of the KPs hell for takin too much of the potato along with the peel。 I says；
'Here； lemme show you how that's done。' He held out the potato and the peeler
and then the whole kitchen was gone。 Bang； just like that。 You say you see this
guy Tony before 。。。 before you have dreams？〃
Danny nodded。
Hallorann put an arm around him。 〃With me it's smellin oranges。 All that
afternoon I'd been smellin them and thinkin nothin of it； because they were on
the menu for that night—we had thirty crates of Valencias。 Everybody in the damn
kitchen was smellin oranges that night。
〃For a minute it was like I had just passed out。 And then I heard an explosion
and saw flames。 There were people screaming。 Sirens。 And I heard this hissin
noise that could only be steam。 Then it seemed like I got a little closer to
whatever it was and I saw a railroad car off the tracks and laying on its side
with Georgia aced South Carolina Railroad written on it； and I knew like a flash
that my brother Carl was on that train and it jumped the tracks and Carl was
dead。 Just like that。 Then it was gone and here's this scared； stupid little KP
in front of me； still holdin out that potato and the peeler。 He says； 'Are you
okay； Sarge？' And I says； ‘No。 My brother's just been killed down in Georgia'
And when I finally got my momma on the overseas telephone； she told me how it
was。
〃But see； boy； I already knew how it was。〃
He shook his head slowly； as if dismissing the memory； and looked down at the
wide…eyed boy。
〃But the thing you got to remember； my boy； is this： Those things don't always
e true。 I remember just four years ago I had a job cookin at a boys' camp up
in Maine on Long Lake。 So I am sittin by the boarding gate at Logan Airport in
Boston； just waiting to get on my flight； and I start to smell oranges。 For the
first time in maybe five years。 So I say to myself； 'My God； what's in on
this crazy late show now？' and I got down to the bathroom and sat on one of the
toilets to be private。 I never did black out； but I started to get this feelin；
stronger and stronger； that my plane was gonna crash。 Then the feeling went
away； and the smell of oranges； and I knew it was over。 I went back to the Delta
Airlines desk and changed my flight to one three hours later。 And do you know
what happened？〃
〃What？〃 Danny whispered。
〃Nothin！〃 Hallorann said； and laughed。 He was relieved to see the boy smile a
little； too。 〃Not one single thing！ That old plane landed right on time and
without a single bump or bruise。 So you see 。。。 sometimes those feelins don't
e to anything。〃
〃Oh；〃 Danny said。
〃Or you take the race track。 I go a lot； and I usually do pretty well。 I stand
by the rail when they go by the starting gate； and sometimes I get a little
shine about this horse or that one。 Usually those feelins help me get real well。
I always tell myself that someday I'm gonna get three at once on three long
shots and make enough on the trifecta to retire early。 It ain't happened yet。
But there's plenty of times I've e home from the track on shank's mare
instead of in a taxicab with my wallet swollen up。 Nobody shines on all the
time； except maybe for God up in heaven。〃
〃Yes； sir；〃 Danny said； thinking of the time almost a year ago when Tony had
showed him a new baby lying in a crib at their house in Stovington。 He had been
very excited about that； and had waited； knowing that it took time； but there
had been no new baby。
〃Now you listen；〃 Hallorann said； and took both of Danny's hands in his own。
〃I've had some bad dreams here； and I've had some bad feelins。 I've worked here
two seasons now and maybe a dozen times I've had 。。。 well； nightmares。 And
maybe half a dozen times I've thought I've seen things。 No； I won't say what。 It
ain't for a little boy like you。 Just nasty things。 Once it had something to do
with those damn hedges clipped to look like animals。 Another time there was a
maid； Delores Vickery her name was； and she had a little shine to her； but I
don't think she knew it。 Mr。 Ullman fired her 。。。 do you know what that is；
doc？〃
〃Yes； sir；〃 Danny said candidly； 〃my daddy got fired from his teaching job and
that's why we're in Colorado； I guess。〃
