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           Nighttemperatureshadnotgottenabove10°,andalthoughthethermometerbythekitchenserviceentrancesometimesgotashighas25°intheearlyafternoons,thesteadyknifeedgeofthewindmadeituncomfortabletogooutwithoutaskimask.Buttheyalldidgooutonthedayswhenthesunshone,usuallywearingtwosetsofclothingandmittensonovertheirgloves.Gettingoutwasalmostacompulsivething;thehotelwascircledwiththedoubletrackofDanny’sFlexibleFlyer.Thepermutationswerenearlyendless:Dannyridingwhilehisparentspulled;DaddyridingandlaughingwhileWendyandDannytriedtopull(itwasjustpossibleforthemtopullhimontheicycrust,andflatlyimpossiblewhenpowdercoveredit);DannyandMommyriding;Wendyridingbyherselfwhilehermenfolkpulledandpuffedwhitevaporlikedrayhorses,pretendingshewasheavierthanshewas.Theylaughedagreatdealonthesesledexcursionsaroundthehouse,butthewhoopingandimpersonalvoiceofthewind,sohugeandhollowlysincere,madetheirlaughterseemtinnyandforced.

           Theyhadseencariboutracksinthesnowandoncethecaribouthemselves,agroupoffivestandingmotionlesslybelowthesecurityfence.TheyhadalltakenturnswithJack’sZeiss-Ikonbinocularstoseethembetter,andlookingatthemhadgivenWendyaweird,unrealfeeling:theywerestandingleg-deepinthesnowthatcoveredthehighway,anditcametoherthatbetweennowandthespringthaw,theroadbelongedmoretothecaribouthanitdidtothem.

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