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           ThenwhenConniebecamepregnanthewasconvincedofthewisdomofhisdecisionandfelthenevercouldinterferethoughConniecomplainedtohermotheraboutafewmorebeatingsandthemotherfinallybecameconcernedenoughtomentionittotheDon.Connieevenhintedthatshemightwantadivorce.ForthefirsttimeinherlifetheDonwasangrywithher."Heisthefatherofyourchild.Whatcanachildcometointhisworldifhehasnofather?"hesaidtoConnie.

           Learningallthis,CarloRizzigrewconfident.Hewasperfectlysafe.Infacthebraggedtohistwo"writers"onthebook,SallyRagsandCoach,abouthowhebouncedhiswifearoundwhenshegotsnottyandsawtheirlooksofrespectthathehadthegutstomanhandlethedaughterofthegreatDonCorleone.

           ButRizziwouldnothavefeltsosafeifhehadknownthatwhenSonnyCotleonelearnedofthebeatingshehadflownintoamurderousrageandhadbeenrestrainedonlybythesternestandmostimperiouscommandoftheDonhimself,acommandthatevenSonnydarednotdisobey.WhichwaswhySonnyavoidedRizzi,nottrustinghimselftocontrolhistemper.

           SofeelingperfectlysafeonthisbeautifulSundaymorning,CarloRizzispedcrosstownon96thStreettotheEastSide.HedidnotseeSonny’scarcomingtheoppositewaytowardhishouse.

           SonnyCorleonehadlefttheprotectionofthemallandspentthenightwithLucyManciniintown.Nowonthewayhomehewastravelingwithfourbodyguards,twoinfrontandtwobehind.