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Chapter 30

           NeristatedhisthanksinformaltonesandwassurprisedandgratifiedbythewarmthwithwhichMichaelreceivedhisthanks.

           "Hell,Icouldn’tletthemdothattoafellowSicilian,"Michaelsaid."Theyshouldhavegivenyouagoddamnmedal.Butthosedamnpoliticiansdon’tgiveashitaboutanythingexceptpressuregroups.Listen,IwouldneverhavesteppedintothepictureifIhadn’tcheckedeverythingoutandsawwhatarawdealyougot.Oneofmypeopletalkedtoyoursisterandshetoldushowyouwerealwaysworriedaboutherandherkid,howyoustraightenedthekidout,kepthimfromgoingbad.Yourfather-in-lawsaysyou’rethefinestfellowintheworld.That’srare."TactfullyMichaeldidnotmentionanythingaboutNeri’swifehavinglefthim.

           Theychattedforawhile.Nerihadalwaysbeenataciturnman,buthefoundhimselfopeninguptoMichaelCorleone.Michaelwasonlyaboutfiveyearshissenior,butNerispoketohimasifheweremucholder,olderenoughtobehisfather.

           FinallyMichaelsaid,"There’snosensegettingyououtofjailandthenjustleavingyouhighanddry.Icanarrangesomeworkforyou.IhaveinterestsoutinLasVegas,withyourexperienceyoucouldbeahotelsecurityman.Orifthere’ssomelittlebusinessyou’dliketogointo,Icanputawordinwiththebankstoadvanceyoualoanforcapital."

           Neriwasovercomewithgratefulembarrassment.Heproudlyrefusedandthenadded,"Ihavetostayunderthejurisdictionofthecourtanywaywiththesuspendedsentence."

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