Повелитель мух

           "I’mchief,"saidRalphtremulously."Andwhataboutthefire?AndI’vegottheconch—"

           "Youhaven’tgotitwithyou,"saidJack,sneering."Youleftitbehind.See,clever?Andtheconchdoesn’tcountatthisendoftheisland—"

           Allatoncethethunderstruck.Insteadofthedullboomtherewasapointofimpactintheexplosion.

           "Theconchcountsheretoo,"saidRalph,"andallovertheisland."

           "Whatareyougoingtodoaboutitthen?"

           Ralphexaminedtheranksofboys.Therewasnohelpinthemandhelookedaway,confusedandsweating.Piggywhispered.

           "Thefire—rescue."

           "Who’lljoinmytribe?"

           "Iwill."

           "Me."

           "Iwill."

           "I’llblowtheconch,"saidRalphbreathlessly,"andcallanassembly."

           "Weshan’thearit."

           PiggytouchedRalph’swrist.

           "Comeaway.There’sgoingtobetrouble.Andwe’vehadourmeat."