rking laugh。
〃You say that as if it were so easy。〃
〃I didn't mean — 〃
〃No problem; Wendy。 I'll just change clothes in that telephone booth down in
the lobby and fly him to Denver on my back。 Superman Jack Torrance; they called
me in my salad days。〃
Her face registered slow hurt。
〃I understand the problem; Jack。 The radio is broken。 The snow 。。。 but you
have to understand Danny's problem。 My God; don't you? He was nearly catatonic;
Jack! What if he hadn't e out of that?〃
〃But he did;〃 Jack said; a trifle shortly。 He had been frightened at Danny's
blank…eyed; slack…faced state too; of course he had。 At first。 But the more he
thought about it; the more he wondered if it hadn't been a piece of play…acting
put on to escape his punishment。 He had; after all; been trespassing。
〃All the same;〃 she said。 She came to him and sat on the end of the bed by his
desk。 Her face was both surprised and worried。 〃Jack; the bruises on his neck!
Something got at him! And I want him away from it!〃
〃Don't shout;〃 he said。 〃My head aches; Wendy。 I'm as worried about th