In Part One of Fahrenheit 451, Beatty gives Montag a few hints that he is suspected of possessing books. The first one comes when Beatty visits Montag (who pretends to be sick) at home. During their conversation, Montag casually asks what would happen if a fireman had "accidentally" taken a book home. Beatty's reply suggests that he knows about Montag's collection but is prepared to give him a chance at redemption:
We let the fireman...
In Part One of Fahrenheit 451, Beatty gives Montag a few hints that he is suspected of possessing books. The first one comes when Beatty visits Montag (who pretends to be sick) at home. During their conversation, Montag casually asks what would happen if a fireman had "accidentally" taken a book home. Beatty's reply suggests that he knows about Montag's collection but is prepared to give him a chance at redemption:
We let the fireman keep the book twenty-four hours. If he hasn't burned it by then, we simply come and burn it for him.
After Beatty leaves the house, Montag gets another hint that he is under suspicion when a second visitor comes to the door. Mildred and Montag suspect it is Beatty but it is, in fact, the Mechanical Hound. By sending the Hound, Beatty is reinforcing his message to burn the book and forget about it. He is also showing Montag what will happen if he does not burn the book; he will be forced to face the Mechanical Hound and, next time, it will not go away.
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