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ea clecit un ornament i pe dinduntru nu a\,rea nimic, era un stu*
picl ; fizic ins&, se prezenta onora?:ii gi putea stirni invidia rnultor
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sir sio se auiesteca de fel in treburiie
casei ; pentru ce-i tretruia lui, nu chejtr"ria nici mdcar cit un stu-
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o:heltuial5 personalii, ci doar r: ambi{ie a Ernmei; iui ii pliicea,
s,'i arate birre, insi'l s-ar fi putut llpsi der aceastii opulentd vesti-
mI seentaprii6re, afiiirnfuntilcl iqri:eoa rnai micil spunea el, sfaturi jnridico-rrrorale ---'inlre asta gi a regiernenrtra
cheituialt piirere rle riiu ; afarti cle aceasta, rriciul, optase pentrlr rrllirnul, orqanizind cu multir intelepci'une
inutilti sii-qi comande pantalonii
gri. nedingotele locrrlcri la &4adrid, tln exr.:es rlc dandysm neauzit, pe
iinc;ialiietzceinuc,leipmlgoeurelustld.dni"t,pl5eraiujauicicnleosdnleoutsd,ce,einsaseuiiravfifniiaectre,iaurrelloesArelifiilqrteioeidlpusieptiu-euriris,s, opaaltdrtaaielnevc;iclriiounmlcl, hucunlieanerlaeAscbeeirnmalveheran.malecjLlae-
sd\I,srreei nrci'rrrloeeainaesaaccehlaetaof,latinnal.t,oilrgid5i eecla.brEeinieXSlectniaatrugulnioacrprtnilqaitltoitircuserdoirdamecsa,liiciaiearreamcioinndtisaitacclrilene
Capitalf,. cOurcthoafmii ubsas-tarizni.coNnigctiiecnotn, gatliinulnauliumi, a:;riennicnimc6eradae
Lucrul acesta ii Einclea, insii nu-l sptlnea. --- Pater copiiii
naturali,
preo-
tului cdruia i se spovedi, qi care cle multe ori 1l ajutd sf, evite
Se if,sa imbriicat.
HotHrirea lui era si-i judece ei[ niai pufin posibil pe cei scandaluri ; nici 3numite arneninliri cu cleclaralii de sinceritate
c1[ne familia Valc6rcel, sf, tacii 6i sii treacd totul cu veclerea. excesiv5 din partea unor feraei pliicut tiltragia[e n-au putut sri-ll
convingii, in ciipa suprem5, sll fac5 un testarnent mai generr:s 5i
liisi in completd uitare anurnite obliqafii colaierale. Pen+.r'ul a
piistra upneelceoalop,araeunlem, icdguoprdatcainz, s-au liisat unele inscrisuri e-'are,
mare parte averea Emmei" Dal
pe ici
nu aceasta a fost cea mai mare nenolocire ci, cluph o preatrabild
consultare a aceluiagi confesor spiritual, enon Diego fdcu nrai
H inainte, in rnod tiiinuit, cu teiatii pdrerea lui cXe ri'iu, multe instrdi-
ndri infer vivos, obligyat cle tealna de scand;ll, pe care, precxlm
s-a spus, voia s-o evite cu eirlce prt'{. lntr-un (ruvint, Emria se
Cum s-a mai splts, Hmma era capui falnitrie!, mai mult, ti- 'virzuse cu o avere muit illai micii tlccit uea a taii:ilui sdu; riav e'a
ianui ei. Unchi, r.eri si ltepofi ascultau. ele orclinele ei qi-i acceptau
r:a;rniciile. Aceastii suprernalie domni loare peste sufletele din cle-abia reugise sti oi-rserve ace's[, ]ucru, r.leoarer:el toate hirLll.lrl
ii procluceau dureri cle cap, cifrele sincope pi s;rerimii, ca ;i '.oalt:
ne{irxrul Val.ceircei nu se exp.l"ica etroer prin etr\:erea.. Emmei, cu toate adresele ;;i scrisorile func!,ionarilor jucleciit"oreEli" ,,Nu mti i.nrle-
cii, fijrrii indoialir, q;i aceasta avea importau{a ei. tntreaEa semin}ie reseazir, gtie unchiul", spuneil mereu citid era'vorba clespre
Valcirrcel era siiracii si s&r;icitii in totul. I)ar proiificitatea el
er,it renllmilii rninaitoparet.jioi slrrnoivclni cniaoilIe femeile rriiryteau pe ruptele qi aceastb afacere. Ea nu qtia decit sd cheltui,ascii" Cit de rnult. al'
nu rrirmineau venite; ciirora bdrbafii le clb* fi dorit don Juan Nepomuceno, unchiul gi. acintinistratorul averjii
cleau numele farnitriei, prin ciisf,torii legltirnc" A face arncir pi a
rtlorri.trImVuanlccdi,rrcaer:lenauslaexJ)isi"Ilraesaes, 5inflire-ncnie$veizcao].aicngtrsetugi, neam. Frintre Ernmei, sii pund pe fugir Loate insectele {'rare, sub pretentiile eie
neamuri, biziiau in iurul fagurelui cletnolat erl moqtenirii Vall-
un alt trSrbat cdrcel ; dar aceasta uir rra posibil, cleoarece clragostea pe rdre
rna'i rluncitor clcrii. ialirl F,rnmel, avocatulo care, tn plus;, fusese
r:rii r[r,rtr cn urr sinr;ur c'o1li1, pri rrl.re teiate rudele sale. Emrn.a era ne;loata sa o avea fali de toli Vaiciirceiii cliti. trecut, prezent 6i
llicit ttllicii q,i. c,1 .lt.lL{:., firilryleniltoalea LtnirrerSalI a avOr:atm.i.ui viitor, cerea ca ospitalil.atea t:ea mai qene;otrsii: si se manileste
car:e, pe linglii ci1 avtr,qo$* o ire r:om.anticd, ii piXcea sii cinte gi fdrii opreli;ti" Don Juau ar::ceptd sti se mullunleascii cu ftlnc{!il
lnq.l .t'laut. lnsii e-rconomiile,: sirgriinei.osu:Irri jr-irlsceinsuLt ajunseserf cie unic administrator al averii ce mai rilmiisese ; ittsd cu tc'atd
I'r fiica ser pufiin caur 6Lirbile. Pare*,$e, castitatea Iui cion Diego autoritatea lui nu rerlgi sil evite risipa 5i rrici r:lilcar sii ob$ii:d
V;rlcarcei nu era chiar a5a rie p.lur5 cum, se crezuse I adev6rata lui
.n it
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ccr r.l pdrto rlin;rr:.:ecisli:i ge.rer'.|zitdte cx(csili[ it ft;siei salc pupile .'i r,l'urrfittitn{ricsiscddtpniritiea,[i,sci:drepcii udme gi rnagistrafii impc:rtanf i gi inicr.lri.
sii rlevinii 5i un profi t proprirr. siirircie, sirirluci in fafa
instantei r:rr
Ernma, {"itre a\rusese r-r na5tcro cirea, sr.riipii riirr acbasti ', lipiri cle inteliqenfd, gi f6rti teamei de a fi romantic, scria ron-
rrizi cru mojrttntaiel(: boln.lr'e, cu str:rnacuI scnsi]riliz;rt, t ir picr- l,'lr- iir climatul familiei sale,- iar pentru plutirea sentimentalis-
'rrrrirti siiu folosi drept supape cie siguranfii clapele f]autuhii, ia
rlr,'r'e pontlererlii, r:n lafa r,:are de-abea ii rneLi clisirnula unei0 zbir- trc cin+,a cu c,rchii plini de lacrimi. Cu toate acestea, ca avocat
r:itriri prnrnalurr:. Nu pulea tdinui insii o striilnc'ire rece si si-
prin en inshqi i la o asellenea strii- , ir rornfircat clrept cei mai perfect interpret al legii ;i arlrrersar
rtisl.rii a or:hilor, anlipaticH rl oriciirei interpretdri riscante gi necuviincioase a
*itflecidresc5liipeixreprteasiineicrdesppeingcdatroeaore,cicntt)aoseirnirsolalearjuhitnaleririecul,ifearjuit.neserud(ler scrielilor
;,r,: i:fl$ancte. $i nu se cunoapte nici mdcar ca fie qi o singur5 clatli
alE: dcdrslei femei br:lntivicioese, nervoase q;i irascjbile, l)intre ieclinte sii i se fi adresat cea mai nevinovatir punerc
iirr sala cle
,r punct, iar clespre eleclanla lirnbajrrlui s5u in instan[d, maqis-
ar ers[e rutle, care odinioard se indriigostiserii in tain5 cle ea, fic- :r'ri'tatcujufrinznsuniiunntara-vcuuenssetsfefee,llicnplteiontad{ueataocueonlloaoq, uidune,dceluit-cl-rauumdseec,ruiatziisatbsfepil,ul scr,liaecocllaeornveiciDreuieluc*lro,-
r are dupr'i temperamentul sdn, isi alciil.uise Ernnla curtea, dispre- ctiirea ca prin elocintd sd iasE qle acolo alb ca o herrnind tl in
{pucinnrllruu-5!ii,nzuiladeluzii,, $i tot mai rnr.rlt bilrbalul, pe care il stirna doar ipele n'rocirloase pe unde era tirit, in cliferile ocazii, de nec.esi-
ce
Hmma resirnfind o clraqoste din il cc rrai t,rtile }rrofesiunii sale.
plrternic,i penlru toti cei clin neamnl ei.
rcidcrter:uItt)ieeuyvneassdtauingsfmealaeinlgedaadi rbruuinidaeefidocrdrH,efsii,ciruriuinpauaidieie,vvlieiirnqaoal.vl ianr.ltvc,irfrirrtnLsriiS5niii 11e puIin, rln Oclath fusese nerroit sd acuze, irnpotriva rrointei sale, pr)
prcot pasional,,, de delicie impotriva pudoarr:i ; s;i claci, iu
ur-niiit pe
5i ctc pi-
r.:io;lre, or:icSreia clintre neamuri {--nre df fi"r'lut sii facii clirr el
() l)(liilt,i. rr)ild, rr cdutat sd fie neiertdtor gi implacabil, in plecloaria sa nu
s-au auzit epitete tari, nici rndcar mai energice sau picante, ajun-
{lei tlirr latrni}ia \ralciirce} ernrr originari ilin regiunile tnun- ryinei in momentul de maximh incordare al monoloqului siiu sii*l
toase si collr":riser.i cu vrenlea in comuneic de pe luni:i gi cle pe
crl irmeppiter,n;i:jrloenr:treuleo-a9ireauragni juarmo6vrieaaldu mai u;oarei ;i rnai pl6cr"rtd, gi rir-'fineascd pe adversar ca.,preot cel rdu sfituit, dac.l mi se per-
:nite sii-l calific astfel".,,R6u sfdtuit", spunea apoi don Diego, ex-
cirsdtorii arranLajoase, ademe- itlicinrl adjectivul ,,,asta inseamn5, cX eu presupun cd preotul s-a
nind pr: bogdtagii lirgului cu tciiteluprriintleconcolairulerliele5mi Cuunlsilocur,tuiarirdpinq ur;i[rrrSit in asemenea prdpastie numai claloritd sfalului cuiva, aj
piatr,l cioplitir cle pe undeva Diavr;lului insugi, probabil".
fragedelcl fecioare cu chipurltre lor pliir:r"rte, cu for]a aroganti-i gi
dc nobiia lmpetuozitate ce abunda in famiiie. Aproape toti rtin r\vocatul Vak:6rce1 se meii simfea obligat s.1 Ii-rpte, in ltle-
neamul Valcd,rcel erau bdieti frurno5i, cu l.oate cd nu chiar lii rio;.lriile sale, qi contra limbaiului necuitivat gi
prea direct c('s(:'
iirloscpte in sate, gi care era cit pe ce sd se imp-iLn5 chiar in
fineflfic[iapaerreoicsuelveior6r ,stgr6latrsunridcgIuc;iut,taraiipeos'rutubrfiirere, cini,sdgigor:erqooi Iliaos'"i'ofribrii]lr, rrrstante i el insi, triumfdtor, gtia sd gdseasch echivalen[e fine si
cr:mplexe, ei se distingeau, de asernenea, prin. exaqerata i.or dra- ptate Ia vorbele cele mai vulgare 5i cle prost gust ; astfei,
goste pentru portui pelerinei n cdrei intrebuinlare era motivatb, rri:"lgt.e prilei, fiind nevoit sd vorbeascd despre tdrugii unui
hambar
r"ri un
:ran cle picioarele unui cog cle piine, dintre ceLe care la sate se
in ucmeaecmle,adi emuanredepaprotreneaauaniunluci6, u!ntarleoccaleliLloifEilor:cljnoic;res.e,Utnemii pdeinratrtee nLrnre.sc ptc:r1o|)os, in loc rie a exprima o asemenea necuviinlii,
$i sl"i zicii ,,sprijinul
ei rnerstlrd al"it de departe cu indrdzueaia, filrh a renunta ia pele- preferii aparatului, excelenta sa". La calitirtiit,r
rin5, it-tcit igi extinser& incursirinile ior de cavaleri sdraci,'pin5 aturersi,tesae, .caacrlei-liu-aqua;ciigctliacJruatl,snirunpmataiiliep$uitrinesppreecltiuoisi,natrlequini enitafgeirsictr'iatn-
sttb porfile capitalei de provingie, {;i, in sfirs;it, don Diectro, tatirl
ijrnmei, fdrd incloial5 cel rnai rnare geqiu \Ia1cdrcel, pdtruns in men rii t--are i1 ajulb s6-;i reaminteascii diverse intimpl5ri r:u o
oras firi: nici un repros, se rriizu student intreprinzirtor gi plin cr;:r:titatc infaiiibilii; ii astfel, in mintea lui se gAseau cifre rnai
tle energie, gi ia E: virstii rli"ri siltatE ctipdtS rrn titlu gi apoi i5i .r-ltnrflr{Jase ciecit intr-o tabld cle loqaritrni. ln acest mocl, numele
schimbX dintr-odal"H firea r cleveui sobru, deschise birotll siu rle rle Valc{rcel ajunse, ela, cla, ajunse, mrrlfurnitX lui tlon Diego, sH
avocaturir, acaparii ciientela rlumeroasX de la mun1.e, linqu$i no- ltr foarle cunosclit, gratrie de care nu se mfli bucurose de rnulte
, ,] 13
secole in t rnrii, cit: pe vremea ciriri sl.ri"i.ilucc.r"i t!.lioriti'l scbrei", .,.bir.r. a verilor;i urri.hilgr sii ** ciici avea de asemenea gi unchi
llusllttl juriscousuli. scr i,rucura de ril ;i rie rnul- p rsroraafi -_ acum, clrrJiil r:e piercluse floarea frumusetii, in primul
lipleie avautaje pe r:arc ic-' rlobindisc t1ldte l.)f{:-'slittriti, pozltri so- rrrr.cl i;iqoarea, din cauza acelei napteri ttenoro<:ite, avea plf,cerea
-.li -iL neaminteascii de ver:hile gi discreclitertele triurnfuri ale clra-
irr Llrrna acoslei '1lslei,, qi clorea sii nlr:c{i'ieze la impresiile rleiicioase aie ace}ei
lcuiraeieiirlrri,orloearugsi iai prruo(liielelo5r iprruidnealel,iacnafr*e,, rlin lalrz.r proiilicitiiiri lr:- r,.ior,r.tii din lrecnt. Se inr.:orrjura cu voluptoasii pliicere, ]a fel
ull clan Jcari.e.
e.ic'rre'rliserii
*Ll'reros $i care arneninta sii trrnple lurnea cu vaicarceli. \,u erau"
tot atit de nulleroase ciisiitoriile avalntajoas€ fafii de uria$a la-
pacitate reproductivii incit sd alnnqe syrairna ioarte ralionalil a u irceea care fi-o prcrllur:e un climat ciiidu{ 5diapi aorrfuicmeant,udrneapi resl-i
nearnuitti cX va sfirgi in miaerie: Aceei migcare de exltr lr:,x1lne {cirfr} acelor \ralciirceli care oriinioarii ar ii
!r llilcr:-tre <le un zirnirei. rje-.al ei"
irr r:iiutarea prosperit5fii care se obser\rasc' in direclia vilniului
venrtrcnronl, vint care bale de 1a munte spre Acum trceastii rlraqoste ia unii rlintre eri prir-cra ciiznilii, fiind
iudic-e acrlm o reacliune inversii fiirm, ince-,pe,a sfr r hr*r rieiicolii ; cleoarer:e a:rii gi cre;terea ponderalii, gi iucyrozi-
pi anu:ne in direcfia I'inturluri iilr:ul prozaisrn ,;rI erxleista.rr:nicteloi isri,oirtrnlcaXnere5i itcsn.'rliabtairti"cee cliir rnnnfi eli-
r.ctrdcvcrJ, azvlrlin<l din nou in coclaurile nrunfilor progenltuli,le riiiriair orice beizii statorrticitr
11trtneroase ale Va]ciircelik:r, inmulfite f;ilii mSsurii. i.nca;la]riille c1e dc
,r nroroasii ; lticrul accsta ;tcurn nLl ;lrrea imprlrtdI1lii insi : L,tltnat
tnuncd, cleoarece nu se putea numi rnlrnc"i propriu-zisil, eel pulln ,o,r comFlf,cea iir a-i aleel al;ilt"tri pe tnli aceptia carer ii reamiuteart
',,!iri,rlilrieascpeercnleprlieiai fcecu'l{tiulnocatcelrasqeorsvli.ceiailetreccourntipi,a;tiibicleonrs;aucfriaretLasocbaiescililltlltritii-
in st'ns econornic, timpul petrecut in jurul meselor cle jor , pe
care qi-1 pierdeau arrlieclevleirtEerjnumiueii,naoprroocalp"r€lu: itecralir<e.:earxtpofloorci,leEazi a,msilu)h{i
victimr: '"rcie 5[ hruta].ilate a rudelor sale. Acei cnrtezani cie clragoste tre-
clintre ei
fornrd de aner,'rislr"
r:u l.i, cincl acinceau ouraelli rnsoeSEtetnnditeoaarrieiphoraitcc,ltiinnaDinictceloc, lesinloguartaer,
Oclati mort don Diegn, Valciirceiii. iEi pierdrir& uniicrrl ior qenr:rozitatea actua.iii a
sprijin, iar tendinta de inapoiere in c.iutarea lnuntelui piercl Lrt l,e
rrer$oan;i care itrcii rnai alea r:eva bani din intreaqa familie; ea
se accelerd in intregul clan. Cincl Valcarcetrii coborau spxe irrlm- capricioasa r:nnsoertii a nefericitului Ilonifacio, nu se opre'r
pie, deveneau de fiecale datd mai nesociatrili, mai insii,
aversiunea lor fafi de poiitefe, ta{& eiie formuletre ;i orgoiioqi 1 cjerceta lnotiveXr: tilinuite care fiicean sii Iie respectati itt-
rituralurile 'in ,i
.ilisclrtahila sa domrrie asLlpra alor sdi.
complicate ale societbtii nobile Ei alese de provillcie se ac'r:er:1ua Hste fotrrie pr:obahil r:ii eproape nic:i una clinlre rucle rltt nlai
iinperturbabil. Cu cit se siirdceau, cu at,it sc r.rmflau rnai vanllc;'11
;i dispreluiau viafa de ora;; gi cea cie la clrrLpie" La fiir:rn, ala r;erNea in verigoara lcr frntnusetea care, in atievAr, r,lispiir:lrse ;
unii j"rrsel silrrular"r acitnir;lfia si se prefiiceau cu m'ultir fine[e tto-
cum nurneau ei, de acolo, de sus, Eegluniie joase, i.tn singul iucru rinri asr:ttnci lnr:ii un fr:c iir inirnir. Ernmci ii fiice;r
merita respect 5i era recunoscut de loli Vaic;irr:etrii de la rnurite, sl] arate cii
jo|r,i.cere .[ucrui acc$ia, far;i sii-gi clea prea bint: searnat cle reali-
ti acesta era masa cle joc. Se rnerqea la hilcluri peritru a Ju[c, i-alr: :Si in morl confuz s(: iasii conrtinsii I si]vl]ra dce t sacrificlu
a piercle, a se umple cle datorii... gi a se e bs5t.ori.
'i.';.i !;totr inrloit'ltiir. (11 l,L"\;{lti l-.in{a pe ca.rc o i(! ,l5ttl)r,t ullct m(l-
Pe drumui de inlo,arcere pe care sB pornise acest nea-rlt, s'e) zici irlr,neptirt;rte carr: lll,t ;Nii dact'i sLrnii inir-tln scntirnent verrJ dtr
neirrell6te sau in auz. Cer.rei ce era o ciog1rnii eibilnuitii, Ei care-Xi
r{}\renea la hoarclii i acesta era atavismr:f intregii semitr{i!,
Pentru un tiinp oarecare spiriiul exaltat a[ Emmel stiipili,li
in rnare parte tenclin{a ar:easta atit de inqrijor.lloare. Afec{iunea d\rea forrnula sa neschim[raiii, era aceasta; penLru Etnrna l.lmpui
lafd de neanrul siu, care se trezi in ea cu, o atit de exaEelatil
pasiune, a a'iutat-o ca sd impace pe ::nuXte dintre rudeie sale, stiilea pc ior, cele irri.nlipliaLe cu sjlomacul nu erail nitnic, lii cij,
cu civilizatia pi cu cirnpia. Vizitele in Capitnlii fuseserf, mal fre.c- lrr.iL6rrni1aIr-v'qignriiirsoc.rus.liincu;lrooariictlliin'arr.-t:.eb[aiirnneennoi rnotcl ict,reedaeaernaim5iiclndaiinpproovaessptieiti*i
"'IdtVrt<aiaa.krlncitaace,r,lcipjeelolon.acoetuneleian]slt,eaasn;aafta.trluicrpunecmofcsrrueeelgrulatiaiunEremi;ftiaeac,diuheirenanfuntcirntnereelllfelu-so;nsieatrr.l:nialiraici]niX.ai.cvaooErmcmfaoimtdteear.dtocLlnta),oDr7eaieer;g'ljsrnc,er-- .ji1iil, dar cr"l tnfli ii citir{eam asigurliri cle rnare adorafie. Curtezanii
tr-o vrelne clispre{ui, nu flirX oarecare cocheiiric, admira{ia cle,o- ,rct-'siei suLlfine capricicast:, violente 6i r,'elsatitre se rizbun;tu clr:
uiniilrea cle care avecrr,i palte disprefuindri-l pe ]]r:nifacio I{eycs
i.,ir.r. lllci un ferl cie limitii. Hrlrrna ajunse sii simtli pent"ru sofiltr siil,t
o afecIit-tne oarecuin aserr"liiniitoare ace].eia inspirate irnpilratuilti
rr:jJrran cle caiul siiu ii{cr:i senator. O alt[ crectinfH a farnliitti,
14 [3
tsls(1s<f.:rulrtru.efiid.-;scu'*n:srrcil-s-<irolb':r:liss;riuirrtnecieurinncgcteaaircldiaii,riicuir-Ijlanratu}nliisigrc.alcursioajs,cliigiisn.siuu$edeitcg-etesiboa'rurat:i,iurccnrevlrusiia-:ooualtreall-,"gnn1r,lai,elncrcD6icehanernllirti;bteaiactcitr"tugliel.neeicnnnoa\ifiai,,.aciiv'ls,i;ialp,iioeiSafrcs-encr1ulfoni;rnalairiniabt:tfttnrnnssisiiciuia.qie,dimuiabseEE6pnejlameairie;1;ns,;;sra;r'cmnartagiaij,sii.caciilralluf,?.iecnai;na1pec-[su-iiiraleisr.ellanssscirli;iii,leuiri:,iossallqonaeiptr-rerlsreilrsbnciot:otuiiceiaarrerrsai:i,enrupe(ripEauqrielsn:eitiiire;arfri:ei*r*ils:*i;lirir,;rTpreri;i;,r:+r::r1!"rrr;('irsirrlt-:i.nl.;.r).i.{.i:.;l,,.tili.i,,,,l!r"u:i,ri.r;tie1ri"i,i-:l *- Sub nici un mcdoaint,rivnnie!jnp-er-icsesipiternirgeuassuapnuucndhh.iinuatcar;eltvserta€rnd{oautcirsli-rEe:irf9iRi[ionradlie"*:
1,r{ii ia toate, pclltru
i,rcio) cd rr-crn ruinat
: r"i {l.
i{rcl-iirc(u}rignculufc-srrii."iirl:rtcr]tl:ii]lngr;:rolli'':i*r{:ri,ir aci:ra fifectiune <le rricIimeJi Ii:r.?t:,f)iii,j ,",rltrrAiucc.,saice"lsatat"o,anteu",relpnrecuasrentatrenbiru,ri.aric,sidi efoiearceiecefadfiirninpretzneorrdtoroir],,:ri,!:-
t:,l}li;r"rrinfcle cls,iiasliuuase ,'r'ielci u11 se m;rl infeieqea nimic,:pa chiar rlacir s-ar fi infelcs,
t;r'l\1ti1ii rlr. 1i1's..p1r-. l;,.., l:::,i ,.|'ytts n-ar ii r:liseriiat pur qi simplu pentru cir in aceastli ctrire'r,
r::,x''!jirrcki'ir'ir,ilr"i.dru'tjiiftilird;aoctvcnaucer"artraietnel.iripri,rrar;i<ltfi,ioorlesi,tt"spi,scrleeeardronahcaaucsi':eullacispclrtietiseiicst.iisniIut]ocoallraec:corieeictel,lpalrle!nriniaatrtalirleeuninclu5lsil.in,intpcrcpiodhleariinre"iilahiurlc:uliiec,l.ariflusioitrlui"iiiiafi?crnnlcsliilrlil":ir.,.,
h;r ir:c si ile alr:nt la caicule, se rlinilea la ceea ce spuitilii
iir sinea lui errlrninistratorui cilrc era in trcelagi f.inlp gi rud,i! .
ltil'ir;e:tniilLetrinugu"i,{ci{sni-lcrcit:li;rliii:;1l::le-l-xarlneriaieslcctrnci"erercicfenLsorroinacciiJotiuutnela,nnc{lf)aiei,iin.osalai6rl'pi*-e,or.cr,sei,ip.rcvlnth-cf"ei}ra:aierfziucci,ilranzccii:clirniri,nsn,rcaaulribei-il5lje?l:i"arn,,(pr,"_iilLrirjl:,iq,lirr.r,l
rtr
;";;lre arni:inlintcjle,!;rc;urn clestril cJt obscurc ir:l scnsnl c.i strtim*r;;ii
nnl;itrl\, apro&lle co!
iui fuscsert"i dlq'r fnr;lilier clxdus.e totr.rJ nit.irii, gr
iisoliauraflie:i,iLroi:lrr$rilrucols:'z'rln1Ieirair:eq,tDi t5rim<rc.r:]<ieliu1ljsolrclq.tero,i,n,irdifgir:r;,il':lllrllllleiSaieiistnrri;id"{cicr:Lrcff,I-erinrrjuiicri;trs,i,lirls'nrun-r,rf:riil"tlfrleoe::oirizeuinotalt*isnsscc5cul;l':iinfrir,,rnLrJ5srrlu€ied,n:Oiccnn.aorii:rlrr'c'nd€viuiriircd:qiar:liuhanivqnneorilslca:tlSiiitncero1rqi:i;.r.Lnit,.t,rr:a,ii..rti,r:l,iil"'iirrr::litroir-'ii iiilelegctr cii reiini{i, acest Valciircei m*i ajes, nu clorr:au sii-gi
vlaminieasr,'ii, ruici trirlc;li* s& accepl.o cltugr de pulin
nnble;fi:li
ii. i-ctiLr s.Lit'.
Dezciusi.ritr ,re c'are iI i'csiurfca clup;T acosie reuniuni supilrii-
i'li;oaiinp{raoetri-iuerr,l-i,o, atil dr: ;:ut'ernic ir:cit Bonife.cio, pentru prima dat;i
iscliLuoilirn[ninaaru:;rrf\oiisepgtniclilelneerrii.ane:iirrorse.iii'rip-rliLtvi6zrn.ta:ro{lir"cniaueisirnrieicdcreelEnllrlraeiriirirpicnrlnrernnrr.,tttruiorltui{pni irerraci:ne.niii,tijnrenpurntesoeeiniaait,silluirhrl:r5i]afpkicietleeiilniafaiieslnuttciid;iiitonrjtiir,oel;e;.ct{,lris,lii*relrtd-lirrcirt.rljr,:;i!,il;:,,ir:, se hcrt$ri s6 facii ceva clin proprie voin{6, 5i astfe} fr
i<rluiui'r;{dire-l;o:*urrnsn,itricLtl1i,_ocrJrghnoureiiisniaiu,liuianp!cicncreqe-lirireiolioccocrir1rr"ii:liil;olrlrr1nei:inlJinsuusisrilcpcyuplca"reiSicaliriuaidrrmen;ieqoiiclndnalinitutea{aclib€sunllkeepnmin,emrof:adruboalilloiroscl-a6na|lelcericfrelssaiaunapcfseiicntcoocoaiaciootuotcuczzturoilealtuallfaipcptiaeet,drerv.inrliornDrfnulricnlaeizelini"lgicc"nieiilitiutturlreeoaa)i*rpnon;nraertrn.liil,_srch{x(.i_r&i.llrjir*r;ir":::,l:r-rl:,li
sjE,
cunx spits* el, sti mai asiste l;l aceste scene'irrim,coi.ml
:;c'nibiie, A rii;ucrs rle-n clreplui rr:iral qli resimii o mare piiicele Ci;irl
::t viizn viri"o-rics in aceastii problernfi $i ft'iri
o prea marr: obstrur:fie
riin pertea. unchiului" fn ceea ce o prlveFte
insistX perierninrrnnnulltl.a$oi cii-i pe Hmma, nici e;l nrr
-,'inh $i nsta, pentru trecuse prin minte sii-l
liberlate de facto fnfii cle
registrelo ccl;r:,.
1tiliil-eltrtiirrlc-$aectdliienucot',;d,riiiiicsr:errlueiii{liriaicillclrlics*ppiilloreliuzvvinifaniiec, dlc9rslreipiicduaitasc{ldefieaeilJceuoolnnngciftahiucinruiieolio,proifn,tairEr.:theamticrsinaasa,blufnsucue;riurnniraeasiaiXcr:slLXmc;_Cr;artlr-ri-
nirnlnui socotealX. ilespre venituri gi cireltuieli, clrept care Emrna
5i llonilacio semnau ce aveau de semnat, firr5 a se osteni s;i
.Tuan.prezenta etipdciteii sale nepoate un bilan{ elespre pieni+rii,_. r:iteascir ,r'reun rind sau vreo cifr5, gi subiectul clispdru cornplet
suferite de gospoddrie, el. pretindea ca gi i3onifacio sil fje dr: iai"i tiin orice discu[ie.
5i in zar{ar Emnrn, gi c}riar er, Reyes, se
f orm alitatt". esc}rir.au de ia rrr-i.fistji Sufletul sfios al iui tsonifacio fu cuprins apoi de dou;5 rnari
sfirqeli : una dintre ele era o rnare tristefe ; cealaltX, un perrnanent
it, C-cla !.35 coela 2 t5
necaz. Ambeie mo{:ineau de la momentui na;terii chinuiie cle care pr'opria rlisperrare, ctreoirrece ii ripeatr slreranlei de ar Ii tatii, eXe
t:o1tii .sleiiq-iilsinplir;triin?siNi icmtreicsp;re;inelliolicn'iafamceionteinc;iep1e:arcrs-iizi i*,,il:er,-
lrvu 5ansir Emma. Tristefea v€nea clin deziluzia de a nu avea Lln .i ;r'veel
biiiat; necazill ve;nic, copie6itor, dorninant, provenea cie la h:ete- r r'-ar fi pi.rtLrt.
