The Shining 原版小說

第13部分 (第3/7頁)

　sharp；　made　out　a　rabbit；　a　dog；　a　horse；　a　cow；

and　a　trio　of　bigger　ones　that　looked　like　frolicking　lions。

〃Those　animals　were　what　made　Uncle　Al　think　of　me　for　the　job；〃　Jack　told

him。　〃He　knew　that　when　I　was　in　college　I　used　to　work　for　a　landscaping

pany。　That's　a　business　that　fixes　people's　lawns　and　bushes　and　hedges。　I

used　to　trim　a　lady's　topiary。〃

Wendy　put　a　hand　over　her　mouth　and　snickered。　Looking　at　her；　Jack　said；

〃Yes；　I　used　to　trim　her　topiary　at　least　once　a　week〃

〃Get　away；　fly；〃　Wendy　said；　and　snickered　again。

〃Did　she　have　nice　hedges；　Dad？〃　Danny　asked；　and　at　this　they　both　stifled

great　bursts　of　laughter。　Wendy　laughed　so　hard　that　tears　streamed　down　her

cheeks　and　she　had　to　get　a　Kleenex　out　of　her　handbag。

〃They　weren't　animals；　Danny；〃　Jack　said　when　he　had　control　of　himself。　〃They

were　playing　cards。　Spades　and　hearts　and　clubs　and　diamonds。　But　the　hedges

grow；　you　see　—　〃

（They　creep；　Watson　had　said　。。。　no；　not　the　hedges；　the　boiler。　You　have　to

watch　it　all　the　time　or　you　and　your　fambly　will　end　up　on　the　fuckin　moon。）

They　looked　at　him；　puzzled。　The　smile　had　faded　off　his　face。

〃Dad？〃　Danny　asked。

He　blinked　at　them；　as　if　ing　back　from　far　away。　〃They　grow；　Danny；　and

lose　their　shape。　So　I'll　have　to　give　them　a　haircut　once　or　twice　a　week　until

it　gets　so　cold　they　stop　growing　for　the　year。〃

〃And　a　playground；　too；〃　Wendy　said。　〃My　lucky　boy。〃

The　playground　was　beyond　the　topiary。　Two　slides；　a　big　swing　set　with　half　a

dozen　swings　set　at　varying　heights；　a　jungle　gym；　a　tunnel　made　of　cement

rings；　a　sandbox；　and　a　playhouse　that　was　an　ex