Повелитель мух
Castle Rock
"Givemetheconchandstaystill."
"Halt!Whogoesthere?"
RalphbentbackhisheadandglimpsedRoger’sdarkfaceatthetop.
"YoucanseewhoIam!"heshouted."Stopbeingsilly!"
Heputtheconchtohislipsandbegantoblow.Savagesappeared,paintedoutofrecognition,edgingroundtheledgetowardtheneck.Theycarriedspearsanddisposedthemselvestodefendtheentrance.RalphwentonblowingandignoredPiggy’sterrors.
Rogerwasshouting.
"Youmindout—see?"
AtlengthRalphtookhislipsawayandpausedtogethisbreathback.Hisfirstwordswereagasp,butaudible.
"—callinganassembly."
Thesavagesguardingtheneckmutteredamongthemselvesbutmadenomotion.Ralphwalkedforwardsacoupleofsteps.Avoicewhisperedurgentlybehindhim.
"Don’tleaveme,Ralph."
"Youkneeldown,"saidRalphsideways,"andwaittillIcomeback."
Hestoodhalfwayalongtheneckandgazedatthesavagesintently.Freedbythepaint,theyhadtiedtheirhairbackandweremorecomfortablethanhewas.