1iilrr(', qindiudu-se 1a abisir.lele fenornene patoloqir:e rlespre rarc:
:$i.:,cTurile acum iremecliabiie ale sofiei sale. Astfel Emr-na i9i piercltt r orbt,'a Erlrna, ;i plesirnfir.rcl lnrtunei re sosea clata preqiitilii rir,
corufortul qastric, iar Bonifacio lini;tea pi inspirafia. Cu toate aces-
lea. calacteml capricios, schimbirtor, al fiicei lui don l)ieEo, cti- rrliroranta lui in materie.
p;itii atrttmiie triistituri cle ferinitate care pinii atunci in zaclal i
-* Ferleir:, eu nu-|i pot spune nimic."., eu nn nii pricepr" ,
:,.i t trr.nriirrt urr :rrcrlic...
s-4r fi per.iitucltopmreintiantcolaer;esnufulertunlaFi ronsmceiliainhcaeotrliicdeirnatrr-noaipefirmvearnseantitli,i -* Asta-i bttnti, rnerliculI PenLru asemene'a lucruri, merli-,.
rrrrl I
i,'oiit{a Dacir tu e;ti lipsit de pucloare, atunci lasii-rnii pe mine sii o
nelhntlrire, gi Emm.r, cu o noua serioziLate, stranie la ea, se hot;-"i-
ri sii aparfinii so[ulrri si\r.r. Dacir pentru loati-r iumeii ea nu inceta *m. Acestea sint intimitb|i rnatrimoniale ; medicul ,nu lrel*u:re
chemat clecit atunci cind nu mai ai incotro.". Tu egti clator sil g.t.ll,
sii fie asprii pi nesociatrili'r, scenele principaic ai le rezerva pentrtt lu, trebuie sii-fi dai silin{a sd verifici ceea ce e potrirrit pentrrn
.*l.cor'. l$i ciciilera sofui, parct"r la un orciin venit. cliutr-o seniintll rtrine ; chiar dacii nu din dragoste, mircar din pucloare, clirt rr-r5i-rle ;
s$s. ln a.ceastii puenrsuei crriitluiealfirrretiligclieo.ssf.ir':I5'cirtteciec apiireau insistentr:
cir-l se petrecea cu ea si dacii egti iipsit-clc ru;ine, din remupcirri, rlin..,
let indeplinirea S-a mai spus cd limbulia Emrnei in asemer"lea ciipe nu ariedf,
c"l
lusirgi: pierclerea rrioiciunii gi sldbirea carnaliei, zbirciturile, irt-
qro$area pourr:[iior obrazului de care se inc;rozea, fiicir:d-o sii se margini.
lntr-o zi, cind ei i se p6ru cii arrea ficatul inflamat, dacii l;tl
cJinrleascir la hlrca pc care o purta sub pielea paliclih;;i intunecat.ii,. iicatul cel pufin splina, Ernma se indreptb spre Bonifacio, pe
:.tre'zclustul ten.ace, insomniile, amefelile, iregularitdtile inspdiuin-
i.iitoare ale lenornenelor periodice ale feminitf,[ii, erau Lot atitea r:are 1l intilni in dormitor cintind la fiaut. Indiqnarea ei nu av'u
margini, ,si era mut5 de snpirare ; aicr nu erd posibilii elocin{a,
cr[rne care trebuiau sd tortureze cu relntlEciri feroce congtiinta rrJr:lnuiin,eartrnrint-aaoNirecncpraleoirzgmtdoruaridcb, eiegi,nioItii[,iccaeSatrve,eubSa.a.iLs..teai;1gicn.i"h.fgeacmiipnadtterilnitlleied.dE,do,mEiinamveefalaifrliris.nrotdIsnlu"icr-fisi,Lgeinunacprgreeuraalrbnaiioircaedersotr'eluna-,
brebului llonifacio. ,,Nu puiea in{eiege e.rl toate astea ?" Nu. lma-
qimafia iui lJonifac:io nu mergea atit cie cleparte a;a cum clorea
Umma,5i llonifucio nu inr;eta sii se r:onfeseze sie;i c6 fusese un
irrrlrat fafir cle clon t)iego, liisindu-se riipit cle fiici-sa" De toate
r:e[c intitnp]at.e nu avea culll sei fie vin<lvat, ci Ernnla, sau cliavolul, prinse pe toli cei reuniti acolo. Vinov5fia era flagrant.l : flatl'trili
c,are voier cer el sr'r nil aitre copii, iar sotia sa sii nu fie niiscirtciarc se afla acolo, pe masA, gi ficatul Emmei la locul lui, insd in rnarB'
)* [e1 ca toate ferneiie. Rimineau ciruitc5oiuintilti.n:tetuarti sinqrlri in suferinfii ; Bonifacio, care ln ciuda supdrtlrilor i;i iubea lle\"asta
.lpoi €ra inchiclea uld zgomotos 5i c,rdaie, mai mult clecit tofi unchii gi decit tofi verii ei la un loc, uitil cXnl
ser auz€a q;lersul propria lui crirn5, 6i dori sii afle riiul de care suferea Ertrnr.a. Cu
tasiniriiriinl;trol:aritniirc,;liodsieetrqiadlie. crDniitirs,epciudltroaet,"lillialreceirpreLartniczpeatsocterrtiurzebrsniieicrleiemletebfpouurlifteeeaninnilLtric-oraosdipilseocsi uidfbiiie:-I
:lnari eforluri, putu s5 obtinli ca Emlrra, intinsir pe o sofa ;i iine-
cindu-se in hohote cle plins, sii-i arate cn o mind in partea slirngti
a pintecului regiunea splinei.
r:u:nuiri, ttbi;;nuia sii inceairil ia euunlarea uurii sui:iect oalecare. tu nu-estpe6f1ir:,afl"eutiif!tiFidcraat.guili.s..e-a-lliriucclelripizanrtiesaiicesapluanitiii.--- r:er-mi ar;'j,1iir
- I\{i plat asla -- spunea ._ NJsilsl-6cilule ! --'- slriqii ea. lnclriizuegli sii ntai lorLrepti ?
sc:*i;r'"rincltiinmr otrserlanle. Ce crezi ea. p5oiavteorsbier afiede?spCrec
fenomenerle hlu spui lu intr-una ctl nu cgti rneclic ? Clii tu nu te pricepi 1a
cii
l.rebuie sir. l';ic ? Sij c:r:n1.intil r-'it ar:e'st rnetdicalnent, sau sii rotlnltf
ta el'/
trlr,ruifacir-r de\io.rlo.1 yraiitl ; salirra i se transforma in clei cle nimir: ? $i acurn rnii mai gi conlrazici...
Don Jnan Nepomuceno, iubitor al eldeviirulul, nli ;i pe cel
lipit.". Ce-' qtia eri ? [Si colrpiitirnea nerv;-tsta (cle bun.1 searnfi, nluit. celleecolardrdin, cauritmmientaic,i:elnclaonr4:u;tliinc{t6ir,ucia,Ilrirnelcearazuellrdtceufbar}aii,f,iilaIarnalezcililsritse,I
mai trlufin tlecit. gre sirue insr.r6i), clar nu 6tia 5i nici nu pritea s,\
;rtie ce ii putca ii rlg iolos; ccver inai rnult nici rnHcar nil etvt:i{ (;} {spuse), Bonifaci<l avea clreptate, cii ficatul se allil, intr-atclevi'lr, ale
reiee e:xactl cJospre s*ferin{ele cle care Hmma se ptringea ; ?nte-
legea cii erau de o anumitii gravitate gi cii aveau drept cauzh ccalallii par[c.
ii$ 10
-.- N-are inrportanf;i -- sDlrse Seba.stialr - ponln sI fir {) trz..lirulllaslrbcieicelnergtaiirelrneirgecccr,faiLriaaitlt,nitilesnranrErlpf;etier[mruaeppcvnamrrllieaeuegsaafreznoaccereiruananenidnctierlaartelnscicaisosi,eeultiniaiaiuapfncallconeedstmercotci,-lsac,iraoiantnioiinoeiflnazbarmHmfiuri,varaessnabalrruil.eievaiditcfcrusltauepdtvireuvtjitaarurtcaarabbiitedcreolaaebeuilitsintuis,ameipt,htnrqreetvegdpiiiilmcitiicluctniuccicpiroluat;ieuseursIrpaeti,lnouxpitsiuzpueinua,ifmfrrratiliaaSiieiiilaesrpitisiiciir,arntooicoanbsElcaamteegtihrpirl,nauunenenbrcpretc'nhutztlaaiiiasrn,illrmuiimnidcltSauuruluHr.epcriliciccnurilql]9eaulaee-iji
,lrrrere**re$iilecreir.inai e asia ? ton sort.
--- Nu ptiu, este insi'i sigur c-:b existti;i a5a r:evn.
Nu era acest lucru i era o durere reumaticX neilrsenrnati=i $i
trecfttoare; cilerra clipe mai tirziu Emma simli aceea$i ciurere ]a
sfillatotetc.ieinaunfianec,erretz: uBltodnicfaictiootaulfnosut era nimic i Lin illcru insX, r'd
qf,sit cir-rtincl 1a ilnrrt in r:lip:r
"in care nevasta lui se qi credea la doi paqi cle morminl.
in Ei nu dormeau impreunX, ci in camere separate i soiril insfi. :b'iol_ncSq9vIlaioc. nicoieafascieiiopalrne.uvEoemcrama elcaie,sle, r'iranasziiqimoiumaboreetualc,sheinreinnitaatceeastienafiannteiascmleatgooarteii
care se trezea, gi nu
clipa in tirziu dimineafa, avea otrligatia
s,1 alerge la dormitorul Emm.ei, s-o ingrijeascd, sd-i pregdteasci'i
',otul, cleoarecie carnerista suferea in mod iremediabil cle cea mai
iitcotrtestalliii ndereinpdtaetme,inraerceu;n9oi sincinadceua-istAo privinfd Emma ii df,dco
ncplirocini, toDr"-iDoelngatoacp"dd<ralettrtosiuradnitreccci"ua.ccitneimsdtebinarusmufliitsalceap-laa,rretesuapuianndsevneimnrsidsacprruistri,i aga curn fXcea
itti Ilottifar:io indeninare rieosebit5
r:it 5i un rnocl clelica1 de a-Si folosi miinile. Boni{ar:io, spdrgea p* un inferior
ttneori mriltii faianfb gi cristale, ceea ce se solda cu mari mustrdri,
cle ocorcj. fiirh
i:aiitdli cle infirmier gi de fecior in casd avea, insh. De asemenea, Strigdtele, {ipetele, erau cele care ii njungeau }a suilet, 5i
mai recunogtea Emma pe larg, ldsindu-se purtatd de fumul iiuziilor, nrr r:oncepteie, a;a cum spunea el.
cmgnovttaebtiafaarnlaiieiigiicissaiipnesEru{:utiipr-ioclatoesealIuer.eanrtcdrpn;Bvdieaesi,orctisdinudnoee-lleiqasoirfaidctvciecnieivuttaiucoilditdfanli6i-oslpe.xroceSmarc,itao-roiaeptoluortcoel-rifErn_uaininmdlicidndEmrftudearmeapevldrmedbpae,nueertecesaiia,ahdrpmupaoscdceEiea.iennsianreapi[tnararmauedercxeaaddcacpieaolrtlmusiroebnecstaeihiaicv;rBanlieleisstougadccfnilatxitaeieafvsraldaodolcsiuarnicntorri;oeuffniIbcz}onlpo.ilesiiuuee-,--
r:.1, in ciuda faptului cb Bonifacio era atit de indeminatic in fe-
iul cum o ingrijea, el nu era totu;i un afemeiat, nici ca infdli-
5are, pi nici in gesturi pufin feiin, se putea
I era gingag, spune
grXsuf, dar totul cu aspect viril. Aceastd supunere 1a toate servi-
rufile intime a1e rlorrnitorului, la to,ate complicafiile irrite din
{r:eapueztaatceaioprriccoiinlor.,ralEersrclmenefie, ,gdiovlaedveoalulapt&Bloilneifatrcisiot,eini;igdeueiaoacseepar]in-
ir"il'ereaagfctreuoardislietp,letcicgtiuoletsxsatracicuetrbafailzrieuca,nunroiumbcdoarmnbtapictoirctaaamreuenneutsuitleafimbreuosnrcdpaoelnnqutunruijuoitteohsaectre,"
I]<.rnifacitr vedea cu satisfactie lurnina cerului.
.rplir;at la meirunfigurile de fiecare zi aie intimitXfii matrimoniale.
Emma continua sX se simtd mindrl cle fizicul lui Bonifacio,
Fi rrtizindu-l venind qi plecind prin dormitor, intotdeauna bine-
'"'oilor qi cu infdfigare nobilS, in ciuda treburi]or m6mnte 9i umi-
litoare ce le indeplinea, simtea bucuria profundd a vanitdtii pe
rleplin satisfdcute. Dar mai deqrabd s-ar fi l6sat tdiatd in bucdli IV
rlecit sd lase sd se intrevadd ceva in acest sens gi cu cit era rnai
f r umos, cu atit ea il dorea mai supus pe. nenorocitul secretar al Ccfpliedbraeresnf{cerin,orsdias$nee.tteiBrgcemdoxlunesafceaigefsaaraamtczaaiilaotndaclueasiivaoeddtdarspeaiiifrnmtadassfvtpedoxiiaaefnleitsercfdjdpue,utorlalniurmbrctelthrcadteieinrs*i-ibt\,acr'iye-pnho/arVeeolrleip:tinenir.roiviEeIa;m$tt,eaisactdpgeaareaabrrtzersIevir)n:rdiill:muuLecltnaplducrrvutlceijermran:icsrupettrtruou;-rlll-ii
Itti clon Diego, 9i cu cit se simtea mai bine cu eI in
mult il dorea. A-1 dojeni,pe'Bonifacio umilinf;r zt
trui, cri atit mai ajunsese
sX fie unica ei consolare i nu se putea lipsi de ingrijiriie tui Si
nici de a nu i te pldti cu fipete gi cu comportXri innebunitoare"
Mai exista oare vreo indoiald cX Bonifacio al ei se n6scuse pentnr
tl 0 suporta gi a o-ingriji ?
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rcntiuuai cu suspine in alternan[5 cu tdceri prelungi care diideau
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rie i:esterii" $ji multe ciin acele perioade cie tdcere care pli{ceau
uilit cle ir-rull lui Reyes, erau amintirile anilor patruzeci qi c*vo.,
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,.r jignire prca cie*sell1 tii gi, piirerea prietenilor,
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lri"r'jlegiai, in spateie tejrih*rlcl, pentru clon Crespo. ;liiul
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liirear:."1'rll,i reiiirl[i ex nuuraniici, intre o l';se gi lar:gi il.iii:rl'air
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r,.ti.irnirrteia ul:ii-li r:itc unui pe toii chiriagii
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t,ciu"l cclr:i Ir;arl r-rra mariisilr.:.1.; ia etajul al doilea al casel celr:r,
iti,ll"i a {ailriliei Cr:.nria, lociiia secretarul Autoritfiilor Civiie, cu
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ti cinci surori, carc organizau inl.ilnir"i gi jucau piese ; casa fra-
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ruiiun;lte povc.r,ti; r'olo siis, r'rrtr-un etai lrei... fiirir.dr,r$.umea, {-l irr r;)iirI'rrn1s.-sitriineCcirl5inocirrq)tseulruetoesgp'<lipJi(uiai!ilrtruscciilri,siccfiJtrnraerrt.ittrri'ptoofimcinei15'_r.r.i*a.uirnrri,,qr([ira"os,lsi rilr![)ir"irzi.".rr'ili)c s.aurrrtl
toclii ac,ea'r:i'ilcl urir riirnirsese sr:orbttra rrrlei plile inlr-utl' arunc;f
rle'rairii zitlul ciizul, $i sul; cerul i.Lirei,
zirl criipat, nturrlar sl lii]ir,.riiai. Cu ale pultlic'ultii' se afla cltlirli-
('xtr)us rnereLr 1rurLrrt.r,!'sireiioiar ltlnr]tlsiliti.nre. ul)tae i cl vi"lzuse eie srts, l.itmiili-1"+.11r-' 'rirldr(rq,"r,srrzritl,rl'lt,trc,;rbilt.l).1'r:eirr.,1L,ta,:i:exqlrlicla',,tflr.irc'grlri'tl.,;eni,"ta,r-'-rri[ootiirroilaisr,iail-ntboruepertttocpburetlu'ia,l:ta*r'r,iiuapreeuipI€riilssrrczs:caepicrr:eaei."iPiIasir,c'talczcufcifcirlr.oaeiarrrzi,'5ernctruurCiclsri1rarlrtl';ztninlcirortcriici1icr-utat:sairirlrr.cigirtc-i.rt1ri,er.nl,.i'rhrfittn:iirrrri.r"rierntrr-i'or;nnr.zirzIg-ir5-i.iai'aaarlceiingijrcrurcfaiiurcrqivai:.cetlliimrIernlrmts*eraarriig-peeanieicnsltp,uclv-scotr'siaoruraii;liipriiri;lgcs.,r,li.rlcit,irr,lfteiacgcta."iaiip.irrreiriictiirrlilneilirriou;orirlilra{inrr..ailr.ctiniioc.lier,<rlisr.irzissnii,r-lliecerd'certicirrrcrtou.cir",ra.i,rrijr.lal.uirsi..e.uu1id,ti'irr:rrrit.r{;'iloscro,i,cir.i.rir;irir-e..r1r-ritz,.*r:,iuir,,osic,,iseCi*,a.*lri,liir,slL,rtpier'ptroc,ce.,,,.trrlirr.r]ri,r.-irirroor,1iorrirl','li.,iiisltrr,,c.,rrit:,.tr,acrlriiurreu(1trjr.lic,i1iarolqirl,,n'llpr,rictt'.cNor,u.ct'a;ec.,u,:itr-h-ijifirrnzirr.os,seiii'di,ii"iuiiilrcrri[iiapi'irtai:,i_rtid;hrut,toi;tatialnatoic.ro,i,,,,s'irriisnsdiiseftic,n.ittaaeprniap,ri,iIeyast,ncticrirriner;iqint,ji..trVo,nnlaen,o,,urnrstr,,in;ri_or-.s--,*,---li.,
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o Icmeie re.ri ntr.l\-cd rOSt sii;;i-tl rleclc sic:5i. Clasa rils-
r'eJa, cla, ruint le itceieer aie locuinfei Salc eralt sLtbiect
cle sr ltt-
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r:tr o jumhtatc tle orii peste cea conveni.td, cinci trebuia sii-i facii
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l{.eryes sosi, ii aplicii {ricliutile cu muil zel, in riep}inh tiilcre'
a:;cnltind rcsel-llJ1ilt fipetcie allerstecale rtu {ininsaulturliet5]lni qSinlrrlrin)r,nrlnu-,s<rrr li'.ti''rriritril;'rc5il;nin'r$ireueid'*at*Irrir{ni"ore.ra;iaitsrirprriftte'-siri'r;i}r*NS-darrcil'retlrra'ri;iraistnro!:iaitrlrrIrn,r'rirrrdri:lrdir,..t.tiri1rlciircur*t'e'a*irricb"r,irr'tiirrii,.,er;,,.-,;*r,i-l1slr*;"rirr';;irulr:";..r;ur'i'.iJiriirii-io"r.oItru,o.;,'irrrl'5,oi,i,},ctil*irrl,rs,c,r,.r,:ne;irtrri,rrlri;eeastnrrorout,frirla:iri'ii*retarg:rreirnlie.*irs,.ot.lecsrrrlrtr]iur,,rrcrr'cri,urrctt],*.ror*r:.i,'iensil;up,,a{sir,iLi!i,t1i,rlncrr,i[nl:riieiiin:r*:oelr(csti.p:rrii:l.;.i,._*;.ir":i
le Ii:unteu gi ta glasLrl lLri [ior-lheggli 9i Ia
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se t:inta irr clipele acicLc&. foarl* frii"'
rtr ;iiiit ct:
$i JJonifacio se rttlt:ii, chibeuind: ,,IJa, t:sie
dar ceea co ar:e c+a lnai frumos este fruilL{:it;
llroasii,
lranslrrile inimii rnele aceastii oncluialie blinclii, .rcetrstii tlnri;:i a{,r.'
lriiii L.. rnleqiri nvioiicaerafel sptneti$lt-o\:Lilrcietr.,e, bmuaint.elarnpii e;nctriuuLa.i-pLi^uiidcoorc'hrrci ticiro:ipdiltfili(,l
crlro o
iiarcii ne-iir inr:inta pe to{i r-Ll vorbe dulci ce ne aclorm"..; €-etr'.
L'rx toale ci1 ar pirea o lerozie, o l./oce corectit cle stirpiird tr cesei,
corrr: cintif foarle bine; aceast& cluk:eafti, a;a curn spune re{t-
rt--ntul, irebuie sii fie, ceea ce cred eu, un timbni de biinde{e ; in
dcest fsl ar trebui sir cinte lemeile harnice in timp ce cos hainelr:
sau ingrijesc Lln convaiescent. Ce ptiu eu ! r'ocea aceatsi'a imi
reanlinter;te vocea mtnnei rnele..., crare nu cinta rric'iodati1. Llc
nerozii I I)a, nerocii cfnd le spui, nu cind le giride.5ti.". in sfirgit,
irrt{tliin1r;,l;i1lnl.tiesreesseiiamz$ii1r:eeilnnti.noercpiearstoeaantarue..i."? Deloc ! cred cti Ent"tla t.iti
$i Bonifacio aclormi, gin"
ititrtl u-sc iu lruttLc'.r li I(t \orsa iui Corghcggi.
i.n xiua unnXt.oare, la ora doubsprezece, avu loc o repr-'ti1ie,
ic carc asisId q;i f]ullifar:io, nlai muit rnort ciecil" viu, presim{inrl
scena pc cale i-o preqdtea nerrastil-sa la inapoiere. Bonifacio
lirtiise cle acasii. $i rnirrturisea cd pliicerea cle tr se afia at;ol,-r
lui in asetrene.i
r,ra rnai ruIl'ire, 6i l.clrnai clin aces+, mgtiv prezenfa
lcr era nn 1ci. dr: :e.,.'oliii,
Itcpe{ifiile f uricserii inl,c;Lcleauua pentru Re\,'es o niar e iit'
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,itit dc rc:nrantic. l\cli;:sinrl dc 1.i rir i o rcpctifie,
i,-r1,rli-li in tr:atc seriie 5i mercliud rrc aserlerrca r,r
r Ilrri sc dhcleau reprezentalii 5i cirrri reug{:rcr
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:ii0 ai,-,DOii ansutrfnealci lier psriri&viirneii,--c-iafirs0ppusserlienacsiuippraaarcneaei irl"':-s't'e-'p*ioaarlteist6' 'r Corghe(tgi.
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imput--e-rnSEicutliisultulisicfilndereuc5lulain. um-iinfaececici-uirtfeac-e_ curte - clddea asiq,lli;rir atare [e avea in fafa ochilor, afiate pe masa din birou (biroul lui
invidios filfizoi.ri-i.1. clon Die-c;o, care continua sir fie cabinet, f,iird a mai
spunea fi rezerval
Adeviirul este cd simpatia gi, dupd citeva ziie, prieternia Lr.nei. persoane :;i anume lui don Juan Nepomuceno, lui Emma,
sau tutulor) ; cum nu avea patruzeci de rluros, gi nici cle utrcle
ctea mai cordialS, ajunseserd la un asemenea punct intre \{cichi sd-i asta va renunta la fericirea sa, nu\ se va tuai
i5cnoirrp1isr3esouirnnnibfoacoeironc,iacinfoec,aid,tunteeucne;onorteuvld,liicriisu,dpsdacuceeapraifnt,rtuarz-loecsdiuudopednduauormovsioa, zirn[ile]ulia.Enrirti'-lt, procure! e;
cluce Ia iubilii sdi prieteni italieni, in fafa minunatilor artigti 9i
se \ra sacrifica in tdcere ; li totuli ar face orice, sri nu se ina-
peliezlenaccloiploacalcl erenaii,ndileon-cJJoualae"n Nepornuceno intrd in birou cu o
bajul pe care lleyes il infeleqea. Italianul, ii ceru cu o alil.r
tlnisoedeostieav;einntuartuilrnaalepleoliatacnedqticoeptilsuctoesdtaesereaa1pir,oiampeedidaot ucde
p(rr/Grs- punguiifd de bani in minf, i il saiutd pe Reyes cu gravitale ;i
incepu sd numere monezi grele pe masd ; era vorba cle renta
mii ds.
riutos, incit .Ilonifacio iqi zise : ,,Pentru omul acesta, patrrizeci
rie cluros sint ca gi cun ar fi pentru mine o tigard i mi-a c'crul utlor contracte de arendd de Ia o fennd care achita pentru casa
Valcdrcel in fiecare an, patru mii de reali. In timp ce don Juan,
aapcriciesig,otsii.nebaacnaliiprtcaiastaugcileucaiu,stmade;arnbecuennroeiirocsiceniaeremvaa:l,euesntrefaouccfpb, eannnitciriiu;efiiugnasnrduii;-nic.ae,-eniar.6ciDteJaoiiill itini arfl,feaficqliacuvrriedoeirrnnpoonretazinitndtrp-roezfoernrfneai tlieuipBerofencifta&ci_o,* continua si'i
care sugerer
liiet.ului dilettante asemdnarea cu coloanele cle teniplu gre(j -'
trebuie s5-i gdsesc de urgenfd, nu existd altd solutie. Daci'r ii, rtr.yes gindea :
dau, nu-mi va inuitumi pentru gestui acesta, cu toate c& Dunr- Coloanele
nezeu mi-e rnartor cd nu gtiu de unde s5-i iau ; dar pentru el, 'e{-r dr- acestea arqintii ar fi trebuit sd le formez eu ;
fi trebuit sh fiu administratorul bunurilor so}iei mele
ce importanfd are ? Ce sint opt sute de reali pentru omul acesta ? !
Un val .de dernnitate rent-rscttth ii reapilru pe obraz s;i ii ciiiclu
ln schirnb, dacd nu-i gdsesc imediat, md va dispretui, fil5 v.r, clesturld inclrdzneald pentru a spune:
tine drept un nenorocit... Mai degrabf, moartea !" ._ Don Juan, am nevoie de o mie cie reali.
Rogu ca para, declard in spanioli cd, dintr-o intimplale tle
care-i pare rdu, nu avea la el aceastS sumir neinsemna{5 cie cilre Dupd ani, amintindu-;i de acest moment de curaj, pentrr.r
ma! rxnluumltaiindraacgeosstteteampeurtaurseqessdt-iaclfeoasat tmitaodfoesrftdia, ceea ce acimira
bani ; dar cd intr-o clipf, se va repezi pind acasir.., care era foarte pretenfiei sale,
aproape, gi se va inapoia cu argintii. si dnLlme cei doud sute de reali, ceruli in plus, cind in r:ealitate
$i o porni la goand ; fdrd sd mai audd'cuvintele lui Niociri,. aveir nevoie de _ opt sute de reali ;i nu de o mie, lucru pe carc
care, pentru a nu-I deranja, aproape renunlase la imprumul. nu Fi expiica niciodatd.
l-a putut
Intr-adevdrr casa Emmei nu se afla departe ; insd a a3lrnge Don Juan Nepomuceno i;i privi, fdrl sd rilspundi, pe Boni-
fclci.o. O mie de reali I Neghiobul a innebunit.
acolo gi a intra inlduntru era mult mai lesne decit drumul illvers, -_ do.mnule, o reali i $i ar fi
sd Da, ,afle nimic i mie de bine ca nevasttr
spre teatru qi in cabina tenorului, cu cei patruzeci de cluros" De inapoia chiar miine dimingafir.
unde avea sd facd rost cle bani nefericitul de sclav al neveste-si ? nu .ii voi
Vai I Csaudceiptdenadmen5frdd,cgiuinsedlril-caiapsraivaitbsaotluuntdci!, pentru intlia oar;i, nlea
Nu era stdpin nici [sle t'orba sf, scap de ]a un rrecaz pe un prieten al rneu din cbpi-
trista iiirie.." Plat& sigurS.
mScar pe pantalonii pe care-i purta, care dddeau impresia r:ii
fuseserl croifi, de Ia bun inceput, pe coapsele sale ; atit de bine -- Prieten din copildrie... Platd sigurX... Nu inteleg nimic.
avea doi reali despre care sd poatil spune Asta a fost tot ce a spus atunci unchiul administrator. Cum
ii stiiteau ! Nu nici un prieten din copil5rie aI acestui sdrbntoc ?
cti-i aparfin. Ce era de fticut ? Sd renunfe pentru totdeauna la trrutea fi platd sigur2i
visul sXu ? Mochi il aqtepta cu ochii aceia pdtrunzdtori, surizii- f]onifacio dindu-si seama ce gindea unchiul, rectificS:
tori qi malifioqi ; fdrd bani nu se putea inapoia ; in spatele lui Din !
Nisnd{o-vicehpdireosrceeuacrefdl,anguGi,oacruvgemhaegnaguci,epgdutiistepcaiaptorfuularzaeg.cici padrneod,tdeeuljaarobtasresl5eai.dnBeie,iniaedrgreianuvtnidnpetel,, vdddv-ei copil.drie.... exact... nu... Este unrll dintre prieteriii
lui Cascos...
,litd i$nl din noiu s€ inro;i r.izibii. Don Juan fix5 o privire ascu-
ochii lumitropl... si tulburafi ai iui Bonifacio i dtbui ei
34 35
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--- Cunr ariicii, ;:entru :nornent ?
Sji tlacir tllrnureata verSi la ccisLi ingi.t l'urbea ut.rclrirtlI
aceasti suntii tle' bani c'it se i)oate cle I'e;.re<le, atunr.:i lllltltt..t ltr,
4 .rIla riitttir.
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r'lriar ;;rttii la arniazir.
l)ar rrili d doLra zi, nici peslc tr*i ziir,i, rtiri itt zilt:1e urrrr.i-
toilre, N4ocl'ri, rlupii ce lrrimi lele clouir sute tle lire {aqa curn ir:
nulrlea el) crr qersturi cle qratituclintr lhiar tnai aieclrioase t{ecii.
se aqtepta il nurr o sLt() etnico, inr rnrri clirsi rnornt:uittl. si:i rri .r l
l.romeneas(:ii rleslrr-r' rt'stilirirea krr. in zileie ar:erlea cite emotii trrr
s-or fi inr;rirrniiclit irr sufletul bietului fjautist t-i:re, in unelr: riinlrt,
tier, ttici tni'i<'i.ti- llr.l sc rnai c,Jinclea lei clatorie, la promisitlnod rie
it,,viirsa ltr casli" batii acreia, 1a pericoldi dc a fi deconspirai l,,i
[:urrna, dupi cuul r]ir s-.i rlreri qirrdiI tiicti la existen[n iui i'\r'.
t)ornlt( eli() !
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tierrrfii) ;i t-r ld intotrtrealrna... Sintr,:fi lri!
Ilr"ittIr-o lavoarc, de r.:eire sr: bucurau foarte pu]ini, impresarul ri i:rqc.r, Serrafitra.
|)orlniisr6l lui lloniJat:io sii rtiminJr prinlrer cnlise in timpul s1rr,r'
idcolulr-li. llLrtrui flautist otri;.nuiu sii ocupe un.[oc potri\rii, ci.i ,iLirr..ti(:,''hi'trr-rrt-.uiij1lerttrcifaipi*n(s(r-cdiiie-ererii{;.toulrui.cfVfieprulicl-ntllrct.liu,irrntn'c<tault{'tltile.uiIriolurliir;rrsr.rr.irre.irtuornl6iioronttr.trs"ti'tL1rticrirrr'rart.trirrrLir1!srr.t:irilrs.-rucoiarl);seril1rrr;.s.ll;iat{ialir)rr'iacrlcrcriiiiii\ricrirrirrllirtlrr,cei:l:tg*io(ocp5j(ilqiir.(l.;rpl.(lllrrrsosrtcilicdprlLzri,tl{.iiriri:itr:rnrrentiiufrzi.latuupr1ir1ti:rlai;iioiniltci,tullil;.erild5rrlrrncil,e:urr<t:s:iiai.orolsi;,il{llrli;iir.a?:,-rr,
5i c:i-rrir ai irtfnuiirtilciIoLl srtrrl"neicrtlieiinareisnpotepimlriatpiniildca"lrreSl,earlairif:iulnnratl'iajliillraliilcp;iainritrciae5qpiireailesrce|e)t-loiizliror:rcorrr{ii.:i
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sint:r:ri,i c'or"r.i iiliit*ite.
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r l t,zi...
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il i.ijsEt.t pr-:.,llo:lifncir:rr intr-ilr:. .fr-'l :cJr: v*stlbrri, i,ler ;tselr'renr:ir i;iirlt.i s rrruleze.
se rlttse
z;:'.rtparc,
3ii
dproaper pe scenii, simfincl cti-5i pierde cuno;;lin{a 5i, ca intre ss.pifrsttlnuir'it<oaceniciicmaxratl''arieb-er.iru.qoec,taaareairtarnpa,rrascaaredpacctuffuuaaieee'mviurtlall,ureemslugcitelutneaddtiresit.arrelsdfen,deIefr)[luoniariaannsn,u'purp'eeei_-duuuiDgaxcedttiupoiaueeg;prnciat;geibocdqosf-sfclIni,uii-iadheVazccuoigcaaiuuhnaiporllrniiecmirnardiucddsnnnraroiaiiscaadcunacceertscfaeamalr,f.olao,recacaeatesiovcrnfetutivntitaaeafnodaa,5rl'prucafvnbiaeocioeirnsaidtrndraeepatefodderrbcasgroearuiolelnianecfujuEapcu,onnmrerElsdduiscmmedpmidpimLfascttaaeoA,dterparjeuaiurcttbe;f,oam.atpalbarreSlioe,itdlleetemdaastrnid:u-auaet;toea_err*-,
vise, auzi o bufniturd urmatd cle qlasuri diIcrraglIi,nin:Cnrrirtcrrneoeu:,d!rcaa=ddpn-r^acdntsctTio:rp-ldpti5iygutb'mecar,nbnniqerflgtiegrteeitrncrneecs.n,uui-uratnlofeuoci.izifntorpmlmueuiotproel'rcepeipsetimrduiso,dat.alr,_asdpiueStIntclicapud-etoaetrmcacsovialniurlcruieadrnteuunsdni$dmmrrlniaaatninbpduepiaftbftpi.ialnaorvi5drrirpbrep,iemiaaieia,intcucniutrntuocriaesiamimudrearuoorseainanaacMmacdtcacpieiiedsijtnorcniseedsdpclnitdeairenachngii-ecnitinimzrsii9nceoecias_ildiupldemfa-i,alafailtiinesuuic.rgtl*xrez'i5sucmuiiss"rri"0;ntefairc;iu"irtitdaiuaphitarioai"nrrJsue;mristd;eni"-ri-u'uvfie-ueuuicrnirisloarinoeetucs"nruuiupecrsenponirsoofrc,empd"tlar*ereitoarsnraasarraenrhen'-tii
5i inj'uriltrrri ; o cortin.i c_tngtrr_ioreai,fc_cseci.ettreeiPRrteeleo^faay"rm:e|cfd5soti{eetodnivracuevereea,niiensdznpdedi.glar.eldlgeJziudznnzoed_iaeeosicacri6bddl;i,aireeicnacdeteoautirror6cotoiasn;jlmddiMnuife-aost!coed6haeaditerceneauntaso-od9lti,pi dcftmirielneeamniiieunuansremitdnrai,aandtcd-iuo,Jrpnarqdn_-i
cilzu Ia o palmf, de capui lui tlonifacio, riia:pS.vo;:.trdutes.,esimrterpttaae.'de^t"xpfieinl$tcndPG_tdimarrueiupznaaragiedctrcutuecaeuiaanutarcurrcimuelundeierueciipalodlsii;unoaopsdpsatireliueerlrRponvlducmevrisceoteyoediitieulccriaunseaapdaasuineddltf,lia-Fitenfsvdaoc,demoepaledaatngre'uerorni'rnamleuguedbtdeiiiinefasaa&lsucenuumcesdicumiigemdretaaaudnaacliraa?rieir,tndu.:irtaAdtli,iueinc,snFdorpMiuiutrtaaiasensiorfeie,oit,ct'es't?roc;rue.er"-'uiii-b-om-nE;iauiu;mporsi;eeoin;tp;erirnftsJuaaruatmencricuiifrJuoo;efnit,;i-
citeva culise clispiirurii, s(tr::u.eai arsedred_eapp{dv1rdieengnlauisInnienogotuepeaslr5bdsecacpsetntrdrfiia.mlllaefudi.ni..jidnBndcfoediennecpifieauitai.ctuidodluo,.eii,d,crdglaaiigr;aaofcvsieeitn,esaatcetancicnadecrsaJetcuuptileuaioriuuciiluniudiaCrmtodeizengnnohiinreustgrliagui-'iii
tirite de cineva, gi Reyes se vdzu in rnijlocul unui cerc de ma;i.-
ni6ti gi domniqoare care strigau: ,,tin ri'init... uit riinit O ;
lind a trintit pe un !... cor-
domn !" 3g
-_- Ah, domnul Reyes !...
