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The Snowmobile

           Hebegantoshakehishead,thenfakedexcitementandsaid:"Yes,Ido!Wow!ItisJesus!"Andeveryoneinclasshadlaughedandapplaudedhim,makinghimfeeltriumphant,ashamed,andscared.Later,wheneveryoneelsehadtumbledtheirwayupfromthechurchbasementandoutontothestreethehadlingeredbehind,lookingatthemeaninglessblack-and-whitejumblethatSisterBeatricehadleftontheeasel.Hehatedit.Theyhadallmadeitupthewayhehad,evenSisterherself.Itwasabigfake."Shitfire-hellfire-shitfire,"hehadwhisperedunderhisbreath,andasheturnedtogohebadseenthefaceofJesusfromthecornerofhiseye,sadand.wise.Heturnedback,hisheartinhisthroat.Everythinghadsuddenlyclickedintoplaceandhehadstaredatthepicturewithfearfulwonder,unabletobelievehehadmissedit.Theeyes,thezigzagofshadowacrossthecare-wornbrow,thefinenose,thecompassionatelips.LookingatJackTorrance.Whathadonlybeenameaninglesssprawlhadsuddenlybeentransformedintoastarkblack-and-whiteetchingofthefaceofChristOur-Lord.Fearfulwonderbecameterror.HehadcussedinfrontofapictureofJesus.Hewouldbedamned.Hewouldbeinhellwiththesinners.ThefaceofChristhadbeeninthepictureallalong.Allalong.

           Now,kneelinginthesunandwatchinghissonplayingintheshadowofthehotel,heknewthatitwasalltrue.ThehotelwantedDanny,maybeallofthembutDannyforsure.Thehedgeshadreallywalked.

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