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           "Jack!"

           Jack’svoicesoundedinbittermimicry.

           "Jack!Jack!"

           "Therules!"shoutedRalph."You’rebreakingtherules!"

           "Whocares?"

           Ralphsummonedhiswits.

           "Becausetherulesaretheonlythingwe’vegot!"

           ButJackwasshoutingagainsthim.

           "Bollockstotherules!We’restrong—wehunt!Ifthere’sabeast,we’llhuntitdown!We’llcloseinandbeatandbeatandbeat—!"

           Hegaveawildwhoopandleaptdowntothepalesand.Atoncetheplatformwasfullofnoiseandexcitement,scramblings,screamsandlaughter.Theassemblyshreddedawayandbecameadiscursiveandrandomscatterfromthepalmstothewaterandawayalongthebeach,beyondnight-sight.RalphfoundhischeektouchingtheconchandtookitfromPiggy.

           "What’sgrownupsgoingtosay?"criedPiggyagain."Lookat’em!"

           Thesoundofmockhunting,hystericallaughterandrealterrorcamefromthebeach.

           "Blowtheconch,Ralph."