The dispersed figures had come together on the sand and were a dense black mass that revolved . They were chanting something and littluns that had had enough were staggering away , howling . Ralph raised the conch to his lips and then lowered it .
Рассеянные фигуры сошлись на песке и образовали плотную черную массу, которая вращалась. Они что-то напевали, а малыши, которым надоело, с воем шатались прочь. Ральф поднес раковину к губам, а затем опустил.
