de Ioan Suciu<\/p>\n
\u00a0 Un v\u00e2nt rece b\u0103tea dinspre nord sau dinspre sud,\u00a0 nu-mi mai amintesc bine.<\/p>\n
Pe profesorul B\u0103tr\u00e2nu l-am \u00eent\u00e2lnit \u00eembr\u0103cat \u00een ni\u0219te pantaloni gri \u0219i flanel\u0103 verde,\u00a0 iar eu \u00een pantaloni verzi,\u00a0 flanel\u0103 gri \u0219i \u0219osete ro\u0219ii. El observ\u0103 coinciden\u021ba \u0219i m\u0103 salut\u0103 cordial:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Noroc,\u00a0 tinere! Ce mai faci? Dar nevasta?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Mul\u021bumesc,\u00a0 bine. Dar \u0219ti\u021bi,\u00a0 eu sunt celibatar.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -A,\u00a0 nu face nimic,\u00a0 se-nt\u00e2mpl\u0103,\u00a0 r\u0103spunse el privind prin ochelarii s\u0103i fumurii cine \u0219tie unde.\u00a0 Nu era un b\u0103rbat prea \u00een v\u00e2rst\u0103,\u00a0 dar a\u0219a-l chema,\u00a0 B\u0103tr\u00e2nu. \u0218i te-n\u021belegi bine? mai ad\u0103ug\u0103 el.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Cu toat\u0103 lumea,\u00a0 spusei,\u00a0 g\u00e2ndindu-m\u0103 c\u0103 n-are rost s\u0103 insist a-l l\u0103muri.\u00a0 Dar dumneavoastr\u0103 a\u021bi g\u0103sit insecta potrivit\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -A,\u00a0 sigur c\u0103 da. O am aici! Spun\u00e2nd asta \u00ee\u0219i tr\u00e2nti o palm\u0103 peste frunte.\u00a0 Totu\u0219i,\u00a0 continu\u0103 el,\u00a0 mai am de rezolvat unele probleme de ordin material.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Cele teoretice le-a\u021bi dat gata! am zis eu slobozind un hohot de r\u00e2s pe care-l regretai imediat deorece B\u0103tr\u00e2nu arborase o figur\u0103 de \u00eenmorm\u00e2ntare. Se apropie de urechea mea st\u00e2ng\u0103 \u0219i-mi \u0219opti:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu prea am bani!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Bine,\u00a0 dar \u0103sta nu e un obstacol! Societatea finan\u021beaz\u0103 activitatea \u0219tiin\u021bific\u0103!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M\u0103 privi ciudat c\u00e2tva timp.\u00a0 Apoi,\u00a0 cu o mi\u0219care brusc\u0103,\u00a0 se apropie de urechea mea dreapt\u0103, url\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Numai c\u0103 eu nu sunt om de \u0219tiin\u021b\u0103! \u0218i se-ndep\u0103rt\u0103 gr\u0103bit,\u00a0 uit\u00e2ndu-se din c\u00e2nd \u00een c\u00e2nd \u00eenapoi de parc\u0103 ar fi avut de g\u00e2nd s\u0103 mai spun\u0103 ceva.\u00a0 L-am urm\u0103rit un timp \u0219i v\u0103z\u00e2nd c\u0103 nu mai zice nimic am dat s\u0103 plec; tocmai \u00een acea clip\u0103 l-am auzit strig\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Sunt un amator!<\/p>\n
Apoi l-am v\u0103zut fugind mi\u0219c\u00e2nd caraghios din bra\u021be.<\/p>\n
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M-am hot\u0103r\u00e2t s\u0103 m\u0103 duc direct acas\u0103 dar m-am trezit \u00eentr-un mic bar.\u00a0 M-am a\u0219ezat la o mas\u0103 retras\u0103 \u0219i imediat chelnerul mi-a adus un coniac.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -De unde \u0219tiai,\u00a0 amice? l-am \u00eentrebat privind fix spre unul din nasturii aurii cu ancor\u0103 \u00eencrustat\u0103 apar\u021bin\u00e2nd hainei individului din fa\u021ba mea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -V\u0103 cunosc de cinci ani,\u00a0 de c\u00e2nd sunt aici zilnic! \u00eemi r\u0103spunse omul.<\/p>\n
