Крестный отец

Chapter 8

           "CanIcomewithyouwhenyouvisithiminthehospital?"Kayasked.

           Michaellaughed.ShehadrememberedhimtellingherhowimportantitwastodosuchthingsifyouwantedtogetalongwiththeoldItalians."Thisisaspecialcase,"hesaid."Ifthenewspaperguysgetaholdofyournameandbackgroundyou’llbeonpagethreeoftheDailyNews.GirlfromoldYankeefamilymixedupwithsonofbigMafiachief.Howwouldyourparentslikethat?"

           Kaysaiddryly,"MyparentsneverreadtheDailyNews."Againtherewasanawkwardpauseandthenshesaid,"You’reOK,aren’tyou,Mike,you’renotinanydanger?"

           Mikelaughedagain."I’mknownasthesissyoftheCorleonefamily.Nothreat.Sotheydon’thavetobothercomingafterme.No,it’sallover,Kay,therewon’tbeanymoretrouble.Itwasallsortofanaccidentanyway.I’llexplainwhenIseeyou."

           "Whenwillthatbe?"sheasked.

           Michaelpondered."Howaboutlatetonight?We’llhaveadrinkandsupperinyourhotelandthenI’llgotothehospitalandseemyoldman.I’mgettingtiredofhangingaroundhereansweringphones.OK?Butdon’ttellanybody.Idon’twantnewspaperphotographerssnappingpicturesofustogether.Nokidding,Kay,it’sdamnedembarrassing,especiallyforyourparents."

           "Allright,"Kaysaid."I’llbewaiting.CanIdoanyChristmasshoppingforyou?Oranythingelse?"

           "No,"Michaelsaid."Justbeready."

           Shegavealittleexcitedlaugh."I’llbeready,"shesaid.

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