The Godfather 教父 Chapter 4

When Michael Corleone arrived at his father's house in Long Beach he found the narrow entrance mouth of the mall blocked off with a link chain. The mall itself was bright with the floodlights of all eight houses, outlining at least ten cars parked along the curving cement walk., ,Two men he didn't know were leaning against the chain. One of them asked in a Brooklyn accent, "Who're you?", ,He told them. Another man came out of the nearest house and peered at his face. "That's the Don's kid," he said. "I'll bring him inside." Mike followed this man to his father's house, where two men at the door let him and his escort pass inside., , ,Clemenza came to wring ³ his hand in a consoling way, muttering, "Your mother is at the hospital with your father, he's going to be all right." Paulie Gatto stood up to shake hands. Michael looked at him curiously ⁴. He knew Paulie was his father's bodyguard ⁵ but did not know that Paulie had stayed home sick that day. But he sensed tension in the thin dark face. He knew Gatto's reputation as an up-and-coming man, a very quick man who knew how to get delicate jobs done without complications, and today he had failed in his duty. He noticed several other men in the corners of the room but he did not recognize them. They were not of Clemenza's people. Michael put these facts together and understood. Clemenza and Gatto were suspect. Thinking that Paulie had been at the scene, he asked the ferret-faced young man, "How is Freddie? He OK?", ,"The doctor gave him a shot," Clemenza said. "He's sleeping.", ,Her eyes glistened with tears. 她的眼里闪着泪花。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》,He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水 。