Повелитель мух
Shadows and Tall Trees
Theymurmuredagreement;butJackwasstandingbyhisshoulder.
"Ifyou’refrightenedofcourse—"
Ralphturnedonhim.
"Whowentfirstonthecastlerock?"
"Iwenttoo.Andthatwasdaylight."
"Allright.Whowantstoclimbthemountainnow?"Silencewastheonlyanswer.
"Samneric?Whataboutyou?"
"Weoughttogoan’tellPiggy—"
"—yes,tellPiggythat—"
"ButSimonwent!"
"WeoughttotellPiggy—incase—"
"Robert?Bill?"
Theyweregoingstraightbacktotheplatformnow.Not,ofcourse,thattheywereafraid—buttired.
RalphturnedbacktoJack.
"Yousee?"
"I’mgoingupthemountain."ThewordscamefromJackviciously,asthoughtheywereacurse.HelookedatRalph,histhinbodytensed,hisspearheldasifhethreatenedhim.