Reyes, rdnit !...
-MaCi einaheinntoeroccair'eel!..s. ii poatli dezminfi ceva, qtirea,ajunse in
cdnnera lui Mochi gi a lui Gorqheggi.
Ambii, speriati, au venit in fugb. Serafina se afla acoio
pesprmianoitmrfeiieleiprpa,rinmotvieior;cioagatierecudameccRcideeeyi nectsluinrlurri,jr,uizgr,bi,ulaftieinacdasuriei-ivsoreurbSeminaa'seci idraedddicnuegclaeauuizn;a;-i
tirnplate gi de a spune adevdrul, ei l-au considerat ci este r5nit,
victimd a unei ameleli, cdci era foarte
palid, gi atunci miculele
ru-iini ale cdror contact cu pufin timp mai in urmd il mai sim-
'lise, acelea aie ir"ri Gorgheggi, i-au clat st_i niroasii unele esente
iitnnirvzicoiuardbstioenaavreds,zoupgriaaign-aeezui.atuRpmeeyeezcsiat nstiaempleplsiluedllaecdcoeumacpotdlmatsipnraiet,isbeai.nsUgtrrunijimct,einrsduestf&am|faalati
s-ar putea spune, gi nu avea nici un rost sd nege accidentul. Cum
sd spuld- c6, se prdbugise pe duqumea din pliicere, din dragoste,
"p[ nu doborit de acel decor greu qi compiicat ?
fBieaip,ceipoainS, af5eelrallieacfiini.tuainC_rdmpuuddr-ri,eosaeqpileicsc5i5-dang,uhudiecisdeoesaaasrientcctboiemapcidIlieaipvcshticlireustorli.naingnseuenroiroce;rhgoMiiciziaoroeccruehmsli.tauiSniiutrBbrrraoraenrteqia-,i
Xui Corgheggi, care avea gi rol de dublurd, trebuia sd fie pre-
zentd gi ea pe scenf,; pin5 Ia finalul actului nu mai
soprana intre.
ln spectacol.
Pentru ao-i putea face decl,arafia de dragoste pe care infocata
'englezoaicf, nevoitri
agtepta din partea lui Reyes, ea fusese
sf,-I srrbjuge cu priviri indrdznefe la care se adduga pi parfumul
Lrupului s5u, care era aproape lipit de cel al lui Bonifacio. Reyes,
intr-adevdr pulin amefit, se l5s& s& i se desfach pieptul qi vorbea
f5rti sf, gtie ce zfiicefo, sztdpmdaciit,atceuntc5h, iaprufl iinpuuntudtatindfeelelagceridmini.
dac5 ar C,or-
Eheggi, mdr-
turisirea adoratorului ei, cine erau Valcdrcelii gi la ce situafie
puteau duce cdsdtoriile nepotrivile. Bonifacio, in starea in care
se afla, nu era rdspunz{tor de spusele sale pi nici de fapte}e
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pstir,iirceuCltniui nicosaaecsdectacl $eintapSeriivrltacc5acklS:eanfinel 'ir,[iiioili-il.enaar*cgicmuaspriedruerirl1rautimt,calIrlreoiplnntiafoasceSioUinrapraitZrdebinbncueui"t-l ts$n;tceucbluu5inaclliicsne-tceiliea-sdc6iem-iiancveaeauattSee,Efl6idrsigreapinrmicsloriiesi psetpElfn...lnl"-elslp:si:r.l1eii-liepl;idiaetgadrseceoaanlsis,ctdiStt-i-t{ciuesti-n,€
sufletult;i sint. {oc de intiinire a tuturor comisionarilor clin tirg.
ilc r{r.-rii i)cntru a 1:liiti pe utl llas pro-
Jnlici cerrr cinci rlii -_ Ce caut eu aici ? iqi spuse" Nu pare ca vreunul clln aceptl
ce1"i5lrr.*ltiru,rir,e.lpurrilno1flactl_-ear'rirl,:nu;lriu,i*.is,insVdccelaiaeelata6iubralrv'rauo[eiumtsiptnr:Eaieielcp&aSi1naeutuiasnllrrrdo]eacouitrianttn.viadmtabnecrm1paieiilcrieliapint,cni:.reigtatlbiipr)n{rcauieitaiirc.s.n.r.:cerlrtriil;illirei:tllirlirriptrlcnici!caIdrisi,iivlirt**ir'l'rt.icus].itlr.6,Jl:le'.crlr'ier.a,:dadtrlcsp:taicsiialiueiili.-nii-ii$S1rprcs-liopicipuicncclrutilirleiltsoeliieleti,lctn-.,iaai.rfnn,ltrcse]enirlaic<rosanacslleisianrpcrceiriir]iteeirf.iri"e.cacs."itea;mea,sttrrulia$peoanelcribnufeelasa]uaisasfcmiiauatecraSresiclirtnsaeiiatieni-i-,ti rpanioli sii-rni irnprurngt.e cinci n:lii de re,ali de dragul ochilnr
:,rnti frumoSi.
Mdtur6tr:rii ridicag nori cle pr;if, pe care un soare pgrtocalii,r
il colora cu aceeapi nuanlii ca L'Eatfl {lare se lira peste acope-
I 'f Uri._. Avincl in rredere cr:ea cn reprezintft aceqti domni clrl
rn,itura, cu atit tneli prilin inri pot nferi ei ceea ce tloresc eu" Cer
i-eut eu aici ?
$i in ciipa aceen observd cii pe o strad5 ingustfl, cu numels
trueunar, ei, h'Iochi, zirnbea ('u ilcea liniite comunicativii cu carc ,)e cel Mare, qrefier, un Lrd.rbat. slat-r
Santiago, urca dr:n Benito
u,l foarte mic, ce veltea cu un agr {iroEant, purtincl un sul de
:zliimabbeiga'remri.nrntepasndgljuiccarrezseiisiiait0isrri5illi.ivrnocitaricnnceaireprSiiijlcinsile$rilpinsbiceriti;rc:coiup-ill lririie sub bralul sting" I se spunea tlon tlenito cel Mare pentru
a-l cieosetri cle don llenito cei hrlic, l-ln alt grefier, dcesla irr
:tii figureze in program clrept flul lui. ,,Zimbctul acesta, ginclerr scirimll un bdiat foarte frumos, care avea drept nume rtre {amilit,
P,e1-ei, echivaleazd cu o ipeltcr:i,i... i Llar ceea ce irni lipse5te mie
s:sle nu iucredleren, ci banii"" ta fel ca cel Ndare, adicd Carcia y Garcia. Pe cei rnic cle statr:rii
{X numeau cel \{are deoarete era cet rnai vectri sau pentru c:ir
Nu-i trecu nici r: ciipii prirl r:ap 'ca a refilza ten'orrilui acesl era cel mai bogat. Imprumuta barii persoanelor deosebite, ntl
iluu itnprumut insemna a t) disprefui pe sopranb : o remu;Care era prea tiran in materie de clol:inzi 5i "t"ermene de platd, iar in-
;lscuns5, clespre rjare nu voia s.i fncir caz, ii spunea mereu cii
intre interesele trui Corqheggi Si cele ale Inaestrului sHu exista lelepcillnea $i secretul ce-l p.istra irl asemenea ocazii cleveniserfi
pnoverbiale in inireaga provincit:"
e.,.*i)(l-J"tetezsqlla.eiitulemrif"rp,rmieEijsuitresiprriiuo,nanesra,tl-.fi,t,piAroii-!i:srrictif{ritl:tzoziaitl tlliiuirgri idcbsaineoiii, acr:${.ia insenrna ,r-i in clipa in t:are Elonifacio it rercnnoscu pe cel Mare sim[l
itr o'intboutdceuaruienasuinbitbfa, lian felul ceiei pe citre c-lon5tiinf a i-o provocc!
soltllio' ,,$i eu"' unei hotdriri i.revocabile, lucru rar ia el"
niri niiiceir ceea fc
Se c'a;icnacsldi ,incrtalofnet"iJnuilp1r1(rlo\cotplF())fli1ll.uS(;eii-nior':e6airtiiiictri-noci noapte intar- m-a f-iicuAtcsedstma-{i omuL care imi tretruie -- i;i spuse : Providerl{n
scoi astdzi cu nc}aptea in r:ap i pentru ceva atir
E:inrlu-se nli de rbali" r-enit 'uotu$i in piali.
Ilii, era in afarii clc oric,i: inciolni;:r, ar fi lost culmea curaj'illui-
r,-am prclrnis sii..'ii resl.i*,r:i 0lnic de reali 1,1 tloui'izeci 6i patru au.lrurdni6ntamteiicnleileorl5uimcatrio.'nrirBzieun, ilttoe,yiens primea trei sute ile ctrt.t.ros'
.-iir i*a;n priuli1., tru-i ilSe ?t iri biroul acestuia,
or* elupi ce Ei bine: nlii afltr in fata fdrd alft
Jt, rnartori decit registrele de procese-\ierbale, care intotdeauna ii
<iurnilalc rfiipi o.stipiXrnini, r-rr.t pctri-.ru 3 vii rcsfitui aceSti cit-lci-
z(]{.tl (le rluro;s, ci poulrll i:l vir'i (l{:re rlc r,:illli t-lli atit". A.}lsrircl I lnspirau lui llonifaeio un fel cle teroare impietit.{ cu superstitie'
*a ; ir-.1'"r 1ln aL;slt r:tl Don Benito cel Mare avea oblceiul de a trage de limbd to{r
oroi s m u l'"1i, t[;"t 1,rli tttl "
clienfii sdi. care ii prezentau mai putinH incredere,
fi{lrrt ilijeevecunlicsLeiriqi;iasr:ttirltsrle1llnu.ronhiiir(r'er,i.iii;sr'iplrir":ol aup-eseneitcre1slra:tricplaerleltmlur:agcaiidriUlocre, auricula urechii stingl
i{:sti-j:oac."rilnrnrei*icl.rfniaIri)ml"uiai"uiroili,gnRrcai.-uleeilnmyvreleeasea,leilleillt,lelrrloptilat:terrain;$nrtericrcjsruei:{orr)mccecaiiau,;ritiehicivgisrstiuciiianrfoirSllhffriecHcarienii'saoaeinrsidcctpouaeluuaulssa-lzlagiiretn,rndcjialtholutiiituzarenillaardprtsirlm-uasc,,,ttciepceeeali,i 1ui f3-onifVaocimo ;veadceuarn--r:hspduusmenr epaiptdainattiruin-i rnind ace$ti bani, f&rci
o altd qaranfie decit o sirnpl& chitanld..., acum cd nu rnd poil
rlcuzd cd vorbesc pentru a-fi refuza acest neinsemrlat servicil.t,
inri perrniti dumneata ca, fdrd nicl ei intentie din partea rirea de
a te jigni, sd tndrdznesc sH rnd crucesc, de un milion de ori sH
.40 4T
mii crucesc, vdzind pe stiipinul casei \laic6rcel cai vine la rnine Lo ora clouiisprezecc gi jurnlitaLe, la lumina nunii, in centrulJ'
nacseiec-imat.e.t"iale--cggeditrDEneieiu,uuivmmdnianoupnuzaresuaraitmnrrtceaetul'uscteamtud$gltnaptifesnianesaiiucmotmalilouciapialaaidsssteescirneiiurgmVemuzanariolealieirtic?i, mdtdaierosincgaceteiVcnlnu.adimtldoeainuerieseatleiamolle;uingigraeVil,g-aidtlsocut6arm'rat_e-t picrfi i din fala leatrnlr-ri, stiiteau cie rrorbd pe un l"on confidenfiali
clocumentele pe care le-a prezentat aici don Juan, unihiul clu- si mislerios Seralina, "lirlio si lionifacio. Juiio jura cd Reyes,are
Jer r.,iccnrjc' ar f i fost aitele, idrd nicl
mitale... n rr suf leL cle artist, cir clacii
,; inclciaJii ( i-r s-crr {i cronsacra{ iutrtt tolul artei si astdzi ar fi fost
irn ('ontpozitor, un rnare ins'rrunentist, Dunr-
'ti,r'rztm,rrL-Lt-nziict\iiarSrirntict('erl\'eccb.r.r'.(i-tr,, t;lie f iglitt ? cr /r tlLicl cualc c:h'a qucslo uojllo,.
, lri crr ttt\e :i(jrLi)DC rlir c'ttlrt/c-r./...
(iol'ghec,Jc1i splinea cu nn eni-uzjasm relinut :
Nici don Juan nu esle unchiui meu... r.l'i,nirtr'r.et$t-ls1iaal.bcc\r'ebirnsiaoialsc,.staiif"ribgca:llrebiLnlm:<p!teu, il-reeeirlrclngec,islpeiaIaiccJieoltsrrutullilslSLiirrr:btiiaP;t.,oerinsaLif,eaicncioe,al 1cIliicelivacirla,rieesrialtepoacrvtletrlaatLr-
- prin rudenie. prin
alianld-... Bine, al sotiei duuritale ; ai dumitale
Nici nu am sernnat nimic, era sii adauge lj,onifacio; se opri insil
amintindu-gi cd intr-adevdr.semnase ceva asemiinitor ; insd sem-
nase fdrd sir citeasci, Iiiril sd se intereseze, a;a cum rjoslec! cle {iicI fa!d de tatii.." -'\rta, prin influenia ei spiritualii,
intotdeauna, qi aceastii umiiire nu o putea ciestiiinui se intimpla L-a fiicul lati pi fiicii... $i ii:;i pe Mochi pe un fell
g;refierului. considera ca
,le socru arlisLic... si in .lcelagi iirnp adrilterin !
ginat Fdelrdacaolote, rzmbipndacifti,aczaa,;i;i cufdmriii'-aardfaj alte erplicafii, plecii ru- Aceasia este {ericirea ! Ei, un biet provincial, fost secretan,
furat banii aceia lui don r: cirpii de buciilirrie in casa neveste-si ; ultimul dintre cetdlenil
Benito, gi porni drept spre teatru. cerlui rnai iilapoiat tir<; din lume, se afla acolo, la orele
tirzii ale
Notarul, r.'iziuclu-l ieSinci in acesL iel si, mectitind mai aclinr', nopfii, vorbind, in cea mai mare intimitate, despre marile emolii
se cu atita u;urin!5, unui ale vietii artistice, c;u doud stele aie scenei, cu douf, persoane
cdi de faptui de a fi clat bani, asernenetr care primeau nesfir;ite aplauze pe scenf,... pi ea, divct" iI iubea I
personaj. Don Benito $tia ceva, qi chiar ceva mai rnnlte, de rolui cla, ii cliiduse cle infeies in mii rie feiuri i $i eI, tenorul, ii admira
pe care-l juca Reyes in casa sa ; ins6 din ceea ce auzise 5i dirr
ceea creezbudltanLuiaa,l'vadczeustelui cpreurrsilpeicrancaitidcliL, airnecedpeucistei-ur-mi fiineatezailrenid; gi-i jura recunoqtinfd eternd.
drept si Lui Moclri ii veni cleodati ideea sd se inapoieze la agentie'
Lrncle liisase niqte bani, gi cum nu avea incredere in incuietoare.."
cii ,,Mergeii s.druitospi", spuse, Ei incepu sd alerge. Locuintd lui Gor-
ar putea sd piardd banii. instl se linitti inclatei veninciu-i ideia de q1Sehee;rag:tfgrieni ba;u;igiaai Isllou5nipifNaa4rccoiouchrgip, iorlriennotirraef,raeglcaaedplorruocmmui.eanDuaudimpddpArceliaufimnvdao,spsapeginai,dfllaaladuhemopbtaerrla-"
d cere garanfii mai serioase iui clon Juan Nepomuceno care, pe
r.:it se parer comanda in casil.
In ziua aceea, Ilonifacio
oclattl cu fericirea igi piniesrid, udi;ni
memoria ; predir cinci mii de reali iui N{ochi, pf,strii
prevedere, cei o mie ce-i mai rdmdseserti, clci nu se ;tie nici- irnui turn, ea li pr:inse bratul fErd a scoale un cuvint. El s,e 16sd
cidatir ce cheltuieli neprevizute mai survin, $i ingfircat, la fet ca atunci cind Eirnma fugise cu el de-acasd. Gor-
se lirsiYi copleqii
moralicegte. aga cum spunea el, de lingugirile imecliate aduse de vorbea despre Italia, de fericirea ce poate s-o aibd cineva
tenor, generozit{lii si cavalerismului sdu. -l.rr;hiieingdgi cu un biirbat iubit 9i intelectual
in acelagi timp, in stare
In seara aceea se cinta Don Juan, executat ca vai cle lume, cle a inlelege sufletul unui artist, acolo departe, intr-un colt cu
"mSsiaatiiomatupf$iraei ulsanudborcianufldRuoeeunydefsasp,xriremzuebgcrieft,e,cicalgtuipine5.n'catudpmzlaiaaus$zmfe,,ustlieucni,uoirnuucnlhcpisaarienntainclocandbincsauc verdeafd din Lombardia, pe care ea il cunogtea Ei-l iubea...
A fost o clipd de ticere. Se aflau la jumdtatea promenadei
Alamos, pustie la aceie ore. Luna alerga in spatele noriior subliri
pe care vintul ii gonea.
broderie de mitase de culoarea liliacului, foarte pe corp, qi in r;o- __ Seralina -- spuse Bonifacio cu glas tremur6tor, insS cu
sete, stringea la piept pe salvotoru/ sdu, gi-i umplea fala qi pdrul
cu praf de orez, fdrd ca nici unul gi nici celdlatt sd dea impor^ un timbru metalic, de energie, lucru total nou la el ; Serafina,
ciumfieata probabil cd rn5 consideri drept un prost.
tanfd acestui am5nunt.
.r
42 43
,-- De cre, lSoniicl( i0 ? rnii aliu foarte siuqur gi foarte ciisprefuit in aceaslii iume 6i viafa
sslai]c[Srrrsmndrirnlrpiuilr:nsaen-le-tr-til,iailaa,rcneaissesucirrlrriirmiiteln$ira.izrorrpti.ilirnc.eisrzmaidrcrift\cs-sci-ecdiirtrnlati-rcletic:rii-ir,iino.mrnaate*nnca.nhaici.cniriuratpDgcntpfrsioclaiinzeeolnlefntrsiidaseeiinnirsnus.tnpcrtr€d.intc,ne€nelr.er-no5el,eamra]e;asnvgatrionvmmceulb.oueiaaroii.coaiern.u.ocnmipdri]rsvcai-5indioEgiercieuemrfuoicvaiideudiiitpidnpcliostputzttedddedrSig.ipcneoiuai.;arsxcauertemir.-tq-i-rciiugrartrspninnoncaca$ai;,tfpciioismeidinlndircpnr$eliiltneitifnurecitc6ero,diavtslnelar.mlrus,ucncq,cnlinitmintspvilEtucaii.i;cniflpd.oconaannul.iacrnrlaaciaeelaLirsv,efFesedutacnaloractoei.larlenieiiutsamtnlmcriialeetvbbvtrat.uiaoirrsd;i-eomirinfcreparajnpteisoeciaeiiidriqberiutiCnsiiest.:ransuin.ntuncsrruaim.iietie,niitmedtutaeuerbtncosaiioutfrnzenp'rmaidurlrmeisantei:gitou",tiarbiitlrrv,ersirnau--ecieur-tmearpe-.sgesralifemtnotetdet.iitxnerioieceiosce-emuniicftsc,e.se,cuaa,,r$.tccltuts.i.rcaifcaeiiiilncrtutncnuztrla.tgeteeelra.sddieletr.ccctiaacr6ie,ulnueaeecNn-lesmcul-.emage_iin,lil.m-nucmeaem.obat.iusieq.iosnoiu.fEet5s[eaiicictec€nenapestuu\eacvclxi;.ctrmuiaaio.illoto,ra-o-n.astcnnec*iau€mnaar.irt.X_uenle.grauu-.errr..;.iri rru mai are nici un rost fiirii dumneata...
a nrai ptttut continua, deoarece glasul i se inecase
in $i nu tsi pierduse aproape cunoqtinla, cum st[tt'a aqa in pi-
lacrimi.
t"ioare, la jumiitatea pronlenadei i delira, luna gi soprana i se p5-
rcdu in clipa aceea, unul $i acela$i lucru; sau cel pulin douii
Incruyi intim legate... El crezu din nou, la fel ca in, noaplea pri-
rnnlui impmrnut, cii ii sldbeau picioarele ; pe sr:urt, se simlea foar-
lr rdu, ate.l ut:\,'oie de sprijin, cle rnulth draqoste, der piei:tul pt'
orre si"l-Si sprijinc capul, gi de asigurdri cit llLl era pe tnoarte.
,,Fir:n sX se su{ocre cJe cluioqie; asta in mocl sicJur", clinclea e} despre
,;i 11e.
Gorgheggi privj. imprejur, se asigur6 ci nu exislii martori,
ii strXlucird ochii plini de pasiune Ei voluptate, qi, cuprinzind
ilntre miinile saie fine qi foarte albe capul frumos al aceiui ;\polo
l.ri,rjin qi roinantic, pulin cam lmbdtrinit cle suferintele vietii gi
tle chinurilt: urnilitoare, il obligS s5-gi rezeme fruutea peste sinul
oi, la care-i str'inse cu putere pe bietul indr5gostit ; apoi buzeie
sr,clidtzreuli-.rdlu, rUniiatnosaiboranecalcteiiia.c,$iiuui tnparrl5itnatpcreeciaovl,ies*elulei..ln.uunremi upraasieunai
be$tc do anrintirile mele din copildrie... ce gtiu eu? strigind cll voce
seralina 1... Er-r arn fost din totdeauna un indriigostit oarbe 9i
nebune,
Bonifacio o riedea aproape leginat ; apoi nu mai auzi 5i simli ni-
Ce Stiu eu, rnic. tCi isnedpirgXibrueqvi elanipiinimsinimt, fzirrriirsceolianfdlau-isnet.ins.pe o l:atlcd de scin-
Ictr, al ceior rnai indepiirtate, al celor din copildiie r.luri; aldtlrri de el erau trei umbre, trei fantasnre, ;i de pe pinte-
al amintiri- celcl uneia dintre eie tignea lumina unui soare care il orbea cr,t
; gi in momen- fl.Scirrile Iui rogietice. Soarele era lanterna paznicului cle noapte ;
qteiieatduencaimrie5lurricniunfoearctaeuttrissdt uit totu] amintindu-rri primii mei ani,
mai bine aqa, asta este ceea ,r:elelalte douir umbre, Gorgheggi qi Mochi , stropeau obrazul prie-
; insd e
otfct:eis5-e's.a'rcflm:eiloigncrsedc.plsodtrcuru,idrst;.ecitcraaizfsu,itiu'e'uatloeacaaEcitneteaidsuctaeemscaxesr-nastvaoutoemervbsieauetneccsctrcepui.n.lr[s"aicdtup?. rten.dD..u,usEmcdfsiueunterete,caaxdtseadseme.rdrvapitoodfluairnritataee,t,u;Nvteiieunmi,sasibjcpualumdornoir.pnea5_e:ri tenului ior cu ap,i <lin bazinul cie la fintina clin apropiere.
frtpe)nuiniimuliirlinadienczeeezlruani.u"ic.na5er5dni5emui a;im-zani-i;aicciiioinpndsrtadaivtt&'ivitninninuafeferlneu-ilaauamlccaelurrcdaien.z.lia.tva.!.rl.elvtgiatciliei,mmocaipr-raoaectcidreizvaiaarinipbsuaiottrerriulaniii VI
veclea ceea ce se qbse$te aici in sufietul meu ! Eu am auzit vor*
lhuinccrluu-steeri-bcille!ctcraeEosieteviadinat,imasptlaa este, este o mare ' A doua zi In oia opt clitninea[a, l-ct{r irezit l)c llorrifacirl,
cu mirre odati ce clragoste... Ce ;pnninelu-i ch irr anLicarnr,.rii ii aqlcapli un l)t-eol.
durineata
vei "-- Un preot doreqte sli rnii vadir I Sf, pofteascii I
pleca ? Dar n-are irnportanfir i pasiunea mii sperie, md cloboarH, Imecliat sdri din. aqternut qi trecu in biroul sirt, o inciipere
insf,, cu toals 651a*, ltu a$ vrea sX rnor ir{ainte cle a simfi care avea o u$ii comund cu dormitorul i nu se putea spune totuqi
ce simt in aceste mornente, pi anume draqostea pentru tine. ceen lii ar:esla ar fi fost un hirou al sdtt, deoarece calnera era folositX
Vai, 45
Serafina sufletului meu, inbegte-nr5, pentru Durnnezeu ; cleoarece
44
rir: toli cei din cas5, ciitd aveau ;i cincl n-aveau nevoie. l-eqiii' 6nruar.arfneraniailneteeressaeuanzdu..$. id,eionarcelceefineuitivn,llsmotaul lptrriceebpu.i.e. 9'si.i.i. meti ales
rir,i-51 r:orclonul halatrilui, Bonifacio salultl utl iiStrinei intrat c1etr.r adminis-
in siiloir, fdcincl reverenfe cu o prilSrie c'u caiotii inaitd, lclalic
nrare gi foarte slinoasii. Era un biet popii cle laril, un tnLutteari ctt, treae totul... asta-i; in acest moci inleleg ci este obiceiul... $i
iispct i rtrnil, r rerlrric rle collpalitnirc. { urlr regea nu Se opune...
Pr:eolr-r1 se uitii qrbbit in loate piirlile,;i, cl upii saluiait,t' Ins6, pdrinte, fii mai lSmurit cd eu nu inleleg uu t'ltvitlt
rltn trcrlr ceea ce-mi spui... ia-o de la inceput.
cit;ignuite -- sacei"stpceireianageaczlre:aeo,ssstepbrlreoiaimintLeinnLdiluiutu:nsi eicciiecuieanilutnulaltri*qiuilllrseenacslepiusi uldsioleflolitirr:rililLeil:rrt.-tL Prcotul zimbi, gi spttsc :
meu, r6bdare. inceputlrl vine mai t.irziLr.
iocri l-ori rll1 fiild de '['ot. c-e Rdbdare, domnul linigtea congtiin]ei mele. Atn consultat
lnviia{ia c-kr spun este pentru
-l-e-qAiigirandaalrd-o- iesipElrsmemvaizVitaalclo:irrucel l,- ilurrrne'ata, unicii $i
sotul mogteniloare io,rpi pe fiul iui Bernueces, care este spiler $i avocal... firril a pre-
ciza cazul, se infelege... gi, intr-adevir, sint hotitrit sir-fi prexlart
'i.itii-
riersalir a lui don Diecio, odihneascii-se in pece, nlr incape rtitr ,, rlu.slitale banii fdrS mustrdri de con;tiinfir;.. Da, dumneata, sotul,
indc;ialii cii clunrneai.a egti persoana care irebuie sii afie..; cft-'ct e;li persoana legai gi moral indicatir, aga este, sh prime;ti aceastir
ce, ln taina spovecianiei..., mi s-a incredinfat sii r.,'ii comrinic,.. Da,
tlonrnule ; ei sau solului ei, mi s-a spus... $i eu.." adeviirul esle, rsumir,.,
prefer intotdeauna sd rnii inteleq cu... semenii mei... mascutrillt* O surnii !
' - Da, dornnule, Sapte mii
-$i preotul ili viri mina
ca sd zic a$a. in iipsa dumitale nu a$ fi povirit, cre(le-md, ciorn.rlutl cle reali. interior al larqei 5i
meu, cle a iirtra in vorbd, rlaci ar fi fost cazul, cu insSgi dor":u buzunarul
in
slinsrasei sale sutane de aipaca, gi scoase din accl loc ce mirosea
Emrna Valcdrcel, mogtenitoarea rir.riversalir gi unicii a... a lu.tun, printre firimituri cle piine;i mucuri cle figarii, o puuclii
p61, in sfirgit, pdrinte, sii afiSm clespre ce este vorba -'-
spuse- cu o oarecare nerlibdare Bonifacio, care, plin de remugr:tlri ce lrel:uia sI confind uncii de aur.
Bonifacio se ridict-r in picioare, pi, firrir sir-;;i rlba seama (o
in dimineafa aceea, simlea cii este exagerat obiceiul sdu superst.i- face,, intinse rnina spre pungd
{ios de a se teme intotdeauna de qtiri rele alunci cind llu se
agtepta,,qi care se anunlau in mod misterios. Preotui zimbi, ;i-i predf, punga fitrd sii se rnire cle trcel clest
involuntar al sofului dofrei Emma, care primea ullciile de artr
taina -spoEveudpanreietiin...d.p..enatdriucdd.i.s. cdroerfieascm..e. snaujuipuei..n. tru mine, ci pentru fiin5 sii ltie in fond pentru ce.
Preottil nu qti:a culll sd termine ; privea insii spre u;a caril tsonifacio insir ili revetti, gi exclami'r : itni
Dar, pentru care motiv dumneata aclut'i... astei?...
r.lmiisese larg deschisd. --- Sint ;apte mii de reali...
Cum sofia iui dormea la orele acestea, lui Bonifacio nil-i
fu greu sd se.scoale gi sd inchid& uSa camerei, cdci neaflindu-st: E- raD,sedczeic?itN, cud infelegy... Eu tru sint... cel ctare... ltir-
se ocupa cu toate probLemele
cel care
Emma, pimeni nu ar fi indrdznit s5-i cearii socoteald despre rreq|i era don Juan Nepomuceno ; se opri insti, cleoarece i se pi"lrtl
aceasti furecautie. cii e ruginos ca strdinii sf, cunoascil unele intimitf,fi familiale ;i
trium-fal,AlaIi dorit acest lucru, nu-i aga ?' _- spuse cu un aer in special aceast6 renunfare la drepturile sale.
fel ca lui 9i care sfirpii.- Aceasta sd fie oare vrep datorie veche ? -- spusc itr
un bdrbat care este stdpin in casa
poats fine, dupd cum doreqte, ugile biroului sdu deschise sau
inchise. 'ce a---foAsPNtcauep,,plodStmoitimtqudalnepu,,ctieeisn.d.dm.vsaiafimi.r.d.gesidmdare,moaddflaoi,.tm.6e..xnspuillniect.;coompreensstiatutiiareuneefeicstuuartteii
da domnule, a'$a este l un
mare-seFcroeat.rtNeimbiennei, in afard de noi doi.'. Apoi, secret, foarte
dum4eata vei
pune la pe doamna, sofia
curent de cele intimplate dumitale... in secretul spovedahiei... in articulo mortis... Persoana care a
sau nu-i vei spune aceasta rdmine la aprecieretr inapoiat acegti gapte mii de reali moqtenitorilor, uuicei 9i uni-
nimic ; chestia
cfnirnuuemri,iltoadrluem.s..onfdeieeaiot.a.a.rveliceeicefuiu, toncuaumtemedcsdatemeeugsitnefuicreignstcipu, raoddbamlecidmnieasctirneatsittmoeraeu.l.s.binuInt-
I Toath averea soliei care nu este dotald estc parafernd sau avcro
cxrrra -dota16, (N. tr.).
46 4V
masaccsArIsctr'o-epraainipo:ecniu'iaaraidocneimmiosltrvraicagfsiatmcip1noo.eentt-t,'l1ceieqr.feilieteiil6unp,traeiv.e1.dlIc.inaCrieBsara.menreiielrdiag:.iiiuusprcnotda,iucioiscnuae.p$",u-adritimcr"itr$nfoineutmiiridme,{isasetmnoereditdsitcsel-n*atnleeeaoieaaaaieanuqrzidisumtsafaedgircecctp€cr.aciclali.n.nuuescei.d.e,nmco.apts?ueVeilcuqteueeinelarniateruasLsareieanrudrtriiabence,:.imt.eitviciu.eaceait,uanr_e.i*Lnoeas*ur,_.rc.ri**i'rt,*pu.niieliue.u.r'oie.iIl-iareia),jrcpnxsao*ain-i,ie-lii.c'op,ui-im-,rqr,.sslcs-au,tuaaoiuidi*rrt,e*imvfur.nm.iitvesti.olpnrrni.i.tabnea-eeuerreiluu.edab,cosa.ru,ii*cdo*tienntJrre;ai.rte*.r.n"i.ouc..l:.rr..oila.rieil.neu.cntacu.rc.alc.tncves.,o.i*l.i$.trcifro'*\ssunpgeccuuana.p,iteg,jinm.ia,aeiriicrrf,ti.errtiosnireic;.cu*-i.osaraci.l{".zr{aoa.e'rrnuaiecttcnmrrc_eiso,*eal_rriefcnnmoiiaaadole;acaibvenallpp.aiooccif.lru.diueredeeaelc.rzntccc,aranda;eie'eaeti;tnsirsn,iv,.;rtc.,tce.,l;iut..;,i*ieiri"';.ij..-r, '- Da, domnule ; cei si curn era socrutr meu..,, vreau sii
.'r,. patronul rnctr.
Oare fie sail tirnpit
,lericui. sd neirun, acest domniqor ? - se glncli
Deodatd ii trecu prin rninte o idee fericit8"
-*-- Fii at.ent **- exclamti. M-am qindit s6-fi explic totui cu
,rjutorul unei compara{ii.". gI in acest fel... ei ? ifi spun... gi nu*fi
\;l1rll, lrli"l intclegi ?
tleoar-e-c-eSsievaefrllaemint-r--ospiuupsetddtoenritrBilo&nicfauccioo,ncqatirienfaabsiaa. mai auzca,
r;r:erilndltar--i.ttSi;niipdionnueer,einnaciphuoipciuedir-unmrncintaie'dpauatamrfinnveeeazitai sien&qfitpui rnuetnsruuvplinupdnretoompr.r..ice$dt5i cefidiumtrseeincleit
l{it cerb, gn porc rnistre{.." sau orice altceva doregti dumneata :
r.ltl tepUre...
l-ln iepure
*-- A clelunclului. -'-" $i, bum !"." - sprl$e lleyes maginal.
