〃Who won't？〃
〃The people in the hotel；〃 he said。 He looked at her then； and his eyes
weren't indifferent at all。 They were deep and scared。 〃And the 。。。 the things
in the hotel。 There's all kinds of them。 The hotel is stuffed with them。〃
〃You can see — 〃
〃I don't want to see；〃 he said low； and then looked back at the rubber ball；
arcing from hand to hand。 〃But I can hear them sometimes； late at night。 They're
like the wind； all sighing together。 In the attic。 The basement。 The rooms。 All
over。 I thought it was my fault； because of the way I am。 The key。 The little
silver key。〃
〃Danny； don't 。。。 don't upset yourself this way。〃
〃But it's him too；〃 Danny said。 〃It's Daddy。 And it's you。 It wants all of us。
It's tricking Daddy； it's fooling him； trying to make him think it wants him the
most。 It wants me the most； but it will take all of us。〃
〃If only that snowmobile — 〃
〃They wouldn't let him；〃 Danny said in that same low voice。 〃They made him
throw part of it away into the snow。 Far away。 I dreamed it。 And he knows that
woman really is in 217。〃 He looked at her with his dark； frightened eyes。 〃It
doesn't matter whether you believe me or not。〃
She slipped an arm around him。
〃I believe you； Danny； tell me the truth。 Is Jack 。。。 is he going to try to
hurt us？〃
〃They'll try to make him；〃 Danny said。 〃I've been calling for Mr。 Hallorann。
He said if I ever needed him to just call。 And I have been。 But it's awful hard。
It makes me tired。 And the worst part is I don't know if he's hearing me or not。
I don't think he can call back because it's too far for him。 And I don't know if
it's too far f