Повелитель мух
Gift for the Darkness
JackturnedandlookedbackatRalph.Foramomenthepausedandthencriedout,high-pitched,enraged.
"—No!"
Heleaptdownfromtheplatformandranalongthebeach,payingnoheedtothesteadyfallofhistears;anduntilhedivedintotheforestRalphwatchedhim.
Piggywasindignant.
"Ibeentalking,Ralph,andyoujuststoodtherelike—"
Softly,lookingatPiggyandnotseeinghim,Ralphspoketohimself.
"He’llcomeback.Whenthesungoesdownhe’llcome."HelookedattheconchinPiggy’shand.
"What?"
"Wellthere!"
PiggygaveuptheattempttorebukeRalph.Hepolishedhisglassagainandwentbacktohissubject.
"WecandowithoutJackMerridew.There’sothersbesideshimonthisisland.Butnowwereallygotabeast,thoughIcan’thardlybelieveit,we’llneedtostayclosetotheplatform;there’llbelessneedofhimandhishunting.Sonowwecanreallydecideonwhat’swhat."
"There’snohelp,Piggy.Nothingtobedone."
