451 по фаренгейту
It was a pleasure to burn
Aboveall,theirlaughterwasrelaxedandheartyandnotforcedinanyway,comingfromthehousethatwassobrightlylitthislateatnightwhilealltheotherhouseswerekepttothemselvesindarkness. Montagheardthevoicestalking,talking,talking,giving,talking,weaving,reweavingtheirhypnoticweb.
Montagmovedoutthroughthefrenchwindowsandcrossedthelawn,withouteventhinkingofit. Hestoodoutsidethetalkinghouseintheshadows,thinkinghemighteventapontheirdoorandwhisper, "Letmecomein.Iwon’tsayanything.Ijustwanttolisten.Whatisityou’resaying?"
Butinsteadhestoodthere,verycold,hisfaceamaskofice,listeningtoaman’svoice(theuncle?)movingalongataneasypace:
"Well,afterall,thisistheageofthedisposabletissue. Blowyournoseonaperson,wadthem,flushthemaway,reachforanother,blow,wad,flush.Everyoneusingeveryoneelse’scoattails. Howareyousupposedtorootforthehometeamwhenyoudon’tevenhaveaprogrammeorknowthenames? Forthatmatter,whatcolourjerseysaretheywearingastheytrotoutontothefield?"
Montagmovedbacktohisownhouse,leftthewindowwide,checkedMildred,tuckedthecoversabouthercarefully, andthenlaydownwiththemoonlightonhischeek-bonesandonthefrowningridgesinhisbrow,withthemoonlightdistilledineacheyetoformasilvercataractthere.
Onedropofrain.Clarisse.Anotherdrop.Mildred.Athird.Theuncle.Afourth.Thefiretonight.One,Clarisse.Two,Mildred.Three,uncle.Four,fire, One,Mildred,two,Clarisse.One,two,three,four,five,Clarisse,Mildred,uncle,fire,sleeping-tablets,men,disposabletissue,coat-tails,blow,wad,flush,Clarisse,Mildred,uncle,fire,tablets,tissues,blow,wad,flush.
