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Hallorann, Going up the Country

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           "Nothinisthaturgent,"theplowdriversaidslowlyandkindly,asifspeakingtoamentaldefective."Ifyou’d’ahitthatpostaleetlemiteharder,nobodywouldagotyououttillAllFools’Day.Don’tcomefromtheseparts,doyou?"

           "No.AndIwouldn’tbehereunlessmybusinesswasasurgentasIsay."

           "Thatso?"Thedrivershiftedhisstancecompanionablyasiftheywerehavingadesultorychatonthebackstepsinsteadofstandinginablizzardhalfwaybetweenhootandholler,withHallorann’scarbalancedthreehundredfeetabovethetopsofthetreesbelow.

           "Whereyouheaded?Estes?"

           "No,aplacecalledtheOverlookHotel,"Hallorannsaid."It’salittlewayaboveSidewinder-"

           Butthedriverwasshakinghisheaddolefully.

           "IguessIknowwellenoughwherethatis,"hesaid."Mister,you’llnevergetuptotheoldOverlook.RoadsbetweenEstesParkandSidewinderisbloodydamnhell.It’sdriftininrightbehindusnomatterhowhardwepush.Icomethroughdriftsafewmilesbackthatwasdamnnearsixfeetthroughthemiddle.AndevenifyoucouldmakeSidewinder,why,theroad’sclosedfromthereallthewayacrosstoBuckland,Utah.Nope."Heshookhishead."Nevermakeit,mister.Nevermakeitatall."

           "Ihavetotry,"Hallorannsaid,callingonhislastreservesofpatiencetokeephisvoicenormal.

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