Крестный отец

           Sonnysaidgrimly,"Freddieisnousetous.Thedoctorsayshe’sinshocksobadhehastohavecompleterest.Idon’tunderstandthat.Freddiewasalwaysaprettytoughguy.Iguessseeingtheoldmangunneddownwashardonhim,healwaysthoughttheDonwasGod.Hewasn’tlikeyouandme,Mike."

           Hagensaidquickly,"OK,leaveFreddieout.Leavehimoutofeverything,absolutelyeverything.Now,Sonny,untilthisisalloverIthinkyoushouldstayinthehouse.Imeanseverleaveit.You’resafehere.Don’tunderrateSollozzo,he’sgottobeapezzonovante,areal.90caliber.Isthehospitalcovered?"

           Sonnynodded."ThecopshaveitlockedinandIgotmypeopletherevisitingPopallthetime.Whatdoyouthinkofthatlist,Tom?"

           Hagenfrowneddownatthefistofnames:"JesusChrist,Sonny,you’rereallytakingthispersonal.TheDonwouldconsideritapurelybusinessdispute.Sollozzoisthekey.GetridofSollozzoandeverythingfallsinline.Youdon’thavetogoaftertheTattaglias."

           Sonnylookedathistwocaporegimes.Tessioshrugged."It’stricky,"hesaid.Clemenzadidn’tansweratall.

           SonnysaidtoClemenza,"Onethingwecantakecareofwithoutdiscussion.Idon’twantPauliearoundhereanymore.Makethatfirstonyourlist."Thefatcaporegimenodded.

           Hagensaid,"WhataboutLuca?Sollozzodidn’tseemworriedaboutLuca.Thatworriesme.IfLucasoldusout,we’reinrealtrouble.That’sthefirstthingwehavetoknow.Hasanybodybeenabletogetintouchwithhim?"

           "No,"Sonnysaid.