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IMITA\u021aIE<\/span><\/h2>\n

A fost odat\u0103 un \u00eemp\u0103rat \u0219-o \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teas\u0103, care aveau trei feciori: \u0103l mai mare s\u0103 fi avut \u0219apte ani\u0219ori, \u0103l mijlociu vreo \u0219ase \u0219i Pr\u00e2slea vreo patru. \u0218i erau frumo\u0219i \u0219i cumin\u021bi de-\u021bi era mai mare dragul s\u0103-i vezi.<\/p>\n

Odat\u0103, \u00eemp\u0103ratul pleac\u0103 la v\u00e2nat dup\u0103 fiare cu o sumedenie de curteni; \u0219i merg ei c\u00e2t merg c\u0103l\u0103ri p\u00e2n p\u0103duri, p\u00e2n mun\u021bi, \u0219i numa \u00eentr-o livede r\u0103coroas\u0103, c\u00e2nd se opresc s\u0103 mai r\u0103sufle caii de at\u00e2ta urcu\u0219, aud ni\u0219te miorl\u0103ituri, s\u0103 fi zis c\u0103 e vreun cotoi s\u0103lbatic, ori cine \u0219tie ce lighioan\u0103.<\/p>\n

Au \u00eenceput s\u0103 sfor\u0103ie caii \u0219i s\u0103-\u0219i ciuleasc\u0103 urechile \u00eenspre partea de unde venea zgomotul. \u00cemp\u0103ratul zice: “Ce s\u0103 fie?” c\u0103 nu se vedea nici o mi\u0219care \u00een iarba \u00eenalt\u0103 a paji\u0219tii \u0219i miorl\u0103iturile \u00eei dedeau zor \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n

Un curtean t\u00e2n\u0103r, mai \u00eendr\u0103zne\u021b, zice: “Nu da\u021bi drumul c\u00e2inilor!”, sare jos de pe cal \u0219i, p\u00e2\u0219-p\u00e2\u0219 p\u00e2n iarb\u0103, merge bini\u0219or cu arcul gata c\u0103tr\u0103 locul b\u0103nuit. Aproape de tot, se opre\u0219te \u0219i-ntinde arcul. Alt\u0103 miorl\u0103itur\u0103… Trage, s\u0103geata v\u00e2j\u00e2ie \u0219i se pierde \u00een desi\u0219ul ierbii care se clatin\u0103 din v\u00e2rf… Alt\u0103 miorl\u0103itur\u0103 tot pe loc. \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, v\u00e2n\u0103torul mai face un pas, doi, se uit\u0103 bine, \u0219i r\u0103m\u00e2ne \u00eencremenit.<\/p>\n

\u00cen iarb\u0103, la un loc b\u0103t\u0103torit \u00eentr-adins, o cop\u0103i\u021b\u0103 \u0219i \u00een cop\u0103i\u021b\u0103 un copila\u0219 – el miorl\u0103ia a\u0219a. Cine-l l\u0103p\u0103dase tocmai aci? Norocul lui… A vrut el \u00eemp\u0103ratul s\u0103 mearg\u0103-nainte la v\u00e2nat, c\u0103 la asta plecase, da unde a fost chip de \u021bipetele broscoiului, c\u0103 f\u0103cea o g\u0103l\u0103gie, un t\u0103r\u0103boi de nu-l \u00eenc\u0103pea p\u0103durea.<\/span><\/p>\n

A\u0219a, zice \u00eent\u00e2iul sfetnic, \u0103la era un prieten vechi \u0219i bun al \u00eemp\u0103ratului:<\/p>\n

\u2013 M\u0103ria-ta \u0219i boieri dumneavoastr\u0103, eu zic s\u0103 ne mul\u021bumim cu at\u00e2ta pe ziua de ast\u0103zi. Hai s\u0103 ne \u00eentoarcem acas\u0103, s\u0103 d\u0103m po\u0219\u00e2ndicul \u0103sta pe m\u00e2na unei femei, c\u0103 cu a\u0219a tr\u00e2mbi\u021b\u0103 nu mai \u00eent\u00e2lnim noi v\u00e2nat c\u00e2t om umbla.<\/p>\n

S-au \u00eentors cu copilul \u00eencet la pas, \u0219i, ori de osteneal\u0103 c\u0103 \u021bipase, ori de z\u0103ng\u0103nitul armelor, ori de leg\u0103n\u0103tura mersului domol c\u0103lare, copilul a adormit \u00een bra\u021bele sfetnicului, care i-a c\u00e2ntat tot drumul.<\/p>\n

