Повелитель мух
Castle Rock
Samgulpeddownamouthfulandprotested.
"Butwebatheeveryday!"
Ralphlookedatthefilthyobjectsbeforehimandsighed.
"Weoughttocombourhair.Onlyit’stoolong."
"I’vegotbothsocksleftintheshelter,"saidEric,"sowecouldpullthemoverourheadslikecaps,sortof."
"Wecouldfindsomestuff,"saidPiggy,"andtieyourhairback."
"Likeagirl!"
"No.’Coursenot."
"Thenwemustgoasweare,"saidRalph,"andtheywon’tbeanybetter."
Ericmadeadetaininggesture.
"Butthey’llbepainted!Youknowhowitis."Theothersnodded.Theyunderstoodonlytoowelltheliberationintosavagerythattheconcealingpaintbrought.
"Well,wewon’tbepainted,"saidRalph,"becausewearen’tsavages."
Samnericlookedateachother.
"Allthesame—"
Ralphshouted.
"Nopaint!"
