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　hotel　limousine。〃

Jack　nodded。　〃It　goes　right　to　Stapleton　Airport　in　Denver。　There's　already

some　icy　patches　up　beyond　the　hotel；　Watson　says；　and　they're　forecasting　more

snow　for　tomorrow　up　higher。　Anybody　going　through　the　mountains　now　wants　to　be

on　one　of　the　main　roads；　just　in　case。　That　goddam　Ullman　better　still　be　up

there。　I　guess　he　will　be。〃

〃You're　sure　the　larder　is　fully　stocked？〃　she　asked；　still　thinking　of　the

Donners。

〃He　said　so。　He　wanted　Hallorann　to　go　over　it　with　you。　Hallorann's　the

cook。〃

〃Oh；〃　she　said　faintly；　looking　at　the　speedometer。　It　had　dropped　from

fifteen　to　ten　miles　an　hour。

〃There's　the　top；〃　Jack　said；　pointing　three　hundred　yards　ahead。　〃There's　a

scenic　turnout　and　you　can　see　the　Overlook　from　there。　I'm　going　to　pull　off

the　road　and　give　the　bug　a　chance　to　rest。〃　He　craned　over　his　shoulder　at

Danny；　who　was　sitting　on　a　pile　of　blankets。　〃What　do　you　think；　doc？　We　might

see　some　deer。　Or　caribou。〃

〃Sure；　Dad。〃

The　VW　labored　up　and　up。　The　speedometer　dropped　to　just　above　the　five…mile…

an…hour　hashmark　and　was　beginning　to　hitch　when　Jack　pulled　off　the　road

（〃What's　that　sign；　Mommy？〃　〃SCENIC　TURNOUT；〃　she　read　dutifully。）

and　stepped　on　the　emergency　brake　and　let　the　VW　run　in　neutral。

〃e　on；〃　he　said；　and　got　out。

They　walked　to　the　guardrail　together。

〃That's　it；〃　Jack　said；　and　pointed　at　eleven　o'clock。

For　Wendy；　it　was　discovering　truth　in　a　cliché：　her　breath　was　taken　away。

For　a　moment　she　was　unable　to　breathe　at　all；　the　view　had　knocked　the　wind

from　her。　They　were　standing　near　the　top　of　one　peak。　Across　from