craciun in texas - text final,13 dec 2009

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CONSTANTIN MUNTEANU

LACRIMILE TĂCERII

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CRĂCIUN ÎN TEXAS

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Descrierea CIP a Bibliotecii Naţionale a RomânieiMUNTEANU, CONSTANTIN

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CONSTANTIN MUNTEANU

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CRĂCIUN ÎN TEXAS

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– Cr!iunu" #" $a! #n Te%as& – a' rs(uns 'u"t (reasi)ur (e 'ine #ntre*rii (use +e $ii!a 'ea,

-n te"e$on s.a "sat o t!ere a(stoare – !re+ea' !)"u'a o a su(ra (e Cristina, -n u"ti'a re'e ne !a'!ertase' – !u $"eru" ei +e (ro!uror0 nu.i enea "a #n+e'n s!rea+ ! i.a' tri'is (atru 'ii +e euro (entru ! n+use'!tea su*ie!te +e $i"' unor sa'sari +e "a o""oo+; 5asta s.o s(ui (rieteni"or ti0 (e !are.i 'ai ai0 +a! rei s te "au6i, Eu7tiu !e 8un)".i ai!i9; 5iar eu 7tiu !t ta"ent a', Nu te.a'#ntre*at !e !a6uri )rae ai re6o"at tu a!o"o !a #n!e"0 sau ai (riit +e (e tu70 un $e" +e 'us! "a arat0 ! +oar nu te.or (une (e tine #n "inia #nti – a7a ! $ *ine 7i nu te *)a #n *u!tria'ea "iterar; nu !"!a (e ur'e"e 'a'ei ta"e0 ! a*ia a' s!(at

+e$initi +e aeru" ei !a6on9; 5s.i $ie ru7ine&9 – a enit re("i!a$ii!ei 'e"e; era (entru (ri'a +at !n+ #7i a(rat 'a'a, A!u'0oia' s.o +re)0 s nu ter'in' !onor*irea !ertai, -n te"e$on0#ns0 a' au6it o 7o7otea" a(rins – or*ea !u (rietenu" eiiuse((e Macarone0 !.i uitase' nu'e"e !e""a"t 7i." nu'ise'a7a #ntr.o +is!uie, 5Se dice maccherone0 signore Mamaliga9 – 'i.a re("i!at iuse((e, A!u' s(unea !ea Cristinei – or*eare(e+e0 !u entu6ias',

– Tti!u"e& Tti!u"e&,,, – a' au6it stri)tu" +e *u!urie a"$ii!ei 'e"e, E7ti !e" 'ai )ro6a tti!&,,, Mine $a!e' rost +e!


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(r8itura tra+iiona" +e A8un – turte"e !u 8u"$ – !as"ui0 (e un+e!ontro"ase 'a)a6ine"e +in reeaua +e 'a)a6ine ste7ti a "uiCt"in An+rei P+uraru, Ter'inn+ !u inu"0 a' !ontinuat s' #nrt (rin *e!i !a un o' *eat, Cre+ !.a' u'*"at +e !teaori "a ni7a #n !are inea' (utine"e"e !u *rn6 +e oi0 +u"!eaa +e!ire7e a'are 7i *or!ane"e !u 'iere +e a"*ine, A(oi a' 'ers #n!a'er 7i '.a' #ntins (e (at0 !u "a(to(.u" (e *rae, 5Cr!iun #n

Te%as& I+iot 'ai sunt&9 – '.a' !ertat #n )n+, Un ti'( a'


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as!u"tat 'e"o+ia Lacrimile tăcerii a "ui Ren C


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Unite – n.aea' ni!i un !


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un s$ert +e se!o" #n ur' !u transsi*erianu" +e "a Mos!oa "aei8in) 7i retur,

– Cr!iunu" #" (etre!i !u 'ine #n Austin0 tti!u"e0 !

iuse((e 'er)e "a Ne Lor; ine $a'i"ia "ui "a (ro$esoru"Montea"*o0 !are.i eri7oru" "ui tai!.su, Nu.s 'u"i; +oar reo+ou6e!i 7i !ea +e (ersoane; o 'i! Ita"ie – a rs $ii!a 'ea,De Anu" Nou0 !re+ ! (e 3? +e!e'*rie0 in 7i eu "a Ne Lor,Mai re(e+e nu (ot0 !.n 8uru" Cr!iunu"ui a' !tea ac"iuniur)ente ai!i, -'i (are ru !.ai reinut o !u7et #ntrea)0 +ar (oirenuna "a un "o!,

– N.a' ni!i un !oi !iti !o"e)i"or

'ei0 tineri !a 7i 'ine0 $ru'osu" 'o'ent +e iu$ire ce de%ghea"ă suletul unei emei &ncărcate de ură 'i răutate ( ade)ărat comisar $ol'e)ic*

a(tu" ! $ii!a 'ea reinuse $or'u"area unui 'are !riti!"iterar "a a+resa (ersona8u"ui 'eu #'i #n'uiase su$"etu" – !u's.o 'ai !ert (entru "i'*a8u" a'eri!an0 #n !are !ei !e se iu*es! 'i+o trag sau 'i+o punH& Continua' s.o as!u"t; or*a ei a"intat

7i *u!uria ! ne o' ree+ea au $!ut s.'i +ores! +eQ


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a+erate"ea s ("e! #n =tate"e Unite, Ni!i nu 7tiu !n+ a tre!utti'(u" – +oar !e '.a' tre6it0 !u o 6i #nainte +e ("e!are0 !u "a+a'are +e !arton !rat !u )reu (rin 6(a+ +e Pino!!


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in!"usi !ri a+use +e (este o!ean o+at !u Mc /onald0s –u" ori!u ast+ood .u", Ct"in '.a (riit +e sus: 5E+iturH& E7ti (rostHCe *ani (oi s!oate +in !riH&9 5tiu& – i.a' rs(uns iritat; !e"

'ai *un (rieten a" a+o"es!enei 'e"e ' (riise !u un aer su(erior; tre*uia s.i +au un rs(uns (e 'sur0 'ai a"es !to!'ai ie7iser' +in sa"a +e $estiiti0 un+e (ro$esoru" +eRo'n0 !riti! "iterar e" #nsu7i0 ' "u+ase !a (e !e" !are 11aadus 'colii Marele 2remiu la Olimpiada de .i%ică3 pe c4nd eraele)3 iar acum ne m4ndrim cu romanele 'i piesele sale deteatru55* Aere se $a!e +oar +a! e7ti #n PPD9 – a' !on!a !uta +u'nea"ui9 – '.a asi)urat se!retara !u o!ea ei'ieroas – 7i (ri'a +at0 7i "a a +oua 'ea #n!er!are, Poate '.o$i !utat 'ai a(oi0 (e e!iena0 s.7i !aute ori)ini"e0 #'i "uase totu"; $osta Ana >"+eanu

re+eenise Anna +e >iena – #7i "uase !u ea 7i *iatu"0 (e11


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A+rian0 a8uns 'e+i! re6i+ent, Du( !storie0 Ana0 o tnr+oa'n )raioas0 (e !are o #n!ntase !ererea 'ea #n !storie0a'eit +e !tea (a


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toi *anii !e.i ausese' strn7i (entru o /acie #itrans$or'ase' #n +o"ari 7i a' a8uns "a +e!an, A!esta au6ise +e'ine – 5>"+ene0 +e !n+ te a7te(t& Si.a' !itit #ntroienirea 7i

te.a' #n8urat +ou 6i"e "a rn+, Pi a7a e6i tu )ine!o"o)iiH& Ca (e !ura a!eea +e Maria =teanu0 $r ini'0 !e.7i "sa (a!iente"e s 'oar (e 'as +a! nu s(uneau !ine 7i !u' "e.a#nat s.7i (rooa!e aortu"H Ce0 !re6i ! noi tre'ura' #n$aa (ro!urori"or ori 'i"iieni"or0 (e !are i.a' $i a7te(tat0 +u(!u' 6i!i tu #n ro'an0 s ne +ea oie s ne $a!e' 'eseriaH& Te *a) #n ( '.ti0 s!riitoru"e&9 5Ma'a.i 'oart0 +o'nu"e (ro$esor9 – i.a' rs(uns !a"'0 arun!n+ o (riire s!urt s(re (an)"i!a +e +o"iu !usut (e reeru"


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greanet $urea678 – a' e%!"a'at eu0 !u' $!ea' +e o*i!ei !n+oia' s ies +intr.un i'(as 7i s 'er) 'ai +e(arte, -n (ri'ar a tre*uit0 totu7i0 s ' 'ut "a =n6ieni0 #n !asa

(rinteas!0 e!"+eanu0 ! eu 7tiu +e "a Cristini!a0 .a' !itit +oar 7i !ri"e9 – 'i.a s(us$ata a!eea su*ire !a o trestie0 !u o!


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Mi"ano0 (rinsese un !ontra!t #n Fon+ra (entru London .ashion;ee! , eor)iana $usese a+'is "a London


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(entru !eea !e.i +is("!ea 'ai 'u"t 6iua0 !n+ ni!i nu su(ortas.o atin), Era' +erutat; nu 'ai 7tia' !u' s.o s!ot +in+e(resie; $ie!are "u!ru !are #i a'intea +e eor)iana o $!ea s

("n) #n


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'ereu (e se!retar s s!rie #n #n!"+ene&9 Tata a enit "a Ia7i0 "a'ine: 5Tu s.i e6i +e iitoru" tu, Oi ie7i eu +in #n!


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noro! +e Ct"in0 !.'i era e!in +e (at 7i 'i se (rea ! 'si't 'ai #n si)uran; !n+ so'nu" nu oia s in0 re(eta'#'(reun er*e"e "a Rus0 ori $or'u"e"e "a C


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#7i *tuse 8o! +e ea0 so+o'i6n+.o, Mar)areta ".a 'u7!at (uterni! +e se%0 iar o$ieru" a $u)it "a s(ita" s 'ai re(are !e se (utea, -n 8ur0 totu" era nu'ai sn)e; +e (este 24 +e ore0 $e'eia

6!ea "e)at +e (at – n!ii to!'ai 7i.i tri'isese "a 'a'a ei "aar0 s ne (ute' #nt"ni 'ai +es, A' +es!


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$)a7, Din or*.n or*0 Ct"in a a$"at ! to!'ai $inisase'un ro'an – (oestea unui *r*at !are0 +u( Reo"uie0 #n!ear!tot $e"u" +e a!tiiti0 isn+ s.7i )seas! un e!3 egalit>3 raternit>3 ou la mort 7 20 sn)e"enostru #n)ro7n+u.se0 a' as!u"tat !u'ini "o6in!a $o7ti"or !o'uni7ti +in "inia a +oua: ără )iolen"ă60 artn+ !u toii #ntr.osin)ur +ire!ie0 #n !are s.ar $i a$"at uni!u" inoat0 Ni!o"aeCeau7es!u0 $r s "u' a'inte !e +is!i(o"i *ine instruiiie7eau +in anoni'atu" +i!taturii0 $!n+.o (e Danton.iii!torio7i #n $aa unor Ro*es(ierre0 !are ni!i n.au 'ai a(u!ats.7i $a! au6it o!ea0 ne!u' s insta"e6e )


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!tea 'ii +e euro 7i." (u*"i!';


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Par! ni!i nu 'i.ar $i au6it or*e"e; a !ontinuat srs$oias! 'anus!risu" !u atenia !u !are0 +esi)ur0 !er!etea6reun (roie!t #n !are ur'ea6 s inesteas! 'i"ioane, Fua'

a'inte "a (riirea "ui 7i.'i 6i!ea' ! +e (uine ori 'i.a $ost+at s + (e !inea interesat #ntr.att +e !e"e s!rise +e 'ine,

– M+a,,, – ".a' au6it o$tn+ a(sat0 iar eu a' #ne"es !a +at )"as +urerii ! n.a a(u!at s s!rie ro'ane0 !u' isase #nu"ti'ii ani +e "i!eu0 !n+ $u)ea 'ereu +in internat !a s (arti!i(e "a 7e+ine"e s(t'na"e a"e !ena!"u"ui "iterar +e "aPa"atu" Cu"turii0 un+e ".a' #nsoit 7i eu +e !tea ori0 an+ *u!uria s." as!u"t (e eor)e Fesnea !itin+ ersuri (ro(rii oritra+u!eri +in Esenin,

Dia"o)u" +intre noi a "uat aeru" unei (iese +e teatru #n+ou (ersona8e – un +ue" (uterni! a +ou s*ii +e !a"itate, -n$ina"0 eu a' r'as !u un ("i! 'are0 ("in !u *an!note +e 1?? +eeuro; Ct"in a ("e!at !u 'anus!risu" ro'anu"ui 'eu; 5+a!.'i ("a!e0 'ai (ri'e7ti9 – a artat e" s(re *ani, Era (e !a"e s.7ia+ isu" a+o"es!enei #n+e("init: nu'e"e "ui (e un ro'an,

Mai #nti0 '.a' +us "a 'a)a6inu" stes!0 s s!a( +e !on+i!a+atorni!i"or, 5P!at& – 'i.a surs O")ua, Cu !t ai $i "uat 'ai'u"t (e +atorie0 +o'nu"e >"+eanu0 !a'ta ar $i $ost 'ai'are,,,9 5i.a7a a' +estu" !a't +e ("tit – i.a' rs(uns0 (riin+.o (ri'a oar !u interes: era o $e'eie tre!ut +e 4? +eani; 7tia' !.i 'a' a trei !o(ii "sai soa!rei #n Ia7i, A8uns7o'er !n+ u6ina #n !are "u!ra s.a #n!


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!(tase a"t +i'ensiune (entru 'ine, A +oua 6i0 a' 'ers #nTr)u7or 7i a' #n!r!at !ar+u" $ii!ei 'e"e !u (atru 'ii +e euro;5a' n+ut 'i7te su*ie!te +e s!enarii +e $i"' !uia +in

A'eri!a – '.a' 8usti$i!at eu, Te #ns!rii 7i "a !ursu" +e tra$i! +e$iine u'ane 7i s.i iei o 'a7in0 s nu 'ai $ii "a *unoina "uiMa!arone0 !are se o$er 'ereu s te +u! "a seri!iu,95Tti!u"e0 #" !


