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           Asifhedidnotwanthissuitsoiledordidnotwanttoleaveashamefultrailofcarmine.

           ButthisattackprovedablessingindisguiseforFanucci.Thethreeyoungmenwerenotmurderers,merelytoughyoungboysdeterminedtoteachhimalessonandstophimfromscavenging.Fannucciprovedhimselfamurderer.Afewweekslatertheknife-wielderwasshottodeathandthefamiliesoftheothertwoyoungmenpaidanindemnitytoFanuccitomakehimforswearhisvengeance.AfterthatthetributesbecamehigherandFanuccibecameapartnerintheneighborhoodgamblinggames.AsforVitoCorleone,itwasnoneofhisaffair.Heforgotaboutitimmediately.

           DuringWorldWarI,whenimportedoliveoilbecamescarce,Fanucciacquiredapart-interestintheAbbandandogrocerystorebysupplyingitnotonlywithoil,butimportedItaliansalami,hamsandcheeses.HethenmovedanephewintothestoreandVitoCorleonefoundhimselfoutofajob.

           Bythistime,thesecondchild,Frederioo,hadarrivedandVitoCorleonehadfourmouthstofeed.Uptothistimehehadbeenaquiet,verycontainedyoungmanwhokepthisthoughtstohimself.Thesonofthegrocerystoreowner,youngGencoAbbandando,washisclosestfriend,andtothesurpriseofbothofthem,Vitoreproachedhisfriendforhisfather’sdeed.Genco,flushedwithshame,vowedtoVitothathewouldnothavetoworryaboutfood.Thathe,Genco,wouldstealfoodfromthegrocerytosupplyhisfriend’sneeds.ThisofferthoughwassternlyrefusedbyVitoastooshameful,asonstealingfromhisfather.