sk.theshining-第16节

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delightedly　and　shook　his　head　no。　Hallorann　set　him　down。
　　〃If　you're　gonna　change　your　mind；〃　Hallorann　said；　bending　over　him　gravely；
　　〃you　better　do　it　quick。　Thirty　minutes　from　now　and　I'm　in　my　car。　Two　and　a　half　hours　after　that；　I'm　sitting　at　Gate　32；　Concourse　B；　Stapleton　International　Airport；　in　the　mile…high　city　of　Denver；　Colorado。　Three　hours　after　that；　I'm　rentin　a　car　at　the　Miama　Airport　and　on　my　way　to　sunny　St。
　　Pete's；　waiting　to　get　iota　my　swimtrunks　and　just　laaafin　up　my　sleeve　at　anybody　stuck　and　caught　in　the　snow。　Can　you　dig　it；　my　boy？〃
　　〃Yes；　sir；〃　Danny　said；　smiling。
　　Hallorann　turned　to　Jack　and　Wendy。　〃Looks　like　a　fine　boy　there。〃
　　〃We　think　he'll　do；〃　Jack　said；　and　offered　his　hand。　Hallorann　took　it。　〃I'm　Jack　Torrance。　My　wife　Winnifred。　Danny　you've　met。〃
　　〃And　a　pleasure　it　was。　Ma'am；　are　you　a　Winnie　or　a　Freddie？〃
　　〃I'm　a　Wendy；〃　she　said；　smiling。
　　〃Okay。　That's　better　than　the　other　two；　I　think。　Right　this　way。　Mr。　Unman　wants　you　to　have　the　tour；　the　tour　you'll　get。〃　He　shook　his　bead　and　said　under　his　breath：　〃And　won't　I　be　glad　to　see　the　last　of　him。〃　Hallorann　menced　to　tour　them　around　the　most　immense　kitchen　Wendy　had　ever　seen　in　her　life。　It　was　sparkling　clean。　Every　surface　was　coaxed　to　a　high　gloss。　It　was　more　than　just　big；　it　was　intimidating。　She　walked　at　Hallorann's　side　while　Jack；　wholly　out　of　his　element；　hung　back　a　little　with　Danny。　A　long　wallboard　hung　with　cutting　instruments　which　went　all　the　way　from　paring　knives　to　twohanded　cleavers　hung　beside　a　four…basin　sink。　There　was　a　breadboard　as　big　as　their　Boulder　apartment's　kitchen　table。　An　amazing　array　of　stainless…steel　pots　and　pans　hung　from　floor　to　ceiling；　covering　one　whole　wall。
　　〃I　think　I'll　have　to　leave　a　trail　of　breadcrumbs　every　time　I　e　in；〃　she　said。
　　〃Don't　let　it　get　you　down；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃It's　big；　but　it's　still　only　a　kitchen。　Most　of　this　stuff　you'll　never　even　have　to　touch。　Keep　it　clean；　that's　all　I　ask。　Here's　the　stove　I'd　be　using；　if　I　was　you。　There　are　three　of　them　in　all；　but　this　is　the　smallest。
　　Smallest；　she　thought　dismally；　looking　at　it　There　were　twelve　burners；　two　regular　ovens　and　a　Dutch　oven；　a　heated　well　on　top　in　which　you　could　simmer　sauces　or　bake　beans；　a　broiler；　and　a　warmer…plus　a　million　dials　and　temperature　gauges。
　　〃All　gas；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃You've　cooked　with　gas　before；　Wendy？〃
　　〃Yes。。：'
　　〃I　love　gas；〃　he　said；　and　turned　on　one　of　the　burners。　Blue　flame　popped　into　life　and　he　adjusted　it　down　to　a　faint　glow　with　a　delicate　touch。　〃I　like　to　be　able　to　see　the　flame　you're　cookin　with。　You　see　where　all　the　surface　burner　switches　are？〃
　　〃Yes。〃
　　〃And　the　oven　dials　are　all　marked。　Myself；　I　favor　the　middle　one　because　it　seems　to　heat　the　most　even；　but　you　use　whichever　one　you　like…or　all　three；　for　that　matter。〃
　　〃A　TV　dinner　in　each　one；〃　Wendy　said；　and　laughed　weakly。
