The Invisible Man

The Strange Man Arrives

Orang Asing Itu Datang

The stranger came to Iping at the end of February, through cold wind and heavy snow. It was the last snow of the year. He walked over the hills from Bramblehurst station with a small black bag.

Orang asing itu datang ke Iping pada akhir Februari, di tengah angin dingin dan salju lebat. Itu salju terakhir tahun itu. Dia berjalan melewati bukit-bukit dari stasiun Bramblehurst dengan sebuah tas hitam kecil.

Clothes covered him from head to foot, and his soft hat hid his face. Only the shiny tip of his nose showed.

Pakaian menutupi dia dari kepala sampai kaki, dan topi lembutnya menyembunyikan wajahnya. Hanya ujung hidungnya yang mengilap terlihat.

He almost fell through the door of the Coach and Horses inn.

Dia hampir jatuh saat masuk lewat pintu penginapan Coach and Horses.

“A fire!” he shouted. “Please, be kind! A room and a fire!”

“Api!” teriaknya. “Tolong, berbaik hatilah! Satu kamar dan api!”

Mrs. Hall owned the inn. He shook off the snow in the bar and followed her into the guest parlour. He said very little, but he threw two gold coins on the table. They paid for his room.

Nyonya Hall pemilik penginapan itu. Dia mengibaskan salju dari tubuhnya di bar, lalu mengikuti Nyonya Hall ke ruang tamu untuk tamu. Dia berbicara sangat sedikit, tetapi dia melempar dua koin emas ke atas meja. Koin itu membayar kamarnya.

Mrs. Hall lit the fire and went to cook his meal herself. A guest in winter was wonderful luck, and this one did not argue about money.

Nyonya Hall menyalakan api dan pergi memasak makanan untuknya sendiri. Seorang tamu di musim dingin adalah keberuntungan yang luar biasa, dan tamu ini tidak berdebat soal uang.

Her young servant Millie was slow, so Mrs. Hall told her exactly what she thought. Then she carried plates and glasses into the parlour and laid the table.

Pelayan mudanya, Millie, lambat, jadi Nyonya Hall mengatakan dengan jelas apa yang dia pikirkan. Lalu dia membawa piring dan gelas ke ruang tamu dan menata meja.

The fire was burning well, but the stranger still wore his hat and coat. He stood at the window and looked out at the snow.

Api menyala dengan baik, tetapi orang asing itu masih memakai topi dan mantelnya. Dia berdiri di jendela dan memandang salju di luar.

“Can I take your hat and coat, sir?” she asked. “I can give them a good dry in the kitchen.”

“Boleh saya ambil topi dan mantel Bapak?” tanyanya. “Saya bisa mengeringkannya dengan baik di dapur.”

“No,” he said, and he did not turn.

“Tidak,” katanya, dan dia tidak berbalik.

She opened her mouth to ask again. He turned his head and looked at her over his shoulder. “I prefer to keep them on,” he said very clearly.

Dia membuka mulut untuk bertanya lagi. Orang asing itu menoleh dan memandangnya dari balik bahunya. “Saya lebih suka tetap memakainya,” katanya dengan sangat jelas.

Now she saw his big blue goggles, with glass at the sides too. Thick hair came down over his coat collar and hid his cheeks.

Sekarang dia melihat kacamata pelindung biru besar itu, dengan kaca di sisi-sisinya juga. Rambut tebal turun menutupi kerah mantelnya dan menyembunyikan pipinya.

“Very well, sir,” she said. “ As you like.”

“Baik sekali, Pak,” katanya. “ Terserah Bapak.”