Era la \u0219coala numarul 1 de b\u0103ie\u021bi \u201eDecebal” din urbea G… Trei ani de-a r\u00e2ndul, din clasa \u00eent\u00e2ia primar\u0103 \u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103-n a treia, doi \u0219colari eminen\u021bi \u0219i-au disputat cununa de meri\u0219or, smulg\u00e2nd admira\u021bia profesorilor, revizorilor, inspectorilor \u0219i tutulor autorit\u0103\u021bilor.<\/p>\n
Ace\u0219ti doi \u0219colari sunt Artur Ionescu \u0219i Ioni\u021b\u0103 P\u0103unescu.<\/p>\n
Cel d\u00e2nt\u00e2i este fiul unic al lui d. Mandache Ionescu, mare proprietar, omul cel mai influent \u0219i mai cu greutate din tot jude\u021bul \u0219i st\u00e2lpul oric\u0103rui guvern. Asta e bine; c\u0103ci f\u0103r\u0103 d. Mandache cu greu s-ar putea guverna \u00een acel jude\u021b.<\/p>\n
Cel d-al doilea este copilul natural al P\u0103unii v\u0103duvei, menajer\u0103, care tr\u0103ie\u0219te cu lucrul pe la case boiere\u0219ti.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clasa \u00eent\u00e2ia au ob\u021binut:<\/p>\n
Artur Ionescu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021bia 97 \u0219i trei sferturi;<\/p>\n
Ioni\u021b\u0103 P\u0103unescu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021bia 98 \u0219i un sfert.<\/p>\n
Premiul \u00eent\u00e2i cu cunun\u0103: Ioni\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clasa a doua:<\/p>\n
Artur Ionescu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021bia 98 \u0219i jum\u0103tate; .<\/p>\n
Ioni\u021b\u0103 P\u0103unescu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021bia 99 \u0219i un sfert.<\/p>\n
Premiul \u00eent\u00e2i cu cunun\u0103: iar Ioni\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cen clasa a treia:<\/p>\n
Artur Ionescu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021bia 99 \u0219i jum\u0103tate;<\/p>\n
Ioni\u021b\u0103 P\u0103unescu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021bia 99 \u0219i 3\/4.<\/p>\n
\u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, acuma termin\u0103 ace\u0219ti doi eminen\u021bi \u0219colari clasa a patra.<\/p>\n
D. Mandache Ionescu a zis scurt lui Artur:<\/span><\/p>\n \u2014 Daca iei premiul \u00eent\u00e2i cu cunun\u0103, te duc la expozi\u021bie; dac\u0103 nu, mergem la \u021bar\u0103.<\/p>\n \u0218i c\u00e2nd d. Mandache zice ceva scurt, apoi e lucru zis.<\/p>\n Toat\u0103 urbea a\u0219teapt\u0103 cu \u00eencordat\u0103 ner\u0103bdare s\u0103 vin\u0103 rezultatul examenului anual \u0219i \u00eemp\u0103r\u021birea premielor.<\/p>\n Cet\u0103\u021benii de marc\u0103 \u00eencep s\u0103 fac\u0103 prinsori: reac\u021bionarii pariaz\u0103 pentru Ioni\u021b\u0103, progresi\u0219tii pentru Artur.<\/p>\n La cafeneaua central\u0103, sunt \u00een prinsoare peste treizeci de dulce\u021bi \u0219i cam tot at\u00e2tea cafele, pl\u0103cinte, br\u00e2nzoaice \u0219i mi\u0219ma\u0219uri.<\/p>\n Numai d-ta, iubite cetitor, numai d-ta, care \u00eenc\u0103 n-ai fost mam\u0103, nu vei putea \u00een\u021belege emo\u021bia \u0219i neast\u00e2mp\u0103rul din ce m ce cresc\u00e2nde ale mamei lui Artur, gra\u021bioasa madam Aglae Ionescu.