Крестный отец

Chapter 1

           Whensheprotested,hesaidsimply,"ThebosssaidtomakesureyougothomeOK.Igottadoit."

           Aftershereceivedherroomkeyhewalkedhertotheelevatorandwaiteduntilshegotin.Shewavedtohim,smiling,andwassurprisedathisgenuinesmileofpleasureinreturn.Itwasjustaswellshedidnotseehimgobacktothehotelclerkandask,"Whatnamesheregisteredunder?"

           ThehotelclerklookedatClemenzacoldly.Clemenzarolledthelittlegreenspitballhewasholdinginhishandacrosstotheclerk,whopickeditupandimmediatelysaid,"Mr.andMrs.MichaelCorleone."

           Backinthecar,PaulieGattosaid,"Nicedame."

           Clemenzagrunted."Mikeisdoingthejobonher."Unless,hethought,theywerereallymarried."Pickmeupearlyinthemorning,"hetoldPaulieGatto."Hagengotsomedealforusthatgottabedonerightaway."

           ***

           ItwaslateSundaynightbeforeTomHagencouldkisshiswifegood-byeanddriveouttotheairport.Withhisspecialnumberonepriority(agratefulgiftfromaPentagonstaffgeneralofficer)hehadnotroublegettingonaplanetoLosAngeles.

           IthadbeenabusybutsatisfyingdayforTomHagen.GencoAbbandandohaddiedatthreeinthemorningandwhenDonCorleonereturnedfromthehospital,hehadinformedHagenthathewasnowofficiallythenewConsiglieretothefamily.ThismeantthatHagenwassuretobecomeaveryrichman,tosaynothingofpower.

           TheDonhadbrokenalong-standingtradition.

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