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CHAPTER XIX. CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLESquestion. And the students, the cramped means! Threeyears I had of it–"And after three years of secrecy and exasperation, Ifound that to complete it was impossible–impossible.""How?" asked Kemp."Money," said the Invisible Man, and went again tostare out of the window.He turned around abruptly. "I robbed the old man–robbed my father."The money was not his, and he shot himself."166

CHAPTER XX. AT THE HOUSEIN GREAT PORTLAND STREETFOR a moment Kemp sat in silence, staring at the backof the headless figure at the window. Then he started,struck by a thought, rose, took the Invisible Man’s arm,and turned him away from the outlook."You are tired," he said, "and while I sit, you walkabout. Have my chair."He placed himself between Griffin and the nearest window.For a space Griffin sat silent, and then he resumedabruptly:167

CHAPTER XIX. CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES

question. And the students, the cramped means! Three

years I had of it–

"And after three years of secrecy and exasperation, I

found that to complete it was impossible–impossible."

"How?" asked Kemp.

"Money," said the Invisible Man, and went again to

stare out of the window.

He turned around abruptly. "I robbed the old man–

robbed my father.

"The money was not his, and he shot himself."

166

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