\u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, ce s-o mai lungim degeaba! pune-te biata \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teas\u0103, biat\u0103 s\u0103 nu fie! cu cucoanele din cas\u0103, ia-l pe copil, desfa\u0219\u0103-l, spal\u0103-o – c\u0103 era feti\u021b\u0103 – premene\u0219te-o, alearg\u0103 de-i caut\u0103 s\u00e2n… m\u0103 rog, toate celea multe c\u00e2te trebuiesc la un pui de om. \u0218i feciorii \u00eemp\u0103ratului, bucuria lor, c\u0103 aveau acuma o p\u0103pu\u0219e vie s\u0103 se joace cu ea!<\/p>\n

Hr\u0103nit\u0103, \u00eengrijit\u0103, alintat\u0103 ca o fat\u0103 de \u00eemp\u0103rat, cum nu era s\u0103 creasc\u0103 bine? Cre\u0219tea mare \u0219i frumoas\u0103, dar frumoas\u0103, nu a\u0219a – frumoas\u0103! Au crescut feciorii \u0219i fata p\u00e2n\u0103 a ajuns ca de vreo optsprezece ani \u0219i ei care de c\u00e2\u021bi era.<\/p>\n

O iubeau \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa \u0219i \u00eemp\u0103ratul pe fat\u0103 de-o pierdeau din ochi, c\u00e2t era de ml\u0103dioas\u0103 c\u00e2nd umbla de colo p\u00e2n\u0103 colo pe covoarele moi, de nu s-auzea p\u0103\u0219ind, \u0219i cu trandafirii \u00een p\u0103r \u0219i r\u00e2dea de toate celea, parc\u0103 era, c\u00e2nd s-ar\u0103ta \u00een fa\u021ba b\u0103tr\u00e2ne\u021bilor lor, ca un luceaf\u0103r str\u0103lucitor \u0219i vesel \u00een fa\u021ba unui drume\u021b ostenit.<\/p>\n

\u0218i erau to\u021bi ferici\u021bi. Da numa, ce s\u0103 se pomeneasc\u0103 odat\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103ratul \u0219i-mp\u0103r\u0103teasa, tocmai c\u00e2nd \u0219edeau am\u00e2ndoi de vorb\u0103 \u0219i puneau la cale c\u0103 ce rost s\u0103-i fac\u0103 fetii \u0103steia, s\u0103-i g\u0103seasc\u0103 un voinic, un om de neam pe potriva ei, ca fat\u0103 de suflet a unei case \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103te\u0219ti – ce s\u0103 se pomeneasc\u0103? Vine feciorul \u0103l mai mare \u0219i zice cu glas tremurat:<\/p>\n

\u2013 M\u0103riile Voastre, taic\u0103 \u0219i maic\u0103, v\u0103 s\u0103rut m\u00e2inile, vreau s\u0103 v\u0103 spui o vorba \u0219i s\u0103 v\u0103 fac o rug\u0103ciune mare!<\/p>\n

Zice \u00eemp\u0103ratul:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ce e f\u0103tul meu? Spune.<\/p>\n

B\u0103iatul zice:<\/p>\n

\u2013 S\u0103rut m\u00e2inile m\u0103riilor-voastre, am venit… s\u0103 \u00eendr\u0103znesc… dac\u0103 nu v\u0103 e cu sup\u0103rare…\u00a0<\/span>s\u0103-mi da\u021bi mie pe Ileana de nevast\u0103… c\u0103… mi-e drag\u0103 \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 ea nu pot tr\u0103i.<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103ratul r\u0103spunde:<\/p>\n

\u2013 F\u0103tul meu, asta nu se poate. E\u0219ti fecior de \u00eemp\u0103rat \u0219i ai s\u0103 fii \u00eemp\u0103rat. Nici inima ta n-are voie s\u0103 bat\u0103 cum \u00eei place \u0219i nici tu n-ai voie s-o ascul\u021bi cum bate. Dac\u0103 vrei s-o iei pe Ileana, lap\u0103d\u0103-te de tronu-mp\u0103r\u0103tesc, pe care ar fi s\u0103 mi-l mo\u0219tene\u0219ti tu c\u00e2nd o vrea Dumnezeu s\u0103 m\u0103 cheme de aici; lap\u0103d\u0103-te de tron, \u0219i atunci, r\u0103m\u00e2ne\u021bi: tu b\u0103rbatul Ileanii \u0219i frate-t\u0103u \u0103l mijlociu \u00eemp\u0103rat pe bun drept \u00een locul t\u0103u la vremea ta. G\u00e2nde\u0219te-te bine toat\u0103 noaptea \u0219i m\u00e2ine s\u0103-mi dai r\u0103spunsul!<\/p>\n

