\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Ba e noroc!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba nu e noroc!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba e noroc, muiere!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba nu e, m\u0103 omule, nu!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Adic\u0103, nu muncesc eu, femeie?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba munce\u015fti pentru unul, \u015fi noi suntem opt guri, \u015fi cu Pl\u0103vi\u0163a, nou\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei Pl\u0103vi\u0163a mugi, \u015fi patru copii m\u0103run\u0163i \u00eencepur\u0103 s\u0103 strige:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mi-e foame!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei mie mi-e foame!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei mie!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei mie! Omul v\u0103rs\u0103 un \u015ftergar cu m\u0103lai \u00een cop\u0103i\u0163a femeii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Scutur\u0103 \u015ftergarul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 L-am scuturat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Copaie plin\u0103, copaie pe jum\u0103tate, copaie pe sfert, \u015fi azi s\u0103 lingi fundul cop\u0103ii. Opt guri, opt, \u015fi cu Pl\u0103vi\u0163a, nou\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei Pl\u0103vi\u0163a, parc-ar fi \u00een\u0163eles, mugi de dup\u0103 cas\u0103, mestec\u00e2nd un cocean uscat, iar copiii \u00eencepur\u0103 s\u0103 pl\u00e2ng\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 C\u0103 mie mi-e foame!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei mie!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba \u015fi mie! Omul se uit\u0103 lung, se sc\u0103rpin\u0103 \u00een cap, b\u0103g\u0103 \u015ftergarul \u00een s\u00e2n \u015fi plec\u0103 zic\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba e noroc, dar n-am eu noroc. Iar femeia din prag \u00eei strig\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba nu e \u015fi nu e, omule! Dac\u0103 munce\u015fti, e, dac\u0103 nu munce\u015fti, nu e.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei omul plec\u0103 s\u0103 caute de lucru, dar se tot g\u00e2ndea: “Nu e, zice ea; cum nu e? dac\u0103 n-ar fi, n-ar fi lumea cum e. Eu n-am arat, n-am s\u0103pat, n-am pr\u0103\u015fit, n-am plivit ca ceilal\u0163i? Ba da, \u015fi ogorul meu a ie\u015fit sterp; piatra pe mine m-a b\u0103tut; \u015fi, r\u0103mas numai cu m\u00e2inile, muncesc, \u015fi nimeni nu m\u0103 crede; iar c\u00e2nd la m\u0103sur\u0103toarea muncii, lucrul meu scade, \u015fi f\u0103ina din copaie scade, \u015fi foamea copiilor cre\u015fte”.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se duse la arenda\u015f.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu e de lucru, omule. B\u0103tu la u\u015fa popii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu e de lucru, omule. Dete pe la un chiabur.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Am destui arga\u0163i, omule. Se opri la c\u00e2rciumar.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Pe rachiu, ar fi ceva de s\u0103pat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S\u0103 fie pe m\u0103lai.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Pe m\u0103lai nu e. \u015ei omul, \u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-se acas\u0103, auzi de departe:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mam\u0103, eu nu m-am s\u0103turat!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nici eu!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nici eu! \u015ei nici Pl\u0103vi\u0163a, care mugea, colind\u00e2nd b\u0103t\u0103tura uscat\u0103, f\u0103r\u0103 firicel de iarb\u0103 verde. \u00cen prag, muierea:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nimic \u00een \u015ftergar?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nimic.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Copaia goal\u0103\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 N-am noroc, femeie.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu e minte, omule. Omul \u00ee\u015fi \u015fterse fruntea de n\u0103du\u015feal\u0103 cu m\u00e2neca c\u0103m\u0103\u015fii. Ea se uit\u0103 la el, el se uit\u0103 la ea. Ea dete din cap, el dete din cap, apoi se duse dup\u0103 cas\u0103, \u00ee\u015fi f\u0103cu m\u00e2na c\u0103p\u0103t\u00e2i \u015fi \u00eenchise ochii. Dar unde s\u0103 adoarm\u0103? Jos, p\u0103m\u00e2ntul tare \u015fi rece; sus, \u00eentuneric ad\u00e2nc; \u00een cas\u0103, copiii adorm pl\u00e2ng\u00e2nd; \u00een curte Pl\u0103vi\u0163a puf\u0103ie pe n\u0103ri a foame; \u015fi el, prigonit de g\u00e2nduri \u015fi de nenoroc. “Dar m\u00e2ine? Dac\u0103 n-oi avea ce scutura \u00een copaie? Ce m\u0103 fac m\u00e2ine? Dumnezeu e sus, e sus, dar nu pe el \u00eel \u00eent\u00e2mpin\u0103 muierea \u00een prag \u015fi nici nu-i zice: “Opt guri, m\u0103i omule, \u015fi cu Pl\u0103vi\u0163a nou\u0103! Dumnezeu e sus, dar de n-oi g\u0103si de lucru, de n-oi avea noroc nici m\u00e2ine, beau c\u00e2teva rachiuri \u015fi m\u0103 duc la t\u00e2rg\u2026 Ei, \u015fi dac\u0103 m\u0103 duc la t\u00e2rg?