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Ni(ru0 +ar !re+ !.ai o*serat ! nu !u U!raina este dialogul +inro'an0 !i !u Rusia,9 A"t+at '.a (us s.i ("i'* (e !ei +oi0Cristian 7i Tania0 (rin Piaa Ro7ie0 5noa(tea0 +u( !e s.au

srutat #n+e"un) su* 6i+uri"e re'"inu"ui 7i0 nea(rat0 reau !aTa'ara s #n!ea( s !nte #nserările Mosco)ei, ine0 s!u6e&0Tania0 a' uitat9 Mi.au tre*uit !tea 6i"e s )ses! (einternet 2odmosco)s!ie )ecera, A' a+us (e 'as0 "a#n+e'n0 +i!ionare"e ruse7ti0 a' tra+us ersuri"e 7i a' inserat!nte!u" #n stru!tura ro'anu"ui0 $!n+u." (arte inte)rant aa!iunii, 5i un+e a +is(rut !asa a!eea ti(i! ruseas!0 $ru'oas (rin 'o+estia eiH – a enit a"t+at neros "a 'ine Ct"in #ntre!erea "ui s(re Ia7i, Fa ora 1G a' 7e+in "a (arti+; or s.'iretra) s(ri8inu"0 s nu 'ai $iu i!e(re'ier0 +a! nu ' "u(t strea! or+onana +e ur)en (riin+ terenuri"e intrai"ane0 !arear +a 'n "i*er !e"or !are or s stri!e !entru" Ia7iu"ui,95Unu& – i.a' $!ut un se'n !ate)ori!, Da! au+ ! "e.ai $!ut 8o!u"0 nu 'ai !a"!i (e ai!i – te +u!i +ra!u"ui !u tot !u *anii ti& – '.a' #n$uriat *rus!0 s." (ot +o'ina, Doi0 – 'i.a' +o'o"it

tonu" – Tania a8un)e #n =i*eria !a e%i"at0 (entru o"u'u" ei +e (oe6ii sami%dat , De "a =o"8eniin 7ti' ! una $ru'oas !a ea0a8uns #n =i*eria0 ori se + !e"ui 'ai (uterni!0 ori +eine atuturor, Tania s.a +at (o"itru!u"ui 7e$ a" or7e"u"ui #n !are estetri'is +o!tori0 ! a7a ai rut tu0 nea(rat +o!tori, Ori0 (o"itru!u" 7e$0 !ruia i.a 'urit *a*a 7i oia una tnr0 nu (utea"o!ui #ntr.o i6*, A!u'0 Tania a r'as +u0 +ar 'ai"o!uie7te #n! #n i"a sou"ui0 (e 'a"u" !e"ui 'ai $ru'os "a!,9 -n

a"t 6i0 Ct"in a enit "a 'ine !u o e%(resie (e !are s.o *a) #nro'an: 5Esena se%u"ui (oate $i 7i nu'ai ("!erea0 +a! a!eastaa"un) +iao"ii +in noi 7i ne +es!tu7ea6 ener)ii"e (o6itie0 (e!are "e !re+ea' (ier+ute +e$initi,9 Era o re("i! "a !eea !es!risese' eu #n Anotimpuri cu 9na0 !a 'oto (entru se!iunea+e+i!at !o(ii"or: 5Esena se%u"ui nu.i ("!erea0 att +ee$e'er0 !i sunt !o(iii0 !are $a! s ne si'i' eterni9, Mi.a

("!ut re("i!a "ui Ct"in – +e7i +es!o(erise' !.i o !i6e"are a2@

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a"teia s!ris +e 'ine #n Noaptea de acid cianhidric0 +ar '.a'$!ut ! nu o*ser0 5!ri"e +in !ri se s!riu9 '.a' !onso"at – 7i i.a' )sit un "o! #n stru!tura ro'anu"ui, -ntre ti'(0 O")ua0

!are #n!e(use s.'i $a! tot 'ai +es i6ite seara0 intrn+ (e (ortia +e "n) $ntn iar +i'ineaa ("e!n+ tot (e a!o"o0 +ar !u )"eata ("in !u a(0 s nu +ea +e *nuit0 '.a ru)at sinterin (e "n) 5'are"e P+uraru90 s.o an)a8e6e0 5+ar !u!arte +e 'un!; anii tre! re(e+e0 Miei 'er)e "a +oi !riti!i "iterari #n o)0 "a $e" !u'te +u!i "a un 'are !"ini!ian s.i (un un +ia)nosti! !ore!t 7is.i +ea o reet0 ni!i+e!u' s.i s(un ! e7ti tnr0 sntos 7i

(otent, 11Do'nu"e (ro$esor0 – ei s(une $ie!rui !riti! #n (arte2


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– un !


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ter'ina +e 6u)rit o *iseri!; tre*uia s stea a!o"o (n a treia6i +e Cr!iun0 !n+ se s$inea "!a7u"0 a" !rui (atron era=$ntu" te$an, A' a(e"at ur)ent "a Pino!!


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– Ct +e "i*eriH – 'i.a (rins *trna 'na +rea(t0 s' o*"i)e s.i #n$runt (riirea; aea o!


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+a! reu7e7te s $ie a(re!iat0 a aea ti'( s a8un) #nA'eri!a – se a stura +e !"torit,

i !a s tre6es! #n *trn un "i!r +e s(eran0 a'

a+u)at0 sur6n+ u7or 'a"iios: – Mai )reu a $i (entru 'ine0 ! n.a' s.o (ot #nsoi +e

$ie!are +at; "o!u" unui s!riitor este "a 'asa +e s!ris, Uitai."a ea0 +oa'n0 – a' artat.o a$i7n+ un 6'*et "ar) – !u' snu "a7i s 6*oare #n oia ei o a7a (asre 'iastrH&,,,

– i +a! o r(e7te un u"iu0 +o'nu"e >"+eanuH – 'i.a#ntors or*a +oa'na Teo+ora0 +e6)o"in+ un s(irit as!uit0 !u una!ut si' a" re("i!ii,

– Un u"iuH& – a' (u$nit eu ironi!, O (a8ur0 ori un!on+or – (oate; u"iu – #n ni!i un !a60 e 'u"t (rea 'iastr, i.a(oi0 'ai este 7i un >"+eanu (rin a(ro(iere,,,

Ina s.a "i(it +e 'ine 7i 'i.a strns *rau" !u (utere0 #ntr.un )est +e "o)o+ni! #n+r)ostit, Fa ie7irea +in s(ita"0 a+eenit neroas:

– Pe 'ine '.ai #ntre*at #nainte +e.a or*iH

– Fas.o a7a0 #n !oa+ +e (e7te, N.ai 6ut !u' #i "u!eauo!


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reist "iterar0 +u( #n!


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o*osit +e atta "u'in0 si'in+ ! ' +or o!


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ise"+a +in (artea 'ea9; 5e7ti un ')ar – ')aru" 'eu s!u'(,Totu7i0 s 7tii ! '.a' tre6it nu (entru ! s$oria Fa6r – i.a'au6it 7oa(ta –; a' tot !utat (e !inea "n) 'ine0 s '

#n!"6es!0 7i a' !6ut +in (at,,,9; 5!


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#nainte +e Q0 arti!o"e !e ++eau !onsistena reiste"or0 a8un)e (e !i! 7i !e"or"a"i +in *irou +u( !e a' a(rins "u'ina, Da! or si'i ! ne este$ri!0 sunte' (ier+ui, Ae' 24 +e !ala'ni!o) 7i @ "6i !u#n!r!toare"e ("ine,,,9 useser )site +e reo"uionari "a

su*so"u" 8u+eenei +e (arti+ – (re6tori0 !ei +in !on+u!erea3@


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8u+eu"ui a+unaser0 !u o 6i #nainte0 toate ar'e"e +e "a r6i"ePatrioti!e, -n !+eri"e #n )o" +e +easu(ra ru"ui Mississi((i0 a'#n!a a(rea #n a!tu" trei0 #n (ersoanao'u"ui +e a$a!eri !are s(onsori6ea6 !osturi"e re#nt"niriireo"uionari"or9 – 'i.a'


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– 9o sono Giuseppe Maccherone3 come )oi siete Michelle Mamaliga7 4 – 'i.a strns 'na !u (utere tnru" #na"t0at"eti! 7i !u o!


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– Fa noi0 (e re'ea "ui Ceau7es!u0 ni!i nu (uteai intra#n Cartieru" Pri'erii,

– Tti!u"e,,, – '.a !ertat Cristina, Cre+ea' !.ai uitat

ironii"e a!as,,,Fu'ini"e ora7u"ui 'i.au +istras atenia, iuse((e a

intrat !u *otu" 'a7inii (n a(roa(e +e u7a )ara8u"ui +e "n) o!as #na"t0 +in !r'i+ ro7ie0 !u $erestre"e "u'inate0 'ai (uin una,

– A!o"o "o!uies! eu – a a(u!at $ii!a 'ea s.'i arate0 !u7a )ara8u"ui0 a!ionat (rin te"e!o'an+a +e (e *or+0 s.ari+i!at0 iar iuse((e a *)at 'a7ina "n) a"te trei0 'u"t 'ai"u%oase,

– Un 'e+i! +entist0 un ao!at 7i o $a'i"ie +e $un!ionari"a Pri'rie – 'i.a 7o(tit Cristina,

iuse((e a +us )ea'antanu" (e s!ri0 (n #na(arta'ent0 !u +e6ino"tura at"etu"ui !are se antrenea6,

– Signore Michelle0 "as s *u!urai +e ree+erea$ii!ei oastre, Mine0 Cristina a (re6enta ora7u"0 iar 'ine

sear suntei initaii 'ei "a restaurantu" +e (e Mount onne""0s (rii' Co"ora+o +e sus, P!at ! !ei +e a!o"o nu 7tiu s (re(are tochitora con mamaliga – 'n!area 'ea (re$erat,

– =(une.i – a' interenit eu #nainte !a $ii!a 'ea ster'ine tra+u!erea – ! eu0 "a rsta "ui0 (re$era' (oru'*ie"e0uneori 7i "e*e+e"e0 'eta$ori! or*in+0 nu to!


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– Tti!u"e0 – s.a s(eriat $ii!a 'ea – te.a' ru)at s nuintro+u!i #n =tate ni!i un a"i'ent0 ! nu.i oie,

– Nu.i a"i'ent; este a'*r, =(une.i ! +in asta *eau

+o'nitorii Mo"+oei 7i "a *u!urie0 7i "a tristee,Pre6tor0 (usese' (e sti!"e eti!0 !.ai+at s(ar)erea "a "i!eu,,, Pro!uroarea0 $ii! +e in$ra!tor,,, – s.aa'u6at ea, Da! te (rin+eau a'e7ii0 ("e!ai !u (ri'u" aion#na(oi,

– = nu e%a)er', Ce" 'u"t0 'i "e !on$is!au – '.a'interesat,Fo!uina #n!


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un !o(i" !urios toate rs(unsuri"e 'e"e "a #ntre*ri"e ei +es(re!"toria att +e "un),

– Cinea rea s te sa"ute – i.a' s(us eu #n #n!


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titu"ari6area, =.i +es!


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!inea0 +ar n.a' +at +e e",,, F.a' !utat0 (entru ! e" tre!use (rin asta; 7tii !u' ne.a (oestit +e (ri'a "e!ie +in sa"a +e+ise!ii0 "a 'or)a !"ini!iiH – 8u'tate +intre ei au "e7inat sau au

#n!e(ut s o'ite, Mi.a' a'intit !u' ne (oestea r6n+ ! "a$ine"e !ursu"ui a8unseser !u toii s.7i 'nn!e san+i7uri"ea!o"o0 "n) !a+are,

– ine0 (rineso0 +ar !e.i a7a ru #n,,,H – ar*ar0 tti!u"e – a #n!er!at Cristina un #n!e(ut +e rs,

A!u' ' a'u60 +ar C


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$u)ea' #na(oi #n Ro'nia !u (ri'u" aion, A +oua 6i+i'inea0 '.a' tre6it !u 7e$a "a u7a 'ea, 5Cu' ai +or'itH9 – '.a #ntre*at (e un ton )ri8u"iu0 !a a" 'a'ei #nainte +e

Reo"uie0 !n+ era *u!uroas ! are !e ne +a +e 'n!are, Mi.a$ost ru7ine s.i +au +e #ne"es – a' (o6at, A!as erai tu0


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#n (o'ii +in $aa !asei #'(o+o*ii (entru Cr!iun '.au a+us "area"itate, A' "sat.o (e Cristina s.7i !ontinue so'nu" (e$oto"iu" trans$or'at #n (at0 a' a!o(erit.o 'ai *ine !u (tura

su*ire0 ! re'ea #n Austin era !a #n o!to'*rie "a noi0 7i '.a'!u"!at #n (atu" ei, Pn "a 6iu a' stat #ntr.o stare +e 6*u!iu'0$r ur' +e so'n, 5De.ai 7ti #n !e "u'e *ruta" a' intrat0tti!u"e,,,9 – nu.'i (utea ie7i +in 'inte o!ea stins a $etiei'e"e, O !re+ea' 'ai (uterni!, Dar !ui s se'eneH& -n 2?? +eani0 sn)e"e


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'na stn); !re+ !.a7 a("e!a 7i !a(u" unui taur0 nu nu'ai aunui in$ra!tor #n!tu7at !are tre*uie +us "a arest, =(t'na"0'er) "a antrena'ent,,,

– C


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#nsoes! #n !a'era +e iori!a –0 +oar i.a' !itit Noaptea de acid cianhidric0 !n+ era' #n Ia7i, Te (ot a8uta s.o)se7ti, Da!.i o e!ono'ist *un0 (oate "u!ra "a $i"ia"a 'ea+in Ne Lor0 sau o (ot tri'ite (e ea s #n!


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Dre(t 'u"u'ire0 iuse((e a !o'an+at o sti!" +eeuilla0 +in !are 'i.a turnat (uin #n (a


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$inane"e rii, Mine tie' 7i (ur!e"u", Tti!u" nu (oate eni0! tre*uie s stea (n +e Cr!iun0 "a s$inirea *iseri!ii,

– Cu' 'er)e 'un!a "a !ostu'eH

– Nu.'i a'inti& Ma(a a r'as ne+es$!ut, -ns!


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te"e$on,,, Te (e+e(ses!: #'i a+u!i 7ase e+eri !u !eea !e.i 'aie%oti! #n Te%as,

Nu'ru" e+eri"or so"i!itate in+i!a 6iua s(t'nii

!n+ (utea eni "a =n6ieni0 s.o #nt"neas! (e O"ena, – =i)ur !.i oi a+u!e0 Ct"ine, De8a sunt #n ora70 (rin

!entru 7i oi !uta !ea sueniruri – (oate o ("rie +e !o*o0!.n ee.en+0 ' +u!e $ii!.'ea s i6ite6 ort Vort< 7iDa""as.u", =!u6.' ! #n!


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– i or arun!a ("i!u" "a !o7u" +e )unoi0 'ai a"es !n+or e+ea ! ine +intr.o ar a Euro(ei +e Est, Iart.'0 7tiu! e7ti i!e(re'ier0 +ar 'u"i +e (e ai!i ni!i n.au au6it +e

Ro'nia, a!i tu e$ortu" sta (entru 'ineH Te ro)& – = +, -nti s." ro) (e (re7e+inte"e Consi"iu"ui

Ju+eean s +ea or+in s +estroieneas! 7oseaua s(re =n6ieni0!.i (r(+ (e "a noi,,, ine0 (n #n Cr!iun0 (ro'it s ais!enariu" (e e.'ai",

A' rsu$"at u7urat, 5De !e nai*a n.oi $i s!ris eu ro'ane (o"iisteH&9

A +oua 6i0 Cristina '.a "uat !u 'a7ina ei – o Ma%dae!oi $i 'n+r s 'er) (rin *irou "a *rau" tu,

C"+irea era i'(untoare; +e $a(t0 un !o" a" Curii=u(re'e a =tatu"ui Te%as0 !


