\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Era odat-un \u00eemp\u0103rat \u015f-avea trei fete \u015fi erau a\u015fa de frumoase, de la soare te puteai uita, da la d\u00e2nsele ba. Acu, cele dou\u0103 erau cum erau, da cea mijlocie nici se mai poveste\u015fte frumuse\u0163ea ei. Acu c\u00e2\u0163i feciori de-mp\u0103ra\u0163i \u015fi de ghin\u0103rari au cerut-o, \u00eemp\u0103ratul n-a vrut s\u0103 le-o deie. Acu-ntr-o sear\u0103 au venit trei tineri \u015fi le-au cerut, da el n-a vrut s\u0103 le dea. Acu ei au ie\u015fit afar\u0103 \u015fi unul dintr-\u00een\u015fii a prins a fluiera c\u00e2t s-a f\u0103cut un nor mare \u015fi nu s-au mai v\u0103zut nici ei, nici fetele. Le-a r\u0103pit. Acu-mp\u0103ratul a scos veste-n \u0163ar\u0103 c\u0103 cine-a g\u0103si fetele le d\u0103 de nevast\u0103. Acu-n satul cela-a-mp\u0103ratului era un om \u015f-avea trei fl\u0103c\u0103i.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Doi erau cum erau, da unul era prost, \u015fedea-n cenu\u015f\u0103 \u015fi-l chema C\u0103lin Nebunul. \u015e-au zis acei doi fra\u0163i: “Haidem \u015fi noi s\u0103 c\u0103ut\u0103m fetele-mp\u0103ratului”. Da\u2019 C\u0103lin a zis: “Hai \u015fi eu cu voi”. \u015e-acei doi au zis: “Hai”.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u015ei-mp\u0103ratul a zis c\u0103 care s-a porni dup\u0103 fete le d\u0103 bani de cheltuial\u0103 \u015fi straie de primeneal\u0103. Acu ei au f\u0103cut un arc \u015f-au zis c\u0103 unde l-a zv\u00e2rli, p\u00e2n\u0103 unde-a ajunge, acolo s\u0103 poposeasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A aruncat cel mare \u015f-a mers vreo dou\u0103 zile \u015f-a ajuns. A aruncat \u015fi cel mijlociu \u015fi tot a\u015fa degrab\u0103 a ajuns. Da c\u00e2nd a aruncat C\u0103lin Nebunul, a mers trei luni de zile, zi \u015fi noapte, \u015fi de-abia a ajuns. Acu ei, merg\u00e2nd pe drum, au g\u0103tit \u015fi cremenea \u015fi amnarul. De-abia au avut cu ce a\u0163\u00e2\u0163a oleac\u0103 de foc. \u015e-au zis a\u015fa ei \u00eende ei c\u0103 s\u0103 p\u0103zeasc\u0103 focul unul din ei c\u00e2t or dormi ceilal\u0163i doi, c\u0103 dac\u0103 s-a stinge focul, \u00eei taie capul celui ce-a p\u0103zit dintr-\u00een\u015fii. Acu s-au culcat cei doi, \u015fi cel mare a r\u0103mas s\u0103 p\u0103zeasc\u0103. Pe la miezul nop\u0163ii s-a auzit un vuiet grozav.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Era un zmeu cu trei capete.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cum ai putut s\u0103-mi calci mo\u015fiile de la tat\u0103-meu f\u0103r\u2019 de voia nim\u0103nui? Hai la lupt\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei s-au luptat ei, s-au luptat, p\u00e2n\u2019 acu l-a omor\u00e2t pe zmeu \u015fi a f\u0103cut din capetele lui trei c\u0103pi\u0163i de carne. Acu se trezesc cei doi.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Uite, voi a\u0163i dormit, da\u2019 eu uite ce lupt-am avut.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Acu a doua noapte cel mijlociu era s\u0103 stea de straj\u0103. Iar pe la miezul nop\u0163ii se aude-un vuiet.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cum ai putut s\u0103-mi calci mo\u015fiile lui tat\u0103-meu f\u0103r\u0103 voia nim\u0103nui?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Aista era cu patru capete.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai la lupt\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei l-a omor\u00e2t \u015fi pe acesta \u015f-a f\u0103cut patru c\u0103pi\u0163i de carne din capetele lui. Acu, c\u00e2nd s-au trezit ei, o-nceput s\u0103-i deie de grij\u0103 lui C\u0103lin Nebunul c\u0103 s\u0103 p\u0103zeasc\u0103 bine focul. Acu el a treia noapte era s\u0103 fie.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Acu iar pe la miezul nop\u0163ii s-auzi un huiet mare. Un zmeu era \u2013 cu opt capete.