<\/p>\n Madam Ionescu st\u0103, umbl\u0103, m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103, doarme, face ori\u0219ice, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 poat\u0103 p\u0103r\u0103si un moment g\u00e2ndul c\u0103 \u0219i-n anul acesta frac\u021biunea lui Artur are s\u0103 fie cov\u00e2r\u0219it\u0103 de a lui Ioni\u021b\u0103; c\u0103ci, se-n\u021belege, nu poate fi vorba dec\u00e2t de o mic\u0103 diferen\u021b\u0103 de frac\u021bie a frac\u021biei, am\u00e2ndoi concuren\u021bii fiind eminen\u021bi.<\/p>\n Chinuit\u0103 de g\u00e2ndul ei, mama lui Artur, \u00eent\u00e2lnind \u00een strad\u0103 pe d. Tiberiu Bumbe\u0219, institutorul, care o salut\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la p\u0103m\u00e2nt, se hot\u0103r\u0103\u0219te s\u0103-\u0219i calce pe inim\u0103, opre\u0219te calea\u0219ca \u0219i strig\u0103:<\/p>\n \u2014 Pardon, domnule Bumbe\u0219! un cuv\u00e2nt…<\/p>\n \u2014 Cu tot respectul! zice foarte unsuros t\u00e2n\u0103rul Tiberiu \u0219i se apropie cu capul gol de scara tr\u0103surii.<\/p>\n \u2014 A\u0219 dori s\u0103 v\u0103 vorbesc ceva… Pute\u021bi, dac\u0103 nu v\u0103 aduce prea mult deranj, s\u0103 pofti\u021bi chiar ast\u0103zi pe la mine…<\/p>\n \u2014 Doamna mea… zice d. Tiberiu \u00eenc\u00e2ntat.<\/p>\n \u2014 …Pe la ceasurile unu \u0219i jum\u0103tate dup\u0103 amiaz’…<\/p>\n \u2014 Cu pl\u0103cere, doamna mea… cu mare pl\u0103cere… . .<\/p>\n \u2014 Atunci, la unu \u0219i jum\u0103tate negre\u0219it… S\u0103 v\u0103 a\u0219tept?… Veni\u021bi?…<\/p>\n \u2014 Nesmintit, doamna mea!…<\/p>\n O salutare gra\u021bioas\u0103!… Tr\u0103sura porne\u0219te… D. Tiberiu se acopere \u0219i merge la b\u0103rbier, s\u0103-\u0219i potriveasc\u0103 ciocul, must\u0103\u021bile \u0219i p\u0103rul, pe care-l piapt\u0103n\u0103 drept \u00een sus.<\/span><\/p>\n De ce adic\u0103 \u2014 se-ntreab\u0103 cetitorul \u2014 madam Ionescu trebuie s\u0103-\u0219i calce pe inim\u0103, c\u00e2nd opre\u0219te tr\u0103sura spre a vorbi d-lui Bumbe\u0219?<\/p>\n O! r\u0103spunz eu; este un lucru intim, pe care am uitat s\u0103-l spun mai dinainte. Iat\u0103:<\/p>\n D. Tiberiu este t\u00e2n\u0103r, \u0219i este un secret public \u00een tot ora\u0219ul c\u0103 acest t\u00e2n\u0103r ador\u0103-n t\u0103cere pe gra\u021bioasa Aglaia, care nu poate s\u0103 sufere pe t\u00e2n\u0103rul Tiberiu, fiindc\u0103 acesta se uit\u0103 foarte cruci\u0219.<\/p>\n De c\u00e2te ori, \u00een treac\u0103t, \u00eel vede arunc\u00e2ndu-i ocheade gale\u0219e pe sub ochelarii lui alba\u0219tri, fiindc\u0103 poart\u0103 ochelari alba\u0219tri, o apuc\u0103 un fel de le\u0219in la inim\u0103 cu dureri de cap; \u00eencepe s\u0103 ca\u0219te, \u0219i casc\u0103, \u0219i casc\u0103 \u0219i trebuie s\u0103 mearg\u0103 numaidec\u00e2t acas\u0103, s\u0103 puie s\u0103-i desc\u00e2nte de deochi.<\/p>\n La un bal de binefacere, iarna trecut\u0103, d. Bumbe\u0219 sta \u00eentr-un col\u021b al salonului \u0219i privea pe gra\u021bioasa doamna Ionescu dan\u021b\u00e2nd. A privit-o mult; ea a \u00eenceput s\u0103 ca\u0219te, a c\u0103scat mult, p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd, \u00een mijlocul unei figuri de cadril, a dat un \u021bip\u0103t n\u0103bu\u0219it, i-a venit r\u0103u, a vrut s\u0103 caz\u0103, \u0219i au trebuit s-o scoa\u021b\u0103 pe bra\u021be afar\u0103 la aer \u0219i s\u0103-i desc\u00e2nte.