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sa" o ta ("in !u 'ai 'u"te (a


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(atern 7i0 (e "inia 'atern0 (e A$ro+ita0 +ar 7i (e Ne'esisB0+eo(otri, i.s si)ur ! re6o"ai !a6uri"e ur)ent 7i *ine0+oa+ "+eanu0 eu sunt0 +eo(otri0 7ire)in0 7i Ci+u"0 ori a"t itea6 a" =(aniei; maurii 'i.i #nin)sin)ur, Uneori0 !u a8utoru" asisteni"or – a artat !tre $ii!a'ea,

i.a "sat 'na !u )raie s i.o ri+i!0 s.o (ot sruta a*ia!n+ 7i.a ter'inat or*e"e,

– Oare0 – s.a #ntors !tre Cristina – o ase'enea!o'(ortare a' (utea.o #n!a+ra "a


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M.a #ntre*at !u' a $ost !"toria !u aionu"0 +a! #'i ("a!e ora7u" 7i 'i.a e"o)iat (ri!e(erea a"e)erii unor te%te05multum in par)o7 G0 !are au +at str"u!ire $ie!rei $oto)ra$ii0

ri+i!n+ a"*u'u" Anotimpuri cu 9na 'u"t (este 'e+ia !e"or !e (re6int 'o+a; 'i.a' (er'is s.i !er Cristinei $or'a +i)ita"0s (ot a+'ira $oto)ra$ii"e0 'ai a"es a!e"ea !u !o(ii; ' a'u6uneori #'(reun !u $ii!e"e 'e"e, Cristina 'i.a or*it 'u"t +e!ire7e"e ne)re 7i a'are0 !u a !ror su! s.au +e)


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(oate !.a7 $i rsturnat !


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– =!u6.'& – a 7o(tit #n!et0 s(7it0 #nainte +e.a ne+es(ri #n stra+, Mai a' +e stat ai!i '!ar un an,,,

– Si.ar $i 'ai *ine s ' 7tii ("e!n+ i'e+iat "a

aero(ortH Ni'i! nou (entru 'ine, A' s!ris +e8a anu" tre!ut o (ies +e teatru (entru te"ei6iune0 A )enit aseară tata0 !u un *trn !are #n+r6ne7te s $a! o i6it $iu"ui su0 a8uns 5+o'n!u 'u"t !arte9B0 !e.i + 'ereu +e #ne"es !." +eran8ea6 7i."tratea6 !a (e o ru+ sra!0 iar *trnu" se e+e un intrus #n!asa (ro(riu"ui $iu 7i ("ea!; 'oare #nainte +e.a ur!a #n aion0 (e (ist0 #n 6ona internaiona"; +in ara un+e este $iu"0 a ("e!at;#n ara "ui0 $i)urea6 +oar !a ie7it0 nu 7i re#ntors – un !a+aru a"ni'nui,

– Tti!u"e0 !u' (oi s(une a7a !eaH& – Dar tu !u' e7ti att +e o$us!atH Ai 6ut +oar rea!ia

7e$ei ta"e, Este 'u"t 'ai +e7tea(t +e!t !re6i; (entru ! nu i s.au 'ai s(us or*e $ru'oase +e.un se!o", Peste un se!o" a $i (rea tr6iu, Pentru ea0 ei+ent – ! "u'ea nu se #n+rea(t s(re!eea !e !re+ei oi0 !ei +e ai!i: totu"0 !onsu'& Ia s(une.'i: 7e$a

ta este !storitH – De +ou ori, Cte o $eti +e "a $ie!are so, – Doar sita nou st #n !ui, – Nu.'i or*i #n (ara*o"e, – A!east $e'eie are un !ui 7u*re+0 (entru !are sita

!sni!iei este (rea )rea, – M+a,,, i noi o sus(e!t' !.i,,, Care.i $e'ininu" +e

"a misoginH

– Ori!u'0 nu "es*ian, – O0 nu& – a 6'*it Cristina, =.ar $i a$"at, A"t!ea e,,, – Eu !re+ !0 +i'(otri0 nu e,,, – CeH& – a' 6ut (riirea seer a Cristinei,Era' (e (un!tu" +e.a s(une o u")aritate0 !e nu e 7e$a

$ii!ei 'e"e – 7i.a7 $i rostit.o0 +ar nu #n $aa Cristinei; a' 7tiut s.o in +e(arte +e "i'*a8u" )roso"an a" *r*ai"or; ni!i s #n8ur #n

Mama +e >, Mi"itaru

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(re6ena ei n.a' $!ut.o +e!t $r s reau0 !n+ n.oo*sera' !.i (e a(roa(e, De +ra)u" ei0 ni!i '!ar 'ai!.si nui.a' a("i!at reo !ore!ie0 *ine'eritat,

– Nu este "es*ian – a' rs(uns $er', Asta a' rut ss(un,

Cristina s.a a(ro(iat 7i '.a srutat (e o*ra6, Pn seara'.a' ("i'*at sin)ur aiurea0 $r s iau a'inte "a !e"e +in 8ur,-'i eneau #n 'inte or*e"e unui (rieten +es(re Ne Lor – ni!i o 'a7in a (o"iiei )onin+ !u sirena (ornit0 ni!i '!ar (o"ii7tii "a e+ere, Doar !n+ $a'i"ia +e *trni !e.7i ("i'*au!e"u" #naintea 'ea (e un trotuar s.a retras "n) un (o' !aani'a"u" s.7i $a! neoi"e0 a o(rit (e (artea !ea"a"t a str6ii0#n +re(tu" 'eu0 'u"t #n ur'a *trni"or0 o 'a7in !u +oi (o"ii7ti !are au (riit s!ena, =ou" a tre!ut "esa soiei0 iar e" as!os +in sa!o7a +e ("asti! !e.i $"utura #n 'n o 'turi!0 o (un) +in 'ateria" *io+e)ra+a*i" 7i un $ra7, Mi6eria "sat +e!ine a $ost a+unat !u )ri8 #n (un)0 (un)a a $ost "e)at "a)ur 7i arun!at "a (ri'u" !o7 +e )unoi, A*ia atun!i 'a7ina !u

!ei +oi (o"ii7ti a !otit "a +rea(ta (e o str+u, – Erau a'en+ai +a! nu strn)eau 'i6eria – 'i.ae%("i!at Cristina !n+ i.a' (oestit, Poate ! erau +ai 7i "a ora+e 7tiri a !ana"u"ui 'etro(o"itan +e te"ei6iune, Dar !e aiH Si.eruH

– Nu,,, – a' $!ut eu un )est ea6i,A' $ost #ntre*at +a! a' 'n!at, Rs(unsu" 'eu a

#nse'nat un 'or'it +e o' !u )n+u" aiurea, De a"t$e"0 toat

+u(.a'ia6 n.a' $ost *un +e ni'i!, A' re$u6at un a(e" a"Inei 7i +ou "a rn+ a"e O")uei – nu ' si'ea' #n stare s "eas!u"t, = "e or*es! – ni!i att& i ni!i s iau reuntran!


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– Cu iuse((e0 o course7 E& – 'i.a rs(uns r6n+ 7i i.a' si'it *u!uria !u !are 7i.a 'rturisit 5se!retu"9, Cu !ineoiai s.o iauH

– Cu reun in$ra!tor0 o course – i.a' re("i!at eu0i'(unn+u.'i s ' a*in, A7a se o*i7nuie7te #n Ro'nia0tre*uie s te antrene6i +e (e a!u',

– Si.a' s(us: a7 $i (re$erat s.i $i "sat ironia a!as,=!u6.'0 +ar s nu uit& – a e%!"a'at 7i s.a +us "a ra$tu" !u *or!ane0 "un+ unu" !u +u"!ea +e !ire7e a'are0 s." (un #n)eanta +i("o'at !u !are 'er)ea "a seri!iu, Rita a $i #n!ntat,Cre+ea' ! se a uita urt "a 'ine0 +ar nu0 a $ost !a +e o*i!ei,P!at ! "a (ri'ar a ("e!a #n Fos An)e"es&

– i !ine a eni #n "o!u" eiH Ce" !u !a(u" a"*H – Cine0 Ni! PrestonH E" e 'ai 'are !a Rita0 e 7e$u"

+e(arta'entu"ui, – iuse((e 7tie ! e7ti a'anta "uiHCristina a s!(at )eanta +i("o'at +in 'n, =.a uitat

"un) "a 'ine0 '.a 6ut !a"' 7i a ri+i!at !u r$u" (anto$u"ui

!a(a!u" )enii – *or!anu" nu se s(rsese, – ="a Do'nu"ui& – a o$tat $ii!a 'ea0 iar eu a'!ontinuat s.o $i%e6 !u (riirea, Ce rei s insinue6iH – '.a#ntre*at,

– Ai uitat "i'*a ro'nH -ntre*area 'ea a $ost !"ar, – De un+e 7tiiH Cine i.a s(usH – Uii ! sunt s!riitorH Nu !re+ ! a!est Ni! Preston a

(us su* a!u6are s!riitori !a 'ine; eu0 *r*ai !a e"0 a' (us

+estui #n (a)in – 'i.s ("ine ro'ane"e, – O0 +a& =unt ("ine +e in+ii6i !are 7i.o tra), – Par+on& – a' $!ut un )est !ate)ori! (rin !are 7tia'

!.i (oto"es! $ii!ei 'e"e (orniri"e s(re !eart, Persona8e"e 'e"e se iu$esc0 nu 'i+o trag , >reau s 7tiu un "u!ru: te.a


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#n Ro'nia0 !a tata0 'ai *ine s$r7es! #ntr.o #n!e6i !Ina i.a tri'is (o6e"e $!ute "a s!os 'or!oii – $oarte $ru'oas$ata asta0 (!at ! ''i!a ei a $!ut (neu'onie; re)ret #n!tea rn+uri ! a returnat *i"etu" +e aion 7i tre*uie s steasin)ur0 !u (rinii0 "a >a"ea Mare, A& 5i !u =$ori"0 !are.'i

'nn! su$"etu" !u (re"e)eri"e "ui +es(re $inane"e rii,9 – M+a,,, – a' +at eu 'u"t +in !a(0 a'intin+u.'i !aii0 #n6i"e"e +e ar0 !n+ se a(rau +e 'u7te,

A' #n!e(ut s ' ("i'* (e "n) 'asa +e *u!trie!er!etn+ (e rn+ )ura $ie!rui !uit +in su(ortu" +e "e'n,

– Tti!u"e,,, – a' au6it )"asu" ru)tor a" Cristinei 'e"e – ai uitat !i ani a'H Tu0 "a 1Q ani0 i.ai tras.o !u una 'ai'are0 (oate0 +e!t *uni!a,

– = nu te "e)i +e Doa'na Ana& A $ost o iu*ire0 nu otragere sau o punere – ! +e)ra* "e.ai #nat "i'*a8u" stora+e ai!i, e'ei"e +in uniersu" 'eu – rea" ori $i!ti – $a!+ra)oste0 nu stau s le+o tragă ori s le+o pună reun +o*ito!,Iar +a! o $a!0 +o*ito!u" ("te7te& C"arH& – a' r'as !u !uitu"!e" 'ai 'are #ntins !tre (ie(tu" ei, Rs(un+e.'i: a a*u6at +etineH

– Poate eu +e e" – a i6*u!nit Cristina #ntr.un rs s!urt,@


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– Pa7te"e '.ti& Te ("esnes! +e nu te e6i& -n+r6ne7tis ' iei (este (i!iorH&

A' 6ut.o (e $ii!a 'ea a(ro(iin+u.se !u (a7i 'i!i 7i

oi "ua (ri'u" aion s(re Euro(a, Da! a7 $i un tat a+erat0te.a7 "ua +e.o ari( 7i te.ai #ntoar!e a!as, M!ar Maria 'ea7tie s "e +ea !"as,,,

– Nu #ne"e) +es(re !e or*e7ti, – Cn+ ai !itit u"ti'a oar un ro'an ori o nue"H

– Tti!u"e,,, – a' au6it )"asu" u7or a"intat a" $etiei 'e"e7i '.a' #n'uiat +intr.o +at; +ar0 ri+i!n+ (riirea0 a' 6ut! #n $aa 'ea sttea o tnr +oa'n – inuta ei aea !ea +eo$ier (rusa!; o!"+eni"or,

-'i enea s.o 'nn! +e +ra), P"e!ase +e a!as o!o(i" entu6iast0


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si)ur (e ea0 att +e si)ur ! ' si'ea' sin)uru" #n stare s.o#n$runt !u su!!es0 (entru ! eu o !res!use',

– Te.ai "ini7titH – i.a' au6it #ntre*area, Cine !re6i ! a

interenit s (ot "o!ui #ntr.o 6on re6i+enia" #n !are (ot +or'i$r )ri80 !u u7i"e 7i $erestre"e +es!e6i ! 'ai in 'inte s$atu" tuH – a 6'*it $ii!a 'ea, 5-n or*irea !ore!t 7i e"e)ant se $o"ose7te$or'a "un) a er*u"ui a i "a (ersoana a treia sin)u"ar in+i!ati (re6ent,9 Nu te 'ai #ntre* !ine te.a #nat0 !.ai s(us.o sin)ur #ntr.un ro'an: Doa'na Ana0 (ersona8u" a!e"a straniu0 +es(re!are n.ai s!ris #n! romanul ei – a7a 'i.ai s(us !n+a,

Du( o (au60 Cristina a !ontinuat (e un ton 'ai oa"at0!a o !on$esiune:

– A $ost )


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– Dar !n+ erai !a 'ine 7i.i !"o!otea sn)e"e +e iena0 nu a8un)eai #n !a'(usu" a!e"a, A7a0 iat #n! o petite Marie de 2lace 2igalle,,, Ori o Tanie e%i"at #n ora7u"

uitat +e Du'ne6eu #n 'i8"o!u" =i*eriei,,, – Nu te su(ra: nu.i #ne"e) (ara*o"e"e 7i ni!i nu '

interesea6, Eu ' !u"!, Ni!i '!ar nu ne.a' 'ai urat noa(te *un, Di'inea0

+e7i '.a' tre6it #naintea ei0 nu '.a' 'ai +us #n un)


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srutat (e o*ra6, Mi.au +at "a!ri'i"e +e !iu+, Ni!i Cristina'ea0 tre!n+ 'area0 n.a s!


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– Si se (are0 O")ua – a' rs(uns $e'eii0 *u!urn+u.'! '


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$rn)


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#n )ur0 s.'i trea! +e $oa'e, Cn+ au a$"at (rinii 'ei !e$a!0 au rs !u


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a!as0 a7 $i (rins (sri !u !oata 7i 'i.a7 $i $!ut o to!