Dar c\u00e2nd a zis vorbele astea, \u00eemp\u0103ratul s-a posomor\u00e2t r\u0103u de tot – adic\u0103: s\u0103 nu te socote\u0219ti c\u0103-i glum\u0103 ce-\u021bi spui eu. A plecat t\u00e2n\u0103rul pe g\u00e2nduri. N-apuc\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103ratul s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 spre \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teas\u0103, s-o \u00eentrebe ce zice de asta, \u0219i iac\u0103t\u0103 feciorul \u0103l mijlociu intr\u0103, se \u00eenchin\u0103 p\u00e2n\u2019 la p\u0103m\u00e2nt, s\u0103rut\u0103 m\u00e2na tatii \u0219i mamii \u0219i zice:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Taic\u0103 \u0219i maic\u0103, m\u0103riile-voastre, am venit s\u0103 v\u0103 fac o rug\u0103ciune: eu vreau s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eensor \u0219i v\u0103 rog s\u0103-mi da\u021bi pe Ileana, c\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 Ileana eu mor.<\/p>\n

\u2013 F\u0103tul meu, zice \u00eemp\u0103ratul sup\u0103rat, asta nu se poate.<\/p>\n

\u2013 De ce, m\u0103ria-ta?<\/p>\n

\u2013 De ce, de ce… Uite pentru c\u0103 nu vreau eu! zise \u00eemp\u0103ratul restit. Ie\u0219i afar\u0103! ie\u0219i, c\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103 nu \u0219tiu ce!<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ai v\u0103zut, m\u0103ria-ta? zise \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa, dup\u0103 ce a plecat fl\u0103c\u0103ul m\u00e2hnit.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Am v\u0103zut, r\u0103spunse \u00eemp\u0103ratul \u00eencruntat.<\/p>\n

\u2013 E un lucru mare, m\u0103ria-ta, zice \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa, \u0219i \u00eenc\u0103 mie mi-e fric\u0103 \u0219i de altceva.<\/p>\n

\u0218i cum zice vorba asta, hop \u0219i Pr\u00e2slea, de dou\u0103zeci \u0219i doi de ani, de-abia cu c\u00e2teva tuleie \u00een b\u0103rbie, iar: “Ileana \u0219i Ileana, c\u0103 de unde nu, \u00eemi fac seama singur” \u0219i \u00eencepe s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 caz\u0103 \u00een genunchi la p\u0103rin\u021bi, c\u0103-i era mai mare mil\u0103 m\u0103-sii de el.<\/p>\n

Se scoal\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103ratul nec\u0103jit foc \u0219i \u0219art! o palm\u0103 lui Pr\u00e2slea de a r\u0103sunat tot palatul:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ie\u0219i afar\u0103, mucosule!<\/span><\/p>\n

Pl\u00e2nse Pr\u00e2slea \u0219i fugi! \u00cemp\u0103r\u0103teasa pl\u00e2nge, \u0219i \u00eemp\u0103ratul turbat trimete s\u0103 cheme numaidec\u00e2t pe \u00eent\u00e2iul sfetnic. Cum sose\u0219te b\u0103tr\u00e2nul, \u00eemp\u0103ratu-i spune tot.<\/p>\n

\u2013 M\u0103ria-ta, zice sfetnicul, nu trebuie s\u0103 te superi a\u0219a de tare. Cine n-a trecut prin asta? La tinere\u021be e boal\u0103 cu leac, s\u0103-i trimetem pe copii s\u0103 se plimbe p\u00e2n lume un an; un an s\u0103 n-aib\u0103 voie nici unul s\u0103 puie piciorul pe p\u0103m\u00e2ntul \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103\u021biei noastre, \u0219i peste un an s\u0103 mai vorbim: boal\u0103 trec\u0103toare. Ochii cari nu se v\u0103d se uit\u0103.<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103ratul chem\u0103 pe unul c\u00e2te unul dintre feciori, \u0219i fiec\u0103ruia le spuse porunca hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103, scurt \u0219i ap\u0103sat, a\u0219a c\u0103 nu mai era chip s\u0103 mai zic\u0103 b\u0103iatul nici c\u00e2rc.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ai \u00een\u021beles?<\/p>\n

