It was the elevator。
Danny was sitting up。 〃Daddy? Daddy?〃 His voice was sleepy and scared。
〃Right here; doc;〃 Jack said。 〃e on over and jump in。 Your moms awake;
too。〃
The bedclothes rustled as Danny got on the bed between them。 〃Its the
elevator;〃 he whispered。
〃Thats right;〃 Jack said。 〃Just the elevator。〃
〃What do you mean; just?〃 Wendy demanded。 There was an ice…skim of hysteria on
her voice。 〃Its the middle of the night。 Whos running it?〃
Hummmmmmm。 Clickclank。 Above them now。 The rattle of the gate accordioning
back; the bump of the doors opening and closing。 Then the hum of the motor and
the cables again。
Danny began to whimper。
Jack swung his feet out of bed and onto the floor。 〃Its probably a short。
Ill check。〃
〃Dont you dare go out of this room!〃
〃Dont be stupid;〃 he said; pulling on his robe。 〃Its my job。〃
She was out of bed herself a moment later; pulling Danny with her。
〃Well go; too。〃
〃Wendy — 〃
〃Whats wrong?〃 Danny asked somberly。 〃Whats wrong; Daddy?〃
Instead of answering he turned away; his face angry and set。 He belted his
robe around him at the door; opened it; and stepped out into the dark hall。
Wendy hesitated for a moment; and it was actually Danny who began to move
first。 She caught up quickly; and they went out together。
Jack hadnt bothered with the lights。 She fumbled for the switch that lit the
four spaced overheads in the hallway that led to the main corridor。 Up ahead;
Jack was already turning the corner。 This time Danny found the switchplate and
flicked all three switches up。 The hallway leading down to the stairs and the
elevator shaft came alight。
Jack was standing at the elevator station; which was flanked by benches and
cigarette urns。 He was standing motionless in front of the closed elevator door。
In his faded tartan bathrobe and brown leather slippers with the rundown heels;
his hair all in sleep corkscrews and Alfalfa cowlicks; he looked to her like an
absurd twentieth…century Hamlet; an indecisive figure so mesmerized by onrushing
tragedy that he was helpless to divert its course or alter it in any way。
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