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Hallorann Arrives

           ThelastfewmilesintoSidewinderhadbeenverybad.OnceagustofwindthatmusthavebeentoolingalongatbetterthansixtymilesanhourhadfloatedtheBuickallthewayaroundina360°turn.AndtherewerestillmilestotravelwithGodaloneknewwhatattheotherendofthem.Hewasterrifiedfortheboy.Nowitwasalmosttenminutestosevenandhehadthiswholesonganddancetogothroughagain.

           "Somebodyisintroubleupthere,"hesaidverycarefully."Thesonofthecaretaker."

           "Who?Torrance’sboy?Nowwhatkindoftroublecouldhebein?"

           "Idon’tknow,"Hallorannmuttered.Hefeltsickwiththetimethiswastaking.Hewasspeakingwithacountryman,andheknewthatallcountrymenfeelasimilarneedtoapproachtheirbusinessobliquely,tosmellarounditscornersandsidesbeforeplungingintothemiddleofdealing.Buttherewasnotime,becausenowhewasonescaredniggerandifthiswentonmuchlongerhejustmightdecidetocutandrun.

           "Look,"hesaid."Please.IneedtogoupthereandIhavetohaveasnowmobiletogetthere.I’llpayyourprice,butforGod’ssakeletmegetonwithmybusiness!"

           "Allright,"Durkinsaid,unperturbed."IfHowardsentyou,that’sgoodenough.YoutakethisArcticCat.I’llputfivegallonsofgasinthecan.Tank’sfull.She’llgetyouupandbackdown,Iguess."

           "Thankyou,"Hallorannsaid,notquitesteadily.

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