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The Grand Tour

           

           NowWendybegantonoticethesilenceoftheplace.Ithadfallenoverthehotellikeaheavyblanketmutingeverythingbutthefaintpulseoftheafternoonwindoutside.Fromwhereshestoodshecouldlookthroughtheinneroffice,nowneattothepointofsterilitywithitstwobaredesksandtwosetsofgrayfilingcabinets.BeyondthatshecouldseeHallorann’sspotlesskitchen,thebigportholeddoubledoorsproppedopenbyrubberwedges.

           "IthoughtIwouldtakeafewextraminutesandshowyouthroughtheHotel,"Ullmansaid,andWendyreflectedthatyoucouldalwayshearthatcapitalHinUllman’svoice.Youweresupposedtohearit."I’msureyourhusbandwillgettoknowtheinsandoutsoftheOverlookquitewell,Mrs.Torrance,butyouandyoursonwilldoubtlesskeepmoretothelobbylevelandthefirstfloor,whereyourquartersare."

           "Doubtless,"Wendymurmureddemurely,andJackshotheraprivateglance.

           "It’sabeautifulplace,"Ullmansaidexpansively."Iratherenjoyshowingitoff."

           I’llbetyoudo,Wendythought.

           "Let’sgouptothirdandworkourwaydown,"Ullmansaid.Hesoundedpositivelyenthused.

           "Ifwe’rekeepingyou-"Jackbegan.

           "Notatall,"Ullmansaid:"Theshopisshut.Toutfins,forthisseason,atleast.AndIplantoovernightinBoulder-attheBoulderado,ofcourse.

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