О мышах и людях

           SlimturnedquietlytoGeorge.«IguessLenniedoneit,allright,"hesaid.«Herneck’sbust.Lenniecouldadidthat.»

           Georgedidn’tanswer,buthenoddedslowly.Hishatwassofardownonhisforeheadthathiseyeswerecovered.

           Slimwenton,«MaybelikethattimeinWeedyouwastellin’about.»

           AgainGeorgenodded.

           Slimsighed.«Well,Iguesswegottogethim.Whereyouthinkhemightofwent?»

           ItseemedtotakeGeorgesometimetofreehiswords.«He—wouldofwentsouth,"hesaid.«Wecomefromnorthsohewouldofwentsouth.»

           «Iguesswegottaget‘im,"Slimrepeated.

           Georgesteppedclose.«Couldn’wemaybebringhiminan’they’lllockhimup?He’snuts,Slim.Heneverdonethistobemean.»

           Slimnodded.«Wemight,"hesaid.«IfwecouldkeepCurleyin,wemight.ButCurley’sgonnawanttoshoot‘im.Curley’sstillmadabouthishand.An’s’posetheylockhimupan’straphimdownandputhiminacage.Thatain’tnogood,George.»

           «Iknow,"saidGeorge,«Iknow.»

           Carlsoncamerunningin.«Thebastard’sstolemyLuger,"heshouted.«Itain’tinmybag.»Curleyfollowedhim,andCurleycarriedashotguninhisgoodhand.Curleywascoldnow.