CLTORIILE LUI GULLIVER

Jonathan Swift
PARTEA I
CLTORIA N LILLIPUT
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La 5 noiembrie (at! "a #are $n %in&t&ri"e a#e"ea $n#e'e (ara)* 'eo (reme foarte #e%oa+!*
marinarii e+#o'erir! o +t,n#! "a o -&m!tate e #ab"& e'!rtare e (a+* ar (,nt&" b!tea #& at,ta
f&rie* $n#,t ne.am,nat re't +'re ea /i* #a &rmare* (a+&" +.a +f!r,mat0 1a+e oameni in e#hi'a-*
'rintre #are /i e&* am #obor,t bar#a $n mare /i am i2b&tit +! ne $ne'!rt!m e #orabie /i e
+t,n#!0 3&'! +o#ote"i"e me"e* am (,+"it #am(reo trei "eghe* ',n! #,n n.am mai '&t&t trage "a
"o'e%i* fiin /i a/ai+to(i%i e m&n#a e 'e #orabie0 Ne.am "!+at e#i $n (oia (a"&ri"or* iar&'!
(reo -&m!tate e or!* &n (,nt n!'ra+ni# in+'re mia2!noa'te ne.ar!+t&rnat bar#a0 Ce +.a
$nt,m'"at #& to(ar!/ii mei in bar#!* 're#&m /i#& #ei #are +.a& a!'o+tit 'e +t,n#! +a& a& r!ma+
'e #orabie* n.a/ '&tea+'&ne4 're+&'&n $n+! #! a& 'ierit #& to%ii0C,t e+'re mine* am $notat "a (oia
$nt,m'"!rii* $m'in+ e (,nt /i ef"&50 3e mai m&"te ori am $n#er#at 2aarni# +! ating f&n&" #&
'i#ioare"e4/i to#mai #,n eram #& e+!(,r/ire +"eit /i n& mai '&team "&'ta* am ate f&n4 $ntre
tim'* f&rt&na +"!bi+e m&"t0 Panta era at,t e "in!* $n#,t am mer+ a'roa'e o mi"!
Am $naintat &'! a#eea (reo -&m!tate e mi"!* f!r! +! e+#o'!r&rm! e a/e2are
omenea+#! +a& 'i#ior e "o#&itor 6 e ae(!rat* eramat,t e +"!bit* $n#,t +e 'oate +! n&.i fi
(!2&t03in 'ri#ina obo+e"ii* #!"&rii /i a (reo -&m!tate e 'int! e bran7*'e #are o b!&+em #,n
am '!r!+it (a+&"* m.am 'omenit 'i#otin0 8.amto"!nit 'e iarba foarte m!r&nt! /i moa"e /i am
aormit mai a,n# e#,t $mi aminte+# +! mi +e fi $nt,m'"at (reoat!* &'! +o#ote"i"e me"e #am
"a(reo no&! #ea+&ri* 'entr& #! "a e/te'tare to#mai +e #r!'a e 2i&!0Am $n#er#at +! m! +#o"* ar
n& m.am '&t&t mi/#a* eoare#e #&m+tam a/a #&"#at 'e +'ate* mi.am +im%it at,t bra%e"e #,t /i
'i#ioare"e"egate 2ra(!n e '!m,nt e o 'arte /i e a"ta* iar '!r&" me& "&ng /ie+* 'rin+ /i e" $n
a#e"a/i fe"0 Am +im%it e a+emenea #! tot tr&'&"* e "a+&b+&ori ',n! "a #oa'+e* e "egat #& fire
+&b%iri0 P&team 'ri(i n&mai $n+&+4 +oare"e $n#e'ea +! ogorea+#!* iar "&mina $mi +&'!ra o#hii0
A&2eam $n -&r&" me& &n 2gomot nee+"&/it* ar in 'o2i%ia $n #are m! g!+eam n&i2b&team +! (!
