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The Sound of the Shell
"Wegotmostnames,"saidPiggy."Got’emjustnow."
"Kids’names,"saidMerridew."WhyshouldIbeJack?I’mMerridew."Ralphturnedtohimquickly.Thiswasthevoiceofonewhoknewhisownmind.
"Then,"wentonPiggy,"thatboy—Iforget—"
"You’retalkingtoomuch,"saidJackMerridew."Shutup,Fatty."Laughterarose.
"He’snotFatty,"criedRalph,"hisrealname’sPiggy!"
"Piggy!"
"Piggy!"
"Oh,Piggy!"
Astormoflaughteraroseandeventhetiniestchildjoinedin.ForthemomenttheboyswereaclosedcircuitofsympathywithPiggyoutside:hewentverypink,bowedhisheadandcleanedhisglassesagain.
Finallythelaughterdiedawayandthenamingcontinued.TherewasMaurice,nextinsizeamongthechoirboystoJack,butbroadandgrinningallthetime.Therewasaslight,furtiveboywhomnooneknew,whokepttohimselfwithaninnerintensityofavoidanceandsecrecy.HemutteredthathisnamewasRogerandwassilentagain.Bill,Robert,Harold,Henry;thechoirboywhohadfaintedsatupagainstapalmtrunk,smiledpallidlyatRalphandsaidthathisnamewasSimon.
Jackspoke.