　　Hallorann　roared。　〃Go　right　ahead；　if　you　like。　I　left　a　list　of　everything　edible　over　by　the　sink。　You　see　it？〃
　　〃Here　it　is；　Mommyl〃　Danny　brought　over　two　sheets　of　paper；　written　closely　on　both　sides。
　　〃Good　boy；〃　Hallorann　said；　taking　it　from　him　and　ruffling　his　hair。　〃You　sure　you　don't　want　to　e　to　Florida　with　me；　my　boy？　Learn　to　cook　the　sweetest　shrimp　creole　this　side　of　paradise？〃　Danny　put　his　hands　over　his　mouth　and　giggled　and　retreated　to　his　father's　side。
　　〃You　three　folks　could　eat　up　here　for　a　year；　I　guess；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃We　got　a　cold…pantry；　a　walk…in　freezer；　all　sorts　of　vegetable　bins；　and　two　refrigerators。　e　on　and　let　me　show　you。〃　For　the　next　ten　minutes　Hallorann　opened　bins　and　doors；　disclosing　food　in　such　amounts　as　Wendy　had　never　seen　before。　The　food　supplies　amazed　her　but　did　not　reassure　her　as　much　as　she　might　have　thought：　the　Donner　Party　kept　recurring　to　her；　not　with　thoughts　of　cannibalism　（with　all　this　food　it　would　indeed　be　a　long　time　before　they　were　reduced　to　such　poor　rations　as　each　other）；　but　with　the　reinforced　idea　that　this　was　indeed　a　serious　business：　when　snow　fell；　getting　out　of　here　would　not　be　a　matter　of　an　hour's　drive　to　Sidewinder　but　a　major　operation。　They　would　sit　up　here　in　this　deserted　grand　hotel；　eating　the　food　that　had　been　left　them　like　creatures　in　a　fairy　tale　and　listening　to　the　bitter　wind　around　their　snowbound　eaves。　In　Vermont；　when　Danny　had　broken　his　arm　（when　Jack　broke　Danny's　arm）　she　had　called　the　emergency　Medix　squad；　dialing　the　number　from　the　little　card　attached　to　the　phone。　They　had　been　at　the　house　only　ten　minutes　later。
　　There　were　other　numbers　written　on　that　little　card。　You　could　have　a　police　car　in　five　minutes　and　a　fire　truck　in　even　less　time　than　that；　because　the　fire　station　was　only　three　blocks　away　and　one　block　over。　There　was　a　man　to　call　if　the　lights　went　out；　a　man　to　call　if　the　shower　stopped　up；　a　man　to　call　if　the　TV　went　on　the　fritz。　But　what　would　happen　up　here　if　Danny　had　one　of　his　fainting　spells　and　swallowed　his　tongue？
　　（oh　God　what　a　thought！）　What　if　the　place　caught　on　fire？　If　Jack　fell　down　the　elevator　shaft　and　fractured　his　skull？　What　if…？
　　（what　if　we　have　a　wonderful　time　now　stop　ft；　Winni　fred！）　Hallorann　showed　them　into　the　walk…in　freezer　first；　where　their　breath　puffed　out　like　ic　strip　balloons。　In　the　freezer　it　was　as　if　winter　had　already　e。
　　Hamburger　in　big　plastic　bags；　ten　pounds　in　each　bag；　a　dozen　bags。　Forty　whole　chickens　hanging　from　a　row　of　hooks　in　the　wood…planked　walls。　Canned　hams　stacked　up　like　poker　chips；　a　dozen　of　them。　Below　the　chickens；　ten　roasts　of　beef；　ten　roasts　of　pork；　and　a　huge　leg　of　lamb。
　　〃You　like　lamb；　doe？〃　Hallorann　asked；　grinning。
　　〃I　love　it；〃　Danny　said　immediately。　He　had　never　had　it。
　　〃I　knew　you　did。　There's　nothin　like　two　good　slices　of　lamb　on　a　cold　night；　with　some　mint　jelly　on　the　side。　You　got　the　mint　jelly　here；　too。　Lamb　eases　the　belly。　It's　a　noncontentious　sort　of　meat。〃　From　behind　them　Jack　said　curiously：　〃How　did　you　know　we　called　him　doe？〃　Hallorann　turned　around。　〃Pardon？〃
