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　　Eveningofahotdaystartedthelittlewindtomovingamongtheleaves.Theshadeclimbedupthehillstowardthetop.Onthesandbankstherabbitssatasquietlyaslittlegraysculpturedstones.Andthenfromthedirectionofthestatehighwaycamethesoundoffootstepsoncrispsycamoreleaves.Therabbitshurriednoiselesslyforcover.Astiltedheronlaboredupintotheairandpoundeddownriver.Foramomenttheplacewaslifeless,andthentwomenemergedfromthepathandcameintotheopeningbythegreenpool.

　　Theyhadwalkedinsinglefiledownthepath,andevenintheopenonestayedbehindtheother.Bothweredressedindenimtrousersandindenimcoatswithbrassbuttons.Bothworeblack,shapelesshatsandbothcarriedtightblanketrollsslungovertheirshoulders.Thefirstmanwassmallandquick,darkofface,withrestlesseyesandsharp,strongfeatures.Everypartofhimwasdefined:

small,stronghands,slenderarms,athinandbonynose.Behindhimwalkedhisopposite,ahugeman,shapelessofface,withlarge,paleeyes,andwide,slopingshoulders;

andhewalkedheavily,dragginghisfeetalittle,thewayabeardragshispaws.Hisarmsdidnotswingathissides,buthungloosely.

　　Thefirstmanstoppedshortintheclearing,andthefollowernearlyranoverhim.Hetookoffhishatandwipedthesweat-bandwithhisforefingerandsnappedthemoistureoff.Hishugecompaniondroppedhisblanketsandflunghimselfdownanddrankfromthesurfaceofthegreenpool;

drankwithlonggulps,snortingintothewaterlikeahorse.Thesmallmansteppednervouslybesidehim.

　　“Lennie!

”hesaidsharply.“Lennie,forGod’sakesdon’tdrinksomuch.”Lenniecontinuedtosnortintothepool.Thesmallmanleanedoverandshookhimbytheshoulder.“Lennie.Yougonnabesicklikeyouwaslastnight.”

　　Lenniedippedhiswholeheadunder,hatandall,andthenhesatuponthebankandhishatdrippeddownonhisbluecoatandrandownhisback.“That’sgood,”hesaid.“Youdrinksome,George.Youtakeagoodbigdrink.”Hesmiledhappily.

　　Georgeunslunghisbindleanddroppeditgentlyonthebank.“Iain’tsureit’sgoodwater,”hesaid.“Lookskindascummy.”

　　Lenniedabbledhisbigpawinthewaterandwiggledhisfingerssothewateraroseinlittlesplashes;

ringswidenedacrossthepooltotheothersideandcamebackagain.Lenniewatchedthemgo.“Look,George.LookwhatIdone.”

　　Georgekneltbesidethepoolanddrankfromhishandwithquickscoops.“Tastesallright,”headmitted.“Don’treallyseemtoberunning,though.Youneveroughtadrinkwaterwhenitain’trunning,Lennie,”hesaidhopelessly.“You’ddrinkoutofagutterifyouwasthirsty.”Hethrewascoopofwaterintohisfaceandrubbeditaboutwithhishand,underhischinandaroundthebackofhisneck.Thenhereplacedhishat,pushedhimselfbackfromtheriver,drewuphiskneesandembracedthem.Lennie,whohadbeenwatching,imitatedGeorgeexactly.Hepushedhimselfback,drewuphisknees,embracedthem,lookedovertoGeorgetoseewhetherhehaditjustright.Hepulledhishatdownalittlemoreoverhiseyes,thewayGeorge’shatwas.

　　Georgestaredmoroselyatthewater.Therimsofhiseyeswereredwithsunglare.Hesaidangrily,“Wecouldjustaswellofrodecleartotheranchifthatbastardbusdriverknewwhathewastalkin’about.‘Jes’alittlestretchdownthehighway,’hesays.‘Jes’alittlestretch.’Goddamnnearfourmiles,that’swhatitwas!

Didn’twantastopattheranchgate,that’swhat.TooGoddamnlazytopullup.Wonderheisn’ttoodamngoodtostopinSoledadatall.Kicksusoutandsays‘Jes’alittlestretchdowntheroad.’Ibetitwasmorethanfourmiles.Damnhotday.”

　　Lennielookedtimidlyovertohim.“George”

　　“Yeah,whatyawant”

　　“Wherewegoin’,George”

　　ThelittlemanjerkeddownthebrimofhishatandscowledoveratLennie.“Soyouforgotthatawready,didyouIgottatellyouagain,doIJesusChrist,you’reacrazybastard!

”

　　“Iforgot,”Lenniesaidsoftly.“Itriednottoforget.HonesttoGodIdid,George.”

　　“—.I’lltellyaagain.Iain’tgotnothingtodo.Mightjus’aswellspen’allmytimetellin’youthingsandthenyouforget‘em,andItellyouagain.”

　　“Triedandtried,”saidLennie,“butitdidn’tdonogood.Irememberabouttherabbits,George.”

