Крестный отец

           Hepulledthedrapeasideslightlyandwhathesawmadehimdrawagunfrominsidehisjacket.ItwasonlyatthatmomenttheastonishedVitoCorleonerealizedthattheywerestealingtherugfromsomestranger’sapartment.

           Theapartmentbellrangagain.VitowentupalongsideClemenzasothathetoocouldseewhatwashappening.At’thedoorwasauniformedpoliceman.Astheywatched,thepolicemangavethedoorbellafinalpush,thenshruggedandwalkedawaydownthemarblestepsanddownthestreet.

           Clemenzagruntedinasatisfiedwayandsaid,"Comeon,let’sgo."HepickeduphisendoftherugandVitopickeduptheotherend.Thepolicemanhadbarelyturnedthecornerbeforetheywereedgingouttheheavyoakendoorandintothestreetwiththerugbetweenthem.ThirtyminuteslatertheywerecuttingtherugtofitthelivingroomsofVitoCorleone’sapartment.Theyhadenoughleftoverforthebedroom.Clemenzawasanexpertworkmanandfromthepocketsofhiswide,ill-fittingjacket(eventhenhelikedtowearlooseclothesthoughhewasnotsofat),hehadthenecessarycarpet-cuttingtools.

           Timewenton,thingsdidnotimprove.TheCorleonefamilycouldnoteatthebeautifulrug.Verywell,therewasnowork,hiswifeandchildrenmuststarve.VitotooksomeparcelsoffoodfromhisfriendGencowhilehethoughtthingsout.FinallyhewasapproachedbyClemenzaandTessio,anotheryoungtoughoftheneighborhood.Theyweremenwhothoughtwellofhim,thewayhecarriedhimself,andtheyknewhewasdesperate.