*..D*t, {erneir-,, r,orlic;te; lrii il!tl1ety rtresii;t ii<.r-silr,.. i,.', 'r,n'r,ir{lnc,,tJ'rsrrti:cp$pnucie.ln!rrset5ac'siri)(tgn.urrolliucfecirimillri",d"sef$pipslrciruiirnjstierees:(imcilsil,ciar,Amrie:sqxoctiils,ant{lc.1iXenldis,dtrniennetiojclacroensicteeerradm,'rnaiccltnre'sneiutiaiiunlrlrac:fitariireeiatiaiqs,isleslxardioroletifivce,irs"tcro,criai5nrrri1-rcigcuo:i-ii
piciorul..,, repel)l Re1.es.
Emma--inglri!i tle j.jrez: lrts.i, ili ;ac 5;1 .;r;ri.ir.:irsr:j.
i.r <truri reini:epu r)iintoruinri,r (.ri :,i ;:r,:i! ulultr,.
i;i umplu din ncr,u
r-1Lira ;i
strlrnbiluri.
IJouifacir: iu
pir:irirul, gi apr_ri, rie ilata acr:iisti.l ;l ru;:ri alt:ni ; :lrtii iryi ;rriill;r rnlit.rii cle Norrttc, care cra solia lui; si cle Adalgiso cate era
r'icr.yetLrl si r Lr i ttnli. r iliriicrt ;r)l-)rtlr;1 : li cle I)oli6n Care era el ; ;i de preot, Care era Nepo-
r-:Ll (j{,it.r,(r !; crlr.,';',
{ r\ nl-l se ir1lci rlc. J.ri.i,,. rnrt,'-'onfl, insiircirral, clesiclur, sii-l clecapitcze pc el, pe Poiidn.
ltJr,i iir{ellecyea... .iierr-rriaia ins"i iriltii.r ii {rii{iii tir.;Li,r ',r --,.,- Ilar, haj, rrhtiir;inle, splutc ce\ri1 : sinl. sau nLl <lcesle.r
cpieic"ioiraicrie,.l;ei , o {rdilsJ;irafie recc.: inlicoernpounri;t;:,li<-i,{.ruir!:."r'}eiip1rurirz1arrrr:.* fel lu a1t,: sopratrei ? N{-a rnintil 'otidtiranuL ,ila, sau nu ?
c&rcr lic.iloase, in r Cihpiilinri forlc noi, pe cdrc lriciodatii'nu stiuse cle unile
asicpiS\rc-lieaiciroisrplrll{.dt(o-e,o't;,.rapare:tdertsinr(,d.lauiLdirilrall.ut-ecji1mar.s1i-laepulsclL,iu?tiill,,irr.]cipiIi]{risr1o,ierrinrricrin-(friideiu(r,criitriv.tioitrail'ntj.ieoii.1rro.iinn,ilriilripcJlpr:irf\r.eedi.rlrArltrei.rliiq:lct(rser:iiuurt"ii,slllet;rIr0,,r,i{i:trr.iairrir)rirniri':ci,,iilrr:i)rucei'rclr,.\.l*r.{i\;rirr:.{;l,..rr)}i,).,r(rr';,.ilJ,.cr{,;,ti5:rrl.,}.,i,L,i,,.:i:t(( lc scrlate, Rclres, r'orbincl ca un rrentrilocL spuso 1n sfirq;i1 r'Lr
,il;rsul
* sti.ns : f,urrua, clc uncle pot cunoa$te eti.,. cizrnulifele aces-
- Dar,
ii:i rinrnniSoare ?
Atlul('j, tlon .iuan Nepomuceno fu ceil care vorbi i clar mni
rtr*inl.e se sr:ulii iri picioare, ii;i fixh de asernenea ochii la nepo-
lul siiu care era rud.{ prin aliant&, 5i cind acesta crezu ctl va
'-- l)i,rr, fala rnea, pentrlr nurrrst]e iui ]]uilney-cllt 1... :ii.'oitto r:utitul ca sii-l injunqhie, exclamd cu m.ult sinqe rece :
cmEaum;ilt'crpauimcairz:arrurr1ifrilsivpcorJerubrsiaioudfuneul iejesi;urierczl a: prietinrrllurgi_u;m;i et.il,1,i.;,ir,it.rnrriliunz.pinutlJpigi,r '.- Borrifacir: are rlreptate. l)e uncle vrei
mai rralii cizrnirliielc pe care le cumpdrh soprana? sii qLie el ctlrn
iilrti Doar nu le pi5-
evicle-nl..V.. rveraeuausisi rsi psupnuncecviai...imr:peorpiaiirnetr,e J,este cl.
pe care {i-i artit, nlittrdule ? inateile(ic(;,esl,-irlrJ.tr:ii('r,riostnpr ite'is,rler *- *\crasia €)ste o... prostie, unchiu.le, sil mX ierfi; cel care
plEte;l* c;izrnuXi{e}e acestor domni;oare nu trebuie neapdrat sii
ic 'r'adii, dgd cflnl spune dsta ; dacH. Gorg;heggi are vreun iubit
* . Desiir,lrgit, fata rnea. i'are sir-i pliiteascii cizrnulitele, acesta".. ii .,ra cunoaSte aitceva,
insill q:izurlliiteie nu,5i mai putin acestea cle care spun eu, pe
cf aarcee,s-t)r-i'-oarNibbJuetsacvltoecrllbeeeIcsairz::fnecrl-.-lerli!pc.i.c..io'Ir'q, ,minilgIeabrnlecr;acpiiicr iiuorlr.iiylirirl1li,u,e pit r:it .'i:!re le-a r:unlpXrat in dirnineafa aceasta. Dar acest prost5nac:
le*a Y,izrrt iuir-eclevdr, gi cle aceea I-am intrebat; numai cd are
r irrevit
fvaiFierimuntl.reidenPjuobter*-stai--Sv,t-".etr._i,P.Egl^p?eute(aecrn?oS,inltgtpriipo)ntorreefiltavncuresaaudnacn;itceuuesliesln,e-nlacp,uuruopiiAtttic;vir;-issaiitn.ceipi:lctalelbteurnininicntieerec,nn?al.uperl..alomreraieieaelsetlieoe.cprst!lrrieraou:pin'ulorr:,imteririr'.un.2ppg,rir-"l,o.lrIi;eslre<ii.ti.'.,:ed.ijr*lri;$.s.oir"(-"o:a)rlrrrc"c-i\nir'].l'rrr,nis_rrp,e;r.ui-ri1rirsr1rr, un (Jelp rj;.r de niYrtiir:iiu, Ei uitf, totul, Sd veclem : Azi dimineatii
rru i,rl ,,rflili tu in magazinul lui Fuejos cincl ia ora clou5sprezece
ifriiueeiujprl:risairici'asl'ocpaar:,ri;iirii1iaanl qui,irn;aie-ilae$cp,aaulesascteucsiztecmafu,?leil$eraileusocfpreurrnainrn.coalarnsileuti.r..tniq-aai nncloeudrudlet,-g$aii
r-nct1l{.ai. acoio, in ftr};r voastr;i, in fata ta Ei a ipotecarului Sal-
rnon eis llaur:o ? Apoi ontllle, toate acestea
mi ie-a povestit
ri6r ;1s.r:cr am cunlpSrat qi eu cizrnulifele, deoarece
sveodfuclua$iipeiEci.rinoiirnrnucalhrriiuiddliiccsaetit,apnf^laiiccicoi lmernlciipeciaanrl.a1nltnci eJinri.cl.ietnprc'u"asic,s',_iirirr-eulir.v-lr9a:,t'ritir1iu.e.u*r'rriructe:h.,irr. ip:)i.tttiIiiioaidtruunl,c$i !n r.r I'inclirsc altele decit sopranei, carc se 'incalf X
foal"lc I:irtc !
llonifacio, ciiuti, riin ir:stinct, un pahar rrc, ir[]ii pr: mastr. '-- ll-oaii,i aceaslii llolreste, in ceea ce privegte persoana
5i-l.dnse la guri,;i aqa rtmase, mai intii binci |i,r;.iiii lirr..l:-ir.iu-se.:
lnqrd, cste ai::inlut falsX, spuse Bonifacio cu glas destul cie rezer-
ci,i bea. \rat $i ridicindr:-se in picioare pentru a f! in aceea$i posturX cu
,rrlrhiu[. Hu nu;rn tr*r:ut ast;izi pe la pantofdria lui Fuejos, 9i
98 9()
pot proba acest lucru ; la o:d doudsprezece mb aflam... in altii caaurzeeafuvgoerabuincdusaouccaistedapctienvdacduesbparnei mari delapiddri,
gi alte i"ti-piiri
parte. de casieri
de ferul
'i5ctprocrscsncnFpcgfiillaaidtudruniiuteuuuitzsnilg_-pemtlmoIrpbeeac-easdgaesdlupjpailuEoottsuo-irrrspInlaan_Ia,eeatsanepnplncnaeradasatanragamutotar,aeapgersdmrna-ctqn.fsaddaoaeaoaenFdtaiiedi"enpveudstd.luuDenvpitte?csteeoteqdc.ariFlaerl.eogp'aefaear.jiqituaso,.ftnaroeqlbnedeceiaersstcpva$edauud'lrjreacroiet;ciiiaasliieSeTepc,iscse.zgsldasdipe.doStmacipmsadseteietaicarmdetllmfo"uaireauonioianirleiiic,s,l5rnfllrria,riroeciulfn-a.eesddeuoRqcaafmguuzaipedgisideeercbunraeclizeaocoytueslruaurodcldeaqurdetrtrcnoiaiuieurasuxandceasonueipsncerBvdparetdlpilecr;ieleii,ounv,uraarcelam;,aeieneenr.nldeicrc.tcaztiraieaeidonitafrmeae,mt,cealudac,casiesgucond-upnai5merteanoiinaumteoacpunoidicseE,nnle,aaaepsi,h?onmsecmnsrnl.cenriqrceirdiuamuuainrsrNtiea,vicaoeurnnr,eineueaiainl'fadl,ncndi.aadnsvl.aadl.;sircdtre;aenfqetlalie?riiuloiietafsdadmntoinrtilmliipdeeosauusInrslimapreaetcitiiideBdiizJicgt'mdip;'ac'froeuRdacsreduoeagtniripssei-duteeitsnaeeialifdoufseyanil-lbssibvopug-arorieciideaiiiaorancitslcsid"aai,scimdtev,*dincIndrc"ose,oooa,i-,aialg,sseciraNrlz!re-ciuurbnis]criralntanlr,.miLe'ealoeiriueuriu,o,i-jtl a cest a.
ei Emma reveni dupd un sfert de ord, intr_adevdr, gi comesenii
spuseri in acelagi timp:
-- Ce_i asta ?
srcatnln:ac:acioctcluplellmrii.meiu.rprt|$E'e;l,sEiarm,piiu,aeimceelm9elapceair,tblcdiicvndinenioeetiSrsnonedatesanicisntrereireaetiliucdaa, ieicginnmoceid'pnalbteeruirabnmrodagopcpiieuuvnapd'tnteniddezeptifas,uiiiticenrirc5aeidstooirepaao_ipnfrroeeneecbzf,idnir,e'ordotu,;iarl'tilarlshmlu-oerricsdbe,iiorlriuttda,sorszedagpnputeiilpderempupinaianeiedamcbniiedeiabtnsrmdnruuttaeitnliepaniudndienctfiaolccueplcahtreairiinpcuprtreneei-l,i
administrator.
rictsqlilpiniuirpnururoart.eaodlni-rcpi,nnhenqail.rArtinio.lstiercu7tuJia,oel"u.dBleiagsAotmtanedsli..btfi.aal.eiAtcanaiilnsoartcs,raeic,vqarasiedmnrp,esounh,pshareucnicnudeadeenai a,,lav:gunpo,inrum,opcieahuapemsiureeteelr,earit,uTgepeaimfrmiamilbnalialrbciaeritocpae, dccaan_hltuctrieLluoito,orijnaiasnoiompcfclnruolaiiln[pujr6ae-ii
iuau Insd Bonifacio propunea, li Emma clispunea. In timp ce Emma nu ldsase timp ceior cloi sd se nrai mire de hotdrirea
cafeaua, Emma, care era foarte; bine clispusd, ridicd
picioare qi spuse cu solemnitate comicd : se in ietulfrE1ncdscpaiioieluneauilicielicp,oofs{ecnscie.docoatdpaihni-enddepurasadsaiut"neineetdatmet,6aus,irraeta.s,dcimudainnemus.spA,rdcenoeruoeilipacisbaenuncmfcr,elirrzitadvomdd;e!saipeca,..atcrtiupiedraacbaneftaadnrlnseuuusa;tuvrietsnznpndncrepidpteiudnuetsundaei.dafnvt5ileerbm.rctisc,e-naaulcipEoouaorntalcng,rimlrdampu$taieairunzan,naaietlnaimrtdlmcddaddanccieaddiibtrienuaatpenadereiingenmrerreaneoBtzvdoaaonaarr,itosoaoeudsi\trtnmairobtcrmeee,ueieanifpigests;aercieepnirneoaeuc,eeaiodsuicfi,nzlgovsescaeaiinelauar,aelutztebenael,riaeisfi,aintatlufteuaeitedsqcnsotsrfleciaruceeaaceniadiautllEmsogeoigr,*aneutjueeid.cecid,a,Imnr,ingura,ubauiciegdimpo-elnpegistbincrdaogileipiaeonctczriirpoamldlua-isiaiiaiqnmasntereentetiedisacndnrnaiv,iuuenttdud6eiailiceaLueve.zsvdii.pacmtinut,iaemtvaiaoaieatezcqcrS-tciareSeaoaiei-i,,it,;ii.
o -- Aqteptafi putin qi stati pe scaunele voastre ; vd pregdtesc
snrprizd trare. Cit e ceasul acum ?
Opt, spuse unchiul, care in ciuda giumilelor
i1 ingrozeau pe Bonifacio, nu gi le epuizase inid. sa1e, care
Grozav. AEteptafi ord.
,- Opt ? vd roq un sfert de
cturdchtrm,iiindzlu".c'urcecrraieillzlnanuiRi.e.iecc-iibEleigaecletiIyionmI\inirer,ciaegr,torusLtru-taaerleezrpativupsajctau_aeb,rlrcuinicisdcsenuvmcapndassinhdreetri.leeirciastuo,oeed.gs,.clile.au,inpgesmDieaiiernncea1uneundicag,raznnciadreattcanioaexfhfencirraeeiieiszioaimclgetlaniapoouSiiosun,rdnneteiqcpaaneemmotiettiptzutded,anuocilniuutletncdurdiinuiupn,eittpeoe-trsdeprIaioalniegJoimrvrrerienig,aatIu"uagiiisilcifdnnialteaidbercttcrnnioeudenig|ubdodrrconirac,aIleastattdeioedapon',ecaacluriariipui.zfaausaririsTdninaiiustrpee,ucr;ararec,iiaopssaimda.cotcovfiirraeacndcieien,co.iltriao.a-xie---.ii ins;] ,,Unchiul administrator este gi el prezentabil, gindi Emma ;
asta nu md scuteEte sd le plStesc pe toate, ca de obicei.",
Pieptdndtura lui Bonifacio a fost ceva mai complicatd, gi,
sub supravegherea soliei saie, a trebuit sd se bdrbiereascd, cit
100
t0l
ai bate riin pahire, fiirii miilte dificuitdfi, decit trei rdni upoare, slniti cu pui.ere, irr clipa in care, intrincl in'loja sa, si y-'reclinci
pe care chiar ea ins6.5i le acoperi cu foit6 de hirtie. In acelagi pLrtiurzcihriiluelilfi,ixgaiteuiatisnudpnr-asepeinrsojaunreiinsaailnei,eiacrlcina sr: a$eu a,
timp, il obliqd s6 se lnnoiascd cu un costurn de cuioare inchisd, 1-raltonul
ctesloii5neeaaiferiuo:eddlH,terienm;u$gafiec5J-m$louersinzinateieuon,aordcscnrdciirau6,iplrcb5euaiiiinciiaeneefusiiracstrpteef1eersiil)evireenisgntbsralrdieaimniictnp,aiasulcs.snetdtpaeoeeefahnlravataerretunlsiaas-cgttaoouluesrllzfdeoicdiaslnedisnicnusl5adsdi.iiutlLMnialiauouaprsid,psRrdiiaendeuvz.yqemueiarisdriea-oi otrservd lciile ve-
rlu:ilnee$eauezfiemctunrllnqueYnuelraciomaieplltraerziielonrf,ei5si a'dlein' Ia)uepr,il se ;loilte sJ.)rll:cl,
ceea (:e ce se': aSezir, 9!
se tlflar-t Sfr pctrece.r, ;:chrira-
1re rn[Surti ce-gi c15rie.] Sea11ta 11e c<l1cllqi sinqttri pe sr:ell;1, r'a
iia persisla; in zaclrir coris;iii, ce cle o dublgri cc se
:ripie ctraiicieui tlil pot:esl<r, riirl
,ieoseb-ea doar: prin ni6te cizme din irnil.;rfic t.iel piele de c;1pri-
i,l:li<ceierbirtltua$nliidIcciinr;eulagbtimeicraeuilo,cffaeiilssrtitidnedsceciLlEinmtotftnoiatco;leliaiiiablloitinIlao{iiniii zaclar !ipau c tr nir;1r
de ni"rnic, le fdcu lurninii pinii 1a poartS, unde nu exista felinar,
gi-i rrizu iepincl din bseraarfdcuarBfoi nfiofasct iloa, don Juan urr:rilrea- :;pectacolul
tn spatele 1or, ca qi cas5, Emma 1a fel'
de Ja }lalcoalle, care
cum in fiecare rtii:lgtmrupputruiulpueaisctie,l'ee}cialaefatiisiprtlreraucsnloii,rliiail-eeliigtriiesRalaeluv{eCastasp5ceiro1sBlt-oe' n,lcaileauiccniolein;\iiloopilieiassrioe{ziianertli'nlauctilii:ii
Subreta avea intr-adev[r motivele sale pentru a nu se miro
toL atit de m.ult ca qi ceilalti ; intii, deoarece capriciile cucoanei
(}rau pentru ea piinea zilnjca, la fel ca gi unele nebunii de uti jiIrf'oirilq-uianndctaliiernSrXu, lccclaeoracnslaiennrtncrle-aonnetcaacJr:,ce;ienereiiira;cl aaeprlunplo.rfEoiilmveirnnacavieuieitrersyeepaearlfiplnarolrpznroeinltartarrceelael ei,
qen cu totul intim, secret, pe care ceiialti nu le cuno;teau ; $i el
pe r.leasupra, se mira neai pufitr, tieoarece cunostea Ei anumite
antececlente. Citeva nopfi in urmd merseserd impreund Ia teatru, $i
pe la hram.uri nu erau ca a<;easta ; aceasta avea un grrst tXeli-
ia gaierie, imbrdcate ca doud rnuncitoare. rsir:iiiioz-sp$.iinLuruiiutce-rsueancpueernoti|oceaottnreeviinpuqorie.saiirb,licaiidntd1tlrlielesbltteniiei.esr[aX-esprielcairdneuualcslinisisudi,i,speni -dteoisittfrlde]czeveaa,l
LucruL acesta era ceea ce nu Stia l3onifacio ; pi ni.ci ceea
nrerr;c Irine.
ce vtzuse, auzise gi simlise sotia lui tn escapada din seara aceea
qi apoi ceea ce ea igi imaginase,, dorise, 5i proiectase s5 facd"
. *\u ajuns la ieatru, gi lojti produse un
intrarea Emmei e,ian. Ceva mai mult" Fiica avocatului \"alcdrcel i;i pidclea ;:rea hiue sean'la c;l
efer:i mult .mai mare decit pu Irurnusefea ei era ceea ce ;rtr5gea atit de mrrlt aten[i8 ; ci
qi-l inchipuise
Fjmrna rlu $e gindise cd se va intimpla acest lucru. Nu se ducen
acolo ca sh se mai tlrziu va gusta pldeerea, qiteala ei gi intr-O:nai illdt'e rniisurii itnbriicairnittlea 9i c:hiar
Ia care se rnai aedvaiduegnfafieozer,5udteaStei in plus a rrontatea de ;r fi riiizntd la leatru.
stlfletului sdu, p15- ci.in nou in 1unte", qindi era ci lrebuiiru
cerea cie a trezi invidie, prin vestimentafia sa, doamnelor mai rne,,dAistetazesenulaltnesecaliznl 6cele eloamne, care o sorfueap ciin ochi
pu[,in etregante. Printr-o aberaNie, mai bine zis-distracfie, ea nu sir
din lojile 5i fololiile 1or.
diidu atenfie, rnai inainte de a ajunge la teatru, faptului c5 era cii urii lansez, te credl, $i astn pin.l-n git"'
un lucru der:sebit acela de a intra intr-o iojii principald, acea ifi ,,tsineinleies foarte satisfbcuti, multumitii cii a putut
nngasiirrcjc:i;noeandnrzeaeinrtciadiileuuil-aslsupeir,teeignaeitaripmuunbb-icr,idiiccunaslutadcuapaStdtieulei.npdaiiceniu5llurfclxlnloasssel,ae-gagrinaaedlaaeecarlcieealaarsdetpeanrgecuhz&iezmaneetxfEarigs,ete6a5i.,i spunea siegi, cl$s-
lcnocpheiruilauci,elcaizrveocrocnlsetapul5, ccelerifucuenvilosrealimrnbi,tainatait de tnriit planurile
lot ceea ce ea gi nnmai ea avea. c6ntinua
sii-i lr.rre
Ea merqea dispusi sd se distreze m.ult ; dar emoliile aces- Pentru rnulte clin doamnele 9i clomnigoarele prezente, care,
tae6atepptausteerr,naicsetaininpumboliccl,ppreecisca;reinlteenativaeaeideeraintiinmdpreinpatat,tdnUsprIee sau loca.litate, sau erau foarte tinere, aparilia
nll erap clin acea
ijmmei in iume, dact lume se putea denumi aceasta, cclttstituia
o noutate cu totul deqsebitd, deoarece nu reu$eau sd-si amin-
scenii, dar ginQurite ii erau acaparate de problemele casnice I
finsE ia aceite complexe gi bizare atracfii se adduga, deodat6, teascd, r:u exceptia citor\ra foarte pillini ia nurniir, cii in urmd
o pliicere Jrou6, intens6, pe care Emma nu cu ani, {emeia aceasta, irnbriicatd atit de lux6s, cu oi:razul foarte
o avu in vedere, $i
ii ciezvdluia torelcuern, e5irincatrreeag,ibi de destiitHri tari ce nici prin
'cgainred fardat, nervoasa r;i ctt 9 rntltrh acrd, lusese itl .atentla zilnicb a
nu-i puteau ie;iserd., in evidenlX si ie re-
r02 r 0:t
ginini:l.i-ircpeiririliricr-i.iacpullim:iiJneugrni a;lieebaunpiuileleasafli.e cle tindr ii riisfiifaii" bogatai lnsd aceste cornentarii si ncclrviinfe, +i ultele aserndiri-
d5cnllcaHcccsiscamrttdepllrlniocnn"6'ieiitei.caeeelrunrtrminauinlaaeairenareaaslitecrieesnlntaia,rfocria'siptnezrririaebasetsm;a.ifasr:pteeelccipeiiaoaeelleaavatmp;aig-oara5ea;qaiczeui;cnEIec'linrd"eaigia,aemrlsrleraeest,rnftnspnevai-titn,rtbrnininettifetci,ereeamieiaipecraniocotanou;Leri;a,tztaialepuugiamloifiilrieeaoi,avcuunlnfet-elaalliicreiteretug,iln'ocIdtibefe,lmttlridhseurleuliviadieodeuucinpc,iiecii19irmpnaslnmlriile-retieulu5eiaoinrsiveuVtiilaqctciubnlnpiruirvi'iftcnncaelincsneareaairnauericoueliadrlpiuhtuoiratccpiiarul.lplcetir-tsvosiudiaratlou?fanaqs,lhaupc-iraallrcnnsar,eteiteeittocapcnirpoulgiedrp;c'irraboesntaraa'ie;tbreirtiaiulleieiaeltaenezrntslrrct"epueo.erril<iic-t,nliu"icsitenteeeelemcarli.oaccneleoficirpntl{cicniuiilenrpdaomiciraulmo,etel,aaescr:erit,noatarmrsnirnpu'epiils1ilaeoiiocetpraanllr;fcve,te'uoconce1harcieircutcta;piuraaei1cnueoltldeauslnli:daiir6ciumiltialiiiLi,soe:stnore(sgaaucettlaatulo,."ce6bcoab,u,iteuriirgaclniiliai!isiirLcuLetescamlan'rsu{ncrdaopincnaeS,a,adlxueg.uac:euupr[oesmrstrcr-tltpiiciirrutigruaeceala,eeaduterpidenree-cvciecnpniaits[!iaivieuezeaueehcaciltccaeztgoi,i6ielaamnsiripaiznlle'aflrsraulzauigltlcneceitnrjru,,ceqiaieorrciliiv-,eriiaienctne,laeei-gimuiaeaiqJ,crcingtanelgif5inrqomailpo;-nlee,iigatieaiul}itercnid.Seieocariaicercisilenc,iupnupuarri'aniaoiaailactss.ulneresiencrrzliccdsvilemijp.eiicliVc_o-Aqliecipfcit,,eierrliiuaa,uicaeoaeijlgrJirnloeucenrr-loraicclmqcriosiarrcizlirsr.araaleaiiuniia'rsnp-eiutie.raacilmt.LCxccrie-,Vasln.ca-ipaeomic,ielermtiezrrtr({caaesrlcirrrze:pecrjliiaarrenaeorariieaeas.lia,{at,er,.eeSi--arl,ri:!i,,l,---r--,ii loare, Emraa nu le auzea i ea vedea numoi inviilia pe care nu o
acdSllaiiaaptrriaiiier, gacsolc-e,oe. ceaanacrreeanasesecvIraiadi,spcctealneEltfuoamio!drinie,lai,(nb:ccleilsesaic:tlreaartrpenecalceiere;siEd-olrclnieuamricaiuoszasealre]au,cc1ere'rrii.nzuigno,"icvrrcelaaepiidnupi,ecricav;leeoisan_i ,ri;rea : r'eciea ochii ei str;ilucil.ori, zimbetele ei triste ; incin-
acicn'ri-nasl r.pliiluuearrretritirltiiceucn.lliuegjnmdrrt-niertiibani iiiafialittlooeaazvcrooelefcipieicfci1enlsaslsera,riLl.lenieuerlsr,:;;u:o)ilinmimoeirneanicjiclsl{eiiiann,tccgheiirn-crcrup-lslriu-erigslistiirai,_scsr{eliccsrl:rti;seeippgrrenrinia!u:-i ',rreo ei sincer6 gi melancolic.l pe fetrele prostufelor, ce nu g'riau
r ii:i mhcer sd o ascundd qi rilmineau ca nigte Sfinte T'ereze
r''.taziate in rneclit.afia gi in dragostea cu pdreri cie riiu faiir de
i'iiunl strdin.'
tJnele clintre aceste ierte, si fel.e rie aderrllrat, care cu citeve
r ii;re in urmii cochetau velsele, foarte sat.isfiicute, clr cei patru
srnecheri ce se aflau in ltalcoane deasupra Lor, acurn era1.l ilt-
tririrlurate, uitau de adoratorii lor clin foioliiie cie orchestrir;
( um era vorba de un lucru.mult mai serios, ele, cu o figurii $i
de
irl C&ra dispdruse orice qralie, orice poezie, orice idealism, se
r'onsacrau cultuiui invidiei a tot ce este lux strdin, cu o mare
i rneralie pentru bijuterii qi rndtdsuri, gi cu o mare ciudti as-
rrLrnsh in stilul unei preotese pdginer ce avea privilegiul de a
t)rezenta pe corpul ei ciiademeie zeuiui idoiatrizat.
Un zgomot de fuste scrobite ce veuise cle pe scend atrase
.rten[ia Emmei, rdpind-o cle 1a plScerea arnorului propriu sa-
lisf ("rCul.
Pe uga din fundul scenei intra cu pas u$or, o doamnd foarte
i'iegantd, m6turind scinclurile cu trena ei lungi gi scolincl scin-
ir,.i din intregul sliu corp, rochie de brocart, acoperitd de bijuterii
laise, inclusiv cliadema.
-llonCifiancei-oi ,?vidnztirnedbud-lspoetiaNleupioRrreuyceesn. o care se consiciera cil
nil el fusese intrebat, spuse nu fdr5 a-gi ingirili mai inainte
'.clit'a:
__ Este Regina, care vine cu vie dorinfi, Stiind cti In-
ianlele...
Nu, nu asta intreb, il
privir-ea intrerupse sofia lui, intorcindu-qi
spre Bonifacio, ce se afia in spatele ei, in umbrd. Spqn
rlaci aceasta esLe soprana.
-t-ionCCifreaeacdio.c..utcdcdciuzd.mau. liD{eale, .exVaactv, epnroitaingocn.lilsftaat.l.. cu ele ?
-_. Spune, omule, crezi ,cd va veni incbllat[ cu eie ?
un anacronism.
1n ci{iva ani, f erla asta va r,lmine f iirii cirnagcl pe ea. Ar fi...
$lia destul cle bi're, cleoarece se veclea mai aies clestui rru i -s*-aTuavcdi,ztuut ! Acum se urc6 pe tron... Se vor vcdea ?... Nu"
picioarele... Poate cind coboar5"..
ptplreoer{tbuailnn|;c5,f;actdiancEairstntaren..la.,cnaruevozmcuira}ciicdae.praoaol.efastd5-;;;iinmsadnilfuecsrtuel nu. avea irn- Etnma indreptd binoclul spre picioareie sopranei; qi (L1rr
rnai ciis- acestea nu se mai ridicau cle pe tronul sliu, i9i ridicd privirea
ciar
pin& la obrazul Serafinei.
t04 r05
(iurrl o .)tii r;;r 0 irulnrlasj.r, sfiLl.se. lrn i r,,sic r-r fi ilrir'.i r:itnitsr.u r,ii Cit clespre sot, el nu lredea 1n aceast.l pildrrrtraearefocairrlitceii cieclt
$drcasmul teribii al sr:|iei ultragiate. I se iiresc
r:ireatnij l)e dsiii ? () cuno$tl ?"." sii se arn.uze in piedoarii plitltr de
Scr.r lirr,i (l()r{lh('{l(J;, r- reri. ,Jentru consoarta ln,:;elatd
rronie inainte cle a trece la r&zbuparea telribil6. *\54 se inti:nrpla
(-rt'zi !... Ilar qrr (,1! r slclrt r... in tragediile antice ;;i chiar ,in opere.
Poat* r_'ii o corrftrnrl
c'tt r'<lr-rtr.rallista
Se lroal.t'.
Ingrozit qi cuprins de trtinuieli, cu fafa inic.rars.l spre scoli;i,
Dar... i)11 ; iirl , t.^sii, -1Ol)rdtta: eXqlC1., (io;-tlircr1t1i bonifacio nu putu observ& c.l Emma nu mai insistn in sarcas*
A.tririi erli i :sirlLt r ? incle ei deliberate, clacii intr-adevdr erau ata ceva accie lntre-
trdri cu du.rrlu in[eles" Dacd e] fusese rnai inainte aprins I.r fa$ii,
Da, siqur. :ii irnediat foarte palid in ciipa clnd Serafina apHru pel scenii,
er'cfLi;isiDlil'r;crairaolr{co*:rzrrrrfrsfl{:i:;i:ia.par,a}cnllaz"l^ar:irrl:aitsiottiiiitmraeen..r;la*an:irroirnccieeliciecpi5dfirlaiafi;cnisc$iriedcrlraoofcrbrartiic.orfeid.itiuierrstei)rriosisr)tueniet:ear;,leeiae.iacrelicaaelirloaij,.ee.r1osAri-irsc--niocifedemlirrialsaco,:reilc',erti;rerries,rin'u!ec.reecucn1Srerer,srtrt:ec:u,"eiuercruiiii.smirjsD.diigJtuLr'(prriu)ftt*eoptuiuo-i:aaicmr-slriirr*o,''ufsru-,i's[,ircurf"ar.rrciri.ai.uEriurmrarb,ouani:..tasoii.i"apnnr"c;,ir\irriaLiesocv.cAucnfri'rie,oo*.i*c,az,dra.ueiJsrcadirsimani,trie.tr,csselisvaeriiaeirir,a,if,lei-iuarcio"oilcrc'ir-rfLcraayo'riicilr:cnnai.goioititrnrnl*srcrispefc,iertriirrraersceor:tcartnrt.atara:.5tratr-nriraecrrcterruz:*r$r,eeinirei;u-,'rrii:ii: .lcum Emma era cea care iuii cuioarea purpurei pi i5i fixa bl-
iriiorgogacolccuullnmpiceanulclnrunpaLei rresiliornpeaugjtleecaaerrfeli,Fsqoraisincsealerreilipnaetfr1n-5otrcilfXaarRb.cernvgaiintuaardiui, nicntvinsiini\vtqooiriiltsocinr:
clipeie acelea. lnvingdtorul necredincioqilor nu era altul ti*cit
ireritonrrl Minghetti, care etala doi pinteni ca doi sori, $i arit'rr
o voce zgarcalaasrdR;eiqipnuatefrinicceXr,eafruiemrotasreti,rnabqrdaftin5d, u9-ii-pslein,tXHecgleit'enmcar-i
qie. In
inainte ca sala tronului , piind cu corigti, to{i reprezentincl curteni
iingugitori, sd fie evacuat5. Baritonul 'nu se impirca i fuqea rijn
rlratele ileginei gi chema strigincl pe cealaiti.
,,Este loarte trrumos in sit'nalia asta, gintiea [:mrna; insij
rnsraris,*rrn:nu'lrrrlriarertirenbi.iti'no:ireiaairriqoaeerrttsrjuerdczrRat-ei.ajrcrir-nfoin,rsii.fri-irsiriarrenp'Sr[airrp*.ji1r\efiicfsirziiiiaunlcaxsttrlJiraeoucmiiitao'-eo,3ui.sco?sincrorln'oarrrtautitisccifutsriC,ca3frzcir.nnilceufceurioa(neueia-u,eo)a,cicrzlcra.,ts?emuEiecfeOa,s.icuspcmicuintetLdrnee?uafvni1irciarstmvi,eipF:naaipezlIeoui,:rneua:p-o.ciinlaini.ransourcap:tt-et:icslrniipue.ct-ca.piueitrl"qiteeojnupa"r*eir"eaidsiaetr'ii-ro-ciir"F":sr;p*iciaio-rrltuiai5onfserrieoXninraG-cst*i.nt,t**o"ioioraf.enurcsevsirfu.,proaggeul.:zr"aat*hiraat,reiilurrcreltit_nrireaulcegmnr."_p!cl,sdJldt,lpiutdg,{sicieiagreenilrii,otiizianxan.JeiIaimeeiaptiitsivsprni'"noeuieuttv,it*edcarioane&ln'iocru,f.Ituzc'cbeddcv(eunlou)ceoevartdrnd.apiooaiardaaaezssflne,itddrt_a:ienqut*cciIev:unprdeoriii.gr,_nire;r-r:tiii irni piircea rnai muit irnbrlcat in trdrtrier."
Cind viteazul n-a mai putut .strieTa, Si rnurea cle irecaz, sct-
prana incepu sd se plingd de soartii 9i sd-i descrie dragc;stea sa,
r:ri nenumXrate lrlluri, acompaniatir cle fiautistul cel r:ocogat. A;a
.rum obi$ntiiesc s5 fac[ in aseurenea ocazii aman]ii dispre{uitari,
rn loc sii asculle tinguiriie i;i rectretcle Reginei, baritorlul trlro-
i.itir de acest timp cle odihn5 pentru a tusi 5i a scuipa pe ascuns,
1;i ap<li incepu sii cerceteze cu rirnre neobrdzare lojile, urrde sr.r
afiqau frurnusefile clra6ului, cloamnele cele mai ingirnfate. Pri-
virea lui ajunse ia loja Ernmei, care simfi ochii albagtri pi billlzi
rdcafiaiixmuiicri-siebiut,baiiiect$luraMciitieeoi6nvlniV,ga"ucaahiiulc,cnerudttcnrtmriaercaprneeeiriluitrfa;auinlEtnuefcrzmoanuisn:nanptdoiarsm,cipcvlfiaiurilrirotine-icoiphiuadeciitenl,esetcerivlonieugiclcielvnutluidabdirinfi,,edntrzcooeiiibmcnat lstgubcreaeeliuraaivfiagaii$ipf:rIlgie.in;eziEdscimmtduaubrlolrt'i{lnei${ai(-r,ri
--. $tii cuo'1r.' clacii eaicte_a;spi6lilcfti'ifzrarnsuelirfaefilnea. are \rreun iiibit ? simfise cu pulin in urmd cind olrserv& acirnirafia proclusi'i {lrl
sigurantd cd la spectacol.
