Shadows and Tall Trees

           Thepig-runkeptclosetothejumbleofrocksthatlaydownbythewaterontheothersideandRalphwascontenttofollowJackalongit.Ifyoucouldshutyourearstotheslowsuckdownoftheseaandboilofthereturn,ifyoucouldforgethowdunandunvisitedwerethefernycovertsoneitherside,thentherewasachancethatyoumightputthebeastoutofmindanddreamforawhile.Thesunhadswungovertheverticalandtheafternoonheatwasclosinginontheisland.RalphpassedamessageforwardtoJackandwhentheynextcametofruitthewholepartystoppedandate.

           Sitting,Ralphwasawareoftheheatforthefirsttimethatday.Hepulleddistastefullyathisgreyshirtandwonderedwhetherhemightundertaketheadventureofwashingit.Sittingunderwhatseemedanunusualheat,evenforthisisland,Ralphplannedhistoilet.Hewouldliketohaveapairofscissorsandcutthishairheflungthemassbackcutthisfilthyhairrightbacktohalfaninch.Hewouldliketohaveabath,aproperwallowwithsoap.Hepassedhistongueexperimentallyoverhisteethanddecidedthatatoothbrushwouldcomeinhandytoo.Thentherewerehisnails

           Ralphturnedhishandoverandexaminedthem.Theywerebittendowntothequickthoughhecouldnotrememberwhenhehadrestartedthishabitnoranytimewhenheindulgedit.

           "Besuckingmythumbnext"

           Helookedround,furtively.Apparentlynoonehadheard.Thehunterssat,stuffingthemselveswiththiseasymeal,tryingtoconvincethemselvesthattheygotsufficientkickoutofbananasandthatotherolive-grey,jelly-likefruit.Withthememoryofhissometimecleanselfasastandard,Ralphlookedthemover.

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