{"id":382,"date":"2020-03-03T11:09:27","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T09:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/?p=382"},"modified":"2023-10-24T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T12:31:01","slug":"amici","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dragos-serban.ro\/carti\/amici.html","title":{"rendered":"Amici"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Domnul Mache \u0219ade la o mas\u0103 \u00een ber\u0103rie \u0219i a\u0219teapt\u0103 s\u0103 pice vreun amic; e vesel \u0219i are poft\u0103 de conversa\u021bie. N-a\u0219teapt\u0103 mult. Peste c\u00e2teva momente, iat\u0103 c\u0103-i sose\u0219te unul dintre cei mai buni amici, d. Lache. D. Lache e f\u0103r\u0103 chef. S-apropie \u0219i \u0219ade \u0219i el la mas\u0103. Cititorul m\u0103 va ierta c\u0103 nu dau nici o indica\u021bie de ton, de ac\u021biune \u0219i de gam\u0103 temperamental\u0103 \u00een tot decursul dialogului – indica\u021bie at\u00e2t de necesar\u0103 pentru citire cald\u0103 – \u0219i va suplini \u00eensu\u0219i cu imagina\u021bia aceast\u0103 lips\u0103.<\/p>\n

Lache:<\/b>\u00a0Bonsoar, Mache.<\/p>\n

Mache:<\/b>\u00a0Bonsoar, Lache.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Ai venit de mult?<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu… De vreo zece minute… Iei o bere?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Iau.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0B\u0103iete! dou\u0103 mari…\u00a0(C\u0103tre Lache:)<\/i>\u00a0Da… ce ai? te v\u0103z cam…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu prea am chef… Sunt obosit… Am stat azi-noapte t\u00e2rziu la Cosman, p\u00e2n\u0103 la ziu\u0103.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Cu cine?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Cu ni\u0219te amici… Am vorbit foarte mult de tine.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Da?… Ce?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0E!… mai nimic… fleacuri! Nu \u0219tii cum sunt oamenii no\u0219tri?<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Adic\u0103… cum? m\u0103 vorbea de r\u0103u?… m\u0103-njura…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Uite, vezi! \u0103sta e cusurul t\u0103u – exagerezi.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0N-ai spus tu?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Ce-am spus eu? nu \u021bi-am spus nimica… \u021ai-am spus c\u0103 a\u0219a sunt oamenii… Tu vrei numaidec\u00e2t s\u0103 te\u00a0<\/span>laude toat\u0103 lumea, \u0219i s\u0103 nu-ndr\u0103zneasc\u0103 nimeni s\u0103-\u021bi fac\u0103 o critic\u0103, fie c\u00e2t de mic\u0103. Vezi, \u0103sta e cusurul t\u0103u – prea te crezi.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ba nu m\u0103 crez deloc, s\u0103 m\u0103 ier\u021bi; da m\u0103 mir c\u0103 nu g\u0103si\u021bi alt subiect de conversa\u021bie dec\u00e2t pe mine…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Daca a venit vorba… Mai la urm\u0103, nu te-a vorbit nimeni de r\u0103u pe fa\u021b\u0103… fire\u0219te c\u0103 n-ar fi \u00eentr\u0103znit: \u0219tie ce buni prieteni suntem… Da \u0219tii, a\u0219a ciupeli.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Cam ce?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Sec\u0103turi… Mai ales unul dintre el nu te poate suferi, \u0219i \u021bi-e amic.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Cine-i \u0103la?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Ei! asta e!… Ce-\u021bi pas\u0103?<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0A\u0219 vrea s\u0103-l \u0219tiu.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu se poate.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Parol\u0103 de onoare c\u0103 nu-i cer nici o socoteal\u0103; n-am s\u0103-l fac niciodat\u0103 s\u0103-n\u021beleag\u0103 c\u0103 am aflat ce-a spus…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Mai \u00eent\u00e2i, nici nu \u0219tii ce a spus…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ce-a spus?…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Uite, \u0103sta e cusurul t\u0103u – e\u0219ti curios.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Bine, frate, fire\u0219te c\u0103 sunt curios s\u0103 aflu ce se spune pe socoteala mea, mai ales de amici, ca s\u0103 \u0219tiu cui s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eencrez, cum s\u0103 m\u0103 ap\u0103r.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Mai lu\u0103m c\u00e2te una mic\u0103?<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Da.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0B\u0103iete, dou\u0103 mici…<\/p>\n

