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CHAPTER XIII. MR. MARVELDISCUSSES HIS RESIGNATIONWHEN the dusk was gathering and Iping was just beginningto peep timorously forth again upon theshattered wreckage of its Bank Holiday, a short, thick-setman in a shabby silk hat was marching painfully throughthe twilight behind the beechwoods on the road to Bramblehurst.He carried three books bound together by somesort of ornamental elastic ligature, and a bundle wrappedin a blue table-cloth. His rubicund face expressed consternationand fatigue; he appeared to be in a spasmodic sortof hurry. He was accompanied by a voice other than hisown, and ever and again he winced under the touch of108
CHAPTER XIII. MR. MARVEL DISCUSSES HISRESIGNATIONunseen hands."If you give me the slip again," said the Voice, "if youattempt to give me the slip again–""Lord!" said Mr. Marvel. "That shoulder’s a mass ofbruises as it is.""On my honour," said the Voice, "I will kill you.""I didn’t try to give you the slip," said Marvel, in a voicethat was not far remote from tears. "I swear I didn’t. Ididn’t know the blessed turning, that was all! How thedevil was I to know the blessed turning? As it is, I’vebeen knocked about–""You’ll get knocked about a great deal more if you don’tmind," said the Voice, and Mr. Marvel abruptly becamesilent. He blew out his cheeks, and his eyes were eloquentof despair."It’s bad enough to let these floundering yokels explodemy little secret, without your cutting off with mybooks. It’s lucky for some of them they cut and ran whenthey did! Here am I ... No one knew I was invisible! Andnow what am I to do?""What am I to do?" asked Marvel, sotto voce.109
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CHAPTER XIII. MR. MARVEL
DISCUSSES HIS RESIGNATION
WHEN the dusk was gathering and Iping was just beginning
to peep timorously forth again upon the
shattered wreckage of its Bank Holiday, a short, thick-set
man in a shabby silk hat was marching painfully through
the twilight behind the beechwoods on the road to Bramblehurst.
He carried three books bound together by some
sort of ornamental elastic ligature, and a bundle wrapped
in a blue table-cloth. His rubicund face expressed consternation
and fatigue; he appeared to be in a spasmodic sort
of hurry. He was accompanied by a voice other than his
own, and ever and again he winced under the touch of
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