[)ar',i.arc, cu prezenia sa luxoasd l5i spuse ca pentrll sine : ,,L.u-
pli'norodzte.nIi'riaiiln-rrpr*):.req]trrv:erecac'raa,,'rr.eeardareecifaai'cisuitaaird\nceevopleoooxrraahptt*raai,m-isi*ilai*""ic,"nri5-ruiia-arparipqXnrt.iier,nipstpacp"cuNrfeienpIXao*ciea.rarcncel'ao" ,pvc[rdes're.\
irui acesta este mai serios, €-\ste o plScere ruai profuncii'l, t-:arc
satisfaccl aite dorlnte, caxe arc inai uruitii substanfd". $l carc
dre & f;1fl.r rnei nii:lt c'"t planuriie :nele". Plaqurile e':rau cie a-si
10{i I0;i
ccctospaenfilslirlcfdacunnda--ntosuaiappetDbavltpppccrIu]fseiznepabr*ssiueISror.joifignl'uemsseneeeouuia"eravdnu.vceieaecarnoslitnendireogfa(tnuca)zuaprilersid,ttlubimopireuccledauianaeflsvlioti.uNitnaeiauraniuieuriairatrefeeece,ap"ciaaipria.tecretctil5{rr.c,tp,:ju.dfbisnlrennaaapnueroerioeL.n",ciaiineernspiIoueet,taceea.f'ucalatei,mucrr>rdbdsbaegtsrmu,aa,,rr5poc-eeaua,t;Aicttdmcuioa;esvahn,tpaeedrlsi]idarcrtsoracauiircmcpenienidieaesiniraonaciv.e-tboeanusltsmsoie;ezraugeaeeu-{tinatte_reoaeurdpqacrttoedaurdorms-ta$parvie'iif.tos'ietipre6eotdiaczudipscrdagvrDidtdou'acartrcrfsixieiifeeasctal-aencnnguealepgietilr'avaeqpli-iidldevrcesnrvbsrr1msnscrivur.u:ncaelmianmiumenfdrca.eao5datpcuttusb.teufecortoido.faeci1eanear-nrrpa_isnesiBprriflr;edlmsdaa1latmostilr,veoaci'aroe,aeiproeocgonbrdioiodo.p,trnpihri.icspoeE"irSnraiecetri^ifnrinc.eipu.feet.Unaaiae.aubqcnr,ipmigsetiuaai"alie,zttiraanuaeuerrnuifcszritcaauDdid,vruicae;edmadouesr.zt,lcnr,",uegv""crt-it_recelacc.dsedee'sneio;ir-ittcnauirauuinlsiaIail"eaailuureeini.ecuiipa;pDt,iurts;on]i.rds'umgru.agifi-eun'ul;iuu.Lis,t.eurto;oin;actuaa,ctJu.iu.;ili.",-id;teci,titi"iriruns'nuo.ipc,b.r;raom."i-irep"e,;i'rnIul;eitidardrin.rcJia'iritsna"ldos,",";i,"en"r'aal"i]xoee,at,r"isii;lfioiviXjal";e"n"roa$rmii;ie*i"r"liiii"eont"-u"irn","t"u}ru,ieed-;Jautv.ksii,u;omi'luip*a!clar,esi,iuir*cideai..r-i.i"ugda"eauta1utesl.dtiia,trtuviaonoiortpdiuionj.uuaioisntup"er'esattii",gn,abi'ugeaaul;u.idi,*pclptaF-iplaidngipou.cac;nneI_iioaiein;tedlruecsderi'rrrr'cid.dvgle'otsa,,Trtda;"oeaedi.al;-iiauigd,e;aoe;tt,e'iun",ag"aretcate,Scna9rpr.l",dtelnsctlis"ci"njslminiu;urp'-;aoi;nruil"leiisetercccH-lidce;l;Jii;iui,indd;ganengi;"topeuarmiu.,;m;-niurrt;sd''nl;linadee;;JE-g;ae;"cpuozees-"ul;"tlds;rui;mpia;actroprlualJieit-"5tiruis;eJd.rreosal,druis;""frce;;il;nbrreitorcc.-iiip;ru#ino#;;;ipdirrodip,-si"nsceiuIirirrld'mo;i.i*ip"er[putff;r;iilrcdad;tdhteiii;mr_queau'aeirTi;-nejrreuluu.if*euaueluer.atte_eloaApl'r;;si"eieeds,la,lias,i;Jnor_Er,jqbscicicu,,;mii;nrrlsta"silue;,nmraeao,ncuaeouaaoDam*fuura"idiait,lfprluadstirriXap"ircvdo.aacnauaaaiuaaerd,detgrmeiuiz,.coiiiecernuruiicn,snreezien-.vrimddeteiibnrpefEctncnadaceiod.otec,indicraceecduet-,cnpnnmm6rsrrnieriatotaa,rdmciravti,,;irmuerDuouitiusa-ieblpr,ntraiplgutmiearorreclntiteaucrmlaa.edep-c;uu-[eteammaerutsnaorrcaa,dadde"ioeradrcdetn"mrcnao,tltaiu-ier5uiua_anr;earrricleled,_,-rtsie__ri_.e,rlo.-i.reti .i$d cum gindise Bonifacio, lucrul acesta era ceva obignuit, sim-
lnl intim ii spunea Emmei cd una-i a vorbi, gi alta a face ; cd
108 va ajunge la situafia sd-I mintd
{)a pe Bonifacio al sdu numai
in cazul cd este chinuitd mult, numai dacd s-ar afla intr-o ciipd
rle nebunie, provocatd de un prinf rus sau de vreun alt personaj
crrtraordinar ; qi cd, chiar aqa, ea trebuia sd devind o alta, sd-gi
riiriirtv,cincdgd, dlagsuiuslartumcraiuleudsremaziqeeui,nsBtu. oAondifeadvcudicore,ualcueel-saitedrrdcetdpdtct,riuriinpsueclnaszlidutauatleeearealruolitniicigdee-,
ri,rL.i'irirtideaatd, eSeritaozaibmtedbiapetetubnlutrbnua, ar9itioseenrugaliunsidaetiirslaafducpauldlttdcceedrveeaa.fidzDeiceouacl afliumipd..ua.ttuldnt,sEvdemdpmeraia-
prin intermediul binoclului pupilele acelea gi gura aceea ,z,irn-
bitoare sub mustafa de un castaniu inchis. De cite ori Minghetti
reapdrea pe scen6, nevasta iui Reyes incerca repetarea scenei
r:are atit de bine ii reupise, gi de cele mai multe ori cu mare
succes ; cdci, o fi intimplare, sau cintbrelul avea obiceiul de a
loji gi a-gi fixa privirea asupra persoanei care-l
privi mult spre
admira, qi sd cocheteze in tot felul de roluri qi in imprejurSri
pe care i ie acorda circumstanfele scenice, fapt este cd pldcerea
solicitatd prin binoclul Emmei se repetd in mai multe din mo-
tmriebnuteitlepci efalepmiual icgIrabvaerit$oiniusltonvuitoianrceetaalesdopseereice; rgtei a mai con-
mereu desperat de fuga in Franta a celeilalte. cu Regina,
Bonifacio nu-gi revenea din uimire observind, cu foarte
raultd pl6cere, cd Emma nu mai pomenea de soprand gi nici de
cizmulife, adevdrat anacronism, cum prea bine spunea ei, gi
nni"cni 'd"el"rcielvfiat"cra;:re"iJpeTrdiel'parte s-ar putea referi la ceea ce el
ro" oper6, varc6rcerii se intoarseri
.tljaluesscttaueslsadteleosrpd-us{einszaciuca,ddsVaticapdlcin6droaccreioililiio,fap; mrNinieliapfaoRpmetuuycleescn,docBusoetnoidafaetcesipocddrc}oimndtaaei
perechea conjugald, gi se culcd gindindu-se la"planurile sale de
viitor, pe care el ie vedea cam greu de realizat, sau avea pre-
simlirea unor schimbdri nu lipsite de paesriecorleet.ra$giepiinndcaRmeyeeras
era gata sd-i ceard voie soliei pentru
lui, Emmei ii veni ideea sd facd u2... de ceea ce in relatiile din
acea cdsnicie se putea numi ,,prerogativd regaid".
tmreia-azd-fdqciUunitteercv,aoBpaosun5l ,iftoaimbcdioi..,v. m;a ifneiutnevaumomdi, pi-uetesaomdnor;mzi g;omqiotsuinl gmuurzdicri;ii
O clipd de tdcere gi apoi continud:
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de ele, spuse ca acela care
I t0
itvcmarolcerardahtir6iiiin*j*io'dd-i-iisl;-i.rr,Io:lr1uujmulrijgtiuiirr;lu-riarmiicfrsui,5iioiinniccslcc.o!t.eli.ieuu-.ntaolloDucamalajromurerafr,rir,liufcvsim,inuuriiuelnfeltaraeelsstitoeuutH!ac'ni.u,sh.ttdicPirii,umgrsiievmeaueus:fgilt,eatsest,ut-crcmluiumulinii bapminisaetqamoulictc"e'h.ueaili,'fv;iicemaoizm$uiiaorraa,'uriipca9niii
cea fa . "l'e-ag iovi mai mult,.. mai muit," iasii... trasd..' ar;a,
---- Si 9i
:ji mai mult., sd si.mti clurerea cu pldcere.
lirrrrii o liniSte in care nu s-au plivit ciecit in ochi' Si au
savilrat impreunii durerea din gitut lui Bonifacio, dat pe spate,
Hmrna, ridicindu-se in picioare, ii dddu drumul. pentru a-i spune :,
cea care cinta adi-'
cnleaa, ubr-ri'd*rrbutJa}atietce,le,a,rscitiiatnetc,eacereeuclsiueintrtiilliCuporilrag9chieefdgacgtelitasdapeue
regina Micomicona ;
mult; 9i pentru a-|i
cic{tiainsitiipuiruzenita.e.,.i,pcrhiizvareni,;utelpi-treminledde1a-aii-cifie,; }acicciaoi,raaaiplceiii,enpir-;oosrtpufrfiiuniddeee, p'uatrcneenepgaiacqriiuolcreu,dloaeaicraei,l
r:u a ei, clar qi acegtia sint destul de frumosJ r hai' acum m5r-
turiseqte, spune-i cii da, cd o iubegti, cE o uiti pe cea din Franfa
tDea,cdosmdnto.lere, rb;tai rcituoneual.,..ilTi uspauin.sh te nttm.eqti, cum te numegti
si cS
?....*- Ivlinglhetti ?
tu
tvlirrq-hetAti $aal,sMufiinegtuhluelttrin, etu'u, eEti lvlinghetti 9i eu cintXreafa,...
ai tn fata ta pe
regina inimei tale,
ril
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de artist jciiarcrelim, inbincree_,
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sale,
cal.nae, str6lucea luna plind, dragostea satisfdcutd, poeticd, icleati,
'aslrllriosanecbaraearlsifetcianuateleumiaisopatrrlaueus.l.pifTueizrnaeisicicc,undseaegsmr,iSdebgsau6leciiutscereinrargdzuitoi*lhesnaeleuotcliacuaceefecl;eecas{liuudpfnellaeiiftt,rouircnltaiudcrne,eips,dsesqetincaszlteeouvarponlcatia-,-
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in partea cealaltd, sub ocean, in rAgiunile cleoclatii,
ln care ipi avea sdlag dugmanul, din care misterioase ale
se ridican voci abisrilui
subter;r-
ne de ameninfare qi pedeaps5, apdrea ca un reflex neprecis, nn aln-
p.'crittdicrtv'jiler.ulrrnlbrriaeieu:inromnrelcsnenli._.t5rtu,eirec_arrefiuiriii-it,iopc-cldaernD,claeueirmefuunniuioanrcl,ficaeric,,seeurlrnt_suin:dsd.crmieiianadmopensguerdiva.n-i;sii-lici$;eiaelttliieeieSeaagnftq,raarar.oauJtrciurs9efc,auautceiAtaiifln$rophcitosnnoeoltuuibeoeituradcadunlmri,,gusnesjpmp;eiumcBieicrseeulmaeuduedu,olraecetneilidngtpnoacxdsdidtiimfoncap-efapnoigagoccinmrtrerieceeuirpednmnaaeipsieelrocneliddtdielbgrierveigaeie.cueii,eansnenfaatnaps,ierevmecumgfeianeliie.,geii,idputrscernpaciinerithtgcnseuieuvrsianimtiuz5ip5cria6ccupseernuepifso'be&ilnaocitlrpn,ivoeitecri,maseao!frrmlaicuedtnpnialiaiuirb',zvs6ajri"erilal5ueieettecnrabirndpi,liai.auem;asceeaiaicb*cieltrgncitiuooeaertuicetiia'aprzevesulnnariurriicoclgpain,aejng6iifuthuu,,maiiieiuiln'oisizlu*e,ugpeurlaamrdiiomcirinncrrreusandoietta"pgdveredzdler,fbuhibssou6t1uuribtcgir"imriaa.rmirdegindapfanalldotzednienetnenaree_e_l_---,,i ic:eur,ncouricg, aroltg6i,iucnu5,acuenlacSeirdveijmeloionsm, acsucsapt idrieteluinnfe5rninaleulitmirnbru.llcapti_c
a,clrriacadqrXre.i.oj.dsruconaiftoeiraep. fsai amd,einEatmemamoadruevrialuincnedamr,dcaeeialumdzoiiteerre,eansesaadtgatFnetipcrtddal,tueccel;eai sVacapdlrpoiunarpq-ieiimac,pleupzrt--
sr"rprafata mdrii calme, gi peste linia cea mai de sus. cea a ori-
I3onifacio se ridicH gi o privi pe Gorgireggi, adormiti :
{n:raeceax-tidstifFidemcrnuoetm.ialedanctieneaisnsptaacuaimdrseour,al dtndionnpu}ciioqcntilasntdrcixnrgneeiursiie,i
sini necreciinci*s.
dd o biiutur& fer -
din ir.mintiri, dir,
(dIcc';rleiee-rtmrpmtdrrienaacicnauilnecarseliac-dv-feaarirauleisatoftiratrfriiuclnicpllauiau, ldqdu5etiiin,iepcdmuocinmmdildvae.es.nu.ci[nh9mtimi ppmdolidunrlac]gdiesic,rsdisr,itnduddroriuiinnrtp]aipirrte.aib.ns.rofeuglcmnmiaansruvdedreriri,du.d.ot.n.er.ene.bepsdquecranteaes.lg.ei.i;i
opresc timpul, care se scurge, care se scurge, trecind prin .rtriii-
dEeersileofineesmdebau,itea.l.. Da, da, Serafina, in clipele mi-e milii
zontului, desenS. iardgi o imagine a nopfii, lns5 a unei nopli se_ acestea
nine, la a1 cdrui jum5tdfi de ceri traversind cinci giruri de cea!6 sint oglindiri-ale cdrei sclav sint ; mingiibrile nesdbuite,
iale dezmierddri figuratiilor pe care eu ei sint
le-am invdfat clin primelt
subfire, lihiile pentagramei, se inElfa incet, majestuoasd qi proe- ej, care cie dragoste pasionatd gi desfrinatd... mingiieriic
ticf, pl&cuta rlna.detaraanpsaprorintdocceuntee,lepeinntrinufemrinnuel
lun& plinH ; in discnl sdu, elegante curbe si_ sesc g$ii sint crirne, mh molip_
nuoase spuneau :,Serafina,. {ipete de arnor, care sfirgesc prin lntunecat unde, intnc'
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il6 aibi
rtitea. Si atit de complicate.
Simbolul acestor
sentimente era, aSa cum s-a mai arhtat,
per:echea lui de papuci. Atunci cind in visele sale de tinereie igi
irtcLripuia un castel clddit pe o !;tincd, o frumoasd cre$tind ce se
ir,ea la fereastra ogivalS, o scard de mdtase, o iSutd qi un adora-
f or, el, desigur, fiind cel care rdpea pe fata din castel, se po-
ticnea mereur ci este de neconceput cd ar putea fugi in finuturi
fdrd
iudepdrtate, d$o, papuci. gi era limpede cd papucii erau in-
lompatibili cu 15uta, Pe deasupra, papucii nu erau totul i exfsta
ceva mai mult in dragostea sa fald de cdminul cdldu!, dulce, li-
niqtit... : familia. O, familia cinstitd, fd;d compromisuri, fdrd
neintelegeri gi nici amestecuri din afard, era incintarea lui I
[amilia putea Ii incompatibild cu pasiunea, ]a fel ca papucii cu
liiuta ? Poate cd nu. Dar el nu intilnise conjuncfia acestor cloul
Dfruurrinroneazseeuidneuaiduorir.isFeamluicliraulnauceesrata.cuSoafdiaevsdaraetrafatmiraiinieupl esndutrugieiln;
<lorintele ei de dragoste plind de farmec, carnald gi bolnav6, co-
ruptd de el insugi, fdrd sd gtie, Emma era o concubind, o odaliscd
nebund ; 9i lucrul cel mai rdu din toate : lipsea copilul. gi in
t17
cdsa Serafinei, in casa pasiunii.., nu exista sfintenia cdrninului, sii fie o ilo.rrr:rr,i <,1e r,ozii, {ru ilfltren[ii,;i respeclatS. lncepea
sii curreiasr:ri r,ia[a aceiui orlqel, pe ceire.-i disprefuise la itrceput;
nici mdcar speranfa unei legdturi sufletegti.
CintErefii vor pleca intr-o burrd zi. Erau ca Evreul rdti- iuc*:preou s-o jnl.erers,eze nLicile birfeli; Iiicea rnuit caz c5 cunoa$te
citor ; era un miracol cd printre atitea spectacole date rJe dife- viata $i sLibir:iuui'ie cliferitelor cloanrne, $i inlr-o zi avu o nrare
nrieteimcpolminpitaen, ici uteaatjruatloea, rperinsushdpfotrdumr*idniddeeiminparcutimviutatuteri,$irudeasmplenr&rrrne{ac nerpiiiq6l1s, rl*roarece Ilonifacio nu olttiiru ca ea sii fie invitatS,
plhlilor, Si cu abuzul de cereri de noi imprumuturi, Moclri si rler.loinr Sfin.t.ii, irrlr-o parohie oarecare, $i sd ia loc, conforrn
Corgheggi reugird sb rdminH luni gi luni in acel or59e1. In ziua tradi{iei, i;l masa sfintir din altar. lntr-o noapte, cintft la cate-
in care se vB aqtepta mai putin, Bonifacio se v& ponreni, ln clralii cu N{ochi;;i cu N{inqhetti, $i c"osnjmcelirot inmifnodkr:iseulimspeintasliui.lulii
c:amera Serafinei, cu geamantanele fdcute. Iar r:incl Mor:tri \;il trecea prin cap proiectul unui rnare
satt otr azihllui dcr bfitrini. Lrii N{ochi n.u i se pdru'rea icleea, insfi
spilne,,vom pleca", el nu va avea cum sd se opund. ii schimbd-sen:nificafia. lln m.arc] con{:ert, da, insd nu in bene-
Nu avea cum pi nu le putea oferi rnijloace materiale pentrrr ficitti siiracilor, ci al r'intdrefilor, care an supravieluit fostei corn-
a-i pdstra in ora6 ; drta lquimnee,vcouilepzaislniuicneeasuluflia,uscinaqu$riuvlinretufrrl,qisui parrii artistice. N'llnc;[retti, ]laritonui. fr.r anunfat de acest proiect,
Ei ideea i se phru 5i lui rnaqnifir:ir. La rindul iui el .sugerf, teno-
ii purtau departe, prin
al sufietului sdu indurerat, doritor de iubire, de rningiieri nevi- nriui intenfia de tr trlrofita de ac:ei r:oncert peniru a reinvia in-
novate (aga curn au fost cele ale Serafinei) ; lui r6rnininriu-l stinctul filarrneinic al locuitouilor din urlle; se oLrosiserir ile'
rlemnitatea personalh, de care ducea lipsd aldturi de Emnia sa, operii. perfeci, rlar.lrecuse gi o s1 acJiune intreagir de cincl tealrui
Emma care se imblinzea doar citeva clipe in calitatea ei de fiard rdrni.nea inchis ; (iorqheggi, elegant.
rlezldnfuitd, pentru ca imediat sd fie, chiar in piinii ddruire, des- apSrincl irnbrScatd in .sii-
lpoaa6nieplecusnceciuiuii,nbriubcuirn{ei ,d$ei cintincl, fXrii a qesticula;i fdr:fi a face
potul de totdeauna care amesteca rn-ingiierile cu absurriitdli, muzicir aleasii, va reugi sii trezeascii
f66ls ac€stea constituind motive de regret pentru buirndr:itr"l1 ei din nou apel.i lrrl rnuzical al muitor anr.atori i asta va inlesni r:trlea
sol" Va rdmine singur, singur in stdpinirea Emmei, sub privirile de a se cleschide nn ebonament conciifionat pentm concerl.e -*-,
reci gi incisive ale lui Nepomuceno, cel cu socotelile, in puterea tv,rurrnvn. ri"ontrmlttidiacaicatfocilrbmiaia,pcz.ailuniui;;itieetrrrgianlteerttcpuisotlatniilcetlraaei,axplfits.roltil,aniiubcqatarsearn5eboiiisrcupeolir,viiq"s.mtoli,pcplr1dau;,intaseaeaugpaniurnltn-eiriaancroaiatnorptanrlinatu{jt[.aett;
iiui idSderibtassdti-aint,aviedriunl, $i al tuturor din neamul Valciircel cdle
prin dispretuire" ar
buc6|i
ii Gorgheggi se trezi zimbind, fdrd sd o mai doar6 nldsr:lele , in,rit,i parla.
mulfumi lui Ronifacio veghie somnul ei tier capil,
al ei, care, ii
1i cluicea{a c6pdtatd prin aceea cd se simfi bine, fdr{ rlurerl, sJi- Pentr:u a ,putre pe picioare proieciui, trebuia 'sX se bizuie
tuiX de sornn, o fXcu afectuoasd, sentimentaid, qi, pinii la pe o persoan[ din localitate c:are sX ia inifiativa. $i uimeni altu]
dezmierdiri. Dar acestea au fost moclerate, ur"ryril , Cecit f]onifacio. Serafina se oferi s{-1 roage sii preia eI aceast,l
o indemnb ia sarcin;:i. Zis gi f5cut. ln seara respectir'd, printre minglierile unui
;rilrr]s- .rmor potolit, qi intr-o intimitate senin[, Gorgheggi igi imptorir
lecat.e cu dialoguri lungi, stipinite ; imbrdtigdrile ei nu se r?iar arnantul sd sprijine cu arcloare qi entuziasm ideea sa gi sd-gi ia
aseminau cu acele c[tuge puternice, ca altd datd. ,,"r\ga, qlnrtrea sarci-na sd pregiteascd concertul gi sd invingd obsta.colele ine-
rntngiierile sofiei mele." Serafina se rente. Ce nu putea face Reyes pentru acea femeie, cdreia nu-i
ileyes, ar fi trebuit sd fie p[ted rla bani, ;i asta mai ales cd ea avea atita nevoie de ei ?
r,rbi;nuise cu nevinovatul sbu Reyes gi cu viata de provincie,
rle burghezd sedentar5, la care el o obignuia, Si justifica
ntit care o oelihnl
r5.minerea destul. de indelungatd in acel tirg gters, cit gi
prelungitS. lJltimele
gindea la sperante de strdlucire tn arid se risipeau, 9!. Se- Froiectul artiqtilor fu propus cle Bonifacio lJuntei cle ia
raf ina se alt gen de fericire. Lipsa de repetifii qi de repr:- Casino, care era constituitd o Societate ce depindea de lntre-
de la teatru, ii apdrea ca o 'claa etajul intii se aflau salonui cle
zerrrtafii, absenta eliberare, aproape o prinderea cafenelei Oliva;
cum curtezanele care ajung rlans gi s5lile de joc gi de lecturd al acelui lncal de odihnd cnre
reqenerare : aEa la o anumit& vigstii
5i dcvin boqate gi aspird la onoare ca la un ultim lux, Seraiin,i
visa 5i ea ia independenfd; cu fuga din fala publicului, cu uita- uneori se transforma gi ln loc de pariuri 5i jocuri de noroc.
.Junta conducdtoare, care era congtientd cte indatoririle ei, pro-
rea solfegiului Ei instaiarea lntr-un orHgel unde sb vegetex.e si rnise c[ va studia problema. Au existat mai rnulte disculii, s-a
1t8 lltf
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Ei, muzica I 'Ie c-recl, e tnare lucru ! inblitrzegte gi fiarelc r
-,- DesigLrr, spuse llonifacio incintat.
;itt-pr.inj!sepodri,n,esn1oi uingifeculucl less;iinivifragbirueieqi ilni iseOprilierun,focaarrtee pe Ernma o
interesantii.
:.()r'ri)$seaer.e..-i_npp_rve,Rriilcieinaai.er.e.lraicitouhbriuallieaer sccptiriainuac,nliir,e.dn.rri-cnaau5fglatocfuiaitr.tidetaocrcidtlesectsiittegctbuiudutsrnirnbdcaeatrl;ueinlt
pentru
clape,
acest.,
Ilonifacio isi privea nevasta cu ochi ficgi criprins r.rc Lrlii r;ti:irel;rubpi rrt-{.or--i'.lLf,uueriFlsglpoiliionrrondaepiutixeaorcniczeiie.iil{toeii,nesptadi.rlacoecipr-iril,rt,lenecrueuhzaoitcotiadarstiierme$tbcpi,liiiirnMulzipienis;gituiethceelfatictabil,erietbisliepai,enr,i,rtao9tnoni}tutusil,pi-.r-elsRseetIei:-r
nrare zbucium.
Un instinct orb ii ,purr"u ,
ti se i"nAtitnedne{ieo Pabro !.'. rN" uu'avaertaginincJretcolet rae,titfidi eatpeuntet rcneicvoiribfdecget,i,r. 'ioarei:im9ir,'lfad,rraipnriincsi iio, nu fiicu altcerra decit sii se riclice in pi-
incepu sd batd din palme.
capcand refinere
120 l2t
*- O, da, rta; mfiinolrnoapte, rmdinduencaat r!itaCtee.idIneseiiI, llaritonlll.,. ;j-l sa, cea ci.e agent de burs5, gi se preocupa mai rnult de afacerile
volll pi5ti bine ; ','a cle la Banc6, gi veniturile primite de acolo, decit de arta care-i
pieca imecliat ? ce p;lic;rl I Vo
----- O, dstii..., depinde de imprejur6ri,.. DacX se reiluiorr?sr leqHnase visuril.e copilfiriei. Cinta acum. pentru a-Ei mai face un
r.:iptig gi era pe jumdtate adormit, la fel ca gi tovar5$ii iui, li
;iltcna-r*m- eFnitreiile,inddaociabltriecfadcvcovrafriteatujul.t"a.,fid!acNf,u-vioEr$lai ajutali... cinta fdr;i nici o convingere, fdrd entuziasm, abia p5strtnd un
uncliinle .? pic de dr,agoste rnelancolicd pi respect superstitios pentru mu-
riinriusi-lrrilicsnld.aIotinrensecaihdei5Lerecriisle!slaiaieisOnata5urcpdihapruojcri bioviuainintrcseeedtlrreiXotnulqutnsuicnouie.dutabFuudre,ciintnfcetia'xrcuiadgaleaipi cis.'pulCacemeeafcacurrr1lleafrfnipcssfitpaoetusnprrtnlnu{er:asci,sxleudipj,\rr,(l;rr,iir,n<.j,alcin)rlirtrin,sr<:-.,-, zir:a hun6, ln ,stil vechi, dispretuind de fapt noutdfiie aduse de
trupele artistice care s-au perindat prin tirg prin anii din urmii.
tdpoerotrnvcnineA,ciceicausiltfeisl.:erplunrrrottnrtfleaamginua,aircfeltoaiirrnggul,ail .cvicheaeicqtlherisdugerliailcsmdouprrlnnzutiinsri eetr,eabccuaulionpnnfroaogRatfpeolueamuiecucraaulidtol,odi,gaeclorhmreiienii,-
Espci5o.irleoerirer:lzrLmsieiclrtuci.arhtsieqaocIien;aatsamxrrrSaier,i.delua,olcnanai!iszrn-ns&ooamteelbrielszlleiremcooeqciCntenrbtiaairiuicpinblsiflleipei'iritnc.rieic,ousnpaptdirnrotrleuernbpnuid,ceuil-rriaslgaBulauteudoqfcliNnaeeauaierrfbpciaspoeeleacoraftaillmtuodoiggndruu!aiaechltseucos6dnida,etoiefipeitadrar!naiiertvpe.deteeilfteiaetscriasaeloe(cllli)oeuiJ.iiJrmirnricLi,,aniieanvlii,rluiiiliri'irrz,iiplirrrit9n(rce:corrr.:nd1juttlcrrrr-s.rtlerirl-i nunat. era tot ceea ce scotea acest orn din straniul instrument ;
cornul ii fhcea s[ pling6, s5 ridd, chiar s5 9i tugeascd. Apoi, il:
csavin:eici"cuerldlbsouatuileacguluinirnreocaepse,illdetaaictr;trnacriuprt,imuaititlndeaeaarrliriuui-f;c,anti$camatcbiseoaile,nebc$peieientr6sceattuueecntsdcoiuiea-pllteuXobritfrmaodittbaraedotreesdaaiaerd-laiudsdpoidmnud-nliorRmeanofaioreRni uoacdamdleilmpduaocdiraldecrloeaui
o urelancolie filozoficX qi tdcutd gi el continua sd cinte cu ace-
ztizaoadpvdcaieaarrrinaiigifncinueala. mscPe{eeeunatsgScrieluelcaratntd,ogeetosdrae;araeeturaIni,sartl,ei,pcsdsueeimzttaondmadedtreigiilrruciet,{zcoiieia,gfrogierlcatouumrrrianialreelpaedinrrfadeuscliancardceauum-s9ie,.i
XII cufunclase gi Secades, ln drumul lui spre celebritate. Totul ertr
la ferl : nu reutise s[ urce pe templul Faimei, pi iat6 cd se qi
uaacus;tdzvsatduiipuucancenentereuisteacglEzmaprtprshaarumnai,iletdlrintIillet,arlirm,ezuemngeiand,blllTddsiperfdomaicecprelpegeeoiiauttpaflerubsaelnr.geari;cdptria'tdetsliterraiuaelaelg5ialaidmuPizbgrtipaiai6tnoaiieolbBliullsoadsi,tgeirrrieapntetceeaze,dosolnziaulznbruerreceapaaiii_lcibntuudetemmhuslpdi.cuiirruegmaeeee.aitbld!sgitlinrttqeunleteefiinDcrmeg,idlsdt.luroe,acciaceidrrstarhpri,ar,lcp,daintariorhiaclseseineeulmneeiaolnaencfscgemlahmtruxdooctriuirrrdptuz-noircaddsrairzrilounm"gtcdeiaaimdsnlclaaazcurserieeicecouitrnaeieta,.uruenlbmacitif$glaus$plaioifmblduiuluicladeaainrtelumufecrglizflsotcmdtrsuaauoriie<aco,liectrauialnpromelccrnnetnlstlneelaeaipiepeaaolsuareetdactui;efcpllmniiaoe;tratili;efioaeidreislrirfctm"reootcl&i,lgcluouaiisunoisndltotrr,lurmair*ovca:erzppsjcianiour,mieerniids|o.5cdinr,ryopveiitas,ifinierr'tclrcnu.rr.linc,ortriis:iai:lrnesipiunvtfrno,irlifnariniafiatci,_ur,li,iear:cr,--,,i,i, .rfla pe calea de intoarcere, Orchestra rdsuna ncuamEduraruubpurriilnetrueneeii
122 magindrii neunse, ;i asta in ciuda faptului cd se erau
gi alte notabilitdti; instrumentele
xrrofesori respectabili a lemn aga cum zbirnlie doaga cu arcuF plin
astmaticc, gi vibrau
butoiuiui
cu cid.ru ; aiilmurile, iipsite de orice sentiment de compasiune,
eian striclenle cu totul ; oricare dintre aceste instrumente ar fi
feri-
putut, singur, sh ddrime toate zidurile cetdfii Jerihon ! Din
circ, fiecare dintre cei aflali de fafd. la acest concert avea aceeaqi
definifie pentm muzici, gi nu mai muit decit urec]rea unuia care
,
ar fi ascullat cum plou6.
Emma intrii in salon dupd incheierea primului numdr clirt
ictonirotlqivre{prnrrniin;la1c'eibl$rcmaoitnlcctueulnetinridgfoipnareirvrteuirlesgaceutrmumtpaunrEoi$raopterr&rinng6edtro,oruu, dnpilbuadcprroubiraipt:egnmratrasu,i
inalt. stacojilr ia faf,5, cu ochi de copil pling&re|, albaEtri, lirn-
pezi. foarte adinc,i. Koerner semdna cu un porc foarte bine cres-
cut, $i numai bun cle a fi dus Ia cufit, dar totodat5 era un bdrtrat
123
sirtitbfnnroiiceiessiaaaciidirrnmentsegcabppgiao'nsaoipggdpndsactiuiirltuboeaiurtilaiularlsesdiatdicr)ecieu,di,ra.ceotiao'tidunci1rdrivonddtoe"ngv-lncat9oialrtetaistrb.iitttizioiolitc,apricacitcparer$edielsaNopuafcfrinopeifucazerfmouabaiairratitspcismaedppg,uiebg"Mndiie"ueeracmpar"uv"tairaietiin1iti,lb"od,;qri.r;in-nii-E-"ifrivm"irJei;apcecinurrnduui;nsi;rs.zeu;inr;eivn;auiir.Jsi_icudVil:l-it"o;nEii:sirrri,__i,i m1Mrtroaaeartidrnaetic,aueepllpraeiaunutcuconiao-narbpejuuliiar,gphtnaatroittcvdiruilsti.icedgoiii.tnarlidvd-eadaia,udpsqarctiirdmqac,litae-asitat.eotrprdaitetnirdnasnncfoeGstricfrmeofiiroraimmopiralainfgcipiiliaisier,npefrvnameiespfiustjtleloimelccosuulrittteiceluaccsriined--
ciglttelcePasd'oniesnusriri:auin-"ane'd.lgtryncroareeli9not,ru,,rgoe.a.Dfpu,lcigirnae-btraalpuraetmeulolprsaoouarte{idmrdfeurdnriaoa.enierdsgaaccpcavriiieltuieieiiatiointasrilcoEartnddmotlabeeurmetrtcvofeaxeim.ltincpaoaruiiatrnlrmioorptniiamrdeiiqrrrnuliie-snoistrqeuidn.rdri,ac,tezoieiu'outp|ec,arK,-itdcee,sicdpcliop9li.eeeaenrrcaereio;eavelc;rerdsfadiucnlipauucierecneonncraacipiaireuzpottbeneelaimnltimartfnruceaereeuceiaeelu!rliai,egaai'ita'pneeMicaanalizgtiiuagrarrnlaaigpa.irNssilrnuca,iist"tatne,eqrlaau.tfie'tosrpdpins"en,tacKorqti.rulaau,nr."moirtrfserc".ceal"eaec'al[,ar"ellirtd.ciilap.nm'iorto.uefHu"eeMnoi:ntuciriaiar,nosaiima.E,ei"-go,rerui'ilitanicicluaarroNalriiI'ulirnalerrnKaoeceiitiigtroipnrarr'ec:iiaeisortpnirrrerfatrsiiri.it;ia-,rrr_rrerirrercleccrrsiit,a..,il'r'-ii-,rrlr-rt,i.i: curiozitate ; q;i curiozitatea ajunse sii clevind interes, imita{ie"
fln{iacjyu1roou.cani:si:viirliguv1"-serroc'iui.reradatesmrea.diaull,mg'mnoauacseuimplept"e;zoceuaiseirriT"nuogiMrurtnseiia,:rutdndtstar'egmzurl-ec"ipaelualicca$en:loi,"drucviceinrsuinefiiilotzectaodiuco''oatiaiiaiicdtalica_tnteebfroaea,eeftcSsizialc,ua-ieuraeriieea.etnv.ca:ripIaadrueaaqdbrt&eadecmelirauaeasles1areror,lpis'dupea.bea:co'tsircnptt1augmoeaiqetii.coliearecal,hisme.'ultifrsu^Ciratopctleium1i,lreececaetnrg,uanilup-a"ribce.,uvsiu_epiirlu'il,lnnoct,ieipeutirldodtd.,r.rEcrfiKfiacieenaineirduprVeioiip<eonrcneit'uiratencata,liileerqe[raLrr'.cfraeieu'fruurirtvteplcKuoeiiunat,dizsoaredconr,ei}loBpeiuincMiitreierigriduSiterace;ii;laidiev.ourneineigid.Jr.but.seipdtsribnct,hoerttnuigoiacioraueozcudrcie,nriuecsr"aarw,danraeazuaatmgl.irisegmmel-"artt.afiiitoe,puinnuaa"onnotu;icaKnl.denjc"s,aoiirliri,-aoultoued;GEcnrtee."irvefsa,gereed,"rocimt.a,carvit".ar"rrrr"a"nailecoraaidaecurn,um",elet"s"tdon:iLfbturrm;rusli-aoaaefrc.;"rl;itrc;ir.husnet;g;ani;ieiie"t;psn;"tnd;iiaiieri-Itcrieiv,iaxeuai.i",ccicr,turpnapconve"tqsiotes*ri,dlrueaia"a*inieparr_ictenccrpsiruaeattre*elaaesod.iorn,n;Las",c,nrcc:i;vti,arrirpcoeiua,,'prsrein,irsaig*li;crrrdr*uer1aj-rtcsi_i(ii*,c,!.il-,,ir,rr-sr cmulalie, gi orgoliul nll se mai excrima acum in a-i ciispre[ni
pe ceilal{i, ci in a strirhrci in mijlocul acestora. lioerner clnri
t2J ssedasuearbidiliictSefiiperinlutrieciseirdteilneitiard-irrt-rinmucnlif{ei r6itiecaurmte cu ei nn-i fcrlr:-
qi,cititor senti-
nental, el se r'6zu obliqat sd intrel.ruinfeze alte rnetocie, rnai
csrcaluiipdpstcau,rpretnlueiacnia,oidaltostiiet1toappa}mragroiniaanfscacocucflauualluirnzfeieltiosnracciiiit,nuuerg.luifLcNiijto,unucnncvlrsuionddimrllct.iiaitaeatfpceeuordl,mdifsnice,uiilnercfonaicleuielinetdeerceg,rplceetnruimrdenaepjaotaiLtusme,ucnal:,cunicntitliliecpirltleviieamrdlritrcirp;sarii,antrics,dcaceacrpuespe:arsrntir-,i,
agI(liotceperuvnnaeer;a:,iasafjruirncgseitei iscseaprrseddvrdiiinmiqninhfueitladeucciinenddleifdedoroeiunb6elisduinguoifsian2iia,2. foarte comocl .
Asta era insil
memoriei rrz-
ccbmaauojuirnaenaidecsareluouserzad'ciqngaridleodcqrveuiioovncraoobustaaiemnsredcaiaipldereveifmfiGiatoa{oIdroreuestchll1tueeqin,clFegolirpirpeiodoodtecseairHtaiulcelliil-npnuieescatddgrmtuier-ldurucreliuialoiHrmreceocagKinereoaelp,erihzarornsar-cneiie-irsrl,l.eetcaarearauri
jausceamelanepaorpiniczeecguroozadveeo. sTe'breitbdudieeaxtdedruitqaatet la aceasta cti
cai putere, sau, cel inginerun
rani, dintre aceia. q;i cu o forld cte multi
pufin, deforta unuia, a cdaoliitsiialiuacsleemadntirietoiafriei-,
cu acestea, Fi cu alte
Koerner reugi sd cigtige simpatii gi chiar admirafie din care motiv
ajunsese sd se simtd satisfdcut. Insd soiul acesta de glorie
obosi sfirFi
prin a-l gi, mai als5, ii displdcu profund, din cauza peri_
iccqnuoulscuctalauurirniii,tiedectagi srifeaiololaienzsoesff.iiinmcSeepeli;eiiin,gemurriauSiEzoeaicrvaeiddlxeeec,nedsts,aaivdtri,estofudatiuctasgueitdutiernrasmn;svefiionadrtilmtraa-aulimnilienoAtnsrl.-taaaulenn",Ii,ri.u,orslislii
indepdrtau de planurile complicate cle progres qi cie viald plii-
cutd pe care ie adusese din iara lui. Afard de aceasta, in fabrica
riin munfi, cu toate cd era bine pl5tit, respectat Ei satisfhcut in
ce prive;te necesitdtile materiale, ciici casd frumoash,
teafd gi c.liverse aterr{ii, poseda o
totuEi ltu prospera, nu se putea
lncercd prciectui cle a cleveni asociat inclustriai; iimnsbioi g-dre}i-.
22 Pegte comestibil clin Nfecliterana (n. tr.).
12it
m,vaptcdiK!csrrn)regeuerasouieineanlmiesrceopurrisstlesrr<ina'n'caan,ltiase'irrdngreidiuatoidnirifmaiti,uiaainaosieiigffgbitiranaem{aucfrifatcduipaleeacuciecnuiceaalrcntguinetli,nneieisdsicaficcdftidoiae,iccauma;mraueissnvenracalEoiltzdam-is5sgmianipedlfuttaaiueeieionlnbliioplduttifie,rnornlxmsepe-iddaenpuxsrecietevuesuanep,umibptltaiaeieacieunisifNa,xnrrsadfaiaedrtaenailuenln6eaprecl:tmci,toopcesreeuemJag,eeraaroonlpieauis,ipaoiimvrtctdnlacrian6freicieeie;elzinareidcsmoitunvoepatieaen.riuturiceiettetunrNlocgssorarislidedoeari.gtiruilailsidddeFulncoomeeoetdlddifo'Mirccerf,iferuitareiirla,iitiallticnc-e,sirssciIeovttcceiailaacdj-sbua{a:&,ef;rciifrcrpuuceeacveaiptxellriixaecnm,rmriisaeieirsrepleaecdi,risaiartir1e---)--,l, Ijourboni!, $i apoi, adrninist,rarea defectuoas$ a regimului coristi-
{a*rrarugnz"iuni,ntcasdree-bleian-lndurieiipajN-caeer pg-otiamsuascueeneriosl ,inpceuua-guitoidna&tdegl"rrcapdbrdesaugfibecrine&eaamsceeaaLmrifaiup-iveirusdpecrrleei lulionai, care prin sinea lui nu era ocazie se plingea
'd5.9truppeiaimineitsnbiatetdeboueNlelr,tlesoeirFtspo,iprivco,tncordausaodrneenfntleviuedufitegiaaaccni-uniellia5.eustnctrntNnuoado-to,erreeaoiiplcldoedgoposer-iemrntivdeplddvuntaevdeircensdaepdcsdgtlnueidteiiotonslraepifeddeeldreeu,ic,iamnnz-eudcImtat6ecvipc5na,mpalrfeleoa5ordptrdcalcrefdruiori.miremsnicKcieet,a,oauorndcpbcelegoeueirrltn,lvriobnicueceaneirdnndjiuratmiu,naectieelca&lrdt,aer.rrAipoiiec,tucurraollniemf,zvfXsbeoeNiN&nrutnrdedie-esitip,crt,aalirso<idaa,imemucmfrirtpieu.iaoa.e5fr:.-,ii bun. Cu aceastd s5-1 informeze .pe
i.ie rlecaden{a generald spanioid,
cKclioeeefeirnnleitei,vr,d, essdceidtliemaacietuaen.aocraeavusaenmuinei nspeimlauspcla:uliintindliteni ntoedrieennstrtue,lbccuaailnsitetaaitreienImaruaicniadcrleevrn,aniidn- $i chiar izbuti
clespre probabila rerragtere a teatrului na}ional, c}acii
tgprcoerdiorrrarcclsleecuiliihc, fdiecarelactuuldesnie,taalbdsilleteo.fenrublefundcfnicacdauiusptseeaemmaritnmeeanaxis,eemaadcceareeceredrtendadbedeadaetesicmco2cife3tuar,tnepoueeitiaind,alsiNnseceemevmpi'n.roennamnaaeturiuiacsrlefip,gpnmeorodoisspecEeoermasdnemdtcrelsiaacii,-il t^*{etipovmour cfeancoe
ceea ce fi sfdtuia el : a face capitaiurile sd ciri:uie,
ir ttrage foloase din bog5liile solului. Koerner nu 6tia cS Nepornu-
c,i,ee'l'anutorriudigiens.olIaura,elci.;dilnaisnsiitfsceeelc,eoainlecleeacnterusetc,rredrutoe6miSespniiaiufna,iacaaffluainsseesseupfrlraeetanuuipmluuliiitliiiiecl;elii'-euiiar-
r;:rr:,rrauritariaigl,i.jn:uteirt<not:ioirciu,|illlgdru|nsnaauerpi:uiremainfieccsaliucmcsoe!tn1r,itracrrlii5iblzorufnrflruiiiflrteaiilie]tNaSMer'irpaieorbntmaienquie,tcececreenoaonpd.souPpssreeiirm,ditfaua;"tlrllociouanrria'i.i-tioliracctrnhitnlaicir,ll'
,r vduut-o, ln cea dintii vizit6 pe care o f6cut-o ia lioerner, cu
rriten{ia ca acesta sd-i prezinte anumite plairuri ;i derrizul unei
irfna&ibmreraidqsiuelrciecLorprgproudorausscuedbscicthdaimtdtii,ncueer,iueafietc,e, sspitmemfcianardreefpnururonieoicciattvuaurisi enisaeea,gmliatfu' l9ittlrii,eDienti
lorbind, intreaga sa viafd.
siui0:eoia,d.rr,r*tireuuAcSrplosetpAotraacoacrrsfeeeilttarzeacuiumvucapecbceefrr,5aintcesicnamcseutatdeatvre,hiiso,rpad(ssudsvieemleiiiongreivaiieitnirat!edoc,caireinrnpeeseM.adpUiai6crrtrucaaadcta,oinitpii]eetdvrmseeoasaiaclauuhi ticacdsleoterpsrdpeeaguiuillrt{'eogovNaaeeer)rce,npieeeoasar-i'
r-rc rnl-r:-r-tfDa aaccheend,usPieusesuperi, roagf, pe cineva sii-rni aciucir un
t)(tli(rr cU aPti... 'de a-i r&pi iui Koerner sluga,.
ar fi sf, se cf,sdtoreascf,
I)lauul lui Nepomuceno era cu ea'
rle a o Lua ia el acasa... chiar de
l'rerbuia sd fie h lui. Ce ochi, ce ciirnuri !
