Herbert.pdf - Cove Systems The Invisible Man - Wells George Herbert.pdf - Cove Systems
helper, and a hiding-place, an arrangement whereby I can sleep and eat and rest in peace, and unsuspected. I must have a confederate. With a confederate, with food and rest--a thousand things are possible. "Hitherto I have gone on vague lines. We have to consider all that invisibility means, all that it does not mean. It means little advantage for eavesdropping and so forth--one makes sounds. It's of little help--a little help perhaps--in housebreaking and so forth. Once you've caught me you could easily imprison me. But on the other hand I am hard to catch. This invisibility, in fact, is only good in two cases: It's useful in getting away, it's useful in approaching. It's particularly useful, therefore, in killing. I can walk round a man, whatever weapon he has, choose my point, strike as I like. Dodge as I like. Escape as I like." Kemp's hand went to his moustache. Was that a movement downstairs?
"And it is killing we must do, Kemp." "It is killing we must do," repeated Kemp. "I'm listening to your plan, Griffin, but I'm not agreeing, mind. _Why_ killing?" "Not wanton killing, but a judicious slaying. The point is, they know there is an Invisible Man--as well as we know there is an Invisible Man. And that Invisible Man, Kemp, must now establish a Reign of Terror. Yes; no doubt it's startling. But I mean it. A Reign of Terror. He must take some town like your Burdock and terrify and dominate it. He must issue his orders. He can do that in a thousand ways--scraps of paper thrust under doors would suffice. And all who disobey his orders he must kill, and kill all who would defend them." "Humph!" said Kemp, no longer listening to Griffin but to the sound of his front door opening and closing.
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"And it is killing we must do, Kemp."<br />
"It is killing we must do," repeated Kemp. "I'm<br />
listening to your plan, Griffin, but I'm not<br />
agreeing, mind. _Why_ killing?"<br />
"Not wanton killing, but a judicious slaying.<br />
<strong>The</strong> point is, they know there is an <strong>Invisible</strong><br />
<strong>Man</strong>--as well as we know there is an <strong>Invisible</strong><br />
<strong>Man</strong>. And that <strong>Invisible</strong> <strong>Man</strong>, Kemp, must now<br />
establish a Reign of Terror. Yes; no doubt it's<br />
startling. But I mean it. A Reign of Terror. He<br />
must take some town like your Burdock and<br />
terrify and dominate it. He must issue his<br />
orders. He can do that in a thousand<br />
ways--scraps of paper thrust under doors<br />
would suffice. And all who disobey his orders<br />
he must kill, and kill all who would defend<br />
them."<br />
"Humph!" said Kemp, no longer listening to<br />
Griffin but to the sound of his front door<br />
opening and closing.
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