\u2013 Am \u00een\u021beles, m\u0103ria-ta!<\/p>\n

\u0218i au s\u0103rutat fiecare m\u00e2na taichii \u0219i maichii \u0219i \u0219i-au luat r\u0103mas bun de la Ileana, \u0219i-au plecat tustrei c\u0103l\u0103ri tot uit\u00e2ndu-se-napoi, c\u00e2t au putut s\u0103 mai vaz\u0103, cum fluturau \u00een v\u00e2rful turnului, de departe, dou\u0103 n\u0103frame albe. S-au desp\u0103r\u021bit la r\u0103sp\u00e2ntie \u0219i au apucat care pe unde.<\/p>\n

Au umblat ei c\u00e2t au umblat, a\u0219a hoinari, mult\u0103 vreme p\u00e2n lumea larg\u0103 de colo p\u00e2n\u0103 colo, \u0219i ce s\u0103 vezi? C\u00e2nd mai erau vreo trei luni p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 li se \u00eemplineasc\u0103 termenul, ajung ei, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se caute, \u00eentr-un t\u00e2rg mare, unde se \u021binea iarmaroc vestit odat\u0103 la zece ani. \u0218i \u021binea iarmarocul \u0103sta o sut\u0103 de zile \u00een cap. Se str\u00e2ngeau acolo la vreme toate bog\u0103\u021biile de m\u0103rfuri din patru p\u0103r\u021bi ale lumii, bun\u0103t\u0103\u021bile \u0219i leacurile p\u0103m\u00e2ntului, \u0219i minunile iscodeniilor toate, \u0219i comedii \u0219i solomonii, ghicitori, c\u00e2nt\u0103re\u021bi \u0219i panglicari \u0219i paia\u021bele \u0103i mai d\u00e2nt\u00e2i: veneau to\u021bi s\u0103-\u0219i arate care mai de care me\u0219te\u0219ugul… \u0219i lume… lume de toate neamurile \u0219i limbile din dep\u0103rt\u0103ri.<\/p>\n

Umbl\u00e2nd a\u0219a p\u00e2n iarmaroc, feciorul nostru \u0103l mai mare d\u0103 peste un negustor care vindea un plocat frumos cu p\u0103rul cre\u021b \u0219i dulce ca m\u0103tasea porumbului fraged. Plocatul cela era vr\u0103jit, c\u0103 cine \u0219ede pe el, p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 sting\u0103 o sc\u00e2nteie, ajungea unde g\u00e2ndea. Ce mai \u00eencape tocmeal\u0103 mult\u0103? – l-a cump\u0103rat.<\/p>\n

Tot \u00een vremea asta, al doilea frate g\u0103se\u0219te pe un pusnic de la Sf\u00e2ntul Munte, ori de unde o fi fost, care vindea o iconi\u021b\u0103\u00a0<\/span>f\u0103c\u0103toare de minuni a Maichii Precistii, \u0219i iconi\u021ba aceea avea puterea c\u0103 cine ar fi fost pe moarte, dac\u0103 o atingea cu credin\u021b\u0103 de buze, \u00eei trecea boala \u0219i se ridica-n picioare bun zdrav\u0103n, parc\u0103 nu l-ar fi fost durut \u00een c\u0103lc\u00e2ie m\u0103car.<\/p>\n

\u2013 C\u00e2te parale?<\/p>\n

\u2013 At\u00e2tea.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Poftim.<\/p>\n

A luat iconi\u021ba \u0219i-a plecat.<\/p>\n

La o \u00eenghesuial\u0103 ner\u0103zbit\u0103, cum e la orice iarmaroc, iac\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2lnesc cei doi fra\u021bi \u0219i nu le vine s\u0103 creaz\u0103 ochilor, \u0219i se iau \u00een bra\u021be \u2013 c\u0103 pas\u0103mite \u00ee\u0219i t\u0103inuise unul altuia \u0219iretenia de-acas\u0103. C\u00e2nd s\u0103-\u0219i spuie c\u00e2te toate le v\u0103zuser\u0103 \u0219i c\u00e2t li e dor de maica \u0219i de taica de-acas\u0103, iac\u0103t\u0103 un zgomot grozav: un t\u00e2n\u0103r alerga p\u00e2n iarmaroc pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd \u0219i c\u0103ut\u00e2nd cai s\u0103 zboare ca v\u00e2ntul \u0219i ca g\u00e2ndul c\u0103 el trebuie numaidec\u00e2t s\u0103 plece acas\u0103. Fuga \u0219i ei, s\u0103 vaz\u0103 \u0219i ei. C\u00e2nd colo era chiar Pr\u00e2slea. Cum \u00eei vede d\u0103 un \u021bip\u0103t:<\/p>\n

