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Chapter 2

           Itneveroccurredtohimtorefusetotakethecall,however.WhenhissecretarytoldhimitwasMichaelCorieonehepickedupthephonewithpleasure.HehadalwayslikedMike.

           "Tom,"MichaelCorleonesaid,"I’mdrivingdowntothecitywithKaytomorrow.There’ssomethingimportantIwanttotelltheoldmanbeforeChristmas.Willhebehometomorrownight?"

           "Sure,"Hagensaid."He’snotgoingoutoftownuntilafterChristmas.AnythingIcandoforyou?"

           Michaelwasasclosemouthedashisfather."No,"hesaid."IguessI’llseeyouChristmas,everybodyisgoingtobeoutatLongBeach,right?"

           "Right,"Hagensaid.HewasamusedwhenMikehunguponhimwithoutanysmalltalk.

           Hetoldhissecretarytocallhiswifeandtellherhewouldbehomealittlelatebuttohavesomesupperforhim.OutsidethebuildinghewalkedbrisklydowntowntowardMacy’s.Someonesteppedinhisway.TohissurprisehesawitwasSollozzo.

           Sollozzotookhimbythearmandsaidquietly,"Don’tbefrightened.Ijustwanttotalktoyou."Acarparkedatthecurbsuddenlyhaditsdooropen.Sollozzosaidurgently,"Getin,Iwanttotalktoyou.".

           Hagenpulledhisarmloose.Hewasstillnotalarmed,justirritated."Ihaven’tgottime,"hesaid.Atthatmomenttwomencameupbehindhim.Hagenfeltasuddenweaknessinhislegs.Sollozzosaidsoftly,"Getinthecar.IfIwantedtokillyouyou’dbedeadnow.Trustme."

           ***

           MichaelCorleonehadliedtoHagen.

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