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           Clemenzashookhishead.DonCorleonehadacarsenttobringSantinotohisofficesintheGencoPuraOliveOilCompany.

           Forthefirsttime,theDonmetdefeat.Alonewithhisson,hegavefullventtohisrage,cursingthehulkingSonnyinSiciliandialect,alanguagesomuchmoresatisfyingthananyotherforexpressingrage.Heendedupwithaquestion."Whatgaveyoutherighttocommitsuchanact?Whatmadeyouwishtocommitsuchanact?"

           Sonnystoodthere,angry,refusingtoanswer.TheDonsaidwithcontempt,"Andsostupid.Whatdidyouearnforthatnight’swork?Fiftydollarseach?Twentydollars?Youriskedyourlifefortwentydollars,eh?"

           Asifhehadnotheardtheselastwords,Sonnysaiddefiantly,"IsawyoukillFanucci."

           TheDonsaid,"Ahhh"andsankbackinhischair.Hewaited.

           Sonnysaid,"WhenFanuccileftthebuilding,MamasaidIcouldgoupthehouse.IsawyougouptheroofandIfollowedyou.Isaweverythingyoudid.IstayedupthereandIsawyouthrowawaythewalletandthegun."

           TheDonsighed."Well,thenIcan’ttalktoyouabouthowyoushouldbehave.Don’tyouwanttofinishschool,don’tyouwanttobealawyer?Lawyerscanstealmoremoneywithabriefcasethanathousandmenwithgunsandmasks."

           Sonnygrinnedathimandsaidslyly,"Iwanttoenterthefamilybusiness."WhenhesawthattheDon’sfaceremainedimpassive,thathedidnotlaughatthejoke,headdedhastily,"Icanlearnhowtoselloliveoil."

           StilltheDondidnotanswer.Finallyheshrugged.