Chapter 7 As the dull evening sun started to fade the two men, Slim and George, started their way back along the dusty track, followed shortly by the slow footsteps of Curley and Carlson

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Chapter 7

As the dull evening sun started to fade the two men, Slim and George, started their way back along the dusty track, followed shortly by the slow footsteps of Curley and Carlson.

Slim broke the awkward silence between them both.

"You o.k.?" Slim asked.

"Yeah," replied George. "I didn't want to do that."

"You did what you needed to." said Slim sympathetically.

"Better that I did it, instead of them evil bastards. They only wanted to do it 'cause they were excited by violence," said George with watering eyes. "Lenny wasn't like that. He hated violence. He only did that thing to Curley 'cause I told him to, he didn't want to. He didn't deserve it."
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"It's o.k. now, its over." answered Slim.

As they approached the bunk house, Candy came to meet them.

Candy said, "What happened? They didn't get him first, did they?"

"No, I found him first. He died painlessly," replied George.

"Must've been difficult," reasoned Candy.

"T'was," said George. "I nearly couldn't, but I had to, for him. Sorry - I don't want to talk anymore."

"Yeah, o.k." said Candy.

"Night," said George.

George started to go in, and Slim left to go to the barn.

"Wait George, we might ...

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