Крестный отец

           Watchyourmannersoryou’llbeoutonyourSicilianassinthestreetthere."

           VitoCorleoneraisedhishandsinsurprise."I’maskingyouafavor,onlythat.Oneneverknowswhenonemightneedafriend,isn’tthattrue?Here,takethismoneyasasignofmygoodwillandmakeyourowndecision.Iwouldn’tdaretoquarrelwithit."HethrustthemoneyintoMr.Roberto’shand."Domethislittlefavor,justtakethemoneyandthinkthingsover.Tomorrowmorningifyouwanttogivemethemoneybackbyallmeansdoso.Ifyouwantthewomanoutofyourhouse,howcanIstopyou?It’syourproperty,afterall.Ifyoudon’twantthedoginthere,Icanunderstand.Idislikeanimalsmyself."HepattedMr.Robertoontheshoulder."Domethisservice,eh?Iwon’tforgetit.Askyourfriendsintheneighborhoodaboutme,they’lltellyouI’mamanwhobelievesinshowinghisgratitude."

           ButofcourseMr.Robertohadalreadybeguntounderstand.ThateveninghemadeinquiriesaboutVitoCorleone.Hedidnotwaituntilthenextmorning.HeknockedontheCorleonedoorthatverynight,apologizingforthelatenessofthehourandacceptedaglassofwinefromSignoraCorleone.HeassuredVitoCorleonethatithadallbeenadreadfulmisunderstanding,thatofcourseSignoraColombocouldremainintheflat,ofcourseshecouldkeepherdog.