Am dat coniacul pe g\u00e2t, \u00a0dar nasturele tot nu disp\u0103rea din raza privirii mele,\u00a0 doar c\u0103-\u0219i schimb\u0103 pu\u021bin forma \u0219i culoarea.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Ce ai omule,\u00a0 e\u0219ti bolnav?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abia c\u00e2nd am auzit aceste cuvinte mi-am dat seama c\u0103 \u00een dreptul meu st\u0103tea prietenul meu F\u0103nu\u0219 privindu-m\u0103 \u00eengrijorat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -A,\u00a0 ce bine-mi pare c\u0103 te v\u0103d! am zis.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -M\u0103 rog,\u00a0 niciodat\u0103 nu-i prea t\u00e2rziu! mi-a spus el. \u0218tii c\u0103 de c\u00e2nd nu ne-am v\u0103zut am un copil?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Da? \u0218i ce faci cu el?<\/p>\n
F\u0103nu\u0219 m-a examinat atent,\u00a0 de parc\u0103 era doctor.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Ce-i cu tine,\u00a0 nu-\u021bi mai dai seama ce vorbe\u0219ti! Te fr\u0103m\u00e2nt\u0103 ceva.\u00a0 \u0218i eu care eram a\u0219a de bucuros c\u0103 ne-am \u00eent\u00e2lnit!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Dac\u0103 e\u0219ti chiar at\u00e2t de bucuros,\u00a0 fix\u0103m a chiar acum o alt\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2lnire peste cinci s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2ni aici,\u00a0 aceea\u0219i or\u0103.\u00a0 \u0218i acum,\u00a0 spune-mi,\u00a0 tu ce mai faci?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fericit,\u00a0 de\u0219i cam b\u0103nuitor,\u00a0 F\u0103nu\u0219 \u00eencepu s\u0103 povesteasc\u0103 nu \u0219tiu ce despre o femeie pe care o iubea \u0219i c\u0103reia nu \u0219tiu ce \u00eei f\u0103cuse.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pentru c\u0103 eu m-am ridicat brusc de la mas\u0103 \u00eempins ca de o m\u00e2n\u0103 nev\u0103zut\u0103 \u0219i l-am p\u0103r\u0103sit pe amicul meu; \u00eemi venise o idee pe care o c\u0103utam de mult.\u00a0 Am alergat \u00eentr-un suflet acas\u0103 \u0219i m-am a\u0219ezat la masa de lucru. Am muncit mult timp,\u00a0 f\u0103r\u0103 \u00eentrerupere,\u00a0 p\u00e2n\u0103 m-a r\u0103zbit somnul; apoi am lucrat din nou,\u00a0 f\u0103r\u0103 pauz\u0103,\u00a0 p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd afar\u0103 ap\u0103ru soarele iar \u00een camer\u0103 t\u00e2n\u0103ra mea vecin\u0103 cu o sup\u0103 cald\u0103 pe care am b\u0103ut-o \u00eenfrigurat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cred c\u0103 astfel a trecut cam o lun\u0103,\u00a0 dac\u0103 nu \u0219i mai mult.\u00a0 Sim\u021beam nevoia s\u0103 ies undeva,\u00a0 s\u0103 v\u0103d lume,\u00a0 oameni frumo\u0219i \u0219i elegan\u021bi,\u00a0 nu ca individul cu chip b\u0103rbos \u0219i sl\u0103bit,\u00a0 cu ochii du\u0219i \u00een fundul capului,\u00a0 pe care-l vedeam \u00een fiecare diminea\u021b\u0103 \u00een oglind\u0103 c\u00e2nd aveam inten\u021bia s\u0103 m\u0103 b\u0103rbieresc (inten\u021bie nefinalizat\u0103 de fapt).