Крестный отец

Chapter 14

           Hemoppedhisfacewithahandkerchiefandunbuttonedhisjacketforamomentasiftocoolhimselfbutreallytoshowthegunhecarriedstuckinthewaistbandofhiscomfortablywidetrousers.Thenhesighedandsaid,"GivemefivehundreddollarsandI’llforgettheinsult.Afterall,youngpeopledon’tknowthecourtesiesdueamanlikemyself."

           VitoCorleonesmiledathimandevenasayoungmanstillunblooded,therewassomethingsochillinginhissmilethatFanuccihesitatedamomentbeforegoingon."Otherwisethepolicewillcometoseeyou,yourwifeandchildrenwillbeshamedanddestitute.OfcourseifmyinformationastoyourgainsisincorrectI’lldipmybeakjustalittle.Butnolessthanthreehundreddollars.Anddon’ttrytodeceiveme."

           ForthefirsttimeVitoCorleonespoke.Hisvoicewasreasonable,showednoanger.Itwascourteous,asbefittedayoungmanspeakingtoanoldermanofFanucci’seminence.Hesaidsoftly,"Mytwofriendhavemyshareofthemoney,rllhavetospeaktothem."

           Fanucciwasreassured."YoucantellyourtwofriendsthatIexpectthemtoletmewetmybeakinthesamemanner.Don’tbeafraidtotellthem,"headdedreassuringly."ClemenzaandIknoweachotherwell,heunderstandsthesethings.Letyourselfbeguidedbyhim.Hehasmoreexperienceinthesematters."

           VitoCorleoneshrugged.Hetriedtolookalittleembarrassed."Ofcourse,"hesaid."Youunderstandthisisallnewtome.Thankyouforspeakingtomeasagodfather."

           Fanucciwasimpressed.

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