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           I’msurprised,though,thatBarzinistillmadealasttryatyou.Maybeitwasarrangedbeforethepeacetalkandhecouldn’tstopit.AreyousuretheywerenotafterDonTommasino?"

           Michaelsaid,"That’sthewayitwassupposedtolook.Anditwouldhavebeenperfect,evenyouwouldneverhavesuspected.ExceptthatIcameoutalive.IsawFabrizziogoingthroughthegate,runningaway.AndofcourseI’vecheckeditalloutsinceI’vebeenback."

           "Havetheyfoundthatshepherd?"theDonasked.

           "Ifoundhim,"Michaelsaid."Ifoundhimayearago.He’sgothisownlittlepizzaplaceupinBuffalo.Newname,phonypassportandidentification.He’sdoingverywellisFabrizziotheshepherd."

           TheDonnodded."Soit’stonopurposetowaitanylonger.Whenwillyoustart?"

           Michaelsaid,"IwanttowaituntilafterKayhasthebaby.Justincaseanythinggoeswrong.AndIwantTomsettledinVegassohewon’tbeconcernedintheaffair.Ithinkayearfromnow."

           "You’vepreparedforeverything?"theDonasked.HedidnotlookatMichaelwhenhesaidthis.

           Michaelsaidgently,"Youhavenopart.You’renotresponsible.Itakeallresponsibility.Iwouldrefusetoletyouevenveto.Ifyoutriedtodothatnow,IwouldleavetheFamilyandgomyownway.You’renotresponsible."

           TheDonwassilentforalongtimeandthenhesighed.Hesaid,"Sobeit.Maybethat’swhyIretired,maybethat’swhyI’veturnedeverythingovertoyou.I’vedonemyshareinlife,Ihaven’tgottheheartanymore.