Alas Clarin, Leopoldo - Fiul flautistului

t.rlrol' ; gi dac6 clttrnueata nu te odihne6ti acrlm, nu vei putea fi ,,E }impede, e ncvoie qie e-eva opdiniirirt;ni t;iitt1c:-ot atlliernsintei anfaSs,,c,.lsallur
c{e foios atunci cincl va fi nevoie. noaptea asta, sau sii ntr ,trascii nili
poirniine. Toate acesie {ipete pot fi o alarm;i falsii. Cit de bunil
Bine, lucrul acesta este rational. De aceea se culca, cle- itu ar fi a'Lius copi1trl,". eu incil :ru
oarece ei se supunea intotcieauna arqunrentultti plauzibil, ;i sr,' esie ea ! Dacd clon \ietratrcio
cyinciea s.I fie;i mai slrilus, dac'ii sc putea, acrirn cintl rra fi tatd bi.inuiam uimic" lnsii, orir:urn, Et:trna esie iu starc sii se piingii de
sl era dator sir dea crernlllu. lLrsii ceca ce n.Lr era drept si fie, riureri gi cr-1. o lunii mai inaintc tleeril c"r:azul. l\st.l e, da, sb qrc'l*
era sti se elespartir de lofi ceiiai{i" Inclusiv cic Emma qi cle pri- rrim. Cheslia asta 1r<tale sii cinreze tlesli"tl qi va trelttti sll. veclhr:nl.
virliq: gi cle gesturiie de mirare cu cdrc r:eilalfi primeau dor"rezile dacii inirus;ii liSlia rnti tasii irr pacc. CJer:tr t'c pare stl arriixl
nrr-rlt,
este cii Ernma, care lol Iirupr"tl tn-a luat ilrepi tttr infirmier, 5i
siianlejlrtireulsosiiocfitire:ci lisnaeie1:;actelornflaaliiC5eiiecsotninjuao,aniloi,atgoafi crei care se agitan rlrept un feJ cle rliisLilii tlc'troaple, actlnl nll tttti ulai chc;:i.ni.l
aldturi de ea. ILar a;a fen:eie I $i actLtn, r:ititl ct.i a9 ajuta-o' {'u
oficialii, care ve-
alise la sfaturiie iui tlon Venancio; soIul rnoagei , tion Alberto,
car,e Si eI se afia acol.o ; Nepomuceno, Niari.a, Sebastian 5i chiar alila irlScere !,"
il glrivea din cind in cind CSldurica de spuei:llio,rnliiifpauctinoil,sLprrce ittepetr sii-i atlenreneas('o,i
qerirerosui Miughetl"i, r:hiar dac& acostil frl i'iziitui cefoase, 1a o t,,'1 ,-
{.rrr priviri ce pi'ireau r,:il arat$ un oar(}{rare respect gi uimi,re. sornnul, inclinitrdu-l
1 templare soporificii rle irnar;itii gi arniirtiri pliir ttic, t are il fiis.':;rii
Refleciincl ;;i fiicind lec16tura riintrc elienirnenle, lJonifacio
a.n u rrse sri.-5i arninlt-.ascii cil ins6.r;i SeraJina r.j orise sii-i clea cl e # sH clindeasr:tI, suspiiritrcl.
t ,,Dacii Serafina ar f i s;otia rnca, 1i co1:i1iri ii( esta al c'r, ri
inteles, cr"r timp in r.rrtlii, cii na;iterea coiriluii,ri siru, ai lni iloui- ; cu ceva nrai t.in5r l"

far:ro, reprezintii ce\-il ce :ru Lr:el;uic privit c11 prea rnare serio- (Ja 5cinrl:iLtl,mulletclulelvtarr''icnsliitirucnleinarlcliiurici,ii si a clorl .rr 1i lost o i.ixe-
zitatte; insu$i JuliclN,foch!, inIr-o sc:Lisonre trimist'i cu lurti in unlir iurii nir-;i rliirlea seaula tnr{L(",
clln [-a (JorLLfra, ii vorirea clespre acr"aslei prob]erntl gi despre en- dc cdiiuareurrelespuiuritfuca'lltri,lelazclleorlnrc:tafiotlat rtperoitnedset,pt"ur,l!altt,r
ilonifacio simli o
tuz,iasmul siiu pcaiile.rvnearile. cr-i oarecare siiii, in spatele cdror crtrrinte urechi i se piiru
ciriar zeilenli- dinspre camera sotir.'i sale ; r:e\ra aserr;ii nii|or r, Ll prirnele pti,t,r-
hli i se piireai zitlbetr: dr-r c:otui:iilirnire;;i
1,oar,e. Dar, in sfir;it, gesturiie Sera{inei 5i a1e lui Mochi pu.teau
fi lrlviclii pi teanra dc a-;i piertie prietenia gi protecfia sa. Sera- sete ale unui copila;;.'
fln'n leclea, clr precizie, cir ceea ce va.\'eni, va fi un rival, care ,,Dumn€zeule, rlacii.." l" F'irrii a rlori sii rniirtrrriscasc.i, :"rr,nr{i
va sfir$i prln a fura cn totul inirna fostuiui siru iubil a bunului o remLlSC:are pentrlr cii rlinrlea,;i superstifia ii iiicu sii crcarlJ
sii Lr itrieten.." ,,lliala Serafina l" Nu, ri.u trebr-ria sii-i fie team6, El cb Iiul siu se uiiqte"r in acrcca;;i i'iipii iri t arre laliiL ii rene,qa
ar,'e;r inimii pentru tofi. Caritatea, frak:r'nita1.eer, eratt conlpatibile inl.r-un oarecare icl ;i pe el 5i yrc trtu'na lui.
r:r,r morala cea Inai siric:tii. Fiiril a rnai pune la socoteali cii".. sit tsr--anrn-ir-saagSitterijfoioesrtfatdlniinntisaeu$ftllcaenltiLriurIlt"rlnrl-ei,uru.rlc!rnLsrieltruri,iry!rjiel slliioilrliniiilfirai'lea['i,ioij,iomrslnitnrdcaau, -ssloietie(tl.cL'.r]nrn,-rl
o sllllnem pe fatii, cheslia cu clraclosica patcrnalt-r uu era un ]u-
r:ru aiiL c.lei itrietr:;, atit pe pulertric:, dsa culr1 crezuse el cti se inea !
ve,itre cie la ciistanlii. Ei, a5 ! Se afla ia{,ti rle marile pasiuni }a o
rirsiaulii de o suii de popte. flncie sc aila;icea satisfactie iutiinS, I)eschide u;a iltrrnitorttiui, ;i llonif d{:ri() .rrlr,i, in plr rn"n},
ec{oiistii, care iuloviiriiie;tr: pliir:erile clr arlostei gi a1e vanitd{ii rinrl, in rnoil distinc[, iimi:*del, rraielul eniqnralic al utrni j.r(,i.x
satrsfiicute? Unde este ziulbetul aceia al r:ieiii, care reprezintit niiscut. ,,Propria irii cart;e se rellirsted plinginr'l !"
cadrul care inc'hicie fericirea irr cliireie sublime ale pasiunii ? -c-aIIon copil ! r\i ur-r r o1:i1, eiomnule I --* filra Eufemia, r arer
intra luriuna ;i ajnneiea c:hiar sii'1 alinr;ii pe inspiin,illla-
AsLa era cLt totirl aitceva; un seniimt-.nt auster, pulin cam tttl ilonifacio, firrii sii oll..;ervc cii sttrpintii st: rilia in cli.nagiir rir:
rfotje, poetic, asia cia, prin mislerui care il insofea; insii avea iroaple, in mijiocul c;rllrcrei" Nici. ca ;i nicl ei nLr obserrraserJi,
neal mult ciin solernnitate si aitceva nimic. Era ceva ca o inves- ;rr:easla ; slujnica era oniuziasrrr;.rlii, indrrio5ali'r. lJonifacio ii rnul-
titi-r rd, ca a ter face episcop; in sfirSil, tiu era o bucurie $i nici tumj {i11 suflei pi, in iimo cc-pi traiqea pantaionii.pe dos
r, p:sitLne. iirdrcpia gregeaia ilei:ii:rinrl, gifiincl, nn 5ri-q,i
el'a holiriL inc6 e":iacil
$i Bonifacio se riisucea in pat, neriibdiiior, ca un minz, trebuie sd rupd otlittii pr-'rttm lotdeairna rrr (oll\ielltionalisnrri) li
stliplninclu-se cloar pentru a indeplini \-ointa lui cion Venaucio.

