451 по фаренгейту
It was a pleasure to burn
"I’mhungry."
"Lastnight,"hebegan.
"Didn’tsleepwell.Feelterrible,"shesaid."God,I’mhungry.Ican’tfigureit."
"Lastnight—"hesaidagain.
Shewatchedhislipscasually."Whataboutlastnight?"
"Don’tyouremember?"
"What?Didwehaveawildpartyorsomething?FeellikeI’veahangover.God,I’mhungry.Whowashere?"
"Afewpeople,"hesaid.
"That’swhatIthought."Shechewedhertoast."Sorestomach,butI’mhungryasall-get-out.HopeIdidn’tdoanythingfoolishattheparty."
"No,"hesaid,quietly.
Thetoasterspideredoutapieceofbutteredbreadforhim.Hehelditinhishand,feelinggrateful.
"Youdon’tlooksohotyourself,"saidhiswife.
Inthelateafternoonitrainedandtheentireworldwasdarkgrey. Hestoodinthehallofhishouse,puttingonhisbadgewiththeorangesalamanderburningacrossit. Hestoodlookingupattheair-conditioningventinthehallforalongtime.
