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           Thepainthatcameandwenthedidn’tmindatall,Dr.Tazagavehimsomepillsthatdeadenedit.TazaofferedtotreathisfacebutMichaelrefused.HehadbeentherelongenoughtolearnthatDr.TazawasperhapstheworstphysicianinSicily.Dr.Tazareadeverythingbuthismedicalliterature,whichheadmittedhecouldnotunderstand.HehadpassedhismedicalexamsthroughthegoodofficesofthemostimportantMafiachiefinSicilywhohadmadeaspecialtriptoPalermotoconferwithTaza’sprofessorsaboutwhatgradestheyshouldgivehim.AndthistooshowedhowtheMafiainSicilywascanceroustothesocietyitinhabited.Meritmeantnothing.Talentmeantnothing.Workmeantnothing.TheMafiaGodfathergaveyouyourprofessionasagift.

           Michaelhadplentyoftimetothinkthingsout.Duringthedayhetookwalksinthecountryside,alwaysaccompaniedbytwooftheshepherdsattachedtoDonTommasino’sestate.TheshepherdsoftheislandwereoftenrecruitedtoactastheMafia’shiredkillersanddidtheirjobsimplytoearnmoneytolive.Michaelthoughtabouthisfather’sorganization.Ifitcontinuedtoprosperitwouldgrowintowhathadhappenedhereonthisisland,socancerousthatitwoulddestroythewholecountry.Sicilywasalreadyalandofghosts,itsmenemigratingtoeveryothercountryonearthtobeabletoearntheirbread,orsimplytoescapebeingmurderedforexercisingtheirpoliticalandeconomicfreedoms.