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           TheDonhadsummonedhiseldestsontoattend,andSonnyCorleone,hisheavyCupid-shapedfacedrawnwithfatigue,wassippingataglassofwater.Hemuststillbehumpingthatmaidofhonor,Hagenthought.Anotherworry.

           DonCorleonesettledintoanarmchairpuffinghisDiNobilicigar.Hagenkeptaboxoftheminhisroom.HehadtriedtogettheDontoswitchtoHavanasbuttheDonclaimedtheyhurthisthroat.

           "Doweknoweverythingnecessaryforustoknow?"theDonasked.

           Hagenopenedthefolderthatheldhisnotes.Thenoteswereinnowayincriminating,merelycrypticreminderstomakesurehetouchedoneveryimportantdetail."Sollozzoiscomingtousforhelp,"Hagensaid."Hewillaskthefamilytoputupatleastamilliondollarsandtopromisesomesortofimmunityfromthelaw.Forthatwegetapieceoftheaction,nobodyknowshowmuch.SollozzoisvouchedforbytheTattagliafamilyandtheymayhaveapieceoftheaction.Theactionisnarcotics.SollozzohasthecontactsinTurkey,wheretheygrowthepoppy.FromthereheshipstoSicily.Notrouble.InSicilyhehastheplanttoprocessintoheroin.Hehassafety-valveoperationstobringitdowntomorphineandbringituptoheroinifnecessary.ButitwouldseemthattheprocessingplantinSicilyisprotectedineveryway.Theonlyhitchisbringingitintothiscountry,andthendistribution.Alsoinitialcapital.Amilliondollarscashdoesn’tgrowontrees."HagensawDonCorleonegrimace.Theoldmanhatedunnecessaryflourishesinbusinessmatters.Hewentonhastily.