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was　a　breadboard　as　big　as　their　Boulder　apartment's　kitchen　table。　An　amazing

array　of　stainless…steel　pots　and　pans　hung　from　floor　to　ceiling；　covering　one

whole　wall。

〃I　think　I'll　have　to　leave　a　trail　of　breadcrumbs　every　time　I　e　in；〃　she

said。

〃Don't　let　it　get　you　down；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃It's　big；　but　it's　still　only　a

kitchen。　Most　of　this　stuff　you'll　never　even　have　to　touch。　Keep　it　clean；

that's　all　I　ask。　Here's　the　stove　I'd　be　using；　if　I　was　you。　There　are　three

of　them　in　all；　but　this　is　the　smallest。

Smallest；　she　thought　dismally；　looking　at　it　There　were　twelve　burners；　two

regular　ovens　and　a　Dutch　oven；　a　heated　well　on　top　in　which　you　could　simmer

sauces　or　bake　beans；　a　broiler；　and　a　warmer　—　plus　a　million　dials　and

temperature　gauges。

〃All　gas；〃　Hallorann　said。　〃You've　cooked　with　gas　before；　Wendy？〃

〃Yes。。　〃

〃I　love　gas；〃　he　said；　and　turned　on　one　of　the　burners。　Blue　flame　popped

into　life　and　he　adjusted　it　down　to　a　faint　glow　with　a　delicate　touch。　〃I　like

to　be　able　to　see　the　flame　you're　cookin　with。　You　see　where　all　the　surface

burner　switches　are？〃

〃Yes。〃

〃And　the　oven　dials　are　all　marked。　Myself；　I　favor　the　middle　one　because　it

seems　to　heat　the　most　even；　but　you　use　whichever　one　you　like　—　or　all　three；

for　that　matter。〃

〃A　TV　dinner　in　each　one；〃　Wendy　said；　and　laughed　weakly。

Hallorann　roared。　〃Go　right　ahead；　if　you　like。　I　left　a　list　of　everything

edible　over　by　the　sink。　You　see　it？〃

〃Here　it　is；　Mommy！〃　Danny　brought　over　two　sheets　of　paper；　written　closely

on　both　sides。

〃Good　boy；〃　Hallorann　said；　taking　it　from　h