Se bucura qinclindu-se ciin nou, cii va intra
c5 o I'a vedtla
Sl5rpsitr,uooirailliatu{iernoilelorludeerniipua)zpeaisatitrtrsndretdicu"etuabc,rcpraeegfudorpier-rmrpaeuspiz.idgereoaeinidlnarttveeeaafolauialeamRrlcsgcueepvuUizvaomeanrKcberiavraoniia.r,detaeLiriccannatsoceeeelacrr.ca,icrugsseivndetusaidantnreasedabrureaeaomrl6ggrb;-udacpmfodnuiureeeicnrilnstaesatf&eexlo1zeIfhsnilmde.eic'tepAihailiunlaciigllvpdi:lireuieinggsiiitnuiha,ittub*tis.i-,-i'i! i.i,,lt''orui*upniaUerAlrzlspiipo,ia,aaN6hneaiianprosEacriisnui ituaifacePedlfineoi.aosslcitSnriausdecauilifsu1.a5licdcseedea;hspotatadsstcniaeuunrtuvalietnosraudamureaiztlteabacutlrceddiiuesvlcidrilritatuetriri'i.aiiaPchlae'ilnartil1tuaia-i
li oc r ner.
--;F**d; arendare pe termen lung a unei propriet.iri in c.rc.rcn- ia-piNcitlurranr*rrDOinunriuinl.siputtrrricila-lat:ltuir,n.e.-*.tilec-lc1ceac,rrs'ceeeuafnnatuupivmnroeieevrrniaiifsrtieaScaiae,prlguteaiininxml{pialuriinfeeiisicGs,ifvelioidiceln5ta9htsileiatr,urgislcKeauisotbmteuvi'uergrinrllatgeetimsrIptacarernrijnngcrnluttrrailreuorliracaots'os,hell-,,;
r!:,t;ul se bucurA de toate drepturile cle proprietate. {n. tr,}.
?{ Sus mlinile {}at.} (n. ff.)"
.r 26 l2"i
df;i,ttlrirclseapr.e5rlaccdtlr:erc'pz.i)et-;aigidtrelrl^rbJoalarIo,dcxatoelrtri-rrrdetNli:rx.lre.sinbbttli'-qhraiaiS;iel,olis;,clnt^cevicecoaconrerar.(rapeduagsidriaueurni.riimricyui:',hiernera'eaccci"qnuzt-ci'ccana'"irzrr'counaJ|rrii$acsi'racietileei;.,lia'a:lNcinicLiamulrtiirssinriiaab,aLnoieeusrnp.ranicirtsvertzdieegtle'er9ursirprr5nniurSacleoirid,dppnirKerieleernra^'aefriasr{uaba-,t.r)fticiiail.ceeoe1ervloiicoaialilimcmsriiireicpinirvifcudi'raieliicainimclaeetrictednlfejmelrrmispeeeccdeuiiisaelsnntctaoeec,hcrtcrruiacsrearettrloeteciavaoqncsdidooletuir-reeinri,psaelgpnlseupirlc;.ltsaaaiuii'reenulieredigfoaraticiaafagsteitaecaianlacs,eitanrtrsoideeslA,imuitccrroMrrcln;iheicasaeii,-oietict;a'euilasnedsatelidsusuiiiiererlNruttcrurprcamn'idct,,lreree.ab-ieairlecr-iard,lallrln4dets..rletadgzosd,tc1lhsiofusEp'pditualag.uiisn.piqiaaanFirgieicialo_gtauuiocieiulpeeaemcrilaercrd.a.sulenEiicpircrt,cuenbguoiniJinslnc.daeseio;ccvdN!a;islporesurccnuanirlupototceacglaaclaooaeaf,aaNrtisirieel,urfir_raeerEtraeaeciuari'isrnlecizr,rtazcmi{e.caeupaecpl'iniuiestlrlsercereccu-vniuiKrtdtparetepieAreecee-larepeoeaduhdepiddirpiilnlaitcioooncolovnuujii,]irtitrsa,eiigfiiiua,eeaoppu.iidao,mcilveeidaulidemr'ri6tnrrNertbintmlileesrt_acasuprieiurneieegduphacnsesloisslfitecnr'ifaoclceiir'p,odaierAucl,e:iueuindnlmieti;araoniiceeeuuularnoirrecicacgKroptabgcpttsicoirnrrmeiatg'priculcjonftcisldciieenadruloFLeuialeatianarnraipuioousinrbrchieii<onsia,osnreii'az-crttus:ntirae,p,rnroraaiin.eiecridipNdiriuo,vcc5aicceiaaJicardlnanepnrslbi'sceraiiusiaciuirurannueasn{lnleggenistgreiii:t.ietus,cc"lcatiispitiaizarani.sictai,reicscrciiirlsddrrehopali/tocx;p'aod,lnogpt,uiecuecoaarracle,oi,aii-iereltctrleuerrcquicrladbngrqa"esc-tab.divgnsnbiiaNtocnaeeudtai^aebiailriciiepe.eeviepu,sceaicpnsrsredt,nccnde.'uec.hrtvd.eatcclhir:crartii*Nlscrefiiucuierue-mpcurrcaaieiinaeeunuroti'outel.rlrucieoeretroceqernli.:eccs;nrbepsliu0.lp;lcacniirsf_linei,pei-irfttaugef1ocbizrurintlaioeleo[tcoeirEsiror,ioDuicaioigrSliircrercr"*irnnn*tmreasocia,lmm".ecr"nni'sagu.d;ii'ndEdendrit"oeedot;"urlajo;uuapnimfruueusie;;eri"u"t'gnmilibni;ui-aui.ia;;uboibt,dim)"npnnY,glt"c-,ax"i.ttrarpe{ialimcrlioeuiecardeen,r.rr(s;np9lnepaumaruie,,lil.ricaccfln5in1p.rieo,crtrurleeep,a,ptavnqn5lr;artouodcseorlieiar.cnifafrgt,eurrritneva,iigun,aoiiogrrecoideeaiiitSancteunittuezo,,utlrcnguoearioi*uix,u;aoc,ccgapsacritmiilcroriv-;rsufotiimcri,ii,ecaruaabicniceLpeesdri;inar_elcelltsef]arrerilos;luldcrlatrleitotriairraeaeiaacr,tiiieri-oalteer-'-xiSii:i,rirr,elireil:ririaai,r,r_...l cl irl revolufie chimicd-organicd, ;;i ti transforrna in minte scur-
tt''lc ore ale acelor erplicafii interesanLe. Gerrnanul Pi spaniolul
128 ajuitseri la concluzia cd nu lipseau decit banii pentru ca acei
colosal sd fie pus iu practict"t gi sd mearg5 ca pe roate.
i-r'lricct banii... insd se vor ivi. lntre timp, Nepomuceno strecurd
Lips*au
in sufletul tatdlui pi fiicei rugdrnintea de a primi cu bundvointil
sli"irbiciunea lui de inirnd pe care eI 15s5, in mocl discret, sd se
lirtr"evacl5. Marta, in loc sd-i facd scirb5 mdrturisirea discretb a
ar:elei pasiuni l-o- cnsuderreaspeaingcdeaaicnedliecactodmcpalriemse-notecavloifaiclaeteclreaplet
senild
__, in
noltlui prieten al tatdlui sdu, ii d5.dea sd infeleagd, cintind sonate
gi buciili cle muzicii cuiti, liniliitd gi qrarrii, cd ea, in ciuda apa-
r{rntolor, acorcla pulind irnportan}il fizicului, dispreluia urmirile
tirnlirtiui asupra trupului,;i cl6dea atenfie nurnai elementului
c:teir"i al amoruiui, aL amoruiui care niciodatd nu este irnbdtrinit'
trn sf irpil, ceea ce ii lipsea iui l{oerner erau banii; fabrica 9i pa-
siriilr:a vor merqe in perfecl.d armonie, qi in ceea ce privegtr:
pc1r:r1d-riptnLirtasdeiaundi nunece,ecKedsoeaecrrinpt eebrneiitnrauerfrbiciuniinf.eailnefusjnuocmpfiooiirtntduafnrieitdaaeteicanutdrveeinpatrein,ddipseciruiai,tpareoplarpnoeu-
lrl,:.ina cr.r Emma Valciircel,;i de a fi lratatd cu cea mai mare
i:inrrbilitate. Nu a fost deloc anr-:rroioasi"l acfiunea utlchiultti, prin
car**1i propuse s*o convingir pe Entma aflatl acum. intr-o epoc;l
ciriii ca se hotilrise sd se aflgeze in Inme gi sii se bucure cle lto-
qilii;r ei erodatd, gi atlt tiurp cit mai avea sd clispuwi de ea, fdri
iirriic si firrii regrete. Astfel, cunclptinta. inlre Valcaircel 5i ger-
i.i.r,.t;ri. ia incepui superliciall $i dir.r simplt"t 1;cllite{e, cu vrelnea
r1(ni.tr.i,.rit",.i"i.:l,r1,r'stn.cii,ri,rill::rpirrisrri-ciiiii,nrteiriniaitrLiltecepriipnacropeuircinolirsrilLapElleemrrrjrint,rr,rait:cihmtini-.r.;it\ir,laaljcci.crobnlreiaerrcisieeaialrc,na;l,iln$tpcaoriil:eCr1timrejnrn.atlialSe-lsgainlriltiileenirt;srilsiiS,.pp,t:r1lt-ilro1i\--,t
IitnleeirralacnlueraileoeiccolreurpiiezbpucuaMrcarctua,poricvliartefi ia hc1u1 de unr.:flirti
.rui:.r miiritatii r:u Nepo-
s.rr,
lrtLj,-r.r1liJ. i)eili.riL aleai;i.ii r:lr1t:-t,'jtliarc, ii ci.isc,.i llelnioiiifr:i rlLtrl'iil
rl r,.,.1.r,rii;eirie" De a{:rc{re so;;r"elii sii strinclil cu pliicc're rcla{ii1r'
{'irr t,llrriiia T(oerner; ceecl co l}Lt putctr sii prevadX insii era ci't
I i,.r rt,;l ii rta intra in suf let, q;i-i r,a circeri toaLii arfecfiunea r.ri
fc,:riit zeloasi cu acea seduc{ie apart.e a intimit5fii femeiepii,
;,'lir;,i ile nerr-si (ir-'srirllrize iticarlte qi molipsitoare pentru biata
Iliiilri;:, a ciirei fireascri tipsii cie autocontroL nu avusese pinil
,alu;ii.i nici t"iu aslrecl" liLcral romantico-nemlesr,;, ciici Marta, rrir-
cli:.i1, cra o bac.Lni5 a cuclettirii, ial lectrui)e, ele ingile enorme
5jl iiezorclonale, ii ardtaser;i tripicioasei instruite mijloacele qi
'- -du 1:ii coilla ll I 111)
lo{rtirrribbzioalintt,atutoerrilicecoitrpuaiptrol.rfiiie, $dcleai,pssrtiricini,oisiaesoXfree, rlaairfixaiimieubnsicacalretidtce, ur9iudi oiumnrnofior5aonladtr,laecKienoileca."'-n.ideTa.jrpn,-, i:xr.d]:e irnportanfi'r ttltrasirttlui ordinuiui fraqciscan, Si ealeniului
ordinului carrnelitelclr ; acutn vorbea despre Capela Sixtinti, con-
versagie nernaiauzitii ir,, Spauia de atunci, si despre minundtiile
rriciodati nu va aiunc{e sii r:unoascr fabu}ozitatea ;l,re cdre Ie viizttse la Florenla pi in alte orape clin ltalia, pe unde
viciilor" ei, deoareie,'ilin pudoarea sa nu-i puisa gindurilelr g1 ai .r:Sliit.orise cr"r talail ssiiluuc. eCriet,eacecaemmadir,itnutreisnesati,Mcaornlastaerian cd slXbi-
decit instinctul cea mai
rle preficiitorie s;i sincerit'atea protecfiei striit malcriale, ilroclite, r:iunt:a ei plf,cerea
rle a fi ciidiiatd 5i mai ales la tdtpile picioarelor. Sub braf, pe
mvcibtnaaaoprlreoaaintlsorecir,urrpdacnultdedtapeectraaiaarcivclceuaeorrsniedltfo.aeeursiiadaaseelicncaxotloulodvaltudrpiieneuaonpucceunaasiarre.eaIalveotlelrtadipratfuacreramtfiatxiee'cpaii,n{uzoltvaresiireairncietiac-naolrese,oe'ipnvfiri,daepcdcaeinnieatbirritaixinplriaerr-l spinare, pe Solduri, o qidilaserd multe persoane, inclusiv blrbafi ,
ce privegte tiilpile picioarelor, esle iimpede cE numai
insii, in
<lirr cind in cincl reutea si1 intilneascd pe cineva care s5-i ofere
ocazia de a se bucura de acele deiicii: vreo servitoare cu care
rliisa(nniosicteeiMeimrmr;unaehd;ern,iot5raxaair;riipsduecoellllieodiincnnotilecainelrmamdleecpndsiseoeeeeri,rareavidmfarurleeealpcnpcuddetiprciccngrleooei nfclda5,fiiielidrapitezcaubniintubfep<ecraullblefu{ia,in{nfaeiiielcnoheiarosis,uhislreaeopiianlttedletuvi,mmeiccsileNneuerieriiertpdaai,oselerepc.l.lctlilsrei}En;itscrleacmiesunnrt{lcneoi,liine"i,- edxepveernrlimseenintetizmei".ar,cveraeoplipicrieerteensdtradneielacafarred.o.. gi ea irxdgi vruse sil
pasiona atit de mult
jusirtn;ltiantseii nu-i gdsi haz gi, mai ales, nu putea suporta
tr)e ;)rietend de secundd senzafia care o excita in zadar'
,rilici indcar
Lkrde se lirsir qiciilalil Emma a fost sufletul prin subtilitdfile psiho-
logice q,i literare ale prietenei sale. Cite lucruri nu aflase de tra
nacseeuccemllrsselteoeteaifiacp9elriiiiie.ddtMeeeairliirbiituaivetaeflrsifiice,eblesadur6rbmiidaaeplrialeiinunceccaauzdpecazhibrm;iolabiaredeirlleeeu,aznaelcpfelaeirrmtsarpucitanloendarieroecloemmgiisipsthrericrlrreaaaisltee,- ,.fdeeror&nueiaiiaffeai lcuserueiaflee!lteln,:aflileiunsnt,cres:uepcxeeisrliicoarua,;lefs[srieihfgiciia mdcar sd bdnuiascd Emma,
cele nealese, 9ffi,
ancha Cnsti/la esenfialui
avind in
,vedere cii nu :mai ,exista rnorald curentd, legituri sociale, cf, nu
rnai exista nimic;; €r.fl s'uficient sd pbstrezi doar ,aparen-
nacpcJollirer,aae-pldcpemeaotrergrotsaeiaonraajofoplanaasremiencdpeilaiecnnasairiecpzsaldoiailrioretng,acieiprlneaaeojpciosceoielsiemr,cinanrasetugedosi-,eaeiinaippcjlueeeionlcnetallgarsin,ule.facceaJcriieeleicisgal-spiea-lrcclza)u;rl-iniamrnp,cloiaecsirt]clbcauerei,vlaruairigldioi,e.arl.pncraeaoHuXtn,rirpstve],rce,*ctui.tlnesrqdris1oXea_erl ",,i'rbrc[lin-erir:e:criauelLinzrceeiedi,dcn$dtsir-aaei('-tndfidiPo,eeiarluecovrn.ttrtilaarefriiundo-ettriisaiqinrcnra,taiialniirncsiicsoItpa-it,naaci;si.fouultatprlis.tidruei:aopFsiasareeece,lmTaoiftmgenacireuvadrSionesfparairpuuiuxtclu,aromtirotnliicoulriroauacprc,srealsciou,rnaaeglltsreroaeciu.dlcneNntatieilmilmrcartarmiiestisaantutra,,tniapcciiluae6utsi,riuRtnmopbpetoalaiimlimeitrric,---:
tsrcztlsccrspci'atelutiipaaieudttedtolatiatiur,drovelllnfiiltiednlolec.rrioidOfeoanreru:rieMerqolidn,nsm.tlnisiscaeianuigedseaoluurailu:itn.ilzltggraieoafsgifeiniiid,cmepriiebloadiicdiet.rergeai.ptoe,lemnaifsciatIariietca)ptueauivreranaLtdbopsnazecr,feritaltnreieaatue,oea,riaaa,sipsa9arcveitcltcnseSraicuieloiaeaacSlnuaia.niilecrelpai,odaorotcl,oidrepceanlmaaieiueeuvr,ltGpcieaericacrsslapctaneiialuocnaleeda5tntifsaispsnienrsijbtieiueeeto,etm"eirsl,ca.acnurpneuiocltcatCueeeuralrnncafnue'pnaeecteicir,aoiLlits;a5lcro*/liuo5rotoiuussnetiellzliitnialaaicra,oci.p.,etsl,ltuaeitiaeacvmalrcrinrn:lrrncLlaie[epaauure,riieper/vrelao5su.raolonil:uuopistiisne,.tlfintasilarcdiaunfDciiueniluuxliaeioadstetd,inaiiugaltronreerNsaillsataGpeqzacueipe{nnil,eiu"lcaeiaceniirrerfElrrnsel*rcaci:itarpoirlrde,e.aaoiaijJqumse.a.stlngarleon.icnepelaoii:ioosraoaasrrir.n_reior"-.e--idoi,,
ii:irt'l a pdguiri, este linrpecle, virginitatea tnateriali ce trebuia sii
fie rezervatii pentru ]riirbatul care ii va parveni -- a$a spunea
ec:ioln-finncaureaei silrr,afie care n,u va avea nici un inconvenient la
trebuia sii fie bogald, intrttcil.
ciisirtoriei" Deoarece
altfel nu or fi puLul sii-si satisfacir nevoile estetice, care costii
rnulfr. bani, int,r.r-lcii llrin esteticd ea inleieg;ea confortul, rnobilelt'
scurnpe, cle arlil, Ioja i.a operX, dacir existii, etc., etc. Idealul ei
ct'd sql se ct"tsirloreascii cu un pl"rootbeij;enzueit,pfeoamrtearbiioagratitg, t5i,i
cu banii acelei liinfe rlulgare biirba
sii-i
). ezervindu-qi eiraqos[ea ei pentru unul sau mai multi dintre acegtia,
deorrece era, de asei'nenear o vulgaritate statornicia uniperso-
nel;i., Curn Nlarta r:if.ea Jnulte ciirti de literalnr.l veche spaniolil,
lur:ru. la moclii prinlre literafii tdrii ei, diiclea drcpt model al
25 Clar de hini {in francezd) (n. tr.). 5 C:urd.l I (,in spariii:lii) (n. tr.).
130 l:i I
Lpisitciutsgtsois.llspqfiiotaccmaeioiu:nincarclclesseagtnlrinniuirsilnaacucejciennit'erirseaau0rairrgialrroia-zpe-tuilrm-nlfLriiegciioLlet-a'au;ilirreinreecpd'-tiLsrttncdimcceeriaoeaescrpbmrr-ranjretsircaul:eusaaiLtrre:iclpsunurunnarveriueL:eitipsair.c;rtrarlo-entrrtuuurulete.lite,iinvtuotlsgoi-ueieips.rtitriapierrinplcncncnruers-nIiaon,naiapzi,?rl.abs-lperlooir,drfpcia{iiillao,dsoierdaasfiuiecicliu'andan1chercririzciiauecerceospfqisact,eutsoi'itiqlpfiriai.rarelli.tiienieeialeanretaariisrironairiubcteie.cartnrnac,btesiiaiceTsasotmnsces'ieuicenlllpi$zaeo$eirlrigao{eauicsu.,'iolicinnanllnelcni-ieerif,eaolmieitioechpnlia]r{ioerlueuicesnca,urbcmn"e5iesornn'carrLnrepa-ilrreaelnietf-caetiit,uiarallloanrliaasecaeiris"e.uiafiilrstralinl,i-trftintrvipiiofneiiisdrniI.oirire..n'ojiterir-iazenLpiaa,vcnuocfcrl.ecaiiruuai;gara,s'semapnuaUeicv.r.aorriealral'reircsuopriNntucrtsuezllloiiiaeeeeftiiirceicap'n.ils.eadtaniilprncrlnr-efc*sersuIccraai'uce''elsiini_feanieliustroiecerleltr'lpstaii'nleli?,efcieearie,risiacarcneeiiiarbilmizditie.eioctrcz-aaecuc:ipeoiissmacl,tarirfhcriaii,xrsrDgiuno,,iLe,ltiluoeitplec.lnislrericioi,egaui,-lcetar[ronlero_gnisarrniiccrr*ursaraccecu{ru'liiripmiiie;Lrifaptueiararleinirtsrdioiiouitteittnira{cdriibe'lcaietguscie,nioedbmsto,ictinscccal]siat"endpla|tiseelialeiitcoeoraJcrciauriedlgcsae'anies.iucteeuariiaclil.sciIuroecnsau.'rltpiotei:ni)6ritdgeafeiecrameaeaitm[itvuieolitcrldEEicnerace,i.L,sluidl,rureunamriniruaiclluregllemre1caemiaiae;eeiainflia,itliics.gug,criiarncic-s,nrl]iracce'iiereuurceurtoprrz'riccei-cai,aieieu!oqenreuocMsoai,ritsm;qoriraerne-afc,i,eo,uerccuienetoatrrrcie,i,onmei"nesigb-tlir.tlrunl!iacious..grien,aniseinssE"nrrefeairtctet.nuiiaaiicio,lloraseriirurrlrtc,<calinngsileneilasr,iceii*urrereirruisCpufilrnauerls'ltc.itettceuie,.ihsloiermi"irnbliitrllsrmcei-gtlrll_rriailuureroptiirec.o]ienrclaer,buendaaap,rtiliisoci1nrlefcrta'Difirlirt.rCeutiierourimnl1liesuaiiitrotravil.ei;ertruieun'ioicie"i:iii:u6ciaqalrrmreu.rrr"e,if:rioibrctaoi.xoirrr;aesaoilgtirac.lsaruljlcicceeiaaiare.crclrroC,teeilrnn,tcititi:l,o:;e.uiricuiiii,ireccorutiir"L,rari;i;g?anmuiois;ritateLL{g-r-ptisl'ilniiecur;'gilitieee;rcareiirsccr,r),rin{ccasi-cttacspl;puiri:s,e"limailjoas,iouiila!iucacco,i.pclrciai1fcgdecapeoli,trracicstoecez'io,;ersciaaa.niurerjtt,iilc_ieiirti;lh,jaLeir,liriiililsrii.rrrr;riii,irirs.fsiiaiinlr.i,1l.firj5*eilitrlrprii;r,r'cir.iirr.l,c,;rci:irt;i:arlrirr:.ipir:,ctilr*r,ileeirioic;.e.l;r.:s,;-tcu,r:,lia:uireii::llilc::r,1.r,.,,ieri;i,,r;liri,ri.ir,iel*vi.iiei:rri,rp,r.xs,1rre'iri,pl,l,iio;rir,i'.:ri;ir:fu,i;.rl;aetbiri,fu,ni;irl1lriilii;:i,riiert';.srrrirru,irrrieri,r'Lsraiiini-qril;.ilcillrrirfii".rcriirercmrai-_r-r-,l]er,<e-ir,.',i,;.Xi,urll_:e-,ai-areai,:i.ii-l.i-i-ri,,-ii poet a1 tinerei Cerir.ranii, r:u clinclrrl la sufelin{ele ascurl;sr. ale
accstLtia, baril.onul r:ompanici lui Nltochi i s-ar fi piirr.rt un irilr-
IJ.- l;al neinsemnat, cu toettc crii era bine fdc,ti1.
h'{or:hi, inioriiirrisit rlc Scrafirra si clc [rari!-on, intr.rrii in
:;itlon e;<aci cind un erlist anrator clin localitatc, terrnina cle cinlot
o r-oinanlri italianii. Actesla er-a cle orc[esiie ceasornic:ar, gi tr,,.il<.r:
r,;'Ltprasensibil, a;a cuilr il rienumeau glumefii, rlcoarece cilrrl
lrchttia si"l a'race rotcle inalle ii clispiirea q;1asul, ca;ii t--utr \r{,r{rcii
i-ar fi riispiirut in intr:crlintc in erl cincilea crcer.rrii,r,r1;oiiLa1bu1r:zi5lititen. tlrt)iluclir:llrlirirr,::ir1.rrl
ii.riLzitii, ci doar
rJcsl.ir:Lr iatir, p.irirrri ai:;tjcl
tiisiiin{a milrc, rle
lLnclc irni-ea fi viizLrt, 11 err
iirr:ii mai riclea, 1rL tnorl clil;crcl, clt-. lcitorLLl sr-Lrtrascnsiltil lirrel,
rier:cia!-t"t, ateirfiir qcrier-alir se inclreptii sltrc fruuruse.!cl Serailtrci
ratc) se cr:rea admir:atii, gi cflro, cu privirea nrnilii, i rnpri"rSiiiiriJ
lltc;cleslic:, rnai tiles in ceea ce prirrea perrlurnru-ile ci cleli'';iic,
'llijrttttr'itrs.ei-s-i-''.rnimebrriri"r,f:o.:aatriiir1:natl-breiqgrui, inl-r-o rochie cn trenii iuuqii,
riesiir,irgileic curlte ale sinrrlr.r , L,i-
i
litttlii plerlforrrLa uncle nre:1c:dinl.eie Casinoi-rlui o agirt;lei pr,ltirri
<t-i oieri Sliiisaa,suniucuin.aei}natceeaLeunclre:riraai clrlienpcitclnrcelinoi.irr,licsri.lriiui r';rr',,rrlitr,
bra{u1
rlc pic;n,
gi a o
alilnri cle h,{inc{iretti, c:are, irnbriic'at cn eiichetti, in frac :,,r , i.r-
".'aiir, isi plinrba cleqelele a1be, r-:u unqhii roz, peste ciariillrtra
ileilireiti'l, iicind tlinuni dc eleqantii abililatc pe ocrlat,cle cl irr i,it;'i .
flonifario clispilru ; pu{in mtri tirzirL i;l,i k:a clc .,rclrl-lii ( tl
pi'",iIrrc"iicin$'iec-rltietti-rrt-:liip.nr-er-lorilr-lin,i'cc-laimiprace,5rcirn;-llrioeiiciua|4rrzaaiLirtciie.a,larrl:ecLo'rlrsolioncfi.iii,ui craeiisnneoirzr1aeii-aiIit(itrttilrc,:rnt-orrteitrtritrr.il':lr,iioritta-r
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sc. qiriceascii. gindurile.
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coace a i it clc niu l t. () arlur ila,
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(l r-ild rece,:L canatujui usii 5i intorr.:inriu-l spre buciocrr, cieoarei:r: :i i-a uaqte Valciircel, aga culn este itl firea ltlcrurilor'. I-rti ilr.r:li-
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Itr-,irrn sii .rnii intr.ebe acLln], clc exeri'rplu: .rDc ce p]inqi qoqor'a- ,lceltea sii-i ginclurile revenind 1a realitate, 9i
iiilir-'?* *i)ii l, i-.,iing diu riritgostc... nouii ; clcoarece glasur acestci :-i1or. h'luzica inceiil,
i9i schimbii clecclati
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ircciemn icleea cle a Iate clin palme in fafa unej artiste ;;i nicr
mai mult nici mai pu[in, ele considerall ca o renunfare ]a prer:o-
tya+.ivele sexuiui faptul de a se ridica picioare aLuLrci cincl
in
,,iu ciorln venea sd 1e salute. Emma terminii 9i ea de aplauclat, r;i
(1ol:ghegEi nu intirzie s,rh-;i fixeze privirea }a acele dor,ld cioanrt:re
t,e &ari atlt ae aproaper gi care, prin exceplie, i9i uneau aplalt-
zele lor cu ceie aie Sexl}ui tare. Pentru ]vlarta 9i Koerner, ell-
qlezoaica, ca strdinil, avea ceva cle coinpatrlo|S ; cE artistii, o
,-torisiclera mai demni"r rie reSpect Ei cle aten!ii clecit cloamtlr:le
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care il inspf,imintd pe Bonifacio, strinse cu ptltere 9i efuzi'-irttr
tiecJeiele sribliri aie Emrlei. Bonifacio, rrdzinclu-1e {ininclu-se rle
rniini, pc solia sa s;i iubita sa, se gindi riin nou la minunile clia-
volului, 5i in creierul iui izbucpi chestiri cu triEribris Ggr?is, Tle
cdre o citise de atitea ori in ziare sall in Vreo r:arte de reioricii.
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tlial orbitir gi it-ivitls,,i,;i vliztl ii rrrrc'-
rqu:1ii
caio, ciaCir nu era ?n qelnrrl stlpriisensii-tll pe ciire $i-l atrilritra r:!
insi.igi, totugi, lrebr-ria si 1ln; seant.l, ea {jinttr lLrnLl. uai aIe'r -i;i ',iii
r;ililacsli1ca,urlsparo:ep,p-tliinltifsleiillierc1gesi aaplrleiit'lltuilta;ltvlilifsiituitclec<etiatt-sc-ilc-olr.r:-ir'iar.it;ierut'r"il{t\lt'clfa;erclil,ca1i},lrte'(ze.liaclri,ieifnts-easttlltlincitlc:lltel,ir-I'l.n'qr;L;irl
iffaheuoclelaaceltelrseSlteneflirriuans,;'tai:ra.tJ,ordeagi,esarefaIn,:vlamioaclttor.rhirnar:ier.psszAotprirslratltautniismbrio.li;aelliaittor,ialirnpil,rtqOtclselnt;isariSrnrlLauermr:crsil,6oco:rocrti.lenIes(-sl"eeilf1r,seluel5le,rsiitdtclr<iianllhlrl1l:ieaerltiiis-lietrraatielecsasSalsiclle;itlnljl,lrnp"'t..oil'lLrl'roi-i:elrlrriIr*--
ce procluceau afec!iLiue. $i Iimnra sfir:;i prin tl-5i piei:de iuift"r a'i ;'r
ciuri *S*erAar'IinaD, ap,rictrlainIcluin-5i eriantaiul pe [rtinle, ert lamil :
slirqit !.". Iccoltl qui 1... z::
ilu mi-arrt :
c]oamna aceasta.'. cloaruna aceasta ar lrti lteve-{,.'" eil,.. aln 'viizLt'i -c'r,
arn rriizut-o, hairlent, inlr-alt lel, in ulte zi1e... f ouric indepirt;ric.,"
$i rieoclatii, acull1, un qesi, incesl qesb din lc... sopracigiie27..., lrri
apilre ir"L fafd. O, cla, este al;solttl ac:ec'asi I Seam;ipii leit, etr , t'11
este... cdsca ciura {,iri{ r.';.r sii prireapii c{r\r.1 i Xfarla, cihit,ll,rclL
Emrna
anumite lucruri, sinr{oa il-ir,;itilt-' ; asta iitsclntta e ii Etnma lrc'Lruier
sii fi fost vroo lenreie lelebrii.
{iarrlhecygti ins;ir n ll ntai teri-niit,r c.ri er;riir',r!ii.ie 5i artliurlii :
AI chinfoecsitei a9rilili"t'rtriiipcclloirealtlrittI;.r..e\lrsil.i:t.n..ili(.l.l.nVe eelsll!.ic''.,'., l.il sir viicl, situirerr-irLil
q'lne esl.e"", oaLe ersiql
r:u
r:trial ea cu siquran{ii ?...
:'lochi zirnl;ea, pi:ivirtct tlin ;;olite{e }rc i,:l''ittrii, iiir:lli si1 i,ilr'le
sil qlrir:eascd asr:miuarea, cfi gi r:utn s*ilr fi aiiiat la i.eetlrt-r sinlltL.]ltrtll
ittr-un rlialocl crrrioziiale 5i ilrIi:t es.
h{iirghettl cliicir-t c:aznitri. lll.ri nruitij sr.rit'rnniliilt.t:.rl\p::opi E:.1 or1.;i
lr-ri bruneiti gi aluriclit-ii, de le.;antitr, cu. ot:lrl llrtlri,;rlir.tStr.i , 1ll1rezl,
iprairsiiiporita'ilrili;oi ti{zairtni'lil,ilofitnii,i,nlrtuiistitias{oiiarseimi, elirtr,rr.iobii;lirl;,5lziuhlailrrlnliml eai s,cu..tl3i1i'1ir'5sr,
apr")ape sperial; {ru privire neluqinalii 5i r''r's'e}ii Jixii oclri:i ft:r::c,Lr,
$ctraei rnc.;cblceia'liiarra$iz;l'1nulpapelerr1cn:riiaastene,ueliutlei,1tr[.irenux.anamryvlaneafceleaiapirnmocaailt]ici[riitrllilrrellii'n,ila.s.tiSltiriisctlreprpinult.liitir
tllri
]n-
'i ir r
soNsi)iil:rlnrsiieri'JtviC:.-ih\oe-'eil-rcctrdrRtedic,eilriolabi\dltdsiinietatm:qsrcehrallleii,eiigctahriiiurd'prei"btri.odir':adraEa.perrie.neecr,mrslsa.clralfuiuNrdnscosneeicinagheisuiriiriiiirclgrc:1eeueieaviis,a.aitlauNfifarrli,eainsIci.sct'l"gieiifunhsiarleuar9ietStsiitumiil;p.cvoriouardrireabn-eo,eciaa,sa.refmorarsciprfniaenatr.iuair, scrluritoare... ,,Ce proslii giltciesr: in seara aceasia l" i9i spunea
1cL1:iLrez1lliarigtsp5m;lca;rjigi- aicniflceee,pc;oui uspvieirr-re;siaaiu{niacchi-1i"pi,;sur,eie1in5ciJ'ieslfpeerqmu,rec:i;.lrie-u;,iacczcierrleLltbateccaiauur,eg9rrioroasrzebneeiacnu-!
Lur,:rnri cam ir-t felui acesta :
.{.a:r'ili.l',iirriu.lirni;rit-ls,ic..ni-:|rrlrrDnT-eie'lrsro(t,prl-ucce.rirlcnaoitraa1ianntesecla+nllrc,eiailai,lcepc;qosloastie,itfiiestcspmceiulieve-nlaieelieualo,bb9nEeioiSmqaenlm.silritaoirrti,ercli;n;cditirtoitptlutiro{unritceleoapnzatlauaaic.cadeclAellse;sputiiipnan:cofdleu5teluefrditgeesrtsccooliie-tti
- o, ce iriirbali'rai si't;;i di;tia r Nu r,,ii reanrintifi'i'ric ?.." clc: ofiicetiltri, agir Crtm Sptlne clomni;oarn ltoerner ; totu.l este co]l-
tr)arirti,.., P.rrini 1..,
exiit-l -I;n--c'oofep,liuralalcaIi cTI erascta;ecM.lioarcah, imeaxrceraamtrdaqgeidisaenifccrliin
Fiore'{a r Exac.t., r i'rr!i r:tra l.
i;.i:.t';r \ reo dserir,rndre. sti spund .l$st6lial,iiiginrtridci6:rl,,lieil.i.,-ia-,rl{igt:ietri;eatslts).ielipilcstpitleuc1tl1oecclr?],putlrsioitDra.lr,.rr$irVr;r-n6.r'csarieoilp:uriaatuaeirrzinlalr,nieeeiti;aEic,;,mi;lei,inl,psao:ue,iiuricaibpddlluiegeitsrssimiriprtn'aocnre-peuie.-airfmaniut;iate;ai.relsg,crcu;ittienciinilectcrp.llcauaerliqmriutseticiciclisllleehealtrcelaiirlnialaetzeai-cin,or.ebiciVcsu?le'ateriuttf-eiiic-tslclrs\tsiranirerlionrolaacvcmrncaiaitttr]zuleiflfitieiirrrr.!
ci *u
\i 'i,{ N- ,Iionq, hcelatt,i,i'tcr-atrrdec''ruriir o virzuse nicioclati pc parini, striqii :
r
lufirli$area... gest'1... 1>rivirea ei r:ir,...
ti1...
i^u si ariiiuqii, zi''l;rincl rr-ri Gorgrregcli, ca qi crim i-ar fr zis
se:c.ret :
pp'tr"it'nurivcirlltacsr:iiaI,li.--.p-N-edc-rx;elIiraIpann\lri,estjatrceir'ceciiii.r,co.lr.aitcsorra;el-treaiq,accgisoiiqei.aitiociasupqbi,ierearicn.mnirriadzeiiniuiIiienilpi,Nmiaciter{irreriasacndiilrirepiiiapzotuertnirerrr:uafaaeariicqpj,llsria_tse.i.rrrl.e.ru.il,,ier.spacipcclitoou.u.vars. oeerertncbstlcoiiarnepetierraao,ccnesataiei,teErCvbimbairrurizmle,iuaacfolciinlnrrLrui---l
Toli ircl)ttie sii iubeascir pe toli: cl ullltreaL.t pe rnilre-', etL 1le clrt rtr-
'ntcriisli-f,a.1,\;SiaolfaulIjlniiinlctp, enuartnreinbculoieui,siaimliiencldcletLciiit pe soful l"tlu... Luntca,
clragoster, clraclost.c ctt
:nuzicb ; restui rtu*i rlecit llielrclere cle iinip...
ovp.|rpLfuee{Lr11idnlinr1!et[tri.r;r.!raul,a;e:r,nalrCpofi,zJi.uabiai.oenrrtlie,eroioingrarziqlnlralir'.airrua,tfrO.iL.ios.truiaa.iii'il,is;,ecs;ilapseatceoce?lclarrta"lataclttiqepoDnntooonfecsairtsiet:ietaucilei-.lnc.coiA.rlllauc,ei,bcmcitturlreseeaoisneinht,rfoeeiiaqsnaraniiu.ltne.nlr.p.dues.c,c.liSli..rrotr'sue;luti{iiaot.,iill.{iron.ii;aotaaiArlaaitatnlvslcrtcc:teleiiiitoa.iaeltccp,lacSlletrlnrcleislctentubl.(lr1ci'r'oi'cccetirrmi:-se",r's'iiilllrtt)ceaticrairlr,lrt)eittiiric.loilrlSlicctl(ssi'rllaicctt'ctr'lll
rparln.iri'rn'sierrurt,r,,ls'Pupsa-uerrnnep.d"os.irinrtefioaec\/ehodiimoaicnpelcisiicutuenir,ebi icairgibiaainctlr;rsiniitoa.uuarzerinnlucell lalaccinecsscitaelipclaulccaorcueriartislitucilp,.
9s1p5r:p*sloioierritaieir1lrutilijiiiit1*riali,iunrrirlied'trIctrreenlriee.ie-ulticcuednr-clidenisc,ir;lla'ear,err;imrp.tciprraroc'pecr-Enriilatr{giimiii'cidricoil.e;erupoi'r;raiicpuacuspredifnh-liiariqinamninia;virupan-iirtilS'-3iatiourbeoueqpianrnpzeoi,lfs:ierecbeafacualonseftlfciniletnneirc,ortucfavreiusetiId\cuevu,Ncaprorie'r1zcrierSrnioiubnzzc'ae'deiuhtarrronuaiiiiaf_dgfacitc;niiiei;n'inciaMrtetulrcedrcisriidnerci;ciazqpiilliao'iplhprrumr-eliotieor.uitslanatiirC,;ie*u;t,oiii-n-,tnijent.c-ret"ncii,rrpncoi,sr"e,iroiLcs.rbrp,nL,,iaiir.ilrJrri,iir-r,usc.terpiri,r,i.igl{rr,n*i,,r-, t)cr cl, ii donina. sofin sa 5i arr,tista,
prir.'inrl clitl nou cJrupul formaL ciiI
la $i Minql-relii 9i Nepo-
s-au ]nai eiliilurat acurir iVlochi, N{arta,
r:drc
lplllCnr;uruucL,i{rtnl:iet;tL:isoxr,l.tclnarl.)rtaorgt.tciteReecfseeioliolyilrl{i,erSaissieriifrtisilOsipfianiaSiinr,rp,ifi'siCrrieieuraasnrpreisiieLleeccsCslplpcpriucunaitltrceeritataioucSclttesaliinzstndgcCdpul'euitesitnp1,l,l;iil-;,liu'r1dtCs.ac,CeUhiep.1irrdaieiarrprcsotsaouop-cptafietie;tratrimOpicsl!ourladcart'ae,gc;larilC"eurisu,1ltpo'Ctaal,paltllitlrl;i"cle--ir
spttitrrrr:al iIi-nni prt:rrieei uscneliaiit'Io|errlSleeegpari;f,pj.adpucdarimet,apiunretuurnenirsrrIimirtlbuqotiel,at,soiarrbnuebsaotenlir,lldip'lriarcpztuiimslulubienaieriiirl,,- boia,nrnfarrtrr'len,tyt*aorgliiacdl,epf-reavoarseucrperiinnsve5slueiapegrlgtnpuml,iti,losninifgauciroa spllse cl1
r:are li.ti'i
noiii cle aceasta 1.lrll noulatea schimbirii glasului:
140 lll
,i(ll-]'.si1i]l:,t11':,ru,,-,.1.,,r..r"-.,'Dr,\,riod'zn.."rir1rtnt,;ia'ir*c,ilirr.>t.".iei''r5trjrori,rrdleioar-aozimioii"intre,nfr'luaio"rri:r.;."n,:jut,c.;,i.lre,n''a'1'j.L',ior.r,.lsl;iiiir"irr:ri',ihi.,,.riif'.e;iiiii'iir,,",l",,ii,,nptu,,,i_l;-ji1i;g;;;1:.1:-1 t.inerli incepuri*r sri se aqite pcntru bal, cu cea rnai inare inrrer-
Sunatre, gi pe placul dornni;oarelor care acceptau incd doul sau
i.rei ore de rnuzicil, Emma nici nn
in speranta cI se va dansa.
se qindea s[ plecc, cit.i vreme in salon se va rnai fi aflat cinerra.
