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           MichaelwonderedwhethertheywereSollozzoplants.Butitdidn’tmatter.Beforetheycouldinterfereitwouldbeallover.

           McCluskeyaskedwithrealinterest,"IstheItalianfoodgoodhere?"

           Sollozzoreassuredhim."Trytheveal,it’sthefinestinNewYork."Thesolitarywaiterhadbroughtabottleofwinetothetableanduncorkedit.Hepouredthreeglassesfull.SurprisinglyMcCluskeydidnotdrink."ImustbetheonlyIrishmanwhodon’ttakethebooze,"hesaid."Iseentoomanygoodpeoplegetintroublebecauseofthebooze."

           Sollozzosaidplacatinglytothecaptain,"IamgoingtotalkItaliantoMike,notbecauseIdon’ttrustyoubutbecauseIcan’texplainmyselfproperlyinEnglishandIwanttoconvinceMikethatImeanwell,thatit’stoeverybody’sadvantageforustocometoanagreementtonight.Don’tbeinsultedbythis,it’snotthatIdon’ttrustyou."

           CaptainMcCluskeygavethembothanironicgrin..."Sure,youtwogorightahead,"hesaid."I’llconcentrateonmyvealandspaghetti."

           SollozzobeganspeakingtoMichaelinrapidSicilian.Hesaid,"Youmustunderstandthatwhathappenedbetweenmeandyourfatherwasstrictlyabusinessmatter.IhaveagreatrespectforDonCorleoneandwouldbegfortheopportunitytoenterhisservice.Butyoumustunderstandthatyourfatherisanold-fashionedman.Hestandsinthewayofprogress.ThebusinessIaministhecomingthing,thewaveofthefuture,thereareuntoldmillionsofdollarsforeveryonetomake.