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lastnight,”theoldnsaid“heoing”hepointed,andoutofthesleevecaaroundsticklikethere,”hesaid,indicatingthestove
georgesteppedoverandthreattresshelookedintohisboxshelfandthenpickedasllyelloit“saythehellsthis”
“idontknoan
“sayspositivelykillslice,roachesandothersurgesthehellkindofbedyougivingus,anynopantsrabbits”
theoldspershiftedhisbroondhelditbetithhellofanicefellaandascleanaguyasyoueetusedtoerheate”
“thenhoehegotgraybacks”georgeouth
“tellyouper“thishereblacksthnaofatterkind,beforehedeatitandiftherechonanegg,hedscrapeitofffinallyquitaboutthefoodthatsthekindaguyheadressupsundaysevengoingnoplace,putonanecktieeven,andthensetinthebunkhouse”
“iaintsosure,”saidgeorgeskeptically“didyousayhequitfor”
theoldnputtheyelloovedidntgivenootherreasonbutthefoodjustsaysgietionenight,thewayanyguywould”
georgeliftedhistidiatelylenniegotupanddidthesaedsatisfiedheunrolledhisbindleandputthingsontheshelf,hisrazorandbarofsoap,hisbandbottleofpills,hislinintandleatheradehisbedupneatlyansaid,“iguessthebossllbeouthereinanuteheoingerightinneenanhegivethestablebuckhell,too”
georgepattedaofhisbed,andsatdohestablebuckhell”heasked
“sureyaseethestablebucksanigger”
“nigger,huh”
“yeahnihelladbutthestablebunaboutthathereadsalotgotbooksinhisroo”
“kindofaguyistheboss”georgeasked
“adsotis,buthesprettynicetellyaasbrangagallonofasesbutonceayear”
“thehellhedidwholegallon”
“yessirjesus,einthatnightlittleskinneaofsttytookaftertheniggerdoneprettygood,tootheguysusehisfeet,sotheniggergothiifheuldausedhisfeet,sttysaysheittyery“afterthattheguysore”
lennieakinghisbedtheanstoodintheopendoorbsan
theolds,andthenshuffledtothedoorrubbinghisguysjuste,”hesaid,andshuffledpastthebossandoutthedoor
thebosssteppedintotheroon“ienthisingyougotyourtotheboss“itoing”
georgelookeddosteer,”hesaid“wehaddailessaysoing”
thebosssquintedhiseyes“sshorttebookoutofhispocketandopenediteaningfullyatlennie,andlennienoddedtoshoe”
“georgelton”
“andsyours”
georgesaid,“hisnaslenniesll”
thenaseredinthebook“lessee,thisisthetieth,noonthetieth”heclosedthebook“whereyouboysbeenworking”
“uparoundweed,”saidgeorge
“you,too”tolennie
“yeah,hioo,”saidgeorge
thebosspointedaplayfulfingeratlennie“heaintchofatalker,ishe”
“no,heaint,buthessureahellofagoodrongasabull”
lenniesledtohielf“strongasabull,”herepeated
georges,andlenniedroppedhisheadinshaathavingforgotten
thebosssaidsuddenly,“listen,sll”lennieraisedhishead“canyoudo”
inapani,”saidgeorge“hesagoodskinnerheatry”
thebosstuedongeorge“thenansyoutryingtoputover”
georgebrokeinloudly,“ohiaintsayinghesbrightheaintbutisayhesagoddagoodupafourhundredpoundbale”
thebossdeliberatelyputthelittlebookinhispobsinhisbeltandsquintedoneeyenearlyclosed“sayyousellin”
“huh”
“isaidhi
“no,urseiaintsellinhiut”
“uchtroubleforanotherguy
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lastnight,”theoldnsaid“heoing”hepointed,andoutofthesleevecaaroundsticklikethere,”hesaid,indicatingthestove
georgesteppedoverandthreattresshelookedintohisboxshelfandthenpickedasllyelloit“saythehellsthis”
“idontknoan
“sayspositivelykillslice,roachesandothersurgesthehellkindofbedyougivingus,anynopantsrabbits”
theoldspershiftedhisbroondhelditbetithhellofanicefellaandascleanaguyasyoueetusedtoerheate”
“thenhoehegotgraybacks”georgeouth
“tellyouper“thishereblacksthnaofatterkind,beforehedeatitandiftherechonanegg,hedscrapeitofffinallyquitaboutthefoodthatsthekindaguyheadressupsundaysevengoingnoplace,putonanecktieeven,andthensetinthebunkhouse”
“iaintsosure,”saidgeorgeskeptically“didyousayhequitfor”
theoldnputtheyelloovedidntgivenootherreasonbutthefoodjustsaysgietionenight,thewayanyguywould”
georgeliftedhistidiatelylenniegotupanddidthesaedsatisfiedheunrolledhisbindleandputthingsontheshelf,hisrazorandbarofsoap,hisbandbottleofpills,hislinintandleatheradehisbedupneatlyansaid,“iguessthebossllbeouthereinanuteheoingerightinneenanhegivethestablebuckhell,too”
georgepattedaofhisbed,andsatdohestablebuckhell”heasked
“sureyaseethestablebucksanigger”
“nigger,huh”
“yeahnihelladbutthestablebunaboutthathereadsalotgotbooksinhisroo”
“kindofaguyistheboss”georgeasked
“adsotis,buthesprettynicetellyaasbrangagallonofasesbutonceayear”
“thehellhedidwholegallon”
“yessirjesus,einthatnightlittleskinneaofsttytookaftertheniggerdoneprettygood,tootheguysusehisfeet,sotheniggergothiifheuldausedhisfeet,sttysaysheittyery“afterthattheguysore”
lennieakinghisbedtheanstoodintheopendoorbsan
theolds,andthenshuffledtothedoorrubbinghisguysjuste,”hesaid,andshuffledpastthebossandoutthedoor
thebosssteppedintotheroon“ienthisingyougotyourtotheboss“itoing”
georgelookeddosteer,”hesaid“wehaddailessaysoing”
thebosssquintedhiseyes“sshorttebookoutofhispocketandopenediteaningfullyatlennie,andlennienoddedtoshoe”
“georgelton”
“andsyours”
georgesaid,“hisnaslenniesll”
thenaseredinthebook“lessee,thisisthetieth,noonthetieth”heclosedthebook“whereyouboysbeenworking”
“uparoundweed,”saidgeorge
“you,too”tolennie
“yeah,hioo,”saidgeorge
thebosspointedaplayfulfingeratlennie“heaintchofatalker,ishe”
“no,heaint,buthessureahellofagoodrongasabull”
lenniesledtohielf“strongasabull,”herepeated
georges,andlenniedroppedhisheadinshaathavingforgotten
thebosssaidsuddenly,“listen,sll”lennieraisedhishead“canyoudo”
inapani,”saidgeorge“hesagoodskinnerheatry”
thebosstuedongeorge“thenansyoutryingtoputover”
georgebrokeinloudly,“ohiaintsayinghesbrightheaintbutisayhesagoddagoodupafourhundredpoundbale”
thebossdeliberatelyputthelittlebookinhispobsinhisbeltandsquintedoneeyenearlyclosed“sayyousellin”
“huh”
“isaidhi
“no,urseiaintsellinhiut”
“uchtroubleforanotherguy
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