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sinddealleetreg,egiinpointdicinspinednus-asbeilidperinpecraestid,. dlnesudgni,ud;esme oimbiblerX, cqdi pe l"psouraosilfe-,eett*i.aixtcatlfrareJmmcsaA,umfapgdt;ra!nini$mfaig"ecsia"ei,odc,inl.cetuoudapoorrsrinmesslilstacp-iJmnreeu.d.fiu'iunSluldfcisomrduruo'l'aIacdrcadeer'eeseataaprl!iennsSogteerdlaipirdecsmraoicitniueudni'
perSoane; ajunse ia patul sofiei saie, de c'1miqaco,[tclurui;ii\dhi*6-lnirtil-n,el;raisasa;ai;tasz"6IdriOr*"eiiitugcdi;iur,"retepailirot,idimaiico'rplt"nrilicricr,crllvnoeaieua"aonugaitzuLsnqlinupc,p,i,elieitdtxuasueciafacpt$iinai;ueetu1urr,deuic!-od;fae".tlgieiiriiI*"ittnfin-iti"rfegnntalr"ofnirrcaiuc;uaSbiiu"-laligftiiifliiipcpiipe"g'i<tpesdatiauo,alaieeiznrm,lrrrcaauegeiccpcucmisiuccaneaegraeraeSint.eisasiedntae,ueupcr,lmuao'cltvIeepnoim.bdadlociifaiipnalznlnraai,rmrodutgireorctieeaameeoilapbtr*cabaiees;eacetrsuiep]e-ge-eceaiort.iconlavnIeb'crr'tcaeevaeerndolacuaeazlegdelezlneunlaaviiuteacnlaomiocteluacabrdcaa.l"lpot.Scddfi"..tmocaena"e,riua1bonrunprei\ccfi'stolree'atadiocea^Ir_crtr5pp:ile^letaimiecrti'inu'e"rvza\ur:c1etcoaaIr-iia-u-teua---'o'
dfalcadeudstteauai;fleufolieaVirsteaallcue6r*iort;,";ilv"' uiFz,i";bn"iilusm9fi,uala,ismbeieennttutimal bsei6inuintafi]audc'ienplatleginirgplierrneatpai'ntahfolea-l]u"l'
mpvgeei icrlcllietcuiaoInmclesdilugpecrcopidvatrirlisianieesctdaiciiond;dflBeeurrinoibzeCnrioliueefaanlesbcecsiiadoeti,nil;euainciiv€ntgrdvi-ciozoiusccafraoora:silcmrtnnfcaiaiuilanesfnicioaimdr1d{eeaaemlclsataXerrocin:lruige.i,rmluofidunidn5gli,'dtiinnicngedeiilirtstolriaeii-: e;b;dirilt;Je;riit"nliaai,ditifii;;geidr;-$.,uie;-t;ircl,"sdu,aoiO-etnipr!$",'afDi"tiiI'tn1isai"anmipieii"fa,,arepuso-.plo,u"csccdf""r-aeatu"*.."-uai"tugC*-at"iit;.t-ttn";eisdailiiuil"smfo,icuamnaltqu.eceir'inenaauiipeupep!rsfxani"iiC.'ip^cp.ntciliorIancriuiepinollgtiiuseg"naphpilrirepidirrilalnomildimdtnecpueceai'irrIoussiidii!et,t'urlisidrist,fcide.fo9l-iduf^nqciiaerctiaeappurrerodeei'mratoa'ioiAlnlo.lliiesiuidpftit'tiroup'eairmailaep'cc1itlsre,tliilcriitirtnanlitnb.$tgtiirc5tosrcc5aXusl'ue-'--
dugnani mai puternici, se resemltau sii tririascd ascr-inie su.il tfcl;LCpicernni;"}duioii;5sfoo=oek-stdpmi,a'vlte;eiicnef;ClSi;suielcrsii;tsoianaoliersensdnpir"clot,lgiiiidpoieagpdl'tlfiuiniagtodtai;penarl-tts,aleseif;nenasrap'id;mttcuuco""veuioacz^diii"til'iifn'pJ*eetiitisittiaX..vnflo"p5giri'epi'"eUurp;.r.s;i,;ino"'tlij--oieiliei'mnibint"ua-;ltgOs"aiua.octdill'u"n",l-uiaietoes"vuvipisd,nltueiteuI,aael5nt,iocfi'|rc,oeiiidonadnniaaufmirldafsousadcmdipcam;gucailernuapi;eseotrfireeit'alaiscanmv:pnlepc'selcereirlut".iaiddiundfNoreecpea-slaarueautir-itsric-e,aiecctd-idrvent''tlsiiro.ompc^^iaiolesnaun3i]alt.etortlia^rirocee.me-l1tigaccuo"pualnoiunhdui$u.sip.taI.iEifaiuficietcesn1tdenlneha]ul"lfeouaii'iddpinasniedleivo,cirdefuiaaaaa5uliin-it-'-i-.';'
niasiiotsi^ii;;i!rrrpier,IiireietgtlecnisruincnnShcfii,hsnccirpiiecu]uaitecrali'ir.onrmlsaeeuinljun,i;flr.snpcieui.nsAterEucaaui-qgsirecsra:p1ta-H"i.eal,lvfgiiari.rlclaist:5pinuot.ir'lf-nitl-ieririzviriiacehs[tii,i:
Cu capul, lloniiacio, cll I o 201
a1i;:ta-iii, din capul sltunca voce slaltil gi
pat.
Bouifacio, fiir[
ii sd in]eleagi c{i.t,a, se apropie cle llmmn gi
rl;irlu o imbriifiEare
plinsincl.
Ernpq plingea ;i ea,
nervoasd, foarte slirbiid, epuizatS, (ie-
rrelrit'I dintr-odatd bt"rtrlnh. sofului
Se lipi de qitul sdu cu pute-
rea cu care ea se agdfa cle viatii, gi fi
aspru de altd datii: spuse ca Ei cum s-ar plins,
insd fdrl glasul

pul 'i - Cu capul, cu capul, ai aflat Bonifacio ? ; a iegit cu ca-
-se E limpede cd s-a ivit cu capul | ,triga don Venancio,
care
afla de cealaltd parte a patului, cu minecile suflecaie,
cu citeva pete de singe pe cdmagd gi pe redingotd, transpirincl,
selndnind mai degrabd cu un mdcelar.

_- -'PD6a,rsfedctoulel, pi-a ardtat niult tirnp capuI... Bonifacio I

spuse medicul.

un pc-ricoTi,ienun-ui fi-a spus ; fie !i-a spus sd pleci. Dar a existat

aga, clon Venancio ?

capnl-.-,-,-9pVi san,i,ucla{laitrase-rarveesanp, uiunsirceciannt-suad]rnneuaraptuefcoasatprsetderiim,,a.dpArcouaeicpx.e,i.s..t.aIt se vecleir
pericol 1...

llri $i Emma plingea cu o oarecare ciudii impctriva pericoh:-
deplsit, insii mrilt mai induiogatd de pidcerea cle a tr5i, cle:
a sn fi salvat, cu sr"rfletul plin de un sentilnent de recrinogtiniil
f af li de Dumnezeu, dar ea nu-l aveq, deoarece nlt se ginden
ia liumnezeu, se ginclea la sine ins5gi,

cio, q--i in sfirgit, in sfirgit, mai pufinir vorbi !. sirisii Ve;rali-
acoperi cu lln gai umerii Ernrnei. $i-acunr, ai grijir sii
dornii I

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lume, nir:i mdcar, la
rie Serafina. rigoare, o asemiinare cu ei'

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ns-lrrtii sale. ,6J/at?ro1
--- Mi9,
c&ncel gi nici stippuusle;FlAerneiso"iipiloarenusH-mfiie aminiepte nici tipul Val-
ceva strHin. Fetiio, tu ai
r" isaL vreun lrrinI rus.

30 Reqiunc. in SlraLii"r, !ntle (iranacla 5i r\lincria, unde au avut loo

r.riiimele hlpte lntt'e mauri si stranioni {1)OB-1571) (N. tr,i"

2,J!

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fbrli $n;*^iclii"cuihsneisifietii,al
iirmd o 1inigte solemnd. obicei cal-
rild- c^,i.i nu te-ai
.asnip{5c\TDineg/ieoreadoe1i:,inso;esrlncc,zacscddo!di]Dad,hSsurBrtaelm'tis:ed.oamoo.rrfl.aeidn:/inarbbo"tcaaciiourafaJerJhtirebdac-ispsuozii|ii,aeciircaiacstircceihrdeenoliimirmldi,eldrqiensnreduaecpcuaiaecurueraltrl'aiotaer!tiioa'reivnirreponeqprcIiorouorrndszaeetenadaatsaidildttrcarsrdtdO,aeepdecdfi.saierasemcoeeeeicsraduBesufaeeuefitta$dorte'purdaiLeicanoncirteietgroitif*iassrfirarnratv.6i;iuadciila-;oosisorter-virscpionctiiq"s;nifulurdci,fenircgri^nenenaiglatqidooaiprisgcuheceiseE"uptn.r,aciuaaeinuiiou*iiaupp'narntilcoalmtatNi,rasia"oiiirnot"-ir.utlpinpifodmdl,ucailr;ee.,tirlti:irrtrcinni;cugiuirdnl-l;iled"m"rla"'oadi;eilriiuvnfumu.trorauo".ror'tSii.iNen'i]"r'ct'r-iarngsrni,uee:o.etui.tp.iildocireilodeeIpuibfrinrrnu.no,iiiR,rin-.rpriut,e.ateno\euruuc4NttryeulierenninaeLeatia-uni.*ri-s-.-
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'din risul acela iuoPortun.
$i cton Ne.Po, a continuat.
lJn om practic, cu experienld in afaceri' i^nlluseexraiogseretoaaztae
,uelul - nici neincrederea precum 9i nici nu ia
si

tp(otcpliruerieeiu-lrtcdslelieuuevms,ir.t*St_e.-ipXteiti,lniuegsurTaiipe.;rrsrotelrliiioiicrlgtnei'freaoc.d]arreacBrianirudioeidncnti,ducnecsa,-ian-cmatsstorser,iuiilsziirfbc.iocilfcaeisiinciurseraett6pcuufiraemlceanuiadotio,ueicanabltriai'nepusme.cnapicrdarroeuif,sovirnaeaqppetcrieuicr.e!air,.,nl.cno.ssnaiueterirfrii,xe,llrpcmliIalainaanurir-ininrricindri-i,pra"ei-es.r.cz,ioicriiau,,i*lrrrui.iig,etur-olnoarlsia"csaczlieii;cjeoisn,i.Ll:.lr,erreo-r-,r*.r l*,riiic.ti.rtB*ionfaiffaiicicoteniluonpifoaactieo,scirleaoaibref,ceneninimcreendienreu ipuunuenclahi'in9dioniaiclii
clrepttit' sdu leqititn.

-- triecare cu clrepturile 1ui, obiectd Nepo'
asLa a-t-:Duner,s,i,g{nuar,;iS,iinriulteirm'iioinmsteannft5ulnsuiisliepsrreoSrtebecailcscsiiirdneespsprretnfi

tlrecii ruia c:r: rol a\rem de inclepiinit.

lflonifat-:io isi recisliqii increderea' Nepo siin[i utt r,'al cle nti-
Alt.tzi;r la juslitie eta clar6. Don
sccqifl.iarlrri:errr:trI:gt',ilse:ieiti-a-_trLcl-.es1"*uc1]riTlin'r,1p'tiaera]-a-r-au'qr*(rlci-serefijprnoiceracle-aasu,ri.r'trrervaa,l.i.jrri.anfirliirgLnifulseaarp3lc*,uubiioildjmss,icetiieiecbrsitaea!pus.tirrrtiiSfinr,a,eiseiannapiisurdt_rnorie.tes,i,ec-rc1cniitrv;.itirciiriin,adri,rur.i1;.iel.'e;;casaisn;er.;fe'bu;raaaru.ris,n"ti',iiniatpioafnnrirr.e,Eiiirlrrreier,,,rinars'rrr*lidier, nie r,lrc:itrtlrt-i-se ia obraz, la rtizbunarea sa sttprct-nii"
$i recurse
Si s;: oibtinii ti sii iurtr cii i-o va p1.1li rnizerabilului'
rlL biitirli obrazui r,ru inLcnfia, Si ar,'incl ac'um lninia u;uratii
'se viitoarele cruzirnl aie riizbuuiirii, reuqind sii-i spti-
lr,riLr:,-lra eie

