The Shining 原版小說

第13部分 (第4/7頁)

act　replica　of　the　Overlook

itself。

〃Do　you　like　it；　Danny？〃　Wendy　asked。

〃I　sure　do；〃　he　said；　hoping　he　sounded　more　enthused　than　he　felt。　〃It's

neat。〃

Beyond　the　playground　there　was　an　inconspicuous　chain　link　security　fence；

beyond　that　the　wide；　macadamized　drive　that　led　up　to　the　hotel；　and　beyond

that　the　valley　itself；　dropping　away　into　the　bright　blue　haze　of　afternoon。

Danny　didn't　know　the　word　isolation；　but　if　someone　had　explained　it　to　him　he

would　have　seized　on　it。　Far　below；　lying　in　the　sun　like　a　long　black　snake

that　had　decided　to　snooze　for　a　while；　was　the　road　that　led　back　through

Sidewinder　Pass　and　eventually　to　Boulder。　The　road　that　would　be　closed　all

winter　long。　He　felt　a　little　suffocated　at　the　thought；　and　almost　jumped　when

Daddy　dropped　his　hand　on　his　shoulder。

〃I'll　get　you　that　drink　as　soon　as　I　can；　doc。　They're　a　little　busy　right

now。〃

〃Sure；　Dad。〃

Mrs。　Brant　came　out　of　the　inner　office　looking　vindicated。　A　few　moments

later　two　bellboys；　struggling　with　eight　suitcases　between　them；　followed　her

as　best　they　could　as　she　strode　triumphantly　out　the　door。　Danny　watched

through　the　window　as　a　man　in　a　gray　uniform　and　a　hat　like　a　captain　in　the

Army　brought　her　long　silver　car　around　to　the　door　and　got　out。　He　tipped　his

cap　to　her　and　ran　around　to　open　the　trunk。

And　in　one　of　those　flashes　that　sometimes　came；　he　got　a　plete　thought

from　her；　one　that　floated　above　the　confused；　low…pitched　babble　of　emotions

and　colors　that　he　usually　got　in　crowded　places。

（i'　d　like　to　get　into　his　pants）

Danny's　brow　wrinkled　as　he　watched　th