I wish George was here," Lennie w hispered, "Oh, I wish George was here Candy walked over to him. Don't worry, Lennie," he said. .I heard the men coming back just now. bet George is in the bunk house already.' He turned to Curley's wife. "You'd better go home Candy said quietly. If you go now. we won't tell Curley you were here.' The girl looked suspiciously at Candy. I'm not sure that you heard the men coming back, she said. If you're not sure, said Candy, you'd better do the safest thing She turned to Lennie l'm glad you hurt Curley,' she said. He deserved it. Sometimes I'd like to hit him myself. She went out of the doo and disappeared into the dark barn. Crooks was the to speak after the girl had gone. "Were you telling the truth when you said that the men had come back The asked Candy. Of course eard them, Candy replied Well didn't hear anything, said Crooks. In heard somebody closin the y explained tattled. I the barn the horses moved around and A voice called, Lennie. Oh, Lennie. Are you in the barn? It's George, Lennie cried. "Here, George,' he answered. Trn in In a moment George was standing at the door. He looked with an angry expression on his face. What are you doing in Crooks' room?" he asked Lennie. You shouldn't be here. Crooks nodded and said, 'l told Lennie that, but he still came Well, why didn't you throw him out?' asked George. ldidn't mind really, said Crooks. Lennie's a nice fello Now Candy began to think about the future again. George," he said, "I've been thinking a lot. I've worked out how we can make some money with the rabbits