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Up On the Roof

           Andtheinsect,usuallycompletelyunharmed,wouldbuzzmerrilyoutofthesmokingwreck,lookingforgreenerpastures.Thetrooperhadbeeninfavorofhavingpathologistslookforinsectvenomwhileautopsyingsuchvictims,Jackrecalled.

           Now,lookingdownintothenest,itseemedtohimthatitcouldserveasbothaworkablesymbolforwhathehadbeenthrough(andwhathehaddraggedhishostagestofortunethrough)andanomenforabetterfuture.Howelsecouldyouexplainthethingsthathadhappenedtohim?ForhestillfeltthatthewholerangeofunhappyStovingtonexperienceshadtobelookedatwithJackTorranceinthepassivemode.Hehadnotdonethings;thingshadbeendonetohim.HehadknownplentyofpeopleontheStovingtonfaculty,twoofthemrightintheEnglishDepartment,whowereharddrinkers.ZackTunneywasinthehabitofpickingupafullkegofbeeronSaturdayafternoon,plonkingitinabackyardsnowbankovernight,andthenkillingdamnnearallofitonSundaywatchingfootballgamesandoldmovies.YetthroughtheweekZackwasassoberasajudge-aweakcocktailwithlunchwasanoccasion.

           HeandAlShockleyhadbeenalcoholics.Theyhadsoughteachotheroutliketwocastoffswhowerestillsocialenoughtopreferdrowningtogethertodoingitalone.Theseahadbeenwhole-graininsteadofsalt,thatwasall.Lookingdownatthewasps,astheyslowlywentabouttheirinstinctualbusinessbeforewintercloseddowntokillallbuttheirhibernatingqueen,hewouldgofurther.

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