Повелитель мух
Castle Rock
AvoicespokefrombehindRalph.
"Whatdoyouwant?"
ThetwinsmadeaboltpastRalphandgotbetweenhimandtheentry.Heturnedquickly.Jack,identifiablebypersonalityandredhair,wasadvancingfromtheforest.Ahuntercrouchedoneitherside.Allthreeweremaskedinblackandgreen.Behindthemonthegrasstheheadlessandpaunchedbodyofasowlaywheretheyhaddroppedit.
Piggywailed.
"Ralph!Don’tleaveme!"
Withludicrouscareheembracedtherock,pressinghimselftoitabovethesuckingsea.Thesniggeringofthesavagesbecamealoudderisivejeer.
Jackshoutedabovethenoise.
"Yougoaway,Ralph.Youkeeptoyourend.Thisismyendandmytribe.Youleavemealone."
Thejeeringdiedaway.
"YoupinchedPiggy’sspecs,"saidRalph,breathlessly."You’vegottogivethemback."
"Gotto?Whosays?"
Ralph’stemperblazedout.
"Isay!Youvotedformeforchief.Didn’tyouheartheconch?Youplayedadirtytrick—we’dhavegivenyoufireifyou’daskedforit—"
