A fost odat\u0103 un om care toat\u0103 via\u021ba lui nu s-a putut potrivi cu lumea – un om sucit.<\/p>\n
M\u0103-sii i-a ab\u0103tut s\u0103 nasc\u0103 tocmai despre ziua la l\u0103sata secului de postu mare, c\u00e2nd se pornise o zloat\u0103 grozav\u0103. Pa\u0219tele \u00een anul acela c\u0103dea \u00een iarn\u0103 de tot. Tat\u0103-s\u0103u a alergat cu bri\u0219ca la moa\u0219a satului tocmai \u00een margine. Moa\u0219a dormea; d-abia se \u00eentorsese acas\u0103 de la arenda\u0219ul mo\u0219iei, unde fusese chef. A trebuit vreme p\u00e2n\u0103 s-o de\u0219tepte, p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 se \u00eembrace femeia, p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 se urce-n bri\u0219c\u0103. Copilul a a\u0219teptat c\u00e2t a a\u0219teptat \u0219i, p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103-\u0219i piarz\u0103 r\u0103bdarea m\u0103-sa care se v\u0103ita cumplit, \u0219i-a pierdut-o el p-a lui \u0219i s-a repezit a\u0219a f\u0103r\u0103 socoteal\u0103 \u00een lume, tocmai c\u00e2nd s-auzeau clopo\u021beii de la bri\u0219ca lui tat\u0103-s\u0103u la scar\u0103.<\/p>\n
Peste vreo patru s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni, a venit vremea s\u0103-l boteze: Radu, R\u0103ducanu, Canu\u021b\u0103 – f\u0103r\u0103 praznic la c\u0103lindar. Dup\u0103 ce s-a l\u0103p\u0103dat de trei ori de Satana na\u0219u-s\u0103u pentru el, popa satului a luat copilul \u00een m\u00e2ni \u0219i l-a v\u00e2r\u00e2t odat\u0103 \u00een cristelni\u021b\u0103: “\u00cen numele Tat\u0103lui!…” copilul a r\u0103bdat; pe urm\u0103 \u00eenc-odat\u0103: “…\u0219-al Fiului!…” copilul a-nceput s\u0103 urle de ap\u0103 rece parc\u0103-l b\u0103ga \u00een foc; iar c\u00e2nd l-a v\u00e2r\u00e2t a treia oar\u0103: “…\u0219-al sf\u00e2ntului Duh!…” copilul s-a smucit dintre degetele popii ca o v\u00e2rlug\u0103, \u0219i a sc\u0103pat \u00een fundul cristelni\u021bei. Popa a scos m\u00e2inile goale din ap\u0103, iar na\u0219a a \u00eenceput s\u0103 \u021bipe:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Se-neac\u0103, p\u0103rinte, copilul!… Ce faci?<\/p>\n
Popa \u0219i-a sumes iute m\u00e2nicile \u0219i l-a scos c\u00e2t a putut mai degrab la aer. Mititelul era v\u00e2n\u0103t ca un ficat de bivol b\u0103tr\u00e2n; nici miau nu mai zicea; clipea numai din ochi\u0219orii lui c\u00e2rpi\u021bi ca un broscoi \u00een pierzare.<\/span><\/p>\n L-au luat de picioare, l-au \u00eenv\u00e2rtit, l-au scuturat, l-au frecat, p\u00e2n\u0103 i-a venit iar sufletul la loc.<\/p>\n \u2013 M\u0103\u0103! zice popa; mul\u021bi copii am botezat de c\u00e2nd sunt preot… s\u0103 v\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103! dar a\u0219a copil sucit n-am mai v\u0103zut!<\/p>\n C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 a r\u0103mas s\u0103rman de p\u0103rin\u021bi tocmai c\u00e2nd se f\u0103cuse copil de-nv\u0103\u021b\u0103tur\u0103… De una, mai bine pentru ei: mare bucurie n-aveau s\u0103 capete dupa urm\u0103rile lui.