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The Sound of the Shell
"ButMerridew."
"He’salwaysthrowingafaint,"saidMerridew."HedidinGib.;andAddis;andatmatinsovertheprecentor."
Thislastpieceofshopbroughtsniggersfromthechoir,whoperchedlikeblackbirdsonthecriss-crosstrunksandexaminedRalphwithinterest.Piggyaskednonames.HewasintimidatedbythisuniformedsuperiorityandtheoffhandauthorityinMerridew’svoice.HeshranktotheothersideofRalphandbusiedhimselfwithhisglasses.
MerridewturnedtoRalph.
"Aren’tthereanygrownups?"
"No."
Merridewsatdownonatrunkandlookedroundthecircle.
"Thenwe’llhavetolookafterourselves."
SecureontheothersideofRalph,Piggyspoketimidly.
"That’swhyRalphmadeameeting.Soaswecandecidewhattodo.We’veheardnames.That’sJohnny.Thosetwo—they’retwins,SamandEric.WhichisEric—?You?No—you’reSam—"
"I’mSam—"
"I’mEric."
"We’dbetterallhavenames,"saidRalph,"soI’mRalph."
