Повелитель мух
Gift for the Darkness
"Thisisridiculous.Youknowperfectlywellyou’llonlymeetmedownthere—sodon’ttrytoescape!"
Simon’sbodywasarchedandstiff.TheLordoftheFliesspokeinthevoiceofaschoolmaster.
"Thishasgonequitefarenough.Mypoor,misguidedchild,doyouthinkyouknowbetterthanIdo?"
Therewasapause.
"I’mwarningyou.I’mgoingtogetangry.D’yousee?You’renotwanted.Understand?Wearegoingtohavefunonthisisland.Understand?Wearegoingtohavefunonthisisland!Sodon’ttryiton,mypoormisguidedboy,orelse—"
Simonfoundhewaslookingintoavastmouth.Therewasblacknesswithin,ablacknessthatspread.
"—Orelse,"saidtheLordoftheFlies,"weshalldoyou?See?JackandRogerandMauriceandRobertandBillandPiggyandRalph.Doyou.See?"
Simonwasinsidethemouth.Hefelldownandlostconsciousness.
