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aptepovestiri
ntiapovestire
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Sncepemspovestimicumvomajungelasfrit,avemstimmaimultdecttimacuma.

Eraodatunvrjitorrutcios,unuldintreceimairi,erachiardracul.ivrjitorulacestaafcutooglind,
darnueraooglindcatoateoglinzile,fiindctotceeramaifrumosibundacseoglindeaneaaproapec
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patneagr.Draculziceacastaefoartenostimidehaz.Cnditreceacuivaprinmintevreungndbun,n
oglindseartaunrnjet,aacdesigurdraculvrjitorsebucuradenscocirealui.Toiceicareumblaula
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toateprilecuoglindaincurndnamairmasnicioariniciunompecaresnuifischimonosit
oglindaaceea.ntrobunzisagnditelsseurceincercuoglinda,casrddengeriideDumnezeu.
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urcattotmaisusimaisusioglindasastrmbataadetareiatremurataadecumplit,nctiaalunecat
dinmini,aczutpepmntisaspartnmiiimilioanedebuci.Daracumoglindaapricinuitnenorociri
imaimari,fiindcunelebucierauctunfirdenisipiauzburatdusedevntpestetotpmntuliau
intratnochiimultoroameniiceicroraleintraunochicioburileacesteavedeautoatelucrurile
schimonosite,saunumaigndeauacumdectsucitintortocheat,pentrucacestecioburipstrasertoate
puterilerelepecareleavuseseoglindantreag.Uniioamenisautrezitcucteunciobchiarninimi
inimalorsaprefcutdeodatntrunbulgredeghea.Unelecioburierauaademari,nctuniiialiile
auluatiaufcutdinelegeamuridarfereascDumnezeustefiuitatlavreunprietenpringeamurile
acestea!Altecioburiauajunsochelari,darceicarepurtauaceiochelarivedeaustrmbijudecaunedrept.
Draculrdeasplesneascdetoateacestenzbtii.imaierauncmultecioburinlume.Vedemnoindat.
Adouapovestire
Unbieaiofeti
noraulcelmare,ncaresuntatiaoameniiatteacaseinautoilocundesifacogrdinide
aceeaceimaimulitrebuiessemulumeasccufloringlastre,erauidoicopiisrmani,careaveauo
grdinpuinmaimaredectunvascuflori.Nueraufrateisor,darseiubeauntreeicaicumarfifost.
Priniilorlocuiaundoumansardedinceledoucasealturateicareerauaadeapropiateunadealta
nctstreinilemaicseatingeauicumferestreleeraufanfaputeaistrecidelaolocuinlacealalt.
Priniipuseserfiecarenstreaincteocutiemaredelemnumplutcupmntisdiserlegumei
verdeuridecareaveaunevoielagtitimaisdisericteuntrandafireracteunulnfiecarecutiei
nfloreafrumos.Peurm,cesaugnditei,spuiecutiiledeacurmeziulpestestreain,aacacuma
aproapecajungeaudelaofereastrlacealaltieraucadoustraturi.Pstiledemazreatrnaupeste

marginilecutiiloritrandafiriiintindeaucrengilepedeasupraisempreunaufcndoboltdeflorii
frunze.Cumcutiileeraufoartenalteicopiiitiaucnutrebuiesseurcepeele,aveauvoiecteodatsse
coboarepefereastrissteapescunelentrecutii,laumbratrandafirilor,issejoace.
Iarnapetrecereaastaseisprvea.Geamurileeraungheate.Copiiinsnclzeaupesobbnuide
aram,ilipeaudegeamurilengheateideodatseiveaunrotocolstrveziuiprinrotocolseuita,dela
fiecarefereastr,cteunochidrglaiblnderaubieaulifetia.PeellchemaKarlipeeaGretchen.
Varafceaunumaiunpasierauunullngaltul,iarnanstrebuiauscoboareisurcepeomulimede
scriiafarningea.
Aunceputsroiascalbinelecelealbe,ziceabunica.
Auioregin?ntrebbieaul,fiindctiacalbineleceleadevrateauoregin.
Da,au,spuneabunica.Eacoloundeiroiulmaides,emaimaredectcelelalte,darnustmultpe
pmnt,seurciarnnoriiceinegri.Noaptea,eapornetenzborpestrziiseuitpefereastrncasi
atuncigeamurilengheaisefacfloridezpadpelaferestre.
Da,da,amvzut,ziceaucopiiiiacumatiauceadevratcespuneabunica.
CriasaZpeziivineipelanoi?antrebatodatfetia.
Attaitrebuie,svie!arspunsbieaul.Copunpesobindatsetopete.
Bunicalamngiatpeprianceputoaltpoveste.Seara,naintedeculcare,cnderapejumtate
dezbrcat,Karlsaduslafereastr,saurcatpeunscaunisauitatprinrotocoluldepegeam.Afar
ncepusesningiunfulg,celmaimare,saprinsdemargineauneicutiideflorifulgulacrescutpnsa
prefcutntrofemeiembrcatcuorochiealb,careparceraesutdinmiiimiidefulgidezpad.
Femeiaerafrumoasiginga,dareradeghea,degheasclipitoare,itotuieravieochiiistrluceau
cadoustelue,darnustteauocliplocului.Femeiaadatdincapiafcutunsemncumnactre
fereastr.Bieaulsasperiatisadatjosdepescauniisaprutclageambatedinaripiopasremare.
Adouaziafostseniniger.idupaceeanamaitrecutmultiavenitprimvaraeracald,copaciiau
nceputsnverzeasc,rnduneleleausositiiaufcutcuiburi,fereastraeramereudeschisicopiii
edeauiarngrdinialordepestreain.
Trandafiriiaunflorit.Fetianvaseuncntecncareeravorbadetrandafiriicndlcnta,ease
gndealatrandafiriieiilanvatipebieaicntauacumaamndoi:
Cefrumoisunttrandafirii
icadpradofilirii!
Traiulnostruemaibun,
CnflorimilaCrciun!
icopiiiseineaudemn,srutautrandafiriiiseuitaulacerulsenin:"cefrumosevaracnd
trandafiriinfloresc!"
KarliGretchenseuitauntrocartecuanimaleipsriceasuldelabiserictocmaibteacinci,cnd
deodatbieaulspuse:
Au!Malovitcevanpiept!imiaintratcevanochi!
Fetialaluatdedupgt,eltotclipeadinochidarnochinusevedeanimic.
Miseparecsadus,aspusel.
Darnusedusesenimic.Eraunciobmruntdinoglindaceafermecatcareschimonoseaiureatotceera