\u2026 Fie ce-o fi, \u015fi s\u0103 nu mai aud: “Mam\u0103, mi-e foame!” M\u0103 duc la t\u00e2rg \u015fi fur\u2026 ce-oi putea fura”\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omul tres\u0103ri. Cine-i zisese:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce s\u0103 faci, dac\u0103 n-ai noroc!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Tu e\u015fti, muiere?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu, socoteam c\u0103 dormi.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ai auzit ceva?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce s-aud?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nimic. \u015ei femeia intr\u0103 \u00een cas\u0103, \u015fi omul \u00eenchise ochii morm\u0103ind:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce-o fi s\u0103 fie!\u2026 S\u0103 nu mai aud: “Mam\u0103, mi-e foame!” Dar cine i-a zis iar:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce s\u0103 faci, dac\u0103 n-ai noroc!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Tu e\u015fti, femeie? \u00centuneric. Nimeni.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Doar n-o fi dracul! \u015ei omul adormi morm\u0103ind:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce-o fi s\u0103 fie!\u2026 Nu se cr\u0103pase bine de ziu\u0103, \u015fi o gur\u0103 mare se auzi:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 A venit cu m\u0103lai, mam\u0103, c\u0103 mi-e foame\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei eu nici n-am plecat, zise omul s\u0103rind drept \u00een picioare. \u015ei plec\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 se uite \u00eend\u0103r\u0103t. \u015ei tocmai de departe \u00ee\u015fi \u00eentoarse capul. Casa i se p\u0103rea \u00een spate, cu gura c\u0103scat\u0103, adic\u0103 cu u\u015fa dat\u0103 de perete. Ce Dumnezeu sf\u00e2ntul, doar nu s-o fi \u0163in\u00e2nd casa dup\u0103 el! \u015e-o lu\u0103 la picior, iute, mai iute, p\u00e2n\u0103 la curtea ciocoiului.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Poate m\u00e2ine, c\u0103 azi nu e de lucru. La taica p\u0103rintele.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Poate poim\u00e2ine, c\u0103 azi nu e de lucru.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u00e2ine, poim\u00e2ine, zise el oft\u00e2nd, dar ast\u0103zi cu ce potolesc eu opt guri \u015fi cu a Pl\u0103vi\u0163ei nou\u0103? Ei, de-acum la c\u00e2rciumar, la t\u00e2rg, \u015f-apoi, ce-o fi s\u0103 fie, c\u0103 cu m\u00e2na goal\u0103 nu m\u0103 mai \u00eentorc acas\u0103!\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0La c\u00e2rcium\u0103 arvoni pe Pl\u0103vi\u0163a \u015fi-i b\u0103u ald\u0103ma\u015ful: cinci rachiuri unul dup\u0103 altul. \u015ei glon\u0163 la t\u00e2rg.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0La t\u00e2rg se uit\u0103 \u00een dreapta, se uit\u0103 \u00een st\u00e2nga, la fasole, la p\u00e2ine, la pe\u015fte, la pastram\u0103, dar nu fu chip. To\u0163i \u00ee\u015fi cuprindeau marfa cu ochiul. \u015ei negustorii, cum \u00eel vedeau oprindu-se, \u00eel \u00eentrebau r\u00e2z\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce pofte\u015fti, nea S\u0103r\u0103cil\u0103? Dup\u0103 ce se \u00eenv\u00e2rti toat\u0103 ziulica, plec\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nici la furat n-am noroc! C\u00e2nd s\u0103 treac\u0103 streaja t\u00e2rgului, un cre\u015ftin, beat mort, \u00ee\u015fi t\u00e2ra punga dup\u0103 el.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omul, dup\u0103 ce privi \u00een toate p\u0103r\u0163ile, puse m\u00e2na pe pung\u0103, \u00eei rupse b\u0103ierile, o \u00eenf\u0103\u015fur\u0103 \u00een \u015ftergar, o b\u0103g\u0103 \u00een s\u00e2n, \u015fi la picior. C\u00e2nd ajunse \u00eentr-o c\u00e2mpie, \u00eentins\u0103 \u015fi pustie, vru s\u0103-\u015fi vad\u0103 norocul. Desf\u0103cu \u015ftergarul, \u00eentinse gura pungii, \u015f-odat\u0103 zv\u00e2cni din ea un drac mic, c-o limbuli\u0163\u0103 de foc ce-o scotea pe gur\u0103 \u015fi pe n\u0103ri. Omul, speriat, arunc\u0103 punga \u015fi plec\u0103 f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-\u015fi cruce \u015fi scuip\u00e2nd \u00eend\u0103r\u0103t. Nu f\u0103cu \u00eens\u0103 c\u00e2\u0163iva pa\u015fi, \u015fi \u015ftergarul din s\u00e2n \u00eencepu s\u0103 se umfle. Scoase repede \u015ftergarul, \u00eel desf\u0103cu \u015fi se minun\u0103 v\u0103z\u00e2nd punga pe care o aruncase.