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THE SHINING
BY
STEPHEN KING
This is for Joe Hill King�察�who shines on。
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My editor on this book�察�as on the previous two�察�
was Mr。 William G。 Thompson�察�
a man of wit and good sense。 His contribution
to this book has been large�察�and for it�察�my thanks
S。K。
Some of the most beautiful
resort hotels in the world
are located in Colorado�察�but
the hotel in these pages
is based on none of them。
The Overlook and the people
associated with it exist
wholly within
the author's
imagination。
It was in this apartment�察�also�察�that there stood 。。。 a gigantic clock of
ebony。 Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull�察�heavy�察�monotonous clang�察�and
when 。。。 the hour was to be stricken�察�there came from the brazen lungs of the
clock a sound which was clear and loud and deep and exceedingly musical�察�but of
so peculiar a note and emphasis that�察�at each lapse of an hour�察�the musicians of
the orchestra were constrained to pause 。。。 to hearken to the sound�察�and thus
the waltzers perforce ceased their evolutions�察�and there was a brief disconcert
of the whole gay pany�察�and�察�while the chimes of the clock yet rang�察�it was
observed that the giddiest grew pale�察�and the more aged and sedate passed their
hands over their brows as if in confused reverie or meditation。 But when the
echoes had fully ceased�察�a light laughter at once pervaded the assembly 。。。
and ��they�А�smiled as if at their own nervousness 。。。 and made whispering vows�察�
each to the other�察�that the next chiming of the clock should produce in them no
similar emotion�察�and then�察�after the lapse of sixty minutes 。。。 there came yet
another chiming of the clock�察�and then were the same disconcert and
tremulousness and meditation as before。
But in spite of these things�察�it was a gay and magnificent revel 。。。
´E。 A。 POE
;THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH;
The sleep of reason breeds monsters。
GOYA
It'll shine when it shines
FOLK SAYING
P A R T O N E
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PREFATORY MATTERS
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JOB INTERVIEW
Jack Torrance thought�此�Officious little prick。
Ullman stood five´five�察�and when he moved�察�it was with the prissy speed that
seems to be the exclusive domain of all small plump men。 The part in his hair
was exact�察�and his dark suit was sober but forting。 I am a man you can bring
your problems to�察�that suit said to the paying customer。 To the hired help it
spoke more curtly�此�This had better be good�察�you。 There was a red carnation in
the lapel�察�perhaps so that no one on the street would mistake Stuart Ullman for
the local undertaker。
As he listened to Ullman speak�察�Jack admitted to himself that he probably
could not have liked any man on that side of the desk ! under the circumstances。
Ullman had asked a question he hadn't caught。 That was bad�察�Ullman was the
type of man who would file such lapses away in a mental Rolodex for later
consideration。
;I'm sorry�拭─�
;I asked if your wife fully understood what you would be taking on here。 And
there's your son�察�of course。; He glanced down at the application in front of
him。 ;Daniel。 Your wife isn't a bit intimidated by the idea�拭─�
;Wendy is an extraordinary woman。;
;And your son is also extraordinary�拭─�
Jack smiled�察�a big wide PR smile。 ;We like to think so�察�I suppose。 He's quite
self´reliant for a five´year´old。;
No returning smile from Ullman。 He slipped Jack's application back into the
file。 The file went into a drawer。 The desk top was now pletely bare except
for a blotter�察�a telephone�察�a Tensor lamp�察�and an in/out basket。 Both sides of
the in/out were empty�察�too。
Ullman stood up and went to the file cabinet in the corner。 ;Step around the
desk�察�if you will�察�Mr。 Torrance。 We'll look at the floor plans。;
He brought back five large sheets and set them down on the glossy walnut plain
of the desk。 Jack stood by his shoulder�察�very much aware of the scent of
Ullman's cologne。 All my men wear English Leather or they wear nothing at all
came into his mind for no reason at all�察�and he had to clamp his tongue between
his teeth to keep in a bray of laughter。 Beyond the wall�察�faintly�察�came the
sounds of the Overlook Hotel's kitchen�察�gearing down from lunch。
;Top floor�察─�Ullman said briskly。 ;The attic。 Absolutely nothing up there now
but bric´a´brac。 The Overlook has changed hands several times since World War II
and it seems that each successive manager has put everything they don't want up
in the attic。 I want rattraps and poison bait sowed around in it。 Some of the
third´floor chambermaids say they have heard rustling noises。 I don't believe
it�察�not for a moment�察�but there mustn't even be that one´in´a´hundred chance
that a single rat inhabits the Overlook Hotel。;
Jack�察�who suspected that every hotel in the world had a rat or two�察�held his
tongue。
;Of course you wouldn't allow your son up in the attic under any
circumstances。;
;No�察─�Jack said�察�and flashed the big PR smile again。 Humiliating situation。
Did this officious little prick actually think he would allow his son to goof
around in a rattrap attic full of junk furniture and God knew what else�拭�
Ullman whisked away the attic floor plan and put it on the bottom of the pile。
;The Overlook has one hundred and ten guest quarters�察─�he said in a scholarly
voice。 ;Thirty of them�察�all suites�察�are here on the third floor。 Ten in the west
wing ��including the Presidential Suite���察�ten in the center�察�ten more in the east
wing。 All of them mand magnificent views。;
