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Castle Rock
Bothboysfroze.Someonewasclimbingtowardthemfromthetribe.
"He’scomingtoseeifwe’rekeepingwatch.Quick,Ralph!"
Ashepreparedtolethimselfdownthecliff,Ralphsnatchedatthelastpossibleadvantagetobewrungoutofthismeeting.
"I’lllieupclose;inthatthicketdownthere,"hewhispered,"sokeepthemawayfromit.They’llneverthinktolooksoclose—"
Thefootstepswerestillsomedistanceaway.
"Sam—I’mgoingtobeallright,aren’tI?"
Thetwinsweresilentagain.
"Here!"saidSamsuddenly."Takethis—"
Ralphfeltachunkofmeatpushedagainsthimandgrabbedit.
"Butwhatareyougoingtodowhenyoucatchme?"
Silenceabove.Hesoundedsillytohimself.Heloweredhimselfdowntherock.
"Whatareyougoingtodo—?"
Fromthetopofthetoweringrockcametheincomprehensiblereply.
"Rogersharpenedastickatbothends."
Rogersharpenedastickatbothends.Ralphtriedtoattachameaningtothisbutcouldnot.Heusedallthebadwordshecouldthinkofinafitoftemperthatpassedintoyawning.
