The old swamper is Candy, an elderly ranch hand with a missing hand. When George and Lennie arrive at the ranch, Candy tells them about the boss and the other workers, warns them about Curley's aggressive behavior, and shares some information about the ranch and its operations. He also mentions his aging dog, which becomes a significant part of the story later on.
Lennie and George arrived at the ranch in the late afternoon.
Candy greeted George and Lennie at the bunkhouse when they arrived on the ranch where they were hired to work. He was an old swamper who cleaned the bunkhouse.
Lennie and George arrived at the ranch in the evening, just before sunset.
The first person George and Lennie meet on the ranch is Candy, an old swamper who offers them information about the ranch and its workers.
The ranch that George and Lennie dream of owning is called the "American Dream Ranch".
The old swamper in "Of Mice and Men" describes Curley's wife as a troublemaker and dangerous due to her flirtatious behavior with the ranch workers. He warns George and Lennie to stay away from her to avoid getting into trouble with Curley.
In "Of Mice and Men," a swamper is a slang term for a janitor or a handyman who performs various cleaning and maintenance tasks on a ranch. The character Candy in the novel is an example of a swamper.
To not say anything to the boss and if they get in trouble to go back to the camping spot
In chapter 2 of "Of Mice and Men," we meet George and Lennie, the main protagonists of the story, as they arrive at the ranch where they will be working. We also meet Candy, an older ranch-hand who befriends George and Lennie. The boss of the ranch, Curley (the boss's son), and Curley's flirtatious wife are also introduced in this chapter.
A swamper cleans the bunks in the bunkhouses
George reminds Lennie that they are going to the ranch the next day, where they have been hired to work.
The ranch where Lennie and George worked in "Of Mice and Men" is called the Tyler Ranch.