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Sven Hassel

Camarazi de front

Camarades of War

Cea mai nensemnatdurere a degetului tucel mic e pentru minemai dureroas dectmoartea a milioane deoameni.

Am fost adui la Centrul de pansare, unde murdria noastrrespingtoare i paraziii ce ne colciau pe rnile deschise l-au fcut pechirurg s turbeze de furie.

u mi-a fost dat n !iaa mea s !d asemenea porci" e#clamel.

$edicul acesta foarte tnr, proaspt ieit din coala de la %raz nu!zuse, ntr-ade!r, mare lucru n !iaa lui. $icuul l blagoslo!i cu oploaie de n&urturi, ceea ce i-a sporit i mai mult furia. 'e &ur peonoarea lui de soldat c !a fi aspru pedepsit, dac bineneles !a scpacu !ia. (n atunci se distr cu delicii auzindu-l cum zbiar n timp cei scotea schi&ele de obuz care mpnau muntele acesta de carne.

)nrul medic nu tia altce!a, nu era dect un copil care nu a!ea smai creasc. *u mpucat trei sptmni mai trziu, legat de un plop.+perase un general ce fusese mucat de o !iper i generalul murisesub cuitul copilului. Chirurgul statului-ma&or fiind beat, nu putuse faceoperaia, ns cine!a ceruse anchet, iar chirurgul de la statul-ma&or segrbi s dea !ina pe tnrul su coleg. ncompeten i nendeplinire adatoriei, declarase consiliul de rzboi. )nrul zbier necu!iincios n timpce era legat de plop, au trebuit patru oameni s-l care i au obser!at cinima i se zbtea s-i sparg pieptul. 'oldaii l-au mbrbtatspunndu-i c trebuie s se poarte ca un brbat. ar e tare greu s fi

brbat cnd nu ai dect / de ani i iluzia c eti cine!a pentru c aidou stele la mnec.Cei din pluton au po!estit c a fost o e#ecuie urt. 0rau !echi

infanteriti care !zuser multe" Aii regimentului 12.

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4 Penru "ne asa ar #nsemna sfr'"ul r!*+o"ulu"( .a" +"ne #/" &"er*"un &"$"or de$ $a&ul(((

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4 3leaht de smiorciti, bombni preotul. 4i cerei lui umnezeu s! a&ute, ce are ns umnezeu de a face cu nite tlhari ca !oi5

Chem infirmierele s ia doi mori.4n dup-amiaza aceea, preotul czu pe scri i i rupse braul n

trei locuri.4 %eme ct !oi toi la un loc" ne spuse infirmiera rznd.nfirmiera aceasta a!ea ne!oie de dou mperecheri pe zi pentru

a-i pstra buna dispoziie. Ce oameni ciudai" murmur micuul 6egionar.

'e ntoarse cu faa spre noi i ne po!esti despre un sihastru care seretrsese n deertul 7iful-ui.

.AGA1IA .


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4 Ce o #ndru,"% n!!r!ule5 oar '"" +"ne $! "u+"a a era la erl"n'" se $ul$a $u SS-"'""% s! ma" rea$! "m&ul((( ."nuna! fa! Nu e ma"sm"or$!"% $re"nule((( Era o vreme $nd ma" era" un solda adev!ra '"a$um remur" de s&a"m! #na"nea >eme"" $u $oasa ae $!l$"ele% sa"dre&/"% '" "a-/" r!mas-+un( Cum ve" re$e &ra,ul% o/" e vor u"a( 6"no%vulurule% v"no '" "a-m! Cre*"((( $! m"-e eam! de "ne5

>eme"a $enu'"e se r"d"$!( )nv!lu"! #n man"a e" nea,r!% se a&ro&"ede &aul meu((( )n$e((( Am s$os un r!$ne( Inf"rm"era a ven" #n fu,!s!-m" 'ear,! frunea( oamne% $e mn,"ere r!$oroas!((( Ploua(P"$!ur"le monoone #m" &ooleau nerv""( >eme"a $u $oasa d"s&!ruse%lund $u ea &e do" d"nre no"(

u&! o s!&!mn! am fos mua #n al salon% unde "-am #nln" &e."$u/ul '" &e Le,"onar( ."$u/ul se alesese $u 'a&e *"le de $ar$er!% la"e'"re% &enru $! sr",ase Ura Au ven" rfele Re&ede #n s$ue$e%$amara*"B la a&ar"/"a "nf"rm"ere"-'efe% $are era #nso/"! de a0uoarele e"(A urma un s$andal monsru '" +"ne#n/eles san$/"un" d"n &areamed"$ulu"-'ef( Nefer"$"ul nosru &r"een nu ma" &r"$e&ea n"m"$( )n$! nu

#n/elesese d"feren/a #nre un s&"al '" un +ordel(

4 C"udae lu$rur" ma" ve*" &e a"$" f!$u Le,"onarul #n +!a"e de 0o$(Unele d"nre "nf"rm"ere sun rele de mus$!( Am &r"ns oae &onur"le de laHansen% $are-" a"$" de 97 lun"( U"e% de &"ld!% sora L"se% a #n$er$a unre,"men #nre, n!d!0du"nd s! fa$! un +!"a( e,ea+a( ar $on"nu!(1"$e $!-" o daor"e &ar"o"$!

