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Chapter 23

           Thesmellwasoffreshflowersandlemonblossomsbutsheworenothinginherhairofjetblackcurls,nothingonherplainsevereblackdress,obviouslyherSundaybest.Shegavehimaquickglanceandatinysmilebeforeshecasthereyesdowndemurelyandsatdownnexttohermother.

           AgainMichaelfeltthatshortnessofbreath,thatfloodingthroughhisbodyofsomethingthatwasnotsomuchdesireasaninsanepossessiveness.HeunderstoodforthefirsttimetheclassicaljealousyoftheItalianmale.Hewasatthatmomentreadytokillanyonewhotouchedthisgirl,whotriedtoclaimher,takeherawayfromhim.Hewantedtoownheraswildlyasamiserwantstoowngoldcoins,ashungrilyasasharecropperwantstoownhisownland.Nothingwasgoingtostophimfromowningthisgirl,possessingher,lockingherinahouseandkeepingherprisoneronlyforhimself.Hedidn’twantanyoneeventoseeher.WhensheturnedtosmileatoneofherbrothersMichaelgavethatyoungmanamurderouslookwithoutevenrealizingit.Thefamilycouldseeitwasaclassicalcaseofthe"thunderbolt"andtheywerereassured.Thisyoungmanwouldbeputtyintheirdaughter’shandsuntiltheyweremarried.Afterthatofcoursethingswouldchangebutitwouldn’tmatter.

           MichaelhadboughthimselfsomenewclothesinPalermoandwasnolongertheroughlydressedpeasant,anditwasobvioustothefamilythathewasaDonofsomekind.

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