a"t#e(a e#,t #er&"0 N.a tre#&t m&"t /i am +im%it #e(a #ao (ietate mi/#,n&.+e 'e 'i#ior&" me&
+t,ng* $naint,n bini/or 'e 'ie't/i o'rin&.mi.+e $n re't&" b!rbiei4 '"e#,n&.mi o#hii 'e #,t
'&team* ame+"&/it o f!'t&r! omenea+#! #e n.a(ea ni#i /a+e in#ii
$n!"%ime* #& &nar# /i o +!geat! $n m,ini /i #& o to"b! e +!ge%i "a +'ate0 ntre tim'* am+im%it #e"
'&%in 'atr&2e#i e a"te fiin%e a+em!n!toare (a/a am b!n&it)&rm,n.o 'e #ea int,i0 C&'rin+ e o
&imire f!r! margini* am r!#nit at,te tare* $n#,t a& "&at.o #& to%ii "a f&g! $na'oi* $nfri#o/a%i* iar
#,%i(a intreei* &'! #&m mi +.a +'&+ mai t,r2i&* a& fo+t r!ni%i $n &rma #!2!t&ri"or*#,n a&
$n#er#at +! +ar! e 'e mine -o+* 'e '!m,nt0 A#ea+ta n& i.a $m'iei#at* tot&/i* +! +e $ntoar#! 'e+te
'&%in tim'* iar &n&" in ei #are +ea(,nta+e ',n! $ntr.&n "o# e &ne '&tea +!.mi (a! toat! fa%a*
/i.arii#at bra%e"e /i o#hii $n +emn e mirare /i a +trigat #& o (o#e 'i%ig!iat!*ar e+"&/it!9
:e;inah eg&"< Cei"a"%i a& re'etat a#e+te #&(inte e maim&"te ori0 ar at&n#i n& "e.am '&t&t
'ri#e'e $n%e"e+&"0

/i 'oate "e+ne $n#hi'&i #ititor&" #! $n tot a#e+t tim' eram $ntr.o'o2i%ie foarte ne'"!#&t!4 $n #e"e in
&rm!* 2b!t,n&.m! #a +! m!e"ibere2* am a(&t noro#&" +! r&' "eg!t&ri"e /i +! +m&"g %!r&/ii #e.
mi%int&ia& bra%&" +t,ng e '!m,nt* 'entr& #a* rii#,n&." ',n! $n re't&"o#hi"or* +! e+#o'!r
metoe"e 'e #are "e fo"o+i+er! #a +! m! "ege0 Totoat!* #& o +m&#it&r! (io"ent! #are $mi 'ri#in&i
o &rere #&m'"it!* ame+f!#&t '&%in fire"e #e.mi "ega& '!r&" 'e 'artea +t,ng!* at,t #,t erane(oie
#a +! 'ot $ntoar#e #a'&" #& (reo o&! in#ii0 Om&"e%ii o r&'+er! $n+! "a f&g! 'entr& a o&a oar!*
$nainte #a e& +!.i 'ot 'rine4 a'oi $nat! $n#e'&r! +! +#oat! ni/te %i'ete '&terni#e /i foarte
a+#&%ite* iar #,na#e+tea $n#etar!* &n&" intre ei +trig! in r!+'&teri9 To"go fona#0O #"i'! mai
t,r2i&* am +im%it mai m&"t e o +&t! e +!ge%i $nfig$n&.mi.+e $n m,na +t,ng! /i $n%e',n&.m! #a
tot at,tea a#e0 Pe&rm!* a& tra+ o a"t! +a"(! $n aer* a/a #&m fa#em noi #& bombe"e $nE&ro'a0 8&"te
in a#e+te +!ge%i a& #!2&t* #re* 'e tr&'&" me& (#& toate#! n& "e.am +im%it)* iar #,te(a 'e fa%!* 'e
#are mi.am a#o'erit.o $nat!#& m,na +t,ng!0 C,n $n#et! a#ea+t! '"oaie e +!ge%i* am $n#e'&t
+!gem e ne#a2 /i e &rere /i #,n am $n#er#at in no& +! m! e"ibere2*a& tra+ o a"t! +a"(!* mai
'&terni#! e#,t 'rima* $n tim' #e #,%i(a #!&ta&+! m! $m'&ng! #& +&"i%e"e $n #oa+te9 ar* in
feri#ire* eram $mbr!#at #& o +#&rt! in 'ie"e e bi(o"* 'e #are n& a& '&t&t.o +tr!'&nge0 Am +o#otit
#!"&#r&" #e" mai #&minte e+te +! +ta& nemi/#at /i m! g$neam +! r!m,na/a ',n! "a #!erea no'%ii*
#,n a/ fi '&t&t +!.mi e+fa# "eg!t&ri"e #&a-&tor&" m,inii +t,ngi0 Cit e+'re "o#a"ni#i* eram
$nre't!%it +!.mi $n#hi'&i#! (oi '&tea fa#e fa%! #e"ei mai mari o/tiri 'e #are ar fi fo+t $n +tare +!
