"Charles de Lint - Greenmantle" - читать интересную книгу автора (De Lint Charles)

a4 Charles de Lint

the end of the fare and walked the rest of the way to the villa,
taking his time. When he reached the door, he took off his
sunglasses and brushed his thick dark hair with his fingers.
Then he knocked. Mario opened the door himself.

"lesus, Tony," he said, his gaze darting nervously behind
Valenti then back to his friend's dark features. 'What the hell
are you doing here?"

Valenti smiled. "Ciao. Mario. That's some welcome. Drop by
anytime, you tell me, so here I am and-"

"You're a dead man," Mario cut in. "You know thatT'

? Whattre you talking about? The sun down here driving
you a little crazyT'

Mario grabbed his arm and propelled him into the house,
slamming the door behind them. "I got a woman here,?? he said.
'Y got kids. They come looking for you here, what's going to
happen to them, 'eyT'

"You got some problem, MarioT'

"The only problem I got, Tony, is you." He stood back and
studied Valenti's face. "You don't know, do youT'

Valenti frowned. "All I know is I came a long way to see
you, but you don't look too happy to see me.'?

"Yw know the Squeeze is dead?" Mario asked.

"Sure I know that. I'm the one that hit hirn."

"Madonna nua! You are ctazy."

"But not that crazy," Valenti said. "Magaddino called the
hit.'?

"Oh, yeah? And who called the hit on himT'

"WhatT'

"Your padrone is dead, Tony, and the word is you hit h~n.
You hit him, you hit that girlfriend of his-the one with tbe red
hair-and you hit the Squeeze. And let me tell you, a lot of

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