basme<\/a> \u015fi de snoave.<\/p>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El \u00eei spunea ce va s\u0103 zic\u0103 c\u00e2ntatul greierilor, ce \u00eensemneaz\u0103 s\u0103ritura locustelor prin iarb\u0103. \u00cel f\u0103cea s\u0103 \u00een\u0163eleag\u0103 c\u0103 dragostea \u00eentre fra\u0163i este nesf\u00e2r\u015fit\u0103 ca apa f\u00e2nt\u00e2nei ce curgea p-aproape de locuin\u0163a lor. C\u00e2nd se plimbau am\u00e2ndoi prin c\u00e2te un lumini\u015f din p\u0103dure ori ie\u015feau la c\u00e2mp, \u00eei ar\u0103ta toate floricelele \u015fi i le spunea pre nume. Copilul nu se domirea de ce cocorii umbl\u0103 \u00een\u015firui\u0163i tr\u00e2mb\u0103, de ce r\u00e2ndunele se duc \u015fi vin, de ce privighetorile c\u00e2nt\u0103 a\u015fa de frumos; iar\u0103 ciuhurezii, te apuc\u0103 r\u0103cori de groaz\u0103 c\u00e2nd \u00eei auzi. \u015ei coto\u015fmanul \u00eei spunea pe \u015fart toate \u015fi-l f\u0103cea s\u0103 priceap\u0103 c\u0103 aici, pe p\u0103m\u00e2nt, toate sunt cu r\u00e2nduiala lor.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Scorbura o \u0163inea a\u015fa de curat\u0103, \u00eenc\u00e2t \u0163i-era mil\u0103 s\u0103 calci pe acolo.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nici c\u0103 se st\u0103vea vreo goang\u0103 m\u0103car pe la ei pe acolo. Coto\u015fmanul nu l\u0103sa pe b\u0103iat s\u0103 puie m\u00e2na pe nimic. Toate el le f\u0103cea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B\u0103iatul se f\u0103cuse fl\u0103c\u0103u de \u00eensurat. \u015ei-i zise pisoiul:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 St\u0103p\u00e2ne, acum \u0163i-a venit vremea s\u0103 te \u00eensori.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bine, s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eensor, r\u0103spunse fl\u0103c\u0103ia\u015ful; dar\u0103 eu n-am de nici unele. Sunt golan precum m\u0103 vezi: sula \u015fi c\u0103ciul\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De asta nu te \u00eengriji, c\u0103 este de mine \u00eengrijit\u0103 de mai-naite. Tu numai s\u0103 faci ce \u0163i-oi zice eu. De azi \u00eenainte s\u0103 \u015ftii c\u0103 te nume\u015fti M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nu trecu mult dup\u0103 acesta \u015fi coto\u015fmanul se duse a c\u0103uta fat\u0103, s\u0103-\u015fi \u00eensoare st\u0103p\u00e2nul. Se vede c\u0103 el o ochise, c\u0103ci se duse drept ca pe o ciripie la palaturile unui boier mare. Cum ajunse la poart\u0103, se dete de trei ori peste cap \u015fi se f\u0103cu om.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Iar\u0103 dac\u0103 dete ochi cu boierul, el zise:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Boierule, st\u0103p\u00e2nul meu, M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, merg\u00e2nd la v\u00e2n\u0103toare, nu \u00eent\u00e2lnea dec\u00e2t p\u0103s\u0103rele mititele<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nu era v\u00e2nat<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Vrednic de-mp\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El trecea \u00eenainte, l\u0103s\u00e2ndu-le s\u0103-\u015fi vaz\u0103 de ou\u015foare.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei ce trebuin\u0163\u0103 am eu, oare, s\u0103 \u015ftiu dac\u0103 st\u0103p\u00e2nul t\u0103u, M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, n-avea noroc la v\u00e2nat?