What is George's first complaint to Lennie in Of Mice and Men?

In the
opening scene of the novella,followsdown a small hillside leading to a peaceful riverbank, where
the two men plan on establishing their camp before traveling to the next ranch. As soon as the
two men reach the banks of the Salinas River, Lennie drops his belongings and begins drinking
from the river. Lennie drinks massive gulps of water like a horse. George's first
complaint is that Lennie is putting himself in danger by drinking water that is potentially
unclean. George's comments depict him as Lennie's guardian and protector. As
Lennie is taking huge gulps of water from the river, George tells him,

"Lennie, for God sakes dont drink so much . . . Lennie. You
gonna be sick like you was last night" (Steinbeck, 3).

George proceeds to stoop down and examine the water himself. He then comments that the
water looks rather scummy and doesn't seem to be running. George then gives his mentally
disabled friend advice by saying, "You never oughta drink water when it aint running,
Lennie" (Steinbeck, 3). George's second complaint is that Lennie can never remember
anything after he forgets that they are heading to work on a new ranch.