О мышах и людях

           HereachedinhissidepocketandbroughtoutCarlson’sLuger;hesnappedoffthesafety,andthehandandgunlayonthegroundbehindLennie’sback.HelookedatthebackofLennie’shead,attheplacewherethespineandskullwerejoined.

           Aman’svoicecalledfromuptheriver,andanothermananswered.

           «Goon,"saidLennie.

           Georgeraisedthegunandhishandshook,andhedroppedhishandtothegroundagain.

           «Goon,"saidLennie.«How’sitgonnabe.Wegonnagetalittleplace.»

           «We’llhaveacow,"saidGeorge.«An’we’llhavemaybeapigan’chickens...an’downtheflatwe’llhavea...littlepiecealfalfa—"

           «Fortherabbits,"Lennieshouted.

           «Fortherabbits,"Georgerepeated.

           «AndIgettotendtherabbits.»

           «An’yougettotendtherabbits.»

           Lenniegiggledwithhappiness.«An’liveonthefattathelan’.»

           «Yes.»

           Lennieturnedhishead.

           «No,Lennie.Lookdownthereacrosttheriver,likeyoucanalmostseetheplace.»