-"-
--- Ai cdmi defunct -/ Fulgerarea, irnitatfr la perfecfiune de preot, !l fdcu pe lloni-
--- Al aceiuia carc restiiuie".. iacio sli sard in sus deoarece era foarte nervos.
*_ Nrq clornnule; ar riciunctului".. -- Dunineata i{i descarci puFca, gi imi... nu e bine sd fie
ni artlri defunct. Nu
trage clurnneiata cle limbii i asta nu_i frumos. rni.1 i,rpure ; €ste preferabil un vinat mai mare peesntetruoccaazpurldmneeuag;r.;5i
s* prtibuqeEte ceva ce dumneata crezi cd
-- Nu, dach eu Afndsurdtacaninuicstiesoadmg,ha'imriacuntr{iei.e.s..c.c. a{5os;tauulv.ua*_it.u.,.ni.i-.c"ir... Sb rni sau cerb.." ; insd nu existd un asemenea cerb sau caprd neagrd, ci
im, tluruneata ai omorit o vacb de-a mea ce pdgtea linigtitd in iziaz.
f<lreascr l)umnezeur a Ce faci ? In exempiul rneu, in cazul meu, imi pl5tegti vaca prin
prttrnutal acegti bani
I.l_on.il-aPcrieoostupul sceosnet,i,ncuasaas".i spun6 nu cu capui, cliri clipa iri cnre r:rijtrocul unei dorrafiii inler cvlievorse..a.,li,evgailumadtdrulnafigEuapl,tevrmeaii udes5rezai<li-"',
_* Nu,
irrl<'r vit,os. clornn*le; il[r rr lost rr* imprLrinut, a i.st [:-u pbstrez cei ;apte mii
cronailc laqa. Acurn insd vine partea interesant6, gi anume ch nu durn-
' tnlueam{aitaelegtisu-aciopaiqeurdl.uXtmapiuurpecatt,iircaolnouingi-anoartii.n..sN}iunmtaa;i
**- $i atunci ? impugcdtura
ssccrrtaiilpuo)eesranoiecraacg.drn.rm"eeeiei_nmc'ftuep;tiAan.,clESsm.tcl.uatir.tie,uninSgaplrcuuitfiirgeinn.ae."o..ftr.'a.ii;ilrrnnc{rqreleu:d-aii.ir,rmema,:.i.ra-e.aea,lcrdrsrcutitoemrtaneas,r,usitgs6?t;mceeic.lrirpmnsci"raie6oerbvXi;pirici,"nerr-l;niaortc;nebcr;,eicadidarlsi.nt;hrc,i:In*-ri)rceu;o";eae.aa'.ss:lr.t,rn,Eepi,''naf-uJlfsrn'afefinii.o'vra,sois"i-'pr*'itatcuni.aab.si.c'ialocndcecdrree.miatislsenhitcspmianrirl,riorereri.c^-z-,
cd inaintea
dumitale, mult inainte, quinaaceltstvainadftoosrtacsecul ncsarientar-uonmtourfiitgviitma,-
ilu$case de asernenea...
5i a rdmas cu eii, Ei cu cei 6apte mii de reali ai dumitale. Trece
iimp, mori durnneata, vorba vine, gi rnoare gi
celdlalt ; lnsd ina-
inte de a muri se cdieryte cle aceastd ingeldtorie, gi doregte sb
inapoieze rnoptenitorilor, aciicd dumitale, banii care, in realitate,
lru sint ai ltii, ocumtaoraeteirncptiodrtuamn!n5eaatcaesi-taeii oferit... inler vivos.
(Preotul dddea vorbe latinegti, f5r5
{le care nu credea cd este bine explicatd ideea de dona}ie.) Ei,
ciircet_"trl-r.i-neDNcoeutupum,elundiseodamintancdueell-pveauinii .icgiinudpns-loidicstncsisu_eitta.op,r.rea"ari&mi apcvo6ur|tsaroneffldna.lfiNci locuun.le.e.i supdra. crtm fi se pare, cred cd acuur m-ai infeles ?
Emma Va.l- Tdcere. IJonifacio nu lntelese cd era vorba de una clintre
aceip datorii de onoare pe care don Diego le lichida cu bani. ln
clon Dieqo ? .tces{ caz, a$a curn spunea pieotul, nu exista lesarea onoarei sau,
4B C-da 135 ccrala 4 {9
'pccrie.lleaSernttlsieiucapflasruuniciclcdiniilani,clc,encoreaeunarsgectdtii,eetoaunnrnitaeufDisdaiuaeamjjutguonaorrsaiisen.crpoacenlrisapsuuoalattomunrlauuoiclr,,laicicr,aei,prteerro.liesbrfeauasbsevielefsocqeileonaoitcsebeati,eim-gmcaaiitartitnoosi-r-i r iriar presupuninci cii i-ar fi pliitit ea". Nu avea importanfS.; re-
srrirrrtsleciicrilloen- qau, rnai eracl teama pe care o avea fald de Emma
Ja.ucaeena"NCeepeoarncll'eceenlocl-cnunnruea-l liisaserti sd inchidf, ochii
rn noaj:ltea aclr-Llter, r.iminea pe pianul
,rl rioilea; alamiricrincl llnlt, poate cu ajutoruI sofisme].or al fl
Preotul ccerelezuexcpfu,sserinctasreufiiIcifednctueseerxdpsldictaialinilsepsirael,eig;ii,qtfeoragretea rrrrlut. gdsi un rnijlocr cier a clezvinovei{i in pr:oprii sdi ochi acea
satisfbcut de ,lratJosle iJegilinri... insii, in ceea ce prirre;te banii, nu adinitea
ealistDcnuepecltinieiaoemfcgdflvilaprooedce;l-ndcaoodniuaitnmnfueeanst.banciiiiensa,iioctitucaipisgd-etceimiaursepamuvssdimitaiirtentemeivcnta.aueatanuilrsreidaeldsacecvaee{beocssfrforulbtaiauneesrmcoeamlamauocscrnriaaceneegsiitt,isedceastid,nxdpllbisupnneerillciure,iicmcrmlffeuidaitisra,rnreicteiripilrseesueoipc.ln1tirettssaesraalieevauulseslpemeoanrsis,efu,ueiidoai.g.le.ct.i;ilus-rtuiSppieicseer,meocccr'ucsteciaelilistcosculereii-rlil ('.i((''Lrlilulde;ceul c-eruse $ase mii cie reaii cle ia o persoand care stl
irnprtmlrLul rle itani, i.ie creclitul soiiei
abuzincl. astfel
:i.rle. Aceasta era neclrept...;i, c:eea ce ora rnai riru se verLea
,'rpr-ts unei Lraqedii fanriliale. lrnaginaiia, inciripuirea, ii lltlned
i n taiii acest iablou inspilimintiilor r:e s-ar {i puiut lntim pla r
I ;lrna siirea riin pai clr scrLfia ci r-le noapte, paliciE, slabii, cll
:,ir-iil"r-r1qer5ri iu ochi Ui inainta linistit;1 spre el, friimintin"ctr in
r,irna ei tremuiiitoare o chitanlii pe care rlon Juan Nepornuceilo
tc-criai i-o preclase, irlpasibil, ca intoicieauna, invaiLuit in ciern-
zitba.r5utibuliuieerofaltsi.eSrm,c,c.cl-.cai;._tiphiuocrim;eNaaisiiidrare,ifmaeiadprtmopnneubruaaentnae"iilinlin,aenaiagi,ialil.oecntp.mc.alsiolieiurcnasacciaie_ei.be.dJ.gvaidilaieivecn;c.rsldateialon1acarpteliupudepiAoeluns.lpaattic"eioriMudarizsc,siaelscsieciaiit,6nilo.al-bensr$Ac.iaiontiigei,fepiaa,aeuclcfslendalltiexurep,crcmrnrciitinnieiitatnacvienrtllaeeneepa,,sceaetlclremtaceioluribceapcvuattreo.eiticn,.nNc.'id.tt4irt.siai,en5i-.iii rritatea pe care i-o ar:orcla favorilii gluais.e$rLniaiitoclleulre! aClhi egsiticaeillecelen!i-l
aaAntgacsrticc,.nileiucauirmviennf-eeeuefons6pszpelmrrs-nt:eicdisdriiBatt$.ititout,namoe,igosni,tgtcrM1nfeidedpuPicncao0ii-airifoun,clrdsni-onaegel(meriatdclosar,icifdnuispavtpatoiuPufiicnircedelltirgvorlidarlurvoBiemfsicdcnealmvlaotosoirouetdeiicuepscaunfiredrisindlIudnfillieifaonabeaancdianccnpllriecilofulicputseremePdaniuniieoiliinonru.oautr).caousltina.,dcinloalaevroceeatslsaorcdeieneiaqdsr:ttneraauirrdiite?cdtleipsis.tgvora,nuloiclttibiaeiiipinlfnirariliac,cveriampncdtelEeoniucraciu.ipeavllo,izleu-IusnrciabMidcnediiuaiefeduoa:eesaemta,dliriarul,tsgir,oe'faicrnu,i.ueafiIr-deicttnrnd,timDnacalffcdocp,paneluivselihmcceieuumodctecdiiannraaanaadgfn,iraeitrcasrageareesavdiaeu.tnsnacocenrsefeeafnlrfsaioa,ierecanp-mlscap'ailauueclqfatid,rrlnriusiaigisinunifeietngrfuioi.utaldeui.itfsg.mpfr,aeeuil:ileeap'idpriipnglixrir,eelenlifoiau,eiaie,Nnstp,accaarrotthiseeip,cnanrllcmueiriauec.,,tt-ii cincizeci cje cluros, cea cu
r u cei
limplate pe prornenadti ln limpul nopfii. Toli, incepind cu paz-
rticul cle nCoaeptoeroliarpein!iiPIainNdeupnodmeucpeonaoteauajlu6nmgueritf-aonttenzitaoa!tegi.anmdedn-
nLrntele !
Iionifacio, t.remurind clin cap pinf,-n picioare. Din fericire, toate
acestea nn erau clecit nipte inchipriiri.." Dar ar fi putut ca sri
sc iniirnple qi in rceaarieitaetel," B$oi naifcaeciiop,reaort i speupturetzesniit-aisceheclul.u;iaapscieii
rnii cle reali, pe fi
rlupd bunul stiu plac, fdr5 ca cineva sd se supere $i nici rnhcar
s-o afle. Ceva mai mult, lucrul cel mai important era secretul.
gi cum, sd pdstrezi secretul introducind miile acelea in ceea cc.r
rion Juan Neponluceno numea cosd de l:ani ? Nici preotul pi
nici cei care resti.tuia, credincios pociiit, nu qtiau cb el, Boni-
facio, nn.se putea at.inge de nici un ban mdcar, gi cd in foncl
nu administra nimic, in ciuda celor dispuse de anumite te:<te
rle lege, a;a cum fusese el asiqurat ; el, in ciuda tuturor legilor
clin lume, in realitate nu dispnnea de nici un ban, gi era bun
rloar pentru a semna cu ochii inchigi toate hirtiile pe care i le
prezenta unchiul cu favorifi. Ei bine, dacd este aga, cum poli
aclSuga atunci banii acegtia la averea sofiei tale fdrd ca nimeni
sii nu afle ? Imposibil. In aceastd privinfii, conptiinla ii spunea :
,,Fd aqa cum crezi. de cuviinfd". Insd a intrebuinta acegti bani
in folosul tdu, nu insemna a-ti fura sofia ? Da, $i nu. Nu, deoarece'
cu ei putea sf, acopere o datorie deschisd pe. baza creditului
ce-l avea casa Valciircel. Era doar gtiut cd el nu avea nici o,
t{eapJte, de unde ies omanatii sulfuroaso. lefcaie, 9i nici de unde sd-i vind, pi cd don Benito cel Mare il
ln vechime se consider,a cd aici ie
afld poarta de intrare in Infern".. (N. tr.).
50 5I
rsfss;tifDtc!r:lr.auomntac-riitrrrciica.ss3insepeglsfdipireo1inareateaunipstiefiiec.cdsmtn:cnis.alntep.:lratdu*ciddsoenaPbtAutatioltasuieiedlslpastacEa'e:elugefditaunrardunieifealnsrrbimucsnraeeeasaaadltt,laaeucaz.lacv,t.asna,egi.dnlrndseersraienuundzdfsipsBirdumdrniur,tpra;nosire-tpiiisarsafnetbndltduqcdeleegirltpflt*triacLe,easertpu"eeeczare,cai,nerzno.vuisrooelg<liatrczc,aira-irrri.nitaierrsIt:rrrt,ere,caecicil;naerlsadipclcereisme,r.:ie*auticrue:r-5'airlseoopmiiiirciriiiubrsorntaint-nariscaarrtaie{cr.urntr[nfiLie:rnoiinisu-ms,rirrnlieu[emheaiicaiiarr'sn,rrue,1nr'ff.oecunurlnrrrsprei,{lleraroleiiineoLce'tprietiu]t,eediaceulas*rcpisqrrlcreetissirt;,,ii.lriotrorc,u5ulelupresr'r1iiicr*,inc,ae::iliec-rlirolaisdc'iralfe.aieitpiiisslt<icraooiciofpoalina5isosaiiursciraierfisierdarerraerucrrer:a,q*fl.i-ic,nqc,l.irocirc<n.,si05sl.rln"uo-ei.ri-ii.i tiicirtorie zerclarnict"t, c:ilr:i atrnosfera era rir.ja inficrbintatli, clupii
arscctf-eaceeuarapn:finolir.ed5.dledt,iapi,aed.eLieuaeuNclos,cuucsirrncsdueaovlurcdogiartrldede'etsi'anBttda,afa,edeoDcenaemadosisrtceteoratie.eiiibpan5rofanroouteanvrscoe6iimtriibiicm,'aiat.rmu5ceiti-eiigepi.ads.r.r"artuasaebipn"c.nai.rriigusirmicteiztiarreoideeitafeliazu,armrtcissees'eiaai..nc.sir;.rstilhel*ri:tutrIouareiinmn"tiSrr"?h,.cit,leira'iaJq*:i[{azqrpLr,iriim,iofto.z'dlNebitirnrAradr*lrrrcpmanciIpnolaoeraoc*dapgllorr'rutti_aei---,r ' pirrerea cel uilalt.
ampsitr;piiblsl3iu-c.taliiieeci.elnrscvnAlnitseeadgloicet,recteal.tiraagplisutald.fiisilclnnu.dminmheurcnddlipouulumibatidfieis-an,idEle.idtn.Ad6lisis-icg-ccljDeageeuaitnluealinenavanais,uscnaitidddqclueieufaiitrvdinaninlddrlaauec-tprsuihcaaedpmuedrp.ord1itmm,npoufitlmnaeaal.anca\.utntralu,itce,cln,nacilteIaaaui-cjlmIedpietoccineuard1aruacxen'tusoqiccclccecoineepiitehniisEsiincmetuiegterciiaunorir,lncpr.ea,:a"fclf'aferraigpeieAcreoecdmrrrcsrietutinauetromos,e,etcaldrceuo6i$blesttuanil;,st.urrd'lsntintiiofd,,epii,e*mfsSn,nttrr,flod"..aaa"*1iucac..lczeuuu-ati,-Iertxr.u*aic.ii-eusseniainp-r-Atcaae;?rleaio";rr,sro";caaDrui;ioaeesm;r;onnnet;ta;ee-;--*-,,, -* Cu ce ocazie, plrglarna ? Clc 1r' arlur-:e aici ? Sii ne ri-"r-
.voItborueci_nrsircmoeboa,ucallpe"Dorlurem1isiorm,,evgnnmcecaiqthuaBcasJrthoseltueaiinvfrvlmaiece"facautisnuogcatlpaieiuposemrgciriroousrrbiataeonpeevsdmil.eeedacr,afucmrpeicalteeriumicaiinpcnocgiiarnioitircepoctecoationceuaoninporvnejeuaa,eirrminnrracedutisetcrmern.iriud.nuieaue,$Rsrimrigfip",toaor'aicisgjlmcrifeemoiienracdiaiunrrulflilcsrlr-auubc"RruplJierzceii*riyarrrroosueccput'siociirffrr,.iirauoooascIai.,)'"iirsiocer'rr-ui*a-i.i "' pegti timp, hai ! Ai sii nri-l plStegii in boni, cleoarcce timpul
'osti aur.
5, $i don llenilo inceltu sii ricli iucintat de propria-i qlunrii.
louii--cuvDinotme.n..uie Carcia, cloresr-: sii vr,rrltcsc r:u clurntteata nlrrnai
Bonilacio liicu ur-t qest cir cloren rt irrtrcrretclere inlrc patrrr
ochi.
Don Benilo, plinzindu-l pe clebiior clc rev<lreie pardesiuiui,
iniilefladpuursogeciedeseui-prarhsecrebtranl lgeini. tdrAe-ucrniasfcteuarbaiifnilnaeut caraefrlcea;tiesatrraleirtlrre-drrre.il,inaasseecmc[reounleieleapertrereqeciLfsirttresee.
I"r,Dirluomagneezetiumlcb,rqaitneclceaareftiradscsu5trdvretoaa,tlelocnhifiacchiio{e, lceeqvreecfiheiri}soilrrtI"acFeisi"ti*'i:
sii gtie de ce, igi anrinti ci auzise cjnclva clesciiinclu-se crarnelc
clin .lerez ri piel"rele cle moarii clin timpuri inciepiirt ate, care
arHtau pe pintece vechimea lor sncrti. ,,Cle rliferenfii, gindi, irrtre
,tt'c'ste cloud lucruri l"
Don }Jenil.r: il aduse la realitaie.
-- Sii auzirn, dotnuul meu, sl)une li)l ce stil...
,,Noj c{oi sintem sinEuri,
singurl in fala c.erutlu)."."
i{otanrl, clrtliii ce declarri aceste rinui\ versu ri ale rurci r'<l-
rnedii de amatori pentru oameni singuri, retrlrezenlatti cle rnai
rnulte ori in tirg, dddu cu ialul paimei o lor:ituri u$oarij in burta
drlureni-acRjuuenvyslensct,,ucggailudgmeioecdleuam;tdiandrefafviteavncri u,qlutrmasivitia,ldefeoiaai raatei isnlalfreualevpg,eefri'e:rrpi,rr,Tesz'eieinastsacconuat]utt;ii;
opiniei publice, sau pe creclit orul fird ca raci.er, cuil clore5ti
Irtrnneata".
-,r,.:ela... Domnule Garcia, anr venit s5-ti plXtesc rnilrunfiglrl
* Care rndruntiq ?
.* Cei 6ase mii de reali pe care ciumneata ai nvut nnrntri-
I itatea...
i)umn-eatCa anreu-amrni adbailtitoarteez?i Vreau s,i zic c.lre ;dse mii de reali ?...
*- Ce nin-ric.
intr-o
ri]a glumel egti dumneata I .*-- spuse lJonifacio care se
stare sufleteascd mai potrivitd primirii unei counl-
rriuni, decit pentru qlume.
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Sc prtibu5i l)e lln s( dun, Sl int.t,prr sii rtLt rlL,rc, rrnr iiic i,c Bonifacio auzise in cas5, pe rudele sofiei sale, vorbind
O ]nJS(t. .c:eva -d-esSpArerepvreondiumselachsuimbiieccet, !ln*s6snpuusgetmiaani immuiclt concret.
cs{a.erri-cc.lupir.xl.si.roIerAleabccainrgl-eirrni.vicunadleicracsue:al$ul id.lcelieiau'siofltJae(pi{rnreec'ilcpls:ctitlieleeeo-aa,p;rieucoc-li,ar.lieavrifriili.jeazleaaarrcsntataeaecletnaee.utsriclaceilloieir-aq:nrecticaeeiliea1i,rrurnsaunsmuericitirine<ra;bleeLblrraaiear,rar:r,Llr.ls;"-,li:, mort decit
z1i-l.cutiit;i'iriisr-lrJ-rli.:oicsinptdraer-litEalldeoii;rnvraticat.ioocrdati,cirljueijcloiruilueoojntii,trerlcreeseJaca1uiubi-nFirj]s.dtaotsuEe(el .riccaerl\enanciaelii;nliorqrsosclcuirirotin'iLiiiopiin.sslabeorci.ipri-rij.irl<rIrscu:r.eipc-uoi-a.eL1riuiucf.iLlre-linrio-oe-ns,l;l{lttri,al(r..riu.:)rrr;r;i.iu.,:,r-,,.,.r; viu.
Eu... cu cea mai mare nevinov5lie din lume l-am intre-
asla... b,Jt. p-e rudd a dumitale, dacd banii pe care dumneata
domnul...
ii iirnprumutasegi de la mine gi onorindu-md cu increderea du-
rnitale, reprezentau primele cheltuieli... pentru vreo experientd,
ntpte probe sau mai gtiu eu ce... in sfirgit, imi intrase in cap cii
sint pentru fabricd. Don Juan... se uit5 la mine cu privirea aceea
p(,. care dumneata gtii cb o are. lntir.zie s6-mi rdspundd; am
rlotdt l\rcrul acesta cii a intirziat s5-mi vorbeasc6.. ln sfirqit, strin-
qorntrnuddtinact,ilianpceuunmmtreucrid,chminei-liatuaizedislui :cp,r,aeDmlaimi,nlitnneta,r-radede,ecvalXevr,dpbreapgnldditiitriae.ium.. fe;odsitdaiatr-bnrpaarnumi-i
sr:rios-- r in,icr ir... -ce L.t^r,o- n ]I)l-e,.n-:ri^l"o sirlfi un nod in qlL clevenincl foail,r:j arcegtia". Eu, adevdrul este, erarn cam mirat, cd dupi aqa pufin
clar... ornule aici, NLr |i-a"rn sri:rrh
faci egNi coi:il "di.."
<rare ctunriiale... cit... nu-mi c]aLorezi nimic ? [.irnp ce trecuse din clipa in care dumneata ai primit banii... ;
excel-entDii opmennutrleu Carcia..., ar treirui s;'t mii .flu intr-o dispoell.rt: e,lar, nu era treaba mea de a cerceta aceste lucruri.
a pulea cia Nu este
crezare spuselor dnmiLale... age ? in sfirgit, pentru problema aceasta ne-am dat intilnire la
om rdu ce eqti ! chiar ieri {i-arn
suma -nej sp,s ciumiiale cii aceasrl,r. ord! zece seara, gi la zece ;i un Sfert se afla aici don Juan Ne-
nsernnatS.mi-ai 5i lnapo!at-o.
nirnnuemnbeee.C-alr-eeeugelCInuaae.itirunaiccDo?elludau..mgt.iirnlDnRueeufcegzimeryietuer.uitu,sa!l,clnelcio.l.en.iioCla}lrireneeneccieul?os..n.,eeepfreprrilinicciitgii-ritlleuisiciiriirssiencr,ncpfaiuitrsa.el.,.irn1pceelotrari*sIrne.ul-l pornuceno cu cei gase,mii de reali de argini. Aceasta este intreagir
[)\) \"eSte,
,,Aceasta era povestea!", gindi Reyes clin abisul epuiziirii
i5vr.'rer lcpealiitrteissesee!ina$mfliao.EarEinerma, asze?iinpAzf,amctiitai,nstdienedsnuime-9tseiuadpeodristsatortufisca.arsUeanicslhimiiunflsio$cft&eiaaptioicntiutooia.t.--.
.luan-NeFpooamrutecesnilon,pulnn,cphriiueltednuem. iItaeirei..s. pre seari, la Ciazino', clo'
deauna cind alea mari supdrlri.
I'iiceau amindoi. Notarul infelese cd aici era ceva }a mijioc ;
,, !'roc) tainb de familie", se gindi eI. Dar cum el ipi recuperase
-_ Nu este unchiul meu... ballii, era foarte mulfumit ; deoarece se ref5.cuse nu mai avea
- Bine,.., a1,., rtlcr o pretenfie, gtia gi sii-Si ablinl curiozitatea, in favoarea unej
prrudenfe rafinaie. La naiba cu ei, igi in gind,
Bine, continud ; unchiu}.". ce anume ? spunea ,gi continua
Dar, fiule, ce se sii rac6.
Uine, s,i oare cdldura intimplti ? ESti foarte palicl, nu te slm{i LiniStea o rupse Bonifacio, spunind ,cu glas sumbru :
fie ? Sd rleschicl,..
Nu deschizi nimic... ; vorbeste,. rrorbegte i unchiul... ce
;rdutci-i Dacd egti atit de bun, trimite te rog pe cineva s5-mi
un pahar cu
anume ? ap[.
__ Cu multd pldcere.
pdeumcPandreie,a,vncoimuasicptrrd;obvoaobrvbieliitnfaidtepd,uneleeapvfaaeceparitcii,nioqaaemr:einaccjuluunsstbr:agiani ialiacuelrtaeirzsnute1a1tr.opa_re
tele O slujnicf, murdard gi foarte grasii aduse apa cu o buciiticir
care ale zahf,r.
vinzdri. \f utrf u-mesMcu. lfumesc, fdrf, zahdr. Nu beau nicioclati aptl cu zahdr.
- O industrie ? Pe care o vom pune pe picioare..., nol ? Lucrul acesta il spunea Bonifacio cu ni$te ochi prostiti, in-
- firpfii in obrazul surizdior fgeilvcualgaacrealelaseprevitcoaarreeia;ctioI rsiipiulneinatrecu-
- Da, omule, fabrica de pro<luse chimice. urn Elas $i pe un ton Ia
A ! Da ; bine. gi ce-i cu asta ?
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buinfeaz5 despHrlinrlu-se de aceastd lume ticdloasd la finalul unui lui. Cind Reyes iqi reveni, sirnfi, ca 6i in noaptea dinainte, cd
su un pumnal irr f trfa 1i era stropitd cu ap6 rece. $i pe jumfltate cle]irincl spuse:
act ai treilea, cind 5in1 sufletul ia gurd pi cu
-* Mulfumesc..., fdr6,zahdr.
mdruntaie.
aiamacsgs;aurcIarsrupecairriisec-didediaono''lnedfoiiavrsl$alirccimi.aesnse,e.aaa.eit.ceDetpa?A-iacsire'tsblinn.lnploniairlpociidIlcecAtiti^u!tiaruLricsqefaivzeesiaaArretaaceIelcodsiaqrtasriisvi.eeaec-rinplgnezenbtuaTSnsrxauct5iilipeies5tmiaiunadr,sltiirmv[cisonahit5edentidareeutaineansn'',.sricrczaac.uraer.terc.i,ucl^_e1pndmrlarsriuirmlepeeiille.*i-raiuieilveplnrcia.eitusIgNarrcrdhatsalaaniii]4rciuci,edi,-lrciaennerjcni9e'etuirurrsteeouc'iaeesrerirrptruc{anrarpipeaaandtvtiut5..olrr"itc,rdr"6iefeuin*"tNciilr.rlzula..ca*i..uiNuai",s"itppiinuu-iss,ec"ae'trprrngdmuiJueesipnni-*in.i-tu.-oLaLnaotei-i.'jav.ua-aassplerraicolgne_avutt"r,easiinciiauceie.nE'cptm*iciai"grBrrc,;mn-d.oriieir.ra.tatoaaure""cseiinuiircinpcrii"e'<i"tsos,me-i*ruio;i_ictpfaieani[astepa,itiiii.u"apsl-"eict"la"csi'rt-tcaiic.iJeldiiuu*"i.iraolltpna;i"riu,rcriaJs;eitr'-e_aiiadaiio"eiti.e;;s"ss"iileJ;a"lpl"tdcuo;p'lpaeerc;prlipuliiu'as.rtilenoaare?ae..cueti.eiu,ar;ctruzVror,i[t'siqasaJonr*ni9xnbanelbaddeneirfic,insoisofuo.;oihoinsi"edea]u,cincuc.aci<ufatur,rict'iS,i.arnrxirnccinp1rri.c$roiiLrdaiuirseari,iii*.irr<e;i]i vnt
Mai intii Bonifacio se dovedi itr mod eteosebit at.ent fatd
,lrl cizrnar, acesta oferindu-se sii-l insoNeasc5 pinir acasit, clar
ilonifacio iI pdrdsi crl un efort deosebit 6i cu pagi gr6bifi, fiird
,r l1ti incotro sI se indrepte, ,,Trebula s& mii erunc in fluvitt",
lLgi spuse. Dar imediat igi dddu seama atit c[ prin oraq nu treceer
nici un fiuviu, cit gi cd nu avea nici o vocafie cle sinucigaq,
l'recu pe llng6 cafeneaua Oliva, unde obiqnuia st ia in.,unele
riuminici un pahar cu rrin de jerez cu iliscuifi, la inapclierca de
la liturqirie,;i deodatd sirnli nel'oia de n nu fi singur, Intrii,
rtrc6. la primul etaj, acolo unde erau serviti clienlii din impre-
niuerrimul,i,csaereagtoeczdmainitri-guinacuonrqdhaecrhinittaurnaeciEossX. Nu erau clienli. Chel-
l"itpsua.ldfnIaliipaadtioulpndemucu,trcaicieoae"_esetfrrrrlbsiiaatei,ea:sc.rSt"l$"avtccaa6et;9i:c$,gienrTiilmtlgdroei:naicci.a,^iis[eilndaenmer"hcss"sec.zclup^ce;enaeiiqrsulnv'ooceuc.1s;.unsf1pcito,iiranarpiesiuareen'upcria5iessecccnmhcma;dauviairtlttenpierzureruv*tuu.r.ucuc-rirae,rbRnsnsaleeannieabcndicNfrbp{r.maieuce:d.lr.lsenrrurrrsaari*eltqieimtpiavuinsnrcieapo.anqecas;i*r.{a"renmiuiiepS"fia'stNao.iunc}.tiiluunl6niiduicguun'u,nccecIrere"nic,aecuppaar.p;srotipndafrpapsieeitiulgiuoeeeeeuait,erie$etr.iiisin.neniRrunnpotdc,s"tii-tsefaqilecoeimer.e;udad.iiu,iiyve-p-dtr.p"aiettdo.piadsdi-eon"uai5sbiveugitie:s,sl"usiiiuolig'trc*fnctria"daidldlirlr"uprn;ejeceoec,frtutoiodn;r.git;iamgcrn-m,rauira;updniaiuirg;oc.ts;r,iaecpor-Ltiairrdecrmnc"l"iainrer"e-iti"asddrec,ilai;1ieipizu;,taurilar;rg-;filrinpeiceiaudu;r[il."tlrlees;rviiiadoe"'e-n:;iitsae"plm]"d-.iid;ttMi;nnisuo"ei,utiie',,odidu-raaaIriiidpnesr.duiruirpragenrtsit_.lgdaderarrjuun-ceuisiurs,sasg*tmrnrteeuttier*ctraaf,rofu"eubaee<ein.rn,rra.rzsditiuen.ranciudore,tte-*,trftali-trclai,i,*,i inst.rumentul, se apro-
pie, gterse fafa de masX unde se a5eztl Uonifar:io l;i-l intrehH
rtriic,1 dorepte jerezttl qi biscuifii.
.- Ce, biscuiti ? Nu, prielene riragii. Vrt'au cevn riicoritor.
'rnri iese foc din laringe...
Chelnerui zimlli, compdtimind iqr:orottfa ilumniSorului. Ceva
,'cc la ora a'sta I
-_ Vezi mata ?... Ceva rece, la aceasti'i ord...
"_ Bine spui... e o idee nepotriviti"r, rna! ales ch clirnineafa
,'ovd rec€ face rdu. Adu-mi un pahar de apii... 5i pune*i citevn
liicXrturi cle salsopa riLla11.
Trebuie si notiim cd Ronifacio Fi chelnertti, vorbind de
i:eva rece, se gindeau ia inghefath de fragi, ci:re acoio, la cafe-
j:xeaua Oliva, se fdcea irr qrrir:e .ait troc, clupil pi-
mai bine decit
ic.rea tttturor clientilor din ordgel.
ce oOadcaotriidbRecyoensfosremrvgitu, scthueiulni esriurilt,i;iincieuptiniasrbceirxileacrau,teEim, adruppubl
iunebru al lui Ludovic ai XVI-lea.
tl Flanti din care se face o esen$il cu proprietHfii "r&coritoare. {N. tr.).
