Крестный отец

           Thenursesaid,"Wedon’thavetodisconnectthetubes.Wecanwheelthestandwiththebed."

           "Doyouhaveanemptyroom?"Michaelwhispered.

           "Attheendofthehall,"thenursesaid.

           Itwasdoneinamatterofmoments,veryquicklyandveryefficiently.ThenMichaelsaidtothenurse,"Stayherewithhimuntilhelpcomes.Ifyou’reoutsideatyourstationyoumightgethurt."

           Atthatmomentheheardhisfather’svoicefromthebed,hoarsebutfullofstrength,"Michael,isityou?Whathappened,whatisit?"

           Michaelleanedoverthebed.Hetookhisfather’shandinhis."It’sMike,"hesaid."Don’tbeafraid.Nowlisten,don’tmakeanynoiseatall,especiallyifsomebodycallsoutyourname.Somepeoplewanttokillyou,understand?ButI’mheresodon’tbeafraid."

           DonCorleone,stillnotfullyconsciousofwhathadhappenedtohimthedaybefore,interriblepain,yetsmiledbenevolentlyonhisyoungestson,wantingtotellhim,butitwastoomucheffort,"WhyshouldIbeafraidnow?StrangemenhavecometokillmeeversinceIwastwelveyearsold."