– O, fra\u021bii mei iubi\u021bi, ia uita\u021bi-v\u0103 \u00een oglinda asta, g\u00e2ndi\u021bi-v\u0103 la p\u0103rin\u021bii no\u0219tri acas\u0103 \u0219i s\u0103 vede\u021bi groz\u0103vie! Doamne! Doamne! ce s\u0103 facem?<\/p>\n

\u0218i cum se uit\u0103 ei \u00een oglind\u0103 \u0219i se g\u00e2ndesc cas\u0103, ce s\u0103 le vaz\u0103 ochii? V\u0103d aievea pe Ileana culcat\u0103-n pat cu p\u0103rul despletit, alb\u0103 cum \u00eei varul, cu ochii ca sticla du\u0219i \u00een fundul capului f\u0103r\u0103 o raz\u0103 de via\u021b\u0103 \u2013 broboane mari de sudoare pe frunte \u2013 st\u00e2rlici la-ncheietura m\u00e2inilor \u00eencuci\u0219ate pe piept \u2013 \u0219i sughite rar \u2013 sfetnicul b\u0103tr\u00e2n \u00eei \u021bine lum\u00e2narea, \u0219i mitropolitul \u00een sfit\u0103 de aur s-apleac\u0103 \u0219i apropie de buzele ei fripte lingurin\u021ba cu grijanie; \u0219i la o parte \u0219i alta a patului, \u00een genunchi, pl\u00e2ng \u00eenfundat \u00eemp\u0103ratul \u0219i \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa cu capetele lor b\u0103tr\u00e2ne pe picioarele r\u0103cite ale bietei fete…<\/p>\n

Repede, fl\u0103c\u0103i! to\u021bi pe plocat…<\/p>\n

Au ajuns…<\/p>\n

Iconi\u021ba la buzele moartei…<\/p>\n

Se mi\u0219c\u0103 fata… clipe\u0219te din ochi… \u00ee\u0219i ridic\u0103 m\u00e2na la frunte… \u00ee\u0219i d\u0103 frumos p\u0103rul \u00eentr-o parte… z\u00e2mbe\u0219te… se scoal\u0103…<\/span><\/p>\n

E s\u0103n\u0103toas\u0103… s\u0103rut\u0103 pe p\u0103rin\u021bii \u0219i pe fra\u021bii ei, \u0219i \u00eencepe iar s\u0103 r\u00e2z\u0103 ca mai \u00eenainte \u0219i s\u0103 umble de colo p\u00e2n\u0103 colo; fuge \u00een gr\u0103din\u0103, taie trandafiri, \u0219i-i pune \u00een p\u0103r \u0219i spune la copil\u0103rii \u0219i r\u00e2de de parc\u0103 s-a sculat o cioc\u00e2rlie din somn \u0219i-\u0219i c\u00e2nt\u0103 c\u00e2ntecul de diminea\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n

A pus \u00eemp\u0103ratul s\u0103 cl\u0103deasc\u0103 o biseric\u0103 m\u00e2ndr\u0103 cum nu mai fusese p\u00e2n\u0103 atunci \u00een toat\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103\u021bia, spre lauda Fecioarei, care f\u0103cuse o a\u0219a minune. \u0218i a m\u00e2ncat \u0219i b\u0103ut la s\u0103rb\u0103tori mari trei s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni lume dup\u0103 lume, pe socoteala cur\u021bii \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103te\u0219ti.<\/p>\n

Acu, toate bune: fata a sc\u0103pat; s\u0103 fie s\u0103n\u0103toas\u0103, s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103, \u0219i Maica Domnului buna, care a p\u0103zit-o, s\u0103-i dea noroc… Da… fata ca fata; ce te faci cu fl\u0103c\u0103ii? c\u0103 de a doua zi au \u00eenceput iar s\u0103 vie unul c\u00e2te unul la \u00eemp\u0103ratul s\u0103-\u0219i spuie p\u0103sul.<\/p>\n

Cui s-o dea?<\/p>\n

Care are mai mult drept s-o ia?<\/p>\n

F\u0103r\u0103 oglind\u0103 n-ar fi v\u0103zut-o \u00een ce hal era \u0219i n-ar fi \u00eendr\u0103znit s\u0103 calce porunca \u00eemp\u0103ratului, s\u0103 vie \u00eenainte de termen.<\/p>\n