frumosibun,iartotceeraruiurtseoglindeaneapedeantregul,aacumera,ioricecusurieeala
iveal.BietuluiKarliintraseninimunciobi,ncurnd,inimaluiaveasfiecaunbulgredeghea.
Acumanulmaidurea,darciobulrmseseninim.
Deceplngi?antrebatoelpefeti.Vai,ceurteticndplngi!Namnimic,nuvezi?Phu!a
strigateldeodat.Uite,trandafirulacelaemncatdeviermiicellaltdecoloestrmbiboit!Urimai
sunttrandafiriitia!Caicutiancarestau!
iadatcupiciorulncutieiaruptuntrandafir.
Vai!Karl,cefaci?astrigatfetiaicndavzutoaadesperiat,bieaulamairuptuntrandafiria
intratncasialsatopeGretchensingur.
Cndmaitrziueaavenitiarcucarteacupoze,elaspuscastaipentrucopiiide.Cndbunicaspunea
vreopoveste,elototntrebadaciadevrat.Peurmipuneaochelariibuniciiivorbeacaeaongna
foartebineitoirdeau.nscurtvremeaajunssimitenvorbinmicripetoivecinii.Imitamaicu
seamtotceeraurticaraghioslafiecare.Lumeazicea:"Biatulefoartedetept!"Darastaeranumaidin
pricinaciobuluipecarelaveaninimitotdinpricinaastaonecjeaiostrmbaipeGretchen,carel
iubeadintotsufletul.
Jocurileluierauacumacutotulaltfeldectfuseser,eraujocurichibzuite.Odat,iarna,pecndafar
ningea,iantinspoalasurtucului,casprindcivafulgi,apoialuatolupiaspusfetiei:
Iauitteprinsticlaasta,Gretchen!
Fetiasauitat.Fiecarefulgeramultmaimareisemnacuofloaresaucuosteanasecoluri,erafoarte
frumos.
Vezicemeteugiisunt,aspusKarl.Suntmaifrumoidectflorileadevrateinuiniciogreealn
ei,suntfcuicuopotrivealanumitpcatnumaicsetopesc!
Pestevreoctevazile,KarlavenitcuosniunspateicumnuigroasenmniiaspusGretei:
Miaudatvoiesmdaucusniuanpia,undesedauiceilalibiei.
npia,bieiiiprindeauuneorisniuadecteocruiseduceauaaobucatdedrum.Eraminunat.
Dedataastaatrecutpeacoloiosaniemare,vopsitcualb,insanieedeacinevanfuratntroblan
albicuocciulialbpecap.SaniaafcutdedouorinconjurulpieeiiKarl,cndavzutcvineiar,
iaprinsrepedesniuadeeaiapornitnurmaei.Saniaceamarealunecatotmairepedeimairepedeia
cotitntroulialturat.VizitiulntorceadincndncndcapuliifceasemnprieteneteluiKarl,parcl
arficunoscut,ioridecteoribiatulvoiasidesprindsniua,celcarestteansaniefceadincapi
Karlrmneaaacumera.Auajunslabarieriauieitdinora.Ninsoareasanteitaadetarenct,de
deasceera,bieaulnuimaivedeaniciminile.Saniamergeatotmairepede.Karlavrutiarsse
desprinddesaniaceamare,darnaizbutitsniuaalergacavntul.Anceputsstrige,darnimeninul
auzeaningeamereuisaniaalunecatotmaiiute.Deodatasimitohurductur,deparcarfitrecutpeste
anuriigarduri.Karlsasperiatcumplitiancercatsspunorugciunengnd,dardegeaba,nuimai
aduceaamintedecttablanmulirii.
Fulgiicdeautotmaimariimaimari,pnauajunsctniteginialbeausritdeodatntroparte,
saniaceamaresaopriticelcareomnasaridicat.BlanaicciulaeraudeomtnfaaluiKarlsttea
acumocucoannaltimldioas,strlucitordealberaCriasaZpezii.
Ammersbine!aspusea.Darmisepareciifrig.Iavinoaici,nblanameadeurs!
Laluatilapuslngeansanie,lanvelitcublanailuiisaprutdeodatclaruncnmijlocul
viscolului.
Totiifrig?,lantrebateailasrutatpefrunte.

Srutareaeramairecedectgheaailsgetapnninim,idoarinimaluierapejumtateunbulgrde
ghea.Oclipacrezutcmoare,darnumaioclip,fiindcndatdupaceeaiafostiarbineinamai
simitfrigul.
Sniuamea!Sniuamea!Snouitai!
Laastasagnditmaintiiunadinginilecelealbealuatsniuanspateiapornitnzbordupei.
CriasaZpeziilamaisrutatodatpeKarlielauitatdeGretchen,debunicsaidetoiceideacas.
Deacumanutemaisrut,aspusea.Cdactemaisrutmori.
Karlsauitatlaeaerafoartefrumoas,ofamaicuminteimaidrglanicinuseputeanchipui.Acuma
nuisemaipreadezpad,caatuncicndovzuselafereastrieaifcusesemn.Nuierafricdednsa.
Anceputsispuieceltiesfacsocotelingnd,chiarcufracii,ctiecentindereicilocuitoriare
araieazmbeainuziceanimic.ideodatbiatuluiisaprutccetieelnuidestulisauitatn
vzduhullarginaltiatuncieaazburatcuelsusdetotpnnnoriiceivineii,ivijeliavuiaiuiera,i
nvuietuleiparcseauzeaucntecestrvechi.iautrecutnzborpestepduriipesteape,pestemrii
pesteridedesubtullorvjiacrivul,urlaulupii,sclipeazpadadeasupralorzburauciorinegrecare
croncneauprelungisusdetoteralunamareiluminoas,ionoaptentreagKarlsauitatlalunin
zoriizileiaadormitlapicioareleCrieseiZpezii.
Atreiapovestire
Grdinafemeiicaretiasfacfarmece
CesantmplatoarecuGretchencndKarlnusamaintors?UndesofidusKarl?Nimeninutia.
Bieiiattatiaucilegasesniuadeosaniemare,alb,isaniaaceeasadusctrebarieraoraului.
NimeninutiaundeiiceideacasplngeaudupeliGretchenplngeamaitaredecttoitoicredeauc
amurit,csanecatnruldelamargineaoraului.Afostoiarnlungitrist.
i,nsfrit,asositprimvara,curazecaldedesoare.
Karlamurit,spuneaGretchen.
Noinucredemcamurit,auspusrazeledesoare.
Amurit,aspusearndunelelor.
Nucredemcamurit!auzisele,idelaovremeniciGretchennamaicrezut.ntrodimineaeasa
gndit:
Amsmipunpantofiiceinoi,roii,pecareKarlncnuiavzut,iamsmduclaruslntreb
dactiecevadednsul.
Eradevremedetot.Gretchenasrutatopebunicsacaremaidormea,iapuspantofioriiceiroiiisadus
singuriclaruilantrebat:
Eadevratcmiailuatprietenulcucaremjucam?Uite,idaupantofiimeiceiroii,numaismil
dainapoipeKarl.
Valurilefceauparcnitesemneciudate.iGretcheniascospantofiilacareineamaimultdectlaorice
iiaaruncatnappantofiinsauczutpreaaproapeivalurileiauaduslamal.Aifiziscrulnuvoia
siaceaveaeamaiscump,deoareceKarlnueralael.Gretchenacrezutcnaaruncatpantofioriidestulde
departeiatuncisasuitntroluntrecareeralegatnppuri,saduspnlacaptuleiiaaruncatpantofii
nap.Luntreansnueralegatbinei,cndfetiasarepezitsaruncepantofii,sadesprinsdermia
pornitpeap.Gretchen,cndavzutaa,avrutssentoarcissarpemal,darluntreaacumaajunsese
departeiporniseperunjos.
Gretchensasperiatianceputsplng,darcinesoauddectvrbiile,darvrbiilenuputeauso
traglarm,iatunci,cesfaciele,zburaudealungulmaluluiiciripeauvrndparcsomngie:

