“The headline read, Man Saves Child From Burning House, and I just have to ask: Why did that kid want to burn down the house?”
“A kid of your age—any kid—could get hold of matches if she wanted to, burn up the house or whatever. But not many do. Why would they want to?”
“It is easier for a man to burn down his own house than to get rid of his prejudices.”
“Do I really want to be integrated into a burning house?”
“I'm not senile," I snapped. "If I burn the house down it will be on purpose.”
“It was spring break, so the theater was always packed with high schools students. It was an animal house. I wanted to burn the place down.”