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ijustliketoknoyourinterestis”
georgesaid,“hesusinitoldhisoldladyidtakehegotkickedintheheadbyahorse”
thebosstuedhalfayeyeonyouinweed”
“jobptly
“kindajob”
“weesspool”
“allrightbutdonttrytoputnothingover,a”
“sli
“yeahbigtallskinneryoullseehitdinner”hetuedabruptlyandontattheten
nnearlostusthejob”
lenniestaredhopelesslyathishands“iforgot,george”
“yeah,youforgotyoualakenoslipsyoukeepyourbigflappershutafterthis”hefellroselysilent
“george”
“younow”
“ikickedintheheadhnohorse,wasi,george”
“beadagoodthingifyouoftrouble”
“yousaidiousin,george”
“ngladityself”hestoppedsuddenly,steppedtotheopenfrontdoorandpeeredout“say,thehellyoudoinlistenin”
theoldninhishandandathisheelsthereuzzle,andelytothesideoftheroondlaydoselfandliydogijusnopinoutthewashhouse”
“youoourbusiness,”georgesaid“idontlikenobodytogetnosey”
theoldnlookeduneasilyfroeorgetolennie,andthenback“ijusethere,”hesaid“ididntheaothingyouguysinterestedinnothingyouneverlistennorhedontastnoquestions”
“darighthedont,”saidgeorge,slightlyllified,“notifhepersdefense“eoninandsetdoinute,”hesaid“thatsahellofanolddog”
“yeahihadiversinceheagainsttheebristledcheekhhisknuckles“hoheboss”heasked
“prettygoodseeda”
“hesaniright”
atthatntayoungnanyoldn”heasked
thespersaid,“heinuteago,curleyovertotheokhouse,ithink”
“illtrytosgraduallybentattheelboedunderthelookandshiftedhisfeetnervously“youtheneaninfor”
“ein,”saidgeorge
“letthebigguytalk”
lennietbarrassnt
georgesaid,“sposehedonttotalk”
curleylashedhisbodyaround“bychrist,hesgottatalkothehellareyougettinintoitfor”
“raveltogether,”saidgeorgeldly
“oh,soitsthatway”
georgeotionless“yeah,itsthatway”
lennieogeorgeforinstruction
“anyouletthebigguytalk,isthatit”
“hecantalkifhestotellyouanything”henoddedslightlytolennie
“ein,”saidlenniesoftly
curleystaredlevellyathi“eyouanso”hetuedtohedoorand,andhiselboillbentoutalittle
georgego,andthenhetuedbacktothesper“say,”
theoldnlookedakesurenooneening“thatsthebosssson,”hesaidquietly“curleysprettyhandyhedonequiteabitintheringhesalight,andheshandy”
“behandy,”saidgeorge“hedonthavetotakeafterlennielenniedidntdonothingtohishegotagainstlennie”
thespesidered“becauseheaintabigguyyouseenlittleguyslikethat,aintyoualrappy”
“sure,”saidgeorge“iseenplentytoughlittleguysbutthisakenostakesaboutlennielennieainthandy,butthisessesaroundhlennie”
“righttosposeethingandgetsliebodyhisoaybetheyganguponthebigguyneverdidseeighttoseelikecurleyaintgivinnobodyachance”
georgeinously,“
theoldnsatdoehejustdontgiveadaanstheboss”
georgecutthecardsandbegantuingthever,lookingateachoneandthrodohisguycurleysoundslike
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ijustliketoknoyourinterestis”
georgesaid,“hesusinitoldhisoldladyidtakehegotkickedintheheadbyahorse”
thebosstuedhalfayeyeonyouinweed”
“jobptly
“kindajob”
“weesspool”
“allrightbutdonttrytoputnothingover,a”
“sli
“yeahbigtallskinneryoullseehitdinner”hetuedabruptlyandontattheten
nnearlostusthejob”
lenniestaredhopelesslyathishands“iforgot,george”
“yeah,youforgotyoualakenoslipsyoukeepyourbigflappershutafterthis”hefellroselysilent
“george”
“younow”
“ikickedintheheadhnohorse,wasi,george”
“beadagoodthingifyouoftrouble”
“yousaidiousin,george”
“ngladityself”hestoppedsuddenly,steppedtotheopenfrontdoorandpeeredout“say,thehellyoudoinlistenin”
theoldninhishandandathisheelsthereuzzle,andelytothesideoftheroondlaydoselfandliydogijusnopinoutthewashhouse”
“youoourbusiness,”georgesaid“idontlikenobodytogetnosey”
theoldnlookeduneasilyfroeorgetolennie,andthenback“ijusethere,”hesaid“ididntheaothingyouguysinterestedinnothingyouneverlistennorhedontastnoquestions”
“darighthedont,”saidgeorge,slightlyllified,“notifhepersdefense“eoninandsetdoinute,”hesaid“thatsahellofanolddog”
“yeahihadiversinceheagainsttheebristledcheekhhisknuckles“hoheboss”heasked
“prettygoodseeda”
“hesaniright”
atthatntayoungnanyoldn”heasked
thespersaid,“heinuteago,curleyovertotheokhouse,ithink”
“illtrytosgraduallybentattheelboedunderthelookandshiftedhisfeetnervously“youtheneaninfor”
“ein,”saidgeorge
“letthebigguytalk”
lennietbarrassnt
georgesaid,“sposehedonttotalk”
curleylashedhisbodyaround“bychrist,hesgottatalkothehellareyougettinintoitfor”
“raveltogether,”saidgeorgeldly
“oh,soitsthatway”
georgeotionless“yeah,itsthatway”
lennieogeorgeforinstruction
“anyouletthebigguytalk,isthatit”
“hecantalkifhestotellyouanything”henoddedslightlytolennie
“ein,”saidlenniesoftly
curleystaredlevellyathi“eyouanso”hetuedtohedoorand,andhiselboillbentoutalittle
georgego,andthenhetuedbacktothesper“say,”
theoldnlookedakesurenooneening“thatsthebosssson,”hesaidquietly“curleysprettyhandyhedonequiteabitintheringhesalight,andheshandy”
“behandy,”saidgeorge“hedonthavetotakeafterlennielenniedidntdonothingtohishegotagainstlennie”
thespesidered“becauseheaintabigguyyouseenlittleguyslikethat,aintyoualrappy”
“sure,”saidgeorge“iseenplentytoughlittleguysbutthisakenostakesaboutlennielennieainthandy,butthisessesaroundhlennie”
“righttosposeethingandgetsliebodyhisoaybetheyganguponthebigguyneverdidseeighttoseelikecurleyaintgivinnobodyachance”
georgeinously,“
theoldnsatdoehejustdontgiveadaanstheboss”
georgecutthecardsandbegantuingthever,lookingateachoneandthrodohisguycurleysoundslike
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