<\/p>\n Bunic\u0103-sa despre tat\u0103 l-a luat pe copil la ora\u0219 \u0219i l-a dat la \u0219coal\u0103. A-nv\u0103\u021bat C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 c\u00e2t a-nv\u0103\u021bat, p\u00e2n\u0103 a ajuns cu chiu cu vai \u00een clasa a patra. \u00centr-o zi, dasc\u0103lul, un om foarte serios, a venit sup\u0103rat. Cum a intrat \u00een clas\u0103, s-a a\u0219ezat pe catedr\u0103 \u00eencruntat, a strigat catalogul \u0219i pe urm\u0103:<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103!<\/p>\n \u2013 Prezent!<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u00e2\u021bi domni a avut \u021bara rom\u00e2neasc\u0103?<\/p>\n \u2013 Mul\u021bi, domnule.<\/p>\n \u2013 Mul\u021bi, mul\u021bi! da c\u00e2\u021bi? neghiobule!<\/p>\n – …C\u00e2\u021bi, domnule?<\/p>\n \u2013 Dar tu m\u0103-ntrebi pe mine? or eu pe tine, prostule?<\/p>\n \u2013 S\u0103-i num\u0103r\u0103m, domnule…<\/p>\n \u2013 Dar p\u00e2n-acu ce-ai f\u0103cut, neghiobule?<\/p>\n \u2013 Am \u00eenv\u0103\u021bat la armetic\u0103,domnule.<\/p>\n \u2013 Mergi la loc, n\u0103tar\u0103ule! Alt\u0103dat\u0103 s\u0103-i numeri.<\/p>\n S-a dus C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 la loc \u0219i s-a apucat s\u0103 numere \u0219i iar s\u0103 numere. A doua zi a venit dasc\u0103lul \u0219i mai sup\u0103rat:<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103!<\/p>\n \u2013 Aici.<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u00e2te feluri de numere complexe avem?<\/p>\n \u2013 Multe, domnule.<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u00e2te, dobitocule?<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u00e2te, domnule?<\/p>\n \u2013 R\u0103spunde tu, boule!<\/p>\n \u2013 S\u0103 le num\u0103r\u0103m, domnule!<\/p>\n \u2013 Acu s\u0103 le numeri? p\u00e2n\u0103 acum ce-ai num\u0103rat, m\u0103garule?<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013 Am num\u0103rat domnii, domnule!<\/p>\n \u2013 Mergi la loc, vit\u0103! Alt\u0103dat\u0103 s\u0103 le numeri. Iar s-a dus la loc \u0219i s-a apucat s\u0103 numere c\u00e2te feluri de numere complexe avem.<\/p>\n A treia zi, dasc\u0103lul intr\u0103 turbat:<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103!<\/p>\n \u2013 Prezent! Numerele complexe…<\/p>\n \u2013 Nu te-ntreb de numerele complexe…<\/p>\n – …Domnii \u021b\u0103rii rom\u00e2ne\u0219ti…<\/p>\n \u2013 St\u0103i, \u00eent\u00e2i s\u0103 te-ntreb, loaz\u0103. C\u00e2te r\u00e2uri are Europa?<\/p>\n \u2013 M\u0103 duc s\u0103 le num\u0103r, domnule…<\/p>\n \u0218i a plecat C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103. S-a dus la bunic\u0103-sa acas\u0103 \u0219i i-a spus c\u0103 nu mai merge la \u0219coal\u0103 m\u0103car s\u0103-l taie. Bunic\u0103-sa a alergat la dasc\u0103l, \u0219i dasc\u0103lul i-a spus:<\/p>\n \u2013 Babo, d\u0103-l la me\u0219te\u0219ug. Poate me\u0219te\u0219ugul s\u0103-i dea de cap\u0103t\u00e2i, c\u0103 nu-i de \u0219coal\u0103, e copil sucit, una \u00eel \u00eentrebi \u0219i alta r\u0103spunde.<\/p>\n S-a m\u00e2hnit b\u0103tr\u00e2na, dar s-a g\u00e2ndit: de unde \u0219tii? nu e toat\u0103 lumea f\u0103cut\u0103 s\u0103 se procopseasc\u0103-n \u0219coal\u0103… s\u0103-l dau la st\u00e2p\u00e2n; poate acolo s\u0103-i fie norocul lui.