Yes. Curley comes into the bunkhouse under the pretense of looking for his wife. He really has come into a praise George and Lennie. Curley, Sensing Lenin’s mental imitations, Tries to imitate Lennie. George understands what he is doing and tries to defuse the situation. Later, George tells Lennie to stay clear of Curley in the future. He knows Curley has a bad case of small-man complex.