The quote -- "I seen him goin' in your house" -- can be found on page 16 of the electronic version of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the link to which can be found below. The passage in question occurs late in Chapter Two of Steinbeck's novel, and occurs in the context of Curley's attractive but exceedingly promiscuous wife's entry into the men's bunkhouse ostensibly while searching for Curley. The wife, never named,...
The quote -- "I seen him goin' in your house" -- can be found on page 16 of the electronic version of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the link to which can be found below. The passage in question occurs late in Chapter Two of Steinbeck's novel, and occurs in the context of Curley's attractive but exceedingly promiscuous wife's entry into the men's bunkhouse ostensibly while searching for Curley. The wife, never named, has a reputation among the ranch-hands as someone prone to infidelity, and that fact that she is married to the boss, Curley, makes her appearance foreboding. George, the diminutive but intelligent and tough newcomer, senses danger when Curley's wife comes sniffing around the bunkhouse, and knows she is not there for her stated reason. As George curtly responds to her presence, Slim, the confident, handsome and competent leader among the men, happens along, prompting the following exchange:
Slim’s voice came through the door. “Hi, Good-lookin’.”
“I’m tryin’ to find Curley, Slim.”
“Well, you ain’t tryin’ very hard. I seen him goin’ in your house.”
George, of course, is grateful for her departure, and her brief appearance has confirmed the warnings about the hazards she poses if the quick-to-anger Curley assumes the worst about her interactions with any of the ranch-hands.
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