Крестный отец

Chapter 7

           Behindthebar,BrunoTattagliamadealighterappearmagicallyandheldittoLuca’scigarette.Andthenhedidastrangething.HedroppedthelighteronthebarandgrabbedLucasrighthand,holdingittight.

           Lucareactedinstantly,hisbodyslippingoffthebarstoolandtryingtotwistaway.ButSollozzohadgrabbedhisotherhandatthewrist.Still,Lucawastoostrongforbothofthemandwouldhavebrokenfreeexceptthatamansteppedoutoftheshadowsbehindhimandthrewathinsilkencordaroundhisneck.Thecordpulledtight,chokingoffLucasbreath.Hisfacebecamepurple,thestrengthinhisarmsdrainedaway.TattagliaandSollozzoheldhishandseasilynow,andtheystoodtherecuriouslychildlikeasthemanbehindLucapulledthecordaroundLucasnecktighterandtighter.Suddenlythefloorwaswetandslippery.Luca’ssphincter,nolongerundercontrol,opened,thewasteofhisbodyspilledout.Therewasnostrengthinhimanymoreandhislegsfolded,hisbodysagged.SollozzoandTattaglialethishandsgoandonlythestranglerstayedwiththevictim,sinkingtohiskneestofollowLucasfallingbody,drawingthecordsotightthatitcutintothefleshoftheneckanddisappeared.Lucaseyeswerebulgingoutofhisheadasifintheutmostsurpriseandthissurprisewastheonlyhumanityremainingtohim.Hewasdead.

           "Idon’twanthimfound,"Sollozzosaid."It’simportantthathenotbefoundrightnow."Heturnedonhisheelandleft,disappearingbackintotheshadows.

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