\u00a0 M-am \u00eenc\u0103l\u021bat \u0219i-am ie\u0219it gr\u0103bit,\u00a0 \u00eentorc\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 doar o singur\u0103 dat\u0103 \u00een camer\u0103 spre a-mi pune ciorapii,\u00a0 \u00eendur\u00e2nd privirile intrigate ale vecinei.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00cen strad\u0103 m\u0103 \u00eent\u00e2mpin\u0103 aceea\u0219i ploaie rece pe care o z\u0103risem deja pe fereastr\u0103.\u00a0 M-am refugiat \u00eentr-un b\u0103rule\u021b,\u00a0 a\u0219ez\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 la o mas\u0103 retras\u0103 unde se mai afla o singur\u0103 persoan\u0103.\u00a0 Omul \u00eemi puse m\u00e2na pe um\u0103r \u0219i-mi zise:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Bravo,\u00a0 e\u0219ti foarte punctual!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Era F\u0103nu\u0219.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Ard de ner\u0103bdare s\u0103-\u021bi spun ceva ce sunt sigur c\u0103 o s\u0103 te intereseze!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Un coniac! am strigat eu,\u00a0 dar chelnerul nu era nic\u0103ieri.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u0218tii,\u00a0 spuse F\u0103nu\u0219,\u00a0 eu locuiesc la periferie,\u00a0 la marginea \u0219oselei ce duce spre mun\u021bi.\u00a0 Acum dou\u0103 zile vine fiu-meu la mine \u0219i-mi spune:\u201eTat\u0103,\u00a0 c\u00e2inele nostru nu mai e!\u201d \u201eCum a\u0219a?\u201d \u201eL-a m\u00e2ncat o furnic\u0103!\u201d. M-am bucurat c\u0103 b\u0103iatul meu e foarte glume\u021b \u00eenc\u0103 de mic; l-am luat pe genunchi \u0219i l-am pupat.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Ce i-ai f\u0103cut? O furnic\u0103? am zis eu devenind deodat\u0103 atent la ce spunea F\u0103nu\u0219.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Da.\u00a0 \u0218i avea dreptate.\u00a0 A doua zi diminea\u021b\u0103 c\u00e2nd s\u0103 plec la serviciu am z\u0103rit pe \u0219osea \u00een dep\u0103rtare un vehicul ciudat care mergea haotic,\u00a0 lu\u00e2nd-o uneori \u0219i peste c\u00e2mp.\u00a0 M-am repezit \u00eentr-acolo \u0219i deodat\u0103 am \u00eenlemnit: cu o vitez\u0103 \u00eensp\u0103im\u00e2nt\u0103toare,\u00a0 drept spre mine,\u00a0 venea o furnic\u0103 uria\u0219\u0103,\u00a0 de m\u0103rimea unei vaci; din fericire c\u00e2nd ajunse la c\u00e2\u021biva metri de persoana mea se-ntoarse brusc \u00eendrept\u00e2ndu-se spre c\u00e2mp.\u00a0 Mi-a r\u0103mas \u00een minte capul monstruos cu ni\u0219te mandibule imense; o f\u0103ptur\u0103 de co\u0219mar.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu cred,\u00a0 spusei g\u00e2ndindu-m\u0103 totu\u0219i la experien\u021bele profesorului B\u0103tr\u00e2nu. Nu se poate.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Am luat-o la fug\u0103 r\u0103sturn\u00e2nd un pahar \u00een drumul meu \u0219i l\u0103s\u00e2ndu-l perplex pe F\u0103nu\u0219.\u00a0 Ajuns acas\u0103 r\u0103sfoii nervos paginile lucr\u0103rii mele de doctorat pentru care trudisem at\u00e2ta.\u00a0 Existen\u021ba unei astfel de insecte m\u0103 cutremura.\u00a0 B\u0103tr\u00e2nu descoperise probabil mecanismul misterios care provoca o dezvoltare nefireasc\u0103 a furnicilor.