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Hallorann Laid Low

           Thegateatthefootofthedrivewaslockedandhedismountedafterawarylookaround,prayinghehadn’tlosthiskeyswhenhepulledhislighteroutofhispocket…no,theywerethere.Hepickedthroughtheminthebrightlightthrownbythesnowmobileheadlamp.Hefoundtherightoneandunsnappedthepadlock,lettingitdropintothesnow.Atfirsthedidn’tthinkhewasgoingtobeabletomovethegateanyway;hepawedfranticallyatthesnowsurroundingit,disregardingthethrobbingagonyinhisheadandthefearthatoneoftheotherlionsmightbecreepingupbehindhim.Hemanagedtopullitafootandahalfawayfromthegatepost,squeezedintothegap,andpushed.Hegotittomoveanothertwofeet,enoughroomforthesnowmobile,andthreadeditthrough.

           Hebecameawareofmovementaheadofhiminthedark.Thehedgeanimals,allofthem,wereclusteredatthebaseoftheOverlook’ssteps,guardingthewayin,thewayout.Thelionsprowled.Thedogstoodwithitsfrontpawsonthefirststep.

           Hallorannopenedthethrottlewideandthesnowmobileleapedforward,puffingsnowupbehindit.Inthecaretaker’sapartment,JackTorrance’sheadjerkedaroundatthehigh,wasplikebuzzoftheapproachingengine,andsuddenlybegantomovelaboriouslytowardthehallwayagain.Thebitchwasn’timportantnow.Thebitchcouldwait.Nowitwasthisdirtynigger’sturn.Thisdirty,interferingniggerwithhisnoseinwhereitdidn’tbelong.Firsthimandthenhisson.Hewouldshowthem.

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