Review the fifteenth paragraph. 2
couldn't help feeling a little nostalgic for the old days. The station's fire
horses had been the fastest and strongest in Boston. I was going to miss
them. I was pretty sure the firefighters were already missing them. It's not
easy to watch the world change under your feet.
When my father cranked the engine, it was loud enough to break the spell.
The guys grinned and clapped, and Dad said, "Time stops for no one. Neither
does progress."
Everyone nodded. My father commanded respect; he had been at Station 3
for twenty years, and his courage was practically legendary. Maybe that was
why Henry and Lou, the dispatchers, let me hang around so much. Or maybe
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Why does the narrator's heart pound when Lieutenant Mitchell takes over the radio?
The narrator realizes that his father is having difficulty staying calm.
The narrator is excited about getting to see such a huge fire.
The narrator does not like the way Lieutenant Mitchell talks.