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"You're not leaving her here?" he protested

"She won't come"

"Force her, then!"

Beatty raised his hand in which was concealed the igniter "We're due back at the House Besides, these fanatics always try suicide; the pattern's familiar"

Montag placed his hand on the woman's elbow "You can come with me"

"No," she said "Thank you, anyway"

"I' to ten," said Beatty "One Two"

"Please," said Montag

"Go on," said the woman

"Three Four"

"Here" Montag pulled at the woman

The woman replied quietly, "I want to stay here"

"Five Six"

"You can stop counting," she said She opened the fingers of one hand slightly and in the palle slender object

An ordinary kitchen match