第82部分（第4页）

〃Mr。　Hallorann？〃　Her　voice　was　low；　weak；　querulous。　He　didnt　much　like　the

sound　of　it。

〃Dick！〃　The　boy　was　sobbing　now；　in　terror。

Hallorann　drew　the　mallet　from　the　rack　and　turned　toward　the　flood　of　white

light　from　the　snowmobile　headlamp。　His　feet　scratched　unevenly　over　the　boards

of　the　equipment　shed；　like　the　feet　of　a　clockwork　toy　that　has　been　wound　up

and　set　in　motion。

Suddenly　he　stopped；　looked　wonderingly　at　the　mallet　in　his　hands；　and　asked

himself　with　rising　horror　what　it　was　he　had　been　thinking　of　doing。　Murder？

Had　he　been　thinking　of　murder？

For　a　moment　his　entire　mind　seemed　filled　with　an　angry；　weakly　hectoring

voice：

（Do　it！　Do　it；　you　weak…kneed　no…balls　nigger！　Kill　them！　KILL　THEM　BOTH！）

Then　he　flung　the　mallet　behind　him　with　a　whispered；　terrified　cry。　It

clattered　into　the　corner　where　the　horseblankets　had　been；　one　of　the　two　heads

pointed　toward　him　in　an　unspeakable　invitation。

He　fled。

Danny　was　sitting　on　the　snowmobile　seat　and　Wendy　was　holding　him　weakly。　His

face　was　shiny　with　tears；　and　he　was　shaking　as　if　with　ague。　Between　his

clicking　teeth　he　said：　〃Where　were　you？　We　were　scared！〃

〃Its　a　good　place　to　be　scared　of；〃　Hallorann　said　slowly。　〃Even　if　that

place　burns　flat　to　the　foundation；　youll　never　get　me　within　a　hundred　miles

of　here　again。　Here；　Missus　Torrance；　wrap　these　around　you。　Ill　help。　You　too；

Danny。　Get　yourself　looking　like　an　Arab。〃

He　swirled　two　of　the　blankets　around　Wendy；　fashioning　one　of　them　into　a

hood　to　cover　her　head；　and　helped　Danny　tie　his　so　they　wouldnt　fall　off。

〃Now　hold　on　for　dear　life；〃　he　said。　〃We　got　a　long　way　to　go；　but　the　worst

is　behind　us　now。〃

He　circled　the　equipment　shed　and　then　pointed　the　snowmobile　back　along　their

trail。　The　Overlook　was　a　torch　now；　flaming　at　the　sky。　Great　holes　had　been

eaten　into　its　sides；　and　there　was　a　red　hell　inside；　waxing　and　waning。

Snowmelt　ran　down　the　charred　gutters　in　steaming　waterfalls。

They　purred　down　the　front　lawns　their　way　well　lit。　The　snowdunes　glowed

scarlet。

〃Look！〃　Danny　shouted　as　Hallorann　slowed　for　the　front　gate。　He　was　pointing