<\/p>\n Dac\u0103-n treac\u0103t \u0219i de departe, ochii \u0219a\u0219ii ai d-lui Tiberiu exercit\u0103 a\u0219a influen\u021b\u0103 asupra nervilor acestei dame, fire\u0219te c\u0103 pasul ce s-a hot\u0103r\u00e2t ea s\u0103-l fac\u0103, trebuie s\u0103-l fi f\u0103cut c\u0103lc\u00e2ndu-\u0219i pe inim\u0103. Trebuie s\u0103 aib\u0103 mult curaj aceast\u0103 persoan\u0103 ca s\u0103 se supun\u0103 de bun\u0103voie maleficiului, a\u0219a de aproape, piept \u00een piept.<\/p>\n E unu \u0219i dou\u0103zeci \u0219i cinci de minute…<\/p>\n Iat\u0103 c\u0103 sun\u0103 cineva… Doamna Ionescu simte c\u0103-ncepe s\u0103-i zv\u00e2cneasc\u0103 \u00een partea st\u00e2ng\u0103 a corsetului.<\/p>\n E omul cu ochelari alba\u0219tri.<\/p>\n Jup\u00e2neasa-l introduce \u00een salon.<\/p>\n T\u00e2n\u0103rul institutor poart\u0103 o redingot\u0103 neagr\u0103 foarte lung\u0103-n poale;<\/p>\n \u00cen schimb, pantalonii tot negri sunt destul de scur\u021bi; jiletca alb\u0103 deschis\u0103; o fund\u0103 mare rose-p\u00e2le la g\u00e2t, ale c\u0103rei c\u0103p\u0103t\u00e2ie f\u00e2lf\u00e2ie la fiecare mi\u0219care pe mani\u0219ca egretie ca por\u021bolanul; \u00een picioare pantofi galbeni \u0219i ciorapi cr\u00eame; \u00een m\u00e2ini m\u0103nu\u0219i gris-perle; o p\u0103l\u0103riu\u021b\u0103 canotier\u0103 de paie de deosebite fe\u021be, cu panglica ecosez\u0103 asortat\u0103 \u0219i umbrel\u0103 cenu\u0219ie de soare. Fiindc\u0103-i v\u00e2nt afar\u0103,\u00a0<\/span>p\u0103l\u0103ria este garantat\u0103 cu \u0219iretul petrecut printr-un nasture al redingotei.<\/p>\n \u00cen salon nu este nimini.<\/p>\n D. Bumbe\u0219 \u00ee\u0219i scoate p\u0103l\u0103ria pe care o \u021bine-n m\u00e2na st\u00e2ng\u0103, pune umbrela l\u00e2ng\u0103 un scaun, apoi trece drept la oglinda din fa\u021b\u0103, \u00ee\u0219i potrive\u0219te cravata \u0219i mani\u0219ca egretie, care tot iese afar\u0103 din jiletc\u0103, \u00ee\u0219i scoate bine man\u0219etele \u0219i a\u0219teapt\u0103-n picioare.<\/p>\n O u\u0219\u0103 se deschide… E st\u0103p\u00e2na casii, mai str\u0103lucitoare ca totdeauna, sorbind pe n\u0103ri dintr-o batist\u0103 \u00eenmuiat\u0103 \u00een triplu extract de verven\u0103. Femeia se opre\u0219te palid\u0103-n u\u0219\u0103, ca sub puterea unei fascina\u021biuni.<\/p>\n D. Bumbe\u0219 \u00eenc\u0103 se recom\u00e2nd\u0103.<\/p>\n Dup\u0103 salut\u0103rile obligatorie \u00een a\u0219a circumstan\u021b\u0103, doamna face, cu o sfor\u021bare eroic\u0103, doi pa\u0219i, \u0219i pofte\u0219te pe t\u00e2n\u0103rul s\u0103 ia loc, apoi \u0219ade \u0219i ea, \u0219terg\u00e2ndu-se cu batista udat\u0103.