rqufptdvcr;fo;ele:iniloe'.trr:ea-alc{rsieiaatilnihf;tierc.;oact.An.Ci*smBoziuutmudii9rcnciholc,re1*lr,:preliDiafti,r.a:lrorilailrriosiafesryiela{nlirmisoii1ir'iScapoiptaruifeinrtra.io*e,:rj.e-ji:;nisr*irbsnrolt:d{sirsruatrlil*rnrr-inreciri.s,li'orrroeteaiturieatii}svar:rcar.'rmr,eroGur5i,ru!nrii{.r.iizerCmn.iSstiin,nrmuesc"iciicruridiuesr.pruacc.lr-nr.lai[lfox.idreuaa.utierscosancscegibteld,tfzeieee.iciipievum$;ieu",rvet;itattrati**.at}cie,a,r,Jesijca*ot"u5ipclBiide;nltp*risrlra;J*:etieiln;finiiitoag;psilitzLiiia"crclieit.agc;el;;cilaeor,iieJeo:;{gDJerili"ucmeopla*u;:aair.snac.xrr',"r-tnlrlc'r-iic'rhe.n]ippuie]ar":,nre'un;iiioi;rie'l,ez.crpiu-ri-;i'bper..r-tti;ur*le;r,niiarupc;r""'r'e";,t"iJ.ai,,ri.1"p*lr*iiri.ipii,u-.rriioii.uinr"f"nrttsoicrllr.cr.,ix-iail-cisu.;riiti,:qlor:,oe.nirii.o,r*]dr",q',C"1:t,,rils..oe,eoli,,rro.;s,,.tpr'ur,.:tdnleisrtEr-il-.aai,-Il, ip1narr'r*rl-yr"ile*iu:i,e1,sf.l,nt':zr,e{l,,.,,0tf-.:in.roi.*t-nu:,ri-<C"*riep"i.rt;',leitnttoi5,unrueru.tii:ltatit*nssievv,cufcgclelorcreialEgiizai,;rilrcit.nlpcttcr,.orilecciatIrnJrbtlaooraa.u:ur,ri:t.jsiic.linasfleaiCais-eirU\at,irri:i1:t,aii'oore1'cnrL,ie,lin,ocnraILm1lsfiriei;llienriinls:demaxeiigrievieetalitiouel,pnpt$cetttllahtt.tist"iu,el,i;te.-lei;.Leii;rIstcair'sifa.lLi;.Leoiai,natclr'dqsioaufii"agllt'snecoui.rliaiir!iil:.snlee.v-I.ieo'ieeFv.bSinttou.iliieetncnrlcituilesoifa'fi;icncl$riidet"f'pilitaantei"sluttlCossuteatiec-:r'
r,'r*i,l rlerzordonatii. $i lliLn r.rr. lofii cle c:c'
Sebastiau, clarc sc [ittt"tse
.- l'oii, exclalnii r:u soietnnitale
il,. zar{ar clupii CiorcJ}teqrii, lle cale o rnai clore"r $i acum'
eOd$i(,i,r-liLrfc1ulee[trne]etoiuaii,nilbicnflaieuulceii,foa;ufreucamrarsatalrtcn:tiruiiranluenrrciSu'iaheul-iatioui,r,alpp$eaeeircunaeattercrttuaeol ataaasvetearplealizvnieiiictsunietoeaptrovugfaaaiattcpe,iectcel'eclilaiao-aipre;spreile;c,irilm;uil;f1eiiasrcpteuahtseniecaleetrti!
l';ririi:.: I
g(&'aicisreces. ti.dan*olcSrIeaonapnilpfsiarrtr<oii-S,a'liotsIcapscdpiJtruui tslseparmiuv'onacirvidb.e.teteaola.tosccrieici erpyedtie.iirsrcrgrrbirlei,e,ri*,.I'-r*r;r;si;'p;;;u;,;rsue*cdml.o,eni*il,i.Ji*r,.1bL-r.i,j,o-r,
ri*:cJ,-ci ,fFocul*es*e.ts,oretudnneeapvuionciailo,sa5.riieslceeii.iarUd$nleiiczetcr,uiuprlaajlv,icdfl,zf,ufrliiiraiarcoa{liorninpasei l.|i.ianaccre-osl-aocgc1oiatBnot.a,nlicir-i
di.iq;nll;oiJ1i.i;niirt"rpi:;lup-f';ua*flaiul"dlsliV'-rnatf*itrrcieaneoaivPciiooairrsniliie?icip1iii,fuptaDt[i$leteitoeeainrv'.rfadleeeucepiioi,ecrVida-zioiicin;lbtopdaaploitouol.sar,ii,nni eTlmutae$omittnriCdi:enrorald,ncbiuunviri-mnnelfbeerihai-nrvlontaoeealduzofeis,,ipai:ir;dti[-'setvcosioietata11ivr-r1leveet.ecizeiecVislpece't1eeacinolrturesrtuaaee-
pnpiaecrcito.tead*tbla;a"itldudEfl,dilssarqcteirniiifiibanzedugi,ceocucrdm'a6lnarri:m"cttauieotql,.dd-iisaaKftptddoo.urr,d.,esrepiiaeBsriou, nn.ieufa,rcetniocs.l*rpiiza"rnsirii.nis*notei a-i'ctnei-urllvocianotnieit.ju:eirr-.sron*
I'a-- fPi eu5bru:rnsiiitclvreepdlealtlec, dadadiucgiblaneriacm;olaurle. ,
lii $i clurnnear.oaetr6., ,ce, niu.-i asa ?

nu existd nirnic,.,.

206 207

pi in Bonifacio, iipsit total de purere, il urmx mapinai pe rrrcl:i" somttul, minia, remu;Carea ii urnpleart creierul ca tln viespar..-
Koerner, N4aria qi Sebasiian rdrnaseLrr singui.! ir: Ar fi muqcat, s-ar fi infuriat qi plins cu rnultd poftd. Ochii i se
urma lor, inchideau, ii ardeau urechile, picioarele i se indoiau... ,,CIzuse

sufrageri e.
mvpctaihrcatiiveliueitnlneduKcihieeoin,saciacucrdsipnuemodesiirironnnt,rdit,stec'ttrAinrrcuaesilgeipriteiatanufaueeliratibciianoulrnaennisrluaurcireiiairLlroorieueprrdxsipcsncellealeaiicrn.aqrtucciinqa-aeebiglirontNuencnpeieiatpataoanc.rtai:No,,toe\iIra'petoIenn,teepcbrarut-irorriiooeruicur.iil,rir,l,;n**rcrrlneliee--i
intr-o cursi din sldbicitLne, clin imbecilitale. Sigttr intrase acotro,
elnd trebui6 5f, vind cu un judecdtor, un contabil, un avocat, ex-
perfi, gi cu o pereche de jandarmi."
Dupd doud ore'de zdpdceald, de adevdratd agonie, Iioni-
facio avu putere cloar sX se ind,repte spre. ugd, urtnat cle cei
cloi rnon;tri, care continuau sd-i expiice in amiinunfime ruiua
dissEiricnnntieiiirstir--ee-ccrnlrpiuili:ueieliicdsznnmu-gBdicaLc-lsipuoep-rrouiueinndaircni1ri,rili:rierotinyeaf'iCic;;learnas1erFaero5ecsri,ai,tcvi'cg;a,onnrio"ilrnnsiironsn;ignoigatrc;iruecl-iuiil.ri'greglilisial\i-e'ieacafiasprori,sli-(uveo,rporleieenciurbuli.latcilanjoriaiu,ccnlzrieitsoeicifinleueejaiorrlcuani.sernolprrseaiiroieprsscilit6cs{6ca6sil_iitruir.ucle'eanenqiincmcl;rarticreiceeeltildirsnuexcalctpearenpeetelesralasieicgqesrccr'fasuitniiieX;n1u'oiis-,rrnrinic-.:inydno,r.eia.iitiiNer.no,eiiemlgis";.vaiut,,i;p*rdi.edceo'cIrrcl(ieipdccernuno.a1,gulouesecen"irDoiiilrordi'eelcnuiearcnrioee.idgpS.tnlp.r'reuererlatrfaoaiaix.l.airculrjeiaju:tr"rniruniiiice;iiti,rl;ji;lii-iiur:iir;rrii,1iruelic..,c1ae.,.,l,1,"-ei..., neatnului Valcarcel in aclminislrarea f abricii, Si ruitla h"li An-
tonio Reyes, unicul siiu fir:. in sulragerie, gi era aproaile oril
cinci climineala, incii se tnai -a{lau, agteptindu-i, N{arta 9i Se-
bastiau, pe jumdtate adormili gi cdscirid. $i-au altiltrrat rir(Jl.l-
mentele lor aceiora ale lui Nepo qi aie iui Koertter; 5i, urmtirii
de accl cosillar cle treclesc:ris, Boirifacio, tnort cle sornn, beat tle
rninie, cie fel.rrr"r gi de obosealE, o iltr"r pur gi simplu 1a frtgil ;i
se incr";ie in camera sa, holtirit mai mnlt ca oricincl, asia tla, sr"r
p1ece, odat.i cu reviirsatul zorilor, la Carbruiiana, intovdrXqi*, de
docunenteic pe care unchiul i le 1:use la cal-isEpi ovzeictilee.a\,f'iaull:l'e;,ciua,
lSrla-s bun de Ia ,Ernma, firrir
fdrd sti-gi ia
pentru a nu-pi diminua din curaj, gi nici ca sofia sa sd nu ailt.i
Ajungindu-se la cilre, Koerner se scanclalizii iu timp si-i schirribe acea hotirrire irerrocabiiil, ,,Ett riu inl;elecJ
cer,9i llonifacio iiu;iia s:i facd o imi:iirlire,;i nltia rnoci rin- nimic clin jurisprr.rclenfe, nici din intoi'drigiri, nici din arenciare,
iumuli,ecsc i. nici din cifre, +i nici din fabrici ; insd trebuie sd fiil hottirit sd
priie3 sii