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7o(tit Cristina0 strn)n+u.' 'ai tare +e *ra –0 +ar (ro'ite! nu te su(eri,

– ine,,, (ro'it,,,

– A' !utat s!ena +e +ra)oste !u Maria =teanu 7i "e.a' tra+us.o, Cine !re6i ! a stat "a s(ate"e 'eu !t a' !itit eu0+e $a(t tra+u!ea' #n en)"e6 !e"e !tea (a)iniH e$a,,, Nu#ne"e)ea' +e !e nu s!otea ni!i un !o"e) reun !unt, Cn+a' ter'inat0 'i.a "uat !artea +in 'n0 s.a uitat "a (o60 a (riit 7i (o6e"e +e (e !e"e"a"te !ri0 a(oi a ie7it $r s s(unun !unt, ine ! a(u!ase' s.i +au *or!anu" !u +u"!ea "a (ri'a or – n.a7 'ai $i aut !ura8 s intru "a ea #n *irou; 5+eori!e (oate $i sus(e!tat 'a+a' Rita – s(un !o"e)ii –0 +ar ! ar )usta o s!en +e se%0 e%!"us&9

-'i sttea (e "i'* s.o #ntre*: 5De !e n.ai +us un *or!an !u +u"!ea 7i *trnu"ui Ni!H90 +ar #'i era 8en s+es!


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– 2usti silnee greanat $urea& – a' e%!"a'at0 turnn+u.'i sin)ur #n! un (a


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s(us eu0 un *iet s!riitor ro'n0 +es(re Va"" =treet #ntr.unro'an: Ni!io+at nu e7ti su$i!ient +e *o)at 7i #n+ea8uns +e (uterni! 7i in$"uent,

– ru'os& Dar ast6i 'i.a' au6it asistenta tra+u!n+ (rieteni"or +intr.un ro'an a" +u'neaoastr 7i '.a' si'it"e6at, Re$u6 s !re+ ! un (ro!uror as!u"t +e o +o!tori0 $ieea 7i !ea 'ai *un +in s(ita",

– Do!toria era soia unui o' (o"iti!, – Noi a' an!


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#n"tor0 iar +a! noi sunte' !ei !e.i *u!ur'0 ur!' #n! otrea(t +in in$ernu" !oti+ian s(re (ara+isu" $as!inant a" "uiDante, >.a s(us !inea reo+at ! aei !ei 'ai "u'ino7i o!


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)erita$le reine Margot 7 12 – a' #n!


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ie7irea 'ea io"ent 7i 8enat +e or*e"e (ro(riei 'e"e $ii!e0 +a& – tria 7i se a+a(tase "u'ii *ruta"e, A' 6ut $oarte *ine; #ns$r7it0 a' 6ut !e.i (oate (ie"ea, a nu0 "i'*a& – a' au6it.o

(e Cristina r6n+, Cre+ea' ! nu'ai "a 'asa +e s!ris e7ti,,,'&,,, Da! 'ine Rita nu ' s$7ie0 'ine +u(.a'ia6sunte' initai "a ea; 6i!e ! $etie"e or s." !unoas! (e nenea!o$etaru" !are a $!ut 5+u"!e"e a!e"a ne)ru 7i *un9, ii si)ur !)estu" Ritei +e.a ne inita este un !a+ou $!ut $etie"or, N.a'au6it s 'ai $i $ost !inea +in +e(arta'ent initat #n !urteai"ei sa"e, =e *r$e7te ! are o (ro(rietate !a un *un!r0 !usen6ori "a )ar+ 7i !u !asa *"in+at – (aranoia0 !e s.i $a!i& Deasta aea' eu neoie0 a!u'0 tti!u"eH = 'i.o ri+i! (e Rita #n!a(H Tu ("e!i – eu r'n,

– -'i (are ru& – Trea*a ta& Mine te +es!ur!i, Dre)i *usuio!u" !u'

7tii& Ori!u'0 +in ianuarie0 Ni! este tri'is #n aiti, Pn ("ea!#n Fos An)e"es0 Rita s.ar (utea s.i in "o!u" 7i s.'i 'nn!e$i!aii, De8a ai insu"tat.o0 +eni)rn+ 'eseria +e (ro!uror,

– Pro!uror !o'unist, – =(une.i ei& Te !re6i #n stare s.o #n$runiH Ori (oaterei s renuni,,, A7 (utea s(une ! ai $!ut )ri(,,, =i)ur ne ainter6i!e s.o i6it'0 +e +ra)u" $etie"or,

– Cristine",,, – '.a' uitat )a"e7 s(re $ii!a 'ea – e%isto ar' i'*ata*i" #n $aa ori!rei $e'ei0 ori!t +e (aranoi! ori+e $rustrat ar $i: !untu" $ru'os0 #nsoit +e )estu" e"e)ant 7ires(e!tuos ("asat un+e 7i !n+ tre*uie, Pn 7i !ei 'ai ri 7i

'ai (uterni!i oa'eni au aut (un!te"e "or u"nera*i"e, – Nu 7i Rita& Dar "as& M!ar so'nu" s ne ti


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– M a anuna ea; s(er s nu ae' reo ac"iune0 ! '.ar e%tenua; (e ea0 nu; (ar! 'er)e "a *a",

A' !o*ort "a 'a)a6inu" +e (este +ru' 7i '.a' rotit

(rin raionu" +e 8u!rii, A' 6ut un urs +e ("u70 !a' (osa!0 7io u"(e0 tot +in ("u7, Fe.a' !u'(rat, Mai 8os0 !tre *u"ear+07tia' ! este o $"orrie, A' ru)at $"orreasa0 (rin se'ne0 s '"ase s.'i $a! sin)ur *u!oia' s.i !u'(r un *ra+0 !are s.i #n!a( "n) *irou0 s i." #'(o+o*es! !a (ere'uri0 a!as0 #n a(arta'entu" +in >a"ea rn+u7e"or,

– Ast6i 'i s.a s(us s ("e!' 'ai re(e+e a!as – 7i.ae%("i!at $ii!a 'ea (re6ena att +e +ere'e, Rita 'i.a s(us !ne a7tea(t "a ea "a ora unu (ost 'eri+ian,

A' "sat.o (e Cristina s se (re)teas! #nti, – Nu a7a0 ! nu 'er)i "a seri!iu& – a' $!ut un se'n

!ate)ori! s(re inuta ei, – Tti!u"e& Ai!i,,, – Este trea*a "or, >reau s 'er) #nsoit +e o tnr !u

a+erat $er'e!toare, >re'ea.i +estu" +e re!e0 a7a ! ei#'*r!a s!urta +e *"an a+us +e 'ine,

G3


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– Nu (ot, Cu' s 'er) #ntr.o *"an .endiH& Este (reas!u'(,

I.a' inut.o s.o #'*ra!e, N.a aut #n!otro – a$i7ase'

un aer 'u"t (rea )ra, A' #ntors.o !u $aa s(re o)"in+a 'are +e (e s(ate"e u7ii:

– A*ia a!u' este s!u'(, Da!.o (unea (e u'era70 #n'a)a6inu" "ui0 Du'itru (ri'ea (e ea0 !e" 'u"t0 +ou sute +e"ei; !ine s.o (reuias! #n Tr)u7orH

A' intrat #n *aie 7i '.a' (re)tit 7i eu0 "a $e" +e 'u"t!a $ii!a 'ea: (anto$i CluFana0 (anta"oni Big Raman 2aris0!'a7a +ruit +e O")ua 7i !raata Lord Dohn0 a+us +inFon+ra +e Ina0 ("rie !u'(rat !t a' stat !u Ina #n Mi"anoast.ar0 !"!at +e 'ine s stea ase'enea a!e"eia (urtate +eA"ain De"on #n Samuraiul 0 7i0 (este toate0 -ersace."e +at +ePino!!ia "a second hand – '.a' tre6it or*in+0

a+'irn+u.' #n o)"in+, – Ce.ai s(usH – '.a #ntre*at Cristina (reo!u(at sa"ea) +ou *or!ane !u +u"!ea +e !ire7e a'are +in 'u"i'ea+e *unti a+use #n )ea'antanu" !t un (ort*a)a8,

– Tit"u" unui ro'an – a' rs(uns0 (reo!u(at s s!riu o+e+i!aie #n $ran!e6: 5E%!e"enei sa"e0 +oa'nei (ro!uror Mar)


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A' 'ur'urat ni7te or*e $r #ne"es0 a7a0 aiurea0 ! iar ' a(u!ase a'eea"a 7i nu.'i a'intea' +e!t +e Tania0 +e (e7te"e "e)at +e (i!ior 7i +e ("i'*area (e "n) 6i+uri"e

re'"inu"ui0 s$r7it !u a!e"e ine)a"a*i"e #nserări ale Mosco)ei3 !u !are Tania0 a8uns #n Piaa Ro7ie0 #n+u"!ea aeru"re!e enit +ins(re =i*eria,

– Tti!u"e0 nu.i *ine; sunte' (rea e"e)ani – a #n!er!atCristina s ' rein,

– P!at& Aea' (e a!as o (ere!


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– 5= *e' #n !instea "or0 (rieteni0/ = "e rs' 7i "or #nso'nB139 – '.a !o'("etat Cristina, Ai!i – a artat ea )ar+u"#na"t +in s!n+ur +e *ra+0 (este !are se e+ea !oroana unor

!o(a!i 7i r$u" a!o(eri7u"ui unei !ase,A' tras !u o!


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– Da0 +in Tr)u7or.!it – i.a' rs(uns eu0 ar*orn+ unaer )ra0 +ar u7or a*or+a*i"0 +e +i("o'at a8uns "a o reuniune +er$, Asta0 o sut; iar asta0 'a%i' o sut !in!i6e!i,,, – i.a'

artat (e rn+ !e"e +ou enii – i.a' atins u7or *rau"0 s.o a(ro(ii+e


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maiestatea )oastră regina Margot 0 (ri'ii a!este $"ori a" !ror s(irit s "u'ine6e !asa +u'neaoastr #n ti'(u" sr*toriis$inte a Cr!iunu"ui – 'i.a' rostit or*e"e (e un ton e)a"0 !a

un 'esa80 +ar !u 6'*etu" (e *u6e0 *u!uros ! 6use' #ntr.un!o" un !ru!i$i% !ato"i! 7i 'i.a' (er'is s in!"u+ !uinte"e+es(re sr*toarea s$nt a Cr!iunu"ui0 !0 i)norant0 +ar 7iin+i$erent0 nu ' in$or'ase' +a! !e"e"a"te !u"te re"i)ioase +e (rin A'eri!a (un att (re !a orto+o!7ii 7i !ato"i!ii (e !uinte!a săr$ătoare s4ntă, Iar !artea a!easta0 – i.a' s(us 'u"t 'ai 8oia"0 o$erin+u.i oamna cu struguri acri – este unu" +intre!e"e 'ai *une ro'ane a"e 'e"e,

– Pro'it s #n!er! s #n "i'*a ro'n – 'i.a re("i!at$e'eia0 +es!


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– Doa'na Rita s(une $etie"or ! tu e7ti +o'nu" !are$a!e +u"!e"e a!e"a ne)ru 7i *un – a' au6it tra+u!erea #n 7oa(ta $ii!ei 'e"e,

– i !u' ou ("a!e +u"!e"e 'eu ne)ru0 .a' 'aia+us +ou *or!ane – '.a' )r*it s (un (e 'asa 8oas +ine!intatea $oto"ii"or *or!ane"e !u +u"!ea s!oase +in (un)ae"e)ant +e


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– Sur le pouce7 1@0 !u' 6i! $ran!e6ii, – Du( !u' artai0 nu s.ar 6i!e ! +or'ii (e a(u!ate;

+i'(otri&0 'u"t 7i (ro$un+ – '.a 'surat )a6+a !u a!eea7i

(riire re!e, – Da0 +oa'n0 +or', Mu6a 'ea a $u)it 7i nu.i +au +e

ur', Da! ar $i $ost !u 'ine0 !re+ei ! '.ar $i "sat s inattea 6i"e #n Te%asH

– Du'neaoastr ai $!ut $oto)ra$ii"e +in a"*u'u" Anotimpuri***H – a enit #ntre*area (us (ro'(t0 !a "a an!


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– Tti!u"e0 !e te.a a(u!at !u (e7te"eH& – s.a ri+i!atCristina #n (i!ioare0 (riin+u.' (er("e%,

– Este sin)ura (ro(o6iie (e !are o 'ai in 'inte +e (e

re'ea !n+ ' a(u!ase a'o!u" s #n en)"e6, /o =ouli!e,,,H – a' artat +in nou *or!anu" !e"or +ou !o(i"e,

=.au uitat una "a a"ta0 a(oi '.au (riit !tea se!un+e 7iau !"tinat a$ir'ati +in !a(0 !u oare!are reinere,

– Ao"eu0 astea.s ti'orate ru,,, – i.a' 7o(tit Cristinei,O,,& – "e.a' $!ut !u o!


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A' 'i7!at 'na stn)0 a+u!n+ *or!anu" !u +u"!ea#ntre 'ine 7i a!eea !are ' (riea +es!u'(nit, tia' !0+a! nu 'i.a tras o (a"' #n (ri'e"e se!un+e0 n.o a 'ai $a!e0

(utea' s 8ur, A' #ntins 'na "i*er 7i a' atins stn)a $e'eii, N.a o(us re6isten, I.a' strns (u'nu" 7i i.a' +es$!utarttoru"0 a(ro(iin+ *or!anu" (n !e +e)etu" $e'eii a intrat #n+u"!ea,

– >or*e"e $ru'oase sunt (entru ure!


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7i s.a a+resat 'a'ei !u un sua mami0 +u( !are a ur'at oru)'inte, 5=i)ur0 s!u'(e"e 'e"e9 – a' #ne"es rs(unsu" +at0iar $etie"e au "uat +in 'ers !e"e +ou 8u!rii +e ("u70

arun!n+u.se (e *urt #n $aa 7e'ineu"ui $a #n $a0 s.7i (oat (une ursu" 7i u"(ea *ot #n *ot0 !a #ntr.o #n!ierare,Co+! – a' (re!i6at eu,a6+a a enit !u o sti!" 7i +ou (a


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Par! se 'ai +e6)


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s se 'rite !u e", Nu." 7tia !u' arat; aea +oar o (o6 'i! a"ui0 !a +e (a7a(ort, A !"torit trei 6i"e !u trenu", Era $ru'oas: *"on+0 o!


