human
I tell you, sair, he said, as soon as he could get his breath,
gpt
I had-a nothing at all to do with that-a man.
human
It's pretty hard to know about these things, said Hamilton, who was somewhat unnerved himself,
gpt
There is no Black-a Hand society, the Italian said,
human
How do you mean there's no Black Hand? asked Hamilton a little indignantly,
gpt
What were you so scared about, then?
human
Mafia,
gpt
You mean that the Mafia use the Black Hand?
human
And that it is the sign of the Mafia?
gpt
No, said the restaurant proprietor.
human
It is this-a way. When the Mafia was all-a broken up in-a the Sicily, the chiefs come to America. But the people are so far away it is difficult-a to speak-a to them all. One day one of the Mafia leaders write a letter threatening to kill. His--what you call it--nickname was 'Il Mano Nera'--
gpt
That means 'The Black Hand,' doesn't it?
human
He sign at the bottom with a Black Hand because the man-a to whom he write, once was member of the Mafia. The police see the letter, a newspaper print-a big long story about Italian society which have the Black-a Hand for its sign, and saying that much recent murders was done. Everybody become-a frightened, and the Mafia and the Camorra right away both begin-a to use Black Hand. So you see when I say there is no Black-a Hand society, no chief, no place-a to meet, no meetings, no plan-a to share money, no oath, it is quite true, but if I say there is a society which used the Black-a Hand that is true, too. But all I want-a to do is to be let alone. Now, I will get you your dinner, sair.