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Chapter 1

           Hedefiedhisfather’sexpresscommandwhenhedidso.

           DonCorleonehadnodesire,nointention,oflettinghisyoungestsonbekilledintheserviceofapowerforeigntohimself.Doctorshadbeenbribed,secretarrangementshadbeenmade.Agreatdealofmoneyhadbeenspenttotaketheproperprecautions.ButMichaelwastwenty-oneyearsofageandnothingcouldbedoneagainsthisownwillfulness.HeenlistedandfoughtoverthePacificOcean.HebecameaCaptainandwonmedals.In1944hispicturewasprintedinLifemagazinewithaphotolayoutofhisdeeds.AfriendhadshownDonCorleonethemagazine(hisfamilydidnotdare),andtheDonhadgrunteddisdainfullyandsaid,"Heperformsthosemiraclesforstrangers."

           WhenMichaelCorleonewasdischargedearlyin1945torecoverfromadisablingwound,hehadnoideathathisfatherhadarrangedhisrelease.Hestayedhomeforafewweeks,then,withoutconsultinganyone,enteredDartmouthCollegeinHanover,NewHampshire,andsohelefthisfather’shouse.Toreturnfortheweddingofhissisterandtoshowhisownfuturewifetothem,thewashed-outragofanAmericangirl.

           MichaelCorleonewasamusingKayAdamsbytellingherlittlestoriesaboutsomeofthemorecolorfulweddingguests.Hewas,inturn,amusedbyherfindingthesepeopleexotic,and,asalways,charmedbyherintenseinterestinanythingnewandforeigntoherexperience.Finallyherattentionwascaughtbyasmallgroupofmengatheredaroundawoodenbarrelofhomemadewine.

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