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The Sieve and the Sand
"Ididn’tsayasinglewordaboutanywar,I’llhaveyouknow,"saidMrs,Phelps.
"Asforpoetry,Ihateit,"saidMrs.Bowles.
"Haveyoueverreadany?"
"Montag,"Faber’svoicescrapedawayathim. "You’llruineverything.Shutup,youfool!"
Allthreewomenwereontheirfeet."Sitdown!"
Theysat.
"I’mgoinghome,"quaveredMrs.Bowles.
"Montag,Montag,please,inthenameofGod,whatareyouupto?"pleadedFaber.
"Whydon’tyoujustreadusoneofthosepoemsfromyourlittlebook,"Mrs.Phelpsnodded. "Ithinkthat’dheveryinteresting."
"That’snotright,"wailedMrs.Bowles."Wecan’tdothat!"
"Well,lookatMr.Montag,hewantsto,Iknowhedoes. Andifwelistennice,Mr.Montagwillbehappyandthenmaybewecangoonanddosomethingelse." Sheglancednervouslyatthelongemptinessofthewallsenclosingthem.
"Montag,gothroughwiththisandI’llcutoff,I’llleave." Thebeetlejabbedhisear. "Whatgoodisthis,what’llyouprove?"
