Человек-невидимка / The Invisible Man

Человек-невидимка / The Invisible Man

Герберт Джордж Уэллс

Карманное чтение на английском языке

В книгу вошел сокращенный и незначительно адаптированный текст научно-фантастического романа Г.Дж. Уэллса «Человек-невидимка». В данном романе описывается судьба британского учёного-физика, который изобрёл способ сделать человека невидимым. Текст произведения адаптирован и сопровождается словарем. Предназначается для продолжающих изучать английский язык средней ступени (уровень Intermediate).

Герберт Уэллс / Herbert Wells

Человек-Невидимка  / The invisible man

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© ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2019

Chapter I

The Strange Man’s Arrival

The stranger came in February, as it was snowing heavily, walking from Bramblehurst Railway Station, and carrying a little black bag. He came into the “Coach and Horses[1 - “Coach and Horses” – «Экипаж и лошади», название сельской гостиницы]” more dead than alive. “A fire!” he cried, “A room and a fire!” He shook the snow off himself, and followed Mrs.

Mrs. Hall lit the fire and left him there while she went to prepare him a meal. A guest to stop at Iping in the winter time was an unheard-of piece of luck[2 - an unheard-of piece of luck – неслыханная удача], especially a guest who paid in cash.

When lunch was ready, she carried plates, and glasses into the room. She was surprised to see that her visitor still wore his hat and coat, and stood with his back to her and looking out of the window at the falling snow, with his gloved hands behind him.

“Can I take your hat and coat, sir,” she said, “and dry them in the kitchen?”

“No,” he said.

He turned his head and looked at her over his shoulder. “I’ll keep them on,” he said; and she noticed that he wore big blue spectacles and had whiskers. The spectacles, the whiskers, and his coat collar completely hid his face.

“Very well, sir,” she said.

He made no answer, and Mrs. Hall, feeling that it was a bad time for a conversation, quickly laid the table and left the room. When she returned he was still standing there, his collar turned up, his hat hiding his face completely.

She put down the eggs and bacon, and said to him:

“Your lunch is served, sir.”

“Thank you,” he said, and did not turn round until she closed the door.