Hallorann snapped the radio off。
* * *
He did make it to Sidewinder; although he was four and a half hours on the
road between Estes Park and there。 By the time he got to the Upland Highway it
was full dark; but the snowstorm showed no sign of abating。 Twice hed had to
stop in front of drifts that were as high as his cars hood and wait for the
plows to e along and knock holes in them。 At one of the drifts the plow had
e up on his side of the road and there had been another close call。 The
driver had merely swung around his car; not getting out to chew the fat; but he
did deliver one of the two finger gestures that all Americans above the age of
ten recognize; and it was not the peace sign。
It seemed that as he drew closer to the Overlook; his need to hurry became
more and more pulsive。 He found himself glancing at his wristwatch almost
constantly。 The hands seemed to be flying along。
Ten minutes after he had turned onto the Upland; he passed two signs。 The
whooping wind had cleared both of their snow pack so he was able to read them。
SIDEWINDER 10; the first said。 The second: ROAD CLOSED 12 MILES AHEAD DURING
WINTER MONTHS。
〃Larry Durkin;〃 Hallorann muttered to himself。 His dark face was strained and
tense in the muted green glow of the dashboard instruments。 It was ten after
six。 〃The Conoco by the library。 Larry — 〃
And that was when it struck him full…force; the smell of oranges and the
thought…force; heavy and hateful; murderous:
(GET OUT OF HERE YOU DIRTY NIGGER THIS IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS YOU
NIGGER TURN AROUND TURN AROUND OR WELL KILL YOU HANG YOU UP FROM
A TREE LIMB YOU FUCKING JUNGLE…BUNNY COON AND THEN BURN THE BODY
THATS WHAT WE DO WITH NIGGERS SO TURN AROUND NOW)
Hallorann screamed in the close confines of the car。 The message did not e
to him in words but in a series of rebuslike images that were slammed into his
head with terrific force。 He took his hands from the steering wheel to blot the
pictures out。
Then the car smashed broadside into one of the embankments; rebounded; slewed
halfway around; and came to a stop。 The rear wheels spun uselessly。
Hallorann snapped the gearshift into park; and then covered his face with his
hands。 He did not precisely cry; what escaped him was an uneven huh…huh…huh
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