ably　glowing　coals。　Wendy　glanced　out　into

the　parking　lot　and　saw　that　all　but　a　dozen　cars　had　disappeared。

She　found　herself　wishing　they　could　get　back　in　the　VW　and　go　back　to

Boulder。。。　or　anywhere　else。

Jack　was　looking　around　for　Ullman；　but　he　wasn't　in　the　lobby。

A　young　maid　with　her　ash…blond　hair　pinned　up　on　her　neck　came　over。　〃Your

luggage　is　out　on　the　porch；　Dick。〃

〃Thank　you；　Sally。〃　He　gave　her　a　peck　on　the　forehead。　〃You　have　yourself　a

good　winter。　Getting　married；　I　hear。〃

He　turned　to　the　Torrances　as　she　strolled　away；　backside　twitching　pertly。

〃I've　got　to　hurry　along　if　I'm　going　to　make　that　plane。　I　want　to　wish　you　all

the　best。　Know　you'll　have　it。〃

〃Thanks；〃　Jack　said。　〃You've　been　very　kind。〃

〃I'll　take　good　care　of　your　kitchen；〃　Wendy　promised　again。　〃Enjoy　Florida。〃

〃I　always　do；〃　Hallorann　said。　He　put　his　hands　on　his　knees　and　bent　down　to

Danny。　〃Last　chance；　guy。　Want　to　e　to　Florida？〃

〃I　guess　not；〃　Danny　said；　smiling。

〃Okay。　Like　to　give　me　a　hand　out　to　my　car　with　my　bags？〃

〃If　my　mommy　says　I　can。〃

〃You　can；〃　Wendy　said；　〃but　you'll　have　to　have　that　jacket　buttoned。〃　She

leaned　forward　to　do　it　but　Hallorann　was　ahead　of　her；　his　large　brown　fingers

moving　with　smooth　dexterity。

〃I'll　send　him　right　back　in；〃　Hallorann　said。

〃Fine；〃　Wendy　said；　and　followed　them　to　the　door。　Jack　was　still　looking

around　for　Ullman。　The　last　of　the　Overlooks　guests　were　checking　out　at　the

desk。

》

THE　SHINING

There　were　four　bags　in　a　pile　just　outside　the　door。　Three　of　them　were

giant；　battered　old　suitcases　covered　with　black　imitation