"Uiteaicisuntem,aici,aici!"LuntreamergearepedelavaleGretcheneranumainciorapipantofiieicei
roiiveneaupeapdupluntre,darnuputeausoajung,fiindcluntreamergeamaiiute.
Frumoserapemaluri,florimndre,copacibtrniipunicuoiivaci,darniciipeniedeom!
PoatecrulmducelaKarl,segndeaGretchenigndinduseaaiamaivenitinimalaloc.
Saridicatianceputsseuitelamalurileverzi.Amerseactamersiaajunsculuntrealaolivadde
cireiinmijloculliveziieraocsucuferestreroiiialbastre.Csuaeraacoperitcupaieilau
stteaudoisoldaidelemncupucalaumr.
Gretchenastrigatlaeicredeacsviidarei,bineneles,naurspunsnimic.Luntreasaapropiatde
rmrulompingeantracolo.Gretchenastrigatmaitareiatunciaieitobab,sprijinindusentrocrj.
Aveaoplriemaredesoarezugrvitcuflori.
Srcuadetine!aspusbaba.Cumainimerittunluntreiaipornitsingurpeap,nlumealarg?
ibabaavenitlamargineaapei,aapucatluntreacucrja,atrasolamaliascosodinluntrepeGretchen.
Fetiaeraveselcaajunsiarpeuscat,darseitemeapuinteldebab.Aceastaazis:
iacumaspunemiimiecineetiideundevii?
Gretcheniaspustot.Babaasculta,ddeadincapiziceanumai"Hm,hm!".icndGretchenaisprvitde
povestitiantrebatodacnulavzutcumvapeKarl,babaarspunscnatrecutpeacolo,darcares
vieel,sseuitelaflori,csmaifrumoasedecttoatecrilecupozeifiecaredineletiecteopoveste.i
babaaluatopeGretchendemnisaduscueancasiancuiatuadupceauintrat.
Ferestreleeraufoartesusigeamurileerauroii,albastreigalbene.Olumintareciudatptrundea
prinele.PemaseraofarfuriemareplindecireefrumoaseiGretchensaaezatiamncatcireectea
vrut,fiindcaveavoiesmnncectiplace.Pecndmnca,babaapieptnatocuunpieptenedeauri
prulsacrlionatiacptatostrlucireminunat,ichipulfetiei,rotundibuclat,eracatrandafirul.
Demultmiamdoritofetidrgla,aacatine,aspusbaba.Aisvezicebineavemsne
mpcmnoimpreun!
itotpieptnnduibabaprul,GretchenauitatdeprietenuleiKarl,fiindcbabafceafarmece,darnuerao
vrjitoarerea.Vrjeanumaiaa,casitreacvremeaistriascmulumit.iarfivrutsrmn
Gretchenladnsa,fiindciplceafetia.Deaceeasadusngrdin,aplitcucrjatoitrandafiriicierau
peacoloitoiauczutiauintratnpmnt,iacumanicinusemaicunoteapeundefuseser.Pasmite
babasetemeacGretchen,cndaresvadtrandafirii,aressegndeasclatrandafiriieideacasiatunci
aresiaducamintedeKarliaresfug.
Dupasta,babaadusopeGretchenngrdin.Cemireasmicefrumuseeeraaici!Toateflorilede
pelumeidintoateanotimpurilelegseaiaicinfloriteniciocartecupozenueramaifrumoas.
Gretchenasritnsusdebucurieisajucatpringrdinpnseara,cndsoarelesalsatdupcirei
apoisaculcatntrunpatcupernedemtaseroie,brodatecutoporai,iadormitiavisattotvisuri
frumoase,cumviseaznumaiocriasnziuanunii.
Adouazi,Gretchensajucatiarcuflorilepringrdinctavrut.Aaatrecutmultvreme.Gretchen
cunoteaacumafiecarefloare,dar,deieraomulime,eiisepreaclipseteuna.Careanumenutia.Iat
nscntrobunzisauitatmaibinelaplriadesoarepecareopurtababaicareerazugrvitcuflori,i
avzutprintreflorilezugrviteiuntrandafir,careeramaifrumosdecttoatecelelalte.Babauitases
teargdepeplriaeitrandafirulatuncicndsurghiunisenpmnttrandafiriidingrdin.Dar,cesifaci,
aaintotdeaunacndnubagibinedeseam!
Cum?aspusGretchen.Snufieoareaiciniciuntrandafir?
isadusrepedengrdin,iacutatntoatestraturile,darnagsitniciuntrandafir.iatuncisaaezat

josianceputsplngilacrimileeiauczuttocmaipeloculundefusesengropatotufdetrandafir,i
cndlacrimilecaldeauudatrna,tufaaieitdeodatdinpmnt,totaadenfloritcaatuncicndfusese
ngropat.Gretchenambriattrandafirul,asrutatflorileisagnditlatrandafiriieifrumoideacasi
laKarl.
Decemamopriteuoareaici?aspusfetia.EuvoiamslcautpeKarl.Voitiiundei?antrebatea
trandafirii.Cecredei,amurit?
Nu,namurit,auspustrandafirii.Noiamfostnpmntinpmntsunttoimorii,darKarlnui
printreei.
Vmulumescdecemiaispus!azisGretchenisaduslacelelalteflori,sauitatnpotirulfiecreia
dineleiantrebat:nutiiundeiKarl?
DarflorilesenclzeaulasoareivisaulaceleplcealorsvisezeiniciunanutiaceicuKarl.
Degeabamaintrebflorile,iarspunsGretchen.Eletiunumaicesentmplcudnseleide
altcevahabarnau!
iGretcheniapuspoalelenbru,caspoatsmeargmairepede,ialuatolafugpnnfundul
grdinii.Portiaeranchis,dareaaapsatpeclanaruginiticlanasaridicat,portiasadeschisi
Gretchenapornitnlumealarg,desculcumera.Sauitatdectevaorinapoi,darnourmreanimeni.De
laovremenamaipututmergeisaaezatpeunbolovanicndsauitatmprejuravzutcnumaiera
var,eratoamntrziungrdinababei,ncareeramereucaldieraufloridintoateanotimpurile,nuputeai
sidaiseamacumtrecevremea.
Doamne,cumammaintrziat!aspusGretchen.Uitecitoamn,numaipotszbovesc!
isaridicatiapornitiarladrum.Vai,piciorueleeierauobositeizgriate!Dejurmprejureraurti
frig.Crengilepletoasealeslciiloreraugalbeneifrunzelecdeausmulsedevntinumaiporumbarulmai
aveapoame,darnueraubune.icndGretchenancercatsmnncedinele,iaufcutgurapungdeacre
ceerau.Tristiurteranlumealarg!
Apatrapovestire
Unprinioprines
Gretcheniaratrebuitssteaisseodihneasc.Deodat,nfaaei,pezpad,azrituncioroi.
Cioroiulsauitatlaea,adatdincapiaspus:"Crrr!Crrr!Bunziua!Bunziua!"Maibinenuputeas
vorbeasc,dareraprietenosiantrebatopefetincotroapornitaa,singur.Cuvntul"singur"
Gretchenlanelesfoartebineiapriceputcenseamnasta.ipovesticioroiuluitoatviaaeiitotce
piseilntrebdacnulavzutpeKarl.Cioroiulacltinatdincappegnduriiaspus:
Sarputea!
Cum?Crezicda?antrebatfetia,lasrutatpecioroiilastrnsnbraemaislnbue.
ncet,ncet!aspuscioroiul.Credctiucredciel.Daacumamiseparecdecndcuprinesa
petineteauitat.
Stlaoprines?antrebatGretchen.
Da,ispuneutoatpovestea,numaicmivinegreusvorbescnlimbata.Nucunotilimba
ciorilor?Miarfimaiuor!
Nu,namnvatlimbaciorilor,arspunsGretchen.
Bine,nufacenimic!Amsiistorisescieucumoiputea!iiaistorisitcetia.
nmpriaastancaresuntemacumastoprinescareefoartedeteaptaaidedeteapt,ca
citittoategazeteledinlumeileauitat!Deunziedeapetroniastaparesecnuilucruplcut,ieznd

