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A View of the Overlook

           

           "Thefuelpump…"shebegantimidly.

           "Thefuelpumpwillgoanotherthreemiles,"Jacksaidshortly.

           Therockwallfellawayontheirright,disclosingaslashvalleythatseemedtogodownforever,linedadarkgreenwithRockyMountainpineandspruce.Thepinesfellawaytograycliffsofrockthatdroppedforhundredsoffeetbeforesmoothingout.Shesawawaterfallspillingoveroneofthem,theearlyafternoonsunsparklinginitlikeagoldenfishsnaredinabluenet.Theywerebeautifulmountainsbuttheywerehard.Shedidnotthinktheywouldforgivemanymistakes.Anunhappyforebodingroseinherthroat.FurtherwestintheSierraNevadatheDonnerPartyhadbecomesnowboundandhadresortedtocannibalismtostayalive.Themountainsdidnotforgivemanymistakes.

           Withapunchoftheclutchandajerk,Jackshifteddowntofirstgearandtheylaboredupward,thebug’senginethumpinggamely.

           "Youknow,"shesaid,"Idon’tthinkwe’veseenfivecarssincewecamethroughSidewinder.Andoneofthemwasthehotellimousine."

           Jacknodded."ItgoesrighttoStapletonAirportinDenver.There’salreadysomeicypatchesupbeyondthehotel,Watsonsays,andthey’reforecastingmoresnowfortomorrowuphigher.Anybodygoingthroughthemountainsnowwantstobeononeofthemainroads,justincase.ThatgoddamUllmanbetterstillbeupthere.Iguesshewillbe.

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