oa&#! $m'otri(a mea* a#! era& to%i e m!rimea om&"e%&"&i 'e #are."(!2&+em0 Soarta $n+! (oi
a"tfe"0 =!2,n #! +ta& "ini/tit* om&"e%ii $n#etar!+! mai ar&n#e +!ge%i4 tot&/i* &'! 2gomot&" 'e
#are $" a&2eam* mi.amat +eama #! n&m!r&" "or +'ori+e* iar "a o e'!rtare e (reo 'atr& 7ar2i
e mine* $n re't&" &re#hii me"e re'te* tim' e o or! am a&2it &n#io#!nit #a a#e"a 'e #are $" fa#
oamenii #,n #on+tr&ie+#0 ntor#,n #a'&" $ntr.a#o"o* $n m!+&ra $n #are $mi $ng!&ia& %!r&/ii /i
fire"e* am (!2&t oe+tra! rii#at! #am "a &n 'i#ior /i -&m!tate ea+&'ra '!m,nt&"&i* $n+tare +! %in!
'atr& "o#a"ni#i* 're#&m /i #,te(a +#!ri +'ri-inite e ea0 3e'e a#ea+t! e+tra!* &n&" intre ei* &'!
toate +emne"e o 'er+oan! #&(a2!* %in& o #&(,ntare "&ng! in #are n.am $n%e"e+ o iot!0 Am &itat
+!aminte+# #! $nainte e a./i $n#e'e i+#&r+&"* im'ortant&" 'er+ona- +trig!e trei ori Langro eh&"
+,n (at,t a#e+te #&(inte #,t /i 'rime"e mi.a& fo+tmai a'oi re'etate /i e5'"i#ate)0 3&'! #are* (reo
#in#i2e#i e om&"e%i(enir! $nat! /i t!iar! fire"e #are.mi "ega& 'artea +t,ng! a #a'&"&i* #eea#e mi.
a at '&tin%a +!." $ntor# +'re rea'ta /i +! #er#ete2 $nf!%i/area /ige+t&ri"e #e"&i #e &rma +!
