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Hallorann

           

           Thefourofthempassedthroughthediningroom,emptyandsilentnow,withitsfabulouswesternexposureonthesnow-dustedpeaks.Eachofthewhitelinentableclothshadbeencoveredwithasheetoftoughclearplastic.Therug,nowrolledupfortheseason,stoodinonecornerlikeasentinelonguardduty.

           Acrossthewideroomwasadoublesetofbatwingdoors,andoverthemanoldfashionedsignletteredingiltscript:TheColoradoLounge.

           Followinghisgaze,Hallorannsaid,"Ifyou’readrinkinman,Ihopeyoubroughtyourownsupplies.Thatplaceispickedclean.Employee’spartylastnight,youknow.Everymaidandbellhopintheplaceisgoinaroundwithaheadachetoday,meincluded."

           "Idon’tdrink,"Jacksaidshortly.Theywentbacktothelobby.

           Ithadclearedgreatlyduringthehalfhourthey’dspentinthekitchen.Thelongmainroomwasbeginningtotakeonthequiet,desertedlookthatJacksupposedtheywouldbecomefamiliarwithsoonenough.Thehigh-backedchairswereempty.Thenunswhohadbeensittingbythefireweregone,andthefireitselfwasdowntoabedofcomfortablyglowingcoals.Wendyglancedoutintotheparkinglotandsawthatallbutadozencarshaddisappeared.

           ShefoundherselfwishingtheycouldgetbackintheVWandgobacktoBoulder…oranywhereelse.

           JackwaslookingaroundforUllman,buthewasn’tinthelobby

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