![]() Simon's eagerness to enter the woods alone makes sense, as he enjoys the wilderness at night and would be perfect for the job. I don't mind, honestly."īefore Ralph had time to reply, he smiled quickly, turned and climbed "Someone's got to go across the island and tell Piggy we'll be back after ![]() "If I blow the conch and they don't come back then we've had it. Make 'em do what you want." Ralph answered in the cautious voice of one who rehearses a theorem. Can't they see?" "You got to be tough now. "Blow the conch, Ralph." Piggy was so close that Ralph could see the glint of his one glass. "Look at 'em!" The sound of mock hunting, hysterical laughter and real terror came from the beach. "What's grown-ups going to say?" cried Piggy again. Ralph found his cheek touching the conch and took it from Piggy. ![]() The assembly shredded away and became a discursive and random scatter from the palms to the water and away along the beach, beyond night-sight. At once the platform was full of noise and excitement, scramblings, screams and laughter. ![]() "Bollocks to the rules! We're strong-we hunt! If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down! We'll close in and beat and beat and beat-!" He gave a wild whoop and leapt down to the pale sand. "Because the rules are the only thing we've got!" But Jack was shouting against him. ![]()
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