(orbea+#!0 P!rea e (,r+t! mi-"o#ie /i era mai $na"t e#,t #ei"a"%i trei #are." $n+o%ea&9 intre
a#e/tia* 'a-&" #are.i %ineatrena era #e(a mai mare e#,t eget&" me& mi-"o#i&4 #ei"a"%i oi
+t!tea&e o 'arte /i e a"ta #a +!." a-&te0Ai fi 2i+ #! (orbitor&" e &n orator $nn!+#&t4 &'! #,te am
$n%e"e+*re#&rgea #,n "a amenin%!ri* #,n "a f!g!&ie"i* #,n "a mi"! /ib&n!tate0
Am r!+'&n+ 'rin #,te(a #&(inte* ar $n mo&" #e" mai &mi" #&'&tin%!* rii#,n&.mi m,na
+t,ng! /i am,noi o#hii #!tre +oare* #a'entr& a." "&a re't martor4 /i #&m eram h!me+it e foame*
#!#i &"timaat! #,n $mb&#a+em #e(a f&+e+e #& #,te(a ore $nainte e a '!r!+i(a+&"* nat&ra $/i
#erea re't&ri"e at,t e +t!r&itor* $n#,t n& m.am '&t&t+t!',ni /i mi.am ar!tat ner!barea ('oate
$m'otri(a reg&"i"or +tri#te a"eb&nei#&(iin%e)* &#,n&.mi e mai m&"te ori eget&" "a g&r! #a +!.i
fa#+! 'ri#ea'! #! mi.e foame0:&rgo (a/a.i +'&n ei &n&i mare reg!tor* &'! #&m am af"at
mait,r2i&) m.a $n%e"e+ n&maie#,t0 E" #obor$ e 'e e+tra! /i 'or&n#i +! +erii#e mai m&"te +#!ri
e o 'arte /i e a"ta a tr&'&"&i me&4 'e+te o +&t!e "o#a"ni#i &r#ar! tre'te"e /i +e $nre'tar! +'re
g&ra mea* $n#!r#a%i #&#o/&ri '"ine e #arne* trimi+e "a 'or&n#a rege"&i e $nat! #e a#e+taf&+e+e
$n/tiin%at e +o+irea mea0 8i.am at +eama #! era #arnea &noranima"e fe"&rite* ar n& "e.am '&t&t
eo+ebi &'! g&+t4 #io+($rte* m&/#hi/i '&"'e a&#,n #& #e"e e oaie* foarte bine 'reg!tite* ar
mai mi#ie#,t ari'i"e &nei #io#,r"ii0 nghi%eam #,te o&!.trei intr.o +ing&r! $mb&#!t&r!* 're#&m
/i #,te trei ',ini oat!* mari #,t ni/te a"i#e0 Om&"e%iim! $no'a& e 2or /i./i ar!ta& $n fe" /i #hi'
mirarea /i &imirea fa%! e &nom at,t e mare /i e m,n#!#io+0Am f!#&t a'oi &n a"t +emn* #a +! "e
ar!t #! mi.e +ete0 3&'! fe"&" #&m m,n#a+em /i.a& f!#&t +o#otea"a #! o #antitate mi#! n& (a fi
ea-&n+4 /i #&m era &n 'o'or foarte ingenio+* a& rii#at #& a-&tor&"fr,nghii"or &n&" in #e"e mai
mari 'o"oboa#e e.a"e "or* a'oi ".a& at e.a&ra +'re m,na mea /i ".a& e+f&nat4 iar e& ".am
b!&t intr.o +orbit&r!6 nimi# mai "e+ne* 'entr& #! n& #on%inea mai m&"t e o -&m!tate e'int! /i
a&#ea "a g&+t #& &n (in +"ab e >&rg&nia* ar m&"t mai '"!#&t08i.a& a&+ /i a" oi"ea b&toi* 'e
#are ".am +orbit $n a#e"a/i fe"4 a'oi "e.amf!#&t +emn +! mai a&#!* $n+! n& mai a(ea&* S!(,r/in
#& a#e+temin&ni* a& +#o+ #hiote e b&#&rie /i a& $n#in+ &n an+ 'e 'ie't&" me&*re'et,n e mai
m&"te ori #&(inte"e :e;inah eg&"0 8i.a& at +! $n%e"eg'rin +emne #! treb&ie +! ar&n# #e"e o&!