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S\u0103-\u0163i tai cuv\u00e2ntul cu miere, boierule; dar\u0103 dac\u0103 vei voi s\u0103 m\u0103 ascul\u0163i p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een sf\u00e2r\u015fit, vei afla c\u0103 solia mea are s\u0103-\u0163i aduc\u0103 veselie.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ei bine, vorbe\u015fte c\u00e2t vei voi, te ascult. Dar\u0103 nu \u015ftiu de ce, bag de seam\u0103 c\u0103 \u00een graiurile tale este ceva mierloit.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 P\u0103reri, cinstite boierule. Precum vremea \u00eenchis\u0103 z\u0103misle\u015fte visuri sp\u0103im\u00e2ntoase, a\u015fa poate c\u0103 voi fi av\u00e2nd \u015fi eu peri r\u0103i, \u015fi te \u00een\u015feal\u0103 p\u0103rerile.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bine, bine; sf\u00e2r\u015fa\u015fte, precum ai \u00eenceput.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei a\u015fa, luminate boierule, cum \u00ee\u0163i spuneam, st\u0103p\u00e2nul meu nu b\u0103ga \u00een seam\u0103 po\u015fidicul de v\u00e2nat ce-i tot ie\u015fea \u00eenainte. R\u0103zb\u0103tu p\u0103durea prin toate col\u0163urile, dar\u0103 p\u0103rea c\u0103 se vorbise toate lighionile ca s\u0103 nu mai ias\u0103 de prin culcu\u015furile lor. Sc\u00e2rbit de prostia fiarelor s\u0103lbatice, ce stau pitulate, st\u0103p\u00e2nul meu hot\u0103r\u00ee s\u0103 se \u00eentoarc\u0103 acas\u0103. C\u00e2nd, deodat\u0103, pe piscul unui munticel ce se ridica seme\u0163 din r\u0103ri\u015ftea p\u0103durii, z\u0103ri o c\u0103prioar\u0103 sprinten\u0103, cu ochii blajini. Fu de ajuns o uit\u0103tur\u0103, c\u0103ci \u00eei r\u0103pi inima. St\u0103p\u00e2nul meu, M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, se ia dup\u0103 d\u00e2nsa. C\u0103prioara fugi, el dup\u0103 d\u00e2nsa. Dar\u0103 ea, mai iute de picior, \u00eel l\u0103s\u0103 pe urm\u0103 \u015fi veni de se ascunse \u00een culcu\u015ful \u0103sta. Iar\u0103 pe mine m\u0103 trimise s\u0103-i caut inima, \u015fi s\u0103-i dau \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 pe ho\u0163omana de c\u0103prioar\u0103. Pentru aceasta am venit la d-ta, \u015fi te rog s\u0103-mi dai ajutor ca s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eentorc cu isprav\u0103 bun\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103i, da\u2019 calendroi mi-ai mai fost! St\u0103p\u00e2nul t\u0103u, M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, mult trebuie s\u0103 fi c\u0103utat p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 g\u0103seasc\u0103 un pu\u015fchi ca tine\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De mine zi ce vei pofti, boierule; dar\u0103 s\u0103 nu cazi \u00een ispit\u0103 s\u0103 te atingi de \u00eemp\u0103ratul, st\u0103p\u00e2nul meu, c\u0103, uite, se face lucru dracului.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nici c\u0103 m-am g\u00e2ndit la una ca asta. Dar\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103ratul, v\u00e2n\u0103torul t\u0103u, s\u0103 vie s\u0103-\u015fi caute c\u0103prioara.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei fiindc\u0103 vorba vorb\u0103 aduce, coto\u015fmanul \u015fi boierul st\u0103tur\u0103 la taifas \u015fi se \u00een\u0163eleser\u0103 la cuvinte. Ei hot\u0103r\u00e2r\u0103 ca s\u0103 vie M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat s\u0103 dea ochi cu fata boierului.