ida。 And if I do；
I'll e on the run。〃
〃Okay；〃 Danny said； and smiled。
〃You take care； big boy。〃
〃I will。〃
Danny slammed the door and ran across the parking lot toward the porch； where
Wendy stood holding her elbows against the chill wind。 Hallorann watched； the
big grin slowly fading。
I don't think there's anything here that can hurt you。
I don't think。
But what if he was wrong？ He had known that this was his last season at the
Overlook ever since he had seen that thing in the bathtub of Room 217。 It had
been worse than any picture in any book； and from here the boy running to his
mother looked so small 。。。
I don't think —
His eyes drifted down to the topiary animals。
Abruptly he started the car and put it in gear and drove away； trying not to
look back。 And of course he did； and of course the porch was empty。 They had
gone back inside。 It was as if the Overlook had swallowed them。
》
THE GRAND TOUR
〃What were you talking about； hon？〃 Wendy asked him as they went back inside。
〃Oh； nothing much。〃
〃For nothing much it sure was a long talk。〃
He shrugged and Wendy saw Danny's paternity in the gesture； Jack could hardly
have done it better himself。 She would get no more out of Danny。 She felt strong
exasperation mixed with an even stronger love： the love was helpless； the
exasperation came from a feeling that she was deliberately being excluded。 With
the two of them around she sometimes felt like an outsider； a bit player who had
accidentally wandered back onstage while the main action was taking place。 Well；
they wouldn't be able to exclude her this winter； her two exa