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           Thesoundoftheinexpertlyblownconchinterruptedthem.Asthoughhewereserenadingtherisingsun,Jackwentonblowingtilltheshelterswereastirandthehunterscrepttotheplatformandthelittlunswhimperedasnowtheysofrequentlydid.Ralphroseobediently,andPiggy,andtheywenttotheplatform.

           "Talk,"saidRalphbitterly,"talk,talk,talk."

           HetooktheconchfromJack.

           "Thismeeting—"

           Jackinterruptedhim.

           "Icalledit."

           "Ifyouhadn’tcalleditIshouldhave.Youjustblewtheconch."

           "Well,isn’tthatcallingit?"

           "Oh,takeit!Goon—talk!"

           RalphthrusttheconchintoJack’sarmsandsatdownonthetrunk.

           "I’vecalledanassembly,"saidJack,"becauseofalotofthings.First,youknownow,we’veseenthebeast.Wecrawledup.Wewereonlyafewfeetaway.Thebeastsatupandlookedatus.Idon’tknowwhatitdoes.Wedon’tevenknowwhatitis—"

           "Thebeastcomesoutofthesea—"

           "Outofthedark—"