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by Stephen King
About 109 pages (32,645 words)
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Chapter 39, On the Stairs Summary

Danny is listlessly throwing a ball between his hands as Wendy finds him on the stairs. She sees his wounded lip and asks what happened, thinking Jack has hit him. Danny reassures her that he simply fell. When asked by Wendy if Jack will try to hurt them, Danny affirms that the hotel will make him try. He also tells her of his attempts to summon Dick Hallorann, but is unsure if the calls are reaching him. Wendy goes to the kitchen for a long, sharp carving knife. As she returns, she and Danny both hear the sounds of the ghosts in the hotel, and a loud male voice, slurry with alcohol, shouting for all to unmask. As they lay down to sleep, Danny realizes his father wants to remain.....

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