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Burning Bright
"Mildred!"
Sheranpastwithherbodystiff,herfaceflouredwithpowder,hermouthgone,withoutlipstick.
"Mildred,youdidn’tputinthealarm!"
Sheshovedthevaliseinthewaitingbeetle,climbedin,andsatmumbling, "Poorfamily,poorfamily,oheverythinggone,everything,everythinggonenow..."
BeattygrabbedMontag’sshoulderasthebeetleblastedawayandhitseventymilesanhour,fardownthestreet,gone.
Therewasacrashlikethefallingpartsofadreamfashionedoutofwarpedglass,mirrors,andcrystalprisms. Montagdriftedaboutasifstillanotherincomprehensiblestormhadturnedhim, toseeStonemanandBlackwieldingaxes,shatteringwindow-panestoprovidecross-ventilation.
Thebrushofadeath’s-headmothagainstacoldblackscreen. "Montag,thisisFaber.Doyouhearme?Whatishappening?"
"Thisishappeningtome,"saidMontag.
"Whatadreadfulsurprise,"saidBeatty. "Foreveryonenowadaysknows,absolutelyiscertain,thatnothingwilleverhappentome. Othersdie,Igoon. Therearenoconsequencesandnoresponsibilities. Exceptthatthereare. Butlet’snottalkaboutthem,eh? Bythetimetheconsequencescatchupwithyou,it’stoolate,isn’tit,Montag?"
"Montag,canyougetaway,run?"askedFaber.
