Повелитель мух
A View to a Death
Afireburnedontherockandfatdrippedfromtheroastingpigmeatintotheinvisibleflames.Alltheboysoftheisland,exceptPiggy,Ralph,Simon,andthetwotendingthepig,weregroupedontheturf.Theywerelaughing,singing,lying,squatting,orstandingonthegrass,holdingfoodintheirhands.Buttojudgebythegreasyfaces,themeateatingwasalmostdone;andsomeheldcoconutshellsintheirhandsandweredrinkingfromthem.BeforethepartyhadstartedagreatloghadbeendraggedintothecenterofthelawnandJack,paintedandgarlanded,sattherelikeanidol.Therewerepilesofmeatongreenleavesnearhim,andfruit,andcoconutshellsfullofdrink.
PiggyandRalphcametotheedgeofthegrassyplatform;andtheboys,astheynoticedthem,fellsilentonebyonetillonlytheboynexttoJackwastalking.ThenthesilenceintrudedeventhereandJackturnedwherehesat.Foratimehelookedatthemandthecrackleofthefirewastheloudestnoiseoverthedroningofthereef.Ralphlookedaway;andSam,thinkingthatRalphhadturnedtohimaccusingly,putdownhisgnawedbonewithanervousgiggle.Ralphtookanuncertainstep,pointedtoapalmtree,andwhisperedsomethinginaudibletoPiggy;andtheybothgiggledlikeSam.Liftinghisfeethighoutofthesand,Ralphstartedtostrollpast.Piggytriedtowhistle.
Atthismomenttheboyswhowerecookingatthefiresuddenlyhauledoffagreatchunkofmeatandranwithittowardthegrass.TheybumpedPiggy,whowasburnt,andyelledanddanced.Immediately,Ralphandthecrowdofboyswereunitedandrelievedbyastormoflaughter.Piggyoncemorewasthecenterofsocialderisionsothateveryonefeltcheerfulandnormal.
