'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

Author:Stephen King [King, Stephen Harris Morley]
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: Horror, Horror & ghost stories, Fiction, General, Horror - General, Fiction - Horror
ISBN: 9780451168085
Publisher: Signet Book
Published: 1989-04-13T23:00:00+00:00

'Nonpracticing.'_ 'Nonetheless, you will make a confession and an act of contrition. Then you go pure, washed in Christ's blood . . . clean blood, not tainted.'_ 'All right,' Ben said._ 'Ben, had you slept with Susan?

Forgive me, but - '_ 'Yes,' he said._ 'Then you must pound the stake

- first into Barlow, then into her. You are the only person in this little party who has been hurt personally. You will act as her husband. And you mustn't falter. You'll be releasing her.'_ 'All right,' he said again._

'Above all' - his glance swept all of them - 'you must not look in his eyes!

If you do, he'll catch you and turn you against the others, even at the expense of your own life. _ Remember Floyd Tibbits! That makes it dangerous to carry a gun, even if it's necessary. Jimmy, you take it, and hang back a little. If you have to examine either Barlow or Susan, give it to Mark.'_

'Understood,' Jimmy said._ 'Remember to buy garlic. And roses, if you can. Is that little flower shop in Cumberland still open, Jimmy?'_ 'The Northern Belle? I think so. '_ 'A white rose for each of you. Tie them in your hair or around your neck. And I'll repeat myself - don't look in his eyes! I could keep you here and tell you a hundred other things, but you better go along. It's ten o'clock already, and Father Callahan may be having second thoughts. My best wishes and my prayers go with you. Praying is quite a trick for an old agnostic like me, too. But I don't think I'm as agnostic as I once was. Was it Carlyle who said that if a man dethrones God in his heart, then Satan must ascend to His position?'_

No one answered, and Matt sighed. 'Jimmy,

I want a closer look at your neck.'_ Jimmy stepped to the bedside and lifted his chin. The wounds were obviously punctures, but they had both scabbed over and seemed to be healing nicely._ 'Any pain? Itching?' Matt asked._ 'No.'_

'You were very lucky,' he said, looking at Jimmy soberly._ 'I'm starting to think I was luckier than I'II ever know.' Matt leaned back in his bed. His face looked drawn, the eyes deeply socketed. 'I will take the pill Ben refused, if you please.'_ 'I'll tell one of the nurses.'_ 'I'll sleep while you go about your work,' Matt said. 'Later there is another matter . . . well, enough of that.' His eyes shifted to Mark. 'You did a remarkable thing yesterday, boy. Foolish and reckless, but remarkable.'_ 'She paid for it,'

Mark said quietly, and clasped his hands together in front of him. They were trembling._ 'Yes, and you may have to pay again. Any of you, or all of you. Don't underestimate him' And now, if you don't mind, I'm very tired. I was reading most of the night. Call me the very minute the work is done.'_

They left. In the hall Ben looked at Jimmy and said, 'Did be remind you of anyone?'_ 'Yes,' Jimmy said.

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