56 57
trreltESstrcelifmaa"rl'ireln.iUiasen,sofIru,eelgCdsdpdtnlnPzsternueeuc.aoimitgternzDutpcolti'tipieumfoLaenmgteaillrau.iuili,moatcsreidai,rnfbliemmiiciuocducnieiatrLmsinairaadpangcssduececrlaeriuerdcdiuudbteutpslztmircisroeupaiereisilcussneuvlaruitruMnebaedua,frciztlcpuat,ifieleiccsfrnrgecs,,rlxtteueeipsasiau,eic.da-uta.tnuoiu.litm_stcauotorenclasr"ihIc-i_nrasb,nncni.derfaiinaideuta2mafsiearrbmleiicdneuriasran;inaibcuar,nincioelvruielmteectpripio-lne"ssit"ri-erueaaari"cezic-a."'ierigcreeiia,tz,vcs,,,,ilpriile-eftrunziao.,iecrg"p-i.na-rremi.tuiitieriie.uieinl1rrziiiit-neiebangi-.-e^cInss"icarzRe"n'-ltrnl"e"t"at"Ysnioiteenti"c-taavrc"s--i"fey*e"ait,isuuin;eulr;.pc;pilJqe.cpor;rseg.lolc-einiieideev'sn'hEr;sr"e"cranirGaflmi('ri;^feetlitui.duuet;ia;,aa;surr;.r-rs;uri^reritu-oinsii;ae"ienc.lrib;-rt'u-l,di.rrunaitf,ppov"iuipoir!.calrl,"rp**uaunua-o"'pvp'sr-iLrneorajtrritturri,eiiirdl:'emrJeit"e",'nrioapiara1lt,t..ti,at,irc.in",."rinsch";U.rrpteagce,""iioiimrrnsanle-""iu"cfNeiifdi*e'trflh"rpsotuo,eisataeri,i1i;trstta"cpa,,,;urniea.,.;amriqhlo,rreuiior.ri:{,i"alc_i-"i.a*r-rirpi_-irra-e L odtrecare cdldurir pliicutii. ,,$apte rnii de reali !" i$i spunea ; 5t
liistiiI,ac,o.bi.,lreilr.suallfllafadlcecieoelelieogacrioCmgnidioonsnmoeeqaizetiion..gf.acioogcne!usooEuglas1rrtaeecfiueinnreeainfcjrdoictonnivioionircsnt6icfcareiip,lestiuneslaivslmepe,uaa9sgpiadmrzeinainpigurarolelefieuus--,i
([cjoa:ur*::";rc,noDsaa:i cp,d,uIlaoticgneXdgfittaieqareampptrtieetzeminritiiibrdioleagrraenraaelnialaiesriatfui ianalciieiem.peAein,ldeeufnuleagiqipioninpfrouatnrdetra-i
st.ri{ine ; tla' dotnnule, ag fugi de acas6'," $i dacd m-ar intovdr&5i
ses,-aaa:.upuIoleOricim1no.,mi.LiCopcemaleufberieaeriracadilirtiaeit,e!rdpaieemu ppcorla6erscueuunmtdnd.ut,.i.tApninradeiecaevoamiirtiuilicolldrecupsulteneanocatcer$dulateead.li,DnoBaToiromn,sifcpvaahacnriitaoi!'
er:Li siirac de cincl se s;tia ! Triiise din pomeni... 5dei alcuuxm;inbpzluiniaii
sii t'[e ei amantul unei mari artiste indrf,gostite
aztiilraelLe(l.lec,piararpidieurotizecriiinisi.iemlo$esris-socehdlc,iinuicecne,evr;eiitdilaeipsnoceo;hir.copcCilietud!Ce.o.o.arzSsgciehuiennignsgeruoi,rpgranei,fdiara,mmtfiatainndttieiennlcevml,euan-cggianiaorzaeainnsuueit-l,t
chitaristur lu. Cascos :
5i trecu la jota rdsd pe--Luclovic al XVI-rea in panteonrir :;iilr lsiqerlr:eolseispztlteeeere,afofa-rssoclrcaoaetuu,fsrDimrtatdaeio],opem:esmdc,dDinnnueeioumiscmlaaeptaec&nuiRen,uzr;aelleitddiyRIatuieucnensrocyuae;rel-isaeiasncdrcdlsitendciiaiectdofsuelrrtcrduhietduelsecimdzfoa'iiuls$ofpeaemeia,pemnrtifautideoreinriavet!eaiiirzdr$dtlteueeaiistger9actudhairorgtnniu!u,cd'ir.mcuqi.itieiii9aansnisiitntieatui-ncemcgldeeiemaarncsujeceultiritanat-tt
a'ragonezdl3.
iNitcpCaicnnomlcis.eutragsife.nnt,iyritqacteeuuasdmi.,g-cB.lepei_.mpuninuco-soaSrd9raulnSieabpfoiitris9diuoefianaiamapniaiusejnfleciturdanutraeuciiaol.monvlul.ttcodpa.ec,viioirlubatiDiio.lgiupaosisslhirrr_avienmei-b.uc,.tatdiidrnuci.rmmi.inn-liiolmisiflnudciutasdipui-sun,micnaeggruairl.oomiepiisizoeu,sE,atenrur"tdsuiiiiidiunnc"innei.,ubte-g-oaa."hnisiaan"butrodei"erf-;urreiiaitiriuzu-f"iicii-;;iiu-rin-irmei.p'"i"u;nilru,acatriorasnua-ri'rdiouecum'taZcipeuersriautalrioe"ef;cuivru,goiaauieu-coirgi,nna.euiaasuoniiviagcci-g,zea-piuiiacenp"raratcssiuear*ai;spit-Jdsn';j*aue;.;icifcu;fsfsur:riiDlenec.nii.t.ulueafeernarin,itnueoorcc"senirrtreitlurierbr;raS:ipc.n,ur.,erecriutis,inoeielre-a?--?,ti
pretentii. Dumneata e;ti deosebit de firav.
rnei rNnuulfei rbaanniiccileucnitsdeecrceel icfim, ppirnuitinauttuanficil,uei lMnoucahvi,eiaarnedveo-aiecudme
inainie, clacd acele relatii se vor concretiza... Da, era obligatoriu
sI ciispui de ceva parale. Oricit de dezinteresatd ar+ vrea s-o
ed.em pe Serafina, gi el o credea dezinteresatd a;a cum numai
e: [erneie idealf, poate ideal), era neindoi-os cd dacii
fi (frumosul
o
pusveXirnrrnr:iisisluuotnpsstoird-rmatesocemoalineonnutiitmlnenceictieaitnsscdcdhf,uepngitouiuflpiierdpliieir.n.et.tetrinePnidiaeeiidleuvenaavelafuiilfddeneamuvteoeiprnuissEtfm,efaaaieci fhaicipteerroaicpdceiiacavtaraier,t
o:i.iruar$tg-ul-lS1*"1padr uiDeOSreUaaa"e*nupdbitssd-*t_aps,cit_toan.ep"eupc;SIlollaluisdpi6rcacait.ntpruor:ippaaotapn,ipipe(ieco1ligaot7e.pr2icpfi9ftftct.rar-fuao1.lnau8lmt.cr4i.epon5uj.zr)-noeapc.vrer-ai(u.niNr,dctr"iiilieuntir5ni.c)pa.t,3eAJvnp.1eraueualg.tois(ian-Nt-.ii.acI-ntilir.)slu.aoinmn,oiitndl1ergtae0i"dr&e"es,uritrauii.t1l*efi',-0,a9l,l, ;,.[p"reJ}i!lia..stcnepai6.iirtteeeai-!,ciedNagavutriea,vavonacuinetasrbienmubtzouaudinie;atsidirtii"ep.!il"VI*_oCtechaaeistnaactlrilcpaaea, rtlce.ica-I,rinefvsirodcer,o;bntceetuian-cuaeasi?tisfedr,d,.lCsseeupruaabndascrneeeia-i:
serae sufletului lui Bonifacio, inclina de partea ispitei i muzica
5B
s9
e$vpsopatixoJiaiurruLiizt.dsctindhsditpen;aedrtdro:P,deoncepnaddcealuuirea.raceesat5rinetanssacpedoa<otiuirilefetanlogfiroa"riaridcraceaailju,ae.bl,luvnsarsasgpuii.eezi,riioiiorietbcb5nt'slrureuscitinn,lrtla,cr:raNaceinuii;cjorpe;cuoimitirupJrptieB"iroaiirio*nsnr.ii.nnepeii"i".'iscrfir"Dsaaau.uai"oncci6gln.ecei*eodooaigcxir,ete,at.i,pisinaa?aeaiudc.c-sliDaelliseieii"uulplerniicnnu:aaca*seicnitsitie,unoiisslEeca-tiir;i;uiadltef.,iqrzin.ri.en-r"ivf-DtEsirir"'lr-undteiif*iii-npi"t-aicii"c_etrovlpreiedcnauaercr,c,soatellueidsrtc?uioorrgtc::aa,;rrii{id,iiNpcniuua.daeeurrfl-,cri..l,. rru $tie ce itrsearnnd un lur:ru trun. Refuz sd cred cd exist5 vreun
ms*crclpdriidenenijctdouii5da,icuieccinreectaa-are,rvi'upsruradD5irCtrut<nuninaeerirulu'"suaiilssirspno'r.'cipidenpisidceriEro-elcanitipboordilrcg{aauouemnaiari'iisrirrnaitos:eastiarrcptiarfltterieieraerlirtci:rarsra,ciaraeiircadoucrr-.darrurclsndie'srninmbtauiIfsi'snri*eiri,eclataianaoarf*phmicrrsi'ctuee,eiRacsrtatndsrpteriei,q.:sJt,ieutyr,amiingla'tirccubrie.zi,er"s,otuaace-i.it']icururirarieuu"ir;iaucn.r-tJctruaaisiiiisrziiiitisaf;i-eeriimioinnciciaanmu;eta.aca.ac-uirsJalr.tctec";tia,intfni"aihivaaetqtbfasidrrt,"dti.odc-atia"teoot,sio,;rais"aata;saici.e,o"-rte,rte.es.rc.e;:eaarp,npch"i.aofaiaii.fe*irilmoimi'si;"lltarrcn"r'i"i.anuie',er?el"r"saninra'eretre0ei"iuouxua.ml"itaaunfciuvrrafcliurarre,estteatfarso"cdiaerufii'araure,eee.unriiclrrea},rtnnao,rnlritieeurtd:e.ljc.rroiur-,_J"r--a..rii
qS:Iicirrsrr.jdii;.:h:.J;'{a'-njrtlu.'riidroeie,elarseui.t:rneai.,zerar]rictdezmng,is,eDlI:siele]feyeescniuial:tternpp,.*et,tehacrica,tlilc,,1lrc(ll:rill,,rualr:ape,illS-iNsutid*:nt!,arefuede;r(dieue.inric"btr,ss,!^i1ota"xsoaretimrteec.lldcrrte[ucsri{iriailenrti.arnitn'r.ps"cr;izrucrra.priiuira:r,ra,cp'va.,ul:r{cs'risrec'aiirf.rsdeporbtlu.eaeicpulse,eures-t.zfair.u:ruintslrocraru;rtIirceiplrrptaddtar*l,qireataaaz,u,paucrl*r,riuri.ii,c';eittrcessr;crai.osceoaL'ireaaIaorusrierrisil'i,c.Lcatf;tm,eaeasile-lue.lci!eaeuccfd'euraiariraiiacLt,e-ri;ia-,irini-gaccirmtaasd"-t;ildii'coci,eiunareei*ic,dtrdmgnsazSs"inzi.dqc,biaiuicietuedop.e.tumairrlir"nblracaeiilnraorai0loienmisuiii6ttlcbntsrdefrurltu,eiciel"oiiusnnaetr"iaraiaaegelcn","t"rrecurat"uoacisfe,Rifm"iemerrror'ietrapu.icaeplii.a"icudlinmrc-itiyuo.ioiiu,"imeJenopvorlicl*aeu"asisoea"a"iliauamrneci'ra;gsi'niara"scnel"ziettnho;'eipiieevsitl'sc;,areroakoti;l"tJasi"iarl,miidrl"}ccnrtiaome,neasn;eorsuefl:entcrart_ilbui;drtdn,erlr,alrgsoacpa'ic:;riaterrelrdaa,u;fitlrrtinixse:tse*nrrir,vb;acstatrt,tcea,"tar*e,.'_,,ttlu.iic,rir_,:i,il,-,l"tr.. rnuritlisi cu dreptul cler a rni riojeni pentru pasiunea mea, dacS'
dcest oarecare nll a clr.rstat nir:ioclatd aceastd desfdtare a sdrut6-
60 ritreir cu muzicd !."." Farmecul cel mare insd, extazul fericirii, se
rfl a *in- alti parte: ilt bucuria intimd a orgoiiului satisfdcut'.
Serafina mii iuber;te, rnd iubegte ! Sint sigur de asta !
piinge de plticere in breilele mele I nu existd preff,cdtorie, nu !
nu reu$e$ie s-o facai atil cle bine ! md doregte cu acle'-
l.r''ciirastce! nidi plac l, ii plar; ca fizic: 5i din de veclere sufletesc,
.a sii zir: aga, ;runc:t
$i unde incapc: mai multii fericire tlecit in a-i pl6cea ei,
i*meii visate, o iube$te ca pe o amanttl, mamii gi rnuzil
pe care
ri toate la un ioc ?
Arlerrdnll cste cti Gtirgheggi, sedusd incd de foarte de ti-
irir5. cle ciitre h'I<-rchi, msoaaerstatrueli;inepnroortoecciitao,rugli siiti, se rf,zbuna
,rcurn. pe tiranul ei, pe nu mai
qtia clin
r:e alte rnotive, $i se aruhcai cu cea mai mare neindeminarc intr-o
pasionalitate fijrd rnargini 5i itt amoruri provizorii pe care infa-
gi amant i le sugera, proteja gi exploala
mul sdu corupdtor
Mochi o seduse cu intentia de a o domin.a ; un tirnp lnde-
trnngat crezuse cd are in ea o giorie viitoare, precum gi o sursd
cle venituri de multe mii de lire, pe care foarte curind ar fi putut
sX le incaseze. A corupt-o insri pentru a o uni cu soarta lui ;i
ay:oi, cintl s0si dezamiig;irea, dr:gurile reci aie adevtirului l-au
f icut sd inteleraq5 c.1 s-a in$elat, c6. frunoasei sale soprane ii
iipse;{.e ceva, si itlt.ottiettutna ii va iipsi ceva, ipi einiptsrueaavlolucLeeaa,
.ijuirEe cu aeleviirai o ,,stea", intr-un cuvint, cd
li snficienta uqr-rrinfii in laringe. Serafina avea un bun gust mu*
fctarle aclitrc, ;i i1 l.irnbrul vocii sale avea o str.rnie^
';ricill, sirl{ea
rl ulceafii voiul:toasil iceea ce ilonifncio denumea glas de mamit;
.1a, timbrul aceia dvela ceva tle mintriire, cle fidelitate, cle clidcre-'
feminin5, rje blintlete),
lier insti... in realitate o voce pl:ea ile-
I nsenrnat6, p$ltru rnerrile teratre. $i, afarir de aceasta, Serafiuor
i.lnea qitul prel iix; dSa ('rtttl o fecioarir care este foarl.e grasii
lcamdii; cu cl trietroeni, 'itit afar spunea
Mochi, vocea lui Cior-
r;heggi, avin<l itr vetlerc ('it s()[]rar]a era incI foarte tiniird, piirea
,r avea o strat:clttlarc care ii rSpea agilitatea 9i zvelte{ea... lrl
rfirlit rc,alitatela eslc cir, tlegi N4ochi era sigur
cir in Serafina
5i tLu l,tt.lent tltr tnare artistii 5i un timbru cleosebit,'
ex-lsta o inimi,i ttr,l puteu s6rutt<,t c-'d Gorglreggi reprezenta cu ade*
aceasta, la cetre
g*:duciitor... el crlneuil:l.riimr,fioi cthl'lii,'irpimirteru. nCsoen,viitngceereiea clin urrnii 9i itl
itJrraL o,,steta"
,ijlinse mai dg
r:onSiiinfa Sererfiltr:i; ilar acc'irla a fosL un secret pent"rr"r'amindoi,
daPr:dscpspaLpMvse.flpionencrldlrnecirnri:FcarnMaleobeiianna'$mrernrdnlt^frrn.onreercsiaer'iaoviae1rvgrggafetoomttnttdtlaotcaraiiaeecabcseecrenoradrsrneouarnprcohe,emuaafutbcsld:rad,ris;sdtatlcf4itlilebfeaeo.itrnosaiSh'ecte,iaareeieioieeoScrsssncardctenlia,r5idamsi1?,aeecia.ecu'edeeeeure5smsdbmdecnpialm.ne,sdrrtavarreo-iccapaadpieEuanedt-zeeia;aurontdincauisoado,prmfideetacnnreediciioieetluasci,noq.reancedaaeeu,ceiaso'crheeiaiiacbtmptrotcaun"nager.alasi,ritgdiMi*auiuqirtdanaa,crzastcco-rmnieoumSfupse"svcsJniveailriiuesirBodnl'miqrelipeeope.ureaaea-euri.lnooca.aca_porvmsorltavtrutpn,islnd^cirruaaeti-,Ieu"hgitacn.ie"cacl,vtni,e,trniJatruune:masiu]aereipsfiSn-igafif"artgy*iieivqi,eetdnil.aahnnornxtrrertv_n.llst"uesetserao"rif,mu'ca-eiatpaaeait;u":a^mnet,eid\lann-vaip,;;retl",,lgourn,i"s."dcrt"ieleifrcemtaoargecnataeria,s;ran.aad'riciinaroreur-tiucta,u,*rsciir.a"elaiuraJ"re,ruJ-nlieli-c"u-poi,d,otqnrxfi,acgo'lai:ntafpilri."pirrittiriii"iiaiut"r"pitiaustteieun1i"io;--t"!J"*rtiulrtar'r";iaerpaiiu."a;!ai"ii,ar9,tui!;;"rpiiono.i.-p"l.-riii-,;arn""ii&;n,;ui";"lr*roipiio"";i"iii'"e,ir.;;ttri,rt#!ci6r""b"iax"t*a,rvrai,ioi;r';;ra"tio!"ec*p,piir".-c;-"c-"tarill"'vp'aifiuirtJr"iz,"ze"il,'ull'oa-r"ru,r"ieeof;'i_lu!o1,i"ic",ndiaiii.rlsm.no;iucrtetguia.ruaia-rdrauIe;-n*aiad'*ipaaurrceitd.lmaeprsitituo,5erauro,iiereiif,"rrirpnmsienr.ttiipc6p.-ipgic.teo_n."rudiacrrifcenqes,fas"idnaosccai,o.Tscaoeptce"inu,;,ouil..tdtia.urJ-If;l"ruruer5isiueLpi,riuafociofmiuu;e'aa;tne"astJvcorjrer'ladoiui"ulie.lerifrniodrie--tii.,tiirlroniisuecu;"e"aoJiemejeJax,mc;neuaciJ.ircsu"si;otbei9N"Jili"iurcsi,rispos"e;*iialpife'.rfr-edrn"hincii*l,""rc;iaa-iieutiattaorrirn,.a'i,aahi;tianaaa;ld";'eue"-p-oronei.*drsint;is,ifi"'"eitrli"eitllimr"tia..neri,s.uipeii.ocf'.cfe.raiiioro"-rlrrau;airunrs-npol,c"na9e.raibaredie;oripRcrne,rstrrtegaiiirirr;rna.a.erisuanruti,ereab:lrr,fe"nc_rcaop,dee'ditBoeprssz"csirxera5<ricsuorredclnn,tpbuiunioieeea.rocrnlnainivnemancsuuiadnpeoitdfeuecingftEnpctdb,giefirlnauEisceueifrnmoimccetueienraouiaecsrclutimanrnrrlraarecr,nsr.n.rrieraiulpmrsaflaicrevnssnnctsirteeca*ualresrtJiirrststeairi;t'rl_uuzino<..aiiesrieeau-arier,ieir:__i_rl_r_eirr:iar.rl it.lirliees;ataaicfcse.eelm,l$tceiraanpfepiuaci,liclndauemiclba;ruiien-naperqeruiafais,otindbspeldigeosalaaetrtdepacsfme,ds,atfrrineedtzzuepbl augarniptieanin,rddeiuinr-utsdemedleddelt;aoaprudrriolencsdiendudfueal laeeirnsi-,
tYa_nd*.et51OT]Aaaat1Idc>(oclcnuegaplbtr'.adipattadaSlicaadinrocebru.emaijnaScoceroiergnat.)dcf.ielnazetiti,,lalMa uoMncihlaci.onnogt,iranecuatmc"aru*i aufu"nsuetesceatitsrepuso.trels_;,i Iui Mochi cd nu refuzd, dar-:nu numai clin interes gi supunere
l'alii de el atenfiiie concrcte aie curtezanilor ; pentru c5, in fond,
,{i2
rl iubea nrimai pe cl, maestrul sdu.
ir{ochi credea destul din toatd aceastli poveste. a,,rDafi, mii iu-
lIriegfuteq6itc;umcui $i mf, iubegte numai pe rnine ; dacd nu
ceilal{i se preTace din interes aga, ar
qi pentru a-mi face
pt' plac. "
Adeviirul era c5 Gorgheggi nui;i iubea tiranul, gi ca1 ii fu-
sese necredincioasd.din adincul inimii, incd de la inceput; viizin-
iiu-se traficatd insb, era atinsii in orgoliul ei, credea cd Mochi
Llra innebunit dupl ea, ti cind igi dddu seama cd era de fapt
conrplicele ei, ceea ce demonstra c5 nu era vorba de fel de
nici o pasiune din partea tenorului, se simfi abandonatd gi ne-
norocitS, qi suferi dezamdgirea femeii cochete care, fdr5 sir iu-
beascS, doreqte sir fie adoratd. Negoful acela infam mai mult o
rlurea decit o dezgusta ; in viafa ei de teatru, in care intrase deja
seclusd, indrdgostitd de viciu, nu avllsese ocazia sii capete notiuni
rle demnitate gi nici de dragoste curatd i amestecul acela de dra-
(iosle $i de interes i se pdrea rodul profesiunii insegi ; admitea ci,
lrumusetea trebuia sd fie, complementul artei pentru a-qi ciqtiga
cxistenta, mai ales de cind ea insdgi s-a convins cd niciodatd
nu va ajunge sf, fie prima clonno assoJulissima in marile teatre,
ssiiniuq,uerinSras, dcgoci meeeplalsicc-ieatarrtdefniaeblauuicceuMlroamct ahdiie.m,r,ueElsut,paecgecetfuial ce numea ea sufletul-
fScut agciedlaegiplruiectreuni5ai
meu -l
rnea gi de mingiierile rnele ori de cfiiteimoprdi rafirt fi vrut, $i beneficiul
acestor infidelitdfi ale mele le-ag
de asemenea cu ei,
ca el sd se amestece in treaba asta ? Nu-mi spune
Ce nevoie avea
nimic. insd md impinge, md arunc5 ln bralele pe care in rnod
iiresc trebuia s?i-i considere drept rivali.,."
$i lucrul acesta era ceea ce dorea ea acum, gi anume ca
el, Mochi, sd pldteascd. $i cum ? Serafina presupunea cd, Mochi,
chiar dacd nu era indr[gostit, Se credea incd iubit, astfel cd a-]
ingela, oferindu-se cu ardoare dragostei colportoare de profituri
lriineqti, 9i sd inmulfeascd cu furie ocaziile in care se vindea I
iiceasta ii era rf,zbunarea
Aceasta o fdcea, fdri sd-gi dea seama cf, participa de pe
aculn, in acele accese de aere de pasiune, prin,pervertirea tru-
(;3
\ La despdrfire, cinci Serafina i6i potrivea coafura, cu gesturi
,riilnler obiqnuite, ducindu.gi la cap, ln postura de statuie, brat'ele
Docrsnp:atairie*rz:rlhiglnequluoplnin.eaCiu.d$rniiotniiiabntdcitrceanademctceeofepiellreeieeprrauraruitaluulutmes.ire6oareBuiinbocdstdiXnuteqedrillrf-duiaivcaduioca{sltiXurt;i&ed'pURuuzstab;1epti*;"trcu;irn..si't;Hre,i*ctrr"o*nnc"nuiacots*u,saplrucaeiuetixa.,li-cfnf-r'eumJausnailiHatcrrrifru;itieipftl-oi"in-ins;_iadJ;;r9eb;aiooesplsixatrivoaSrlpri:tqnitirrdaoracrucalnoinlprrer-l*r.i ric Jr.lrron5,9i zimbea poelrolabcliadzit,altae iinis;titii, surisul ei ii
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lrr,:iuri in jttrul gurii gi
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atnirci cincl se lini$te$ie ; qi
s4 i'lq:rafina se giuclea, privinci obrqzui palici al nducil"ttlui ei amant,
ut;ri r;rttlt. mort decit vitt, cliir catiza eurofiilor, ginclea la Mochi,
: , !5i spturea :
"*- DacX i s-ar povesti acestui nemernic cle Mochi cit de
iqlrir:it a ajuns acest clrdcugor de Bclnifacio ! Toate, toate acestea
lr: fac numai clin rdzbun'are" El crede cI nefericitul acesta cle
l),onifacio se mulfumegte doar cu citeva dezmierclSri stupide Ei
;uio,ste ; lru bdnuie cd pe Bonifacio eu il ucid rle plXcere, 9i cb
cl ri,ct-t5orul va,muri printre desfdt5ri !
{',onifacio, cle asemenea credea cd viata pe care o cluce nu-l
:,;-r lluce ]a biitrinete, ins5, in ciuda unei temeri vagi de a cdpdta
1lt[rt'rctt]ozii, era foarte satisfdcut cle aventurile sale. El se asemuia
trr erroii romanelor pe care le citea inainte cie culcare, gi in ca-
rneta soiiei sale, cit timp rbminea treaz, constata cu multX satis-
fir ctia, cX se putea cotnpara cu autorii care n5scoceau acele mi-
ninrliiii iiterare, Bonifacio resimlea o invidie puternicd fai5 de
iiinteie privileqiate care, in afarri de a avea o imaginafie fier-
i1lnrlientrtinhro;iri tabi$eianteoctatsmtuesofvinisauevteeleaqaeicli,enlSteetairaeuisnasncdtu:e5v"iin$etxie,pdrpiemopetirinviduiteeiq,letip,aistosdrhetrgsactnir,sipeEuirnoidn-
rralrc, Stia sd le trdjasch, gi existenta sa era tr:rt atit de romanescd
tr altora" serioase emotii, deoarece
ril $i Lucrul acesta i} costa
cxisi;ru ciipe cincl starea sa financiarir critic.l, rernugcirrile, gi mai
rlr:s lenrei:ile sale, itr aduceau la marqinea a ceoa ce el creclea
r.'l este uebunie" T'olusi, toate acestea aveau o rnicX importanlii;
iit:r r:ra mai mare parte a timpului, era satisfficut de sine, Lipsa
.ii"e lg.!' ceilitirii cle exprinrare, acafrie,udnupadrtiirsi-tir,eereraa.ltuoir,nepreaturssaitnliquarcerilnr'i
]rri,rttri ce-i Jipsean pelrtru
lrriit reaiitatea faptelor gi se sirnfea erou. cle roman; Ilonifacicr
ii"a.rilit"tt. niciodatii sir dea expresie vie{ii pe care era ei in stare
:;-o'r;ii'ntti i acutr insd chjar el, toate aci.ele gi isprbvile sa1e, erau
i:r:iirnr'slrpr"lil'ni er-rltet.ai5viiesllLatnceae,leniltmaavieaasccteucnitsse5;-igiinlcclrrriaizdnSe.freriaimtaa,glJainadteii.-
z,,,rriorrlnrile lle care aceasta 1e oferii, ia riscurile c-e puteau si se
il.'r)cis.ii in pasiunea sa gi la felul Ei mlrirnea acestora.
. []nnra, clin zi in zi nlai ten5toare gi mai irasci,ltilti, pre-
tr"rt{i.ocrsii 5i capricioasir, reuqi sX complice tralarnentul i;olilor
r.rle. renle sar,r imaginare pind la punctul la care insuqi Bonifacio,
1 :-(la l3i toala i;
u;cura'aio<tiptie,cillinrn'qcceantgsrsrietnuirncn:l.eusie)n:iunaetld.rFllecetei,i,aiipnscten.irlqLuimtrrdiuaaopunmetoicarsoom.jgea=ruzcitsculmatrutrrlnuurl$rrsorrire$|iicebtuti..pizdotuufuiaul-lstluedv,altmblftiii5'icrpdiaudrcalnJsriesnepuotcaaciiraii,lmcu.iaidcrtcutxliinlo'eartli-i_preidiptznr,enulnc'trsdeaauruiqmomjesrucrrisnebt5mrslptcireu,tinm.ersiecourJgr;rtiauierciaafisieieiabe.aaeraineopl,nfrc-ndar.omroaictdaberreeem'raueeiorl,tciaervaaiilierrtuiuaargvreibn{efcmaiuc,eneiascicio,iiicoapfr'icla.sgolradtl,aicccieelulesds.cioer.irllspqlrrseudcslrtoaesrtorieliieeofer-,iptrioniuapidl,ivaauisnpuruaauroidr{liseoaecseprplpoltinii-eian<nbaueutftorc,,rcdcl.biaziraue.golil*ierlin,i.ar.ai.iur.iiguc.sctEbncqtruaeau!cuemdcdptiipieor'aiiuataeflpu'criduoedr;inrierItfsolgclpebpae;eir.trciiu,sauraonn;enci,rieeeai-i*nogne6qc.o.iriganiLsrit-uin"mitenrstlclieiualiirtiGetris;cnmnanttoel;reaeueuiupnu"ar;'tiitmuoelpiin,lregurece1ro-uoeo"iuc-ear*dnraiattteeicctcitat.;e-ui'ripmurod-draeil-ftiiexalueiihcsulneiii-pi5seiate-uurJitaplcse,ifseiurdmeaen,iarnuioczdrstieoiri,uczgiatc.uc'l,prvreumeelr'errp'anpi.airaieelisb,iispzzeccin"inerurfcnrgorpeti,t,uudrrun,efi'relano."rt1trc'nuiriitrr,;eleda.let,ciq-ilpupie'sir'a,ncei"r'.aspsii,rleh^irezrpr*r,Tiuisnc;b,oce.loa,cgJixeLri*suJai.:cni,nf"nrorf"tirnli;rtrrrubtvieie;"u-,zai,at;co;peilei:iaaii.isri,rrmj.nrru[u;lb1iiiercjoiop,iertnii"ei*ta.gc";ria,i;;iiiocpi'i*";'ts,i'Liii;lE,tdr"1r^i-"-ireq"i;aii;re'rvd,u-;"rrrv;"r:lrii'aiainl^rpc;"pilrieriatrlilonca---c,rncrJirg;rr"iliqe;ilia'ni;ee;itane-iflJo"';-iJJse;urieo"sJa,ciif;u,sdtnieeiroblr,"truuvare"ci,;eoele'tcru*dltrra.vicinjocir,al;ieevai.taplr;comfieniroagsa;ifbtmcrireirppr.irs[iceifteutacido'liicaotrretnut,ern;aieisoi:crnennediiapeac";atrtniparplarai:.eeurrn;orncriir;uititlneeice_ica;rrianan,di,areitleel.ee€rab,ncrirrrrelir[rersleear_r-ieo,__ei.ei;-eo:.,-_ele,je"-,,.,'*r r<:upatiile, punindu-i ersticl riibclarea la incercare. Resemnarea iui
tiisff1ttiaaiiioeni,iiemmcriu,cebafieiaoeunrceanlaetAu[pcteeacseebidqettc'eei'bueedncauDevagvoeaatuaadueracr5ejrra;eiuld;liuuuentocnninpogsvsieiaruetcciiourvssriiitinilaueetlpifeegrtdarnruditiircarus;islnipnXd'airaevel-sa.le.eIaBnre-.,rpaf.t'triioXsireiivErueniei'vmuatuiarrfarfpiaoeeaemilldtcffceibonc[iiie,ecuoaauuecc.itvin5niuneoaiaitleusx'a,priilsoao-ietterii:caqicnurailcrev-enreriigrrlin.seauniirupncrt,nlgruinmienera.isliiLmiil,ctonicniriirol.retiiuitrri,trprelIueelilc"rlirn"a;:nr",aiutmisbiiarriE.ncrleJeoai'ui'lns,lriridrclollobu;bnsaaliei.ueacari"enpirprfjil,nrie,mrdelelcienc1nlr_o1r.l.islus1erqp.e.ra.urnsais_a-9eo---;lir Iiorrifacio ajunse alit cle exagerat6, incit Emma sfirqi prin a in-
reztXri aici ceva supranatur,al, care li inspira suspiciuni. Emmei,
66 iuflll.nerea aceasta ,absoluti nu-i prea rnirosea a bine ; cu rnaj
de a suferi ultimele umiliri, Reyes
tttull tinrp in utmii, inainte
protesta cu t.irnirlitale, cu ajulorui unor fraze respectuoase
i acum,
rrrsii,, nici rnlcar atil: tt"icea pi intindea pomezile. La o
insultii,
lc o provocare, el riisltundea cu un gest de gratitucline clintre
ri:eLea care imortalizeaz'i un sfint. ln plus, ll1 ciselnenea impre-
lur5ri el suporla uu nurnai sacrificiul inirrii, ci pi cei al storna-
'rr1ui, c;iicli totul. se sacrilica. Ilonifacio nu avea nici arnor proprirr
n-L nici sensibiliiate oilactivd; oroilred de mirosuri piirea ci-i
rriLll'rersntprprliltiarouasescuimimmp?piirie'Ia'uomnait,ieacbcuil;ietassetteunrtciilrleninecnpotanursltiedpaeroraiputeriieBdipedneEifmamcnmioitai,t,riina. cuCetolpecersaaeuticinsild,-
rle traltsf<lrn"le in motive cie neincredere gi cle refieclie. De ce Bo-
lrifacio tace ;i tot tace ? De 'ce se suputle atit de total ? Oare
'rnir clisprefuiei;ie ? Oare gdse;te vreo compensaiie, alt uncleva,
]d t.oat.e aceste necaztrri?
Intr-o zi, Enna, postatd pe patru labe in patui siu, se odih-
ttea, simfind trecerea miinii suave gi binevoitoare a sofului, pe
spatetre uns Ei fr,ic{ionat, ca 5i cum ar f,i,lnfocdst*v-oirnbcadd!"e
-rcehli trup mizerabil, dindu-i-se luciu. refacerea
striga ea,
iincruntind sprincenele ;i stringind buzele, savurinci, cu toate cb
simuna du.reri, o rroiuptate stranie pe c.ue nnmai ea singurir o
lrult+a infelegc.
Flonifacio, transpirincl din rdsputeri, fricfiona, fricfiona, tr€-
*lbclsit, cll un zimbet aproape serafic infipt in obrazul lui tini:itit;
r:rchli sii alba;tri 9i lirnpezi, foarte deschi;i, zimbeau cie aserne-
nc:a [a duici im,agir:li 9i la clesff,tdtoare aduceri aminte. in zadar
lJrnma botnbirnea, se r,ilicirrea, il clojenea gi-l insulta cu cuvinte
rlrele ; aproalle cii nu o auzea ; Reyers iqi fircea cltrtoria, gi incir
.'''r: rnult -suflet.
Emnra i;;i itiillfii capr:l,9i rziizind expresia cle {ericire de pc
'i,r[a Iui Botrifacio, rrlmase inc;roziti dinaintea nnei asemenea clo-
vr.i:i cle r5bclare Ii cle urnilinfir incredibilii.
. ,,Cu irsta sr.' irrlirnpiii ceva, ceva cu totui cleosebil... Pare
r:rai timpit dcrcit cir: cbicei, pi in acelagi timp pe obrazul acesttr
'.rxist5 o expresie pe .c:drc eu nu am vdzut-o niciodat6."
