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Fire on the Mountain
"Igottheconch!Justyoulisten!Thefirstthingweoughttohavemadewassheltersdowntherebythebeach.Itwasn’thalfcolddownthereinthenight.ButthefirsttimeRalphsays’fire’yougoeshowlingandscreamingupthisheremountain.Likeapackofkids!"
Bynowtheywerelisteningtothetirade.
"Howcanyouexpecttoberescuedifyoudon’tputfirstthingsfirstandactproper?"
Hetookoffhisglassesandmadeasiftoputdowntheconch;butthesuddenmotiontowarditofmostoftheolderboyschangedhismind.Hetuckedtheshellunderhisarm,andcrouchedbackonarock.
"Thenwhenyougethereyoubuildabonfirethatisn’tnouse.Nowyoubeenandsetthewholeislandonfire.Won’twelookfunnyifthewholeislandburnsup?Cookedfruit,that’swhatwe’llhavetoeat,androastpork.Andthat’snothingtolaughat!YousaidRalphwaschiefandyoudon’tgivehimtimetothink.Thenwhenhesayssomethingyourushoff,like,like—"
Hepausedforbreath,andthefiregrowledatthem.
"Andthat’snotall.Themkids.Thelittle’uns.Whotookanynoticeof’em?Whoknowshowmanywegot?"
Ralphtookasuddenstepforward.
"Itoldyouto.Itoldyoutogetalistofnames!"
"HowcouldI,"criedPiggyindignantly,"allbymyself?Theywaitedfortwominutes,thentheyfellinthesea;theywentintotheforest;theyjustscatteredeverywhere.HowwasItoknowwhichwaswhich?"