〃Well； Ullman fired her on account of her saying she'd seen something in one
of the rooms where 。。。 well； where a bad thing happened。 That was in Room 217；
and I want you to promise me you won't go in there； Danny。 Not all winter。 Steer
right clear。〃
〃All right；〃 Danny said。 〃Did the lady — the maiden — did she ask you to go
look？〃
〃Yes； she did。 And there was a bad thing there。 But 。。。 I don't think it was
a bad thing that could hurt anyone； Danny； that's what I'm tryin to say。 People
who shine can sometimes see things that are gonna happen； and I think sometimes
they can see things that did happen。 But they're just like pictures in a book。
Did you ever see a picture in a book that scared you； Danny？〃
〃Yes；〃 he said； thinking of the story of Bluebeard and the picture where
Bluebeard's new wife opens the door and sees all the heads。
〃But you knew it couldn't hurt you； didn't you？〃
〃Ye — ess。。。〃 Danny said； a little dubious。
〃Well； that's how it is in this hotel。 I don't know why； but it seems that all
the bad things that ever happened here； there's little pieces of those things
still layin around like fingernail clippins or the boogers that somebody nasty
just wiped under a chair。 I don't know why it should just be here； there's bad
goings…on in just about every hotel in the world； I guess； and I've worked in a
lot of them and had no trouble。 Only here。 But Danny； I don't think those things
can hurt anybody。〃 He emphasized each word in the sentence with a mild shake of
the boy's shoulders。 〃So if you should see something； in a hallway or a room or
outside by those hedges 。。。 just look the other way and when you look back；
it'll be gone。 Are you diggin me？〃
〃Yes；〃 Danny said。 He felt much better； soothed。 He got up on his knees；
kissed Hallorann's cheek； and gave him a big hard hug。 Hallorann hugged him
back。
When he released the boy he asked： 〃Your folks； they don't shine； do they？〃
〃No； I don't think so。〃
〃I tried them like I did you；〃 Hallorann said。 〃Your momma jumped the tiniest
bit。 I think all mothers shine a little； you know； at least until their kids
grow up enough to watch out for themselves。 Your dad 。。。〃
Hallorann paused momentarily。 He had probed at the boy's father and he just
didn't know。 It wasn't like meeting someone who had the shine； or someone who
definitely did not。 Poking at Danny's father had been 。。。 strange； as if Jack
Torrance had something – something that he was hiding。 Or something he was holding in so deeply
submerged in himself that it was impossible to get to。
〃I don't think he shines at all；〃 Hallorann finished。 〃So you don't worry
about them。 You just take care of you。 I don't think there's anything here that
can hurt you。 So just be cool； okay？〃
〃Okay。〃
〃Danny！ Hey； doc！〃
Danny looked around。 〃That's Mom。 She wants me。 I have to go。〃
〃I know you do；〃 Hallorann said。 〃You have a good time here； Danny。 Best you
can； anyway。〃
〃I will。 Thanks； Mr。 Hallorann。 I feel a lot better。〃
The smiling thought came in his mind：
（Dick； to my friends） （Yes； Dick； okay）
Their eyes met； and Dick Hallorann winked。
Danny scrambled across the seat of the car and opened the passenger side door。
As he was getting out； Hallorann said； 〃Danny？〃
〃What？〃
〃If there Is trouble 。。。 you give a call。 A big loud holler like the one you
gave a few minutes ago。 I might hear you even way down in Florida。 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 exasperating males；
quarters were going to be a little too close for that。 She suddenly realized she
was feeling jealous of the closeness between her husband and her son； and felt
ashamed。 That was too close to the way her own mother might have felt 。。。 too
close for fort。
The lobby was now empty except for Ullman and the head desk clerk （they were
at the register； cashing up）； a couple of maids who had changed to warm slacks
and sweaters； standing by the front door and looking out with their luggage
pooled around them； and Watson； the maintenance man。 He caught her looking at
him and gave her a wink 。。。 a decidedly lecherous one。 She looked away
hurriedly。 Jack was over by the window just outside the restaurant；