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The Invisible Man is a science-fiction story about a
scientist who makes himself invisible during an
experiment. Searching for a cure for his invisibility, he
travels to a small village where he can set up a lab and
work in privacy. He covers his invisibility with clothing,
bandages, and eyeglasses to appear visible to other
people. In this excerpt, he has taken a room at Mrs.
Hall's inn and is resting in the parlour, a sitting room,
after having removed some of his facial bandages to
eat.
from The Invisible Man
by H. G. Wells
At four o'clock, when it was fairly dark
and Mrs. Hall was screwing up¹ her
courage to go in and ask her visitor if he
would take some tea, Teddy Henfrey, the
clock-jobber, came in.... "My sakes!
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In the story, Mrs. Hall says:
"'Tis going, and it strikes well and hearty;
but the hour-hand won't do nuthin' but
point at six.' "
What does the underlined phrase tell about
the clock?
It does not chime loudly enough.
It does not chime at all.
It chimes loudly at the correct time.
It chimes loudly at the incorrect time.