451 по фаренгейту
Burning Bright
HetookMontagquicklyintothebedroomandliftedapictureframeaside, revealingatelevisionscreenthesizeofapostalcard. "Ialwayswantedsomethingverysmall,somethingIcouldtalkto,somethingIcouldblotoutwiththepalmofmyhand, ifnecessary,nothingthatcouldshoutmedown,nothingmonstrousbig. So,yousee." Hesnappediton. "Montag,"theTVsetsaid,andlitup. "M-O-N-T-A-G."Thenamewasspelledoutbythevoice. "GuyMontag.Stillrunning. Policehelicoptersareup. AnewMechanicalHoundhasbeenbroughtfromanotherdistrict..."
MontagandFaberlookedateachother.
"...MechanicalHoundneverfails. Neversinceitsfirstuseintrackingquarryhasthisincredibleinventionmadeamistake. Tonight,thisnetworkisproudtohavetheopportunitytofollowtheHoundbycamerahelicopter asitstartsonitswaytothetarget..."
Faberpouredtwoglassesofwhisky. "We’llneedthese."
Theydrank.
"...nosesosensitivetheMechanicalHoundcanrememberandidentifytenthousandodour-indexesontenthousandmenwithoutre-setting!"
Fabertrembledtheleastbitandlookedaboutathishouse,atthewalls,thedoor,thedoorknob,andthechairwhereMontagnowsat. Montagsawthelook. Theybothlookedquicklyaboutthehouse andMontagfelthisnostrilsdilateandheknewthathewastryingtotrackhimself andhisnosewassuddenlygoodenoughtosensethepathhehadmadeintheairoftheroom andthesweatofhishandhungfromthedoorknob,invisible,butasnumerousasthejewelsofasmallchandelier, hewaseverywhere,inandonandabouteverything,hewasaluminouscloud, aghostthatmadebreathingoncemoreimpossible.
