О мышах и людях

           Lenniestoppedchewingandswallowed.Hisfacewasconcentrated.«I...Iain’tgonna...sayaword.»

           «Goodboy!That’sfine,Lennie!Maybeyou’regettin’better.WhenwegetthecouplaacresIcanletyoutendtherabbitsallright.‘Speciallyifyourememberasgoodasthat.»

           Lenniechokedwithpride.«Icanremember,"hesaid.

           Georgemotionedwithhisspoonagain.«Look,Lennie.Iwantyoutolookaroundhere.Youcanrememberthisplace,can’tyou?Theranchisaboutaquartermileupthatway.Justfollowtheriver?»

           «Sure,"saidLennie.«Icanrememberthis.Di’n’tIrememberaboutnotgonnasayaword?»

           «’Courseyoudid.Well,look.Lennie—ifyoujus’happentogetintroublelikeyoualwaysdonebefore,Iwantyoutocomerightherean’hideinthebrush.»

           «Hideinthebrush,"saidLennieslowly.

           «HideinthebrushtillIcomeforyou.Canyourememberthat?»

           «SureIcan,George.Hideinthebrushtillyoucome.»

           «Butyouain’tgonnagetinnotrouble,becauseifyoudo,Iwon’tletyoutendtherabbits.»Hethrewhisemptybeancanoffintothebrush.

           «Iwon’tgetinnotrouble,George.Iain’tgonnasayaword

           «O.K.Bringyourbindleoverherebythefire.It’sgonnabenicesleepin’here.Lookin’up,andtheleaves.Don’tbuildupnomorefire.We’llletherdiedown.»