<\/p>\n L-a dat pe C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 la un b\u0103can. A slujit b\u0103iatul c\u00e2t a slujit, c\u00e2nd mai bine, c\u00e2nd mai r\u0103u. \u00centr-o sear\u0103, b\u0103canul a \u00eenc\u0103rcat un co\u0219 mare cu fel de fel de mezeluri \u0219i cu vreo dou\u0103zeci de sticle de vin, s\u0103 le trimea\u021b\u0103 la un mu\u0219teriu. Afar\u0103 era un polei grozav. C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 s-a aplecat \u0219i d-abia a putut ridica greutatea pe loc limpede \u00een pr\u0103v\u0103lie.<\/p>\n \u2013 N-o s\u0103 aluneci cu el, m\u0103? a-ntrebat jup\u00e2nul.<\/p>\n \u2013 De! jup\u00e2ne; \u0219tiu eu?<\/p>\n \u2013 O s\u0103-l poci duce?<\/p>\n \u2013 E greu…<\/p>\n \u2013 Haide! s-a r\u0103stit jup\u00e2nul. Dar sa dormi \u0219i s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nci, \u0219tii? lene\u0219ule!<\/p>\n Canu\u021b\u0103 a dat s\u0103 ridice co\u0219ul \u0219i n-a putut. Jup\u00e2nul ca s\u0103-l \u00eemb\u0103rb\u0103teze i-a dat un pumn \u00een ceaf\u0103; pe urm\u0103, jup\u00e2nul \u0219i \u00eenc\u0103 un b\u0103iat au ridicat greutatea \u0219i i-au pus-o lui C\u0103nu\u021ba \u00een c\u00e2rc\u0103.<\/p>\n Cop\u0103cel-cop\u0103cel, b\u0103iatul a mers c\u00e2\u021biva pa\u0219i p\u00e2n\u0103 la col\u021bul stradei pe unde pres\u0103raser\u0103 negustorii cenu\u0219e\u00a0<\/span>pe dinaintea pr\u0103v\u0103liilor: dar c\u00e2nd s-apuce pe o ulicioar\u0103 mai neumblat\u0103, ca s\u0103 mai scurteze din drum, tocmai venea o birj\u0103 cu caii r\u0103sc\u0103c\u0103ra\u021bi de teama alunecu\u0219ului. B\u0103iatul s-a ferit repede-n l\u0103turi \u0219i odat\u0103, b\u00e2ld\u00e2b\u00e2c! \u0219i sdronc! C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 \u00eentr-o parte c\u00e2t colo \u0219i sarcina din spinare \u00eentr-alta. B\u0103iatul s-a lovit la cot de i-a secat sufletul; dar s-a ridicat degrab s\u0103 vaz\u0103 ce s-a f\u0103cut co\u0219ul. L-a apucat v\u00e2rtos de toart\u0103 \u0219i l-a smucit cu putere.<\/p>\n Ciudat lucru! Co\u0219ul era acum mai u\u0219or. C\u00e2nd l-a ridicat de la p\u0103m\u00e2nt, a-nceput s\u0103 curg\u0103 din fundul co\u0219ului ca dintr-o stropitoare ciuruit\u0103: se sp\u0103rseser\u0103 sticlele \u0219i acum se scurgea r\u0103m\u0103\u0219i\u021ba vinului. Ce s\u0103 fac\u0103? La mu\u0219teriu, cu cioburi de sticl\u0103 nu putea merge. S\u0103 fug\u0103? Unde s\u0103 se duc\u0103? S\u0103 se-ntoarc\u0103 la pr\u0103v\u0103lie!… N-are s\u0103-l omoare doar.<\/p>\n De omor\u00e2t nu l-a omor\u00e2t jup\u00e2nul, c\u0103 jup\u00e2nul nu era om a\u0219a de r\u0103u… Dar…<\/p>\n \u2013 Unde ai c\u0103zut, tic\u0103losule?<\/p>\n \u2013 La col\u021b la ulicioar\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2013 Pentru ce ai apucat p\u00e2n ulicioar\u0103, afurisitule? Nu puteai merge pe podul Mogo\u0219oaii, pe unde e m\u0103turat \u0219i cu cenu\u0219\u0103 pe jos? Ai?<\/p>\n \u2013 Ca s\u0103 nu mai ocolesc, jup\u00e2ne!<\/p>\n \u2013 S\u0103 nu mai ocole\u0219ti?… \u021ai-e lene s\u0103 umbli, mi\u0219elule!… Patruzeci de franci!… Face pielea ta c\u00e2t\u0103 pagub\u0103 mi-ai f\u0103cut tu mie?<\/p>\n \u0218i trage-i, \u0219i trage-i… I-a tras at\u00e2ta, \u00eenc\u00e2t bietul C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103, dup\u0103 ce s-a \u00eenchis pr\u0103v\u0103lia, nici n-a mai m\u00e2ncat. S-a culcat \u00eembr\u0103cat pe mindir \u0219i a dormit tun p\u00e2n\u0103 la ziu\u0103, parc\u0103 f\u0103cuse un ziafet.