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herself to her feet。 Her left leg sent bolt after bolt of pain all the way up to

her hip。 Her face was ashy pale but set。 She leaped onto his back as his hand

closed over the shaft of the roque mallet。

〃Oh dear God!〃 she screamed to the Overlooks shadowy lobby; and buried the

kitchen knife in his lower back up to the handle。

He stiffened beneath her and then shrieked。 She thought she had never heard

such an awful sound in her whole life; it was as if the very boards and windows

and doors of the hotel had screamed。 It seemed to go on and on while he remained

board…stiff beneath her weight。 They were like a parlor charade of horse and

rider。 Except that the back of his red…and…black…checked flannel shirt was

growing darker; sodden; with spreading blood。

Then he collapsed forward on his face; bucking her off on her hurt side;

making her groan。

She lay breathing harshly for a time; unable to move。 She was an excruciating

throb of pain from one end to the other。 Every time she inhaled; something

stabbed viciously at her; and her neck was wet with blood from her grazed ear。

There was only the sound of her struggle to breathe; the wind; and the ticking

clock in the ballroom。

At last she forced herself to her feet and hobbled across to the stairway。

When she got there she clung to the newel post; head down; waves of faintness

washing over her。 When it had passed a little; she began to climb; using her

unhurt leg and pulling with her arms on the banister。 Once she looked up;

expecting to see Danny there; but the stairway was empty。

(Thank God he slept through it thank God thank God)

Six steps up she had to rest; her head down; her blond hair coiled on and over

the banister。 Air whistled painfully through her throat; as if it had grown

barbs。 Her right side was a swollen; hot mass。

(e on Wendy e on old girl get a locked door behind you and then look at

the damage thirteen more to go not so bad。 And when you get to the upstairs

corridor you can crawl。 I give my permission。)

She drew in as much breath as her broken ribs would allow and half…pulled;

half…fell up another riser。 And another。

She was on the ninth; almost halfway up; when Jacks voice came from behind

and below her。 He said thickly: 〃You bitch。 You killed me。〃