Повелитель мух
Gift for the Darkness
"Iwenttoo!"
"After."
Thetwoboysglaredateachotherthroughscreensofhair.
"Iwentontoo,"saidRalph,"thenIranaway.Sodidyou."
"Callmeacowardthen."
Jackturnedtothehunters.
"He’snotahunter.He’dneverhavegotusmeat.Heisn’taprefectandwedon’tknowanythingabouthim.Hejustgivesordersandexpectspeopletoobeyfornothing.Allthistalk—"
"Allthistalk!"shoutedRalph."Talk,talk!Whowantedit?Whocalledthemeeting?"
Jackturned,redintheface,hischinsunkback.Hegloweredupunderhiseyebrows.
"Allrightthen,"hesaidintonesofdeepmeaning,andmenace,"allright."
Heheldtheconchagainsthischestwithonehandandstabbedtheairwithhisindexfinger.
"WhothinksRalphoughtn’ttobechief?"
Helookedexpectantlyattheboysrangedround,whohadfrozen.Underthepalmstherewasdeadlysilence.
"Handsup,"saidJackstrongly,"whoeverwantsRalphnottobechief?"