eaaapetron,anceputscnteuncntec!"Decenumamrita?"Chiaraasagnditea:"decenuma
mrita?Iasncerc!".
Dareavoiasgseascunbrbatcarestiecesrspundcndstaidevorbcuel,unulcaresi
vorbeasc,nunumaisad,artosidichisit,petron,carfipreaplicticos.Prinesaapussbattoba,ss
adunedoamneledeonoare,icndacesteaauvenitiauauzit,aufostfoartemulumite."Iacoveste
plcut,auspusele,laastachiarnegndeaminoi!".istiictotceispuneueadevrat,aziscioroiul
euamoiubit,edomesticitistlacurte,eamiapovestittot.
Iubitaluierabinenelesocioar.Pentruccioaralacioartrage,astaitiut,itotcioarrmne.
Adouazi,ziareleauaprutcuunchenardeinimiicunumeleprineseinchenar.Scriaacoloc
oricetnrplcutlanfiarepoatesvielapalatissteadevorbcuprinesaiacelacareties
vorbeascmaibineinaafel,deparcarfilaelacas,peacelaprinesaaresliadebrbat.Da,da,a
spuscioroiul,echiaraacumzic,poismcrezi,eadevrataacummveziitevd.Auvenitomulime,
eraongrmdealiundutevinonecontenit,darnicinziuanti,nicinadouanusaalesnimicdin
treabaasta.Toiputeausvorbeascbinecnderaupestrad,dardendatceintraupepoartapalatuluii
vedeaugardanzaledeargintipescrislujitorinmuiainfir,itreceauprinslileigaleriilepalatuluicu
covoarescumpeipolicandredecristal,sezpceau.icndajungeaunfaatronuluipecareedeaprinesa,
numaiputeausspuienimicdectdoarcuvntulceldinurmpecarelrostiseprinesaibinenelescean
aveapoftsmaiaudodatcespusesetotea.Parciapucapetoiotoropealcteraunpalatiabiadup
ceieeaudeacolosetrezeauincepeauiarsvorbeasc.ierauniragdeoamenicareineadelaporile
orauluipnlapoartapalatului.Eramieupeacolo,aspuscioroiul.Leeraseteifoamedeattaateptare,
darcndajungeaulapalatnuleddeanimeninicimcarunpaharcuap.Uniimaidetepiiluasercteva
feliidepinecuunt,darnuddeauialtora,fiindcsegndeau:"Lassfielihniidefoame,cdacivede
prinesaaadeprpdii,nuialege".
iKarl?antrebatGretchenelcndavenit?Eraielacolo?
Staipuincispunndat!Atreiaziavenitundomnior,darnuclare,nicicutrsura,cipejosera
veseliochiiistrluceaucaiaitiacuma,iaveaunprlungifrumos,dareracamprostmbrcat.
Karlera!sabucuratGretchen.Bineclamgsit!iabtutdinpalmedebucurie.
Aveaoraninspate,aspuscioroiul.
Nu,trebuiesfifostsniua!aspusGretchen.ialuatsniuacndaplecat.
Sepoate,aziscioroiul,numamuitatbine,dariubitameadomesticitmiaspuscatuncicnda
intratnpalatiavzutgardanzaledeargintislujitoriipescri,nmuiainfir,elnusafstcitdeloc,a
datdincapctreeiileaspus:"Nuvplictisiisstaimereupescri?Eumducnainte!"Salaceamare
strluceadeluminapolicandrelor,curtenidetotfelulumblauuureliineaunmnulceledeaur.Ghetele
luiscriaugrozav,darelnicinusesinchiseadeastaieracalaelacas.
SigurciKarl,aspusGretchen.Aveaghetenoiiscriaucndumblacuelenodaiabunicii,lam
auziteu.
Da,scriau,spusecioroiul.Domniorulacelasadusdreptlaprines.Prinesaedeapeun
mrgritar,marectoroatdemoar.Toatedoamneledelacurtecucameristeleloricucameristele
cameristeloritoicurteniiloricuslujitoriislujitorilorcareiei,larndullor,aveaucteoslugstteau
adunaidejurmprejuriceicareeraumaiaproapedeu,aceiaeraumaimndri.Pnislugaceluidepe
urmslujitor,carestadreptnuiumblanumaicupantofi,eraattdemndrinfumuratcnui
ajungeainicicuprjinalanas!
Groaznictrebuiesmaifie!aspusGretchen.iKarlsansuratcuprinesa?
Dacnaficioroi,mafinsurateucuea,neaprat,cutoatecsuntlogodit.Drguamea,cioaracea
domestic,zicecelavorbittotaadebinecumvorbesceucndvorbesclimbaciorilor.Eradrguivesel
domnioruliziceacnavenitsicearmna,cinumaiaa,fiindcauzisededeteptciuneaprineseii

