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           Sonnylookedathimthoughtfullyforamoment.ThenhesaidtoTessio,"Howaboutthehospital,yourmengotitcovered?"

           ForthefirsttimeduringtheconferenceTessioseemedtobeabsolutelysureofhisground."Outsideandinside,"hesaid."Rightaroundtheclock.Thecopshaveitcoveredprettygoodtoo.Detectivesatthebedroomdoorwaitingtoquestiontheoldman.That’salaugh.TheDonisstillgettingthatstuffinthetubes,nofood,sowedon’thavetoworryaboutthekitchen,whichwouldbesomethingtoworryaboutwiththoseTurks,theybelieveinpoison.Theycan’tgetattheDon,notinanyway."

           Sonnytiltedbackinhischair."Itwouldn’tbeme,theyhavetodobusinesswithme,theyneedtheFamilymachine."HegrinnedatMichael."Iwonderifit’syou?MaybeSollozzofigurestosnatchyouandholdyouforahostagetomakeadeal."

           Michaelthoughtruefully,theregoesmydatewithKay.Sonnywouldn’tlethimoutofthehouse.ButHagensaidimpatiently,"No,hecouldhavesnatchedMikeanytimeifhewantedinsurance.ButeverybodyknowsthatMikeisnotintheFamilybusiness.He’sacivilianandifSollozzosnatcheshim,thenhelosesalltheotherNewYorkFamilies.EventheTattagliaswouldhavetohelphunthimdown.No,it’ssimpleenough.Tomorrowwe’llgetarepresentativefromalltheFamilieswho’lltelluswehavetodobusinesswiththeTurk.That’swhathe’swaitingfor.That’shisaceinthehole."

           Michaelheavedasighofrelief."Good,"hesaid."Ihavetogointotowntonight."