<\/p>\n T\u00e2n\u0103rul ia cu precau\u021biune de la spate poalele redingotei, le aduce bine \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i se a\u0219eaz\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 De mult nu am avut pl\u0103cerea a v\u0103 vedea, domnule Bumbe\u0219…<\/p>\n \u2014 Ei! doamna nu m-a v\u0103zut; dar eu am v\u0103zut pe doamna de multe ori, c\u00e2nd umbl\u0103, m\u0103 rog, \u00een promonad\u0103 \u0219i prin bol\u021bi …<\/p>\n \u2014 Eu, drept s\u0103 spun, nu v-am v\u0103zut de la balul de ast\u0103-iarn\u0103…<\/p>\n \u2014 I\u00e8 r\u0103spunse t\u00e2n\u0103rul, privind gale\u0219 sub ochelari \u0219i z\u00e2mbind foarte ciudat. I\u00e8! c\u00e2nd ton\u021bolea doamna a\u0219a delicat \u0219i e\u0219panzibil… \u0219i i-au vint un ac\u021bes… cu doi ofi\u021biri, m\u0103 rog…<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218ti\u021bi pentru ce v-am chemat, domnule Bumbe\u0219?<\/p>\n \u2014 Ba!<\/p>\n \u2014 …S\u0103 v\u0103 rog de un lucru.<\/p>\n \u2014 De un lucru? s\u0103-l \u0219tiu numai cum c\u0103… carele-i acela, m\u0103 rog frumos la doamna.<\/p>\n \u0218i zic\u00e2nd acestea, se uit\u0103 grozav de ad\u00e2nc pe sub ochelari. Doamna tace un moment, apoi casc\u0103 \u0219i se \u0219terge pe frunte.<\/p>\n \u2014 No! numai doamna s\u0103 spun\u0103, m\u0103 rog, apoi eu sunt gata la comando, m\u0103 rog. No! ce, porunce\u0219te doamna, m\u0103 rog? \u0218i\u00a0<\/span>iar se uit\u0103… Doamna casc\u0103 grozav, apoi, mirosind batista \u0219i aplec\u00e2nd ochii-n jos:<\/p>\n \u2014 A\u0219 dori ca Artur al meu s\u0103 ia \u0219i el o dat\u0103 premiul \u00eent\u00e2i; destul l-a tot luat feciorul P\u0103unii. P\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd at\u00e2ta persecu\u021bie pentru copilul meu?<\/p>\n \u2014 No! c\u0103-z asta, m\u0103 rog frumos la doamna, nu-i perzecu\u021biune; asta, mai apoi se conzid\u0103reaz\u0103 dup\u0103 coefi\u021benturi, m\u0103 rog.<\/p>\n Doamna ridic\u0103 ochii \u0219i, \u00eent\u00e2lnind privirile de sub ochelarii alba\u0219tri, \u00eenghite-n sec \u0219i iar \u0219i-i pleac\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 Eu tocmai de asta am \u021binut s\u0103 v\u0103 vorbesc, ca s\u0103 v\u0103 rog… ca s\u0103 v\u0103 rog s\u0103 fi\u021bi mai indulgen\u021bi cu Artur… Ce Dumnezeu, pentru un punct la sut\u0103!<\/p>\n \u2014 Ei! ei! un punct… Apoi aia trubuie ca s\u0103 fie conziderat, m\u0103 rog frumos la doamna.<\/p>\n \u2014 Ei!… dac\u0103 ai vrea d-ta! Se aud trosnind f\u0103lcile doamnei.<\/p>\n \u2014 No! c\u0103-z aia altcum nu dep\u00e2nd\u0103 de la voin\u021ba mea, m\u0103 rog; aia s-a hot\u0103r\u00e2t \u00een conziliul in\u0219titutorilor.<\/p>\n \u2014 Cum, s-a hot\u0103r\u00e2t deja?<\/p>\n \u2014 I\u00e8! s-a hot\u0103r\u00e2t, m\u0103 rog, de asear\u0103, dup\u0103 c\u0103lcula\u021biunea coefi\u021bientelor.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i… c\u00e2t a avut feciorul P\u0103unii?<\/p>\n \u2014 Apoi, m\u0103 rog frumos, putem s\u0103 spunem la doamna pre\u021bize.<\/p>\n D. Bumbe\u0219 scoate o h\u00e2rtie din buzunar \u0219i cite\u0219te:<\/p>\n \u2014 P\u0103unescu Ioani\u021biu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021biunea 99 \u0219i jumutate, m\u0103 rog.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i… Artur?<\/p>\n \u2014 Apoi, m\u0103 rog frumos, putem s\u0103 spunem \u0219i aia la doamna pre\u021bize… Ionescu Artur, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021biunea 99 \u0219i un sfert, m\u0103 rog. Doamna se scoal\u0103, \u0219i hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103:<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i pentru at\u00e2ta diferen\u021b\u0103, nici \u00een anul \u0103sta, Artur s\u0103 nu ia premiul \u00eent\u00e2i?