Повелитель мух
Beast from Water
"Ididn’tvotefornoghosts!"
Hewhirledroundontheassembly.
"Rememberthat,allofyou!"
Theyheardhimstamp.
"Whatarewe?Humans?Oranimals?Orsavages?What’sgrownupsgoingtothink?Goingoff—huntingpigs—lettingfiresout—andnow!"
Ashadowfrontedhimtempestuously.
"Youshutup,youfatslug!"
Therewasamoment’sstruggleandtheglimmeringconchjiggedupanddown.Ralphleapttohisfeet.
"Jack!Jack!Youhaven’tgottheconch!Lethimspeak."
Jack’sfaceswamnearhim.
"Andyoushutup!Whoareyou,anyway?Sittingtheretellingpeoplewhattodo.Youcan’thunt,youcan’tsing—"
"I’mchief.Iwaschosen."
"Whyshouldchoosingmakeanydifference?Justgivingordersthatdon’tmakeanysense—"
"Piggy’sgottheconch."
"That’sright—favorPiggyasyoualwaysdo—"
