Повелитель мух
Gift for the Darkness
Ralphsat.Thetwinscame,draggingagreatlogandgrinningintheirtriumph.Theydumpedthelogamongtheemberssothatsparksflew.
"Wecandoallrightonourown,can’twe?"
Foralongtimewhilethelogdried,caughtfireandturnedredhot,Ralphsatinthesandandsaidnothing.HedidnotseePiggygotothetwinsandwhispertothem,norhowthethreeboyswenttogetherintotheforest.
"Hereyouare."
Hecametohimselfwithajolt.Piggyandtheothertwowerebyhim.Theywereladenwithfruit.
"Ithoughtperhaps,"saidPiggy,"weoughttohaveafeast,kindof."
Thethreeboyssatdown.Theyhadagreatmassofthefruitwiththemandallofitproperlyripe.TheygrinnedatRalphashetooksomeandbegantoeat.
"Thanks,"hesaid.Thenwithanaccentofpleasedsurprise—"Thanks!"
"Doallrightonourown,"saidPiggy."It’sthemthathaven’tnocommonsensethatmaketroubleonthisisland.We’llmakealittlehotfire—"
Ralphrememberedwhathadbeenworryinghim.
"Where’sSimon?"
"Idon’tknow."
"Youdon’tthinkhe’sclimbingthemountain?"
