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shalloheadandbeaklanceddooutbythehead,andthebeakshelittlesnakestailically
afarrushoforeleavestueduptheirsilversides,thebrohegroundscuddedafeandroinyhepoolsgreensurface
asquisidetoside
suddenlylennieappearedoutofthebrush,andhecaassilentlyasacreepingbearvestheheronpoundedtheairongthereedsatthepoolsside
lenniecaquietlytothepoolsedgehekneltdo,hisheadjerkedupandhestrainedtohesoundheyesandearsuntilhesahebird,andthenhedroppedhisheadanddrankagain
edhiskneesandlaidhischindownonhisknees
thelightedtoblazehincreasingbrightness
lenniesaidsoftly,“idintforget,youbet,goddahideinthebrushanehell,”hesaid“georgegonnaebotherinhi”hetuedhisheadandlookedatthebrightuntaintops“icangorightoffthereanfindacave,”hesaidandhentinuedsadly,“anneverhavenoketchupbutieillgoawayillgoaway”
andthenfroutoflenniesheadtherecaalittlefatoldansheapron
andingeorgebecausehessuchanicefellaangoodtoyoubutyoudontnevertakenocareyoudobadthings”
andlennieansaaitriedandtriediuldnthelpit”
“younevergiveathoughttogeorge,”sheeapieceofpieyoualorenhalfaniftheychup,alltoyou”
“iknoiserably“itried,auntclara,aitriedandtried”
sheinterruptedhi“allthetiheuldahadsueifitanplayedsnookerbuthegottotakecareofyou”
lennieanedaaillgorightoffinthehillsanillfinacaveanilllivetheresoioretroubletogeorge”
“youjussaythat,”shesaidsharply“youreale”
lenniesaid,“ightjusasetendnorabbitsnow”
aunteagiganti,anditanditspokeinlenniesvoicetoo
“tendrabbits,”itsaidsfully“youandleteohungrythatsyouddoanthenhink”
“iforget,”lenniesaidloudly
“thehellyouyouintohellchristknohingheuldtojackyououtatheseitdontdonogoodifyouthinkgeorgegonnaletyoutendrabbits,youreevencrazieusualheainthesgonnabeathelloutayouhastick,thatshesgonnado”
noeeheaintgonnabean”
“herabbit“hesgonnabeathelloutayouanthengoawayanleaveyou”
“hetravelstogether”
buttherabbitrepeatedsoftlyoverandover,“hegonnaleaveyou,yacrazybastardhegonnaleaveyaallalonehegonnaleaveya,crazybastard”
lennieputhishandsoverhisears“heaint,itellyaheaint”andhecried,“ohgeorgegeorgegeorge”
georgecaquietlyoutofthebrushandtherabbitscuttledbackintolenniesbrain
georgesaidquietly,“thehellyouyellinabout”
lenniegotuponhisknees“youaintgonnaleave,areya,georgeikno”
georgecastifflynearandsatdo“no”
“ikno,”lenniecried“youaintthatkind”
george
lenniesaid,“george”
“yeah”
“idoneanotherbadthing”
“itdontkenodifference,”georgesaid,andhefellsilentagain
onlythetopstridgesthedistanenshoutingtooneanothergeorgetuedhisheadandlistenedtotheshouts
lenniesaid,“george”
“yeah”
“aintyougonnagivehell”
“giveyahell”
“sure,likeyoualyfiftybucks”
“jesuseeothingthathappens,butyoureereverwordisay”
“yougonnasayit”
georgeshookhielfhesaidonotonous,hadnoehasis“iuldgetajobannothavenoss”hestopped
“goon,”saidlennie“anonthe”
“anonthcaiuldtakefiftybucksangotoacathouse”hestoppedagain
lennielookedeagerlyathi“goon,georgeaintyougonnagivenorehell”
“no,”saidgeorge
“angoae”
georgeshookhielfagain“no,”hesaid“iehere”
lenniesaidcraftily“telllikeyoudonebefore”
“tellyou”
“bouttheotherguysanaboutus”
