\u2013 Mitic\u0103… \u0219i mai cum?<\/p>\n
\u2013 E destul at\u00e2ta: Mitic\u0103 – de vreme ce \u0219i dumneata \u00eel cuno\u0219ti tot a\u0219a de bine ca \u0219i mine. Fire\u0219te c\u0103 trebuie s\u0103-l cunoa\u0219tem: \u00eel \u00eent\u00e2lnim at\u00e2t de des – \u00een pr\u0103v\u0103lii, pe strad\u0103, pe jos, \u00een tramvai, \u00een tramcar, pe biciclet\u0103, \u00een vagon, \u00een restaurant, la Gambrinus – \u00een fine pretutindeni.<\/p>\n
Mitic\u0103 este bucure\u0219teanul\u00a0par excellence.<\/i>\u00a0\u0218i fiindc\u0103 Bucure\u0219tii sunt un mic Paris, \u0219i Mitic\u0103, se-n\u021belege, este un mic parizian.<\/p>\n
El nu e nici t\u00e2n\u0103r, nici b\u0103tr\u00e2n, nici frumos, nici ur\u00e2t, nici prea-prea, nici foarte-foarte; e un b\u0103iat potrivit \u00een toate; dar ceea ce-l distinge, ceea ce-l face s\u0103 aib\u0103 un caracter marcat este spiritul lui original \u0219i inventiv.<\/p>\n
Mitic\u0103 este omul care pentru fiecare ocaziune a vie\u021bii g\u0103se\u0219te un cuv\u00e2nt de spirit la moment, \u0219i pentru asta simpaticul parizian al orientului este foarte c\u0103utat \u0219i pl\u0103cut \u00een societate.<\/p>\n
Mitic\u0103 are o magazie, un arsenal, o comoar\u0103 de vorbe, de \u00eentreb\u0103ri, de r\u0103spunsuri, cari fac deliciile celor ce au fericirea s\u0103-l cunoasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
Mai cu seam\u0103 pe provinciali, micul nostru parizian \u00eei epateaz\u0103 cu verva lui sc\u00e2nteietoare.<\/p>\n
El, de exemplu, inventeaz\u0103 pe neg\u00e2ndite vorbe ca:<\/p>\n
“Cea mai frumoas\u0103 fat\u0103 din lume nu poate da dec\u00eet ce are!”<\/p>\n
sau:<\/p>\n
“Via\u021ba este un vis, moartea o de\u0219teptare!”<\/p>\n
ori:<\/p>\n
“Ei! madam Popescu, nu exist\u0103 roz\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 spini!”<\/p>\n
\u00cenchipui\u021bi-v\u0103 ce efect fac toate astea asupra spiritului doamnei Popescu!<\/p>\n
Dar toate astea sunt vorbe sentimentale, lirice, melancolice, \u0219i de\u0219i \u0219i-n genul acesta Mitic\u0103 este destul de tare, e \u00eenc\u0103 \u0219i mai tare \u00een genul u\u0219or, picant \u0219i ironic.<\/p>\n
“\u00cen genul acesta, cel pu\u021bin, pot pentru ca s\u0103 zic c\u0103 nu am rival!” zice Mitic\u0103 – \u0219i cu drept cuv\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
Exemple…<\/p>\n
\u2013 Unde ai plecat, Mitic\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u2013 La v\u00e2n\u0103toare de lei.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Mitic\u0103, faci cinste?<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nu pot, mon\u0219er, c\u0103 m\u0103 str\u00e2nge un ciorap.<\/p>\n
\u2013 De un an nu te-am v\u0103zut!<\/p>\n
Dar \u00een anul acela l-am g\u0103sit \u00een seara de 31 decembrie la Gambrinus, tot acolo l-am \u00eent\u00e2lnit a doua sear\u0103, la 1 ianuarie.<\/p>\n
L-am salutat; s-a f\u0103cut c\u0103 nu m\u0103 cunoa\u0219te. Dup\u0103 mult\u0103 st\u0103ruin\u021b\u0103, \u0219i-a adus \u00een fine aminte cine sunt:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Scuz\u0103-m\u0103, neic\u0103 – a zis Mitic\u0103 – te uitasem: e un secol de c\u00e2nd nu ne-am mai v\u0103zut!<\/p>\n
\u2013 B\u0103iete, o \u021buic\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nu-i da, domnule, c-o bea! zice Mitic\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Merg… Ce se c\u00e2nt\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u2013 Rela\u0219, \u00een cinci acte!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Adio!<\/p>\n
\u00cel salu\u021bi la plecare; el \u00ee\u021bi r\u0103spunde:<\/p>\n
\u2013 S\u0103-mi scrii!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nu umblu cu metal; mi-e fric\u0103 de tr\u0103znet.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Da, cona\u0219ule!…<\/p>\n
\u2013 Atunci, du-te-acas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Nu-i da, d-le, \u00eentrerupe Mitic\u0103; dumnealui n-are nici un cusur.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Pune o coal\u0103 de h\u00e2rtie sub picioare!<\/p>\n
\u2013 L-a-naintat…<\/p>\n
– …?<\/p>\n
\u2013 L-a f\u0103cut inginer de poduri…<\/p>\n
\u0218i c\u00e2nd e \u00een culmea vervei adaog\u0103:<\/p>\n
– …deta\u0219at cu serviciul \u00een Ci\u0219megiu: d\u0103 mu\u0219tele afar\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Iaurt ai? \u00eentreab\u0103 el.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Este…<\/p>\n
\u2013 D\u0103-mi vreo c\u00e2\u021biva centimetri.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Hai, c\u0103 te iau \u00een dreapta.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Opre\u0219te! \u021bi-a c\u0103zut biciul!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Arde-l, birjar! strig\u0103 Mitic\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2013 La Bucure\u0219tii-Noi.<\/p>\n
\u2013 La ce colegiu?<\/p>\n
\u2013 La colegiul al patrulea.<\/p>\n
\u2013 R\u0103d\u0103cin\u0103 de cle\u0219te.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Bea-\u021bi berea, c\u0103 se r\u0103ce\u0219te.<\/p>\n
Mitic\u0103, la plecare, c\u0103tre b\u0103iatul care a servit:<\/p>\n
\u2013 B\u0103iete, mi se pare c\u0103 mi-a picat o b\u0103ncu\u021b\u0103; vezi, dac\u0103 o g\u0103se\u0219ti mi-o dai \u00eenapoi desear\u0103; dac\u0103 nu, ia-o tu bac\u0219i\u0219.<\/p>\n
\u2013 C\u00e2te a fost ieri pe vremea asta.<\/p>\n
\u2013 De… at\u00e2\u021bia.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Tocmai c\u00e2t m\u0103garul mitropolitului!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Bravos! blan\u0103 ai; acuma, junghi \u00ee\u021bi mai trebuie!<\/p>\n
\u2013 Cum, domnule Mitic\u0103? de unde \u0219tii?<\/p>\n
\u2013 Parc\u0103 eu n-am aflat cum ba\u021bi depe\u0219ile!<\/p>\n
\u2013 A ostenit caii.<\/p>\n
Ori, mai bine:<\/p>\n
\u2013 A uitat s\u0103 dea gr\u0103un\u021be la cai!<\/p>\n
Trenul se opre\u0219te la o sta\u021bie; Mitic\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u2013 A oprit, s\u0103 le dea ap\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Chegle-carambol!<\/p>\n
Cade o doamn\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u2013 S-a rupt gazometrul!<\/p>\n
\u0218. cl., \u0219. cl., \u0219. cl.<\/p>\n
Al dracului Mitic\u0103!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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