fr3dba.{tleebe-arrrirnocueebPipis.lenmicnndueatrrreieugii,:miat95ppislodcifnrolitispaacdanruettedelia,irnei,lcncaaiiuuucrrregepcacoasdmdttrreii,ovnpacBueiornvlfniirioe,-ifrianuuic{mneeigoiillr,iovtlu,bzriusii,tetoitnssr gliflcllrarrcceerrriiimitrstir,socrrtab',rtcl.euoc.pr;rt,iip:ic:rrr:r.oi.i;eiti1-.i rnerg rnai departe. Am spus cd voi pleca de dimineaf5, inain|e
rie rdsXritul soarelui. Plec. Febra Emmei nu este iirod 11rilrc; \t&
ceda. Cit clespre Antonio, nu i se va intimpla nimic ; pit-'c la
Cabruiiana, pi-l voi obliga pe Lobato sd-mi dea socoteald,.. 9i
mii rein'rorc poimiine cu doud sau trei clSciace, la aiegere, ciici
prin pdrlile acelea sint femei foarte bune. Emma poate c.1 ltu o
Ei, la rigoare, nu poaLe cie;ie nu cogril. trl vcrn cregic Itoi,
sniJfpiieueeooiavrnnvef{gliaisi,itulcpeNaeri1eieatr.s:a,apo,c-af1oir.airoicl,r,abl,ierritcc-llde5aii.ienipcns}eriiiieicalied.agruiiSintdlrLasoptiiianrtll1uuo.ics;nll.lE,rtdic-rsnoi5rcdicabraui.l'.elsrdrpc.li:ieorrr.azorca,aphtserir[-iecsruauteiiucuiooacnfplsreeeerancec,sil'otlaiiltmu'tirs,edignbl'situieie,iiicainurlafrutii.uritrsuirncltsir-diariniis,idncstialloeerii*ji*rit*lr,ic6"qrlri,irtuair--r"} sd rrrea, cu mine. Oricum, cu cit mai puiin sincle Vaicdrcel, cu
ridgln:a:"euitl.vrfss-iiezioe$siii,inai.i,lceppelnrixioia'-nllllirriaanifcircgcdeid,ia,'vnpnnrIol,daefgjsiniuvtee'o"nrsrirep'retciaiu,acl,scusrellcicleiirsdnoxa.td'irirn",funearcr,pceefoaiceEoiladip:irfdtcluerceeehgisiniu"ilpseuevatvirili3eion"uiitii.ituc.a.rnusesseX.niercnlrnaaoacrtcrrrtecidi'cmsciliee,apcars{vercefei,ureciroir)c.$raii::t(rfeer::ii]ir"-i*,,i
doica gi
atit rnai J'line."
Bonifacio nu putu si cloarm5, gi continua sb arnestece in
creierui s5u, impreun[ crl r,iziunile sale cle co:imar, complct
treaz, remu;cirile sale cle odinioarr"r, miniilc qi ru;inilc cle actltn,

inlenfiile cle energic viitoarc Ai aparenlele sale cle latt"r. ,,Ac{i'-t-
r-i{ra er"r.r nn lucrti teribil; era muJt rnai pl-ircui a clincii, a itlagina...

Insd un tatd este deitor sd fie harnlc, prer:tic, pozitir'',.' 9i c1 i'tl
fi ; pantru An+"r:nio, pentru Antonio al sdu.,. lusd, deocarnclatX,
amSrdciunea, ruginea pentru ignoranla pe care o are fa{6 de

problemele cunoscute de tofi cei ai casei, in afarS de el, toatd

aUO C-€la 135 coaia 14 209.

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'seriosi in preocupdrile 1or, nigte porci rimau in bdlegarul pO pRurigeene,iyfpcfeoearsaeir,zredvteeeolnerdti.anefcudridrurcupesamrttaenreizdee,eidlnRi.matoeRtousdrsrlaaamglSalpiasrp9eimeoi spnddtaoaer,iabeceri,edlxihatcpoiocdtadrdel$raiidatnees-ledsscidenmruerisvmngeietceeaiuaifpruacceleicuneArtimrlnneedtoctdconaeiairilioee--
care-l scorrnoneau qi-l ciuguleau cocogi qi g5ini, in tirnp ce doi
ciini dor,mit,au biziifi de mii de musculiie.
'letrpl,a,Ddeinaticr-ioauulpifodrninitvetocfiinaRtedyceasidi"r,ugl idnedi
Bonifacio, care con- Eenla cu care Bonifacio le va duce la orag, pentru a fi examinate
me- rJe medic, gi cea care va indepiini
pace plScutd gi cele mai bune condifiuni va
lancolicii a gcelei mizerii, izolatd de marile cleEertdciuni ale lumii. primi execyttatur-ul f acultativ li
Ufenreagurudpedpericvairsetaanci o9pi iulangiploerregtieaacl iuinnieioirgr rcdadrien,i de zarzavat il numirea oficiald din partea
dacd ar fi ob- Emmei.
'.servat prezenfa lui, s-ar fi alarmat. Se clirdu jos de pe cai, il
legd de trunchiul unui castan qi se aqezd pe pajigte pentru n c,.rgvaaeoaarclnteeisrt*asuisptjuSeurerldiaenepgtg|iaoriseopcfabbedoisnlcareceuaunutmimitncunes,dlute,easeluBipindinorpueopnroposuisfcpimasa,dacttpdcit,iueteoaifl,tr,redueelrddia,vnduilangnappeldudorauerpuicmaltloeniibirm;r,ppaa$dcodrraiade5erraesebgs|irortmecaalrozeiubloccogdlutuvre,rlaaa,sstrvuoeeisegaaeciruntuseroflaaedpfcrireRiirid,npciadaidilstcarldoeetacasrdo-e--,r
sneclita mai pe larg.

Igi aminii cle Uiise reintorcinclu-se la ltaca... ; insd el nu
'era Ulise, ci un biet .rldstar- al unei generafii indepdrtate... El,
tJlise din Raices, el Reyes care emigrase, nu se inapoiase... ; el
:nu 1;utea fi recunoscut in loc ul din care era origJinar. $i cum
'citise cle multe ori OcUseea, pi ipi reamintea episoadele re. Reyes, privind inapoi, sigur de singurdtatea sa, nemiEcat in
sale gi
numele personajeloi ei, Ilonifacio qindi : ,,Porcii qi ciinii pe care
mijlocui drumului, rdmase contemplind coltul acela melancolic
Ulise ii intilni ia llaca, in locuinta lui Eumaios, se aflau acolo ; de pdrnint de care acolo ceva
insS Eumaios, cel care p.lzea porcii lui Ulise, ciinii aceia 1-ar se indepdrtd, ca gi cum ar fi ldsat
.Cin sufletul sdu.
fi atacat dacd il vedeau ; insd Eurnaios, serrritorul credincios, nu
,ar fi sbrit in ajutorul lui,.. Ce s-ar fi intimplat cu Ulise Reyes ! eatpereliacnp,trsru'iNuH,nm,Ni-msisiilucvui6iocfblreietbciutpleoe,onandelcsauitrcninecdgltcu,tldoilruniecipistai;innepigqiicrncdiitesutcucuausragieaeretc,eosdoadtilsintvieeantrunteravuecepn-edricseirfetvdaieclosmeadri,tubcstlReeredasesdiyvnegueeiicsdfganiieiaciiaacal.nciolceeerne.vsgudltaezptupaIdotugee---
ce plecase cle acoio ? Cine poate qti ? Poate micufii acegtia,
,"{Dee rime de pdmiut, sint rude
por copii ai bdlecJarului, ca nigte
,rie-ale me1e.,. Sint, poate, din tribui meu."
Deodatd i;i cl6du o pahnd pe frunte. Amintirile clasice il
fdcurd sd se gindeascd ia peisajul in care Ulise este recunos-
cut de Eurycleia, doica sa. EI nu avusese drept Eurycleia decit idcrcmfsniauainuutrrpetiiitt,id,iosmtnestitmariiatcamsupittdereid-rcni,-rbneeSsugofieuniiosrprriitsaccrern.ruue,rcd.liae,cpdmragireeezeiastubcilauco,lipaiiiadc,uzralaon$tmetairscnendvdpeuailc,nesgdisuciien.ecasrrm$itppimtdraeoiuerirn-eqgo-c,caiaRricorrundaceanaicrcidiialemcedrsCdee.itirpssOevdpairomirraaIerteumpbfDu,ai;siaantneicneou!di,bac.p.peiteilioCiutn,msuteccrrdanludu;e-;
,pe mama sa, care r.ruiise ; ins[ Antonio, fiu] s5u, avea nevoie
dbeinecloaicic6i,!g'Di eal. uitase cI venise la Cabru:,ana sir o caul.e.,,Mai
Nr-r plec din Raices pind ce nu caut o dddacd
pentru fiui meu. Este o inspiralie ! Cine qtie ! Poate se hriineE-
te r u iaptc. tlin prcpr:iui siir.i iri:an, cu slnge din singele sittt,,."
ttriiegnnduvnbi$s|adidntc1oiu,arrs,nctb!u-sdgierecbhtlagdotrtliidglpereriassEceatilisecdd,,inscfieaedrrgdiadigiinccoedszti,eilauailnrtcip,dzelianptmerfueaclifaiacul,acl tpiscvidepu5ioicArmannriateopi nrcpiiinoug-,--
acesil: m+l:,",tgtiri... CalilLii acesta, liri.i;tea, .,rcrcle a ia, sirdcia esta
re.sei:rilatii gi sr:poriabii;"r".. chiar mnzica rndrij, care spa-
urlti in
tetre aceslor nrornlane de nisip.,.toate acestea nri se par cF.-u:i
,aparfin ase:rirndtor ininrii mele, ginclului meu gi asemdnitor. ca-
tre cdsulele li uliteie acelea, din poartd in poari5, si c'ar"rte rract€)rului tatdlui meu. Neamul Reyes... nu trebnia sd ptece de
ceea ce avea ltevcie, o diirlach pentru urmagttl pirriniilor sdi,
r..r-icliriiLlii diit Raices, obir$ie a neamului Reyes. Locuriie aces- .aici,,. nLl erau utiti iurnii i s-a \/Azut foarte bine... Eu, ultirnul, ce
'tea erau, din fericire, renumite pen{ru didocclaccueleoiopro,pau"l'aitfticei :sint, ? Un nenorocit, un ignorant care nu a ci;;LiEat in rriaia 1ui
mai mare faimd in regiune ; $i intr-un 1- ee 'coopJets,e:ita(',.]ceazrriet gtie doar sii cheltuiasc5
ati.t cei poate ajung;e intr-o banii altora. Un rrisitor...
'cle ilicd, iiird a cert:eta ,1rrea mull, Bonifacio intilni doud vaci clatoritd
zi ceva de foios
;faptutui cl. a pulea sinrfi cu for{d lucruri cleoseitite 5i ricspre
irLtnt' te iaple '.tu asile(it urrlal), deoarecc lrlruttll tr r'rd 'it", erlise

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care nici tnf,car ru se pol explica. La a.cest rezultat a ajuns nea- Bonifacio, diud clin cap, prinzincl hifuriie pentru a scoate
rnul meu !" rnir'{oaga vis5toare clin ietargia sa, i5i continul clrumul la trap,
Se opri ln monoloc;ul siiu, ca pentru a auzi fdriiL a intoarce prir.irea inapoi, temt'rtor cle viseie sale, rle nebr.r-
spurlea .riiile sale... clispus de fiecare datii cu nrai multii iLn'cr9unare si"r
,g.rcri iicc, lieutrn r-ii1.oru1 fiultti siiu, tcnrpcramcntul siiLr cle uerocl
rrigtea din Raices, la iumina crepusculului. pentru ruttri-
lJn ciopot, foarte inrlepiirtat, irrcepu si neirrr.:rezii t or $i scntjmental.