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Deschise punga, \u015fi dracul, \u0163\u00e2\u015fti! tremur\u00e2nd limba \u00een gur\u0103 ca o v\u0103pai\u0163\u0103 albastr\u0103. Omul str\u00e2nse bine punga la gur\u0103, o puse jos \u015fi, potrivind c\u0103lc\u00e2iul, \u00eei trase una cu sete, c\u0103 punga plesni ca o b\u0103\u015fic\u0103 de bou \u015fi un foc p\u00e2lp\u00e2i sub opinc\u0103 \u015fi se stinse, risipind un miros de pucioas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omul r\u0103sufl\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De-aia a zis cine a zis: s\u0103 nu furi, c\u0103 vezi pe dracul! N-apuc\u0103 s\u0103 fac\u0103 zece pa\u015fi, \u015fi \u015ftergarul iar se umfl\u0103. De ast\u0103 dat\u0103 \u00eel trecur\u0103 n\u0103du\u015felile. Scoase \u015ftergarul; \u00eel pip\u0103i. Punga dracului tot \u00een \u015ftergar. O arunc\u0103, cu \u015ftergar cu tot, \u015fi o rupse de fug\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cum ajunse acas\u0103, to\u0163i copiii \u00eei ie\u015fir\u0103 \u00eenainte.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Tat\u0103, mi-e foame!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei mie!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei mie! Omul se uit\u0103 \u00een s\u00e2n, \u00eeng\u0103lbeni ca ceara\u2026 Punga \u00een s\u00e2n, \u015ftergarul nu. \u015ei pe c\u00e2nd se \u00eenchina, femeia \u00eel \u00eentreba:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce mi te-nchini, m\u0103 omule? Ce te ui\u0163i \u00een s\u00e2n? Ce-ai adus copiilor?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Muiere, zise el, s\u0103 arzi cuptorul, s\u0103-l arzi p\u00e2n\u2019 s-o face ro\u015fu, c\u0103 am s\u0103 coc patru pite \u015f-un purcel. Apoi, mai \u00eencet: Acu n-ai s\u0103 scapi, dimon \u00eempeli\u0163at!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Duduia focul \u00een cuptor. Omul se \u00eenchina mereu, iar copiii s\u0103reau veseli \u00eemprejurul mesei, \u00eenghi\u0163eau cu poft\u0103 \u015fi ziceau pe r\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Patru pite \u015f-un purceil<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Patru pite \u015f-un purcel!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2nd omul v\u0103zu c\u0103 cuptorul e ro\u015fu ca focul, ceru o lopat\u0103 \u015fi goni pe to\u0163i de l\u00e2ng\u0103 d\u00e2nsul. Puse punga pe lopat\u0103, o v\u00e2r\u00ee bini\u015for p\u00e2n\u0103-n fundul cuptorului \u015fi o r\u0103sturn\u0103, tr\u0103g\u00e2nd lopata \u00eenapoi. Lu\u0103 capacul de p\u0103m\u00e2nt \u015fi-l potrivi \u00een gura cuptorului \u015fi se dete la o parte, a\u015ftept\u00e2nd sa vad\u0103 ce are sa se \u00eent\u00e2mple.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nu trecu mult, \u015fi-odat\u0103 s-auzi o pocnitur\u0103 ca de pu\u015fc\u0103. Piatra din cre\u015ftetul cuptorului s\u0103ri \u00een sus zb\u00e2rn\u00e2ind, \u015fi o limb\u0103 albastr\u0103 de foc ie\u015fi pe gaur\u0103, flutur\u0103 \u00een v\u0103zduh \u015fi pieri.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 A plesnit purcelul, strig\u0103 un copil.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba vreo \u015foiman\u0103 de pit\u0103, zise altul. Un miros de p\u00e2ine cald\u0103 se \u00eempr\u0103\u015ftie \u00een toat\u0103 curtea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Femeia zise omului:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Prea am ars cuptorul, s\u0103 crap ni\u0163el capacul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Crap\u0103-l, zise omul, \u015fterg\u00e2ndu-\u015fi n\u0103du\u015feala \u015fi tremur\u00e2nd de fric\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Femeia se uit\u0103 pe gura cuptorului \u015fi zise mirat\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Vezi dumneata, a fost prea iute.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce s\u0103 v\u0103d, muiere?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce s\u0103 vezi? S-a copt \u015fi purcelul, \u015fi pitele.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S-au copt?\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Dar ce ai, omule, de-ntrebi a\u015fa, ca un copil speriat?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nimic!