{"id":277,"date":"2019-08-14T09:45:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T07:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/?p=277"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:31:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:31:15","slug":"o-noapte-furtunoasa-1879","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/o-noapte-furtunoasa-1879.html","title":{"rendered":"O noapte furtunoas\u0103 (1879)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display:inline-block; padding:10px; background:#222;color:#fff; font-size:14px;margin:10px auto 25px auto\">\npublicat\u0103 \u00een revista Convorbiri literare, nr.7-8, 1879\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Cuprins<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"display:inline-block;width:40%;\">\n<li><strong>ACTUL I<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena1\">Scena I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena2\">Scena II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena3\">Scena III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena4\">Scena IV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena5\">Scena V<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena6\">Scena VI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena7\">Scena VII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena8\">Scena VIII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul1-scena9\">Scena IX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"display:inline-block;width:40%;\">\n<li><strong>ACTUL II<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena1\">Scena I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena2\">Scena II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena3\">Scena III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena4\">Scena IV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena5\">Scena V<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena6\">Scena VI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena7\">Scena VII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena8\">Scena VIII<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#actul2-scena9\">Scena IX<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>PERSONAJELE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE TITIRC\u0102 INIM\u0102-REA<\/strong>, cherestigiu, c\u0103pitan \u00een garda civic\u0103<br \/>\n<strong>NAE IPINGESCU<\/strong>, ipistat, amic politic al c\u0103pitanului<br \/>\n<strong>CHIRIAC<\/strong>, tejghetar, om de \u00eencredere al lui Dumitrache, sergent \u00een gard\u0103<br \/>\n<strong>SPIRIDON<\/strong>, b\u0103iat pe procopseal\u0103 \u00een casa lui Titirc\u0103<br \/>\n<strong>RIC\u0102 VENTURIANO<\/strong>, arhivar la o judec\u0103torie de ocol, student \u00een drept \u0219i publicist<br \/>\n<strong>VETA<\/strong>, consoarta lui Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache<br \/>\n<strong>ZI\u021aA<\/strong>, sora ei<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00cen Bucure\u0219ti, la Dumitrache<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>ACTUL I<\/h2>\n<p><em>(O odaie de mahala. U\u0219\u0103 \u00een fund d\u00e2nd \u00een sala de intrare; de am\u00e2ndou\u0103 p\u0103r\u021bile u\u0219ii din fund, c\u00e2te o fereastr\u0103. Mobile de lemn \u0219i paie. La st\u00e2nga, \u00een planul \u00eent\u00e2i \u0219i-n planul din fund c\u00e2te o u\u0219\u0103; \u00een dreapta, pe planul al doilea alt\u0103 u\u0219\u0103. \u00cen dreapta \u00een fund, r\u0103zemat\u0103 de fereastr\u0103, o pu\u0219c\u0103 de gardist cu spanga at\u00e2rnat\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 ea.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena1\">SCENA I<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE, \u00een haine de c\u0103pitan de gard\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 sabie, \u0219i NAE IPINGESCU<\/em><\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (urm\u00e2nd o vorb\u0103 \u00eenceput\u0103): Iaca, ni\u0219te papugii&#8230; ni\u0219te sc\u00e2r\u021ba-sc\u00e2r\u021ba pe h\u00e2rtie! &#8216;I \u0219tim noi! M\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 pe datorie, bea pe veresie, trag lumea pe sfoar\u0103 cu pi\u0219icherlicuri&#8230; \u0219i seara&#8230; se g\u0103tesc frumos \u0219i umbl\u0103 dup\u0103 nevestele oamenilor s\u0103 le fac\u0103 cu ochiul. N-ai s\u0103 mai ie\u0219i cu o femeie pe uli\u021b\u0103, c\u0103 se ia bagabon\u021bii laie dup\u0103 dumneata. Un \u0103la&#8230; un pr\u0103p\u0103dit de amploiat, n-are chiar\u0103 \u00een pung\u0103 \u0219i se \u021bine dup\u0103 nevestele negustorilor, s\u0103 le sparg\u0103 casele, domnule!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Nu se ia dup\u0103 toate, jup\u00e2n Dumitrache; dup\u0103 cum e \u0219i femeia: dac\u0103 trage la ei cu coada ochiului \u0219i face fasoane, vezi bine! bagabon\u021bii at\u00e2t a\u0219teapt\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ba s\u0103 am pardon! \u0218tiu eu ce vrei dumneata s\u0103 zici&#8230; Dar nevast\u0103-mea nu\u00ad-i d-alea, domnule.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Vai de mine! jup\u00e2n Dumitrache, adic\u0103, g\u00e2nde\u0219ti c\u0103 am vrut pentru ca s\u0103-\u021bi fac un atac? \u00cemi pare r\u0103u!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Nu, nene Nae; dar vreau s\u0103 zic adic\u0103 c\u0103 nevasta mea nu-i d-alea cum zise\u0219i, \u0219i iaca, dup\u0103 mine de ce s-a luat?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: S-a luat bagabon\u021bii \u0219i dup\u0103 dumneata?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: S-a luat \u0219i se ia&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: \u0218i cum e\u0219ti dumneata!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Eu am ambi\u021b, domnule, c\u00e2nd e vorba la o adic\u0103 de onoarea mea de familist&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Apoi s\u0103 \u0219tiu de bine c\u0103 intru \u00een cremenal! S\u0103 mai v\u0103z eu numai c\u0103 se \u021bine bagabontul dup\u0103 mine, las\u0103-l&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Cara bagabont?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! iaca&#8230; un bagabont! de unde-l cunosc eu?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Apoi, dac\u0103 nu-l cuno\u0219ti, de unde \u0219tii c\u0103-i bagabont?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Asta-i Una vorbim \u0219i ba\u0219ca ne-n\u021belegem. Dar de! ai dreptul; nu \u0219tii ce mi s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat, nu \u0219tii cum m\u0103 fierbe el pe mine de dou\u0103 s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni de zile&#8230; Nu c\u0103 mi-e fric\u0103 de ceva, adic\u0103 de nevast\u0103-mea&#8230; s\u0103 nu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: &#8216;Aida de! Coana Veta! Mie-mi spui? n-o \u0219tiu eu?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Nu c\u0103 mi-e fric\u0103&#8230; dar am ambi\u021b, domnule; c\u00e2nd e vorba la o adic\u0103 de onoarea mea de familist&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Bagabontul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: C\u0103 bine zici! \u00eencepuse\u0219i s\u0103-mi spui istoria.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Stai s-o iau de la cap.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Stau.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u0218tii dumneata c\u0103 la l\u0103sata secului am mers la gr\u0103din\u0103 la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;; erau eu, consoarta mea \u0219i cumnat\u0103-mea Zi\u021ba. Ne punem la o mas\u0103, ca s\u0103 vedem \u0219i noi comediile alea de le joac\u0103 Ionescu. Trece a\u0219a pre\u021b ca la un sfert de ceas, \u0219i numai ce m\u0103 pomenesc cu un \u0103la, cu un bagabont de amploiat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: De unde \u0219tii c\u0103 era amploiat?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Dup\u0103 port nu sem\u0103na a fi negustor. M\u0103 pomenesc c\u0103 vine \u0219i se pune la alt\u0103 mas\u0103 al\u0103turi, cu fa\u021ba spre masa noastr\u0103 \u0219i cu spatele la comedie. \u0218ade rezemat \u00eentr-un pe\u0219, \u0219ade, \u0219ade, \u0219ade, \u0219i se uit\u0103 lung \u0219i gali\u0219 la cocoane, se uit\u0103, se&#8230; Eu, cum m-a f\u0103cut Dumnezeu cu ambi\u021b, m\u0103 scol ca s\u0103 plec\u0103m; cocoanele nu! c\u0103 s\u0103 mai \u0219edem, c\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 nu s-a ispr\u0103vit com\u00e8dia. \u00cencep s\u0103 m\u0103-ncruntez la bagabontul \u0219i mai c\u0103-mi venea s\u0103-l c\u00e2rpesc, dar mi-era ru\u0219ine de lume; eu de! negustor, s\u0103 m\u0103 pui \u00een poblic cu un coate-goale nu vine bine&#8230; Mai m\u0103 uit eu \u00eencolo, mai m\u0103 fac c\u0103 nu m\u0103 sinchisesc de el&#8230; bagabontul cu ochii zg\u00e2i\u021bi la cocoane; ba \u00eenc\u0103-\u0219i pune \u0219i ochilarii pe nas. Tii! frate Nae, s\u0103 fi fost el aici s\u0103 m\u0103 fiarb\u0103 a\u0219a, c\u0103-i s\u0103rea ochilarii din ochi \u0219i giubenul din cap, de auzea c\u00e2inii din Giurgiu.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, se ispr\u0103ve\u0219te com\u00e8dia. Ne scul\u0103m s\u0103 plec\u0103m; coate-goale se scoal\u0103 \u0219i dumnealui. Plec\u0103m noi, pleac\u0103 \u0219i dumnealui dup\u0103 noi. Eu \u00eel vedeam cu coada ochiului; dar nu vream s\u0103 le spui cocoanelor, ca s\u0103 nu le ru\u0219inez. \u0218tii cum e Veta mea,&#8230; ru\u0219inoas\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Mie-mi spui? n-o \u0219tiu eu?&#8230; Ei?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! Apuc\u0103m pe la Sf\u00e2ntul Ionic\u0103 ca s\u0103 ie\u0219im pe Podul-de-p\u0103m\u00e2nt, &#8211; papugiul c\u00e2t colea dup\u0103 noi; ie\u0219im \u00een dosul Agiei, &#8211; coate-goale dup\u0103 noi; ajungem la Sf\u00e2ntul Ilie \u00een Gorgani, &#8211; moftangiul dup\u0103 noi; mergem pe la Mihai-Vod\u0103 ca s\u0103 apuc\u0103m spre Stabilament, &#8211; ma\u021be-fripte dup\u0103 noi&#8230; Eu tr\u0103geam cu coada ochiului&#8230; fierbeam \u00een mine, dar nu vream s\u0103 spui cocoanelor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon! ca s\u0103 nu le ru\u0219inezi.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u0218tii cum e Veta mea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Ru\u0219inoas\u0103, mie-mi spui?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: C\u00e2nd apuc\u0103m de la Stabilament \u00een sus, m\u0103 uit \u00eenapoi cu coada ochiului \u0219i nu mai v\u0103d pe coate-goale. Mai mergem ce mai mergem, m\u0103 uit iar&#8230; m\u0103 iertase bagabontul.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache, adic\u0103 s\u0103 am pardon de impresie, eu g\u00e2ndesc c\u0103 numa&#8217; \u021bi-ai f\u0103cut spaim\u0103 degeaba. Poate c\u0103 omul o fi \u0219ez\u00e2nd prin partea locului, pe Dealul Spirii. Ei! a venit \u0219i el la gr\u0103din\u0103 ca \u0219i dumneavoastr\u0103, a stat \u0219i el p\u00e2n\u0103 la ispr\u0103vitul comediei, \u0219i s-a nemerit s\u0103 apuca\u021bi tot pe-un drum ca s\u0103 v\u0103 \u00eenturna\u021bi la domiciliu. El a r\u0103mas la al lui \u0219i dumneavoastr\u0103 a\u021bi mers \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: A\u0219a am crezut \u0219i eu \u00eent\u00e2i, dar stai s\u0103 vezi!&#8230; A trecut dup\u0103 aia o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 la mijloc. \u00cemi ca \u0219i uitasem eu de istoria bagabondului; g\u00e2ndeam \u0219i eu: poate c-o fi st\u00e2nd coate-goale prin partea locului, &#8211; bunioar\u0103 vorba dumitale. A\u0219a, zice cumnat\u0103-mea ieri: &#8220;Nene, hai desear\u0103 la \u00abIunion\u00bb la Ionescu!&#8221; Cum auzii eu de &#8220;Iunion&#8221;, m\u0103 f\u0103cui verde la fa\u021b\u0103. &#8220;Ce s\u0103 mai c\u0103ut\u0103m la comediile alea nem\u021be\u0219ti, ni\u0219te mofturi; d\u0103m parale \u0219i nu \u00een\u021belegem nimica; mai bine punem banii \u00een buzunarul \u0103l\u0103lalt \u0219i zicem c\u0103 ne-am dus.&#8221; &#8211; &#8220;&#8216;Aide, nene, z\u0103u! parol! s\u0103 n-ai parte de mine \u0219i de Veta!&#8221; Ei! c\u00e2nd am auzit a\u0219a vorb\u0103 mare, n-am putut pentru ca s-o tratez cu refuz.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! haide!&#8230; dar unde m\u0103 g\u00e2ndeam eu c\u0103 o s\u0103 mi se \u00eent\u00e2mple un a\u0219a ceva. Ne ducem. \u0218edem la o mas\u0103 mai la o parte; \u0219edem c\u00e2t \u0219edem, \u0219i \u00eencepe comedia. Nu \u0219tiu cum m\u0103-ntorc cu ochii \u00eenapoi, \u0219i pe cine g\u00e2nde\u0219ti c\u0103 v\u0103z la masa de la spate?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Pe bagabontul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Pe coate-goale, domnule, pe moftangiul, pe ma\u021be-fripte, domnule! Fir-ai al dracului de punga\u0219!&#8230; Bagabontul, nene, cu sticlele-n ochi, cu giubenul \u00een cap \u0219i cu basmaua iac-a\u0219a scoas\u0103. Cum m-a v\u0103zut, &#8211; c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 fi fost schimbat la fa\u021b\u0103, cum sunt eu c\u00e2nd m\u0103 nec\u0103jesc (\u00ee\u0219i m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie favoritele) &#8211; cum m-a v\u0103zut, a sfeclit-o&#8230; A \u00eentorsc capu-ncolo \u0219i a \u00eenceput s\u0103 bea din \u021bigar\u0103 \u0219tii a\u0219a, niznai. Dar m\u0103 tr\u0103gea cu coada ochiului. M\u0103-ntorc eu iar la loc \u0219i m\u0103 fac c\u0103 m\u0103 uit la comedii, se-ntoarce \u0219i bagabontul iar cu ochii la cocoane!&#8230; m\u0103 it iar la el, iar se-ntoarce-ncolo;&#8230; m\u0103-ntorc iar la comedii, iar se uit\u0103 la cocoane;&#8230; m\u0103 uit iar la el, iar se-ntoarce-ncolo; m\u0103-ntorc iar comedii&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Iar se uit\u0103 la cocoane&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! iac-a\u0219a m-a fiert f\u0103r\u0103 ap\u0103 toat\u0103 seara&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it&#8230; plec\u0103m; coate-goale dup\u0103 noi. Era s\u0103 m\u0103-ntorc \u00een poarta &#8220;Iunionului&#8221;, s\u0103-i zic numa&#8217;: &#8220;Ce pofte\u0219ti, m\u0103 musiu?&#8221; \u0219i s\u0103-l \u0219i umflu; dar \u0219tii, am ambi\u021b; m-am g\u00e2ndit: eu negustor&#8230; s\u0103 m\u0103 pui \u00een poblic cu un bagabont ca \u0103la, nu face&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!&#8230; Ei! pe urm\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Pe urm\u0103 s-a \u021binut iar gaie dup\u0103 mine.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: P\u00e2n\u0103 la Stabilament&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Da, p\u00e2n\u0103 la Stabilament! S-a \u021binut dup\u0103 mine p\u00e2n\u0103 la r\u0103scruci, \u0219tii, unde vrei s-apuci spre cazarm\u0103. Ce ziceam eu? &#8220;Haide, drace, haide! s\u0103 intri tu pe strada lui Marcu Aoleriu ori Catilina \u0219i las\u0103!&#8221; Aveam de g\u00e2nd s\u0103 intru cu cocoanele \u00een cas\u0103, s\u0103 trimit repede pe Chiriac pe poarta de din dos pe maidan s\u0103-i ias\u0103 \u00eenainte, \u0219i eu s\u0103-l iau pe la spate,&#8230; s\u0103-l apuc\u0103m la mijloc pentru ca s\u0103-l \u00eentreb: &#8220;Ce pofte\u0219ti, m\u0103 musiu?&#8221; \u0219i s\u0103-l \u0219i umflu!&#8230; \u0218i dac\u0103 nu-i ajungea, s\u0103-mi tai mie favuridele! (\u00ee\u0219i m\u00e2ng\u00e2ie favoritele)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Ei! dac\u0103 nu-i ajungea, desp\u0103r\u021birea e aproape; s\u0103 fi poftit la mine la desp\u0103r\u021bire cu l\u0103cr\u0103ma\u021bie, c\u0103-i \u00eemplineam eu c\u00e2t \u00eei mai lipsea.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: A avut noroc! mare noroc a avut bagabontul; a sc\u0103pat!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Iii! p\u0103cat&#8230; Cum?