b&toaie* &'! #e mai $nt,i* 'rin+trig!te e >oia#h me(o"ah* $i 're(enir! 'e oameni +! +e ea "a o
'arte4iar #,n a& (!2&t b&toaie"e ro+togo"in&.+e 'rin aer* i2b&#nir! to%i $ntr.&n+ing&r g"a+9
:e;inah eg&"0 8!rt&ri+e+# #! $n tim' #e om&"e%ii forfotea& $n#oa#e /i $n#o"o 'e tr&'&" me&* tare
m! +im%eam i+'itit +! a'&# (reo'atr&2e#i.#in#i2e#i intre 'rimii 'e #are i.a/ fi '&t&t a-&nge /i +!
a& #&ei e '!m,nt0 3ar amintirea #e"or #e '!%i+em 6 /i n& era* e b&n!+eam!* "&#r&" #e" mai
r!& #e mi." '&tea& fa#e 6 're#&m /i f!g!&ia"a'rin #are m! "ega+em $n fa%a "or 6 'entr& #! a/a
$mi t!"m!#eam e&+&'&nerea 6 i2goni #&r,n a#e+te g,n&ri03e a"tfe"* m! +o#oteam a#&m "egat
'rin "egi"e o+'ita"it!%ii e &n'o'or #are m! omeni+e #& at,ta #he"t&ia"! /i !rni#ie0 1i tot&/i* $n
+ineamea* n& m! '&team $nea-&n+ &miri a+&'ra #&ra-&"&i a#e+tor m&ritori'ri#!-i%i* #are #&te2a&
+! +e #a%!re /i +! mi/&ne 'e tr&'&" me& #,na(eam o m,n! "iber!* /i #are n& trem&ra& "a (eerea
&nei fiin%e at,t e&ria/e* #&m treb&ie +! "e fi '!r&t e&0 N& tre#& m&"t /i (!2,n #! n& "emai #er
#arne* $naintea mea +e $nf!%i/! &n reg!tor e +eam! (enin in'artea 8a-e+t!%ii Sa"e $m'!rat&"0
E5#e"en%a +a mi +e &r#! 'e 'artea mai+&b%ire a '&"'ei 'i#ior&"&i re't* $nainta +'re fa%a mea
&rmat e (reooi+'re2e#e #&rteni /i* 're2ent,n&.mi o h,rtie #& +igi"i&" rega" 'e #aremi.o (,r$
+&b na+* (orbi (reo 2e#e min&te f!r! +! ea (re&n +emn em,nie* tot&/i #& &n fe" e ne+tr!m&tat!
hot!r,re* ar!t,n ae+ea #&eget&" re't $nainte0 3&'! #&m am af"at mai t,r2i&* ar!ta +'re
#a'ita"a%!rii* a/e2at! "a (reo -&m!tate e mi"! mai e'arte* &ne &rma +! fi& &+'otri(it
$n#&(iin%!rii ate e rege $n Con+i"i&0 Am r!+'&n+ 'rin #,te(a#&(inte* ro+tite e.a +&ra* /i mi.am
&+ m,na "iber! +'re #ea"a"t!*tre#,n.o 'e+te #a'&" E5#e"en%ei Sa"e* #a n& #&m(a +!." r!ne+# 'e e"
+a&'e #ine(a in +&it!* a'oi +'re #a' /i tr&'* #a +!." fa# +! 'ri#ea'! #!ore+# +! fi& "iber0 8i +.a
'!r&t #! m.a $n%e"e+ e+t&" e bine* #!#i a atin #a' e2a'robator /i a f!#&t o mi/#are #& m,na*
#a +! arate #! tre.b&ie +! fi& &+ #a 'ri2onier0 8ai f!#& tot&/i /i a"te +emne #a +! $n%e"eg e&#! m!
a/tea't! e+t&"! m,n#are /i b!&t&r!* 're#&m /i &n tratamentfoarte b&n0 La a#e+tea* m.am g,nit
iar!/i +! $n#er# +!.mi e+fa#"eg!t&ri"e* ar #,n am +im%it in no& &+t&rimea +!ge%i"or #are
$mib!/i#a+er! fa%a /i m,ini"e* 're#&m /i r!ni"e $n #are &ne"e in e"er!m!+e+er! $nfi'te* /i #,n am
ob+er(at e a+emenea #! n&m!r&"&/mani"or mei +'ori+e* am $n#er#at +! "e ar!t 'rin +emne #!
