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What has george told lennie that he always remembers, even when lennie forgets everything else?

Actually Lennie can remember more than we (or even George) initially give him credit for. He remembers the whole of the story about ‘the fatta the lan’’, he just likes to hear George tell it. He is also very clear on the animals they will have and the jobs he will do when the two men get their farm.

"I remember about the rabbits, George."

"The hell with the rabbits. That’s all you can ever remember is them rabbits."

He remembers that a ‘lady’ used to give him mice to play with, although he does not remember that she is his Aunt Clara.

Finally, he remembers George’s instruction to ‘hide in the brush’ when things go wrong on the ranch. Lennie heads for the brush straight after he kills Curley’s wife, and George knows to go there directly to reach Lennie before the lynch mob do.