A guest to stop at Iping in thewintertime was an unheard-of piece of luck, let alone a guest whowas no 'haggler,' and she was resolved to show herself worthy of hergood fortune. Hall lit the fire and left him there while she went to preparehim a meal with her own hands. And with that muchintroduction, that and a couple of sovereigns flung upon the table,he took up his quarters in the inn. Hallinto her guest parlour to strike his bargain.

'A fire,' he cried,'in the name of human charity! A room and a fire!' He stamped andshook the snow from off himself in the bar, and followed Mrs. He staggered into the 'Coach and Horses' moredead than alive, and flung his portmanteau down. He was wrappedup from head to foot, and the brim of his soft felt hat hid everyinch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose the snow had pileditself against his shoulders and chest, and added a white crest tothe burden he carried. The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through abiting wind and a driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, overthe down, walking from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying alittle black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. Kemp's Visitor XVIII The invisible Man sleeps XIX Certain first Principles XX At the House in Great Portland Street XXI In Oxford Street XXII In the Emporium XXIII In Drury Lane XXIV The Plan that failed XXV The Hunting of the invisible Man XXVI The Wicksteed Murder XXVII The Siege of Kemp's House XXVIII The Hunter hunted The Epilogue Marvel discusses his Resignation XIV At Port Stowe XV The Man who was running XVI In the 'Jolly Cricketers' XVII Dr. Marvel's Visit to Iping XI In the 'Coach and Horses' XII The invisible Man loses his Temper XIII Mr. Cuss interviews the Stranger V The Burglary at the Vicarage VI The Furniture that went mad VII The Unveiling of the Stranger VIII In Transit IX Mr. Teddy Henfrey's first Impressions III The thousand and one Bottles IV Mr.

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