Повелитель мух
Fire on the Mountain
Ralphwavedtheconch.
"Shutup!Wait!Listen!"
Hewentoninthesilence,borneonhistriumph.
"There’sanotherthing.Wecanhelpthemtofindus.Ifashipcomesneartheislandtheymaynotnoticeus.Sowemustmakesmokeontopofthemountain.Wemustmakeafire."
"Afire!Makeafire!"
Atoncehalftheboyswereontheirfeet.Jackclamoredamongthem,theconchforgotten.
"Comeon!Followme!"
Thespaceunderthepalmtreeswasfullofnoiseandmovement.Ralphwasonhisfeettoo,shoutingforquiet,butnooneheardhim.Allatoncethecrowdswayedtowardtheislandandwasgone—followingJack.Eventhetinychildrenwentanddidtheirbestamongtheleavesandbrokenbranches.Ralphwasleft,holdingtheconch,withnoonebutPiggy.
Piggy’sbreathingwasquiterestored.
"Likekids!"hesaidscornfully."Actinglikeacrowdofkids!"
Ralphlookedathimdoubtfullyandlaidtheconchonthetreetrunk.
"Ibetit’sgonetea-time,"saidPiggy."Whatdotheythinkthey’regoingtodoonthatmountain?"
Hecaressedtheshellrespectfully,thenstoppedandlookedup.
