Крестный отец

Chapter 1

           Hesenthimtocollegeandlawschool.InallthistheDonactednotasafatherbutratherasaguardian.TherewasnoshowofaffectionbutoddlyenoughtheDontreatedHagenmorecourteouslythanhisownsons,didnotimposeaparentalwilluponhim.Itwastheboy’sdecisiontogotolawschoolaftercollege.HehadheardDonCorleonesayonce,"Alawyerwithhisbriefcasecanstealmorethanahundredmenwithguns."Meanwhile,muchtotheannoyanceoftheirfather,SonnyandFreddieinsistedongoingintothefamilybusinessaftergraduationfromhighschool.OnlyMichaelhadgoneontocollege,andhehadenlistedintheMarinesthedayafterPearlHarbor.

           Afterhepassedthebarexam,Hagenmarriedtostarthisownfamily.ThebridewasayoungItaliangirlfromNewJersey,rareatthattimeforbeingacollegegraduate.Afterthewedding,whichwasofcourseheldinthehomeofDonCorleone,theDonofferedtosupportHageninanyundertakinghedesired,tosendhimlawclients,furnishhisoffice,starthiminrealestate.

           TomHagenhadbowedhisheadandsaidtotheDon,"Iwouldliketoworkforyou."

           TheDonwassurprised,yetpleased."YouknowwhoIam?"heasked.

           Hagennodded.Hehadn’treallyknowntheextentoftheDon’spower,notthen.HedidnotreallyknowinthetenyearsthatfolloweduntilhewasmadetheactingConsigliereafterGencoAbbandandobecameill.ButhenoddedandmettheDon’seyeswithhisown.

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