Calico Classics Illustrated: Invisible Man

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the mustard jar She quickly fi lled the mustard pot and carried it upstairs Mrs Hall knocked and opened the door The visitor moved quickly so quickly that she only got a glimpse of a white object disappearing behind the desk It was as if he were picking something up off of the fl oor She placed the mustard jar on the table and noticed the overcoat and hat on a chair in front of the fi re She reached for them I suppose I can take these to dry in the kitchen Leave the hat said a muffl ed voice When she looked he was still crouched behind the desk but had raised his head to speak Mrs Hall was too surprised to speak The man was holding a white napkin over the bottom portion of his face It covered his jaw and mouth But that’s not what startled her It was the fact that his forehead above his blue glasses was covered by a white bandage Another bandage covered his ears Not a scrap of his face except his pink nose showed 8