<\/p>\n A treia sear\u0103 \u00eel trimite iar cu marfa la alt mu\u0219teriu. Acuma era co\u0219ul foarte u\u0219urel.<\/p>\n \u2013 M\u0103\u0103! s\u0103 vii degrab\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2013 Viu, jup\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n \u2013 Bag\u0103 de seam\u0103 s\u0103 mai spargi ceva iar!…<\/p>\n Peste c\u00e2teva minute vine-n pr\u0103v\u0103lie o dam\u0103 \u0219i t\u00e2rguie\u0219te fel de fel de trebuincioase pentru cas\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2013 S\u0103-mi dai un b\u0103iat s\u0103 mi le duc\u0103 numaidec\u00e2t cu mine \u0219i cu contul, s\u0103-l pl\u0103tesc acas\u0103.<\/span><\/p>\n \u2013 Care dintre b\u0103ie\u021bii \u0103i mici e aicea? \u00eentreab\u0103 jup\u00e2nul.<\/p>\n \u2013 Niciunu! r\u0103spunse tejghetaru. Sunt to\u021bi du\u0219i.<\/p>\n \u2013 Dar C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103?<\/p>\n \u2013 N-a venit \u00eenc\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2013 Veni-i-ar numele…<\/p>\n Dama-\u0219i pierde r\u0103bdarea; se uit\u0103 la ceas:<\/p>\n \u2013 Atunci, zice, iau o birj\u0103, c\u0103 m-a\u0219teapt\u0103 la mas\u0103; am musafiri; \u0219i trimite dumneata pe b\u0103iat m\u00e2ine, ori poim\u00e2ine, cu contu.<\/p>\n Jup\u00e2nul, negustor vechi, care cuno\u0219tea c\u00e2t se-ntinde poim\u00e2ine al cocoanei, zice dulceag:<\/p>\n \u2013 Dar… \u0219ti\u021bi c\u0103… mai este un conti\u0219or…<\/p>\n \u2013 Ce conti\u0219or? zice dama. Orice-o fi, pl\u0103te\u0219te b\u0103rbatu-meu c\u00e2nd o trece pe aici.<\/p>\n \u2013 E cam de mult, zice jup\u00e2nul zaharisind \u0219i mai tare tonul. De! cu vremea asta, \u0219i la noi, negustorii, nu prea merge… Eu zic, coni\u021b\u0103, mai bine s\u0103 a\u0219tept\u0103m b\u0103iatul… z\u0103u! mai bine s\u0103 a\u0219tept\u0103m b\u0103iatul.<\/p>\n \u2013 Care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 nu am at\u00e2ta credit la dumneata?<\/p>\n \u2013 M\u0103 ierta\u021bi, s\u0103rut m\u00e2na, r\u0103spunde cu glasul ca miambalul jup\u00e2nul, frec\u00e2ndu-\u0219i m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n Apoi schimb\u00e2nd deodat\u0103 tonul, aspru c\u0103tre tejghetar, pe c\u00e2nd intr\u0103 mai mul\u021bi mu\u0219terii:<\/p>\n \u2013 B\u0103iete! vezi ce-a poftit\u0103r\u0103 domnii.<\/p>\n \u2013 Mersi, zice dama foarte \u00een\u021bepat\u0103, \u0219i iese, tr\u00e2ntind u\u0219a. Ori\u0219ic\u00e2t, s\u0103 la\u0219i s\u0103 plece a\u0219a un mu\u0219teriu suparat, o dam\u0103, nu face pentru un negustor… Tocmai c\u00e2nd se g\u00e2ndea jup\u00e2nul la asta cu p\u0103rere de r\u0103u c\u0103 s-a-nt\u00e2mplat, iac\u0103t\u0103 \u0219i C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103, alb de m\u0103z\u0103riche.<\/p>\n \u2013 Unde ai stat p\u00e2n\u0103 acuma, nemernicule? zbiar\u0103 jup\u00e2nul.<\/p>\n \u2013 Am fost la d. Popescu.<\/p>\n \u2013 La d. Popescu?… Un ceas pentru o palm\u0103 de loc?