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hi! zice C\u0103lin Nebunul, \u2013 c\u0103 \u015fi zmeul era n\u0103zdr\u0103van, \u015fi \u015ftia de d\u00e2nsul \u2013 hai la lupt\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2t se lupt\u0103, se lupt\u0103 c\u00e2t de c\u00e2t s\u0103 nu se deie zmeul. I-a t\u0103iat C\u0103lin Nebunul o ureche \u015f-a picat o pic\u0103tur\u0103 de s\u00e2nge \u015f-a stins focul. \u015e-a\u015fa, pi-ntuneric, s-o-nceput ei a lupta \u015f-\u00een sf\u00e2r\u015fit l-a omor\u00e2t C\u0103lin Nebunul \u015f-a f\u0103cut opt c\u0103pi\u0163i de carne. Acu ce s\u0103 fac\u0103 el? Foc nu-i. S-a luat el \u015fi mergea a\u015fa sup\u0103rat prin p\u0103dure \u015f-a ajuns la un copac nalt \u015fi s-a suit \u00een v\u00e2rful lui \u015f-a v\u0103zut \u00een dep\u0103rtare o zare de foc. Scoboar\u0103 el \u015fi se porne\u015fte s-ajung-acolo \u015fi-nt\u00e2lne\u015fte un om pe drum.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 noapte!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc d-tale!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 cine e\u015fti d-ta?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu-s De-cu-sar\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u0103lin Nebunul l-apuc\u0103 \u015fi-l leag\u0103 de-un copac cot la cot. Mai merge el o bucat\u0103 bun\u0103, \u015fi mai \u00eent\u00e2lne\u015fte un om.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 noapte.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc d-tale.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 cine e\u015fti d-ta?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu \u00ees Miezu-nop\u0163ii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ia \u015fi pe-acela \u015fi-l leag\u0103 iar de-un copac. Mai merge el \u00eenainte \u015fi mai \u00eent\u00e2lne\u015fte un om.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 noapte.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc d-tale.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 cine e\u015fti d-ta?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu \u00ees Zori-de-ziu\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00cel leag\u0103 \u015fi pe-acela. El i-a legat, c\u0103 lui i-era fric\u0103 s\u0103 nu se fac\u0103 ziu\u0103. \u00cen sf\u00e2r\u015fit, ajunge el acolo. Acolo era o groap\u0103 mare \u015f-un cazan c-o pereche de pirosteie mari, \u015fi-ntr-\u00eensul fierbea vreo dou\u0103-trei vaci \u015fi-mprejurul pirosteilor se cocea o turt\u0103. \u015ei \u00eemprejurul ei dormeau doisprezece zmei \u015fi dou\u0103 zmeoaice, mamele lor. Acu C\u0103lin Nebunul ia vreo doi t\u0103ciuni \u00eentr-un h\u00e2rb \u015f-un c\u0103rbune-n lulea \u015fi, plec\u00e2nd, iac\u0103, i-a venit a\u015fa o mirozn\u0103 de bun\u0103 din dem\u00e2ncat, \u015fi, lu\u00e2nd o buc\u0103\u0163ic\u0103, a curs ap\u0103 clocotit\u0103 pe urechea unui zmeu \u015fi el a \u0163ipat stra\u015fnic, c\u0103 to\u0163i s-au trezit \u015fi l-au prins pe C\u0103lin Nebunul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015e-au vrut s\u0103-l omoare \u015fi el a zis:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103 rog d-lor-voastre, l\u0103sa\u0163i-m\u0103, c\u0103 sunt om s\u0103rac!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 ei au zis a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Dac\u0103 tu ne-i aduce pe fata-mp\u0103ratului Ro\u015fu, noi te-om l\u0103sa.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 el a zis:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 de ce n-o lua\u0163i d-voastr\u0103, c\u0103 sunte\u0163i mai mul\u0163i \u015fi mai tari?\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 noi suntem duhuri necurate, \u015fi-mp\u0103ratul are un coco\u015f \u015f-un c\u0103\u0163el. Noi, c\u00e2nd ne-apropiem de palatul lui, coco\u015ful c\u00e2nt\u0103 \u015fi c\u0103\u0163elul bate, \u015fi noi trebuie s\u0103 fugim\u2026 Da\u2019 tu-i putea mai bine, c\u0103 e\u015fti om p\u0103m\u00e2ntean.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul, viclean:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Haide\u0163i \u015fi d-voastr\u0103 cu mine, c\u0103-s eu om p\u0103m\u00e2ntean \u015fi c\u0103\u0163elul n-a bate, nici coco\u015ful n-a c\u00e2nta.