Крестный отец

Chapter 19

           Butherehetookelaborateprecautionssincethiswasthetraditionalvulnerablespot.Hewassafethere.ThoughLucyhadnottheslightestsuspicion,shewaswatchedtwenty-fourhoursadaybymenoftheSantinoregimeandwhenanapartmentbecamevacantonherflooritwasimmediatelyrentedbyoneofthemostreliablemenofthatregime.

           TheDonwasrecoveringandwouldsoonbeabletoresumecommand.AtthattimethetideofbattlemustswingtotheCorleoneFamily.ThisSonnywassureof.MeanwhilehewouldguardhisFamily’sempire,earntherespectofhisfather,and,sincethepositionwasnothereditarytoanabsolutedegree,cementhisclaimasheirtotheCorleoneEmpire.

           Buttheenemywasmakingitsplans.TheytoohadanalyzedthesituationandhadcometotheconclusionthattheonlywaytostaveoffcompletedefeatwastokillSonnyCorleone.TheyunderstoodthesituationbetternowandfeltitwaspossibletonegotiatewiththeDon,knownforhislogicalreasonableness.TheyhadcometohateSonnyforhisbloodthirstiness,whichtheyconsideredbarbaric.Alsonotgoodbusinesssense.Nobodywantedtheolddaysbackagainwithallitsturmoilandtrouble.

           OneeveningConnieCorleonereceivedananonymousphonecall,agirl’svoice,askingforCarlo."Whoisthis?"Connieasked.

           Thegirlontheotherendgiggledandsaid,"I’mafriendofCarlo’s.IjustwantedtotellhimIcan’tseehimtonight.Ihavetogooutoftown."

           "Youlousybitch,"ConnieCorleonesaid.Shescreameditagainintothephone."Youlousytrampbitch."

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