Повелитель мух
The Sound of the Shell
Thefairboyallowedhisfeettocomedownandsatonthesteamyearth.
"Hemusthaveflownoffafterhedroppedus. Hecouldn’tlandhere.Notinaplacewithwheels."
"Wewasattacked!"
"He’llbebackallright."
Thefatboyshookhishead.
"WhenwewascomingdownIlookedthroughoneofthemwindows. Isawtheotherpartoftheplane.Therewereflamescomingoutofit."
Helookedupanddownthescar.
"Andthisiswhatthecabindone."
Thefairboyreachedoutandtouchedthejaggedendofatrunk. Foramomenthelookedinterested.
"Whathappenedtoit?"heasked. "Where’sitgottonow?"
"Thatstormdraggeditouttosea. Itwasn’thalfdangerouswithallthemtreetrunksfalling. Theremusthavebeensomekidsstillinit." Hehesitatedforamoment,thenspokeagain.
"What’syourname?
"Ralph."
