О мышах и людях

           «Nevermind,nevermind.I’lltellyouwhen.Ihatethatkindofaguy.Look,Lennie,ifyougetinanykindoftrouble,yourememberwhatItoldyoutodo?»

           Lennieraiseduponhiselbow.Hisfacecontortedwiththought.ThenhiseyesmovedsadlytoGeorge’sface.«IfIgetinanytrouble,youain’tgonnaletmetendtherabbits.»

           «That’snotwhatImeant.Yourememberwhereweslep’lastnight?Downbytheriver?»

           «Yeah.Iremember.Oh,sureIremember!Igotherean’hideinthebrush.»

           «HidetillIcomeforyou.Don’tletnobodyseeyou.Hideinthebrushbytheriver.Saythatover.»

           «Hideinthebrushbytheriver,downinthebrushbytheriver.»

           «Ifyougetintrouble.»

           «IfIgetintrouble.»

           Abrakescreechedoutside.Acallcame,«Stable—buck.Oh!Sta-ablebuck.»

           Georgesaid,«Sayitovertoyourself,Lennie,soyouwon’tforgetit.»

           Bothmenglancedup,fortherectangleofsunshineinthedoorwaywascutoff.Agirlwasstandingtherelookingin.Shehadfull,rougedlipsandwide-spacedeyes,heavilymadeup.Herfingernailswerered.Herhairhunginlittlerolledclusters,likesausages.