Крестный отец

Chapter 1

           Heasked,"Whendoesmydaughterleavewithherbridegroom?"

           Hagenlookedathiswristwatch."Inafewminutesthey’llcutthecakeandthenahalfhourafterthat."Thatremindedhimofsomethingelse."Yournewson-in-law.Dowegivehimsomethingimportant,insidetheFamily?"

           HewassurprisedatthevehemenceoftheDon’sanswer."Never."TheDonhitthedeskwiththeflatofhishand."Never.Givehimsomethingtoearnhisliving,agoodliving.ButneverlethimknowtheFamily’sbusiness.Telltheothers,Sonny,Fredo,Clemenza."

           TheDonpaused."Instructmysons,allthreeofthem,thattheywillaccompanymetothehospitaltoseepoorGenco.Iwantthemtopaytheirlastrespects.TellFreddietodrivethebigcarandaskJohnnyifhewillcomewithus,asaspecialfavortome."HesawHagenlookathimquestioningly."IwantyoutogotoCaliforniatonight.Youwon’thavetimetogoseeGenco.Butdon’tleaveuntilIcomebackfromthehospitalandspeakwithyou.Understood?"

           "Understood,"Hagensaid."WhattimeshouldFredhavethecarwaiting?"

           "Whentheguestshaveleft,"DonCorleonesaid."Gencowillwaitforme."

           "TheSenatorcalled,"Hagensaid."Apologizingfornotcomingpersonallybutthatyouwouldunderstand.HeprobablymeansthosetwoFBImenacrossthestreettakingdownlicensenumbers.Buthesenthisgiftoverbyspecialmessenger."

           TheDonnodded.HedidnotthinkitnecessarytomentionthathehimselfhadwarnedtheSenatornottocome.

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