Крестный отец

           Sonnysaid,"He’sasmartguy,thesmartestourFamilyevercameupagainst.Maybehefiguredwe’rejuststallinguntiltheoldmangetsbetterorwecangetalineonhim."

           Hagenshrugged."Sure,hefiguresthat.Buthestillhastonegotiate.Hehasnochoice.I’llgetitsetuptomorrow.That’scertain."

           OneofClemenza’smenknockedontheofficedoorandthencamein.HesaidtoClemenza,"Itjustcameovertheradio,thecopsfoundPaulieGatto.Deadinhiscar."

           Clemenzanoddedandsaidtotheman,"Don’tworryaboutit."Thebuttonmangavehiscaporegimeanastonishedlook,whichwasfollowedbyalookofcomprehension,beforehewentbacktothekitchen.

           Theconferencewentonasiftherehadbeennointerruption.SonnyaskedHagen,"AnychangeintheDon’scondition?"

           Hagenshookhishead."He’sOKbuthewon’tbeabletotalkforanothercoupleofdays.He’sallknockedout.Stillrecoveringfromtheoperation.Yourmotherspendsmostofthedaywithhim,Connietoo.There’scopsalloverthehospitalandTessio’smenhangaroundtoo,justincase.Inacoupleofdayshe’llbeallrightandthenwecanseewhathewantsustodo.MeanwhilewehavetokeepSollozzofromdoinganythingrash.That’swhyIwanttostartyoutalkingdealswithhim."

           Sonnygrunted."Untilhedoes,I’vegotClemenzaandTessiolookingforhim.Maybewe’llgetluckyandsolvethewholebusiness."

           "Youwon’tgetlucky,"Hagensaid."Sollozzoistoosmart."Hagenpaused.