　　〃Danny：　We　call　him　doe　sometimes。　Like　in　the　Bugs　Bunny　cartoons。〃
　　〃Looks　sort　of　like　a　doe；　doesn't　be？〃　He　wrinkled　his　nose　at　Danny；　smacked　his　lips；　and　said；　〃Ehhhh；　what's　up；　doe？〃　Danny　giggled　and　then　Hallorann　said　something　（Sure　you　don't　want　to　go　to　Florida；　doe？）　to　him；　very　clearly。　He　heard　every　word。　He　looked　at　Hallorann；　startled　and　a　little　scared。　Hallorann　winked　solemnly　and　turned　back　to　the　food。
　　Wendy　looked　from　the　cook's　broad；　serge…clad　back　to　her　son。　She　had　the　oddest　feeling　that　something　had　passed　between　them；　something　she　could　not　quite　follow。
　　〃You　got　twelve　packages　of　sausage；　twelve　packages　of　bacon；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃So　much　for　the　pig。　In　this　drawer；　twenty　pounds　of　butter。〃
　　〃Real　butter？〃　Jack　asked。
　　〃The　A…number…one。〃
　　〃I　don't　think　I've　had　real　butter　since　I　was　a　kid　back　in　Berlin；　New　Hampshire。〃
　　〃Well；　you'll　eat　it　up　here　until　oleo　seems　a　treat；〃　Hallorann　said；　and　laughed。　〃Over　in　this　bin　you　got　your　bread…thirty　loaves　of　white；　twenty　of　dark。　We　try　to　keep　racial　balance　at　the　Overlook；　don't　you　know。　Now　I　know　fifty　loaves　won't　take　you　through；　but　there's　plenty　of　makings　and　fresh　is　better　than　frozen　any　day　of　the　week。
　　〃Down　here　you　got　your　fish。　Brain　food；　right；　doe？〃
　　〃Is　it；　Mom？〃
　　〃If　Mr。　Hallorann　says　so；　honey。〃　She　smiled。
　　Danny　wrinkled　his　nose。　〃I　don't　like　fish。〃
　　〃You're　dead　wrong；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃You　just　never　had　any　fish　that　liked　you。　This　fish　here　will　like　you　fine。　Five　pounds　of　rainbow　trout；　ten　pounds　of　turbot；　fifteen　cans　of　tuna　fish…〃
　　〃Oh　yeah；　I　like　tuna。〃
　　〃and　five　pounds　of　the　sweetest…tasting　sole　that　ever　swam　in　the　sea。　My　boy；　when　next　spring　rolls　around；　you're　gonna　thank　old　。　。　。〃　He　snapped　his　fingers　as　if　he　had　forgotten　something。　〃What's　my　name；　now？　I　guess　it　just　slipped　my　mind。〃
　　〃Mr。　Hallorann；〃　Danny　said；　grinning。　〃Dick；　to　your　friends。〃
　　〃That's　right！　And　you　bein　a　friend；　you　make　it　Dick。〃　As　he　led　them　into　the　far　corner；　Jack　and　Wendy　exchanged　a　puzzled　glance；　both　of　them　trying　to　remember　if　Hallorann　had　told　them　his　first　name。
　　〃And　this　here　I　put　in　special；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃Hope　you　folks　enjoy　it。〃
　　〃Oh　really；　you　shouldn't　have；〃　Wendy　said；　touched。　It　was　a　twenty…pound　turkey　wrapped　in　a　wide　scarlet　ribbon　with　a　bow　on　top。
　　〃You　got　to　have　your　turkey　on　Thanksgiving；　Wendy；〃　Hallorann　said　gravely。
　　〃I　believe　there's　a　capon　back　here　somewhere　for　Christmas。　Doubtless　you'll　stumble　on　it。　Let's　e　on　out　of　here　now　before　we　all　catch　the　peenumonia。
　　Right；　doc？〃
　　〃Right！〃　There　were　more　wonders　in　the　cold…pantry。　A　hundred　boxes　of　dried　milk　（Hallorann　advised　her　gravely　to　buy　fresh　milk　for　the　boy　in　Sidewinder　as　long　as　it　was　feasible）；　five　twelve…pound　bags　of　sugar；　a　gallon　jug　of　blackstrap　molasses；　cereals；　glass　jugs　of　rice；　macaroni；　spaghetti；　ranked　cans　of　fruit　and　fruit　sala