Крестный отец

           Favorswerenotaskedlightlyandsocouldnotbelightlyrefused.

           DonCorleonefinallyspoketoanswer."Myfriends,"hesaid,"Ididn’trefuseoutofspite.Youallknowme.WhenhaveIeverrefusedanaccommodation?That’ssimplynotinmynature.ButIhadtorefusethistime.Why?BecauseIthinkthisdrugbusinesswilldestroyusintheyearstocome.Thereistoomuchstrongfeelingaboutsuchtrafficinthiscountry.It’snotlikewhiskeyorgamblingorevenwomenwhichmostpeoplewantandisforbiddenthembythepezzonovanteofthechurchandthegovernment.Butdrugsaredangerousforeveryoneconnectedwiththem.Itcouldjeopardizeallotherbusiness.AndletmesayI’mflatteredbythebeliefthatIamsopowerfulwiththejudgesandlawofficials,Iwishitweretrue.Idohavesomeinfluencebutmanyofthepeoplewhorespectmycounselmightlosethisrespectifdrugsbecomeinvolvedinourrelationship.Theyareafraidtobeinvolvedinsuchbusinessandtheyhavestrongfeelingsaboutit.Evenpolicemenwhohelpusingamblingandotherthingswouldrefusetohelpusindrugs.Sotoaskmetoperformaserviceinthesemattersistoaskmetodoadisservicetomyself.ButI’mwillingtodoeventhatifallofyouthinkitproperinordertoadjustothermatters."

           WhenDonCorleonehadfinishedspeakingtheroombecamemuchmorerelaxedwithmorewhisperingsandcrosstalk.Hehadconcededtheimportantpoint.Hewouldofferhisprotectiontoanyorganizedbusinessventureindrugs.