(Pauz\u0103. Chelnerul aduce paharele cu bere.)<\/i><\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ei?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Ei!…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ei! ce spunea amicul?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu te poate suferi… Nu \u0219tiu cum venise vorba de oameni de\u0219tep\u021bi, \u0219i zic eu: \u201eUite, Mache e b\u0103iat de\u0219tept\u201d… c\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 eu te-am considerat \u00eentotdeauna ca foarte de\u0219tept, nu c\u0103 mi-e\u0219ti amic, fiindc\u0103 mai la urm\u0103, d\u0103-mi dai voie \u0219\u0103-\u021bi spun, n-am nici un interes s\u0103-\u021bi fac curte… Acu, ce s\u0103 mai vorbim?… te cunosc \u0219i m\u0103 cuno\u0219ti, slav\u0103 Domnului! toate defectele le pot avea; dar trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103rturisi\u021bi to\u021bi c\u0103 am \u0219i eu o calitate\u00a0<\/span>sinceritatea; \u0219i-\u021bi spun sincer c\u0103 mi-ar p\u0103rea foarte r\u0103u s\u0103 vie tocmai amici \u0219i s\u0103 zic\u0103, m\u0103-n\u021belegi…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Bine, mon\u0219er, cine zice?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Tu.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Eu?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0V\u0103z c\u0103 te ui\u021bi la mine a\u0219a, cu un aer care de! parc\u0103 vrei s\u0103-mi zici c\u0103 nu crezi.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Da mai \u00eent\u00e2i ce s\u0103 crez? c\u0103 nu mi-ai spus nimic. Mi-ai spus c\u0103 unul dintre amicii cu cari erai asear\u0103 nu m\u0103 poate suferi, \u0219i c\u0103 tu ai sus\u021binut c\u0103 eu sunt de\u0219tept.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Am sus\u021binut, fire\u0219te.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Dar amicul meu, care nu m\u0103 poate suferi?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Apoi tocmai la asta vream s-ajung; dar dac\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentrerupi mereu! Uite, vezi! \u0103sta e cusurul t\u0103u – \u00eentrerupi!<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ei! iaca nu mai \u00eentrerup; spune, ascult.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u00e2nd am zis eu c\u0103 e\u0219ti de\u0219tept, \u00eent\u00e2i a z\u00e2mbit a\u0219a, adic\u0103: \u201eProst e\u0219ti!\u201d mie, \u0219i pe urm\u0103 zice: \u201eO fi de\u0219tept, nu zic; dar e cam… zevzec\u201d.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Zevzec!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Zevzec.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ei! dup\u0103 ce m\u0103 judec\u0103 dumnealui pe mine c\u0103 sunt zevzec?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Dup\u0103 multe, cari le spunea el…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Cam ce?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 \u021bi-ai neglijat totdeauna slujba…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu-i adev\u0103rat!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 era s\u0103 te dea afar\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 acum de vreo trei ori…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Minte!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 joci c\u0103r\u021bi, \u0219i r\u00e2d to\u021bi de tine ca de o mazet\u0103!<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Eu, mazet\u0103!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 bei…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ce beau?… dou\u0103-trei pahare de bere pe zi.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 te-ai \u00eensurat f\u0103r\u0103 zestre.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Treaba mea!… Ce m\u0103gar!… M\u0103 rog \u021bie, cine e m\u0103garul \u0103sta, a\u0219 vrea s\u0103-l \u0219tiu…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0\u021ai-am zis de la \u00eenceput c\u0103 nu \u021bi-l spui.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0De ce s\u0103 nu mi-l spui, dac\u0103 zici c\u0103 mi-e\u0219ti amic sincer.<\/span><\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Ca s\u0103 m\u0103 pui de fa\u021b\u0103?… N-am poft\u0103.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Pe onoarea mea c\u0103 nu… \u00ce\u021bi jur pe ce am mai scump c\u0103 nici n-am s\u0103-i pomenesc vreodat\u0103. Vreau s\u0103-l \u0219tiu numai, ca s\u0103 m\u0103 feresc de el \u0219i s\u0103-l despre\u021buiesc.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu se poate, Mache.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Pe onoarea mea! M\u0103 rog \u021bie, spune-mi-l.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Uite, vezi, \u0103sta e cusurul t\u0103u – e\u0219ti indiscret. \u00cen\u021belege rom\u00e2ne\u0219te c\u0103 nu \u021bi-l spui. Eu am toate defectele c\u00e2te pofte\u0219ti; da trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103rturisi\u021bi to\u021bi c\u0103 am \u0219i eu o calitate – eu sunt discret… nu-mi place s\u0103 umblu cu plosca.