\u00a0 Cine \u0219tie dac\u0103 nu provocase vreo muta\u021bie,\u00a0 dac\u0103 sub \u00eencerc\u0103rile lui nu se n\u0103scuse vreun fenomen \u00eent\u00e2mpl\u0103tor \u0219i unic,\u00a0 cum se spune \u0219i despre apari\u021bia omului. \u0218tiam \u0219i eu (\u0219i mult\u0103 lume) c\u0103 din acela\u0219i fel de ou\u0103 ale furnicilor,\u00a0 \u00een dependen\u021b\u0103 de hrana administrat\u0103,\u00a0 se pot dezvolta indivizi diferi\u021bi,\u00a0 chiar foarte diferi\u021bi,\u00a0 ca \u00een cazul furnicilor malaeze din genul Carebara,\u00a0 la care femela c\u00e2nt\u0103re\u0219te de o mie de ori mai mult dec\u00e2t o furnic\u0103 lucr\u0103toare \u2013 probabil masculi.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trebuia s\u0103 v\u0103d \u0219i eu o furnic\u0103 din astea,\u00a0 mi-am zis,\u00a0 \u0219i-am plecat s\u0103-l caut iar pe F\u0103nu\u0219.\u00a0 C\u00e2nd am dat de el s-a mirat foarte mult,\u00a0 fiind obi\u0219nuit cu dispari\u021biile mele dec\u00e2t cu apari\u021biile bru\u0219ce.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -F\u0103 rost de-o ma\u0219in\u0103! i-am zis.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -De unde? m\u0103 \u00eentreb\u0103 el. Ce-i a\u0219a simplu?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu \u0219tiu.\u00a0 E bine ca \u00eentr-o or\u0103 s\u0103 fii la mine.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F\u0103nu\u0219 r\u00e2se cu poft\u0103,\u00a0 apoi \u00eemi spuse c-am luat-o razna,\u00a0 dup\u0103 care deveni brusc serios:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -S-a f\u0103cut,\u00a0 m\u0103 descurc! spuse el.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cam dup\u0103 vreo or\u0103 \u0219i jum\u0103tate,\u00a0 am v\u0103zut un Ford h\u00e2rbuit oprind \u00een fa\u021ba por\u021bii.\u00a0 \u00cen c\u00e2teva minute eram l\u00e2ng\u0103 F\u0103nu\u0219 care conducea prudent.\u00a0 Ma\u0219ina era foarte veche,\u00a0 p\u0103rea din anii ’50,\u00a0 o camionet\u0103 a unchiului s\u0103u pe care o \u021binea \u00eentr-o \u0219ur\u0103.\u00a0 Dar mergea bine.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u0218tii,\u00a0 \u00eeng\u0103im\u0103 F\u0103nu\u0219 de abia se \u00een\u021belegea ce spunea,\u00a0 chestia cu furnica e cam exagerat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Cum? am strigat eu de f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-l s\u0103 treac\u0103 milimetric pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 un st\u00e2lp.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -A,\u00a0 ziceam doar a\u0219a,\u00a0 c\u0103 nu pare de crezut!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Bine,\u00a0 ia-o spre munte!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u0218i dac\u0103…<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu cumva \u021bi-e fric\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu,\u00a0 dar am nevast\u0103 \u0219i copii!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u0218i copil! Ai doar unul!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u0218i copii,\u00a0 las\u0103 c\u0103 \u0219tiu eu ce spun!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Felicit\u0103ri! Accelereaz\u0103 c\u0103 ne apuc\u0103 noaptea!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0218oseaua \u00eencepu s\u0103 \u0219erpuiasc\u0103 lent pe m\u0103sur\u0103 ce altitudinea cre\u0219tea.