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The Sound of the Shell
"We’vegottodecideaboutbeingrescued."
Therewasabuzz.Oneofthesmallboys,Henry,saidthathewantedtogohome.
"Shutup,"saidRalphabsently.Heliftedtheconch."Seemstomeweoughttohaveachieftodecidethings."
"Achief!Achief!"
"Ioughttobechief,"saidJackwithsimplearrogance,"becauseI’mchapterchoristerandheadboy.IcansingCsharp."
Anotherbuzz.
"Wellthen,"saidJack,"I—"
Hehesitated.Thedarkboy,Roger,stirredatlastandspokeup.
"Let’shaveavote."
"Yes!"
"Voteforchief!"
"Let’svote—"
Thistoyofvotingwasalmostaspleasingastheconch.JackstartedtoprotestbuttheclamorchangedfromthegeneralwishforachieftoanelectionbyacclaimofRalphhimself.Noneoftheboyscouldhavefoundgoodreasonforthis;whatintelligencehadbeenshownwastraceabletoPiggywhilethemostobviousleaderwasJack.