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– Da0 – '.a' a+resat )a6+ei – "a #ntoar!ere a'!unos!ut o tnr +in C


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(e *irou a!este or*e )raate #ntr.o ("!u aurit, Este (ri'u"s$at (e !are #" +au !e"or !are in s "u!re6e !u 'ine,

– i nu .a tentat ni!io+at i*"iaH – a' !ontinuat s.i

#n$runt (riirea, – = #ntor! 7i !e""a"t o*ra6 !n+ sunt "oitH – Nu, = !u"ea) $urtun !ei !e sea'n nt, – Ca' e%a)erat, Mai !ore!t0 cine scoate sa$ia3 de sa$ie

să moară, – Ean).as(us Cristina !ea +in 'un!a noastrH – Nu i.a' !erut0 tot a7a !u' ni!i eu nu i.a7 (er'ite s

se uite #ntr.un 'anus!ris a" 'eu #nainte +e a." $inisa #ntr.o !arte (u*"i!at, Pentru noi0 (u*"i!u"0 a!tiitatea +u'neaoastrtre*uie s se re)seas! #n sentina +at +e 8u+e!tor: inoatsau nu,

– A!u' #ne"e)0 +o'nu"e >"+eanu0 +e !e a' o

asistent a7a +e *un, Jeane& – a s!


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A' "uat !e"e +ou 8u!rii 7i "e.a' artat $etie"or: – >oi 7tii +e !e ursu" a!esta este su(ratHAu +at +in !a( #n se'n ! nu0 i'e+iat !e au au6it

tra+u!erea, – Pentru ! a r'as $r !o+i, i 7tii !u' a (ier+ut

!o+iaH Eu s(un0 +a! stai ai!i0 a'n+ou a"turi – "e.a'artat $oto"iu" #n !are sttuse',

Nu '.a interesat rea!ia 'a'ei "or0 !are (rea!ontrariat ! a' (re"uat !ontro"u" asu(ra $etie"or, M.a'a7e6at (e (ar!


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– Tti!u"e0 (ar! sunte' "n) *"o! "a noi0 #n !o(i"rie – '.a "uat Cristina +e *ra0 #n+esn+u.7i t'("a (e u'ru" 'eu,Mai ii 'inte !n+ eneai $rnt +e "a u6in 7i te s!otea' s '

+ai


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retra)e, Cn+ 'i.a' a7e6at 8u'tate +e (a"' (este 'na ei07i.a "une!at.o #n!et0 a7e6n+.o #n!et a"turi0 +ar tot #n atin)ere,etie"e +e8a se o(riser – tre*uia s "e a("au+', A' rut s

' a(ro(ii +e e"e0 +ar '.a' #ntors 7i a' atins !otu" +oa'neiMar)


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)enun!"+eanu& – a $!ut un se'n s(re intrare0 iar eu0 a(ro(iin+u.' +e ea0 a'si'it +a'$u" ("!ut +e o+!,

A' (ornit #n ur'a ei, Fa u70 'i.a $!ut se'n s intru

(ri'u"0 s.o (oat ine +es!


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'ausu"0 iar e!ranu" ("at sttea a)at (e (erete, O (er+ea +in'tase a"*0 !u $"ori +e toate !u"ori"e0 a!o(erea o $ereastr, Mis.a (rut ! are o*"onu" tras 7i a' #ntr6iat 'ai 'u"t !u

(riirea, – Ca'era nu are $erestre, M si't 'ai (rote8at a7a – i.

a' au6it o!ea,De a"t$e"0 !n+ a' intrat0 a!e"a7i 6)o'ot +e 6or s.a

au6it #n ur'a noastr, – > ro)0 "uai "o!,Era sin)uru" s!aun +in #n!(ere; un s!aun si'("u0

auster0 !are te o*"i) s stai +re(t 7i !t 'ai trea6 "a *irou, A'+at !utare (e Google (entru Ocii ciorn4i, A' +es!


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– Este 7i o tra+u!ere #n en)"e6 a te%tu"ui – i.a' artateu –0 +ar nu !re+ ! re+ $ru'useea e%(ri'rii senti'ente"or !a #n "i'*a ori)ina", > ro)0 "uai "o!& – a' $!ut un se'n0 s

se a7e6e #n "o!u" 'eu0 +ar (a"'a ei stn) !ontinua s.'i a(eseu'ru"; se a("e!ase s !iteas! te%tu" #n en)"e6,

– Este 'ai se! – a artat s(re te%tu" +e (e e!ran, Tu 'i.ai (oestit 'u"t 'ai $ru'os, Mu"u'es!& Nu 7tiu +a! a'o+! ai!i – a s(us !u (rere +e ru +es!


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Fe)na !a(u" #n rit'u" 'e"o+iei, =.a o(rit s )o"eas! (a


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(e su* (oa"a ro!io"ena srutu"ui ei #'i ++ea +e #ne"es !.i rs!o"ea' tru(u"tot 'ai 'u"t0 !u $ie!are atin)ere, Pi!ioru" +re(t a" +oa'nei

Mar)


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!u"!at (e (ie(tu" 'eu0 "sn+u.7i (ru" r7it #ntr.un a"int !a oa+iere, Dar (a"'e"e ei '.au #'(ins !u io"en,

– U7a a!eea este +e "a *aie – 'i.a artat, =tai !t rei,

M.a' tre6it a*ia #n $aa o)"in6ii – era' +es$i)urat0 (ar! s!(ase' +intr.o #n!ierare, M.a' s("at #n+e"un) !ua( re!e0 s ' r!ores!, Era' trans(irat tot (e su* !'a7, M.a' 7ters #n+e"un) !u un (roso(0 (e !are ".a' "sat 8os0 (e'ar)inea !6ii +e +u7, -n !a'er0 +oa'na Mar)


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– =(er !.n i6it "a ort Vort


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totu" e *uta$orie, Ce s.i s(un& Case"e 7i !aste"e"e noastre +esute +e ani,,,

– Fas.' s (ries! ora7u",,,

Era $as!inant – (este tot0 !o(a!i #'*r!ai #n "u'ini'u"ti!o"ore 7i !ase"e toate !u 7iruri +e *e!u"ee !onturn+a!o(eri7u"0 $erestre"e 7i u7a +ins(re stra+, Nu.'i +orea' +e!ts a8un) #n !'rua $ii!ei 'e"e0 s stau +ou ore su* +u7 !usti!"a +e euilla #n 'n0 s ' si't !urat,

– Fas.'0 te ro)0 (e 'ine #nti0 un 'inut& – s.a (re!i(itat Cristina !n+ a' intrat #n !a'er0 arun!n+u.7i +in'ers *"ana0 s (oat 'er)e "a *aie,

Mi.a' +e6*r!at 7i eu #n!et -ersace."e0 (i(in+u.'i *u6unare"e +in re$"e%0 !u' $!ea' 'ereu0 s nu.'i uitte"e$onu" 'o*i" #n


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– Iar tu ' )


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'a7ina "ui "a ora nou, A reinut 7i !a'ere "a un


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Cn+ a sosit iuse((e0 era' )ata +e ("e!are, A srutat.o (e o*ra6 (e Cristina0 a(oi '.a sa"utat0 strn)n+u.'i 'na !u (utere0 !a o $e"i!itare,

– Ia s +& – a +eenit e" )ra0 #n!e(n+ s se #nrt#n 8uru" 'eu +e 'ai 'u"te ori0 !er!etn+u.' !u atenie,

– iuse((e& – s.a uitat !tre e" $ii!a 'ea !ontrariat +e!eea !e $!ea tnru",

– M+a0 signore Mamaliga este #ntre), -ntre) 7inet'at,

– Ce rei s s(uiH& – i.a (rins Cristina *rau" s seo(reas! +in rotirea "ui #n 8uru" 'eu,

– U"ti'u" *r*at !are a ie7it +in !asa Ritei a stat treis(t'ni #n s(ita", Ei+ent ! nu 7tii; nu.i s(une ni'eni0 !.i7e$a ta,,, e7ti (rote8ata ei,,,

– Cu' a7aH& – '.a' 'irat eu, – tut0 nu )"u', Cu' 6i!ei oi #n Ro'niaH A0 !a (e


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=untei tineri 7i0 !t 'ai stai ai!i0 ei aea 'ereu neoie +e *ani,

– Signore Michelle,,, – a #n!er!at tnru" s re$u6e0 +ar

o!ia"+i0 Ce"entano – a artat s(reCD.("aer.u" 'a7inii,

– C


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– Nu0 +ra)u"e0 te ro)& – ".a o(rit $ii!a 'ea, E (rea trist;'i.ar a'inti +e !o(i"rie 7i 'i.ar $i +or +e a!as,

A(oi i.a (oestit (rietenu"ui +e seri"e +e +inaintea

Cr!iunu"ui0 !n+ !o!ea' turte"e (entru (r8itura tra+iiona"!u 8u"$0 5iar eu 7i $rate.'eu0 (e rn+0 (rete%tn+ ! re' s *e' a(0 intra' #n *u!trie 7i ie7ea' #ntot+eauna !u !te oturt; uneori0 $rate.'eu ' tri'itea nu'ai (e 'ine s $ur9,

>or*ea $ru'os0 !u (atos0 iar tnru" +e "a o"an (reas.i soar* !uinte"e, Cn+ 7i !n+0 #7i arun!au reo or* #nen)"e60 +u( !are s!


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iuse((e tre!use (e *an+a +e re6er 7i 'er)ea #n!et0!u "u'ina +e aarie a(rins0 to!'ai !a s (ot eu a+'ira #n oie,Un 'oto!i!"ist s.a a(ro(iat +e (ortiera 7o$eru"ui 7i s.a a("e!at

s(re iuse((e: – Do'nu"e0 aei (ro*"e'eHEra un (o"iist, iuse((e i.a rs(uns !ea0 iar (o"iistu"

a 6'*it ironi! 7i s.a +e(rtat, – I.a s(us a+eru" – 'i.a tra+us Cristina –; ! #nsoi'

un euro(ean #n+r)ostit +e seria"u" /allas+@wing Oil Compan=0 ! a7a e 'ai !unos!ut ai!i $i"'u",

A' intrat #n (ar!area unui


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– Pentru ! oi tre*uie s.i nai& – '.a' a+resat #nro'ne7te $ii!ei 'e"e; #ne"esese' tot !e s(usese iuse((e0 +ar nu !re+ea' !.i (ot rs(un+e #n ita"ian,

M.a' (reo!u(at +e se'narea a!te"or +e !a6are, -n "i$t0iuse((e '.a ta!


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Ta'ara – $r $e'eia a!eea 'isterioas B(entru 'ine0 +inU!raina0 +e (e Ni(ru0 !are su!ise !a(u" !o"e)u"ui 'eu0 (oate !ro'anu" -ia"a la second hand nu i.ar $i ("!ut a7a 'u"t "ui

Ct"in; si)ur nu ".ar 'ai $i !u'(rat +a! nu re)sea #n e" (oestea "ui +e iu*ire; a!u' a7 $i tras 'a +e !oa+ #n=n6ieni0 #n'u"in+ (a)ini"e !u +atorie #n !aietu" O")uei; 5"aora asta0 #n Ro'nia0 este s$r7itu" no(ii +e s'*t; !re+ !!ei +oi 'ai stau #n! #n (atu" "at +in !a'era 'ea +e !urat; ori (oate Ct"in s.a tre6it 7i.i $a!e !a$eaua O"enei,,,9

– De !e sur6i0 tti!u"eH Parie6 !.i o $e'eie& C"+ean!0

sn)e na"ni! +e


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– Aaa,,, – 'i.a' 6ut $ii!a +n+ #n!et +in !a(a$ir'ati0 (riin+u.' (e su* s(rn!ene – +e!i 7i asta era0 nunu'ai tota"a ei in+i$eren "a !eea !e.i era 'ai +ra) – s!risu",

– Mai drag 'i.ai $ost tu0 7i nu a $ost in+i$erent0 +oa+! te.a !res!ut $oarte *ine – a' rs(uns (e un ton as(ru0 s.'i+erute6 $ii!a0 s uite ')ria s(us 'ai #nainte,

– Pn au !6ut 6i+uri"e "a)ru"ui #n !are a tre*uit ssu(raieuias! o 'are (arte +in ia, Ni!i '!ar nu s.a#'(!at !u soarta0 unin+u.se !u "o!uri"e un+e a su$erit 7i s.a *u!urat0 !u' au $!ut atia *asara*eni +e.ai no7tri0 +e(ortai0r'a7i #n =i*eria 7i +u( !e s.a +estr'at i'(eriu" soieti!, Faea0 )"asu" sn)e"ui,,,

– Te ro)& – a tre*uie s i.o s(un& i nu !a s.i stri! 6iua asta

'inunat, Ai (o6at tot ti'(u", i tot (o6n+0 ai r'as !a(ti (o6ei ta"e, Ai $ost su(er* ieri0 #n !as "a Rita0 a'este! +e)ent"e'an en)"e6 7i tru*a+ur ita"ian0 totu" *ine +o6at, Dar 'ie'i.e 'ai +or +e tti!u" 'eu ironi!0 e%u*erant0 seer (n "a

intransi)en !u !e"e +ou $etie o*"i)ate s 'ear) ore #n 7ir !uoa"e"e ("ine !u a( (e !re7tet0 (e !are noi #" a7te(ta' s.7i ias+in (ie"ea a!eea s!oroas0 5+e (or!0 !a a "ui *uni!u Ion90s(unea Cristini!a0 7i s te *u!uri0 #n $ina"0 +e (ro)rese"e $!ute+e noi0 rs("tin+u.ne !u )u'ie0 (e !are aea' oie s "e"i(i' un+e ne ("!ea0 nu !a a!as0 #n a(arta'ent0 ! ''i!ani!i nu ' "sa s intru !u ea #n !as0 5+a!.'i 'ur+re7ti!ooru" ori reun 'i"euH&9 – tre*uia s ' 'i7! #n!et0 s nu $iu

5e"e$antu" intrat #n 'a)a6inu" +e (ore"anuri9 !u' 'i.a s(us''i!a o+at0 !n+ '.a $u)rit $rate.'eu 7i.a' s(art ni7te!e7ti (use $ru'os (e 'asa +in su$ra)erie0 5!.a7a tre*uie&9 – *ine !.ai n+ut a(arta'entu"& Nu 'i." #n!


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– i i.a (rins ruH – a' #ntre*at.o !a"'0 +ar $ii!a 'eas.a 'u"u'it +oar s o$te6e0 arun!n+ (riirea (e $ereastr,

-ntr.un tr6iu0 a' au6it.o o$tn+:

– Ar $i tre*uit s.i s(un toate a!estea 'ai +e 'u"t,Poate ! n.ai 'ai $i su$erit att ! a tre*uit s in6ia(arta'entu", Du!.se& Fo!u" !o(i"riei noastre este=n6ieniu", -'i (are ru ! nu i.a' 'rturisit.o 'ai +e'u"t;si)ur i.ar $i $ost 'ai u7or, i nu !re+ ! eri7oara 'ea – oare+e !e )ra+ esteH0 !re+ ! +e )ra+u" .Q – 'i.i sor0 !u' a7 $itentat s !re+ a!u'0 (entru ! nu $a!i +eose*ire #ntre noia'n+ou0 +ar sunt si)ur ! 'a'a ei 7i !u tine,,, Te ro)& – a#ntins Cristina +e)etu" arttor s(re 'ine #ntr.un )est autoritar – n.a' ter'inat 7i.o s ' #ne"e)i )re7it, Sin 'inte !u' i se"u'ina o*ra6u" !n+ +oa'na >io"eta enea – $oarte rar0 e +re(t – s.7i ia a!as $ii!a, Dar eu in 'inte ! stteai 7i sin)ur "a=n6ieni0 s s!rii,,, N.a' #ne"es ni!io+at !e era !u "u'inaa!eea +e (e o*ra6u" tu !n+ o e+eai (e +oa'na >io"eta; n.a'#ne"es (n a." !unoa7te (e iuse((e0 +ar nu ori!u'0 !."