\u00a0 Am\u00e2ndoi cuno\u0219team bine locurile astea (f\u0103cusem nenum\u0103rate excursii \u00een adolescen\u021ba noastr\u0103) a\u0219a c\u0103 ne-am mirat c\u00e2nd am z\u0103rit foarte aproape de \u0219osea,\u00a0 \u00een st\u00e2nc\u0103,\u00a0 o gaur\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Aia ce-o fi? \u00eentreb\u0103 F\u0103nu\u0219 \u0219i cred c\u0103 am\u00e2ndoi ne-am g\u00e2ndit la acela\u0219i lucru.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Eu cobor,\u00a0 am spus.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu vrei s\u0103 a\u0219tep\u021bi s\u0103 opresc ma\u0219ina?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Ba da.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Las\u0103-mi mie ceasul \u0219i cheia de la apartament!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu-\u021bi las nimic,\u00a0 pentru c\u0103 ai s\u0103 vii \u0219i tu! Ia \u0219i lanternele!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C\u00e2nd ne-am apropiat l-am auzit pe F\u0103nu\u0219 spun\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Asta nu e gaur\u0103 de ce crezi tu!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu cred nimic! Vii cu mine ?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Nu!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Cum vrei,\u00a0 dar s\u0103 nu te mi\u0219ti de aici!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Am p\u0103truns \u00een galeria s\u0103pat\u0103 \u00een munte,\u00a0 privind pere\u021bii uimitor de netezi.\u00a0 P\u0103rea un tunel executat cu dispozitive speciale; poate chiar \u0219i asta era.\u00a0 Am \u00eenaintat c\u00e2teva sute de metri,\u00a0 c\u00e2nd se auzi de undeva din interior un zgomot.\u00a0 O clip\u0103 am vrut s\u0103 m\u0103-ntorc,\u00a0 dar cu g\u00e2ndul la eventualele glume ale lui F\u0103nu\u0219,\u00a0 am pornit mai departe prin tunel.\u00a0 E adev\u0103rat c\u0103 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 vreau m\u0103 trecea un fior la ideea c\u0103 ar putea s\u0103-mi apar\u0103 \u00een fa\u021b\u0103 cine ce \u0219tie ce goang\u0103 monstruoas\u0103.\u00a0 Lumina lanternei se opri la un moment dat pe chipul profesorului ap\u0103rut deodat\u0103 \u00een subteran\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Bun\u0103 seara! am zis eu sub imperiul ideii c\u0103 era \u00eentuneric,\u00a0 \u00een realitate afar\u0103 fiind \u00eenc\u0103 ziu\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -A,\u00a0 salut tinere! f\u0103cu profesorul \u0219i \u00eemi str\u00e2nse m\u00e2na cu c\u0103ldur\u0103. Ce mai faci? Dar nevasta?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00cemi p\u0103ru r\u0103u c\u0103 n-a venit \u0219i F\u0103nu\u0219,\u00a0 el ar fi putut r\u0103spunde pe larg \u0219i cu entuziasm la cel pu\u021bin una din \u00eentreb\u0103ri.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Bine,\u00a0 mul\u021bumesc,\u00a0 am zis,\u00a0 f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103-i mai spun c\u0103 nu sunt \u00eensurat etc. Ie\u0219isem s\u0103 iau pu\u021bin aer \u0219i…<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -\u0218i eu la fel,\u00a0 m\u0103 \u00eentrerupse el.