crooks, the stable man, had his bunk in the harness room was This was a little shed next to the barn. On one side there a small, square window, and on the other there was a narrow door leading into the barn. Crooks' bunk was a long box with straw, covered by his blankets There was an apple box over his bunk, and in the box there were several bottles of medicine, for himself and the horses. Crooks lived alone in the harness room. He could leave his things lying around because he knew that nobody would come in He had several pairs of shoes, some rubber boots, a big alarm clock and a shotgun. There were a few books and magazines on a shelf over his bunk. A pair of large spectacles hung from a nail nearby. The room was swept and quite clean because Crooks was a proud man. He avoided meeting other people and he preferred them to leave him alone. His body was bent over to the left because he had an injured back, and his bright eyes were set deep in his head. His lean face was covered with deep black lines, and he had thin lips which showed the pain he felt from his back. It was Saturday evening, the day after Curley's fight with Lennie. A small electric light was on in the harness room. The