Повелитель мух
Beast from Air
Heturnedtothetwins,yearningbuthopeless.
"Isupposeyouaren’tpullingourlegs?"
Thereplywastooemphaticforanyonetodoubtthem.
Piggytooktheconch.
"Couldn’twe—kindof—stayhere?Maybethebeastwon’tcomenearus."
Butforthesenseofsomethingwatchingthem,Ralphwouldhaveshoutedathim.
"Stayhere?Andbecrampedintothisbitoftheisland,alwaysonthelookout?Howshouldwegetourfood?Andwhataboutthefire?"
"Let’sbemoving,"saidJackrelentlessly,"we’rewastingtime."
"Nowe’renot.Whataboutthelittluns?"
"Suckstothelittluns!"
"Someone’sgottolookafterthem."
"Nobodyhassofar."
"Therewasnoneed!Nowthereis.Piggy’lllookafterthem."
"That’sright.KeepPiggyoutofdanger."
"Havesomesense.WhatcanPiggydowithonlyoneeye?"
TherestoftheboyswerelookingfromJacktoRalph,curiously.
