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           TheConsiglierehadalwaysbeenacourteousman,thoughnotItalian,butnowhewasbeingrudelybrusque."YouowetheDonaservice,"Hagensaid."Hehasnodoubtthatyouwillrepayhim.Thatyouwillbehappytohavethisopportunity.Inonehour,notbefore,perhapslater,hewillbeatyourfuneralparlortoaskforyourhelp.Betheretogreethim.Don’thaveanypeoplewhoworkforyouthere.Sendthemhome.Ifyouhaveanyobjectionstothis,speaknowandI’llinformDonCorleone.Hehasotherfriendswhocandohimthisservice."

           AmerigoBonaseraalmostcriedoutinhisfright,"HowcanyouthinkIwouldrefusetheGodfather?OfcourseI’lldoanythinghewishes.Ihaven’tforgottenmydebt.I’llgotomybusinessimmediately,atonce."

           Hagen’svoicewasgentlernow,buttherewassomethingstrangeaboutit."Thankyou,"hesaid"TheDonneverdoubtedyou.Thequestionwasmine.Obligehimtonightandyoucanalwayscometomeinanytrouble,you’llearnmypersonalfriendship."

           ThisfrightenedAmerigoBonaseraevenmore.Hestuttered,"TheDonhimselfiscomingtometonight?"

           "Yes,"Hagensaid.

           "Thenhe’scompletelyrecoveredfromhisinjuries,thankGod,"Bonaserasaid.Hisvoicemadeitaquestion.

           Therewasapauseattheotherendofthephone,thenHagen’svoicesaidveryquietly,"Yes."Therewasaclickandthephonewentdead.

           Bonaserawassweating.Hewentintothebedroomandchangedhisshirtandrinsedhismouth.Buthedidn’tshaveoruseafreshtie.