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Chapter 19

           Thecaporegimeswerearriving.HewouldbriefthemfirstandthenhewouldgoupandwakeDonCorleone.Hegotupandwenttotheliquorcabinetbythedeskandtookoutaglassandbottle.Hestoodthereforamomentsounnervedhecouldnotpourtheliquidfrombottletoglass.Behindhim,heheardthedoortotheroomclosesoftlyand,turning,hesaw,fullydressedforthefirsttimesincehehadbeenshot,DonCorleone.

           TheDonwalkedacrosstheroomtohishugeleatherarmchairandsatdown.Hewalkedalittlestiffly,hisclotheshungalittlelooselyonhisframebuttoHagen’seyeshelookedthesameasalways.ItwasalmostasifbyhiswillalonetheDonhaddiscardedallexternalevidenceofhisstillweakenedframe.Hisfactwassternlysetwithallitsoldforceandstrength.HesatstraightinthearmchairandhesaidtoHagen,"Givemeadropofanisette."

           Hagenswitchedbottlesandpouredthembothaportionofthefiery,licorice-tastingalcohol.Itwaspeasant,homemadestuff,muchstrongerthanthatsoldinstores,thegiftofanoldfriendwhoeveryyearpresentedtheDonwithasmalltruckload.

           "Mywifewasweepingbeforeshefellasleep,"DonCorleonesaid."OutsidemywindowIsawmycaporegimescomingtothehouseanditismidnight.So,Consigliereofmine,IthinkyoushouldtellyourDonwhateveryoneknows."

           Hagensaidquietly,"Ididn’ttellMamaanything.Iwasabouttocomeupandwakeyouandtellyouthenewsmyself.InanothermomentIwouldhavecometowakenyou."

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