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Hallorann Arrives

           I’llgiveyouarifleifyouwantit."

           "Idon’tthinkitwoulddoanygood,"Hallorannshoutedback.

           "You’retheboss.Butifyougetthatboy,youbringhimtoSixteenPeachLane.Thewife’llhavesomesoupon."

           "Okay.Thanksforeverything."

           "Youwatchout!"Durkinyelled."Stayontheroad!"

           Hallorannnoddedandtwistedthethrottleslowly.Thesnowmobilepurredforward,theheadlampcuttingacleanconeoflightthroughthethicklyfallingsnow.HesawDurkin’supraisedhandintherearviewmirror,andraisedhisowninreturn.ThenhenudgedthehandlebarstotheleftandwastravelingupMainStreet,thesnowmobilecoursingsmoothlythroughthewhitelightthrownbythestreetlamps.Thespeedometerstoodatthirtymilesanhour.Itwastenpastseven.AttheOverlook,WendyandDannyweresleepingandJackTorrancewasdiscussingmattersoflifeanddeathwiththepreviouscaretaker.

           FiveblocksupMain,thestreetlampsended.Forhalfamilethereweresmallhouses,allbuttonedtightlyupagainstthestorm,andthenonlywind-howlingdarkness…Intheblackagainwithnolightbutthethinspearofthesnowmobile’sheadlamp,terrorclosedinonhimagain,achildlikefear,dismalanddisheartening.Hehadneverfeltsoalone.Forseveralminutes,asthefewlightsofSidewinderdwindledawayanddisappearedintherearview,theurgetoturnaroundandgobackwasalmostinsurmountable.

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