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           AndsotheDoncouldtakeprideinhisrule.Hisworldwassafeforthosewhohadswornloyaltytohim;othermenwhobelievedinlawandorderweredyingbythemillions.Theonlyflyintheointmentwasthathisownson,MichaelCorleone,refusedtobehelped,insistedonvolunteeringtoservehisowncountry.AndtotheDon’sastonishment,sodidafewofhisotheryoungmenintheorganization.Oneofthemen,tryingtoexplainthistohiscaporegime,said,"Thiscountryhasbeengoodtome."UponthisstorybeingrelayedtotheDonhesaidangrilytothecaporegime,"Ihavebeengoodtohim."Itmighthavegonebadlyforthesepeoplebut,ashehadexcusedhissonMichael,somustheexcuseotheryoungmenwhosomisunderstoodtheirdutytotheirDonandtothemselves.

           AttheendofWorldWarIIDonCorleoneknewthatagainhisworldwouldhavetochangeitsways,thatitwouldhavetofititselfmoresnuglyintothewaysoftheother,largerworld.Hebelievedhecoulddothiswithnolossofprofit.

           Therewasreasonforthisbeliefinhisownexperience.Whathadputhimontherighttrackweretwopersonalaffairs.Earlyinhiscareerthethen-youngNazorine,onlyabaker’shelperplanningtogetmarried,hadcometohimforassistance.Heandhisfuturebride,agoodItaliangirl,hadsavedtheirmoneyandhadpaidtheenormoussumofthreehundreddollarstoawholesaleroffurniturerecommendedtothem.Thiswholesalerhadletthempickouteverythingtheywantedtofurnishtheirtenementapartment.