c'iunea de ciupii atniazit. l)onrri in cbruttntr ct'a mai inrporlaniii rlin clistricl $i, lunri-
ulnclu-st'rle zi, se urcir in diliqcnla care fticea zilui{: (ursa spr-c
llonifacio, ip r:iltler in<lgieluicei sale creciinfe, i5i sr:r:ase' capit,ala lrr"orrinciei, in tovirt"rqia ccloi clouii jir-rrl'clec pe carc ie
p5ldria, qi i;i aminli r:urrittiele ctl care mnira sa incepea ruqa eie
vtsoleotgrasarItieii O:tlta,eI,tlnni$sgt;erieuiprp.uicaeolcaaDe'elselolnnficnnittnelctiu,nllerhedlriiauiellao;ali)rvco,etieomsldatneArta$uentgleutfooiib,psuretiieeof,Nl,rae{ilIaaslriueniacnid.a.toe.ir"tire,aaiaeuiir,lupinslliecnivne9edisctglpiesirqedivdrnir9r:-oil.' r:iiut",,rsc i;,1 Raices,
;E1a;isiia,ccr.urarR"n1auduan,e.li,i,c{',eeqcsseiuteIicnalciFtlcoieruc,lljotpts}erl:imiiui:fuiiS!clr:CltCetrt)eai<cllsiunzeifgltpaquiireIiaruCiu}crifneiinidgiiiiitrriittre!oalierilgzsienoaav1_carllc;ue;iiilrarteslcusuuppfmifee,ctectuaarl'areFe-rJlnnisqt&rel-l
sAn. Ajirnqind la ciiminul siiu, qiisi r:ase de ser rri t ori
stcaelerseep.raTCiss'leeopcsifrrn;atstrldeite.as[,,revrlpnoirrottouacparertieiialea, ltstei4neuspt:cuxpoirus:listeruepnnutftiitiimt,e?vete9atLl,nairi1ee6fli9l,utetIllc'.la,,l.atfr|liele]ei,nfaaglfticirmureee;fiueanltci,.ue,,lclt,aef"tvl'etlai--'
efecti116, enercJie, faple realizate' +i pr-itori acjititrdu-se.

iqIilrli>roCbruiinalo:dainrIruecIralnamrimi;utttaiiitura-iiritl1eIL,sepssiyu{l,!ei-urr.ea,"1a1.rieat$opiaaottlieitlnilteacicic{ieiee'i,sstClelaoauna,l,ltn.seeAcarcniiintfnoecrnlrliicroli:irtiarriiraicn' leeff,iavcecenUeeivnaal]o}c1liqrr'!'ii3rilrliil0,,i l)oiiu (lcleslina, imbriicalii irr satin rer;rn ti ctt un $al cle
cr.rmpoziior cie Isui,i.,titafsctu:iiltli;iititlitcrino,lierarern, oclait,nrlal mN4oolzitaprte, ncatrtui nfiuNliiesiy,1etl"r.-. danl.arlii l)esre o calol.ti de pdliirie iinii, se afla in rttijioctti siilii
cu co\ra necleslugit in bra{e un lrornlan ctrc piirzii albii, brociatii,
}eel:, ei, 1atiil
li;ssiiiteeinvcercauliei,leattaIllrletgg"i,railaiiljuie.tfcaaiptlcctreieinsoclati,aertlevp'rfaioestlnpiert"uderoselulcsilliruras'rilinoix,irlrimepi:zrtoricnn3at1u]rra6zecieRcarracaauolirilcin.ioueu;.is;.ri'dicpeizanli!si{icoaaarlrrcuroteoertaatoiznampoisraunoec]tsu,ediit,uoeRiuauecarylereae't,lSrco'"o"ctv."d{e.i- cir ,rltrntele 5i pancllici albastre.

lima sufiare a.r zilei lrinriar.'e se destrdma in noapte. .-- Ce e asta ? spuse l3onifacio. r e lof'l,rru itrtr.r, avintl in
vs*rpirfaio,rmiemitiizpia,,irp'cOigi!iouirn!udgt}tiliniunernrcels,elcari:,imroBn]RafuuoiualznuciiicliceiiferaivaVrsca,naiopuiipnc.li,r.nd.allrinlcDictauteliaracilee,r$lpeInaiarsusi.'moctfa,neearlvxrpeainssegottneap5,antuolsniurzutei_rilmzt6.iA-v.iprnc,eEetv*tou1ent,nodatiietoiiai{rs.etiRagieilel!riyorsPbe1dsasleueilnuie'c,lq.E$"scFuiLlitii,'Il elreairta gi in slinqa cliidar:eie aiese.
gindul la fiul Ineu ; poate ne relntoarcem impreun5."
- * Asta este, rdspunse moaga - - c.l lour facc rrreSlin pe
214 arest" pSgin cle firi al dumitale.

De fapt, Einmtr clecretase in eiccsl fei. Acieviirul este cii in
zir,r.r anterioarii ea insir;i sprlsese sir nrr ise porneneascti de l-ro-
ri",ez pinir ce mic:ufului nu-i rra l-recc iritalia cle la ociri ; insii ir-r
r.lirnineafa aceoa, pi qtiincl cti P,onifacio, fiirii pernisiunea ei, iii-
srnt,i-o crr febrti, plecase la farir, sii inclreltte nedrepidli, pe care
nii:i.qclatI nn incercase sii le rezolve, sc s.ulrlirase, ;i drepl riiz-
]strri-uir.rtn,iaerriiebno;;tpicazali,vtticnrli:rnhlciailnroirtnd,eincdieeurpceiui camtni tntiarrrzletanralaeica:eeraeear$,atpicecrnrslirlitLiluiclcilie,aaht,,aocttl5riilrlrisrsucirn,cqpuiie-l
seascti tolul fiicul ;i sii se infurie pufin.

Bonifacio nu se infurie. Solemnitatea ciipei nu aclmilea pa-
stuni josnice" Ceea ce fiicu cL fosl sii irrrbrirfi$eze .pe sofia sa,
care-i permiser acest lucm icu chiu, crt vai.

Ernnta ai'ea o {ebrii uqoari r era foar[e inuioratii ; 5i ttc-
fiindu-i tcamii rie pericolul lehuziei, carc incii nu trecuse, hotii-
rise sii se qdteascii ;i sii citiLeascii ;i patr-rl,

Scoase din funclul qifoniernltii rnfiiria, care reprezenta o
,dvere, gi prietenele sale puttiril adrnira o mare cic spumir, cle zX-
padii, din fir fin de danleiii dintre cele tnai clingaqe. tn rnijlocul
acestei spume apdrea, ca un naufragiat, fafa sltibitii, giilbuie, a
Emmei, care luase calea definitirrii a cleclinului ce nu mai aclmi-

tea restaurdri.

2lit

ilrs.-r tV"rEisasiltceri'iiiroircerl;lrdlatagriponsriIoie",l;1i'::JceinontdnruicUuf roiusnuiiflsaddcirie.o,droesiceimunrazt,it fdrd amfirXciLlti., 1,:l,ir.;iit.,liir,lrii,i:il1it;rriuiroslnoaigrjs"lmediiecvd,,ieuiitnirri:n:riufcerliaippi!drectCoaleraurianetcoemacluleienraiuo,cnzixniilteacLtlBe,n,ioIislr1cllia;rcliioff,aercnrc:ierio:isui,"itritoiotvSililtiietcil5nirtetncrdliiiiio,.:.lra.liisnienfiriirr'dlici-'r
cle
scful ri, i,rr
ilcesta nu iulelegea de ce |'iepo, cei doi Koerner, Sebastian, strr*-
IrtiolehoFiee,rrraizu,iismuraoirillteeSi:iriivua.ncqiaiLael,tedepriiuesLpenireal;ia;i prieteui ltiiri ar.'c'rsiulre, 9i fiicind erllstrar:!ie rir: Il"ltriticle -ciljt: llrcll-
riciearr, ( ii crcliittle 1;c illli iil;r:.:lor sale, iliul
de a fi i,rl.',,.11 a$ezi perSLe Sinul ]lutlei
adus lrr c,i :,,r.r, -ilintCriiiO Cil Sirr.r; i1 ar,ea at'OlO, CCflll ilill Ci'iirlCii S3, a:r-lOIlilii,
Pepa;i pe llosa, cele
i:e Sel;aslian gi i\li',rla, ciouil fXr.lnci voinice din Raices. rler ili" l):,..:lr'l';jili'1t:r;i:r':rrt.rl-iciircillecr'nLileclel ; o pati colol:i'.'L; rir,: ii,',irrllii-:,,c iir ali-r !...
de Iiece clatd cincl igi amintea'; ; insii r'"r tliiill :'.iri, ilrr:l iii''ii.{-ij llr il'31-""'
1r'ar{la triurrlald a iui ilonifacio impreund cu cele clou;i }iiriir:r:i
cn pieplul rrare, se siricarl r.le ris. i rI ,ll'lt:ta5rr rlt-: Sr.iICrin!,J, Sli'inii:,1 itil'.1 riili i)Li",ii-r, iill:i'ltir i' rLr.ll i:
l, , ' '
:, ,iir:i:atill.(tlils't::i:irrci;i3i:.ii:iiltti,:rjiir:l_iiliic.ileiiil,iert(:,rr:triiLriicicl:iariiaai;e,lfl-riir,)iis;,i;:li|i:leaeiqile.fiiiaai.1iicoi1'rri|i.(llcrrlsf'i.a,inliicrliill'i'ilr'rr-,:-5:lIci'rri,ln-li-)tiai:i'rr.-ii1;rl,-i:i.r,';:ir.tri';ir'',rrlr:iiilll.jii't):r:ijlti,'ilfr1ri,1lli,:lir'-.''l'riiiill'rr-:tr;l;lll':llii'irriliilli:lt"'ii'liif-lliria.;l::i'i-i'j'ii1:"lil'i
xriti iln)irt-piiip'repairperrceldacMdtaorrtice.i,'Il'urecbruuileasciesstae ii:iirecea milsnra 1i ; r.; :.
gnra piiri! ir :,
ric[5 cu !,r,
u rechi. .:i

$i ririean ct-t to{ii"
ilonifacic nu il{elegei1, niiri rniicar nn incerca s5 in{eir:irr;ir.
{'n-l ittl-ercsau pe el r:iseiele ncroar.le ale acelei gloate, ce ii r;riil.. ,lir:-iil:eil,iti'ili,:Cii.t.r.Sfii,ucilii:rO,:",i,;rOle;'trie-,si;iil'er-itit;lil-i'iili:1',i''r;,r,-iililCli:l-'i:iiIlllll;lirljrr.ir..:'i'':r,.,r'r' ij;;i-i'l-il'ri-1i:.1iiii'S1;iif"";-:
(iase iriitrea liului shu;i pe citre ar fi riorit s-o goneascii tl ill A1r"t,{,liii'i,rl,'.it,-.',:',.ir,*i,,irr,,;,riisttiiitfsiiizsil}uc1ierlr:-;-eri,r-r.lcre-.cc;tanluiui,irtiln.e{:dCctsnelrPitvrarvruuoolitlC.roc,a&ruaiidliffLeeiciel$nanttircaiaepitcirpiiie..liroaoBirnttrdoatc.rtelririr,il]n,ri},ladi.J,rricar.pi-rti,jreoeiirqni.iiLril|r;t,tsil:-iclrstrllirilleu'.r:ri:rrliij':,LLjzio,iitljilriaiullioi:i(lrt.,rt'.i-.t:li,tii,;li1rrli:.'l.t;;t1iciilrl.'l.l:o,ii:l:Littlr!''lcir{lel.rr'c.tt:illear'liara'rl,liicililicriri'..,,.ii"si'l

CNSA .5-C^ t a!

