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Chapter 19

           HewouldhavetotelltheDoneverythingwaslostunlessthesickmanhimselfcouldenterthebattle.ForHagendidnotdeludehimself.OnlythegreatDonhimselfcouldsnatchevenastalematefromthisterribledefeat.Hagendidn’tevenbothercheckingwithDonCorleone’sdoctors,itwouldbetonopurpose.Nomatterwhatthedoctorsordered,eveniftheytoldhimthattheDoncouldnotrisefromhissickbedonpainofdeath,hemusttellhisadoptivefatherandthenfollowhim.AndofcoursetherewasnoquestionaboutwhattheDonwoulddo.Theopinionsofmedicalmenwereirrelevantnow,everythingwasirrelevantnow.TheDonmustbetoldandhemusteithertakecommandororderHagentosurrendertheCorleonepowertotheFiveFamilies.

           Andyetwithallhisheart,Hagendreadedthenexthour.Hetriedtopreparehisownmanner.Hewouldhavetobeinallwaysstrictwithhisownguilt.ToreproachhimselfwouldonlyaddtotheDon’sburden.ToshowhisowngriefwouldonlysharpenthegriefoftheDon.TopointouthisownshortcomingsasawartimeConsigliere,wouldonlymaketheDonreproachhimselfforhisownbadjudgmentforpickingsuchamanforsuchanimportantpost.

           Hemust,Hagenknew,tellthenews,presenthisanalysisofwhatmustbedonetorectifythesituationandthenkeepsilent.HisreactionsthereaftermustbethereactionsinvitedbyhisDon.IftheDonwantedhimtoshowguilt,hewouldshowguilt;iftheDoninvitedgrief,hewouldlaybarehisgenuinesorrow.

           Hagenliftedhisheadatthesoundofmotors,carsrollingupontothemall.

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