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The Sound of the Shell
"Iwaschoosingaplace,"saidJack."Iwasjustwaitingforamomenttodecidewheretostabhim."
"Youshouldstickapig,"saidRalphfiercely."Theyalwaystalkaboutstickingapig."
"Youcutapig’sthroattoletthebloodout,"saidJack,"otherwiseyoucan’teatthemeat."
"Whydidn’tyou—?"
Theyknewverywellwhyhehadn’t:becauseoftheenormityoftheknifedescendingandcuttingintolivingflesh;becauseoftheunbearableblood.
"Iwasgoingto,"saidJack.Hewasaheadofthem,andtheycouldnotseehisface."Iwaschoosingaplace.Nexttime—!"
Hesnatchedhisknifeoutofthesheathandslammeditintoatreetrunk.Nexttimetherewouldbenomercy.Helookedroundfiercely,daringthemtocontradict.Thentheybrokeoutintothesunlightandforawhiletheywerebusyfindinganddevouringfoodastheymoveddownthescartowardtheplatformandthemeeting.
