A gerund<span> is a verb form that ends in ing </span>
I am not completely sure, but I would say that the apothecary suggests that Jane go to school because he believes Jane would be happier and healthier away from Gateshead. She tells him how unhappy she is, so that is why he wants to help her.
Crooks teases Lennie about his lack of self-reliance; he tauntingly asks Lennie what he would do if George were injured. Unable to think hypothetically, Lennie thinks that George is actually under threat. With some difficulty, Crooks calms Lennie down and takes on a kindlier demeanor. His sour attitude remains, however, as he tells Lennie that his dreams of owning a farm with rabbits is unlikely to amount to anything tangible.
