“Shut up now.” The red light dimmed on the coals. M illions of ’em.” “Furry ones, George, like I seen in the fair in Sacramento.” “Sure, furry ones.” “’Cause I can jus’ as well go away, George, an’ live in a cave.” “You can jus’ as well go to hell,” said George. ![]() ![]() Whatta you want?” “Let’s have different color rabbits, George.” “Sure we will,” George said sleepily. From the darkness Lennie called, “George-you asleep?” “No. We’ll let her die down.” They made their beds on the sand, and as the blaze dropped from the fire the sphere of light grew smaller the curling branches disappeared and only a faint glimmer showed where the tree trunks were. ![]() Hide in the brush till you come.” “But you ain’t gonna get in no trouble, because if you do, I won’t let you tend the rabbits.” He threw his empty bean can off into the brush.
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