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Chapter 2

           HagenworkedquicklyandefficientlyforthenextthreehoursconsolidatingearningreportsfromtheDon’srealestatecompany,hisoliveoilimportingbusinessandhisconstructionfirm.Noneofthemweredoingwellbutwiththewarovertheyshouldallbecomerichproducers.HehadalmostforgottentheJohnnyFontaneproblemwhenhissecretarytoldhimCaliforniawascalling.Hefeltalittlethrillofanticipationashepickedupthephoneandsaid,"Hagenhere."

           Thevoicethatcameoverthephonewasunrecognizablewithhateandpassion."Youfuckingbastard,"Woltzscreamed."I’llhaveyouallinjailforahundredyears.I’llspendeverypennyIhavetogetyou.I’llgetthatJohnnyFontane’sballscutoff,doyouhearme,youguineafuck?"

           Hagensaidkindly,"I’mGerman-Irish."Therewasalongpauseandthenaclickofthephonebeinghungup.Hagensmiled.NotoncehadWoltzutteredathreatagainstDonCorleonehimself.Geniushaditsrewards.

           ***

           JackWoltzalwayssleptalone.Hehadabedbigenoughfortenpeopleandabedroomlargeenoughforamovieballroomscene,buthehadsleptalonesincethedeathofhisfirstwifetenyearsbefore.Thisdidnotmeanhenolongerusedwomen.Hewasphysicallyavigorousmandespitehisage,buthecouldbearousednowonlybyveryyounggirlsandhadlearnedthatafewhoursintheeveningwerealltheyouthhisbodyandhispatiencecouldtolerate.

           OnthisThursdaymorning,forsomereason,heawokeearly.Thelightofdawnmadehishugebedroomasmistyasafoggymeadowland.

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