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: C\u00e2nd am trecut eu de r\u0103scruci cu cocoanele, \u0219i bagabontul era s\u0103 intre dup\u0103 noi \u00een uli\u021b\u0103, a ie\u0219it haita de c\u00e2ini de la maiorul din col\u021b, \u0219i i-a t\u0103iat drumul lui coate-goale. Am l\u0103sat pe Zi\u021ba acas\u0103, m-am suit degrab cu Veta sus, am trimis pe Chiriac repede pe maidan, eu i-am ie\u0219it \u00eenainte peste uluci tocmai pe la pr\u0103v\u0103lia lui Bursuc; dar&#8230; geaba! p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 ie\u0219im noi, fugise bagabontul!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Se aude glasul lui Chiriac, strig\u00e2nd afar\u0103: &#8220;Spiridoane! Spiridoane!&#8221;)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Iac\u0103t\u0103 vine Chiriac. S\u0103 n-auz\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: A\u0219! de el nu m\u0103 sfiesc. La din contra, el \u0219tie toat\u0103 istoria, i-am spus-o de la \u00eenceput&#8230; At\u00e2ta om de \u00eencredere am&#8230; B\u0103iat bun!&#8230; \u021bine la onoarea mea de familist. Dac\u0103 nu l-a\u0219 fi avut pe el, mi-ar fi mers treaba greu. Eu, \u0219tii, cu negustoria, mai mergi colo, mai du-te dincolo, m\u0103 rog, ca omul cu daraveri, toat\u0103 ziua trebuie s\u0103 lipsesc de-acas\u0103. Pe de alt\u0103 parte, ce s\u0103-\u021bi spui! am ambi\u021b, \u021biu c\u00e2nd e vorba la o adic\u0103 la onoarea mea de familist. De! c\u00e2nd lipsesc eu de-acas\u0103, cine s\u0103-mi p\u0103zeasc\u0103 onoarea? Chiriac s\u0103racul! N-am ce zice! onorabil b\u0103iat! De-aia m-am hot\u0103r\u00e2t \u0219i eu, cum m-oi vedea la un fel cu meremetul caselor, \u00eel fac tovar\u0103\u0219 la parte \u0219i-l \u0219i \u00eensor!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Da&#8217;&#8230; coana Veta ce zice?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Consoarta mea?&#8230; Ce s\u0103 zic\u0103?&#8230; De! ca muierea&#8230; mai ursuz\u0103. Am cam b\u0103gat eu de seam\u0103 c\u0103 nu-l prea are ea la ochi buni pe Chiriac; dar &#8211; \u0219tii cum m-a f\u0103cut Dumnezeu pe mine, nu-i trec muierii nici atitica din al meu, &#8211; i-am zis pe \u0219leau: &#8220;Nevast\u0103, e b\u0103iat onorabil \u0219i credincios; n-ai ce-i face: ce-i al omului e al omului!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena2\">SCENA II<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I &#8211; CHIRIAC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (intr\u00e2nd prin fund): Jup\u00e2ne, trebuie s\u0103 facem mandat de arestare pentru Tache pantofarul de la Sf. Lefteri; nu vrea s\u0103 ias\u0103 m\u00e2ine la izirci\u021b cu nici un pre\u021b.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Dar pentru ce nu vrea?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Zice c\u0103-i bolnav. Am trimis gornistul de trei ori la el cu biletul, \u0219i l-a primit cu refuz. Zice m\u0103-sa c\u0103 nu poate umbla, c\u0103 de-abia s-a sculat dup\u0103 lingoare.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: S\u0103 dea certificat medical.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: M-am dus eu la el chiar \u00een persoan\u0103; zic: pe ce baz\u0103 nu vrei s\u0103 vii m\u00e2ine la ezirci\u021b, domnule? zice: sunt bolnav, domnule sergent, zice, de-abia m\u0103 \u021biu pe picioare, nu pot s\u0103 merg nici p\u00e2n&#8217; la pr\u0103v\u0103lie, zice; zic: nu cunosc la un a\u0219a rezon f\u0103r\u0103 motiv; zice: aduc martori, domnule sergent, c\u0103 am z\u0103cut o lun\u0103 de zile, zice, \u00eentreab\u0103 \u0219i pe popa Z\u0103bav\u0103 de la Sf\u00e2ntul Lefterie, zice, alalt\u0103ieri m-a grijit, m-a spovedit; zic: n-am eu de-a face cu popa Z\u0103bav\u0103, nu-l am pe list\u0103, zic, eu pe dumneata te am pe list\u0103; s\u0103 te prezan\u021bi m\u00e2ini la companie. &#8211; Acu, trebuie s\u0103-i d\u0103m mandat, pentru ca s\u0103-l iau m\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: S\u0103-i d\u0103m, s\u0103-l iei! Ala-i de-al ciocoilor, \u00eel \u0219tiu eu; c\u00e2t a umblat d\u00e2nsul fel \u0219i chip s\u0103 scape de gard\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: \u0218i eu \u00eel am \u00eensemnat pe musiu Tache la catastiful meu; e finul lui Popa Tache.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! vezi!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Las\u0103-l c\u0103 nu se sfin\u021be\u0219te el cu mine, jup\u00e2ne, \u00eel poc\u0103iesc eu&#8230; Ei! dup\u0103 aia pe nea Ghi\u021b\u0103 \u021airc\u0103d\u0103u nu l-a putut g\u0103si gornistul deloc. A fost la el \u0219i ieri \u0219i ast\u0103zi cu biletul; cic\u0103 n-a dat pe-acas\u0103 de trei zile!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Pricopsitul de cumnatu-meu, n-a\u0219 fi mai avut parte de el! Cine \u0219tie \u00een ce c\u00e2rcium\u0103 s-a-nfundat!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: L-am v\u0103zut eu azi diminea\u021b\u0103, trece pe la desp\u0103r\u021bire.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: M\u0103 duc s\u0103-i trime\u021b gornistul cu biletul pentru m\u00e2ine. (iese repede)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Era afumat r\u0103u nenea Ghi\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! bravos! asta e una la m\u00e2n\u0103. Om stricat, domnule! P\u0103i de ce am dezvor\u021bat-o pe Zi\u021ba de el, g\u00e2nde\u0219ti? Nu mai putea tr\u0103i cu mitocanul, domnule&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Fat\u0103 frumoas\u0103, modist\u0103 \u0219i \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat\u0103 \u0219i trei ani la pansion, s\u0103-\u0219i m\u0103n\u00e2nce ea tinere\u021bele cu un \u0103la&#8230; Tot g\u00e2ndeam la \u00eenceput, c\u0103 de! e t\u00e2n\u0103r, o s\u0103-i treac\u0103 mai \u00eencolo, o s\u0103-\u0219i vie la poc\u0103in\u021b\u0103. A\u0219, \u021bi-ai g\u0103sit! \u021airc\u0103d\u0103u \u0219i om de treab\u0103! Eu, ca \u0103la, cumnat mai mare, cum am zice ca \u0219i un frate, tot i dam pove\u021be fetii s\u0103 mai rabde, s\u0103 nu strice casa. Cu azi, cu m\u00e2ine, a r\u0103bdat biata fat\u0103 &#8211; biat\u0103 s\u0103 nu fie! &#8211; a r\u0103bdat c\u00e2t a r\u0103bdat, p\u00e2n\u0103 m-am pomenit \u00eentr-o zi c\u0103 vine \u021bip\u00e2nd la mine, pe cum c\u0103: &#8220;Nene, moart\u0103, t\u0103iat\u0103, nu mai stau cu mitocanul, scap\u0103-m\u0103 de pastramagiul! s\u0103 \u0219tiu de bine c\u0103 m\u0103 duc la m\u0103n\u0103stire, p\u00e2ine \u0219i sare nu mai m\u0103n\u00e2nc cu el!&#8221; Ei! dac\u0103 am v\u0103zut \u0219-am v\u0103zut, zic: &#8220;Las\u0103, Zi\u021bo, zic, \u00ee\u021bi g\u0103se\u0219ti tu norocul, n-a intrat zilele-n sac! acu e vremea ta! Lac s\u0103 fie, c\u0103 broa\u0219te destul!&#8221; &#8211; \u0219-am \u0219i dezvor\u021bat-o. Apoi nu mai era de suferit a\u0219a trai. N-o mai maltrata, domnule, m\u0103car cu o vorb\u0103 bun\u0103. M\u0103 rog, o dat\u0103 ce nu e b\u0103rbatul levent, ce fel de cas\u0103 s\u0103 mai fie \u0219-aia?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Mie-mi spui? Nu i-am \u00eencheiat eu procestul-verbal atuncea noaptea, c\u00e2nd a tratat-o cu insulte \u0219i cu b\u0103taie?<\/p>\n<p>(Chiriac reintr\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Apoi de ! n-a avut dreptul muierea s\u0103-l? Om f\u0103r\u0103 ambi\u021b, domnule, nu \u021binea la onoarea lui de familist! Un mitocan, m\u0103 rog; zice c\u0103-i negustor, alege-s-ar praful!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Jup\u00e2ne, da&#8217; desear\u0103 c\u0103 e\u0219ti de rond&#8230; mergi?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Mai e vorb\u0103? cum s\u0103 nu merg? De ce m-am \u00eembr\u0103cat? nu vezi?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Jup\u00e2ne, da&#8217; face toate posturile? nu-i a\u0219a? Nu sunt multe&#8230; p\u00e2n\u0103 pe dou\u0103 dup\u0103 dou\u0103spce le ispr\u0103ve\u0219ti.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: A\u0219a, cam pe la dou\u0103 dup\u0103 dou\u0103spce, ca totdeauna&#8230; Chiriac b\u0103iete (\u00eel trage la o parte) ia vezi tu&#8230; m\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 am ambi\u021b, c\u00e2nd e vorba la o adic\u0103, \u021biu la&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Las\u0103, jup\u00e2ne, c\u0103 doar nu m\u0103 cuno\u0219ti de ieri de-alalt\u0103ieri.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena3\">SCENA III<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I &#8211; SPIRIDON (aduc\u00e2nd o gazet\u0103)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (lui Spiridon): Dar mai mult nu puteai s\u0103 \u0219ezi, m\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Vezi c\u0103 era mul\u021bi mu\u0219tirii, jup\u00e2ne, p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103-mi dea madama gazeta.<\/p>\n<p>(Ipingescu ia gazeta)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: M\u0103 Spiridoane, fii b\u0103iat de treab\u0103, m\u0103, c\u0103 iau pe sf\u00e2ntul Niculae din cui; \u0219tii c\u0103 i-am pus sf\u00e2rcul nou de ibri\u0219im s\u0103 nu-i fac saftea pe spinarea ta!<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Da&#8217; de ce, jup\u00e2ne?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: At\u00e2ta-\u021bi spui eu \u021bie: &#8216;aida! du-te iute \u0219i cere cocoanii s\u0103-mi dea sabia \u0219i cintironul. (Spiridon pleac\u0103.) Chiriac b\u0103iete, (\u00eel ia la o parte) ia vezi, \u0219tii c\u0103 am ambi\u021b, \u021biu c\u00e2nd e la o adic\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Las\u0103, jup\u00e2ne, m\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 consim\u021b la onoarea dumitale de familist.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! ia vezi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: N-ai grije, jup\u00e2ne&#8230; Eu m\u0103 duc s\u0103 \u00eenchiz cantorul \u0219i magazia. (c\u0103tr\u0103 Ipingescu, care, de c\u00e2nd a adus Spiridon gazeta, a sorbit-o cu ochii pe toate fe\u021bele.) Bonsoar, nene Nae.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Salutare, onorabile!<\/p>\n<p>(Chiriac iese, prin fund, dup\u0103 ce a schimbat gesturi de \u00een\u021belegere, despre onoarea de familist, cu jup\u00e2n Dumitrache.)<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (vine din dreapta cu sabia \u0219i cintironul): Iaca, na, jup\u00e2ne, poftim.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ce f\u0103cea cocoana, m\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Cosea galoanele la mondirul lui nea Chiriac.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ce a zis?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Zicea c\u0103 s\u0103 vii mai devreme la noapte, c\u0103-i e ur\u00e2t singur\u0103-n cas\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Uit\u0103 m\u0103! Ce \u021bi-e cu muierea fricoas\u0103! (strajnic) Da&#8217; Chiriac nu-i aicea?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Jup\u00e2ne, nea Chiriac mi-a zic s\u0103-nchidem mai degrab\u0103, c\u0103 ai s\u0103 pleci de rond.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Du-t&#8217; de ado cheile \u0219i le du lui Chiriac jos. (Spiridon iese.) Nene Nae, auzi\u0219i cum \u00eemi poart\u0103 Chiriac de grija rondului? Ei! i-e tot fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu uit reglementul. Are ambi\u021b b\u0103iatul, ca s\u0103 fie compania noastr\u0103 cea mai abitir din toate. G\u00e2nde\u0219ti dumneata c\u0103 mai primeam eu s\u0103 fiu c\u0103pitan dac\u0103 nu-l alegea pe el sergent? \u0218tii cum a regulat compania? E prima domnule, poci s\u0103 zic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Bravos!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Face s\u0103-i dea \u0219i dicora\u021bie!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: S\u0103-i dea! de ce s\u0103 nu-i dea? \u0218i el e d-ai no\u0219tri, b\u0103iat din popor&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Fire\u0219te, dicor\u0103\u021biile nu sunt f\u0103cute tot din sudoarea poporului?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (venind din fund): S-a \u00eenchis, jup\u00e2ne; acuma eu&#8230; m\u0103 duc s\u0103 m\u0103 culc?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Da, dar tutun \u0219i c\u0103rticic\u0103 \u021bi-ai luat? Chibrituri ai?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Ce tutun, jup\u00e2ne?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Te face c\u0103 nu \u00een\u021belegi, ai? Nu \u0219tii ce tutun? Eu n-am aflat c\u0103 tragi \u021bigar\u0103? Aoleo, Spiridoane, nu te-oi prinde odat\u0103!&#8230; S\u0103racul sf. Niculae! i \u0219tii tu p\u0103para lui&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Z\u0103u, jup\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Haida pleac\u0103. (Spiridon pleac\u0103.) M\u0103! spune lui nen-tu Chiriac s\u0103 nu uite de ce ne-a fost vorba&#8230; s\u0103 fie cu ochii-n patru.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (ie\u0219ind): Bine, jup\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena4\">SCENA IV<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>IPINGESCU, JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (\u0219ez\u00e2nd pe scaun): Hei! ia s\u0103 vedem acu ce mai zice politica. Citi\u0219i ceva?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Bravos ziar, domnule! \u0102sta \u0219tiu c\u0103 combate bine.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Apoi nu-i zice lui degeaba &#8220;Vocea Patriotului Na\u021bionale&#8221;!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (cite\u0219te greoi \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 interpuncta\u021bie): &#8220;Bucure\u0219ti 15\/27 r\u0103pciune. &#8211; Amicul \u0219i colaboratorele nostru R. Vent. &#8230;, un june scriitor democrat, a c\u0103rui asinuitate o cunoa\u0219te demult publicul cititor, ne trimite urm\u0103toarea prefa\u021biune a unui nou op al s\u0103u. I d\u0103m ast\u0103zi locul de onoare, recomand\u00e2nd cu c\u0103ldur\u0103 poporului suveran scrierea amicului nostru. Republica \u0219i Reac\u021biunea sau Venitorele \u0219i Trecutul. \u2013 Prefa\u021biune. &#8211; Democra\u021biunea roman\u0103, sau mai bine zis \u021binta Democra\u021biunii romane este de a persuada pe cet\u0103\u021beni, c\u0103 nimeni nu trebuie a m\u00e2nca de la datoriile ce ne impun solemnaminte pactul nostru fundamentale, sf\u00e2nta Constitu\u021biune&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (mul\u021bumit): Ei, bravos! Aici a adus-o bine.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (c\u0103ut\u00e2nd \u0219irul unde a r\u0103mas): &#8220;&#8230; A manca&#8230; sf\u00e2nta Constitu\u021biune&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (cam nedomirit): Adic\u0103, cum s-o m\u0103n\u00e2nce?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Stai s\u0103 vei&#8230; c\u0103 spune el&#8230; &#8220;Sf\u00e2nta Constitu\u021biune, \u0219i mai ales cei din masa poporului&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (nedumirit): E scris ad\u00e2nc.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Ba nu-i ad\u00e2nc deloc. Nu pricepi? Vezi cum vine vorba lui: s\u0103 nu mai m\u0103n\u00e2nce nimeni din sudoarea bunioar\u0103 a unuia ca mine \u0219i ca dumneata, care suntem din popor; adic\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219az\u0103 numai poporul la mas\u0103, c\u0103 el e st\u0103p\u00e2n.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (l\u0103murit): Ei! a\u0219a mai vii de-acas\u0103. Bravos! Zi-i nainte.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Stai s\u0103 vezi: acuma vine un ce \u0219i mai tare.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei!?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (urm\u00e2nd citirea): &#8220;&#8230; A manca poporul mai ales, este o gre\u0219al\u0103 neiertat\u0103, ba putem zice chiar o crim\u0103&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (cu deplin\u0103 aprobare): \u0218tii c\u0103 \u0219i aici love\u0219te bine! Da! cine m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 poporul s\u0103 mearg\u0103 la cremenal!