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           Naturallyontherecordstheysoldtostorestheartistsandoriginalproductioncompanyreceivednotapenny.MichaelCorleonenoticedthatJohnnyFontanehadlostalotofmoneyowingtothiscounterfeitingbecauseatthattime,justbeforehelosthisvoice,hisrecordswerethemostpopularinthecountry.

           HeaskedTomHagenaboutit.WhydidtheDonallowthecounterfeiterstocheathisgodson?Hagenshrugged.Businesswasbusiness.Besides,JohnnywasintheDon’sbadgraces,JohnnyhavingdivorcedhischildhoodsweethearttomarryMargotAshton.ThishaddispleasedtheDongreatly.

           "Howcometheseguysstoppedtheiroperation?"Michaelasked."Thecopsgotontothem?"

           Hagenshookhishead."TheDonwithdrewhisprotection.ThatwasrightafterConnie’swedding."

           Itwasapatternhewastoseeoften,theDonhelpingthoseinmisfortunewhosemisfortunehehadpartlycreated.Notperhapsoutofcunningorplanningbutbecauseofhisvarietyofinterestsorperhapsbecauseofthenatureoftheuniverse,theinterlinkingofgoodandevil,naturalofitself.

           MichaelhadmarriedKayupinNewEngland,aquietwedding,withonlyherfamilyandafewofherfriendspresent.ThentheyhadmovedintooneofthehousesonthemallinLongBeach.MichaelwassurprisedathowwellKaygotalongwithhisparentsandtheotherpeoplelivingonthemall.Andofcourseshehadgottenpregnantrightaway,likeagood,old-styleItalianwifewassupposedto,andthathelped.Thesecondkidonthewayintwoyearswasjusticing.