'-!-rlL+(Yt Aiaini scele;)cuisletiiincelrriegac,rrccr.-rfiSmembaasctilaencrscita{sieo;innaguLtml 5aii c:ii:,i.r
solufie
b{i:ril

na$a,

Se riiiclurii orc]ine ca ceremonia sd fie de ciasa inlii. {..lr.i:.-
telnifa ic;iusefrr-aicuiijullarir.arhuiarillei era acoperitd cu dcraapuenriijircaletiactla(zlc;.',-r,:t.;'i,
irprins sJil.li-rlt:r:rr,arg;tii:lJdifeeCla;lCcaoapliaallit,l'aIilriuiuemliiuicnriitisrloitem9inri-i'fpte-rii|a,upliunuicr,oi,nECjul raairr'cr1i.ftsctscuesioneitl6rneuecc\lauio.liiilallseX(tirttirnleiscliLncir*;
; albia strdlucea
iiuniuat."t de lumiltiiri nrari"

Ronifacio, cale inergea singur, in spateie cloiiei Ceier,;lir;r:, t1liyl e ra in lrerfectii orcline" f)ricit c1e sirlur era ci An Lonicl al
ar,ind grijii ca rtararrla care acollerea fafa lui Antonio, aclormii, :',1 sii u, acel coPller Iicr;jnoval cr-l fa!ei trislir, uu poserla in trupui
nll alunece, ifu ar,/Llsese limp, crsiii,::rl;.;llif,rjiiisrrei,u:riaiuciinni,teiIclciliilrriifcaIrc:iieioaic.,rl'toenitirtSretiloitti$lictesiaii\i:ujc.leirucenpi iIupelcSeCnceonsitilirrll,l:enianilisclclleellrtaS" olPrn:iialnl.tpifarefiXn-
rluioq;ia gravl gi poeticl ce pe ivtoetgtl:earirniurassuelmcelrnuemaulcuai,zusrAi u;i.,lir
se
i xirir;
degrabir, igi amintca rnai tirziu, sirnfi un fel de rrigine in iii ir,
priviriior curioase Ei reci, aproape obraznice, csei-n;niitoil l"il ci!l:;t it: care {ii.tj silu fLr lrecnt }a lndepl.irrirea forrnalili{i1or sacfa-
jcc, a1e pr.rblicuiui, incliferent gi distrat" 1ns5, trar''c*.itri',li rrr.'lii.;ile, tcai.e ailesi::;r i se pal'eai-l lezolal;ili:, cu toale 'cii glridea,
irdiaie cle sil ailtii grijii cle alturriIi eitciiagi, care erau
i)ragr.ri biserilii,;;i , cieoal-ec-e Lrn r:Ltrct-ri. r cce fonrtii iuire ltli
iniiuntnt, in fa';i"i, oiupruiniicnluii-esecrinisi.treelnui$feAi,Fiopreicmlvoorl,ieryipvSiilzruinndz.ili:l'r,l.i.l,r:,):,, ciir;rrrl avea o1;Liclii'iia
f oarte pl5.r:tttd, imbil:a'r,i cle un mister nu iipsiL c[e b oarr:fl,::r:: d,:, l .,rirslii oarecare itr floeil'e.
tr]ir:,,r;r fi falat Ei si 0iroai:e lle n]] ci'e9lin rlias; rricios,
teroare esiompatti in fa[a nesiguran{ei viitorului, i} clornini, p:in'i I)ona Ceiesl_iira, si:r.tse Rcyes c.u illilil, airitl llet-
ci Oi-titltul ilrecri.9i il:-;cliitl:'t.ti llti
si-i facii s5 ttite de tofi acei miizerabili care-l inconjnrau, Aglii,,,'rrri,,; Cr.t,i;,tll, Crir iuletiiia ca ('u.','iil'Lcioi' ::iilo, tlo-'a Cleicsii't., S;i tlr.t clea
ccl-riI stririni, qindise cf, era ridicol sd ';t.lrr,-,:illii;rcelirrtL;rltctcc.'Jtlr-,i-t):ii.uril r:oiir,ri n{ajsla, r-l{:o;t ''r.:i'*l ilcol()
viizincl botezindr"r-$je 1; 'icti1ail;lui t-irir:i
rlerlr,lii tlin ccrpul, sriLl cc."ra eseminAtor, nevinovatilor il:ri'.'lo'"i. i:i
rare trel;uiau sii prirreasir'i l;al.ezrLl. Acum nu privea lucruri:'
,f-t.r f'frili;.
jel. Si cutrogti suflcLnl rlrnan ;i care sini clipele inari ale "rit"r,'i I -iieieDgrranLllllonpitliaiori:tii'.;r,irtlai sinlic-netltiri icciri.ri.iliruitiltri:j.i.;illri'.r'-.\'
nste ai.il cie solemni riastereeL, lu.area unui nu.me in col'netli*:i;' i'jr,!'" l,l: r.';r; i. JlrlLii-

r) t,,,ii,,

canld a iielii I llotezul 1e face sd te ginde;ti "la viitor, la o sirti.i::r,,i ,i,,r iri ie itt'1r:icqea dtri,r 1rt: j tlrr ii'ru il'

216 ?.f i

inlclcse t.ir jiLll s(llt se ,,'il nrilli in nrod hrri,tirit A.ritol-r io, .:,ro.ir,tj*1.lrIIi.ir*1r,;,t;.'o,,B,i-,l;tr*i*r,-r**ti,ooill..izi,"lL,1,i.iur'irr,;cuit,a"r,i;illff;ilpn"iicir.iicin'niirisf.,iinirors\t-tni'ri"co'oinfziltsri'eiir,telccturpy-?b;aosdtireceoirenziiEae1raosuitcii$xltpn.sucrl.il1ii,uisitlir.ol,,tr.,iale-auLaiizcrsiir,ir,oiiae|:s'co,p'ldcrron,,ei.lencererrreiz.locvlIo,ent,b,ipi"?ceii*iesuc.elvciaatrCel'iacr,li-tivi,e;,lieiV;rrp;5nto,rqeielci.yirutmcrpriqti,anassietia'aei.iirfin/nt'dirafrveeatirsiele',stIri.a.te'cclfctiori(cnittli"r1tleprteraaoltit€eiajtlc"rcIrrle,tialleliulrdeoita,tsnur)esqilncrtl!ft:lilaeeec:ttictt:intliiniiitziri"iIctl,llli''iidclaaalcoa?flra'irelila_illiiiL"oaerrgCnlb,ciprlrt,i'o:ireuguite'osa1$ncar$iveieuiliearioi:is':,ri.<p.i'ic.tliBrceare"nola:PeCo1e?rdonvefle;eoneaiitla{alriuiaro'gtcsilearncatluli1ciicluaino:tcuree1i--?--rrit,
nlt-5i mai atritt|ea 5i cc a1l lrir ru, si Sebasliail, Seltastian"", *le ,:e ?
1l-r siir$it, ll11 avca.i niporianla.
<6tc-loi6i.1r}ia]i,ntIiiiLigauorrlaeloetlcrj,tll'areercaFlciieutrlritcir:5airo'.zrrrls:ir1ti.-ilr''1rnr':;ulrrijrrisr,lelieaplue.(l]rlec1to.;clcaircalatoeuop,,ililanlo;rsistiriirt1lilnleonapIlLrrretnrerel<elln]t,roeti;suzeteinmrrt;trutluiarai adi€rrrr;eri.asriuei-t
llt iro]lscrirs, uenlasLioilr-l:ierc!tl:rii-eis,r;iiLnr sntrliirl5oitrcniie$oriasrezitclorfiireortroasz,
lare l:ujt
Air:i nir
ar: ii r,nti sii str rii.slrc--ze" \ larla., nagii, asisl.a l.r sc:cnii Cll aer ri.r-
i;erior, se r..Jilx'iea 1a sill;erit.lr-itatca icleilor sale personale fa!;i de
modtll. \/uliJar rlc a in[t'icc1e ac'easlii cerernotrie tle citre prieicr.re:]e c'lJTu(,r' r",,i,'!r)ni{r-r.iirnnbetlisitenle'poDipncetilrirticri,]ce'5ttuiC,ilaainnSreca/ripi'l,eepv' eiir/r(,:,ascrur{1-o'1oat'cci:ciiticsrhee,jaosnigtj1urcileenaiira:irc,3e1l Armatlrl'
eicelea irivole l)rezerll(' il('olo. a5a {:tlll}

