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MONTAG’S FACE RESEMBLED THAT OF A CORPSE as soon as he had heard the words come out of Granger’s mouth. Words of betrayal spilled right out of Granger’s mouth as he spoke into the walkie talkie. Montag felt his knees starting to give out, like someone had taken the energy straight out of him. His eyes were red with anger, almost comparable to the fires he set on the many houses of people similar to those he spent his days with now. His chest was like a speaker, vibrating rapidly with every breath. His hands were bleeding from the very action of clenching them.

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