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           Didn’tMichaelknowshewouldbeconcernedforhimasafriendevenifhenolongerwantedherforabedcompanion,evenifhenolongerwantedtomarryher?DidhethinkshewasoneofthosepoorbenightedItaliangirlswhowouldcommitsuicideormakeasceneaftergivinguphervirginityandthenbeingthrownover?Butshekepthervoiceascoolaspossible."Isee,thankyouverymuch,"shesaid."I’mgladMichaelishomeagainandallright.Ijustwantedtoknow.Iwon’tcallyouagain."

           Mrs.Corleone’svoicecameimpatientlyoverthephoneasifshehadheardnothingthatKayhadsaid."YouwantaseeMikey,youcomeoutherenow.Givehimanicesurprise.Youtakeataxi,andItellthemanatthegatetopaythetaxiforyou.Youtellthetaximanhegetstwotimeshisclock,otherwisehenocomewayouttheLongBeach.Butdon’tyoupay.Myhusband’smanatthegatepaythetaxi."

           "Icouldn’tdothat,Mrs.Corleone,"Kaysaidcoldly."IfMichaelwantedtoseeme,hewouldhavecalledmeathomebeforethis.Obviously,hedoesn’twanttoresumeourrelationship."

           Mrs.Corleone’svoicecamebrisklyoverthephone."Youaverynicegirl,yougottanicelegs,butyounogottamuchbrains."Shechuckled."Youcomeouttoseeme,notMikey.Iwantatalktoyou.Youcomerightnow.An’nopaythetaxi.Iwaitforyou."Thephoneclicked.Mrs.Corleonehadhungup.

           Kaycouldhavecalledbackandsaidshewasn’tcomingbutsheknewshehadtoseeMichael,totalktohim,evenifitwasjustpolitetalk.