In the 1954 version of Lord of The Flies, where is the quote, "The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away?"

The 1954 version of William Golding's Lord of
the Flies is the first edition and there have been many editions since and
two movies; one in 1963 and another in 1990. The book's ability to expose human nature
and its failings, regardless of the generation in which the story takes place, ensures
that this novel is a piece of classic literature. 

By the
time the story reaches chapter five, Beasts from Water, the boys have certainly faced
many uncertainties and difficulties. In chapter one, there is the conch and all it
stands for; good order and civilization;  and there is Ralph, the natural leader. In
chapter two, with no "grown ups," and having established that the island is
"uninhabited," there is a need for shelter and a rescue fire. There is also the first
mention of a "beastie," a "snake-thing," and Jack's ironic comment that "After all,
we're not savages. We're English..." Things are already showing signs of getting out of
control, such as the fire and the presumed loss of the "littlun" with the mark on his
face. 

In chapter three, Jack begins to unsettle the group
with talk of meat and is anxious to make his first "kill." The rescue seems secondary to
Jack and his hunters. Jack, in chapter four, paints his face to camouflage himself and
is delighted that he looks like "an awesome stranger." He has neglected the fire and
there is no way, therefore, of alerting a passing ship to their whereabouts. He has
however, killed his first pig. 

Now believing that the
beast may come out of the sea, there is much discussion and even the possibility that
the beast is "a ghost." Ralph is anxious to "stick to the rules" but talk of the beast
and the approaching darkness have intensified the problem, at this point in chapter
five, and Ralph feels despondent as he considers: "The world, that understandable and
lawful world, was slipping away."