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           Butthedocheresaysheshouldbecommitted,thathe’stryingtokillhimself.Nino!"

           Michaelsaidthoughtfully,reallysurprised,"Ninowasalwaysarealgoodguy.Ineverknewhimtodoanythinglousy,sayanythingtoputanybodydown.Henevergaveadamnaboutanything.Exceptthebooze."

           "Yeah,"Johnnysaid."Themoneyisrollingin,hecouldgetalotofwork,singingorinthemovies.Hegetsfiftygrandapicturenowandheblowsit.Hedoesn’tgiveadamnaboutbeingfamous.Alltheyearswe’vebeenbuddiesI’veneverknownhimtodoanythingcreepy.Andthesonofabitchisdrinkinghimselftodeath."

           Juleswasabouttosaysomethingwhentherewasaknockonthedoorofthesuite.Hewassurprisedwhenthemaninthearmchair,themannearestthedoor,didnotansweritbutkeptreadingthenewspaper.ItwasHagenwhowenttoopenit.AndwasalmostbrushedasidewhenMoeGreenecamestridingintotheroomfollowedbyhistwobodyguards.

           MoeGreenewasahandsomehoodwhohadmadehisrepasaMurderIncorporatedexecutionerinBrooklyn.Hehadbranchedoutintogamblingandgonewesttoseekhisfortune,hadbeenthefirstpersontoseethepossibilitiesofLasVegasandbuiltoneofthefirsthotelcasinosontheStrip.Hestillhadmurderoustantrumsandwasfearedbyeveryoneinthehotel,notexcludingFreddie,LucyandJulesSegal.Theyalwaysstayedoutofhiswaywheneverpossible.

           Hishandsomefacewasgrimnow.HesaidtoMichaelCorleone,"I’vebeenwaitingaroundtotalktoyou,Mike.