What does the sentence '' "good afternoon" said the stranger, regarding him-as mr henfry says with a vivd sense of dark spectacles-"like a lobster" " mean?

Question

Sentence from the invisible man [by H.G.Wells]

Chapter 2

Answer 1

Hi, Pavushetty! Let's take a look at the quote here.

' "Good-afternoon," said the stranger, regarding him, as Mr. Henfrey says, with a vivid sense of the dark spectacles, "like a lobster." '

The stranger is looking at - or regarding - Mr. Henfrey. The stranger is wearing dark spectacles. Mr. Henfrey has a "vivid sense" of the dark spectacles, meaning that he takes vivid notice of them, that they stand out to him. He thinks that the spectacles make the stranger look like a lobster and that having the stranger look at him therefore makes Mr. Henfrey feel like he's being stared at by a lobster. This description implies a strange, uncomfortable feeling.