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Castle Rock
"ThechiefandRoger—"
"—yes,Roger—"
"Theyhateyou,Ralph.They’regoingtodoyou."
"They’regoingtohuntyoutomorrow."
"Butwhy?"
"Idunno.AndRalph,Jack,thechief,saysit’llbedangerous—"
"—andwe’vegottobecarefulandthrowourspearslikeatapig."
"We’regoingtospreadoutinalineacrosstheisland—"
"—we’regoingforwardfromthisend—"
"—untilwefindyou."
"We’vegottogivesignalslikethis."
Ericraisedhisheadandachievedafaintululationbybeatingonhisopenmouth.Thenheglancedbehindhimnervously.
"Likethat—"
"—onlylouder,ofcourse."
"ButI’vedonenothing,"whisperedRalph,urgently."Ionlywantedtokeepupafire!"
Hepausedforamoment,thinkingmiserablyofthemorrow.Amatterofoverwhelmingimportanceoccurredtohim.
