Повелитель мух
Beast from Water
Mauricesavedthem.Hecriedout.
"Lookatme!"
Hepretendedtofallover.Herubbedhisrumpandsatonthetwistersothathefellinthegrass.Hedownedbadly;butPercivalandtheothersnoticedandsniffedandlaughed.Presentlytheywerealllaughingsoabsurdlythatthebigunsjoinedin.
Jackwasthefirsttomakehimselfheard.Hehadnotgottheconchandthusspokeagainsttherules;butnobodyminded.
"Andwhataboutthebeast?"
SomethingstrangewashappeningtoPercival.Heyawnedandstaggered,sothatJackseizedandshookhim.
"Wheredoesthebeastlive?"
PercivalsaggedinJack’sgrip.
"That’sacleverbeast,"saidPiggy,jeering,"ifitcanhideonthisisland."
"Jack’sbeeneverywhere—"
"Wherecouldabeastlive?"
"Beastmyfoot!"
Percivalmutteredsomethingandtheassemblylaughedagain.Ralphleanedforward.
"Whatdoeshesay?"