\u00a0 Fiindc\u0103 ne-am \u00eent\u00e2lnit,\u00a0 nu pot s\u0103 nu te poftesc pe la mine; fac o cafea minunat\u0103; ia-o,\u00a0 te rog,\u00a0 \u00eenainte!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dup\u0103 c\u00e2\u021biva metri de mers,\u00a0 \u00een perete se ivi o u\u0219\u0103 metalic\u0103. B\u0103tr\u00e2nu o deschise \u0219i p\u0103trunser\u0103m \u00eentr-un laborator.\u00a0 \u00centr-o clip\u0103 am uitat de situa\u021bia neobi\u0219nuit\u0103 \u00een care m\u0103 aflam. Pe etajere \u0219i pe m\u0103su\u021be metalice,\u00a0 \u00eentr-un fel de compartimente cu pere\u021bii de sticl\u0103 erau fel de fel de insecte,\u00a0 dar mai ales furnici,\u00a0 albine \u0219i viespi. Profesorul m\u0103 trezi din contemplare lu\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 de bra\u021b \u0219i \u00eemping\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 \u00een alt\u0103 camer\u0103,\u00a0 complet \u00eentunecat\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Da,\u00a0 am g\u0103sit insecta potrivit\u0103,\u00a0 vorbi el ap\u0103s\u00e2nd pe butoanele unui panou de comand\u0103. O lumin\u0103 alb\u0103struie se r\u0103sp\u00e2ndi prin camer\u0103. Undeva \u00een dreapta mea alergau ni\u0219te furnici de m\u0103rimea unor \u0219oareci.\u00a0 M-am lini\u0219tit constat\u00e2nd c\u0103 se aflau \u00een dosul unor pere\u021bi de sticl\u0103. B\u0103tr\u00e2nu izbugni \u00een r\u00e2s,\u00a0 un r\u00e2s care,\u00a0 la urma urmei,\u00a0 m\u0103 \u00eensp\u0103im\u00e2nta.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Vino mai aproape! \u00eemi zise el.<\/p>\n
Printr-un fel de fereastr\u0103 \u00een zid am z\u0103rit interiorul unei \u00eenc\u0103peri,\u00a0 un fel de acvariu uria\u0219,\u00a0 \u00een care mi\u0219unau \u2013 nu-mi venea s\u0103-mi cred ochilor \u2013 furnici de m\u0103rimea unor c\u00e2ini. V\u0103z\u00e2ndu-m\u0103 a\u0219a tulburat,\u00a0 profesorul r\u00e2se iar \u0219i mai enervant.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -S\u0103 trecem dincolo,\u00a0 zise el,\u00a0 f\u0103c\u00e2ndu-mi u\u0219or v\u00e2nt printr-o u\u0219\u0103 \u0219i m-am trezit pe un tobogan,\u00a0 alunec\u00e2nd \u00een \u00eentuneric pe o pant\u0103 foarte \u00eenclinat\u0103.\u00a0 Ame\u021bisem,\u00a0 eram complet dezorientat \u0219i nu \u0219tiu exact cum s-au petrecut faptele,\u00a0 cert este c\u0103 \u00een c\u00e2teva minute m\u0103 aflam pe spatele unei furnici din acelea imense,\u00a0 ca un c\u0103l\u0103re\u021b pe un cal n\u0103r\u0103va\u0219.\u00a0 Eram pe un t\u0103p\u0219an \u00eenverzit,\u00a0 destul de plat,\u00a0 dar aflat la mare altitudine.\u00a0 Insecta de sub mine a \u00eenceput s\u0103 se mi\u0219te \u0219i am \u00een\u021beles \u00een acel moment ce simt concuren\u021bii la \u00eentrecerile de rodeo; aveam la mine o topori\u0219c\u0103 din acele folosite de alpini\u0219ti \u0219i am utilizat-o pentru practicarea \u00een chitina groas\u0103 a insectei a unei sp\u0103rturi \u00een care s\u0103-mi pot fixa m\u00e2inile; furnica p\u0103ru s\u0103 nu simt\u0103 nimic,\u00a0 a\u0219a cum ai face o injec\u021bie \u00een spinarea unui elefant.