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           Itwastobecomethewarningrattlebeforeadeadlystrike.WhenhebecameaDonandaskedopponentstositdownandreasonwithhim,theyunderstooditwasthelastchancetoresolveanaffairwithoutbloodshedandmurder.

           VitoCorleonetoldhiswifetotakethetwochildren,SonnyandFredo,downintothestreetaftersupperandonnoaccounttoletthemcomeuptothehouseuntilhegaveherpermission.Shewastositonguardatthetenementdoor.HehadsomeprivatebusinesswithFanuccithatcouldnotbeinterrupted.Hesawthelookoffearonherfaceandwasangry.Hesaidtoherquietly,"Doyouthinkyou’vemarriedafool?"Shedidn’tanswer.Shedidnotanswerbecauseshewasfrightened,notofFanuccinow,butofherhusband.Hewaschangingvisiblybeforehereyes,hourbyhour,intoamanwhoradiatedsomedangerousforce.Hehadalwaysbeenquiet,speakinglittle,butalwaysgentle,alwaysreasonable,whichwasextraordinaryinayoungSicilianmale.Whatshewasseeingwasthesheddingofhisprotectivecolorationofaharmlessnobodynowthathewasreadytostartonhisdestiny.Hehadstartedlate,hewastwenty-fiveyearsold,buthewastostartwithaflourish.

           VitoCorleonehaddecidedtomurderFanucci.Bydoingsohewouldhaveanextrasevenhundreddollarsinhisbankroll.ThethreehundreddollarshehimselfwouldhavetopaytheBlackHandterroristandthetwohundreddollarsfromTessioandthetwohundreddollarsfromClemenza.IfhedidnotkillFanucci,hewouldhavetopaythemansevenhundreddollarscoldcash.