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Chapter 1

           Hewouldhavetofindsomebodyelse.Andsoon.Afterall,hewasnotimmortal.

           Fromthegarden,startlingallthreemen,therecameahappyroaringshout.SonnyCorleonepressedclosetothewindow.Whathesawmadehimmovequicklytowardthedoor,adelightedsmileonhisface."It’sJohnny,hecametothewedding,whatdidItellyou?"Hagenmovedtothewindow."It’sreallyyourgodson,"hesaidtoDonCorleone."ShallIbringhimhere?"

           "No,"theDonsaid."Letthepeopleenjoyhim.Lethimcometomewhenheisready."HesmiledatHagen."Yousee?Heisagoodgodson."

           Hagenfeltatwingeofjealousy.Hesaiddryly,"It’sbeentwoyears.He’sprobablyintroubleagainandwantsyoutohelp."

           "Andwhoshouldhecometoifnothisgodfather?"askedDonCorleone.

           ***

           ThefirstonetoseeJohnnyFontaneenterthegardenwasConnieCorleone.Sheforgotherbridaldignityandscreamed,"Johneee."Thensheranintohisarms.Hehuggedhertightandkissedheronthemouth,kepthisarmaroundherasotherscameuptogreethim.Theywereallhisoldfriends,peoplehehadgrownupwithontheWestSide.ThenConniewasdragginghimtohernewhusband.Johnnysawwithamusementthattheblondyoungmanlookedalittlesouratnolongerbeingthestaroftheday.Heturnedonallhischarm,shakingthegroom’shand,toastinghimwithaglassofwine.

           Afamiliarvoicecalledfromthebandstand,"Howaboutgivingusasong,Johnny?"HelookedupandsawNinoValentismilingdownathim.

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