\u00a0 M\u0103 \u021bineam bine,\u00a0 cu ambele m\u00e2ini de acea fant\u0103,\u00a0 \u0219i am constatat c\u0103 insecta o luase \u00een sus pe munte,\u00a0 p\u00e2n\u0103 pe crestele cele mai \u00eenalte; peretele era aproape vertical \u0219i nu exista vehicul inventat de om care s\u0103 poat\u0103 s\u0103 efectueze o asemenea escaladare; mi-era fric\u0103 s\u0103 m\u0103 uit \u00een jos,\u00a0 doar o singur\u0103 clip\u0103 mi-a sc\u0103pat privirea \u0219i m-am sim\u021bit ca \u0219i cum m-a\u0219 fi aflat pe aripa unui avion care zbura aproape de v\u00e2rful st\u00e2ncos al muntelui; nu \u0219tiu ce fel de mi\u0219care a f\u0103cut furnica de \u0219i-a retras mult picioarele pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 corp \u0219i eu m-am trezit jos sim\u021bind cum m\u0103 love\u0219te st\u00e2nca \u00een spinare; m\u0103 aflam pe un platou arid,\u00a0 la mare \u00een\u0103l\u021bime,\u00a0 \u0219i-am v\u0103zut cum furnica prinsese \u00eentre mandibulele ei o capr\u0103 neagr\u0103; s\u0103rmanul animal disp\u0103rea secund\u0103 de secund\u0103 \u00een gura monstruoas\u0103 \u0219i-am sim\u021bit o senza\u021bie de le\u0219in; deodat\u0103 am fost cuprins de o nou\u0103 senza\u021bie,\u00a0 de mare mirare \u0219i bucurie: \u00een jurul meu se aflau o mul\u021bime de flori de col\u021b. Cuno\u0219team bine floarea asta,\u00a0 o studiasem \u0219i o admirasem dintotdeauna.\u00a0 Am cules tot ce era pe acolo,\u00a0 trezindu-m\u0103 \u00een bra\u021be cu o adev\u0103rat\u0103 comoar\u0103.\u00a0 Problema era s\u0103 pot cobor\u00ee de acolo.\u00a0 Am tras cu ochiul spre furnic\u0103 \u0219i-am v\u0103zut c\u0103 aceasta se odihnea la soare; \u00ee\u0219i f\u0103cea siesta,\u00a0 cobor\u00e2ndu-\u0219i corpul pe st\u00e2nca \u00eenc\u0103lzit\u0103 \u0219i adun\u00e2ndu-\u0219i picioarele ca ni\u0219te spi\u021be de roat\u0103 uria\u0219\u0103 pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 trup,\u00a0 p\u0103r\u00e2nd un mecanism ciudat \u00een culorile ei ca de fier ar\u0103miu.\u00a0 Nu-mi d\u0103dea inima ghes s\u0103 \u00eencerc s\u0103 m\u0103 urc pe spinarea ei,\u00a0 mai ales c\u0103 nu \u0219tiam cum va reac\u021biona \u0219i ulterior cum se va mi\u0219ca \u0219i \u00een ce direc\u021bie; atunci a ap\u0103rut elicopterul.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dup\u0103 salvarea mea,\u00a0 nu reu\u0219eam deloc s\u0103-mi revin; F\u0103nu\u0219 m\u0103 tot \u00eentreba ce s-a-nt\u00e2mplat,\u00a0 dar eu nu \u0219tiam cum s\u0103 furnizez o explica\u021bie credibil\u0103; cei din elicopter crezuser\u0103 c\u0103 e vorba de un turist r\u0103nit,\u00a0 erau salvatori \u0219i nici nu v\u0103zuser\u0103 furnica.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M-am \u00eenchis \u00een cas\u0103 c\u00e2teva zile s\u0103-mi adun g\u00e2ndurile,\u00a0 dar n-am sc\u0103pat de F\u0103nu\u0219 care \u00eentr-o dup\u0103 amiaz\u0103 a n\u0103v\u0103lit la mine-n camer\u0103,\u00a0 spun\u00e2ndu-mi:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Precis c\u0103 nu \u0219tii! Dou\u0103 furnici s-au \u021binut pe \u0219osea dup\u0103 un Volkswagen pe care l-au t\u00e2r\u00e2t \u00een furnicar.\u00a0 Acum o s\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2n\u0103 a ap\u0103rut \u00een mijlocul bulevardului provoc\u00e2nd o panic\u0103 de nedescris.\u00a0 Lumea auzise de furnicile uria\u0219e,\u00a0 dar nimeni nu credea \u00een existen\u021ba lor.\u00a0 Dar,\u00a0 din fericire,\u00a0 specia asta \u00eengrozitoare a disp\u0103rut.