Крестный отец

           Mike,youdon’tbelievewhatyou’resaying,doyou?"

           Michaelgrinnedather."I’mjusttellingyouwhatmyfatherbelieves.Ijustwantyoutounderstandthatwhateverelseheis,he’snotirresponsible,oratleastnotinthesocietywhichhehascreated.He’snotacrazymachine-gunningmobsterasyouseemtothink.He’saresponsiblemaninhisownway."

           "Andwhatdoyoubelieve?"Kayaskedquietly.

           Michaelshrugged."Ibelieveinmyfamily,"hesaid."Ibelieveinyouandthefamilywemayhave.Idon’ttrustsocietytoprotectus,Ihavenointentionofplacingmyfateinthehandsofmenwhereonlyqualificationisthattheymanagedtoconablockofpeopletovoteforthem.Butthat’sfornow.Myfather’stimeisdone.Thethingshedidcannolongerbedoneexeeptwiltagreatdealofrisk.WhetherwelikeitornottheCorleoneFamilyhastojointhatsociety.ButwhentheydoI’dlikeustojoinitwithplentyofourownpower;thatis,moneyandownershipofothervaluables.I’dliketomakemychildrenassecureaspossiblebeforetheyjointhatgeneraldestiny."

           "Butyouvolunteeredtofightforyourcountry,youwereawarhero,"Kaysaid."Whathappenedtomakeyouchange?"

           Michaelsaid,"’Thisisreallygettingusnoplace.ButmaybeI’mjustoneofthoserealold-fashionedconservativestheygrowupinyourhometown.Itakecareofmyself,individual.Governmentsreallydon’tdomuchfortheirpeople,that’swhatitcomesdownto,butthat’snotitreally