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shalloheadandbeaklanceddooutbythehead,andthebeakshelittlesnakestailically
afarrushoforeleavestueduptheirsilversides,thebrohegroundscuddedafeandroinyhepoolsgreensurface
asquisidetoside
suddenlylennieappearedoutofthebrush,andhecaassilentlyasacreepingbearvestheheronpoundedtheairongthereedsatthepoolsside
lenniecaquietlytothepoolsedgehekneltdo,hisheadjerkedupandhestrainedtohesoundheyesandearsuntilhesahebird,andthenhedroppedhisheadanddrankagain
edhiskneesandlaidhischindownonhisknees
thelightedtoblazehincreasingbrightness
lenniesaidsoftly,“idintforget,youbet,goddahideinthebrushanehell,”hesaid“georgegonnaebotherinhi”hetuedhisheadandlookedatthebrightuntaintops“icangorightoffthereanfindacave,”hesaidandhentinuedsadly,“anneverhavenoketchupbutieillgoawayillgoaway”
andthenfroutoflenniesheadtherecaalittlefatoldansheapron
andingeorgebecausehessuchanicefellaangoodtoyoubutyoudontnevertakenocareyoudobadthings”
andlennieansaaitriedandtriediuldnthelpit”
“younevergiveathoughttogeorge,”sheeapieceofpieyoualorenhalfaniftheychup,alltoyou”
“iknoiserably“itried,auntclara,aitriedandtried”
sheinterruptedhi“allthetiheuldahadsueifitanplayedsnookerbuthegottotakecareofyou”
lennieanedaaillgorightoffinthehillsanillfinacaveanilllivetheresoioretroubletogeorge”
“youjussaythat,”shesaidsharply“youreale”
lenniesaid,“ightjusasetendnorabbitsnow”
aunteagiganti,anditanditspokeinlenniesvoicetoo
“tendrabbits,”itsaidsfully“youandleteohungrythatsyouddoanthenhink”
“iforget,”lenniesaidloudly
“thehellyouyouintohellchristknohingheuldtojackyououtatheseitdontdonogoodifyouthinkgeorgegonnaletyoutendrabbits,youreevencrazieusualheainthesgonnabeathelloutayouhastick,thatshesgonnado”
noeeheaintgonnabean”
“herabbit“hesgonnabeathelloutayouanthengoawayanleaveyou”
“hetravelstogether”
buttherabbitrepeatedsoftlyoverandover,“hegonnaleaveyou,yacrazybastardhegonnaleaveyaallalonehegonnaleaveya,crazybastard”
lennieputhishandsoverhisears“heaint,itellyaheaint”andhecried,“ohgeorgegeorgegeorge”
georgecaquietlyoutofthebrushandtherabbitscuttledbackintolenniesbrain
georgesaidquietly,“thehellyouyellinabout”
lenniegotuponhisknees“youaintgonnaleave,areya,georgeikno”
georgecastifflynearandsatdo“no”
“ikno,”lenniecried“youaintthatkind”
george
lenniesaid,“george”
“yeah”
“idoneanotherbadthing”
“itdontkenodifference,”georgesaid,andhefellsilentagain
onlythetopstridgesthedistanenshoutingtooneanothergeorgetuedhisheadandlistenedtotheshouts
lenniesaid,“george”
“yeah”
“aintyougonnagivehell”
“giveyahell”
“sure,likeyoualyfiftybucks”
“jesuseeothingthathappens,butyoureereverwordisay”
“yougonnasayit”
georgeshookhielfhesaidonotonous,hadnoehasis“iuldgetajobannothavenoss”hestopped
“goon,”saidlennie“anonthe”
“anonthcaiuldtakefiftybucksangotoacathouse”hestoppedagain
lennielookedeagerlyathi“goon,georgeaintyougonnagivenorehell”
“no,”saidgeorge
“angoae”
georgeshookhielfagain“no,”hesaid“iehere”
lenniesaidcraftily“telllikeyoudonebefore”
“tellyou”
“bouttheotherguysanaboutus”
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