voiassteacueadevorb.Dardupaceeaieaiaplcutluiielei.
Da,desigurceKarl,spuseGretchen.ieledeteptitiesfacsocotelingnd,cufracii.Nuvrei
smbagiipeminenpalat?
Astaiuordespus,darcumsfacemoare?Amsvorbesccudrguamea,aresgseasceaceva
pentrucstiicuneifetieaacatinenuisedvoienpalat.
Lascintrueu,aspusGretchen.CndaflKarlcamsosit,ndatvinejosimiacuel.
Ateaptmcololaporti,aspuscioroiul,apoiacltinatdincapiialuatzborul.Abiactresear
santors.
Drguameaitrimitemultesalutriiimaitrimiteiochifl,aluatodinbuctrie,auacolo
destule.Iao,ciofifoame.npalatecuneputinsintri,fiindcetidesculigardacuzaledearginti
slujitoriinmuiainfirnaustelase.Stai,nuplnge,ctotaispoiintra.Drguameatieoscarpedin
dos,peundeajunginiatacitieundeicheia.
CioroiulicuGretchenauintratngrdin,pealeeaceamare,pecarecdeaumereufrunzeledin
copaci,idupcelapalatsaustinsluminile,unacteuna,cioroiuladusopeGretchenlaoudedindos
careeranumaimpins,nunchis.
O,cumimaibteaGreteiinima!Parcarfivrutsfacunlucruruieadoarattavoia,svaddac
Karleacolo.iacoloera,frndoial!ieasegndealaochiiluilimpeziilaprullung:parclvedea
cumzmbetecaatuncicndedeauamndoilaumbratrandafirilor.Desigurcaressebucurecndareso
vad,ieaaresispuncedrumlungafcutpnsdeadednsul,icenecjiiaufostceideacascnd
elaplecatinusamaintors.Greteiierateamitotodatsebucura.
Auajunssuslacaptulscrii.Peunscrineraolampaprinsijospepodelestteacioaracea
domesticitiintorceacapulntoateprileGretchenafcutoplecciune,aacumonvasebunicsa.
Logodniculmeumiaspusnumailucrurifrumoasedespremata,domnioar,zisecioaracea
domesticit.Povesteamataleeduioas.Ia,terog,lampa,euamsmergnaintecasiartdrumul,peunde
mergemnoi,nuinimeni.
Parcaudpecinevanurmanoastr,spuseGretchen,ichiaratunciaitrecutcevapelngdnsape
zidalergaucaniteumbrecaicucoamanvnticupicioarelesubiri,ipecaidomniidoamneivntori.
Asteasnumaivisuri,aspuscioaraviniiaulavntoaregndurileprinuluiialeprinesei.Astai
chiarfoartenimeritacuma,pentrucaispoisivezimaibine.itragieundejdec,atuncicndais
ajungilacinsteimrire,naismuiinicipemine.
Deastaniciogrij,aspuscioroiuldinpdure.
Ajunseseracumantroncperemare,tapetatcumtaseroz,cuflori.ideodat,visurileautrecut
valvrtejpelngei,daraaderepede,cGretchennapututsivadpeprinipeprines.Gretchenicu
celedoucioriaumaitrecutapoiprinctevaodi,unamaifrumoasdectalta,iauajunsniatac.Aici,
tavanulsemnacuunpalmiercufrunzedesticlinmijloculodiiatrnaudeotulpindeaurdoupaturi,
fiecaredinelesemnndcuuncrin.Unpateraalb,cellalterarouinacestadinurmtrebuiaGretchen
slcautepeKarl.Adatlaoparteopetalroieiazritoceafbrun.O!Karlera!Gretchenlastrigatpe
nume,aridicatlampa,ideodatvisurilesauntorsngoannodaie,ielsatrezit,antorscapulinu
eraKarl.
PrinulsemnacuKarlnumaidelaspate,dareraieltnridrgu.Prinesasetreziseieaidin
patuleidepetalealbedecrinseuitaacumclipinddinochilaGretchen.Antrebatceeste.Gretchena
nceputsplngiiaspustoatpovesteaeiicefcuserceledoucioripentruea.
Sracadetine,auspusprinuliprinesa,auludatpeceledoucioriiauspuscnussupraipe
ele,numaicdeacumanaintesnumaifacceaufcut.Ausprimeasciorsplat.

Vreiszburainlibertate,antrebatprinesa,orivreimaibinecteoslujbdecioarprinciaricu
dreptlatoatecojiledelegumedelabuctrie.
Ciorilesaunchinatiauspuscvorsaiboslujbfiindcsegndeaucibinelabtrneesaibceva
sigurisnuducgrijdenimic.
PrinulsasculatdinpatiapusopeGretchennloculluisdoarmmaimultnuputeafaceniciel.
Gretcheniampreunatminileisagndit:"Cebunisuntoameniiianimalele!"ianchisochiiia
adormit.Toatevisurileauvenitiarvalvrtejnapoiiacumaeraucanitengeriitrgeauosniuncare
eraKarl,ielfceasemndincap.Darnueradectunvisideaceeaapieritcndeasatrezit.
Adouaziaumbrcatonmtaseincatifeadincappnnpicioareaupoftitosrmnlapalati
striascnbelug,dareasarugatsideanumaiotrsuriccuuncalioperechedepantofi,pentruc
voiaspleceiarnlumeislcautepeKarl.
Iaudatndatpantofiiunmanon,aumbrcatofrumosicndsplece,lascareraocaleac
numaideauristemaprinuluiiaprineseistrluceapeeacaostea.Vizitiulivaletulaveaucoroanedeaur
pecap.PrinuliprinesaauajutatopeGretchensseurcencaleaciiauuratdrumbun.Cioroiulcel
dinpdure,careacumaeransurat,ansoitocaledetreipote.edealngea,fiindcnuiplceas
meargcuspatele.Cioaradelacurtestteanuiddeadinaripinuputusesvinfiindcodureacapul
decndcptaseoslujbimncapreamult.Caleacapedinuntrueracptuitcuturtdulce,iarnlada
desubcapreraufructeicovrigi.
Drumbun,drumbun!auspusprinuliprinesa.
Gretchenaplnsicioaraaplnsiea.Dupceaumersaavreotreipote,cioroiulialuatielrmasbun
idesprireadintreeiafostimaiduioas.Cioroiulazburatpeuncopaciatotflfitdinaripileluinegre
pncndcaleacanusamaivzut.
Acinceapovestire
Fetiadetlhar
Auintratntropduredeas,darcaleacastrluceacaofacl.npdureerautlharicumauvzut
caleaca,auivenit.
Edeaur!Edeaur!austrigattlhariiisaurepezit,auapucatcaiidedrlogi,auomortpevizitiui
pevaleiiauscosopeGretchendincaleac.
Egrsuidrgu,hrnitnumaicumiezdenuc,aspusobab,nevastaunuitlharaveaprpe
obrazinitesprncenestufoase,careiatrnaupnpesteochi.Echiarcaunmielgras!Trebuiesfiefoarte
gustoas!
ibabaiascoscuitulerauncuitascuittareilucios,detenfiorainumaicndteuitai.Darchiarnclipa
aceeababaascosunipt,fiindcfetiaei,pecareopurtanspateicareeragrozavdeobrazniciderea,a
mucatodeureche.
Afurisitceeti!astrigatbabadedurereiauitatsotaiepeGretchen.
Laso,cvreausmjoccuea!aspusfetiadetlhar.Amsiiaumanonulihinueleiares
doarmcumine.
iamaimucatoodatpemumsaaadetarectlhroaicaasritnsusisanvrtitdectevaoride
durere.itoitlhariirdeauispuneau:
Iauiteocumjoaccufiicsanspate!
Vreausmurcncaleac,aspusfetiadetlhariautrebuitsifacpeplac,fiindcerarsfati
ncpnat.

