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Huts on the Beach
JackshoutedsoloudlythatRalphjumped.
"What?Where?Isitaship?"
ButJackwaspointingtothehighdeclivitiesthatleddownfromthemountaintotheflatterpartoftheisland.
"Ofcourse!They’lllieupthere—theymust,whenthesun’stoohot—"
Ralphgazedbewilderedathisraptface.
"—theygetuphigh.Highupandintheshade,restingduringtheheat,likecowsathome—"
"Ithoughtyousawaship!"
"Wecouldstealuponone—paintourfacessotheywouldn’tsee—perhapssurroundthemandthen—"
IndignationtookawayRalph’scontrol.
"Iwastalkingaboutsmoke!Don’tyouwanttoberescued?Allyoucantalkaboutispig,pig,pig!"
"Butwewantmeat!"
"AndIworkalldaywithnothingbutSimonandyoucomebackanddon’tevennoticethehuts!"
"Iwasworkingtoo—"
"Butyoulikeit!"shoutedRalph."Youwanttohunt!WhileI—"
