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           Sollozzowouldbemadewarybythisquickdiscoveryofhisspy.TheCorleoneFamilywouldwinbacksomeofitsprestige.Ithadbeenmadetolookfoolishbytheshootingoftheoldman.

           Clemenzasighed.TheCadillacgleamedlikeahugebluesteelegg,andhewasnowherenearthesolvingofhisproblem.Thenthesolutionhithim,logicalandtothepoint.ItwouldexplainRoccoLampone,himselfandPauliebeingtogetherandgivethemamissionofsufficientsecrecyandimportance.

           HewouldtellPauliethattheirjobtodaywastofindanapartmentincasetheFamilydecidedto"gotothemattresses."

           WheneverawarbetweentheFamiliesbecamebitterlyintense,theopponentswouldsetupheadquartersinsecretapartmentswherethe"soldiers"couldsleeponmattressesscatteredthroughtherooms.Thiswasnotsomuchtokeeptheirfamiliesoutofdanger,theirwivesandlittlechildren,sinceanyattackonnoncombatantswasundreamedof.Allpartiesweretoovulnerabletosimilarretaliation.Butitwasalwayssmartertoliveinsomesecretplacewhereyoureverydaymovementscouldnotbechartedeitherbyyouropponentsorbysomepolicewhomightarbitrarilydecidetomeddle.

           Andsousuallyatrustedcaporegimewouldbesentouttorentasecretapartmentandfillitwithmattresses.Thatapartmentwouldbeusedasasallyportintothecitywhenanoffensivewasmounted.ItwasnaturalforClemenzatobesentonsuchanerrand.ItwasnaturalforhimtotakeGattoandLamponewithhimtoarrangeallthedetails,includingthefurnishingoftheapartment.