'-[in'ifrinuel rea,cesl;alii
cii e;ti can distrat ? a feneii care, vizinciu-sc
era stragnica ironie
,rlililtf ,5i bolnarrii, reamintea afectuosuLui ei sof ci gi el irnbiitri-
67
nea, inultunlitli nLl numai anilor, ci gi su;rdr:.1riior acrclui si:larr6,[ a,lr:r,lrrr.rlr.,lr'tiltrtirlsiau.:;i11ii1liiilr;lerrtl1i;;,coi,Jil{rrtvirilcrttcutan,'iuat,irlvis,al1urc*fiircri1tarc're9-iiilristnielaNrenLro;isf,1isiea,iae1a.loi.et:l:lrtret1cOfv1reiiiiee.erruj.o.alitrrct,ltu,taeunu1scsccoiarareletLcanetii9tnielr,t|.iteSinegi,icfilc,1ii.re5ri'cliret"CiS"ill',tnorls.iiiidtitnlgu1ileltnpelcriiietiliS-citrncaoOeri\eoc-asuailapCaaruitieirm)l-o.tiiiStoerrtetI,lrSOac{narteclal-tacstieri'usieaacl1pi'reritaiiiaureicirlc1isrltpcOr:,liire-ancetiqintniiltlnan'iir"eirri.irpStritllii;:u:si:otanirrtacda'pit,r:.siiuncrl{:!uer-e;i.aii',ap\rlru2ltie1litl1li,riiilltiiitirltil::r1:oj.crieii1rllin'l.'irliii'lnri7llcllrlp'r;itailllLlrriiC!rriillo'Lftr,'cl,.irtidctlttlll:sretrtltciii,iit'
l-lrtit;iui-nnos-ril',unrac-aredesa'sjrerapepfuuoup'r-gfroorrsl'aureuiasdednlt.th5pceio.i.iielr-aierAl.uiaslrll,epdr:,earcJneoilvluirsaupineenccotibaros'llaoiiusiot"spdpticrterpeniedriir.iirasoinvii:fnuioreircdrns-vc,ecleeaire!uameag,'aa.uiiipc.lr.nsctoar.axaiesrnAliezovnscvenacaioinirc,milcni*ieifl,vlrr'isicievarcsmteifepnluaciiauorrreaboasnnar,iscceeare.lsiaaiin,n.eactdacrbiuoimaoltrerriiscsiapnrg,eile;crge,igelioa,u,ri1jb,{uriac;iiaierintrrunupllirilpinfa;cniriiiliir:ii:r.ilic;?orllir:rEs,".rri..r*iiprjrrriivi:cli6i1ru,-,j1,,,.;.1ii1-"r.,i, :'f,:ra{i[]ei, fier sub fornrl cle daruri, lie ceL berni 1iilii'r.i, riooilt.i'r'r""
sspgescdtmss&teeuaeatlirean-r|ltllrisciec,naviimoentspieteacardEucailell.cioagieomnuinicniner;seuamrcdeipisasidiieratatnepraeiarsverrerluedeuieoctsl-'pogarspblesenocrrautiezreie,ebctnrnteeanngiialqlerreee'irijeragacauriaenlfnaur;aaaireairlrlnnnjciiprleoiu1ueccaeotc1edorrruiln"tor.cphsle,eiiuaaereiDdiricilst,iie,aBeenccdiortEltlcaeeoe{ceoripp;rnslnrf;ftie,eictiiirimlrafslihala'sncc,xspraiectSodeercriatxainnrteoic,rei,spvesuzroiirsens1aieaeaXedt'tticrer'zc,uoetuepifianlrltaiBlane:re:I{fsaeoojitriic,ieucia,nnflp'ltceielBiiicunfcrpslsacioe':trcecdhcsunteaetiiairiloiu,za',lilra,oatecar{iitmnrcnerieal.sm;i1laxioaoifL.aiirrp,cfsneurar5tl-ajeecrlrinlirilieiu;aicerneiple:':irri.itareoeiit.eiietuslrla;'lietturl;rnee.rincnrrllee;stleualccai-eii,:i
;tnumitii cateEorii: cie chellnieli ilcllsilcnsallile llLl .ir !i lo:'il ]'iiir:
:,;) le fi lircu'r el itrsn$i, cle learnir ca secrel.'.t1 tlt'ai1ol;i''i itti ''r rrtt
cmilcr,itiari:suecn,eocmsicoturaet psl i;liabrrloarc:|iailnr{ri i5vviiilicelihaciglopfdui ecdlrei,:iidictariiemtr;tic:otcrtu;ltetrri-'r..-i'.irtariteiflLittil.eiilC?, tjracrt'eictr'rti'rtltltcz
lrioirliileciictnaStafolsreplrcrior;aitlrellbl"Ialiben,Cpa,ittTlcnnroineejiiiaa,piipncarcneloccirirrlCh-tslliioeiiporpupunrmriefiareao.ul,iireeclcnaral;deurdpasbiaenccaatluN,reuCem4a6ia"Ocl,]iq'cqlfeurRha,acii,oEpd!yatiineaeCnNstseoruirsnclrSrilii,aiteiil.epttatLetllt:erltanitS"int.rli.t'tntraeratlciisci"s.etlalirtirlitprl{nuc,F)iliiritsiltttls,i{ia!s':tr.[oi;l.aei'i(nt"s'tItli-ti''rou{rt]rtlrirrin'-i(rlr'e,,rrt'rarCtar-.(ls{c,rot-
ltl; el rttt-qi insemna sunrele,. fixe 9i nici miicar nri {.i tie.r r.r t'vi-
dioirimun'i'csrnpeaclguoor:ieirralTnttesea,oeondpascqlrtaldoaieimugtdepooibenaserLiecrliilscrli.eerio:tri,;lrne:pnilpaieuserelatpiiar.rc,liceenaPaatreprrdceeereusealmceeooqurrrciaial,fuEertfpi.ificmnidcieralrp.eaiIicoueiisinriir:simuracuf,ipclrielnmref,cotaoducsti1trcaRralntieeioealvrpevuieLraonsiitniairtluleiicsp,oiisnatcreccciu'alilieirsssisaeie;if:roj:grrli,lvrrriiirtere.r,r1:-llracaeltl rlen!f, a tutr,rror banilor cheltuili; e1 isi aminti cii ia lncepnt lttr
creea ce ii lipsea; apoi, nrnlt mai rnull, si, in slirSit
i,lr;1i1tini1l-1;1traiissec titarele sttcr-iiecliu de a prolatla o sumi sfintii, pt"r'titts
;i1l:g1j pnSrtirrg.ltci'nrcri,gh:lltictllo.li"i'iaccosleterfccetlsraejmoflltaoi..jr.,iOrp'lr-iorceatliaUretine!cl-c,,uoDaSp,Ceoerlntotetarurr:ci1u;itn-tienzCseXosItSit,"eiitnp1i"t0iln'6-leoaSlteCir",
c1ie:reapafipIcalleasltllali,l af]at in puterea c".tiria... insii:ii are)
In zcmiiuoaccll<iar,:cpe',e-eotllaa, lceleltui,poii:ri,i.cngevi tssifdearsisnepcdlolbddsinberi'vceilnocru-l-i'.ioi'lr-nr.iir.rect'l_J<i;-orrutrqiaj htrreierslprriticrilln<r. lr;r:t,? CrJntii atifia liatli ce nrt-i aparIirtcau trriii.a
iorla irezisti trilS a paslulii salp. A$atlar, itrainie""
calilat.e, lltci-il leriilil
calrer. a iL'rtensiiatca,
-1\rl'i;ervvXcarutlraersnteinci,ii5ri.t'p,,u'i tse\aiefsldmfauclthcdleinfurecl,1t.oDt ocrel e.lauacne Nepomttr"eltt'-
sr',rrii.
ilrlfi tloril'
pdsirm'.eurttrpstpiitpenuasrr$cit5uei,s,cpiqisasniillreinicrrerslpiibpeciiu,unhn'aceieaaqldsattroce,c.t<aip?"pi"iua!ntet.cel inruinlnmtniocupiaopaqirac1ttoiaruvlvneofpicisinrlieeanlecrlteiilsascctntiedilcpaieliaacnifiiuicmrliisarsi5i,ireii'tdtluceolirrcronmilelp-rraea'tgir.ir.Jiul,rirrrr,n;r.riia,tr*:;,lr,.sii,s,ii
Pu{in cite ptttin fitFtra lui l{eponliicerio, a uesrtferitttliti
iitliosului Nep0niureno, cregtca itr irnaqitra{ia iilrlrOziti a liti Ito'<-i
,rlincio; mai alcrs falro1l1ii oceia cetruSii, in carrl neriorocitnl '.'c-
il{"il Siml)ohrl tnti-lror ttratematicilor aplicale, fiiran}eior, sinrboit.tl
rlrltcstabllelor
interese materiale, al cigliqului, al plrdenfei 5i al
in Bonifacio era sigur cti aceastii via{ir a lui era o rostoclolire lrtonomiilor.'. $i al irlsel;lliunilor poate; farroritii aceia crescli-
puteau sfirpi cu era lrir:ru rr"yii,;rtinqiircl norii,;i fireie cenugii q;i iinse ale virfurilor lor se
abis r cd nu se bine toate acestea, r.uiundnu in imensul abis. Toate tunetele 5i iulqereie asupra ior l
oo l i()
peindlarp[t'rn]rnrrasci.orleamnellnleegbtpssiliricf*itunna*eaeiacnecuc,aa,a,lic,oni*NesLnl,eiircsaeiltncruipasiaccirrr.-prelmilrconeetiris'oar**itniiedrclnu.ceaauuelbneN,"smcncllcteelaoraaaiiga:el,rit.,rriier,sa,ci:rcr'ir'ealonrecleoea'ielerarteaticuariinlactieunptuau,;egrijc"r'aaueceii.c,n'nu.rfeugteeisiosrricitnitamtoniutncxtdtpcticrr*.eii5a.lfapc1airi rcosrofcaraip,,crlsrrr"nu,initiirlapniegln.'rrca:nipireJtneriiiugn;r'r-e;rili$ai'l*n-i"ccp"/si-;teeaul;t**eii,'a-ripiJi1"ri'"rum.'-"iiii,i-r.v"nt'iepitoieic"ipsiu,atc;rittllr'oeein"feripmuiaueiarcmrag-cn'rre"ccuaiuaatEi-i-iil, prirrea cu prefdcuth supiirare pe i.rornpetist; atuucl ea i$i riclica
arocrlqjslczztpppgncn"rfiniflaaotieipcdsamur,pihrretnrr"rrerur;rplsalpai,uxfiufsrtrdis:ueraeinul,strrrtiitatalim_iaedrsoac4p.eeq.rl3i.fenrrpilt,agilceuuos*tnpu-,rqarciruaeiloisluiBisiieeia-rlinmcltiies:Cn'ineeunspa;ettaassch6pgreoocniii-litucremiaiuiieesiiivo,lecisneilttfirplecspele'r,oespeieaea'riperanptnciuiritoinauirafreaiscvriticpnrrtaahrii,uimsuaiafsiucre,aoiillulpineuiitcciualnciot5nrean;uluogrEluoa,sueiXel.dispio,lc;cjlpsrsjscaaiaculllir-vogeuiaaeaeai]cliro.uiitlrlcernf1oisar'e.ririrnarolrlerltie?iiinpulovtoNliee{smtncunzarctiiseercas,iar.ifsaiatc*upgonSm{ti_luiiyoircorpcrubintr.tduur;eupijepiiei^ai-iiil-o;n;timini*5eioul;r'Luiljnreri.ics.r1.orefautecia-fr-N.lplliietoniecrpanucaseqr'.rnxiirduucscbrrr]'ocIpraresloceeitenicatoieiualilDivi,seruiiutlreerc!nllosusnr.iraspudauotpsca-srcaepier;lteeaLrcs[rean,irf,,aee:lisrlsivu,caratacioicotfaigltsaiorccticdrdfaii\tetruiiipnrthaepoceeiirfieinter,iep;ilino'irlieeou'e,liaa,t,nimlrpelrpiaiosiucsuis,ni'urtnlairitictcrici9ejenarunuiptvitliiauoocttltmorusiemrseo;rirdirtidftsabii*irlnteaa?iuoriifiatctacun,npi'rb.lsi;*rop,u'acreaprlarziuecmrNpuori*ac'releurfersriacrr5oenr,niroierctnseeruansaeaiaa[api'cnitiiezzsariruicpoirto.rnnir-lrtrrfint;ierdeerrmuieieEiciriaBdiriucnapenuo,unif,.rc]xupirieeseiflapnobieulcrceptucctacamifiIx,."eniiilirereaa'arldil'inarrilipitp:o"au.niiepiut'rtrcaaamhpia'oiirdiic"eozt:lu:lteieiiiireoiicaitp"iaar-inrmiu(ur"arttzInzdssi,,.i.ci"mmrcirnuaair,'t.r.ulooeiaeercacl'",ute"a?i0traira;siac"huic,iol,c.,rirt"rattt,rerert,e"ie-'rie6lpfatetei;u"eciv"oO.fssu.icgiii,iasilmatoi-r.;iirlau'"etult,J"mp,u"cr,ticesieos!r'ot#-plai'nsipsisaoe-aiL.;ai.{,-5icooccia-iialegi.-rtinuis"eeiarrrualialiesg;iicLoerfaimafnoe,rcin,nusieisncuhncclaiisdrrav'rinuaezpidtr;Dtacaain;eiecieeauti,eciri"a!niEuicfc,peuc'fu,lhclzlNlt,s,elutmnnatuthcoeD,reeieiifstaccit$sei:tedpsgio;utti<igaartugiarcanulrripo;narenuotircc-irrarrm;aa;ilr;i'pcnrqooiscqnldcrles-uriii_l_sies]atecate-dli_ide*eg,'a-.iiarrI*,l,i uurerii gi-qi rnu;ca vir{ul limbii cu o irldirjile de Iiceanii, penlru a
spune imediat, plini dc rlliruire :
70 -_ Maestre, maestrc,.". "sr_:nli, non c'cr.rlper"-oie, queslO sign[,r,,
.sono irl,
Ce gias muzical I Ce irliririi I clindea llonifacio in timp ce
intri -iir ioja prieienjlor siii"
vIII
Intr-o searii, in salonul tle la e[a3 a] cafcnelei Oliva, se
pregdtea un festin pentru dottiisprezece persoane" xlra o inctipere
intunecoasd care vicioqilor din tirg qi patronului localului }ii se'
pa"rrea foarte intimd 5i foarte potrir,ritii pentru discrefii, aga c,.rni
spuneau ei !
care cinta ]a chltarii, irrpreunii cu aili doi cole(rlri
Bdiatui
ai sdi, igi dddeau toatt"r siXin{a si aranjeze serviciile pc nl;isii,
cr:iuehoanreeaceprciveiilecgairreiluvie, nseeauassteilpctaine5ziesoesrairueaceciinctlielrcJ.[ai]oopr;ertrici;huslila'."
srl rrind soprana, contraaltisfa, o sorri de*a acesteia, Si feciclctlll
rle Serafina, cdre iu afige figr.lra cu rolul dubios elc'nltd solrrrlnrl.
'Singurul invitat care nu fticea parle din lumcja artiltilor r',ro,r
ilorifacio; dar era in schimb plin ele orc;oiiu arlistic. Arninlr-t'l-
rlu-5i cii ora siabiliii pentru aceasld r:init era clin cele pe (-;ilre
sofia lui le apveetraecreezreearv-a-t-eBpoetiniftarcttiottlslirp-unseelecldricrt{aiuvnei n-i-;lia petll.rrl
a uu
pierde sfinStrlluil
rnesei $i la cafea, cu qrilai sd uu intirzie. Ceea ce nu SLia cl, elul
t:ii fusese invitat la local penl.rtt a suporta nota de platir. Li"lirur ll
;rt:esta 1-6 6flat mai tirziu,. cind, beat dsetarderaeqloesettrrll;o;riiedegpi ttltlilrrnll,ili
lrcnedictind non sorrcfct, ctizttse intr-o
rlispozilie gbnerali in care vedea totul in roz fiirii a mai {:rno
searna de orqanisnlul st"ru nlinat, conIrar bunelor apat-en]e pe {.dTe
persoana sa le iradia celor din jur.
cinliirefii savllrditr
Ajunse in cli1ra r-inrl iNn4sotcruhimileninlicglulisi e1s;ei in lista cinei' Mo-
pirnciul a la
rotnana pe care
rnentul a fost primit cu aclalnafii la care au luat parte $i doam-
nele. Fird sd-gi dea seama cum r-negntiinpeeacpinedjuemmioitlaiatepzroiidpuiicsiiil
o asemenea primire rnai ele
incd ii
--
i\
pp[ii{i*5riiue-infriliyoetcaar-sgu*lcrise,s:bcesocr.tlI-oei-prnupnosteiieeiemnrIi,g.pcuncenrneiirmpa!itdrcisds'irpoutpulrrrdsrfiic.d],cErlaigreiaprp,ridraofonpopatijeiourrrtfre,cBisi,onr,.-on'cr.$iriiii,i-iaef"sacueitiia;urian;l"fiiai.li'niiiitrlariorri,;o,','5,'cp,ii,ira-irclrree,utn:penrurnori-nsiclrtcetaralsLiuseri,ei,.i, cnprinde este cle o aserrenea miirime, cii... o spun gi nu-rni purue
riiLr, er.l, Br:nifacir: Reyes,. sr.rport toate cl-reltuielitre... asta inseam-
csdrcrnlguoe.ir'ariz<ra.ld.csrirrle,une$"1sccDa'i"cihoi,a"eliclc0lgt:atdnairnvlireoee.od,ilvrBlicb;inoreemei'lriravlf.raie-ramiconnc5iiesolsrlcemr_,iierlzuisnaf.roeioactiaiesniiprnliatirieaci'omteiiqosrc'-erir"ao,icurttias'loiouiuaetniietrm,ieac,c-,',pllucii;e'icl s,u.;s"ut;;sced-ipv,l"ia;uropiirlse,a.rec.aienIa;r'it-i-r;asasi;1'ia;a'ioo;'lruneuafriiu,'.crprzicorprirrd,nm.uorgatecaupe-sigoilactriiricctror;sr.ii{n_;.,:il
rtii, t'o--alliliernniiinoc,asrleluasqeiIltoonaitft"arcbiod,uatucrlrae.s..inidr-nrc-sluesiuvnrriiicj ocrhiteolanreerle, .r.'r"r:rl
,.. ai auzit, totrrl rnii privc$te !
.r,q,it cEitxmlampao{aiil.5ei Isi truigniteprrioefe,,tBrraiavorc1"il.i N{or:hi zirnbea satisfircut,
. :r r';-1'..1 5o. r.ecle inclepiiniiii ilre,
( --- Eu plirtesc toiul ;;i nu intereseazd pe nimeni lucrul aces{"r.
hiar dacd clau ulLiurul ban, asta esle".. Nu pemrit ninriinili r:.r
ri(j atingir clr: r'i,r!a lnea particularS. Aici era clurerea hii reir
r:arc !... Viafa lrarticriJarii a unei viefi stririr:e estc. un lrrcru siiirl,
Apropie-te r l ir:fl stlnclorLlil-i...
rnai taro, aici, nirreui uu vecie nimic... io{i
sir-rt be{i. g-*i *seSmonincalcrisSt.c(nVcloocrui t:tt,,JLi-ni;teil intrerupse un sufletir care
* Afarir !"J ir.r-
,Itrltrftinl:lmrrtir.ieeoi.sjesai;i*r,lsrdt"ttr,ati'i.sri:r'tls"'tfrf:str[ltia,u1ioeiicauecribcpun'vg$:e*etrnierr*]oc'ir.iiaao,fet:lleeci,iiatJ,clfnie'ilTattnacreeirtcaii,peiir:msr.sa,tirrdiis,rcndtte1ecneaesesitruraor^lisfcsi:raiiubtp9ed<idnaadmairis'r.rtiecuerul.i:didebttreal'ai,url'rriei_.utis,srur,iaep.aiorelpacpinnemunedar';iccaceeitaii*tc^ec'lie,lrseer,5iarlaersnp'.au.a,citrcrpqcctrr,ieeitlahtatladiielecoi',ciB"btsrrvaqral,rav.fiioa-iiitliitinaio.hrecsCercqroelrcoepl*re.ii9tcoefetau,aebRciu,mrglntp,uctradiianutr-a"seicmbprb,orqyuulrbriii,aisnu'm"illarac,aeacop,zrier{iducsirg;ileutairebi,e:caicre,ilici;'.auia'ti;iuctmrirsriusiuanauur,a;rtdciara;ai.p:gi'eachaiii.rss*a;eraipiiiie4rrnrnainr;tria,-o;nctLaoial;mfc;o;,ii;ri;rlr.'ii,rbriiapJln"irletif;c-ricgo,lcii,i_p'iei'.raitsr.c,reeu*ra:.,toeacnro";.i:ioft;rpiciituri,r,e:;reia.rr.:rinl,riiieJn-rn,zp,:ier{bo"oraltp.ieeiqucnEdinnun,iiiiipnnrs'rlfoairratierrruedaainer,)rc,lternps-p.err*eioi,crerL*tourr9ia>_-ir,-r-i-,-iil
:r*se !
rint --- Birtc'. suttclttrunt cltinjurrr. sDpournrrrtroiiotr,cecttretrprrrel)zoi1n"t.i.i rtici illt
clator, Ilu
\rreau, nu qtiu sd yrentru
irrine tlrac.Jostea voastrii... Ilu iubesc arta... clar nu ltiu sii o eli-
rlrirriatrg,io'stiemai lipselle forura, inima mea insd, este artisticd; arta $l
sint rlonir aspecle aie aceluiagi lucru, aversul 9i re!'er-
sul rnecialiei {rumusefii, ca si spunem aga. (Bravo ! Uimire printre
,rrtigti l) Eu airr citit ci[e ceva iu viafa n-lea.." er:t infeleg cii via{a
irlneescciihnineiiI,Jreniczaerreabailrdr...cho"rsu-ordnscer!eAu iicni acest tirg blesternat a fost
tofi mir di$pr:etruiesc gi lrri
riau aceeagi aleniie cii unui ciine cle pripas, biitrin;;i gtirb... loate
,rccstea nurnai ri in r:auzri cd am un caracter fin gi clispre{uiersc:
liunlrrile sr.rit:t materinle, artrul ticrilos gi, nai cu searuii, indus'iria
:i cror;n5:ieprrtuelz..i.nNt iun;;tsiouciseitaltaec...npergionf,unnunagrteiussini tfaucni.ncatrriaggi,hnious,5tuiru-r
:ri
:;lupir[; imi dau searna, slmt,.. elr gtin cb 1a nlijloc existtl ce\ii:].."
c*irii.rrrirr.ir1r,liu,rl;i,lit:_ii,isi;)t$i'trlLi-i'iricilris'i,"tlLari;Li,rrl..rrrn|.lirt..rcai,rr:ii,,{ri'lbrr*iseLceaiiltt)elc'corlfuexlaicrainitncarlfeziaeevssdecermela,rtecianllaleoa,ansrc:isifrr.tni<aainrrrio;olcit.iol:el,rrl;-r,i:i<i[.rtr-ier'lLsz;r.l*]ereslreeie,;iirinctrrlrrri,ir,rfi,ii,:1.tirrr,, i:i hine, r'oi, irrtisLii, ciirora rie asenreni vd poarti prea pu{in res-
necl acepti ueclus'tortrqi sedentari, scaii aceptia, incuialii aceptia
rie ltroviucie, voi mii infeieqefi, Ii1.") tolerali, nl'i rlsfitla[i, rnii
,rplauclati, ali acceptat tc;r"'iirti$ia r-nea ;i..."
llonifacio era palid, rnesleca cuvintele, se smiorcdia, 9i enro-
l'lj'lc,,l:lrii1:l,rrli-ldl5irr'tiLl !rlillrle,lrte'"iolr-lio,cL.tlrLl.')elltri,tluqiaoze(ec,r,oah,ici;sieririiuni'rciiirnrriiic'epcra.,r'arr.sr'rparlarnci:rj,ai':br;;iilcSaot,ergrrshiaterclEifglialeri,rroai!lpsrll,.o,iirsr*,il,.
iitr s.r riclicoiil nu li s-a piirut ia lei qi celor piezenli care, peutr,"l
i:iteva momente, fiirii a striqa gi nici mdcar a se mi$ca, il ascultail
pe hietul om, cr-l interes, ru seriozitale, uluifi de a auzi cle tra urr
nefericit, rle ia un ollt exaltat, ceva ce lcl rnergea ia inimri, ii
iniiclulea qi ii induio;a"
rnrir.i ,-.i)qre:('rrL*rnnec;io;1ri-ngfai rlor:r'irol'- srlrlsc cLl L'r ipiiarhiliaur*r,i,c*raei:irrn1ir' Oratorului nu-i lipseau cuvintele, insd lacrimile ii podicleau ;
niea este atit <le "i",* .rlarii de aceastfl, blestematele cle picioare i se muiau, ca cle olti-
i:
,':I
aer/ si aproape ctI atiuse fala de masi cn bdrbia, cincl continui I-iisa{i-1, 16safi-l si iasii, rlre cie lucru i:'r orele acerstera,
care nu poate 1ipsi... rtu ;liu ce, insir .esle r:e'"'a sr'r;cl's ;
si,l spun.I : rle la-
tasa$c[ieFtIissDtcuv[mD'nnrmulrgeullltieuin:leec"euiiseaanitiarctr"rrezcelbrrlyp'ilnruu.rtstiielnir-ps.'cteeime:itndonic.rrnrrnAicltliftsreua,ueuailjuiu,iqeallqee-ie,i,paflltlnega)in.cirlaid,zepvs.cqeuvoepiaVcm"feino6.dcqeionzllieinreateaatutorireai$ida'nvuarrairi,'rirslsrtrntenrc,ecisicsc.ipie,t't'avl's'lltuluruarsriiiparieietircici'tctriir,iinr(ilriioiuX,ii*ldccme:uinriuRice*srtd,rriupinmifnrrt_r:cdl.ienctre*iu,iiiir-e'sibnzuencrrycartsCstrlresipneaereeaimitr.rniintaollrivri:srrjiiiipa,licaeesMiruc.!,^iapeiiicrroacm,sfcasnaiocuelrcruevcotmnnige5cigu,oeariiicusoisttuti{arraisr.crii,eifio[.:cnuie"rprtc!iushf,casusiaa_uiac,heemIiseapsepzcrpruaefc/iirnenatrr'miriovua,gruieuetmacerii;eorl{f^nnelibfniinlitiAutiuaencvlraaeuigs,nt,esnrvzoaprrzntc!escesucennrzieilii,seeraritc*iuii-can'oiareatrfi.i,qmtniisirtlof'cr,M.ns,Ieutita.ictzrcrle.mir.ibpieu'lnroa(iiritepdersrr,riu"pclcce-rar&attel.icle-riiarrnrisr";racrsrghreseoirazfpieiit'i,eeeiitiio;iiaao;1r,ugp"uG,lslrrsc{rienlc:r'Lsuveieitltiitl*rtsccbr'ceeuuetll,pirai"1.itifu-ieiie-ntais"zio,gpgarcm;i,,p'c'rcrraiun,,iurrsic.;ioi,,irliepisi'cilidettp.iirtesaJ-u_ezetuf";s,i,rsfre6deioir"lea"abitiiiitc"ir"agGgn"ircnuticio:"tphti;-diiiris"diote-ieqa^*igi,etr,iait;gaspt:e"oit"rc,"tmaileu1ecb,r.tbirtl]i,iapeat.esiianaauauarp6tj,cicineaipaiarfnczrslraiiireis'o,ebnrutisvreaitirnfommiupt,irpzatiincoiit,(-iiervf.ar,e,f$cbapgl,iuirer"ee)rirct_dria,ti-i*-_.iaee,ea"li*llt-ei*].
i,isafi-l si iasi.
lleyes sdrutti cu meiancolica li lipir:loasa sa privire pe ido)"u1
siru, ciici altfel nu puiea, q;i, induio;ai cle recunogl.infj, pornir pc
scriri.., Actorii il idsarii sii piece, dar il prjivirii pe Mochi r:a gii
cttur l-ar intreba ceva pe care el trebuia sf, ghiceasci'i.
Mochi, surizirtor, linii;lil, raisucindu-1i rnusta{or ascufitii, c1}-riici,
intr-aclevdr, gi spuse :
-_ O, domnilor, nici b clrijii I Cr.rriinLril 1ui e sfint ; aici1, in
local il cunosc toli fi gtiu cil nu existl ban rnai sigur decii cel
al dornnului Reyes. Daci-i r.lu a achital nota chiar: acllm, se elatc;-
regte probabil sau uitdrii.." sau pentru a nu nLr olensa,
consu-maAtieFi.a.. este, spuse baritonul, trsta ar fi insemnat limita:rq:a
-- Da, se vede cii este un domn,
Cu tofii au fost cle acorcl cd l:lonifacio r-a piiili |ot ce se iid
COnSUma in Seara aceea.
ln ce it priveqte pe Reyes, eI constaLS, cu nrultii pliicere, cfi
belia ii dispXru pe clrum. lina si-q;ur c'f, rticoarea rropfii ii r,,a fln-
viniorcaa-t;n;ei-Driaav,easi,diniant sclituninriac;ttjiuut,il de a da ochii cu Emma, sofia sa.
face sI fiu pe treiruie sii fiu iini;;lit r cincl r.oi pii lrunc,le
de conservare, ca sii zicem a;;a, rnil va
poate ca ea sd dfiepaclilnorlmucitidr;,i,;;ini Erm:amzrail nu va sim{i nimic. Se pre;l
acesta, pinii nriine uu.
nici o ceartd pduinr facafiur zdaeinvLinir,zciearisi ;imCeolera;nu;l;.i pini'i lra il
fi tot atit de miine, en voi
cl-ftrsrulcnirlieNl"X-sl{i-:r-rliouen*:rs,drain-edfiLY--s.ra'.iae-ai-.cocirlcDci-n,uFggoBirfnr,aaidhiioimtrcrrrsariint*,rl-iauiLtaiosoifp.te-aieini;!eicliaa,.calri''cuoeoiucpnle,abaiireiso*rr';sNtacfuitpilnnenrzt{iii{ieraioupaaiitserci.itdii.ledahiit.cieeaeitaia,'erscd:eraaapttrriamaofsb6aatnutcei*icran,resnneereiteiieIzndiccu,c,tierranacricnanitteuaebsoscru;rsaa*l;cilcfiluplsiuntLSci,e"traeidpigt;Iualueriiir'tpa,z'd,r"nifLofi.uiiees"trvqrilafdo.rlipudA-iesir?"ieeSre,tsir-c'plutloi.iiia*-l,rrlridtnmenc*.neezuapupi,inrlxaobctprvereftoatueiizafrfl}5reauet.lr;u"_a-ii
Ajuns acasti, clesr:uie u$a cu gperaclul sliu, apllinse o lumln i,
urch in virful picioarelor qi intrd in canlereie so[iei sale" ()
tSmpifd de noapte, ascunsi printre cristalerri rnate, cle nn alb tlalir-
rlafiris, himina dintr-un coi! al budoarului; in alr:ol'ul rincle ctrorrneqL
Entm3, clomina inttinericul ; pulina trumini"r ce ajutigca pinii acoi't-r
servea doar sd dea cotttururl absurcle si f;tntaslice celor mal tlt:*
insetnnate obiecte.
----" Ce orii'd .". intreabll tofi. ochi mlloanriifagci icoXslceinadprionptric-urnlcmlroiict lpaeprairilttertipiee, iniittziutl gitul, fiiciritl
care r:1. il descoperjist:
pentnr a face ca cizmele saie si nu scirliie, a$a cllnl obiqtlula'll"
--* E Orr: lrl CUr.t).." Aceasta era una dintre {atalitirfile la carer se crredea expns tlc
legea destinului vriijma6 r tiiipile incil{iirnirrt.ei salr: erau in1"r;rt-
IJonifa<-:ir coer''uri'f,i'i pr' sera- {-i-n-'-a c* nigte ochi care irnpror6 tleauna zgomotoase,
coinpiilimire 5i
in{c+icl5ir A.propiindu-se cie so{ia sal igi rearlinti cle lnarlru.l din l,rene-
tia, a cdrui poveste o gtia din opera lui Rossini; cla, el era Ots:llo
ro f"amS.iglilaa-ifi'li,"uar iuini{eBleosneifa;ci$ol.ier ceva, nu chiar totui, despre atrnosfe- si sotria sa Desdemona.." llurnai cd inriers,.ltlicii, eL devencal rtu
74
i?r:u.,',',r-:,t]irje,"a_s,]l(i;irtuso-iiielirpiS,ei apcuateraaCftoelaUrlt.e birre sh iie o Oteiia, ciici;re'- i ie cura'r cele patru nLinute cle aqtepiare, pi l{.eves clori., date
'ii ;" ;;:i{e(:ssp{odClaa.\rc'orrtp-fro1dfaroe*clasitDcltrpl'o,ru(lur'iri]d(rittirlu'iuarutepi-i''ltmirct.rrielrs-,tauje')uitr,s'oi:r'rsceorr{rrr,eIdlstun.:I-cnn.ero';ierLzl',.d\illi'prlrc-rri't,:c'alitir'r+ccura'ir[eur],o,,n'r,iiie;'riq:rn,r1,rm-arc(,lr,'riererilia,.lIrnD:arire'eeEtjniirzlo'ccrt'l]e:stltrrcilic:ipiirillarrojmre''srs'rrloirrrti'^i)eie,a-reo'5r.*rer,nrrecri,circ,rrsrcoldcrsiursri.1iC-nri'ria.rfipli''.,lr'irlul>rec.)sn'^eeicorurilaf,ritnor(sr;ei,saltifclcrurz'irut*ertraepieutianlrrinaeiir.a.li,ei.c<iqzrs'rejrliapitiiiri,usJ\rJsr-ir,trnici.t.rprtc/r;iiieu:sdciroleii',r,ii'ioohlccrirn?tu[darrp;cehisotrrrear*etrrriusu'assei;ecit,rrlerioieoretednraaiisoeliaeuc-trtaeltt.r,d:po.scprps'irrtiep,t-.aiei.uliortiiiriec.eirn,i;r-t-creit,oeis>rlc,iir,-d.iillnuoarru;lrA.teacl5u1ri.en.,ecairtgitr1iulnpciir$eod1lrricnr\dotgiicrh1.aa*tpTtcr,raiiitrreofuaarrleqrrdgetdiiaigurliog'engeruilre:c-,h5rzii.;ar,;t[;a_ereaneauirr-ta1ieet*.ate:e-f.r'bred.ifnp,ev;alraeir1i,.vleivre.ii5i,nicn,,eobIoaF,ieirnaeu,rraeipslicJra";roap.,ibtaiicictractussfaurn'crcliaatra,arrtmluienrlla..hihr"bfa"e.a;e"-a"fiero.:i1u;ila,r,siii*isrEriiui,irr_..ef,rsut;egt-srIi".di,i:i"t"i.oa"gi'"sie;tn;."Jtasr-i'tri;c:tiiar;t;i,ssnieaejrru.u,ii_ptN*9e"ll-.n't;".si;nc*,ui'rn;;ir;i-ema;;r;lru.s-,;"itip-ciepu;t;cSe1'arsf-"niei,'iaico".i;1n"j^Jiarrpr;;recl"pLirriiJ-e,oai,iiei-ea"ui+,mead'l'l"iJl"'r:oi1nloiop;i,'ri;f",ril"aaatleae"p-;u,ui",;uau]seiiranl"*r,;c5tatrn_starilactts,sn.eril"oe1r.,prutrauo,igrl"unc,icpin.lizxiio;.'"c,iiiauaroumt.etlutieuatuio,rprreei.voi;rri._,Eibiicdruoctai,j.rlii,.'esaliica,t.r,ii.ucsian.,.Dc:ie;,el.r"rrtc'uuifeiiefd,,rc.an;lr#st"iui*cr;d.-imdcalrrndrd]cut;--ce,ii,lsotet;rdcuc;auese'ec'.ops,rmaaoeue:"acuip;auisldo.u_dlfec-va;";;iimulrlIattccca;ir-"aee.;peiceiiXnriivir,iSaale;i;ta.eo-nlaiiri"o<ato'rua;iiet<s';j;;z1ciauleseic"_a;;r;c*jei,;clTtirrat,;.i;ruiro.ellorcco*dre!*eir,;su,e;sffiif\s"u'.a;iepe--l,;eotin;/"uiseaoiJ;E;Jtol"euccfnralrreraa_.sp,u,a"iicm,rtramtlmlJ"ycriocd-ecuoot,-planirS:afu,e;u,e,.lereu".iirpldriail'eer,snmnfna,f;1piistugarecellildrars,e9Id0ctmsseenr"trreasiee'o;raeertvel,iigeseqilnEsulcre,g,ar.uiviieiDiarou<rrugr:ticXimi;dctrom.zlgteoA.is*aiallari,<iitaireutra,saatiriae;iprm,ce,,uicr",cSiciivcanll.cirrcuee,rn1r*rca,imr-eo.sosiuat;or,.;nrtieircir*cjc,ia,.tj.,rttti,-isr,a,,caa,.:riraeiaer-l.lI,__ii. illprejuriirile exceplionale, sd preiungeascd experienla.
i..;r cinci minute, Emma deschise ochii nemdsurat de rnari,
'7 t) uri calm rece qi leneg spuser cu un gias stins ce-l inctrozea
lr:auna pe 13onifacio.