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Atunci d\u0103-mi voie s\u0103-\u021bi spun c\u0103 nu-mi e\u0219ti amic cum te credeam.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Eu! nu-\u021bi sunt amic \u021bie? eu? Bravos! Mersi…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0\u00cen sf\u00e2r\u0219it, un amic…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Dac\u0103 sunt eu prost… \u0219i-\u021bi spun… da iac\u0103 tac… \u0219i aldat\u0103 s\u0103-mi dai cu tifla dac\u0103 \u021bi-oi mai spune ceva…\u00a0(C\u0103tre chelner:)<\/i>\u00a0B\u0103iete, \u00eenc\u0103 dou\u0103 mici…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0\u0218i… numa at\u00e2ta a zis amicul de mine?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0A zis mai multe… Da-n sf\u00e2r\u0219it, ce-\u021bi pas\u0103?<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu-mi pas\u0103 nimic… dar sunt curios s\u0103 v\u0103z p\u00e2n\u0103 unde merge mi\u0219elia omului… Zici c\u0103 mi-e amic.<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Bun.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Amic de-aproape?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Da.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0\u0218i ce mai zicea?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu-\u021bi mai spui, c\u0103 te superi… C\u0103 asta trebuie s\u0103 m\u0103rturise\u0219ti \u0219i tu c\u0103 e cusurul t\u0103u – te superi.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Pe onoarea mea, nu m\u0103 sup\u0103r…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Zicea de nevast\u0103-ta… c\u0103…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 ce?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103… \u00cen fine, prostii! ce s\u0103-\u021bi mai spui?… Da! dar i-am t\u0103iat nasul. Nu-\u021bi permit, zic, s\u0103 te atingi, m\u0103-n\u021belegi, de onoarea femeii amicului meu!<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Cum! pe onoarea nevestii mele?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 e prea frumu\u0219ic\u0103 \u0219i prea t\u00e2n\u0103r\u0103 pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 tine; c\u0103 te-a luat fiindc\u0103 era s\u0103rac\u0103, dar…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Dar ce?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0C\u0103 la teatru mereu… Zic: \u201eAre loj\u0103 gratis!\u201d – \u201e\u00a0<\/span>Da – zice el – la \u0218osea cu bicicleta de dou\u0103 ori pe zi, diminea\u021ba \u0219i seara?\u201d – \u201eTot gratis!\u201d zic eu. – \u201eDa vara la Sinaia, tot gratis? zice el; de unde at\u00e2ta lux?\u201d<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Mare canalie!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0\u0218i pe urm\u0103 a f\u0103cut aluzie aproape pe fa\u021b\u0103 la un alt amic…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0La cine?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu-\u021bi spun…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Ascult\u0103-m\u0103, Lache! s\u0103 \u0219tii c\u0103 m\u0103 sup\u0103r serios!… Trebuie numaidec\u00e2t s\u0103-mi spui…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Dac\u0103 nu vreau.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Trebuie s\u0103 vrei! auzi! fiindc\u0103-\u021bi trag palme, m\u0103-n\u021belegi!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Ei, uite, vezi? \u0103sta e cusurul t\u0103u – e\u0219ti violent.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Cusur, necusur, numaidec\u00e2t s\u0103-mi spui la cine a f\u0103cut infamul aluzie?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Vrei numaidec\u00e2t s\u0103 \u0219tii?<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Da!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0La F\u0103nic\u0103.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0La b\u0103rbatul, sorii nevestii-mi! la cumnatu-meu?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0La F\u0103nic\u0103, la cumnatu-t\u0103u.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Mizerabilul! canalia! Cine e? trebuie s\u0103-mi spui numele lui!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Uite, vezi? \u0103sta e…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu vreau s\u0103 \u0219tiu nimic!… Trebuie s\u0103 mi-l spui!…<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu-\u021bi spun!…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0\u00ce\u021bi trag palme, m\u0103-n\u021belegi!<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Ia poftim!… Ei! apoi nu m\u0103 lua a\u0219a repede, c\u0103… Auzi dumneata! Dar nu strici tu; eu stric… Viu \u0219i-\u021bi dau de \u0219tire s\u0103 te p\u0103ze\u0219ti de amici, s\u0103 nu te-ncrezi \u00een oricine ca un zevzec, \u0219i-\u021bi atrag aten\u021bia asupra ce spune lumea despre onoarea ta \u0219i a nevestii, \u0219i tu, \u00een loc s\u0103-mi mul\u021bume\u0219ti, te r\u0103\u021boie\u0219ti la mine… O s\u0103 m\u0103 faci s\u0103 te evit alt\u0103 dat\u0103…<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Care va s\u0103 zic\u0103, nu vrei s\u0103-mi spui?<\/p>\n

