Крестный отец

Chapter 22

           "I’mgoingtocheatmyselfoutofasurgicalfee,"hesaid."I’lljustsmashitwiththisbookanditwillflattenout.ItmaypopupagainbutifIremoveitsurgically,you’llbeoutofmoneyandhavetowearbandagesandallthat.OK?"

           Shesmiledathim.Forsomereasonshehadanabsolutetrustinhim."OK,"shesaid.Inthenextinstantsheletoutayellashebroughtdowntheheavymedicalvolumeonherforearm.Thelumphadflattenedout,almost.

           "Didithurtthatmuch?"heasked.

           "No,"shesaid.Shewatchedhimcompletinghercasehistorycard."Isthatall?"

           Henodded,notpayinganymoreattentiontoher.Sheleft.

           Aweeklaterhesawherinthecoffeeshopandsatnexttoheratthecounter."How’sthearm?"heasked.

           Shesmiledathim."Fine,"shesaid."You’reprettyunorthodoxbutyou’reprettygood."

           Hegrinnedather."Youdon’tknowhowunorthodoxIam.AndIdidn’tknowhowrichyouwere.TheVegasSunjustpublishedthelistofpointownersinthehotelandLucyMancinihasabigtenpoints.Icouldhavemadeafortuneonthatlittlebump."

           Shedidn’tanswerhim,suddenlyremindedofHagen’swarnings.Hegrinnedagain."Don’tworry,Iknowthescore,you’rejustoneofthedummies,Vegasisfullofthem.HowaboutseeingoneoftheshowswithmetonightandI’llbuyyoudinner.I’llevenbuyyousomeroulettechips."

           Shewasalittledoubtful.Heurgedher.Finallyshesaid,"I’dliketocomebutI’mafraidyoumightbedisappointedbyhowthenightends.

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