Повелитель мух
The Shell and the Glasses
Samtouchedascratchonhisforeheadandthenhurriedlytookhishandaway.Ericfingeredhissplitlip.
"Yes.Wewereverytired,"repeatedSam,"soweleftearly.Wasitagood—"
Theairwasheavywithunspokenknowledge.Samtwistedandtheobscenewordshotoutofhim."—dance?"
Memoryofthedancethatnoneofthemhadattendedshookallfourboysconvulsively.
"Weleftearly."
WhenRogercametotheneckoflandthatjoinedtheCastleRocktothemainlandhewasnotsurprisedtobechallenged.Hehadreckoned,duringtheterriblenight,onfindingatleastsomeofthetribeholdingoutagainstthehorrorsoftheislandinthesafestplace.
Thevoicerangoutsharplyfromonhigh,wherethediminishingcragswerebalancedoneonanother.
"Halt!Whogoesthere?"
"Roger."
"Advance,friend."
Rogeradvanced.
"YoucouldseewhoIwas."
