Крестный отец

           AndsothedaybeforethemeetingwiththeBarziniFamily,MichaelCorleonestoodGodfathertothesonofCarloandConnieRizzi.Hepresentedtheboywithanextremelyexpensivewristwatchandgoldband.TherewasasmallpartyinCarlo’shouse,towhichwereinvitedthecaporegimes,Hagen,Lamponeandeveryonewholivedonthemall,including,ofcourse,theDon’swidow.ConniewassoovercomewithemotionthatshehuggedandkissedherbrotherandKayallduringtheevening.AndevenCarloRizzibecamesentimental,wringingMichael’shandandcallinghimGodfatherateveryexcuse—oldcountrystyle.Michaelhimselfhadneverbeensoaffable,sooutgoing.ConniewhisperedtoKay,"IthinkCarloandMikearegoingtoberealfriendsnow.Somethinglikethisalwaysbringspeopletogether."

           Kaysqueezedhersister-in-law’sarm."I’msoglad,"shesaid.