Cdd.leidt.earablessnoprircbeiittloiv{daimertapreolairollaicznranlrieei aro,rteeelaolurelucriaaerediecsseetuiuisicculmeragpreeracr,uoi.cnuEcpaitatenarliac6iianntiuirt
",S,,,r,r,:,,r,,rili1,'ri,;t1,rl9ig,11l1rr1lcr11,11'i.\,:r.r;'itt#iirir'ri;itrlli,.is:r.:lir.i:ltrct:r,"rs.ltti,qrrr-'uasorreri"(iiJiyi]il,r'i-*l"l,iilni:tuc",r.j,r.c,i't'(S,.i(,Lri,rrt,ru,ir,iL,(,.:t,(.*,)'e,t,,,rr,xtc,(:r.,,il.i;d,il{;ior:.r(.,,n.i\i,,: ,,rrr,,,.i..,",\,:1r,- vectea 5i nici nu auzea nimic. Pentru ea nu exista in lume clecit
! Incir inaiute
rXon Nepomnceno al siiu, cu impozantii iui favorifi
de a se termina prograrnul cei doi ff,curii opinie separati, acolo
11'zr,irtli,'i.iei,crr1rarilr.rtin,,1arr,crlirnr.ui,oilr:.lir,i.iucsJilnr,cti.sl'Jisr,p,, aJfl-ie-rl;ier,f,rl.t;rrc.,i?e;eti"loplrppli.rtrrreriirlr.i,r,rls{,rlr_ri_t 1ir-;c,rrjcorl\5rfiiiil,l,i.ln(l,rit.,lr in|r-'rn coif al stilii ; e$ii acolo igi dezvtiiui remfoaica sullelui,
il ro.l,e,t€or.'jbi jt..rbi-:j;E,i. ri pu[in din pie1r1.ul foarte alb, tuciuriului int.e,ndent, viitor
ri. , r rr cdministrator aj fablicii de produse cirimice. Koerner, t:u toate
c:i; rnai intii a avut o ciisculie aprinsii cu N{ociri s;i apoi cu gttver-
rlf)
rl,ol'rerir.)i(-tfl-ltror.r((LL,i(ita{\'srnltL),irolorrii,lratirr{,r,t.,.'o,.l.itn,.,n'g.i^-rt.l:,rjl,irSil-tnei rrtrrt*lrij-rur.!rir-tiisntppeduucis.d[eri', r,.izirer lrrivi'crr rii, iL;r.r 1i,. rilat.rirul miiitar ;;i cu inciinerul de drurnuri gi pociuri, urmdrca totul
tirr zrrnlr,. ioa in su:irco, de la clistanfii, foarte muifumit de purtarea fiicci sale. EI eicltnirir
t.oatd ir:ima abilitatea ;;i delicatefea pe care o ariitti demna
prefiirr'LirIrlrr\_Irsre-\_t', c(,i1i ri in, apoi doi sau trei clintre tinerii cci
rnliidifti atunr-i ciuci unul,
lrii
iarircer;rri'n'rreoorrril:reN\rp'r1lr'eic{r0hpiriros:,s]lmcreiis;lunrscsicrtiar'o':e,aii{.rin$niiiaoerc1jssir:,eljii.i(r'a.adc;sircaiLpzlrerlciiran,ac'r'i"leahe1p'tsliue\ep{ar;iiiri*;acpc;;lla'iehrru"ehtte.er.aat{rairrir.airotr)a,ui.,cn,liripaoaiail'rrarn;:sleil.ooufru.iinoiricfireuiol*cc,ouiriro,i,rf,r(ej,:.,r,riir,n,,i,;ri,Jir.ir.trr,jrrc.lrl;.,.l,, rnai distin$i ai societiifii se apropiard de ea, solicitind favoareu
unrLi vals sau a ceva asemtindtor, qi Iuseserii respinqi curtenitor,
rtrar c{istant cie Marla cea voinicd, gi, care Ie spunea c[ nu dansa
rXeoarece... $i aici intervenea o scuzir expusir, inabii qi rdu pro-
ruuntati, clepi cu toa[e bunele ei intentii. Lui Nepouruceno lu-
cru.rile trebuiau sii i se spund foarte pe inteles : qi Marta, chiar
cu rtscul de a-i saucpeiairsatappeuptereatefni dceonnfsi,icpleoraattec5ai satisfdcutii si-i
Jr(rt,tr..ccnr,ritLirls.l,rjiriii)r'.lr5olrar,,i''r;i(:'iii5iir,r:risisiso;piiirc.i.trrrrlir,P1s{z.'rilier,ir,1ri,ly'rrl.s.ri:j1';ia,,r;;],rrr,:;o.sl_riir,o.lz:i,1ip..jrc.r,r'.riaai]riurpicsritilo,,cia'j:lt5nnLs'i(rnrt-ooil,t,g!,ti',ii,,rrrir-rrrhliirl,r,,,i(.r,r,r"ris1r.r.ori.r,,;r,'t,,,.r,,.,,,I,r;r,co.r,:rr,rr,,l,r;,,r;rr,li,r;i;,oi;;t.rl.i.r..rrri,,ir,r,r-i,rzl.;g..ir,,r;,ril,<...r,. un avertisment,
srrpere, deoarece
,,. Iiisa sd se intreriadii foarte limpede acler'Sratui moIiv al refu-
zuli-ll de care se simtea obligatd sti-l oferc; adicii: era nrai
r\: rmportant pentru ea sii ciiscute cu Neponuceno, decit sii din-
[uiascii gi sir trezcascil clracu mai gtie ce dorinfi in acei tineri
,,; - ,eleqanfi gi cam obsccni 5i cu temperament ciestul cle intempestiv.
..:1 _
tri'ii. li-are irnp*rlari!ti.., peni^r.A'r,aitar'. Sarn era r,;1, lri- l.'lepomuceno, care ia ai doilea refuz ai lv{artei, urmat dc
o prir.irer gi un zimbet inteligent adresate lui cle ciitre nemtoaicb,
:sfirSi prin a inteiege. :nultumi din toate fibrele fiinlei sale pen-
lru sacrificiui fiicr-rt pentru persoana sa, sacrificiu pe care it
qisea de prisos, el topindu'se de pl[cere, mul]umitii apropierii
verliqiuoase a neinfoaicei 5i a cuvintelor elegante Ei neelegante
ftioercaaJreesetuari contilrua sii le rosteasci, gi, mai ales, datoritii anumi-
xmI
care, clin ,r:i'nci in cind, destul de cles, ff,ceau ca ge-
rr*ne-'irii lor sii se apropie"
eris. ;lclr-ro,iilrri:rr..crrilrurij, so siit.si 1lr,: ia ora itnil t,rt, .(rriiilr,, '.i, ;,., f r.rt., *Ce elocventii... si ce ciildurd naturaid emana femeia aceasta",
ir_ir,.' ,,,u .,*.i lrir**ri; -(,1 ,)'e{ i Sl)fG ,.,.,.;,,]r, ,1,*
in ginclea don .[uan, apticincl aceiagi rrerb atit cijldurii cit. $i eloc-
v entei"
i ..1',.) 143
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clintre
spcolaecrneplco:g;oirnae.is{cErcceiiii:rarrr'ioin"oiteieiriniatlnrcii,cnleaccur.aiierairisp,nniuniisinosi,rcues.r.crriictueiiei.raip,eri,ru'iger;n-piircr,puuui nrrrsr:ificccii'uaiftvadorincii^nrailrr!,aii1fLtu,ifarerizonncisrauri6ereciatnc;at]iu;'su;ssitnaelirteso,lceerritiien,,Mcr,;_,r;iicnni;t;aertq;'ith;{ii".ire.iirtuls;*f,i]iiei,r ilttclc carc eJ:alt consitlerolc ca ilrc;rale, cirept care riscX sau
lrtrl-iio:l.irrce-'i.srilcafliaaliat,'ilruccrsgrlog-iiulti.ii.1ci,ir(o.e,:j;rteliiniererailninlc;eitrrlacItoviliria{rcOnatice'pl-rtlecicaciiI5lteilril(i;iocnlqtiecg5oc.rhuilnlPerafe-ileri-rnc',a,jcciutc,:ler,itli,eiicl'.'tr1ioriirroiii,ar{i,iia)ltar,le-irriiii,,li.uicc^cnrro-isellsltauelegelei:iitiuociocuirnsaaa,lclrc:cejpee.u"aelialrre.cqljrualriianlilrslilniiriacct,rlviabal}ceroat-iae:rli
dcip1iie^aie"ns.ri"n:ue,'tr]r"rrnllqtuP,gSu.oit.l:Er-tlgl"ceim,ilin''.nirp"m"o,d'up^a"aiqnpili:9mctnouetoieaisrcytecdlaruulvaceeiedecdgiav5aaeees,rl.tndiepaaeeer.arrsioleocc"fi,zeirsnfigaeDtutaicSledltgpueroucerfaaierlnaua,rpcnrndtoa,nluriacincipnracodapleertredupluievnurngcairreupseiiul_loatpMJoonriuetciu'plorcgJdliepr,l;ui-r_lrferis"iace;oecepto,tcati.tnt"ispci\narcre-eoXilnnnr*{.ir,e.ec.i,rr,,aucw_s-t 1ir llltinr ii. 1\'iinr;hel-li ii iiir:li 1;altcnt:r"r,:i sale cle dans o cleclara!ie
1irli!iiciir1)itc.illifrriictal(iqnil oiiitr;rliroiilirc--i,,l.ii11:sil;teia]c:;i,:Liainitr5J,toiiluia(t'rlltilselcreeinLiiir\,in.rsl,roltiad,a.erriienarai-u'rr.ic:e-i,,irl'ilfilej;uir;rla.di.ietipile,lroaicncsaussifraicrlaoalcnroL,rri-ililtaca1irl"irrzErfae-m.titirirbn,iarii-i,i
144 riLiirli :;i l'.r er;r cia'Lcai e sir fie aterniil 1a acele iirciriizr.rcli ncr.i-
:ro.,a1.c. Ii nurni ncirun, ruinclnos si r11'.urc|; ilsi ciucl, rlnpi,
i;oicii, s-i::tr agez.lt alirtuli, pe lotolii, llrr irra in ioc si se sirntil
ir.rcronrcrlalii cie: insisl-enta cintire!'r.rjLli, cieveni intruciLrra serioasii,
:;us;rinii cir: ciorrii sau scfleirgtri epirionria, -ciaoofersiuiburietlVd{icnaqrheell.tiunocper;itecte5-i
nn este in{eleasd, gi
i.rie curati $i clezinteresatii, 1ealir gi sinceri. Profitincl cle siLua{ie,
irar-ilorrLil, care tllr trecca nimic r:Ll vedeLea, qi firri a renunler
1a planui prisiunii sale aprinse, indreptii discufia sitie 1ouiit;oiveseltlee
rl iscrcli"r, bineqti, ale
rcferilcare ia greut5lile sale
ralninri'irrl-tLi[lsipsinajiei .laLuai cMeisnigehepli_teti,t,cnaure-iee]:araunnigbioneem,sidevgoirnbue-a1sccliuiceclae
siiriiciei hii, s;i nici cle unele excrocjrerii ia care rccursese rle
irLri'Lc ori 1;en1-lr-i a ies;i cu bine. Era conltienj. cri o parte din
fssiinaicinrrLcrrirnltipttaesrcL'cii."lrirurrc:.;,,,liair(1lre:i,to;r.reriniLr5ie!srairoi.ocalisuugn,reiirri,c1nsclii1Lasir.il.e.esianii,t,rdsiarfedeilalerzfmooivsaasitgpliibmocviaolecrrpdeloteia,panirtl<trirciilrraeiioita,smli,a1cucelleEtlfeaeranrrr{nrrr1lei'areinnctecuailiicrp,6inisc,-iroie;clni.nlestrtuclaeaii
inc(iirL.lti-ori:i::nu.i.lcsi,lr;cicissrrei:,innanirSauirsmaretciri:8ruracjnsiitpibrscieiginrr:uturilnie...aicnncesdulpeafilorucarzafairiine,!c.i.nfr.aeccnieoerefcei,rctqeiuai lcacdceelielarng-afiaiisitmnisoaearesci0i;
'- ;\, rla, r:xclarni el zimbind; al.unci cind nt-a riclica,;
j'rrrrilrrnerier !"..
ittni i$ni de,la aceasti poveste, despre care in tirg s-a vorbit
gir, incepu lr.{ing,Jhetti sd-i spund Emmei, in felul lui, is-
toria r.'ief ii saie Ei a suferinfelor gi supdrtirilor indurate cle e1
ca gi cum igi persifla propriiie sale nenorociri. Trecu sub tdcere,
C-da 135 coilla lll r45
I
muli.e lucruri pe care ie aprecic ca iiincl neiaiocul lor pentrn Jreltirtt a 1e lacc, ti cl):cir]Lril.ltirLirnci5ta{icli1la; teasrlileclirrt'ciilcirrtiirtint:tnltietdtera\l:.oi,(r€tirur
* fi interesante in scopul pe care il ra, abilii
,:{nutrtite intrigi, uu prea cinstite, qi ilrmii.rea; Ir11 dSCUose insii ,i lost pentru coL, i;nrerlnetrtluinairrineraiulruiie11ai ncl.riii ellolc,
lrunr ij oi'ir c lel rle
indrtizui sii ie evoce, rlar r:ert.ett nic'iorlati'i c'iir'1 l,r
r-nl rlin clracloste cle acievtir, ci fiinclcij nivcinl lui rnoral nu-l aver-
irqr.trieezdiianleumdul neitlrelacoe;cpsetccadli,cn.esa,liIceceinreliecftiurioneslte,imsanecpieciptsi"iirtcrEiiv"miialcitrri,erasf;iuauqufoup,snetrreu5trsicriinlminrprelietra.eacclomvrrnireaaonmcjieailiienrisl.etirride.seri., era sliiir.ri|or $i Lttcsr.,rl,:,
r(siirr)ii(jrdt.irl)!ai:'i.crl.ci(iis'iree-leer\,ili.l{Lo)p(r).iii(clrr{rs-u]r.rlrtaice)arsicnolcaintrausi(rccrcc,tJ'rl\irril'L1in.rrrriislerllalcixci,,cepa$tjrlirieat ratanslrtisc"iuiii.fnl,ieiIltollllcrrl"tr,vrrr-:ieiapnurtnrlfctio|a'iirrsrliitcrl;rtspIctii)inias:tpri'feitiat'rrtoirpistn-utp.'rl:ibt;tie-trill1iricrrrti:it,itci:itia,.p;ien\lr'r!r,Xcr,,rit:'r--rii,
Sotia iui Ileves asculta incintati"i acelc intimplirri c1e cyq'r 1r'ir cr-gi iisiciura ziira rlc' rniine ;i loatc i eietlnlle llecLls.ir{" ( i1
tr[c'alesc, uncle potloqijriile erau explir:ate 5i clez','inoviiiile, anrn- iriiiat fiiri'i c:iiipiilii 5i liirir scrrli)ule se clc{inoiiu CLI l.o1.rr} inc ol.r,'-
c:tuciu-se vina asupra pasiunilor apriuse qi astLpra clecepliilor rt.- lral.ilrlle itr ral;orl t r-r lt.t.;ea cir'.ilii si rrrinritralii, Iiir:ii ( ct iJrd]l
iiceasta si Pirti'i la irirt, cel
petate caruzai.e cle lipsa absolutii cie Sansii. se 1:oai,i rrl)itl1et.'d.rjtrrsc lrLlfirt ('rl
Acleviirul estr: cii istoria vieIii bari tcinului, uioclificatii cle
e:i rlupii cunt cel'cr.nt irnprejuriirile, era, in rezumat aceasIa: irnri,orsleerniilirv, elsi elaerrngirirtirrlrerlue-I5ri:cct,lecLlruarrcalirliil{ei salc cit,: larlrilie, intr ertiiu,
era originar clin Valencitr; in copi- liihririi m|rrurrle 5i piiciileli uervinorrate, jocLrri 1;e Ja ltilt'i itti, , ,r
i.iric Cayelanci Dorninquez
nenorocirile mizeriei, trenorociri care cLr pelt.lepse <llepte acor-
avu parte cle toate rialr: trerozilor"zgirciIi;i pro;ti]or ttaivi, asilel cii grro{i lttl c:c,il
t.ransforntii lenea irr rneserie, ceea ce ltu se poatc obline clec,il
cu plerioadel intunecale 'cinlicnhcioslocal rcelea c;ratii ;i iir vepnici h'lptii cu iiirninea ltti N'lin<1o in rrinii abia rltrcii i:rcopereil citimear peilt.l lti
Codul penai uncle fi giisit mai t.ot- rr-gi ctortiirtna tnrlo('a, prolit care cra ioartc nlil in c'oniperratic
r-leauna tatiil iii polifia. putea cr,r rist:r:l ;i, rrcpliicerilt: t'e lc-ar Ii pntui aven irt itLnra lcllcsir jiir
siiu, il lnr;irli, ca rlupii rnulie repetifii, trista vialii irtclor $irellic'uri. {-)t' 1igc1'6 sat, \,oce trtjcliiloarr'!, rru lj-ar rlru,r u
"!pnreifniriInreucfeiapibpnlaiuriiilsisterietcrrLn;aal;,iieianc,tioninarrl,cioeinc-.cs-lfocirl;er;:oiitia,mrteiancetiiiniintsitlriu-iuui nmpl]oeralcorilitnedeani,nti,nrct:.iran-sccirli ii arlinlit rnulti ll cllte, rlacii rlu ar ii f osl si1 r:inle prirt .1i11'1,.1'1'1u'
fntlmplar:e care riimiisese rnisterioasi, acolo, in cJriidina de zat- ':i ire itr seratele nocLtirne, pcntm distracfia prie teniior care dLn-.
r'{:riiu arcreia;i vial.ri rler }rollei, seiu pentrLt i:ucerirea 'vreurrt i 1'e'uiS;-
zdvat *-* bietut |"linquillo, ciici a5a il nume;m cei mai Inulli pot- { dnL1, servittiu pr:rr1ru {tare reclanra ;.i o piirtii anullc.
iogari clin cartierul siiu, riimas acurn sinqur pe lumc (mama ii ltr'lle'[iilc'sn]e lir la1;soeprini r-ii-r.rrirrt:rdcisueptlv<i't,o1r,tts:iiii
rrnn"eiuecrn;irs!zieiu, rccilaeinr(cs)larileilur.c-lLiilcalsuecrl\olruiisiilctirnhca'izaelzcelilatraip)nuiafevinel ar1eauuccsruinn,sl iiinoIioenae,rn(cjocuriolrocca:i.rreee:c.xraf;re5e-i i-l.lri p,.:,rnli-q ilrj irrlre Lrri rl<.[inilir-
1;r-
Irelititl s;uir
r,srt'ri,'.ixcirrtilrri,r-ri:i'ir1e's.iprrrisrrr.:trsl.triari,irrpcilii1iraLS,,ji,it'irirrriio,rr,iii;r:rt;irrl,ci,eiirsinia'ir.ioe?.rirJoteslrruti':r{,o:l:aIlr.tidrilaer{"iiirltgnic.rtlcler{r{t,''rir}i,rlr:iriceiir.nlLr.rraZiliooractILtt,:irrir:t;ar:l,rltiila'{lin'iirr\rirrn::.rcc"rrrliiru1iarir:,rsodrtr.irrrstrulillrilreln.iieti:i.rcictsriitrl,rtroccii.oicpr:siliiaolliJtinrillalletori;.'oltr:riIrric-r:itlcrrelnliI..rrc'i'u:rca'n;lirninlprr:uLciirerlirulit,inirin5lttli:iact,i;ni1crri:i.rrerlui:lic;,:irirltrliii-arlrsegai.eelrirrl"rrirpl(,.-r:ci.r:Liacillcr'rirlrircllorectcrooasi)risstltrtc":t'i,t-rri.jl.O'ilc1r$ar,trretl,rririi!t:seria1i(ul_uaiailrlrl*Llcoulitt:{lrc-1-ilrsrrrr:6'---i-.l,"t
aproxitrafie, rin Oilr inirerl, 5i, a;rroape, a1)roape un escroc pcr-
fr,rcL prir-l rnij.ioacele licrului siirr, prin invergunarea elortului sau,
Iicl..ufiu.nri.i,rreotrrreinlcreacignctliirlsocfmiaricuisu;liuileri,eIurnpscutrrrcmiincz{aeiiviLciop[.rrienorsnarlr-troirct,uratrplcerrnein;uii55bjcuiorhreqiicitaoiliitrcci,eu1"drieilceopaarrcierlnee, crcreiinliciipJp*ceirieiiiarpdr[teurir,.riji,lirtrrtnLeirralrl-
le;rnteari suporta, suLl pedeapsa clei a rnuri cle inani{ie, E:ousieiel-
rlndu-ie clrept cele rnai rnarj r.lintre cliure" ,lllrll;i;ltrl,lc,rc;,'r.lr'ittittiL,ilrl,-'t.1iiii,;,li1rf.ir::iltiiii.lij;lri.ialeiltisttor,lilli:c'1,.'tiiiiiiiriaiiiirLiitlri-clc<;Jrse,;elsri"nir:"iii'lr,.orrlliii!itrr1,tlt,ctrtol5lieei rililiaill.tiisturl.i',ossleetrcjloetisltccn'llclrr:l,enrillr,,
Din mlinile unei rLicle inclepiirtale, ( aro il ciomaplea r;i-l lrii.r irli:iriil.n;lirrllr'itair-r 5i gtrir: tir:rt'inifei.ca sa, a li i-o;rlLc l)l'n{ft'e-
clernume* fin cir"rri rlr.r nnar, c'incl r[e al.tn, trer:lr sub [:r:i{iIe
ricii, in c:alitatcr de biiiat cte cor, si chiar: aiunse bise-
cIctalliiit,reudairta,ttletofroitusingl icpoeoisetmru"xrapiiri.*dfsreiu,emsaoop$rpaiendni;fneSc.liiinuatn:neiiia"igEaaci elnuiaui, sf, cinte in corr:l r.;ir,ri, iil:i.l' t"trrqc.i.iiior :;i irll.ole criln cle cir.tru) ilr€iil.c',, ,::i il;i clr,\( il
dupii afirraaliile,r
viafii, flir[ a fi ,ririiri,rrili,: rlr'l i.i :;,-ririiLr.iL, lrenit-r.r i1 (jfrjr])arl.o in:;iitlr tijio rr.'-lr-
fiicea potiogfrrii rlira!ir" ,,[.t slitil .i.-'ol;1 i Foi]i, Lc rori ia slrittie-rrii ?" olri:-rutiia i,r
n46 t_;"/
!:x{,.larne i gi cuill lctiiieqfaa{sipi auiuntaercisuta;urdreiovaiirrnant,ep, rpionrrceesetiraeocesas,cllrroe-- bat ru un colorit atit cle plircut, cu ltn corp atii de bine cliiclit,
babil cxageratii, liciarnnuplalparciirceic;lcJteireaLqaoi un*oa'nibr,nrfpaseezlsunntiibuuejimupagiaatbir"tfa.ucmDMleeicnpleqarohapaedrstiutrpinc,ieeiblraiiaiuatiCi raazruepvztaeairclnilfioiice;iataiFnrliitiarnc-nitroerdcnclgaireriarrrtcelatarut.irrlle,i,
Ierr,aDlat's.rprrreur{ri€itielu1r-iaocieiitsiiaalreieojrsctlionriiiifitrtsetgeti a instinctelor.
litnpecie cii Mir-rgitelti
nu-i voibise Etr:mc'i iir seara crco€ii; asia s-a ir-itimlti.rt nrli l.it'rlir,
cind fireie. ce ii uleaLt rLr:vonear-1 lrai intune, coictrlcaliiica(,tliuriiic.ccsr-t1c- lllir a '-ilur-.srutat;issaer:c,oilniistoicrlieerariiitrar iIiatanli.aC-?t cparirr,e'eralrLcrleapcrilncdi earnilie- ai)ioalle
no5!-iufd de genr-t1 .t{'e^sta 11e r,'ijeiii, deoarece cle trisor,
ld ci
povesliri trer:c.a gi itnercieri rlestul cle comltoziiii in intirnpit"rri a care ln r)ou.r nu apdreau pe ult plan 1c_ulrinincivpaoi,ieeliilee
barilonulrri. innllXdiau pe nreselrie principal itr mod firesc se
un plan li
t:otltrilcteie cu cintdrefii, cu amicele sa1c, cu imltresarii gi clieniii
De la seminar 1\iincjhetii piecii cu o pupci-r in minii $i sirritrd dtlejlrparicrreshtaenpnorit.loImqdprriei,juirnarceaarelaccirazrueseErrnrmicatinfiriciiebauaniuuizcieleeNra,loucniria.
cle la fereastrS, cu toate ci: nu era nici qrabX gi nici vreutl pe-
ricor ali'r cle irnperios incil si fucJ5, sii apere cauza poporului,
intr*o incercare revolutioriarii in care se \/Azu cu totul angajat, .lt-tiirr s;i Gaetano sc. certaserii penlrn o afacere cu b,aniiitcasati de
,clalori Iii unor priel.enii ob{inute prin escapade frecvenle pe care
li1 re ..rerlencian, lucru ce acesta il neqa. ln cursul noplii N4itr-
r.1hr:t.ii reuqi sir fugd. Julio ii reclaurir la jauclarmerie, cleoarece
le intrepriudea in timpui noplii cu alti amici qi cu vreult serni- baritc-rnul clispriruse cu foncluri cu tol gi ldsase compani a in aer-.
narisL prieten pentru a merqe la teatru sau in localuri f oarte
linLilrofe cu cornplia, zile in:;il, pe cimpuri, in posturti cle riis- Dar Emma, r,rednicd de recunoEtinlii, i;i luij sarcina sii cornple-
culat, pinii ce rimiisese clescul] d;;ei nluumii idt riunmtr-uol ernigra{iei ;i, intr-aclerriir,
preuni,i cr,r aifi alocufiune irn- tezt: tli,l uot-r cvartetu.I, N4inghetti, reapirru, rr:-
amirgifi, cur r i-a ge- $erti r-rii 1., suriztitor, ca gi cnm ar fi fosl r,'orba cle o qlumii,
ireralul tiin Vaienliii. Sl en-rigrit inlr-atit crii nil se opri clet.it irr irr evcniLl rlirr nou fala priblicului, cintincl Bcirbict'ttl crl ;;i se
in
lnar e
ri.ri ilt,ii.c', si {r.r rilspliitit cu aplauze binerneritate ca un grafias
ltalia. Vagabondd ia Torirro, ia Roma, ia Neapole, numai Durn- poLlr:iyclr, dezitr'..oli, simpatic si \resel. A fost chiar seara in care
nezeu;tie cunt, qi fapi este cd se intoarse in Spania, clar in [::mtn;i, aflalii in ai noudlea cer, il cunoscu gi auzi povestea fnqii,
calitale de corist intr-o trupd de operd, ca unul care vorbea ctonlrjntatii c11 insuflelire cle publicui dispus intotcleaur-ra sii-i
italieue;ie, cu n-rult.ii experientti, gi care era convins cd rrocatio
sa era rnttzica, iar' ltunctul iui tare succesul la ferneiie rierter pe lriiorii frumogi 5i hazlii.
si chlar in lafa uiioare, Dupd ce ascult5 aventurile barilonului, in seara aceea ne-
celor maj qreu de cucerit.
t"tital.,i cinrl ;ru ciansat impreunii, pi asta citeva zile n'rai tirzir"r,
ryhetIii-aplrloarliclteilodnca,irn\rpo(rieejaurlatrrieaptreanstemataenifniarriullnanni trurazeicslam,;ii Mirr- L}nllta il gi avea pe bariton foarte aproape cle ea, qi el cintindu-i
.Nri)a{aiurutqerierecalhterie, pinre.slretioivrneiuuuhmi lpiarilouinfielsciroajclriu.talCteihilecdseetiialtrlciueuitepVniaailnncuatilrlncieq, lic;eaarrrluranerafiaemctIauorlsct;
cced
ccrs;teiititrddsiirhen-ra.ncnEuen}irnvpced5nhrte5aitsrncli,rupi,ceaplnidloteraiuvrleoiicrlafietHtiirc;rlainnnudazhnipcoidetserciin,e{dn;niradea,glsitiortsfiseiinitlidtnusuuel -ipsaedspitumiimccdalaicsglSae;trriimieotrs;cejurdp:runee
clienlii cloborili cu vocalizele de bariton care exerseazd vocea sdliircnnloppienicl;iti.einruciiint5idnlueiic-,sXeiiniletsri-nsuq-nauurp,trrieantnestxifmot rcpmaactpenroeufleedsvuoaprdual;meszu5alttdcdinviitrneegrrlteoimeianln,ir{-eSo,i
$i nr-r trasii in letarclie mugchii unui git!ej pLrternic. Ruiaclele acelea rdrnlrindu-j ii intorcea paginile, atunci cind cintdrelul ii fXcea
cle piiun tnrbulenL ii erar-r ierteite cle fiecare dalii, datoritii curt.oa-
ziei 5i intirnpldrilor liuini il'i'rraczoliip, illl,enc6ai1rreplienbpoar,esseteinadcruiigtoasleiin, tq. iEsrae s€:in ir fc;rLltsclttanp[.]l.'aEisrncrnaareajounesnet,utzoiaiusmgias. iLi amaassatacrBezoenipfaockio:i pi
totusi copiJXros, nn nll si"l
iiisa aiinlat instautarien, iar femeilc, iubinclu-1, jtuneau in senti- ,r:in|c
sc
meutul lor 9i cerra di:r rninryiierile traterne de care se bucur6 lrutr:a opulle cieoarece lecliile se continuau cu propria lui apro-
in sinea lor. bare, gi, pe deersupra, se observa ,errident cii solia iui ii;i petrecea
lite..ra r:re zi lnic studiind solfeqiu 6i chinuirtrl claviatura.
Iubitelor lui le cini.a la urecire opere inLrcgi, ca pi cum f-leea i:e merqea strunb erau afacerile insi, de la viitoarea
le d6dea siirutul cLl rirsuflarea, ce pdrea sii iasii arornat[ in.- ,{abrici de J:rodLrse chimicei, ca qi reconslituirea trupei de operii
preunri cu rnelodia. O loqodnicii a sa chiar a spus-o : ,,AceI iliir-
r-r3 1.10
1n lorrnuiii rlc icl !ei, i:rrilc .i : soprara (iorc;heqr1i, tcnor lv{oe ;ri r,i cfoitacr'rteval,aprrgieitnenaiv5einrtuucrillce..cDheirnfiacop-li,ncrlauspti.traialulel,Eanglma eciumsevaangsapjausnee
barilon Nlin{Ihelli. I{oerner, incil Nepomuceno, autor an unel asemenea combinafii,
In capLtl iui li.c:r, cs r ele r.lonii proiecie se (itlill illllcsicr ,rll,
rlcq61s1-g coi in'Lrlrel-cdti ti{ii iuLr-ttrrul ciL s;i itrtr-all.rt i t'inail titi" se' l'irzu obliqat clc conqtiinfd, cle lrufilra si reaua conqtiinff ce-i
ssiiraie: t{rllilietrariicmlzeainrtinlirn-nripitlitictlzezi-LaitnlcLltrts.ti,ar l$ri,ll'r.s:arellri.en-lrieca,iloltirirci,,s-arerriiiaarscaiunatititlilerilnoiirrlittriEseiarirlitta,lalrLil.lq16Ire1.lcl1,:l:rrrr-trnliiti1,rl nr.iL rdmhsesc, sir expunii nepoalei sale cif sc poale cle linrpecle,
s,ru poate mai pufin limpede, situalia $[ riscul ce-i pindea-
rlrr:aL 1a o sL]rnii reslier-i.rbi]il, pe care ittl,it Nei;ontuceno *,t,1'115i1 nr-! v-re- aDuesa6i-ctii r.'orn iepi bogafi, clupi'r 1.oate probabilit[tile i insii
ascunr-1, iubitf, nepoeitii, cir iranii nogtri, aclicir
banii tiii, sint. expugi unor rnari riscr-lr:i, pe cral'e nu le agteptirm...
:'-o 1nIrel;t,iiutezc ili i.'sa Iei, incil- a iiicti rninrtni cie presiicl,r4- i'are totutqi sint posibile...
ialie. Afaro.i rle elercr:yeaasiilil;lrr,er..i.:vrliisriaclearltecae\l:e4a, tlritrlaiint(ttmI efalabrpirtjuai ceil 1i'liil
irnpoiiant care Cincl unclriul adininistrator vorhea in felui acesta, Emma,
c1e rrLr.,- €ra pe jumiitate nebuni, n-o interesa nirnic altceva decit pa-
ptluesrseoacJnriiira:icrEen, .ainrlriat:.ori:nctprpriirt.lfr;liicslttr'tiel lcea1le.e,al-lt)ealsecusr-ta,Le1raadumlfiils$litraitttiI.cii'4r.v]scr
;rjc ttnor diletanfi llin ol';i5e1 . acestctt ilsii el-au ncinsetrtt.ll, itr siunile sale, bucuriile sale, acea viatii cieziirtai.ir 5i zgomotoasir
in care piitrunsese ca intr-o caclir a cinlecsiftill.ii"rsrielopr.iiSreea; scimd trceau$aisleil
{rt:oa}pxpitaarlaistrti,eiicirrr;.tii1;ror:zpijrieazlclrrurmtacti.i!,, 1:rin carLt ca tier-ctieta aclcr;iiiull ul
se rnlele-qc, cle ){epomuccner, ilr de fericitir in acel mediu compromis,
sil opreascd in loc roata norocului; pe deasupra, I{oerner, care
it'rI il61 se lcfereii ia paric:a linanciarii ei afacerii, ti c.le I]oirii.r, rrr deveni foarte bun prieter cu ea, cl convi,usesc, toL vorbinciu-i
in re privera rrleelelecJr!rliil1cre't'IrIro'c,nhtitzcirci ideinreiic;iliacirleltihirneilciii"i,;l;lio,niaifarr.:lgleora,relci,L despre lucruri pe c.rre ea nu le putea inteiecle, cii acel mic avans
rlnrlul de mii de duros r:err cla ca rezultat o acleviratii bogtitie, rlemnir
siiri, ii
atit c'it intra itr airibtr{iilc sdie, irrpresarul $i r:iirectornI cotnpalrtt i adfdaleutcereamsmpa,orr$ininiiebdapoehtiitredtriiiininecimmlaincaeetasactlleitteag,rif;eiimnulu.i(loit$oueiarrinEn, emeclrreanrcareiltccnlscrlcrriennlaJvu{i,msindc-iiq'rifahiceeulet,tmia;rii]$eiioasnoscapsuruigr"nnrieardslueee
scilpiitate clerteni irr rroria r t'rli1)attie ceea ce frtsese irtain'te, J;'rIiir
altd r.i iferentii rlec:it a(€rea clie..t t.ttt mni fi expils sii piarclii un ti;tn
proilte ciaci'r rror fi fost, qi oricit rir"
5i sd sinc;ur rle I'relleficii,
nlic:i se rror f i r..iireii ele i ilc(:rsia era rol ul lui. ilici din vrerrir'o;r tvc;:aiiii.afagc,a,eDva?ac"irfEi.qreaAncvneoaarnsbitiaan, euforavaorutrnefafseicrinepcmhle.rin,mudiineniuacnleeeaxetrrpuatdciiiinefiteediainltiuanalcqiaecb,iinpiiee-
T'itr11<;nci $i pinii .rlLlr{i t'iil se'",."tzuse ca ni;te artiSli lsi"r rill;rili,lt,
;tc clrept saLl pe rtctlrepl, ".'rli,u1iiiiaotistni p{laietlr-eoitrtoi5ec1k',jarr-\tplirsocauptaeuci}'{arr
'Lr,ll (:dre marea ler azviricr din ac,llurnnadreenufiliiliXzrae rceoalnsteolespumroevdinecniieei,deo
r:onsiclerati c'oncei,iferni,5i
i'lo- rnaterie drdceasci"r ccr avea
z,ruou, dai: |ol.rlt a'irrra ( 11 o oalferarc clisr-:re-lie $i tnisr-rlii, i4-)rirlrl
jlrr"'orooirrsbiiilie1r.m"tlrieealteraiittcraalrerr:lisilaiirlic.alelirira-i,Lsrir,.l'ra.ri(,,']tr'rr,if.i]i-Ioiutj '{.' il 1;live5le pe Seroliila, ,'!x rndustrii. Ei i se piirea minciunii cii clintr-r.ru trucru atit dc res-
irt rtrolt cie plornenaclii,,.i. ioI't.t.r- pinqdtor pi de riiu nrirositor, cum este alga, cic care se feresc
nai.r cliitii"e ntilruniifiilc lol iLLlri,, fs,i:$i*feiiinrcpdaeitdg,seidevcatparcauibitt,,eapaApua;itnaeslaiprdunuapnirel,agiinnidraraaiirtnc[iafitiie{aio.i",b$.raui5inlmliai,Lja\cr,i{Li?rarrrnlqAehsiresrtft:ieiu, frpoearsitojut,m:u;niciotimestlarri"me;ribt.dusaAuiorff,alerstrtii-.iil
'i erttlill{a rlt-. a,r(-'linraii;1olrc o atreir, ili cu iilialii miii l lirrrrl de aceasta, ea nlt r.:ra sic{urii daci intr-o bttnii zi nL1 ar Ji fugil
nilinr.i, larnilier i.-*r:,:llrer, r';1rr: rl{}ieil sil ri(}l:r.nrl0asc:ii uLt inrol;'] 1 1n
acel r.;ra1, uniniirl-.si tttltirerle i rt cil!-iz;-l iittlusiiitj il{j cair-' i'} ;t\, , .1i rru baritonul.
r:u aliia ciil<lrrr;i iii1i. ziarr"lc r il. gi intr:rcst+le niol'ale 1i .ltEi.t':.r,,,, lr,'
:lairoolcer.rrlnioiieiiiairelifiti:e.iiiiul;isrict.r,.fLrri.e.r:'ritrior(l(l,rolLolit{r':irteltlli:ld:ii.ti],ittl(i(i,:i)re:ilirlSttiro.aic:igrie!c;,liilirtfl1ii:re'Ltnlircileru-:1r:;iiiia-olvilllete-rr{siiir{'illLir::l:aailirri.,rlt':t'rit1'r'r*., I se piirca cler aserneni imposii.rll, io fr:l r:;i ;;i t:ti aiqelc, c',r
rlu i';jrrir:e a c"u.ei r-'or.tsirrti'Jil !r e:<irlrtatai-e ireirltia s*o cot,:lJ,Lri',:i pr lMinqhettl sii fi fos[,.atit cle lnrirliqostrii 'csrr curn jura, rleoarerce
i:1 insL:gi. in t:+c'ii ei:i:1;L.ir ,.',"'"]'i plirti'r tiifuror fl':loli'ic1'r.lirr.:iii;icii, '..,rcr rru toate cii eqr erra conviusii cii acurn eratn cu mult ruai irirle
doart lur,'rn sl.iiii r 1ii"r'i'li'ril i:ti.ir?il ir. G'!'{J{.tilir-tltri \:iliciirr:r:[ <lr..!.r1.r clectt i.nainte, $i cli toarnna r,ietii saLe era clestul cie jnterersautil,
1OtU]., SafL, ii.j,ll"Oiille iitlitl , t;rr'i, iir,'i,i.t"tl il i it i-,lili!(i t'it]C i:Siil i,tl..' Fi cii avea ;;unci sucniente gi fierte trr r,.in, totuFi ci cla mnit
r'iila|itl atc:{ionar, cltiar si iil a1'tlr'l8trjtt ftctr;i5l'1, si-ti t'l clfcl':ii di"'r tll'"'t ri:ai tin$r, 6i ea,.", ea era fiin[ tncloitr]ii, intrnciiva otilitd.