\u2026 \u015ei, pip\u0103indu-se, d\u0103du de pung\u0103. Un fior rece \u00eei fulger\u0103 din c\u0103lc\u00e2ie \u015fi p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een cre\u015ftetul capului. Apoi, v\u0103z\u00e2nd pe cel mai mic dintre copii cum se a\u015fezase pe vine \u015fi sorbea cu l\u0103comie mirosul cald din gura cuptorului, se uit\u0103 la nevast\u0103 \u015fi \u00eei zise:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce-o fi s\u0103 fie, muiere! S-au copt purcelul \u015fi pitele?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cum, ce-o fi s\u0103 fie?! Vezi bine c\u0103 s-au copt. \u015ei v\u00e2r\u00e2nd lopata \u00een cuptor scoase purcelul, apoi cele patru pite.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Omule, d\u0103-mi \u015ftergarul ca s\u0103 ridic tava.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 L-am pierdut, muiere.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cum l-ai pierdut?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Vezi c\u0103 ce e al t\u0103u se duce \u015fi ce e al dracului r\u0103m\u00e2ne.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Dar asta\u2026 ce-o mai fi?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Copiii m\u00e2ncar\u0103, se s\u0103turar\u0103 \u015fi adormir\u0103 cu fe\u0163ele \u00een sus, doi pe prisp\u0103 \u015fi cinci \u00een cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omul se dete dup\u0103 cas\u0103, puse m\u00e2na sub cap \u015fi adormi, vis\u00e2nd turme de oi, cirezi de vaci, herghelii de cai\u2026 \u015ei toate ale lui! \u015ei se f\u0103cea c\u0103 zicea nevestei: “Vezi c\u0103 e noroc?” Iar ea se f\u0103cea c\u0103-i zice: “Norocul e de la Diavolul”.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se albise luna ca un rotocol de h\u00e2rtie. O ap\u0103 de lumin\u0103 se rev\u0103rsa de la r\u0103s\u0103rit. Omul se de\u015ftept\u0103 speriat, c\u0103ci se f\u0103cea c\u0103 n-o s\u0103-i fie de-a bun\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 la ispr\u0103vit.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0“S\u0103 m\u0103 uit \u00eenc\u0103 o dat\u0103 \u00een ea, se g\u00e2ndi el, s\u0103-l apuc bine pe spiridu\u015f \u015fi s\u0103-l str\u00e2ng de g\u00e2t p\u00e2n-o plesni.”<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Scoase punga. Se uit\u0103 \u00een ea. Ce s\u0103 vad\u0103? \u00cen loc de dimon, b\u0103nu\u0163i de aur, ce luminau ca j\u0103raticul. Omul, \u015fi speriat, \u015fi nec\u0103jit, arunc\u0103 un pumn de bani la r\u0103s\u0103rit \u015fi altul la apus, zic\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Duce\u0163i-v\u0103 dracului, banii dracului! N-apuc\u0103 bine s\u0103 sf\u00e2r\u015feasc\u0103 cuv\u00e2ntul, \u015fi z\u0103ri de la r\u0103s\u0103rit turme albe \u015fi de la apus turme negre ce izvorau din lumin\u0103 \u015fi din neguri ca ni\u015fte ape cre\u0163e \u015fi nem\u0103rginite. De beh\u0103itul lor se de\u015fteptase lumea. Turmele cuprinser\u0103 casa, \u00eenv\u0103luir\u0103 curtea, \u00eencinser\u0103 satul \u015fi nu le mai \u00eenc\u0103pea locul. Un cioban, cu plete lungi \u015fi cu c\u0103ciula ca o c\u0103ldare, se apropie \u015fi zise:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S\u0103 tr\u0103ie\u015fti, jup\u00e2ne, ale d-tale sunt toate de-aci p\u00e2n\u0103 unde bate ochiul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ale mele? Nu se poate! Eu n-am dup\u0103 ce bea ap\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ale d-tale, r\u0103spunse ciobanul, c\u0103ci st\u0103p\u00e2nul lor, murind, ne-a zis nou\u0103: “Porni\u0163i, unii din r\u0103s\u0103rit \u015fi al\u0163ii din apus, \u015fi la casa unde se vor \u00eent\u00e2lni turma alb\u0103 cu turma neagr\u0103, alei case s\u0103 le d\u0103rui\u0163i”.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omul uit\u0103 tot de bucurie \u015fi alerg\u0103 la nevast\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 F\u0103 muiere, tot ce vezi este al nostru!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ei, minunea dracului! zise muierea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Minunea cui? \u015ei omul cu noroc \u015fi-aduse aminte de pung\u0103 \u015fi se g\u00e2ndi: “Cum a\u015f sc\u0103pa eu de ea \u015fi s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n cu turmele?” Se uit\u0103 \u00een s\u00e2n. Punga, acolo, umflat\u0103 \u015fi \u00eendesat\u0103 cu b\u0103nu\u0163ii de aur pe care \u00eei aruncase el \u00een dou\u0103 p\u0103r\u0163i ale lumii. \u015ei frica, fric\u0103, dar omul, om. Ce se socoti el? “Dar dac\u0103 a\u015f mai scoate ceva din pung\u0103 p\u00e2n\u0103 s\u0103 scap de ea?”