О мышах и людях

           «Yougotitbyheart.Youcandoityourself.»

           «No,you.Iforgetsomea’thethings.Tellabouthowit’sgonnabe.»

           «O.K.Someday—we’regonnagetthejacktogetherandwe’regonnahavealittlehouseandacoupleofacresan’acowandsomepigsand—"

           «An’liveoffthefattathelan’,"Lennieshouted.«An’haverabbits.Goon,George!Tellaboutwhatwe’regonnahaveinthegardenandabouttherabbitsinthecagesandabouttheraininthewinterandthestove,andhowthickthecreamisonthemilklikeyoucanhardlycutit.Tellaboutthat,George.»

           «Why’n’tyoudoityourself?Youknowallofit.»

           «No...youtellit.Itain’tthesameifItellit.Goon...George.HowIgettotendtherabbits.»

           «Well,"saidGeorge,«we’llhaveabigvegetablepatchandarabbithutchandchickens.Andwhenitrainsinthewinter,we’lljustsaythehellwithgoin’towork,andwe’llbuildupafireinthestoveandsetarounditan’listentotheraincomin’downontheroof—Nuts!»Hetookouthispocketknife.«Iain’tgottimefornomore.»Hedrovehisknifethroughthetopofoneofthebeancans,sawedoutthetopandpassedthecantoLennie.Thenheopenedasecondcan.FromhissidepockethebroughtouttwospoonsandpassedoneofthemtoLennie.

           Theysatbythefireandfilledtheirmouthswithbeansandchewedmightily.AfewbeansslippedoutofthesideofLennie’smouth.Georgegesturedwithhisspoon.«Whatyougonnasaytomorrowwhenthebossasksyouquestions?»