Повелитель мух
Castle Rock
Hesatdowncarefullyamongthesmashedstemsandwaitedforthehunttopass.Lookingupbetweentheleaveshecaughtaglimpseofsomethingred.ThatmustbethetopoftheCastleRock,distantandunmenacing.Hecomposedhimselftriumphantly,tohearthesoundsofthehuntdyingaway.
Yetnoonemadeasound;andastheminutespassed,inthegreenshade,hisfeelingoftriumphfaded.
Atlastheheardavoice—Jack’svoice,buthushed.
"Areyoucertain?"
Thesavageaddressedsaidnothing.Perhapshemadeagesture.
Rogerspoke.
"Ifyou’refoolingus—"
Immediatelyafterthis,therecameagasp,andasquealofpain.Ralphcrouchedinstinctively.Oneofthetwinswasthere,outsidethethicket,withJackandRoger.
"You’resurehemeantinthere?"
Thetwinmoanedfaintlyandthensquealedagain.
"Hemeanthe’dhideinthere?"
"Yes—yes—oh—!"
Silverlaughterscatteredamongthetrees.
