Повелитель мух
Gift for the Darkness
Ralphjumpedup,ranswiftlyroundthefireandstoodbyPiggy,holdinguphishair.
"Butwe’vegottohavealist!There’syouandmeandSamnericand—"
HewouldnotlookatPiggybutspokecasually.
"Where’sBillandRoger?"
Piggyleanedforwardandputafragmentofwoodonthefire.
"Iexpectthey’vegone.Iexpecttheywon’tplayeither."
Ralphsatdownandbegantopokelittleholesinthesand.Hewassurprisedtoseethatonehadadropofbloodbyit.Heexaminedhisbittennailcloselyandwatchedthelittleglobeofbloodthatgatheredwherethequickwasgnawedaway.
Piggywentonspeaking.
"Iseenthemstealingoffwhenwewasgatheringwood.Theywentthatway.Thesamewayashewenthimself."
Ralphfinishedhisinspectionandlookedupintotheair.Thesky,asifinsympathywiththegreatchangesamongthem,wasdifferenttodayandsomistythatinsomeplacesthehotairseemedwhite.Thediscofthesunwasdullsilverasthoughitwerenearerandnotsohot,yettheairstifled.
"Theyalwaysbeenmakingtrouble,haven’tthey?"
Thevoicecamenearhisshoulderandsoundedanxious."Wecandowithout’em.We’llbehappiernow,won’twe?"
