Ralph laid the conch on the trunk beside him as a sign that the speech was over. What sunlight reached them was level. Jack stood up and took the conch.
"So this is the meaning to find out what's what. I'll tell you what's what.
You littluns started all this, with the fear talk. Beasts! Where from?
Of course we're frightened sometimes but we put up with being frightened. Only Ralph says you scream in the night. What does that mean or help-you're a lot of cry babies and sissies. That's what. And as for the fear you'll have to put up with that like the rest of us."