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul se uit\u0103 \u015fi vede-un voinic ca \u015fi d\u00e2nsul, legat cot la cot de-un copac, \u015fi c\u00e2nd a v\u0103zut c\u0103 s-a pornit C\u0103lin Nebunul, el s-a smucit stra\u015fnic, \u00eenc\u00e2t au r\u0103mas m\u00e2inile la copac \u015fi el a fugit. \u015ei ei merg, merg p\u00e2n ce-ajung la poarta-mp\u0103ratului. \u015ei era o poart\u0103 mare de fier, c\u0103 nu era-n stare s\u0103 treac\u0103 nime afar\u0103 de C\u0103lin Nebunul. \u015ei el s-a suit pe poart\u0103 \u015f-a zis zmeilor:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai s\u0103 v\u0103 iau c\u00e2te pe unul de chic\u0103 s\u0103 v\u0103 dau \u00een ograd\u0103. \u015ei lua tot lua c\u00e2te unul \u015fi cu palo\u015ful le t\u0103ia capul, p\u00e2n ce a t\u0103iat la to\u0163i. \u015e-a intrat \u00een ograd\u0103, da-mp\u0103ratul, de grozav zid \u015fi poart\u0103 ce avea, u\u015file erau toate deschise. C\u0103lin Nebunul s-a suit sus pe sc\u0103ri, \u015fi sc\u0103rile erau de aur b\u0103tute cu diamant, \u015f-a intrat \u00een cas\u0103 unde dormea fata.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 era lun\u0103 \u015f-o m\u00e2ndrea\u0163e afar\u0103, \u015fi luna b\u0103tea \u00een cas\u0103 unde dormea fata. Da\u2019 fata era a\u015fa de frumoas\u0103 de c\u00e2t de nepovestit. C\u0103lin Nebunul a s\u0103rutat-o \u015fi i-a luat inelul de pe m\u00e2n\u0103 \u015fi s-a dus. C\u00e2nd a ajuns la zmeii cei t\u0103ia\u0163i, le-a t\u0103iat v\u00e2rfurile limbilor la to\u0163i doisprezece \u015fi le-a pus \u00een basma \u015f-a trecut poarta \u015fi s-a pornit la drum. A mers p\u00e2n ce-a ajuns la cazan. A putut prinde o zmeoaic\u0103 \u015f-a t\u0103iat-o, da una a sc\u0103pat. A luat pe degetul ista mic turta \u015fi pe cellalt cazanul cu carne \u015fi-ntr-un h\u00e2rb oleac\u0103 de foc \u015fi s-a pornit la drum.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015e-a ajuns la Zori-de-ziu\u0103 \u015fi i-a dat o bucat\u2019 de carne \u015f-o bucat\u2019 de turt\u0103, l-a dezlegat \u015f-a zis:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai, du-te!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mai merge el, ajunge la Miezu-nop\u0163ii \u015fi-i d\u0103 \u015f-aceluia o bucat\u2019 de carne \u015f-o bucat\u2019 de turt\u0103 \u015fi-i d\u0103 drumul \u015f-aceluia. C\u00e2nd a ajuns la De-cu-sar\u0103, era mai mult mort de c\u00e2nd era legat. \u00cei d\u0103 \u015f-aceluia o bucat\u2019 de carne \u015f-o bucat\u2019 de turt\u0103 \u015fi-i zice:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Du-te, bre, \u2018n pace!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2nd a ajuns, n-a apucat a a\u0163\u00e2\u0163a focul, \u015fi soarele acu era sus. Fra\u0163ii lui at\u00e2ta dormise, c-acu-ntrase mai de-un st\u00e2njen \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2nt. C\u00e2nd s-au trezit, a zis:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 I, C\u0103lin Nebune, lung-a mai fost noaptea asta!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul nimica nu le-a povestit din ceea ce s-a petrecut cu d\u00e2nsul noaptea. Au preg\u0103tit ei iar s\u0103 se porneasc\u0103 \u015f-a zv\u00e2rlit tot C\u0103lin Nebunul arcul \u015f-au mers ei a\u015fa p\u00e2n\u2019 la P\u0103durea de aur. C\u00e2nd au ajuns acolo, le-a zis C\u0103lin Nebunul a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Fra\u0163ilor, voi nu-\u0163i putea trece-n p\u0103durea asta. Face\u0163i-v\u0103 voi o colib\u0103 aici \u015fi sta\u0163i \u015fi m\u0103 duc eu singur.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A\u015fa, el s-a pornit. C\u00e2nd a ajuns \u00een mijlocul P\u0103durii cei de aur, fata cea mare a \u00eemp\u0103ratului f\u0103cea de m\u00e2ncat zmeului ei.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 vreme, fat\u0103 de-mp\u0103rat!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc, d-tale, C\u0103lin Nebune. De numele d-tale am auzit, dar a vedea nu te-am v\u0103zut. Da\u2019 fugi c\u0103 dac-a veni zmeul te ucide.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da c\u00e2t m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 zmeul t\u0103u?