"He stood entranced, not unlike a nightmoth, stunned by the illumination, and then drawntoward it." "The police, of course, but what a rare,incredible thing; in a city of three million, there wasonly one police car left, wasn't that correct?" Ray Bradbury (1)
Talking to the walls and windows
"To enter out into that silence that was thecity at eight o'clock of a misty evening in November,to put your feet upon that buckling concrete walk" Ray Bradbury (1)
Questioning and Arresting
"on his way he would see the cottages and homes withtheir dark windows." "Sudden gray phantoms seemed tomanifest upon inner room walls where a curtain wasstill undrawn against the night."Ray Bradbury (1)
Psychiatric Center Trip
"Hello, in there," he whispered to everyhouse on every side as he moved. "What's up tonighton Channel 4, Channel 7, Channel 9?" "What is it now?" he asked the houses,noticing his wrist watch. "Eight-thirty P.M.? Time fora dozen assorted murders? A quiz? A revue? Acomedian falling off the stage?" Ray Bradbury (1)
"The police car sat in the center of the streetwith its radio throat faintly humming.There was a sigh, a pop. The back door of the police car sprang wide. "Get in.""Wait a minute, I haven't done anything!" "Get in."Ray Bradbury (1)
"He got in. The door shut with a soft thud.The police car rolled through the night avenues,flashing its dim lights ahead." "but this one particular house had all ofits electric lights brightly lit, every window a loudyellow illumination, square and warm in the cooldarkness." Ray Bradbury (1)