Крестный отец

           Anddon’tinanywayquarrelwithhim.Tellhimyouhavetogetthemoneyandwillgiveittometogivehim.Lethimunderstandthatyouarewillingtopaywhatheasks.Don’tbargain.I’llquarreloverthepricewithhim.There’snopointmakinghimangrywithusifhe’sasdangerousamanasyousayheis."

           Theyleftitatthat.ThenextdayClemenzaspokewithFanuccitomakesurethatVitowasnotmakingupthestory.ThenClemenzacametoVito’sapartmentandgavehimthetwohundreddollars.HepeeredatVitoCorleoneandsaid,"Fanuccitoldmenothingbelowthreehundreddollars,howwillyoumakehimtakeless?"

           VitoCorleonesaidreasonably,"Surelythat’snoconcernofyours.JustrememberthatI’vedoneyouaservice."

           Tessiocamelater.TessiowasmorereservedthanClemenza,sharper,morecleverbutwithlessforce.Hesensedsomethingamiss,somethingnotquiteright.Hewasalittleworried.HesaidtoVitoCorleone,"WatchyourselfwiththatbastardofaBlackHand,he’strickyasapriest.Doyouwantmetobeherewhenyouhandhimthemoney,asawitness?"

           VitoCorleoneshookhishead.Hedidn’tevenbothertoanswer.HemerelysaidtoTessio,"TellFanucciI’llpayhimthemoneyhere,inmyhouseatnineo’clocktonight.I’llhavetogivehimaglassofwineandtalk,reasonwithhimtotakethelessersum."

           Tessioshookhishead."Youwon’thavemuchluck.Fanuccineverretreats."

           "I’llreasonwithhim,"VitoCorleonesaid.Itwastobecomeafamousphraseintheyearstocome.