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rose all around them�察�so high you could barely see their tops even by craning 
your neck out the window。 When they left Boulder�察�the temperature had been in 
the high seventies。 Now�察�just after noon�察�the air up here felt crisp and cold 
like November back in Vermont and Daddy had the heater going 。。。 not that it 
worked all that well。 They had passed several signs that said FALLING ROCK ZONE 
��Mommy read each one to him���察�and although Danny had waited anxiously to see 
some rock fall�察�none had。 At least not yet。 
  Half an hour ago they had passed another sign that Daddy said was very 
important。 This sign said ENTERING SIDEWINDER PASS�察�and Daddy said that sign was 


 
 
as far as the snowplows went in the wintertime。 After that the road got too 
steep。 In the winter the road was closed from the little town of Sidewinder�察�
which they had gone through just before they got to that sign�察�all the way to 
Buckland�察�Utah。 
  Now they were passing another sign。 
  ;What's that one�察�Mom�拭─�
  ;That one says SLOWER VEHICLES USE RIGHT LANE。 That means us。; 
  ;The bug will make it�察─�Danny said。 
  ;Please�察�God�察─�Mommy said�察�and crossed her fingers。 Danny looked down at her 
open´toed sandals and saw that she had crossed her toes as well。 He giggled。 She 
smiled back�察�but he knew that she was still worried。 
  The road wound up and up in a series of slow S curves�察�and Jack dropped the 
bug's stick shift from fourth gear to third�察�then into second。 The bug wheezed 
and protested�察�and Wendy's eye fixed on the speedometer needle�察�which sank from 
forty to thirty to twenty�察�where it hovered reluctantly。 
  ;The fuel pump。。。; she began timidly。 
  ;The fuel pump will go another three miles�察─�Jack said shortly。 
  The rock wall fell away on their right�察�disclosing a slash valley that seemed 
to go down forever�察�lined a dark green with Rocky Mountain pine and spruce。 The 
pines fell away to gray cliffs of rock that dropped for hundreds of feet before 
smoothing out。 She saw a waterfall spilling over one of them�察�the early 
afternoon sun sparkling in it like a golden fish snared in a blue net。 They were 
beautiful mountains but they were hard。 She did not think they would forgive 
many mistakes。 An unhappy foreboding rose in her throat。 Further west in the 
Sierra Nevada the Donner Party had bee snowbound and had resorted to 
cannibalism to stay alive。 The mountains did not forgive many mistakes。 
  With a punch of the clutch and a jerk�察�Jack shifted down to first gear and 
they labored upward�察�the bug's engine thumping gamely。 
  ;You know�察─�she said�察 �I don't think we've seen five cars since we came 
through Sidewinder。 And one of them was the hotel limousine。; 
  Jack nodded。 ;It goes right to Stapleton Airport in Denver。 There's already 
some icy patches up beyond the hotel�察�Watson says�察�and they're forecasting more 
snow for tomorrow up higher。 Anybody going through the mountains now wants to be 
on one of the main roads�察�just in case。 That goddam Ullman better still be up 
there。 I guess he will be。; 
  ;You're sure the larder is fully stocked�拭─�she asked�察�still thinking of the 
Donners。 
  ;He said so。 He wanted Hallorann to go over it with you。 Hallorann's the 
cook。; 
  ;Oh�察─�she said faintly�察�looking at the speedometer。 It had dropped from 
fifteen to ten miles an hour。 
  ;There's the top�察─�Jack said�察�pointing three hundred yards ahead。 ;There's a 
scenic turnout and you can see the Overlook from there。 I'm going to pull off 
the road and give the bug a chance to rest。; He craned over his shoulder at 
Danny�察�who was sitting on a pile of blankets。 ;What do you think�察�doc�拭�We might 
see some deer。 Or caribou。; 
  ;Sure�察�Dad。; 
  The VW labored up and up。 The speedometer dropped to just above the five´mile´ 