…<\/p>\n \u2013 Am dat pe podul Mogo\u0219oaii, jup\u00e2ne; p\u00e2n ulicioar\u0103 alunec\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2013 Pe podul Mogo\u0219oaiei?… ca s\u0103 ca\u0219ti gura la pr\u00e2v\u0103lii!…<\/span><\/p>\n \u0218i \u0219art! part! o pereche de palme fierbin\u021bi peste urechile degerate\u2026<\/p>\n Desigur numai din pricina firii lui pe dos, i s-a p\u0103rut lui C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 dou\u0103 palme mult mai dureroase dec\u00e2t b\u0103taia de deun\u0103zi. Deun\u0103zi, dup\u0103 at\u00e2ta pis\u0103geal\u0103, se culcase f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se pl\u00e2ng\u0103 de \u0219eale \u0219i dormise ca o buturug\u0103; acuma n-a putut s-adoarm\u0103 de usturimea urechilor. A pl\u00e2ns \u00eenfundat toat\u0103 noaptea pe mindirul lui p\u00e2n\u0103 despre ziu\u0103.<\/p>\n Se \u00eemplinea acu, peste o minut\u0103, a treisprezecea \u00eenv\u00e2rteal\u0103 a p\u0103m\u00e2ntului \u00eemprejurul soarelui de c\u00e2nd t\u00e2n\u0103rul C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 se gr\u0103bise a ie\u0219i s\u0103 se bucure de razele acestuia. Un neast\u00e2mp\u0103r nesuferit ridic\u0103 pe b\u0103iat de pe mindir. C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 oft\u0103 ad\u00e2nc ca \u0219i cum ar fi r\u0103suflat \u00eent\u00e2ia dat\u0103, \u00ee\u0219i \u0219terse repede ochii ca \u0219i cum ar fi v\u0103zut \u00eent\u00e2ia oar\u0103 lumina. \u00cen perete ardea o l\u0103mp\u0219oar\u0103 afumat\u0103. To\u021bi b\u0103ie\u021bii ceilal\u021bi dormeau ad\u00e2nc. \u00ce\u0219i lu\u0103 \u00eentr-o basma lucru\u0219oarele lui, mai nimic, \u0219i ie\u0219i.<\/p>\n Mijea de ziu\u0103 c\u00e2nd, rupt de oboseala trupului \u0219i mai ales de a sufletului, \u00eenghe\u021bat de at\u00e2ta umblet pe frig, b\u0103tea \u00een geam la cocioaba bunic\u0103-sii, \u00een fundul unei mahalale de la marginea ora\u0219ului. Baba se de\u0219teptase, \u00ee\u0219i aprinsese candela la icoane \u0219i se-n-china.<\/p>\n \u2013 Cine e?<\/p>\n \u2013 Eu bunico.<\/p>\n I-a deschis.<\/p>\n \u2013 Ei! ce cau\u021bi tu p\u00e2n\u0103-n ziu\u0103?<\/p>\n \u2013 Am fugit de la jup\u00e2nul.<\/p>\n \u2013 De ce? a-ntrebat bunica \u00eencruntat\u0103 de cine \u0219tie ce ur\u00e2t g\u00e2nd i-o fi fulgerat prin mintea ei veche.<\/p>\n – …Pentru-c\u0103… nu mai vreau s\u0103 stau.<\/p>\n \u2013 Nu-\u021bi d\u0103 de m\u00e2ncare?<\/p>\n \u2013 Ba da.<\/p>\n \u2013 Munce\u0219ti prea mult?<\/p>\n \u2013 Mult… dar… nu mult.<\/p>\n \u2013 Te bate?<\/p>\n B\u0103iatul dete din cap \u0219-ncepu s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103. A vrut bunica s\u0103-l mustre, s\u0103-l \u00eendemne la supunere – ba, c\u0103 a\u0219a bate\u00a0<\/span>st\u0103p\u00e2nul, s\u0103-nve\u021be b\u0103ie\u021bii minte; ba, c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103 aib\u0103 copilul r\u0103bdare dac\u0103 e la st\u0103p\u00e2n: c\u0103 dac\u0103 n-a vrut s\u0103-nve\u021be carte \u0219i nici la st\u0103p\u00e2n nu vrea s\u0103 stea, atunci ce-o s\u0103 se fac\u0103 el? s-ajung\u0103 vagabond, ori punga\u0219, ori s\u0103 se pr\u0103p\u0103deasc\u0103 pe drumuri; c\u0103 de! e b\u0103iat mare acuma, de treisprezece ani… de treisprezece ani…! \u0218i \u0219i-a adus aminte baba c\u0103 adineaori, acu, a \u00eemplinit copilul copilului ei d-abia at\u00e2ta, \u0219i c\u0103 e destul de m\u00e2hnit el \u0219i de b\u0103tut la ziua lui, c\u00e2nd al\u021bi copii cine \u0219tie ce bun\u0103t\u0103\u021bi \u0219i ce m\u00e2ng\u00e2ieri au la ziua lor: ce s\u0103-l mai mustre \u0219i ea?