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Footprints without Feet

By H.G. Wells

Introduction to the lesson

Can a man become invisible? This is a story of a scientist who discovers how
to make himself invisible. Does he use, or misuse, his discovery?
The story is about a scientist named Griffin. He discovers the rare chemicals
which can make a man invisible but at the same time, the man can be touched
and felt physically. Let's read and find out how he uses or misuses his powers
for his own.

Muddy- covered in or full of mud.
Imprints- impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface.
Bare- not clothed or covered.
Gazed- looked at steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or
thought.
Remarkable- worthy of attention; striking.
Sight- the faculty or power of seeing
Progressing- move forward or onward in space or time.
Fascinated- strongly attracted and interested.
Fainter- barely perceptible.
Bewildered- perplexed and confused; very puzzled.
Eject- compel (someone) to leave a place.

Two boys suddenly noticed a few muddy imprints of bare feet. They started
wondering that what a barefoot man was doing on the steps of a house in the
middle of London. They also started thinking that where the man was as he
was nowhere to be seen. They suddenly saw another footmark. The man was
still not visible. They started following the footprints. They followed them until
the footprints became invisible. They had been following a scientist who had
discovered how to make the human body transparent or invisible.
It was Griffin, the scientist who had been working for a long time to see how to
make the human body invisible. Suddenly, one day, he consumed certain
drugs which made his body invisible, though it could be felt. Griffin was a
lawless person as he had once burned down the house of his landlord who
was trying to throw him out of the house and then, as he wanted to be
invisible, he had to remove his clothes and then roam around without clothes
and without money. His presence was felt after he stepped in some mud and
his footprints could be seen as he walked.

Wander- walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.
Bitterly- in an angry, hurt, or resentful way.
Expense- the cost incurred in or required for something.
Panicked- feel or cause to feel panic.