О мышах и людях

           «Iain’tseenthatmuchofher,"saidGeorge.

           Whitlaiddownhiscardsimpressively.«Well,stickaroundan’keepyoureyesopen.You’llseeplenty.Sheain’tconcealin’nothing.Ineverseennobodylikeher.Shegottheeyegoin’allthetimeoneverybody.Ibetsheevengivesthestablebucktheeye.Idon’tknowwhatthehellshewants.»

           Georgeaskedcasually,«Beenanytroublesinceshegothere?»

           ItwasobviousthatWhitwasnotinterestedinhiscards.HelaidhishanddownandGeorgescoopeditin.Georgelaidouthisdeliberatesolitairehand—sevencards,andsixontop,andfiveontopofthose.

           Whitsaid,«Iseewhatyoumean.No,theyain’tbeennothingyet.Curley’sgotyella-jacketsinhisdrawers,butthat’sallsofar.Ever’timetheguysisaroundsheshowsup.She’slookin’forCurley,orshethoughtshelef’somethin’layin’aroundandshe’slookin’forit.Seemslikeshecan’tkeepawayfromguys.An’Curley’spantsisjustcrawlin’withants,buttheyain’tnothingcomeofityet.»

           Georgesaid,«She’sgonnamakeamess.They’sgonnabeabadmessabouther.She’sajailbaitallsetonthetrigger.ThatCurleygothisworkcutoutforhim.Ranchwithabunchofguysonitain’tnoplaceforagirl,speciallylikeher.»

           Whitsaid,«Ifyougotidears,yououghttacomeintownwithusguystomorranight.»

           «Why?What’sdoin’?»

           «Jus’theusualthing.WegointooldSusy’splace.Hellofaniceplace.OldSusy’salaugh—alwayscrackin’jokes.