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Chapter 2

           Howamanmakeshislivingisnotmyconcern.AndwhatIamtellingyouisthatthisbusinessofyoursistoorisky.Allthemembersofmyfamilyhavelivedwellthelasttenyears,withoutdanger,withoutharm.Ican’tendangerthemortheirlivelihoodsoutofgreed."

           TheonlysignofSollozzo’sdisappointmentwasaquickflickeringofhiseyesaroundtheroom,asifhehopedHagenorSonnywouldspeakinhissupport.Thenhesaid,"Areyouworriedaboutsecurityforyourtwomillion?"

           TheDonsmiledcoldly."No,"hesaid.

           Sollozzotriedagain."TheTattagliafamilywillguaranteeyourinvestmentalso."

           ItwasthenthatSonnyCorleonemadeanunforgivableerrorinjudgmentandprocedure.Hesaideagerly,"TheTattagliafamilyguaranteesthereturnofourinvestmentwithoutanypercentagefromus?"

           Hagenwashorrifiedatthisbreak.HesawtheDonturncold,malevolenteyesonhiseldestson,whofrozeinuncomprehendingdismay.Sollozzo’seyesflickeredagainbutthistimewithsatisfaction.HehaddiscoveredachinkintheDon’sfortress.WhentheDonspokehisvoiceheldadismissal."Youngpeoplearegreedy,"hesaid."Andtodaytheyhavenomanners.Theyinterrupttheirelders.Theymeddle.ButIhaveasentimentalweaknessformychildrenandIhavespoiledthem.Asyousee.SignorSollozzo,mynoisfinal.LetmesaythatImyselfwishyougoodfortuneinyourbusiness.Ithasnoconflictwithmyown.I’msorrythatIhadtodisappointyou."

           Sollozzobowed,shooktheDon’shandandletHagentakehimtohiscaroutside.

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