Сияние

The Hedges

           Everyfiveminutesorsohehadtostopwithhislegsspreadandthesnowshoesfatonthesnowtorestthem.

           Buthedidn’thavetorestonhiswaydowntotheplaygroundbecauseitwasalldownhill.Lessthantenminutesafterhestruggledupandoverthemonstroussnow-dunethathaddriftedinontheOverlook’sfrontporchhewasstandingwithhismittenedhandontheplaygroundslide.Hewasn’tevenbreathinghard.

           Theplaygroundseemedmuchnicerinthedeepsnowthaniteverhadduringtheautumn.Itlookedlikeafairylandsculpture.Theswingchainshadbeenfrozeninstrangepositions,theseatsofthebigkids’swingsrestingflushagainstthesnow.Thejunglegymwasanice-caveguardedbydrippingicicleteeth.Onlythechimneysoftheplay-Overlookstuckupoverthesnow

           (wishtheotheronewasburiedthatwayonlynotwithusinit)

           andthetopsofthecementringsprotrudedintwoplaceslikeEskimoigloos.Dannytrampedoverthere,squatted,andbegantodig.Beforelonghehaduncoveredthedarkmouthofoneofthemandheslippedintothecoldtunnel.InhismindhewasPatrickMcGoohan,theSecretAgentMan(theyhadshownthererunsofthatprogramtwiceontheBurlingtonTVchannelandhisdaddynevermissedthem;hewouldskipapartytostayhomeandwatch"SecretAgent"or"TheAvengers"andDannyhadalwayswatchedwithhim),ontherunfromKGBagentsinthemountainsofSwitzerland.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 429 из 672