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (b\u0103t\u00e2nd cu m\u00e2na-n gazet\u0103): Apoi de ce scrie el, sireacul!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: D\u0103-i nainte, c\u0103-mi place.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: &#8220;&#8230; Ba putem zice chiar o crim\u0103. (schimb\u00e2nd tonul \u0219i mai grav.) Nu! Orice s-ar zice \u0219i orice s-ar face, cu toate zbieretele reac\u021biunii, ce se zv\u00e2rcole\u0219te sub dispre\u021bul strivitor al opiniunii publice; cu toate urletele acelora ce cu neru\u0219inare se intituleaz\u0103 sistematici opozan\u021bi&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (care la fiece accent al lui Ipingescu a dat mereu din cap \u00een semn de aprobare, \u00eel \u00eentrerupe cu entuziasm): Hahahaha! i-a-nfundat!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (urm\u00e2nd cu t\u0103rie): &#8220;&#8230; Nu! \u00een van! noi am spus-o \u0219i o mai spune: situa\u021biunea Romaniei nu se va putea chiarifica; ceva mai mult, nu vom putea intra pe calea viritabilelui progres, p\u00e2n\u0103 ce nu vom avea un sufragiu universale&#8230;&#8221; (am\u00e2ndoi r\u0103m\u00e2n foarte \u00eencurca\u021bi.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Adic\u0103tele, cum vine vorba asta?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (dup\u0103 ad\u00e2nc\u0103 reflec\u021bie): A! \u00een\u021beleg! bate \u00een ciocoi, unde m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 sudoarea poporului suveran&#8230; \u0219tii: mas\u0103&#8230; sufragiu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! acu \u00een\u021beleg eu unde bate vorba lui! Ei! bravos! bine vorbe\u0219te&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: \u0102sta combate, domnule, nu \u021bi-am spus eu!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Apoi, nu-i zice lui degeaba &#8220;Vocea Patriotului Na\u021bionale&#8221;!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: &#8220;&#8230; P\u00e2n\u0103 ce nu vom avea un sufragiu universal. Am zis \u0219i subsemnez! R. Vent&#8230; studinte \u00een drept \u0219i publicist.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(C\u00e2nd \u00eenc\u0103 nu sf\u00e2r\u0219e\u0219te bine Ipingescu de citit, se aude afar\u0103, \u00een strad\u0103, ceart\u0103 mare.)<\/p>\n<p>UN GLAS DE B\u0102RBAT (de afar\u0103): Las\u0103, cocoan\u0103! Poate c\u0103 s\u0103 mor \u0219i s\u0103 nu \u021bi-o fac!<\/p>\n<p>GLASUL ZI\u021aII (de afar\u0103): Mitocane! pastramagiule! la poli\u021biune! (am\u00e2ndou\u0103 glasurile vorbesc deodat\u0103.) Nene Dumitrache! (Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache \u0219i Nae Ipingescu r\u0103m\u00e2n uimi\u021bi.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (ascult\u00e2nd): S\u0103i, nene Nae!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Urgent! (str\u00e2nge repede gazeta \u0219i scoate fluierul de la cheotoarea mondirului. Am\u00e2ndoi ies fuga prin fund, Ipingescu \u0219uier\u00e2nd signalul de alarm\u0103.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena5\">SCENA V<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>SPIRIDON <em>(singur, intr\u0103 din dreapta f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i o \u021bigar\u0103)<\/em>: M\u0103\u0103! al dracului rum\u00e2n \u0219i jup\u00e2nul nostru! Bine l-a botezat cine l-a botezat &#8220;Titirc\u0103 Inim\u0103-Rea&#8221;. Ce are el cu mine? Z\u0103u! Biata cocoan\u0103 \u0219i cu nea Chiriac! Cu ei mai am noroc, ei mai m\u0103 scap\u0103 de afurisitul, c\u0103 despre partea lui jup\u00e2n Titirc\u0103 Inim\u0103-Rea, halal s\u0103 fie de oasele mele! m-ar cotonogi. Ieri s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na, c\u00e2nd s-a \u00eentors de la gr\u0103din\u0103 cu cocoanele, m-a g\u0103sit de\u0219tept: &#8220;Bravos, musiu Spiridoane! zice, nu te-ai culcat p\u00e2n-acuma; m\u00e2ine diminea\u021b\u0103 jup\u00e2nul s\u0103racul s\u0103 deschiz\u0103 pr\u0103v\u0103lia; ai stat p\u00e2n-acuma s\u0103 bei la tutun, &#8216;ai? &#8211; Nu jup\u00e2ne, zic, da&#8217; dac\u0103 nu mi-e somn. -Nu \u021bi-i somn, &#8216;ai? stai c\u0103-\u021bi fac eu \u021bie poft\u0103 de culcat!&#8221;&#8230; Bietul nea Chiriac m-a sc\u0103pat, c\u0103 luase pe sf\u00e2ntul Niculae din cui&#8230; Ieri sear\u0103 m-a g\u0103sit dormind: &#8220;Bravos, musiu Spiridoane! zice; dormi, ce-\u021bi mai pas\u0103! tutun ai tras destul, acum te-ai pus s\u0103 tragi la aghioase; trai, neneaco, cu banii b\u0103bachii! &#8211; Nu, jup\u00e2ne, da&#8217; dac\u0103 mi-a fost somn, zic. &#8211; Somn, &#8216;ai? Te trage traiul \u00eel bun la somn! (Auzi, cu sf\u00e2ntul Niculae trai bun, c\u0103de-i-ar bunul pe inim\u0103 lui jup\u00e2nul!) Tragi la somn? Stai c\u0103 am eu leac s\u0103-\u021bi tai de piroteal\u0103.&#8221; \u0218i mi-a \u0219i pus m\u00e2na-n p\u0103r. Dac\u0103 nu era cocoana s\u0103 sar\u0103 pentru mine tocmai la apropot, m\u0103 rupea, c\u0103 nu-\u0219&#8217; ce-avea, era turbat r\u0103u de tot <em>(s-aude zgomot)<\/em>. Auliu! Vine! <em>(stinge repede \u021bigara cu degetele \u0219i o bag\u0103 \u00een buzunar.)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena6\">SCENA VI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>SPIRIDON, ZI\u021aA (intr\u0103 agitat\u0103)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Auzi mizerabilul! s\u0103 se-ntinz\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103-ntr-at\u00e2ta ca s\u0103-mi fac\u0103 un afront.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Dumneata e\u0219ti, cocoan\u0103 Zi\u021bo? Bine c\u0103 veni\u0219i. Eu n-am putut s\u0103 viu. Mi-era fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu m\u0103 spuie nea Chiriac lui jup\u00e2nul, c\u0103 am umblat noaptea pe drum&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (repede): Ei! L-ai g\u0103sit? I-ai vorbit? I-ai dat? I-ai spus?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Da, cocoan\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Ce-a zis?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: &#8220;Mersi!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: \u0218i tu ce i-ai spus?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: &#8220;Pentru pu\u021bin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Nu i-ai spus cum \u021bi-am zis eu?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Ba da, l-am luat s\u0103-i ar\u0103t casa.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Nu mai trebuia s\u0103-i ar\u0103\u021bi nimic, c\u0103-i scrisesem eu \u00een bilet unde s\u0103 vie.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: A\u0219a mi-a zis, s\u0103-i ar\u0103t casa, ca s\u0103 mearg\u0103 la sigur&#8230; Dar c\u00e2nd s\u0103 ies de p\u0103 maidan cu dumnealui, tocmai trecea jup\u00e2nul de la vale; am l\u0103sat pe persoana \u00een chestiune s\u0103 m-a\u0219tepte pe maidan \u0219i eu am s\u0103rit peste uluci prin fundul cur\u021bii, c\u0103 mi-era fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu dea jup\u00e2nul cu ochii de mine, ori s\u0103 vie acas\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 nu m\u0103 g\u0103seasc\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Prostule! Nu \u0219tii c\u0103 nenea e de rond la noapte? Nu mai d\u0103 pe-acas\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la ziu\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Dar dac\u0103 m\u0103 g\u0103sea pe uli\u021b\u0103, pl\u0103teai dumneata pielea mea?<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Ei! \u0218i zi persoana \u00een chestiune a\u0219teapt\u0103 pe maidan?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Da, \u0219i mi-a dat \u0219i biletul \u0103sta ca s\u0103 \u021bi-l aduc.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (lu\u00e2nd biletul): \u0218i nu mi-l dai mai cur\u00e2nd! Adu s\u0103 v\u0103z. (merge la o parte \u0219i cite\u0219te.) &#8220;Angel radios! De c\u00e2nd te-am v\u0103zut \u00eent\u00e2ia\u0219i dat\u0103 pentru prima oar\u0103, mi-am pierdut uzul ra\u021biunii&#8230; (\u00ee\u0219i comprim\u0103 palpita\u021biile.) Te iubesc la nemurire, Je vous aime et vous adore: que pr\u00e9tendez-vous encore? Inima-mi palpit\u0103 de amoare. Sunt \u00eentr-o pozi\u021biune pitoreasc\u0103 \u0219i mizericordioas\u0103 \u0219i suf\u0103r peste poate. O da! Tu e\u0219ti aurora sublim\u0103, care deschide bolta azurie \u00eentr-o adora\u021biune poetic\u0103 infinit\u0103 de suspine misterioase, pline de reverie \u0219i inspira\u021biune, care m-a f\u0103cut pentru ca s\u0103-ti fac aci anexata poezie:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;E\u0219ti un crin plin de candoare, e\u0219ti o fragil\u0103 zambil\u0103, E\u0219ti o roz\u0103 parfumat\u0103, e\u0219ti o t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103 lalea! Un poet nebun \u0219i tandru te ador\u0103, ah! copil\u0103! De a lui pozi\u021biune turmentat\u0103 fie-\u021bi mil\u0103; Te iubesc la nemurire \u0219i \u00ee\u021bi dedic lira mea! Al t\u0103u pentru o eternitate \u0219i per toujours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Foarte aprins\u0103, \u00ee\u0219i face v\u00e2nt cu scrisoarea \u0219i se plimb\u0103 repede.): Spiridoane b\u0103iete, du-te, du-te iute; te a\u0219teapt\u0103 siguralmente&#8230; du-te&#8230; spune-i s\u0103 a\u0219tepte, viu \u0219i eu dup\u0103 tine numaidec\u00e2t, numai s\u0103 vorbesc ceva\u0219ilea cu \u021b\u0103\u021bica.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Nu pot, cocoan\u0103, s\u0103 m\u0103 duc, p\u00e2n\u0103 nu mi-o da voie ori nea Chiriac, ori cocoana.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Unde-i Chiriac?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Nu \u0219tiu, p\u00e2n curte.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Dar \u021ba\u021ba?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Lucreaz\u0103 dincolo. (Zi\u021ba porne\u0219te spre u\u0219a din st\u00e2nga, c\u00e2nd u\u0219a se deschide \u0219i Veta intr\u0103.) Iac\u0103t\u0103-i cocoana.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena7\">SCENA VII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I &#8211; VETA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>VETA (intr\u0103 cu lucrul \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103; coase galoanele la un mondir de sergent de gard\u0103 civic\u0103; este obosit\u0103 \u0219i distrat\u0103, vorbe\u0219te rar \u0219i \u00eencet): Cine-i aici? (v\u0103z\u00e2nd pe Zi\u021ba.) A! Tu erai? m\u0103 miram cine-i. (trece \u00eencet s\u0103 \u0219az\u0103 cu lucrul la masa din dreapta.)<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Eu, \u021b\u0103\u021bico; te rog las\u0103 pe Spiridon s\u0103 se duc\u0103 p\u00e2n&#8217; la mine acas\u0103, ca s\u0103-mi aduc\u0103 mantelul; bate v\u00e2ntul \u0219i mi-e fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu r\u0103cesc c\u00e2nd m-o \u00eentoarce&#8230; (t\u0103cere. Veta \u0219ade la dreapta \u0219i lucreaz\u0103 ad\u00e2ncit\u0103 \u00een g\u00e2nduri.) \u00cel la\u0219i, \u021ba\u021bo? (se apropie de ea.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: &#8216;Ai? Ce s\u0103 las?<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: S\u0103 la\u0219i pe Spiridon s\u0103-mi aduc\u0103 ceva de acas\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Da, \u00eel las.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Du-te, Spiridoane.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Spiridon, dup\u0103 ce schimb\u0103 privire \u0219i semne cu Zi\u021ba, iese.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>VETA: Dar tu, Zi\u021bo, la ce-ai venit? (lucreaz\u0103 \u00eenainte.)<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Stai s\u0103-\u021bi spui&#8230; Dar nu m\u0103-ntrebi, \u021ba\u021bo, s\u0103-\u021bi povestesc ce am p\u0103\u021bit cu mitocanul! S\u0103 vezi, e halima&#8230; Auzi, mizerabilul! s\u0103-ndr\u0103zneasc\u0103 s\u0103-mi \u021bie drumul ca s\u0103-mi fac\u0103 un atac&#8230; Stai, \u021ba\u021bo, s\u0103-\u021bi spui \u0219i s\u0103 te cruce\u0219ti, nu altceva. Mai adineaori \u0219edeam acas\u0103. Tu\u0219ica, cum \u0219tii c-a f\u0103cut-o Dumnezeu, se culc\u0103 o dat\u0103 cu g\u0103inile. Eram ambetat\u0103 absolut. Dramele Parisului c\u00e2te au ie\u0219it p\u00e2n\u0103 acuma le-am citit de trei ori. Ce s\u0103 fac? N-aveam ce citi. Zic: hai s\u0103 m\u0103 duc la \u021ba\u021ba, dac\u0103 nu s-o fi culcat, s\u0103 mai st\u0103m de vorb\u0103. Sco\u021b iv\u0103rul de la \u0219alon \u0219i plec. C\u00e2nd s\u0103 trec pe maidan, m\u0103 pomenesc cu mitocaul, cu pricopsitul de \u021airc\u0103d\u0103u, c\u0103-mi taie drumul. &#8220;Bonsoar-bonsoar&#8221;, \u0219i \u0219tii a\u0219a deodat\u0103, sanfas\u00f2: &#8220;Hei, cocoan\u0103, zice, mai bine \u021bi-e acuma v\u0103duv\u0103? &#8211; Pardon, domnule, zic, n-am de-a face cu dumneta, \u0219i mai \u00eent\u00e2i c\u00e2nd e la o adic\u0103, nu sunt v\u0103duv\u0103, sunt liber\u0103, tr\u0103iesc cum \u00eemi place, cine ce are cu mine! Acu mi-e timpul: jun\u0103 sunt, de nimini nu depand, \u0219i c\u00e2nd oi vrea, \u00eemi g\u0103se\u0219te nenea Dumitrache b\u0103rbat mai de onoarea ca dumneata. &#8211; Mi-i c\u0103 t-ei c\u0103i! &#8211; Zic: pardon, domnule, nu-\u021bi permit s\u0103 te-ntinzi mai mult la un a\u0219a afront; m\u0103-n\u021belegi? &#8211; zice&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>VETA (\u00eentrerup\u00e2nd-o scurt): Zi\u021bo&#8230; ce e c\u00e2nd \u021bi se bate t\u00e2mpla a dreapt\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: \u00ce\u021bi vine o bucurie.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Mie, bucurie?&#8230; nu crez.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Da&#8217; de ce nu?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Dar c\u00e2nd \u021bi se bate a&#8217; st\u00e2ng\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Te-mpaci cu o persoan\u0103 cu care e\u0219ti certat\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>VETA (ridic\u00e2nd capul cu mult interes): Da? (d\u00e2nd din umeri.) Cu cine s\u0103 m\u0103-mpac?&#8230; Nu sunt certat\u0103 cu nimeni.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: A\u0219a&#8230; zic mitocanului&#8230; \u021ba\u021bo, c\u0103 era tr\u0103snit&#8230; Am auzit c\u0103 de la o vreme-ncoace \u00eentr-o b\u0103utur\u0103 o duce. Uf! \u021b\u0103\u021bico, ma\u0219er, bine c\u0103 m-a sc\u0103pat Dumnezeu de traiul cu pastramagiul! S\u0103 tr\u0103iesc eu cu un mitocan! Nu era de mine; eu sunt o persoan\u0103 delicat\u0103; bine c\u0103 m-am v\u0103zut liber\u0103!&#8230; A\u0219a &#8211; s\u0103 nu-mi uit vorba &#8211; zic mitocanului: &#8220;Nu-\u021bi permit, domnule, s\u0103 te naintezi la un a\u0219a afront! Da&#8217; el: &#8220;G\u00e2nde\u0219ti, zice, c\u0103 o s\u0103 te m\u0103ri\u021bi, cocoan\u0103? -Asta m\u0103-mport\u0103 pe mine, cine ce treab\u0103 are! &#8211; S\u0103 te m\u0103ri\u021bi, &#8216;ai? C\u00e2t o tr\u0103i Ghi\u021b\u0103 \u021airc\u0103d\u0103u, ori s\u0103 te-nh\u0103itezi cu vreunul? S\u0103racul! Dar s\u0103 \u0219tiu de bine c\u0103 merg cu el de g\u00e2t p\u00e2n\u0103 la Dumnezeu, tot n-ai dumneata parte de un a\u0219a ceva; \u00eencai dac\u0103 m-ai l\u0103sat pe mine, s\u0103 te duci la m\u0103n\u0103stire, c\u0103 a\u0219a te l\u0103udai la trebunar!&#8230; -Mitocane, pastramagiul! La poli\u021biune! Vardist! Nene Dumitrache!&#8230;&#8221; Am avut \u021ba\u021bo, parte c\u0103 a s\u0103rit nenea Dumitrache \u0219i cu Nae ipistatul! aminteri, mitocanul scosese \u0219icul de la baston pentru ca s\u0103 m\u0103 sinucid\u0103&#8230; Ei! Ce zici dumneata, \u021b\u0103\u021bico, de nasul care \u0219i l-a luat mitocanul? (Veta nu r\u0103spunde; Zi\u021ba s-apropie de ea \u0219i o observ\u0103.) &#8220;\u021aa\u021bo! Ce ai? Pl\u00e2ngi?