def get(column_family, key, super_column = nil, column = nil)
    column_family += ":#{super_column}" if super_column
    column_family += ":#{column}" if column

    # You have got to be kidding
    args = [@table, key, column_family]
    get_column = if is_super(column_family)
      column ? :get_column : :get_superColumn
    else
      super_column ? :get_column : (args << @block_for; :get_columns_since)
    end
    response = @client.send(get_column, *args)

    case response
      when Column_t: response.value
      when SuperColumn_t: columns_to_hash(response.columns)
      when Array: columns_to_hash(response)
    end
  rescue NotFoundException
    is_super(column_family) && !column ? {} : nil
  end