Fahrenheit 451

what is happening in the paragraph above?

"no you don't, she said, in awe. he felt she was waking in a circle about him, turning him end for end, shaking him quietly, and emptying his pockets, without once moving herself."..

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Clarisse is a wide-eyed 17-year-old girl to whom Montag is drawn. This is their first encounter. Clarisse is an "old soul" who can deconstruct Winston at a glance. She is able to see through his defences: she is able to touch a part of Montag that longs for truth and meaning.