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (\u0219terg\u00e2ndu-se la ochi): Eu? De ce s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng? M\u0103 doare capul, mi-e cam r\u0103u.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: \u00ce\u021bi sunt ochii turburi grozav&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu-\u0219&#8217; ce am; parc\u0103 m\u0103-ncearc\u0103 ni\u0219te friguri.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Nenea e de rond la noapte?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Da. (s-apuc\u0103 iar de lucru.) Tu mai stai, Zi\u021bo<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Nu, \u021ba\u021bo; o s\u0103 m\u0103 duc \u0219i eu s\u0103 m\u0103 culc; trebuie s\u0103 fie t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (intr\u0103 \u0219i trece repede l\u00e2ng\u0103 Zi\u021ba): Cocoan\u0103! (\u00eencet.) P\u00e2n\u0103 acu am a\u0219teptat degeaba. L-am c\u0103utat peste tot, \u0219i pe maidan, \u0219i pe uli\u021b\u0103, nu e nic\u0103ieri.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (\u00eencet): Biletul, zici c\u0103 i l-ai dat.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Nu \u0219tii? I l-am dat de c\u00e2nd m-am dus la tutungerie, c\u00e2nd m-a trimes jup\u00e2nul. (iese \u00een dreapta)<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Bine. (c\u0103tr\u0103 Veta.) Ei! \u021ba\u021bo, eu m\u0103 duc, bonsoar, alevoa. Culc\u0103-te \u0219i matale, nu mai lucra dac\u0103 \u021bi-e r\u0103u.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Las\u0103 s\u0103-mi fie r\u0103u. (r\u00e2z\u00e2nd silit.) Mai bine ar fi s\u0103 mor.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Vai de mine! Ce vorb\u0103-i asta? Ce, \u021bi-e r\u0103u de tot? S\u0103 trimitem s\u0103 caute pe nenea.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: A\u0219! E\u0219ti nebun\u0103! Nu vezi c\u0103 glumesc. M\u0103 doare capul; nu \u021bi-am spus? Am lucrat mult la lum\u00e2nare. (are un fior.) M-a tras \u0219i fereastra&#8230; Cum m-oi culca, \u00eemi trece.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Atunci, alevoa, bonsoir, \u021ba\u021bo. (pleac\u0103 \u0219i se \u00eentoarce.) A! s\u0103 nu uit; m\u00e2ine ne vedem, \u0219tii c\u0103-i s\u0103rb\u0103toare. S\u0103 ne leg\u0103m de nenea s\u0103 ne duc\u0103 la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>VETA (repede): La &#8220;Iunion&#8221;? Nu Zi\u021bo, nu mai merg la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Da&#8217; de ce?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Pentru c\u0103&#8230; pentru c\u0103 nu-mi face nici o pl\u0103cere acolo, nu-n\u021beleg comediile alea&#8230; Ei! Ce s\u0103-\u021bi spui! Nu voi.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Ei, Doamne! \u021aato, parol, \u0219tii c\u0103 e\u0219ti curioas\u0103! Ce, pentru comediile alea mergem noi? Mergem s\u0103 mai vedem \u0219i noi lumea. Ce, adic\u0103 to\u021bi c\u00e2\u021bi merg acolo \u00een\u021beleg ceva, g\u00e2nde\u0219ti? Merg numai a\u0219a de un capri\u021b, de un pamplezir; de ce s\u0103 nu mergem \u0219i noi?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: De ce, de ne-ce, nu voi s\u0103 merg.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: &#8216;Aide, z\u0103u, \u021ba\u021bo; i zic eu lui nenea,&#8230; vrei?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu voi, \u021bi-am spus o dat\u0103, \u0219i nici dumnealui nu mai vrea s\u0103 mearg\u0103; mi-a spus de azi diminea\u021b\u0103: degeaba-i zici.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Z\u0103u! \u021a\u0103\u021bico, parol! S\u0103 m\u0103-ngropi!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu merg, Zi\u021bo, nu. M\u0103 \u0219tii tu; c\u00e2nd zic o vorb\u0103 e vorb\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Zi, nu vrei s\u0103 mergi, \u021ba\u021bo?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (obidindu-se treptat): Nu?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (podidind-o pl\u00e2nsul): Fir-ar a dracului de via\u021b\u0103 \u0219-afurisit\u0103! C\u0103 m-a f\u0103cut mama f\u0103r\u0103 noroc! (pleac\u0103.) N-am avut parte \u0219i eu pe lume m\u0103car de o comp\u0103timire! (iese, pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd \u0219i tr\u00e2ntind u\u0219a, prin fund. &#8211; Spiridon intr\u0103 din dreapta.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena8\">SCENA VIII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>SPIRIDON, VETA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>VETA (las\u0103 mondirul din m\u00e2n\u0103): Spiridoane b\u0103iete, tu de ce mai stai? Mai ai vreo treab\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Nu, cocoan\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Apoi, dut-t&#8217; te culc\u0103, ce mai a\u0219tep\u021bi? &#8211; Domnul Chiriac unde este?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: E jos p\u00e2n curte; adineaori \u0219ede pe lavi\u021ba de la poart\u0103. Dar&#8230; nu \u0219tiu ce o fi av\u00e2nd nea Chiriac, cocoan\u0103&#8230; parc\u0103 nu-i sunt to\u021bi boii acas\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Cine \u0219tie ce-o fi av\u00e2nd \u0219i dumnealui.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: E nec\u0103jit foc; un ceas s-a tot plimbat pe jos; c\u00e2nd am trecut p\u00e2n curte, umbla de colo p\u00e2n\u0103 colo, parc\u0103 vorbea singur \u0219i se b\u0103tea cu pumnii-n piept&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: O fi sup\u0103rat, cine \u0219tie!&#8230; Spune-i s\u0103-nchiz\u0103 poarta. Galoanele i le-am cusut; uite mondirul, s\u0103 i-l duci.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Bine, cocoan\u0103. (vrea s\u0103 plece cu mondirul.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Pe urm\u0103, s\u0103-i spui&#8230; nu; pe urm\u0103, s\u0103 te duci s\u0103 te culci, nu mai ai ce c\u0103uta p-aci. S\u0103 nu vie dumnealui s\u0103 te g\u0103seasc\u0103 de\u0219tept, c\u0103 iar o pa\u021bi.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (aparte): Ei, c\u0103 parc\u0103 dac\u0103 m-o g\u0103si dormind nu-i tot un drac!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: &#8216;Aide, du-te.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: M\u0103 duc; noapte bun\u0103, cocoan\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Noapte bun\u0103, Spiridoane. (Spiridon iese.) Noapte bun\u0103!&#8230; S\u0103racul Spiridon! Nu \u0219tie el ce-i pe sufletul meu, nu \u0219tie el cum r\u00e2de de mine! Eu \u0219i noapte bun\u0103!&#8230; (merge \u00eencet la fereastra din dreapta u\u0219ii din fund, se uit\u0103 \u00een curte, apoi se-ntoarce tot ad\u00e2ncit\u0103 \u00een g\u00e2nduri.) Ei! Iac\u0103 nu vrea omul, nu vrea! Dragoste cu sila nu se poate. &#8211; Nu-i mai place, nu mai vrea!&#8230; Bine! N-o s\u0103 mor nici eu!&#8230; De unde \u0219tii? Poate mai bine c\u0103 s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat a\u0219a&#8230; A! De ce mai d\u0103 Dumnezeu omului fericire, dac\u0103 e s\u0103 i-o ia \u00eenapoi!? De ce nu moare omul c\u00e2nd e fericit!? De ce am mai tr\u0103it eu s-ajung la a\u0219a ceva!?&#8230; (pl\u00e2nge; se aude zgomot.) Vine! (se \u0219terge la ochi repede \u0219i vrea s\u0103 plece.) Nu! Nu mai voi s\u0103 fiu proast\u0103: dragoste cu sila nu se poate! (porne\u0219te s\u0103 ias\u0103 spre st\u00e2nga, c\u00e2nd intr\u0103 Chiriac, care r\u0103m\u00e2ne un moment la u\u0219\u0103. Veta st\u0103 locului. T\u0103cere.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul1-scena9\">SCENA IX<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>CHIRIAC, VETA, apoi de afar\u0103 JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE \u0219i IPINGESCU<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Dumneata m-ai chemat?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Eu?&#8230; Nu.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Spiridon mi-a spus c\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Da&#8230; am zis lui Spiridon s\u0103-\u021bi aduc\u0103 mondirul; l-am cusut.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Mersi!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Pentru pu\u021bin.<\/p>\n<p>(Pauz\u0103)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Poarta&#8230; am \u00eenchis-o.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Bine. (\u00eentoarce capul \u00een fa\u021ba scenii; e mi\u0219cat\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Alt nimic nu mai ai s\u0103-mi porunce\u0219ti?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ce! Eu s\u0103-\u021bi poruncesc dumitale?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: S\u0103-mi porunce\u0219ti, fire\u0219te; nu-mi e\u0219ti st\u0103p\u00e2n\u0103?&#8230; Nu sunt slug\u0103 \u00een casa dumitale, cu simbrie?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (\u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se cu fa\u021ba spre Chiriac): Bine, domnule Chiriac, bine; zi \u00eenainte, c\u0103 n-ai zis destule.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (\u00eenainteaz\u0103): Ei! De ieri seara p\u00e2n\u0103 acu cum ai petrecut? \u021ai-e mai bine a\u0219a?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (scobor\u00e2nd un pas spre a se dep\u0103rta de el): Da.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: \u00ce\u021bi pare bine de ce-ai f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu m\u0103 \u0219tiu s\u0103 fi f\u0103cut nimic; dar nu-mi pare r\u0103u c\u0103 s-a-nt\u00e2mplat a\u0219a.<\/p>\n<p>(Pauz\u0103) CHIRIAC (mai apropiindu-se): M\u00e2ine sear\u0103 mergi iar la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Dac\u0103 o vrea dumnealui s\u0103 mergem, trebuie s\u0103 merg, fire\u0219te.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Ca s\u0103 te curtezi cu amploiatul dumitale?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (tres\u0103rind \u0219i ridic\u00e2nd capul spre el): Domnule, te-am rugat s\u0103 fii bun s\u0103 nu-mi mai zici vorba asta. Dac\u0103 n-ai avut destul vreme s\u0103 m\u0103 cuno\u0219ti, p\u0103cat! Eu te credeam pe dumneata mai de\u0219tept.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (st\u0103 la \u00eendoial\u0103, apoi se mai apropie): Jur\u0103-te \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: S\u0103 m\u0103 mai jur &#8211; eu?&#8230; Nu m-am jurat? N-am pl\u00e2ns? Cu ce m-am ales? Nu mai m\u0103 jur, pentru c\u0103 nu m\u0103 crezi; de pl\u00e2ns a\u0219 mai pl\u00e2nge, dar nu mai pot&#8230; Dar&#8230; \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, nu strici dumneata&#8230; eu stric&#8230; nu trebuia s\u0103-mi pui mintea cu un copil ca dumneata&#8230; D-aia zic \u0219i eu mai bine c\u0103 s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat a\u0219a. Tot trebuia s\u0103 ispr\u0103vim odat\u0103&#8230; Am ispr\u0103vit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Jur\u0103-te \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 \u0219i&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA (cu emo\u021bie din ce \u00een ce mai nest\u0103p\u00e2nit\u0103): Ce folos! Dumneata crezi mai mult \u00een prostiile \u0219i \u00een b\u0103nuielile lui b\u0103rbatu-meu, dec\u00e2t \u00een jur\u0103m\u00e2ntul meu, \u0219i g\u00e2ndesc c\u0103 trebuia s\u0103 ne cuno\u0219ti destul de bine \u0219i pe mine \u0219i pe d\u00e2nsul. Dar&#8230; foarte bine ai f\u0103cut s\u0103 nu m\u0103 crezi. A\u0219a e. Eu sunt o femeie rea; am vrut numai s\u0103 r\u00e2z de dumneata. Eu te las pe dumneata ca p-o slug\u0103 &#8220;cu simbrie&#8221; s\u0103 p\u0103ze\u0219ti casa, \u0219i t\u00e2r\u0103sc pe dumnealui pe la gr\u0103dini ca s\u0103 curtez cu al\u021bii. Eu sunt o femeie mincinoas\u0103; n-am sim\u021bit nimic c\u00e2nd \u021bi-am spus c\u0103 nu \u0219tiu s\u0103 mai fi tr\u0103it p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 nu te cunosc pe dumneata&#8230; Toate le-am f\u0103cut pentru dumneata numai din pref\u0103c\u0103torie&#8230; totdeauna alta \u021bi-am spus \u0219i alta am g\u00e2ndit; te-am min\u021bi, te-am am\u0103git, am r\u00e2s de dumneata at\u00e2ta vreme&#8230; Acuma, bine c\u0103 \u021bi-ai deschis \u0219i dumneata \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it ochii ca s\u0103 vezi cine sunt. De! \u021ai-am f\u0103cut r\u0103u, dar&#8230; ai sc\u0103pat de mine. Las\u0103! Ce-a fost a trecut&#8230; Bonsoar. (vrea s\u0103 plece spre st\u00e2nga.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (ie\u0219indu-i cu un pas \u00eenainte): Te duci?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: La ce s\u0103 mai stau? Ce mai am eu cu dumneata?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Nu-mi mai zice &#8220;dumneata&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Cum pofte\u0219ti s\u0103-\u021bi zic?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Cum mi-ai zis p\u00e2n\u0103 ieri.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Azi e azi, ieri a trecut. (porne\u0219te s\u0103 ias\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (t\u0103indu-i drumul): \u0218i nu vrei s\u0103 se mai \u00eentoarc\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (scoboar\u0103 un pas, dep\u0103rt\u00e2ndu-se de el la dreapta): Nu.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (apropiindu-se): Veto!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu; las\u0103-m\u0103&#8230; Ce folos c\u00e2t\u0103 fericire am avut un an, dac\u0103 \u00eentr-o zi mi-am pl\u00e2ns-o toat\u0103! Nu, nu mai voi; mai bine mi-este a\u0219a cum sunt&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Dar eu.. eu ce s\u0103 fac?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ce fac \u0219i eu&#8230; \u00cenv\u0103\u021bul are \u0219i dezv\u0103\u021b, nu \u0219tii dumneata?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Dezv\u0103\u021b! Lesne din gur\u0103. \u00cei sco\u021bi rum\u00e2nului ochii \u0219i dup\u0103 aia-i zici: &#8220;Las\u0103 c\u0103 nu e r\u0103u \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 mai vezi&#8230; mai bine c\u0103 s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat a\u0219a! N-o s\u0103 mori f\u0103r\u0103 luminile ochilor!&#8230; \u00cenv\u0103\u021bul are \u0219i dezv\u0103\u021b!&#8230;&#8221; Dar dac\u0103 n-oi vrea eu s\u0103 mai tr\u0103iesc a\u0219a!&#8230; care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 s\u0103 mor, &#8216;ai?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ei, bine ar fi s\u0103 poat\u0103 muri omul c\u00e2nd vrea; dar&#8230; nu moare nimeni de asta!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Dar dac\u0103 eu oi muri? (se repede \u0219i ia spanga de la pu\u0219c\u0103.) Vezi dumneata \u0219panga asta?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (se redepe la el \u0219i vrea s\u0103 i-o smuceasc\u0103): Chiriac!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (lupt\u00e2ndu-se cu ea): Fugi!&#8230; Las\u0103-m\u0103!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu te las! Te \u0219tiu eu cine e\u0219ti. Nu te las! Nu voi s\u0103 \u021bi se trag\u0103 moartea de la mine.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Las\u0103-m\u0103! Las\u0103-m\u0103!&#8230; (se lupt\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (desperat\u0103): Chiriac! (\u00eenec\u00e2ndu-se.) Dac\u0103 vrei s\u0103 te omori, omoar\u0103-m\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2i pe mine! (se lupt\u0103 din putere.) Chiriac!&#8230; Nu \u021bi-e mil\u0103 \u021bie de mine? Toate, toate de un an \u0219i mai bine le-ai uitat \u00eentr-o zi?&#8230; Chiriac!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Tocmai pentru c\u0103 nu le-am uitat, vreau mai bine s\u0103 mor. Dac\u0103 nu mai este nimic \u00eentre noi, spune-mi dumneata cum s\u0103 mai tr\u0103iesc! Dac\u0103 m\u0103 la\u0219i, dac\u0103 nu mai m\u0103 vrei, tot mort sunt eu; mai bine, las\u0103-m\u0103: adio, via\u021b\u0103! (se smuce\u0219te.) Las\u0103-m\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>VETA (\u021bin\u00e2ndu-l str\u00e2ns): Chiriac! Vrei s\u0103 strig? E\u0219ti nebun?