Крестный отец

Chapter 2

           Herose,stretching,andtookhissonbythearm."Santino,getsomesleeptonight,youlooklikethedevilhimself.Takecareofyourself,youwon’tbeyoungforever."

           Sonny,encouragedbythissignoffatherlyconcern,askedthequestionHagendidnotdaretoask."Pop,what’syouranswergoingtobe?"

           DonCorleonesmiled."HowdoIknowuntilIhearthepercentagesandotherdetails?BesidesIhavetohavetimetothinkovertheadvicegivenheretonight.Afterall,I’mnotamanwhodoesthingsrashly."AshewentoutthedoorhesaidcasuallytoHagen,"DoyouhaveinyournotesthattheTurkmadehislivingfromprostitutionbeforethewar?AstheTattagliafamilydoesnow.Writethatdownbeforeyouforget."TherewasjustatouchofderisionintheDon’svoiceandHagenflushed.Hehaddeliberatelynotmentionedit,legitimatelysosinceitreallyhadnobearing,buthehadfeareditmightprejudicetheDon’sdecision.Hewasnotoriouslystraitlacedinmattersofsex.

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           Virgil"theTurk"Sollozzowasapowerfullybuilt,medium-sizedmanofdarkcomplexionwhocouldhavebeentakenforatrueTurk.Hehadascimitarofanoseandcruelblackeyes.Healsohadanimpressivedignity.

           SonnyCorleonemethimatthedoorandbroughthimintotheofficewhereHagenandtheDonwaited.Hagenthoughthehadneverseenamoredangerous-lookingmanexceptforLucaBrasi.

           Therewerepolitehandshakingsallaround.IftheDoneverasksmeifthismanhasballs,Iwouldhavetoansweryes,Hagenthought.

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