… \u0219i tot uit\u00e2ndu-se la el cum pl\u00e2ngea ca un prost, \u0219ez\u00e2nd pe marginea l\u0103zii, cu leg\u0103tura \u00eentr-o m\u00e2n\u0103, \u0219i se \u0219tergea cu c\u0103ciula la ochi, a \u00eenceput \u0219i baba s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103 ca o proast\u0103.<\/p>\n C\u00e2nd r\u0103s\u0103rea soarele mare pe un cer limpede ca sticla, C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 dormea la c\u0103ldur\u0103 \u00een patul bunic\u0103-sii. Tot fire sucit\u0103! omul c\u00e2nd doarme f\u0103r\u0103 grij\u0103, doarme pe-o ureche, nu pe br\u00e2nci: nici pe una nici pe cealalt\u0103 nu voise s\u0103 doarm\u0103, fiindc\u0103-i erau prea sim\u021bitoare de cu seara.<\/p>\n Tot a\u0219a \u0219i iar a\u0219a, pentru nimicuri, a schimbat C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 mul\u021bi st\u0103p\u00e2ni. Istoria lui se poate asem\u0103na cu istoria unui pahar care rabd\u0103 s\u0103-l umpli cu litra \u0219i pentru o pic\u0103tur\u0103 se sup\u0103r\u0103 \u0219i d\u0103 pe-afar\u0103. \u0218i lumea vede m\u0103car ce se petrece cu paharul; dar putea lumea \u00een\u021belege ce se petrece \u00een sufletul lui C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103? Paharul st\u0103 de fa\u021ba; sufletul lui C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 sta ascuns \u0219i pe semne era prea mic, prea str\u00e2mt – dedea repede pe dinafar\u0103.<\/p>\n Multe \u0219i de toate a \u00eencercat el \u00een via\u021ba lui, ca s\u0103 \u0219i-o poat\u0103 c\u00e2rpi de azi pe m\u00e2ine. A f\u0103cut, fiindc\u0103 \u0219i el era rom\u00e2n, a f\u0103cut \u0219i politic\u0103: a p\u0103r\u0103sit totdeauna opozi\u021bia, din cauza nem\u0103rginitei \u0219i injustei ei violen\u021be, \u00een anul venirii ei la putere, \u0219i s-a alipit totdeauna de guvern, care \u00een definitiv nu era a\u0219a de vinovat, cu c\u00e2teva zile \u00eenainte de trecerea acestuia \u00een opozi\u021bie. \u0218i pe urm\u0103 iar a\u0219a \u0219i tot a\u0219a.<\/p>\n Duc\u00e2nd via\u021b\u0103 destul de grea, i-a venit \u0219i lui ceasul, \u0219i s-a \u00eensurat ca toat\u0103 lumea. L-a \u00een\u0219elat la \u00eenceput soacr\u0103-sa, nu i-a dat zestrea f\u0103g\u0103duit\u0103 – el a zis \u0219i n-a prea zis ceva. L-a \u00een\u0219elat nevasta \u00eent\u00e2ia oar\u0103 \u2014 el a zis prea pu\u021bine. A doua oar\u0103 – n-a zis nimic. Dar odat\u0103, la Blagove\u0219tenii,\u00a0<\/span>a f\u0103cut ce-a f\u0103cut \u0219i din toata s\u0103r\u0103cia a cump\u0103rat un crap mare \u0219i bor\u021bos, ceva rar: patru chile \u0219i plin cu icre. L-a dus acas\u0103 \u0219i a rugat pe nevast\u0103 \u0219i pe soacr\u0103 s\u0103 i-l fac\u0103 umplut la cuptor cu stafide \u0219i coconari. Femeile, din una \u00eentr-alta, mai cu treab\u0103, mai cu vorba, au uitat s\u0103 scoat\u0103 pe\u0219tele la vreme. C\u00e2nd l-a dat la mas\u0103 – sfarog. C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 \u0219i-a ie\u0219it din pepene. F\u0103r\u0103 nici o vorb\u0103 \u0219i-a l\u0103sat nevasta \u0219i a pornit divor\u021b a doua zi cu probe de alt\u0103 dat\u0103; ar fi pornit numaidec\u00e2t, dar nu se putea, era s\u0103rb\u0103toare, m\u00e2ncare de pe\u0219te, nu se \u021binea tribunal.