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           Givinggoodadviceagainwhichisbeingignoredjustlikeintheolddays."

           "I’mnotignoringit,"JohnnyFontanesaid."I’mthinkingitover."

           Lucyfinallychangedthesubject."WhatareyoudoinginVegas,Johnny?Relaxingfromyourdutiesasbig-timeHollywoodwheelorworking?"

           Johnnyshookhishead."MikeCorleonewantstoseemeandhaveatalk.He’sflyingintonightwithTomHagen.Tomsaidthey’llbeseeingyou,Lucy.Youknowwhatit’sallabout?"

           Lucyshookherhead."We’reallhavingdinnertethertomorrownight.Freddietoo.Ithinkitmighthavesomethingtodowiththehotel.Thecasinohasbeendroppingmoneylately,whichshouldn’tbe.TheDonmightwantMiketocheckitout."

           "IhearMikefinallygothisfacefixed,"Johnnysaid.

           Lucylaughed."IguessKaytalkedhimintoit.Hewouldn’tdoitwhentheyweremarried.Iwonderwhy?Itlookedsoawfulandmadehisnosedrip.Heshouldhavehaditdonesooner."Shepausedforamoment."JuleswascalledinbytheCorleoneFamilyforthatoperation.Theyusedhimasaconsultantandasobserver."

           Johnnynoddedandsaiddryly,"Irecommendedhimforit."

           "Oh,"Lucysaid."Anyway,MikesaidhewantedtodosomethingforJules.That’swhyhe’shavingustodinnertomorrownight."

           Julessaidmusingly,"Hedidn’ttrustanybody.Hewarnedmetokeeptrackofwhateverybodydid.Itwasfairlystraight,ordinarysurgery.Anycompetentmancoulddoit."

           Therewasasoundfromthebedroomofthesuiteandtheylookedtowardthedrapes.