О мышах и людях

           Lenniewatchedhimwithwideeyes,andoldCandywatchedhimtoo.Lenniesaidsoftly,«Wecouldliveoffathefattathelan’.»

           «Sure,"saidGeorge.«Allkin’savegetablesinthegarden,andifwewantalittlewhiskywecansellafeweggsorsomething,orsomemilk.We’djus’livethere.We’dbelongthere.Therewouldn’tbenomorerunnin’roundthecountryandgettin’fedbyaJapcook.No,sir,we’dhaveourownplacewherewebelongedandnotsleepinnobunkhouse.»

           «Tellaboutthehouse,George,"Lenniebegged.

           «Sure,we’dhavealittlehousean’aroomtoourself.Littlefatironstove,an’inthewinterwe’dkeepafiregoin’init.Itain’tenoughlandsowe’dhavetoworktoohard.Maybesix,sevenhoursaday.Wewouldn’thavetobucknobarleyelevenhoursaday.An’whenweputinacrop,why,we’dbetheretotakethecropup.We’dknowwhatcomeofourplanting.»

           «An’rabbits,"Lenniesaideagerly.«An’I’dtakecareof‘em.TellhowI’ddothat,George.»

           «Sure,you’dgooutinthealfalfapatchan’you’dhaveasack.You’dfillupthesackandbringitinan’putitintherabbitcages.»

           «They’dnibblean’they’dnibble,"saidLennie,«thewaytheydo.Iseen‘em.»

           «Ever’sixweeksorso,"Georgecontinued,«themdoeswouldthrowalittersowe’dhaveplentyrabbitstoeatan’tosell.An’we’dkeepafewpigeonstogoflyin’aroundthewin’millliketheydonewhenIwasakid.»HelookedraptlyatthewalloverLennie’shead.«An’it’dbeourown,an’nobodycouldcanus.Ifwedon’tlikeaguywecansay,‘Getthehellout,’andbyGodhe’sgottodoit.