- IIiro;i a pudr.r.
irr ronianeie rotnantice din epoca erceea, aulorii int.rebuinfau
tn;irie curent, in imprejuriiri critice, aceastd frazli expresivd :
,l.lt:-,-rr 1i cdzuL trdznetul Ia picioare, trui nu i-ar fi proclus spaimit
,;rai lnaf€!".
i{cyes, fiirii sii vrea, igi spuse lui iusu;i in adincul sufietu,
ii,ii, i ifl\i',c1iizausteima ipiniciiitooar,rec,aeticm."pgoirtparninlbtr,-ocuasfoocrimafuielade,,ticrdlezi,naediuiiui qdbe
rrri-ar
,i.,,,i1.:*r(nioi nf itepsrooparrtiua :
,,'|rdznet afurisit, striipunge-mi ! Rlestenratd
!"
--- It4irogi a pudrii, repetii Ernrna.
iltnoiriopcei$'d,s:.iecipinsaectqouteamtceRh,ieacyrheicsairnndugirrrPbusroprnuveindrsieten.;fIaoniesfscithemimnireboc, shgi'elinapcpliinli:idc,a,uSciumnmtiunecele-;
o srrl,.'i cie ori a pudrd, gi nimic,,. gi astdzi... cd nu existd motiv...
,isti"rsi cind n-a fost nimic...l' Deodatd iqi aduse arninte de Mochi,
i<-r iiirbrtiligarea sa pi de faptul c5, e adevbrat, lacrimile de onl
'r cu care il uclase, miroseau a pudrd. ,,Iileg blestemat, cc
lrea'c
sini ! gindi ; ed, ea a fost cle vin[... imbrSfiqarea lui Mochi;'.. li
aculn ce situatie nepldcutd, ce furtund ! Pentru cd, cine ii poate
spune acesteia : Uite, da, rniros a pudrd, asta din cauzd c5...
ni-a rnbrdtriFat $i m-a sdrutat... tenorui companiei italiene ?"
-' r r)dZJ. Miro;;i a pudrii, spuse pentru a treia oard solia sd,
5ji spre marea surprizd a sofului, un braf care iepise de
si:.ir ;riapulnit nu se intinse cu intentie agresivii, ci cuprinse ilr=/
i.i"-lin inr:cl foarte piScut capul lui Bonifacio gi-l strinse fdrd rninie.
llmma putea sii miroasd foarte de aproape capul lui
i't\ei:l,u'qr:5ir, si acesta ajunse sii creadh ci nu-l rnai rn:irosea cu nasul,
ri e:u rllnfij , Se terou cle o perficlie din partea aceslei fiinle care
{\Icij ltiircerea de a simula moartea i se tetnu, Dum.nezeu sti-l
iper*. cle o mu;cSLurb groaziricii la vena juguiard, de o herno-
ldqie c.rre nu va mai putea fi oprii,i ; insd dindu-se inapoi cu o
slor{are rigoarii, sim}i peste ceafd greutatea a douii brale ce se
si.ringeau cu o asemenea invergunare, ce nu se putea confunda
r.rici cr"r violenfa gi nici cu o durere vdtdmiitoare ; .;i sfirgi prin
a ii:{-elege, foarte surprins, cd era vorba de altcerra, atunci cind
,:ir,iz'i un geamlt rdgugit 5i alintat, de o voluplate somnolentd,
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J t'r rr n fel cle 5oaiii laipicii... mnral6... ipi zicea, Si asla ilseamnii. lntri
,,ii.es. sii rru fin seama cle rjatoriiie mele... cic creclitrcios arntrnt
romat,rrtoicat$ei cu sufiet cle artisl." amestecate 5i r:onfnze, ii cle-
aceste remu;cdri insd,
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. eelrxaacfeLcliaoaoraracazreectere9biuuiansSiif-eirat ciluicniur Emniel o ceaqciYr
Eufemia dorea ca feti!1
,1e r:iocotralii
', ! c.f lo t ii stlf ii s-rrll cr Ilat noaptea impreuni'
trezi ia realitate, a$a cum i;i spunca sicr;i
i,: Cinei }Jpnifacig stl i$i reveni in fire, primul iucru pe care i[
pLitin tirnp cl[p5 ce
firis,i*nl.,c*iatultAtieu*oairtiagiaufimlioiinis"l;ii'tr.uessIL,)miei saaciiclamtplm;eftLeeirrna,elitrgieiin1nersntgi,literie'orinaaczsrliiedtd,d'opnSiirunileinoam4.Odo.a.rroaieargmainofoupsLslittai*tepsoErpeilnr'cisgmvlofli,nnraiddnti-eee{aia.ialseCacscrud'ozroinniltatoisinnaeussrttedait-r
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srii'tirLeenlsltlcepaoIuiepms.oe..ptsrsleei5cn-sa1itoiof1ni..at.crdeinvpSeinearlsai ctdiii i;nsasunlloussadeit-stieesarpltfrrn:crtrur,:reuejt.i"io". rs,i,-,hag{iirinoitgpimi alpolcaptusccblerir,sr,<a,.
I Clri,,ir
f^et.i.ia... DJauc,Sa{literziu, lutii_}i-ceel-:utigsinpeu,na?posicomaiieir--ntei mai inai'tc si 'iiri
esi.e.
scilsplbaiFctlliroudgndmitepaliriaeeilxzi"unta.itntii,rrs1a'.piurlrelt!z'ancl.llrlctuileeaiuvagpucoinlat$as.iqlalliara{ecdiputicdsu,lltina,oeiulmlaicu.rrenicicn.tldi'jpn,sgier<SuLga"riu.sairi,cc'irronrrl'-cdpcc-a*:iceluai9q:^coiilopedn,irndaiahiprs.oslalieoicodccitfipdpior.ebirasluie:lclo;noemci,1incq:hicirtinroldarriui.;ijananpdbroeeviurctadRcuaa,tri-,uiecinituss,zl.tct.meauendsepepoijtppilriclia.rnipi,cireiooaineapej'uticguo.-fzvu'dmrsar,drdi-ocemcct.iis_utuuice'aacricnnn-cesuiiirrceEr.qcnn,adaoraaeis'rmie"nrerl'uipailn-nrsriint;m<nsniell'aeorr;noiprgaauitlcaxrrea,-ccl.a;siejiiiimztoo*e,ptrca-ids-adgmlngai?lioiq-a-€nr"essrru)aisia'grnid;.iaqarnndueruqzigi,oMbtsa.el,ii(ravd-ccesralrac,sipapinrati,unrclo5rpiibtroitamtnrfligdicet"idirtpo_"icc.isuciirac;'spr_euliaouneca";ruaditrsiti,ara.rIItrtneJ,l'iraiteer;l,osrrcf"iradn;t'enroa.u;Lv"r"i;acuire-ua,Liin,firaiurril-riinerzroib*p-l"#cerll;src;r"ieanii;rxr"r;i'a'i-,,.eceiar,rrIaip,celr!Ici;trc,,a"l"arir;csic;ie;arr'nt;iryir-estir.i;r,*.ciasu,1cri,idaric,-i',rn,:rzi;iiurt:r,is]r'!irriier;s1rrl:l;.;t:rrrrieiircsr:ciiI*ni-eye_ici.,ie"ri,,r
lrrtrile$isoafjiueni cslailltel ,aaicFia ii aptirr.rrti pir.zil;, irr faia irnaginci{ici, r..'ir,
cum le ziirise irr
r;oanii, cinri elitroerpe s{,
crlirlaurocrirlaepe.niauaiistnatoucdatteetci-ceaeoiceiacrsasezettazai-ruuiiieibisrna.,uetpcriieeicura;cuiimqienseacverie-azcocriulclsfienoelamlsiotpnitruacfplcaituou.rslsimesitblcoaieirtosrurceinrie?acjsilalarlnlsiieah<u.-inl:.iciiiliinrahrfrsarJicenelci!cxigcoilaniiiita;rpltlna9ur"arcrirrob::cpcraealhulrbabit,age'ieeiirafroiior,qLesisiriaili,,iirm-lllic;;i-li,i
rrr(siDtynll":leeeaiiireosprjigi:elcsoui:idioie,tcg,respfieuilenlcieeimlsmetrcnrci,pu,-iieirou9incnn,iornlioiuitpcnrareecpnirnainuutcaebLutrtlree.luuetisnainoqoadtacrta,puieuridabeninnnntcitfuortditeuuesti,ln,crngdedfcueiiieelltilroecc;,fpezagiaxnurostracuezecfleradraesacnmseJgudnucpebintuaanieccfrnoarilentaiimcce:sctntilceeiirt.dloorsnuliea]iiape-nalcsrgieioedaii,at,relfrtersp,oline'blceaapaifiistiunrslleu-oiltceitsrenizuai{iinacnoirleiltlnv.li,{liiimopuirsp,tocraeepziepanallrluicracesiitrSnseaebcioCrpiiireccra-t,i
ruici unul din ultimele ei secrete. Bonifacio chibzui mult, insi
r:zrslneriiioiiraslit"lrtuliill;aereurie.iit.sno.iviangic,ig;ti.lriipcrnsrirat)g=eeirSaii-f"rdrctlctgeseclieieriiaeninalicdcucsccuatadul-rerdselnnceemarioeldppiieztiaieasnizrptdfjuceuuredle.mmppfluiindanrriorttttta,brassteiecfe*diuarmrenp.ratteiooIfttiaid,aa,grItpaileEuoirnnon,aucgcinsdfmuleLuderi,seDt,c"aerirroaoierbtcueX"casl,e'ec,iuiai"gltqrec;onpiiefaoiiapelreeranrlnrd1atabaeeeslioraacatrauinrlraicnii-ccit--,;r
IX lii-(rsr.tpuneri 5i uerozii, Ei sfirqea prin a respinge tc)ate ipotezelc"
t:srtirrnrelicecaerncln-rrro:moesuanfgltprgiicje-cullriaonevmbrecalseipr)cac,eeaiddntpocireeroapi,frnruiaabbvnorgeesdirtnabieelidnuivlniefemddpcn.capidiiNoiteunvitsusranepi,vatranfeeilintuuaepsuradpiodnuntgeopgtirmeiaoreeaatasneccutIl6eialiteieialgfnxi,itstotecceea,luaelcasetsoeliipemnlcrulteelivelilunagiencibirliiiiseuneialiicvinirfli.iiiirriz9le!niidagciismoipcsc-dilcimdarnlraestnasute_ilraiiilr
srcr,ap:i.-rizli'ne:lmclDed:o:nco:errr[r."sinofi.do.pbcreuiinngdcdte*anacrcnuv,,poitnrrcfsiuh'dtlirun-nroaurs".um*oliuui"plii.titx.;1Rr-p*,euisvteueurpnndiricreliea'icelcvuirii_eraulfadimmicraiaTai.zuaudtlen, isa'cirirrrrrvirinilr*r\,..lit'i rimane,
ocsrntabarirsesnt'pauiRetriaealeduzde.adersaidanndc.jIeaeectedepcarnaelddtiidelebl.lei.ns'l,Duegtmariiiicc"icnde-idp,iepitai[i-;i,;re;cril-;el-"taoJvm'ilai,"a;iu"n.fsttlseae]oa;fai;iInrrie"anlzpaiemisic'leGeitmjulomrd;dcniiulsdcltttaidoc"areisr*e{;idrn;irei)t.i,,cJ;rc,;aer;,erir Nu este nevoie sd-i urmdrim pe Reyes, ln difbritele sale
ipoteze, ci sd mergem direct la ceva concret.
80 Sigur, era foarte
C_dn 135 coala 6 tll
iii{lur c;i Emrna era 1n irericol de a cleveni o ruinir din punct cle
ocsrHtrzrtl:e:,inlrrai'epru.ernutfllul:-sleiaecrsudnricinceeiuermrnirldsciaeenci,cneceallel:tninraeeiriscru.en'1lsilso-npii6aresrtpaouen,tfv,srnrrseci5ieorrieicriiltlicoii,r;ccpucasmicnlisliesiiiireienraiancirvrnipt,irneier,it"cicreunrcrilimtroniirraotiliaieiisalgrbireacl;enriieaieleiiiu"rssnarbrdescai;rvfrcareorilireeruueirllniasaptir;s-cl'atiqturosaeiditiltrrtioiofcitentpiraromreiesluiqpciamsanzi;eiiiuuscf.ciuaiflc:erinleeutecrlrarertiiltrieo,iatcniurcrsnrialviarlel,noueejiiiu.rcrtmacilanrrnuectoetigrivtcleieeicvicensse,risiceeustraiearen,tffadetasrtpcesrri,ir!iiieinraoaaimninaftnpnerelsleuedirliiianemvistnniceoetaiieuiiu,aireecclslisiuezaitnececusi5o,-i,,it,ii
rracair(neralIn-r:n:it:caciriiuaef[linqtirpeuirrmrrrJiooualreeaiotarrariasfais.jibieeiiuEoivuiti.tliatvinioen*urrnr,s-i"iircclcaacuo-riolgchntsierpciucdaieitiitifaritsiiliaii,!ui:aecde,ioiqettf1;riareu;iiniai1iii''sscicbariceatadv'cdtvoeuleusaelosresceiirunacsstrirlui,uneruifal,crtCricsnrnoic'vracrnpic-eaeursiliroreautl;]reerfer,iaeisrpuil,zrieetcperrinufcnplnsaiuooiillptcfaecirnduiiralo"rugptssfresirol-e-aitfnepul-seeieart-lerctraiactnefceimieelc'iptiteearieiaerclueeliuelacail,eztnreenlciiseuerlilobaialalez,i,rsncroliilc,ncpiaiistcuinilclieicanienenmpoeoiii<ndaribniflVsvveeilscaicdicoi,oanucriacsusozalupfli:u;tloeiroierriaieiatpebsii,laar,nalttile-icsuseip.tunrlo,eurlligeeuail.un,qmrsna,st:cnle,ic"op\reraosali:ioaecii.rrfaia,ari[utaaisnidisni,ilcsrl.lt,asiiccilliaeliio,b,Aedipcissn,teroil-pfeileeannpiaoiniscnriperu.te.ot,afri.luiptun;sc:ifacc:er;mijr-iiLabo,is.irrprirpecirea1estrl:ie!iaeire,*:,e,,i,, srs'rrl':itiiiriir:tnttcaati''lnljrpart;'rrip1arInioenerspfsrLiefiinireezissrecrisse;lerreiisirtnas',criu'ceioipladluasrrieri'nsirrclinitrie,beaitneoijco'rcii.ilrcrelirioai'fea;rafiiars.tr,itilfiiiseoii'igcc'ari:lr''ceslrrtoe'.ierriiaritnairairheoticarnecsuarLtraceutrJell,-eriror'iuccijrenalirsi*iunritriq,alleecrDi,ascaLLtruteiroinzcamcfalc'aceinttaioeerao,eizerofcrclireir:rrcuur:"vri',cl-.-eto,,riiairi-iiia[sr.geleuroe-taprnSeraoeiiriIiirripa1iacpsrct.rreOaee!reu_-i,,,-
r:riipiilurile u;ilor bine astupate, flnul, rlerele 5i chilreie iniro- i(niuiirl$-toiltralt.sirelcptceuun,le,nm(is'e)*a!lan"sl.upi:lsmlulof,.n,milnE$ceiuicoafalabai eicrn;uelieo'inr,s,rluiieersnruacgcsultehetreriSt,uoeilrfpne,bsneNraorne:slf.ietptorinsaoutcuinmm,la,,.uescconieeuiln-gasorju:du,ar'trm;Lae-cUoosealiiOiirtuainil,bii'u{iiisnrre;riniic_moarim-aitnmiritnet'iiaia,ic'neuiarnrraiue:l'rurrn.nlrljlltn-e,;
cl use in irnbriiciirninie, camforul $i'ceie o sutii <r.fria*rllrr{faiiei:ilmsecrtrzdircieiiareir:clnsu.sirEeep,cfir,mi.sinipopciriuplsnrciiesnieaidactsmrecetteiuelndr5irabmcd:;rufaeideicqrqacneu.iplrrpirneaaflaedalulr.iincie-pq,icetnnitr'roaiuelieoaprlrasoerdraoe-uutltge,ro:lrnscicilapeaele.ar-srqnnNieaoa.l|aiinarac,piulairltoeeniind,fudraai1rncertfcas?ieiimr6miceocvlendel.iderneuagt;aliailrises."rgierih.iei,eiarn-criignrrluiic;iicniciieciars"u;,r.rereiinf'tenialio"iuiurbnrariaLilrisu;eau;itnsDaueuearrreridaiaamdrple_Liuee-r,l'
e-'rari cieja cunosclrte de Celestina 17. cle rnirdsuri c.are 1sri*rrr1l{ri:ni).nirrortiiiceo1csuiisin1rainelee1i'uou".lsrlsirrlctrx:rl1leineioe1rc'1eE,iae1rronamjdamrrna0gragnua'aaiiemn.Jse-mnqpirirSdcri.Of.iracqeade.nao"lruJrena'r'ar.ioscitcmatnrzrenrptecsuurcbnrteerrogialneinciecrcncausaieeae,efapehrle,,ei]:as.rriinasesnaaeacoMifuuri,oearc,cn:oelelsap.'ec,6,.slucac.ei"ias-ha'.rn1mnaaDJunnttritaer'nten'toecunnelrnaaacrtlrscc.nusefuelaeu-piticalazicrifareneeaiiasncumrrtlceclaf,ecaoiIeeaibirnisrsnnm.,eacriuxffpsicerirrmeiarrecirosaeigiertr,it.5,linoiaeoilcsrcicclsaru;-3uo-tr-aarrrseoleiracrisueu'ue]oirs,eqleifriai,rccaiiu,qm'riillcc,ne,tire,,,faaot.ai,d;u,snie,errfspcelmnteucprui"it'trsulonirriaar,ntseerila?piiiteip5tocii.iirlaainat,fa.S"irie'tnu1Eipiuat,,s;iifterneuzreacsc,i.unldr.nueeluernatA'irdrelrupagrriunenoriolcrftaamer"eooz?cemcslacri"auraitadXielal-cnliruur]a.eie,nl-lir
r-rl'rll.oLei'e.ilnrtl.trlggiil'!ea,xtitaDin0narcsfllan,auaspimjenturoloOnisLapqrfnmtrieirii"eiia;rneils.rgs,:seudat.r..eilgoecd;izleosrioip|qiairsrantlre.iriermani:aaeeF,aris-lsrrremcdu;i.ignliclcLirenalruencilsiqrtolirdo;rlnrtinaoalsaiuilcurliraeol:a5obnrnitillrepraarupicirrluIvrinnigi.ecaie*erfqrriir:oaziennaa-udcr-beiiiuner"iatc,lrc;lceElfiicsgirrlrcnrni:eeortncprner_a.t-rl
Einrna savura -- cia pe ce\ia llolr *-- pli,:rcerea cle <r se: llt.rcuror rrt
cple trei simfuri cler la cerre altrclati prim.ea rnai nimic, r,t ittrtr
rie;rlircere. In sinr;uriitatea ei rroluntarii, nici vizul s;i nici aluzul
iru se pu{.eau cople;;i de saiisfar:}ii mari; in schipb, era nrni[urnitii
cje noile senza{ii ale u.nni girsi. si ale unui mii:os rafinat, $i'chiar
aie contacluiui in,treqrilr-li siiu trup r{e pisicii alintatii cr,r qinr;ii5i;r
Ienjeriei iniiunt.rui ciireia se ri'rsucea cri :nultii voluplate.
i.1loiaors,.t[c]cu-lret1ig6u/oitZCnsret,eseiJ.a1reuvetsrenliignb-nrttuciin€nci,tr&eilo$brp]tluiect"lrhi ii^p"n:iFipeeeerirqiccniCra6irnfeiercl.ueolorsnotdtcmieniueaa-lca,nRe.uoil.ljn[ealitetseitg.6rcrcElalacstndnltiueeramiivsvesorripa6ra[crjrinaat'oiFroeaculeiresr,e-iii.no$fttuNtprlatho.."jivu:lirertria.s.i);ltt..iei, tll 1;1!)l)
rJ.c e1ra-
in idiie
E2
"-jrliur ci;i Emrna era in pericol cle a rleveni o ruinZr clin puncl cle In
r;aleiere trupesc, cdnruriie sale se topiserii intre suferinlele gau- zile.le in carc
:.zaie cle nenorocul de mamt"r frustatii 5i cie anurnite stiri nervoase, l'eqlare o ad icure'rile sare arrestecdte cu o Leaiti cxe,
lcnrr:ri, rttiisuri pseutioiqienice ;;i fr-irrnintdri, accese cle minie $i nerrioasii slare rje atierriral perico.l,
useserii intr-o
:ssvsl;:riiiiilrnm.aet:n;j1ulrri:6;otirrroaesfspurerfifissieiereersc$esitnisoaitigiripaircl"slrrieinirvruiniei,rbeteniocijif.irnlicniioif';eaaIiatsr.i,ililinoiiirgalidenutoierrrianiitirlaoauctticeruatrceutIle,;irnrri-clciilebniiunuilr5lieicD,iaa(ntu.ioamnzr!caenilieafoeozrrreaefeturr'linrnc;ee{iee$naiiiiisncgreo,eu-tnqroaeiJrtia-apprstlrreeael.,u,--
llpsir cle soare ;i aer ]iber; era insii aciet,irrat cle asemenea cil
nu rlucea lipsir cle viqoare corpul plin de clectricitate al acestei
[:,uurenicle 16, ci"l nervii siii se ac;d]ar-r furios cle viafir, inliintuin*
clu-se cle ea, ;i cii pinii la riimii stomac:ul, trjunglincl sI asimilezc
r:eie tnai bune ciirnuri ;i bduturile ctele inai alese, produscrii o
rn ilrienlii stinirtoasd, care avrl ca rezuita L reinvierea apetitullri, (irilroili$ruinnlalriistle.cpeenru,l'e,linnOsenlaIma"usl.]ui:llsmulio,fn,m.inEqelcioacifuaaabfrcrii'n;uglioei;lrsl,,luiltensln'erag_scgrunohteeriS',tnoeifclpneb:seuNraionyets{roteptrinstaouucinmm.la,,u.esccoinrneeignl-asoucjdua,r rt;caemncooseatiioiirluae{nbiil,uiliisnrmer;iiimciomaiiatninirnteiiiaic,iclunenairlrlannuluenrcXjnrlljtenl,r
rFr in at:est fe t siiniitatea se inlorcea iit c:locote, intiirinrl acasi
r,!r'qailisnr nevirtirmat, in ciuda atitor suferi nle"
Enrrna clinrloa, 'viizincl u-se reniiscind aSa eLlm fusese in ti-
ila:refe1 cii ea esle o plantd clelicatii der serii,;i cii bestla cle
iriirlratul siiri lrrecurn ;i loate cele-taLtc bestii clin c:asii, in ciipo
,rfiSrii noutiifii despre renagterea ei, cloreau s-o scoatir din qrii- rrqooirt:r,iairil'rsczle:riaeiciedsculilsinlEeep'fic,irisninpicpoimiutlrc;ilielineaisdacstrecerttenueilrndiraiblmc;:dufraideiecqqraeucuiprprlreiafaieanxalruinclepqiietinndit,roa;uleioeaprlnasoeriaiou-eutltgee,olnrdesillapeaee.arsgrnntNeaoa.lfaaniiracrpiuafrilieoneiiinf,dudvailranera:lceitiisirirmidcneedlvndeee&eieuanrl;gaalilseiistncqeriieilte,irrnrcaii-girulcnlriiciniciricfasdn,eiueervsngelaniiouiniibnlranuaiil$lsuilierranlsDauueearuiarredaarucplenLrilre,e--r-l
c{rri:ueiprlrraealeioi i*.a-rlreecii,iac5riniaidve5e'iacsca-loeresltruaplneros-pf-iltaiinetareaztietacdiunemaveaorclu:lepibatLesrrlga.s;N,v,iteatrsn{laiea ci prirr,
rrimie.
ironii pe
posibili'i
numai clacii ea continnii sii se mentinii in izolarea sa, liisinclu-st>
inqrijitr"r ca o bolnavii, cu toate cii, pe scrLrrl, rfu er.l. AIari rir:
aceasta, odaL;"r cu noile forle apiirurii 5i tlorinli noi, rlorinfi aJr,'
unor volupirili ascunse 5i sucite, bolnirvicioase, rdticite, cart:
c:iiutau sii fje satisfiicule prin fiinle neinsufielite, irrin contdcle,
rrn-itosuri;;i gusturi care, cleparte cie zisa fiinfh, puteatl sE-i ofercr,
,r:al obiect adecvat, r.:ergafurile cle olandii, patul cald, plapuma, Ernma sprnea ,,eu nu sint bisericoas,.ti,,; clrept pentru r:ale
rl(llir,riere'i-c1srllelioe'uss9cr.lieiei,ceorjounaraaaenrsird.iaicnria.l.ui"ron.mrlcnelStleeegeicrauaieeal,tis.la'.a;rMiir.eroesa,Jacriaear.nuntntaeetunnersr.e:aepucraerealnrurnfceoaehrcm,axuti}risra.aeiitt.,aoslictaulr-ilresocereo'erafrdiirircleeiafacds,creciFerputtosttrileJiap?rioihiaan{',ie,liraE,i;nuds,direenanpperaquorcintfozoecsriacrt<iernt{l:iae-ltr
aeru.l lnchis in burdrifuri cle rniitase, col'oareie moi ele pe jos,
r:riipiiturile uSilor bine astupate, finui, nrere.[e qi chitreie intro-
al use in imbrircilminte, carnfoml i;i cele o sutii cle rnirclsttri tarc
erotu (ieia cunoscuto de Celestiua 17.
cene tLrleinirnsaimsatuvruirrctie-'claa pe ce\td tlou -- plirceirea de a se) I)utturoL rltr roncr)rdanfti cu ceea ce clinclea ddeinspcorelosrcrlJetiemcotunl:rinintc. ainufzebrn$urt nie!-- I
r;citrl.ri nu cercetase ce s-ar alla
care altilclatf, primea mai nimi(:, (:tr iz.t or ? nm
r.ir: plircere. In sineluriitatea ei r:oluntarei, nici vizul qi nicl orttzttl ii lern lner:({eaLr arrci neurernici care si-eru ur.is [.ll;il, sau ma]na,
],nJ se put.eau coplelgi cle satisfactii trari; ir:r schfunb, el'er lnni,{Llrrritil ::;dt-l dlt ornorit utt preol, sart cei care cdlr--au anar'urd fiau nu doreaul
confesor:... Dealilel, nimic sigur nu se :;tie.
cie noile senza{ii aler unui gust Si ale unui miros rafinat, ri chiar s;i nrearqh la A rruli
aie contactului in,trequllli s;iu lrup de pisicii alintatii cru clirugiigi;r
ins;'i era'groaznic, nu din cauza Inferrrului, ci 1:entrri trurerea del
trenjerriei in6nntr:'nl ciireia se riisucea cri mult$ voluptate" ii rnuri pi pentru chinu! toiul se sfirSe;tc.
c.{
16 CZeeirlec-slqirticcc,eo5ptie.rrpiiecicear rferurnotrenaaniilitlEeradetuntrimii es:paaunF.iouleri,i {N. tr.). rri:iro'{l:!l}inrrririinq-ll}(nt?i'iadielnn)arr(s,il,anaLaslpijmeLrIrloro"osniiprLtrfm;lrie,lriieisaiiniesclss.rfn,.atdrelgieeod;ilzoesiciiop{tiJ]arsartienillmelahraraeeF,afi-s"rs(rnecaLaiir.icnm,r(trJrle'aicrinsnl}cltitll,oriloii-t1nnro1aa;asuilcriuie{aoloasbnd]ititrie\paauillcriclrIivlnlniiicceeafrferi.rriaerzleinan-udcraeiiiubneiitac,lr;cleeElfiidsSimccnrieeom{a;pel;la:*t;i-
1/
pubiir:air'i
la Burr-1os, atribuitij lui },errnancio cie Rojas. Este vortra cie o povestr:
r.Joste intre un tin&r chipeq gi o dulce feti;can& ;i care sint aju'ta{.i,
Ior, cie interventia biitrinei (elestina, un fel cie
'r.'rdjitoare" (N. tr.)"
to\/,o
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tea, ;;i pirrnintul umcd, ryi sicriul inciris qi cimilirul pirrisit si tr,,'y,ll'I"',i1:ritJlltnLiolcbiiearSarcs'arrfnl{ru.c.rnu'als]icrieu-re:laistrla'icd.T-la_c:-[aisriiieuiec,lnur!-lvefrraii,euaeasgc9agaails,treouivopefvlicnsirjarcieuu1ouc'.calsantrferselieu-ieiiocNasenmct?aaercsccele.spJeozcoEE-lnepa,er-ltfciileteiiorc's:acernie.clsilreaiioc'ain-deli.trlcac*ceie.oma'lcloraarueacereereratniorooni;e;lxplri,eilsuliilmedsermvrilep-artritsxsarteraaaapbeiigiairvnnorfeursdmmaeioiottrnrcncriuubsgndieriipeufcnnroo.iiaaaernufisnhasiiireintelac;itudruarsiebanreleft,loiriiii.c'asgecbaiictanplaruaeliia.auec,etefzniirrtna"ilirzuoiliitbcidpnoolinnn!onlpuearemuctrrsbnr"rhshczi-ds"tnu_iooroivir,u6iulircrsniiopiidibotNusi;rir*uteai,etiecrinnriorns.uparlvei,ise.eer,aou,alip.i.ir,zal"riaere*i'am_i-jrfcaurr,lrnvaiiariartzpcaeeioutanrseamilr':rbeoiecrviaiiniesreaiii;v'iresomalroecictisrlciea_;eee,,i;l
vegniciei. irein;r :rl1'iii:ilrrir.;nirrJt?i,l;iral;:tili_io)itiirul:'ir,d.rdi:l','nri-o.,itrli*arnirieri,rieyrlcr_Jczclisrnlnrrgs.lui:ion:oec.e<eltLelaeNi^raeclvvlarieatn"nloaliedrs.slaitirc:-[tp,ronS'reNrIepao:1pi(,rstell:l-rrp-iairerevrpnisie.l6euri'asoaiJneprcptalmpepaiecr6raacdgoalearucIiruIear'rrnircea;relacaiieneitcmvcrrdedtfonserue]reea.iopeomrnnflrnd._sienBnrcopidricctsametonleiaira,ilrlpearaniie:pfvn,.cegtsili,eeEicfiiaanpesairsaci,fiintpircpaiuardtocfzafiiauarcnoiaenasuierntteretoetfpdeeddarifl.rpatiieeaaoiuenrcbfcrulicaaleucnaelueeantccritiuine.irruelnnEie_cto;pciluitcm9csraeczlmldeocunrueicm-nlciixacaeinancaoraprilluneeaotviecceacuenstneccaupipner.inoeJeurrxemsfquereuadipleLiia.a-ecarf,*gn.qcniieane-rleiiei,ae"leisciirn;].rrfini-oaitoiatoElr.o.re-rra_s-dia_.mer,aalrttriai'etruar:pm{seru-peipiliqren;tiilapes;c',tarar,xee.tnnpiilrsinii;setoeltn-;eeprritrtirrL,neiuia_;;ilr*.
