The Shining 原版小說

第13部分 (第6/7頁)

ld　have　a　thin　pencil…

line　mustache　like　a　forties　musical　edy　star；　dark　eyes；　a　French　accent；

and　a　detestable　personality。

Hallorann　had　the　dark　eyes　and　that　was　all。　He　was　a　tall　black　man　with　a

modest　afro　that　was　beginning　to　powder　white。　He　had　a　soft　southern　accent

and　he　laughed　a　lot；　disclosing　teeth　too　white　and　too　even　to　be　anything　but

1950…vintage　Sears　and　Roebuck　dentures。　Her　own　father　had　had　a　pair；　which　he

called　Roebuckers；　and　from　time　to　time　he　would　push　them　out　at　her　ically

at　the　supper　table　。。。　always；　Wendy　remembered　now；　when　her　mother　was　out

in　the　kitchen　getting　something　else　or　on　the　telephone。

Danny　had　stared　up　at　this　black　giant　in　blue　serge；　and　then　had　smiled

when　Hallorann　picked　him　up　easily；　set　him　in　the　crook　of　his　elbow；　and

said：　〃You　ain't　gonna　stay　up　here　all　winter。〃

〃Yes　I　am；〃　Danny　said　with　a　shy　grin。

〃No；　you're　gonna　e　down　to　St。　Pete's　with　me　and　learn　to　cook　and　go　out

on　the　beach　every　damn　evenin　watchin　for　crabs。　Right？〃

Danny　giggled　delightedly　and　shook　his　head　no。　Hallorann　set　him　down。

〃If　you're　gonna　change　your　mind；〃　Hallorann　said；　bending　over　him　gravely；

〃you　better　do　it　quick。　Thirty　minutes　from　now　and　I'm　in　my　car。　Two　and　a

half　hours　after　that；　I'm　sitting　at　Gate　32；　Concourse　B；　Stapleton

International　Airport；　in　the　mile…high　city　of　Denver；　Colorado。　Three　hours

after　that；　I'm　rentin　a　car　at　the　Miama　Airport　and　on　my　way　to　sunny　St。

Pete's；　waiting　to　get　iota　my　swimtrunks　and　just　laaafin　up　my　sleeve　at

anybody　stuck　and　caught　in　the　snow。　Can　you　dig　it；　my　boy？〃

〃Yes；