Loneliness and Companionship

Of Mice and Men · John Steinbeck

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Well, that was a lie. An’ I’m damn glad it was. If I was a relative of yours I’d shoot myself.
Chapter 2 · George Milton · ★★★☆☆
Yeah. Nice fella too. Got a crooked back where a horse kicked him. The boss gives him hell when he’s mad. But the stable buck don’t give a damn about that. He reads a lot. Got books in his room.
Chapter 2 · Candy · ★★★☆☆
“He can do anything you tell him,” said George. “He’s a good skinner. He can rassel grain bags, drive a cultivator. He can do anything. Just give him a try.”
Chapter 2 · George Milton · ★★★☆☆
He’s my … cousin. I told his old lady I’d take care of him. He got kicked in the head by a horse when he was a kid.
Chapter 2 · George Milton · ★★★☆☆
I don’ like this place, George. This ain’t no good place. I wanna get outa here.
Chapter 2 · Lennie Small · ★★★☆☆
A guy on a ranch don’t never listen nor he don’t ast no questions.
Chapter 2 · Candy · ★★★☆☆
Candy looked for help from face to face. It was quite dark outside by now.
Chapter 3 · Narrator · ★★★☆☆
“Awright—take ’im.” He did not look down at the dog at all. He lay back on his bunk and crossed his arms behind his head and stared at the ceiling.
Chapter 3 · Candy · ★★★☆☆
“It wasn’t nothing,” said Slim. “I would of had to drowned most of ’em anyways. No need to thank me about that.”
Chapter 3 · Slim · ★★★☆☆
Get 'im, Lennie. Don't let him do it.
Chapter 3 · George Milton · ★★★☆☆

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