fahrenheit 451 Pages 60-70

After Beatty retreated to the fire hall, Montag opened the grille of his air book and suddenly, several twenty books came plummeting down. Mildred observed this, and immediately ran towards the kitchen incinerator  but thankfully, Montag grabbed hold of her, and she did not make it. Someone arrived at the door, knocked, while the books still lay on the ground, then receded back where they came.