О мышах и людях

           Candysaid,«Thatbitchdidn’toughttoofsaidthattoyou.»

           «Itwasn’tnothing,"Crookssaiddully.«Youguyscomin’inan’settin’mademeforget.Whatshesaysistrue.»

           Thehorsessnortedoutinthebarnandthechainsrangandavoicecalled,«Lennie.Oh,Lennie.Youinthebarn?»

           «It’sGeorge,"Lenniecried.Andheanswered,«Here,George.I’mrightinhere.»

           InasecondGeorgestoodframedinthedoor,andhelookeddisapprovinglyabout.«Whatyoudoin’inCrooks’room?Youhadn’toughttobehere.»

           Crooksnodded.«Itol’‘em,buttheycomeinanyways.»

           «Well,why’n’tyoukick‘emout?»

           «Idi’n’tcaremuch,"saidCrooks.«Lennie’sanicefella.»

           NowCandyarousedhimself.«Oh,George!Ibeenfigurin’andfigurin’.Igotitdopedouthowwecanevenmakesomemoneyonthemrabbits.»

           Georgescowled.«IthoughtItol’younottotellnobodyaboutthat.»

           Candywascrestfallen.«Didn’ttellnobodybutCrooks.»

           Georgesaid,«Wellyouguysgetoutahere.Jesus,seemslikeIcan’tgoawayforaminute.»

           CandyandLenniestoodupandwenttowardthedoor.Crookscalled,«Candy!»

           «Huh?»