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The Hedges

           Hisbootswereinthebootboxandhepulledthemon,histonguecreepingoutintothecornerofhismouthinconcentrationashelacedthemandtiedtherawhideintocarefulgrannyknots.Hepulledonhismittensandhisskimaskandwasready.

           Hetrampedoutthroughthekitchentothebackdoor,thenpaused.Hewastiredofplayingoutback,andatthistimeofdaythehotel’sshadowwouldbecastoverhisplayarea.Hedidn’tevenlikebeingintheOverlook’sshadow.Hedecidedbewouldputonhissnowshoesandgodowntotheplaygroundinstead.DickHallorannhadtoldhimtostayawayfromthetopiary,butthethoughtofthehedgeanimalsdidnotbotherhimmuch.Theywereburiedundersnowdriftsnow,nothingshowingbutavaguehumpthatwastherabbit’sheadandthelions’tails.Stickingoutofthesnowthewaytheywere,thetailslookedmoreabsurdthanfrightening.

           Dannyopenedthebackdoorandgothissnowshoesfromthemilkplatform.Fiveminuteslaterhewasstrappingthemtohisfeetonthefrontporch.Hisdaddyhadtoldhimthathe(Danny)hadthehangofusingthesnowshoes-thelazy,shufflingstride,thetwistofanklethatshookthepowderysnowfromthelacingsjustbeforethebootcamebackdown-andallthatremainedwasforhimtobuildupthenecessarymusclesinhisthighsandcalvesandankles.Dannyfounditathisanklesgottiredthefastest.Snowshoeingwasalmostashardonyouranklesasskating,becauseyouhadtokeepclearingthelacings.

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