But the note he left was quite clear. He said we might not hear for a while.

5 seconds sound clip from the The Invisible Man (1933) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:08:47.673 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- I wish you'd leave me alone when I'm working.

- I can't bear it. We've got to do something.

- Do something? What about?

- About Jack.

- Oh, he'll come back. Don't you worry.

- Father, please put that horrid thing down and listen.

- It's nearly a month now without a word.

- But the note he left was quite clear. He said we might not hear for a while.

- It's a good thing to go away when you're finishing a difficult experiment.

- What kind of experiment is it, Father?

- Something of his own.

- I had a terrible feeling last night. I felt he was in desperate trouble.

- Hello, Kemp. Flora's worried about Griffin.

[...]