451 по фаренгейту

           Thegirlstoppedsmiling. "I’msorry.Ireally,thoughtyouwerehavingfunatmyexpense.I’mafool." 

           "No,no,"hesaid."Itwasagoodquestion.It’sbeenalongtimesinceanyonecaredenoughtoask.Agoodquestion." 

           "Let’stalkaboutsomethingelse.Haveyoueversmelledoldleaves? Don’ttheysmelllikecinnamon?Here.Smell." 

           "Why,yes,itislikecinnamoninaway." 

           Shelookedathimwithhercleardarkeyes. "Youalwaysseemshocked." 

           "It’sjustIhaven’thadtime—" 

           "Didyoulookatthestretched-outbillboardslikeItoldyou?" 

           "Ithinkso.Yes."Hehadtolaugh. 

           "Yourlaughsoundsmuchnicerthanitdid." 

           "Doesit?" 

           "Muchmorerelaxed." 

           Hefeltateaseandcomfortable. "Whyaren’tyouinschool?Iseeyoueverydaywanderingaround." 

           "Oh,theydon’tmissme,"shesaid."I’manti-social,theysay. Idon’tmix.It’ssostrange.I’mverysocialindeed. Italldependsonwhatyoumeanbysocial,doesn’tit?Socialtomemeanstalkingaboutthingslikethis. "Sherattledsomechestnutsthathadfallenoffthetreeinthefrontyard.