4ntr-o zi cu !reme frumoas am fost instalai, nfofolii n pturi, peo teras de unde puteam !edea 0lba sclipind i lepurile trase mpotri!acurentului. 4n faa acestei pri!eliti, orele se scurgeau molcom, nzgomotul ritmic al ciocanelor de nituit din uzina de la 'tulpen.

(icioarele mele nepenite trebuiau reeducate. 8ltima schi& deobuz, pe care o luasem pe cnd m cram pe falez, atinsese coloana!ertebral. + infirmier m n!a s merg. Am suferit cumplit, ns,ncetul cu ncetul, rbdarea acestei femei urte i de!otate a fcut

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minuni. umele ei5 6-am uitat. umele prietenilor l uii, pe aldumanilor niciodat.

$icuul i pre!eni to!arii si de salon94 0 mai bine s tiidinainte. ac d dracu s m lsai fr bere,

! putei numra morii"

ICTATURA .ICUULUI

Rus"a% sau ma" ea$ $eea $e $uno'eam no" d"n Rus"a% ad"$! fronulde es% &!rea de&are( Numele a$esa r!m!sese &enru no" s"m+olul"adulu"% #ns! un "ad ale $!ru" ,ro*!v"" de&!'eau #n sad"sm o $en!s$o$"ser! rel",""le &enru a-" #ns&!"mna &e &!$!o'"( )nr-adev!r%eram de&are% #ns! eram r!n"/"% +olnav"% desfrna/"% #m+!a/" de v"a/! '"de dor"n/a de a u"a( Ne +!eam 0o$ de oae% deoare$e m"ne vom mur"(

Ham+ur,( Un s&"al +un% $/"va med"$" +un"% al/"" ma" &u/"n +un"%"nf"rm"ere de oae felur"le( Preu"nden" &e unde fusesem ne-aum!$el!r"% dar a$um se erm"nase( Eram &e &"$"oare% aveam dre&ul s!"e'"m% +ordelur"% #n$!"er!r" '" oae $e ne l"&s"ser!( Ne #m&ere$3eam $u

or"$e feme"e #nlneam% e$e&/"e f!$nd des",ur Le,"onarul% $are nu ma"era #n sare% de $nd fusese mu"la de SS-"sul d"n la,!rul de la >a,en(Alfred Mal+ se d"sra #ns! alfel= +ea( Cnd s&uneam nomadul se /"ne+"neB #nsemna $! era #nr-a de +ea #n$ al/"" #n lo$ul lu" ar f" fosmor/"(

>oare $urnd% #n re" $r$"um" d"n ora'% n" s-a da #n mod &ol""$os a#n/ele,e $! &re*en/a noasr! era nedor"!( Pol"e/e $are #" d"s&l!$u."$u/ulu" '" $os! &e auor" dou! $omo/"" $ere+rale% un nas ru& '" $evafra$ur" de m"$! "m&oran/!( u&! $are nam"la se &r!+u'" #n &ro&r"a-"v!rs!ur!% #n s&aele sau"" lu" "smarJ% de unde fu r"d"$a de &aru3a"dama$" d"n Pol"/"a m"l"ar!( .ed"$ul-'ef 3o!r# $! "-ar re+u" &u/"nre&aus( 1e$e *"le #n $amera de "*olare% *e$e *"le $are l-au do+or( )nf"e$are *" s&!l!ur" soma$ale% #n f"e$are *" $l"sm!% la f"e$are dou! *"lees am"+"an% &lus dou! "n0e$/"" #m&or"va +o/"" &orulu"B% $u urmarea $!s!rmanul ."$u/ul +lesema oae feme"le% d"n lume(

r( Ha3ler nu &unea n"$"oda! &e $"neva #n $ar$er!( Nu% $amera de"*olare era suf"$"en! f!$ea de *e$e or" ma" mul de$ or"$e m!sur!d"s$"&l"nar!(

Ne aflam o/" la s&"al d"n $au*a fe+re"% fe+ra mla'"n""% malar"e%"fo"d!% s&an"ol! sau ma" '"u eu $are( .uream de fe+r! $a mu'ele(

4 E o $3es"une de "n"m!% s&unea dr% Ha3ler% $are #'" #m&odo+ea

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4 Se$!ur" re*um! Ha3ler(Era un $ondu$!or &edan% #n/ele,!or% "nv"*"+"l '" omn"&re*en(

Toa! lumea '"a a$easa% #n$e&nd $u "$!losul do$or >ranJendorf%med"$ de sa-ma0or% &n! la soldaul Geor, >reOa, d"n salonul nosru(

Geor, avea o +oal! $"uda! $are nu &uea f" "den"f"$a!( I se luaumereu &ro+e de sn,e% dar f!r! n"$" un re*ula( Cnd &!rea $! oulmer,e s&re +"ne% fe+ra #n$e&ea d"n nou s! ur$e(