<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei lu\u0103 banii, \u015fi un pumn \u00eel arunc\u0103 spre miaz\u0103noapte \u015fi altul spre miaz\u0103zi. \u015ei din miaz\u0103noapte pornir\u0103 cirezi de vaci, \u015fi din miaz\u0103zi, herghelii de cai.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2nd deschisese ochii n-avea un pumn de m\u0103lai, c\u00e2nd fu s\u0103-i \u00eenchid\u0103, era cel mai bogat om din lume.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Asta trebuie s\u0103 fie norocul: ba furi, ba te dai dracului!\u2026 zise norocosul, \u015fi \u00eel trecur\u0103 n\u0103du\u015felile.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu vii \u00een cas\u0103, m\u0103i cre\u015ftine de Dumnezeu, c\u0103 \u0163i-am a\u015fternut moale \u015fi pern\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 c\u0103p\u0103t\u00e2i?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu, femeie.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Apoi, pe-nserate e r\u0103coare, noaptea se las\u0103 frig \u015fi diminea\u0163a cade brum\u0103. Vino \u00een cas\u0103, m\u0103i cre\u015ftine.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Suflarea oilor e cald\u0103 \u015fi clopotele berbecilor m-or de\u015ftepta \u00eenainte de-a c\u0103run\u0163i bruma pe deasupra turmelor.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Atunci s\u0103 dorm \u015fi eu cu tine, b\u0103rbate, zise femeia vesel\u0103, \u015fi-l apuc\u0103 de m\u00e2neca c\u0103me\u015fii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu, femeie\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba z\u0103u a\u015fa, b\u0103rbate, c\u0103 ce-avem, \u015fapte guri, nimica toat\u0103. Z\u0103u a\u015fa\u2026 s\u0103 fie cu so\u0163\u2026 c\u0103 ce-a l\u0103sat Dumnezeu f\u0103r\u0103 pereche?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El nu vru. Femeia intr\u0103 trist\u0103 pe u\u015f\u0103, bomb\u0103nind: “Dar nu m\u0103 las, Doamne fere\u015fte, p\u00e2n\u2019 n-or fi cu so\u0163\u2026 mai bine paisprezece dec\u00e2t \u015fapte!”<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omul cu noroc se duse dup\u0103 cas\u0103, \u00ee\u015fi puse m\u00e2na sub cap, \u00eenchise ochii \u015fi \u00eencepu a se g\u00e2ndi cum s\u0103 scape de \u0103l din s\u00e2n. Tot g\u00e2ndindu-se, \u015fopti:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Am s\u0103 sap o groap\u0103 ad\u00e2nc\u0103, ad\u00e2nc\u0103. \u015ei din \u00eentuneric auzi:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ad\u00e2nc\u2026 ad\u00e2nc\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Tu e\u015fti, muiere? \u00eentreb\u0103 omul speriat. \u00cen ciread\u0103 unele vaci mi\u015fcar\u0103 clopotele: ting-tang-t\u00e2ng.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 E clopotul vacilor.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00cenchise ochii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei dup\u0103 ce-oi s\u0103pa o groap\u0103 ad\u00e2nc\u0103, ad\u00e2nc\u0103, am s-o arunc \u00een fund, \u00een fund, \u015f-am s\u0103 pun tot p\u0103m\u00e2ntul peste ea, peste ea\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Din \u00eentuneric se auzi:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Peste ea, peste ea\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Tu e\u015fti, femeie? \u00eentreb\u0103 omul s\u0103rind \u00een sus. Nimeni nu-i r\u0103spunse. Din turma neagr\u0103 se auzi: bea, beaaa.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 E beh\u0103itul oilor\u2026 Omul cu noroc lu\u0103 cazmaua, sapa \u015fi lopata \u015fi se duse dup\u0103 co\u015far. M\u0103sur\u0103 ce m\u0103sur\u0103, apoi \u00eencepu s\u0103 sape. Toat\u0103 noaptea s\u0103p\u0103 \u015fi arunc\u0103 p\u0103m\u00e2ntul. P\u00e2n\u2019 la genunchi, p\u00e2n\u2019 la br\u00e2u, p\u00e2n\u2019 la um\u0103r. P\u00e2n\u0103 a doua zi de diminea\u0163\u0103, c\u00e2nd veni muierea dup\u0103 el, groapa \u00eei trecuse de cap cu trei palme. Curgea n\u0103du\u015feala din el ca dintr-un burete stors \u015fi izbea mereu p\u0103m\u00e2ntul umed, ce se desf\u0103cea felii mari \u015fi lucioase.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce faci, omule? \u00eentreb\u0103 femeia mirat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Sap groap\u0103 Dracului, r\u0103spunse el f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 ridice ochii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Toat\u0103 noaptea n-ai dormit\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Toat\u0103 noaptea n-am dormit\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu te culci?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu mi-e somn\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu-mbuci ceva?