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Castle Rock

           Theysetoffalongthebeachinformation.Ralphwentfirst,limpingalittle,hisspearcarriedoveroneshoulder.Hesawthingspartially,throughthetrembleoftheheathazeovertheflashingsands,andhisownlonghairandinjuries.Behindhimcamethetwins,worriednowforawhilebutfullofunquenchablevitality.Theysaidlittlebuttrailedthebuttsoftheirwoodenspears;forPiggyhadfoundthat,bylookingdownandshieldinghistiredsightfromthesun,hecouldjustseethesemovingalongthesand.Hewalkedbetweenthetrailingbutts,therefore,theconchheldcarefullybetweenhistwohands.Theboysmadeacompactlittlegroupthatmovedoverthebeach,fourplate-likeshadowsdancingandminglingbeneaththem.Therewasnosignleftofthestorm,andthebeachwassweptcleanlikeabladethathasbeenscoured.Theskyandthemountainwereatanimmensedistance,shimmeringintheheat;andthereefwasliftedbymirage,floatinginakindofsilverpoolhalfwayupthesky.

           Theypassedtheplacewherethetribehaddanced.Thecharredsticksstilllayontherockswheretherainhadquenchedthembutthesandbythewaterwassmoothagain.Theypassedthisinsilence.NoonedoubtedthatthetribewouldbefoundattheCastleRockandwhentheycameinsightofittheystoppedwithoneaccord.Thedensesttangleontheisland,amassoftwistedstems,blackandgreenandimpenetrable,layontheirleftandtallgrassswayedbeforethem.NowRalphwentforward.

           Herewasthecrushedgrasswheretheyhadalllainwhenhehadgonetoprospect.Therewastheneckofland,theledgeskirtingtherock,upthereweretheredpinnacles.

           Samtouchedhisarm.

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