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The Sound of the Shell
"Ralph!"
Ralphlookedup
"Wecanusethistocalltheothers.Haveameeting.They’llcomewhentheyhearus—"
HebeamedatRalph.
"Thatwaswhatyoumeant,didn’tyou?That’swhyyougottheconchoutofthewater?"
Ralphpushedbackhisfairhair.
"Howdidyourfriendblowtheconch?"
"Hekindofspat,"saidPiggy."Myauntiewouldn’tletmeblowonaccountofmyasthma.Hesaidyoublewfromdownhere."Piggylaidahandonhisjuttingabdomen."Youtry,Ralph.You’llcalltheothers."
Doubtfully,Ralphlaidthesmallendoftheshellagainsthismouthandblew.Therecamearushingsoundfromitsmouthbutnothingmore.Ralphwipedthesaltwateroffhislipsandtriedagain,buttheshellremainedsilent.
"Hekindofspat."
Ralphpursedhislipsandsquirtedairintotheshell,whichemittedalow,fartingnoise.ThisamusedbothboyssomuchthatRalphwentonsquirtingforsomeminutes,betweenboutsoflaughter.
"Heblewfromdownhere."