<\/p>\n Femeia era \u00eens\u0103rcinat\u0103… A \u00eenceput s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103, c\u0103 ce o s\u0103 se fac\u0103 ea f\u0103r\u0103 C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103. El n-a vrut s-asculte. De necaz, de m\u00e2hnire, femeia a lep\u0103dat la m\u0103-sa \u0219i c\u00e2t pe-aci s\u0103 moar\u0103 de boal\u0103 \u0219i de mizerie. A alergat soacr\u0103-sa la el:<\/p>\n \u2013 C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 maic\u0103, fie-\u021bi mil\u0103! e nevast\u0103-ta, iart-o! se pr\u0103p\u0103de\u0219-te fata, moare! ce Dumnezeu! C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 maic\u0103, pentru un crap! A\u0219! C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103, b\u0103rbat stra\u0219nic, o \u021binea \u00eentr-una:<\/p>\n \u2013 Crap necrap, nu se poate, cocoan\u0103! am pornit h\u00e2rtie, s-a ispr\u0103vit.<\/p>\n \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it a sc\u0103pat femeia dup\u0103 o \u00eendelungat\u0103 suferin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n \u00centr-o diminea\u021b\u0103, c\u00e2nd plecase dup\u0103 daraveri, C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 se \u00eent\u00e2lne\u0219te cu nevast\u0103-sa, slab\u0103, legat\u0103 pe sub f\u0103lci: se plimba \u00een pia\u021ba Teatrului de colo p\u00e2n\u0103 colo ca o desperat\u0103. O durea \u00eengrozitor o m\u0103sea de sus. Fusese la dentist, d\u00e2nsul dormea. \u00cel a\u0219tepta s\u0103 se de\u0219tepte; dar nu putuse sta locului; ie\u0219ise s\u0103 se plimbe; st\u00e2nd \u00een salonul de a\u0219teptare, i-era s\u0103 nu-nebuneasc\u0103 de durere.<\/p>\n Pe c\u00e2nd vorbeau am\u00e2ndoi – c-aminteri nu erau sup\u0103ra\u021bi – iat\u0103 c\u0103 vine \u00een fug\u0103 mare feciorul de la dentist \u0219i-i spune s\u0103 pofteasc\u0103. Femeia porne\u0219te hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103; dar dup\u0103 un pas se opre\u0219te \u0219i, \u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se c\u0103tre b\u0103rbatu-s\u0103u:<\/p>\n \u2013 Ai \u0219i tu cu mine C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103; mi-e fric\u0103.<\/p>\n Omul merge dup\u0103 ea. Ajung \u00een salonul de a\u0219teptare. Femeia cade zdrobit\u0103 pe un je\u021b, leg\u0103n\u00e2ndu-\u0219i capul str\u00e2mbat \u0219i aiurit de suferin\u021b\u0103.<\/p>\n \u2013 Pofti\u021bi, zice doctorul deschiz\u00e2nd o u\u0219a.<\/p>\n Femeia se scoal\u0103 \u0219i ia de m\u00e2n\u0103, d\u00e2rd\u00e2ind ca de friguri, pe C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103; am\u00e2ndoi intr\u0103 dup\u0103 doctor. Ea alb\u0103 ca h\u00e2rtia, se a\u0219eaz\u0103\u00a0<\/span>pe scaunul de opera\u021bie. El se face c\u0103 fluier\u0103 ca pentru el singur, \u021bin\u00e2nd m\u00e2inile la spate \u0219i uit\u00e2ndu-se la o cadr\u0103 din perete. Dar n-are r\u0103bdare, vrea s\u0103 se-ntoarc\u0103… Atunci un \u021bip\u0103t… Gata!