Jack settled the question for them with that contempt in his voice that could sound so funny and so final. He was taken short. With a feeling humiliation on Simon's behalf, Ralph took back the conch, looking Simon sternly in the face as he did so. Well don't do it again. Understand? Not at night. There's enough silly talk about beasts, without the littluns seeing you gliding about like a laughter that rose had fear in it and condemnation. Simon opened his mouth to speak but Ralph had the conch, so he backed to his seat. When the assembly was silent Ralph turned to Piggy and there was another one like him
