The Invisible Man

by H.G. Wells

Possibly the Invisible Man’s original intention was simply to cover Marvel’s retreat with the clothes and books. But his temper, at no time very good, seems to have gone completely at some chance blow, and forthwith he set to smiting and overthrowing, for the mere satisfaction of hurting.

I wouldn’t like to mess up your plans, you know. But I might—out of sheer funk and misery.”