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The Sieve and the Sand
"Why,theywererightinthatparlourwall,notsixmonthsago. Onewasalwayspickinghisnose;itdrovemewild."
"Well,Mr.Montag,"saidMrs.Phelps,"doyouwantustovoteforamanlikethat?"
Mildredbeamed. "Youjustrunawayfromthedoor,Guy,anddon’tmakeusnervous."
ButMontagwasgoneandbackinamomentwithabookinhishand.
"Guy!"
"Damnitall,damnitall,damnit!"
"What’veyougotthere;isn’tthatabook?Ithoughtthatallspecialtrainingthesedayswasdonebyfilm." Mrs.Phelpsblinked."Youreadinguponfiremantheory?"
"Theory,hell,"saidMontag."It’spoetry."
"Montag."Awhisper.
"Leavemealone!"Montagfelthimselfturninginagreatcirclingroarandbuzzandhum.
"Montag,holdon,don’t..."
"Didyouhearthem,didyouhearthesemonsterstalkingaboutmonsters? OhGod,thewaytheyjabberaboutpeopleandtheirownchildren andthemselvesandthewaytheytalkabouttheirhusbandsandthewaytheytalkaboutwar, dammit,IstandhereandIcan’tbelieveit!"
