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THE　SHINING

BY

STEPHEN　KING

This　is　for　Joe　Hill　King；　who　shines　on。

—　　—　　—　　—　　—　　—　　—

My　editor　on　this　book；　as　on　the　previous　two；

was　Mr。　William　G。　Thompson；

a　man　of　wit　and　good　sense。　His　contribution

to　this　book　has　been　large；　and　for　it；　my　thanks

S。K。

Some　of　the　most　beautiful

resort　hotels　in　the　world

are　located　in　Colorado；　but

the　hotel　in　these　pages

is　based　on　none　of　them。

The　Overlook　and　the　people

associated　with　it　exist

wholly　within

the　authors

imagination。

It　was　in　this　apartment；　also；　that　there　stood　。。。　a　gigantic　clock　of

ebony。　Its　pendulum　swung　to　and　fro　with　a　dull；　heavy；　monotonous　clang；　and

when　。。。　the　hour　was　to　be　stricken；　there　came　from　the　brazen　lungs　of　the

clock　a　sound　which　was　clear　and　loud　and　deep　and　exceedingly　musical；　but　of

so　peculiar　a　note　and　emphasis　that；　at　each　lapse　of　an　hour；　the　musicians　of

the　orchestra　were　constrained　to　pause　。。。　to　hearken　to　the　sound；　and　thus

the　waltzers　perforce　ceased　their　evolutions；　and　there　was　a　brief　disconcert

of　the　whole　gay　pany；　and；　while　the　chimes　of　the　clock　yet　rang；　it　was

observed　that　the　giddiest　grew　pale；　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；　a　light　laughter　at　once　pervaded　the　assembly　。。。

and　＇they＇　smiled　as　if　at　their　own　nervousness　。。。　and　made　whispering　vows；

each　to　the　other；　that　the　next　chiming　of　the　clock　should　produce　in　them　no

similar　emotion；　and　then；　after　the　lapse　of　sixty　minutes　。。。　there　came　yet