Повелитель мух
The Sound of the Shell
Thefairboyshookhishead.
"Thisisanisland. AtleastIthinkit’sanisland. That’sareefoutinthesea. Perhapstherearen’tanygrownupsanywhere."
Thefatboylookedstartled.
"Therewasthatpilot. Buthewasn’tinthepassengercabin, hewasupinfront."
Thefairboywaspeeringatthereefthroughscrewed-upeyes.
"Allthemotherkids," thefatboywenton. "Someofthemmusthavegotout. Theymusthave,mustn’tthey?"
Thefairboybegantopickhiswayascasuallyaspossibletowardthewater. Hetriedtobeoffhandandnottooobviouslyuninterested, butthefatboyhurriedafterhim.
"Aren’tthereanygrownupsatall?"
"Idon’tthinkso."
Thefairboysaidthissolemnly; butthenthedelightofarealizedambitionovercamehim. Inthemiddleofthescarhestoodonhishead andgrinnedatthereversedfatboy.
"Nogrownups!"
Thefatboythoughtforamoment.
"Thatpilot."
