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Montag spends the rest of the damp afternoon reading uneasily through his books while Mildred sits slowly. Whenever Montag reads, he is often reminded of Clarisse. Mildred then complains that there’s no reason that their house should be burned down if anyone finds out just because of reading a book. Montag then talks of the ongoing wars and how people all over the world are suffering and starving while they live well, after hearing Mildred complain. Soon after giving Mildred a leisure, Montag wonders what he will be doing next and soon, then recalls an encounter with an English Professor named Faber. Montag calls Faber and questions him about how many copies of books he stole from the old woman that are left in the country.

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