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Intre qenitaui gi italicni... acieriiilaii sau lalt.i, sc stalii'iise cinrl le vorl;ea colegilor gi,prielenilor lui clespre altortttl sitt"t la
un fel de pacl, tacit ia inccpnt, apoi foarte erplicit, clc proteg{ie a{accre. Pcntru Emma instl prietenia cu Ferraz gi cu fiiceler sale
nrr ii constituit cea mai bunr"r achizi{le. Prin intermecliul aitclalri-
rnutualii. Ciei cle Ia fabricd, j{oerner gi fiica, ii ajutau pe cei tit,Ja i:{:irrr, Vaiciircel a avut ocazia, gi s-a folosit de ea, de a oferi
teatru; cei cle ia tfeaabtrriucS, .hrl{ioecpholm, Mucinengoh,etitni le9rieGsaotrginhegagia, viei daifi&.r--
iau pe cei ia irn aclevirdt servlciu surorilor Sih'a, Lrei fete pline cu acte cle
de asccnclentir nobiliarii \reche, ciatorii qi jurrrale de mocli. Dato-
\roarea germanilor, o incurarjti pe Ernrna sd cheltuiascii jtclltl"u
ue."'oiie operei, cleoarece Marla 6i tatdl ei ii cereau lttcmi a.-e5i,.i , ;:iiit:5i clocrnlentele erau iucruri ce aparfineau cie tatil 1or, insi
CiorglregJgi si Mociri ciirite',u :;5-i influenieze pe Bonifar:io l'{' ,'i"ri jlrrn'liele clr: ele i nu existau fetifo mai elegante in tirg; eralt
ca acesta si'i nu-i scoatd din capul sofiei sale veilitlrriie far-itir.'tir:* trei, 1i c:inci se uirnlinarbdaeuviiinra-rpt rqerruunpir, cu atitudinea lor clravii, erattt
ce \ror fi realizaie, ce rezultat al chimiei industrlaic. ca sculptural ce amintea tle ma -
.c;ilrioaanizerca,eiSear1"rie;ilaris,ecjcii(sual({i;lclrri:nsirio:-e,tliurillc:padlluiurniEclesriernr..rad:lllc.uarh,e-i.-s,ii9c,aceigriiblir.5]-iieolirntiptrcecienaercrlnulil,etnrr,daiiesirasicgrret"ptitl"it,Irpa-Drennenbearareiieneflicuilii,h, ie.ilrruitlieerlnpi':eer:seoacurirln,iinii:|ti;.ill:,;tu'crirl'cttlilt.-.l,l cnnsiderate
in casa liicei lui Vaicarcel, rinde cinclva rudele modeste de ia rile stanipr: clin revisLele pentru fetnei. Dintr-o rochie f itcearr
gd pto, 5i era el aderrdratii minune sX le vezi curn transf ormall
p.irii:a jos, cum mtfreau qi rnicgorau pitliirii,
cie sus in parLea de
5sleriracpp:uJinis'lripriinici.tereIt;br;aiupaitnrl:eaesuiat,eqilcleciranstertulreacvinientcrcoioicrsiiuaccueitiaiau9sietlaoslectezlaoiaminnietaoc{rleiiit,gmeloalc, licg"toi,aapfcrtiteLr-il
lLolliefe qi prin aroganterle lor figuri pe cerrc le afi;;au, clispttnearr
mtiilt,.-- er.iLr nigte palezi!i, acun, aceste Jiqhioane speriirl.r:1i cu inrurele de logodnici efenieri. In bi:np ce taliil 1or eilerga ciil
iuarL iir 1:rimire pe acei oaspe{.i, gi acea societate ame si.ecatl
care, cu uimire gi ciriar cu irviclie din partea ordpelului, trdia cunr vinlLri pentru a inlepeni roata norocurlui in sala cle joc a cloeitnuei
nu saececabsild;nurrieasealiesenlerriiuigiinnaalicerilatrirgatr-lgiiptoinairea,tupnecci aprliectcicet-i.s.'.*'-.i" ()litr.'t, ieLiteie se inrnulfeau gi erau acleviiratc necluslorese ar.nlru'.
cu
laiitier, ce igl etalau marfa lrumusefii 1or prttt lriefe, biserici, 1;ro-
rn'.riiacle, baluri gi teatre. Surveni insii un ciolilr, ;i, aculn e ar:Ltur I
mul1i o prii.reau clin clei:i:irtare fiturmurincl , dar in acelagi ti:ruip l:;i i.icu cleschiclerea vccltiul Coiiscu cu lrupa cle opcri cirl;ilii,
clorincl-o. Niul',ii tineri din familiile bune., care la inceput i,i p5urrisLiLuiroari-ieEiSeilxr,p,iuauneugJlluralefiialeu merge irr ziiele dr: joi 5l clunrJnicrii
irirfeau pe Ernma, pe l3onilacio qi pe Marta, acurn tbceau gi clilar
ajutrserir sir apere pe so{ii ileyes, Ei pe prietenii ior, deoarece 1or, ar5r:zaie ir-i pozi!ie ."'er[icalii, iu
unele zimbete aie lui Gorgheqgi, insinudrile provocatoare, clegi cf{oi}it'oclniiiefrc:puelnlei rpniemnerolai,npceoimiciarlgainnealaiirrritlitnts.lirr-:aiti.le1i l.iuorjlea irlleof rr,-tncra:t,!iti$cll-c.)i
spiritualc ale Nfaitc'i,9i mai aies, invitafiile pentru serate qi ban- uri iiirciri clc clrariui doi, un rnarchiz insii. L).ic.i ar"fi lost Lrn {)ili(--
c'hr-:io i1 1s Er,nniei ii corrvcrtiserd. Ccrra in plus: pentru a astupcr i<ur.L;rii:..r"rilr*sl,,rtnsairci-.Lr-rr:-Oa'a.rr.ijllidtr:rc'SLrol"lLViidaeirds:us-aiclrrtlr;iiniinailsnoi'irbcprlrioiorl:liicurir.lrr1irr:cltri'-i"ti.,i'il>.rbnarjaili,u.ritri:bh:ei;zir.llit0LrritLlt,ltrcLirirxt:iis.rlralr1.ri
clura ceior rrai rnLrlii, 11i instigatii chiar cle Bonifacio, r:are tn- /i'rirr s,". ivi rriorrelri.ul .irr cti re F,irrra r:i:;li gii prit icnitr acrr:lor-
crc.llrlsc sii cler,inii inriul:'orlabil cu observatiile qi biinuieliie ,n;ale
ia,,ce \r.1 siluile iumcra",.Lrtrrler alru clibiicia r:a la unele ril;l
petrecerile sale sd inrrite douri sau trei familii, riacd nu clin cr:Xe
rnai intinte, irr orice c;.rz clin cele rnai distinse clin orag. I.ina din- oii,s1.lrrale eiei,;ante, ficiurllr-le o ia', ollrc :;i irlllu:icinrI rloi ie1:uri
clll; lr"*rt 1or,'i irirti. Curn ea erci iittl)r(.::i(llrti. iar r'liirlirr:e1ii cr-au priL:tl'tiir
1re lontilii era cea a urrui irraclistrat andaluz, cu dou,l fete ca cloui ci ii'rllmi e;1i epseirsaosai:nsete loarte cieccli ir.', iri.r erisia nici rLir inconve-
acliarele.'fa'r"dl, era r.in fel dt'castanieti\ a sirlii la Ci..rii, i;i viiiis- ia dr.siii$urilr'{'rr o!)or'{'i, clar-tiitt ctiii:;e. SLi-
tarcje itti, lipsiie cle miinril , 1':;i petreceau via!a, in nt:irir:ortrlXin trlt:r;:. r'a
'frrioairriiri:il;l.'r.rirf-:r5icriuiranc'e;o,;ndsse'lLiltblii.eu,rcotpaurtr-iillesrl.,aNpce*r:rsc!la.irurreit]clnaoturt:-siirtrrcriti;loi-.n:Lnsii:toiLsiplnrscuu.atrtojnririiouio1c1ria. Slirni'Li,vsalpi,i:acrl'.eaepile.-:
lor, ?ncurajincl cr-r chii-riluri rieselia iaiiilui lor. Se plic'iisearr fcle rlc l:litiiielor, ilt::ii se \'or r.[isira cLr slg:-iranJi-r; r,or r,eciea lucrtiri
mult in acel oriiqel mnrcleir, rece, umed, gi odatd cu prieteniil
Emmei gi a celorlal|i ii sr,: iuminii r:orul. Maqistratr:1, carr: era
mai ales foarte nincinos gi r,orbea clespre hogdtiile pe ctare ls
piili-uie, foarie roi,;i chi ar r''or puL{ra crrchela cu cintilrefii, unii
avea departe, 1a tarii, se at:qajX pe ascuns in afacerile faliricii
de produse chjrnice,;i lrropuse \/reo zece mii de reali, pe {::6re rllntle carer rii h{inghelti, erau foarj.o frumo;i ;i sinpatici. Erlrma
{rrczu ci es'Le cle daLoria ei sd n'.t lr: lase ile acele clonrui;oare
ii muiiiplica aciiiuglincl o rnul{ime de zero-riri la clreapta alunci
152 t 5:l
sii rneargii sinqure pe scenX prin intunecoaseie ei col|uri, qi dira c.rumacraiir,eclsaecirtrcalulapii1cteessineescinusleu,;gi iinsecslipllialtac,:iuStitrifsic trezea, cu gura
prima searir, Itirii a se consuita mlcar r:u cirreva, ia inlovdrXgi pe ceafii, se renlglea in el, oclatii r:u vicloarea lurtra apt"t multi'l
li Ie prezenti lui Ciorclheqqi, care le oleri cabina ei pentru a-gi vielii, cu forta
1:ll\eatilrtsepcMetecatatritcmaoplc, uiptl,e5iniilsfecr;ttoe!nnlesv,el.urlsleiarl!:riqieinrprclailizc;iuatsejui,sct.iainnrcirrluigs-stiierenipepruicnlleaacnctietrealecvtaceriotollrri-.i $lLi lnpluet$etirn?icLeL, tccrlour;iinletarllcelregneeaiunvriinius,
unei toamne rririle, siuirtoase inainie era piictisitoare, insu-
cle a Se bucnra <le toate Cele aslea
foarte r5u; casa sa, a sotiei sale, ilsii prai riil ca toate
doare ;i treceri inquste 5l nrurdare, printre irn:olro[ijuaeiu$tpi rdee'scaoruru1urii;, portabila, o inchisoare, o tiranie ;
insd in general, preferau si:i se evidentieze acunl erai era un.... un cuib licenfiozititi allia ]nascate i Si-$i
a Emmei, aliituri cie loia oiiciaiir. zicea sie ipsuli: ,,Aici r-,cilne sti se clistreze 5i sii rte rttirteze;
loli
ioti piireau a fi .,narriLniiSallii" 9ai veaaveonlsuerirenrni ifcici-aefi-es-lte-rr-iibi-ibli-tii-nl-am-lo-inos-i
Este limperle c'ii in clipa cincl s-a afiat cir leteLe iui Sliva rniniafi". Acest
nerg cu c.lodnna Reves sii vaclir spectacolul de operd r,lirecl de ,Ior;urile lui Bonilacio. N4iniafi iusernna... tttt amestec de amoruri
l)e SCenA, s-,a cornentat nrull, qi au fost cornpr"rtitnite deoaler e .ne-permise, de piiiceri scandaloase, cle c:onfttzii abominabile. Llne-
erau considerate colnplet <lrfane, :;i taldl 1or nici nu conla ci-t ori i se piirea cir familiaritatea aceea
existd. Sbrrnaneie, le lipsea trlanla tocmai cind au avut rnai muitd exacJeratii a germanilor, a
nervoie ! $i dupir acest cles[ r,le compdtimire erau ltirfile fdrd miiii. aacaltrlaatrminc;tniizllaaeourrieopEin.eieia|sosts-i[taioa.rttictef\.i{i.a.spriatnualest,uirect arpsarr5eicmneteruvejacbfiiiuaasieaeexmixssiiilrsianlstaiietao9crciotclsaluodptcnaoeirrceea:niar;lsoaecfluieci lrcilmciuoacrNuotpenlet--
lnsii el.e nu se sinchiseau. Societatea ltti Gorclheggi 1e umfla in pofltuceno, aclmitea ist"r se facd Curte pe ascuns cle vt"lru] SebaStian,
pene, Ia fel cn;i pe \,ralcrilrcel, s;i respectul cu care toatd lrlrnea uvonmfua[nrtbicatciIeavecnilicsiezecc'ini iccl,ecaonnivsipcsabfrioinsd5ci ffinine conservat, care'din
le trala pc sceuit gt in caitina cintitrefei, le rniiqulea de aseme- aceasta consta pro-
rtea mult. Serafina ser afla irr culmea Ier"icirii, vSzindu-se admi- .qrc+sul, Sebastiart, cu timp in urmii atit cle iclealist ;i de poetic,
pprarotearstift,$irgiiiusdlti,sinftliacnislnieidcil;eci'aacthr'leiisalecrulcitnilioelerlciu-l'olcrp'liepnriaecrtiaesrLneoecqirtIai ldieli),nuaratlnaeturcailcretoermsci5iormfejea- ilc,L.,r rtu putea sit vaclii o bucf,tf,reasii I.iri ca si:t rlu o ciupeascZr,
ts;Ebiinicvirirn.ai;rculrnEp:aieaarisso,,atnpfIeiigiomserennoicsceilfritiai.eee.e.cieriionosaanas,o1ainfrileaetscr,bpeileibseLsuirrcei"meitt,fidi?sffeaadPdtpropoeitirrauimileslneuatdueipolcncetoieian6inltsti5sr-iui"eilirLircSLa.ti"'tc,ofirrilraipcbridrsaeoianapimturpirnib-daeuistn5laNduo{sisiarinenapcpcgotsrionh.eflg",eEutpitinnitlonitt'znitrs.eei.t-.lil
nrult apreciate.
clator-ez Sint fericitii, ilonlfacio, foarte fericitii... li toate !r le
|ie ! in dcest fel r.,orbea sopralta, prinzinclrr-l pe itiirbot
cie incheieturiie rriirrilcll qi, atrtigindu-I ia sinril ei qi sdrutindu-l
cu pasiune gi recuno;tinlil, clest pe care Reyes il aprecia cum se
cuvine.
Da, giudea el, era feric'itd; e bine cJr a;a slriLeau lucrui'i.1e". ric'r'inovat i1 fiir;ea sii intlhidir ochii, sil el nr-t ir.rdriiznea sit achtcir
$i Emma triia foelrte nluX{um.itii gi se purla cu el mai frurlros
ca inainte, gi uneori ii diiclea de inteles cii ii era recunoscdloare acr.rzalii nirniinui... cleoarece piercluse contactul spiritual, cleoarcce
rru rnai 5tia, triiiucl intr-o aSa mare falsitale, rnir;irvie ;i dezor-
petrtru inilierea ei 'ln via{a aceea.,. a arl.ei, a$a cum denur,eau rlile, ce e.S1e l)up 5i riiu, esal usdburdtlrc-t-'i;-lctirivvieipr[cii,dSnaetlaotnntot]Larrie,'Vsaalcud.crcleeli-l,
in casd aceastii nou.i situaf ie pe care o apre<:ia din plin. Cu Alliitlatir, citrci
tofii erau fericifi, al'ariii cle el... in unc.le clipe. Nu era rnultrullit .rate[e...
irurpreunii cll Nepo, cincl el pdta onoarcci,(lclsci salc cLt ull Colnpor-
cle ceiialti, nicri cle sine insu5i, cle nimeni. Ai fi treltuit sr1 iie tarrrelt cle clen tnasclriin,6i viaiii di.rlli.i, 1otu5i, eL giisea sctlzc
cu tofii oarneni ltlrni, Si ninrc.ni nu era, in lurne nu mai existii, mijlocul remugchrilor sale pellllu concluita sa :
oilmeni conplet cinstiti,, ;i era un lucru rlnreros. Nu exista r;u aproximati.ve in exi-rlicar.l totul. Aclrn insii !...
clraqostea 5i aria, pasiunea sincerS, pasitinii strle ; inldnfuit nopli
cinc sii sl,ai cle vorbii nrai scrios, nici chiar cu tine insuti. Evitaur c) prerioadii lungii riirnisese
ctt tofii acest lttcru: il speriau, ii repugnau acele utonologuri infidei
in $[r unui absrit'tl atrlor rdtdcitor, o tntali'L nesocolin]i, amor al
serioase tle ctare altii rlalil era inindru qi in care se compl&cea, sim.furilor nebllLte, care era crt crtit mai respinqiitor cleoarece e}
lrinir 1a punctui de- a aciorrni t-le pliicere, fiicin<l in acelagi tjmp
Lin eoxapmeersnoaclneiicsounpgitriiitnofa.ir.eA" cIunmsirvleadecea-iiirfnoploescleea_acici,e1atesesvceurritla, leei:' avea patttl nopfii tlrept teatrl al ertrorla(Jclllielor sale alrenturi ;
era ,Si Itrcrul aceslti ii cieschise ochii, 5i-[ i.rcLl si in]eleagd mizeri.t
154 155
:lcis.ijrclctlfar,'tiirril..tLitciaicllrreentvrell;t.jiririi;erian(zi''cii.;;,Lriicssirrar-ilie1i-rit"cnuiripLi.''lrirr'rr.uillrr.laieuiiioriiilc,ulrltrrirrilcrec.<ltiicssrliiitelli,uoliie.<ee,irc,.,cicr'rrlrtlr;rg,aariie:'nia\aai-ctirrel;icii:earriiiezaitctliicoaisti',iclfirma,iiin.te<e,o1siliaiciroici;e.ari'slriciririasiaeiiedinii.;sii'eireuelrireeriiilri:ero1o,c)-.riursierasirrraiin-c.il-;ne,rir..piilr,i'rsa;uceerreac,d.pau.rlzriLixrerena.ienrtcirseiiriLeiii{saisnsi;oicirilafLisrirtoaieinrairllriei:;znifi.ii.1llm.rt':isriIircpciioirt',.joir\riietrL;,,rtCeliii:ai'aiirn,rrlirirr,ec,.uiinisir'.nieiiar.teinsq1i,ncso,ri;Eguiieneegiitncolb.ieirtl,i.u:erlectcclerii,ricarrrrorireuiuurn-,acirs:]ain.rilr,-nacerrcreirpdlc'ace;ecrrtiniau,znirh'lclEcr'c:,rliirrsi.,laclctcra;ltc:iauciis-ititizeusiLntrruelerieniinectaneico.raeiilu.rcl:;illr'LrcrieitnirczrainirreincLarcz:erDclsrieiseiilreni,aii.lnieleei:rn.r,1.cruerr:1l5ioi.stari,oi,rc''ie:iliui.riceLl-rii,,rtriir;nsi-nrc:irlc:,iiertaao:ao"a.ccticgeinaiir1bcrriuii,,llcirarr.sr-aiiirciirrcirlL;lor.orLce.1rarrrsl1,ri1:.,ai'1ririi,r;i.iiiiii.n0Srii,rriri.n.;n.cr,:r,rlsr4iiire..,iilcr*fd,iir.,l,sr:r,rrriiilt,rrieri-urliiai.5i_,ir.li,r"e_-,ir.r:,r,i-ij. cii.eLrerlciPi rlerirncinlicstiiuerncfldae,tmucliuosallirurumcutirreeacticunlceclelserirze-mraeieeirnir,rlrafiarien{aaileuconinneirqiylmriiiin.iifSneiiilccll1]iaeroleu,mecrinn'rorHi--
clr:tite, r'ii, 1a l.;aza tuturor q-reseiilor s;lie, gi clon'rininclu-le aprciipe
rciiroinlcloctacro.rialtmeirilrcpia-naulourpricnalliirracstaiai,rri--r1sreenoer.isriztlaepint.cferl.ancrpret:creienulLaatrlrrcu-auco.srnrieuusi;rnliraa,cfri,rrein,rirraa,lraiiidoir<eria.r1nngl.rLeaoir,ia,sli,l,,.uiclrlni.intaicais.laa:iiirpi:eleroirereI>uraa<rirlLscifiiilia,rotr,vrtcijimnglr:arfa_aar1ri1irr6oaeisalsi1u.stgze]i.iii1c,-.
lriitr'rrril... frtisiral;i.
,('j'ri:trlr(;-rfr[l:"i-'i,,i'ini.iaicotr,lorrsl:esie1airuLiirrte'in5l,lclsiio:i<rrtiirsi;,cuaitricL:rerunla.u]5ii(i,rrliu]alir'sriLiirir-rrs; tjaiiiulse.p';iiratl.,iainsloertr4le\rielualclor rcr1la-il
tncliflia-iv'Ir'rioareintnir:tliii>l.illtfe-JlicirL(alr)izeiAaLele"rrrgnf€rsieri.i)iaLriri{niNrnSrrrlaile;intirirrri-ceeiru,:iu..r.douca.Iroapnini\rorarrnreabnlrti-iitu."1cusels.loirilldps-ubillimiasclrqtarou.netcslril$r.oaoriiaiiSilN,gccilef4Irouci-nuunrrseJn.rflea..iu{nr:.ic;aiirp"rcaieialiiur,c,Llyecpeirar,snibalsil,ueriericiiaiqiuamrsecialiiuelsncuRi.ilcg:ieccelsI{r1yirver:;eeaLi,Ji-gsiLcice'o,la.loaeiscsbsaLorp:,iere,na.i,ooranl-r-'liiuleuicrifliccril.raic;i1oeecil{,,rriirt-lilsfbaelirieccilaierrlal-eo.-ir
;!i l)jetu1 lJoitiia<:i,: lsi ir-cr.ii fruntea si cetpr"ri cu rniiniic, crln-
n,ilil;tii rlc ar:ei r.rr:ier t'lros,ji, {-drc c,ere;r
orliiiqil, p.rcc... si eju.
.,tt ] r llr.r. ,r,,ir, .,(,i.
:r1ill.r.iil,eicrrl,iitilrtijtcSr;-irito{riia'nrz'llitrliie.rl"il,oani;iiitiarzr;,uisi,,,cl'Le|iu,f,l,tiirLrtrisi i.t-ricntrelP.vru_alonrnrt.rla,-teri,tre ' tlt irrlltt ."it1. r: r.!.. ): sulletr'il stiu, acel pe care apri'ari.re cil ir uriiia i'fa{a ochilor, in
ii lrr';riiii r;,, aer, halucinatia nopfilor sale de iirsrtnLnie.
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l,ll;l :(tir'lC Sir'.,'l;.rrt, iloirlilil;i cle uncie era sii aparir uiticr,rl stiu Iiu ?r... NIr-r c:<is ja in-
legea este iege, orclinea oirline,; nu illci'i1.rr:iuL scl;sr1e
si,r:rolrllciun'Ollieirl'rrcrilr.r,r\ilr'c;r(LiLigi,ririlr;.rrrililel,eJ''a.oIiiotr.:,.lsiil.)<i.rri.';A.Lroiel-i,,lDtattieii.otririann:l.r,rcsrc.ilsl\iiIa,isrriicsis-rulr:ig1lara:tcirsi.ert'llon1rcrrigli,'rc,sl,:rirc]ie,1-et;rorsIrel.''li'cjii'rterliac'rcr1,rsri-n.stlIooiilnolrirlrlainiir.is,r.i;irrileiircl,lrana-i,.l:r-l.jl,aurorltcuiL';.ilnliiri,lrninr-ai.icirei.cit.ti.ritlil1i-rrslinicriit-,t1lr':i:iiorrit,iri!c(rr,.r!l:l.,.lirilir;ti'c.(iicic..:',.(rr,jrrl,-rclcilriaitrtn:tfria."ic,,iil.iralrrurii.l;riil-eileerr:u."eonpL;i$cauge'iqiiilriliiiJircilenciriirilloittsu.ccrrlsnrl.-c.lelii,ler_Le,:ici.-,crranaraairt.llpr-t,,eproottpiiolr.c,iiir.,ti,icscruircLsfi.ttiri.ci.rlniui.r..niri."c-.niera.rlictoifaricLii\lil,i1s5.erlrjrrr.rief1.,,i:,iiri)i.,;ar.liorrizc1,r,1.ri.l$iiirt;".iLir;.r.i;aii.v.".i1r..i:iii;-itr,r,i"d,qctrrr-ifi.ii.,cii.ii-i-;r,i.ii.r,{:;iiti,,.1,r:.rr,rr;etiri,.iru,ririq,rci,iirr,:r:uiircl,rt.I.rii-o,i"-i-lii: alr l;'1 r'aiulLri: trebuia si
iasir cli:r pinier r.il Eninir,i.
insii, '.'ai, el nu mei ita un {iu I lrl:_i, el rrri va r,,eni.
i,'ulrii ulairl.ea aceea cle ln Lieij, cirre a colsi-ilu:r. iqlc,priiLll
$i Llonifacio r;inrli'rl u-se ir-r iacrirni ia steir;r,rir.,il.'c;rcti,clie,'aiirEvj:ajnesrruirtnnLp'ailrroLcsinrra"aai,ituu1crnnlnnclhc6uiarir-rurrii1ea,,ncLel.r1aiilciiladlirrusrniuera,grrrril,erierrririliriiir,iipioqrii'ie."rruiznlLcilrrleaatcpirmtiiee6ia,niiaeiotracprcprnocrcr.orLlilcrilli;,eircrr.jiccril.erf.oLlaciie,i
spriji;tindu-qi capul cle un lrerete : iIrsrir.iler-rirciev'r:l.<crrgzarlLlta':oiri;tr.laiiarle;tisziiiseacaacmalvelrresneiticne-iireivriunsLiasaluuaiisltrsiun,noepiaf,gir?ceeisuilt-aiiluastdrrar.,rriifeliicinc,.uruagfnljiIauajocacn1{ireis.uac{Llsia"r{iiiaiflteijoiluin'iiaz.Li.icoriAlsl{l1iiirrearsnillirajare-sigaabrcL:liiajrinitdn:ualIceortahtraciiniippiriiieiueil.,aieeji'lunL,rnrnciiatrr.rrri;itigii.litaiIcrsiarii<rlitsolc',;itrri
aceasi*, irr .ricoolizali cl r-rpii un prinz co1-rios, c:c lucruri cetre altirclatd i se
zirrrd.
treclii-meDleav, icclali, ltrobiema cle iotcleau*a; cloriula a i*, iriireau aducdtoare de iaspiraiii poelice, moralii art.islicir, exccp-
: fiul. fionalii, trlrivilegiatil. $i e1 c,rra ccl r:ari: simfise, auzirici-o cintincj,
arzi-lloarc
pe serafina un cintec adresat Providenfei, cintec care in sufleiui
156 I lt7
lr-ri inr:arna o clraqosie divini I El, cu nn cor-rhrz n-risticisrn bizar, afsiniasitrtloieaiavricmcaietlpuorrgeadairqedt,cieaputeTermuictiraainfiri!ccr'nelCeuaiiiurt:dsitieritsnleirpuioeccsluoibilaaail,dviqf,ic;lciilmlisctaleuitteirriintrepedeoa!niatCirnurddnaroutiulegt,litiiiiillaoetorr at9iucdiele,lrleeliena-
Fr fals, se colrparir, nesiibuit, clar sincer, c.u Preacurala !
$i cle cite ori nu vt'izuse, mai tirziu, lucrurile in alt fel I
Cinri ajuiise sii gindeascii : .,Totul este o chesi.ie cie geografie I
Dac;i fi iosi turc, toate acestea ar scopiil rle a pregirti edur:alia fiuiui, ii pro<luseserii, pini la sfir-
er-r a; fi Iost legitime-; altoi
s;i ne.ginclim cii ne afldm pe alte latituclini... gi longituciir-ri". in
pius : in clipa cincl avea qinciuri atit cle triste, avea mus- iit, o suprasaturaIie intclectutriir. Nu cra l)ult c.ato]ic...9i nici
aceea tru unnirea sii lie. Eristau in Bibiic lucrnri (,e nu puteau Ii crc-
treri de r:on;tiinfii ? Nr,r. El era sigur, cieoarece igi suprrnea con-
gsti,lilna{nat,e;z;iiaceitxecviataotirreclemvaiintirqziiud,eccinacllecao,;r;pi uploiai tevaclefi fost s;jtul zute cu uqurinld. lntr:o zi, cind auzi cii ccle gase zile ale Ce-
muzica lui nezei nu erau zile, ci epoci, sirnti, aflindu-se incii in pnrtl cta{o-
clicei-ziaarep,dsoa,rrcaaregicocnusmolaerle,acraliqiincvuemntas-taerxfpi liucqauliraatcruleluompeoavafr6a-l
fvlinqhetti li a ,Emmei, el devenea din nou el acei Bonifacio
corupt, indatoritor, simfindu-se bine, cu felul acela cle amor
nelimitat ce se plantase in casa lui. ln timp ce $inghetti r:utir in gase ziie. Rilminea insd probletna cu Arca gi cu toatre
.Emma vor continua lecfiile lor nesfir;ite, ei cloi, Serafina 5i e"lc,i speciile cle animale; rliminea lurnul Iui ]label; riinrinea pircatul
ite vor ageza in chio;cul din grddind, o ticilogii ! o, ruginos opro- universal, ce era purtaL din tatd in fiu, gi rirnrinea Isus oprin;l
biu ! vor fi, ca intotcleauna amanfi, amanfi clin deprindere, flrii Soarele... in loc sil oprcdsc,"r Pirmirrtul. Nu, nrt putea li aga; ci
scuzd, oricit ,de neinsemna;t5, totugi scuzii,. orbirii provocate cle crucea sa, cleoarece nll era un naiv
ltll pritea apuca r.a c,ei ctrin
<'trul mediu, ci un niiiv in.sLrr"tit, un naiv de cafenea, rln rl.llv
pasiune ; amanfi clin obiqnuinfd, din facii... rnoclern... Ceea ce nu-i lipsea insi era rlorinla sinceri'i cle sacyi-
Nu, nu \,'a avea ult biiat ! Nemernic ! Nu-l merita I $i ffeicriiuc,irdee...acbanelec;aefxiei,s.t;ai c1e rnilir !... A face aiureii pentru lnai marear
._ a(:oio slrs, i
renunta la mirajul norocului. se pSrea un lucru foarte Ja
Dacd nu feric,irea, putea avea insii adev6rata cdintfi.
De ce sd nu aspiri la desdvirgirea moralf, gi sd nu ajungi locul ii:i, ceva ca o muzicri inlerioarX. Intr-o noapte cili in pat
Na acest clrum pe acolo pe unde se putea ? o carte in care.se rrorbca rle un rnislic italian din evul rnecliir"
pe jumiitate nebun, ca[e era clenumit scamatonrl lui Dtirnnezeli ,
:sp.ui [ainjuDeningotirrrieinFtoiaanctueearnsluaticii rliuunrmilceeopmmilaadrrreiiecs],acrrmeiitaoirire, trmrenacuurzesiceciralipin,iptamrinnarfcaeasatpar,ticcsl;ert pXrea paiafa lericirji : inrlr itgostit de Isus, riclea cle llisericii gr
rltidea ca fapt si<1ur cii el se va conclamna, ir.rsi"r va cluce iir,i
trufeln pasiunea sa clivinii, pe care nirneni nu i-o qtutea
rnoi ales, niciodatir visele nu il aduserir alirturi de fervenla ca- smrilge r
lniici. Dacii aitddatii igi spuse : cle vreme ce nu mai pot invent,,r ;i acest oarecare Jacopone de'i'ocli, aFa cuDI il rlenurnea popol.ui,
.:are ridea cle el gi il adnrira, i;i aplica peclepse raclicale pen.lru
rnari pa,siuni, drame ;;i romane, lucruri pe care nu le rnai putem r:a pujonecgneiilaet.nncfeaurc1sueanatsditn"er lnerunrrilinfr-ierpi ecpuretoactmapct'oririrlilldtiun, l,cjoigsos1ii;,;figielitiscoeiboiateiricrertlieidleeianbpieltelaelret)r,
eu insumi, cie ce nu .lr putea aspira acunr
il'aacreu,n;iereorisonul sii fiu <1e
cie altii naturd? Nu putea {i sacralizat, nu ?
i)enlru a fi artisl, pentru a fi scriitor, ii lipsea talentui, se
rairtelinlrrqeizumeilculaealS.opcliEvucllnllllc,oucsrRnlllueurie&rIiaypizmeeccisriuiolr,ste,te,li,nclnracu,nlira..urequrtl;urcti acpli,riaenppnpsopitLererceuillns,l"iripaoiinapeunrsiaateoistuif,reieuipclclr1li_oenlct-nscrocevalloetceiliramlireptsaei,l;.ioaiictrsSisdr,creiriipirlinnfoapionacirrftictgceiasillclnusiezliuliiai.ils.arts.iicpp,ieurme;rnstirlr;ate'ai.-rl.a
.rbliitatea. Pentrn a fi sacralizat nimic n-ar fi fost necesar clin
'(.)dtL' d( (.sttld.
$i bietul ilonilacio, care ciin cincl ln cincl umbia neiiurr
1llriu casir, pe str:tizi ;i prin loc'trri retraser, ciiutd legencla 11e aur',
stinifinrb:ifubiplciorri.lnte;vcieaucnsleoercoi"rrmuiluico.lieaspsdepu,i,rdi9t.ai vri"arzsutacini, uintcr-oandsetvitt"urira, erlstaserii nrulfr
cie a oar(!ce sunetul se afla in... avir-rt ! Sir porneasctii in lunte, -si:r
o pieclicd trlerge, sti pririseascii totul, gi rlc vrernc ce nu avea un fiu, sd
Dtr, a$a este ; ar pulea fi un sfintuit_.| rtrodest, ciriar un fie un sfint'al poporului, nn sfint nebun, cat'e ela foarte in lirea
lucrurilor; ins6, vai ! co11;tiinfa ii spunea cii nu va avea curajul
sfilrtulet sirnplu...
Sii renun{e l.r toale cie I'reme ce nu a\.ea un fir.r, gi sii ur- nicio<ialir, nu nulnai sir lase lotui, ciriar gi papucii, gi sti-;ii ja
ineze... Sii urmeze pe cine ? Cir el nlt avea destulil creclinfii, ;i crucea, dar nici micar ltevasta.., gi nici micar iubita.
r5s x59
XIv zdpezi, Numai c5 rindunicile nu ar fi fost ol:iect cle birfd, .pen-
tru. a se spune de exemplu, cx erau
hrbnite de vrdbioi. Iar ries-
rpnreli'elupdeerliuonaqdaet,aiager dpeerentaruaartlitgetlieiorn,uu,nsiei cu contracte pentru anu-
Evenimente mari il r6pird pe Reyes de la aceste nesfir- reiatau adevdrate orori.
qiie veleit5fi ginditoare. pe care chiar el insugi, in momentele ,bsroptnnsr;dtrdibpssalbteNim_nlultieenroeuaoffuiuueudratix,ntisriirsfarncri-izruiri,rli:.leltlLetslippuse'esdirltiie.ajscioeii:fice6aertl.rtc.veiaiideoatitiaartefer'acpatmiidaacpIeaepiteVcecelialoaenstrieitcnaenicre.enaraaiiecmraarantrenctztnpapcpivnlderrcazmcoccucondipuropsediereaa,uoaierdietncersciomcaornEcreraraagcdtucue,atrendadufctreuipicanlaeeeiaeinmeucSenlsn,un-lodaau,rrduicvalnlecsrdeiSn,nen,caraptiatlccdaohndnipe,eoiiuederida,oeapvclc;etinruuaqcmtcuelegolcruiocriicienorcaitcotodnldccbceii;isi_esanueelccctdalIitdheoqstrqipzsdtrnaedtuinMcalraeapseitiniao5oe,naprtsirdMubAeilpdarslnieaiclmucleltevnlem,ucadoiceeuiruadminauratignindlmeauenmApnairmdtaM$avtaidhgaedaaob5ctrdcfimeiaaaicsamueehi:rinu,ieoratl(siodproutmzteueociicMirfpfepalisticlireseoeile.aouiucatsucnetimpvitioagesrsiasevlriidairurafoencltcui,leitaribiuovevofiprtlehrsprblirnsaBtsaoirvderemaatiiraiidiahiic,tou,rrcieoope.pstlfeuscrriaalcealrasnfaroaeSd)AiiauaioirtidgarAe$utlistuosslteesfienvdcusrmapliaarase,nra-eri5eu,tpusimrenvctapordeucpiecceeiuarnauiteilalestcoeeluai,iaceucgtenmeicrrccu,nhdmsneFsieatnindaigailleimittdlcluaeneiarotpiteerf-'iinoeca6u-eecieriofpsorilcsu5lediareliimaeclirptautisoi,llneoa,uorilslomdoiAerptiv,ocdiniii.rcneiimferueemgluni,c,ixaelm,iaiqi,rainnnpnltaigcucapsraeinrrctascaeugltildiseulec"aucinugfieilploiartrlmhnuebet,lrenee"eiemov,cccfpeem-ara,iaiuecuorvnnoridnnldtraealtiis,tiatiainucirinraope,ticxacie.e.so.ui-nfl';iraeppasRpSigusahnnmcaEtcsRpusaverrrurttapine,ouecmoteuu.ioriodiesn-niveiuctajlmmnintoncapruelcXtetecoinlnllcrofsuitaisliveuiiaasileareiidieaaa,_c.ie-,e----.--ii.liir
sale cle juclecatd moderai5, le caiifica drept maladive. Nefericitul
lJonifacio nu putu sd-gi reaminteascir micar un pasaj foar'Le cu-
noscut clin SomnamlruJa, acel :
,,Ah, del tutto ancor non sei
cancellata dal mio clt-or !"
{a5a cum il cinta el} cind sosi ora despdr}irii de Serafina Gor-
gireggi, care, din cauzd cX trupa artistic5 iar se dezmembrase,
pieca cu N4ochi, ca angajati la Teatrul din La Corufra. Perspec-
lir,a acestei clespdrfiri fusese veqnica amenintrare, picdtura anar."r
a fericirii in zilele gi lunile de oarbd pasiune ; apoi, o clLrrere
necesard, chiar meritatd gi salutarii, a;a cum i;i inchipuie Bo-
nifacio, coplegit de reritnpciil'i gi de proiecl_e etice. Momentul so-
sit, Reyes sirn{i cd era r,-or}:a de o intreagd interven}ie chirur-
gicald, in carne vie. Cu o intreagd sinceritate gi explicindu-se
in rnocl clestul de satisfiicdtor, prin mijlocui unor sofisrne in-
curcate, Reyes recllnoscu cd atagamentele firegti, pur umane,
eqriarlormcaenleticp,ttcteitrnqici eu,ncpeaiesioandaetviairlataed,e$viiircudluie. lVearia, mistic incert
a se clespiir{i
cle Serafina, in cirida acelei r.iceii cu care spiritul lui o trata
cle la o bucatb cle vreme, era o adeviratti durere clintre acelea.
care pe el il ingrozeau, clintre acelea care i1 fticear-r sii sufere.
Era atit de nepldcut sir ai sufleLul in stare cle tensiune, s5 ai
ner,'oie cie a cdr-iia noi forfe pentru a potoli durerile, pe ce[e
acler.'irate ! $i nr-r exista alti solulie. SX te ginciegti si mai ai o
cotrpanie cle operii, era absurd. Toate expedientele inventaie
lreutru a refine in oriigel pe Vlochi ;i pe clisciltola iui erar.r rl,.:
acun epttizate, gi lipsilc clc oirricpetreiofirr.ic:aler:litactieu.cNi auces-aastma acir;l,tiocrnircitniii-t
nir,i pe iimpul'fiplorrc.:i Blocu'ignodrronteiel,qfiraraSaccbg.aieoiiloprd,_afirtcfaaucirnlmceieatoordicpstildsded.rpraSpdpugresniooereosavaatfeiinancdccvaueeeieanatr,rjtveuiuqesnlraatiiseeldecirlieseeSeve,uaoxgsrncfddireaq-silluteeeeinblurucntbielrt,eegcciacnrailseercaadsedp'oianrccccoclieuueaiog,tpraeas.etn,aeoeebcarvlbaicn5bluocurunaalirt,merta"d,ospnlierei-aii
--
arenai[niitr-eg,cpai, o .-]oitlpauie r.ie oileri"l teatru sii
chiar mai rriuli, alci in san c]e riit.niir,ii Lr n
orag, cir al./eau
fie slrectacole,
iie cd fhceau gre."-i'r. Ceea cc s-a rriii r,ilzlt, era ciurJ ril,r lroijsl,i
cie duzind rilrninea in urbe, cbsiitoritii cu vreun ins clin iocoiiLak,',
sau lrrofesind o meserie sau alta; altirdati un qef cle orr-:hestl 5
cianlceseis'ictensaiocollecrlatadntldeeacusniriaetcieoonltroaarpsiutriiunnlsuX,p,ezinpaL=i rbluuoavauisedzrbiSroirjnuali.c{iFaonednfaaotrmda eranntnuitnleicpaipealulci"nai.ri.e.;
ii ofereau Serafina, Julio qi Gaetano era tot atit de impresionant osoiili')bir;sirni tccrllieeiaseufraius;uissaapuricspiueuntteiraacndisufb'oeirimnpdeaeoimnainpltaaats.iicuStnieleracgfiienelaoRaoesb5ys,eesarvtuassneecipdcueitnelca*l
ca 5i cel al unor rinclunici care gi-ar fi petrecut o iarni prinire
url limp incoace, la preaiubitul siru neinderninatec, o rbceald as-
160 C-d:i i:it coala 1l 161
rtuilsli, o $ctii(lero it cri.erltioi, antlntiie ier.rdinIe clc a sd: rrrl]ri'.:d:r. rsrrsrirrri*ln.uilnl,ixr(,i.iii,eionirlirrrirult:ari"crri:"ricr:*iriieaollrs:l,ar5u"ltrir;;us1cciolii<iccp-nz'h1rlo,iiaaeat.ei'ss;b.r"ljr,a:lipiasuAutiiti.ucfidivoi,t;oieontei\mrui-,ai,sai,umiitsqndiceri$iai:1vieimsisibroerltietisrapiortnsalrbdieoniitunslpueiititeteiessrtdeai,acspcneistcrrluef.::cecireccnviSeiEroee;coc[.,imstzItereiarfapibemiidjcurlio.iierrrialcaltiuiuiepcclceinemece,aieieiirapnlneieprrelteieaninnosrpaandrapladietiejiteainazacrcor-rrctaae,e,c,ibsiucriscs$ripetvrhiepiiinoriialpirscict;:lsieanurllreepLnrceupcainiuaanioiuern,eiriiitlEf-laf,ileedlr,aifrle5xncaucnipa'uriatrirIsrirrps.npiean-tietajaoisiacviiaut,l;odacehsldfeuret6;iirb:nccurcrrer.iiiirxeii"t.t-tirtij
iritirnitdfile ei, i-,.i iircepLrt, Sr:rafina biinui Ioltrgi crcvi,; rfin:slr,r- ri{'rn'jpti*riri'rri(tiiOu,r'<i.iuli'rls{ifi'riirrra{r:r;r::d)l1}rei*ial'trtr:.r}idll{";pr(1it{}r}.}rl-E5c:i,-irrii.lcrir1btmlari}t'ccernucu}r-mi$lran)cozurcitieinr:csii'l,.;:acirixi}jdrltiDeiuia'msorluruunstrs:tid,imai-suiroacs'adl'erpanicl_eidia:eertair'csouzttnn,pae'ebaeotrrue,vuiprueunbauaidmilici,crndncedeltcanlssereficpiepuinoscnaiuamqpeiaistnbrtnvregieietsieaaueiisa,io,m'cxtcgrdfNrinii.cudfit}]dei.l'n,isu'i.cpbiiueplaiioir-esns'lfnnadcxainimnri,i6aeuct-graf,iatcusiiuir'eeltoerbif'siacuolunssaaulttrtcenneralcsnooitrilttioeougiin"ccpl.sotaifi;tiaedue}cotir,ntmcruarac'tiairrndedarceneniiereacaoarrcicuhrliipcccr*stesiaa:eiuanrlterreenierleeiax{,--r-,):
:tiije lr.op{i vail:ulrlicc tn.ellriuioniale r:arc: i1 irr<yrij<lrarii c.i1.r,'i:i,,i irir,i, i-ar lil\lrl,aer.crr'\iisattaJitrl:iparrs:inici.lu.d.l-lrt.:aialspaeetvinNo-errppruouriineca,na?ohpiiliGicoeereilrcm. ai rntrr:e clecit rr acii
1rc lteves ; apoi, rnergincl pe urmelL. inctonsecrr.'<,rnlelnr :;;i irrr rrr-
rie:;r:t'ntlert;eior iubiL.rlui ei, ajutrsc sti infcrlcar;ir crii r11r (1ra ,, r.:.1'i)., r'Le. -- Da ; rru c\istii aliii pcrslrecttir.ii.