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu mi-e foame\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Un pahar de vin?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu mi-e sete\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Dar ce faci, m\u0103 omule?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Sap groap\u0103 Dracului, r\u0103spunse el nec\u0103jit, \u015fi \u00eenfipse cazmaua at\u00e2t de \u00eenver\u015funat, \u00eenc\u00e2t intr\u0103 \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt c-o palm\u0103 peste limba de fier.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Femeia plec\u0103 \u00eenchin\u00e2ndu-se.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S\u0103 te fereasc\u0103 Dumnezeu de prea mult noroc! \u015ei omul, \u00eencet-\u00eencet, se ducea \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt. Pe sear\u0103, femeia se plec\u0103 pe groap\u0103 \u015fi strig\u0103:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hei, omule, nu vrei nimic?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S\u0103 ba\u0163i un \u0163\u0103ru\u015f unde ai tu c\u0103lc\u00e2iul drept, de \u0163\u0103ru\u015f s\u0103 legi o fr\u00e2nghie, fr\u00e2nghia s-o dai \u00een groap\u0103 \u015fi m\u00e2ine p\u00e2n\u0103-n zori s\u0103 frigi un berbec \u015fi s\u0103 iei o bot\u0103 cu vin, c-am s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc tot berbecul \u015fi s\u0103 beau tot vinul dintr-o sorbitur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Glasul lui ie\u015fea ca dintr-un pu\u0163 ad\u00e2nc. Femeia b\u0103tu un \u0163\u0103ru\u015f, leg\u0103 de \u0163\u0103ru\u015f o funie, d\u0103du cu piciorul funia \u00een groap\u0103, apoi plec\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eengrijeasc\u0103 de vin \u015fi de berbec.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se \u00eennopt\u0103 \u015fi nu se mai auzi nimic pe nic\u0103ieri. O umbr\u0103 ie\u015fi din groap\u0103. C\u00e2inii \u00eencepur\u0103 a urla. Omul cu noroc se l\u0103s\u0103 pe br\u00e2nci \u015fi privi \u00een fundul gropii. Ad\u00e2nc, \u00eentuneric. Trase funia. V\u00e2r\u00ee m\u00e2na \u00een s\u00e2n. Arunc\u0103 punga \u015fi ascult\u0103\u2026 banii sunar\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omul \u00eencepu s-arunce p\u0103m\u00e2nt. Din fund se auzi strig\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mai \u00eencet, ce-ai cu norocul t\u0103u? Omul, speriat, arunc\u0103 mereu. Din fund s-auzi r\u00e2z\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ha, ha, s\u0103 nu cazi \u015fi tu! Omul c\u0103zu pe spate, se scul\u0103 repede \u015fi arunc\u0103, arunc\u0103, p\u00e2n\u0103 nu se mai auzi nimic. La rev\u0103rsatul zorilor umpluse groapa. Omul plec\u0103 urechea pe morm\u00e2ntul ad\u00e2nc \u015fi auzi \u00eentunecat un pl\u00e2ns \u015fi un r\u00e2s n\u0103bu\u015fit, ca de pe alt\u0103 lume. Atunci se repezi vesel \u00een cas\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mi-e foame, mi-e sete, mi-e somn! Femeia aduse berbecul \u015fi bota cu vin.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Sa m\u0103n\u00e2nci, s\u0103 bei \u015fi s\u0103 dormi, b\u0103rbate, dar s\u0103 \u015ftii c\u0103 \u015fapte guri e nimica toat\u0103, eu vreau cu so\u0163, mai bine paisprezece dec\u00e2t \u015fapte!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El lu\u0103 un picior de berbec, \u00eel aduse la gur\u0103, dar se opri. Se pip\u0103i. Punga-n s\u00e2n! \u00cencremeni cu berbecul la gur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu m\u0103n\u00e2nci, m\u0103i omule?! zise femeia d\u00e2ndu-i ghes.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu mi-e foame!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu bei?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu mi-e sete!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Culc\u0103-te ni\u0163el.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu mi-e somn!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ah! ce norocul dracului! zise femeia \u00eenchin\u00e2ndu-se.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De unde \u015ftii? \u00eentreb\u0103 omul scos din fire. \u015ei se scul\u0103 de la mas\u0103 \u015fi plec\u0103 ca o vijelie pe u\u015f\u0103 afar\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dup\u0103 ce se descurc\u0103 din turmele, cirezile \u015fi hergheliile sale, se g\u00e2ndi, apuc\u00e2nd spre biseric\u0103: “\u00cen foc nu, \u00een groap\u0103 nu, am s-o azv\u00e2rl \u00een altar, doar de-o plesni fierea \u00eentr-\u00eensul”. Dar cum puse m\u00e2na pe u\u015fa bisericii, se opri tremur\u00e2nd. Cine \u00eel \u00eenh\u0103\u0163ase de p\u0103r \u015fi-l tr\u0103gea \u00eenapoi? Se uit\u0103 \u00een toate p\u0103r\u0163ile\u2026 Nimeni!