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slurred way she remembered as his drunk´speak voice。 But there was nothing in 
the hotel to drink except cooking sherry。 Wasn't that right�拭�Yes�察�but if she 
could imagine that the hotel was full of voices and music�察�couldn't Jack imagine 
that he was drunk�拭�
  She didn't like that thought。 Not at all。 
  Wendy reached the lobby and looked around。 The velvet rope that had cordoned 
off the ballroom had been taken down�察�the steel post it had been clipped to had 
been knocked over�察�as if someone had carelessly bumped it going by。 Mellow white 
light fell through the open door onto the lobby rug from the ballroom's high�察�
narrow windows。 Heart thumping�察�she went to the open ballroom doors and looked 
in。 It was empty and silent�察�the only sound that curious subaural echo that 
seems to linger in all large rooms�察�from the largest cathedral to the smallest 


 
 
hometown bingo parlor。 
  She went back to the registration desk and stood undecided for a moment�察�
listening to the wind howl outside。 It was the worst storm so far�察�and it was 
still building up force。 Somewhere on the west side a shutter latch had broken 
and the shutter banged back and forth with a steady flat cracking sound�察�like a 
shooting gallery with only one customer。 
  ��Jack�察�you really should take care of that。 Before something gets in。�� 
  What would she do if he came at her right now�察�she wondered。 If he should pop 
up from behind the dark�察�varnished registration desk with its pile of triplicate 
forms and its little silver´plated bell�察�like some murderous jack´in´the´box�察�
pun intended�察�a grinning jack´in´the´box with a cleaver in one hand and no sense 
at all left behind his eyes。 Would she stand frozen with terror�察�or was there 
enough of the primal mother in her to fight him for her son until one of them 
was dead�拭�She didn't know。 The very thought made her sick ! made her feel that her 
whole life had been a long and easy dream to lull her helplessly into this 
waking nightmare。 She was soft。 When trouble came�察�she slept。 Her past was 
unremarkable。 She had never been tried in fire。 Now the trial was upon her�察�not 
fire but ice�察�and she would not be allowed to sleep through this。 Her son was 
waiting for her upstairs。 
  Clutching the haft of the knife tighter�察�she peered over the desk。 
  Nothing there。 
  Her relieved breath escaped her in a long�察�hitching sigh。 
  She put the gate up and went through�察�pausing to glance into the inner office 
before going in herself。 She fumbled through the next door for the bank of 
kitchen light switches�察�coldly expecting a hand to close over hers at any 
second。 Then the fluorescents were ing on with minuscule ticking and humming 
sounds and she could see Mr。 Hallorann's kitchen ! her kitchen now�察�for better or 
worse ! pale green tiles�察�gleaming Formica�察�spotless porcelain�察�glowing chrome 
edgings。 She had promised him she would keep his kitchen clean�察�and she had。 She 
felt as if it was one of Danny's safe places。 Dick Hallorann's presence seemed 
to enfold and fort her。 Danny had called for Mr。 Hallorann�察�and upstairs�察�
sitting next to Danny in fear as her husband ranted and raved below�察�that had 
seemed like the faintest of all hopes。 But standing here�察�in Mr。 Hallorann's 
place�察�it seemed almost possible。 Perhaps he was on his way now�察�intent on 
getting to them regardless of the storm。 Perhaps it was so。 
  She went across to the pantry�察�shot the bolt back�察�and stepped inside。 She got 
a can of tomato soup and closed the pantry door again�察�and bolted it。 The door 
was tight against the floor。 If you kept it bolted�察�you didn't have to worry 
about rat or mouse droppings in the rice or flour or sugar。 
  She opened the can and dropped the slightly jellied contents into a saucepan ! 
plop。 She went to the refrigerator and got milk and eggs for the omelet。 Then to 
the walk´in freezer for cheese。 All of these actions�察�so mon and so much a 
part of her life before the Overlook had been a part of her life�察�helped to calm 
her。 
  She melted butter in the frying pan�察�diluted the soup with milk�察�and then 
poured the beaten eggs into the pan。 
  A sudden feeling that someone was standing behind her�察�reaching for her 
throat。 


 
 