'ot fa#e #&mine #e (or0 :&rgo /i +&ita "&i +.a& retra+ at&n#i* foarte #&rtenitori /i #&#hi'&ri"e
(oioa+e0 P&%in &'! a#eea m&"%imea +#oa+e &n +trig!t /i#&(inte"e Pe'"om +e"an f&r! ro+tite e #,te(a ori
$n /ir0 Totoat!* am+im%it #&m &n mare n&m!r e oameni $mi e+f!#ea& "eg!t&ri"e e 'e'artea
+t,ng!* a+tfe" $n#,t am fo+t $n +tare +! m! $ntor# 'e 'artearea't! /i +! m! &/&re2 e a'!* +'re
marea &imire a oameni"or #are*b!n&in &'! mi/#!ri"e me"e #e a(eam e g,n +! fa#* a& #roit e
$nat! o ',rtie* ,n&.+e "a rea'ta /i "a +t,ng! #a +! +e ferea+#!.e/&(oi&" #e ie/ea in mine #&
2gomot /i '&tere0
8ai $nt,i* $n+!* mi.a& &n+ fa%a /i m,ini"e #& &n fe" e a"ifie foarte '"!#&t! "a miro+ /i #are*
&'! #,te(a min&te* $ne'!rt! &+t&rimea 'ri#in&it! e +!ge%i0 Toate a#e+tea* 're#&m /i m,n#area
/i b!&t&ra "or $ntrem!toare* m.a& mo"e/it /i $mbiat "a +omn0 3&'! #&m am fo+t $n#rein%at mai
t,r2i&* am ormit (reo o't #ea+&ri4 /i n& e e mirare* 'entr& #! o#torii* "a 'or&n#a $m'!rat&"&i*
ame+te#a+er! o b!&t&r! aormitoare $n b&toaie"e e (in0Se 'are #! in 'rima #"i'! #,n am fo+t
e+#o'erit ormin 'e %!rm* &'! na&fragi&* $m'!rat&" a /i fo+t $n/tiin%at 'rintr.o /tafet! /i a
hot!r,t $n Con+i"i& +! fi& "egat $n #hi'&" ar!tat ("&#r& #are +.a 'etre#&t noa'tea* $n tim' #e
ormeam)* +! mi +e a&#! m,n#are /i b!&t&r! in be"/&g /i +! +e #on+tr&ia+#! o ma/in! #are +!
m! tran+'orte $n #a'ita"!0:ot!r,rea a#ea+ta 'oate +! 'ar! $nr!2nea%! /i 'rime-ioa+! /i
+&nt $n#rein%at #! ni#i &n #a' $n#oronat in E&ro'a* $ntr.o +it&a%ie a+em!n!toare* n.ar 'ro#ea $n fe"&"
a#e+ta0 Tot&/i* &'! '!rerea mea* a fo+t o hot!r,re #,t +e 'oate e $n%e"ea't! /i m!rinimoa+!* eoare#e*
're+&'&n,n #! oamenii a#e/tia ar fi $n#er#at +! m! omoare #& "!n#i"e /i +!ge%i"e "or $n tim' #e
ormeam* e& m.a/ fi tre2it f!r! $noia"! e "a 'rima $n%e'!t&r! /i m.a/ fi $nf&riat at,t e r!&*
$n#,t* #& '&teri $n2e#ite*a/ fi r&'t fire"e #e m! "ega&4 /i #&m ei n& ar fi fo+t $n +tare +! +e o'&n! n&
'&tea& +.a/te'te mi"! /i $n&rare in 'artea mea0Oamenii a#e/tia +&nt matemati#ieni ne$ntre#&%i
/i a& a-&n+ "a o mare e+!(,r/ire $n omeni&" me#ani#ii* atorit! +'ri-in&"&i /i
$n#&ra-!rii $m'!rat&"&i* &n (e+tit 'roteg&itor a" $n(!%!t&rii* $m'!rat&" are mai m&"te ma/ini*
a/e2ate 'e ro%i* 'entr& tran+'ort&" #o'a#i"or /i a" a"tor obie#te gre"e0 Ce"e mai mari (a+e e r!2boi
a"e +a"e* intre #are &ne"e e no&! 'i#ioare "&ngime* /i "e f!&re/te ae+ea $n '!&ri"e #& "emn b&n