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Da! Sunt nebun, fire\u0219te c\u0103 sunt nebun; m-ai \u00eennebunit dumneata; dumneata s\u0103-mi tragi p\u0103catul! C\u00e2te g\u00e2nduri \u0219i dor m-a ars pe mine, nu m\u0103-ntrebi?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Dar tu pe mine nu m\u0103-ntrebi?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Nu mai voi s\u0103 \u0219tiu de nimic, nu mai \u0219tiu cine sunt! Am vrut s\u0103 m\u0103 omor adineori \u00een curte, dar \u021bi-am v\u0103zut trec\u00e2nd umbra peste perdeaua de la fereastr\u0103, \u0219-am vrut s\u0103 te mai v\u0103z o dat\u0103. \u00cencai s\u0103 mor l\u00e2ng\u0103 tine, cum am tr\u0103it. (cu vorbele acestea Chiriac s-a mai domolit.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Chiriac, ascult\u0103. Nu mi-ai zis tu s\u0103 m\u0103 jur \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103? Dac\u0103 m-oi jura, m\u0103 crezi?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Te crez.<\/p>\n<p>VETA (repede): Drag\u0103 Chiriac, s\u0103 n-am parte de ochii mei, s\u0103 n-am parte de via\u021ba ta, s\u0103 nu mai apuc m\u0103car o zi fericit\u0103 cu tine &#8211; na! Ce mai vrei? &#8211; Dac\u0103 \u0219tiu eu ceva la sufletul meu din c\u00e2te \u021bi le-a sporit dumnealui.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: De ce te-ai dus la gr\u0103din\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: M-am dus numai de gura sorii-mii Zi\u021bii. Era lume mult\u0103, de n-aveam unde sta; c\u00e2nta muzica; juca comedii; n-am auzit nimic, n-am v\u0103zut nimic. Toatea seara \u00een vuietul gr\u0103dinii m-am g\u00e2ndit numai la tine; parc\u0103 dormeam \u0219i visam ceva&#8230; \u0218tiam eu c\u0103 o s\u0103 mi se \u00eent\u00e2mple mie un necaz mare; mi se f\u0103cuse semn: r\u0103sturnasem de diminea\u021b\u0103 candela.. \u00cenc\u0103 dumnealui, dac\u0103 m-a v\u0103zut c\u0103 m\u0103 speriu, zice: &#8220;Ei ce e dac\u0103 s-a r\u0103sturnat! Nu mai crede \u00een prostii de-alea. Ce! Ce-o s\u0103 ni se-nt\u00e2mple? S\u0103-mi arz\u0103 cherestigiria? Arz\u0103 s\u0103n\u0103toas\u0103! Nu m-a f\u0103cut ea pe mine! Este asiguripsit\u0103&#8230; At\u00e2ta pagub\u0103!&#8230;&#8221; R\u0103sturnasem candela; pe urm\u0103 ochiul \u0103l drept mi se b\u0103tea \u00eentr-una de vreo trei zile. Pe tine te l\u0103sasem acas\u0103 \u0219terg\u00e2ndu-\u021bi pu\u0219ca: \u0219tii c\u0103 ruginise \u00eenc\u0103rc\u0103tura \u00een\u0103untru \u0219i te apucase\u0219i s-o sco\u021bi cu vergeaua. Nu puteam s\u0103-mi iau g\u00e2ndul de la pu\u0219c\u0103. M\u0103 g\u00e2ndeam: dac\u0103 s-o desc\u0103rca, Doamne fere\u0219te! Pu\u0219ca \u00een m\u00e2na lui, ce s\u0103 m\u0103 fac eu c\u00e2nd l-oi g\u0103si mort \u00eentins acas\u0103!&#8230; Da&#8217; de ce nu i-am spus s\u0103 bage de seam\u0103! De ce nu l-am rugat s\u0103 o lase cu g\u00e2ndurile toat\u0103 seara. N-am v\u0103zut, z\u0103u! N-am v\u0103zut nimic, n-am auzit nimic! M\u0103 jur pe ce vrei tu; m\u0103 crezi?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (biruit cu des\u0103v\u00e2r\u0219ite): Te crez! (arunc\u0103 departe spanga \u0219i ia pe Veta \u00een bra\u021be.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (str\u00e2ng\u00e2ndu-l cu putere): Chiriac! (r\u0103m\u00e2n o clip\u0103 \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219a\u021bi \u00een t\u0103cere.) Chiriac, s\u0103 nu mai faci ce mi-ai f\u0103cut, c\u0103 mor&#8230; z\u0103u! m\u0103 omori&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Nu, nu mai fac.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: \u00cemi f\u0103g\u0103duie\u0219ti? Te juri?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Da.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: \u0218i o s\u0103 m\u0103 crezi c\u0103 eu numai la tine m\u0103 g\u00e2ndesc?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Da.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: C\u0103 numai pentru tine tr\u0103iesc?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Da.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: \u0218i n-o s\u0103-mi mai zici nici o vorb\u0103 rea?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Nu.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: \u0218i n-o s\u0103 mai m\u0103 faci s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Nu! Nu! Nu! Dar m\u0103 ier\u021bi?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Dar tu pe mine m\u0103 ier\u021bi?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Eu te-am iertat de mult (se str\u00e2ng bine \u00een bra\u021be).<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (de afar\u0103, sub fereastr\u0103): Chiriac! Chiriac!<\/p>\n<p>(Cei \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219a\u021bi r\u0103m\u00e2n \u00eencremeni\u021bi ascult\u00e2nd.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Hii! Dumnealui&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (repede, f\u0103r\u0103 s-o lase din bra\u021be, merge spre fereastr\u0103): Nu-i nimic! Trece la posturile dinspre Marmizon&#8230; (c\u0103tr\u0103 jup\u00e2n Dumitrache, pe fereastr\u0103.) Dumneata e\u0219ti, jup\u00e2ne?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (de afar\u0103): Dar ce, Chiriac puiule, nu te-ai mai culcat?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: \u00cenc\u0103 nu, jup\u00e2ne, acu m\u0103 culc.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (de afar\u0103): Somn u\u0219or!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (asemenea): \u0218i vise pl\u0103cute, onorabile!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (dep\u0103rt\u00e2ndu-se treptat): Chiriac, puiule, ia vezi de ce am vorbit, fii cu ochii-n patru, d-aproape de tot: m\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 \u021biu c\u00e2nd e la o adic\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (str\u00e2ng\u00e2nd pe Veta cu putere): Las\u0103, jup\u00e2ne, m\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 consim\u021b la onoarea dumitale de familist!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Cortina)<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>ACTUL II<\/h2>\n<p><em>(Aceea\u0219i odaie. &#8211; O lamp\u0103 cu gaz arde pe mas\u0103)<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena1\">SCENA I<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>VETA, CHIRIAC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>VETA: Du-te, puiule, du-te; fii cuminte, sunt aproape de unsprezece&#8230; Cine \u0219tie? Vine f\u0103r\u0103 veste!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: A\u0219! Mai are dou\u0103 ceasuri bune de alergat; nu poate veni a\u0219a degrab&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: De unde \u0219tii ce se-nt\u00e2mpl\u0103? Paza bun\u0103 trece primejdia rea.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: N-ai grij\u0103, drag\u0103, c\u00e2nd \u00ee\u021bi spui eu c\u0103 nu vine; are s\u0103 mearg\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la Cotroceni, ce te g\u00e2nde\u0219ti? Nu-l \u0219tii pe el c\u0103 umbl\u0103 agalea?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Bine, dar a\u0219 vrea \u0219i eu s\u0103 m\u0103 culc; z\u0103u, sunt obosit\u0103 grozav. \u0218tii tu c\u0103 de ieri sear\u0103 de c\u00e2nd ne-am certat, p\u00e2n\u0103 acum n-am \u00eenchis ochii?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Ei! D-apoi eu i-am \u00eenchis!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Tocmai d-aia; s\u0103rut\u0103-m\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 \u0219i du-te \u0219i tu de te culc\u0103. M\u00e2ine ai s\u0103 ie\u0219i la ezirci\u021b; ai uitat c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 te scoli p\u00e2n\u0103-n ziu\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Bine zici! Cum s\u0103 uit, se poate? M\u00e2ine trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 scol la patru ceasuri. Are s\u0103 vie gornistul, s\u0103 mergem s\u0103 lu\u0103m doi oameni din companie, ca s\u0103 ridic\u0103m pe Tache pantofarul de la Sf\u00e2ntul Lefterie.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Apoi mi-a spus leli\u021ba Safta, c\u0103-i bolnav de lingoare.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Ce treab\u0103 am eu cu boala lui? Ce, eu sunt bolnav? Nu m\u0103 prive\u0219te pe mine. \u00cel am pe list\u0103, trebuie s\u0103 se prezante la ezirci\u021b.<\/p>\n<p>VETA (tres\u0103rind, ca cum ar fi auzit ceva): Ia taci! (ascult\u0103.) Mi s-a p\u0103rut c\u0103 umbl\u0103 cineva pe porti\u021b\u0103. &#8216;Aide, Chiriac, s\u0103rut\u0103-m\u0103 \u0219i du-te.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (o s\u0103rut\u0103): M\u00e2ine sear\u0103 nu te mai duci la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nu, nu mai m\u0103 duc f\u0103r\u0103 tine&#8230; Dar tu&#8230; nu ui\u021bi ce mi-ai f\u0103g\u0103duit, &#8211; n-o s\u0103 m\u0103 mai nec\u0103je\u0219ti niciodat\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Niciodat\u0103. (o s\u0103rut\u0103, o str\u00e2nge-n bra\u021be \u0219i pleac\u0103.) Bonsoar. (se mai \u00eentoarce spre a repeta jocul \u0219i iese \u00een st\u00e2nga planul din fund.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (singur\u0103, fredoneaz\u0103 \u00eencet, cobor\u00e2nd la mas\u0103): &#8220;\u00centr-un moment de fericire, Stelele s-au umplut de dor \u0218i, printr-o perl\u0103 de iubire, Mi-au rev\u0103rsat raze lor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(fredoneaz\u0103 din ce \u00een ce mai \u00eencet.) Trebuie s\u0103 fie trecute de unsprezece&#8230; S\u0103 m\u0103 culc&#8230; Ce obosit\u0103 sunt! Nu mai pot&#8230; (\u0219ade l\u00e2ng\u0103 mas\u0103, deschide albumul \u0219i d\u0103 de portretul lui Chiriac.) Ah! Ah! Chiriac! (fredoneaz\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2ia strof\u0103 din &#8220;Portretul&#8221; de d. G. Sion.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;C\u00e2nd ore de-ntristare vor turbura vreodat\u0103 Frumoasa-\u021bi inimioar\u0103, tu vei portretul meu, \u0218i crede c\u0103 eu sufer cu tine deodat\u0103, \u0218i c-am\u00e2ndoi atuncea comp\u0103timim mereu.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(Urmeaz\u0103 mai \u00eencet; mic\u0219oreaz\u0103 lumina l\u0103mpii de tot \u0219i \u00eencepe a se preg\u0103ti de culcare. &#8211; U\u0219a din fund se deschide \u00eencet \u00een vremea asta, \u0219i se arat\u0103 Ric\u0103 Venturiano; odaia este foarte slab luminat\u0103 de flac\u0103ra \u00eenchis\u0103 a l\u0103mpii.):<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena2\">SCENA II<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>VETA \u0219i RIC\u0102 VENTURIANO, apoi JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE \u0219i IPINGESCU de afar\u0103<\/em><\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (intr\u0103, se opre\u0219te pe prag, vede pe Veta \u00een spate, r\u0103sufl\u0103 din ad\u00e2nc, pune m\u00e2na la inim\u0103 \u0219i \u00eenainteaz\u0103 \u00een v\u00e2rful degetelor p\u00e2n\u0103 la spatele scaunului ei; cade \u00een genunchi \u0219i \u00eencepe cu putere): Angel radios!<\/p>\n<p>VETA (d\u0103 un \u021bip\u0103t, se scoal\u0103 \u0219i fuge \u00een partea ceailalt\u0103 a scenii f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u0219i cruce \u0219i scuip\u00e2ndu-\u0219i \u00een s\u00e2n): A!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (\u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se \u00een genunchi spre partea unde a fugit ea): Angel radios! Precum am avut onoarea a v\u0103 comunica \u00een precedenta mea epistol\u0103, de c\u00e2nd te-am v\u0103zut \u00eent\u00e2ia\u0219i dat\u0103 pentru prima oar\u0103 mi-am pierdut uzul ra\u021biunii; da! Sunt nebun&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Nebun! (strig\u00e2nd.) S\u0103ri\u021bi, Chiriac! Spiridoane!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Nu striga, madam, (se t\u00e2r\u0103\u0219te un pas \u00een genunchi) fii mizericordioas\u0103! Sunt nebun de amor; da, fruntea mea \u00eemi arde, t\u00e2mplele-mi se bat, sufer peste poate, parc\u0103 sunt turbat.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Turbat?&#8230; Domnule, spune-mi degrab&#8217;, c-aminteri, strig: cine e\u0219ti, ce pofte\u0219ti, ce cau\u021bi pe vremea asta \u00een casele oamenilor?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (se ridic\u0103 \u0219i se apropie de d\u00e2nsa t\u0103indu-i drumul): Cine sunt? M\u0103 \u00eentrebi cine sunt? Sunt un june t\u00e2n\u0103r \u0219i nefericit, care sufere peste poate \u0219i iube\u0219te la nemurire.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ei! \u0218-apoi? Ce-mi pas\u0103 mie! (dup\u0103 o mic\u0103 reflec\u021bie.) Vai de mine! \u0102sta e vun punga\u0219: a aflat c\u0103 nu-i dumnealui acas\u0103 \u0219i umbl\u0103 s\u0103 ne pung\u0103\u0219easc\u0103. (tare strig\u00e2nd.) Chiriac! Spiridoane! S\u0103ri\u021bi! Ho\u021bii!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (cu m\u00e2inile rug\u0103toare): Nu striga! Nu striga! Fii mizericordioas\u0103; aibi pietate! M-ai \u00eentrebat s\u0103-\u021bi spui cine sunt, \u021bi-am spus. M\u0103 \u00eentrebi s\u0103-\u021bi spui ce caut&#8230; Ingrato! Nu mi-ai scris chiar tu \u00eensu\u021bi \u00een original?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Eu?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Da! (se ridic\u0103.) Nu mi-ai scris s\u0103 intru f\u0103r\u0103 grij\u0103 dup\u0103 zece ceasuri la num\u0103rul 9, strada Catilina, c\u00e2nd oi vedea la fereastr c\u0103 se mic\u0219oreaz\u0103 lampa? Iat\u0103-m\u0103. M-am transportat la localitate pentru ca s\u0103-\u021bi repet c\u0103 te iubesc precum iube\u0219te sclavul lumina \u0219i orbul libertatea.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Adev\u0103rat, domnule, parol c\u0103 e\u0219ti nebun. Visezi; \u021bi-am scris eu dumitale vreo scrisoare? Auzi obr\u0103znicie! \u0218tii dumneata cu cine vorbe\u0219ti?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Cum s\u0103 nu \u0219tiu? \u00cen van te aperi. \u0218i tu m\u0103 iube\u0219ti pe mine, nu mai umbla cu mofturi. Te-am v\u0103zut d-atunci seara de la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: De la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;? (caut\u0103 cu g\u00e2ndul.)<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Da; chiar de atunci seara, c\u00e2nd privirile noastre s-au \u00eent\u00e2lnit, am citit \u00een ochii t\u0103i cei sublimi c\u0103 \u0219i tu corespunzi la amoarea mea. M-am luat dup\u0103 tine chiar \u00een seara aceea p\u00e2n\u0103 la Stabiliment. Sim\u021bisem c\u0103 mitocanul de cumnatu-t\u0103u m\u0103 mirosise, \u0219tia c\u0103 m\u0103 \u021biu dup\u0103 voi; \u0219i, abandon\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 curajul de a mai intra \u00eentr-o strad\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 lampe gazoase, m-am \u00eentors \u00eend\u0103r\u0103t, pentru c\u0103-mi era fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu pa\u021b vun conflict cu mitocanul. Alalt\u0103ieri sear\u0103, amoarea mi-a inspirat curaj; m-am \u021binut dup\u0103 voi p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een aceast\u0103 suburbie, \u00een col\u021bul stradei; dar c\u00e2nd s\u0103-\u021bi v\u0103z justaminte adresa, mi-a t\u0103iat drumul ni\u0219te c\u00e2ini. C\u00e2nd am aflat c\u0103 \u0219ezi pe aci, te-am c\u0103utat la nemurire \u0219i m-am informat prin b\u0103iatul de la cherestegeria lui cumnatu-t\u0103u cum stai cu familia ta. Am aflat c\u0103 acum e\u0219ti liber\u0103, \u021bi-am scris prima mea epistol\u0103 \u00eentr-un moment de inspira\u021biune, ai primit-o, mi-ai r\u0103spuns s\u0103 viu, \u0219i am venit&#8230; pentru ca s\u0103-\u021bi repet c\u0103: (cade iar \u00een genunchi) nu, orice s-ar zice \u0219i orice s-ar face, eu voi sus\u021binea, sus \u0219i tare, c\u0103 tu e\u0219ti aurora, care deschide bolta \u00eenstelat\u0103 \u00eentr-o adora\u021bie poetic\u0103, plin\u0103 de&#8230; (urmeaz\u0103 declara\u021bia foarte iute p\u00e2n\u0103 ce-l \u00eentrerupe Veta.