 
 
an´hour hashmark and was beginning to hitch when Jack pulled off the road 
  �─�What's that sign�察�Mommy�拭─ �SCENIC TURNOUT�察─�she read dutifully。�� 
  and stepped on the emergency brake and let the VW run in neutral。 
  ;e on�察─�he said�察�and got out。 
  They walked to the guardrail together。 
  ;That's it�察─�Jack said�察�and pointed at eleven o'clock。 
  For Wendy�察�it was discovering truth in a clich└�此�her breath was taken away。 
For a moment she was unable to breathe at all�察�the view had knocked the wind 
from her。 They were standing near the top of one peak。 Across from them ! who 
knew how far�拭 � an even taller mountain reared into the sky�察�its jagged tip only 
a silhouette that was now nimbused by the sun�察�which was beginning its decline。 
The whole valley floor was spread out below them�察�the slopes that they had 
climbed in the laboring bug falling away with such dizzying suddenness that she 
knew to look down there for too long would bring on nausea and eventual 
vomiting。 The imagination seemed to spring to full life in the clear air�察�beyond 
the rein of reason�察�and to look was to helplessly see one's self plunging down 
and down and down�察�sky and slopes changing places in slow cartwheels�察�the scream 
drifting from your mouth like a lazy balloon as your hair and your dress 
billowed out 。。。 
  She jerked her gaze away from the drop almost by force and followed Jack's 
finger。 She could see the highway clinging to the side of this cathedral spire�察�
switching back on itself but always tending northwest�察�still climbing but at a 
more gentle angle。 Further up�察�seemingly set directly into the slope itself�察�she 
saw the grimly clinging pines give way to a wide square of green lawn and 
standing in the middle of it�察�overlooking all this�察�the hotel。 The Overlook。 
Seeing it�察�she found breath and voice again。 
  ;Oh�察�Jack�察�it's gorgeous� ─�
  ;Yes�察�it is�察─�he said。 ;Ullman says he thinks it's the single most beautiful 
location in America。 I don't care much for him�察�but I think he might be 。。。 
Danny� �Danny�察�are you all right�拭─�
  She looked around for him and her sudden fear for him blotted out everything 
else�察�stupendous or not。 She darted toward him。 He was holding onto the 
guardrail and looking up at the hotel�察�his face a pasty gray color。 His eyes had 
the blank look of someone on the verge of fainting。 
  She knelt beside him and put steadying hands on his shoulders。 ;Danny�察�
what's ! ; 
  Jack was beside her。 ;You okay�察�doc�拭─�He gave Danny a brisk little shake and 
his eyes cleared。 
  ;I'm okay�察�Daddy。 I'm fine。; 
  ;What was it�察�Danny�拭─�she asked。 ;Were you dizzy�察�honey�拭─�
  ;No�察�I was just 。。。 thinking。 I'm sorry。 I didn't mean to scare you。; He 
looked at his parents�察�kneeling in front of him�察�and offered them a small 
puzzled smile。 ;Maybe it was the sun。 The sun got in my eyes。; 
  ;We'll get you up to the hotel and give you a drink of water�察─�Daddy said。 
  ;Okay。; 
  And in the bug�察�which moved upward more surely on the gentler grade�察�he kept 
looking out between them as the road unwound�察�affording occasional glimpses of 
the Overlook Hotel�察�its massive bank of westward´looking windows reflecting 


 
 
back the sun。 It was the place he had seen in the midst of the blizzard�察�the 
dark and booming place where some hideously familiar figure sought him down long 
corridors carpeted with jungle。 The place Tony had warned him against。 It was 
here。 It was here。 Whatever Redrum was�察�it was here。 
 
 
 
