Крестный отец

Chapter 1

           Herjawwasshattered.Theyhadtowireittogether.Sheweptthroughherpain.‘Father,Father,whydidtheydoit?Whydidtheydothistome?’AndIwept."Bonaseracouldnotspeakfurther,hewasweepingnowthoughhisvoicehadnotbetrayedhisemotion.

           DonCorleone,asifagainsthiswill,madeagestureofsympathyandBonaserawenton,hisvoicehumanwithsuffering."WhydidIweep?Shewasthelightofmylife,anaffectionatedaughter.Abeautifulgirl.Shetrustedpeopleandnowshewillnevertrustthemagain.Shewillneverbebeautifulagain."Hewastrembling,hissallowfaceflushedanuglydarkred.

           "IwenttothepolicelikeagoodAmerican.Thetwoboyswerearrested.Theywerebroughttotrial.Theevidencewasoverwhelmingandtheypleadedguilty.Thejudgesentencedthemtothreeyearsinprisonandsuspendedthesentence.Theywentfreethatveryday.Istoodinthecourtroomlikeafoolandthosebastardssmiledatme.AndthenIsaidtomywife:‘WemustgotoDonCorleoneforjustice."

           TheDonhadbowedhisheadtoshowrespectfortheman’sgrief.Butwhenhespoke,thewordswerecoldwithoffendeddignity."Whydidyougotothepolice?Whydidn’tyoucometomeatthebeginningofthisaffair?"

           Bonaseramutteredalmostinaudibly,"Whatdoyouwantofme?Tellmewhatyouwish.ButdowhatIbegyoutodo."Therewassomethingalmostinsolentinhiswords.

           DonCorleonesaidgravely,"Andwhatisthat?"

           BonaseraglancedatHagenandSonnyCorleoneandshookhishead.

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