  She wheeled around�察�clutching the knife。 No one there。 
  �┌ �Get ahold of yourself�察�girl�。� 
  She grated a bowl of cheese from the block�察�added it to the omelet�察�flipped 
it�察�and turned the gas ring down to a bare blue flame。 The soup was hot。 She put 
the pot on a large tray with silverware�察�two bowls�察�two plates�察�the salt and 
pepper shakers。 When the omelet had puffed slightly�察�Wendy slid it off onto one 
of the plates and covered it。 
  ��Now back the way you came。 Turn off the kitchen lights。 Go through the inner 
office。 Through the desk gate�察�collect two hundred dollars。�� 
  She stopped on the lobby side of the registration desk and set the tray down 
beside the silver bell。 Unreality would stretch only so far�察�this was like some 
surreal game of hide´and´seek。 
  She stood in the shadowy lobby�察�frowning in thought。 
  ��Don't push the facts away this time�察�girl。 There are certain realities�察�as 
lunatic as this situation may seem。 One of them is that you may be the only 
responsible person left in this grotesque pile。 You have a five´going´on´six son 
to look out for。 And your husband�察�whatever has happened to him and no matter 
how dangerous he may be 。。。 maybe he's part of your responsibility�察�too。 And 
even if he isn't consider this�此�Today is December second。 You could be stuck up 
here another four months if a ranger doesn't happen by。 Even if they do start to 
wonder why they haven't heard from us on the CB�察�no one is going to e today 。。。 
or tomorrow 。。。 maybe not for weeks。 Are you going to spend a month 
sneaking down to get meals with a knife in your pocket and jumping at every 
shadow�拭�Do you really think you can avoid Jack for a month�拭�Do you think you can 
keep Jack out of the upstairs quarters if he wants to get in�拭�He has the passkey 
and one hard kick would snap the bolt。�� 
  Leaving the tray on the desk�察�she walked slowly down to the dining room and 
looked in。 It was deserted。 There was one table with the chairs set up around 
it�察�the table they had tried eating at until the dining room's emptiness began 
to freak them out。 
  ;Jack�拭─�she called hesitantly。 
  At that moment the wind rose in a gust�察�driving snow against the shutters�察�but 
it seemed to her that there had been something。 A muffled sort of groan。 
  ;Jack�拭─�
  No returning sound this time�察�but her eyes fell on something beneath the 
batwing doors of the Colorado Lounge�察�something that gleamed faintly in the 
subdued light。 Jack's cigarette lighter。 
  Plucking up her courage�察�she crossed to the batwings and pushed them open。 The 
smell of gin was so strong that her breath snagged in her throat。 It wasn't even 
right to call it a smell�察�it was a positive reek。 But the shelves were empty。 
Where in God's name had he found it�拭�A bottle hidden at the back of one of the 
cupboards�拭�Where�拭�
  There was another groan�察�low and fuzzy�察�but perfectly audible this time。 Wendy 
walked slowly to the bar。 
  ;Jack�拭─�
  No answer。 
  She looked over the bar and there he was�察�sprawled out on the floor in a 
stupor。 Drunk as a lord�察�by the smell。 He must have tried to go right over the 


 
 