7tia' 'ai +e 'u"t0 !i #n 'i8"o!u" +e7ertu"ui +in Ne Me%i!o; ao(rit 'a7ina 7i a ru(t0 +intr.o re6eraie0 !ea 'ai $ru'oas$"oare +e !a!tus0 s 'i.o o$ere, De.atun!i0 #i + o*ra6u""u'inat "a $e" +e $ie!are +at !n+ ne ree+e', Cu' i.ai (utut#n!


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– Nu tre*uia s n+ *i8uterii"e +e "a 'a'a ei& – a're("i!at eu neros,

– Ce *i8uteriiH Doa'na >io"eta a aut *i8uterii s!u'(eH

Ris!a' s ' +au +e )o", Cu' s s(un $ii!ei 'e"e !0#nsurat $iin+0 (o6n+ Bare +re(tate&0 a' (o6at tot ti'(u" #n so7i tat )ri8u"iu0 aea' o a'ant Basta a $ost >io"eta: a'ant0 #nsensu" $ru'os0 euro(ean0 $ranu6es!0 +esi)ur0 a" !untu"uia!esta 'u"t (rea u")ari6at0 !reia #i o$erise' setu" +e *i8uterii+at +e >iori!a "a +es(rirea #n )ara +in ei8in); 5#n $on+0 !io"eta0 #nainte +e

Q0 !tea sute +e 'ii +e "eiH I.ai +at s.7i ia *i8uteriiH – A' 8urat !u 'na (e i*"ie ! nu i.a' #'(ru'utatni!i un "eu& – '.a' a(rat !u e


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!are #i sttea *ine0 i se (otriea: un set +e *i8uterii +in!


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ite, Cristina #'i $!ea (o6e 'ereu, Fa )ru(u" a!e"a statuar a'#ntr6iat 'u"t, -'i ("!ea: a!i #n toate (o6iii"e #ntr.o tur' #n'i7!are: *n+ a(0 une"e; )r*in+u.se s trea! (rin a+u" unui

ru0 !tea; o a! 'ai 'are0 !u !a(u" #ntors !tre ie"u" !area*ia (utea ine (asu"0 +oi tauri i'(untori 7i !ei !ia !o*os!are 'nau tur'a, A' (er!e(ut totu" !a (e un o'a)iu ("in +eres(e!t a+us !e"or !are au #n!e(ut s trans$or'e Te%asu" – 5!ieuro(eni #7i enerea6 ast$e" #nainta7iiH&9 – 'i.a' 6is0a'intin+u.'i !e )reuti a' #nt'(inat (n a' reu7it s #na"Crucea -lădeanului (e +ea"0 "n) re"eu" +e trans'isiuni0 un+ese 6i!e !.ar $i $ost u!is +e arnuii tri'i7i +e >o+, -n !entru"ora7u"ui0 #ntr.un (ar!0 iuse((e 'i.a artat o !as +in *rne0!onserat !u atenie0 5se 6i!e !.i (ri'a "o!uin +in Da""as907i !e+ea' +e8a !u a"i o!


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+oar ai!i s.au +e6o"tat !a"!u"atoare"e; 'ai ii 'inte0 tti!u"e0!e 'n+r era' "a 7!oa" ! aea' !a"!u"atoru" a!e"a 'i!u0 (e!are s!ris eas instruments0 !u'(rat +e tine +in C


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!are '.a #nsoit "a ote" ran%it 7i "a !e"e !tea ore #n !are ne.a' iu*it ne*une7te, 5Cin!i ani (ier+ui,,,9 – a 'ur'urat ea "aun 'o'ent +at0 artn+u.'i sti!"a !u "i!


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au $ost i'(resionai +e $e"u" #n !are "e.a' or*it – '.au 6ut7i 'ai tnr; "e 6'*ea' 'ereu – 7i au re!unos!ut0 #n $ina"0 !.au rut s s!oat *ani +e "a (atron, Ca un *onus0 Rita '.a

initat ai!i "a 'as,A $ost o !in ("!ut0 (re"un)it (n tr6iu #n noa(te, – Mine +i'inea0 "a ora nou 7i 8u'tate tre*uie s

$i' "a Grape)ine0 asta.i )ara +e un+e ("ea! arantula s(reort Vort< – 'i.a tra+us Cristina !e"e +is!utate !u iuse((e,Eu n.a' $ost; e" a aut +ou ac"iuni #n ort Vort


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– iusX& – s.a (ornit Cristina s." "oeas! #n )"u' !u (u'nii #n u'r0 a(oi a a+u)at !ea #n en)"e60 un $e" +e las


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– Nu0 Cristine", Mi.a' a'intit ! n.a' u'("ut asu"!ine"ui !u a(, Dar !u' ".a' "sat s"o*o+0 o )si e" a(0 !


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– i0 !u oia +u'neaoastr0 – a' !ontinuat eu – '!ar +ou $i"'e ro'ne7ti: 2ădurea sp4n%ura"ilor 7i re!ent (re'iatu" "a Cannes: Q,

– Ce (!at ! a!tiitatea noastr nu.i (u*"i!0 s (ute'or*i !u att a("o'* +es(re ea – a !on!


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– Cre+ea' ! te in$"a'e6i 7i ne #ntre*i !n+ a' !ititu"ti'u" ro'anH Si.a ("!ut 6iua +e a6iH = nu.'i s(ui ! 'ai'u"t +e!t a!eea +e ieri, Ai $ost #n e"e'entu" tu #n !asa Ritei,,,

5Mai a"es #ntre !oa(se"e ei9 – a7 $i rs(uns +a! a7 $i$ost "a 'asa +e s!ris,

– ,,,nu.'i iese +in !a( i'a)inea ta "n) !e"e +ou!o(i"e0 (e !are "e.ai $er'e!at,,,

– C


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– P"!erea 'ea a $ost ! oi #'(!ai $ru'os – a'rs(uns,

– Tti!u"e0 – '.a $!ut Cristina atent0 artn+ !u

(riirea s(re !o"u" #n !are era *irou" !u "a(to(.u" +in +otarea!a'erei +e


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– Mi.ai stri!at *una +is(o6iie,,, – P!at ! nu.s a!o"o – a' un !


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'ai *un, Fa tine0 totu" e *ine0 Mi


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!er!ettoare )eo$i6i!ian 7i.7i +e+i!ase iaa ea"urii6!'ntu"ui +e uraniu0 5!o'*usti*i"u" iitoru"ui90 (e a"eaunui 'unte; o a"e0 (e !are re)i'u" !o'unist


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s." u'("e; ei+ent0 !ei !are nu.s s!riitori9 – 'i.a 6is iuse((es.i tra+u! e%a!t, -n!e(use *ine 7i 6iua a!eea, N.a tre*uit s a7te(t' o

or.+ou0 !a s ae' o re'e $ru'oas0 !u' s(usese Rita B57itotu7i0 !n+ '.a srutat0 a $!ut.o !u toat )ura0 (ar! ar $i ruts ' +eore6e; ni'eni n.a 'ai $!ut.o a7a0 +in (ri'a !"i(9 – re'ea $ru'oas era +e8a: un soare *"n+ (e un !er senin0"u'inat +e un a"*astru stins0 !a o (riire +e !o(i" ino!ent#n"uia Te%as.u" – !u' s nu se sta*i"eas! ai!i atia euro(eni ("e!ai s(re 6ri 'ai (ri'itoare0 +e!t 5*trna Euro(9H&0+o'inat +e !ei aui0 nu (entru ! ar $i 'un!it ei0 !i (entru !a7a se ns!user0 #n !aste"e 7i (a"ate ri+i!ate +e #nainta7i0 iar ei0#n irtutea ineriei0 (rieau !u' "e s(ore7te aerea – #ns7ii*"ia0 ns!ut #n !oasta Euro(ei0 sta*i"ea ! 5!ine are a 'ai (ri'i9,,,

– A' a8uns "a ti'(& – s.a *u!urat iuse((e0 artn+s(re un )ru( nu'eros +e *trni B57tia !


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trenu" !e o(rise !estu" s"*ati!,

– ort Vort< – a #n!e(ut Cristina s.'i s(un – eraora7u" +e )rani #ntre >est 7i Est; un $e" +e !entru !o'er!ia";ai!i erau a+use tur'e"e !res!ute #n >est 7i n+ute !e"or +inEst,

u'u" )ros a" "o!o'otiei0 !are.'i "oea +in ("in !a(u"

s!os (e $ereastr0 #'i !rease o stare +e isare e!in !u *eia – (ar! era' +in nou !o(i"0 'a'a ' +u!ea "a Ia7i !u trenu"0 sa+ +e !e 7!


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+e "a *uni!a "or0 !are.i !re7tea #ntr.un sat +e (e "n) >as"ui – 7i!o"e)u" 'eu Ct"in0 7i Mar)


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– ine ai enit0 +ra)a 'ea0 #n Vest& Fa $er'a !e.o a'0ri+i!at !u )reu +in 'un!a 'ea0 ! eu nu.s *an+it0 a $i soare'ereu +e.a!u',

=.au #'*ri7at0 iar eu "e.a' $!ut (o6e !u a(aratu"+i)ita",

– Signore Mamaliga0 (entru !ura8u" ne*un !u !are i.aia(rat $ii!a +e *an+ii0 te +e!"ar 7eri$ – 7i 'i.a a)at #n (ie(t ostea +e 7eri$ (e !are s!ria: sus0 TEZA=; 8os0 RANER 0 iar "a'i8"o! MICL,

ara era !ea +e (e re'uri, A"turi +e !a"ea $erat0 +e (artea !ea"a"t0 erau ar!uri"e0 #n !are !o*orau ite"e +ina)oane"e !e "e a+u!eau +e +e(arte; )rin6i"e +in "e'n $useser#'(o+o*ite !u )


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!e"or +oi !o*os ie7ii s se +ue"e6e !u (istoa"e"e, Cn+ "i s.ater'inat 'uniia0 s.au #n!ierat #ntr.o "u(t !or( "a !or(, Fa un'o'ent +at a a(rut o $at #'*r!at !a 7i !ei +oi, A tras un $o!

#n aer 7i a (us un (i!ior (e !e" !are era +easu(ra 7i "oea #na+ersar, r*aii s.au "ini7tit0 s.au ri+i!at su* a'eninarea (isto"u"ui $etei0 7i.au +at 'na0 a(oi s.au #n!"inat !tre !ei +in 8ur0 saurn+u."e a("au6e"e, ata 7i.a s!os ("ria 7i a $!uto!o"u" !er!u"ui0 u'("n+.o !u *an!note0 'a8oritatea +e !te un+o"ar, -n interioru" !"+irii a' stat (uin – un )ra8+ i'ens0 !u+es(rituri (entru )ru(uri +e ite 'ai 'ari ori 'ai 'i!i, Fa$e"0 )rin6i"e erau #'(o+o*ite $esti, A' "uat ("iantu" o$erito+at !u *i"etu" +e intrare 7i ne.a' #ntors #n stra+, Case"e0 !a'[email protected]? +e $ie!are (arte0 erau !e"e +e (e re'uri,

– Tti!u"e0 !a.n Cei 'apte magniici& – s.a entu6ias'atCristina0 (riin+ eta8e"e !"+iri"or +in 8ur 7i0 +in !"i( #n !"i(0te a7te(tai s a(ar eaa unei ar'e0 s tra) #n !o*os.i !areauseser !ura8u" s #n)roa(e #n !i'itiru" satu"ui un 'ort, A'6ut $i"'u" +e nu 7tiu !te ori0 !.i ("!ea 7i "ui tti!u; 'ereu

era (ro)ra'at #n !ine'ato)ra$e0 +in "i(s +e a"te"e noi0 !re)i'u" +e +inainte +e Q nu oia s 'ai a!


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5= !u'(r una (entru (u7toai!a O")uei,,,9 – 'i.a' 6is *u!uros0 !utn+u.'i (ort'oneu" #n *u6unaru" +e "a (ie(t,

– Tti!u"e&,,, – '.a "uat Cristina !u *rau" (e +u( )t 7i

'.a srutat a(sat (e o*ra6, >e6iH Mie nu 'i.a tre!ut (rin !a(,Asta0 (entru Jeane0 iar asta se (otrie7te +e 'inune o!


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'nn! #n !in!i 'inute (ri'e7te (e.a" +oi"ea )ratis, >#n!u'etaiH

A' #n!e(ut s r+, i eu 7i iuse((e a' *ut !u sete

!te o e!ina0 o *trn +e (este +ru'0 !are + 'n!are!ine"ui #n "i(sa 'ea0 are ni7te ne(oi +e "a *ieii ei0 !are"u!rea6 #n Tr)u7or; ne(oii stau 'ai 'u"t (e "a ea – '.a' 8usti$i!at Cristinei0 artn+ s(re (a!


