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Castle Rock
NowPiggycan’tsee,andtheycame,stealing—"Ralph’svoiceranup"—atnight,indarkness,andstoleourfire.Theystoleit.We’dhavegiventhemfireifthey’dasked.Buttheystoleitandthesignal’soutandwecan’teverberescued.Don’tyouseewhatImean?We’dhavegiventhemfireforthemselvesonlytheystoleit.I—"
Hepausedlamelyasthecurtainflickeredinhisbrain.Piggyheldouthishandsfortheconch.
"Whatyougoin’todo,Ralph?Thisisjus’talkwithoutdeciding.Iwantmyglasses."
"I’mtryingtothink.Supposingwego,lookinglikeweusedto,washedandhairbrushed—afterallwearen’tsavagesreallyandbeingrescuedisn’tagame—"
Heopenedtheflapofhischeekandlookedatthetwins.
"Wecouldsmartenupabitandthengo—"
"Weoughttotakespears,"saidSam."EvenPiggy."
"—becausewemayneedthem."
"Youhaven’tgottheconch!"
Piggyhelduptheshell.
"YoucantakespearsifyouwantbutIshan’t.What’sthegood?I’llhavetobeledlikeadog,anyhow.Yes,laugh.Goon,laugh.There’sthemonthisislandaswouldlaughatanything.Andwhathappened?
