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           Itwascoldchillingangerthatwasnotexternalizedinanygestureorchangeinvoice.ItwasacoldnessthatcameoffhimlikedeathandKayknewthatitwasthiscoldnessthatwouldmakeherdecidenottomarryhimifshesodecided.

           "Thetroubleisallthatdamntrashinthemoviesandthenewspapers,"Michaelsaid."You’vegotthewrongideaofmyfatherandtheCorleoneFamily.I’llmakeafinalexplanationandthisonewillbereallyfinal.Myfatherisabusinessmantryingtoprovideforhiswifeandchildrenandthosefriendshemightneedsomedayinatimeoftrouble.Hedoesn’taccepttherulesofthesocietyweliveinbgcausethoseruleswouldhavecondemnedhimtoalifenotsuitabletoamanlikehimself,amanofextraordinaryforceandcharacter.WhatyouhavetounderstandisthatheconsidershimselftheequalofallthosegreatmenlikePresidentsandPrimeMinistersandSupremeCourtJusticesandGovernorsoftheStates.Herefusestolivebyrulessetupbyothers,ruleswhichcondemnhimtoadefeatedlife.Buthisultimateaimistoenterthatsocietywithacertainpowersincesocietydoesn’treallyprotectitsmemberswhodonothavetheirownindividualpower.Inthemeantimeheoperatesonacodeofethicsheconsidersfarsuperiortothelegalstructuresofsociety."

           Kaywaslookingathimincredulously."Butthat’sridiculous,"shesaid."Whatifeverybodyfeltthesameway?Howcouldsocietyeverfunction,we’dbebackinthetimesofthecavemen.