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cine m-o fi oprind, strig\u0103 omul, \u0103l din pung\u0103, sau \u0103l din biseric\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se \u00eentoarse \u015fi apuc\u0103 c\u00e2mpii, ne\u015ftiind \u00eencotro s-apuce. \u015ei-i era foame, \u015fi-i era sete, \u015fi-i era somn, \u015fi se tot ducea prigonit de norocul din s\u00e2n.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Hei, departe, \u00eent\u00e2lni \u00een mijlocul drumului un cer\u015fetor.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mo\u015fule, zise omul, ia uit\u0103-te la mine. Mo\u015ful \u00ee\u015fi ridic\u0103 spr\u00e2ncenele cu m\u00e2inile \u015fi se uit\u0103 lung. Omul cu noroc scoase punga din s\u00e2n. \u015ei arunc\u0103 un b\u0103nu\u0163 de aur la r\u0103s\u0103rit \u015fi altul la apus. \u00centr-o clip\u0103, de la r\u0103s\u0103rit veni o oaie alb\u0103 ca z\u0103pada, iar de la apus, o oaie neagr\u0103 ca t\u0103ciunele.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Vrei tu, mo\u015fule, s\u0103-\u0163i dau \u0163ie punga asta?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cum de nu, taic\u0103, cum de nu?! Mo\u015ful lu\u0103 punga. V\u0103rs\u0103 b\u0103nu\u0163ii de aur \u00een m\u00e2n\u0103 \u015fi arunc\u0103 un pumn la r\u0103s\u0103rit \u015fi altul la apus. La r\u0103s\u0103rit \u015fi la apus se \u00eencol\u0103ci dou\u0103 fulgere ca doi balauri, \u015fi cu fulgerele pierir\u0103 \u015fi oaia alb\u0103, \u015fi oaia neagr\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cer\u015fetorul, speriat, se \u00eenchin\u0103 \u015fi zise, l\u0103s\u00e2ndu-\u015fi spr\u00e2ncenele pe ochi:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Piei, demone, b\u0103tu-te-ar crucea!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mo\u015fule, strig\u0103 omul cu noroc, la tine e punga?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nu, duc\u0103-s-ar \u00een pustii!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 E la mine-n s\u00e2n, r\u0103spunse omul, \u015fi \u00eencepu s\u0103 fug\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0T\u0103lpile-i cr\u0103paser\u0103 de fug\u0103, c\u00e2nd dete de o ap\u0103 repede. Dezn\u0103d\u0103jduit, \u00ee\u015fi f\u0103cu v\u00e2nt \u015fi se arunc\u0103 cu capul \u00een jos, \u00een mijlocul ei. La un st\u00e2njen mai la vale, apa \u00eel arunc\u0103 \u00een sus. \u015ei pluti ca o b\u0103\u015fic\u0103 umflat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Nici s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eenec n-am parte!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rupt de osteneal\u0103, s\u00e2ngerat de drum, \u00eenfrico\u015fat de noroc, se \u00eentoarse la c\u00e2rciuma din satul lui. Cum intr\u0103 pe u\u015f\u0103, b\u0103rba\u0163ii \u00ee\u015fi scoaser\u0103 c\u0103ciulile, femeile se ploconir\u0103 \u015fi un b\u0103tr\u00e2n \u00eei zise:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cu s\u0103n\u0103tate \u015fi noroc!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cu s\u0103n\u0103tate da, dar norocul\u2026 duc\u0103-se dracului! r\u0103spunse omul, \u015fi ceru o oca de vin.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cum puse gura pe oal\u0103, o sorbi p\u00e2n\u0103-n fund, f\u0103r\u0103 a se uita la ceilal\u0163i, care \u00eel priveau cu smerenie, ca pe cel mai bogat om din lume. Mai ceru \u00eenc\u0103 o oca \u015fi o b\u0103u \u015fi pe-aia pe ner\u0103suflate.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 D\u0103 la oameni s\u0103 bea, s\u0103 bea c\u00e2t or vrea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Noroc! zise o femeie b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Muiere, duc\u0103-se dracului norocul! strig\u0103 el, privind-o cu ni\u015fte ochi ro\u015fii c\u0103 parc-ar fi picurat s\u00e2nge din ei.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei b\u0103u, \u015fi b\u0103u, \u015fi b\u0103u. Abia \u00eel mai \u0163ineau picioarele. Tr\u00e2nti c\u0103ciula, arunc\u0103 z\u0103bunul, scoase punga din s\u00e2n, \u00eei l\u0103rgi gura \u015f-o puse pe tarab\u0103. B\u0103nu\u0163ii de aur sclipeau parc-ar fi fost vii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Iac\u0103, zise el r\u00e2z\u00e2nd cu hohote, s-o bem toat\u0103\u2026 Un fl\u0103c\u0103u se apropie de pung\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Uf! ce frumos clipesc, parc\u0103 sunt ochi de fat\u0103 mare!