第47部分(第1/7 页)

She　was　getting　ready　to　go　into　her　croon　again。　The　Wendy　Torrance　All…

purpose　Croon。　Pat。　Pending。

〃Let　him　finish；〃　Jack　said　curtly。

〃There　isn't　any　more；〃　Danny　said。　〃I　passed　out。　Either　because　she　was

choking　me　or　just　because　I　was　scared。　When　I　came　to；　I　was　dreaming　you　and

Mommy　were　fighting　over　me　and　you　wanted　to　do　the　Bad　Thing　again；　Daddy。

Then　I　knew　it　wasn't　a　dream　at　all　。。。　and　I　was　awake　。。。　and　。。。　I　wet

my　pants。　I　wet　my　pants　like　a　baby。〃　His　head　fell　back　against　Wendy's

sweater　and　he　began　to　cry　with　horrible　weakness；　his　hands　lying　limp　and

spent　in　his　lap。

Jack　got　up。　〃Take　care　of　him。〃

〃What　are　you　going　to　do？〃　Her　face　was　full　of　dread。

〃I'm　going　up　to　that　room；　what　did　you　think　I　was　going　to　do？　Have　coffee？〃

〃No！　Don't；　Jack；　please　don't！〃

〃Wendy；　if　there's　someone　else　in　the　hotel；　we　have　to　know。〃

〃Don't　you　dare　leave　us　alone！〃　she　shrieked　at　him。　Spittle　flew　from　her

lips　with　the　force　of　her　cry。

Jack　said：　〃Wendy；　that's　a　remarkable　imitation　of　your　mom。〃

She　burst　into　tears　then；　unable　to　cover　her　face　because　Danny　was　on　her

lap。

〃I'm　sorry；〃　Jack　said。　〃But　I　have　to；　you　know。　I'm　the　goddam　caretaker。

It's　what　I'm　paid　for。〃

She　only　cried　harder　and　he　left　her　that　way；　going　out　of　the　kitchen；

rubbing　his　mouth　with　his　handkerchief　as　the　door　swung　shut　behind　him。

〃Don't　worry；　mommy；〃　Danny　said。　〃He'll　be　all　right。　He　doesn't　shine。

Nothing　here　can　hurt　him。〃

Through　her　tears　she　said；　〃No；　I　don't　believe　that。〃

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He　took　the　elevator　up　and　it　was　st