F\u0103r\u0103 plocat, n-ar fi sosit la vreme.<\/p>\n

F\u0103r\u0103 iconi\u021b\u0103 ar fi dus-o to\u021bi la groap\u0103.<\/p>\n

Au stat seara la sfat \u00eemp\u0103ratul, \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa \u0219i sfetnicul cel b\u0103tr\u00e2n, \u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103-ntr-un t\u00e2rziu n-au putut s\u0103 se \u00een\u021beleag\u0103 cei doi b\u0103tr\u00e2ni cumin\u021bi, cui trebuie dat\u0103 fata: ba unuia, ba altuia, ba lui Pr\u00e2slea; ba s\u0103 se trag\u0103 sor\u021bi, norocul s-aleag\u0103!<\/p>\n

\u00cemp\u0103r\u0103teasa, dac\u0103 v\u0103zu \u0219i v\u0103zu c\u0103 nu se mai ispr\u0103ve\u0219te vorba \u0219i ea cam picotea de somn, zice:<\/p>\n

“Doamne! m\u0103ria-ta, cum sunte\u021bi dumneavoastr\u0103 b\u0103rba\u021bii! v\u0103 pricepe\u021bi la \u00eemprejur\u0103ri mari, \u0219i la ale mici v\u0103 pierde\u021bi cump\u0103tul \u0219i rostul… R\u0103zboi mare s\u0103 fi fost de f\u0103cut \u0219i p\u00e2na acum \u00eel punea\u021bi la cale. Stau \u0219i v-ascult de-at\u00e2ta amar de vreme… am c\u0103scat de mi-a trosnit f\u0103lcile. Ce mai tura-vura… vorb\u0103 lung\u0103 degeaba? iac\u0103, o s-o ia \u0103l de l-o iubi fata, c\u0103 dreptul lui e!”<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ei? \u00eentreab\u0103 cine a ascultat povestea, care dintre fl\u0103c\u0103i a luat-o pe Ileana?<\/p>\n

\u2013 Nu \u0219tii dumneata,\u00a0<\/span>r\u0103spunde povestitorul, cum se ispr\u0103vesc toate pove\u0219tile cu trei fe\u021bi-logofe\u021bi? Pe cine era s\u0103 iubeasc\u0103 fata?… pe Pr\u00e2slea.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Dar ceilal\u021bi cum au r\u0103mas?<\/p>\n

\u2013 Au r\u0103mas destul de bine. \u0102l mare a r\u0103mas cu topuzu-mp\u0103r\u0103tesc; \u0103l mijlociu cu iconi\u021ba… Pu\u021bin lucru e s\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103\u021be\u0219ti? Nu-i destul s\u0103 nu mori niciodat\u0103? Dar era \u0219i drept s\u0103 fie a lui Pr\u00e2slea, pentru c\u0103 el dac\u0103 nu o lua pe Ileana, r\u0103m\u00e2nea cu oglinda, \u0219i s-ar fi tot uitat \u00een ea, ar fi v\u0103zut-o pe fat\u0103 mereu cu altu-n bra\u021be \u0219i s-ar fi pr\u0103p\u0103dit b\u0103iatul… \u0218i dac\u0103 se pr\u0103p\u0103dea el, se pr\u0103p\u0103dea \u0219i fata, se pr\u0103p\u0103dea \u0219i m\u0103-sa, \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa, care tot pe el \u00eel iubea mai mult, c\u0103 era Pr\u00e2slea, \u0219i ar fi fost mai mare p\u0103catul s\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2mple at\u00e2tea nenorociri pentru o biat\u0103 dragoste de tinere\u021be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IMITA\u021aIE A fost odat\u0103 un \u00eemp\u0103rat \u0219-o \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teas\u0103, care aveau trei feciori: \u0103l mai mare s\u0103 fi avut \u0219apte ani\u0219ori, \u0103l mijlociu vreo \u0219ase \u0219i Pr\u00e2slea vreo patru. \u0218i erau frumo\u0219i \u0219i cumin\u021bi de-\u021bi era mai mare dragul s\u0103-i vezi. Odat\u0103, \u00eemp\u0103ratul pleac\u0103 la v\u00e2nat dup\u0103 fiare cu o sumedenie de curteni; \u0219i merg ei […]<\/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-355","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\/355","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=355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":356,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355\/revisions\/356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}