Answer:
In the darkness late that night, Ralph and Simon carry a littlun back to the shelter before going to sleep. As the boys sleep, military airplanes battle fiercely above the island.
Explanation:
Answer:
Old and rebellious.
Explanation:
The wording of midnight suggests that they are up-to-no-good and that they are doing things that are not socially acceptable (in the daylight).
The wording of hags suggests they are old and ugly.