Could you at least spare the salestalk�拭�
But he kept quiet。 He needed the job。
Ullman put the third floor on the bottom of the pile and they studied the
second floor。
;Forty rooms�察─�Ullman said�察 �thirty doubles and ten singles。 And on the first
floor�察�twenty of each。 Plus three linen closets on each floor�察�and a storeroom
which is at the extreme east end of the hotel on the second floor and the
extreme west end on the first。 Questions�拭─�
Jack shook his head。 Ullman whisked the second and first floors away。
;Now。 Lobby level�此�Here in the center is the registration desk。 Behind it are
the offices。 The lobby runs for eighty feet in either direction from the desk。
Over here in the west wing is the Overlook Dining Room and the Colorado Lounge。
The banquet and ballroom facility is in the east wing。 Questions�拭─�
;Only about the basement�察─�Jack said。 ;For the winter caretaker�察�that's the
most important level of all。 Where the action is�察�so to speak。;
;Watson will show you all that。 The basement floor plan is on the boiler room
wall。; He frowned impressively�察�perhaps to show that as manager�察�he did not
concern himself with such mundane aspects of the Overlook's operation as the
boiler and the plumbing。 ;Might not be a bad idea to put some traps down there
too。 Just a minute。。。;
He scrawled a note on a pad he took from his inner coat pocket ��each sheet
bore the legend From the Desk of Stuart Ullman in bold black script���察�tore it
off�察�and dropped it into the out basket。 It sat there looking lonesome。 The pad
disappeared back into Ullman's jacket pocket like the conclusion of a magician's
trick。 Now you see it�察�Jacky´boy�察�now you don't。 This guy is a real heavyweight。
They had resumed their original positions�察�Ullman behind the desk and Jack in
front of it�察�interviewer and interviewee�察�supplicant and reluctant patron。
Ullman folded his neat little hands on the desk blotter and looked directly at
Jack�察�a small�察�balding man in a banker's suit and a quiet gray tie。 The flower
in his lapel was balanced off by a small lapel pin on the other side。 It read
simply STAFF in small gold letters。
;I'll be perfectly frank with you�察�Mr。 Torrance。 Albert Shockley is a powerful
man with a large interest in the Overlook�察�which showed a profit this season for
the first time in its history。 Mr。 Shockley also sits on the Board of Directors�察�
but he is not a hotel man and he would be the first to admit this。 But he has
made his wishes in this caretaking matter quite obvious。 He wants you hired。 I
will do so。 But if I had been given a free hand in this matter�察�I would not have
taken you on。;
Jack's hands were clenched tightly in his lap�察�working against each other�察�
sweating。 Officious little prick�察�officious
;I don't believe you care much for me�察�Mr。 Torrance。 I
little prick�察�officious !
don't care。 Certainly your feelings toward me play no part in my own belief
that you are not right for the job。 During the season that runs from May
fifteenth to September thirtieth�察�the Overlook employs one hundred and ten
people full´time�察�one for every room in the hotel�察�you might say。 I don't think
many of them like me and I suspect that some of them think I'm a bit of a
bastard。 They would be correct in their judgment of my character。 I have to be a
bit of a bastard to run this hotel in the manner it deserves。;
He looked at Jack for ment�察�and Jack flashed the PR smile again�察�large and
insultingly toothy。
Ullman said�此 �The Overlook was built in the years 1907 to 1909。 The closest
town is Sidewinder�察�forty miles east of here over roads that are closed from
sometime in late October or November until sometime in April。 A man named Robert
Townley Watson built it�察�the grandfather of our present maintenance man。
Vanderbilts have stayed here�察�and Rockefellers�察�and Astors�察�and Du Pouts。 Four
Presidents have stayed in the Presidential Suite。 Wilson�察�Harding�察�Roosevelt�察�
and Nixon。;
;I wouldn't be too proud of Harding and Nixon�察─�Jack murmured。
Ullman frowned but went on regardless。 ;It proved too much for Mr。 Watson�察�and
he sold the hotel in 1915。 It was sold again in 1922�察�in 1929�察�in 1936。 It stood
vacant until the end of World War II�察�when it was purchased and pletely
renovated by Horace Derwent�察�millionaire inventor�察�pilot�察�film producer�察�and
entrepreneur。;
;I know the name�察─�Jack said。
;Yes。 Everything he touched seemed to turn to gold 。。。 except the Overlook。
He funneled over a million dollars into it before the first postwar guest ever
stepped through its doors�察�turning a decrepit relic into a showplace。 It was
Derwent who added the roque court I saw you admiring when you arrived。;
;Roque�拭─�
;A British forebear of our croquet�察�Mr。 Torrance。 Croquet is bastardized
roque。 According to legend�察�Derwent learned the game from his social secretary
and fell pletely in love with it。 Ours may be the finest roque court in
America。;
;I wouldn't doubt it�察─�Jack said gravely。 A roque court�察�a topiary full of
hedge animals out front�察�what next�拭�A life´sized Uncle Wiggly game behind the
equipment shed�拭�He was getting very tired of Mr。 Stuart Ullman�察�but he could see
that Ullman wasn't done。 Ullman was going to have his say�察�every last word of
it。
;When he had lost three million�察�Derwent sold it to a group of California
investors。 Their experience with the Overlook was equally bad。 Just not hotel
people。
;In 1970�察�Mr。 Shockley and a group of his associates bought the hotel and
turned its management over to me。 We have also run in the red for several years�察�
but I'm happy to say that the trust of the present owners in m
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