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He easily escaped the boys who had followed him but he had many more
adventures coming up. He had chosen a bad time to wander in London as it
was winter season going on and the air was bitterly cold. He decided to stay
inside a store for warmth. As he went inside the store and closing time arrived,
the doors of the store were shut and nobody was there inside. He got food to
eat and wore new clothes without paying for. He became visible again as he
wore shoes, overcoat and a hat. He then found cold meat and coffee in the
kitchen and ate them. After that he also had sweets and wine from the grocery
store. Then he slept on the pile of quilts kept nearby and could not wake up on
time.
Theatrical- relating to acting, actors, or the theatre.
Shivering- shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold,
frightened, or excited.
Whiskers- a long projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of
many mammals.
Callously- in a way that shows an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Inn- a pub, typically one in the country, in some cases providing
accommodation.
Wagging- move or cause to move rapidly to and fro.
Solitude- the state or situation of being alone.
Eccentric- unconventional and slightly strange.
Curious- strange; unusual.
Clergyman- a male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian
one.
Poker- a metal rod with a handle, used for prodding and stirring an open fire.
Grasped- seize and hold firmly.
This time, he decided to try the clothing of the theatrical world as he knew that
he would surely find something there to cover his face with. He quickly
reached Drury Lane, the centre of the theatrical world as he was shivering
with cold. He found a shop according to his needs and entered it. He came out
wearing bandages around his forehead, false nose, side whiskers and a hat.

Then as he did not have any money, he attacked a shopkeeper and robbed
him of all his money. Then he felt that London was too crowded and decided
to go to a small village nearby, Iping. He took a train and booked two rooms in
the local Inn. The event of a stranger coming and staying at the inn in the
winter night was not a normal thing to happen in Iping and everybody started
talking about it also because Griffin looked very strange.

The landlord of the inn where Griffin stayed, Mrs.Hall made a lot of efforts to
be friendly with Griffin but he did not want to talk. He clearly told her that his
reason for coming to Iping was for peace and quiet and he did not wish to be
disturbed in his work. Also, he told her that an accident had affected his face
due to which he had to cover it.