... home, he questions himself why he is a fireman and puts the book under his pillow. The following day, he is about to call in sick to work, but Beatty, his captain, comes to his house. Beatty talks to Montag about the history of the firemen and how they used to put out fires that would start by accident. After Beatty leaves, Montag takes books from his air vent ... Montag an ear radio/microphone so he can determine if Beatty could help them, since he used to read books a lot when they were legal. One day, Beatty gets a report that books are being held at a house. He takes the call with M...

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