〃Who　won't？〃

〃The　people　in　the　hotel；〃　he　said。　He　looked　at　her　then；　and　his　eyes

weren't　indifferent　at　all。　They　were　deep　and　scared。　〃And　the　。。。　the　things

in　the　hotel。　There's　all　kinds　of　them。　The　hotel　is　stuffed　with　them。〃

〃You　can　see　—　〃

〃I　don't　want　to　see；〃　he　said　low；　and　then　looked　back　at　the　rubber　ball；

arcing　from　hand　to　hand。　〃But　I　can　hear　them　sometimes；　late　at　night。　They're

like　the　wind；　all　sighing　together。　In　the　attic。　The　basement。　The　rooms。　All

over。　I　thought　it　was　my　fault；　because　of　the　way　I　am。　The　key。　The　little

silver　key。〃

〃Danny；　don't　。。。　don't　upset　yourself　this　way。〃

〃But　it's　him　too；〃　Danny　said。　〃It's　Daddy。　And　it's　you。　It　wants　all　of　us。

It's　tricking　Daddy；　it's　fooling　him；　trying　to　make　him　think　it　wants　him　the

most。　It　wants　me　the　most；　but　it　will　take　all　of　us。〃

〃If　only　that　snowmobile　—　〃

〃They　wouldn't　let　him；〃　Danny　said　in　that　same　low　voice。　〃They　made　him

throw　part　of　it　away　into　the　snow。　Far　away。　I　dreamed　it。　And　he　knows　that

woman　really　is　in　217。〃　He　looked　at　her　with　his　dark；　frightened　eyes。　〃It

doesn't　matter　whether　you　believe　me　or　not。〃

She　slipped　an　arm　around　him。

〃I　believe　you；　Danny；　tell　me　the　truth。　Is　Jack　。。。　is　he　going　to　try　to

hurt　us？〃

〃They'll　try　to　make　him；〃　Danny　said。　〃I've　been　calling　for　Mr。　Hallorann。

He　said　if　I　ever　needed　him　to　just　call。　And　I　have　been。　But　it's　awful　hard。

It　makes　me　tired。　And　the　worst　part　is　I　don't　know　if　he's　hearing　me　or　not。

I　don't　think　he　can　call　back　because　it's　too　far　for　him。　And　I　don't　know　if

it's　too　far　f