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Chapter 19

           DonCorleonesaidimpassively,"Butyouneededadrinkfirst."

           "Yes,"Hagensaid.

           "You’vehadyourdrink,"theDonsaid."Youcantellmenow."TherewasjustthefaintesthintofreproachforHagen’sweakness.

           "TheyshotSonnyonthecauseway,"Hagensaid."He’sdead."

           DonCorleoneblinked.Forjustthefractionofasecondthewallofhiswilldisintegratedandthedrainingofhisphysicalstrengthwasplainonhisface.Thenherecovered.

           HeclaspedhishandsinfrontofhimontopofthedeskandlookeddirectlyintoHagen’seyes."Tellmeeverythingthathappened,"hesaid.Hehelduponeofhishands."No,waituntilClemenzaandTessioarrivesoyouwon’thavetotellitallagain."

           Itwasonlyafewmomentslaterthatthetwocaporegimeswereescortedintotheroombyabodyguard.TheysawatoncethattheDonknewabouthisson’sdeathbecausetheDonstooduptoreceivethem.Theyembracedhimasoldcomradeswerepermittedtodo.TheyallhadadrinkofanisettewhichHagenpouredthembeforehetoldthemthestoryofthatnight.

           DonCorleoneaskedonlyonequestionattheend."Isitcertainmysonisdead?"

           Clemenzaanswered."Yes,"hesaid."ThebodyguardswereofSantino’sregimebutpickedbyme.Iquestionedthemwhentheycametomyhouse.Theysawhisbodyinthelightofthetollhouse.Hecouldnotlivewiththewoundstheysaw.Theyplacetheirlivesinforfeitforwhattheysay."

           DonCorleoneacceptedthisfinalverdictwithoutanysignofemotionexceptforafewmomentsofsilence.

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