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Hallorann, Going up the Country

           Betweenrock’n’rolltunesontheradio,thediscjockeyconstantlyadjuredmotoriststostayoffthemainhighwaysandundernoconditionstogointothemountains,becausemanyroadswereimpassableandallofthemweredangerous.Scoresofminoraccidentshadbeenreported,andtwoseriousones:apartyofskiersinaVWmicrobusandafamilythathadbeenboundforAlbuquerquethroughtheSangredeCristoMountains.Thecombinedscoreonbothwasfourdeadandfivewounded."SostayoffthoseroadsandgetintothegoodmusichereatKTLK,"thejockconcludedcheerily,andthencompoundedHallorann’smiserybyplaying"SeasonsintheSun.""Wehadjoy,wehadfun,wehad-"TerryJacksgibberedhappily,andHallorannsnappedtheradiooffviciously,knowinghewouldhaveitbackoninfiveminutes.Nomatterhowbaditwas,itwasbetterthanridingalonethroughthiswhitemadness.

           (Admitit.Disheapblackboyhasgotatleastonelongstripeofyaller…anditrunsrantuphisebberlubbinback!)

           Itwasn’tevenfunny.HewouldhavebackedoffbeforeheevenclearedBoulderifithadn’tbeenforhiscompulsionthattheboywasinterribletrouble.Evennowasmallvoiceinthebackofhisskull-morethevoiceofreasonthanofcowardice,hethought-wastellinghimtoholeupinanEstesParkmotelforthenightandwaitfortheplowstoatleastexposethecenterstripeagain.

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