Learn English – the meaning of “Like a Lobster” in the following chapter of “The invisible man”

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

It's in two parts.

"Good afternoon," said the stranger

and:

regarding him, as Mr. Henfrey says, with a vivid sense of the dark spectacles, "like a lobster."

Lobsters have eyes that stick out, and he was regarding him 'like a lobster', which is basically 'very intently'.

The reason its in speech marks is because it is an expression of Mr. Henfrey.