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fata zice:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Patru cuptoare de p\u00e2ine, patru vaci fripte \u015fi patru antaluri de vin. Zice:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ia s\u0103 v\u0103d eu, le-oi putea m\u00e2nca?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se pune C\u0103lin Nebunul \u015fi m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 toate. Iaca, vine \u015fi zmeul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 vreme, c\u00e2ne de zmeu!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc, C\u0103lin Nebune!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Am venit s\u0103 iau pe fat\u0103. Na, hai la lupt\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Stai, s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc ceva.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 c\u0103, zice, eu \u0163i-am m\u00e2ncat m\u00e2ncarea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cu at\u00e2t mai bine, zice, eu sunt u\u015for \u015fi tu e\u015fti greu.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei se iau la lupt\u0103 \u015fi se lupt\u0103 \u015fi-l omoar\u0103 C\u0103lin Nebunul. Pe urm\u0103 zice fetei:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 R\u0103m\u00e2i aici, c\u0103 eu m\u0103 duc s\u0103 scot cele dou\u0103 surori ale tale. \u015ei se porne\u015fte. Ajunge-n mijlocul P\u0103durii cei de argint. Fata cea mijlocie f\u0103cea de m\u00e2ncat \u015f-aceea. Da\u2019 el, cum a v\u0103zut-o, i-a c\u0103zut stra\u015fnic de drag\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 vreme, fat\u0103 de-mp\u0103rat!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc d-tale, C\u0103lin Nebune! De numele d-tale am auzit, d-a vedea nu te-am v\u0103zut.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 \u015fi C\u0103lin Nebunul era frumos, \u015fi fetei i-a c\u0103zut drag. Da\u2019 fata-i zice:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Fugi, c\u0103 dac-a veni zmeul te ucide!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da c\u00e2t m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 zmeul?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Opt cuptoare de p\u00e2ine, opt vaci fripte \u015fi opt antaluri de vin.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ad\u0103-ncoace, s\u0103 v\u0103d, oi putea m\u00e2nca?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 tot. Iaca, vine \u015fi zmeul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 vreme, c\u00e2ine de zmeu!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc, C\u0103lin Nebune.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai la lupt\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Stai, s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc ceva.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 C\u0103 eu \u0163i-am m\u00e2ncat m\u00e2ncarea!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mi-o fi mai u\u015for la lupt\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei se iau, se lupt\u0103 \u015fi se lupt\u0103, \u015fi-l omoar\u0103 C\u0103lin Nebunul. Da lui a\u015fa-i era de drag\u0103 fata, de a luat-o cu d\u00e2nsul la P\u0103durea de aram\u0103. C\u00e2nd a ajuns \u00een mijlocul p\u0103durii, \u015f-aceea f\u0103cea de m\u00e2ncat. Aceea nu-l \u015ftia, da v\u0103z\u00e2ndu-l cu sor\u0103-sa a-n\u0163eles.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Unde-\u0163i este b\u0103rbatul t\u0103u?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 La v\u00e2nat, C\u0103lin Nebune. Da\u2019 fugi, c-aista te omoar\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 C\u00e2t m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 el?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Dou\u0103sprezece cuptoare de p\u00e2ine, dou\u0103sprezece vaci fripte \u015fi dou\u0103sprezece antaluri de vin.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ia s\u0103 v\u0103d eu, oi m\u00e2nca?