top and lost his balance。 A wonder he hadn't broken his neck。 An old proverb 
recurred to her�此�God looks after drunks and little children。 Amen。 
  Yet she was not angry with him�察�looking down at him she thought be looked like 
a horribly overtired little boy who had tried to do too much and had fallen 
asleep in the middle of the living room floor。 He had stopped drinking and it 
was not Jack who had made the decision to start again�察�there had been no liquor 
for him to start with 。。。 so where had it e from�拭�
  Resting at every five or six feet along the horseshoe´shaped bar there were 
wine bottles wrapped in straw�察�their mouths plugged with candles。 Supposed to 
look bohemian�察�she supposed。 She picked one up and shook it�察�half´expecting to 
hear the slosh of gin inside it 
  ��new wine in old bottles�� 
  but there was nothing。 She set it back down。 
  Jack was stirring。 She went around the bar�察�found the gate�察�and walked back on 
the inside to where Jack lay�察�pausing only to look at the gleaming chromium 
taps。 They were dry�察�but when she passed close to them she could smell beer�察�wet 
and new�察�like a fine mist。 
  As she reached Jack he rolled over�察�opened his eyes�察�and looked up at her。 For 
a moment his gaze was utterly blank�察�and then it cleared。 
  ;Wendy�拭─�he asked。 ;That you�拭─�
  ;Yes�察─�she said。 ;Do you think you can make it upstairs�拭�If you put your arms 
around me�拭�Jack�察�where did you ! ; 
  His hand closed brutally around her ankle。 
  ;Jack� �What are you ! ; 
  ;Gotcha� ─�he said�察�and began to grin。 There was a stale odor of gin and olives 
about him that seemed to set off an old terror in her�察�a worse terror than any 
hotel could provide by itself。 A distant part of her thought that the worst 
thing was that it had all e back to this�察�she and her drunken husband。 
  ;Jack�察�I want to help。; 
  ;Oh yeah。 You and Danny only want to help。; The grip on her ankle was crushing 
now。 Still holding onto her�察�Jack was getting shakily to his knees。 ;You wanted 
to help us all right out of here。 But now 。。。 I 。。。 gotcha� ─�
  ;Jack�察�you're hurting my ankle ! ; 
  ;I'll hurt more than your ankle�察�you bitch。; 
  The word stunned her so pletely that she made no effort to move when he let 
go of her ankle and stumbled from his knees to his feet�察�where he stood swaying 
in front of her。 
  ;You never loved me�察─�he said。 ;You want us to leave because you know that'll 
be the end of me。 Did you ever think about my re 。。。 res 。。。 
respons'bilities�拭�No�察�I guess to fuck you didn't。 All you ever think about is 
ways to drag me down。 You're just like my mother�察�you milksop bitch� ─�
  ;Stop it�察─�she said�察�crying。 ;You don't know what you're saying。 You're drunk。 
I don't know how�察�but you're drunk。; 
  ;Oh�察�I know。 I know now。 You and him。 That little pup upstairs。 The two of 
you�察�planning together。 Isn't that right�拭─�
  ;No�察�no� �We never planned anything� �What are you ! ; 
  ;You liar� ─�he screamed。 ;Oh�察�I know how you do it� �I guess I know that� �When 
I say�察 �We're going to stay here and I'm going to do my job��' you say�察 �Yes�察�


 
 
dear��' and he says�察 �Yes�察�Daddy��' and then you lay your plans。 You planned to 
use the snowmobile。 You planned that。 But I knew。 I figured it out。 Did you 
think I wouldn't figure it out�拭�Did you think I was stupid�拭─�
  She stared at him�察�unable to speak now。 He was going to kill her�察�and then he 
was going to kill Danny。 Then maybe the hotel would be satisfied and allow him 
to kill himself。 Just like that other caretaker。 Just like 
  ��Grady。�� 
  With almost swooning horror�察�she realized at last who it was that Jack had 
been conversing with in the ballroom。 
  ;You turned my son against me。 That was the worst。; His face sagged into lines 
of selfpity。 ;My little boy。 Now he hates me�察�too。 You saw to that。 That was 
your plan all along�察�wasn't it�拭�You've always been jealous�察�haven't you�拭�Just 
like your mother。 You couldn't be satisfied unless you had all the cake�察�could 
you�拭�Could you�拭─�
  She couldn't talk。 
  ;Well�察�I'll fix you�察─�he said�察�and tried to put his hands around her throat。 
  She took a step backward�察�then another�察�and he stumbled against her。 She 
remembered the knife in the pocket of her robe and groped for it�察�but now his 
left arm had swept around her�察�pinning her arm against her side。 She could smell 
sharp gin and the sour odor of his sweat。 
  ;Have to be punished�察─�he was grunting。 ;Chastised。 Chastised 。。。 harshly。; 
  His right hand found her throat。 
  As her breath stopped�察�pure panic took over。 His left hand joined his right 
and now the knife was free to her own hand�察�but she forgot about it。 Both of her 
hands came up and began to yank helplessly at his larger�察�stronger ones。 
  ;Mommy� ─�Danny shrieked from somewhere。 ;Daddy�察�stop� �You're hurting Mommyl; 
He screamed piercingly�察�a high and crystal s
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