Крестный отец

           We’regoingtokeepseeingeachother.Youcantalkitoverwithyourparents.Ihearyourfatherisarealtoughguyinhisownway.Listentohisadvice."

           "Youhaven’tansweredwhy,whyyouwanttomarryme,"Kaysaid.

           Michaeltookawhitehandkerchieffromthedrawerofthenighttableandheldittohisnose.Heblewintoitandthenwiped."There’sthebestreasonfornotmarryingme,"hesaid."Howwouldthatbehavingaguyaroundwhoalwayshastoblowhisnose?"

           Kaysaidimpatiently,"Comeon,beserious,Iaskedyouaquestion."

           Michaelheldthehandkerchiefinhishand."OK,"hesaid,"thisonetime.YouaretheonlypersonIfeltanyaffectionfor,thatIcareabout.Ididn’tcallyoubecauseitneveroccurredtomethatyou’dstillbeinterestedinmeaftereverythingthat’shappened.Sure,Icouldhavechasedyou,Icouldhaveconnedyou,butIdidn’twanttodothat.Nowhere’ssomethingI’lltrustyouwithandIdon’twantyoutorepeatiteventoyourfather.Ifeverythinggoesright,theCorleoneFamilywillbecompletelylegitimateinaboutfiveyears.Someverytrickythingshavetobedonetomakethatpossible.That’swhenyoumaybecomeawealthywidow.NowwhatdoIwantyoufor?Well,becauseIwantyouandIwantafamily.Iwantkids;it’stime.AndIdon’twantthosekidstobeinfluencedbymethewayIwasinfluencedbymyfather.Idon’tmeanmyfatherdeliberatelyinfluencedme.Heneverdid.Heneverevenwantedmeinthefamilybusiness.