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The Explosion

           

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           Hallorannburstoutthroughthedoubledoorsandcarriedthetwoofthemthroughthetrenchinthebigsnowdriftontheporch.Hesawthehedgeanimalsclearly,moreclearlythanbefore,andevenasherealizedhisworstfearsweretrue,thattheywerebetweentheporchandthesnowmobile,thehotelexploded.Itseemedtohimthatithappenedallatonce,althoughlaterheknewthatcouldn’thavebeenthewayithappened.

           Therewasaflatexplosion,asoundthatseemedtoexistononelowallpervasivenote

           (WHUMMMMMMMMM-)

           andthentherewasablastofwarmairattheirbacksthatseemedtopushgentlyatthem.Theywerethrownfromtheporchonitsbreath,thethreeofthem,andaconfusedthought

           (thisiswhatsupermanmustfeellike)

           slippedthroughHallorann’smindastheyflewthroughtheair.Helosthisholdonthemandthenhestruckthesnowinasoftbillow.Itwasdownhisshirtanduphisnoseandhewasdimlyawarethatitfeltgoodonhishurtcheek.

           Thenhestruggledtothetopofit,forthatmomentnotthinkingaboutthehedgeanimals,orWendyTorrance,oreventheboy.Herolledoveronhisbacksohecouldwatchitdie.

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           TheOverlook’swindowsshattered.Intheballroom,thedomeoverthemantelpiececlockcracked,splitintwopieces,andfelltothefloor.Theclockstoppedticking:cogsandgearsandbalancewheelallbecamemotionless.

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