Повелитель мух
Fire on the Mountain
Ralphlickedpalelips.
"Thenyoudon’tknowhowmanyofusthereoughttobe?"
"HowcouldIwiththemlittle’unsrunningroundlikeinsects?Thenwhenyouthreecameback,assoonasyousaidmakeafire,theyallranaway,andIneverhadachance—"
"That’senough!"saidRalphsharply,andsnatchedbacktheconch."Ifyoudidn’tyoudidn’t."
"—thenyoucomeupherean’pinchmyspecs—"
Jackturnedonhim.
"Youshutup!"
"—andthemlittle’unswaswanderingaboutdowntherewherethefireis.Howd’youknowtheyaren’tstillthere?"
Piggystoodupandpointedtothesmokeandflames.Amurmurroseamongtheboysanddiedaway.SomethingstrangewashappeningtoPiggy,forhewasgaspingforbreath.
"Thatlittle’un—"gaspedPiggy—"himwiththemarkonhisface,Idon’tseehim.Whereishenow?"
Thecrowdwasassilentasdeath.
"Himthattalkedaboutthesnakes.Hewasdownthere—"
Atreeexplodedinthefirelikeabomb.Tallswathesofcreepersroseforamomentintoview,agonized,andwentdownagain.Thelittleboysscreamedatthem.