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,nsucsci;vsis-eoeiiaiccro,aacnnitri!ill.lfrlgu5iu.ai'nt'Ensa,,snNFstiiiuelcsaile,ein"iil1iecasirstnfac'xciodid1riti,eesom1.ooIamin.ati3g.raiatfcsoiessrttng,dla\uiisabnilireqeni;oisarza,cebiiciripindruiaipcli-Eparljzrvlaiiirtnniirbrraain,.ionui.uracir'osapauilnistqaFliiczriaeciitlo,eie,aril$i1r'r.caznpc,Lrcismacoieoizro.riirciicdiLcirnrnciik.urilrltiric:e:i.iclacarr;oi;iaiaeerneiin.,gstld,etutnltirGp,ruallnfdrvrrilict.nrueeiiIiilsacdc;uiicrcu-eititcfaba.i.eaiiMrfeiorguetca,ildoi,E:ladenaiasrots1rsuietfmeuaeiim1uraesis,'oetncauaeoaorfaetlei.rrgcriiiattrsnerleirrra*ilrdleliueiulazcid*ii,niuu-ifgn.ivacacrnoirriolrruta,ocelcuicitetaoxcieniasaianzir,sccrlpvniiletairaeaaneiticcdls'irin-ieisir;,rhrlls.ticcrrelence;ill_eee;--.ili
rztlpite1iet61alnueisa1ticre,uEi.ilermiegginnimco.tueisacstr,lmi,eol csnungaeriliiniledcccaeeluveiarveafniicmesenccctaoielaiiia,rcplelHreuraeznscloi.u,iiiitgtomaipribeeacnrserouticcnenmhalseiarain.ecleielcecpt.rdareplaLrlneiirielatlurobi.udcrarUrpan-snricapenslaaiaietcnsdsreitil{oaomivirsoqieolrotnciinracelolafdeasiirisntidopijeotasiocrstcei_i-t-t
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,.Vicconnoaagti.nlepi;c'ifudodiidnRcreieccireeiunctovlitmu_rbes*caseaiiurenesrrridavnsipniiqitaipoeifttraaouldatrsesfteiuiitpuaIriocanoe'clrrlsoioirriocrnrtaieucLelcr:lLiorrna{diq.uinrrnraa'saucsdcslnledigedntsieltoscejleluiurpnraarurudacii.]czlejeuieElezsetaeud;oiufucrpeigunlarmueclErpilfEaiimtsei,iucpmifsuorecautnzoambirs]rsiiigeiaiee.iictvcaFocrcuedrieuriptcraimeoia,,riraeml,puarrleeaa*rl
Nppcggaeusaaiec;tzprfxeulfioecnianlrdmaenselc,ueucxucauriersqidinluluigaeoncbi,eogcibiaenhcu€liiiecrcricJsniaieierinilinir:terl.elacpo-.j;irun\piieissinlireiarln.:li,uctncig.rririnilrn,i.ioorirDe,oaESercrLiryi:nu6eiiidnlin-d-ialniiaaaccLeiapirmoljseiuaqreonifcipbcseaceaelilrifsseercetiuainsaecrpsnaetmiee,rcearnaiop:iaLuinebcte.irdribeani,ei,zllniNenaucasuslieceteisoai,ri-audeuoptnnrepecarje:octihlmulaiiiri.cmtaLiae-.,-rl-
cd-l vor nlogteni cr.rr.ind".
rireu.leniisIpunorpatircrinzeeiscthpfeeelqcriaiinrceeceieiiearnreaeaig,be$urivnasiiermubcruelecaulnordrasccaiuilner.proAialufispi,a.la\artLerinlactlreceebvauiriitLonracfoi-i
tlonrii nu cliicirl.itt i,llittteni, < I otreteau ill Suhimb o rentii fruriloas'i, ilnrnn, cu cei cincizeci $i ceva cle ani. irtrlriiqostit ca un cadet gi
lrr g;cltrr:rol, Ei:rtltta 1;;i cliidea sealrla cii 1.oate ac"eslea fr-lrnicat cu adevdrat pi pe viu cle clenlonut arnoruiui.
;i constalttii. aitcevd e lei o fura... $i aici $i Emrna i;i petrccea malc ltarlc alin tinrp, ginclindu-se la
i1 cii unchiul ei se .1{1il urrndrile posibile ale acestor amoruri pline cle haz gi ajunqea cu
nrr insetrrnilu d,tcltrfegenacppq,rriiononassfttiaaggcuuepsseintta,dlaaclvlaeicnezadiiruu-ei*aseoena{ucinanritr,ivi,ifeni;cilier1cnll']reere["iactrlr{it:al ltduaiinil,upr:ou:uhsrriiui;lbrelbisleriterraiait$enviaiipficiutrlernuirevp,inor-giqlcolluiuarmbrr]eenir
ccea ce se infelelled prilt i1rx ra{inat... Nu-i piisa; itr liisa sil Jacii'
ce \rrea, ii liisa si ir.rre, prr:iel ind sii riri-;i l;atii capul calcullrl{i I 'd nr oasc'.
preiul mare cu care ipi prlti{ea aceste piiiceri {le a nu 5e_pune ii-l'
situafia cle a cere so(roterii 9i nici cle a sc certa pe stlrne de clie'vnl'
paraie, ea, care siilula o stlpiirare fipincl in gtlra m.are doar pL--il-
tru faptul {i.,i supa_ esle neperinis cle fierlrinle.
Em[ra conslata *- (]t[ o stranie pI;icere 9i cu o certf, rtatr]L1.ale plirnb$ariea, pgoi-igvi ovrorcibeavetenijobcundeeprriiceltiectoaleu,I t.or tnerge impreun."r la
care o fdcu sii se t:readai cii are un usnpeiriitgircleliolisretubriti.,inaspuaproterta-trileo rlomn cu favorili, inrla-
toratul siru 5i rcspectiv sot.... si a;'ungerr crr clinciril pinh la coarnele
satisfacfie ce sc asenlllia cu aceea a ile c:are so{ia 1ui, ircteeinsleepe?icnt-ivfamncliuietuzv$i.airireEulrl,riSnlnleecbi,iatisrtieieazn1u:acltlapeucenixeeeimnalip,cllEeuml.u..mlr_a$r,ii
i1 stare sii o imboiit.lveascii, o satisfacfie deci, in a toiera 9i cntiir'
a incuraja slirbiciunile aproa;relui, in cazul cind eicesta nu o pie* iend[mr-iaratittorinc--urcc.ur
iudicia citu;i cle pulin. Descoperirea rdutiifii adversaruiui o fascila,
Ao iian<ii1imd{ae5iaoceiansctuar,ailravesaii se lase in voia capri(riilor sale pelver$e' ,flurta o rrinii in nenorocirea unchiului siiu".. Si ?-,Ndueocefunraus?e -- erir
simlurile c'Lriar foarte bine. Oare el nu o ingeiase pe ea
gi gustul loarte fine penl,rtit ':-:ii acum le r,'a pliili pe toate. ? A$er
a savura gi cliscerne lrurnlse{ea ce zace in energia qi in abilitatea
triiciuSluloi liIileunsatliec,Xilossenpoirsetiam,Livniceleroaun:, dibaci $i expeditiv pentlu Motiv.pentru care Emma lqi rezenva clreptul cle a se riizbuna
Luis Candelds, a;a cunn ela r1e vechile despuieri pe care le su{enise ;;i 1e tolerase cu timp irr
prezentat in ciiriuliile populare, era un erotl pe care chiar lil
visa, Citea cu ai.'jclitate procesele celebre 5i i;i rezerva intleaqa Ltrmti, scofindu*i hii clon Nepo la lve"rlii in zileie sale de metno-
rSri-conjugaie, toate ingeldciunile... Ce ris ta fi ! Ce ocazie bun:i
compasiune 1tentru r:rin"lipaiii condamnali la moarte. Pentru clelir:- rle a-l pune intr-o incurcdtririr ! In aceastii sciidere a ei cit 5i in
1€|1s cle clragoste, blipde{ea ei era infinitii ; 5i rlacX i1 z-iiele cjnrl ale .altora care reu$eau s-o ofenseze 5i c:are pentru moment le
lroala o cloborise atii. cXc rnul| incit simlise ca o certitudine f1fir)a clraqul amorului artei ticoilqi$iei, solia lui llonifacio
l.oiera de
lipsa tie interes peltirLl ttuelc ctrorinli 9i plirceri senzuale, llrii';r"r I{r,iyes girsea gi i;i rezen'a in rlocl r,-ctg, odaiii cLr trecerea timpului,
cu tlispref gi oroare, pi rhiar t'tl tniuie, la |ot ce insealnnii respe6il
qi c;onsfir:fire a cllaciostei, ei hine, cind se vlzu ren,iscut6 sub piier.leei s,c:iirmrreicfpeetaucloodzebiunactrus-oeri.erzii;ziib-ou--rprcaliict-e-mreaniuascqerutmiariljnngi[iitcom[acareui nrctaesflciinirnaiiiicpcieucclpnaudre,tilnrel{aipir;roi5n-i
ei paliclii, ltoale qi ilergciiitii, in srt{le|ul e| rcveni acea milf, }ipsr.i'l;i ,'iuce speranta cie a fi fericit, cr,r con5tiin{a aceslor satisferc:f,ii
cle margini pentrlt slilb!ciili.liie rlragostei qi arlntira]ia llentlu 1L:,611{r ,:llllinate, a acestor pedepse qi zbnciume cie r.rzbunare, exprima?e:
marile. icfiuni c1e cural 1i c.ir.lrlalenii de acest olclitt, tna| ales elcrtij :ii proiectate printre cefurile voinfei sr ale qinrlirii.
erau femei crele care irltrepiintleau ase]xenea cuLezallle'
l)espre unchiul siiu \iepornilcero $lia, din :ioaplele viil ,Lirll Fentru a putea e.xplica concluitoi sn fafcr cle unchi si fafii
Sebastian $| ai EiLlemiei,'t'ii olved 13 pasitine cle otl iriliritr pe]1ll1r ,Je Bonifacio, tretruic adiiugat, la analiza aceasta d sentimenteior
s neml0ai(;ii, liica lqtiti itlclilter, h4" lioertrer, chir;isL {6 1iiiz,1n"i' riale pervertitc, m'inc:irimea ei fafii de to'u ce esle cleosebit, oriqi-
nai gi nea$teptat. O irita faptul cli ninreni nlt putea prerredea
verlise pentru rii",;orr^ct pro!l.le;re i1} rnaterie cie tnellalurgie. necazuriie gi accersele ei cie furie, nicl clolin{a cle rHzbunarc | ])re-
isnat,imcip-c'l-iaa,Flt;rniyrriiiinaitcneerl-aliosinta.urlii1pcoiticrlpiteilnalrciLhlnaietctpule\ftralreev,arl:)rseidlnii dtrsetiliviainsri.isrrelic,l1tllu.grcelea^lt.i,iCcoalrlica.lecvecss]li-if'Lr''ldf [era s5 se supere qi sir se irifurie pentru lnotil.e cle la carc nimeni
nu se aptepta la asemenea rezultate si sii-l inducti iu eroare l:e
observatorul cel mai expert, rlimininci rece, linigtitii, impasibilii
neamtr. in fafa unor situatii clestul cle grave $i a unor pagube pe care c'ei
s.rvul:ar r.:il el pldcere de netlescris, a.proape 1.n,4'le-
$i Enrrila o citit*are indecenta, imaginindr"r-$i pe stirnabilu1 rnai multi ie puteau crede c6 o pot scoate clin sHrite.
rialii, La fel ca
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la-rlrroricnesC, tfinieccleoinnafriedfaelacnfetiaiirersuacuEouolpetremarcilaiti,icpaaecredsaoesastnebdom.ri,infciedriimner,ealacf:ieilaesliiocrlo,rreinclXi- crarebjrr.:ci"iorru:;qrrri,l'riiu1,l-jrl:nn,iJir:i-i;irlirg;t-.;ii.ti^u-"dtsae-u,ntariDrnrnnuminriac-mzagcum,oiaidniisttiluacilcta!taidltoetsomauItdladsl-dianmdtrotrae.taebPeii..cpasrgravieeic{.mioliaiDacbmtdllduIuiriir.poSum-iesSmtgeeI.gaiaeiisiiqFracmiEuinuscenaeapgceurdpaeulgfnauo,auee-itlcemamodtl;erurleei.ia-ec.itao.tespirtatunirregrtco,emr,uiecoliamaahacinoiicuecbqlfcruiieeraelvcdepcliriieecrdaeeafdrduacinmelfcaiilot.-.stue.atnca.Airr.rl,dmagensc,;htiaicntefsciiolczcupl;palbir,uoerrl.srstrui..c_'e.;,i
rpravPgrlplnrluire'aeiil;celectccclaeilraai"utulraciccnl,Nilfurienararteaecaio.pmrfi"riaariltei,rirjioicic,uizccedoleeeieIrrcdaira-ilslcvmeihocelneaiee-eriab-p,,ls<lctaltfoieon.peeersim;iteaeesterfigp,laaiainldvliucnusltic6eiro,si,eueessntsseoatrouavuirrtiillueaunipznpapdlccueieuuaecrhilsttueraupeieacdum,iraacn,lbalai")ljiuneg,gafsrcuesiueititce-rtcrmlsuneiaao,tmlcfiogicIlcuilcuoanuaiisclcrciuleccce!rzci,aluibisiero.nh,c.itzn.neaaroi,ecidt9aezvnienzeivofevnuioriansaaiuear,c.mIa-ridcfcrluenineodlcpluloec(mleiuxBpucigfnll.leioirnecimer'icnnii,laagiatiuaircirfntiiraeunen,uesrmcrclorluevr,ihifaorlrcilri"tluriutoi.sir-',iiec--r-rl,ir
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l)orr.thes, gi aga mai departe. sbrriitnracnrr'-:iiirut.rlarrl,rt-rilior'ii:l'F'uiairl:l1'nrrr"rrtllil0:doieidgucnrc,I.i-.e$ir-Ieiaisrl-n-11naiipi*.uilRrei;:dc)etecmleiJnailrCneneiPVre:isd-lnnenvrloay,oure,peotudir-tetlnrin1re:eiiniaiu{s.ar;eeeiomnm1r."t,c,;-ldztlutr.iartrlherar;r"realreiiuilnealrine-atuirlsua:dei1ilpt!caintd,isiliauluCracm9egctiitu;Cnaomrer;,auetieedioip.aqoleid;{.daizdfnssira,irc,ipiei-oc'eenrvnjracosm,laesdfcerriitinonpopecaioeiumancniautrBlfunureraaatddrnsieinn?orantmppouiqiae,ne;qnetirr-iiirpcieii.m9iuunrco:ddfllfliumailarior,eco.;incit-ricotrrvadorieR,,c,:aiecrmlf?tro:iapeeqr;rsiaai,;crymaliicotri;Ericeriliieciefieimi.siciai'cn,ua,crmi,sirmrltieaicoaEnce.sfaaiiqllrxu'nriaroc-d5aelap'cfcraunieioue:ppelfsausmaumis-trua;-;itc;.trets;cislneearitbonenotciirarir-ractnninil^raisna,icrspysiaonsitlperiiibvr'ru,rinii<eniccioetrlcturnneifirmaltnsi.ri-.r-itiunralcr-n5sicenrpulLraeun,iesaeacasaecvprl,eiocs,egopnre,;ntpr.a,iirslmc,ioe\iiocclr-liicv.tun,'.s.ritieLrtllsticrro"pitp-'icccri,ii-r(r--cr-i-l,i.,.)
sAPieio;*islsmeiler.Disilll,aoia,aapic"rev-ebieastroatfeacfliaiuipccedmeirsiai,uitaruiiantldlcii,Lenmlpritemoiutiald"dfr-ueogcmauiuuhbirlaalesantueiar,ps$joeeeaacrta,crnruuieunmepfoualadsrurcenensibereeviiadciiepitoeoefsreltciulcluaniorrcaaiel,rereeLpeeiececi'aocxiocitisrirtletirrianie-.
ordinarr"r ; cloutf surse care deveneau una singurd. ilr;irt,i;-.t"
sdnitatea nouir cdpdtatd acum, Einma nutrea sperante
Cu i'i:l1r:rtrt.ir,xri'iriis;.r.iitrit:alliiui)ru.rn-iiirgnPiai[ip1rniii.ruii:rr'.c!lrii..o;rir'r.;iriuicierl,lcelicuriliiecenlrd\irntriaegrnurraataccimirnarcc,rril.ieioditisaccoisllileirricieliruti-ir,Lle.iciiinllf,ceausIlctjilcornriiiinueaci,s'lpiaaefiri<ouorr.izpririoc.erirtcrctt,rri.itg,ri"l'cirunri:rorzreiurar',r-tin"ia,sir'rt,;crcairanlijiirrrrrsucn,cir.irii:rn-u!emiicgiiiSnlIriiCrirl.irsltu.er".N-r(rr:is:.eluricift,
,pi(pnirrincaicrl{,ues.ni1pndsfnivlcb1iciriiiu,ct,i'niii'iittezrseouaorlrlipj.flliucSeiiic,lnneriesscii,pneenl ihclii.rilrercrace:eiteutiguelrretriinaianvrcsaeiiueaiistaioreieiiimazauorssepnedlneoSoetgriioranmiiliaenppsvlaeuuiaeeucnmrntuecesenttaue,vo,utrosineinclauuidcunnteiefett5siajuspr;rddberreqeu,npi'lceurcaaemaaccrocereoaeeamufssinifittaideuessii,.tfearsosanavirpnnutleiigdisi-rairucfxa;aerod6crxE-exr-r-li
rlat solotealS rnclelor sale. Aceste aventuri, tratate in mod rnistc- ll(l
rios, si'e1pr-rcofiJnaouapsitIe1,ieE;uifemmaiiepicSiconrtme.ita in buduarul stiipinei sale,
rirofilii.rrl cu calrul rezemat de perete, cincl deodatd fu trezitd rJr o
zgil{iia cie rimirr. Era mina Emmei ; conita se afla ill
nrin;"r ce o
cluirrLrrria-ri_;liecCluri:mt nefolacatepeat,esd,uelps?aclhiincistlrdeebcpdaesuEteimcmimoiacsluacrtuSd.;glaressrp6irgauligaite"i
era acliiatiii,
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zbLtciurnul resiqurilnlei in icll;r lrnui pcrit.ol imertliat, anunlax pe :r:rloitfe iei legiilr.rra c:t-'putea avea lizi!.r i ii don llasilio cu clrarna
ir1lor.e.lrr-rrleliz:coroarri,sirurlrru:lo.itiieailal'eeanpus,tJtoz-tart-n:.ip.illtea-uor,rrri-llrt1crpriiizrei:<velisiin:i:nelt(ti.reraiai,l,irtsssrcridilny.li,u"eiiirrl.c.rri-'(er,irrnelsrlcrlrrrurxpi.c.ilflr.dli-lcrirrf,cioctlclet',vrlolrtiaeuigr-ctlcfileit<thams;inn,iloperuiurucnf<ti.rii1a1jrprci2cu.:iitalsiin.s,rrl"rspiiaitiiniliucitnrtis.i,nna,idmlrc-rl5eiicslpri.:liaiieiirr:rplirr"ni,rra,lsu:,i,ahzarcdterirxtl(ci,rsaj,iu€<p.uq".€rlleid:ni.irictdpe,caxaintrt,zol1.rlirla;-,rr.rrl l|rrr.ir:rieriorii.rI:nirssxiirfiolamii{cncJdiaao,llijiisninacLcolrulinipenlri.nc)a'Ieoa'irirnrst,i,r1af.esLgs5tcaiari,or,dier1aelrusrcrilcciilirc'ibeer,ei;in:anicepuairniira;le1rrseriscrral*qdeeia-l,istp{iaiti,njuIuiCfncci.u.stlc,errsrtleiirurlzlaaiiiLcrcreorcs,rl.lo.itlrtalr-eriiicai]cail.arstuf(ii:aleidososat?-
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sart t.r-it,leCteea sir-l thetlir-, ci crcrlea cii a sosit mclnreutul rifuieJii]or.
( u re.r mai s-it inlirnplat, {c:tl{a mea ? -
fircast'ii 11iuc1;isie ciin 1ume, 5l isi intrebd nevusl;l
apic'ca-1..-lleVsrteeapuersu,ai
L"l.intjnincl clin rlrrr{r,
llasilio, chiar actr-irtr, lirr(ae-iltter'.irllulcii',inilai:iutlliirniinrorneialatucl"rssioi asrlra.ui
tlent, mal inainte s,,-l ( duli llc t,',r
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5i arriit-nii-1 pe rlon liasiXio.
Ilotrilacio nir rrtai spuse rrinrit:. \Lai lrine cra sii nu ..iorlr€ois< i.r
c1t'spre ersta; prLlea fi reatninllt.i ori<tiuti porie's;tc."t l.tuclra,, !e,'
irrapoie in c'arnera s.1, se spirl.r 5i se irnl;rt"rcii iulc,;i ctu
iesi in stra":'li\,
crr (:cVa mai mult criraj, lirul[r.rrnil"ii a1;ei reci cri rtrrc i5i stroplro cjlreirnl*rri",'tiHzrReitoeli.imlyrJreeicasloLspitiiaul isqt'irrtl.iri,nsrcpii)rtrtioisrnpabtitleiaroit'rirrn,iceecartcillci,igipi$iirnciiiiliifi-ernlhirl:iuIscrlli,lr.e.ra,r]rr;:rrrr.i.iasfro.titsii.'rrr5risecc,iuiir,ririrellrvrsirir(-lardrrr*.f:lni or.driezuLis-l
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5i-l imp;"rca cu vja[.i; ii itrclrizrlr.talii
(iispli!<:ea rlepenclen[a aceasla
rlr: nraierir:, lnsii era ciaitlr sii lcr unoasci acesl. lLrcrri. a spiriii.:1ui
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lorLlfacjo biltriirrri o erpllcalie, 5i ;rr-ln i1i-slnl-i (.rr cdi)Lr
clcstul ele nelrlacute erle irir-'il ru pulcau Ii multe, birnuieli ri.Jt,-
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in fiecare deget gi in fiecare mddular qi .s ; clar qi iri ceea .*
privesjte satisfacerea stomacului, cle exernplu, meclicamenteler, eic
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rpri,u.'xr:iarrd"nueiainsciiiipieiirtsoiiazreb,urcinarinpiFrtien rnorminte, c,a rri;te qiiuri cle cjreieri,
barcoane;;i sii iriqih "riinn;rrao):elioInoirleirelil-ti.i:dcstrenui pssaieielrralsiurrdcl,llsarrriil'rs.i.rrcafsir..erapiurcbrrfl.itnicJcsOl{ji.:iior5rairpr,r.rirsr:rcri:nriJilr.5ac0}srfrca'rntlrr.rrririsrersazd.rieto1znJ<rlrtl*1},a:srqrliri:tjriirr,ir
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nu se simti apisatii cle perefi 9i cle acoperi;;uri ;i tot apa, 5i lli"rr.rl se aflii in spirit, qi spiritul nlr se v ii.rclccii ( u rir{r-
i(lr ct:d.
i I i i',rnre:nle, conlinuii tion llasiI io.
Pentrir Ilonifacio lfu era nitltic uou in acest.e cloririti, chi ar
,:lacii nu in forma aceasta, cloar sofia lui ii pretinsese intreacla
zullaru[;r1it,rLrlupnarincleb]alelcocenr,. Numai ctI, atunci cincl auzi cii dorea sii
sc cJindi, fdrti sii vrea, 1a vrirjitclarele luqir
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riorinfri <:cr-i oierea lui o relatir,ii 6i suspec'lii noutate. Se irrlo-
)i. t'tt5inincl Lr*so 1ct qin(lLrrilc sale rtiut.iir,ioase. Nici in clintl nLr
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([l1j( ea..jiiil r,Jinrl Lrri lc. isl.eric: ? irrtrellii Emnta, zirnbincl.
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,r -i IJorr I'rtrsiiio o intrerupse pc clottrnna, inlinzinrl 5rni inrruan_itrearirIrrlri .iil,r;ii''di.nirI'lieu)loaeIstslrcocoieitb,icsliig:rcpuinuti]urmrei1laualurcsirlrciniurrai,fleiaeJ<rct:lc-ilorreiyLrqramernpaaalril-ro;srei,iticicu-cullnra,rzl;;ncia'iFdrtqoerureoalemrrlirasreutlotrlelcctiliurli'.leu,no,ir.i'trgi_erri:-ri.rr"1llqr-ari'_oO;riciiicp.isipitiioiic-di1,rcloiir.ifon'alrt-lic.ar,"risaosiri;--i"r
ltta prrlsril. Sirrisr: c'u 11l.l c;cst rlc infciec;errr, cta itsil:ieIenae'rF-angisiilfoiciocpzini;roreiaflfpiaiecocczlinlooia{ucietslo;.ncir-stIorlatloirprrnlruie,ricfraa;i,ii'r.r.:rripriol.rerturo}.rlvastraie;ynrelcrblts.iroas'tlau,iprcrienn}cjnciisltrrLcis.iLrlcorlraicicortintinliriisana(nrsirrrcpireilSreiuo;inp;pci;t:rraxis.r1iin,i,Ariicrart-ojsrcr(irar.*rrs,i;nFtil.r.n.e,arr_il
zi:; r'ii t()'' Crr arcrcd rloarnnr'i ii sllLtficsc, {usesc rlcja ltrer,iizrrl cl0
sliittia lui
jr'art.cu irt merlicalii, tri Lonle ar:estea erarr scr-ise in c'iirli pc Ccl!"c ci 1il
carsii..Ai-ioi, a,cil cllrn obi;nuiu in asernelea or-tazii, trei-,Lr
i.lr:sk: rnL'lliii.rrcl iirea rle sirnpl-onre pentril ril
,'e Il:a la o singurii cauzii, 9i spuse r elatalc cle bolnervii, ii
-, Isteria r:ster ul Protelr. :
--- Ciue ? inLrebii Emrno.
*-- rcmarcii ]lclnifeicio,
----- []nui, tural focul zeil0r. .taliirdu-pi c'uo;tinfe)e r:ia-
5ri.ie, cifl[e a
].1
pinii 1a iiccnfi s;pucsiu-olo, $rlieiitlilelrilcseaalemnalrlellcrolovl-einnfebacr:arien,sdcuntur:tatatei cle ,,riu;i:i:ri.edailrsr.i[iierinppuuilnelc;ziaeaucpufeimzp, 5rco:l:mcitiiecntilarendlleatu9lcilliibspterairnnsfieacltrleeerscltorilictorugeeriaEl,ntugtmbi aleic,]eiin_,reuainrldutaliea-
a rrrrri
;-rir.:i,6i, c;i
ora in virsLii, o avLail r:r:iltru a se instrui, pi nu numai pentrn a
r:oini;lcttr cr1'.rctrJ.ia srt, {ii :it pr:ntru cii , arya crurr inain"te f isas{r sii
tlarlcyli;trr,uoilisiLt"etrncil:aiaiittteni,T{atcair.ri:ieiaLiLsuliinii.-.ipr.Jlra:oinn;,iil:irtucsneimprrirlationlartinatltnmreliiglaucclelersetsselpiueccchltiieivsrreclrrlriio: ;a}rsri.erns5ieil '*nlii nepiisltoare, dar Dumne:<eu qtia...
iloujfacio sirnfinclu-se descoperil, aSa cuill se c:r1ti:ima el,
-,': temea cd in orice clipd putea sd aibl loc o erltlic,rifie; insh
irrlilln n!,1 relienea nicioc'latd la chestia cu puclra. Si nici nr-t faiceer
sitpiliirihcCrlaitllitititi.lcltEotuptrdrlrrilniuti;liruL,iucnsa,irt,eriFrnili-upaiqeinr5rtticrulaelrgdnebeacr;ieansrimeteaiicr:sratdiizeini.ncal cceisi tA1g;j1urja11d1rpt irl..ii"lerivqri'-rii:irti:lvat+lrla"risteo:ererai'ttbartcieaei-il,aoicnciirieamgmlteeiuisvipnlitteneeulcnisecmlea1oiretpiititd,relqaceadentnetonir"tau,tu;ir,nel gegal injic1-oaceeleafliiaSrrpnre.tttniearaCaeaeabcctealadniacndSedncretraie-eeaiclnaicsftieX-leliirivcarccaienllueeaicnsc.lipio,unnrgnStetrtooe-ivaaranitcatieelpcfeaeirarfcrnepticreusipnteeaeorr.ec-rrra,-,--
21 qj
nu-i
recontancia r;e ii cra nacesat-, meriicni care igi clirclu seama de ne-
r.iibclarca ieiltr:i reeumii spLrL'rir.rcl cd nn ercnl necesare siropllrilo
1c;airt era suficiet"rl sii ia hapurile acelea sferice pe
coluilalt, in cntia aceea ntit cle'clrirqulii gi, l-nai ales, care
,ei le piistra sX fac.i
ruullii plnlimLrilrtai rcct,arrnneu! ictlhlmp,iigmcaorcel,acelinsqtrlaezceliaes, crde.ciAeperroe1,:oaedreIibcaerrne6,i iilaite...
Uarne, i.;i intr-o dnuoputitaatmeiainzir,ticrctu1p,ducneclleu6clmasairs:au1perafsraonlluszeesslee,rvaccaeaistr-
.Aguaclo volbea clespre o |cn'Li,i {;itre pe vremea aceeil in oraq era fiircl o
:r)roape toate casele intre orele
,ilproape neaiizilii, sau irel pulin constituia o nrare noutate : el I rrre la sfirFitul mesei dequsta un doudsprezece ;i clou5, Emma,
conclarnna cr:nsumul clr: carr:e fiartd; iar lipsa cle vlgoare naiio-
nall esLe calrzi'itii cle mincaLul cXrnii fierte; iar pufina Carne prdjitir pabar cle rzin autentic cle jere'z
lrs.i5reiriLirlorupfneri1xiirn,iiroig;bru,piiirraratiiiindv\dsziuraousevl-aldgrrpliirartaejosouusccptocrdiauniinnsligaomcchfruebaitllaniauiur.gie,riDldceteuimpjdendiprnireq,tzdtvieanipnnoetuucimflhdinaipinnisndcoclaerarlercu,bbrlinzunduzutpolelerdlcieleco5asainmarrezlaneiesmeitgtia-,,i
ce se lr:iduincd in s;lrmana Spanie etc. etc.
r:jrceZl icslin1iprfoiirrr.i.nilc.ieli,r casa aleea avn ioc o revolulie. Tofi Val-
pinii ;i cei din cociaurile cele mai inciepiir-
'late din muntri, au aflai cii cje buntli voie Ernma igi schimbir sti-
riri rlc viatii; lirnrna sr: hoiSri, inr,lnginci marele siiu dezgusl, sii ii a:;ezil oblic, lud loc pe el, igi intinse uh picior care ardta cie
niiriunc iucSlfat, gi, intr-aclevbr, era gratios gi mic gi, ca gi curn
iasii mai mult clirr t:asii, sii se plimlre pe bulevarcle 5i prin palcul'i, i9i cliitea gura cu rrinul de jerez qi dr'n cauza asta nu putea sii
porniloase a1e bisericii,:;1, '!,,Jrbenscd, lncepu sei-gi lntrebe soful' prin arirtinclu-i pi-
i:l;aiii:,"srcel)sorlirci-rttpJ:ioLi r:cinihlittiilal,.irc$i$itojifm,lat.iurdrti't.enalrot"lilcirsslailisieii ciorul intins gi apoi cu un cleqet ridicat semne
rueargii jucri-rrilc cle 1a sine" ce-l rnis;ca in
in aer,
;rcelaSi ribn cu capul, inclicd un ioc oarecare indepi"rrtat.
Ei' tna ii prczenta itrli{t ci"iciluielilor, cere r:ralr clestlrl rlr. lvlincau sincluri, soiii ;i clon Juan Nepomuceno, cici pe
piiriiratc qi cl pliilcn f,iril s,i ci'icrr"leasr:i. ii oi.ipciuirseerr,t'rbi rhL,uriiiiirolcir:illi;t-rrt-'
r:iit Lr tt lclslun nr:)1, .;i('i .'fi ', rrsia ltri arie a era imirriicoi, El o vil 1,rron1ea aceea nlr a\/eau musafiri, rude in casd, decit in mocl ac-
rii.,it,L fclul curl r;irlental, fi aceasta foarte ror ; clon Juan, trbia, erriclent, cr{
iicntltrlalc;.r urtrri :,c{ ,rr;;, rtcplclii. Bonifacio, 1a inceput nu lnfelese nimic clin sernneie ce i
ilsoii lrr trtt,ri t;l:,i:;liiii r;i ir-t iritriar arr eti.ila ea Ceie mai b1rric:5i
rrli lritlri-::,i:;'-: Lrr:lrii, trr"":i_itr,r r;i piiliiriile cele mai scuml:e, riaci'i lr: Iitc<'a solia tui;i nici nu Ie atribui vreo inportan{ii oarccare.
sr.itli I :;ir ir tiiiir.ir iolul. ii lit',1 irnirrilctrrt cn iuc::uri cle proastl cali- -- C<l sprii nicnfo ? Explic6-te.
' 5r sf :rrq;rr i ril ,lrr t:roi{or localnir:" 1;i ir-rclrcptl osl.ic'l ilcrrIo-m- i]Nrii{,mdner,fimecnatrme !cla-Lii murmura ea, ;;i conlinu.i crl aceea;l
r.:;,;iuia t::rrllezcascii gi 1a artlStii renunriii ai,1,4,r- mai accentuatd in gesturi.
ct cniri;rrelraiibpinuaiinntIr'iaI.leratripctirociiidmab, erugueficciioieiipnevnciroelipcupiet.ieulriimssedfsi,taiensala/dsLgclnrclutaiibgleteetsveniinpugdreqolulmsmcptlieaeiiliehiopdeuninr5eeaep,lrlu;ugo;liziacdittriIeiec,cielsfejaaeasi,rclteueec,lzaacdaPpe5reIieiancfladauctirlnlaer-
c,i, i c'-.- rnante, pe care ei, pentru moment, nu dorea sd Je ia in seamd.
i,, jlLiiil,llriinllriilii'irLi,l,..rirrs.,.lir'.r:i;:o;l.1ri-.iciranubqric)scleiii1clo;lr.ae.rriturteteill9illierrcarp.riidcmicuaLsrt[ii, ei. Jrrs;i ,
clccit r-l':,r
:\ 'j riviurti --, prjllitl rilll iir: iuvililmiitl in $colilc meclicvalc, r:,rrl irrr
i)icrl1l.l t:r.r ciclttl ,"rt tilitrrr, t:iLtrLl i;,,) i:rfit lorrna celc 5aptc ar[e_, lib|rait_-. {)r.
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