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0M\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 C\u0103lin Nebunul, m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103, c\u00e2nd la un antal de vin nu-l poate bea \u015fi zice-a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cu at\u00e2ta-i mai tare zmeul dec\u00e2t mine.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Iaca, vine \u015fi zmeul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 vreme, c\u00e2ne de zmeu!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc d-tale, C\u0103lin Nebune!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Am venit s\u0103-\u0163i iau pe fat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba pe fat\u0103 nu-i lua-o.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai la lupt\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Numai s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00e2nc ceva.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu dem\u00e2ncatul \u0163i l-am m\u00e2ncat!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu oi fi mai u\u015for, tu mai greu. Hai la lupt\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Se lupt\u0103, se lupt\u0103, c\u00e2t de c\u00e2t s\u0103 nu s\u0103 deie zmeul. Zice zmeul:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai, eu m-oi face o par\u0103 ro\u015f\u0103, tu te f\u0103 o par\u0103 verde.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 el cu asta a gre\u015fit, c\u0103 para ro\u015f\u0103-i mai moale, para verde-i mai tare. Iaca, trecu pe-acolo o cioar\u0103 pe sus. \u015ei-i zice zmeul:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cioar\u0103, cioar\u0103, moaie-\u0163i aripa ta-n ap\u0103 \u015fi stinge para \u0103st\u2019 verde.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul zice:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u00cemp\u0103rate pren\u0103l\u0163ate, moaie-\u0163i aripa ta-n ap\u0103 \u015fi stinge para \u0103st\u2019 ro\u015fie.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cioara, c\u00e2nd a auzit \u2013 \u015ftii d-ta, a urcat-o \u2013 \u00eendat\u0103 s-a dus. Dup\u0103 ce-a udat-o, a-nceput a ciupi dintr-\u00eensa, \u015f-at\u00e2ta s\u00e2nge a-nceput a curge, de umblai p\u00e2n\u2019 \u00een genunchi. De acolea el s-a luat cu fetele \u015fi s-a pornit. A ajuns \u00een P\u0103durea de aur \u015f-a luat \u015fi pe cea mare \u015fi s-a pornit \u015f-a ajuns la fra\u0163ii lui.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015e-a zis a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Fra\u0163ilor, pe aste dou\u0103 le-\u0163i lua voi, dar \u0103st\u2019 mijlocie e-a mea; \u015fi s-a culcat s\u0103 doarm\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei fra\u0163ii s-au sf\u0103tuit a\u015fa: ca s\u0103-l omoare nu se putea, da s\u0103-i taie picioarele \u015fi s\u0103 ieie fetele \u015fi s\u0103 se duc\u0103 la-mp\u0103ratul \u015fi s\u0103 zic\u0103 c\u0103 ei le-au scos. \u015ei i-au t\u0103iat picioarele c\u00e2nd dormea \u015f-au luat fetele \u015fi s-au pornit (a\u015fa era de trudit de lupte, \u00eenc\u00e2t n-a sim\u0163it c\u00e2nd i-au t\u0103iat picioarele).<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00cen zori de ziu\u0103 se treze\u015fte el. Se vede f\u0103r\u2019 de picioare. Ce s\u0103 fac\u0103? Da\u2019 picioarele i le-au luat de acolo, c\u0103 altmintrele el le-ar fi pus, c\u0103 era n\u0103zdr\u0103van.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0S-a luat el \u00eenceti\u015for \u015f-a intrat \u00een P\u0103durea \u0103st\u2019 de aur. A mers vreo trei zile \u015fi vreo trei nop\u0163i \u015f-a ajuns la un palat, a\u015fa de frumosu-i, de nu te-ndurai s\u0103 te ui\u0163i la d\u00e2nsul. \u015e-a auzit un c\u00e2ntec a\u015fa de jale, de i-a rupt inima. Se ia el \u00eenceti\u015for \u015fi se suie pe sc\u0103rile cele \u015fi vede acolo pe voinicul ce-\u015fi rupsese m\u00e2inile la zmei.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 vreme, voinice!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc d-tale, C\u0103lin Nebune, da\u2019 ce-ai p\u0103\u0163it?