Повелитель мух
Beast from Water
"We’veallgottousetherocksagain.Thisplaceisgettingdirty."Hepaused.Theassembly,sensingacrisis,wastenselyexpectant."Andthen:aboutthefire."
Ralphletouthissparebreathwithalittlegaspthatwasechoedbyhisaudience.JackstartedtochipapieceofwoodwithhisknifeandwhisperedsomethingtoRobert,wholookedaway.
"Thefireisthemostimportantthingontheisland.Howcanweeverberescuedexceptbyluck,ifwedon’tkeepafiregoing?Isafiretoomuchforustomake?"
Heflungoutanarm.
"Lookatus!Howmanyarewe?Andyetwecan’tkeepafiregoingtomakesmoke.Don’tyouunderstand?Can’tyouseeweoughtto—oughttodiebeforeweletthefireout?"
Therewasaself-consciousgigglingamongthehunters.Ralphturnedonthempassionately.
"Youhunters!Youcanlaugh!ButItellyouthesmokeismoreimportantthanthepig,howeveroftenyoukillone.Doallofyousee?"Hespreadhisarmswideandturnedtothewholetriangle.
"We’vegottomakesmokeupthere—ordie."
Hepaused,feelingforhisnextpoint.
"Andanotherthing."
