Then one day he meets a girl named Clarisse McClelean, his new neighbor, a sixteen year old girl. They talk and Clarisse tells him of a past when people were allowed to read books and were not afraid of firemen burning their houses. She asks Montag if there was ever a time when firemen put out fires. Montag tells her no. Montag realizes that he is not happy in his work.

When Montag goes home, he sees his wife lying watching television. Though Mildred would never admit it, she was unhappy also. She also takes sleeping pills, and Montag notices she took an overdose.It seems as though Millie always ignores Montag by watching her "fa

He then ends up going to an old friend's house, his name is Faber. At Faber's house, Faber tells Montag that he is devoted to the ideas contained in books, and concerned with the common good of man.

Immediately Montag tells Faber of his unhappiness and curiosity. Faber tells Montag that books need to be read, and that it should not be illegal. Montag has an idea to plant books in firemen's house. Faber dislikes the idea, but later agrees. Faber and Montag conspire to make the plan work.

Montag doesn't talk to Mildred about his unhappiness with his job. But Beatty knows of Montag's unhappiness, and makes a visit to his house. He gives Montag a pep talk about his curiosity about books. He tells him that all firemen have a curiosity about books sometime. He says that books are merely stories, only fiction. He tells him that books make people unhappy, but books can be burned with fire. Montag concludes that Beatty is afraid of books. After Beatty leaves Montag tells Mildred

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