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– Signore Michelle0 !re+ei #n $anto'eH – s.a uitat !tre'ine iuse((e a$i7n+ (riirea seer a unui an!or*ea' !u (atronu"0 s +or'ii o noa(te ai!i,Mine0 !n+ .a7 $i re!u(erat0 .a7 $i #ntre*at !u' erau $ete"e #nur' !u un se!o" 7i 8u'tate,

A' )ustat )"u'a !u toii – un rset nesti"it0 )")ios0!are i.a +erutat (e !ei !ia *trni sue+e6i enii 7i ei 5"a$ete9,

– Ca' att0 +in se!o"u" nous(re6e!e – a !on!"u6ionatiuse((e !n+ a' !o*ort #n stra+, A!u'0 s e+e' ora7u"nou,

Ma7ina "ui sttea #n (ar!area +e +in!o"o +e )ar,Cristina a ur!at "a o"an,

– Ai "uat !ea 7i (entru InaH – '.a #ntre*at ea,A' 'init0 +n+ a$ir'ati +in !a(, Ori!u'0 (e Ina nu

7tia' !n+ o s.o 'ai re+0 !.7i reinuse *i"et +e aion (entru3 ianuarie, -i "uase' totu7i0 6i"e"e tre!ute0 !tea a"*u'e +in


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irtuo6itatea !"rei"or 7i #n!or+area !a"u"ui strunit !u (ri!e(ere, Pi!turi"e ariau +e "a (eisa80 (n "a s!ena unui ritua"+intr.un !ort a" in+ieni"or0 a"e !ror trsturi '.au +us !u

)n+u" "a oa; !a"u" a"*0 +in a"t ta*"ou0 (urtn+ un in+ian !eto!'ai #7i #n$i)e su"ia #n s(ate"e unui *i6on0 'i.a a'intit +e!a"u" Oi"erului din Garda 9mperială Călare a "ui Xri!au"t – !a'*rat0 !u (i!ioare"e +in $a #n aer0 (urtn+ #n 7a "u(ttoru" #n (o6iia +e +inaintea "oiturii +e!isie; "a Xri!au"t0 era o$ieru"na(o"eonian 'nuin+ sa*ia; ai!i0 un in+ian !u ar!u" #n!or+at!tre *i6onu" !are se a(ro(ie #n$uriat, Ne.a' !ontinuat ("i'*area (rin ora7 – era0 +esi)ur0 'u"t 'ai 5a+unat9 7iin+is!uta*i" 'ai (rietenos +e!t Da""as.u", N.a' aut ti'( 7i+e a"te 'u6ee0 ! iuse((e a inut s ne arate $ntna +in!entru" unui (ar! – o !onstru!ie in)enioas0 !a o )roa(0 #n!are (uteai !o*or# (e ni7te tre(te +in (iatr ro7ie0 (rintre7uoaie"e +e a(0 a+erate !as!a+e,

– Ei0 7i.a!u'0 – 7i.a u'("ut ("'nii !u aer $ii!a 'ea!n+ a ur!at "a o"an – ia s e+e' noi !u' tria $a'i"ia Ein)

+e "a Oil Compan=, = nu.'i ari #nainte +e.a te #ntre*a eu – ".a ru)at (e iuse((e0 !are0 )ri8u"iu0 #i tot ++use in+i!aii, >reaus + +a! a8un) 7i sin)ur,

i a' a8uns, Intrarea #n $er' era a!eea +in $i"': ar!u" (e !are sttea s!ris Southor! , >i"a – +e ase'enea; +oar (is!ina05!a s (ar 'ai 'are !n+ o* $!ea *aie0 aea 'ontat oo)"in+ #n (artea a!eea9 – 'i.a (oestit Cristina,

– Du( 'asa +in 2ăpădie0 Rita '.a a+us s + $er'a;

7tia ! seria"u" $usese !e" 'ai i6ionat #n ara noastr0 #nainte +eQ,

– Te (o'ene7ti !.o $i au6it 7i +es(re Reo"uia ro'n& – a' (u$nit eu ironi!,

– tie !


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oa'enii "ui I"ies!u& =tru!turi"e "o!a"e CPUN0 !are erau $or'ea"e (uterii a+'inistratie0 a!u' stau su* se'nu" in$a' a"CPUN.u"ui !entra"0 +eenit (arti+0 re6eror nese!at +e "i!


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– Nu (ot0 e 'oart – s.a #ntristat iuse((e –; a!tria a'urit #n ur' !u !ia ani,

M.a' s!u6at (entru )"u', A' ie7it (e *a"!onu" +in

s(ate0 s $a!e' a"te (o6e0 a(oi (e $ru'osu" *a"!on +in $a0 att+e 'e+iati6at #n $i"', Jos0 "n) (is!in0 a' stat toi trei "a una+in 'ese"e a"*e !u s!aune +in 'eta"0 iar un i6itator ne.a $!ut'ai 'u"te $oto)ra$ii "a toi trei, Nu 'ai in 'inte +a!0 (ere'ea seria"u"ui0 isase' reo+at s a8un) s stau (e s!aunu"un+e "eneea $ru'oasa 7i $as!inanta =ue E""en0 !u (riirea eiatt +e !iu+at 7i !u o inut +e ini+iat – a!u' o $!ea',,,

– Ta'ara s trias!& – a' surs0 )n+in+ "a Tania 'ea0#n !are 6i+ise' !e"e trei iu*iri re!ente a"e 'e"e: Ina0 eor)iana7i O")ua; trei 56ne9 +e.a"e 'e"e; ' si'ea' #n (ie"ea unuis(r)tor +in Gluga pe ochi a "ui Iosi$ Na)


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$ereastra (ortierei +in +rea(ta0 #n Ma%da !are )onea !u 1?@'i"e (e or s(re Austin, Dar altera pars nu.'i ++use ni!i une"e'ent, Pstra' +oar a'intirea srutu"ui tota" +in (ri'a !"i(0

(re!i6ia 'inii ei $er'e (e se%u" 'eu0 !n+ a a+us #n atin)eretru(uri"e noastre 7i0 'ai a"es0 $u")eru" (riirii ne)re !are (reas $i a(rins *un!ru" #n !"i(a #n !are a' "une!at u7or (n #na+n!u" tru(u"ui re"a%at #n (ri'a !"i(0 inert 7i $ier*inte0 (entru!a #n !"i(a ur'toare s ' +eore6e0 !a un ani'a" 'iti! !e.7i'este! (ra+a0 !a s." res(in) i'e+iat !e i.a )ustat saoarea,5De $a(t – '.a' #ntre*at retori! – !e.'i tre*uie 'ai 'u"tH&9Pn 7i +ue"u" +intre 'ine 7i ea0 #n!e(ut !n+ 'i.a (re6entat.oCristina 7i s$r7it o+at !u (riirea a!eea !are #n!e(use s '!


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– Ni'i!,,, – a' 'ur'urat,5Da0 ea a $i& – 'i.a' re(etat #n )n+, e'eia a!eea a

+es!o(eri0 #n $ina"u" (iesei0 ! $ostu" u!i)a7 +e reo"uionari0

a8uns 'are (o"iti!ian 7i a$a!erist +e to(0 a stre!urat +ro)uri #nturte"e !u 8u"$e0 s a+oar' i)i"ena reo"uionari"or r'a7i #nia,9 Ju*i"a'& A7 $i (re$erat s $iu "sat "a (ri'u" 'ote"0 s!er un tean! +e !o"i a"*e 7i s s!riu, Tnra $ra)i" +in a!tu"#nti0 o!o"it +e *iei (entru !.i (rea s"a*0 este #n a!tu" +oisu$"etu" !e"or !are $a! naeta #ntre "u(te"e +e a$ar 7i sa"a un+esunt a+u7i s $ie tratai reo"uionarii rnii, Pe (rietenu" ei0#'(u7!at #n u'r0 #" )se7te !u !a(u" )urit +e un )"onte0 iar !e"!e tre*uia s (6eas! rniii +is(ruse, -n a!tu" trei0 ea a $i oa"t Rita; o $e'eie re!e0 !u (riirea +e )


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+ru'u" !o7u"ui +e )unoi, 5De un+e 7tiu eu +a! seri!ii"e +eur'rire n.au a8uns "a (er$or'ana +e a.7i +a sea'a +a! a'aut neoie ori *a +e s!enariuH&9 5Mu"u'es!& A(re!ie6

e$ortu", Ieri a' $ost "a (s!ut a!i"e0 a6i a' !"rit una, DinTe%as0 !u (rietenie&9 – a' rs(uns (rietenu"ui Ct"in, I.a'tri'is +ou $oto)ra$ii: (e a!eea $!ut #n 'i8"o!u" tur'ei +in *ron6 7i a"ta0 !n+ !"rea' a!a, E.'ai"uri"e eor)ianei erau"un)i; #'i (oestea !e (ro)rese a $!ut 7i !e 'n+r este +ere(etiia )enera" a !on!ertu"ui +e Cr!iun, 5-i +ai sea'aHCnt #n Andante pentru laut 'i orchestră +e Mo6art 7i #nConcert pentru laut 'i orchestră +e o!!


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a!o"o e +u'ini! seara a!u' '.a' +us !u ''i!a "a *iseri!,A' tras !u o!


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– E%!"us& Tot !e intr #n *irou" ei este !ontro"at0 s nu.itri'it !inea reo *o'*, A aut +e8a +ou a'eninri, Unu" a$ost re(erat0 a!u' st "a arest,

– =.i (un 'asaH – Tti!u"e& – s.a uitat Cristina "un) s(re 'ine, Doar i.

a' s(us,,, A& =!u6e0 nu i.a' s(us,,, Ei0 na& Doar nu.i !ri',A' $ost !u iuse((e0 a' ser*at Cr!iunu",,,

Ro7ise (uin 7i '.a' (re$!ut ! 'ai a' !ea ur)ent +earan8at #n r$u" *ra+u"ui, Cn+ a' a(rins "u'ini"e0 #n!(erea (rea +e *as'; "i(ise' tot $e"u" +e $i)urine (e )ea'uri0 (e$ri)i+er0 (e u70 !


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– ii *ineenit0 chre madame Margueritte& – a'+eenit *rus! +e)a8at0 !urtenitor !in +e "a )uernator0 !.a' aut +is!uii a(rinse !u e"7i !onsi"ierii "ui, tia' a+resa Cristinei 7i '.a' )n+it s 'o(res! (entru un 'inut.+ou; "a te"e$on 'i.ar $i $ost 'ai )reu,,,i +a! tot era' #n 6on,,,

Pier+ea teren 6n+ !u o!"a+iosto – '.a

!o'("etat Rita,

– E%a!t& Cn+ #i intr !inea #n !as0 se 6i!e ! a enit#n os(eie, N.o s.'i re$u6ai a!est in – a' enit s(re ea !u osti!" +e Grasă de Cotnari0 a'*a"at !a (entru e%(ort0 (ere'uri – #n ur' !u 24 +e ani –0 !u tri!o"or (e ea,

– Do'nu"e >"+eanu& – (reau s ' +eore6e !ei +oi)n+a!i ne)ri0 aintii s(re 'ine, =unt !u 'a7ina,,, – a s!6ut'usa$ira tonu",

– >.o o$er a!as0 ro)&

O!re madame Margueritte0 "a 'ine #nar0 !u sute +e ani #n ur'0 +o'nitorii no7tri0 'ari !titori +ear0 aeau #n s!


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– Datoria a!estuia era s )uste +in (a"+eanu& – a stri)at s!urt 7i a(sat,Puin 'ai #n s(ate"e ei0 $ii!a 'ea r'sese !u )ura+es!.a' s(us +oar ! un str'o7 +e.a" 'eu a stat unti'( "a !urtea re)e"ui ranei; a $ost 7i oas(ete"e +o)e"ui>eneiei; se s(une ! ar $i #n!er!at 7i "a !urtea >ienei0 +ar nu s.a #'(!at !u r!ea"a ne'eas!, =.a #ntors #n ar 7i s.a $!ut

ro) s "uai "o!& – Nu0 ! nu reau s stau, A' enit s art !ea,A s!os +in (o7et un ("i! 7i 'i ".a #ntins, -nuntru erau

'ai 'u"te $oto)ra$ii !o"or,14?


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– Cristina& – a' e%!"a'at eu0 !


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(e+e(sit.o (e $ii!a "uiH i $ii!a "ui e 'ai 'are9 – 'i.a s(usJeane0 iar =ara a susinut.o e"+eanu, =entina ' 'u"u'e7te, Nu'ai ! (ra!ti!a i'(une s.o +ai #n $aa in!u"(ate"or,,,

N.a' #ne"es !e rea, Cristina a s"tat +in u'eri !n+'.a' uitat "a ea #ntre*tor,

– >.a7 ru)a res(e!tuos s.o $a!ei #n A8un, Fa !e or+orii, > a7te(t (e a'n+oi, etie"e '.au a'eninat ! nu '

a8ut s #'(o+o*es! *ra+u" +a! nu enii s ne a8utai, – Rita0 or*e7ti seriosH& – a' #ne"es ! a e%!"a'atCristina #n en)"e60 "sn+u.se (e !"!ie #n $aa ei0 s.7i (oat (une (a"'e"e (este 'na $e'eii0 !are se o+i


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– Nu ae'& – a re("i!at s!urt Cristina0 'n)in+ 'na$e'eii0 !u' era o*i7nuit s.o 'n)ie (e a 'ea #n 6i"e"e #n !areaea' $e*r 7i sttea' #n (at0 !u !ana +e !eai !a"+ (e no(tier0

#ntr.o !a'er 'irosin+ a oet (entru $re!ii0 ori a a"te "ea!uri **e7ti iar $ii!a 'ea $!ea (e in$ir'iera,

Doa'na Mar)"+eanu0 !a s!riitor0 !e (ies +eteatru +in "iteratura noastr ("a!e !e" 'ai 'u"tH

– Fa rsta 'ea0 Regele Lear ,

– Tti!u"e0 este en)"e6eas!,,, – i !are +in $ii!e este CristinaH – 7i.a !ontinuat+oa'na +in $aa 'ea intero)atoriu",

=i'ea' ! rea s se 8oa!e; era !a un !o(i" o*ra6ni!"sat #n +ru'0 #n 6iua +e Pa7te0 #'*r!at #n


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7e$u" *an+ii"or ur'rii ar $i $ost (rins +e 'u"t +e oa'enii"e)ii0 !a +u'neaoastr,

– Noi nu (rin+e' "+eanu0 s.ar 'ai $i )sit *an+ii s #'(u7te – 7i.a #n'uiatea tonu"0 #nsoin+u.7i or*e"e B5#n s$r7it&9 +e un 6'*et,

– Dar eu nu.s #n situaia a!e"ui s!riitor; ni!i o +oa'n *o)at nu 'i.a o$erit un trai +e o' $r o!u(aie0 s (ot s!rie #noie – o $a! a*ia a!u'0 "a,,, B5s nu 'ai s(ui0 tti!u"e0 ! e7ti (ensionar9 – #'i a'intise' or*e"e Cristinei, O $a! a!u'0!n+ u6ina #n !are "u!ra' s.a #n!


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– Cre+ ! #n7e"ai0 +oa'n; ai!i e +e !o'entat,>e!


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– ine0 (rineso – 'i.a' i'(us eu s $iu 8oia", >oi+re)e iar *usuio!u",

– Du( !u' a eo"uat +is!uia ai!i0 ' #n+oies!, Ce.au

#nse'nat toate a"u6ii"e a!e"ea "a (iese +e teatru,,, autoriH,,, – A"u6ii& – a' re("i!at neros, >rei s.i $a! o "ist +e

"e!turi o*"i)atoriiH -n!e(e' !u Neghini"ă3 tre!e' "a 9spră)ilelui 2ăcală,,, Nu0 asta 'ai tr6iu0 !.s 7i a!o"o "u!ruri )reu +e#ne"es,

– A!u' ' iei (este (i!ior 7i nu.'i ("a!e, =.i ii )ura+a! 'er)e' #n A8un "a ea0 te ro)& Ce era )reu +e #ne"es #nenirea ei ai!iH& .emeia+cu+a"a+de+piatră0 !u' i se 6i!e (e7o(tite0 a #n!er!at o )"u'0 !a s ne (oat inita "a ea0 s $a! (e ("a! $etie"or – !e.i a7a )reu +e #ne"esH

– Mai )reu e +e su(ortat, ine, O s.'i (un "a!t )urii – #i (ro'it& i nu tre*uia s.'i s(ui tu !e.a $ost !u enirea eiai!i; a' #ne"es 7i sin)ur; eu0 !a ea0 a' umat ; ea0 !a 'ine0 '#n+oies!, O $i ea 'are (ro!uror #n Te%as0 +ar s nu !+e' #n$un+ #n $aa ori!ui,

– Te.ai a(rins0 >"+eneH-ntre*area asta ' "ini7tea #ntot+eauna, Cristina 'i.o (unea a+esea, -i (oestise' ! 'a'a i.o (unea tatii !n+ #"e+ea !.7i iese +in $ire, Toat iaa ".a inut #n $ru0 !a (e un!a" nra7 – 5un $ru aurit&9 !i! s.ar $i e%(ri'at tata o+at0 "a *eie0 #n $aa na7u"ui Ion0 5a"t$e" !u' !re6i0 !u'tre0 ! n.a'#n!er!at s ru(


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!are eneau s ne ia totu" +e (rin !urte 7i s tra) a7ternuturi"e+e (e (at0 #n !ontu" !ote"or +e !erea"e 7i a i'(o6ite"or +u*"e !enu "e a!


