Крестный отец

           "Thanks,Doctor.ComeoutyourselfsometimeandI’llseethatyougetallthecourtesiesofthehouse."

           Kellnergavehimawrysmile."Igambleeveryday,Idon’tneedyourroulettewheelsandcraptables.Iknockheadswithfatetoooftenasitis.You’regoingtowasteoutthere,Jules.Anothercoupleofyearsandyoucanforgetaboutserioussurgery.Youwon’tbeuptoit."Heturnedaway.

           Julesknewitwasnotmeantasareproachbutasawarning.Yetittooktheheartoutofhimanyway.SinceLucywouldn’tbeoutoftherecoveryroomforatleasttwelvehours,hewentoutonthetownandgotdrunk.PartofgettingdrunkwashisfeelingofreliefthateverythinghadworkeroutsowellwithLucy.

           Thenextmorningwhenhewenttothehospitaltovisitherhewassurprisedtofindtwomenatherbedsideandflowersallovertheroom.Lucywasproppeduponpillows,herfaceradiant.JuleswassurprisedbecauseLucyhadbrokenwithherfamilyandhadtoldhimnottonotifythemunlesssomethingwentwrong.OfcourseFreddieCorleoneknewshewasinthehospitalforaminoroperation;thathadbeennecessarysothattheybothcouldgettimeoff,andFreddiehadtoldJulesthatthehotelwouldpickupallthebillsforLucy.

           LucywasintroducingthemandoneofthemenJulesrecognizedinstantly.ThefamousJohnnyFontane.Theotherwasabig,muscular,snotty-lookingItalianguywhosenamewasNinoValenti.TheybothshookhandswithJulesandthenpaidnofurtherattentiontohim.