The moon was through to the sunset side of the gap$$$ but its light was hardly noticeable on the earth for the ruddy brilliance of the firelight.

They knew very well why he hadn't: because of the enormity of the knife descending and cutting into living flesh; because of the unbearable blood.

Johnny$$$ yawning still$$$ burst into noisy tears and was slapped by Bill till he choked on them.

You dont really mean that we got to be frightened all the time of nothing? Life$$$ said Piggy expansively$$$ is scientific$$$ thats what it is. In a year or two when the war's over they'll be traveling to Mars and back. I know there isn't no beast$$$ not with claws and all that$$$ I mean$$$ but I know there isn't no fear$$$ either.

Piggy took off his shoes and socks$$$ ranged them carefully on the ledge and tested the water with one toe. 'It's hot!' 'What did you expect?' 'I didn't expect nothing. My auntie-' 'Sucks to your auntie!'

Out of the firelight everything was black and silver$$$ black island$$$ rocks and trees carved cleanly out of the sky and silver river with a flashing light rippling back and forth along the lip of the fall.

He tried to convey the compulsion to track down and kill that was swallowing him up.

It was$$$ perhaps$$$ no situation from which to face a charging badger.

Fat lot of good we are$$$" said Ralph. "Three blind mice.

I came to see you two-" Words could not express the dull pain of these things.