Conrolau% $!uau% +!nu"nd $! s"mulea*!% #ns! fe+ra era auen"$!(

Se f!$eau ra*"" ful,er% la ord"nul +and"ulu" de >ranJendorf% &enru ades$o&er" *a3!rul $u +en*"n!% or" al m"0lo$ de &rovo$a em&eraura(>ranJendorf $ondu$ea &ersonal o&era/""le% m!,ulea% amen"n/a% dar eranevo" s! se rera,! #nv"ns( Geor, avea fe+r!(

."$u/ul '"-a &"erdu o du&!-am"a*! #nrea,! f!,!du"ndu-" mun/" dem"nun!/"" $a &re/ al se$reulu"% dar Geor, $l!"na d"n $a&=

4 >e+ra mea e adev!ra!% &o/" s! m! $re*"% $amarade(Un "& $"uda% nu +ea% nu 0u$!% nu-l &reo$u&au feele( Se &l"m+a

#nodeauna s"n,ur( Era +!"a frumos% un +!"a +un &e $are oa! lumea #ladora% ma" &u/"n >ranJendorf% $are #n$e&use a-l ur" &e osa'ul a$esa de;2 de an"(


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#n$!"erase $u o fa!% #nr-o $amer! de la ea0ul D( >aa avusese &reen/"as! fa$! +a"e #na"ne de a se $ul$a $u ea( )n $3"& de &roes% arun$ase$ada &e fereasr! '" *,omoul "-a f!$u &e o/" s! se re&ead! #n &"vn"/!$re*nd $! e +om+ardamen(


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)anti ora nu se gndea dect la bani. )ria n spatele te&ghelei,chiar sub petele-spad mpiat i sorbea ct e ziua de lung a:ua!it cuangustura, nelsnd nimic s-i scape din cele ce se petreceau n local.

$icul 6egionar edea n faa ei i bea pernod.4 + nscocire a dia!olului, spunea el, dar nu-i dai seama dect la

al optulea pahar.7se i l ddu fetei pe al noulea. Aceasta se dezbrc ntr-una din

niele nguste. A!ea len&eria neagr ca noaptea i transparent. oarchiloii erau roii, de un rou corai. ar numai 'tein i 0;ald i-au !zut.

TANTI aa #n$e&u s! /"&e fur"oas!( Un +!r+a n!r #na"n! &e la s&ae

s&re s$aunul Le,"onarulu" '" #'" #ndre&! m"n"le $!re ,ul lu"% dar #n

a$eea'" $l"&! o lov"ur! #nre &"$"oare '" ala #n m!rul lu" Adam #l $ul$ar!la &!mn( Le,"onarul se a'e*! la lo$ '" ma" $eru o vo$!( Tan" ora f!$usemn &orarulu"% un +el,"an sol"d% $are r"d"$! ru&ul ne#nsufle/" '"-larun$! #n s&aele une" u'"% de unde al/"" #l rans&orar! #nr-un lo$de&!ra( >aa s-a ales $u o s$!rm!neala +un!% #nr-o $!m!ru/! de ln,!+u$!!r"e( Nu sr",!% f""nd &e 0um!ae sufo$a! su+ o &ern! murdar! $e

#n!+u'"se mule ale /"&ee( Un fos &roene '"-a asuma sar$"na s-o&ede&seas$! $u un +"$" s$ur $!*!$es$% &r"m" $ndva de la un SS-"s(A$esa avea dou!= unul $um&!ra de la E?ald% $!l!ul de la Tan" ora%$el!lal de la un a,en de &ol"/"e 0ud"$"ar!% $are #l so$o"se numa" +un&enru a soar$e m!rur"s"r" $u el(

)nr-adev!r% +"$"ul a$esa $onr"+u"se la avansarea sa% deoare$e#nr-o d"$aur! re+u"e s! da" randamen( SS-"sul $!*u &r"*on"er ln,!S3"om"r '" a fos s&n*ura deasu&ra fo$ulu"( Nu a m!rur"s" mare lu$ru%

: T!r"a vnulu"( IIB% #n 0ar,on 3am+ur,3e* "nfluen/a de $ona$ul $ua&ro&"aa &o&ula/"e dane*!