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei el \u00eencepe a-i spune toate c\u00e2te-a p\u0103\u0163it.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai s\u0103 fim fra\u0163i de cruce!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Hai!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da d-ta cine e\u015fti? l-\u00eentreab\u0103 C\u0103lin Nebunul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu, zice, s-un fecior de-mp\u0103rat, \u015fi p\u0103durile astea au fost toate a t\u0103t\u00e2ne-meu \u015fi ni le-a luat zmeii; da\u2019 de c\u00e2nd ai omor\u00e2t pe zmei, acu iar suntem noi \u00een st\u0103p\u00e2nire, \u015fi eu pentru c\u0103-s f\u0103r\u2019 de m\u00e2ini tr\u0103iesc aici. Eu f\u0103r\u2019 de m\u00e2ini, tu f\u0103r\u2019 de picioare, om tr\u0103i bine. C\u0103lin Nebunul se prinde cu m\u00e2inile de g\u00e2tul feciorului de-mp\u0103rat \u015fi se primbl\u0103 prin p\u0103dure. A\u015fa \u00eentr-o zi, aude un fo\u015fnet \u00een frunze. Da\u2019 fratele lui cel de cruce zice a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Eu m-oi apropia \u00eenceti\u015for \u015fi \u0163i-oi da drumul, \u015fi tu prinde cu m\u00e2inile.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D\u00e2ndu-i drumul, prinde pe zmeoaica cea sc\u0103pat\u0103 \u015fi zice a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 F\u0103-mi mie picioare \u015fi istuia m\u00e2ini, ori te omor\u00e2m. \u015ei zmeoaica zice:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ia, aicea, ca de un st\u00e2njin de departe, este o balt\u0103; v\u00e2r\u0103-te acolo, c\u0103-i ie\u015fi cu picioare \u015fi ist\u0103lalt cu m\u00e2ini.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul, mehenghiu:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 V\u00e2r\u0103-te tu \u00eent\u00e2i.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ei\u2026 ba v\u00e2r\u00e2\u0163i-v\u0103 d-voastr\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul rupe o crengu\u0163\u0103 verde \u015f-o moaie-n apa ceea \u015f-o scoate uscat\u0103, \u015f-o-ncepe a pumni, ca ce-a vrut s\u0103-i usuce.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103 rog, nu m\u0103 bate, c\u0103ci este la dreapta alt\u0103 balt\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u0103lin Nebunul v\u00e2r\u0103 o crengu\u0163\u0103 uscat\u0103 \u015f-o scoate verde, \u015fi se v\u00e2r\u0103 el acolo \u015fi se scoate cu picioare \u015fi cellalt cu m\u00e2ini. \u015ei ia \u015f-o omoar\u0103 pe zmeoaic\u0103, c\u0103 \u015ftia c\u0103-n orice vreme are s\u0103-i fac\u0103 r\u0103u. De acolo ei se iau iar \u015fi zice C\u0103lin Nebunul a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De-acu eu m\u0103 duc s\u0103-mi caut pe nevasta mea, da-nt\u00e2i hai s\u0103 m\u0103 duc \u00eentr-un loc care \u0163i-am spus eu, la fata-mp\u0103ratului Ro\u015fu.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei se iau \u015fi se pornesc. Merg\u00e2nd ei printr-o p\u0103dure, aproape de curtea-mp\u0103ratului, o cules C\u0103lin Nebunul o basma de alune. Ajung\u00e2nd la poart\u0103, a auzit un vuiet mare. Da\u2019 ei erau \u00eembr\u0103ca\u0163i cu i\u0163ari \u015fi cu cojoc \u015fi-ncin\u015fi cu chimiri. Da\u2019 baba cea de la poart\u0103 era de-a noastr\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 seara, m\u0103tu\u015f\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umesc d-tale, voinice!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 ce-i aici, ce s-aude?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Se m\u0103rit\u0103 fata-mp\u0103ratului.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 cine o ia?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Buc\u0103tarul, c-o ucis doisprezece zmei.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul \u00eei zice-a\u015fa babei:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 M\u0103tu\u015f\u0103, iaca-\u0163i dau un c\u0103u\u015f de galbeni, s\u0103-mi faci ce \u0163i-oi zice.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u0162i-oi face, voinice.