He takes a long sip of the tea. “And for pragmatic reasons as well,” Bernie says. “We have good working relationships with the police, the judges, and the politicians, who are reasonable about the way the world works. But they draw the line at drugs, and we would lose those relationships.” “Don Corleone over there,” Liam mutters. “For these reasons,” Bernie says, “I strongly oppose the arrangement you’ve made with Vecchio, and I urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to reconsider. Danny Ryan, you know better.” “This is a one-time thing,” Danny says. “Your soul is never a rental,” Bernie
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