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Castle Rock
"Comeon—"
Truculentlytheysquareduptoeachotherbutkeptjustoutoffightingdistance.
"Youcomeonandseewhatyouget!"
"Youcomeon—"
PiggyclutchingthegroundwastryingtoattractRalph’sattention.Ralphmoved,bentdown,keptawaryeyeonJack.
"Ralph—rememberwhatwecamefor.Thefire.Myspecs."
Ralphnodded.Herelaxedhisfightingmuscles,stoodeasilyandgroundedthebuttofhisspear.Jackwatchedhiminscrutablythroughhispaint.Ralphglancedupatthepinnacles,thentowardthegroupofsavages.
"Listen.We’vecometosaythis.Firstyou’vegottogivebackPiggy’sspecs.Ifhehasn’tgotthemhecan’tsee.Youaren’tplayingthegame—"
ThetribeofpaintedsavagesgiggledandRalph’smindfaltered.Hepushedhishairupandgazedatthegreenandblackmaskbeforehim,tryingtorememberwhatJacklookedlike.
Piggywhispered.
"Andthefire."
"Ohyes.Thenaboutthefire.Isaythisagain.I’vebeensayingiteversincewedroppedin."
