Повелитель мух
Gift for the Darkness
"Isaythis.Wearen’tgoingtobotheraboutthebeast."
Henoddedatthem.
"We’regoingtoforgetthebeast."
"That’sright!"
"Yes!"
"Forgetthebeast!"
IfJackwasastonishedbytheirfervorhedidnotshowit.
"Andanotherthing.Weshan’tdreamsomuchdownhere.Thisisneartheendoftheisland."
Theyagreedpassionatelyoutofthedepthsoftheirtormentedprivatelives.
"Nowlisten.Wemightgolatertothecastlerock.ButnowI’mgoingtogetmoreofthebigunsawayfromtheconchandallthat.We’llkillapigandgiveafeast."Hepausedandwentonmoreslowly."Andaboutthebeast.Whenwekillwe’llleavesomeofthekillforit.Thenitwon’tbotherus,maybe."
Hestoodupabruptly.
"We’llgointotheforestnowandhunt."
Heturnedandtrottedawayandafteramomenttheyfollowedhimobediently.
Theyspreadout,nervously,intheforest.AlmostatonceJackfoundthedungandscatteredrootsthattoldofpigandsoonthetrackwasfresh.Jacksignaledtherestofthehunttobequietandwentforwardbyhimself.