Deociaiit, t:r,rvinlelt,: i)c { clrp prcotrrl le citea cil l.ln ton ijis-. r.,llr'prJir1rir*r:lirlrqixiirrquii,iroufi:'rp;l;sl{i-iiLl;.-ietr,tnr,lf5t,nit.ei,ait-ailBicitpVtr,rili:n?r.,ieo'eea.ril;.iiotoIq.nCtcI$l"iuaoartoacetslr5ln[nuistgi:cGeoaifivl,li,asci:ta,pi,tr.cr';retnr'v.iri''-flte'nutii'ulqareivsira"uriufc;iriet:nae)geviuuueinrir,;rna.e.Iuelia"tl"tlriircrni,lFOeatciatnmea,ni-ihruurclrziatp?,an,lLeifcfno|,cibfiClil:ceileiurIi3eclsuleisimia2mueiiglILenvblr.cco6'i.foflcaiaert1it<aittr,ri'i.:ciifniai{:.11lriaco5ae/aTis'atc$iatle:trulircai-tcoi'tcr.ocul1'cttnrsrrrr1lstFuq:erati'lltraiuiihceAtta"rla]iirlcllni$:lloc?tcieluri*'iape"tfasqll"itirnosr.'.lelpo,tea\c!irlbinI,rlelree'iiai.i.*JtcntcNra"re:csi'ei'iorrficer':isiieeteaaf"nlpfCiegroeslemt1laiseicilrilnietierltivelerrasiituio;rl--'t,'
cre!, pliict-tt, itrtr-un riltn r;ios, simiratic:, surlestir', c:iipiltiiril o acle-
virralili t'aloare nittzir aiii, ia iei ca <l recitare ; rleoalece, e ,.,oiq)

r-rudeva, cittor,ti scotea srrnetr: riiutr-o orclii care rintpln s1:afiui lus-
1ir-r, rle rezonatt{er, rJr,: $lrvolie rlc nolc zl'lurcl alnile, lrroiispele"
Antclnio 1r-ai crsii, rlac ii put.em spune ala, pricirrorul, pii-
itiir)Lolzirnlasclelotn3gjnui rbtalicsue<ri)liatc:tiia,n;alptr:lcti.:t;rt:scitirl.diri1.tr.AirtlrIccai,ilrrsirleiiaroa.titctqni isgepiuLrr:alo.a1rrttriicislfetoerSlnnetia{l,iuri,asll}itrui:airl:]1i,eFr,.nn.ii{li'-r,
prirrincl iucliscrel tri iri aSleptare.i cillcliirr;ei cu rniiruLrlig c e, se
olerri ca pontanir. !)euiru I]onilar:io, carc iqi urrui.i colti]r-il p'!nii i;,r
|tarcJinea Iortlaur-i.lui tlin rrrdrniurii, tctui llrezeilla o i.iali r;tlrr,,i,
1;i3l intet'rsii, rrn sclts llcli arnronios 1i ltoetic. lr{nzir.la i1 ajuia sii
in{eieagii, sii pitlnrttrlii atlinca sernnificafie a lricrLrriior. Orga, ,-r.ri:ill
ii spnnca ceeil ccl t'l lrlr r..eufoil si"r-;i e:;p1ice" -_Cirrec:inIii]ttorcJii?--ijintl.elriiirrloaptilN{arlape
.:ehastian,
Agaclar, e:iie iimi.lorle; llisericta este un lillx r vcde deoari.tc.. -*N-_agNTut'olitra;t;linlrniciaic;til.ier'
Sunelele orr:;ii lc c:oilor.m clirr ulistercle r:eruinj, trezil;i pt-
i'lou1 rlisclti, piiitruttzirrtl u-i lriin i.rLi;lriol'iil jlc care dege:lele.,r1is- zitlrbeau priviucllt-se'
(:rete Sj e'lxupietrrtceoaloie, i.ioriri Celesti na il liisa in aer odatii cu r.1r:z^ spuse ncllltoai{la, u{lnsacrinci barilo-
briir:area cn llotcle, ,inaripate pi biirbat I
zbnr<lalnir:e, inqera$n llului () aducere aurintel.
,.Cl,trliltrsicc,,Iiirtn.nel-eisipFaBa,t,i"uicCtron"r.si1oantiern1,icrslr.taioei.al.*.cinotoippNlorircin4rDa-cariirt,i*aeinunae.tregzrrrpeiiia'Iir.ie5eiiciciiiSlilei'cii.serurab5tEibrtrneanierrtsaoaab,LlfirarraeapierpiLeivlbe,eariauc'leintlelPte9rinnaitearctc'rl;naiicirlirzi|scirttri.el'.rt:;ccarLi:tla.ceialannceicutlsiaai.lc"itcii5slr.,lll.ont''t.as)r5Ai,cnisuilrp'ina{'t"iaaitisSilglttitslelbeii€,ozi'ltatiieetirtcarztiifilalice;plrtol,eeu;lliainsndrIciotiariifE'trr"tttall---,'
care se zbenquiau (,rr tovariisul 1or urrau, rnai putin fericit Ld {11,
insii nu mai pufiu l-ritr, r]il nai putitr llevinovat.
IJonifaclo isi rlirtln seiltra t:ii obrazul ccjor rnai indifi:le:n{i.
pinii 5i c,:el ai r:c161'tt.',r,5irefi care aFteptau biinufii care se rJau
ls aS{JI11ol-lPa Oc itZir,r, lrtit o orllresie tle itrtcrc'S, Si de o oaI€CdJ{'
lnrlrriotare. Irlirr.:iir:i1e lrrrliniirilor pirrean ;i e1c sii r:irrLe nsr ilj'::rcl
gcliitii t.]u j iltr Ltl : striiirr( ('i].u Si urai ro:;ii ; slri'iiut'irca r,'csmilrttlot
iltirrc-ioi;i.nclnoip$iiii dtl iil:risrt;eolrnif{cep'icniiic,r:sconleisrcrtn;ii, l1'!ai il}telrsii, rnai aristor'.rr-i-
it Rdtriirul sitt pirt-inte (in limba itali;rrril.
clatir:au, lrir.i in<loialii, ics- rz Til r.rLi rtii cit sufdr I (in linrba italianii
1;eclabilitalea c'rii'cniiii at'iului. ()rr1a era ilcca {'*re i:1i perrri,rl-e-'ii

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nelul unrli confesiona j, aliituri de nn paraciis, inconjuratfi cle stradd,.. Nu am fugit ; am iegit din casii, aFa cum md aflam, nici
rpanacoenrimgplaircnieiicLcrleengpiii;niaizdirii,eacnctiouerrlpeionlo:ilird, epeebraniitfgrouiasarltaeibnignard1oermtr_aionpdaitiilinricundi,oLcln,- mdcar cu pdl5rie... Insd m-am intors, I)eoarece lSsasetn totul
artriljiil,ntr acoio... Bagajul meu, singurul iucrri pe care i1 am pe iumll. i'"itl
SpumrLaieunrdrcl,ire,cafaiti'inendsreeforptagreritizeesnndteaarvcdolenasnstiuii"ni.,dneOopa|rpoltnseta,safaimrc;eipte,iaev,rcooicuetn-aooam.ppeeteanereaelqce;ele!opE--i
sutr nrii"la

Ctinhdiaur-Bs;ce.ni ili1paur;Leli"or-i:1isriacci--ers'i:csrpii-"e,i:ciri,:ciirin.c,tiesirogrrlrcnu;apn,nil.qrei"fooielulbrolltrrii-lan,issii;iria!nclaicbjiu.iseiczl:aerirrei:fill.iolrjLrir.'.rritll,r;:.:.r.l.e;t:a-. 'ral"e... inceptnt.l din ::oai;l-ee aceea cir<1... 1a fci ca sol,.ia ta. lrlu"
1iinirirnerc;icslr,.i':{iinr-c1lrlroj;<ii.i:,le:z-,,'s:u;iila.isaeze:':llaczjisai.rs:ali.rir:iciltciiir.i.-'riil,ci a iit,lui l,;ili. :n ciec;ti;-er;c nu pot piiiti. Dcu Ciarlos md
sij i;rcii iir,..j[l ii:s clin hotel.,. lrLsrrlit&
unlltatritoltit'irLlL:risir1.rii,:tirltaractlcrlteeei,zo,ig,rrnilEilsell:.crrlrL)s'iirc'inaicisLiti::li'iLrrr-ici 1na.iz1iAr1ii.;1sr.lei1lIi-ric-iri.1l.iiaruiiL.ri.r.i:irlriiriie;lilno.r,il;.r-iio:';ctcir'etrar.i,..ln.iLl.l-iii,il.t;ioiit!inii,utaen, naiScciiaiensibltreot:'riil'iaicl;,;!:r;iir::ni.irresytii
i,i,tCoiirrir,J4ii'i,-iclici rii:ii,a;,ir:iieo,jitiirri-orrrri:jil,ciiiiiirjii.l,-,'atsiie, rrii:t.ri.iu, rii:i1orr,'iicir,ir..rir.iao..s;i,.j-,rilici-r:r",i.,,:,,1,.,tit;1: tcn,liiz'rc: riac;i.:.ii1!",.V, igsi enur.:1r.i-isi'riliitriin,rl;leliii,.,.r.r,iIrl-lnrillrli;-,i'iil,.ir il uu i::i;iiLi -i.rni iiinins'u,lirteeptdei irl Llll
relp--,icjecrc:'i:"ileli,._irsiriutni:rila.trilarrisrl liiil,alJ,crl;:-oi'rliLh:niiL.itL,ereiIlitirrpril'l'.-,er;-ir{c:,;.r\u,r.r-irrierrirciirtrn:a-Liilioci;ol..nsl,liriL-f,rleci;ilioiircr':cirle,aLls..il,tie,si.;icir1rciLrcrtliil,'il_ipln<r;i:rlo-qtuiiiitia.rre,i.;y;,i1r.i,,lrlir:,'rr,:-.rtLi:ucrt.}-.i .ii'i:!ii
clostea acci:rsrLil ii la J.i1;si, insi a mea le r,'c sul;1it-:i l)€ 1i,.,,,.,.,. unrler
rnii l;l;ioueaza un credilcr, care ilolegie sa fie r'nanl-ui illoLi ; :ic
ini"rir.ii iri sarlisije, ii'lir-o c;r1re.15 laler;riii, cuiuldairi iri r.r:, i,'ii, slr.i:rl i'r lnd uir'riire:,;c iiigte l':qi:rl'iri, rrii pii:iise'-ii: t, ltriozii,'r i*ir
sLr.l;lldd a oalnenilor... NLr am i:ani nici pentrt"t a fttgi... Fetll:l tt a
frrtli uncle ? trniru in bisericir. Est.c a inea a$a cum aperrline Ii.t"
vaizu o feineie ayezatii iie nn sr:irunel cu col)ul sprijinlt pe rr:ir,,.11r stirrinri o"irer.isi'rTr.rr"ziu,.n.llnse-illel.tilNo?rrrrc".s,l.irai:iarlin"nrscpirioe:csliliirnii:ftiludii,.n..cfeAeeiiacuilcasecinestsetliiin,niugsitt1nilHieu;.lt.'le.eqsccirerlclliiltiiit:l{firit-ti*..r..y".
cle un--]:aSseorraefilnieaf baroc. SIin+rii, toii sfinlii, acel Sf. Roque, acest Sf. Scbastian, cu l.r:ripui