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0El a luat basmaua ceea de alune. Era basma de-a noastre \u2013 neagr\u0103, cu floricele p-\u00eemprejur \u2013 \u015f-a pus inelu-n mijloc \u015f-a zis a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Du, m\u0103tu\u015f\u0103, \u015fi pune dinaintea \u00eemp\u0103ratului, m\u0103car c\u0103 te-or ghionti \u015fi te-or da afar\u0103, v\u00e2r\u00e2-te-a\u015fa, cu de-a sila.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Baba s-a dus \u015f-a intrat \u00een ghionturi, ca acolo, \u015f-a pus pe mas\u0103, \u015f-a ie\u015fit. C\u00e2nd i-a dat C\u0103lin Nebunul c\u0103u\u015ful cel de galbeni, ea stra\u015fnic s-a bucurat\u2026 c\u0103 ea nu c\u00e2t s\u0103-l fi avut \u00een via\u0163a ei, dar nici nu l-a v\u0103zut. \u00cemp\u0103ratul c\u00e2nd a pus m\u00e2na pe basma, alunele a-nceput a dur\u0103i pe mas\u0103 \u015f-a r\u0103mas inelu-n mijloc.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fata a zis:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Iaca, tat\u0103, inelul meu, pe care nu se \u015ftie cum l-am pr\u0103p\u0103dit.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00cemp\u0103ratul a-nceput a striga:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cine-a adus basmaua cu alunele?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Logofe\u0163ii au spus c\u0103 baba cea de la poart\u0103. Degrab-au strigat s+aduc\u0103 cine-a adus. Se ia C\u0103lin Nebunul \u015fi intr\u0103. Da\u2019 mirele, \u0163iganul, \u015fedea pe trei perne de puf. C\u00e2nd a fost C\u0103lin Nebunul \u00een pragul u\u015fii, o perin\u0103 a c\u0103zut de sub \u0163igan. C\u00e2nd a fost \u00een mijlocul casei, a picat \u015f-a doua \u015fi \u0163iganu-a zis: “\u00cencet, s\u0103 nu m\u0103 t\u0103v\u0103le\u015fti”. C\u00e2nd a fost l\u00e2ng\u0103-mp\u0103ratul, a c\u0103zut \u015f-a treia perin\u0103, c\u0103 de! \u0163iganului nu i se c\u0103dea s\u0103 \u015fad\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Zice-mp\u0103ratul:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cum, voinice, inelul fetei mele a ajuns la d-ta?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u00cemp\u0103rate pren\u0103l\u0163ate! Iaca cum \u015fi iaca cum.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 \u0163iganul:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ce spui minciuni, c\u0103 eu am ucis zmeii\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin zice:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 \u00cemp\u0103rate, s-aduc\u0103 to\u0163i zmeii, s\u0103 vezi: este v\u00e2rful limbilor?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A adus, \u015fi cu adev\u0103rat nu era. Atunci el le-a scos \u015fi i le-a ar\u0103tat. Atunci \u00eemp\u0103ratu-a strigat s-aduc\u0103 calul cel mai bun din grajd \u015fi-a legat pe \u0163igan la coada calului, \u015f-a pus \u015f-un sac de nuci \u015f-a dat bici calului\u2026 Unde pica nuca, pica \u015fi buc\u0103\u0163ica din \u0163igan.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Acu-mp\u0103ratul a zis:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De-acu, voinice, mi-i fi ginere.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 C\u0103lin a zis:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba nu, \u00eemp\u0103rate, c\u0103 mie alta mi-a c\u0103zut drag\u0103, da eu am un frate de cruce aici cu mine, tot fecior de-mp\u0103rat, s-o ieie-acela.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei l-a adus, de\u015fi fata ar fi vrut mai degrab\u0103 dup\u0103 C\u0103lin Nebunul; dar, d\u0103, cu ist\u0103lalt era potrivit\u0103. \u015e-a f\u0103cut o nunt\u0103 stra\u015fnic\u0103, de-a \u0163inut vreo trei s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni; lumina\u0163ii, l\u0103utari, ce nu era.