Повелитель мух
The Shell and the Glasses
"—Igotbusted."
"SodidI.How’sPiggy?"
TheyhauledPiggyclearofthewreckageandleanedhimagainstatree.Thenightwascoolandpurgedofimmediateterror.Piggy’sbreathingwasalittleeasier.
"Didyougethurt,Piggy?"
"Notmuch."
"ThatwasJackandhishunters,"saidRalphbitterly."Whycan’ttheyleaveusalone?"
"Wegavethemsomethingtothinkabout,"saidSam.Honestycompelledhimtogoon."Atleastyoudid.Igotmixedupwithmyselfinacorner."
"Igaveoneof’emwhatfor,"saidRalph,"Ismashedhimupallright.Hewon’twanttocomeandfightusagaininahurry."
"SodidI,"saidEric."WhenIwokeuponewaskickingmeintheface.Igotanawfulbloodyface,Ithink,Ralph.ButIdidhimintheend."
"Whatdidyoudo?"
"Igotmykneeup,"saidEricwithsimplepride,"andIhithimwithitinthepills.Youshouldhaveheardhimholler!Hewon’tcomebackinahurryeither.Sowedidn’tdotoobadly."
Ralphmovedsuddenlyinthedark;butthenheheardEricworkinghismouth.