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 A\u015f! morm\u0103i o b\u0103tr\u00e2n\u0103 coco\u015fat\u0103, banii sunt ochii dracului.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De unde \u015ftii? \u00eentreb\u0103 repede omul cu noroc, sc\u0103p\u00e2nd oala cu vin de la gur\u0103. S\u0103-mi dea rachiu, o oca de rachiu, mie \u015fi babei, c\u0103 baba-i calul dracului!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De unde \u015ftii? zise baba, \u015fi din buzele ei negre scoase, ca o ghear\u0103 de pisic\u0103, un dinte ascu\u0163it.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei b\u0103u, \u015fi b\u0103u, \u015fi \u00eencepu s\u0103 c\u00e2nte, s\u0103 dea chiote, s\u0103 joace, p\u00e2n\u0103 odat\u0103 se opri \u015fi privi lung la roata dimprejurul lui. \u00cei ardea capul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103i oameni buni, zise el, aduc\u00e2nd m\u00e2na la br\u00e2u, \u015fti\u0163i voi una? S\u0103 te fereasc\u0103 Dumnezeu de noroc!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 A\u015f! ce vorb\u0103! r\u0103spunser\u0103 to\u0163i odat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103i oameni buni, \u015fti\u0163i voi una? Eu de-oi vrea s\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eenec nu pot, c\u0103 plutesc ca o b\u0103\u015fic\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ei, a\u015f!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103i oameni buni, \u015fti\u0163i voi una? Eu de-oi vrea s\u0103-mi tai beregata nu pot, c\u0103 nu intr\u0103 cu\u0163itul!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ei, a\u015f!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 S\u0103 vedem! zise baba coco\u015fat\u0103, desf\u0103c\u00e2nd o gur\u0103 p\u00e2n\u2019 la urechi. Omul trase cu\u0163itul din br\u00e2u \u015fi se izbi \u00een beregat\u0103. Cu\u0163itul intr\u0103 ca \u00eentr-o c\u00e2rp\u0103, de colo p\u00e2n\u0103 dincolo. S\u00e2ngele g\u00e2lg\u00e2i \u015fi omul c\u0103zu, lung \u015fi greu, ca un bu\u015ftean.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To\u0163i \u00eenm\u0103rmurir\u0103. U\u015fa pr\u0103v\u0103liei se deschise \u015fi se \u00eenchise f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 fi ie\u015fit nimeni. Afar\u0103 s-auzi un r\u00e2s ascu\u0163it: “Hi, hi, hi!”. Apoi, un glas:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Unde e punga? To\u0163i \u00eeng\u0103lbenir\u0103 \u015fi \u00eencepur\u0103 a se \u00eenchina, \u015foptindu-\u015fi speria\u0163i:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cine-a fi r\u00e2s?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Unde-a fi punga?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Era aci \u015fi ne pieri din ochi\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Dar baba unde e?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Care bab\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 A cu un dinte \u00een gur\u0103 \u015fi cu cocoa\u015f\u0103 \u00een spinare?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu am v\u0103zut-o \u2013 zise un fl\u0103c\u0103u, \u015fi-i cl\u0103n\u0163\u0103neau din\u0163ii de fric\u0103 \u2013 a intrat \u00een perete parc-ar fi sorbit-o o vultoare!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Un b\u0103tr\u00e2n trase cu\u0163itul din g\u00e2tul omului.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 E rece ca ghea\u0163a.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 A sc\u0103pat de noroc.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u015ei cui r\u0103m\u00e2n toate bog\u0103\u0163iile lui?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Altora.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce, nu \u015fti\u0163i, zise un mo\u015f cu barba p\u00e2n\u0103-n br\u00e2u, nu \u015fti\u0163i c\u0103 nimeni nu are noroc pentru el? Norocul e al dracului: \u00ee\u0163i vine \u0163ie ca s\u0103 foloseasc\u0103 altora\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015e-a pl\u00e2ns muierea pe b\u0103rbatul s\u0103u. Dar cu at\u00e2tea turme, \u015fi cirezi, \u015fi herghelii cur\u00e2nd s-a m\u00e2ng\u00e2iat. \u015ei nu s-a l\u0103sat p\u00e2n\u0103 n-a ajuns de la \u015fapte la paisprezece, c\u0103 dec\u00e2t f\u0103r\u0103 so\u0163\u2026 mai bine paisprezece dec\u00e2t \u015fapte\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Ba e noroc! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba nu e noroc! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba e noroc, muiere! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba nu e, m\u0103 omule, nu! \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Adic\u0103, nu muncesc eu, … <\/p>\n