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 De-acu m\u0103 duc s\u0103-mi g\u0103sesc pe-a mea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00e2t pl\u00e2ngeau ei \u015fi st\u0103ruia, da\u2019 n-a putut s\u0103-l potriveasc\u0103 s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103. \u015e-a pornit. C\u00e2nd a ajuns el la casa t\u0103t\u00e2ni-s\u0103u, era un palat stra\u015fnic \u015f-un c\u00e2rd de porci, \u015fi-l p\u0103\u015ftea un b\u0103ie\u0163el ca de vro \u015fapte ani. C\u0103 de c\u00e2nd \u00eei t\u0103iase picioarele, acu era vreo opt ani de zile.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Bun\u0103 vreme, b\u0103ie\u0163ele!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mul\u0163umim d-tale, bade!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cine \u015fade-n cur\u0163ile ieste?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ia, ni\u015fte voinici care au luat ni\u015fte fete de-mp\u0103rat, care le luase zmeii.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 cum tr\u0103iesc ei, pe care fete au luat?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Cel mai mare a luat pe fata cea mare, cel mijlociu a luat pe cea mic\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 cea mijlocie?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Aia au pus-o de p\u0103ze\u015fte g\u0103in\u0103ria.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 tu a cui e\u015fti?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Mama-mi spune c\u0103-s a lui C\u0103lin Nebunul, cine-a mai fi acela\u2026<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da el, c\u00e2nd a auzit a\u015fa, numai el \u015ftia inima lui, c\u0103 d\u0103, s\u0103 ier\u0163i mata, cinstita fa\u0163a matale! era a lui.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Da\u2019 m\u0103 rog, bade, ajut\u0103-mi a da porcii-n ocol.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Merg porcii, merg, c\u00e2nd o scroaf\u0103 nu vrea s\u0103 intre.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u0103lin Nebunul a tr\u00e2ntit cu drucu-n scroaf\u0103. Ea a-nceput a \u0163ipa alerg\u00e2nd, porcii \u2013 to\u0163i dup\u0103 d\u00e2nsa. Dec\u00e2t a auzit ei \u015f-au ie\u015fit afar\u0103 \u015f-au \u00eenceput a striga, care-i acolo de bate porcii? Da\u2019 C\u0103lin Nebunul intr\u0103-n ograd\u0103. Ei, cum l-au v\u0103zut, l-au cunoscut. \u015ei s-au sculat \u00eendat\u0103 \u015fi s-au pus \u00een genunchi \u00eenaintea lui:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Iart\u0103-ne, frate, c\u0103 ne cunoa\u015ftem gre\u015feala.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Da\u2019 C\u0103lin a zis a\u015fa:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u2013 Ba nu, fra\u0163ilor, hai s\u0103 facem o bomb\u0103 de fier, \u015fi noi s\u0103 ne punem tustrei al\u0103turi, ia-a\u015fa, cum faci cruce. \u015e-o arunca\u0163i unul din voi \u00een sus, c\u0103-i \u015ftiut c\u0103 pe care-a c\u0103dea, acela-i vinovat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015e-au aruncat \u00een sus, \u015f-a c\u0103zut pe cei doi \u015fi i-a f\u0103cut mii de f\u0103r\u00e2me.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u015ei el a f\u0103cut o nunt\u0103 stra\u015fnic\u0103. Da\u2019 el nu era a\u015fa tare la inim\u0103 ca s\u0103 \u0163ie pe-acelea de r\u0103u, ca aceia pe asta a lui, el tot \u0163inea ca la cumnatele lui. \u015e-a f\u0103cut un bal stra\u015fnic, \u015fi eram \u015fi eu acolo\u2026 \u015fi ei au f\u0103cut o ulcicu\u0163\u0103 de papar\u0103 \u015fi m-au dat pe u\u015f-afar\u0103. Da\u2019 mie mi-a fost ciud\u0103, \u015fi m-am dus \u00een grajd \u015fi mi-am ales un cal cu \u015faua de aur, cu trupul de cri\u0163\u0103, cu picioare de cear\u0103, cu coada de fuior, cu capul de curechi, cu ochii de neghin\u0103, \u015f-am pornit p-un deal de cremene: picioarele se topeau, coada-i p\u00e2r\u00e2ia, ochii pocneau. \u015e-am \u00eenc\u0103lecat pe-o pr\u0103jin\u0103 \u015fi \u0163i-am spus o minciun\u0103, \u015f-am \u00eenc\u0103lecat pe-o poart\u0103 \u015fi \u0163i-am spus-o toat\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Era odat-un \u00eemp\u0103rat \u015f-avea trei fete \u015fi erau a\u015fa de frumoase, de la soare te puteai uita, da la d\u00e2nsele ba. Acu, cele dou\u0103 erau cum erau, da cea … <\/p>\n