kissed　Hallorann's　cheek；　and　gave　him　a　big　hard　hug。　Hallorann　hugged　him

back。

When　he　released　the　boy　he　asked：　〃Your　folks；　they　don't　shine；　do　they？〃

〃No；　I　don't　think　so。〃

〃I　tried　them　like　I　did　you；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃Your　momma　jumped　the　tiniest

bit。　I　think　all　mothers　shine　a　little；　you　know；　at　least　until　their　kids

grow　up　enough　to　watch　out　for　themselves。　Your　dad　。。。〃

Hallorann　paused　momentarily。　He　had　probed　at　the　boy's　father　and　he　just

didn't　know。　It　wasn't　like　meeting　someone　who　had　the　shine；　or　someone　who

definitely　did　not。　Poking　at　Danny's　father　had　been　。。。　strange；　as　if　Jack

Torrance　had　something　–　something　that　he　was　hiding。　Or　something　he　was　holding　in　so　deeply

submerged　in　himself　that　it　was　impossible　to　get　to。

〃I　don't　think　he　shines　at　all；〃　Hallorann　finished。　〃So　you　don't　worry

about　them。　You　just　take　care　of　you。　I　don't　think　there's　anything　here　that

can　hurt　you。　So　just　be　cool；　okay？〃

〃Okay。〃

〃Danny！　Hey；　doc！〃

Danny　looked　around。　〃That's　Mom。　She　wants　me。　I　have　to　go。〃

〃I　know　you　do；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃You　have　a　good　time　here；　Danny。　Best　you

can；　anyway。〃

〃I　will。　Thanks；　Mr。　Hallorann。　I　feel　a　lot　better。〃

The　smiling　thought　came　in　his　mind：

（Dick；　to　my　friends）　（Yes；　Dick；　okay）

Their　eyes　met；　and　Dick　Hallorann　winked。

Danny　scrambled　across　the　seat　of　the　car　and　opened　the　passenger　side　door。

As　he　was　getting　out；　Hallorann　said；　〃Danny？〃

〃What？〃

〃If　there　Is　trouble　。。。　you　give　a　call。　A　big　loud　holler　like　the　one　you

gave　a　few　minutes　ago。　I　might　hear　you　even　way　down　in　Flor