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           Butnowwasnotthetimetoworryaboutsuchdetails.HehadtogetbacktothesafetyoftheCorleoneFamilyfortressinLongBeach."I’lldomybest,"hesaidtoSollozzo."Ibelieveyou’reright,it’sevenwhattheDonwouldwantustodo."

           Sollozzonoddedgravely."Fine,"hesaid."Idon’tlikebloodshed,I’mabusinessmanandbloodcoststoomuchmoney."AtthatmomentthephonerangandoneofthemensittingbehindHagenwenttoanswerit.Helistenedandthensaidcurtly,"OK,I’lltellhim."Hehungupthephone,wenttoSollozzo’ssideandwhisperedintheTurk’sear.HagensawSollozzo’sfacegopale,hiseyesglitterwithrage.Hehimselffeltathrilloffear.SollozzowaslookingathimspeculativelyandsuddenlyHagenknewthathewasnolongergoingtobesetfree.Thatsomethinghadhappenedthatmightmeanhisdeath.Sollozzosaid,"Theoldmarlisstillalive.FivebulletsinhisSicilianhideandhe’sstillalive."Hegaveafatalisticshrug."Badluck,"hesaidtoHagen."Badluckforme.Badluckforyou."