Крестный отец

           "OK,"Tomsaid,"sowhyamIcutoutoftheaction?"

           Michaelfacedhimandwithoutflinchinggaveittohimstraight."Tom,you’renotawartimeConsigliere.Thingsmaygettoughwiththismovewe’retryingtomakeandwemayhavetofight.AndIwanttogetyououtofthelineoffiretoo,justincase."

           Hagen’sfacereddened.IftheDonhadtoldhimthesamething,hewouldhaveacceptedithumbly.ButwherethehelldidMikecomeoffmakingsuchasnapjudgment?

           "OK,"hesaid,"butIhappentoagreewithTessio.Ithinkyou’regoingaboutthisallwrong.You’remakingthemoveoutofweakness,notstrength.That’salwaysbad.Barziniislikeawolf,andifhetearsyoulimbfromlimb,theotherFamilieswon’tcomerushingtohelptheCorleones."

           TheDonfinallyspoke."Tom,it’snotjustMichael.Iadvisedhimonthesematters.TherearethingsthatmayhavetobedonethatIdon’twantinanywaytoberesponsiblefor.Thatismywish,notMichael’s.IneverthoughtyouwereabadConsigliere,IthoughtSantinoabadDon,mayhissoulrestinpeace.Hehadagoodheartbuthewasn’ttherightmantoheadtheFamilywhenIhadmylittlemisfortune.AndwhowouldhavethoughtthatFredowouldbecomealackeyofwomen?Sodon’tfeelbadly.Michaelhasallmyconfidenceasyoudo.Forreasonswhichyoucan’tknow,youmusthavenopartinwhatmayhappen.Bytheway,ItoldMichaelthatLampone’ssecretregimewouldnotescapeyoureye.SothatshowsIhavefaithinyou."

           Michaellaughed.