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The Explosion

           Ithadbeensoclose,soclosetohavingtheboyandtheboy’sremarkablepower.Itcouldnotlosenow.Itmustnothappen.Itwoulddumptheboilerandthenchastisetheboyharshly.

           "Mustn’thappen!"itcried."Ohno,mustn’thappen!"

           Itstumbledacrossthefloortotheboiler,whichglowedadullredhalfwayupitslongtubularbody.Itwashuffingandrattlingandhissingoffplumesofsteaminahundreddirections,likeamonstercalliope.Thepressureneedlestoodatthefarendofthedial.

           "No,itwon’tbeallowed!"themanager/caretakercried.

           ItlaiditsJackTorrancehandsonthevalve,unmindfuloftheburningsmellwhicharoseorthesearingofthefleshasthered-hotwheelsankin,asifintoamudrut.

           Thewheelgave,andwithatriumphantscream,thethingspunitwideopen.Agiantroarofescapingsteambellowedoutoftheboiler,adozendragonshissinginconcert.Butbeforethesteamobscuredthepressureneedleentirely,theneedlehadvisiblybeguntoswingback.

           "IWIN!"itcried.Itcaperedobscenelyinthehot,risingmist,wavingitsflaminghandsoveritshead."NOTTOOLATE!IWIN!NOTTOOLATE!NOTTOOLATE!NOT-"

           Wordsturnedintoashriekoftriumph,andtheshriekwasswallowedinashatteringroarastheOverlook’sboilerexploded.

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