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- Ijonifacio ! plin de sutili,.. ; acel clomn episcop.,, Sf. Isiclor... tofi aceptia rlir
- Ce faci aici ? infelecJ, Nu posed o aclerrdratai creclinfir.,.; inst1, cleocamcltitii...,
- arnan{ii imi procluc scirbX..., nu rloresc ainanti... i astept sii vrici
ecum.- CVeinpsotit-ilatrcecc?inSdremgidstrruogp.e$fiiulul ,t'icfeeu,ccaaurfei ?a fcst li*l,rxat dacE nu currva iui reviLre \rccea... sau revii tu. N,Iochi este ltt.l
t:lt riitt, un trddiilor, nn mizeiabi 1..., lucrul cesla il s;tiam, 1-arn liiLrt
Serafina se riclic:ir in picioare. Zimbi inLr-un lel (,ru il intotdeauna" Tu ins6.". llLt am crezut cii po{i fi 1a fel. lJouifiic:lr.r,
sperie pc llouifacio, rieoarece niciodatir nu vtizr-rse la prietena la uu mii pdrlsi... Ett... incd te rnai iubcsc".. nrai iilult clecit inainie:,
gestul de cruzirne, de liutate recc, care ii intoviirir;i zimbeIu].
st'--i-rpinChAu{qe;aiii cchalauaiirun.t.i,uuafleuiiucil.ill.e.Nt.riaitultfilcin?naa,,tf.rl1uVu/ PoaaeribncnLiiui.r,us.r,dicidmefieetione!aeraeficnlieacaiacmsi.r?,hlolclnritrriut
el fr;ql muit mai mutrt. qi cu aciev5rat, Clrecl rd sir"rl boinavii... Lurrtea tnii
sffi cll;- sperie.,. Doresc pace... clore:sc si ck;i-m iinir;tili... cloresc si1 litl
stimat5... sd nu trdiesc in mirrr:iuni1... Ei sii am cele tielesare ('ilre
rie sH nu fie ciptigate prin corpul meu vindut unui necunoscut.'.
irin o ferreie creciincioasii. Nu este o ghrm6. Sau a face rugl,icllilli, care in ciipa aceasta nici sX nu-l clutosc. A ta, cla, A altora,
sau a-mi da 1oc. Stii ? Nioclri nu se moi iutoalce. I)iii ? Ir{i-,rrn 1:e,

riu.

st;"rcrurieisra.d..uptplviiolricnei-lriaaoitIerti1iLs)ipal,u,,,uaBsr-r'iirnldtcieo;iacerLr,;gLa1tt-i1oi,arcc, lonzmciulpallie-taa.c"n:eItu'1caez,.ri.ruLtta:oaiicri1te;itccbaaarefniLirq,6p.:i'-r.:l:t;irrr,:.*-.l Vrei ?
Bonifacio, cLr toaLe cI ntl e i.i forlt-.alis[' in tt'iaLerie r r']i--
rurn mii obliclasem sii 1;iiitesc qi nu am pltiiit... cleoarec:e nu.rli-.ri gioasii qi, in ciucla faptului cii rrorbele:;i turiui qi ceie douir lact'i rli
rirspuns, anr avut, nn sr:ltirilt cle cnvinte crr clon Carlos.." infa:il rrii a1e Serafinei il incluirrtaserd rlesprrs rie rnuli, se gincli, iu prinrtti
rind, cI se aflaLi lir biserici gi cii locui tttt ciit de ioc pol;i:'ii
irriirieG, osrigiih,-crgiirr;:iiilt,iii,i:L:ni;i;Dre*n..L.r:jr)-roouici lliapcdr,iicrlrei,oar:raercee o sufitcri; Llnor r.regocieri r-le feinl aceslot'a.
eilo{ia sd [i ii",,t h{ai inainte de a rle un r.iisituls, 1;rlr,i iu;lpoi, si;re c:risit"'l-
arzdtoare, ii a1-rdrurii in ochi. nif5, irentru o lrg6lsa clacil a oJtse-'rl'ili l-rirler"'it inliltiirrra sa r.:i1
tr.eL,r.rie cintdrea{a. Alaiul boi.ezr-t1ui se risilri. Niurtlnili tlt,t-i 1t"ccr,t 1'Lir'-

,-.* lulamr-ii ii .i..;iif inclrirzitealtr sii rr,ii iitstrite (..a pe ,;:) iLt-
rneie pierciuli.." ui-a lnreninlal cu jrislilia, cu azvirlirr:a mea 'i n

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l$ninrrienrllitrci:,eiicaRuleetyoeoastreqlipiai.sceeA;srltc,ee,traa, tcaitocuectlaeinsnrtiieiairtntesaiexnriianczn:iaaltdeceruauzpbaeutnjrrt"crtluuiiglntcolc[ari'pi,lfeo\iainapr-c- A l, cxclatnii llotiii.rt io, r a 5i { unr irr li sirrrlii i:c iLtllila s:i
olriir,i5r:eciuin-id1e1pttiri'arlitiiidtreriua-1i1uarr,i siirut,..
;upi,iritor, clin clluintli, cincl se pornea pe cintal. iriliorirclt'salt:, zit;.li''.r
se inlipsc:1.rc
Ilonifacio, (iLl clezrluslul pe care-l arrea rler a voriri desplc dgii (-'l.illr ziurbetr Sl. Scbastjatl, ar:rtk, ilproapc, r;iiu't.tii rle satlcir.
rsen-lt)nea lucrrlri alunci;i ar:cio, iusti iligcat grina itt fuudul stt- --- Seraiina... 1c ii:r1..., rlcoarele tie ir-eirttit's;r-fi ierl totui,
Irirri .rLrcii cstr: i'ii.r I rlcLt. Llcea {'r tu iru al, ;i r erl{i, il artr rlil "
'l.etult"ti $i, pe cle altii parLe, hoiiirit sii rllt abclir:c cle itr rit:rntliteric.t ,iin inr--ret1ef c, clll inr. tr:rlcrc irr Iitrl rncrt. l.iiril ir< t'lstii irtc"tocierr'
iai d€r c.tl) cle lamiiie lipsit r1e orice patii, rle minciutii 5i cle toatc
:eteialte. spltsc cu c{las cc ciiuta er fi in actia5i litttp si dr.iqiistr:s Oilirii,asdal)Iulel)auuluririsi.zeSuirlcri.Isilelslrttrc, St,raliua; 1f i.t,.tl'irtrresiui...... eslb liLll tuel,
rl ferln, cl;tr ciire se clovetli a fi trenturtitor, gingsr,' 5i slab : sllrisr' rlr
fiui netr li:lti
1irre, ca o lovitririi 111ir:clrrcirzmrint,aiS, iarstilriii-i l-rt"trttl J 1,.)al;i mi-ar fi s;tus-,;
---- Seraiilta... cr.l ifi rlatorez intre<;ul atler:iir... Ett, rl{: cctn'rt citui..., nic'i ttu ag nri ali li sirlfi t. trin'ric:. ll'l:-,:L:
.llraaiLllrillcec, Jcalloer,.e.,s, ri:i sii iriiicsir petrlrti fi ul tncu... Amor:ttrile ntlaslre...
sint tltltor ilti LlttmrtezeLt tlitrele birtc pe t.trc t:ti silu.s-o 1u,"., si t,o'i nu lrctl .,. lltt trll riitr avLtl lirrin sil-{i 'ela-xtli)i}..i{"r'i-(€'l
c1-r mine.., r'r. insei:tnttli asla, s,i iii
-"r liicu'L, o llrilre lilr:oare.." lap'Lul tle a at,ctt uti iiu.., Anr llromis se ?nLi.rnpl;.i iir.lurn
icrt, insa ri:i-ai Iilcttt rn rrcir{:. riiu. Cinc} nriitLc 1ii i'a iriirci-r r.irl
ll,ai;ri ficrit-r pasiuniior urele penInr ferit,:irea iui Atrtoriio...:\farii ric cur..irileJc talc, adLt-li arnirri.c de r:i.ta r-'c 1fi spr.ir) ,iircltltt: llor,r,i-
irr etleasia sin1. rrLinat.., Pe tilrirn rnnteriai".., voi face pentt'tt
inr,".,. {ol [:eea Le pot... cloar se rtelc]e i",, Cu a{tesL (1ol} Cailios, lacio Reyr.rs este ittrtt-L t:oltt'itls li .Anloni.t; ltt,:';t:s ti \"'alcirrr t' I
csic iiul si1ri" Estr' ,tnir'tri sii ri iirt. Itifelccai ? I irrir iil siiu l'i rr,
:.ire esle ii1;sit cle sc:nipuie... vo:i sta eiit rler vorbii gi-1 voi ltutlrr
e 1:uitc;t",. I)ar sinl nrina l.." \.rocea.,. a"ioceE i.a",, i5i \:a revclli'..
$i amintinrl de rrocca l)e carr el o rii1ortise, fionif;rcio fu pc
ru;rclul tle a plinge.
Olrrazul Serafirtei insii i1 fiicu sii se slicri*. Femeiii tlc{rea
r',il tlr: frur"noasii, care penlru llouifacio eIa o carlrii cle buniitaitl
r,"cinrcsi oun-iiiicc:a'uli'io...chi isre.irp: ioirrle"tlc, lec:oLtclparliir,riirnercahsilur bctieireSacr'pael.n",nft)a rI'iiizi rir''Ii.riz'iLl'
rrcretinclrL-se col{r-rrile qLrrii intr-un fel t.:e o::a simboI.i:l crttzintir
''r.-siirpile; ii rriizLt irerlincl priu Lruzeic ro;ii virlul foatie deliq:,rl
ri unei linli;i untecle $i loarlei asr:rifile.,.;i, cu presenl-imettitrl
tllci riini r:l.riit,ile, aStelrLa cutviulelq- crr nrpiinite ale Ier;reii c'arr:,r
:lr:c1r'a iL fticust-. Jericit. piLrii Ia trehttuie.
Corglieggi spusn:
Iionilar:io, iniotrli:auna ai Icsi rin ini lrr-'t il, []inl liiil... Iiir
i5t{,r Iitll ti"ru"

Seraiina l $pieenitriusi apienl.ldl es"cr
;' bieh-rl Iicittifacio ttLi pui-tt" spttlle] inai u.luii.

,'()r"ea, Sr.: rez<lntii rlc aitarul capelei elin umbrii,

lni{btirli.
--Cul)merrnuornvuokr:be; al,oaSteirralfuinuerieaav5utiiettci{nrtri:zrnuelaalacessitiaa.,c.la'uluc4en: u 9li?
ri r:ui cster fiul tiiu ?
-- irini nreu i.., r\i cr-ri cste filrl nteLl ?
Ciorghegc;i inlinse un hra'[, 5i arii tii iu stts, spre cor.

*- A1 orcJanislulni.

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