О мышах и людях

           «Sure,likeyoualwaysdonebefore.Like,‘IfIdi’n’thaveyouI’dtakemyfiftybucks—’"

           «JesusChrist,Lennie!Youcan’tremembernothingthathappens,butyourememberever’wordIsay.»

           «Well,ain’tyougonnasayit?»

           Georgeshookhimself.Hesaidwoodenly,«IfIwasaloneIcouldlivesoeasy.»Hisvoicewasmonotonous,hadnoemphasis.«Icouldgetajoban’nothavenomess.»Hestopped.

           «Goon,"saidLennie.«An’whentheendathemonthcome—"

           «An’whentheendofthemonthcameIcouldtakemyfiftybucksan’gotoa...cathouse—"Hestoppedagain.

           Lennielookedeagerlyathim.«Goon,George.Ain’tyougonnagivemenomorehell?»

           «No,"saidGeorge.

           «Well,Icangoaway,"saidLennie.«I’llgorightoffinthehillsan’findacaveifyoudon’wantme.»

           Georgeshookhimselfagain.«No,"hesaid.«Iwantyoutostaywithmehere.»

           Lenniesaidcraftily—«Tellmelikeyoudonebefore.»

           «Tellyouwhat?»

           «’Bouttheotherguysan’aboutus.»