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Chapter 11

           Andthenifweletthempushusaroundonthelittlethingstheywantatakeovereverything.Yougottastopthematthebeginning.LiketheyshouldastoppedHitleratMunich,theyshouldneverlethimgetawaywiththat,theywerejustaskingforbigtroublewhentheylethimgetawaywiththat."

           Michaelhadheardhisfathersaythissamethingbefore,onlyin1939beforethewaractuallystarted.IftheFamilieshadbeenrunningtheStateDepartmenttherewouldneverhavebeenWorldWarII,hethoughtwithagrin.

           TheydrovebacktothemallandtotheDon’shouse,whereSonnystillmadehisheadquarters.MichaelwonderedhowlongSonnycouldstaycoopedupinthesafeterritoryofthemall.Eventuallyhewouldhavetoventureout.TheyfoundSonnytakinganaponthecouch.Onthecoffeetablewastheremainsofhislatelunch,scrapsofsteakandbreadcrumbsandahalf-emptybottleofwhiskey.

           Hisfather’susuallyneatofficewastakingonthelookofabadlykeptfurnishedroom.Michaelshookhisbrotherawakeandsaid,"Whydon’tyoustoplivinglike.abumandgetthisplacecleanedup?"

           Sonnyyawned."Whatthehellareyou,inspectingthebarracks?Mike,wehaven’tgotthewordyetwheretheyplantotakeyou,thosebastardsSollozzoandMcCluskey.Ifwedon’tfindthatout,howthehellarewegoingtogettheguntoyou?"

           "Can’tIcarryitonme?"Michaelasked."Maybetheywon’tfriskmeandeveniftheydomaybethey’llmissitifwe’resmartenough.Andeveniftheyfinditsowhat.

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