;rlie attrorttri, ci rlcl iclei ('are ii trecean lui Boi:ifar:io l.rrirr ci"!. \ irr.i r. ,r ci.
i)odte r:ii rit:r,'cuise lirn;lii r.lefinilir',5i ir'r mai lii:^r.r clc in{oiLt:: r:i
ttr.ri rr:siinte \.rreo relnusca re oarecilre. : :' l:.utrl-;r'j-i(ri;i{.1'.l)'5.'(r,-iSiii'.r.rr:ic\rro-itcri1qi.ri'i,.i.u.lrirJr.)reulrlarnuineoeirirt.ma.. ot<r;rilo.cvnnitiiizirrruu:Iiiiir.r,.:l.ar.-s.r":raAarps;iLio.r.ri,,e$isri*t,rpl rcu-eunirrnbr.oi.]f.at.ribnAruljrcro:,;i;
,.,,\sta ili piercler c.iplti clin vina trrear". - * C) i l,rLr:rui acesla nu lrel:uie poilenit aco1o...
:__ l{Li ; se infe}ec;e...
$i Sr:rafina, nu o:;lnclrLril clatii, 1rr ltei.itsentntrIclc lor r'1c-
r"r-ri,iiieli <ie vechi ananIi, liuiStifi gi leali unul alLuia, rlar olir,siti, iui. il ofeiii pie!e -noi, vinzdri sigure...
il iluzi pe I{cyes trolbjncl clespre'u}oralii r:ei cle un obstitcoi iii iiirrrl:o.:ar:sri,ri,;c,c;,ai;l'sua-p.'i.seI.,ej,fIi).ial.rnvrifX,i.iauiari):lr.dit.n;'ero;, siqpLcl'5ri.l{ur11eu1taia',rlrealr..r..''.nein,cloolpcpsaerertnsr[.lct.tir,.raudijrrner.el5"el.i;l,lierr:,"g'os.rit.iolcviluai]r*)nlr,in(,,*ep.: ja"rtl*eair-i?zlitriirrori,i,pularrrll,air,crvlllruiunictoeo.ssr0tfura[ui_;l
l<'ricirea lor. Ceea cc Serafina rlu putLl sii intac;ir-re2e;-1!q'i1111q1 1,.,
d iorrstrcidtrelitiaatecc:i<lsr trana(i,riirtn.pico"ratarcrtceiila 1r.ri lle_ves, aceea clersJrrr. I ir:)
:i f i rLr
separa tlc irrlriIil sa.
sli'3uaosnerlsieleaDacauio[rntnintctrouucnlaotpiitmtrpoctmicsinahitsrrrr-rnaLurnctldiussriteaicC,l,t1oidprr'qeierrohzacsinrgcceealcirue,altscibriurreriurrlatirictrlereit,iilirj-slil',iira1rrusl!niitirlurrus,lre{'y.a;(rrl-ic,.s1sl,iilr-,rrl,jt:,:,;tr,-/
fea cle un qen de llliceri iBnoLcnnifsaec,ioinesfeabdielcs,ltcitirl{ricrilrlu' uTillililrlillli)(litr,dt'}'r,.:
reveni ; cu sbrutul acela,
iirlirr al tiriere!ii salc.
Printrc cei mulli care isi luarii rtinras hurr rlt, lrrt.ii^l.r-
re{i, Reyes, clup5 ce trdsura rlisptiru in inluneric, sr} simli {r.r.1;1u.
sinqur, pdrirsit gi cufunclat din nou in iipsa iui rlc irrrncrtalL!i,
:.i in vecirea disprefuire.
iri".arroreliiipjtilrttolidcLrodnuauoul cittnnne"isnnuroijplslu,tooiecimaeatrreireeie,liiontsorrieemiputineeeatrnsosvierlrotcrerdrclm?.i5iinteuisadriaainntagetpce,ure,ri1eesalat)ce.tdb:nEpresairltnoa!r,dirrtdrarlatNlueaiIt,arr(."irugsitq1ali1.ili'rce,Kentsio{rsiicorxevrrrlnp-rv.{lirrori:il.l:luoiirsrl-,:rr
lului cdruia lotugi nu prea-1 pldceau astfel cle iritir:rit$fi. Celr:r
iioi, sr:ena clespdrtirii ii induiogase o6fie1reeaduXndussteimcuulrearj:ti
licul strdziloy iluminate ?ni'lllre-
cu ulei le
ln niis-
i.erui lor, ;i in ;oaptele dialoguiui se sirnlea la biepo r: srrjlrrc
rle pasiune pentru acel trup apropiat., 5i la .N{arta pasiillre.r
ei perrtru rrn sot. etro
Cei doi inaintan absorbifi de disculia ior, 5i, Lrita[i cie r:ei
{jare \reneau din urmi, se credeau la o sutii de ie(4he d*pilltii'e
r-le lutrte, gi nu se lnai c;indeari ia nirire'ni. l)in rirtrt rn r inrl r:j r1-
dicau c11asu1, "l,larta mai ales, iar Reves, nevrintl i;r irtrrr,:,i;ui ;r1.rr--i
r]oriridcttt1cltlritIrat,auzi]rtr:rrtriiirtelresattle
I ii2
N4arta strinse brafui lui Nepo,6i, ceea ce atl continua'i sit pe ciinduntru. S.lrincl din doud in cloud trepte, cloud siluete cobo-,
mai discute, .l3onifacio nu mai reuqi sd ciistingS. rau. EraLr vXrui Sebastipn gi Minqhetti, care il izbir.l pe Reyes.
clr-r-;;i-cleCpeeejsotes?plClderias,-aelinctiamreplatrte?busiatrisgdii Bonifacio, riclicin-
Reyes rdmase in urmd ; sosi ultirnul acasii, uncle rer;en;rt'ir
rriul{i clin cei care merserd sX-i conducd pe Gorgheggi si p)e fie stdpinul casei,
N4oclii, crlci cle acolo se pornise alaiul. Serafina se urcase jn Ilrc5, omule, urcd ! Ivlereu cu capul in nori I
lriisr-irii din curtea Ernmei, cleoarece Etnma nu putea iegi in stracliir ln este...- qi tu pe Emma
noaptea aceea; Frnma se simlea rdu, ;i astfel cb cele cloud ferl,ei afard...
se despdrtiri in clormitorttl lui Valc6rcel. Fraza aceasta a vdrului Sebastian ii simuld lui Reyes un
intreg tratat de arheologie; qi fticea parte din repertoriul anti-
Ilonilacio se opri ia poartd, cinci toli se ;i aflatl sus. Ce r hitititor clasice acl resate servitorilor casei.
zciomol I Ce larrnir ! Ca intotdeauna I Aproape cii ninteni ntl-qi Dar... ce s-a intimplat ! Ce are Ernma ?
nrai anrintea cie cei care ii piirirsiserir qi se indept-irtarr pe gosea i Nu se simte bine... o ,sincopii... are o migrenii puiernicii.."
lotul era cra gi cum nu s-ar fi intimplat nimic. Tirau scatlne, plarul' sprse- iViinqhetti. Alerqirm
i I chc.anrii, {jpiud. sd-l cdutdm pe clon llasilio ; Erama
cinta si apoi, tropdiala clansatoriior" Ddntuiau.
in ca-re []r-ci"l, ornule I Aleargiir i te cheam.l gi pe tine. In felr.ll
' ,,Si toate astea le-am adqs eu ! $i dansau peste rlti,ne I v5zrit-o
Sofii Reyes se ruinau; casa: Valcdrcel , trosneEte, si uitimui tan se aflii nu am nicioclatd.., E grav... Urcii, re,ltecle,
se c:heLtnie cll pliicere de acegti ticblogi viciogi pe carc .- 8.irr
aclus eu in casd I" rircii !...
,,Eu arn lnceput, qi incii mai sint clator, incir rnai sit.tt cla:i.;r"..
si Si cei cloi enrisari pornirir pe strdzi, intrecinclu-se in EraTrd
ieea ce arn furat. Precum gi tot ce urtnti, intreprinderea teatrir,il"".
zel.
f abrica..., banchetele, seral'ele... irnprumuturiie acestor f liin,,,il'lzi pi fiec-arep1c1l1in11e1iEisntac,elpauCriiassidnoalei regeu 1a e1 acasX, sptlse SebasLiatl;
directie.
si paraziti..., clin vina mea, pentru pasiunea mea.,., cjare apr[rojoe in altd ,,Ce o fi ?
cir era stinsd cle teamii a face socoteii, cLe teamd cii mi se -,ia lJonifacio intrd tremurind' ]a fe} ca Si altadatS'
ucrnrostnyneoruuaiiuec$aaaprceiieulelohannarlreenaaitaveaad,eiuItict.ciaca.te$a.r'etveeorciiDlenaelvteciaucanelcrple,mneplr;eiriceaudteulzcfeicevze4leut:areiiirenrlriteuennnd,teleleitelnls,ainnamdlcaedgpleeaiqriaeanesolrasetzttaerehirtieuzso,a.cdnnl.tb.a.ecl'ieei.cxipeI,aeinaoepCaritclriaeuurcuanuml1eiiliomt,ceueoerb'laonurdaevVtraleea,siaadsslptmdcipeteaad,ami5avintriiureinecbu,faliioasruruSrliie:nin.ipeulaudaieupDrro,inn6ranieintrejuspalieug?icpaanemnnsiuCltoauiefiuSai,oupbofntlliaantolaebincipa,or1erpa?eeralairteilt,iataclrrl{eUtd.tleeu"raiaa-'-il
rlescolreri arrranta; tcolatu, la..m. a'fnottau, lacElainsrerinnuarnrreegate,..;.i Eu arn lo.e-rat
iotul.., am araniat ceea c:r'r c.sle
nrai riru este cii o spune unchiul. Ei a inceput."
$i llonifacio, lnainte cle a trece.pe sub poarta riu lrrr-r-,rii';lii-i
,1,,' rrrtNiuelistetahroctLiirriusledi,rt"ricsied. rlirseerma isinildiieclelacacsaap.lui, c'u aceaa rrierr-.iir.ralir
<re se afia iniuniru.
qi acutn, odatf, cu sdrdcia, mai mult ca sigur',. Ce ingrozitol !'."
,,Daci ag pulea sd-i rnijtur I $i pc. rnine irriprerLnij c Li ei,.. Nu, nu, trebuie sd scape".
Pe toti... pe lofi,.. Intrir gi porni pe coridor ; totul in casd era intr-o stare cle
.Cum pofi sd continui cu aceastii vialir, mai al.es acuur, r.'irrrl
neinfeles, Surbriie Ferraz gi una din suroril.e Silva alergau ttin-
,rici pliicerea, 9i nici pircaiul nu-fi mai pot cla vreo satisfae ije ? tr-un loc intr-altul, qi dddeau ordine contradictorii slujnicelor ;
Egoist ! Acum cincl fi-a plecat perechea, faci tuturor rnor.rlii.
Dar ruina ! Ruina va veni cu siguranfd.., Vom fi siiral'l I in bucloarul Emmei, Marta qi Koerner, lingd pat, pdreau statui
lu ce rnd priveqte..., aproape cd mi bucur... insh este incJrozilor...
rieoarece este r,lin vina mea." rle marmor5.
Dintr-oclatd, zcJomotul dansnlui care suna surd $i coull:juu Doarme ! spuse tatiil, cu solemnitate'
cieasupra capului siiu, inceatd, apoi se auzirii paqi rnulti 5i rgrrl- Liniqte ! exclamd fiica, cu un deget pe buze.
biti intr-o singurd direcfie..., spre dormitorul Emmei.
odinio-ardCeii se intirnpld ? se intrebd, speriat Bonifacio. Ca
fulgerii un gind : ,,Emmei ii este rdri, gi va da -vina Dar, ce s-a intimplat ?
Ssst ! Linigte !
pe mine." O lud spre scarii, a c5rei uqd se deschise zgo]r'rrotos
164 I0.5
- -^ Dar {frir:indu-se :nir: gi aglrr:piindu-sc}, c!.ar... r:u vreau Jnainlc. de a sc-' jloLiiri Er'i intre in r'iorl;rilor, i,l;oltiJat'ii:'ri
inlcroe.;ir lit privire aalair;renati;ieyi iriipiliin.liurd.eI.-otl ttl ., i'izrt t evil sittilf'titl,
sii st"irr... $i unchiui ? Unele se aflti unchiul T ' pLitin r:trriozil-ule rlaiiiioii:;i.
Piii.r'air rnari
"--- Se mulii, riispunse Marta cll \:oce irrc:r:aiii, ltriutre guic- [ris1;t.lcc.]lo lilai tleclrtibii o atnosler.i rlc surprieii, iic ir.it]r;,juliir.
prii*lnr:irrinlln.eraaymiesjiinqrtneirimtiloeaarrsceiirindufeuncriitlroufirpiresoatseLleet"l.eSeanrntiesici pstiimcele;a rrir:i vori;ii rle fricii sau le ciinii cle r,rr.'ut't rJu itrincnl.
gi clez<1r:stiitor. miros clc vijeiiqt ---* Se iniin"rplil cer-;i ? Ce einttile ? inLrebij i"lifiiltrJ, t:1t oIiri.i-
1ii urr mircs urit zui paiir! {:c lrrociucea rtj Lit r:it,tcl se r;riilie.r in zaclnl sii iritl.rtrrre'r
Sr: a1:ropia 6i mai ,mult de pat; Ia picioare se aila aruncatt serrtin-.l-r,n(t)cmruielcr,;etnlr-olrrnorztqit:aattlea semenilor: lui. spttst: ltor'r'ner; iil rlr:1i-
,iliuct$llniieilcoririnra1ifldaieiciecoararceioesbsepicrdeeeius}upl.ucTiraoustreiaEtcrmuisrmnteaa.,cmdluianpltiiirdeceuapisnliitmroafsuesriclsouurrbtiiipi iagvpionrr.drbrinriredi,,i
poti sr"i lniri,
t,llir ir.L'lll sO[.
[]tinifartio iutra'in r,:trineri.i. lion.l]asiiio, ir.nl-rriic'al irnpor'..:Irl,
('t.t purclesir-tl de c'uioirrctr utrtult"ti, bine rrii'roireitrrtr{;x::il
su simli alarruat. t:ir itrtotctrtl:tLlt'll,
riJLr.su'i",'--L' DNritaiunrc,flipcccleer,ssoo-atmnuinnluetilm!sposlplaiuel.si!esainnleetrm,egfboiniaic,ilcifnaici,rl:u{li-os"aelrrllecniicslu$eocvcrnari.rsi usftircaiennii"t l:orp, suriziitor, spiriLual in cxpresii 5i in priviri .liisa
irlrtut:a rle spairLrii 5i revr:ltil "irnpotriva int"enliiior'-rttturii, ticrz-
iiin{uii.ii ric Emma, {rar-e-$i prinse [:u ]niinile crlspate rtilrui rlirrltrliil,
1i so iirl resri cu.'irt','itti I)t.tn-lnezett 5i pe] {-l}r iotl rrr's-{rlniiili{ }r:ruii
i)ir:rnifacio sc apropie de clhrazr:t sofici strlr." iriri il tr in j Lrric,
-*- Doarme, spilse .Koerner.
,, l)urnnezeu gtie", ryincli ReVes. - l)urrns:zcui ureii I (le se irrtinrpl;i airi7 irrlrr"lr.i littniJ*r'!c,
spt riiit, r-'u nriinilc la piopt, in lalei lnclrlic'irlrti.
c.i:n'l;sr,r{jtl.tric,lnniiz.md$aitmibui lrilsourttars"r"i,r;iirnipcssilaio5icilt;i.irdecziirvb,lijrdrz:releecsc,ceodoemarsapnr;zuii,risiistr\.re:lualaoltouccahrhtiiriii;-,r:6,$ric:iio.ilpuifrarririit_ait.[,1itinuliaitl,ellecurg-scitpirouuasirienrcacr-6rjs_iiilrIo:fiibl$itcrorou--i -," Piii, nirnic; sofia tluntitaie.,. r,'.stt loarlt: Ilt"I.'1-t);:i5rl, f,1 i'l
li.lat in nur?re de rau o trlire po L"df{:'c't-t r.'rurl{:.tlti r';i er t''l ilntPlilt,r
<ic -r61is1nsfie pi de mindrie...
! s,l Lr rir,ic clr: rnittt I \ti i"stt] irrtr-
-- Ce s-ri intinrpiai, Intn tltFo, cr] s-a in{.!rnpiai. ? -.* T"aci, dornnule Aquado rneLl I Ce sc va irtiirrii:lnr cri nrill''' I
titulrlul sb cylttmirn ! I)unrni:zelt1
Hmnl.r rlorisql sii vnrbeasgii ;i, sc ]lare, r:hiar sii pronunfer Cr_, qrcaznii: I Ce barbarie I Ce s;e r;1 intirnJtla r:u rninl:".. Si!nte
Dgninezeule I 5i ip ciipele as1oa.., voi murl... cri sir;lallatl{.i.., I'tl
nial muli.c cur;intr,:, cleoarccc ctiulii sii sc riclicc qi iLrlinse ltrafel'ir; siqrtrnnfli..., imi Spun€i inina. llU 1u naSC, l11i Ilc1lir", ii1) ii,r:"r'I
lnsii elolitti ir procluse vomii, 5i Iloniftrcio, Iieavillrl tirtrlr sii sr:
;rl,ne)riiil.lrrraiaLItrryl,irori,itct:r"e-rr:-niiniooccpr^'l,.ie;ilirl-leicisjliciil,Lirr-,e<csjrruluc,lerfdeniahrciorlurarmccci'lerhnLearaiinai;aicrjjsnueeir..iopnrla,iilcrrleoeroi.ra: lr\ecleer:r,rri"r'ic;irtialpunfsit'ieiceurersaJerte<fJeie:l-o: -- DeliIOazS ? slritlil l'rolti{,iilio incJrozit.
l)crt:1
- l*Ju i'lnzifi cc spurler... t.:ii nu ttc.i5ie.,, lttt ltit$lc'..
.rt-to*ea.itl${v,e;irrc,rliertaniuad.ulsCmlacnCeaSatpCalncr€:Su},pmrilyniCdin)oensztiueiJaacsiricilscupurSer-c;:ltli,ar.rrgtptt,cri(,'firltltirt.s(rtJ{l.litl5{.I1'ittrj',-.-:.il
rutri;r adrq: sii se: col;r:ar-e la indcltlinirea cle scn'icii miirunte pen- ilin
ilii lrolrrar';. ,,Si.orn,'icu1, s1-lnllea ea, itli esic si<tlavrrl nrisipr ; !ldi I)ar
r{cqrabii ci re iarc :;i iavj."
Au aicrgaL sulorile Fneerrrroaize,.5Ii-ud'rpllj)oi iErjrlralrc"::;iitoiorj, eS{e cagr iir<lepiirt6ti, \'onl ria 1a luprina zilei r.Lrt bi.rlai r. r.:iilis-.
pr{}il{}lt'fii c1r tol. cc erd r'i.i,iit;r. iiqlrcan,
--- Sr"rf leLu I tnttn I c:<t:larltli Re1t615, ilr!elegind rert'lt''tit'' .tii'tti
st: rliirlrr :sii in- ,legr;rbil ijecit pritr Selnnele lle,,:Are l0 r'iizr-tse rntli lni*itlt*.',
gitr.l,e' \';[ra(1rlilintacli,iiisl<tr,r::rhLien;rra.lrpirrrr;.r-ui'lircr,.jllIu;r;:lis'ronelzil.,rilu)sira];,Li uirl]icirtrr'r;ljiirza.ilr-s'1lrl:ronrr:iorrrrdijtlrrc::iinSrir,lll;.rl,it,i;r!l.. rnultumitii nnui al con;iiinfei care ii striclii itr trreieriti lrti:
liocrncr, r1las ('-/; r'ill rlorca :;a r''inii piilii {r(! :i!1 il
pe t\liin- ,,A pJecat ecl 5i ci veril. ;r-i It.i1:r'iltrl'.r r tt loiitj. ,\ l;;l'-
:'..':: ri ir. !3[;1s1;.u'1. qisit sitiqur sLrliellrl iii tl 1:e'ntl'it
r:iti pel".;iuuc:a $i, ti \,'{-rJlil ljii/,"
- - !c sir:ll.i: llro.i biric, sc iiit;r sirrrir.rrii l ir';iiic t iil-rr.ti st;i.ici r,;lr,: ;
i-r!qi giirtrsil'eepiiir sii sirinrlii ltelrrrrtr.$tr: iir
5r.rb"rsi.i.l.rr eLlia ri.ispr,insc.' it;Sii irliirr:tiin;i lt; lttiii:ilii,5i-i L'c:snittl;c't'rl. i:jrri,t'tr', -ir,4ii'1
.*- Nn, aCi.i..iTt {ju ea Su .rf lli r.jr:ir i,,r,t.sjlir:.
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i,ii6
fel, cir ilonifacio i5i pierciu er:hilibrul, qata, gata sii se prbbu- niu1Jsang"apiLilil,lcetadi'cissnnvntre{iuiles.clietialpaerrlipirgpailieuttmr"egitiecipneoua}alefr.alsrliueNrcis}eiuiunauilnlifitio!eirci,annrxoivaaeitfstrinriietaztctapieqbillliiuaoiisinprs{t-micriee,nnalaolocctclitidalarlnriiaie[clliIoinllliaislvrticla,eriiioarm,so;bAeiria-hlgp.igfnorafsua,eraniraetnritddscbgelmoefiidma,,ubielcnauulcess.liainuliepseceileteeea,gahriaaalooionn1mbapnfnicuesilro,il5rloouenf96piribiiila9niacnvitliroiaiticarlftnmootXtdar6siau-,,ritii
peascii peste don Basilio.
sil fie a{er:tat iutr-uu tnocl atit de lredant,
-_ |rJsvvoas6, din cale afarh de nervoash ! spuse nredicul,
sirnuiind durerea unei bdtlturi peste care c:tilcase acel papf,- cEcraisrvpsqczcccsa'lliii:sauerel.eoeloipiiunuaunr"!cicnrucairpGtr-irriettc-snin,ciloiordorinnenliuca-diotisriris{da,sn"l;ir,tras'it;drte"ciiqaatiorini*i6icipecieriiq;qitt,ift;uliro,aseza.triniisaeipimieern<upua;ga.eccsrirrtelttsese.harrie,te5oe"cgeacacgalvic"lnlaRracdiaeeilr,ilnulezbaeirelleez,sibe_bmceiorsel-rsnu1rieaqla,apalirelateelcunge,ilisp,lnc55ecareeisietsiinsehiizviania;terniiiiipbgbieasJgrc,rrpccnntuud,rdflrauieauliorhvn{npcuronaireariuziietnueuiasclta$leraiieiFtroenis.oteuarmaeiioaietcvtnlciienlntciorlcfi,aaotrriu.eiacuinlqacuriiuclmifii5,teeanidi,inop!lreresiiecsrislibq5ileacilara,in<tscuiciiisltznnauauuion,puesnaeepaciecrnmneiud9irstrsiptmi,uvscetee,rcmiiriaaueulnunmeEitxniimzdefscbignlucsinlmtuubisac,xaslaueniatidseutentrm,rddraeaeiuel,d-fendupoii,magrra-a,cac.amiiea'ucdudefqpaSEamnirlcdceloaleiiirduedtmoduiarrnvtrc,lmiaieianuunlladvtrasmiinirvt-tgirerzufeliB_llnalaii,aiegluaddilnnrtaisaelaimtq,uuescrncasfud,uimmSldlicconoiblauilliaairceitpndisnpo5uriociuriiermtt,amprt.nisioiiiislpainlnnnudiAn;mepgeelmsauit*ululrlenadcant9amaarciniraaeitucfieaIin,!pliticn-mosanrsascclasPie5iei-ni-ertet--i:ii-liii
rnpiIlr"ia."eutirr"a"4i-ntc,oe*elceaooclpsennaitouapots.iplasnetiureullereca?,ieniahsE'$aldiielas-l$eiaacnimurtpnzlrdmieee,nsgbiexsrettiioprnsliaei,etracepcriinle'uioastcnfu,uiliatS]sclre'aaei.snsge9PeilaiigeooacnMau,prtamrbinur6tdua,aur,ecr-dpctsdfiilniat,eccfaicdeonostisirenitl-vlaseoinrdgrgcielftiieshapraeveuisb,infz-tionlsutcsteet'it
lapte. lncepuril explicafiiie. rlatoare sir Ii 'inteles mai cle rnult cii in viatra ei intimf, se "pe-
tcreecceeaBuiloainulfiicf,arclctlriuoipsef:tiraaprnleeiic.saeresatrSlucilucialosniillardsmilioin,iracleurgsaoufialalusiufirnagteimriep'
Ernma, cuprinsir de o aclevhrati'i panict-i, se ar;.ila, ca un ur:cle ii agteptau rdcoritoarele, se vtizu nevoit s-o )'ase singuriiu
traufraqiat cle scinduri, cle speranla cir poate evita imposihilui. cleoarece Emma iI ctilctu afarii in brinci. AEadar Reyes disp&ru'
Agttado, cu date pe care nu a\reE nerioie sti le :nai caute
fpaarinicolLielntnaaaieefstraentcarJi,areiililacmplifeeadrinicgntudoeereaaldepgrieatpesreptaaetpla,eeatl,elreedscnecfumtii5tpuoa. enn,ti,srrOtreer:aa,oCcpmcduiiiiastima;ti,ermuerrlleptu$eoipeisXnipNboaeialpentCfuliierusaitiidalbIear"een.,cia$crtrleier,greofsirtiiresaie-i t6s
.,1ns5, nu cum o asigiuraril pe ea, cti sint atitia ani de
atunci cind cu na$terea aceea nenorociti, de rJrnXsese pe ju-
rn6tate rnoart6, cu mdruntaieie ajunse intr-r-rn hal de ttr aprrc:r
rrLlla, c5 nu,va nai na$te niciodatd, cd odati cu ac'easta s'e ter-
rninase totul, cu nu $tiu ce din uter ?"
jn j/io lemporc eu nu
aveam- Da, doamn5, s-o fi sllus i insir r:i-
onoarea s5 vd numilr priutre clientetre inele. Eristlt
tteva care este un nare mamo6 gi un foarte rnar,e ne;tiutol in
otrstetric6, qi in tot felul cle ltiinte... divine gi umane.
tncaeocasiestlseactlilaein,v.ticerrAseiigi,tauitaniamcejdeuipoar,nisnrutEeadmver;emseintpeajiruellcurazoicennrnlrult'otilannibunioifanateoccsvrLieo:ren,frletircitldnu,aitfc;riii5scrd;melie-liugielehlert,ieaxzp{aahiltpi?loriee;ietidlieerl{ere'ieittimr1ssiogel'apeirnritnounen1-,'
tlmplase.
Pe ndsuri ce se apropie de bolnavir, ol.lservit simptome
stranii ce nlr aveau nimic a face cu obigtlr-riteie , sale crize ;
afLase gi am&nunte intime, degi cu mare ciificultaie, ri2izu groa-
zaai'ncuanriiimnu,uptlrii5uinier,itiiti,cicrenialilueitvrreadeiezoEiiaaatmecpameArmsugitrtmaaiaerleaouentcaoidceaureauvit,sedndtaf$aoei,irp9ccneijoauucnnretaitrnasautuidcpTttteieno,caaaftcriitaadiefsrlaateecelfesalloeelcdmaudcevlaoeeestniaeeolcar,clinunopizsttrSieffeaaiir{v,if$ilii€iri,zin,tiuauu5blncniaoc:idrllhneeiuildsrep'oerqi---r-i
naie de rnulti vreme. Vorbi despre utere $i ,despre placente'
sro,,ii[rsinictsueiirieifmxesilecu."aiptlFemidrnmradiittoXirntncg'ulcoaietilaictslldiepssmu.p_nureel6a-im'-n-*isusteppourriiso6nepausfAeangnecouaamacldeeaon,aescliesaserfeexizuileaolurulaoidgpeLi'clrn-ienp,due5e-li
168
nrele; Iioclrlcr ii J ecc)man(lii ri $i Y precautii, ilrec'alfii aserti;,i-
i;ri invi|aiii riimasetii slirl-iirli ai t al;ci, r,'iili rkrll .Tttoii: \cpr-rlltit- npinsoieoe\mtsrovccnaeuaraaireaetsi,ccrr;ii;nnectincliteiuo:"ftateoijc;alteiu'to.tceln-le-ccfirenrlaracaaiiizonrnrantieirirueeupicle;llii,Si-eteioutnterrcainpiSluauLcstiuabeivnoa,slutNnCral{areaevrxeriaiptaal1ii,ncv1eeasitelo'.ItaiCror.e,!nf,cela]xrlnlpoaireti;ulriii'ieleii;slniiic,it{-d:iiu1i;rr-tli
cniXlr{{(lrtltlcrii]iiecc{rl:re;;zi-i.;lj;i,nnrri}.iglr{rrvoi[i1{u)i:liilqcrr6i(r!-l1pr)rlnrs:irrrtll;rier$iirtr(i.r'ns:s..r"i{;i{t.uft';c.i)lsrii:*di;rr.aisriiSi5iiiijsigrllieirlIretppr:tr(.taz1t-rilc-t1lsoicqi{tiivii"loitrrCttlcttitni.liileicrrrtrOrctl.,iiic:lltCttl.t,.rcar.rrjrlci,tLLiimiltn,itlil.riitrcqtrsr.l6t]aac(:ncpe,taeLlrIieairar:(tlft{lacia.u'(litI:tsett'lnzi6(LetEhJnileec5telntmulmiltsitnsiem'leZtlimi{p'mcruiilernr1rpr'(rl1aile,aae:zrliciatrlitltieiarllueSvuneld:p,lirio,;a,plilintafeSre{u.tEeO'plblainiicriiiiultlcili-Slltnzetatliac;ir.setlajrajrlurtrte1piciln:cnlirc.lfgapot.liijlc)i'iee;ulrrrroSttear(li}lltrcriqaiLnfeil{rtre,ii{rrtitleie'Lirf.iitpnSaitcicriil''truiLlau(1rncenrp:si"1uiiivilnleociidnticrclalpa$riisltriiacltszti;ticiiel'cciienrltI,ralrtiitiei'irlleri,cibieCiatKaisatCnla'loairsriOStsotnie'earCie:intdrIr'irinplrnlc,ertnfrileCoueilli't$.l'irre---l---ii-
erelecep' rnElteurnamupualitetrua,rerbeoxadpa, tlbiiic.iaciuinia aerul, 9i i;i expiorla rninia, tlcoo-
mocl demn alEumentele cn. care ('oll-
linua s5 se opun6 sentintei medlcale. l]nele dintre prielene, (]o-
I,rortncl pe s,cdli, erau de piirere cb furia 1ui Vaicarcel erra falsii,
r:5 de fapt limma era mtrllumitf, cle noutate ; altele qincleau ln
.tdmXlroesdtrarinlreeaitarl'eaEacemlirsimit,,ed9;,eizi<ggliaucsditdiucalied;am;iuirsascie:i.rabimnaatrf-acotiidona<uriee-icoapblueitieqranarilrrisillueirtiptlieclcc1ad'risaft-ir'
msialrm;a6*.--,,*,$ni ualaariiivi(iizenat cdeuamstn.de,astapLcllele,ilnuuntari
rlern rlre[rl 11--'\:{.llnpi!.1 d11 frumusefe irt l"l}od ]t}iragillos pi"lstrati"l,r pcl riin surorile Ft,rrraz illi
jNtS;ii{.i.oinlirtir.rr.ir.li!;i{i1irScrriii)ntrArcLcg{'tr)vllticSvrlleicolrrrs:.ri;d,fri.^i<lCiclaeutitclcroa:lgerneti}unlatflegrtlteraibaussz\tn4eisllaee.r,liticardiiCi,alirdoaaicilirtrrtlilSeiiitn{5ari-iiit$Ctls:iiiccl(,slliicpm-tei'lnecn151nt..ru,a1lmi craeae-*lseS€-l:i a f5crrt llumai lel qln-
dul preparativelor gi la cirinurile ce o a$teapt[ ?
--- Da, pdrea un cadavru...
--- Arf,ta ca una de cincize.ci.
prrrtirlrililai.er,r gi rlrj vilecriul ei dc virginii pldlcii" {;i ner$tiut.oare --- Putin ii mai lipse$te.
intr-,r1c oirsillriq:ii ! [la, crea atit dc vioaie, atit clc pricepulii in Nu, femeie, nu exagera.
.;*rJc!ur,nsn,l'ilorc,nupuelliainticrl'euravtrirlieltrrl\iiv,lriaiilliiarZi,daipccrootltceec;caaliil'sci llfOaela]i,llesilcesieilnlltonitfeliiiiolnli{rrI-eFmceiiirtrliaantze1c1l,ao{iltpirltcreiii-tt Ar{ta a$a deloarece ir cXzuse
toatH *z-r:gArrddvteaalmaadiebp6etrionb&raczu.".zece ani.
- - Asta, da.
siilniinitsrrri:.;Lliriorr'asrra$irillttislirccisiitilinircfrs1cil)e.lareatr-quisrtlf';litic'rritioitclstti.ietii(llStelcifselil1otco,cilcirl,i'lc5lclatcl,uitltrlpnt;iirii(:1ipie0,iiirrslr:-u1(rlreocasallil)LtcIt(loil'r,clia!tnIl,inlo.Sf{ilieiicrst1r:ilnl,Oiicsrvjcceerrccriaitl,ii iniidnsdeus$-esiredtoliaanteMctadimncgeurhraiei tEdtiimn;tmri-eolid.aaStffe,ig,bauasrftlaiiannpduui-itsinelniltaoocrvuipimrrdieqinitepsnrtirlalc(doateir,rergnreildtr"i-
(.c ()t'ii lir iotttl stiiic ir.trl ; tisl.ft'l cii h{arta d\:tl tiltlp sii so t'Lorni- pinX acasd la ei. Nepornuceno nu f6cu clrumul, deoarece ne.r'rn-
olltotle- fEcnuiiinclpdueelr,saesctfuraodpatzroroitaepitnieatsuucnnsdleclnceetapaItte,iibnSissliduimn-girif-miii-eaafdtrvecdrefiziaeuiptdndletdocfcvaeedtrarevdiacgmaitzp.IircKaeeuoanelsudremnrcneeuerans,leopaaugcnoouedrmea-
ir{,, li sii sl: abtirrii rlp S1paUsSluelt4id, e{aiecgiienlncclerufilioir}lc<e:strlei:I-'lIi}cue.;ilir
ri,eL;.r.:rr, cifci {tLl{}i 1r fi fpst
li
i iti t',tzttl. insii
r.i'*li.rrlinaalrlIcEiaeui.iirrrrrtders:cil,llipcSrrii.traiuci,ifiaraecnluaultmtrcJeiiizicourtsiespraiiriiclccidilpeatomltai amccatiiut,:zsa.eiicardoal'tttiloclcc6ilu-efii refa-
cd ln Germania nu era nimic neobi$nuit de a-i ldsa pe logodnici
vielii sincluri "unul mceuditearlatunel esndemoeraicrgedm,pdesuurndddeeleprfeaccaeuptieldcluearetd, dnaur
irlj jtg {jitr(1 rr lriiia cle Ia ci vreme iIlcoace, cliStracliiic'rl,'exubc- c[ in tdrile
era niciodat5 prea mult. Precum se vede. Koerner se Lemed de
irilprinaroir,:iirti,l1'ar,cnailiitiul.rou'c,,\,e{I:1iizortr5rc.e'ritlrl'rhun;ceeredri.tnr1lic,liu,,!,ri5,itoun5irtoibrcmeicenboeicannlrttltcialfulduiiiun;gippldiaedsrsiaslcpssarruicrcdiepaitzrcraSuieutercbo:cacabuzssprSteiailauretvneib'auasfurdsei.tcliaaeCrenaotel,l'..nslrilcseuc:ds:.nneenuneuiiliemLrir.i-i infocarea bunului Nepornuceno.
_- $i ce-i cu e}il intrebau prietenii casei in clipa
Reyes, s-a ascuns ? ntl se afld'
despdrfirii. Unde In carnera Emnrei
vastdB-scalniifiacrieosspeinginecauivaisoeieinnt dormitorul ltli, de vreme ce ne-
(lirr,'l toli se riclicau clc pe Ia inese, se itleiloie 9i Nepn- manifestdrile lui cie t:ucurie cc!
ri-l,i{:Lr{1a- ; oaspetii igi luar'f, riimas irttn rie }a Hrnma, repe{incl qill- t7i
1?il
vT'in.ieittniorintreiliatagtettii,ri,iimepeip,rcecauarenredledc-oourias,sneounfcitaiainsseato,ciapotnlliiBcineasirmiiliieoa.nseiai ;qteupsttaei,ein5istlLrircinleih- $i, sinpurinjirc:liencolnb-rsaezi-rc1ucmu iLinllillerepfleexpactl,clibrslricr ucraleudtr zirnbet plii -
sii-i ltllulli'
r-:ui
.l.;dsNtc*lnn"icfroz;;ilfo;rlinrl^rr&iiirbLil,i',oravuri'xinilt;irlt;|r*n;erir;tai*;.iltihil[orlu_:r,;&ld;irttee;Line'lJIc*iiial*rlu,ie*iu-a,,,l.,"Ae.ii,t.aoflu-tlai.u'l"irierri-at^roinlr.cicsein,suiint"i,aiiriicuauulut-rc-inpnaie.s.dructn{setilioe_nirtuu",ae;i'lgtarniin.le"er_upciiI-ancarcb,oa,cts,1eple:nne,outaaepl,ai1ctea.drr'lufurirarraacavdfiictmrioeeettssMoniirccaccuonric.tstnnl*Eeee,ie,attolaaDitiim.pueiaanSrrull,'m.au"stfaieVirtsiuleii"Pneecic.eo;1oi.ebmia"c-a;men.osrolrg"prr.eeuaaccorllaedannocea.ecirevfviccaracc.ilqii,ngl-Iveniel.pi-raullcusez.rrinileiAacarcesgirarltariaeciviilurtutoeanm,bqeiifpesngrunssiiqncnliotaqumtlradnaiium,ooisatciosiitli!i-d$valivrlxona!eectuiteevi!-i1eietereLaaaracuireenaseatveifunurrltntvise,inciae&miesiclieiacnriasanr,cnsuninrt'ia.pvatraciioaPstlleafiunteoerlpdniicesritrcoiranlle'ggasuuausiaceslaaacdes,VuuecldpallSlriaepenefciierrreloeesiiD'netiee'i$aSeDglaSilLctrfabualecacNiaaua.meEr,ioauanlmea;arrismrriCanxsidmilo'si1aieerciinnlitsntentnpiPueamsLiiileteccuaaeiNoeaamticclrupsazloeacn;lrroezattluatot'cetc,elneirn,luerviipeipiuifru,tataae;pticuiiiluatacciizlc,cia"rniepirilncnltIueirue'roegafeei,tielmcuocpcremici_trncrltcdneteai,slcirieaiq-ceeroleilimotaretisirecceillacnruimgag,tccolcielbblpecmrn;abaearanurtioa]tlioani'lfilenocnillna<laulilascnctriirlrcaaesae{tlerirlriolrat,itrlteteervaitsi'i'taissiblrscaa'i'eIcec'l]ram,ueepelil1],rdailiao.taN]a.rilrrc;ea.alrpittnraialcalcd\t-irrnt9rrsltr)(a]ci''rltljiieLer-c-l-rr'-i-l1uiict-c-t--'r'
In lipJa sofiei sale, Bonifacio se rnulf umi cr-r rLnrilul siir.L el itl,,molodDealcedmaecnetaars,ta9iinpseeanmtrnuassinaei fiini snueqlil,tn,,,lluantauvnecsilifriei "'bitle-
,r:urlciiS c1e hoitei, acolo in dormitorri siiu, tnarlor al atitclr qin-
rluri, al aiitor vise, al atitor remugcitri, al atitor suferinte 5i riuri-
liri misit-tite printre .lacritli. Patul sdr-i era conficlenirttr siru, c:el
ltun prieten al sdu ; un conficlent care in nici un caz nll
rnori patLrl nupfial, cel din camera soJiei sale, nu $i nu; conli-
erd
qlentii lui erau acele ltiete scinciuri cliir lemn de nuc, acele cear-
1igi'aocfsuaprriut ninipeesaliiunteigaldteieiesdatiafllneuttceearlius(crdide)po,oaaerceteiccaeeprgllaaipnrtle-rriimse]tieet c,;uiplfdtliacornr-tiietealu,ll]s;eauiseat\rrieei ,cpaarortei-t
rte lrotrivite cu fonrlul propriului siiu c:aracter. tr se pdrea c:ir -- -
vjrtulea faptr,riui cb prirzise ani pi'ani aceie flori, in timp
ln cre
glurhrrile satre vagabonciau prin lutlile fertnecale ale iluziilor
is<a,tleea,ij.aLlaetec, hrLirniulreiloi rdsealme u-gchpilaaplubmasetirui se lipiser, ca llll lustru cle
a1 rrjsurilor
sale... in sfir-
stri"tr,nptllaafpiruiemaeraacueeaas,esmi iioniiatolrlaucnuoracperiieat;e;incelesinetlti,rn<ela,r cle (ruloare
cotrfidente
care lui ii lipseau in Jumea ceior vii.