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (a ascultat cu mult interes toat\u0103 tirada lui Ric\u0103 \u0219i-l \u00eentrerupe izbucnind de r\u00e2s): Ha! Ha! Ha! Acu \u00een\u021beleg eu tot! Ha! Ha! Ha!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: R\u00e2zi, r\u00e2zi, ingrato, de amoarea mea?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Da&#8217; cum, Doamne iart\u0103-m\u0103! S\u0103 nu r\u00e2z?&#8230; Vezi bine c\u0103 r\u00e2z. Apoi \u0219tii dumneata cu cine vorbe\u0219ti?&#8230; M\u0103 cuno\u0219ti?&#8230; \u0218tii bine cine sunt?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Cum s\u0103 nu \u0219tiu! Tu e\u0219ti angelul visurilor mele, tu e\u0219ti steaua, pot pentru ca s\u0103 zic chiar luceaf\u0103rul, care str\u0103luce\u0219te sublim \u00een noaptea tenebroas\u0103 a existen\u021bii mele, tu e\u0219ti&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA (care trece la lamp\u0103, i m\u0103re\u0219te focul \u0219i se pune cu chipul \u00een b\u0103taia luminii): Z\u0103u? Ia uite-te bine! (r\u00e2de.)<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (foarte \u00eencurcat, se scoal\u0103 de jos \u0219i se d\u0103 \u00eenapoi \u00eempiedic\u00e2ndu-se): Madam! S\u0103 am pardon! Scuza\u021bi! Cocoan\u0103! Consider\u00e2nd c\u0103&#8230; adic\u0103, vreau s\u0103 zic, respectul&#8230; pardon&#8230; sub pretext c\u0103 \u0219i pe motivul&#8230; scuza\u021bi&#8230; pardon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA (r\u00e2z\u00e2nd): Bine, pardonul ca pardonul, dar te rog, dac\u0103 \u021bii la pielea dumitale, s\u0103 te duci mai degrab\u0103, s\u0103 ie\u0219i cur\u00e2nd din casa asta, c\u0103, Doamne fere\u0219te! De te-o c\u0103lca aici b\u0103rbatu-meu (accentu\u00e2nd) mitocanul&#8230; De!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Scuza\u021bi&#8230; pardon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Apoi z\u0103u nu \u0219tiu ce s-o mai alege de dumneata. B\u0103rbatu-meu sufere grozav de gelozie \u0219i e \u00een stare a fi capabil s\u0103 te omoare.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (speriat): S\u0103 m\u0103 omoare!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Deja alalt\u0103ieri seara ai avut noroc de \u021bi-a t\u0103iat drumul c\u00e2inii \u0219i nu te-a l\u0103sat s\u0103 intri \u00een uli\u021ba noastr\u0103. Aminteri, dumnealui s-a suit repede sus, a de\u0219teptat pe Chiriac&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Chiriac!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Da, tejghetarul nostru, \u0219i au ie\u0219it am\u00e2ndoi, unul pe maidan \u0219i altul pe la poart\u0103 ca s\u0103 te prinz\u0103 \u00een uli\u021b\u0103. \u00cenc\u0103 Chiriac luase \u0219i levorverul; dar p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 ias\u0103 ei, dumneata fugise\u0219i&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (\u00eengrijat): Levorverul!&#8230; Madam, v\u0103 rog binevoi\u021bi a-mi da drumul d-aici de urgen\u021b\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ei! \u0218tii c\u0103-mi place! Ce! Te \u021biu eu? Du-te, u\u0219a-i deschis\u0103; du-te repede, \u0219i bag\u0103 de seam\u0103 la poart\u0103 s\u0103 nu dai piept \u00een piept cu dumnealui, c\u0103 de-acum \u00eencolo trebuie s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 acas\u0103. Apuc\u0103 pe maidan \u0219i ie\u0219i devale spre Antim. Bag\u0103 de seam\u0103 s\u0103 nu te \u00eent\u00e2lne\u0219ti cu b\u0103rbatu-meu, c\u0103 te cunoa\u0219te, \u0219i cum te-o vedea, z\u0103u! Te umfl\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: M\u0103 umfl\u0103!&#8230; (vrea s\u0103 plece, apoi st\u0103 \u0219i se \u00eentoarce.) Cocoan\u0103, e\u0219ti o dam\u0103 venerabil\u0103; profit de ocaziune, spre a v\u0103 ruga (cu mult\u0103 volubilitate) s\u0103 primi\u021bi asigurarea \u00eenaltei stime \u0219i profundului respect, cu care am onoare a fi al domniei-voastre prea supus \u0219i prea plecat, Ric\u0103 Venturiano, arhivar la judec\u0103toria de pace circumscrip\u021bia de galben, poet liric, colaboratore la ziarul &#8220;Vocea Patriotului Na\u021bionale&#8221;, publicist \u0219i studinte \u00een drept&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: \u00cen drept, \u00een str\u00e2mb, ce-mi pas\u0103 mie! Du-te odat\u0103, ori \u021bi s-a f\u0103cut pesemne de vun conflict&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Nu, madam, nu; eu sunt june cu educa\u021bie, nu voi s\u0103 pa\u021b nici un conflict!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Apoi, atunci du-te! Ce mai stai?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: M\u0103 duc; scuza\u021bi, pardon, bonsoar!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: &#8216;Aide! (vrea s\u0103-l conduc\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la u\u0219\u0103; c\u00e2nd vrea s\u0103 deschiz\u0103 u\u0219a ca s\u0103-i dea drumul, s-aude glasul lui jup\u00e2n Dumitrache \u00een curte. &#8211; Ric\u0103 \u0219i Veta coboar\u0103 \u00eensp\u0103im\u00e2nta\u021bi.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (afar\u0103 \u00een curte): \u00ce\u021bi spui c\u0103 i-am v\u0103zut eu capul pe fereastr\u0103. E aici \u00een cas\u0103. Chiriac! Spiridoane!<\/p>\n<p>VETA (\u00eengrozit\u0103): Muziu! Domnule! M-ai nenorocit, \u0219i dumitale at\u00e2ta \u021bi-a fost! Fugi, fugi, c\u0103 te omoar\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Aoleo! (se repede s\u0103 fug\u0103 pe u\u0219\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (oprindu-l): Nu p-acolo!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (d-afar\u0103): Dac\u0103 nu i-o ajunge ce i-oi da eu moftangiului, s\u0103-mi tai mie favuridele!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (tot d-afar\u0103): Rezon! (se aud pa\u0219i repezi suind sc\u0103rile.)<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (desperat): Madam, cocoan\u0103! Ai mizericordie de un june rom\u00e2n \u00een prim\u0103vara existen\u021bii sale! De-abia dou\u0103zeci \u0219i cince de roze \u0219i jum\u0103tate \u00eennum\u0103r, dou\u0103zeci \u0219i \u0219ase le \u00eemplinesc tocmai la sf\u00e2ntul Andrei&#8230; Scap\u0103-m\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Da&#8230; dar pe unde? A! Pe fereastra asta; ie\u0219i cur\u00e2nd, treci bini\u0219or pe schele la st\u00e2nga, las\u0103-te pe scar\u0103 \u00een cap\u0103tul binalii; jos e o porti\u021b\u0103 scurt\u0103, care d\u0103 \u00een maidan&#8230; Fugi iute!&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (iese pe fereastr\u0103, se love\u0219te cu capul de zid \u0219i-\u0219i turte\u0219te p\u0103l\u0103ria): Pardon!&#8230; Scuza\u021bi!&#8230; Bonsoar! (dispare pe fereastr\u0103, pa\u0219ii se apropie.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena3\">SCENA III<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>VETA singur\u0103, apoi DUMITRACHE \u0219i IPINGESCU<\/em><\/p>\n<p>VETA: A sc\u0103pat s\u0103rmanul&#8230; Ce comedie! Doamne sfinte! Dac\u0103-l prindea Chiriac, \u00eel omora. Vezi dumneata cine mi-a fost sor\u0103-mea Zi\u021ba! D-aia se \u021binea dumneaei de capul meu s\u0103 tot batem gr\u0103dinile; era amorezat\u0103. \u0218i eu, proast\u0103, s\u0103 nu \u0219tiu nimic, \u0219i s\u0103-mi fac zile amare cu Chiriac din pricina lui musiu \u0103sta&#8230; Bine c\u0103 a sc\u0103pat, vai de el; acum trebuie s\u0103-i sf\u00e2r\u00e2ie c\u0103lc\u00e2iele pe maidanul lui Bursuc. (coboar\u0103 la mas\u0103 \u0219i se face c\u0103 lucreaz\u0103. U\u0219a din fund se deschide de perete \u0219i intr\u0103 furio\u0219i jup\u00e2n Dumitrache \u0219i Ipingescu cu s\u0103biile scoase.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (\u00eenainteaz\u0103 strajnic): Cocoan\u0103! Cine a fost acum aici? (Ipingescu caut\u0103 cu ochii \u00een toate p\u0103r\u021bile, se uit\u0103 pe sub pat, pe sub mas\u0103, peste tot.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Cine s\u0103 fie?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (fierb\u00e2nd): Cine s\u0103 fie?&#8230; \u0218tiu eu cine s\u0103 fie? Dac\u0103 a\u0219 \u0219ti, nu te-a\u0219 \u00eentreba.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon! (caut\u0103 mereu.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ei! \u0218tii c\u0103 e\u0219ti nu \u0219tiu cum! Ce vii a\u0219a turbat? Uite, cu sabia scoas\u0103, ca la b\u0103t\u0103lie.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Nu r\u00e2de, cocoan\u0103, dup\u0103 ce c\u0103 pa\u021b un afront tocmai la ce-am \u021binut eu, nu r\u00e2de; du-te dincolo, cocoan\u0103!&#8230; De ce nu te-ai culcat p\u00e2n-acum?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Z\u0103u, c\u0103 nu e\u0219ti \u00een toat\u0103 firea! Auzi c\u0103 de ce nu m-am culcat; pentru c\u0103 nu mi-a fost somn. Ce! Vrei s\u0103 m\u0103 culc \u0219i s\u0103-mi las lucru? M\u00e2ine e s\u0103rb\u0103toare, trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103 g\u0103tesc s\u0103 merg la biseric\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Cocoan\u0103, du-te dincolo, aci avem treab\u0103; du-te cur\u00e2nd. (umbl\u0103 agitat, strig\u00e2nd.) Spiridoane! Spiridoane! Chiriac! Spiridoane! Chiriac! (c\u0103tre Veta.) R\u0103u ai f\u0103cut, cocoan\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ce r\u0103u? Ce visezi? Ce-am f\u0103cut?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u0218tii dumneata bine! Dumneata s\u0103 tragi p\u0103catul de ce s-o \u00eent\u00e2mpla (sinistru), c\u0103 are s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mple lucru mare, cocoan\u0103, m\u0103car s\u0103 \u0219tiu de bine c\u0103 merg la cremenal!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: E\u0219ti nebun! (aparte.) Acu nu mai mi-e fric\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (strajnic la culme): Du-te, cocoan\u0103, \u0219i nu r\u00e2de.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Iaca, m\u0103 duc. (iese r\u0103z\u00e2nd \u00een st\u00e2nga planul \u00eent\u00e2i.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena4\">SCENA IV<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE, NAE IPINGESCU, apoi SPIRIDON<\/em><\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u0218tii (se \u00eeneac\u0103 de emo\u021bie), m\u0103 st\u0103p\u00e2nesc, adic\u0103-i vorbesc cu perdea, nu voi s\u0103-i isplic lucru formal, ca s\u0103 n-o ru\u0219inez.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU:Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u0218tii cum e d\u00e2nsa&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Coana Veta? Ru\u0219inoas\u0103,&#8230; mie-mi spui?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (plimb\u00e2ndu-se agitat): Adic\u0103 chiar \u00een casa mea s\u0103 nu pot eu pune m\u00e2na pe bagabontul? C\u0103 n-a avut pe unde ie\u0219i; alt\u0103 scar\u0103 nu mai are casa. (strig\u0103.) Spiridoane! Chiriac! Chiriac! Spiridoane!<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (vine din dreapta, cu p\u0103rul v\u00e2lvoi, sculat z\u0103p\u0103cit din somn): Ce-i porunca, jup\u00e2ne?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Porunca? Vino s\u0103-\u021bi dau porunc\u0103. (\u00eel ia de p\u0103r.)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Hahahaha! D\u0103-l, d\u0103-l c\u0103\u021beaua!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Apoi parc\u0103 ne-a fost vorba, musiu Spiridoane b\u0103iete, s\u0103 nu te mai g\u0103sesc dormind c\u00e2nd m\u0103-ntorc acas\u0103! Na porunc\u0103! Na porunc\u0103! Mai na porunc\u0103! S\u0103-\u021bi mai treac\u0103 de piroteal\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd): Auliu, jup\u00e2ne, auliu! Ce \u021bi-am f\u0103cut eu, jup\u00e2ne, dac\u0103 am dormit?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (strajnic c\u0103tr\u0103 Spiridon): Pentru ce nu e\u0219ti prezent la apelul nominal?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Auliu! (se jele\u0219te.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Taci! Unde-i Chiriac?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (fugind \u00eentr-un col\u021b): Nu \u0219tiu&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (se repede la el; Spiridon fuge): Da&#8217; s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nci \u0219i s\u0103 dormi \u0219tii?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Doarme \u00een odaia dumnealui, jup\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Doarme? To\u021bi dormi\u021bi, dormire-a\u021bi somnul \u0103l lung! P\u00e2inea \u0219ti\u021bi s\u0103 mi-o m\u00e2nca\u021bi. Cheam\u0103 pe Chiriac degrab\u0103&#8230; mergi!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (c\u0103tr\u0103 Spiridon, b\u0103t\u00e2ndu-i din picior): Urgent! (Spiridon iese degrab&#8217; \u00een st\u00e2nga.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Chiriac! Chiriac!&#8230; Eu arz \u00een foc \u0219i to\u021bi trag la aghioase! Eu arz de onoarea mea de familist \u0219i lor de somn le arde&#8230; Chiriac!<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena5\">SCENA V<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I &#8211; CHIRIAC, apoi SPIRIDON<\/em><\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (\u0218terg\u00e2ndu-se la ochi, \u00een costum de noapte, vine moale de somn, din st\u00e2nga): Ce-i jup\u00e2ne? Ce s-a aprins? Arde? Unde arde?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (lu\u00e2ndu-l de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i aduc\u00e2ndu-l \u00een fa\u021ba scenii): Chiriac! (scurt.) M-am nenorocit!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Pentru ce?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: S-a dus ambi\u021bul!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Cum?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Tocmai la ce am \u021binut&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Mi s-a necinstit onoarea de familist!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: A\u0219! nu se poate; \u021bi s-a p\u0103rut!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Am v\u0103zut cu ochii.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: A\u0219! A\u0219a m-ai speriat \u0219i alalt\u0103ieri seara; a\u0219a \u021bi se n\u0103zare dumitale.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Chiriac, \u00eentreab\u0103 \u0219i pe nenea Nae!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (grav): Aprob pozitiv.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (dezmeticit): Cum? C\u00e2nd? Unde? Cine?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Bagabontul!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Ei?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ma\u021be-fripte, Chiriac puiule, l-am v\u0103zut din uli\u021b\u0103 pe fereastr\u0103 aici \u00een cas\u0103&#8230; cu ochelarii pe nas, cu giubenu-n cap.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Idem.<\/p>\n<p>(Spiridon intr\u0103 din dreapta.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Aici \u00een cas\u0103? Nu m\u0103 b\u0103ga-n p\u0103cate, jup\u00e2ne!<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (aparte): Cu ochelari? Cu giuben? E persoana cocoanii Zi\u021bii. (iese pe furi\u0219 prin fund.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: L-am v\u0103zut cu ochii mei, \u0219i nu se poate s\u0103 fi ie\u0219it d-aici, c\u0103 n-avea pe unde! Pe scar\u0103 m-am suit eu cu nenea Nae, trebuia s\u0103 dau piept \u00een piept cu el. Trebuie s\u0103 fie aici \u00een cas\u0103 ascuns. &#8211; Trebuie s\u0103-l g\u0103sim. (iese \u00een dreapta.