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Ce tot vorbe\u0219ti?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Da.\u00a0 Au fost g\u0103site \u00een ultimele trei zile \u0219apte exemplare \u00een preajma \u0219oselei dinspre munte,\u00a0 insecte ucise de o boal\u0103 necunoscut\u0103. Am v\u0103zut \u0219i eu una: era tr\u00e2ntit\u0103 pe spate,\u00a0 \u00eencremenit\u0103 \u00eentr-un spasm,\u00a0 p\u0103r\u00e2nd carbonizat\u0103.\u00a0 C\u00e2nd m-am apropiat am z\u0103rit \u00een abdomenul ei mi\u0219un\u00e2nd mii de furnici. Vezi,\u00a0 tot astea mici le m\u0103n\u00e2nc\u0103 pe cele mari! A venit \u0219i-o comisie de pe nu \u0219tiu unde!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 V\u0103z\u00e2nd c\u0103 nu fac nicio remarc\u0103,\u00a0 F\u0103nu\u0219 a continuat:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -S-a descoperit c\u0103 galeriile furnicarului au pere\u021bii foarte rezisten\u021bi \u2013 ca un fel de ciment \u2013 \u0219i se pare c\u0103 se deschide o min\u0103 de mare ad\u00e2ncime!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Hai c-ai \u00eenceput s-o iei razna!<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G\u00e2ndul m\u0103 purt\u0103 spre soarta profesorului B\u0103tr\u00e2nu \u0219i a laboratorului s\u0103u,\u00a0 de care nu \u0219tia nimeni.\u00a0 Probabil c\u0103 f\u0103c\u00e2nd at\u00e2ta v\u00e2lv\u0103 cu furnicile lui,\u00a0 plecase \u00een alt\u0103 parte s\u0103 coac\u0103 lini\u0219tit cine \u0219tie ce alt\u0103 dr\u0103covenie.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dup\u0103 ce plec\u0103 F\u0103nu\u0219,\u00a0 m-am concentrat asupra lucr\u0103rii mele \u00eencep\u00e2nd capitolul \u201eDespre partenogenez\u0103\u201d,\u00a0 c\u0103ut\u00e2nd s\u0103 uit de furnicile supradimensionate. Tocmai c\u00e2nd reu\u0219isem s\u0103-mi alung din minte straniile creaturi ale profesorului B\u0103tr\u00e2nu,\u00a0 t\u00e2n\u0103ra mea vecin\u0103 \u0219i gazd\u0103 ap\u0103ru cu ni\u0219te cafele,\u00a0 spun\u00e2nd:<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Ai auzit de furnicile uria\u0219e?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
de Ioan Suciu \u00a0 Un v\u00e2nt rece b\u0103tea dinspre nord sau dinspre sud,\u00a0 nu-mi mai amintesc bine. Pe profesorul B\u0103tr\u00e2nu l-am \u00eent\u00e2lnit \u00eembr\u0103cat \u00een ni\u0219te pantaloni gri \u0219i flanel\u0103 verde,\u00a0 iar eu \u00een pantaloni verzi,\u00a0 flanel\u0103 gri \u0219i \u0219osete ro\u0219ii. El observ\u0103 coinciden\u021ba \u0219i m\u0103 salut\u0103 cordial: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 -Noroc,\u00a0 tinere! Ce mai faci? Dar nevasta? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1322,15],"tags":[1324,1017,1115],"class_list":["post-12231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-egophobia-54","category-proza","tag-egophobia-54","tag-ioan-suciu","tag-proza"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6DakB-3bh","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12232,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12231\/revisions\/12232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/egophobia.ro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}