work our way down；〃 Ullman said。 He sounded
positively enthused。
〃If we're keeping you — 〃 Jack began。
〃Not at all；〃 Ullman said： 〃The shop is shut。 Tout fins； for this season； at
least。 And I plan to overnight in Boulder — at the Boulderado； of course。 Only
decent hotel this side of Denver 。。。 except for the Overlook itself； of
course。 This way。〃
They stepped into the elevator together。 It was ornately scrolled in copper
and brass； but it settled appreciably before Ullman pulled the gate across。
Danny stirred a little uneasily； and Ullman smiled down at him。 Danny tried to
smile back without notable success。
〃Don't you worry； little man；〃 Ullman said。 〃Safe as houses。〃
〃So was the Titanic；〃 Jack said； looking up at the cut…glass globe in the
center of the elevator ceiling。 Wendy bit the inside of her cheek to keep the
smile away。
Ullman was not amused。 He slid the inner gate across with a rattle and a bang。
〃The Titanic made only one voyage； Mr。 Torrance。 This elevator has made
thousands of them since it was installed in 1926。〃
〃That's reassuring；〃 Jack said。 He ruffed Danny's hair。 〃The plane ain't gonna
crash； doc。〃
Ullman threw the lever over； and for a moment there was nothing but a
shuddering beneath their feet and the tortured whine of the motor below them。
Wendy had a vision of the four of them being trapped between floors like flies
in a bottle and found in the spring 。。。 with little bits and pieces gone 。。。
like the Donner Party 。。。
（Stop it！）
The elevator began to rise； with some vibration and clashing and banging from
below at first。 Then the ride smoothed out。 At the thi