Of Mice and Men
why would the old man feel safe that he has "drawn a derogatory statement from George"? pg 27 &28
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 2
From this, we can infer that Candy is testing George's integrity.... the kind of man he is. The fact that George would defend someone he didn't know and refrain from involving himself is idle gossip made Candy trust him.
Of Mice and Men