О мышах и людях

           «Oh!Sure,Crooks.I’llcomerightoutan’putiton.»

           «Icandoitifyouwant,Mr.Slim.»

           «No.I’llcomedoitmyself.»Hestoodup.

           Crookssaid,«Mr.Slim.»

           «Yeah.»

           «Thatbignewguy’smessin’aroundyourpupsoutinthebarn.»

           «Well,heain’tdoin’noharm.Igivehimoneofthempups.»

           «JustthoughtI’dtellya,"saidCrooks.«He’stakin’‘emoutathenestandhandlin’them.Thatwon’tdothemnogood.»

           «Hewon’thurt‘em,"saidSlim.«I’llcomealongwithyounow.»

           Georgelookedup.«Ifthatcrazybastard’sfoolin’aroundtoomuch,jus’kickhimout,Slim.»

           Slimfollowedthestablebuckoutoftheroom.

           GeorgedealtandWhitpickeduphiscardsandexaminedthem.«Seenthenewkidyet?»heasked.

           «Whatkid?»Georgeasked.

           «Why,Curley’snewwife.»

           «Yeah,Iseenher.»

           «Well,ain’tshealooloo?»