Sauurcatamndouncaleacisaunfundatnpdure.FetiadetlhareradeovrstcuGretchen,dar
maivoinic,maisptoas,mainegricioas.Ochiiieraunegriiparcmhnii.Aluatodemijlocpe
Gretcheniiaspus:
Eunuvreausteomoarepnnumoisupraeupetine!Dartuetiprines,nu?
Nu,arspunsGretchen,iiapovestittotceisentmplaseictdemultineaealaKarl.
Fetiadetlharsauitatgnditoarelaea,adatuordincapiaspus:
Nu,nutrebuiesteomoarechiardacmoisuprapetine,c,dacmoisupra,teomoreu!iia
tersluiGretchenlacrimileiiabgatminilenmanonulluiGretchen,careeracldurosimoale.
Caleacasaoprit.Erauacumancurteaunuicasteldetlharicareeradrpnatdesuspnjos.Pereiierau
spariipringuriintrauiieeaunzborcorbiiciori,iarnitedulivoinicicarfipututnghiiiunom
sreauntoateprile,darnultraufiindcnaveauvoie.
nsalaceamareacastelului,vecheiafumat,nmijloc,pelespezi,ardeaunfocmarefumulseurca
pnntavanitrebuiasigseascsingurunlocpeundesias.Pefocerauncazanmarecusupi
civatlharifrigeaulafrigareiepuriiiepuridecas.
Noapteaastaaisdormicumineicupsrilemele,spusefetiadetlhar.
Dupceaumncat,saudusntruncolundeeraunmaldrdepaieacoperitcucovoare.Deasupra,penite
stinghii,eraupesteosutdeporumbeicareparcdormeau,dartoiautresritcndauvenitfetiele.
Aimeisunttoi,azisfetiadetlharialuatunporumbeldepicioareilascuturatpncnda
nceputsdeadinaripi.
Srutl,astrigateactreGretchenialovitonobrazcuporumbelul.Uite,colosuntporumbeii
slbatici,amaiziseaiaartatogaurnzid,cunitebeenfiptenchipdegratii.Suntdoiitrebuiesi
innchii,caltfelzboar.iuiteicipeBumBum,caremiifoartedrag.itrasedecoarnepeunrencare
sttealegatntruncol,cuozgarddefierlagt.
ipeeltrebuieslinemstrns,caltfeloialafug.nfiecaresearnaintedeculcarelgdilcu
cuituliiifricgrozav.
ifetiascoaseuncuitlungdintrocrpturaziduluiildezmierduurelperencucuitulpegt.Bietul
renanceputsdeadinpicioareifetiadetlhararsialuatopeGretchennpatcuea.
Tudormicucuitulnmn?antrebatoGretchenuitndusecamngrijoratlacuit.
ntotdeaunadormcucuitul,arspunsfetiadetlhar.Niciodatnutiicesepoatentmplaiacuma
iaspunemi,dinnou,cumafostcuKarlideceaiplecattunlumealarg?
Gretcheniapovestitiarcumafostiporumbeiislbaticiuguiauncolivieiceilaliporumbeidormeau.
FetiadetlharcuomnaluatodupgtpeGretchen,iarcucealaltineastrnscuitulnatrecutmulti
aadormitianceputssforie.Gretchennsnuputeanchideochiiisetotgndea:"Oareceossemai
ntmplecuea,ausoomoare,ausolasestriasc?"Tlhariiedeaulngfoc,beauicntaui
tlhroaicaseddeadeatumba.Eraoprivelitegroaznicpentrubiatafeti.ideodat,porumbeiislbatici
aunceputsvorbeasc:
Ugugu,ugugu!LamvzutpeKarl.SaniaiotrgeaoginalbieledeantrsuraCriesei
ZpeziiCriasaatrecutpedeasuprapduriicnderampuiiedeamncuibasuflatnsprenoiitoi
ceilaliaumurit,numainoiamrmas.Ugugu,ugugu!
Cetotvorbiiacolo?astrigatlaeiGretchen.ncotroseduceaCriasaZpezii?Maitiicevade
dnsa?
NoicredemcsadusnLaponia,fiindcacoloimereuzpadighea.ntreabperenulacelacare

elegat.
Da,acoloizpadmultiestranicdefrumos,aspusrenul.Acolopoisalergiiszburzicti
place,acoloiareCriasaZpeziicortuleidevar,dapalatuleiedeparte,tocmaictrePolulNord,peo
insulcreiaiziceSpitzbergen.
O,sraculKarl!aoftatGretchen.
Damaiastmprteodat,astrigatfetiadetlhar,cacuibagcuitulntine!Adouazidiminea
Gretcheniaspustotcevorbiserporumbeiislbatici.
Fetiadetlharsagnditoclip,apoiadatdincapiazis:
Totunai!Totunai!TutiiundeiLaponia?antrebateaperen.
Cinestiedacnoitieu?arspunsrenuliochiiiauscnteiat.Doareuacolomamnscutiam
crescutiacoloamzburdatpezpad.
Uiteceziceu,spuseGreteifetiadetlhar.Acumtoiainotriauplecat,numaimamaarmasacas.
Pelaamiaz,eabeadinsticlaaceeamare,pecareoveziacolo,peurmadoarme.ivedemnoiceidefcut.
Fetiadetlharasritdinpat,aluatopemamsadedupgt,atrasodebarbiiaspus:"Bun
dimineaa,caprbtrnceeti!"Mamsaiadatctevabobrnacedeisanvineitnasul,darastaeralaea
unsemndedragoste.Dupcemamsaatraszdravndinsticliaadormit,fetiadetlharsaduslareni
iaspus:
miplacegrozavstedezmierdpegtcucuitul,ceticaraghioscndtedezmierdiazvrlidin
picioare,daracumatrebuiesidaudrumul.AmstaifrnghiaiaisplecinLaponia.Dasteducidrept
acoloisoieipefetiaastanspateisoducilapalatulncarestCriasaZpeziiiundeeprietenul
fetiei.Credcaiascultatcespunea,cavorbitdestuldetareituaiascultat.
Renulasritnsusdebucurie.FetiadetlharaluatopeGretcheniaurcatoperen,alegatodespinarea
renuluiiiadatiopernusiopundedesubt.
Defrignaresifiepreafrig,caipantofiimblnii,darmanonuliliaueu,cmiplace.Dai
dau,uite,mnuilemamei.smari,ciajungpnlacoate,iapunele!Acumaainiteminichiarca
mama.
Gretchenanceputsplngdebucurie.
Numiplacecplngi,aspusfetiadetlhar.Acumatrebuiesfiivesel.Uite,idaudoupiniio
bucatdeunc,casaipedrum.
Alegatdespinarearenuluiuncaipinea,peurmadeschisuaiachematnuntrudulii,apoiatiat
frnghiacucuituleicelbineascuitiiaspusrenului:
Pleacrepedeiaigrijdefeti!
Gretchenantinsctreeaminilecumnuilepnlacoateiialuatrmasbunirenulaluatolafug
pesterpeiprinponoare,prinpdureaceamare,pecmpiiiapengheate.Lupiiurlauicorbii
croncneau.ipecerparcsentindeauniteperdeleluminoase.
AstaiAuroraBoreal,aspusrenuliauitecumstrlucete!
ianceputsalergeimairepede.iaaaumerseiziuainoapteafrsopreasc.icndpineaicu
uncasauisprvit,auajunsieinaraLaponilor.
Aaseapovestire
Laponaifinlandeza