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00centorc\u00e2ndu-se coto\u015fmanul la st\u0103p\u00e2nul s\u0103u, \u00eei spuse cum a izbutit \u00een solia lui \u015fi puser\u0103 la cale ca \u00een s\u0103rb\u0103toarea viitoare s\u0103 mearg\u0103 \u00eempreun\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B\u0103iatul nu putea domiri cum de s\u0103 mearg\u0103 el a\u015fa golone\u0163. Iar\u0103 coto\u015fmanul nu-i da r\u0103gaz s\u0103 se g\u00e2ndeasc\u0103 la d-alde-astea, ci \u00eel lu\u0103 cu vorba pe departe \u015fi cu un cusur sup\u0163ire \u00eel f\u0103cea s\u0103 priceap\u0103 c\u0103 are s\u0103 fie fericit.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Trecur\u0103 zilele ca ziua de ieri \u015fi veni s\u0103rb\u0103toarea a\u015fteptat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul lu\u0103 pe st\u0103p\u00e2nul s\u0103u \u015fi plec\u0103 cu el \u00een pe\u0163it. Merser\u0103 ce merser\u0103 \u015fi, ajung\u00e2nd \u00eentr-o p\u0103dure, aproape de palaturile boierului celui cu fata, se oprir\u0103. B\u0103iatul r\u0103mase adumbrit \u00eentr-un cr\u00e2ngule\u0163 verde, c\u0103ci era gol pistol. Iar\u0103 coto\u015fmanul o rupse d-a fuga spre curtea boierului celui mare. Cum ajunse, \u00eencepu a striga c\u00e2t \u00eel lua gura:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S\u0103ri\u0163i, s\u0103ri\u0163i! ca ne-a jefuit ho\u0163ii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To\u0163i cu totul ie\u015fir\u0103 s\u0103 vaz\u0103 ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat. Coto\u015fmanul, abia r\u0103sufl\u00e2nd \u015fi cu spaim\u0103 \u00een fa\u0163\u0103, zise boierului:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 bine, boierule, \u00een coprinsul dumitale se poate ca ziua-n amiaza mare s\u0103 ne calce ho\u0163ii?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Unde? Cum? Ce s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat? \u00eentreb\u0103 boierul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce s\u0103 fie? Iac\u0103 tocmai c\u00e2nd veneam cu M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, st\u0103p\u00e2nul meu, s\u0103-\u0163i vedem fata, o ceat\u0103 de haiduci puse m\u00e2na pe noi, a j\u0103fuit pe st\u0103p\u00e2nu-meu p\u00e2n\u0103 la c\u0103ma\u015fe, iar\u0103 eu m\u0103 strecurai, \u015fi pe ici mi-e drumul, alergai \u00eentr-un suflet s\u0103-\u0163i dau de veste \u015fi s\u0103 cer ajutor de la d-ta. Abia, uite, am sc\u0103pat cu zilele.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bre! strig\u0103 boierul. Cum se poate una ca asta, ca s\u0103 jefuiasc\u0103 ho\u0163ii, p-aproape de palaturile mele, pe M\u0103t\u0103huzul t\u0103u \u00eemp\u0103rat? S\u0103 sar\u0103 cu mic cu mare \u00eentr-ajutor!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Acum este de prisos, boierule. T\u00e2lharii au luat-o la s\u0103n\u0103toasa. Mai bine d\u0103-mi un r\u00e2nd de haine, ca s\u0103 duc st\u0103p\u00e2nului meu \u015fi s\u0103 poat\u0103 veni p\u00e2n\u0103 aici. C\u00e2t pentru t\u0103lhari, fii pe pace, c\u0103 va \u015fti el ce s\u0103 fac\u0103 pentru d\u00e2n\u015fii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lu\u0103 hainele ce-i dete boierul \u015fi se \u00eentoarse la st\u0103p\u00e2nul s\u0103u. Dup\u0103 ce \u00eel \u00eembr\u0103c\u0103 \u015fi-l \u00eenv\u0103\u0163\u0103 cum s\u0103 se poarte la boierul, plec\u0103 cu d\u00e2nsul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ajung\u00e2nd, \u00eei ie\u015fi boierul \u00eenainte \u015fi-l priimi cu toat\u0103 cinstea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2nd fur\u0103 \u00een cas\u0103, M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat se tot uita pe d\u00e2nsul. Oamenii casei \u00eencepur\u0103 s\u0103 \u015fopoiasc\u0103 \u015fi s\u0103-\u015fi dea coate, zic\u00e2nd: ori c\u0103 este prea fudul acest M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, sau c\u0103 este prost.