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           Idon’tgetpushedoutbynobodyandIgotfriendsthatwillbackmeup."

           Michaelwasstillquietlyreasonable."YoutookFreddieinbecausetheCorleoneFamilygaveyouabigchunkofmoneytofinishfurnishingyourhotel.Andbankrollyourcasino.AndbecausetheMolinariFamilyontheCoastguaranteedhissafetyandgaveyousomeservicefortakinghimin.TheCorleoneFamilyandyouareevenedout.Idon’tknowwhatyou’regettingsoreabout.We’llbuyyourshareatanyreasonablepriceyouname,what’swrongwiththat?What’sunfairaboutthat?Withyourcasinolosingmoneywe’redoingyouafavor."

           Greeneshookhishead."TheCorleoneFamilydon’thavethatmuchmuscleanymore.TheGodfatherissick.You’regettingchasedoutofNewYorkbytheotherFamiliesandyouthinkyoucanfindeasierpickingshere.I’llgiveyousomeadvice,Mike,don’ttry."

           Michaelsaidsoftly,"IsthatwhyyouthoughtyoucouldslapFreddiearoundinpublic?"

           TomHagen,startled,turnedhisattentiontoFreddie.FreddieCorleone’sfacewasgettingred."Ah,Mike,thatwasn’tanything.Moedidn’tmeananything.Hefliesoffthehandlesometimes,butmeandhimaregoodfriends.Right,Moe?"

           Greenewaswary."Yeah,sure.SometimesIgottokickassestomakethisplacerunright.IgotsoreatFreddiebecausehewasbangingallthecocktailwaitressesandlettingthemgoofoffonthejob.WehadalittleargumentandIstraightenedhimout."