Повелитель мух
Beast from Water
"Asquidcouldn’tcomeupoutofthewater!"
"Could!"
"Couldn’t!"
Inamomenttheplatformwasfullofarguing,gesticulatingshadows.ToRalph,seated,thisseemedthebreakingupofsanity.Fear,beasts,nogeneralagreementthatthefirewasall-important:andwhenonetriedtogetthethingstraighttheargumentsheeredoff,bringingupfresh,unpleasantmatter.
HecouldseeawhitenessinthegloomnearhimsohegrabbeditfromMauriceandblewasloudlyashecould.Theassemblywasshockedintosilence.Simonwasclosetohim,layinghandsontheconch.Simonfeltaperilousnecessitytospeak;buttospeakinassemblywasaterriblethingtohim.
"Maybe,"hesaidhesitantly,"maybethereisabeast."
TheassemblycriedoutsavagelyandRalphstoodupinamazement.
"You,Simon?Youbelieveinthis?"
"Idon’tknow,"saidSimon.Hisheartbeatswerechokinghim."But...."
Thestormbroke.
"Sitdown!"
"Shutup!"