e #on+tr&#%ii* a'oi "e tran+'ort! #& a-&tor&" a#e+tor ma/ini* #e +tr!bat oi+tan%! e trei.'atr& +&te
e 7ar2i ',n! "a mare0 Cin#i +&te e &"gheri/i ingineri +.a& '&+ imeiat 'e "&#r&* 'entr& a
#on+tr&i #e" mai mare (ehi#&" e ',n! at&n#i0 Era o #on+tr&#%ie e "emn* $na"t! e trei in#ii*"&ng!
e /a'te 'i#ioare /i "at! e 'atr&* mi/#,n&.+e 'e o&!2e#i /i o&! e ro%i0Strig!t&" 'e #are $"
a&2i+em +e atora +o+irii a#e+tei #!r&%e #are*a#! n& gre/e+#* 'orni+e "a r&m "a (reo 'atr& ore
&'! na&fragi&" me&0L&#r&" #e" mai gre&* &'! #e a& a&+ #!r&%a /i a& a/e2at.o 'ara"e" #&mine
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+t,"'i* fie#are $na"t e &n 'i#ior* /i ogoane foarte re2i+tente* e gro+imea +forii e $m'a#hetat* a&
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/i 'i#ioare"e0 A fo+t ne(oie e no&! +&te e oameni intre #ei mai (oini#i* #a +! trag! $n +&+
a#e+te ogoane #& a-&tor&" an&meroa+e ma#ara"e fi5ate 'e +t,"'i4 /i a+tfe"* $n mai '&%in e trei
ore*am fo+t rii#at /i ar&n#at $n #!r&%! /i* a#o"o* "egat fee"e/0 Toate a#e+tea mi +.a& 'o(e+tit mai
t,r2i&* 'entr& #! $n tim'&" #,t a& "&#rat* e& 2!#eam #&f&nat $ntr.&n +omn a,n#* atorit! "i#oarei
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a/a #&m am +'&+* +e af"a "a o -&m!tate e mi"! e'!rtare0
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afar! e #araghioa+e0 C&m #!r&%a +e o'ri+e '&%in* #!#i treb&ia rea+! 'e a"o#&ri* oi +a& trei
"o#&itori mai tineri* $m'in/i e #&rio2itate* a& (r&t +! (a! #&m ar!t #,n orm0 3&'! #e +.a&
&r#at $n #!r&%! /i a& $naintat ti'ti" $n+'re fa%a mea* &n&" in ei* &n ofi%er in gar!* (,r$ #a'!t&"
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trei +!'t!m,ni mai t,r2i& am af"at e #e m.am tre2it a/a e br&+#0 3&'! r&m&" "&ng +tr!b!t&t $n
a o&a -&m!tate a 2i"ei* am f!#&t &n 'o'a+ 'e+te noa'te* e& fiin '!2it e fie#are 'arte e #,te
#in#i +&te e +tr!-i* -&m!tate #& tor%e* -&m!tate #& ar#&ri /i +!ge%i* gata +!trag! $n mine "a #ea mai
mi#! mi/#are0 A o&a 2i* o at! #& r!+!rit&" +oare"&i* ne.am re"&at #!"!toria /i 'e "a amia2! am
a-&n+ "a (reo o&! +&te e 7ar2i e 'or%i"e ora/&"&i0
m'!rat&" /i toat! #&rtea (enir! $n $nt$m'inarea noa+tr!* ar ofi%erii"&i +&'eriori n& (oia&
#& ni#i &n #hi' +! "a+e 'e 8a-e+tatea Sa +!./i '&n! 'er+oana $n 'rime-ie* &r#,n&.+e 'e tr&'&"
me&0 n "o#&" &ne +e o'ri+e #!r&%a* +e rii#a &n (e#hi tem'"&* +o#otit #e" mai mare in
$ntreaga $m'!r!%ie0C& #,%i(a ani $n &rm!* fiin ',ng!rit e &n omor nefire+#*tem'"&"* atorit!