De mrllte ori se qindise la asta : el nu altea, ia rigoare,
pgvtrririreiaelttereinn, iiiinapirsinvtaitrrrseetesoiaiirl-nnl aeinntuitei;ele.n.a.icgjJidpsqruiieocteacnpaiarcobliilnMcoclacohpsii.al.i'cl.rriaiefsi,c!pii ri;1iteinn:S:iiealnadisece-i
o slaEirlne. Era un cavaler cle afaceri in stil lllare, IJurnnezeu
sii-t ier'le. Prielenii lui erau lucrurile. Ivluntii de la orizont, Iuna,
clopotnila cle ia parohie, anumite moi>i1e."' haina colorati'l, uzatir,
r1r)neaicaarleeso. T1'o:uari,tea prin casd..., papucii rup{i... palr:l ltii cle holiei
aceste bunuri lipsite de viati'i, prorluse indus- Ivnireeoi,isrrsrllnchEainrcaueirnbauictnnioitcenicolr!li"aeaclmtii.:uP,l,lr5uo6mvipcitlle,ecnaeftaieta9c,iiEeei mlsisitnevdirtiulnirfe!ele1Nc"J'r'ei aorrti.sALacetaliscirai c:ea
ftt -
lrlale, asupra ciirora Platon se indoia dacii abia mai ltnteau sii
(romultic:e vreo idee, erau pentru Reves r.'a ni$ie sttflele parali-
tic'e, ctare attzeau, rsim[.eau, inf elccJeoru,.. irrsi.i ill-t 1;utearL riispuucle Ea irrsti... plecasc tlefiniLiv ? in
l.llci rniicar prin semne. , *- DR, spuse Boniiacio cu gilas puternic, riclicinriri-se
$i, cu toate acestea, in uoaplea d(leoa soleltrnii, c:onl"ern - in du:;umea'
,1.rll,irid plapLlma cu flclri aibastre, falclurilc uttiile si scttlle aic pii:ieiare pi lovincl Lrgor cu piciorui
a-earceafurilor cutate, pernele lnclrtsie q;i :ucti, i se ltiit'lt t:ii loet- mexaisi triiilmtoicnecleclceict iLpecnatpllul lcflraargrorisliteeai..Adeicif,it-ii.t"t
[e acestea zimbesc,cu prospefinea ]cx;i cu aspt:ciui ior t]e in- ,,tr)a, aici nu Va
inima aceasta, nu mai
ia;pjle'bi.liasacnl.rgltauULoclinlnidcvil,glaianlccaifistioir,uamavlpiaicesuiat,ileipvsrcisdaeoatlsrtfa,idiciemceusvedparttuaaoncgfteireoziaslicatace;ctitteirucmnlmeoivnasuarsea.ui,il,rsCeasaseeiEdvmrrmarataegrcnoasoes,cni-chltefrlaiiilbneltbutriliaanado;,pelxcu-qeicfni.in:tlrolt-ti-
tirnii famiLinriiate, in tirnp ce ci l6i tlesciilfrL qhcietrc ;i-si irnbriica
ilarpucii : nn exisl.a o fericirc coulpleiir decii al.uur'j r:irrt1 picioa-
reli': i sr: oclihneau in g'Jirrgii5la. po:stavu ht i titoe 1r' aL 1r..r1rLtn-:i1or.
- Ci'r bine I ar-:<clarnii,,sinr{ir-rdr:-se in lat'qLtl Ilti.
17',2 I /.)
:l';nlirpcri,rrij1rt:rsco)sii)jutir"rii{l"e?lr,rrulJait.ianrartiaetsa:ri-1lnr'e,ltr:i,tldiatii,lrrie"e'r-is)lsaor$a,li'lu;c^uIrrsl'c*ii,aIis'dcii"qnlaiii,i,ianuiic"It,.IplctJuc;recns.i.sio:uofs-:'inaltleiiiddlmsicilJaei$russfe"ilitrsrlJmcueraiirol,cu,rnetan"natitiieit'iuren'prsircsg,'"ifdlvtri"spimrrcteipEoi1t.'eaunfadgteleeuIaslcreau,assrdtrctJtniee|nesecaauudr;ritoecrcoc-l,sooe'r'ti,lltilc,tolrar,is;eouenor\ursrbti1?saLirfriir,rauIaia.eiifuter.crlinniitdji'^uetr,v(isrrr<)brSnienruMei:tonute1usle-ii*1ruifcets'ror.air.u.rr,a,grnn*al,recrliAnonjosriznnricir;coc;dniiunlu;.rroeocb;it,ieru-qrsurvnrloirsiariurt,lai.Ttuiaiiiio.lred{lcsiirl";cuiIui;'ootrli;.lrios.tirLcu;.e..i;atqu;lss-sr;.'"ipolsr;''i'at'.lp";-isitirll,.ieii.fictafp-rtrauirs:-"oa.cl?avflilri-r1tse*,Jroic;iiiilri,ii,ioi,t*-,ir.i=i"af,Jetti.riii'lf".i-'iinc"rrqiJr.!X'x"i'pr"fariliJt'.J"[citia'i*Ji"i"oiuii".linnsl,u'ectcs,vniLi-.".otu'z;*tarr.,apl.ec,*rac(ct.'ir.rt,,JrL,irp,rua.u.uL[rlUna,rc,irsirr;sctit;n'iSirI(nIrrccrierrpu;,iari.ii:rc,u!oiinatfii;i'ienirsrcsii,ir:.u.]r-s(uernrsiir*nrreirir,:eiuC.liebtrciriiturriit,enriters)urir,ir,n.'adsuDlaqiv-reierrurttegfsmiriniiriii,asuir,ici'd,.riindeorrv,:rrr;aorst-iiine,ir'rrrtrirg*arluspiJnuJrreors(iiai--.rrcuuiei..le:frrtric.i*fr*:o"ar.L,ou:trrlr.i1u*'.uci1rai:,n,ritrie'cie1inc":rLLrs,ti;ri;iri1oa-N*rfr,eirr)fei,,.ir*!LnoILiarier"^;,rt.tiizorr,ipcirrisitnc'epiArrsnar#ruosfcra,d1iciu.lr"ioirIrri-.iinrtrrtiirui,errf,ea:iiiigrini(ta[ati.'r'r,,p,rsL,s-iroi,2ci.rr\rrs0s.,fs(,i.tr,itrn1(r;e,rir;u;etlrc,Iili:rrcrjinirr*:ii.ini,;nvrirri;i,{;l{,iiuii(rt;yrrirririrte:rt:ici1,i:1,.iloniirli..rrrr,;,,r;.-,r-i,ir,.er..i::i..r-"i-. ,:i: p.!-{.}supurrer tuiiilar 0 clii:ir c'i: asie'rttlcitfii ar fi iLrbii: trai puIin
iir: liu. c'ir d(.cs1 il fo tri seir-r... ]lonilailio st'intoarse pttlin spre
thrireouhrl-nao.ict*lp_rd*ienmerT..ilc.rpaolil,tpibnlaasa,af<Ica-e.sisaccusautf,nrage.zitiituniaidutdtui{l-erli*ncueouurtiipiIu-r-"iM-noal cmrarr6ppesjrcrienueerna,pp:tie!,,cCaporoeprinkiri:r}ilnmstrtrr.-ihu.\.i*iil lrlre,hrirlje€z:r-riiu1iusr:i'tiitirl.tirneai,ninLir;terezrairt'i,i,ppeesrnteiiszuifdarucl iaelbtio. aNpltaei, rlesena profilul.
c:rcIciugr.nrnu,adein:sJsi.reie'e5etcoei:are^edplstrvAvenddnaeeacaaorrelrsncieeaa.me+ce.asr.maaatrdipensnrLccrretadegcaanodreeiendsnigesila6fiudilrruen_adsra,aidiu.ucralptpfeiri,irfseen?qeiaadpdat.ilciur,cordnieusnln,aa,ditprfnetcriirraifl;fganogeo"igeugrratcabeicrpiutisr,iacaceliititi"ler",ii'iiieir"evi#sv-uir.rde.aavn.nlieitictr*ua9lirf]ii-l"iifniig,prs"eUdai,nipnxit-iilui;aru;ll6is.e"rezmttl,{ulaveletv-saiiorg-i-aar*isirlo-t"oc;pudoeu#"r.;lirr;e;iiiiatft.-l"caia;".igcJ-,i;,crrloii;reu;r"ug".;s'erra,;l;rrtruivI';e,ir"'e;"''irt,rn*iurnraaiaal'adrntnmbeiciif,alnu;lleoarocpearrierlneegeqoas,anno}sn.rt*egr{ts{rerapasiriruierrre{"_"e,-irl, observase $i in
rl,tc: r'iitIi cit rlelattctolicii ntinqiiere, cij uinlrl'tt s.] se asernuia cu
174 i.:eir {t Lal.iihri siiu, a$n .cilrtr <j Iteclea ,iu arnittliriie 'de demult" ln
ri{:.rva.r ace;islfl ins,i nsettliinarcd era rnuLt ttrai clarii r;i mai accen-
irrri;i. ,,Cc slr.ruilr I Eu aproape cii nu setniinatl cleloc cu tatiii
ini.'u, dal umlirclu rioe.stre cla, foarte tnuit:1nltsl-ala aceasta, mi$-
.'ilred'ace,'asta a cllri:ii, eiceasl5 linie a fnrr:fii.,. :;i felul acesta d*
I in,'i1ftr piclttul cincl scolea un suspin... Loa'ie sint la fel cum
irr.,rilr viizut cle o inie de ori, ltr palul tr,rliilui nretl, tot in timpu.l
rr oirlii, iLr, lirnp <'r: el citca sau nredila, fi qhemuii. linplii el eu
visi:rnr clr ochii eicschir;i, mulfumit, cll voluptuozitate infantil5,
:nliL:,:parr::aca.rp, roal.reipcfiiecllerccclraagreosol.ea, vaeddXmpolsint q-p;\e'tncianree $eiucailrecm'rec{lecaon-l
v,,ilocrJea absoluli. 'J'.rt.ti al sufleiultti ruen'l Clit. nle mtrlt m-ai
jL'r,binr,'lIJlo;ini.fsatrci.iJoil in siuea lui.
tru-qi amintea ci nu rntrrcase inc5, Ei 15sa ca der-
yiu:i'rr:area sii prrnii st.iipinire pe el. lncepea s6 se simtii r5tt :;i
i'iu-1;i tlii<lca seama cle arsta. Ii tremurau picioarele; si amintiril.t:
;lin rropiliiric se inqrilmircieari in creierul'Iui pi'ciipf,tau o for!;i
plasl.ir:i'i, do o vigioare de primd imporl.anfi ce atingeau hahlci-
irali,r; sinifea cii-6i pierde putetea, 9i, <la topit lntr:-rin fei cle
uiar r;eoiogicr al iniregii saie exisLenle, ar-u rleditafia sitnuitiinir
a in,ai rnultor e-poc'i din prima sa vialii ; se rle{lea in brafellc ta-
iililiri siiu, ir-r cele ale rnairrei ; simlea irt cerul qurii qtlstltrile ptl
i.'ili{r ic ilvuseso in copitiirie; reinnoia inirosuli cate il ipresio-
Irrrs{trii;'li ca o poezie, la virsta cea mai il-rdepiirtatii'.. Ajnnse s.i-i
;",rc ,Lertrrnir siir i cle pe pat gi; in virful picioarelor se indroptii
iil.)piri dormlLorul Iltrtnei. Valcdrr:el clorrrtea, clorilea cu-acleviirat,
i',,rr..11rrra pu{irr intredeschisii. Dormea gifiind; vcchea inr:refiturii
:ir,' pe frunte se accentuase. ameninfiLoarc. IJonifacio frt cuprint
,rlr.:'llrilii in nrLtrtele luturor alor siri. Simti, cu rninclrie clc netrtn,
i"il" c;las dc luptii, cle rezistent5, de chemSri la arme : ceea ce llu
r se intimpiase iu iunqii ani de resemnatf, captivitate farniliart\.
in .eL se rtiscularr tofi Reyesii impotriva tttturor Valciircelilor. O l
{lo, n.ar fi dat el in clipa aceca sd vadd, sii citeascd acea r:artc
a ,blazoauelor larniljale, clestrre carc mama, mai mrtlt clecit tai.iil ,
ii vorbise, foarte orciolioasii, cle ori-c;inea nobilii a sotullti sXu.
Fra o viizrtse : nearnul Reyes era de familie nobiliard; origJinari clin-
5r:"un orii5cl de pe coas|ii ce se nrimea Raices. Ronifacio trec:ttse
,:rclet, pe ar,'olo in lrirsurii, tirh a-5i aminti cle striimoSii ir.li' Cline
L/.")
" vfbcguirasqJipa1tapcuapfiieorcsfsdiaciciamuinopLIidiotanpeifieuaeufrfe,prcitoanrragauae'a,urienrrirmumtlareidunbftnr,eicolldouainrcoecddifrcoepeag.lane!iectaft,piuiinlfriiirdtgdtuceiiarriiarr.lhnntniu,dne,zoaanmiirueiseo;rErpilArua'ctpndnBoadipout-umllriicp.{a,b,qnomlrnll,ltprmoteifisnedseiaiooearo*tccdrpnana5tcapiedtuuaaixld.tuer,adi,enrtnhutrtulimbiio!rnnemeacnriaamlinlnu;doguviintieeucciiistfaebc;sdngainIata'ctvlbad,peociatuvmaedlnjiotribniaieeeeeitnnllatlDn,rltcencedrcsoicrrdaigipterri!dric,qzrbtrcdnaei,aideaua{irtetavtiterrriolt.,ad,qriabnvemeai.rudfeoe."faora.tmiionuiaa.;atiereascicbeisea-raczesua-giZcrleltoDD|eleIim?rtr"iucfaaalsvoaiie-t,Jnid,_ida,cilvd.o.uaeir.inieonivaemisfrriirccqidt.Omrntni,umnmubouietnneue'ep,c-ilfao,pmlhtntdfeineisCsdbsbbaacc'sri$erianrpmntaeoueasijeadfrednrpaeipaltearreettln,namiecutut'edolfpedorecrlsersruiiiritaasrctuaaaucnirniebl-tvefaeiaf,slrunaanli-dlcleibuielr_.cfreaetidmasisijtarecap,nemuluinldcturoistocc.ianfni,biertmlii*eeepicetgodteiai-cmilreldoapuendirs.iiulrintvaetuelv,ocne.ntnnpnea.ipair-aii'eioearngiicebc,ctppriutol'ciiotprtnacitiiiirudtuoil,c-rdriiricidormeimt,igctmordir.om|,i._'b.mtteurauail"illnivorieoret,siiciueuurtla*e,tmpmnrupln.lroiereiacp;nes,iarcnaip-s"sslicmao'ireJctptrrervnciuevgtaeio,uddd*sdiuiiseabohcilartsgl-ctitu'iaiaarrcrimueiidn-Bcariietiapeir,.dcu'-ei,eiiauct.l-;mldai,iiinruasertuti.uuialoiesvturaaurp,e"faun-mctcli.elinll"oevurn,c'dpionacgtousericurTtaiiius";eaRcsalpoiosluaniml'ria*t,r[eiieiieal*sa*iuoineenappmaairr-mrcrroiolernafqia*aentaittfsia;l'cre;r"dalailim"ieleumdlbtfife;iariiisi-e"iiirdnrearrrtiino"sasaaa"rsluai{i"aRneriufcutae-iipiim.n'ldt,;ivcedreugtilslspiande*rd*uoneo;daic*gtsanp.ie;donl"ttinfr;inzs*inotor:updireean;llir"eaulciryouir.eie"err"ise;mm"scbiairlmfusi,pta,lvlaitfu;o.v;vovctt.i.eaE,oellmieia-i;;nonaeEup"ipiaic",-aimo"i-..*aizi-e,sapi*icl.rntutriJ,cl-der-tulurrisrrdado-ao*eau'sialae.ran"auicieh;ei'laicrnc-n",l'ir"Jcrii-;ri'isr,e^ieliha-irsrpuiir-"ulit"Iiini'"-dliapisoa;e"ett,ituniizpacix"*s[ciiiiiianri;elJive*is""pacud.n'neprmtpilei"i.;'ilrarul*ouurrtiaetitviioiooi'auri."etdra"s-i.ltaptaacoupttoisnorrfcot"tri'ruiei,rargor'.arriddnrnoiLurtruo.jsu;lult,soocrirrrtsc.anarodrrr.Tr*aseritpiartuicb,,aiaicateie#e.gu,tfitn,uthB:raRmrctl"t*p:inp:mliie.iuocifr#repruii.rantio*a,aioi:op*.,elt€sl;roiui]rtr;arciineftelsnnercciarlcipntiayrl.ii:i,*'rscuet,]rrru,eorric.i'iiirJdsh,ei;rre'1.eieu.ler;nueniau_nloe,ii_it--nuj{ci:sa,.re"-_'.lii;i,iis,irirari-rini-x;e,*-:._i._i-l,,,il v;iinssu,'pc&.5rilarivleealutie, acmhidarddeacluXpntau vorbea despre ele, cd ela un in-
ape1, pentru exis-
776 f5rd drept de
eeinrlatrc-suiifuinotsaunqigni hreecsdremdmeinnatrutdlndnarsreedf,ruSpgcdiiuac,aluotui,l,inicnsruunzlei[mpdueetainaglafietccirliinausnntieea'i
Ienf5; c5
lui uitate
lugiii, ch
t<jnza.eloetniiaiaul,tmfdaciclicereuas.tpPetroleeetntctitleumciataeancmiue.omsiitneerteifrgusii,ntlqucalluecrlauJamnlaiiicveaedsdretsausu,nplBarueotie,ncice6faueicapciocalienrseeeannlctuuilsemaaeovpeiuviariIbtunarsimatets|driee,'err
caiirjreunrneglcldolmeerpapuunsetieireainaftrileuzreidfrcueazaastfc5aSpi taicndlseedvcaulrimunldaient fnaipumotpieluizatelel,eal-uislpoatnlaeifapiscetoiorcicaesre&,
tatil lli a fost nevoit s-o ducd in viltoarea dezamigirii sale 9i ir
DnaimefoaipnnroacPtrreecivdcdalermorbiiimnirstludlauriieliiofgrfS,airflXandecdcvaaeortielrauremvduiaeen{,uaaal,-dd$giu;inrpootrdacezrmeociotoliaupcriitoiepi apesidni}iuit,rsiud,dei-iim$aicpfo-aiincdtaiunartamarrnnrdjnaaini.tl
o situafie ; muri cind familia se vedea nevoitd sd renunfe, din
de
cauza precaritdtilor muitiple, la ultimele restUri convenie.n,|e
burgheze in relafiile sociale qi de afaceri. Atunci ddduse slrticta
macaemlta*a,$sid-paeeccustumdpedsrpoalsreeeb,aemuunudreiacJpdtuzRufitenuyleurnsi a.uirAmtdiraziqciuda:lcennveiaacmidduinulupistRlpdeiryoietiusa.ln$9i.ii
riamtorliislo,nofi;zii4rnic5duiclialnihrigifiuoraeasirl,iuernmmn$tatiaeulratetliettcnlrlsucnutmpuaiimsusbisdhz5eu,uoulnznlg."idniciu,iBifaiigicosdiainrtnaeifidifticaaiedic;treIiicoouilnurai.esiprdlAuadncdrpiiee'nnotzsigarmitrniuti.jiepioeC_rccdirnuuaaocvvtno.iricnanetiiticantuel-elBmb, omdepcnienereitiftventaeimiac.esi,po,xedNsoaiilnu---i
asta..., intr-un alt efxepl.licCiiinceam:itpierindaaccdesntefmeludriereraensaugltleerteul?uiDndu,
spune intuifia ; bdiatul Ineu va avea ceva
este ceva care se toli Reyesii se ltaisc bogafi, ei se reintorc
imi spune inirna,
rlin 5i-mi
ttitdi meu. $i acum
la vecGhienaclisntcrfl,ulu-sceirela..."acestea, brusc o sudoare rece ii cuprinse
c{vo5froooii1*,la.rVeo.braaestae,nBe;afon,cn}cnuvu}5luimeirlagaimrnatltcoeedeiiiagbo,ccuri5allslneilaiedscipla.opi.vnr.sqlettitr$nuiazefldiausp'imNplreniuueieilspnicraevedoasoamreR!iemtueuEysciinnIeerdtascniphuso?euieussrcSepldu,anrerSi9dfnMieanciszaldieSeufiqrl,ttpticaeadseh.aaineiOuuauIdhnrnvco!uoieusnirXcsuiadfnrsnimuaofnespiuaa'blpuzrrtgtsoar&ete,csi.aa.iitI
doar cii a se ageza pe patul Emmei nu se putea nici mXcar in-
rlrSzni.
cl-da 135 .coala i2 t77
irLi:n"rriaicctjii:ile.a,-r.id'ee, isnr€I:,.)euunvrteinosnipnnraterculrzeiraremiirrsiutiainqesarI,ir.r:iIeaDtfLaziatun,reinccxc,deuliasap,it,nirienirlleluiesgrodrtcfiieiincenritrliabeiInuimccFrerreirprrrlauijuelrlc,nr.lnoedaeiescIupetorarsctsrijiltreruii.;inirccl*i:ortin:.rpiirrrIre.c)jirageil',iiil,i$iu.ns1t$airirl-.ii l.uil ilcu:len'lr"fSuriei6orracuafiinni .arl,nlloocairc,9raeinmdupluocrioisnselein6cei-ua1lccuihin.erAfnecatiuocsrlrinnuilnpgaiirmlel uiinn' l5, ai|ilncrrirni;socdix"'
ptingi;i,
i,', rii;pi
lmportanie. ale rrietii !... despre cifre... ciespre bani... riosprc sor,o-
ieii:... prozi-ir sptlntlam eu I Arta, pasiunca ! Aceasta cr.r
ii tt(jutn lririatr-r I rni se nalte si"rriicil. 1.roezia...
Emna se rniscS putip si suspinii ca pi .cnrr ,.rr Ii bornbiinii. XV
Ilonifacio avtr ull inpuls cle o clipii, s-o tt:ez,oiiscii. [.ur:rurilr:
ser precipi'Ltnr pi el clorea sii-i clezvirluie Enrmei teribilul secrcl., cil fimma iqi hriinea cu ferocilate $i cu cl rnulfime dei r:hilibil-
irrai repede, chiar in noaplea aceca. Nu Lrelluic ilier.clutii nici
rniicar o singurii zi: tre- .lcatnriraxirrictneli;zcti.,posJimleptioaiir:EterialrgiiefanuiillttoacuErercgliieid:eeisndmaecdarlaecairtldooec,bruueicrgalioongn'uatrsrisetetee$itb.,euuCgiiamtieeaulp. msorCodappiitrrltoeipnebrai5rvroeeercsiaiuacgtruirlrdtorrudouat-vns,i aceirndiniiv,talmoianeclratlriEoimcmdrlerirtnmnedtapeif"litil
r:hiar in dimineafei rrrmdtonre r:ci ric>i
buiau sii-gi schirirbe rn.oclul der viafil, casrr Vn]c:iirccl lrtcesitn str:rri- clrd insi] de a se posta in Profil.
iin gi asta accitulmna.iinrae i1nreterle,..m. ai
,,De prrline fiiclzofiir:i gi lrrni multii crc- rcceiiicnsupanrel-oaifispucdiiVnuqredteiaad,saeStctrliaiietncgiponeeuv<raiatnteaa?cmcorNenarsuirmeoruitiigeucsiilnuiIadeininpEicriuuzcldidaeirnnne!e6zdnooicrrimeot gcagittiiea..misgpdui.e-elPtnn,iatfraduisnrcc6uaqnrtleeednadesrrnaacirXiu,*
liune. Este rrorira de fiu] meu. \/qri fi stiipinr:1, voi fi ariininisira- tiactfsgari0ir(raree.c,ttoe,reurlaeae,g.rl,zsnrIitiFnti,cl.ahlA,olotiNrrsrrcaai,on.eqe"olved!d.t,pa;p,eiCvd1oaFdnEaoI,ezciralemeiiulmdfgllaimvpe,eerronouiz,drsaEaaitosurneciztmntnpeldainaeonr.mide.vcasf.rmim,idreadno!erneio,tiuinnOaaumsnlasimatc!esauedesbcal-sen,eiiiP.nt;tlaceeua1rpii5iisnmiamecrstcdaaltadiaalli,etilusVSoEsndpficaiaeimanuntdggnc-tcmolpdueedarberree;rldeicncaini,r5iet-.fi!fnrimliauesutoilLaeerni*nl'aiiemcis!Enf"iivadm"ue!suci'.nrofcnenseldarauta,fa-aepvpvbelmol.fSilradrizeicucetaniaeoniatvlr!ldidguetadtlneuCdstin"iiiede-i'
t.oirui bunrrrjlor noastre; $i .fabrica, aceasl;i fahrjcii rrr {rilr{r inl
;,liu cu t':xactittrte ce se pro<hicc'? Vonr vecletr, 0, :iiir.nalc tlori Emrnaseincuiaindormitoruleisilgipriveainoglin.dd
.luan, iubitul nreu Nei.romucelto, t'or fi da, asta o gtiu i ti;1cfanaoiesi;tt;t,t5rioife*e;e.li,.lgila]uJucls-,t"llieeegqiz'iboipiebUidr"xrzp6tarbs*ct,ruiiaanrcia*timi5nntelie,eabcaaiir6c,c.logurfceuiraoirprratlitndduoeuuulaauudlrsmtiigdelieisiociaiairnsdv'uteideuvpnczenfafiuriieenrpitgeoe,ie,ur;sindclecirtinnnerhm'otdiratepad-ouarcsfaienuicetsroesaaptme'lpuiinpsnaanelszsegvvthcfaaiiroidnrlguemdeeiralsvipelvoelaaieineroc'actmisrr-li-.ntmiunco$lnu-ii-,i
{nsii sint hotiirill scena poate sii rrjn6, scene,
Toat,e astea poL iuccper 17g
rta;htiiai,rcranriienetr.eAlbcu:iuamf,iicinutciinip;.rnoaa$pita.e,aacabsutnl ,b.e?rirtbi.d..iesls-ro:, rlcmn cle
trezensci irrr
[:mnla, sti-i acluli]i lotuj ia cuno5tinfii. l)r,
fiudcluioi EcnmieutsncatLorrpiunes'rtiiilri;nsspcosliiraricsizlei afiincrcoiiupmesr.eiitceJ1iesinirirsidugelatsetcl,ihcri':diaeiiinnsjunibi.eiinenpci,lur5rriiiigsleinur:irlr.cir--:
s'r:liiiocnneiciaioalecrmedsiottoemria,.incsauifii-e{iiipineecit,hca,icrol:iuj zcjiuhnidermBi-oiilircpilfeaecgrEiuoutifiue-cn5araisaci,n:isi un;;}airsrr.cltiioidt,ug-1i
.rfarir
ii or-
r. ,,$i toaie acestea vor lua sfirqit, insi.., clupii na5iere. I'le-
huia evitat avortul; I:rnrna nu trebuia sI fie iritaiii,.^ Orlatili il,-r5-
l.crea consumatij... s;i altip'tlnrl... ciacS r'a aliipta ea, aSo (:ultl al
firiodaoteri'fi,i,rrcaumst;rrjcaiii;oirilrdetrevbourbiaii,s$di so r,.a vcdea dar:ii ri.n Rc.vr-rs rnai
fie, un sclari al unei \,-rlciircci."
,,Cit toale ar'cstea, sinL datol s.i inLrrr,
riile r'rr to;rln lirocaulirr..
trlosibiie, pqntru a o anunja clc pericol.."
;\pdsd pe nrinerui u;ii... insit il liisii sa-gi rr-'r'iritoln pr:zifi,r
:i Iia Li.
''l",:'iltouanaeuSrz-.cii 'clds'rriicnral:lr:tfirlncoi.euirra'mi{soieiia.l,r$illiroirajarsutqriiactaLollreirij.raeac\rer.frroeaarclrcLiprrr(:L.'tnts(ii.ltr:zd'rc.iirrrarri'rr.tc;'i.().'crr\ic:ur.rra:rritnrlr1rr..rr1,'rrcrsir.irrr,r'ar.rri,1ilrr4iiprirlu'ri:r;rluee,yiirrat.,ir
:i 78
c'a al copiilor rizqiiali, strigi'cr ; ,,Nu vreall r Nu pot l N* si't sii .rs(:utldd. Tolodatii obserr,S c[ infiifi;area ei nu se schimba
ofirl'arbrr-r":iroizrr,urta;acraeucameitrziiiiesccierltisuaprnjdilorcurarrifree; ifEnemizrignniaacsauecleoaeafarlaedaienctsrdp-poadimfLodarrtniiifn,ruern-vaieinsptidrlditneiapieu;
r:r starc !"
'esnfla'crdapfqlsaplr[u[.lenerivicuI.trlceseau!rtiiaefrel1eiteetoariviel[eaaiirR*:iai,snti,ood;c.ietusri.mcsci$.rreoaftiN.ttbiieoll!d,tas1,iruilyeesenltmtubeoeisian.areOoairpisnaalimnienrtpe;A.sei,zoa,roiae.cSrdoeitma.cdr.eed.piu'lnepiniresoe?aaatotarraod.l.dicusno.,er.agiI'raaeae.ieenarertMrsrelcrbt.rg]ieieetidvii.aeianvridNcii!inlnnmi-iiiletroats'rue'p,gpgCina,acn-iierahyn,ptlaEj!an?eeoei_unnhceirumarbanaeeieNreetptnssatrt,m,urtduriuucee;bntofnai-eirnruiini,oas,r!atc'cslepidisttlxl,cmiiniehuaav,aeremNscacsuvitiauarbiaileh!cpcii'iflbBascinoreii,niiopencouenctioa;laciodfunacelcsanii,llsataceee.cluraavrci.ctfncea"rpderloaiseea.aisa.vtecNaiciadi5satsrq-!ioitladoe'ae,t.uinsur.inqsne,pipa.nbaacpvnrtausaireiec,g'iera"iuoqrcfpir,tiuneinsileietrpr-liaecteranetciiati*aigire.iraieculmu.attnnibrf,,!n.etthsirno'crue,iicctbpacentil,ClrirIiie.aiMeuagrirlrertlaqireiilei'irir;utFn,?uie-piaiiiia;'ii.ziitiecqt-.n,'cio-caDuit.p"ismmh,euiionit.nfuriigl"errennrieecceielinbntiaobtrevuziLi"rtipiintcriiriiienimrsrlionrc.pmeieaoui.etoitdnieu.dinftre,uisierlint,ltidlfvsiifrrieuievl-rsetirenaeoqi,ri-eia__ai-n-r-,i-i-'
ri.!:r,1 ,, se obselr'a Ceea Ce este, insi ardta irine. "De fapt, ca fiin|5,
sla rea era interesantii. "
j\{ingiierile acestea nLt erau insil mr:ifurnitoare' Orictim,
c1c6-'itsjl4 eia o atrocitate plinS de pericole, cle inconveniente, cle
1r[;lqare nepliiceri... ;;i de nepliiceri prezente.
Cu Nltinqhetti nu vorl-rea niciorlatii despre noutatea care ii
il evitau amindoi in
a{::l;iiizsLet.:sur1fiii.:"eBacraitpo"nuEl,rafiairiicii un subiect pe care 9i e} surprins 9i era
nici o cinicil nostalgie'
o indoialii, era
sf.iipinil cie ce il fdcea sd sur,icl6 cr"r Dacd n-ar fi fost
S,e sitnfea ciucld, ceea intr-o situafie riciicolii.
cii ajunsese
atelerr: pentru fapLul cii n1 existau nrL gtiu ce contracte importante,
a:te.'rdrece }u:nea artelor il uitase, poate cii ar fi prefelat sd re-
rlruLn[,e ]a acea via![ rdsfd]atd, ta onorariile sale de ciirector aI
An-;ademiei cie Arte Frurnoase, la cheltuielile de secretariat, a;a
<rulln, ii silunea Mochi, inainte de a pleca"'., la totul. Prietenii casei,
chii a,rr: 6i Marta pi chiar qi surorile Ferraz' fiecare in feiul lor'
lrorllrsar-L cu Gaelano clespre piiiania Emmei cu fraze rdutdcioase,
,cru: zitnl,rel-e abia conturate i ;i Minghetti disimula cu efort supd-
nl''lpiJsll[v,inuan'[)rex-t.it'amtegn-farrtraali{lca-eal.-:reen,iislnenaic-}leao.er'ls]asuizlaift;aniinsij]iru,f.gteciternriiolrstsiinea^z,naega"irv;rpngdlceootdtaiuignrc.cbtfaaocSaoiarurrneleisoet,bdrae{mriaoqsadtsauseeartepriipaati,aiaarunloriifton6a}eelpaialnn,ieci_asunl1nestveneeuiiiiaga]iztcpisiur.iiacbledrlrasNimivilbtMeiguar,efn,iisas'iueentrper,rariZtcoceaaSl*frc,eiucucc'ci,doliiutsaolmdn5uci"ip.!uuarr-ueiE1mgscil'm"a,anrurciiipu;mir-mletJrrrp-ano".atr,uoaipenrm-aseifgaiicpncrecrourouaauemnrpntltsoeetoilii1n6a_i-,-r Tdr(\d ({rt;liie.-rrtaaoc,ffliiei.cvlb,e,rinafat.fa"dcNelasiLtnafeesntlfiepniroduceercdelieu'sa;cziuiistiiaii,cs,iCer-vreripirorainnfitdi ctitleislnacoreMrti,i!n"cg,eh,isepfteutr--
neeu
rir:lt[
,n161 r-:e1 inai neinsemnat semn cle ingirn{are. Se observl chiar ci
il lrtivea pe l3onifacio cu ucnlereusepneucmt irtrnaatei rnoarirepcriavionrcilcipned. Esle
softii
adr:'l'/,rraL: lusese surprins
Hnlrnei cr,r o curiozitate, crLl o cxllresie aparte, in care nimeni nrt
ptii l,ea biinui \ireo superbie cle clispref.,,Era, in fine, spuneau crl'
i*iii, cl iscrelia personifir:atd. "
Singura ctatir cincl }vfinghelti qi Ernma rrorbirii de sarcinf,
orL"-:rrs'smnr:narL:er:'nigrfiiimilnle:ciar.f!lll"tasin':irgvi'c,nri(larc'"e'(noai:r,iienciicrcirl$mntgris'npniriicrticruicicl,ce'iil.cdefuuoiitslnImlrecr,apcipeeisenoazcpepd*erlulcerraifrnaaapriissigsreurtdetcbi,ieal'rurliLarfriineiezii-ueaacitneemoimteiaoeiosuczgtviic-eneg,iiaullrsietcnrac,traur-ebi"cercoLgi"mlittrginadrn'nntlcie,.norEiopigiiuciebnriiei*tErvriiqiceiiaismc.dlanai,e",semcdripccncna^iaenel{er.iia'lldrilipillluoii"a,pfac;r"r,ic.lepoeiaslinba'ir;v:iicr-miei;eA";eissrAinaepae'f\a.ii.urroraD$arstSe.nbpeitamdtisert,:oouroo{eafrp,abraidmusiirfce5i"riteiaeii;*.iii- rruL foiosj- decit sii-i zbi-iciurne atil pe trlonifacio ci[ si pe Aguaclo.
Hul ,nr,,a sc incilpirlinir cii trel:uie sii facii ltaie ir,r utare i era epoca,
li:ici iielruobt laertnitapienntcrauuczliursinccil[.,gmi apiepnuilr.ueainaarypLoepietalep. uPfeinv;reenraretaimapceesuar-
hiilic cle tnare nu erau incii un lucru obitnuil, ca in zitla de asi,
L,rriir:'e[:] Ernmei, cu-toitte cii era siluaL ia cl|erta ]eghe cle coasLii,
dvea r-ln numilr neinsennaL de familii care ciiutau lna.r<:a in
LrfrrllLrl r,'erii. Dar Em.ma, socq:tea acest fapt ca o dislincfie, gi se
i : rr",ij11ii.
l,ledicul nu nega cti o baie in vaiulile nr.iirii eira un lucnL
i:3 Patvcriitn1 (iu ii:. franc.). crii se poate rLe inofensi..t' ; insir ctepi.ri-dea cle situatie ; silua{ia
i BCX n81
'dcirri:nd,eailnsrsrztiiifie,'tuusaanr---ric*':ri"*ull;lnaL"frDItaiuneacto,srrls'eaoiioe'rcirmss.uSitbii*nnrathuariltqliiitno,rirr.itp:rg.oMas.uehacinireitupnti"cctuen'ticgieirli.lerdheaonrelscuasrIt,upauc-tuiirmr;:sacisfl'e.i.cj.eda..ad.lr'r.e.gbeuALiesolubrcoicsEirgnaruirulttraaeedli.nv..cIttaaelogriiri-tisnepie.rpira.ut6aipaiireei5r*oni,,miliii1i*l,asltien,r,;ir{1,aesr<lneezr*il*c.]*el$r;rrrrrurirricrc*.i.-,iil I lirrni',inii vi)i iittt.)<rrc.e., L) ! in tltipn itldpoit.li'ii r il; 'rr |a 0 crpii.
:--^- h{inq}retti a cdtbtorit...
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- - Nu, asta nu, Spun i.r 'iitrr:ri,!.rl,.;,;ririr,:,*.iirir!'e,'r.{S-irtct1iis',ri,i;,:ii-cir;,icrt),rtir;;ni:l"'irlo;;,ra-r,se-;itruii;i;os:tlotI;ialr,teril.,rpz'rcrait;a,l;ts(}.,i,au'11:ii-i{it1"'pi'lr.i'c,i.uI.su*u,.iie',I,).i,,.rtnius.i'y'iii\riitoiNt'(c,,rlli6a6caeuivrrsoi\l.,il(ll'ppc1reecin'reloiaetrleoeiutetraramttxuc,itlu1alurpacajpiicciettococerircarreiflsnp.ieadrte,e(io'Dulr;)a:n.ceeli.!estoi}oiiir'eteotpt,aaltf.iutatlcaifcefpttatrolfrrtatuntrttilraatortils.ilcrtrltsvltiile.ultca<ietiltllr.linlr,a'i:aacVacplfd:ltr'rirLiaet]cuNil:rliils'i!sluctirpuKrfaptenirirti1r,roraaiestrriccfsnf:itefttlisiai:lCndrsioanicii'c(cilueilp'carrsr.1ierreepaciaoaltz1rurtcroluti;rieroviscccai{':ct]caiiiloaplttli'lttntiursetitcdlpnitlittu,airitooftc[ia:na'5{crtlr<lntl"lrioi-ltiini<1t-'l---i:
iili as*ic-iucriiirii cir... a iildtorit, c.I a v' \i'irzycu4tr lir"'rr*rl''iLcr" r';;r' ,*j-ii;trrtrri1its:ctj.iit]r,tiLrlrlbl:.llirrtn"iri''.'ur1.rti.r:iuirlatincseepalp*r.erelncillrpetirpivmue5accltlicoi asrcifnaacbflllr.tai.cs1tiirr'iCeNlaeulrjrt'.esi:ntaluqrhtileictrcir6a:xriou'it';it:\cllut'cIti:lloiuli-l'
cioa:rrnele il lautze 'u trebuie sii *ascrii. r-)ii,
*oli-ri'rc I ().t
'r'irnosc tcoria.
si astfei, inlpotriva
nird la biii. sfeiturilor rui Aguardo, solii Itel,cs l-rt.ri ,
ittcsmtireo*ed-anieac,rolditip.abidiftIcuisulloc,dineplaluneierdnfviiildaaamna5acadpiel5uiretroececaair,',acrecaicr.ienoiluluaaicnretindiLiEtuai.nnmbscru;eaijm.eifritie,setta'seeiitaracleourtLanepbus'auyruneneiaicitesrii6i'r,uipcui'iguolnactdlnraitie-'ent;$i",'nai*i;"ust6sfiic-ii'g;chp;siuoiloamra"-*-sdqbi"ir;inie.ra-ar"IunicitnJ.,ooi.luiiariJin'lirueiiop.'lri,nonelsir*zeliftaa"areiurnusp.slaeurrei€jrn,*jrcrr,c-*--.,
vrtuaoasmStrtoes,rtf,eaaSnidiseeprrJeeverruo:ar5sbneidtldbe.,it,roanrrepssuaetlnee{a,iaacluoiinnrstlreteitugsieiicoumnceadltaears.ttiSreodtfia.ngbur;ofoai zinrji.cntbieir$n;te;craee^,
rtsipcr1uca"e.tl1'imre,end5icg,in.irneci.rJFtt.enei-,,ledi"nDerrieecrrnlaguauarcez-cth.NcahreugMcneefoep.uNililantoilrueesgridlanpiteheei_uoipel-cmiasadtetc.i;qitrinine,utceoiaeneco,IlnaauriKecgsItnadovinfceeioapnessr.rna.efisiiernnXnqvarac_,idct6iimaeevdtse-rbp5;i;d..tur.irna.DnuaprvdMled"auicS;r"arcaaiei*imelrzeEbi"lacnii"o,csx!u?dtrpei,iaim*i*isDrc,aire;id-e,rnpa-ncuJrcinilveol"cu1;r"-paiidancrinsetarua6uc,t,,rruur,r:ls,:i;,e.*ulctpe.c."r*dnc,cior.rco-,_-?-
. ,,De Lre nu se infrunta cu unchiui gi c* prietenii r:asei ""c,,
cdldtoria la fdrmur m&rii ii oferise
un !rgd:g,assz', c\"!-fatlre lrli erii
erlts:el'a decit un sofisrn al voinfei.
