really　don't　think　I'm　asking

so　much；　Jack。　And　there　will　be　other　books。　You　just　can't　expect　me　to

subsidize　you　while　you　。。。〃

〃All　right；　agreed。〃

〃I　don't　want　you　to　think　I'm　trying　to　control　your　artistic　life；　Jack。　You

know　me　better　than　that。　It's　just　that　　〃

〃What？〃

〃Is　Derwent　still　involved　with　the　Overlook？　Somehow？〃

〃I　don't　see　how　that　can　possibly　be　any　concern　of　yours；　Jack。〃

〃No；〃　he　said　distantly。　〃I　suppose　it　isn't。　Listen；　Al；　I　think　I　hear　Wendy

calling　me　for　something。　I'll　get　back　to　you。〃

〃Sure　thing；　Jacky…boy。　We'll　have　a　good　talk。　How　are　things？　Dry？〃

YOU'VE　GOT　YOUR　POUND　OF　FLESH　BLOOD　AND　ALL　NOW　CAN'T　YOU　LEAVE

ME　ALONE？）

〃As　a　bone。〃

〃Here　too。　I'm　actually　beginning　to　enjoy　sobriety。　If　—　〃

〃I'll　get　back；　Al。　Wendy　—　〃

〃Sure。　Okay。〃

And　so　he　had　hung　up　and　that　was　when　the　cramps　had　e；　hitting　him　like

lightning　bolts；　making　him　curl　up　in　front　of　the　telephone　like　a　penitent；

hands　over　his　belly；　head　throbbing　like　a　monstrous　bladder。

The　moving　wasp；　having　stung　moves　on　。。。

It　had　pa