451 по фаренгейту
The Sieve and the Sand
"Sh,sh,"saidMildred. "You’reallright,Clara,now,Clara,snapoutofit!Clara,what’swrong?"
"I—I,",sobbedMrs.Phelps, "don’tknow,don’tknow,Ijustdon’tknow,ohoh..."
Mrs.BowlesstoodupandglaredatMontag. "Yousee?Iknewit,that’swhatIwantedtoprove! Iknewitwouldhappen!I’vealwayssaid,poetryandtears,poetryandsuicideandcryingandawfulfeelings,poetryandsickness; allthatmush! NowI’vehaditprovedtome. You’renasty,Mr.Montag,you’renasty!"
Fabersaid,"Now..."
Montagfelthimselfturnandwalktothewall-slotanddropthebookinthroughthebrassnotchtothewaitingflames.
"Sillywords,sillywords,sillyawfulhurtingwords,"saidMrs.Bowles. "Whydopeoplewanttohurtpeople? Notenoughhurtintheworld,you’vegottoteasepeoplewithstufflikethat!"
"Clara,now,Clara,"beggedMildred,pullingherarm. "Comeon,let’sbecheery,youturnthe‘family’on,now.Goahead. Let’slaughandbehappy,now,stopcrying,we’llhaveaparty!"
"No,"saidMrs.Bowles."I’mtrottingrightstraighthome.Youwanttovisitmyhouseand‘family,’wellandgood. ButIwon’tcomeinthisfireman’scrazyhouseagaininmylifetime!"
"Gohome."Montagfixedhiseyesuponher,quietly.
