ot。 Go and see。〃
Jack got up and the two of them stood together； watching Danny charge up the
lawn and then take the steps to the porch two by two。 He put an arm around
Wendy's waist。
〃You happy； babe？〃
She looked up at him solemnly。 〃This is the happiest I've been since we were
married。〃
〃Is that the truth？〃
〃God's honest。〃
He squeezed her tightly。 〃I love you。〃
She squeezed him back； touched。 Those had never been cheap words with John
Torrance； she could count the number of times he had said them to her； both
before and after marriage； on both her hands。
〃I love you too。〃
〃Mommy！ Mommy！〃 Danny was on the porch now； shrill and excited。 〃e and see！ Wow！ It's
neat！〃
〃What is it？〃 Wendy asked him as they walked up from the parking lot； hand in
hand。
〃Forgot；〃 Jack said。
〃Oh； you'll get yours；〃 she said； and elbowed him。 〃See if you don't。〃
〃I was hoping I'd get it tonight；〃 he remarked； and she laughed。 A moment
later he asked； 〃Is Danny happy； do you think？〃
〃You ought to know。 You're the one who has a long talk with him every night
before bed。〃
〃That's usually about what he wants to be when he grows up or if Santa Claus
is really real。 That's getting to be a big thing with him。 I think his old buddy
Scott let some pennies drop on that one。 No； he hasn't said much of anything
about the Overlook to me。〃
〃Me either；〃 she said。 They were climbing the porch steps now。 〃But he's very
quiet a lot of the time。 And I think he's lost weight； Jack； I really do。〃
〃He's just getting tall。〃
Danny's back was to them。 He was examining something on the table by Jack's