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$!$" oamen"" de la GPU #n"nseser! &u/"n &rea are &lo&ul( Nu "-au re+u"de$ dou! m"nue s! moar!(

E?ald o +"$"u" &e fa! de dou! or"% du&! $are se $ul$! $u ea% a'a$um o+"'nu"a( )n *"ua urm!oare% faa fu v!*u! d"n nou la Tan" ora&r"m"nd $a de o+"$e" DK d"n #n$as!r"% nu-" ma" $eru n"$"oda!Le,"onarulu" s! danse*e eu ea(

)nr-o sear!% dou! dame +"ne au lua lo$ ln,! Le,"onar( Nu eraurfe% una d"nre ele #'" arun$! &r"v"rea asu&ra $amaradulu" nosru '" se

"nsal! &"$"or &ese &"$"or r"d"$ndu-'" fusa( Se vedea $ol/ul unu" 0u&onal+% s$ro+"% '" len0er"a &arfuma!( Le,"onarul #'" a&r"nse o nou! /",ar! dela ve'n"$ul $3"'o$ &e $are #l /"nea #nre +u*e '" se u"! $3"or"' la'am&an"a lor(

4 C3eauneuf5 E $u adev!ra $ea ma" +un!5amele se f!$ur! $! nu au au*"( Le,"onarul $3"$o" a&le$ndu-se

s&re +rune!% &e $are &r"eena e" o numea G"sele(4 6re/" s! ne 0u$!m #m&reun! &e o su! de m!r$"5ama nu r!s&unse% dar ro'" '" Le,"onarul "*+u$n" #n rs( Tan" ora%

$are urm!rea mane0ul &r"nr-o o,l"nd!% se &orn" '" ea s! rd!(4 a$! am ur$a #m&reun!% /"-a' da dou! sue de m!r$" '" o &ere$3e

de $3"lo/" no"% 'o&" &r"eenul nosru(Tan" ora se #ne$! $u +"erul e"% un amese$ de ra$3"u dane* $u

an,usura( Asa $"$! ar $ur!/a sufleul de &!$ae% s&unea ea% dar un&reo #" *"sese $! sufleul e" era $am ,reu de $ur!/a(

4 Ar re+u" s!-/" f"e ru'"neL"sa #l res&"n,ea &e Le,"onar( )'" ,ol"se &a3arul d"nr-o s"n,ur!

sor+"ur!% #n "m& $e &r"eena e" a+"a se a"nsese de al s!u(Le,"onarul rse &e su+ musa/! '" f!$u semn $3elner"/e" $are o a0ua

&e Tan" ora la +ar% ar!ndu-" &a3arul ,ol( )n &a3arul L"se" au fosurnae "med"a $eva &"$!ur" d"nr-o s"$l! al $!re" $on/"nu erase$reul &aroane"( Re*ulaul era #nodeauna mul/um"or( Tan" oramurmur! #n "m& $e um&lea &a3arul Le,"onarulu"=

4 E'" un &or$% dar s! f"e #nr-un $eas +un &or$!r"oarele sunrena+"le% +!"ee(

Le,"onarul rse d"n nou(4 oamn!% &aru sue de m!r$" '" len0er"e nou! de la Par"s5 #"

&ro&use s$o/nd roo$oale de fum(Trude sufl! &e un &a3ar foare $ura '" #n$e&u s!-l 'ear,! $u

#ndr0"re( "a la fel de +"ne $a no" $! Le,"onarul nu &uea avea le,!ur"$u o feme"e( Tan" ora s$oase o /",ar! lun,!(

4 !-m" un fo$% +asard afr"$an(

Le,"onarul se ee$u! '" se rase de nas(4 u&! "ne% $am $ ar re+u" s! dau doamne" &enru o ra"! &r"n&a5

Se #noarse s&re L"sa=4 A" &"$"oare frumoase% doamn!% a" &"$"oare foare frumoase( ."-ar

&l!$ea s! e de*+ra$( ase sue de m!r$" &enru a e de*+r!$a% #na"ne#ns! a" vrea s! danse*" $u m"ne% doamn!5

4 Nu Las!-m! #n &a$e% nu sun $eea $e $re*"(R"d"$! d"nr-o s&rn$ean!(4 Adev!ra5 .are &!$a( 1m+" &ol""$os( ar nu ne &ue/" &!r!s" #n

felul a$esa% doamn!(

G"sele nu +ea% #n s$3"m+ fum! '" #" era $ald( Lu! lo$ ln,! m"ne '" o#nre+a" #nr-o doar! da$! vrea s! se $ul$e $u m"ne( Eram '" eu +ea% #m"dam seama $! sun +!d!ran% dar &u/"n #m" &!sa( G"sele $l!"n! d"n $a& #n"m& $e #'" +alansa &"$"orul #n$!l/a $u &anof de sear!% d"n m!ase ro*(Tre+u"e $! e +o,a!B% m"-am *"s(


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4 Cul$!-e $u m"ne(Se &ref!$u $! nu aude '"% &rof"nd de o nou! #n$!"erare a ."$u/ulu"%

d"s&!ru% u"ndu-'" #ns! &o'ea( )n ea era o $are de "den"ae #m&reun!$u adresa e" '" +an"% d"n $are Le,"onarul lu! o su! de m!r$"(

4 sa-" &re/ul e&er"en/e"% s&use el '" $omand! $el de-al o&s&re*e-$elea &a3ar( 6a ven" s"n,ur! du&! a$e% nu re+u"e s! " le du$"% urm! el%$a '" $um m"-ar f" ,3"$" ,ndur"le(

L"sa avea un nume $u !on '" lo$u"a nu de&are de El+a% era f!r!

