О мышах и людях

           Georgesaid,«Hisname’sLennieSmall.»

           Thenameswereenteredinthebook.«Le’ssee,thisisthetwentieth,noonthetwentieth.»Heclosedthebook.«Whereyouboysbeenworking?»

           «UparoundWeed,"saidGeorge.

           «You,too?»toLennie.

           «Yeah,himtoo,"saidGeorge.

           ThebosspointedaplayfulfingeratLennie.«Heain’tmuchofatalker,ishe?»

           «No,heain’t,buthe’ssureahellofagoodworker.Strongasabull.»

           Lenniesmiledtohimself.«Strongasabull,"herepeated.

           Georgescowledathim,andLenniedroppedhisheadinshameathavingforgotten.

           Thebosssaidsuddenly,«Listen,Small!»Lennieraisedhishead.«Whatcanyoudo?»

           Inapanic,LennielookedatGeorgeforhelp.«Hecandoanythingyoutellhim,"saidGeorge.«He’sagoodskinner.Hecanrasselgrainbags,driveacultivator.Hecandoanything.Justgivehimatry.»

           ThebossturnedonGeorge.«Thenwhydon’tyoulethimanswer?Whatyoutryingtoputover?»