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s!riau e"e (e 'ine0 a!eea7i 'e"o+ie0 +ar #n a"t )a'; +e+in!o"o +e 'or'nt0 un+e o tri'isese' #n $ina"u" ro'anu"ui #ntroienirea0 Maria =teanu se r6*una: ' (usese #n $aa uneia

'ai (uterni!e +e!t ea0 (e !are o +o'ina' )reu (rin !unt – a'n+oi or*ea' o "i'* strin; ea0 'u"t 'ai *ine !a 'ine;sa"area sttea #n inte"i)ena ei s!"i(itoare 7i !u"tura ast, Mi.a+at +e #ne"es !"ar ! nu.s +e!t un om care aduce ploaie; o+at!u enirea ("oii0 a tre*ui s +is(ar, Pn atun!i – oi 'ai $iio"at; "a (ro(riu sau "a $i)urat, Dar nu (utea' s re$u6; (rea' !


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5-n $on+,,, nu'ai s nu ' *a)e #n s(ita", Da!.7i#n!


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– sta – a' artat 7i a' #ntins n6toarei !artea +e!re+it,

Pn s(re sear0 a' *tut toate 'a)a6ine"e 'ari0

asa"tai +e Mo7i C!iuni


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'i #na(oiai "a anu" restu" +e "a *anii !e i i.a' +at, I'(ortante ! ai (ier+ut atta ti'( (rin er'ania (n ai )sit $"autu"!e" 'ai *un,9 A' rut s.o #ntre* !e.a a(u!at.o0 +ar 'i.a' +at

sea'a i'e+iat: (ro*a*i" !o(iii erau (rin !as 7i tre*uia s 8usti$i!e !u' a )sit un a7a instru'ent, 5Pe !ine s 'ai sunH9 – '.a' #ntre*at stn+ (e *a"!ona7u" eta8u"ui +e "a !"+irea +e (e La)aca street , Da! a7 $i aut te"e$onu" Ritei0 a7 $i #ntre*at.o+a! nu s.a otrit !u inu" 'eu – 5'!ar s.o $a! "at, C


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tre!e +e $i"tru 7i ne.au $!ut se'n s ne !ontinu' +ru'u", Ritane a7te(ta #n u7a )ara8u"ui, Fn) !oa(se"e ei0 +e o (arte 7i +ea"ta0 se e+eau +oar o*r8orii !e"or +ou $etie – se ru7inau !

au ie7it 7i e"e s ne #nt'(ine, A' ru)at.o (e Cristina0 !t (ar!


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#n isare0 'na +us "a $a0 !


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'!ar att 'ai 7tii 7i tu +in "iteratura ro'n,,, Fe tra+u!i (oe6ia !t +es!"!es! eu )


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– Poate #n arest0 ! n.a' !unos!ut ni!i unu" – a' *o'*nit eu #n!er!n+ s $a! o )"u' (entru ! +e8a tonu"$e'eii aea o a"t in$"e%iune,

– Cu ("!ere, Ct rei s staiH O noa(te #ntrea)H UnanH O iaH

M.a' uitat "un) #n o!.o "as (e $etia 'ea (n

5se ar+e9 o+!a,Priirea $e'eii a r'as )n+itoare0 aintit un+ea #n

)o"0 (e "n) u'ru" 'eu,5Asta.i +us ru& – 'i.a' 6is #n ti'( !e +es$7ura'

)


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5Ia 'ai s!ute7te.'&9 – a' #n!er!at eu s ' a*in0'u7!n+u.'i *u6a +e 8os, Ter'inase' +e aran8at "u'ini"e;ur'a +oar s "e !u("e6 "a o (ri6, etie"e a"er)au #n 8uru"

*ra+u"ui 7i a)au u"ti'e"e orna'ente, Nu '.a' (utut a*ine, – Cre+ei ! a ("oua (n rs(oi'ineH – a' #ntre*at, – De !eH – A' *i"et +e tren (e 2G,Cristina 'ea era ("e!at "a *aie !on+us +e Jeane, =ara

se )r*ea s.7i ter'ine !rean)a !are oia s $ie ornat +oar +eea, Rita 7i !u 'ine s!


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!a+ou, N.a' $ost atent +a! 'a'a "or a 7o(tit !iss0 +ar '.a' (o'enit !u e"e a)ate +e )tu" 'eu0 s ' srute, Cu'sttea' "sat (e !"!ie "n) !o'utator0 '.a' +e6e!


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A #ntors (riirea s(re 'ine, – ii "ini7tit0 chre madame Margot 0 .a r'as toat

"u'ina #n o!


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– Pentru ! aei +in nou *u6a +e 8os u'e+; +e +ataasta0 !u o+! – i.a' rs(uns0 nes"*in+u.i o! ro)& – a $!ut +oa'na Mar)


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– -ntrea* +e !e nu are 7i !asa ei "u'ini !are se a(rin+seara0 !u' are a Ju"iei, Ju"ia este !o"e)a ei +e )r+ini 7i st (este +ru'0 !u *uni!ii 7i (rinii,

– a'i"ia Orien; *trnu"0 8u+e!tor Curtea =u(re';$iu"0 !onsi"ier 8uri+i! – a' au6it o!ea +oa'nei Mar)


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– Roa).o (e +oa'na s ne +es!


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*an!ar 7i a' 'ers #'(reun !u tnru" !are +u!ea !ruu"0 s ni"e #n!ar!e #n (ort*a)a8, Cn+ i.a' (us @ +o"ari #n (a"'0 a#ntre*at !ea,

– =(une s "u' 7i !"e'e +e (rin+ere – 'i.a tra+usCristina,

A' "uat !te un s!u"e +in !e"e trei $e"uri – (entru'ar)ini 'ai )roase0 'ai su*iri 7i (rin+ere !u entu6e (entruto!u" u7ii sau "a $erestre, A!as0 #n )ara80 $etie"e n.au 'aias!u"tat +e ''i!a "or 7i au enit s a+ !e a' a+us #n (ort*a)a8, tia' !0 #n! +in (ri'a 6i0 (usese' a!o"o o sa!o7!u un (u"oer 7i o


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'ar)ine ori !o", Mai )reu 'i.a $ost "a strea7ina !asei0 ! atre*uit s stau !u !a(u" #n 8os0 #ntins (e a!o(eri70 (e *urt,A'eea' uneori0 +ar ' 7tia' #n si)uran0 "e)at +e 'i8"o!,

Peste reo or0 a' !o*ort 7i a' #n!e(ut 'un!a "a $erestre,>entu6e"e +e 8os "e "sa' #n )ri8a $etie"or0 a(oi eu "e!ontro"a'0 s $ie (rinse *ine, O+at !asa ter'inat0 a' $o"ositu"ti'u" !o"a! (entru !ei +oi (o'i0 #n !are '.a' ur!at $o"osin+s!ara +e a"u'iniu, A"i'entarea a' $!ut.o "a (ri6a as!uns #n (erete0 a$ar0 "n) u70 (roie!tat anu'e (entru insta"aii"e +eCr!iun, De8a soare"e a(usese0 iar "u'ina 6i"ei s!+ea tre(tat,Pe !asa +e (este +ru' se a(rinsese !onturu" +at +e 7iru" +e"u'ini 'u"ti!o"ore0 !are !"i(eau rar, A' #nseriat startere"e 7i "e.a' )sit un "o! (e o eta8er0 #n "o!u" )


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Pri'a '.a srutat s!urt 7i a(sat $ii!a 'ea0 a(oi s.aure(e6it "a 'ine $etie"e0 #n $aa !rora '.a' "sat (e !"!ie0 sse (oat a)a +e )tu" 'eu, Doa'na Mar)rei s.'i artai '!ar unaH

De8a era' #n a" nou"ea !er – o!


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– Poate "a !e" +e ne*uni – a' re("i!at eu r6n+,-n!e(use s ' #ntre*e !t a !ostat toate 'ateria"e"e,

– N.o re$u6a s.i ("teas!; a7a !ea nu se $a!e #n

A'eri!a, Ar !re+e ! rei s.i intri #n )raii0 s.i !eri un!o'(ro'is0 o interenie (entru reun !a6 !e." instru'entea6ea,,,

Du( !e a' intrat #n !as0 iar 6oare"e au (o!nit #nur'a noastr0 +oa'na Mar)


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s.a u'$"at or6u.n tine,,,9 – ausese' noro!u" unei (rietenii !uo +oa'n !are a 7tiut !e 7i !u' s s!oat +intr.un $iu +e rani0a8uns stu+ent #n u!ure7ti, ii!e"e noastre erau #n sa"on0 a7e6au

!utii"e !u !a+ouri su* *ra+, 5A7 $i aut ti'( s.'i iaurean7a,,, – '.a $u")erat un )n+0 a(oi '.a' !ertat: O*se+atse%ua" !e sunt& Ni!i !n+ era' tnr n.a' a)reat!o'(orta'entu" mu'că 'i ugi*9 Doa'na Mar) 'u"u'es! ! ai a!!e(tat& A!u'0 eu initres(e!tuos s "u' !ina !u toii0 !a un o'a)iu a+us a!estui (o' +e Cr!iun su(er*0 #ntr.o !as #'*r!at #n "u'ini, =(er

! rs(unsu" este da, i (entru !a !ina s.7i atin) s!o(u"0 'ai !er un e$ort,,, !o"e)ia": s ' a8utai s a+u! 'asa +insu$ra)erie ai!i0 #n (re6ena (o'u"ui +e Cr!iun,

A' !rat 'asa 7i s!aune"e, Doa'na Mar)


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– N.a' )sit 'a)a6in !u s(e!i$i! ro'nes!0 a7a ! '.a' +us "a !e" ruses! – a artat +oa'na Mar)


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se !


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i6i*i" !o"u" stn) a" )urii #ntr.un surs, A ri+i!at 'na stn)0a e6itat o se!un+0 !t s se uite s(re 'ine0 s $ie si)ur ! o $ur !u (riirea 7i 7i.a 7ters *u6a +e 8os, 5ir.ai tu a nai*ii +e

$ru'oas&9 – i.a' arun!at eu o (riire s!urt0 #n!rein+ 7i eu!o"u" )urii #ntr.un surs 7i 'i.a' *ut (a


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tti!u" 'eu (entru ! a a8utat.o s $a! a"*u'u"90 i.a' s(us 7i a (rut #n!ntat,

U7a s.a +es!a"ea Mare0 un+e "uase' 'asa +eCr!iun #n !asa $a'i"iei R6e7u.u)rau, Toi au $!ut !er! #n 8uru" 'eu, Pe e!ran a #n!e(ut +e8a s se +eru"e6e i'a)ini"e$as!inante a"e unei ierni *u!oinene0 !u !o"ine #n!r!ate +e6(a+ 7i o !rare #n)ust $!ut +e (a7ii (roas(ei ai unui )ru(

+e tre!tori, -n a!or+uri"e or!


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i.au $!ut "o! Cristinei #ntre e"e0 s (oat sta !u $aa "a te"ei6or,=a"onu" se u'("use +e )"asuri"e !rista"ine a"e !o(ii"or +in ara'ea,

– Cu Jeane a' $ost "a 'unte0 7tie !e.i a!eea 6(a+;=ara0 +oar +e "a te"ei6or – ne.a e%("i!at +oa'na Mar)


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– -" (ot $o"osiHi.a ta'(onat u7or *u6a +e 8os, – Nu.i !


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etie"e s.au uitat s(re ''i!a "or – o (riire #n!r!at+e ru), Doa'na Mar)


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Doa'na Mar)


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– M )n+es!0 cher monsieur Mihai -lădeanu0 !0 (oate0 reo+at ei s!rie +es(re A'eri!a, N.a7 rea s ("e!ai!u i'(resia $a"s ! te%anii sunt inos(ita"ieri, Pri'u" 'eu so

' ta!


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M.a' ri+i!at +e (e s!aun 7i a' (ornit s(re u7,Doa'na Mar)


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+es!ris !u *rau" +re(t un ar! +e !er!0 initn+u.ne s nesi'i' #n "ar)u" nostru,

– Nu oi "ua +e (e 'as +e!t "a !u"!are 'n!ruri"e

!are tre*uie (use "a $ri)i+er – ne.a s(us #nainte +e a ie7i (e u7,=i)ur o' +ori s 'ai )ust' !ea,

Cristina s.a a(ro(iat +e "a(to(0 $!n+u.'i se'n s our'e6:

– Caut0 te ro)0 !nte!u" +es(re +e!e'*rie0 a!e"a (e!are tu #" as!u"tai #n toate seri"e !n+ 'un!eai "a turte"e !u 8u"$,

A' )sit u7or arianta iniia"0 a7a !u' era trans'is+e (e !aseta !u 'e"o+ii"e !e "e as!u"ta' #n $ie!are an !n+'un!ea' sin)ur #n *u!trie s (re)tes! (r8itura (entruA8unu" Cr!iunu"ui, >o!ea "ui A"i$antis 7i a!or+uri"e !


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+u(, =e insta"ase #n sa"on o at'os$er !a"'0 +e !as #n ("insr*toare 7i aea' i'(resia ! +in!o"o +e 6i+uri"e ei se #na"6(a+a (u$oas0 !a.n !o(i"rie,

– M'',,, =es,,, – a !"tinat !a(u" #n+e"un) +oa'naMar)"+eanu0 ei +or'i #n !a'era a!easta – 'i.a artat +or'itoru" #n !are #'i s!


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– Cn+ rei s 'er)ei #n *u!trie0 (unei +e)etu" 7i sea +es!.a' "sat (e (at un ise ("!ute& – a' rs(uns0 uitn+u.' $i% #n o!


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– Cre+ !.a' enit s a+u! sa*ia; +e (a!e ni!i nu (oate$i or*a,

>o!ea era a +oa'nei Mar)

craciun in texas - text final,13 dec 2009

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