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul, b\u0103g\u00e2nd de seam\u0103, zise boierului:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103 rog s\u0103 nu-\u0163i fie cu sup\u0103rare, dar\u0103 st\u0103p\u00e2nul meu n-a purtat p\u00e2n\u0103 acum a\u015fa haine proaste.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Numaidec\u00e2t boierul porunci s\u0103-i aduc\u0103 altele, muiate numai \u00een fir. P\u00e2n\u0103 una alta, coto\u015fmanul se dete pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 st\u0103p\u00e2nul s\u0103u, \u015fi pe furi\u015f \u00eei dete ghiold \u015fi-i \u015fopti la ureche ca s\u0103 se \u0163ie s\u0103 nu se tot uite pe d\u00e2nsul a\u015fa ca pro\u015ftii \u015fi ca mojicii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dup\u0103 ce se \u00eembr\u0103c\u0103 cu hainele cele bune, el se \u0163inu bine \u015fi nu se mai uit\u0103 asupra lui; apoi intrar\u0103 \u00een vorb\u0103 \u015fi se ispr\u0103vi treaba cu bine.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei nici c\u0103 se putea altfel. C\u0103ci ginerele, de\u015fi era M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, dar\u0103 boiul lui cel m\u0103re\u0163, chipul cel bine f\u0103cut \u015fi alb ca z\u0103pada, trup\u015forul lui cel tras ca prin inel \u015fi nalt ca un brad, f\u0103cea mai mult dec\u00e2t toat\u0103 \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103\u0163ia \u015fi dec\u00e2t toat\u0103 boieria.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dup\u0103 ce se hot\u0103r\u00ee ziua de cununie, plec\u0103. P\u00e2n\u0103 atunci bietul fl\u0103c\u0103u se fr\u0103m\u00e2nta cu g\u00e2ndul ce o sa fac\u0103 el \u015fi unde o s\u0103-\u015fi duc\u0103 mireasa.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul nu-i d\u0103du r\u0103spas s\u0103 se mai g\u00e2ndeasc\u0103, ci cu fel de fel de glume \u015fi snoave \u00eei fura g\u00e2ndurile \u015fi-l \u00eenveselea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2nd fu ziua hot\u0103r\u00e2t\u0103 pentru cununie, se duser\u0103 iar\u0103\u015fi am\u00e2ndoi. Boierul r\u0103mase \u00eencremenit. De unde se a\u015ftepta s\u0103 vie cu oaste \u015fi cu m\u0103rire ca un \u00eemp\u0103rat, m\u0103 rog, \u00eel v\u0103zu viind ca un cioflingar, \u015fi \u00eencepu a se \u00eendoi \u015fi a se codi s\u0103 dea fata dup\u0103 d\u00e2nsul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul mirosi \u00eendat\u0103 cam cum merge \u015firetenia \u015fi lu\u0103 pe boier d-oparte, zic\u00e2ndu-i:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Boierule, s\u0103 nu-\u0163i fie paraxin unde ne vezi c\u0103 am venit numai am\u00e2ndoi. Iaca, iaca, iaca, cum mergea treaba: curg foile de zestre ca ploaia la p\u0103rin\u0163ii lui M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat. Iar\u0103 el nu voie\u015fte nici \u00een ruptul capului s\u0103 ia pe alta, f\u0103r\u0103 dec\u00e2t pe fata dumitale. P\u0103rin\u0163ii se \u00eempotrivesc la una ca asta. Eu \u00eens\u0103 l-am \u00eendemnat \u015fi-l \u00eendemn mereu s\u0103 te aib\u0103 de socru. Vezi c\u0103 \u015ftiu eu ce \u015ftiu. Cas\u0103 ca a dumitale \u015fi cinstit\u0103, \u015fi l\u0103udat\u0103, nu se mai g\u0103se\u015fte pe lume; \u015fi fl\u0103c\u0103u ca M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat ba, ba, ba, mai rar. Apoi cas\u0103 ce o s\u0103 \u0163ie ast\u0103 p\u0103reche are s\u0103 fie f\u0103r\u0103 seam\u0103n. Pentru aceasta \u015fi st\u0103p\u00e2nul meu, ascult\u00e2ndu-m\u0103, s-a hot\u0103r\u00e2t s\u0103 o ia f\u0103r\u0103 voia p\u0103rin\u0163ilor \u015fi s\u0103 se trag\u0103 la mo\u015fiile lui, s\u0103 tr\u0103iasc\u0103 acolo ca un boier mare.