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coughed behind his hand.
He looked about him again, listened, bent towards the mariner, and
lowered his voice: "The fact of it is--I happen--to know just a
thing or two about this Invisible Man. From private sources."
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Oh!" said the mariner, interested. "You?"
Yes," said Mr. Marvel. "Me."
Indeed!" said the mariner. "And may I ask--"
You'll be astonished," said Mr. Marvel behind his hand. "It's
tremenjous."
"Indeed!" said the mariner.
"The fact is," began Mr. Marvel eagerly in a confidential undertone.
Suddenly his expression changed marvellously. "Ow!" he said. He rose
stiffly in his seat. His face was eloquent of physical suffering.
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Wow!" he said.
What's up?" said the mariner, concerned.
Toothache," said Mr. Marvel, and put his hand to his ear. He caught
hold of his books. "I must be getting on, I think," he said. He
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