In the following days, while he and other firemen are ransacking the book-filled house of an old woman and drenching it in kerosene, Montag steals a book. The woman refuses to leave her house and her books, choosing instead to light a match and burn herself alive. Jarred by the suicide, Montag returns home and hides the book under his pillow. Montag asks Mildred if she has heard anything about Clarisse. She reveals that Clarisse's family moved away after Clarisse was hit by a speeding car and died four days ago. Dismayed by her failure to mention this earlier, Montag uneasily tries to fall asleep. Outside he suspects the presence of "The Mechanical Hound", an eight-legged robotic dog-like creature that resides in the firehouse and aids the firemen in hunting book hoarders.
In the following days while he and other firemen are ransacking the book-filled house of an old woman and drenching it in kerosene Montag steals a book The woman refuses to leave her house and her books choosing instead to light a match and burn herself alive Jarred by the suicide Montag returns home and hides the book under his pillow Montag asks Mildred if she has heard anything about Clarisse She reveals that Clarisse's family moved away after Clarisse was hit by a speeding car and died four days ago Dismayed by her failure to mention this earlier Montag uneasily tries to fall asleep Outside he suspects the presence of "The Mechanical Hound" an eight-legged robotic dog-like creature that resides in the firehouse and aids the firemen in hunting book hoarders