Повелитель мух

           Hetriedtoremember.

           "Smoke,"hesaid,"wewantsmoke."

           Heturnedonthetwinsfiercely.

           "Isaid’smoke’!We’vegottohavesmoke."

           Therewassilence,exceptforthemultitudinousmurmurofthebees.AslastPiggyspoke,kindly.

           "’Coursewehave.’Costhesmoke’sasignalandwecan’tberescuedifwedon’thavesmoke."

           "Iknewthat!"shoutedRalph.HepulledhisarmawayfromPiggy."Areyousuggesting—?"

           "I’mjus’sayingwhatyoualwayssay,"saidPiggyhastily."I’dthoughtforamoment—"

           "Ihadn’t,"saidRalphloudly."Iknewitallthetime.Ihadn’tforgotten."

           Piggynoddedpropitiatingly.

           "You’rechief,Ralph.Youremembereverything."

           "Ihadn’tforgotten."

           "’Coursenot."

           ThetwinswereexaminingRalphcuriously,asthoughtheywereseeinghimforthefirsttime.