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Chapter 14

           Afinesturdybedroomsetwithtwobureausandlamps.Alsothelivingroomsetofheavystuffedsofaandstuffedarmchairs,allcoveredwithrichgold-threadedfabric.Nazorineandhisfianceehadspentahappydaypickingoutwhattheywantedfromthehugewarehousecrowdedwithfurniture.Thewholesalertooktheirmoney,theirthreehundreddollarswrungfromthesweatoftheirblood,andpocketeditandpromisedthefurnituretobedeliveredwithintheweektothealreadyrentedflat.

           Theverynextweekhowever,thefirmhadgoneintobankruptcy.Thegreatwarehousestockedwithfurniturehadbeensealedshutandattachedforpaymentofcreditors.Thewholesalerhaddisappearedtogiveothercreditorstimetounleashtheirangerontheemptyair.Nazorine,oneofthese,wenttohislawyer,whotoldhimnothingcouldbedoneuntilthecasewassettledincourtandallcreditorssatisfied.ThismighttakethreeyearsandNazorinewouldbeluckytogetbacktencentsonthedollar.

           VitoCorleonelistenedtothisstorywithamuseddisbelief.Itwasnotpossiblethatthelawcouldallowsuchthievery.Thewholesalerownedhisownpalatialhome,anestateinLongIsland,aluxuriousautomobile,andwasseedinghischildrentocollege.HowcouldhekeepthethreehundreddollarsofthepoorbakerNazorineandnotgivehimthefurniturehehadpaidfor?But,tomakesure,VitoCorleonehadGencoAbbandandocheckitoutwiththelawyerswhorepresentedtheGencoPuracompany.

           TheyverifiedthestoryofNazorine.Thewholesalerhadallhispersonalwealthinhiswife’sname.

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