The Shining 原版小說

第13部分 (第2/7頁)

〃Look　at　this　view；〃　Jack　said。

〃Oh；　it's　gorgeous！　Danny；　look！〃

But　Danny　didn't　think　it　was　particularly　gorgeous。　He　didn't　like　heights；

they　made　him　dizzy。　Beyond　the　wide　front　porch；　which　ran　the　length　of　the

hotel；　a　beautifully　manicured　lawn　（there　was　a　putting　green　on　the　right）

sloped　away　to　a　long；　rectangular　swimming　pool。　A　CLOSED　sign　stood　on　a

little　tripod　at　one　end　of　the　pool；　closed　was　one　sign　he　could　read　by

himself；　along　with　Stop；　Exit；　Pizza；　and　a　few　others。

Beyond　the　pool　a　graveled　path　wound　off　through　baby　pines　and　spruces　and

aspens。　Here　was　a　small　sign　he　didn't　know：　ROQUE。　There　was　an　arrow　below

it。

〃What's　R…O…Q…U…E；　Daddy？〃

〃A　game；〃　Daddy　said。　〃It's　a　little　bit　like　croquet；　only　you　play　it　on　a

gravel　court　that　has　sides　like　a　big　billiard　table　instead　of　grass。　It's　a

very　old　game；　Danny。　Sometimes　they　have　tournaments　here。〃

〃Do　you　play　it　with　a　croquet　mallet？〃

〃Like　that；〃　Jack　agreed。　〃Only　the　handle's　a　little　shorter　and　the　head　has

two　sides。　One　side　is　hard　rubber　and　the　other　side　is　wood。〃

（e　out；　you　little　shit！）

〃It's　pronounced　roke；〃　Daddy　was　saying。　〃I'll　teach　you　how　to　play；　if　you

want。〃

〃Maybe；〃　Danny　said　in　an　odd　colorless　little　voice　that　made　his　parents

exchange　a　puzzled　look　over　his　head。　〃I　might　not　like　it；　though。〃

〃Well　if　you　don't　like　it；　doc；　you　don't　have　to　play。　All　right？〃

〃Sure。〃

〃Do　you　like　the　animals？〃　Wendy　asked。　〃That's　called　a　topiary。〃　Beyond　the

path　leading　to　roque　there　were　hedges　clipped　into　the　shapes　of　various

animals。　Danny；　whose　eyes　were