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Frumos cuvintezi tu, dar\u0103 eu \u015ftiu c\u0103 binecuv\u00e2ntarea p\u0103rin\u0163ilor \u00eent\u0103re\u015fte casele fiilor.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Dar\u0103 mai este \u015fi alt\u0103 poveste, r\u0103spunse \u015fi coto\u015fmanul. Cu sluta \u00een vatr\u0103 casa ajunge s\u0103 fie cu u\u015fa prin pod \u015fi cu ferestrele pe sub pat. Mai bine:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0S\u0103 munce\u015fti<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei s\u0103 tr\u0103ie\u015fti,<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei ce-\u0163i place s\u0103 iube\u015fti.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cam ai dreptate, tu. Dar\u0103 m\u0103 bate g\u00e2ndurile s\u0103 mai am\u00e2n\u0103m nunta.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Fie \u015fi a\u015fa. Nu m\u0103 \u00eempotrivesc. Eu \u00eens\u0103 te sf\u0103tuiesc s\u0103 nu pierzi din m\u00e2n\u0103 un giuvaer ca acesta ce \u0163i-l trimite Dumnezeu. Norocul c\u00e2nd pic\u0103 omului, atunci s\u0103 \u015ftie s\u0103-l apuce \u015fi s\u0103-l p\u0103streze.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ei, aide, de! aide. M-ai biruit cu limbu\u0163ia ta.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Toate fiind gata, se cununar\u0103 \u015fi f\u0103cur\u0103 o nunt\u0103, de se duse vestea \u00een \u015fapte sate.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Trei zile \u015fi trei nop\u0163i \u0163inur\u0103 veseliile. A patra zi trebuia s\u0103 mearg\u0103 cu nunta la mo\u015fiile lui M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Acesta se pierduse cu totul. Nu \u015ftia ce s\u0103 fac\u0103; nu \u015ftia nici ce mai vorbe\u015fte de ru\u015fine.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul se dete pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 d\u00e2nsul \u015fi \u00eei zise:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u0162ine-\u0163i firea, omule, nu fi copil! Am \u00eengrijit eu de toate. \u0162ie s\u0103 nu-\u0163i pese de nimic. S\u0103 taci din gur\u0103 \u015fi s\u0103 te la\u015fi s\u0103 te duc\u0103 unde oi zice eu.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mai veni ni\u0163el inima la loc lui M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat, c\u00e2nd auzi graiurile coto\u015fmanului. Nu se putea domiri \u00eens\u0103 cum va face el \u015fi la ce mo\u015fii \u00eel va duce.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Toate se puser\u0103 la cale. Toate erau preg\u0103tite pentru plecare. Ginerele \u015fi mireasa se urcar\u0103 \u00een c\u0103ru\u0163\u0103 \u015fi pornir\u0103. Coto\u015fmanul \u00eens\u0103 o apuc\u0103 \u00eenainte \u015fi zise vizitiilor s\u0103 se \u0163ie pe urma lui, c\u0103 el \u00eei va c\u0103l\u0103uzi.