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Painted Faces and Long Hair
Whentheyhaddealtwiththefireanothercrisisarose.Jackhadnomeansoflightingit.Thentohissurprise,RalphwenttoPiggyandtooktheglassesfromhim.NotevenRalphknewhowalinkbetweenhimandJackhadbeensnappedandfastenedelsewhere.
"I’llbring’emback."
"I’llcometoo."
Piggystoodbehindhim,islandedinaseaofmeaninglesscolor,whileRalphkneltandfocusedtheglossyspot.Instantlythefirewasalight,Piggyheldouthishandsandgrabbedtheglassesback.
Beforethesefantasticallyattractiveflowersofvioletandredandyellow,unkindnessmeltedaway.TheybecameacircleofboysroundacampfireandevenPiggyandRalphwerehalf-drawnin.SoonsomeoftheboyswererushingdowntheslopeformorewoodwhileJackhackedthepig.Theytriedholdingthewholecarcassonastakeoverthefire,butthestakeburntmorequicklythanthepigroasted.Intheendtheyskeweredbitsofmeatonbranchesandheldthemintheflames:andeventhenalmostasmuchboywasroastedasmeat.
Ralph’smouthwatered.Hemeanttorefusemeat,buthispastdietoffruitandnuts,withanoddcraborfish,gavehimtoolittleresistance.Heacceptedapieceofhalfrawmeatandgnaweditlikeawolf.
Piggyspoke,alsodribbling.
"Aren’tIhavingnone?"