#ndo"al! o feme"e +o,a!(4 Tre+u"e $!-" &l"n! de +"'ar"% f!$u E?ald% l"n,ndu-se &e +o(4 a$! e a"n," de ea(((% #n$e&u #n 'oa&! Le,"onarul% #n "m& $e se

0u$a $u '"'ul(E?ald se s$uur! $a de un f"or '" rse ,al+en% o$3"" s!" or"+"l" de

&e'e " se roeau #n $a&( L-am v!*u &e ."$u/ul $um se r"d"$! '" arun$!$u/"ul% $are se #nf"&se #nre de,eele lu" E?ald% f!r! s!-l r!neas$!(

4 Ce e'" u54 Un $"ne &uuros% +l+" E?ald% &r"v"nd $a 3"&no"*a $u/"ul(A$esa a&ar/"nuse unu" om d"n #nde&!raa S"+er"e% un om &e $are #l

omor"sem $u lov"ur" de $"*m!% ln,! CerJasO% &enru $! s$osese un o$3"

lo$oenenulu" de vn!or" d"n re,"menul 92( ."$u/ul luase $u/"ul d"n$"*ma "&ulu" '" se folosea de el $u m!"esr"e( )nr-o *"% &e fronul der!s!r"% am &le$a #n re$unoa'ere &ese un &od $e &!rea ve$3"% nef""ndn"men" $are s!-l #nre/"n!% era un &od d"n f"er '" d"n lemn( Am re$u&odul #n ,ra+!% $"*mele noasre r!sunau &e meal% &r"nre raverse% rulrn0ea r!u!$"os% deoare$e% '"a $eea $e no" n"$" nu +!nu"am% +u$ur"a &e$are ne-o &re,!ea Ivan(

.er,eam &!l!vr!,"nd $a de o+"$e"% "ar ."$u/ul venea d"n urm!( Erafoare &ros d"s&us $!$" de re" *"le nu ma" fusesem a&rov"*"ona/" '" ma"ales &enru $! !rnul #" "ner*"sese s! v"ole*e una d"nre feme"le #nun"form!% $e $!*user! &r"*on"ere noa&ea re$u!(

4 Te omor $a &e un $"ne da$! e a"n," de ea% mr"se amen"n/!or!rnul(

Pr"n urmare% ."$u/ul r!m!sese #n urm!% #m+ufna '" fr!mna de,ndur" u$",a'e( Parula se m"su"se #n $ea/a d"n $are ma" r!*+!ea doar*vonul ,lasur"lor( rus$% se o&r"( Ie'"nd d"n &$la ,roas!% o um+r! !$u!

#n$!le$ase &ara&eul '" alune$a du&! no" $u &a'" de &"s"$!( )nr-o $l"&!%."$u/ul deven" un alul% $"*mele sale #n$ear! s! s$r/"e '" ,or"la%&res$3"m+a! #n &aner! nea,r!% d"s&!ru #n s&aele omulu"% &r"n a+ur""$enu'""(

Un /"&! r!,u'"( Parula amu/" deoda!% res!r"nd $a un s"n,ur om(

Se au*"r! ,emee% a&o" &a'" ,re" r!sunnd &e f"er( Luasem auomaele #nmn!( !rnul $l"&ea% des% Pora &re,!ea o ,renad!% "ar Se,e remura%$a de f"e$are da! $nd se #nm&la $eva(

"n ne,ur" a&!ru ."$u/ul% r!,nd de &"$"or o form! l"&s"! de v"a/!(< arun$! #n fa/a noasr! rn0"nd(

4 L-a/" v!*u &e !sa5Gul s"+er"anulu" era des$3"s% ro'u &re$um ure$3"le unu" &e'e

mare% "ar sn,ele se s$ur,ea &e &od(."$u/ul #'" 'erse sn,ele #nune$a de &e o+ra*(4 Por$ul m-a murd!r" o $nd l-am u$"s(!rnul rase adn$ aer #n &"e&(

4 Unde a" da de el54 Ie'ea d"n ru% #n s&aele vosru% dar l-am $resa &u/"n &e sal"n"s-

ul !sa(4 Ne-a" salva% *"se !rnul% '" ne ar!! #n$!r$!ura de e&lo*"+"l

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4 6n!or s"nu$",a'% +l+" Se,e $uremurndu-se(Pora 'u"er! lun,(4 ."$u/ule% ma" s&use !rnul% ne-a" salva v"a/a(Ind"v"dul !sa

ne-ar f" ransforma #n ra$3ee(Ur"a'ul se fo" 0ena% nef""nd o+"'nu" s! f"e l!uda(4 E'" "ue de $u/"% *"se Le,"onarul $u mndr"e% f""nd$! #" fusese

&rofesor ."$u/ulu"(Nam"la se umfl! #n &ene de &l!$ere% &r"v" s&re !rnul

"m&lorndu-l=4 Aun$" &o s-o "au &e a"a $u fundul mare5!rnul f!$u nu d"n $a&% #'" arun$! auomaul &e um!r '" &orn" d"n

nou la drum( )l urmam #n !$ere( ."$u/ul /"&a '" ,lasul s!u &uern"$re+u"e $! se au*ea &n! la ru'"% &e &area $ealal! a r"ulu"( !rnul seo&r" '" &use arma su+ nasul ur"a'ulu"=