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A\u015fa f\u0103cur\u0103. Apucar\u0103 pe c\u00e2mpii unde mii de floricele \u00eempodobea p\u0103m\u00e2ntul. V\u00e2ntul abia adia \u015fi cl\u0103tina u\u015furel frunzele pomilor ce se afla ici \u015fi colo \u00een calea lor. Brot\u0103ceii or\u0103c\u0103iau \u00een dep\u0103rtare. Din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd cucul c\u00e2nta partea dreapt\u0103. P\u0103s\u0103rile ciripeau; iar\u0103 privighetorile prin cr\u00e2ngule\u0163e \u00eenflorite tr\u0103gea ni\u015fte geamparale de-\u0163i lua auzul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul mergea \u00eenainte \u015fi a\u015fa de iute, \u00eenc\u00e2t c\u0103ru\u0163ele nu se puteau \u0163ine de d\u00e2nsul. Aci pierea ca o n\u0103luc\u0103, aci se \u00eenv\u00e2rtea \u00eenapoi \u015fi f\u0103cea semn pe unde s\u0103 apuce.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pas\u0103mite, c\u0103l\u0103uzind, el f\u0103cea dresurile \u00eenainte. \u00cent\u00e2lnind cirezile de vite ale unor zmei, el spuse v\u0103carilor ce s\u0103 zic\u0103, c\u00e2nd \u00eei vor \u00eentreba cineva ale cui sunt cirezile, c\u0103 de unde nu, pieirea capului ce va c\u0103dea peste d\u00e2n\u015fii de la Dumnezeu va fi groaznic\u0103. \u00cent\u00e2lnind turmele, spuse a\u015fijderea ciobanilor ce s\u0103 zic\u0103 \u015fi ei, c\u0103ci de unde nu, Muma-p\u0103durei \u00eei va chinui b\u0103g\u00e2ndu-le m\u00e2inile \u00een c\u0103ldarea cu j\u0103ratic, p\u00e2n\u0103 vor muri, \u015fi sufletele lor vor ajunge la munci nesf\u00e2r\u015fite.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bie\u0163ii oameni, de spaim\u0103, \u015fi \u015ftiind c\u0103 gura nu-i \u0163ine chirie, spuse celor ce \u00eei \u00eentrebar\u0103, precum \u00eei \u00eenv\u0103\u0163ase coto\u015fmanul, carele era \u00een chip de om.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ajung\u00e2nd c\u0103ru\u0163ele, oamenii miresei \u00eentrebar\u0103 pe v\u0103cari, c\u00e2nd v\u0103zur\u0103 sumedenia de cirezi:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ale cui sunt cirezile astea, f\u00e2rta\u0163ilor?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ale cui s\u0103 fie? r\u0103spunser\u0103 v\u0103carii, iac\u0103 ale lui M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se minunar\u0103 to\u0163i de bog\u0103\u0163iile acestui \u00eemp\u0103rat. Merg\u00e2nd mai-nainte, dete de ni\u015fte turme de oi. \u015ei at\u00e2tea de multe erau, \u00eenc\u00e2t nu le putea coprinde cu ochii. \u00centreb\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ale cui sunt aste turme, prietenilor?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ciobanii r\u0103spunser\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ei, Doamne! Ale cui s\u0103 fie? Ale lui M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat sunt \u015fi \u00eenc\u0103 astea nu-s nimic!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2nd auzir\u0103 una ca aceasta, to\u0163i se lovir\u0103 cu m\u00e2na peste falc\u0103. Ei nu mai putur\u0103 s\u0103-\u015fi st\u0103p\u00e2neasc\u0103 mirarea \u015fi fericirea pe mireas\u0103 c\u0103 a dat peste un b\u0103rabt a\u015fa de june, frumos \u015fi bogat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Iar\u0103 M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat t\u0103cea m\u00e2lc\u0103 \u015fi \u00eenm\u0103rmurit de cele ce vedea. Auzea \u015fi i se p\u0103rea c\u0103 viseaz\u0103, iar\u0103 nu c\u0103 sunt aievea cele ce se ar\u0103tau ochilor lui.