e("a(iei oameni"or a#e"ora* era +o#otit a#&m &n "!#a/ 'rofanat /i e a#eea f&+e+e at +'re
fo"o+in%!* iar toate ornamente"e /i mobi"a f&+e+er! +#oa+e0 Se hot!r$ #a e& +! "o#&ie+# $n a#e+t
eifi#i&08area 'oart! in+'re mia2!noa'te a(ea o $n!"%ime e (reo 'atr& 'i#ioare /i o "!%ime e
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fere+tr&i#!* "a o $n!"%ime e mai m&"t e /a+e in#ii e "a '!m,nt4 'rin #ea in +t,nga*fierar&"
rege"&i (,r$ no&!2e#i /i &n& e "an%&ri* a+em!n!toare #a form! /im!rime #& a#e"ea #are at,rn! "a
#ea+&" oamne"or in E&ro'a* a'oi "e fi5! e 'i#ior&" me& +t,ng #& trei2e#i /i /a+e e "a#!te0 n
fa%a tem'"&"&i*'e 'artea #ea"a"t! a /o+e"ei /i "a o e'!rtare e o&!2e#i e 'i#ioare* era&n t&rn e
#e" '&%in #in#i 'i#ioare $n!"%ime0 n a#e+t t&rn +e &r#! $m'!rat&" /i m&"%i reg!tori e fr&nte ai
#&r%ii +a"e* #a +! m! 'oat! (eea6 "&#r& 'e #are ".am af"at mai t,r2i& 6 'entr& #! e& n&.i
'&team 2!ri 'e ei0 3&'! +o#ote"i"e "or* mai m&"t e o +&t! e mii e "o#&itori ie/i+er! in ora/ $n
a#e"a/i +#o'4 /i* $n #i&a 'a2ni#i"or* #re #! n& mai '&%in e 2e#e mii e oameni +.a& &r#at #&
a-&tor&" +#!ri"or* $n mai m&"te r,n&ri* 'e tr&'&" me&0 n #&r,n $n+! f& '&b"i#at! o 'ro#"ama%ie*
inter2i#,n a#ea+ta +&b 'eea'+a #& moartea0 C,n "&#r!torii /i.a& f!#&t +o#otea"a#! e& n& mai
'ot +#!'a* a& t!iat toate +fori"e #are m! %inea& "egat* iar e& m.am +#&"at $n 'i#ioare* ab!t&t #&m
n& mai f&+e+em ni#ioat!0 Larma /i &imirea oameni"or #,n m.a& (!2&t +#&",n&.m! /i &mb",n
n& 'ot fi2&gr!(ite0 Lan%&ri"e #are $mi fere#a& 'i#ior&" +t,ng* "&ngi e (reo oi7ar2i* n& n&mai #!.
mi !ea& "ibertatea +! m! mi/# $n#oa#e /i $n#o"o* #i*fiin fi5ate "a 'atr& in#ii e 'oart!* $mi
$ng!&ia& +! m! +tre#or $n!&ntr& /i +! m! $ntin #,t eram e "&ng 'e 'aro+ea"a tem'"&"&i0