'I won't get into trouble, George. l'm going to keep quiet. OK," said George. "Bring your blankets. It's going to be nice sleeping here by the fire. The two men made their beds on the sand and lay down. The light from the fire grew weaker and the branches of the trees gradually disappeared. "George," Lennie called in the darkness. "Are you asleep?' "No, what do you want? "Let's have different coloured rabbits, George. "Of course we will, George said sleepily. Red and blue and green rabbits, Lennie. Millions of them. ' "Furry ones George, like the ones I saw in Sacramento.' "Of course, furry ones. There was silence for a few moments and then Lennie spoke again. "If you want, George, l can go away and live in a cave. 'Don't talk nonsense," George replied. "Be quiet now and go to sleep. The fire slowly went out and in the distance a dog howled on the other side of the river. The leaves of the trees shook in the gentle wind and the two men slept.