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           TherewasalongsilenceandthenSonny’svoicecame,lowandimpressed,"ThisisSollozzo’smoveyouweretalkingabout."

           Michaelsaid,"That’swhatIfiguredtoo.Buthowdidhegetthecopstocleareverybodyoutandwheredidtheygo?WhathappenedtoTessio’smen?JesusChrist,hasthatbastardSollozzogottheNewYorkPoliceDepartmentinhispockettoo?"

           "Takeiteasy,kid."Sonny’svoicewassoothing."Wegotluckyagainwithyougoingtovisitthehospitalsolate.Stayintheoldman’sroom.Lockthedoorfromtheinside.I’llhavesomementhereinsideoffifteenminutes,soonasImakesomecalls.Justsittightanddon’tpanic.OK,kid?"

           "Iwon’tpanic,"Michaelsaid.Forthefirsttimesinceithadallstartedhefeltafuriousangerrisinginhim,acoldhatredforhisfather’senemies.

           Hehungupthephoneandrangthebuzzerforthenurse.HedecidedtousehisownjudgmentanddisregardSonny’sorders.Whenthenursecameinhesaid,"Idon’twantyoutogetfrightened,butwehavetomovemyfatherrightaway.Toanotherroomoranotherfloor.Canyoudisconnectallthesetubessowecanwheelthebedout?"

           Thenursesaid,"That’sridiculous.Wehavetogetpermissionfromthedoctor."

           Michaelspokeveryquickly."You’vereadaboutmyfatherinthepapers.You’veseenthatthere’snooneheretonighttoguardhim.NowI’vejustgottenwordsomemenwillcomeintothehospitaltokillhim.Pleasebelievemeandhelpme."He-couldbeextraordinarilypersuasivewhenhewantedtobe