4 "ne-e de&are de sold!/oa"$!% or" e du$" dre& #n "ad '" m"-ar&!rea r!u( Nu ,lumes$% ."$u/ule

A$esa /"nu seama de amen"n/are% dar se &erfe$/"on! '" ma" mul #nmnu"rea $u/"ulu"% s&re marea mul/um"re a Le,"onarulu"(

E?ald '"a oae a$esea '" el #nsu'" mnu"a $u desul! #ndemnare

'"'ul s!u $u ar$% lua $ndva unu" mar"nar &oru,3e*( .ar"narul era +ea'" d"n $au*a lu" E?ald se alesese $u $ea de-a doua $ondamnare( u3ls+@el( Era #nr-adev!r o *" mo3or!( Mraus /"&a $a un 'oare$e $arese #nea$! '" sem!na realmene $u a$e'" ro*!or"( A re+u" s! f"e dus &esus &n! su+ la/ul nou% $e m"rosea &l!$u a nou% &enru $e" $!rora le&la$e m"rosul de fun"e( o" "ner" #l sus/"neau &e s$!unel #n "m& $e el/o&!"a sm"or$!"ndu-se% a&o" $"neva lov" $u &"$"orul s$aunul r!surnndu-l(Gl,"" &u/"n% ,ul " se lun,"% o$3"" #" "e'"r! #n afar! #n mod $"uda( Unul

d"nre "ner" s&use=4 amn" '" &le$!(Cel!lal ma" r!mase &enru a fa$e o foo,raf"e% la re&e*eal!%

deoare$e era "ner*"s(4 A damne ,ood souven"r #" s&use el &r"eene" sale d"n Ham+ur,%

ofa! frumoas! $are adora ,enul a$esa de foo,raf""( Ta!l e" fuseseu$"s de $urnd undeva #n r!s!r"% #m&u'$a #n $eaf!% $u un Na,an% &enrun"m"$% a$um #ns! $nd r!*+o"ul se #n$3e"ase Ivan re+u"a s! ma" u$"d!$/"va $u Na,anul #n $eaf!( >aa #n$! nu aflase #n foo,raf"e se vedeal"m+a mare a lu" Mraus( Tn!rul rse(

4 S$oae l"m+a la no"

N"$" el nu '"a $! Mr"m"nalraB Mraus% d"n +"roul : al se$/"e"an"$omun"se a Gesa&o-ulu"% '"-ar f" vndu mam!% a! '" $o&"" &enru a"nra #n serv"$""le se$ree ale /!r"" n!rul""( Se ofer"se volunar '" dase"nforma/"" "m& de un an #nre,% a$um #ns! s$oea l"m+a% a'a $um fa$ o/"'er&""(


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E?ald% &e'ele% sad"$ul '" afeme"aul% "*+u" s! s$a&e d"n &osul de&ol"/"e f!r! a f" f!$u $uno'"n/! $u Mraus( Se *vonea $! s&usese mule%amese$nd adev!rul $u m"n$"una(

Tan" ora rase d"n ra+u$ '" *"se=4 Asea nu m! &r"ves$% da$! #ns! &or$ul s$a&! o vor+! $are m-ar

fa$e s! a0un, la mna .arelu" NauerB% e" +"ne% aun$"(((1m+" '" f!$u $u o$3"ul(


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4 Te "u+es$% "-am s&us(Era &enru $el &u/"n a dou!s&re*e$ea oar!(


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4 e la $e54 Nu '"u% a'a s&uneau o/"( )n or"$e $a*% a da de lu$ru '" &"ne

&o&orulu"(4 P"nea ese ra/"onal"*a!% "ar mun$a s-a s$3"m+a% dar a$" a$um%

vr!0"oareo% nu am $3ef s! vor+"m des&re asa(4 E'" "m&os"+"l% Sven( Se s&une vr!0"oare $ele" &e $are o "u+e'"54 Toae feme"le sun vr!0"oare or" rfe( Nu a" ven" #nr-o sear! la

6"ndsOrJe IIB s! #n$er$" s! f"" rf!5 orea" s! e &ros"ue*"( L"sa a ,!s"

$e $!ua% u #ns! /"-a" &"erdu $ura0ul% #n mod la'(4 E'" #n,ro*"or(4 "ne#n/eles( Te &o/" a'e&a la al$eva de la $e" ma" res&"n,!or"

sold!/o" &e $are "-a *!m"sl" &!mnul5 S!rman! so$"eae $are ne vamo'en" $ndva

)'" arun$! +ra/ele #n 0urul ,ulu" meu '" m! s!ru! a de s!l+ae$#n$ am s"m/" ,usul sn,elu" &e +u*e(