 
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CHECKING IT OUT 
 
 
  Ullman was waiting for them just inside the wide�察�old´fashioned front doors。 
He shook hands with Jack and nodded coolly at Wendy�察�perhaps noticing the way 
heads turned when she came through into the lobby�察�her golden hair spilling 
across the shoulders of the simple navy dress。 The hem of the dress stopped a 
modest two inches above the knee�察�but you didn't have to see more to know they 
were good legs。 
  Ullman seemed truly warm toward Danny only�察�but Wendy had experienced that 
before。 Danny seemed to be a child for people who ordinarily held W。 C。 Fields' 
sentiments about children。 He bent a little from the waist and offered Danny his 
hand。 Danny shook it formally�察�without a smile。 
  ;My son Danny�察─�Jack said。 ;And my wife Winnifred。; 
  ;I'm happy to meet you both�察─�Ullman said。 ;How old are you�察�Danny�拭─�
  ;Five�察�sir。; 
  ;Sir�察�yet。; Ullman smiled and glanced at Jack。 ;He's well mannered。; 
  ;Of course he is�察─�Jack said。 
  ;And Mrs。 Torrance。; He offered the same little bow�察�and for a bemused instant 
Wendy thought he would kiss her hand。 She half´offered it and he did take it�察�
but only for a moment�察�clasped in both of his。 His hands were small and dry and 
smooth�察�and she guessed that he powdered them。 
  The lobby was a bustle of activity。 Almost every one of the old´fashioned 
high´backed chairs was taken。 Bellboys shuttled in and out with suitcases and 
there was a line at the desk�察�which was dominated by a huge brass cash register。 
The BankAmericard and Master Charge decals on it seemed jarringly anachronistic。 
  To their right�察�down toward a pair of tall double doors that were pulled 
closed and roped off�察�there was an old´fashioned fireplace now blazing with 
birch logs。 Three nuns sat on a sofa that was drawn up almost to the hearth 
itself。 They were talking and smiling with their bags stacked up to either side�察�
waiting for the check´out line to thin a little。 As Wendy watched them they 
burst into a chord of tinkling�察�girlish laughter。 She felt a smile touch her own 
lips�察�not one of them could be under sixty。 
  In the background was the constant hum of conversation�察�the muted ding� �of the 
silver´plated bell beside the cash register as one of the two clerks on duty 
struck it�察�the slightly impatient call of ;Front�察�please� ─�It brought back 


 
 
strong�察�warm memories of her honeymoon in New York with Jack�察�at the Beekman 
Tower。 For the first time she let herself believe that this might be exactly 
what the three of them needed�此�a season together away from the world�察�a sort of 
family honeymoon。 She smiled affectionately down at Danny�察�who was goggling 
around frankly at everything。 Another limo�察�as gray as a banker's vest�察�had 
pulled up out front 
  ;The last day of the season�察─�Ullman was saying。 ;Closing day。 Always hectic。 
I had expected you more around three�察�Mr。 Torrance。; 
  ;I wanted to give the Volks time for a nervous breakdown if it decided to have 
one�察─�Jack said。 ;It didn't。; 
  ;How fortunate�察─�Ullman said。 ;I'd like to take the three of you on a tour of 
the place a little later�察�and of course Dick Hallorann wants to show Mrs。 
Torrance the Overlook's kitchen。 But I'm afraid !; 
  One of the clerks came over and almost tugged his forelock。 
  ;Excuse me�察�Mr。 Ullman ! ; 
  ;Well�拭�What is it�拭─�
  ;It's Mrs。 Brant�察─�the clerk said unfortably。 ;She refuses to pay her bill 
with anything but her American Express card。 I told her we stopped taking 
American Express at the end of the season last year�察�but she won't 。。。; His 
eyes shifted to the Torrance family�察�then back to Ullman。 He shrugged。 
  ;I'll take care of it。; 
  ;Thank you�察�Mr。 Ullman。; The clerk crossed back to the desk�察�where a 
dreadnought of a woman bundled into a long fur coat and what looked like a black 
feather boa was remonstrating loudly。 
  ;I have been ing to the Overlook Hotel since 1955�察─�she was telling the 
smiling�察�shrugging clerk。 ;I continued to e even after my second husband died 
of a stroke on that tiresome roque court ! I told him the sun was too hot that 
day ! and I have never 。。。 I repeat�此�never 。。。 paid with anything but my 
American Express credit card。 Call the police if you like� �Have them drag me 
away� �I will still refuse to pay with anything but my American Express credit 
card。 I repeat�此 �。。; 
  ;Excuse me�察─�Mr。 Ullman said。 
  They watched him cross the lobby�察�touch Mrs。 Brant's elbow deferentially�察�and 
spread his hands and nod when she turned her tirade on him。 He listened 
sympathetically�察�nodded again�察�and said something in return。 Mrs。 Brant smiled 
triumphantly�察�turned to the unhappy desk clerk�察�and said loudly�此 �Thank God 
there is one employee of this hotel who hasn't bee an utter Philistine� ─�
  She allowed Ullman�察�who barely came to the bulky shoulder of her fur coat�察�to 
take her arm and lead her away�察�presumably to his inner office。 
  ;Whooo� ─�Wendy sa
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