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul se m\u00e2ndrea \u015fi se f\u0103lea cu bog\u0103\u0163iile st\u0103p\u00e2nului s\u0103u. C\u00e2nd, iar\u0103 nu se mai v\u0103zu. Nu se \u015ftiu ce se f\u0103cu. Pare c\u0103 intrase \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El \u00eens\u0103 dete o repezitur\u0103 \u00eenainte. \u015ei ajung\u00e2nd la palaturile zmeilor, pe ale c\u0103ror mo\u015fii erau, le zise cu grai \u00eengrozit:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Fugi\u0163i, zmeilor, \u015fi v\u0103 ascunde\u0163i, c\u0103 iat\u0103 c\u0103 vine Ilie, P\u0103lie, s\u0103 v\u0103 potopeasc\u0103, s\u0103 v\u0103 p\u00e2rjoleasc\u0103, \u015fi dup\u0103 el Luceflenderu, s\u0103 v\u0103 ia suflengheru.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0R\u0103cori de groaz\u0103 cuprinse pe zmei c\u00e2nd auzir\u0103 pe nea\u015fteptate o veste a\u015fa de primejdioas\u0103. Nu \u015ftia \u00eencotro s\u0103 se dea d-oparte p\u00e2n\u0103 va trece acest p\u00e2rjol ce le spunea coto\u015fmanul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Acesta se pref\u0103cu a le fi prieten \u015fi a le da sfaturi bune. Vorbele lui at\u00e2ta \u00eei ame\u0163ise, \u00eenc\u00e2t de spaim\u0103 pare c\u0103 le luase p\u00e2nza de pe ochi \u015fi se pierduser\u0103 cu totul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Atunci le zise cu gr\u0103bire \u015fi cu o pref\u0103cut\u0103 grij\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Veni\u0163i, veni\u0163i mai iute \u00eencoa, s\u0103 v\u0103 ascunz eu \u00een \u015fira asta de paie din b\u0103t\u0103tur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bie\u0163ii zmei at\u00e2ta se speriaser\u0103, \u00eenc\u00e2t nu mai \u015ftiau ce face. Se l\u0103sar\u0103 s\u0103-i ia \u015fi s\u0103-i ascunz\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coto\u015fmanul \u00eei b\u0103g\u0103 \u00een \u015fira de paie, \u015fi \u00eei dete foc. \u00cendat\u0103 v\u0103paia se urc\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la cer, iar\u0103 bie\u0163ii zmei \u0163ipau de usturime \u00een para focului, de s\u0103 le pl\u00e2ngi de mil\u0103. \u0162ipar\u0103 ce \u0163ipar\u0103, dar\u0103 o dat\u0103 cu focul li se stinse \u015fi lor gl\u0103sciorul \u015fi se f\u0103cur\u0103 scrum.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Atunci iaca \u015fi nunta intra pe poarta palatului. Slugile spuser\u0103 \u015fi ele dup\u0103 cum le \u00eenv\u0103\u0163ase coto\u015fmanul, c\u0103 palaturile astea sunt pe mo\u015fiile lui M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2nd intrar\u0103 \u00een palat, ce s\u0103 vezi dumneata? Bog\u0103\u0163ia de pe lume era acolo. P\u0103re\u0163ii numai \u00een aur polei\u0163i. Pardoseala era de cle\u015ftar, iar\u0103 \u00eenv\u0103litoarea era de acioaie \u015fi de plumb.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se mai minunar\u0103 o toan\u0103 oamenii ce \u00eenso\u0163ir\u0103 pe mireasa.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dup\u0103 ce se a\u015fezar\u0103 tinerii, oamenii se \u00eentoarser\u0103 la boier \u015fi-i povestir\u0103 tot ce v\u0103zur\u0103. Boierul nu se c\u0103i c\u0103 \u015fi-a dat fata lui M\u0103t\u0103huz \u00eemp\u0103rat. Iar\u0103 acesta se mira de unde \u015fi p\u00e2n\u0103 unde s\u0103-i vie lui acea bog\u0103\u0163ie. Tr\u0103ir\u0103 \u00een pace \u015fi \u00een veselie perechea nuntit\u0103 \u015fi or fi tr\u0103ind \u015fi ast\u0103zi, de n-or fi murit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A fost odat\u0103 o pereche de oameni. Ei n-aveau copii. \u00centr-o zi, fiind cu voie bun\u0103, zise b\u0103rbatul c\u0103tre femeie: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Soro, de la mila lui Dumnezeu noi n-avem … <\/p>\n
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