Era *!&u'eal!( Pura un 0u&on mov% de rf!% #" s&usesem( Unul d"na$elea $are e a//!( "n srad! r!suna *,omoul ramva"elor( Tun"$amea nea,r! '" ur! *!$ea arun$a! #n m"0lo$ul "n$!&er""( Unul d"nre$a&eele de mor rn0ea $!re avan( )n de&!rare o s"ren! &orn" s! urle

s"n"sru% re*"ndu-ne(4 Alarm!% *"se dama #n 0u&on mov% &r"v"nd $erul f!r! nor"% #nro'" de

#nserare(4 !-o dra$ulu" de alarm!% 3a" s! fa$em dra,ose% "-am s&us

r!surnnd-o &e s&ae(Am f!$u dra,ose &n! s-a ru& 0u&onul( Eram ne+un% ea sr",a% eu

,f"am(U"asem lumea( >oare sus% deasu&ra noasr!% mar"le+om+ard"ere l!sau urme al+e #n urma lor% +om+ele $!deau% dar undevade&are% &oae &e ln,! Ma"ser-W"l3elmsrasse( a$ ma" mul de$ s!-" u$"d! &ur '" s"m&lu( Po/" $um&!ra un sa$

$u evre"% sau /",an" mor/" $a $enu'! de #n,r!'!mn(

4 Nu se &oae4 Nu *!u5 Sun alele '" ma" '"( N-a" "dee $e &o/" vedea(4 ar de $e sun oare evre"" a de ur/"54 Nu '"u( Eu nu am n"m"$ #m&or"va lor% am #nln" #ns! adesea

oamen" $are nu-" #n,3"/eau '" ou'" nu erau na*"'"% d"m&or"v!(


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4 Sun ne+un"54 >!r! #ndo"al!% #ns! /"$n"/" sunem $u o/""( Ce" $are nu-s sau

#n$3"'" #n s&aele srme" ,3"m&ae( Lumea s-a #nors $u fundul #n sus '"doar ne+un"" ma" au dre&ur" $e!/ene'"( Nu &o u"a *"ua $nd am da&ese un evreu% &e $nd vnam &ar"*an"(

4 Povese'e% m! ru,!% #n"n*ndu-se lene'(4 Povesea e desul de lun,!% dar mer"! s! f"e s&us!( Eram &e

aun$" #n mun/"" Ce3oslova$"e"% #n $!uarea &ar"*an"lor( < rea+! &l!$u!%

&enru $! eram de $a&ul nosru% #m&!r/"/" #n $ee m"$"% f!r! n"$" osu&rave,3ere( "n $nd #n $nd ma" r!,eam #n aer% de form!( R"s"&aur"a'! de mun"/"e 0us"f"$a ra&oarele noasre% &e $ de r!*+o"n"$e% &ea de m"n$"noase( )n real"ae nu se #nm&lase s! ne #nln"m $u$"neva( " no"% '" &ar"*an"" ne ev"am re$"&ro$( Lu$rul de $!&een"e era s!,!s"m mereu $eva de mn$are '" aun$" $nd nu ma" r!mnea n"m"$%+!"e/"" &le$au s! vne*e $a&re ne,re% o vn!oare $are $osa Re"$3-ul o$an"ae ulu"oare de mun"/"e( Se #nm&la desul de rar s! reven"m $u o$a&r! or" un $er+% de $ele ma" mule or" #ns! adu$eam un &or$ sau unv"/el% ma" lesne de #m&u'$a f""nd le,a/"(

)nr-o sear!% #na"ne de a&usul soarelu"% am a0uns la o $ol"+! de

mune &!r!s"!% unde ne-am 3o!r s! #no&!m(4 No"B5 Ad"$! $"ne54 Nu-" $uno'"( < 'lea3! de afur"s"/" d"nr-un re,"men de r!*n"/"%

ve'n"$ $u un &"$"or #n ,roa&!( Cnd am "nra #n $ol"+! am s"m/" un m"rosdul$ea,% &!run*!or( )n vreme $e mn$am% m"rosul deven" '" ma"s!ru"or( Pora ur$! s! vad! des&re $e e vor+a '" &ese &u/"n "m& se

#noarse rn0"nd '" #'" 'erse 0o+enul $u mne$a(4 Am ,!s" un n!!r!u mor #n &a% el &ue a'a(4 Ce neru'"nare f!$u +a0o$or"or He"de( S! e #nal/" la $er #n &aul

!u% &e vremur"le asea4 Pora avea 0o+en5 se m"r! G"sele(4 a% Pora f!$use ros de unul #n Romn"a '" nu se des&!r/ea de el

n"$" #n &r"ma l"n"e( "% $um s&uneam% am ur$a o/" do"s&re*e$e s!-lvedem &e "&ul mor #n &aul lu"( Era un +!rn $e se od"3nea $uv""n$"os%

#n $!ma'a lu" al+!(4 S-a s$!&a #n s$ue$e% *"se Pora% $are sre$urase o &r"v"re su+

&la&uma ,rea /!r!neas$!( Ce &or$ Un &a a de fa"n4 Ce &ue srm+! Se,e d"n nas(4 omnulu" suden nu-" &la$e &arfumul5 rn0" Pora '" #n/e&!

