known fashion it was Danny's shine that was
powering it； the way a battery powers the electrical equipment in a car 。。。
the way a battery gets a car to start。 If they got out of here； the Overlook
might subside to its old semi…sentient state； able to do no more than present
penny…dreadful horror slides to the more psychically aware guests who entered
it。 Without Danny it was not much more than an amusement park haunted house；
where a guest or two might hear rappings or the phantom sounds of a masquerade
party； or see an occasional disturbing thing。 But if it absorbed Danny 。。。
Danny's shine or lifeforce or spirit 。。。 whatever you wanted to call it 。。。
into itself — what would it be then？
The thought made her cold all over。
〃I wish Daddy was all better；〃 Danny said； and the tears began to flow again。
〃Me too；〃 she said； and hugged Danny tightly。 〃And honey； that's why you've
got to help me put your daddy somewhere。 Somewhere that the hotel can't make him
hurt us and where he can't hurt himself。 Then 。。。 if your friend Dick es；
or a park ranger； we can take him away。 And I think he might be all right again。
All of us might be all right。 I think there's still a chance for that； if we're
strong and brave； like you were when you jumped on his back。 Do you understand？〃
She looked at him pleadingly and thought how strange it was； she had never seen
him when he looked so much like Jack。
〃Yes；〃 he said； and nodded。 〃I think 。。。 if we can get away from here 。。。
everything will be like it was。 Where could we put him？〃
〃The pantry。 There's food in there； and a good strong bolt on the outside。
It's warm。 And we can eat up th