ck； to your friends。〃
〃That's right！ And you bein a friend； you make it Dick。〃
As he led them into the far corner； Jack and Wendy exchanged a puzzled glance；
both of them trying to remember if Hallorann had told them his first name。
〃And this here I put in special；〃 Hallorann said。 〃Hope you folks enjoy it。〃
〃Oh really； you shouldn't have；〃 Wendy said； touched。 It was a twenty…pound
turkey wrapped in a wide scarlet ribbon with a bow on top。
〃You got to have your turkey on Thanksgiving； Wendy；〃 Hallorann said gravely。
〃I believe there's a capon back here somewhere for Christmas。 Doubtless you'll
stumble on it。 Let's e on out of here now before we all catch the peenumonia。
Right； doc？〃
〃Right！〃
There were more wonders in the cold…pantry。 A hundred boxes of dried milk
（Hallorann advised her gravely to buy fresh milk for the boy in Sidewinder as
long as it was feasible）； five twelve…pound bags of sugar； a gallon jug of
blackstrap molasses； cereals； glass jugs of rice； macaroni； spaghetti； ranked
cans of fruit and fruit salad； a bushel of fresh apples that scented the whole
room with autumn； dried raisins； prunes； and apricots （〃You got to be regular if
you want to be happy；〃 Hallorann said； and pealed laughter at the coldpantry
ceiling； where one old…fashioned light globe hung down on an iron chain）； a deep
bin filled with potatoes； and smaller caches of tomatoes； onions； turnips；
squashes； and cabbages。
〃My word；〃 Wendy said as they came out。 But seeing all that fresh food after
her thirty…dollar…a…week grocery budget so stunned her that she was unable to
say just what her word was。
〃I'm runnin a bit