Повелитель мух
Beast from Air
Hesighed.Otherpeoplecouldstandupandspeaktoanassembly,apparently,withoutthatdreadfulfeelingofthepressureofpersonality;couldsaywhattheywouldasthoughtheywerespeakingtoonlyoneperson.Hesteppedasideandlookedback.Ralphwascomingalong,holdinghisspearoverhisshoulder.Diffidently,SimonallowedhispacetoslackenuntilhewaswalkingsidebysidewithRalphandlookingupathimthroughthecoarseblackhairthatnowfelltohiseyes.Ralphglancedsideways,smiledconstrainedlyasthoughhehadforgottenthatSimonhadmadeafoolofhimself,thenlookedawayagainatnothing.ForamomentortwoSimonwashappytobeacceptedandthenheceasedtothinkabouthimself.WhenhebashedintoatreeRalphlookedsidewaysimpatientlyandRobertsniggered.Simonreeledandawhitespotonhisforeheadturnedredandtrickled.RalphdismissedSimonandreturnedtohispersonalhell.Theywouldreachthecastlesometime;andthechiefwouldhavetogoforward.
Jackcametrottingback."We’reinsightnow."
"Allright.We’llgetascloseaswecan."
HefollowedJacktowardthecastlewherethegroundroseslightly.Ontheirleftwasanimpenetrabletangleofcreepersandtrees.
"Whycouldn’ttherebesomethinginthat?"
"Becauseyoucansee.Nothinggoesinorout."
"Whataboutthecastlethen?"
"Look."