L.:<\/b>\u00a0Nu.<\/p>\n

M.:<\/b>\u00a0Mersi.<\/p>\n

(Cheam\u0103 pe chelner \u0219i pl\u0103te\u0219te. Pauz\u0103 lung\u0103, \u00een timp ce Mache bate toba cu degetele pe mas\u0103, av\u00e2nd aerul c\u0103 pl\u0103nuie\u0219te ceva ad\u00e2nc. Un mu\u0219teriu nou-venit, anume Tache, se apropie de masa celor doi amici.)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Tache:<\/b>\u00a0Bun\u0103 seara.<\/p>\n

Lache \u0219i Mache:<\/b>\u00a0Bun\u0103 seara.<\/p>\n

Tache:<\/b>\u00a0Mare sec\u0103tur\u0103 e\u0219ti, amice Lache… M\u0103 faci s\u0103-mi pierz noaptea p\u00e2n\u0103 despre ziu\u0103, s\u0103 te a\u0219tept ca un caraghios la Cosman.<\/p>\n

Lache:<\/b>\u00a0M\u0103 rog \u021bie, scuz\u0103-m\u0103… Eram zdrobit de oboseal\u0103; nu mai puteam; am stat s\u0103 m\u0103 odihnesc \u0219i eu o noapte ca oamenii; m-am culcat de la opt asear\u0103.<\/p>\n

Mache<\/b>\u00a0(drept \u00een picioare, izbucnind furtunos)<\/i>:<\/b>\u00a0A! care va s\u0103 zic\u0103 te-ai culcat devreme! n-ai fost az-noapte la Cosman?… Acu \u0219tiu cine e amicul… Poftim\u00a0(Dou\u0103 palme stra\u0219nice \u0219i pleac\u0103.)<\/i><\/p>\n

Lache:<\/b>\u00a0Uite, vezi! \u0103sta e cusurul lui – e m\u0103gar!… \u0219i violent!… \u0219i n-are manier\u0103!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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