Sauopritlaocsucareerataresrccioasacoperiulatrnapnaproapedepmntiuaeraaa
dejoasctrebuiasintriisieipebrnci.ncsunueradectolaponbtrn,caresttealngo
lamp,ardeacuunturdefocipecarefierbeanitepete.Renuliaspusbabeitotcesentmplasecu
Gretchen,darmaintiapovestitceisentmplaselui,pentrucastaiseprealucrumaideseam,iar
Gretcheneraaadengheatcnicinuputeavorbi.
Vaidecapulvostru!,aspuslapona.Maiaveiomulimedemers.Trebuiesmaifaceivreosutde
poteisajungeinFinnmarkenacolostCriasaZpeziiiaprindenfiecaresearunfocdebengal.Am
sscriuctevavorbepeunpeteuscat,chrtienam,iamsvdauoscrisoarectreofinlandezcare
locuieteacolo.Eaaresvspunmaibinecumstaulucrurile.
DupceGretchensanclzitiamncat,laponaascrisctevavorbepeunpeteuscat,adatGretei
peteleiiaspusslpstrezebine,alegatoiarpefetipespinarearenuluiirenulapornitlafug.Toat
noaptea,AuroraBorealaluminatcerulcustrlucireaeialbastr.iaa,dupceaumersctaumers,au
ajunsnFinlandaiaubtutnhornulfinlandezei,pentrucunuavea.
nuntrueraoclduraademarecfinlandezaumblaaproapegoaleramititicizbrcit.Iascos
repedeGreteihainele,iascosmnuileighetuele,caltfeliarfifostfetieipreacald,iapusrenuluio
bucatdegheapecapiacititceerascrispepeteleceluscat.Acititdetreioripnceanvatpe
dinafartotceerascrisiabgatpetelenoaladesup,cdoarerabundemncatifinlandezanuprduia
niciodatnimic.
RenuliapovestitmaintintmplrileluiipeurmpeaceleaaleGreteiifinlandezaclipeadinochii
eiistei,darnuziceanimic.
Tuetideteapt,aspusrenul.Eutiucpoisnnozicaplacaptoatevnturiledinlumentrun
singurghem.Daccorbieruldeznoadunnod,atuncicaptunvntprielnic,dacdeznoadaltnod,vntul
batetare,iardacdeznoadncunulincunul,atuncibatedeurnetedinlocpdurile.Diifetieis
beacevacascapeteputerectdoisprezecevoiniciisrpunpeCriasaZpezii.
Da,svedem!aspusfinlandeza.Doisprezecevoiniciarajunge?isadusialuatdepeopolicioar
unsulmaredepieleiladesfcut.Pesulerauscrisenitelitereciudateifinlandezaanceputsciteasci
acitit,acititdeicurgeausudorile.
irenularugatoaademultsoajutepeGretchen,Gretchensauitataaderugtoareiculacriminochi
lafinlandeznctaceastaanceputsclipeascdinochiieiisteiilaluatperenntruncol,iamaipuso
bucatdegheapecapiiaspusnoapt:
KarlelaCriasaZpeziiiiplacelaeaicredecimaibineacolodectoriundenlume.Dartoate
acesteasuntdinpricincareunciobdesticlninimioandrdesticlnochidaccinevaiscoate
ciobuldininimiandradinochiatuncisefaceiarombuniCriasaZpeziinumaiareputereasupralui.
DatunupoisidaiGreteicevacascapeteeaoputeremaimare?
Nupotsidauoputeremaimaredectaceeapecareoareacuma!Nuvezicumoslujescoameniii
dobitoaceleicumaporniteadesculnlumeitoateimergbine?Putereaeinopoatecptadelanoi,
putereapecareoareeninimaeiistnfaptulceuncopildrglainevinovat.Dacnupoatesingur
sajunglaCriasaZpeziiisscoatcioburiledinKarl,atuncinoinuputemsfacemnimic.Ladou
potedeaicincepegrdinaCrieseiZpeziiduopnacolopefeti.Puneolnguncopcelcupoame
roii,carecreteacolonzpad,darnuzboviintoarceterepedenapoi.
ifinlandezaapusopeGretchenclarepereniacestaapornitngoanamare.
Vai!Numiamluatpantofii!Numiamluatpantofii!,anceputsstrigeGretchen,cerafrigcumplit
afar,darrenulnusaopritiainutototntrofugpnlacopcelulcelcupoameroii.Apusope
Gretchenjos,asrutatopefrunteipeobrajiiluisauprelinsctevalacrimiapoialuatolafugnapoi.
BiataGretchenarmasaafrpantofiifrmnuipeungercumplit.
Aplecatieamaidepartectputeaderepedeideodatauntmpinatoomulimedefulgidezpadfulgii