… Atunci pentru ce ai venit aici?<\/p>\n D. Tiberiu, foarte afectat, ridic\u00e2ndu-se \u0219i potrivindu-\u0219i poalele:<\/p>\n \u2014 Apoi pentru c\u0103\u00a0<\/span>m-au chemat doamna, m\u0103 rog. C\u0103-z eu dac\u0103 nu mi-ar fi f\u0103cut onoare doamna s\u0103 m\u0103 cheme, eu apoi n-a\u0219 fi cutezat altcum s\u0103 m\u0103 prezentez la doamna, m\u0103 rog frumos…. Zic zeu lui Dumnezeu!<\/p>\n Doamna sun\u0103. Jup\u00e2neasa intr\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 S\u0103-l da\u021bi afar\u0103 pe domnul.<\/p>\n \u2014 S\u0103 am iertare, m\u0103 rog…<\/p>\n \u2014 Afar\u0103!<\/p>\n Doamna iese pe unde a venit, foarte nervoas\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2014 No! c\u0103-z nu trubuie s\u0103 fie grobian\u0103 doamna! m\u0103 duc, m\u0103 rog… Cu tot re\u0219pectul \u0219i conzider\u0103\u021biunea… am onoare.<\/p>\n Jup\u00e2neasa \u00eel \u00eempinge. D. Tiberiu pleac\u0103 \u00eenjur\u00e2nd ungure\u0219te.<\/p>\n De prisos a mai spune c\u0103, seara, la d. prefect al jude\u021bului, unde era de fa\u021b\u0103 \u0219i d. Mandache Ionescu, s-a petrecut o scen\u0103 foarte penibil\u0103, c\u00e2nd d. prefect, \u00een vreme ce d. Mandache citea o gazet\u0103, i-a zis d-lui Bumbe\u0219 cu toat\u0103 asprimea:<\/p>\n \u2014 \u0218i, \u00een sf\u00e2r\u0219it, alege! vrei s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2i aci la noi, ori vrei s\u0103 pleci m\u00e2ine? Ai \u00een\u021beles?<\/p>\n La acestea, d. Bumbe\u0219 a avut curajul s\u0103 r\u0103spunz\u0103:<\/p>\n \u2014 I\u00e8… C\u0103-z asta nu-i greu lucru de ales!… S\u0103 am iertare, nu trubuie s\u0103 se supere d. prefect \u0219i s\u0103 fie grob, m\u0103 rog frumos… Facem apoi la frac\u021biune o mic\u0103 rectifica\u021biune…<\/p>\n \u0218i, sco\u021b\u00e2nd catalogul:<\/p>\n \u2014 …P\u0103unescu Ioani\u021biu, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021biunea 99 \u0219i jumutate; apoi, Artur Ionescu, m\u0103 rog frumos, media 9 \u0219i frac\u021biunea 99 \u0219i trei firtale… No! vezi numa!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Era la \u0219coala numarul 1 de b\u0103ie\u021bi \u201eDecebal” din urbea G… Trei ani de-a r\u00e2ndul, din clasa \u00eent\u00e2ia primar\u0103 \u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103-n a treia, doi \u0219colari eminen\u021bi \u0219i-au disputat cununa de meri\u0219or, smulg\u00e2nd admira\u021bia profesorilor, revizorilor, inspectorilor \u0219i tutulor autorit\u0103\u021bilor. Ace\u0219ti doi \u0219colari sunt Artur Ionescu \u0219i Ioni\u021b\u0103 P\u0103unescu. Cel d\u00e2nt\u00e2i este fiul unic al lui […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ion-luca-caragiale-nuvele","tag-ion-luca-caragiale"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353","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=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":354,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353\/revisions\/354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}