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           ThenJohnnycomesalongwiththatolive-oilvoiceandguineacharmandsherunsoff.Shethrewitallawayjusttomakemeridiculous.Amaninmyposition,Mr.Hagen,can’taffordtolookridiculous.IhavetopayJohnnyoff."

           Forthefirsttime,WoltzsucceededinastoundingHagen.Hefounditinconceivablethatagrownmanofsubstancewouldletsuchtrivialitiesaffecthisjudgmentinanaffairofbusiness,andoneofsuchimportance.InHagen’sworld,theCorleones’world,thephysicalbeauty,thesexualpowerofwomen,carriednottheslightestweightinworldlymatters.Itwasaprivateaffair,except,ofcourse,inmattersofmarriageandfamilydisgrace.Hagendecidedtomakeonelasttry.

           "Youareabsolutelyright,Mr.Woltz,"Hagensaid."Butareyourgrievancesthatmajor?Idon’tthinkyou’veunderstoodhowimportantthisverysmallfavoristomyclient.Mr.CorleoneheldtheinfantJohnnyinhisarmswhenhewasbaptized.WhenJohnny’sfatherdied,Mr.Corleoneassumedthedutiesofparenthood,indeedheiscalled‘Godfather’bymany,manypeoplewhowishtoshowtheirrespectandgratitudeforthehelphehasgiventhem.Mr.Corleoneneverletshisfriendsdown."

           Woltzstoodupabruptly."I’velistenedtoaboutenough.Thugsdon’tgivemeorders,Igivethemorders.IfIpickupthisphone,you’llspendthenightinjail.AndifthatMafiagoombahtriesanyroughstuff,he’llfindoutI’mnotabandleader.Yeah,Iheardthatstorytoo.Listen,yourMr.Corleonewillneverknowwhathithim.