Повелитель мух
Castle Rock
Viciously,withfullintention,hehurledhisspearatRalph.ThepointtoretheskinandfleshoverRalph’sribs,thenshearedoffandfellinthewater.Ralphstumbled,feelingnotpainbutpanic,andthetribe,screamingnowlikethechief,begantoadvance.Anotherspear,abentonethatwouldnotflystraight,wentpasthisfaceandonefellfromonhighwhereRogerwas.Thetwinslayhiddenbehindthetribeandtheanonymousdevils’facesswarmedacrosstheneck.Ralphturnedandran.Agreatnoiseasofseagullsrosebehindhim.Heobeyedaninstinctthathedidnotknowhepossessedandswervedovertheopenspacesothatthespearswentwide.Hesawtheheadlessbodyofthesowandjumpedintime.Thenhewascrashingthroughfoliageandsmallboughsandwashiddenbytheforest.
Thechiefstoppedbythepig,turnedandhelduphishands.
"Back!Backtothefort!"
PresentlythetribereturnednoisilytotheneckwhereRogerjoinedthem.
Thechiefspoketohimangrily.
"Whyaren’tyouonwatch?"
Rogerlookedathimgravely.
"Ijustcamedown—"
Thehangman’shorrorclungroundhim.ThechiefsaidnomoretohimbutlookeddownatSamneric.
"Yougottojointhetribe."
