of mice and men ch.5

E) Read the following passage from Chapter 5 carefully. Focus on the most important details. Try to understand the significance of the passage. Think about our list of concepts. Now Candy spoke his greatest fear.

"You an' me can get that little place, can't we, George? You an' me can go there an' live nice, can't we, George? Can't we?" Before George answered, Candy dropped his head and looked down at the hay. He knew. George said softly, "-I think I knowed from the very first. I think I know'd we'd never do her. He usta like to hear about it so much I got to thinking maybe we would." "Then- it's all off?" Candy asked sulkily. George didn't answer his question. George said, "I'll work my month an' I'll take my fifty bucks an' I'll stay all night in some lousy cat house. Or I'll set in some poolroom till ever'body goes home. An' then I'll come back an' work another month an' I'll have fifty bucks more."

In a few sentences, explain the main ideas and significance of the passage:

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