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toward　the　playground。

The　hedge　creatures　were　all　in　their　original　positions；　but　they　were

denuded；　blackened；　seared。　Their　dead　branches　were　a　stark　interlacing　network

in　the　fireglow；　their　small　leaves　scattered　around　their　feet　like　fallen

petals。

〃Theyre　dead！〃　Danny　screamed　in　hysterical　triumph。

〃Dead！　Theyre　dead！〃

〃Shhh；〃　Wendy　said。　〃All　right；　honey。　Its　all　right。〃

〃Hey；　doc；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃Lets　get　to　someplace　warm。　You　ready？〃

〃Yes；〃　Danny　whispered。　〃Ive　been　ready　for　so　long　—　〃

Hallorann　edged　through　the　gap　between　gate　and　post。　A　moment　later　they

were　on　the　road；　pointed　back　toward　Sidewinder。　The　sound　of　the　snowmobiles

engine　dwindled　until　it　was　lost　in　the　ceaseless　roar　of　the　wind。　It　rattled

through　the　denuded　branches　of　the　hedge　animals　with　a　low；　beating；　desolate

sound。　The　fire　waxed　and　waned。　Sometime　after　the　sound　of　the　snowmobiles

engine　had　disappeared；　the　Overlooks　roof　caved　in　—　first　the　west　wing；　then

the　east；　and　seconds　later　the　central　roof。　A　huge　spiraling　gout　of　sparks

and　flaming　debris　rushed　up　into　the　howling　winter　night。

A　bundle　of　flaming　shingles　and　a　wad　of　hot　flashing　were　wafted　through

the　open　equipment　shed　door　by　the　wind。

After　a　while　the　shed　began　to　burn；　too。

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They　were　still　twenty　miles　from　Sidewinder　when　Hallorann　stopped　to　pour

the　rest　of　the　gas　into　the　snowmobiles　tank。　He　was　getting　very　worried

about　Wendy　Torrance；　who　seemed　to　be　drifting　away　from　them。　It　was　still　so

far　to　go。

〃Dick！〃　Danny　cried。　He　was　standing　up　on　the　seat；　pointing。　〃Dick；　look！

Look　there！〃

The　snow　had　stopped　and　a　silver…dollar　moon　had　peeked　out　through　the

raftering　clouds。　Far　down　the　road　but　ing　toward　them；　ing　upward

through　a　series　of　S…shaped　switchbacks；　was　a　pearly　chain　of