<\/p>\n \u2013 Haha! zice doctorul. Bine-ai f\u0103cut c-ai venit! aveai un abces care se putea sui la ochi, \u0219i pe urm\u0103…<\/p>\n \u2013 Ei, domnule doctor! zice femeia cu tonul bl\u00e2nd al celei mai hot\u0103r\u00e2te sc\u00e2rbe de via\u021b\u0103, dup\u0103 ce se cl\u0103ti bine \u00een gur\u0103… C\u00e2te sup\u0103r\u0103ri am eu, m\u0103 mir cum nu mi-a copt p\u00e2n\u0103 acu \u0219i inima!<\/p>\n C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 nu mai fluiera. A pl\u0103tit vizita doctorului. A plecat cu nevast\u0103-sa. A tratat-o cu o cafea cu lapte la Fialcowski, c\u0103 nu pusese femeia nimic \u00een gur\u0103 de trei zile. Pe urm\u0103 s-au suit am\u00e2ndoi \u00eentr-o birje; au mers acas\u0103, s-au \u00eemp\u0103cat \u0219i au tr\u0103it \u00eenc\u0103 destul\u0103 vreme \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n Ar mai fi tr\u0103it \u00eenc\u0103 bine, daca nu i se \u00eent\u00e2mpla lui C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 s\u0103 moar\u0103. \u00centr-o zi, dintr-un nimic, iar\u0103\u0219i pentru un moft – ceruse \u00eemprumut o mic\u0103 sum\u0103 unui prieten pe care l-a fost \u00eendatorat pe vremuri cu mult mai mult, \u0219i acesta \u00eel refuzase – s-a iritat a\u0219a de grozav din ceart\u0103 \u00eenc\u00e2t i-a venit un fel de nec\u0103ciune… R\u0103u… r\u0103u… p\u00e2n\u0103 seara a murit. L-au \u00eengropat a doua zi ca pe to\u021bi mor\u021bii.<\/p>\n La \u0219apte ani, i-au facut dup\u0103 obicei parastas ca s\u0103-i scoat\u0103 oasele \u0219i s\u0103 i le spele. Era de fa\u021b\u0103 la slujb\u0103 nevasta \u0219i c\u00e2teva rude. C\u00e2nd au dat groparii de co\u0219ciugul lui \u0219i i-au ridicat bini\u0219or capul putred, ce s\u0103 vezi! \u00cen loc s\u0103 stea oasele lui C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103 de-a lungul \u0219i cu fa\u021ba-n sus, h\u00e2rca sta-n sus cu ceafa \u0219i \u021burloaiele erau pornite c\u0103tre gr\u0103tarul coastelor.<\/p>\n \u2013 Asta n-a fost mort bine c\u00e2nd l-au \u00eengropat, a zis popa.<\/p>\n \u2013 A\u0219! a r\u0103spuns femeia. M-a\u0219 fi mirat, Dumnezeu s\u0103-l ierte, s\u0103-l g\u0103sesc la loc… Sfin\u021bia ta nu l-ai cunoscut pe r\u0103posatul C\u0103nu\u021b\u0103… om sucit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A fost odat\u0103 un om care toat\u0103 via\u021ba lui nu s-a putut potrivi cu lumea – un om sucit. M\u0103-sii i-a ab\u0103tut s\u0103 nasc\u0103 tocmai despre ziua la l\u0103sata secului de postu mare, c\u00e2nd se pornise o zloat\u0103 grozav\u0103. Pa\u0219tele \u00een anul acela c\u0103dea \u00een iarn\u0103 de tot. Tat\u0103-s\u0103u a alergat cu bri\u0219ca la moa\u0219a […]<\/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-359","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\/359","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=359"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":360,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/359\/revisions\/360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}