nucdeaudincerceruleraseniniluminatdeAuroraBoreal.Alergauchiarpepmnticuctse
apropiau,cuattsefceaumaimari.Gretcheniaadusamintecemariimeteugiifuseserfulgiicndse
uitaselaeiculupa.Aicinserauimaimari,imaifioroi,erauvii,eraustrjeriidelapalatulCriesei
Zpezii.Aveauchipurilecelemaiciudate,uniiparceraunitearicimariiuri,aliipreaunite
mnunchiurideerpincolcii,careintindeaucapetelentoateprile,iaraliieraucaniteursulei
bondociizbrliitoieraualbi,sclipitori,eraufulgidezpadvii.
Gretchenanceputsseroageieraaadefrigcputeasivadrsuflareaiaburiirsuflriisau
fcuttotmaigroiimaigroiisauprefcutnngeraicarecumatingeaupmntulsefceautotmaimari
ifiecareaveacoif,suliipavz.Numrullorsporeamereui,cndGretcheniaisprvitdespus
rugciunea,ootirentreageramprejurulei.ngeraiinzalempungeaucusuliafulgiidezpadifulgii
sefrmaubuciiGretchenputeasmearglinititmaideparte.ngeriiimngiauminileipicioarele
iacumanuimaieraaadefrigiapututsajunglapalatulCrieseiZpezii.
Darpnunaalta,svedemceicuKarl.Eldesigurcnicinusegndeaceaeraacumchiarlapoarta
palatului.
Aapteapovestire
ncareevorbadepalatulCrieseiZpeziiidesprecesantmplatacolo
Pereiipalatuluieraufcuidinzpadviscolit,ferestreleiuiledinvnturivijelioaseeraupesteo
sutdencperi,toateaacumlealctuiazpadaceamaimareeraaadentinscputeaismergicteva
ceasuriprineadelauncaptlaaltul.ToateerauluminatedeAuroraBorealieraugoale,gheoase,recii
sclipitoare.Aicinueraniciodatvreopetrecere,nicimcarunbaldeurilacarevijeliascnteiuriialbi
smeargndoupicioareisjoace,nicimcarosindrofiededomnioarevulpiargintiinpalatulCriesei
Zpeziierapustiuifrig.AuroraBorealsedeslueaattdebinenctiputeainumraperdeleledelumin.
nmijloculacesteislinemrginiteipustiieraunlacngheatcaresesfrmasenmiidebuci,dar
bucilesemnauntreeleaadetarencteraoadevratminunie.nmijlocullaculuiedeaCriasa
Zpezii,cnderaacas,iatunciziceacadepeoglindanelepciuniiicaceastoglindeceamaibun
dinlume.
Karleravntdefrig,bachiaraproapenegru,darnusimeaciifrigfiindcCriasaZpeziiiluasecu
osrutaresimulfriguluiiinimaluieracaunbulgredeghea.Acumasejucaluabucidegheanetede
canitetblieialctuiacueletotfeluldefiguri,aacumsejoaclanoicopiiicucuburile.Joculluiera
nsaazisuljocdegheaalnelepciunii.nochiiluifiguriledegheaeraufrumoaseidefoartemare
nsemntateiastadinpricinaciobuluidegheapecarelaveanochi.Aezabuciledegheanaafel
nctsformezeuncuvnt,darniciodatnuizbuteasformezecuvntulpecarelvoiaicareera
"venicia".CriasaZpeziiispuseseaa:
Dacizbutetisformezicuvntulacesta,atunciaisfiistpnpetinensuiieuamsidruiesc
lumeantreagioperechedepatinenoi.
DarKarlnuputeasformezecuvntul.
Mducnrilecalde,aspusCriasaZpezii.Vreausmuitncldrilecelenegre.
CldrilecelenegreeraumuniiEtnaiVezuviu,carescuipflcri.
Amsimainlbescpuiniastanuiru,bachiarebinepentrulmiistruguri.
iCriasaZpeziiaplecatnzboriKarlarmassingurnsalaceamaredeghea,ntinsctvedeaicu
ochiiipustie.Seuitalabuciledegheaisetotgndeaiitrosneacapuldeattagndire.icumsttea
neclintitieapn,aificrezutciielunsloideghea.
nvremeaasta,Gretchenaajunslapalatiaintratpepoart.Vnturitioaseauntmpinato.Eaaspus
orugciuneivnturilendataustatpelocisauculcatieaaintratnslilepalatului,mari,goaleireci.
ideodatlazritpeKarl,sadusrepedelael,laluatdedupgt,lastrnsnbraeiiaspus:
Karl!Binecteamgsit!

Karlnsedeanemicat,eapnirece.Gretchenanceputsplngilacrimileeifierbiniauczutpe
pieptullui,auptrunspnlainimiautopitbulgreledegheaiaumistuitciobuldeoglind.Elsauitat
ladnsaieaanceputscnte:
Cefrumoisunttrandafirii
icadpradofilirii!
Traiulnostruemaibun,
CnflorimilaCrciun!
Cndaauzitcntecul,Karlaizbucnitnplnsilacrimilecndaucursauluatcueleiachiade
oglinddinochiiatuncielacunoscutoiastrigatplindebucurie:
Gretchen!Gretchen!Darundeaifostattavreme?ieuundeamfost?
isauitatmprejurullui.
Vai!Cefrigeaici!Cepustiu!
isalipitdeGretchenieaplngeairdeadebucurie.Eraaadefrumosnctpnibuciledeghea
jucaudebucurieidupcesausturatdejucatsauaezatiarjosiaualctuittocmaicuvntuldecare
spuseseCriasaZpeziicdacareslformezeKarlelaresajungstpnpesinensui,iareaaresidea
lumeantreagioperechedepatinenoi.
Gretchenlasrutatpeobrajiiobrajiisaufcutroiilasrutatpeochiiochiiaustrlucitcaiaiei
iasrutatminileipicioareleielsanzdrvenitisanviorat.Acuma,CriasaZpeziiaveasse
ntoarcacas,aveasgseascdezlegarealuidevrajascriscubucisclipitoaredeghea.
Ceidoicopiisauluatdemniauieitdinpalat.Aunceputsvorbeascdebunicaidetrandafirii
dinstreainipeundemergeauei,vnturilenumaibteauiieeasoarele.Cndauajunslacopcelulcu
poameroii,renuleraacoloiiatepta.Cueleraiunrenmaitnr,cuugerulplin,irenulacelaleadat
copiilorlaptecaldiiasrutatpefrunte.ireniiiauluatapoinspatepecopiiiiauduslacsua
finlandezeiiaicisaunclzitbineipeurmiaduslacsualaponei.Lapona,nvremeaasta,lefcuse
hinuenoiiledresesesania.
Ceidoireniiculaponaiauduspecopiipnlahotarelerii.Acoloundencepeaiarba,copiiiiau
luatrmasbundelalaponidelareni.Psrilecntauicopaciieraunmugurii.ideodatauvzutn
faalorofeticlarepeuncalfrumos,pecareGretchenlcunotea(fusesenhmatlacaleacadeaur).
Fetiapurtaocciuliroieiaveapistoalelabru.Erafetiadetlharsesturasedestatacasiplecase
acumnlumealarg,maintictremiaznoapteidupaceeaaveadegndsajungiprinaltepriale
lumii.AcunoscutondatpeGretcheniGretchenpeeaiamndousaubucuratgrozav.
Tepricepistranicscutreierilumea!,iaspusealuiKarl.Daroaremeriitusumblecinevadup
tineistecautetocmailacaptulpmntului?
Gretchenabtutouurelpeobraziantrebatocefacprinuliprinesa.
Auplecatnstrintate,arspunsfetiadetlhar.
Dacioroiul?antrebatGretchen.
Cioroiulamurit.idrgualuiceadomestic,acumovduv,ialegatoaneagrdepiciori
plngedupel.Dariaspune,tuceaifcuticumlaigsit?
GretcheniKarliaupovestittot.
Fetiadetlharialuatpeamndoidemnileaspusc,atuncicndarestreacprinoraullor,are
sviepelaeiidupaceeaapornitiarnlumealarg.iKarliGretchenauplecatieimaideparte,mn

nmn,ipeundeajungeaueraprimvarcuiarbverdeicuflori.ideodatauzritturnurileunuiora:
erachiarallor.Auintratnoraiauajunsacaslabunicaisauurcatnodi,undetoateeraulalocullor,
caaltdat.Ceasorniculspunea"tictac"iarttoarelesemicau.Darcndauintratpeuauvzutc
acumaeraumari,oamenintoatfirea.Trandafiriidinstreaineraunfloriiilngtrandafirierau
scunelelepecarestteaucnderaucopii.KarlicuGretchensauaezatfiecarepescunelullui,innduse
demn.MreiareceipustiedinpalatulCrieseiZpeziiouitasercapeunvisapstor.Bunicaedeala
soareicitea:"Dacnuveificumsuntcopiii,nuveivedeampriacerurilor".
KarliGretchensauuitatunullaaltulideodataunelescnteculcelvechi:
Cefrumoisunttrandafirii
icadpradofilirii!
Traiulnostruemaibun,
CnflorimilaCrciun!
Erauacumaamndoioamenintoatfireaitotuicopii,copiininimileloriacumvenisevara,vara
caldibinefctoare.
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