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Chapter 30

           Neriwasstruckbythethoughtthathewasfinallywithhisowntruepeople.Heunderstoodthathewasonlyacasualguestbutheknewhecouldfindapermanentplaceandbehazyinsuchaworld.

           MichaelandtheDonwalkedhimouttohiscar.TheDonshookhishandandsaid,"You’reafinefellow.MysonMichaelhere,I’vebeenteachinghimtheolivebusiness,I’mgettingold,Iwanttoretire.Andhecomestomeandhesayshewantstointerfereinyourlittleaffair.Itellhimtojustlearnabouttheoliveoil.Buthewon’tleavemealone.Hesays,hereisthisfinefellow,aSicilianandtheyaredoingthisdirtytricktohim.Hekepton,hegavemenopeaceuntilIinterestedmyselfinit.Itellyouthistotellthathewasright.NowthatI’vemetyou,I’mgladwetookthetrouble.Soifwecandoanythingfurtherforyou,justaskthefavor.Understand?We’reatyourservice."(RememberingtheDon’skindness,Neriwishedthegreatmanwasstillalivetoseetheservicethatwouldbedonethisday.)

           IttookNerilessthanthreedaystomakeuphismind.Heunderstoodhewasbeingcourtedbutunderstoodmore.ThattheCorleoneFamilyapprovedthatactofhiswhichsocietycondemnedandhadpunishedhimfor.TheCorleoneFamilyvaluedhim,societydidnot.HeunderstoodthathewouldbehappierintheworldtheCorleoneshadcreatedthanintheworldoutside.AndheunderstoodthattheCorleoneFamilywasthemorepowerful,withinitsnarrowerlimits.

           HevisitedMichaelagainandputhiscardsonthetable.

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