Here in this post you’ll will get the detailed summary of
chapter 6 to 10 from the novel The Invisible Man.
Detailed Summary of Chapter 6. The Furniture that Went Mad
Mr Hall Found the Door Ajar
The Halls were
preparing for the Club festival and thus, they had woken up early in the
morning. Mr Hall went back upstairs to get some sarsaparilla. He was astonished
to see that the stranger’s door was open.
There was No One in the Room
Mrs Hall also came into inspect. On her way up, she heard
someone sneeze. She thought that Mr Hall had sneezed and on the other hand, Mr
Hall thought that it was her who had sneezed. She took a peek into the
stranger’s room and heard a sniff behind her neck, but Mr Hall was quite for
away from her. The coupe found the stranger’s clothes lying here and there
along with his head bandages. The stranger was now here to be seen.
The Furniture Came to Life
While the couple was thinking that it was quite a curious
thing that the room was empty, the bed clothes gathered themselves and jumped
headlong over the bottom rail. Then the stranger’s cap sprang up and dashed
towards Mrs Hall’s face. The other things also started to come to life and then
the furniture started attacking the couple. The chair pushed the couple out.
Poor Mrs Hall thought that her furniture was haunted by spirits.
The Couple Called for Help
They sent for Mr Sandy Wadgers, the blacksmith. He was a
resourceful ma. He took a serious view of the situation. Mr Huxter and his
apprentice were next to join. Mr Wadgers himself didn’t believe in what the
couple was saying and wanted to get his facts right.
The Stranger Suddenly Appeared
Then suddenly the stranger appeared from his room. No one
had seen him until now. He came down and was staring at the gathered party. He
rudely slammed the door on their faces. Mr Wadgers told Mr Hall to ask for an
explanation. Mr Hall gathered some courage and went to confront him but the
stranger shouted at him and demanded to be left alone.
Detailed Summary of Chapter 7. The Unveiling of the Stranger
Mrs Hall Decided to not to Serve the Stranger
The next day Mrs Hall was resolute. She has decided not to
serve the stranger. He kept ringing the bell, but no one turned up. By this
time, the news of burglary at the vicarage had spread and everyone suspected
the stranger to be the culprit. Many people started to gather at the inn.
The Stranger Came Out
The stranger was unable to bear the hunger and finally came
out. He called for Mrs Hall. She was in a fierce mood. The guest asked why his
breakfast was not laid and Mrs Hall kept asking him to clear his bills. There
was some swearing and Mrs Hall revolted. She must have nerved him for he became
a bit tamed after that.
Mrs Hall Demanded an Explanation
Mrs Hall told him that she wondered where he suddenly got
the money from. But more importantly, she wanted to now, and everybody else
wanted to know what the stranger had done to her chairs and how he appeared and
disappeared without anyone noticing him.
The Stranger Became Headless
This confrontation agitated the stranger and he did
something that scared the wits out of Mrs Hall. He pulled out his fake nose in
front of the poor lady . The whole bar was watching the scene. Suddenly, the
stranger took off everything on his face. He became ‘headless’. Everybody
started to run out of the bar. Everyone came out on the street and started
talking about what had just happened.
Bobby Jaffers Came to Arrert the Stranger
Mr Jaffers, the Village constable same to arrest the
stranger. The people told him about what happened at the inn. He was resolute
and said that head or no head he had to arrest the man. He went in with Mr Hall
and Mr Wadgers. The stranger shouted that he had done nothing to be treated
like that. A fight between Mr Jaffers and the stranger began. Finally, the
stranger submitted.
The Unveiling of the Stranger
The stranger made a plan. He told that he was an invisible
man. As soon as he got the opportunity, he started to take off his clothes.
Jaffers realised it and asked everyone to stop the Invisible Man. But it was
too late. As soon as his clothes came off, everybody started getting blows out
of nowhere. Jaffers tried his best to contain the man, but it was impossible to
fight the Invisible Man. Finally, he knocked out Jaffers and made his escape.
Detailed Summary of Chapter 8. In Transit
Mr Gibbon’s Unusual Experience
Mr Gibbons a naturalist, was spending his day out in the
open fields when he heard someone. He was sure that someone was sneezing and
swearing and probably the man was a literate one. But to his astonishment, he
could see no one. He heard the swearing rise as if the person was near and then
the sounds faded away. He was very scared and ran towards the village.
Detailed Summary of Chapter 9. Mr Thomas Marvel
Mr Marvel Thomas
The ninth chapter began with the introduction of Mr Marvel
Thomas, a naturalist. He was a short and fat man. He did everything leisurely
and at the moment was pondering over the pair of shoes that he must wear. He
had two pairs and was unable to decide which one would be best to wear. He had
two pairs and was unable to decide which one would be best to wear.
The Voice
While he was lost in his musings about the shoes, a voice
came from behind. Mr Marvel was very much busy with the shoes and he didn’t
bother to look at the person. Both of them started talking about the shoes
without Marvel looking at his company. Finally, Mr Marvel turned and was taken
aback. There was no one behind him.
Mr Marvel was Confused
Mr Marvel was confused as he could hear someone talking to
him, but could not see the person. He thought ha someone was trying to fool
him. He thought that the drink he had, had gotten the better of him and he was
imagining things. All this time, the voice kept coming, but he was not able to
see anyone.
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man decided to make him realise that he was
indeed real by throwing flints at him. One of the hit poor Mr Marvel. The voice
further told Mr Marvel that he was just invisible and nothing else. he was a
human being like him, but only invisible. Mr Marvel was still having a hard
time believing it. He asked for the invisible man’s hand. He touched his hand
and realised that it was rather skinny as the man hadn’t eaten full meals.
The Invisible Man Asked for Help
The Invisible Man informed Mr Marvel that being invisible
was no way easy business and he wanted some help. Mr Marvel was confused. He
didn’t know how he could be of any help to the man. He said that being an
Invisible Man he would be of great help to him, but if Mr Marvel betrayed him
then there will be consequences. Mr Marvel had no choice, but to submit.
Detailed Summary of Chapter 10. Mr Marvel’s Visit to Iping
Life tried to Return to Normalcy
After the unveiling incident of the Invisible Man at the
‘Coach and Horses’, life of the village folks tried to return to normalcy.
However, there were still doubts in the minds of the people. The incident has
left Mr Wadgers and Mr Jaffers in utter shock. Though, the town was tentative
about what had happened, the festival mood calmed their senses.
Another Stranger Entered the Village
While the poeple were engrossed in festivities, another
stranger entered the village. We could recognise that he was actually Mr Marvel
– by his appearance and the sort of clothes that he was wearing. He was
appeared to be talking to himself as Mr Huxter remarked.
The Stranger Entered the Inn
Initially, the stranger was not ready to enter the ‘Coach
and Horses’ but then hi took his time to make up his mind and entered. There he
saw Mrs Hall. All this time, Mr Huxter was keeping a keen eye on him. The
stranger came out and stood there for some time.
Mr Huxter’s Chase was Brought to an Abrupt Halt
Mr Huxter’s suspicion was right. The stranger was a thief.
He had stolen some books. Mr Huxter ran to catch him. The short stranger was
terrified to see Mr Huxter after him. Mr Huxter was chasing him when suddenly
his shin was hit and he was tripped. He was brought to an abrupt halt; lying on
the ground, hurt, he gave up the chase.