,,Autlfit pornit:r, gi nu pot sd rnii oilutl la tr:ate nges1efi,
2e Currr trcbuie (rJe bine) (in lb. franc.).
782
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rea tuturor greuttililor scrla pe etichet& Codul comerciai comentat'
slrcNaspmpdsau-otlerieluariourgnr--ridatdolud-eitlunfsmrd,lBtimsiamndleacueeounraapdaniirnanmficrzitcdcisoehfenfcdiraiavtiirsdirrio\cipeoendtariecsecfaioeilcu,dtIics,rneanmn,clecivioitiaepncL.nltiiuazitsuiturgNrrrtiat,.ttceetii_ipiipcoalmpnabieioenlaiccsincilnrrptcoleeeieectcrvf,ft<eaaaldpailccielceldieisudrncascarrpcrluluriceutrzcieecoteoliiin-sraelarlie'aedtaoilltacin,eupearjdrci;rofneuiiiappcuevL,zplcuuederlquxreifgnoiegesiasisnsncasenpttleslaeeirrta.ede..eaac.arsrG.cevIlaztleac;eaeerc'lilii,nlelrstilcioi.nneiodegnehlmeuateaiecu-octaepalotctmlue,lrloctisesfeevanreoltexcieiabinimiarasarvcnanlitsfecplaailifcdcacXluqsaaezrc',lhiiuielnn.iaceplsllnue,-nte{,n-iitererJrnxcclyafJx.era-rrlaranrc.unedsei;ri-rlri-oei-e]i?,i,r.
Ce insearnn& asta ? ilragistrat, il inlilni pe
[n ziua urmdtoare, FeLraz, veselul
stracid pe Nepomuceno 9i-i zise ;
ci.cl s-t--indClS)uiepamufentnaisiacfsaslvestoaPalradsoetcrOeodsaiirav?eavcCeeucfiuicuiinPnefaipep?eicnrasiapreneocstieara'5rliut ivirlQeuuvindntdparupoace,esB'cou?nCifae--
rnurla cel tindr.
este vorba ?" giinqi 1-cniogn.luNmedpog,t;irienas' ldaser
abtln,*,Eshiei is!pDurersiip'.r"etua.s$tai cu glas tare,
tilind
,,Cin! ne vom inapoia cie' la biii gi ii vvreoni ncepreirisliocooatreelci aurne_, r:are in realitate iI alarmaser spuse: 9i ia leclii cu Ce-
chiului, v.bi cerceta Se gindegte poate sh deviu.r avocat sii
daci acea,sta ne acluce * Priet6ne, acr,rm cin<l clerrine tatil, rrrea fie un infelept ;
rnu.rja"
sau ne niineazd complet." sp.L*t,uad*iaCioze-iiim.fc"ulpoltio.aaultrciesvcaleils'pprieriotc5ui,llarn.aCl ahleesst,iadecurdCuteartneuacladienraegi.ralnrrsdi'
Reveni in trxsura care r1ilneuappienurtinc. uiilinonaiscsiaicilxtculaarii.crecilane cp-lper.ceupx"tpeiololdizl,iiivpepu.i
.iis)f*iie'uitciioaul.rEl,tfrurraoiumosnelatitrnendapeeciarn,isttoe,Mr9ntcariaaerpiitbeaeruae,riegpaScceehisdldbeecaafuisreictsipaofconenuajrlu9n.rgteiMeaumlai5nntegco6nhhiit,i'cuEitlsuioefeiemdsgSfeiairdatuuainiudrvdiipsnpopgoraenzloiEitl1imes"prsnsr9ea5
piitrunse ln oorai$n,c.lhuosttriiieritastiiti
cont propriu,
t{csiutuiu5inilcrecc5rd,oha,erl.itoeKuiinvsmrl.p,oNcoaa?cuneiio|ad"pnmpc"eosiernuntiraqtvliiatlutiieearteprrd,iss,rii-.riadl2.mtaiilpinireiut.t,fd.qlXaafrSicibncqep'rieinibienlcaieair$cx,Bslupaitgoie-artniieicnmiclfs,iaiahpdlctci,ialliies.oigrreticri-eqoiaqnrdiriateueacsrrfoeeuoersnrasnae,eruczt,aneaeiiccpnacuartltirermev-iinioeroietlnbebalcsauleirnrntracidvglla'ssoiro{cins:i.o.auitrlip,---t inGtirltmr*enlaEsnaagitbste,ultoiuutail.a.oirpnEanilp.tinle.mun.oe;d'mraSmursstviiuit.upap.ituzreasNdisriie,aieounisudrcaceeeleqleacisntrcsecuapsioraiertitceeoae,eracmovscaesaaideracerlnrsecaaeittlislddeidvrvctc5ociocsnefrrae,dbliflelvd,eeed;ata,ioomfzicrrnudaipueeerrt.aufuiothpsndabufrsceaiit5giiBnentnuctoadaduarntviuisliotuoefr6arinap.tlcsefearifas,zoeciheln,Eehl,fiucdizc,esrafeogd5irrnuurvem6ticcdinnidoirunoluamtivuitic.pc[aprorilrtliiiiieoic.re..-,o-'
Iioern-er. Inbecilul acesta pare cii ,",rea si se informeze, spuse
p6, am
are ? -Nu observat 5i eu. insii n' rrezi ce mutrd stupLc.r,'i
intelege nici un cuvint.
cle sp-ion.DTar,ecbluarie..'.snt\u-l-smupi rianvsepctirrh5emincgrei cpleereel.. Are ni;te privirl".. ca
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sinrti laia rrc.r ? Int;iLrl'r'ii ii:;iia tir: cirumLrri... Cc 5c:se'ic I {lt.' firi:i :
$i Inirira, rretrtir,rLr:ure rle pclir:oi,'ciintlea :,,]la, <ia ; 'j.:l;.r,
ipifniaqrrirn<u{;re'rj<iliL:;lciuall.irttOe; rI,cl:ilsr$iiiti.io..u"aorsteiiir1r_erl,iilllrtrlegi,lea,crlecsgtleiJae, latlr:ii, r.nrg i!* {i' :'rr'
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Atlormi, $i altruape i,isirrr[, r;i iri 1;itrte irrlhiprrinriir-;i ", r.ii,
sirn{eei ca rLri lrollll rlilorrn, r'itlier-rl, nn biil.rinerl r.u zbirr"iiirii; r'c.
urcieriierinrnledtatai'.siinciLritilirmil-iuiblJsniritl.tL:u.1trclrebis,iIsspsil.iprnristuir,utnipeninJcati{nlcoi aiscLrir,l;ii;roillilriLc(rnr]rrr.irnrcatrracnl,ioie<n;,l:eie,Srfnitcjsera,:i5citsltieirrrsaipqcuiuntfirn<;rrri-lsi't-,ill:lrniri1iri;iii.r"co*iiiii':lsitri'ilr:iii-ni.-,l
irrtnrcis cc] dve.1 ; o rninii de sirlcf, r:onturatii inrrrioi;, o iir.liiulrlii-
lmrloo.itaiiant1ei.i..Icil.aj,i.ie;t-estiterpanriinurlcitslaeiairrtlaecllueanttrlie:rineplline:2ni,L,;.ri\rtioiaos.s.la"iir.a.L.rdt;ai\oci.ii.o.ti.u,.u,spipiut oltii(a(),il.:e.t.,
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c()arii, se il'rplii;;tiii 1n cea!.1 .rL'eea intunecoi,rsii, r:t: ij inn';!iiir;r
ptDpiriet,i'svrcpi'rhorei1isvaleiel l_)atiprilf'eilr(ro:'la*ircisrNuee{llineer1.lrl.tciprIleir,siIih.)lsoli"iriiln);ioldnl,cuilinl;rti,tpi,le)ioldzgiEraarmibiczlrnu,uldlor,1rpn;cseifniu9lnlonlsLnuiriiiJlrJtgrrrcri-.:iiltrjo,],.(6i:nir.ralr.l'rx{rs,i{ttlr1:,r.,I1,i;{ira,..,1-i.l
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il,rborjritJ cli_n 1.r&sura
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cronsultat de flonifnr--ir.'. De Ia dociorui merlicul rjin klcirlituri.,
accsta o{'lii v;*ll'lirrr'*ri..
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l)!' l);lrii,oll, :li sfirli prin ;r spune : ilitr villit t;l'd
-.' iji rlat'ii ers ij nrurii' pe rlrttirl"'
Itti - ir:]:";:,rl'';,ito;,, ,,.' I i)tiltt":r' pic:rtlcr rirrlii. sirirr." F; abs'-
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se lttatr precar"rlii imlrorLanle. Hruma lipi, ridir:ii miiniic irr (.rr, :;ir1"'ll laLa ttrccr, nu' V\,,e^i n.:nrcqiiez fillii tiurcri 6i lei arreo u*
ii insultii pe Bonifacio 9i pe h.Li,
r:ci ab-<cir{i. J3a, care credea \{irrr;hetti,9i pe <1on }},ns!}it.r yi - -.
r:i-r p}iciilegte naiura I
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18ri ltii
ginea. balustradei, ;;i apdsinclu-;i abclomenul, ca gi cum se..l:e- rpienuontcelaia.slailgrsucfrirniceudzeiupstis-ianlorlrefni icirneleislepderuacngtaoctshtsieuelc;ur.ied9teuilabplueongEt5aml,smetoeatim,,ad6geacooaclreuesmcpeolllllun*
ntieElraexemsivseonoltv,aeitirarideini,r-tgsrtsp-ip.hir1rseeepilcsteautteaion,sussrecieuncsurbeeiminmtl'5epvun,loaraenallzaeetleealietiecqpcel,rlieriieiesinlteeqpteetinmucrdaceruiail;ellilanluuStdmreiniivaiivcinidcluousucsuauhcsblnerict,i.irslriecoasG,uifriionlcla,erlacginnmlrchuedeecsntgenirnugteldemicuEfec-ausmitsieeaemcrrs5iia9aie--i'
mea sd nu nascd pe scdri.
cadceiceaaearl n,Sdageiiinclmauca.atlcirrmeiegpsruieelczaecupurlutrvdoespnciiiiedt.vcninuudpicnattgeoir'vsBeiganuzisirleii,o.snacimuerincuensuoirgruuerqxi aiin*crieroneearr.rrziiepiaa-
toli cei care formau vesela companie, Ie trimiseiti scrisorii Irio?-
un interes deosebit de sdndtatea Ernmei.
bind cu
tea $i Minghetti era cel insdrcinat cu corespondenfa, ciin par_ sr risori po cdre le pt ittlise de la IJonif ac io'
celor de aici. 1lssaaei. ,ari$n:'peiecrvocxainoppcinldailciittnaairzrbceiniietlaeoclqe,artuersserlicemtrnaiasulite.isicedohvrefaidiaeuzeriuln,osiapcclacieioq,mcniqnl,ttariuilaiesgrdeeieiandgf'celrcfaciepebaaiurrumel.iirnoaosrlenavu.liz{iifreidiru9dcm:ue}i itastirrddtcseaipiorletuiLaoztslal'i:eers-l
In La coruna soseau
pufine scrisori; insd din La Co,rl-rr:a
sosealt din abrlndenfd.
tpsbBa|dcmtsbr|f?rrMnirqqsgmfielioegnue,eiaievaeeeeolinignoinc.uoasor"cczusctas.rnauhdtb.sqlld.ecxdrlsutc5detudi-d.siitra'cel.tamefEulau.IrItcgi.agSs-dAsd;radncctcmrrsanr.eaaed,cireeeCnoaasibetiretni.niernarxiiimrejednupuolsnnaihtl-aiGrmopiEt,eseuagstdatgoeidfiarliimirteaaoiocogispceelmnptnnnrr:netaisirrrtoiiarulneuuumatanzfoougiiica.cmtcinr,nmnla.etilisaig"i,erheezaoeue'laDtetgg.aestceloceeaisniperaeiatniadibaa,rdIaielegirosinacrienc,udaicbgplafi,,,atgnsecaladgitacaldaauldarmighdnilaee9ubsd,edfdrzsmcet-gsrcasiantiteita,aa1panee$euh.iilqioucmesei_*lreunrsieaeliiicoflirtdcazeteoc-nirloumoatei|mi,saeac.iauadnnneBraaesliliisltniLitoetiieupiduoosreeituacnldsfdis-arausarodnlrnilrll-,loteiceentuirdeeitlsiga-iunezenaarNfxfamapisLasciraeuirpinl'cqslifiaeeetc'rsttsrgseaciricilaeeutilectaicuccsruqaeataiirnicsu,elonaalunsneorre.praloic.iaizemccitseuppsc*.cecotasra,avnBdllmsedrot,laaeueieaarcadpa,ai.ldurr,oairdg"rcarecuciiauanata'liccinDpequiosrndsucflibpn'll,alciipieota,vve.cf;iaininiiuiccdcas.uclsra{airdiarai'lnaiifcaarippecucuntmiinnriiracirlentlcoiuveodlfrancitioedotdiutolnirriieitcartasdlv.uiflee,ccaeremms,oldtictcreaecsa.udAceq."dsd-dprqeh'ucfamaiirlu,l,ieccsdouuoarieliiEltrcrptB"eerpeoctgicuiss",m'necibmm"dsiompaluaiasoiipitilebfnuuec,e,tetnr,inutenm*uaecpa,aednnoelissnio.adrtoilzin,ctedelaatacoiet"Keualrieceire*imbriadncett"itmncpnieoaip.i.cruisiio.c,Gine;leiia'.eatup"e;ro-agafp,.;c,,sceirtqrrruuLrnNqriiitureccguaeiiee.ra,cszu.uitriutsolerlr*eulurire,eu*nai::-eir;p*eruoaaliuiLsrololta;-:-uaa}b;p;zierxlliillppsiei',sien;snrls;r*i:.,;s.el*er:n;;scsc]!rmaz-,yceirirpumoe,eLjr,rarfa1aeueiad1ufranaana_-L.--oi-ii_i---------:l t arle vie.
Nu ii mai scrise Serafinei. ia sfirqit cririntl' ln clipa ciinrt
,,C)ricum totr-rl trebuia sd
sTiif,Dtr,slb,itsuiiili-oe"lJe"eraie*eriaoso-flimitatr.aivrnidn,.r"lliiiip"arlt4uiiiae"*.ii"tullili,ii"ni-ioii;unnnarnai,tiiclgutnu".,sf*pats."'apai'eali.brairrrtu:ecge"ei'"isio"uf;nli.eMtted's,iczipe9ceSantoaoabuppireqinafaeantnnrdiiriliuriuttrcneilvaiiiccoaeeeounnltciirraabifdncr.i,vn'iilct"ntnfieisiio,irSSceCdnimPtast,rnuatirainnirmi"eEp.nspLneri'suaNaem&eivrsioetsaeiiiaet,asaa5cf'caumnvpjbCigafsMruui;elciiiniuir;tfaoisrcrlpsreeglneoianparEromtierrieucr9iitilrmilrecunup.hfieiiifen"lll,dlticeaemisrirzcs,rtleqihlu.s:rronailqac9mRepici-aontliSotipiealiibalntpietaieectrtdafoCaiaosidyncr,ntnssprbtiatiruegecsiieemptiuioubcfioeiuaui,iss,itaofnia,st,ciaei.eagtc-aoauiedrl-iu-p$llsieii,,tpi,senlelniiaepssleaisdemvspmctqcaiSecciciolfd'ieiris,ae,pxariudia,aiuceainssaepcfgmnpinareefiomiriacstibos.eitanca;rreepeecriaiiuanielndtiLilnsdBoaie,redrpsivar.-cilernofetb.eusiebfrduscl.,anvricitadspsasra'lacaacicaiuusnfoslal-qldealne.lrtpfiirscetssciaacniti.,ueofl9odulidecaiudcconsolp,ifaeigcuo,dEsdSstc\hec-lriinccftrirto4_imee'srauriiMidluiinpap,Llntaji{ofrcsiin1tclc"f"Hctnorntsr0reslio3iaalviiaee--l--''--rl-'
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PoqLa;ul plec[ bine clispus.
r;rrr.l -c-,i Pleacii dr: ii'qd mi'e rizi'tl. qincri rlonifacir:; o ii {.rc-
anr vrut sii-i cumpdr
ti,::erc.a r:u cJouil lXscaie.
rtiil-ciriolriuioarangrshc'se.1eii,gt'C.\iscr*replrqsrecieeorririlieiosgssioc,icesvar?eeripusensolabilda'dguriz'ceeiuniatdne.caaircanresaf.ecppDntoriaeoaaraDgtrcueurirararrreluoisIoSee]eTfoircvroaaalceraflni;.ntpeeteecvipee.pe;srt;anrra;is;rtcu'a-usurpti.iiaraD,ic"r;qie;ii,t*iiei,nsc:rct'ai.si:it'iic*eniririioo.i.eie',icrf.p',a.iral,iorsrrsen-.--
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prtasvr;t:avulmaalsLcsNeuesoataleelgdrrporaenrsi_f.fLoL'i,srntl*inusdlgas-uuc-t,ilarcltfrle6ft[cirt-rt*dviareisn'nielnrciitetliaLllltdnfhiletrc,uicicimlrieiczdrn,ie!'uenelsuiidi.,ip"aeeicrle.sRd-trd6lsvtnaloiizsteaitoeucindes-iol,ortsuidicna'.rrit'urdearotnttisuuilnbvon.srr,gNlnf,feiatnnlmiiSiibfdueg"'n$trtcn.daauBsimsuroiteaeetliucu.-jetou*nipro,isuzar.rcaipifr.'unatSroea'iiimicuunnrticiaii,T-rrflaiaaiacnivsrimaiteei.lsn.eccndopi.rl'ilmicenmnoru.fuuZnmliatoetIruenuastsimfur'cpdc.sreanolceicunz,paeiaeola,ru,aeq.reel.fiiudtiir?e.'rer^.srl,v.iurr.Nidtpe,niitaucnrrvueolNpurrii,ornqedciaeeinaiet.-nnice,s'.aeciiruuaLte{rn,eiiatgtrapantlDslrttaouara'qtvsnipiaiauirecenrruannltreteioreaIiuct"uieihencest.lttn'ossrle,tlI.demi,riiiodeateti]fmttians.iueaEieeteigBr,-ao-vdiisi-,.aotodurri-uioni;epiiriiilsitoairmiNri-no"ndelair.lfaittno-naret,dii{difu.lnif''i.ununeifosrta?..tiz"tnpitaiiiicza-ec,oiiccai'reac1r:eiud.eu"aiaiuSn"'e*racotrioazp.poreuEiriirsiofeerbsi*ciiiraiputapa-c-nurniipuci"ii'e!rripeani.clsnveii**.ruri.ntisrsp,rnn*rr.rirtfMv*eri.rnhovetatrvuite*iiutari-scrreisrv.uunusiidiviu"Ivvinoiieh"",i'ni"d"nliandao.a*ld,iicp.s?ii#a;t'-ccinde'aitiii'L*-i.sii",rlr:.siriometu,ts,.mii.-iiadof5nic.iava--lcgt*e.in*n"tpridnci'rs,l.s'urLirrffeft;iaruubtrauesilu:e,mhrertnaevoigiteail.gaiiirtioplorqmcniittroivrfrmrarapeitecei<iiava,ris'siJnuptdeclzeaaraniuoeitu.tecfetiesvi,tlptrarnaegn;air.ulusce'ea"iaa.io*mofethcnirratncrlel;reltrIelr;inef'rsatciiinain-cari;rr-iiai,,t'arl_.ie-ir de crbsolttt. Datoria de tatd, dragostea de tat5, reprezintb pentru
uiivovnrmilre.eriiniracse:ceh{fonai.,eri*.lEpt.palo,aoistrctfnveedeaoiisomnfplaenoulreiociap'uiiezainttoniaebrirct,t.nureaaupsa,nralei,cedlp_reriv.niIecroiozEfccidon.nia1lcig,rutisnftidos,iciiennle.hedrefifre.meIsaniatruuedidscs-.balaiifiii$liu.etrrlopiii''ai,;iirtniiiaci,nbs,fucmuas"esr-ecia.spoereptulvca"sutgaleerd;si;sf;itaaint"ecocc.cra"ee;aeri.raeefreisisiint*rtaoeaeJrb.isie.,v.ipca.sDeizeiecaauiuctccaireev*rigser;eicitezteiaaae-i, nri,le absol tttul ."
fpsillnrgpu[6euelcrn,srnfpntuipratoirr,uri,*ltiSnarfepecodildeaualI.iusstrire$e.r,unmlsi.nAen-edv,casuuesouut,aoaiiftuNaieufrsbsiirurntnmliats-eteaeme,gitnaIidgiraam,atilrtuieetgnargpdisit.iauticnrsNbtgiud5ganucrandauff-iii.siiidui.apvrelEueeooimniungd.iatoeSncrrtiuuiadus-s.a,rtpee.v,,utI,loeooFsnrrefintodamntcrae'ciahlJr.npteoeazAenlrittslaiunecb.tqiteia"itt,*e'u,.e,*ithn,fea.ri,sngo{rlei,E:artlaargt-a.*m(orro.ng.'tirc.leusi)iu.iru),Lftl
i;razelc acesiea precum qi a1te1e ir: qJetrul lor nrt doinueatl
r$? i;rtll:li:autta in sttfletul iui Ilel'es. Din cJilla in cere sos;l scri-
sili:ii:i! Seralinci, erisienfa lr,ti llonifat:itt fit c lupii1 ccntinud clt
si;il irisrr;i ; o 1r.rp{.i-i 1rer1;e'Luii, ca atitea altele carc se il irleau ilt
e: irir:u5i gi in ce re era ilntot.deeiuna ?nvitts,
$i Seraiir-ia sosi gi se prezenlX la licriir"tghia itcarrLliitli \"ail-
r:r, rnrlr: e i,-x;t lrine primiti de Erlln.l, clc l{epc, cie Scbastiafi,
clr' : . i' ::rLiil, cl,:: tcii, ;i nici F'onj iaitir. trLi
d,.: e',,'u ii:rlrilznee la sf stl
.'r',;ieL:ii,.L:jc"l-rito.'Lr:qrairirrrilta:ii-incriIoiiricinL]tai;ceicara-;rirlirr:liltrll,llorlLdript iirire:uc;nllirtliilt,:ieS!i:ia:a'nfionar.
aI,ll . i':ii::iscr-'rr:lsl.oi aicrae,l-eCcalcreiisSieoar,aif6inieiaipniiirneiai:uil r.:sea r:e-i s.Du:';ese Seia*
ti il r; r,'pjsllic! ; bu::e1e insd uu sllr.lneetl cii reciit"l r:tr ltrirrirr.:a fi-
nj nrlc cLcspre asflnleneil
r-r .., ...
fi ll,'', ,,,
r.r
cl ., '.,.:i ,.1 iiri. Ni,:rr nn lrtrneiti nirni"c: rlespre cheslltitlci,i sitiltoasii
,..i,'.rtii a sul,rsidiiloi: i:r: care piil'ea si 1-r::eiilcli"l fostn 1ui itil.;ilii.
'"lintdreata spuse cd-i agteaptii ire h'loclii, r:are ii llromisese
pcliei cIa'-:,i.n'inAemliuerri;ciia,eaNupecneirleua a incheia ult cotttract iuaint.e cle e
nimic nimdnr:i. f"rbia foarie rnodest
iii ""'(rl ,ltea sa oclair: cle la OJirra. Era riizitatd de Minqhetti, I(oeruer,
Sei.rnsiian g" alfi prieteni vechi. Ecnifacio nu reugea s-o rradi
der,'l1 in propria itti casd, adic6 in cosa sofiei sale. Serafina nu
se rlilgea de aceast{ situa}ie qi nu fdcea altceva clecif s5-i pri-
rie;:st.ii cr.r ochi iubitori ori rlc citc ori se irrea ocazia si1 se afle
sirrqr,.; l'!,
trteyes era satisfdcut de stdpinirea sa cle sine. Suferise tnuii,
mult" ai'ind-o in fafd pe Serafina.,, Dar se stdpini, gindind la
viitorlil sXil sacercioliu cle tatX. Lupta aceasta, irr care se invingea
acir:ir lls sine insn;i, i se pdrea o ini{iere in viata r''iriuoes;i, de
rci::..i irilir'{r i.i ctclr:(-r se sim}ea chernaLt, Cn etrergia inlrebuirlfatii
peiiiru a-"ri stiipilii ','ercirile pasirini, iq;i epr"rizase tcatii fr:r!tl bietei
serl'.: .,'r-iin{e, ;i-qi ic'rtii, cit slabe scnlpnle, riigazur:i1e s,;i artinf,rile'
ce i.: ,:l iidr:a chestiei ct-t socotelile unchir-liui. Da, cirLlta s6-s;i ex-
pliL:i:, qinciea sii punil problema,,. insil zilele treceau qi nu fbr:eer
.Ci;,':r: r::tr"tj cci'e avtla cii aneri u;r ?'ralcf rlc conlctl-.i1.ilrtfr'; sr'
ccl:, rlll iu Cernurlei cc1 tiniir, avocaL. e1r:cvenl, gi.". al"ita iot. O l
$li l ,ti ca Line llonifar',-io c'[ Ne po pos:d;t &i-il] il ctl ce ie sii se
al,rlrl'. Dc al.:cea, de aviltl.al. se avinta tturnai ati1. i cic iir-:cea liirii-
c_1iilr,: r liesiiLtleiL.,, de aireeJ, trelruie sii reiiitrcagLr:ir, 1i treiltirait
pii:,:,,:l.e1e iic ii':care rliild cinci i"si slrntiea; ,,Chj eir asifel il cheni
de:r;'p'rrie pc nnchiul, gi-i spuu..""
{: rjii 1;ii cor'li 1iJ to?
Dar dac5 nici mf,car nu gtia ce sii-i spunir!. cii;i.:;c{;i6,sr;Hi;rif*n;;itlirrd-,;i#admrrsotjiei-;;re*.it)g;lr:sA'lft5[nr'.it"rie"u,eAep|u"ii[rpltrdeciliuiat,du"oaerii,niiiane-ainLUilass"so"drErdun[t.dliiaum,lliimBoaei"ottagirpo.mieecncrnrruneulauircasCt,iupsf'lv,ic"a,-i1ueilii*ici,cuuat,ntuuilrrrol,osia.eil,ueRrc.ruanUroeiu"Ge-nnvaeatoylfiuaorii1ei1iaiecmrnm"sSftusea,,afa:iciueiianmdi,menMltviotalrOffauepe,i,iinniniae'ipii"esnigaEercslsd.cclhci1iCuegercaeho"eusoe,rnatroitretndflafcfaiete,'tiidestnauorftEacredSlcaljusamtctta,dutrclu|sacomilecactniesuucroa"imgepeounnutsaliiqaegis9nuel,st:eceilniniacanagnugniIprfat'egeeiu,hOul.{saiiatilritUuicatntfeiiteierceidi'rtEolaln,aeet9mr$cprippciioasiccmr5ilclterelioor9iiunai'n1-----'i
rfcFifnsparraiaile*;c.r'rl*a.;isolx*';e'crr-siIl-t*,sfe*em_re;inlrmirtiu;ae*nlIsel"llrotennd"irrsna"i;;rionceuniri,fafrlsaciiiioenpnnoilctli"l,iiladvollu;,e.acrit,"au.e-f,isliifm'riir"iii,e'*.iird,.te1o'liDian*ur-io,etiirermaeiq"erfge.oeajat,osrfirt,eitSips!iiccm5l.tdailrlepouueelaleraEt,i"s'mttffesii"eirmra6.ameia,-pngeicfleilieitteuariill,a,ueaaancptl-5fresefleuimnenmizsnotciilmrtoimaiitlrbltrereeriepaacasnitrfeucaedisnnl'i.uencidiir.tlai.eeuozetftri'iouesdneaomlerg'o-aatIlegiul'nuo-rfiliaeicnnanee.aietc-oi''''
intr-o dupd amiaz5, pogtagul aduse doub scrisori 't.rinrlse oucs*-*f;crin-li'biiid-ic*el.nn*]reorra1,u,tt,lcili:iurziolrtaaGta,lubfBtia,tcal{rsc"coceiag6Enit"penortuiiei,tgmieaiitntfotahtccruimlaianuteiiaacneiiiise*tcl.idatitsoetie",i,ir,ufraevea""ncclflrul*eieelcupiai"zsiti.oiie;lipi"pot-ei,iirnn.dd"sca'eriselSpiieusnuesimut.f"eiLp;cifp1npibieuiirtiaii*errnidinlirrtei*ir,enfe".nsatc,tcia*itltip.ismo,$iat"eepdrsbaiamdaSlestfiie"mas.,ii6i.crnrf$ptimiinoapuieamil,e,rietuti5feopcialsuc1t,aaaat,turlluei5lsrolbeundlliicveall-uutphidsug1eaufdrclaiiailase,nzol5eisafetn5'-iateaaidtMiAsg'lpx'ari^iii-utnttnmnruusiecdziutulnloaexeielba.cian{ulicsaitili.aldeItattroaldldialopacsftrrtsiu'aaremoeaitctmCutelhooilcXdceaa?anplu.iiutrrptiiijecstcltcIiXeineoi--ii';i
qp'rsrif;*&ioi;tl-iad*t-iutauueafpl.uinnNicluinudeaaianOplcgpnltoe*leteuumevatncP5euctirecaa'plcee:riccvii'n.nreip,aont'tiieliidartliisnrinzultufteiipieia.tomieciplfcifucitlplvuaets{ciranalceeertitadattavei,m,e.cvsfccleaopeh5a-vizbvruastoieleleetnemccczida,eoi'sdpdpnfcSr,itatoctr-uolapa,irrd6rirmiai',aptgalatvun5majt.,rensosacaaslfllleuilrcioilnqiSraierilrectuued'bddcsesaeti'eEsrredtumeipa,u'vmrnpees5ad-i'Ii
cvariehcfeiniaaaitrseptd,ari,dinnieilocscaacasrnlaiiatuaE-tliemus.ircnUlrleioneina,digfeeai-rcaiviozrae,icofeS5aetrrdrceaXfaiinssleeainiu,secipn:asatreeelraunrliruiauz-pidlleii_ef;.clcci1eudsaieeeredda'rarproeatra]--*
pliiceri din cauza unei scrisori a lui \{oc}ri, care incti nu soslse. 195
li cerea o cornpensatie, o vizitd;i.,. un avans de bani. R.eErela
uespus cE restauratorul de la Oliva o jignise irr amornl prc'l-'lrr,
<t ofensase, gi dorea sti-qi achite datoria, ca sir poatii pdr&si acea
locuin;ai proasth, qi si-i spund grosolanului cii tru;lie si se pcrarle
cu ,o doamnir sinqurd gi iipsit[ de apiirare.
Primele reacfii ale iui Bonifacio in lala acestei scri.sr:si ;:rr
fost demne de un Bayard q;i de un Cresus intr-o piesf, de te,atnl"
Pentru o clipd, uitd de sacerclofiul s6u 9i se vizu pe teren strii-
ipca\4irtoieonqncgrhfieitairdi;onrcupouppusenserpgeapi"i.dl.icacllnuipnslediqnhiseacclrneiitsgiduiduleilnpzdtorae-coiietialaoalOvtaictlueivclreaudillna5-l-itoea9bzsiir;ccn,'reiurisiiiioanordvisuiiit-iiui irailoialra1arpst*eie-
confinutul anonimei, cdci anonim5 era, Nu spunea decit :
,,Ho{ule I Nelegiuitule ! Unde sint cei Sapte rnii de :eall
restituiti prin spovedanie de un plcdtos cirit ?"
in dormitorul
Bonifacio, care se afla Iui, se prirbugi oeste
umilului siiu pal.
plapuma cu flori albastre a Sirnfi o s'rrdoare
r:ece, urmatf, de unele simptome de sufocare"
.,Nu md simt bine l" igi spuse. lnsii rleodatii uitf, cle ,riliul
sdu, de saenopnoirtnicl,niddeetogte, nculenocahreiicieuEi ullofenmifiaaciioir,treiix|ciplainmdin..d, aler-
gind 6i g-i
:
"-- Conagule, cona5ule.., pe cucoana au apucat-o fac:eriie l
I3onifacio siiri ca un tigru, alergd prin siiii q;i coricloal*: '*
cu o gheat6 a9jiuunnsepianpudcor-mitao$raul cum 11 surprinseserd scrisc;yile
nefericite, gi sofiei sale din citeva s8ritL:ri.
ingrozitd, cri o fald de oslnclit la toate chinurile Infern"rrtui.
Emma se rdsu,cea aEdfatii cu unghii de olel cle umerii 9i de gtritui
sh se lidice de pe sciiunelu!
lui Minghetti, care nu alrusese timp
de lingd pian. El cinta sSpi asiem6a,cosmurpparninias;dcgai cleobicei,
s'coase un irrgroziif, cincl eJeva
ini lipiit de
Isreumtnnaai icculuirneslotinscatul lnao:r;itceirriei igfiesmeeai gindt[asdeemrennaeeastcrulip6ei, de prlrnul
prieten, nu
ci ]rotiilit."u
sd nu moar5 singurii, rlac;"i .se putea mriri clin asta, hoti"rrilili acrin'r
scdarneuiiiacsr-eIdpearaldaainSciiesm5inddu. c[ cu ea] pe cealallii hime, pe prirnu]
1"91
mp1mnmooncmaraodeeuudaisnqcnsf.rficleos'llctirg5deoilapiedlgrudqie.cilsirrue,seyrrrudcrgaitmriertsrtetuaroeaslunn-Arriti_iriipicl,riigene.alprcauraanceailanonsue[ccdanulapioiiltoner1lfnBsdei,iineprroacaaL,sDtitcusdijic..ie1ttail.ldrresicIdoncc,Dlta5uldaoetbio,vsmraind:taaigrrarnoarsemrLcbg-iafideraiincilnneaptleh!mrsicodpacitiogipna,alaecn,;uairiictnsnc\lrafairceoitelveiderfiptirie,,aecnanclgirccsieciamtlsndiuioipvtaff-ran.diaisiulnnnm,sgeiiilfiiatiiiur,'bciutiianlna;iincpclin!.lRcruooieviu;a,prszerrmitgoii-dlulaiafe6ierpeabnrisaenemnl,.civtulc,icDeuraeildavrcrtaoliliueroectrEs"et[rmn'irai;ir:lilealrrrcipu:neasrreiaae,ab*lil vsgpimnidirrm,iiej-vliaooaepdcaarieinoegscspiib:iuidsiiniistnadencupuniumli-tieicsdtidiecugq,pnidieieeassxdbrepaucbrfzceereeeecsatltiud,vavndlstaiandslat.-6ninMrSeufemaftaifcrerlzgoXtrgeiiaocpioi.mictr.dpio.cn.,rt,ooi,ncasnsi.M-fnipeddiienopngeitrrhadiode..nci.tcrtiiehoozeccuophdnlrieiitcniniifnsiruuevanpinzrdsieetH-:
care lJiipscdotutelaMleahurtzeai. se amestecd cu celdialt din depdrtare, pe
cfpnnaVlpvpsnvtaaeeaciuereedemeceeon-rtzdnrigesaeat-sfolaeraneeasiniummldctnIgiitiiica,la.Leocapniielccelinsoi-earoratupriiaaduilinrtfeuifsaptaeoanidesnspanqcecRetacluttiitemaiidtrireuicnnatudrcoy,emdiccedseel,nedeaeucpidadslrsrcesetitneiitoutracsiraaarmsdslusiele'umferctesiuoii;elcnrn1ierttlornplllinoedest-siiiitnrtdastdoeeticaic1nefrutisapeualeeupe]drdsordeari,er,cidpfcelg,rriaicaatiiceialadiLesnurupiirimettednaecliieiaadnanonaisac,se'tt,pmrpftoeiriaon-afrmi-rastsniiunosdutepoco,uistireiziriif,nznilu9eeaiacieaceiafcAcivrhnonoaailiirecigcs,nnifinilesmhtiaunaordIatoalaiaiaaaeopaalcriltdmlc:eseijcputrtueeorade,etiirlsp,cniii.or.rvAXr*uoati.a'tzn'o,aaibpac,citictmriccuimtelbgcgclnii.l.,c.iallll,nliabeaeailuccrNisoccrrlic'c6eiecuiliuirsre'taocceilrcleunmanaclsilaleaitucilaprtni,arrllrrlrixi:iunfatiiln1i.el'ililr.liinl:;i:lre-l.u:ruri:ox);ilrinle{i;on;;:,re-;lis4jpc,:rilc,rs;:r:"eiiieqee3nerd$l-s,ie-i- KVI.
aqgi asegSiinecgbdradespvtaiaesenn,irdnzeiemvnebtunelaitn,succleipnpodtaicat,esciqalevuerciaiirnildoccdselau'cldcursrrura.rsilee de romaritism, ,,Voi fi tatd !" gi ia ideea aceasta in creieruI Iui Bonilario
nu stau chiar dupMiplfrddcunoeaernneicaicnecsrecc,ucrbatfaeiieav?rcntFAlierpriiultta,ecaMepdaadafgapolteosareaeegpitceniiuaivauaaseddarl,,zalliarx,iiedbidstt,lSa,peai.BiddfeccsliltiilooaaceXco,imnnacdiaapdieeip.cadfrideasllesoialRuadtcef9e.ruceape,iepcio,iercuytRcoe,nieeeamtuinaaousgvnrlrstualcaenieuecioanniildtasignbdcu,oiegmdthsabcrcDeatcieeeaeeehcumlprmiairndamiivpsnrta5tea.deaaonuir.natt,ts"eAtteu,u,pcaitczBmncidcldeeatududeoeeunfjeiduipetnamrtuIeqacnrieiclfruoaeiocsatisscorlnrsceeocc.ioiicteinlmliioepePrtienreepcmilnnoldcdegvuptuiainlstoslrar?rlicatep,aatiaedaetctB,paoe.fetrncraidic,ncenndenerlieiac,tasroeseftddtfgiaesuuopbs.atmtfdsindeladnnuee,craucdi;gtirllfiiutnrpi,fcpucormaliaicihnuritrmstifeiefcu,astsiiaaeanndida?r,,
rttsucfuaoltarcicaetnrudrefcelielgilc.Caan,eavevucicercadraaia,ezpesrpuiadsnreretinei,canptlsrtei9eueuocisrrliveaitmi:ilnLtdacrdioeniiunaduianbtititraonuiedtattmcreitdelteoaeagdpmcgieamdaeccrtaiuierltrupa,eecmficfieiuiadcmeinalpapemncolraiuftreeiatadaittaineoicvtsdsfiueein,plauuiflnaidln,cceceiaeaeassaseceftmaddapcb,eae6snifn,rtaerecrnaynearirsiseiicee:iodd--
pbaosmtipaDineorinlinvvdecznauazsnedceiinoinmsceeunigtderdiuob.tealanz,tioil,utdcineedunnurandpfdsocuterfiai cpauoce.arieabsEiliiiitlealutceacrauur.unn.suei-.
cbrineuulriiatfaicssMeigdnaasfiivinte'dti.anscucodrfmereazegMldreidecr.liraeeg,ixnauis.ntlNodaheug-rdiledudrdaremuifdnedtttoeri-ladaMretniiatnegisvlehionelvo'illeivie,saec:tiul sctcedaurmpienle-miacruree.i{vaie$nilirreiessae--,
De aici se auzeau, clin cind in cind, fipetele in surcii'ii aie
Ernmei. Cu toate acestea, ceea ce ii spusese Venancio nu pntea fi
sl_ucnepi.i.tMi!c"dargdtianedcieiitapSrnievebernaatsoptaieaic'i.at,a,,cAliaacre'esc,tuainrsiiftuodtniiadci,icoiian, scdtaricsguteirilcoiluzemitaetnie,i.me,,irDcaen_rnanal-eil,. contrazis.
ore c-ieoaDreucmenaesattaa,pporaietetednueraB,ogniifvaocmio, la culcare i pentru ciieva
de fortele tu-
avea nevoie
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