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (b\u0103t\u00e2ndu-se-n piept): Las&#8217; pe mine, jup\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (care se afl\u0103 la fereastra din st\u00e2nga): S\u0103 am pardon: fereastra asta d\u0103 pe schele, schelele merg p\u00e2n\u0103-n cap\u0103tul binalii.<\/p>\n<p>(Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache reintr\u0103 \u0219i iese c\u0103ut\u00e2nd \u00een st\u00e2nga.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Da.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Ei! Acolo nu-i scar\u0103? Dac\u0103 o fi ie\u0219it pe aici pe fereastr\u0103, s-a dus, a sc\u0103pat pe maidanul lui Bursuc.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Nu se poate s\u0103 fi g\u0103sit scara. Schelele se-nfund\u0103 \u00een podul grajdului; podul nu-i podit p\u00e2n\u0103 acuma, e gratie numa, \u0219i scara este \u00een partea ailalt\u0103, \u00een dosul binalii.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (reintr\u0103 \u00een st\u00e2nga desperat): Mi s-a dus ambi\u021bul, nu mai voi s\u0103 \u0219tiu de nimic! Mi s-a necinstit onoarea de familist, acum nu mai \u00eemi pas\u0103 m\u0103car s\u0103 intru \u0219i-n cremenal! (c\u0103ut\u00e2nd cu ochii, g\u0103se\u0219te bastonul lui Ric\u0103 uitat pe sc\u00e2nduri l\u00e2ng\u0103 scaunul unde acesta a c\u0103zut \u00een genunchi la intrare. &#8211; Chiriac \u0219i Ipingescu caut\u0103 \u0219i ei \u00een toate p\u0103r\u021bile.) Chiriac! Chiriac! puiule, uite! (arat\u0103 bastonul.) Mai zi c\u0103 mi s-a p\u0103rut.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena6\">SCENA VI<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>ACEIA\u0218I &#8211; VETA (din st\u00e2nga)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>VETA: Ce e, frate, ce e?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (cu putere c\u0103tr\u0103 ea): Nu scap\u0103 el, cocoan\u0103, nici mort din gheara mea!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (asemenea): Da, cocoan\u0103, nici mort.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (asemenea): A!Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: &#8216;Aide, jup\u00e2ne, &#8216;aide, nene Nae! (vrea s\u0103 se repeaz\u0103 peste fereastr\u0103 cu pu\u0219ca-n m\u00e2n\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (alearg\u0103 \u0219i se pune \u00een dreptul ferestrii): Sunte\u021bi nebuni? Vre\u021bi s\u0103 se rup\u0103 schelele cu voi? Chiriac, nu \u0219tii c\u0103 schelele sunt p\u0103r\u0103site de trei s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni? Vrei s\u0103 te pr\u0103p\u0103de\u0219ti?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Las\u0103-ne cocoan\u0103! (vrea s-o dea \u00een l\u0103turi, ea nu se las\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (asemenea): Las\u0103-ne cocoan\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (asemenea): Pardon!<\/p>\n<p>VETA (lui Chiriac): Iar te iei dup\u0103 vreo b\u0103nuial\u0103 de-a dumnealui, iar? Ai uitat ce&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Da, b\u0103nuial\u0103&#8230; cu ochilari la nas \u0219i cu giobenu-n cap!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (se lupt\u0103 cu Veta): Las\u0103-m\u0103, cocoan\u0103! (scap\u0103 din m\u00e2inile ei \u0219i iese pe fereastr\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (\u0219ov\u0103ie \u0219i cade pe scaun): Chiriac!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u00cenainte, Chiriac! \u00cenainte, nene Nae! (iese pe fereastr\u0103, Nae Ipingescu \u00eel urmeaz\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (scul\u00e2ndu-se \u0219ov\u0103ind, scoate capul pe fereastr\u0103): Chiriac! Chiriac! Bini\u0219or! S\u0103 nu cazi!<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena7\">SCENA VII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>VETA, ZI\u021aA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (intr\u0103 prin fund repede): Ce e, \u021ba\u021bo? Ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat? Mi-a spus Spiridon&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA (scul\u00e2ndu-se repede de pe scaun): Zi\u021bo, Zi\u021bo, tu mi le faci toate, tu m-ai dus la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;, tu ai dat nas amploiatului s\u0103 se \u021bie dup\u0103 noi, de mi-am g\u0103sit beleaua cu Chiriac&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Cu Chiriac?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (dreg\u00e2nd-o): Cu dumnealui, cu Chiriac, cu to\u021bi; l-ai chemat s\u0103 vie, \u0219i \u00een loc s\u0103 vie la tine a venit aici.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: \u0218i?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA: \u0218i tocmai c\u00e2nd s\u0103-i dau drumul \u00eenapoi pe u\u0219e, iac\u0103t\u0103-i dumnealui cu Nae ipistatul se suia pe scar\u0103 strig\u00e2nd ca ni\u0219te turba\u021bi&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: \u0218i pe urm\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: L-am f\u0103cut sc\u0103pat pe fereastr\u0103, i-am dat drumul pe schel\u0103, ca s\u0103 ias\u0103 pe la spatele binalii, pe porti\u021ba dinspre maidan.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (cu spaim\u0103): Pe porti\u021ba dinspre maidan!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Da, pentru c\u0103 pe scara a mare s-ar fi \u00eent\u00e2lnit piept \u00een piept cu dumnealui.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (zdrobit\u0103): \u021aa\u021bo! Per l&#8217;amour di Dieu! Porti\u021ba dinspre maidan e \u00eencuiat\u0103; adineori am vrut s\u0103 viu eu p-acolo, ca s\u0103 nu mai ocolesc, \u0219i a trebuit s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc iar pe uli\u021b\u0103 ca s\u0103 intru \u00een curte.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: \u00cencuiat\u0103? \u0218i ulucile sunt de doi st\u00e2njeni! Atunci persoana \u00een chestie n-a putut fugi! Zi\u021bo, Zi\u021bo! E primejdie! dumnealui e grozav, Chiriac e nebun!<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Vai de mine! Mon\u0219erul meu! Mi-l omoar\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Chiriac a luat pu\u0219ca cu spang\u0103 \u0219i dumnealui a scos sabia&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Nu mai spune \u021ba\u021bo, c\u0103 mor! (se aude o d\u0103r\u00e2mare de sc\u00e2nduri.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Taci! (ascult\u0103 am\u00e2ndou\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (de afar\u0103): A\u021bin&#8217;te, Chiriac!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (de afar\u0103): Stai! \u00cen numele Costitu\u021biunii!<\/p>\n<p>VETA (\u00eengrozit\u0103): L-a prins!<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (asemenea): Ah! Mor!<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Sunt \u00een curte, &#8216;aide s\u0103 mergem degrab\u0103. Tu ai f\u0103cut \u00eencurc\u0103tura, tu s-o descurci! &#8216;Aide repede de scap\u0103 omul din primejdie.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: &#8216;Aide! (Am\u00e2ndou\u0103 pornesc s\u0103 ias\u0103 prin fund; c\u00e2nd ele vor s\u0103 p\u0103\u0219easc\u0103 pragul, s-aude alt zgomot afar\u0103 \u0219i strig\u0103te.)<\/p>\n<p>GLASUL LUI JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Nu le l\u0103sa, Chiriac! (zgomot, strig\u0103te \u0219i o detun\u0103tur\u0103 de pu\u0219c\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Chiriac!<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Mon\u0219erul meu! (ies am\u00e2ndou\u0103 desperate.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena8\">SCENA VIII<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>RIC\u0102 VENTURIANO, apoi SPIRIDON<\/em><\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: (Coboar\u0103 \u00eencet pe fereastr\u0103 pe unde a ie\u0219it; este pr\u0103fuit de var, ciment \u0219i c\u0103r\u0103mid\u0103; p\u0103rul \u00eei este \u00een neor\u00e2nduial\u0103; p\u0103l\u0103ria rupt\u0103; e galben \u0219i tras la fa\u021b\u0103; tremur\u0103 \u0219i i se \u00eencurc\u0103 limba la vorb\u0103; i se n\u0103luce\u0219te a spaim\u0103 din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd \u0219i \u00eel apuc\u0103 sl\u0103biciune la \u00eencheieturi.) Am sc\u0103pat p\u00e2n\u0103 acum! Sfinte Andrei, scap\u0103-m\u0103 \u0219i de acu \u00eencolo: sunt \u00eenc\u0103 june! Geniu bun al venitorului Rom\u00e2niei, protege-m\u0103; \u0219i eu sunt rom\u00e2n! (r\u0103sufl\u0103 din greu \u0219i \u00ee\u0219i apas\u0103 palpita\u021biile.) O ce noapte furtunoas\u0103! Oribil\u0103 tragedie! (i se pare c\u0103 aude ceva \u0219i tresare.) Ce de peripe\u021biuni!&#8230; Ies pe fereastr\u0103 \u0219i pornesc pe dibuite pe schele! M\u0103 \u021biu bini\u0219or de zid \u0219i ajung \u00een cap\u0103tul binalii&#8230; Destinul m\u0103 persecut\u0103 implacabil&#8230; Schelele se-nfund\u0103; nici o scar\u0103&#8230; Cocoana perfid\u0103 m\u0103 indusese \u00een eroare&#8230; Vreau s\u0103 m\u0103-ntorc \u0219i d-odat\u0103 auz pe inimici venind \u00een fa\u021ba mea pe schele. O iau \u00eenapoi f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 \u0219tiu unde merg; m\u0103 \u00eempiedic de un butoi cu \u021biment&#8230; O inspira\u021biune,&#8230; &#8211; eu ca poet am totdeauna inspira\u021biuni! &#8211; m-ascunz \u00een butoi! Pa\u0219ii inimicilor s-apropie \u00een fuga mare, mul\u021bi in\u0219i trec iute pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 butoiul meu \u00eenjur\u00e2ndu-m\u0103; eu, ca june cu educa\u021biune, m\u0103 fac c\u0103 n-auz&#8230; To\u021bi se dep\u0103rteaz\u0103&#8230; Auz un zgomot, strig\u0103te, \u021bipete de femei, \u00een fine o \u00eempu\u0219c\u0103tur\u0103. Zgomotul apoi cu \u00eencetul se stinge, totul r\u0103m\u00e2ne \u00eentr-un silen\u021biu lugubru, numai din dep\u0103rtare se aude orologiul de la Stabiliment b\u0103t\u00e2nd unsprezece \u0219i dou\u0103zeci&#8230; or\u0103 fatal\u0103 pentru mine! &#8211; Ies bini\u0219or din butoiul meu, m\u0103 t\u00e2r\u0103sc de-a bu\u0219ele pe schele \u0219i m\u0103 pomenesc \u00eenapoi aci&#8230; Ce s\u0103 fac? Pe unde s\u0103 ies? \u00cemi trebuie o inspira\u021biune ingenioas\u0103&#8230; (pune m\u00e2na la frunte \u0219i caut\u0103 \u00een g\u00e2nd.) Da, am g\u0103sit-o! S\u0103 ies pe u\u0219e. (merge repede \u00een v\u00e2rful degetelor la u\u0219a din fund, o deschide; afar\u0103, \u00een sal\u0103, e bezn\u0103.) Obscuritate absolut\u0103! (merge la fereastr\u0103.) A! Auz pa\u0219i; vine cineva pe schele. (se repede la u\u0219a din dreapta, a od\u0103ii lui Spiridon.) P-aici! (Spiridon intr\u0103 \u00een acela\u0219i moment repede, \u0219i se lovesc am\u00e2ndoi \u00een piept.) Ah! Cum m-ai speriat! (\u00eei vine r\u0103u.)<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Domnule, musiu, tot aici e\u0219ti? E foc mare, trebuie s\u0103 fugi! Dac\u0103 o pune m\u00e2na pe dumneata, te omoar\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: M\u0103 omoar\u0103?&#8230; Scap\u0103-m\u0103, b\u0103iete, scoate-m\u0103 de aici&#8230; Pe unde s\u0103 ies? (pornind spre u\u0219a din dreapta, pe unde a intrat Spiridon.) Pe aici&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Nu se poate. (\u00eei taie drumul.) Odaia d-acolo r\u0103spunde tot pe scara a&#8217; mare; vrei s\u0103 te-nt\u00e2lne\u0219ti cu ei piept \u00een piept?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Nu, nu voi; dar atunci ce-i de f\u0103cut! Existen\u021ba mi-este periclitat\u0103. Voi s\u0103 scap. Scap\u0103-m\u0103: \u00ee\u021bi dau bac\u0219i\u0219 trei sferturi de rubl\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Trei sferturi de rubl\u0103: \u0219ase pachete de tutun! Te scap.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Cum? Pe unde? Spune-mi iute, c\u0103 mi-e degrab\u0103, \u00eemi vine stenahorie.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Dumneata st\u0103i aici. Eu m\u0103 duc colea \u00een od\u0103i\u021b\u0103 (la dreapta), deschiz u\u0219a care d\u0103 \u00een scar\u0103, cum i-oi vedea c\u0103 se urc\u0103 sus, te chem \u00een odaie, \u00eenchidem u\u0219a de la mijloc, \u0219i c\u00e2nd or intra cu to\u021bii aici, \u00ee\u021bi dau drumul pe dincolo pe scar\u0103, te cobori \u0219i ie\u0219i repede pe poart\u0103&#8230; Las\u0103 c\u0103 te scap, n-ai grij\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Da, du-te degrab\u0103!<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (cu \u0219iretenie): Apoi, nu-mi dai?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Ce?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Ce mi-ai f\u0103g\u0103duit.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Ba da, \u00ee\u021bi dau. (se caut\u0103 \u00een toate buzunarele \u0219i completeaz\u0103 suma din m\u0103run\u021bele; Spiridon o socote\u0219te cu scump\u0103tate.) B\u0103iete, (solemn) t\u00e2n\u0103rule! \u0218tii tu \u00een ce pozi\u021biune m\u0103 g\u0103sesc? \u0218tii tu ce pericol m\u0103 amenin\u021b\u0103?<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Ba bine c\u0103 nu! Dac\u0103 n-oi \u0219ti eu p\u0103para lui jup\u00e2nul!&#8230; Hehei! Las\u0103; dac\u0103 n-\u0103i putea sc\u0103pa&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: &#8216;Ai? (\u0219ov\u0103ie.)<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON: Ai s\u0103 vezi \u0219i dumneata al dracului ce e&#8230; De ce-i zice lui &#8220;Titirc\u0103 Inim\u0103-Rea&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Nu, nu voi s\u0103 v\u0103z, scap\u0103-m\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>SPIRIDON (cam rece): Ei! Las\u0103, dac\u0103 oi putea, te scap eu, fire\u0219te.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: A! (\u0219ov\u0103ie.) Auz zgomot pe scar\u0103; se suie&#8230; (\u0219ov\u0103ie.) Alearg\u0103; scap\u0103-m\u0103! (Spiridon iese \u00eencet \u00een dreapta, num\u0103r\u00e2nd gologanii; Ric\u0103 \u00eel zore\u0219te de la spate.)<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"actul2-scena9\">SCENA IX<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>RIC\u0102, DUMITRACHE, CHIRIAC, IPINGESCU, ZI\u021aA \u0219i apoi VETA<\/em><\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (o clip\u0103 singur; joc de scen\u0103 mut\u0103; deodat\u0103 se aud \u00een odaia din dreapta palme, \u0219i Spiridon \u021bip\u00e2nd): A! (pa\u0219i pe scar\u0103; Ric\u0103 se repede la u\u0219a din dreapta.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (\u00eent\u00e2mpin\u00e2ndu-l cu sabia scoas\u0103): St\u0103i!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (d\u00e2ndu-se \u00eenapoi): Sunt mort, sfinte Andrei! (se repede la fereastra schelelor \u00een st\u00e2nga.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (\u00eent\u00e2mpin\u00e2ndu-l, sare pe fereastr\u0103 \u00een scen\u0103, cu pu\u0219ca cu baionet\u0103 \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103, ca de asalt): St\u0103i!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (d\u00e2ndu-se \u00eenapoi \u0219ov\u0103ind): Geniu bun al venitorului Rom\u00e2niei! (se repede la u\u0219a din fund.)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (\u00eent\u00e2mpin\u00e2ndu-l cu sabia scoas\u0103): St\u0103i! (recunosc\u00e2nd pe Ric\u0103, \u00eei cade sabia din m\u00e2n\u0103.) Nu m\u0103 nebuni, onorabile! Dumneata e\u0219ti?<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (tremur\u00e2nd grozav): Eu!<\/p>\n<p>(Zi\u021ba intr\u0103 prin fund.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ce pofte\u0219ti, m\u0103 musiu? (se repede s\u0103-l umfle. ZI\u021ba i sare-n piept \u0219i-l opre\u0219te.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (tr\u00e2nte\u0219te pu\u0219ca \u0219i scuip\u0103 \u00een palme): Las\u0103-mi-l mie, jup\u00e2ne! (se repede \u0219i el s\u0103-l umfle.)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (s\u0103rind \u0219i oprind \u00een piept pe Chiriac): Nu da, onorabile!