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           Iftherewastrouble,Ithought,theoddswereveryhighthatitwouldbesomethinglessurgentthanafracturedskulloranaccidentwithoneofthepowertoolsorsomesortofconvulsion.Aseriouscaseoftheflu,pneumonia,abrokenarm,evenappendicitis.Anyofthosethingswouldhaveleftenoughtime.

           "Isuspectthatwhathappenedcameasaresultoftoomuchcheapwhiskey,ofwhichGradyhadlaidinageneroussupply,unbeknownsttome,andacuriousconditionwhichtheold-timerscallcabinfever.Doyouknowtheterm?"Ullmanofferedapatronizinglittlesmile,readytoexplainassoonasJackadmittedhisignorance,andJackwashappytorespondquicklyandcrisply.

           "It’saslangtermfortheclaustrophobicreactionthatcanoccurwhenpeopleareshutintogetheroverlongperiodsoftime.Thefeelingofclaustrophobiaisexternalizedasdislikeforthepeopleyouhappentobeshutinwith.Inextremecasesitcanresultinhallucinationsandviolence-murderhasbeendoneoversuchminorthingsasaburnedmealoranargumentaboutwhoseturnitistodothedishes."

           Ullmanlookedrathernonplussed,whichdidJackaworldofgood.Hedecidedtopressalittlefurther,butsilentlypromisedWendyhewouldstaycool.

           "Isuspectyoudidmakeamistakeatthat.Didhehurtthem?"

           "Hekilledthem,Mr.Torrance,andthencommittedsuicide.Hemurderedthelittlegirlswithahatchet,hiswifewithashotgun,andhimselfthesameway.Hislegwasbroken.

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