　　“Thehellwiththerabbits.That’sallyouevercanrememberisthemrabbits..!

Nowyoulistenandthistimeyougottoremembersowedon’tgetinnotrouble.Youremembersettin’inthatgutteronHowardStreetandwatchin’thatblackboard”

　　Lennie’sfacebrokeintoadelightedsmile.“Whysure,George.Irememberthat....but....what’dwedothenIremembersomegirlscomebyandyousays....yousays....”

　　“ThehellwithwhatIsays.Yourememberaboutusgoin’intoMurrayandReady’s,andtheygiveusworkcardsandbustickets”

　　“Oh,sure,George.Irememberthatnow.”Hishandswentquicklyintohissidecoatpockets.Hesaidgently,“George....Iain’tgotmine.Imustalostit.”Helookeddownatthegroundindespair.

　　“Youneverhadnone,youcrazybastard.Igotbothof‘emhere.ThinkI’dletyoucarryyourownworkcard”

　　Lenniegrinnedwithrelief.“I....IthoughtIputitinmysidepocket.”Hishandwentintothepocketagain.

　　Georgelookedsharplyathim.“What’dyoutakeoutathatpocket”

　　“Ain’tathinginmypocket,”Lenniesaidcleverly.

　　“Iknowthereain’t.Yougotitinyourhand.Whatyougotinyourhand—hidin’it”

　　“Iain’tgotnothin’,George.Honest.”

　　“Comeon,giveithere.”

　　LennieheldhisclosedhandawayfromGeorge’sdirection.“It’son’yamouse,George.”

　　“AmouseAlivemouse”

　　“Uh-uh.Jus’adeadmouse,George.Ididn’tkillit.Honest!

Ifoundit.Ifounditdead.”

　　“Giveithere!

”saidGeorge.

　　“Aw,leavemehaveit,George.”

　　Lennie’sclosedhandslowlyobeyed.Georgetookthemouseandthrewitacrossthepooltotheotherside,amongthebrush.“Whatyouwantofadeadmouse,anyways”

　　“Icouldpetitwithmythumbwhilewewalkedalong,”saidLennie.

　　“Well,youain’tpettingnomicewhileyouwalkwithme.Yourememberwherewe’regoin’now”

　　Lennielookedstartledandtheninembarrassmenthidhisfaceagainsthisknees.“Iforgotagain.”

　　“JesusChrist,”Georgesaidresignedly.“Well—look,we’regonnaworkonaranchliketheonewecomefromupnorth.”

　　“Upnorth”

　　“InWeed.”

　　“Oh,sure.Iremember.InWeed.”

　　“Thatranchwe’regoin’toisrightdownthereaboutaquartermile.We’regonnagoinan’seetheboss.Now,look—I’llgivehimtheworktickets,butyouain’tgonnasayaword.Youjus’standthereanddon’tsaynothing.Ifhefindsoutwhatacrazybastardyouare,wewon’tgetnojob,butifheseesyaworkbeforehehearsyatalk,we’reset.Yagotthat”

　　“Sure,George.SureIgotit.”

　　“.Nowwhenwegointoseetheboss,whatyougonnado”

　　“I....I....”Lenniethought.Hisfacegrewtightwiththought.“I....ain’tgonnasaynothin’.Jus’gonnastan’there.”

　　“Goodboy.That’sswell.Yousaythatovertwo,threetimessoyousurewon’tforgetit.”

　　Lenniedronedtohimselfsoftly,“Iain’tgonnasaynothin’....Iain’tgonnasaynothin’....Iain’tgonnasaynothin’.”

　　“.,”saidGeorge.“An’youain’tgonnadonobadthingslikeyoudoneinWeed,neither.”

　　Lennielookedpuzzled.“LikeIdoneinWeed”

　　“Oh,soyaforgotthattoo,didyaWell,Iain’tgonnaremindya,fearyadoitagain.”

　　AlightofunderstandingbrokeonLennie’sface.“TheyrunusoutaWeed,”heexplodedtriumphantly.

　　“Runusout,hell,”saidGeorgedisgustedly.“Werun.Theywaslookin’forus,buttheydidn’tcatchus.”

　　Lenniegiggledhappily.“Ididn’tforgetthat,youbet.”

　　Georgelaybackonthesandandcrossedhishandsunderhishead,andLennieimitatedhim,raisinghisheadtoseewhetherhewasdoingitright.“God,you’realotoftrouble,”saidGeorge.“IcouldgetalongsoeasyandsoniceifIdidn’thaveyouonmytail.Icouldlivesoeasyandmaybehaveagirl.”

　　ForamomentLennielayquiet,andthenhesaidhopefully,“Wegonnaworkonaranch,George.”

　　“Awright.Yougotthat.Butwe’regonnasleepherebecauseIgotareason.”

　　Thedaywasgoingfastnow.OnlythetopsoftheGabilanMountainsflamedwiththelightofthesunthathadgonefr