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           DonTommasinowassaying,"Michael,Michael,canItalktoyou?Doyouwanttorest?"

           ItwaseasiertoraiseahandtomakeagestureandMichaeldidsoandDonTommasinosaid,"DidFabrizziobringthecarfromthegarage?"

           Michael,withoutknowinghedidso,smiled.Itwasinsomestrangeway,achillingsmile,ofassent.DonTommasinosaid,"Fabrizziohasvanished.Listentome,Michael.You’vebeenunconsciousfornearlyaweek.Doyouunderstand?Everybodythinksyou’redead,soyou’resafenow,they’vestoppedlookingforyou.I’vesentmessagestoyourfatherandhe’ssentbackinstructions.Itwon’tbelongnow,you’llbebackinAmerica.Meanwhileyou’llrestherequietly.You’resafeupinthemountains,inaspecialfarmhouseIown.ThePalermopeoplehavemadetheirpeacewithmenowthatyou’resupposedtobedead,soitwasyoutheywereafterallthetime.Theywantedtokillyouwhilemakingpeoplethinkitwasmetheywereafter.That’ssomethingyoushouldknow.Asforeverythingelse,leaveitalltome.Yourecoveryourstrengthandbetranquil."

           Michaelwasrememberingeverythingnow.Heknewhiswifewasdead,thatCalowasdead.Hethoughtoftheoldwomaninthekitchen.Hecouldn’trememberifshehadcomeoutsidewithhim.Hewhispered,"Filomena?"DonTommasinosaidquietly,"Shewasn’thurt,justabloodynosefromtheblast.Don’tworryabouther."

           Michaelsaid,"Fabrizzio.LetyourshepherdsknowthattheonewhogivesmeFabrizziowillownthefinestpasturesinSicily."