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Castle Rock
Therewassilenceagain.Thetwinslay,inexpertlytiedup,andthetribewatchedRalphtoseewhathewoulddo.Henumberedthemthroughhisfringe,glimpsedtheineffectualsmoke.
Histemperbroke.HescreamedatJack.
"You’reabeastandaswineandabloody,bloodythief!"
Hecharged.
Jack,knowingthiswasthecrisis,chargedtoo.Theymetwithajoltandbouncedapart.JackswungwithhisfistatRalphandcaughthimontheear.RalphhitJackinthestomachandmadehimgrunt.Thentheywerefacingeachotheragain,pantingandfurious,butunnervedbyeachother’sferocity.Theybecameawareofthenoisethatwasthebackgroundtothisfight,thesteadyshrillcheeringofthetribebehindthem.
Piggy’svoicepenetratedtoRalph.
"Letmespeak."
Hewasstandinginthedustofthefight,andasthetribesawhisintentiontheshrillcheerchangedtoasteadybooing.
Piggyhelduptheconchandthebooingsaggedalittle,thencameupagaintostrength.
"Igottheconch!"
Heshouted.
"Itellyou,Igottheconch!"
