st be。 Because — 〃
Because why？ He should know but suddenly he didn't。 Oh； his poor brain was
swimming。
〃Bad dog！〃 Derwent was saying loudly； to a counterpoint of laughter。 〃Bad dog
to piddle on the floor。〃
〃Of course you know；〃 Grady said； leaning confidentially over the cart； 〃your
son is attempting to bring an outside party into it。 Your son has a very great
talent； one that the manager could use to even further improve the Overlook； to
further 。。。 enrich it； shall we say？ But your son is attempting to use that
very talent against us。 He is willful； Mr。 Torrance； Sir。 Willful。〃
〃Outside party？〃 Jack asked stupidly。
Grady nodded。
〃Who？〃
〃A nigger；〃 Grady said。 〃A nigger cook。〃
〃Hallorann？〃
〃I believe that is his name； sir； yes。〃
Another burst of laughter from behind them was followed by Roger saying
something in a whining； protesting voice。
〃Yes！ Yes！ Yes！〃 Derwent began to chant。 The others around him took it up； but
before Jack could hear what they wanted Roger to do now； the band began to play
again — the tune was 〃Tuxedo Junction；〃 with a lot of mellow sax in it but not
much soul。
（Soul？ Soul hasn't even been invented yet。 Or has it？）
（A nigger 。。。 a nigger cook。）
He opened his mouth to speak； not knowing what might e out。 What did was：
〃I was told you hadn't finished high school。 But you don't talk like an
uneducated man。〃
〃It's true that I left organized education very early； sir。 But the manager
takes care of his help。 He finds that it pays。 Education always pays； don't you
agree； sir？〃
〃Yes；〃 Jack said dazedly。
〃For instance； you show a great inte