rest in learning more about the Overlook
Hotel。 Very wise of you； sir。 Very noble。 A certain scrapbook was left in the
basement for you to find — 〃
〃By whom？〃 Jack asked eagerly。
〃By the manager； of course。 Certain other materials could be put at your
disposal； if you wished them 。。。 〃
〃I do。 Very much。〃 He tried to control the eagerness in his voice and failed
miserably。
〃You're a true scholar；〃 Grady said。 〃Pursue the topic to the end。 Exhaust all
sources。〃 He dipped his low…browed head； pulled out the lapel of his white mess
jacket； and buffed his knuckles at a spot of dirt that was invisible to Jack。
〃And the manager puts no strings on his largess；〃 Grady went on。 〃Not at all。
Look at me； a tenth…grade dropout。 Think how much further you yourself could go
in the Overlook's organizational structure。 Perhaps 。。。 in time 。。。 to the
very top。〃
〃Really？〃 Jack whispered。
〃But that's really up to your son to decide； isn't it？〃 Grady asked； raising
his eyebrows。 The delicate gesture went oddly with the brows themselves； which
were bushy and somehow savage。
〃Up to Danny？〃 Jack frowned at Grady。 〃No； of course not。 I wouldn't allow my
son to make decisions concerning my career。 Not at all。 What do you take me for？ 〃
〃A dedicated man；〃 Grady said warmly。 〃Perhaps I put it badly； sir。 Let us say
that your future here is contingent upon how you decide to deal with your son's
waywardness。〃
〃I make my own decisions；〃 Jack whispered。
〃But you must deal with him。〃
〃I will。〃
〃Firmly 〃
〃I will。〃
〃A man who cannot control his own family holds very little interest for our
manager。