When Johnny Fontane appeared in the garden, Kay Adams recognized him

immediately. She was truly surprised. "You never told me your family knew

Johnny Fontane," she said. "Now I'm sure I'll marry you."

2 "Do you want to meet him?" Michael asked.

3 "Not now," Kay said. She sighed. "I was in love with him for three years. I used

To come down to New York whenever he sang at the Capitol and scream my head

off. He was so wonderful."

4 "We'll meet him later," Michael said.

When Johnny finished singing and vanished into the house with Don Corleone,

Kay said archly to Michael, "Don't tell me a big movie star like Johnny Fontane

has to ask your father for a favor?"

6 "He's my father's godson," Michael said. "And if it wasn't for my father he

might not be a big movie star today."

7 Kay Adams laughed with delight. "That sounds like another great story."

8 Michael shook his head. "I can't tell that one," he said.

9 "Trust me," she said.

He told her. He told her without being funny. He told it without pride. He told it

Without any sort of explanation except that eight years before his father had been

More impetuous, and because the matter concerned his godson, the Don

Considered it an affair of personal honor.

The story was quickly told. Eight years ago Johnny Fontane had made an