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Arthur (I Am the Doorway)

Arthur (I Am the Doorway) is recorded in 1 distinct story.

The former astronaut and first-person narrator, paralyzed after the Venus flight, who develops alien eyes in his hands. Cory calls him Artie.

Also recorded as Arthur, Artie.

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I Am the Doorway

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“Show me your hands.” “No.” It came out very quickly and sharply. “I can't let them see. I've told you that.” “It's been five years,” Richard said. “Why now, Arthur? Can you tell me that?” “I don't know. I don't know! Maybe whatever it is has a long gestation period.

The former astronaut and first-person narrator, paralyzed after the Venus flight, who develops alien eyes in his hands. Cory calls him Artie.

I Am the Doorway ↗By Stephen KingCollected in Night Shift