О мышах и людях

           Noneofthemguysisgoin’toleavethattenement.Whycan’tItalktoyou?Inevergettotalktonobody.Igetawfullonely.»

           Lenniesaid,«Well,Iain’tsupposedtotalktoyouornothing.»

           «Igetlonely,"shesaid.«Youcantalktopeople,butIcan’ttalktonobodybutCurley.Elsehegetsmad.How’dyoulikenottotalktoanybody?»

           Lenniesaid,«Well,Iain’tsupposedto.George’sscaredI’llgetintrouble.»

           Shechangedthesubject.«Whatyougotcoveredupthere?»

           ThenallofLennie’swoecamebackonhim.«Jus’mypup,"hesaidsadly.«Jus’mylittlepup.»Andhesweptthehayfromontopofit.

           «Why,he’sdead,"shecried.

           «Hewassolittle,"saidLennie.«Iwasjus’playin’withhim...an’hemadelikehe’sgonnabiteme...an’ImadelikeIwasgonnasmackhim...an’...an’Idoneit.An’thenhewasdead.»

           Sheconsoledhim.«Don’tyouworrynone.Hewasjus’amutt.Youcangetanotheroneeasy.Thewholecountryisfullamutts.»

           «Itain’tthatsomuch,"Lennieexplainedmiserably.«Georgeain’tgonnaletmetendnorabbitsnow.

           «Whydon’the?»

           «Well,hesaidifIdoneanymorebadthingsheain’tgonnaletmetendtherabbits.»