&#8230; \u00eel cunosc eu.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (lui Ipingescu): D\u0103-te la o parte!<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (lui Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache): Nene Dumitrache, nu-mi asasina viitorul! (se lupt\u0103 cu el.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Las\u0103-l s\u0103-l \u00eentreb numai: ce pofte\u0219ti, m\u0103 musiu?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Las\u0103-m\u0103, nene Nae, s\u0103-l \u00eenv\u0103\u021b eu pe ma\u021be-fripte s\u0103 mai umble dup\u0103 nevestele negustorilor!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (strig\u00e2nd tare ca s\u0103 acopere toate strig\u0103tele): Sta\u021bi! Sta\u021bi! C\u0103 e-ncurc\u0103tur\u0103! Pe dumnealui \u00eel cunosc eu! Dumnealui nu-i d-ei de care crede\u021bi dumneavoastr\u0103; e cet\u0103\u021bean onorabil.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Da&#8217; de onorabil n-are-ncotro! (vrea s\u0103 se repeaz\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (oprindu-l): E d-ai no\u0219tri, e patriot!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Dac\u0103-i patriot, de ce umbr\u0103 s\u0103-mi strice casa? De ce m\u0103 atac\u0103 la onoarea de familist? (vrea s\u0103 se repeaz\u0103; Veta intr\u0103 prin fund.)<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Nene! Nene! Iart\u0103-m\u0103! Nu e ce crezi dumneata.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Dar ce e?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Ce e?<\/p>\n<p>VETA (trec\u00e2nd l\u00e2ng\u0103 Chiriac \u0219i lu\u00e2ndu-l la o parte nec\u0103jit\u0103): Ce e, ce e! Oameni \u00een toat\u0103 firea \u0219i nu-n\u021belege\u021bi ce e! Umbla\u021bi ca nebunii! (\u0219optindu-i repede.) Iaca ce e! T\u00e2n\u0103rul umb\u0103 dup\u0103 Zi\u021ba, s-a amorezat cu ea de la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;, \u0219tii din seara c\u00e2nd s-a luat dup\u0103 noi, \u0219i-a trimes unul la altul bilete de amor, \u0219i-n loc s\u0103 mearg\u0103 la ea acas\u0103, a gre\u0219it \u0219-a venit aici. Nu \u021bi-am spus eu c\u0103 e tot o b\u0103nuial\u0103 proast\u0103 de-a dumnealui. M\u0103 faci s\u0103 intru \u00een alte alea cu nebuniile tale. Iaca ce e; ai v\u0103zut? (\u00een timpul acesta Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache, cam \u00eencurcat de potolirea lui Chiriac, vrea s\u0103 asculte \u0219i el explica\u021bia.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (domirindu-se): A!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (trec\u00e2nd l\u00e2ng\u0103 Veta): Ei! Ce e!<\/p>\n<p>(\u00cen timpul acesta, scen\u0103 mut\u0103 \u00eentre Ipingescu, Ric\u0103 \u0219i Zi\u021ba mai \u00een fund.)<\/p>\n<p>VETA (c\u0103tr\u0103 Chiriac): Spune-i ce e. (trece \u00een fund.)<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (lu\u00e2nd la o parte pe Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache \u0219i \u0219optindu-i): Ce e, ce e! Oameni \u00een toat\u0103 firea \u0219i nu \u00een\u021belegem! Umbl\u0103m ca nebunii! Iaca ce e! T\u00e2n\u0103rul umbl\u0103 dup\u0103 Zi\u021ba; s-a amorezat cu ea de la &#8220;Iunion&#8221;, \u0219tii, din seara aia c\u00e2nd s-a luat dup\u0103 dumneavoastr\u0103, \u0219i-a trimes unul la altul bilete de amor, \u0219i \u00een loc s\u0103 mearg\u0103 la ea acas\u0103, a gre\u0219it \u0219-a venit aici. Nu \u021bi-am spus eu, jup\u00e2ne, c\u0103 a\u0219a \u00ee\u021bi c\u0103\u0219uneaz\u0103 dumitale! M-ai f\u0103cut s\u0103 alerg ca nebunii, s\u0103-mi rup g\u00e2tul! Doamne fere\u0219te! Dac\u0103 f\u0103ceam \u0219i moarte de om? Iac\u0103 ce e; ai v\u0103zut?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (\u00eenseninat \u0219i domirit): A! (c\u0103ut\u00e2nd la Zi\u021ba cu coada ochiului.) Ei! Bat\u0103-te, Zi\u021bo, s\u0103 te bat\u0103! (Chiriac trece l\u00e2ng\u0103 Ipingescu.)<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA (plec\u00e2nd ochii cu nevinov\u0103\u021bie): Nene!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (cu p\u0103rin\u021bie): Ei! Nu te ru\u0219ina! Ale tinere\u021bii valuri! (c\u0103tr\u0103 public.) Fat\u0103 roman\u021bioas\u0103! D-aia dumneaei: &#8220;&#8216;Ai, nene, la \u00abIunion\u00bb, parol! S\u0103 m\u0103-ngropi!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(\u00cen timpul acesta, cei ce n-au vorbit sunt grupa\u021bi \u00een fund; Ric\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 nu-\u0219i poate veni bine \u00een fire.)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (\u00eenaint\u00e2nd l\u00e2ng\u0103 Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache): Onorabile! (cu ifos.) \u0218tii cine-i t\u00e2n\u0103rul \u0103sta? (arat\u0103 pe Ric\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Cine?<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: \u0102sta e \u0103l care scrie la &#8220;Vocea Patriotului Na\u021bionale&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Nu m\u0103 nebuni!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Parol.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei, fugi c\u0103 mor!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: D-apoi ce crezi! Chiar el \u00eensu\u0219i \u00een persoan\u0103: e b\u0103iat bun, d-ai no\u0219tri, din popor. El combate \u00een articolul \u0103l de ast\u0103-sear\u0103, \u0219tii cu &#8220;sufragiul&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (\u00eenc\u00e2ntat): Ei bravos! (\u00eencet.) Apoi de! S\u0103 facem cuno\u0219tin\u021b\u0103. Cum e amorezat cu Zi\u021ba, mai \u0219tii? De unde a fost s\u0103 ias\u0103 norocul fetii!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon! Aia ziceam \u0219i eu. (c\u0103tr\u0103 Ric\u0103.) Onorabile domn, permite-mi pentru ca s\u0103-\u021bi prezant pe cet\u0103\u021beanul Dumitrache Titirc\u0103, comersant, apropitar \u0219i c\u0103pitan \u00een gvarda civic\u0103. (cu importan\u021b\u0103.) E d-ai no\u0219tri. (grupul din fund \u00eenainteaz\u0103.)<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Sunt \u00eenc\u00e2ntat. (se confund\u0103 \u00een complimente.) Mersi de cuno\u0219tin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Dumnealui este cet\u0103\u021beanul Ric\u0103 Venturiano, amploiat judiciar, student la Academie &#8211; \u00eenva\u021b\u0103 legile, &#8211; \u0219i redactor la &#8220;Vocea Patriotului Na\u021bionale&#8221;&#8230; (cu putere.) E d-ai no\u0219tri&#8230; ce s\u0103 mai st\u0103m s\u0103 mai vorbim&#8230; \u00eel \u0219tii&#8230; (am\u00e2ndoi recomanda\u021bii se complimenteaz\u0103 \u0219i-\u0219i dau m\u00e2na.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (cu respect amestecat cu sfial\u0103): Da, tocmai ast\u0103-sear\u0103 citeam cu nenea Nae, \u00een gazeta dumneavoastr\u0103, cum scri\u021bi despre ciocoi c\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 sudoarea poporului suveran. Ei, bravos! \u00cemi place! Bine combate\u021bi reac\u021biunea, nu pot s\u0103 zic, \u0219tii colea, verde, rom\u00e2ne\u0219te. S\u0103 v\u0103 ajute Dumnezeu ca s\u0103 sc\u0103pa\u021bi poporul de ciocoi!<\/p>\n<p>RICA (prinz\u00e2nd limb\u0103, dup\u0103 ce a z\u00e2mbit cu mult\u0103 satisfac\u021bie de vorbele lui Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache): Domnule, Dumnezeul nostru este poporul: box populi, box dei! Noi n-avem alt\u0103 credin\u021b\u0103, alt\u0103 speran\u021b\u0103, dec\u00e2t poporul. (Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache ascult\u0103 uimit.) Noi n-avem alt\u0103 politic\u0103 dec\u00e2t suveranitatea poporului; de aceea \u00een lupta noastr\u0103 politic\u0103, am spus-o \u0219i o mai spunem \u0219i o repet\u0103m necontenit tuturor cet\u0103\u021benilor: &#8220;Ori to\u021bi s\u0103 muri\u021bi, ori to\u021bi s\u0103 sc\u0103p\u0103m!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Bravos! S\u0103 tr\u0103ie\u0219ti! (bate-n palme, \u00eencet c\u0103tre Ipingescu.) Vorbe\u0219te abitir, domnule. \u0102sta e bun de dipotat.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Hei! Las\u0103-l c\u0103 ajunge el \u0219i dipotat cur\u00e2nd-cur\u00e2nd&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(\u00cen timpul acesta Ric\u0103 a venit l\u00e2ng\u0103 Zi\u021ba.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Cum combate el, poate s\u0103 ajung\u0103 \u0219i ministru. (tare c\u0103tr\u0103 Ric\u0103, care st\u0103 tot \u00een grup.) M\u0103 rog, onorabile, eu \u00eemi cer iertare, \u0219ti\u021bi c\u0103 poate, adineaori, cum \u021biu eu la&#8230; poate, v-am adus un afront; dar e \u0219i vina dumneavoastr\u0103; nu \u0219tiam c\u0103 veniser\u0103\u021bi pentru Zi\u021ba&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: M\u0103 rog, pardon, vina nu este nici a mea, nici a dumitale, nici a madam Zi\u021bii: este a t\u0103bli\u021bii de la poart\u0103&#8230; Dumneaei \u00eemi scrisese c\u0103 \u0219ade la num\u0103rul 9&#8230; am v\u0103zut la poart\u0103 num\u0103rul 9 \u0219i am intrat. (vorbe\u0219te \u00eencet cu Zi\u021ba, Veta \u0219i Chiriac.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (c\u0103tre Ipingescu): A\u0219a e; asta me\u0219terul Dinc\u0103 binagiul mi-a f\u0103cut-o; a tencuit zidul de la poart\u0103 \u0219i mi-a b\u0103tut num\u0103rul 6 d-a-ndoaselea; s\u0103-l pui m\u00e2ine s\u0103 mi-l \u00eentoarc\u0103 la loc, s\u0103 nu mi se mai \u00eent\u00e2mple vreun conflict.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (care s-a g\u0103sit \u00een fund cu Veta, Zi\u021ba \u0219i Ric\u0103): Las\u0103 ce-i spui eu \u0219i cu cocoana, dac\u0103 v\u0103 e ru\u0219ine. (coboar\u0103 cu Veta; Ric\u0103 \u0219i Zi\u021ba se \u021bin \u00een fund.) Jup\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Frate.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ce-i, Chiriac, puiule? Ce-i Veto?<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Avem s\u0103 te rug\u0103m ceva.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Da&#8217;&#8230; s\u0103 nu ne tratezi cu refuz.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Orice; m\u0103 \u0219tii cum \u021biu la nevast\u0103 \u0219i la tine.<\/p>\n<p>VETA: Uite ce e: musiu Ric\u0103 \u0219i cu Zi\u021ba comp\u0103timesc \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (\u00eenc\u00e2ntat): Ei! A\u0219a e, ale tinere\u021bii valuri!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: \u0218i le e ru\u0219ine s\u0103-\u021bi spuie c\u0103 ar vrea s\u0103&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: S\u0103&#8230; ce?<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: Ei! Nu \u0219tii dumneata? S\u0103 puie pirostriile!&#8230; Vrei \u0219i Dumneata?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (r\u0103pit): Dac\u0103 dumnealui cabulipse\u0219te s\u0103 ne onoreze cu at\u00e2ta cinste&#8230; de! Zestrea nu-i a\u0219a mare, \u0219i dumnealui e&#8230; \u0219tii, ceva mai sus&#8230; noi suntem negustori.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102 (cobor\u00e2nd): Cet\u0103\u021bene, suntem sub regimul libert\u0103\u021bii, egalit\u0103\u021bii \u0219i fraternit\u0103\u021bii: unul nu poate fi mai sus dec\u00e2t altul, nu permite Constitu\u021bia.<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (lui Ipingescu): Bine vorbe\u0219te, domnule, bravos!<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Eu, dac\u0103 comp\u0103time\u0219te \u0219i madam Zi\u021ba la suferin\u021ba mea&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Mai e vorb\u0103! Cum s\u0103 nu comp\u0103timeasc\u0103? Zi\u021bo, nene, ia vino-ncoa. (Zi\u021ba vine ru\u0219inoas\u0103.) Ei! Nu-\u021bi mai fie ru\u0219ine: ale tinere\u021bii valuri&#8230; Vrei?<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Eu fac ce vrei dumneata; \u00eemi e\u0219ti ca \u0219i un frate mai mare.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Ei! S\u0103 v\u0103 fie de bine, \u0219i ceasul \u0103l bun s\u0103-l dea Pronia. (\u00eencet Zi\u021bii.) S\u0103-\u021bi cinste\u0219ti b\u0103rbatul: \u0103sta e om, nu glum\u0103; \u021bi-ai g\u0103sit norocul.<\/p>\n<p>ZI\u021aA: Mersi, nene. (trece \u00een fund.)<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Pentru pu\u021bin. (lui Ric\u0103.) Ei acum, cumnate, ia s\u0103 vorbim o vorb\u0103 colea \u00eentre b\u0103rba\u021bi, cocoanele s\u0103 nu asculte; \u0219tiin dumneata, nene Nae, cum sunt cocoanele&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Ru\u0219inoase&#8230; mie-mi spui?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (lui Ric\u0103 care a venit l\u00e2ng\u0103 ei): Toate ca toate, dar la onoarea de familist s\u0103 \u021bii.<\/p>\n<p>RIC\u0102: Da, familia e patria cea mic\u0103, precum patria e familia cea mare; familia este baza societ\u0103\u021bii.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: A\u0219a e, bravos! (lui Ipingescu.) Toate le \u0219tie, \u00eemi place&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Apoi dac\u0103-i jurnalist&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>VETA (din fund c\u0103tre Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache): Ei! Toate bune, fr\u0103\u021bico, dar noi nu dormim \u00een noaptea asta? Chiriac are s\u0103 se scoale m\u00e2ine p\u00e2n\u0103-n ziu\u0103 la ezirci\u021b.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Mai e vorb\u0103, soro, cum s\u0103 nu?<\/p>\n<p>(To\u021bi se dispun a se retrage; Ric\u0103 e cu Zi\u021ba, Chiriac cu Veta, Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache suie cu Ipingescu.)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU (lui Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache): Onorabile, \u00eendatoreaz\u0103-m\u0103 cu o \u021bigar\u0103 de tutun.<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: \u0218i cu dou\u0103, nene Nae. (bag\u0103 m\u00e2na s\u0103 scoa\u021b\u0103 tabachera \u0219i se opre\u0219te \u00eencruntat cu m\u00e2na \u00een buzunar) Nene Nae! Chiriac!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (cobor\u00e2nd l\u00e2ng\u0103 Jup\u00e2n Dumitrache): Ce-i, jup\u00e2ne?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (lu\u00e2nd pe Chiriac \u0219i pe Ipingescu de m\u00e2n\u0103 \u0219i aduc\u00e2ndu-i dramatic \u00een fa\u021ba scenii): Toate le-am l\u0103murit; bine, de cumnatul Ric\u0103 nu mai am ce s\u0103 zic; dar s\u0103 v\u0103 ar\u0103t ce am g\u0103sit pe pernele patului dumneaei,&#8230; c\u0103 uitasem;&#8230; \u00eemi vine s\u0103 intru la b\u0103nuieli rele.<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC (\u00eenfiorat): Ce-ai g\u0103sit, jup\u00e2ne?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE: Uite. (scoate din buzunar o leg\u0103tur\u0103 de g\u00e2t.)<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Frumoas\u0103 leg\u0103tur\u0103, de \u0219ic!<\/p>\n<p>CHIRIAC: A\u0219! Ado-ncoa, jup\u00e2ne; asta-i leg\u0103tura mea, n-o \u0219tii dumneata?<\/p>\n<p>JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE (l\u0103murit): Ei, bat\u0103-te s\u0103 te bat\u0103! De ce nu spui a\u0219a, frate? (lui Ipingescu, cu filozofie.) Ei! Vezi?&#8230; Uite a\u0219a se orbe\u0219te omul la necaz!<\/p>\n<p>IPINGESCU: Rezon!<\/p>\n<p><em>(Pornesc cu to\u021bii veseli spre fund.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cortina<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>publicat\u0103 \u00een revista Convorbiri literare, nr.7-8, 1879 Cuprins ACTUL I Scena I Scena II Scena III Scena IV Scena V Scena VI Scena VII Scena VIII Scena IX ACTUL II Scena I Scena II Scena III Scena IV Scena V Scena VI Scena VII Scena VIII Scena IX PERSONAJELE JUP\u00c2N DUMITRACHE TITIRC\u0102 INIM\u0102-REA, cherestigiu, c\u0103pitan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ion-luca-caragiale-teatru","tag-ion-luca-caragiale"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":282,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/277\/revisions\/282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}