Повелитель мух
Painted Faces and Long Hair
Besidethepoolhissinewybodyheldupamaskthatdrewtheireyesandappalledthem.Hebegantodanceandhislaughterbecameabloodthirstysnarling.HecaperedtowardBill,andthemaskwasathingonitsown,behindwhichJackhid,liberatedfromshameandself-consciousness.ThefaceofredandwhiteandblackswungthroughtheairandjiggedtowardBill.Billstarteduplaughing;thensuddenlyhefellsilentandblunderedawaythroughthebushes.
Jackrushedtowardthetwins.
"Therestaremakingaline.Comeon!"
"But—"
"—we—"
"Comeon!I’llcreepupandstab—"
Themaskcompelledthem.
Ralphclimbedoutofthebathingpoolandtrottedupthebeachandsatintheshadebeneaththepalms.Hisfairhairwasplasteredoverhiseyebrowsandhepusheditback.Simonwasfloatinginthewaterandkickingwithhisfeet,andMauricewaspracticingdiving.Piggywasmooningabout,aimlesslypickingupthingsanddiscardingthem.Therock-poolswhichsofascinatedhimwerecoveredbythetide,sohewaswithoutaninterestuntilthetidewentback.Presently,seeingRalphunderthepalms,hecameandsatbyhim.
Piggyworetheremaindersofapairofshorts,hisfatbodywasgoldenbrown,andtheglassesstillflashedwhenhelookedatanything.