$adavrul $u +a"onea(4 A" ,r"0! s! nu ,!ure'" &!r/"le &e unde &o s$!&a ,a*ele% #l $er!

!rnul% asa n-am ma" &uea su&ora( Am fa$e +"ne s!-l #n,ro&!m( Ha"%a&u$a/"-v! de rea+! '" #n,ro&a/"-l(."$u/ul '" Pora au a&u$a f"e$are de un $a&! al $ear$eafulu" '" au

$!ra $adavrul( P!mnul era #ns! a de #n,3e/a #n$ a fos $une&u"n/! de s!&a ,roa&a( L-am #n,ro&a #n +!le,ar% $eea $e era mulma" u'or% du&! $are ne-am rea&u$a s! +em '" s! 0u$!m $!r/"(

4 E $eva #n $ol"+a asa +lesema! mr" deoda! He"de% &r"v"ndnervos #n 0ur(

Lam&a $u ,a* fume,a arun$nd o lum"n! s"n"sr!(4 .a" a$!-/" $lan/a se o/!r# Pora( oa$! or" du-e ln,! mo'% #n

+!le,ar(

."$u/ul s$oase un mr"% #" d!du un ,3"on lu" He"de '" 0o$ul$on"nu!( ar a$um ne era &ese &u"n/! s! ne $on$enr!m( Cu oaes"m/ur"le re*e% $"uleam ure$3"le( He"de nu e&r"mase de$ nel"n"'ea$are ne a&!sa &e o/"( Era $eva $are alarma "ns"n$ul nosru m"lenarasu&ra $ol"+e" &luea un m"ser(


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u&! o 0um!ae de or!% !rnul nu ma" r!+d!% a*vrl" $!r/"le &emas! '" sr",! $u ,las un!or=

4 a$! e $"neva &e a"$"% s! se araeT!$ere( < !$ere a&!s!oare( N"$" $elma" m"$ *,omo( Cu oae

a$esea $eva era% o s"m/eam% $eva v"u% $eva $are nu f!$ea &are d"n$as!(

4 E $"neva as$uns a"$"% morm!" Se,e '" se l"&" de &eree $u &"solul-m"ral"er! la 'old( u*ele #" remurau de enervare(

4 Poae am &"$a &ese un $u"+ de &ar"*an"% 'o&" !rnul(."$u/ul s$oase la "veal! o #n$!r$!ur! de d"nam"!% d"n $are aveave'n"$ +u*unarele &l"ne(

4 Ce-ar f" s! arun$!m #n aer $o$"na asa54 S!&ne'e-e% #l &ool" !rnul( S! $er$e!m &ese o% alfel

#nne+un"m(Ne-am $!/!ra &e s$ar! $e &aru deoda!% $u armele &re,!"e s!

$ul$e la &!mn or"$e ar f" a&!ru #n fa/!( < u'! *+ur! #n /!nd!r" d"nr-olov"ur! de &"$"or( )n "m& $e m"$ul Le,"onar sro&ea d"n +el'u, #n$!&erea$u o salv! d"n &"solul-m"ral"er!( He"de *vrl" o ,renad! #n $ameraal!ura!(

4 Pe e"% &e d"avol" url! Pora(Pu'"le '" auomaele s$u"&au fl!$!r" mn"oase #n +e*n!(4 Tr!"as$! Le,"unea *+"era sr"den Le,"onarul% f!$nd salur" de

",ru( eoda! se au*" un *,omo $a de une% $a '" $um am f" des$o&er"un $u"+ de &ar"*an"% dar nu era de$ un dula& mare &l"n $u 3a"ne $arese &r!+u'"se &ese el% &r"n*ndu-l $a &e un 'oare$e(

u&! un sfer de $eas% ea0ul era devasa ma" $um&l" de$ ar f"f!$u-o un ura,an( "n &l!&um"le /!r!ne'"% &e $are le s&"ne$asem

#ns&!"mna/"% ful,"" n"n,eau asu&ra noasr!% #n "m& $e as$ulam $uure$3"le $"ul"e% mu/" $a &e'""(

e la ea0ul de sus ne &arven" ou'" un fo'ne u'or(4 umne*eule murmur! Le,"onarul(>r"$a n" se ur$a &e '"ra s&"n!r""( Pr"mul $are '"-a &"erdu s!&n"rea

de s"ne a fos He"de(4 C"ne-" a$olo5 Sune/" #n$er$u"/"% d"avol"lor r!$n" el% f!$nd s!

r!sune #nrea,a $l!d"re(A&o" !$erea se l!s! a&!s!oare( Tremuram d"n $re'e &n! #n !l&"(4 S! fu,"m 'o&" ."$u/ul% alune$nd s&re una d"n feresre("n nou un *,omo nedeslu'" deasu&ra noasr!( ."$u/ul s$oae un

urle '" s!r" &r"n fereasr!% f!$nd /!nd!r" ,eamul( Ne $u&r"nse &an"$a% ne#m+ul*eam s! fu,"m( He"de #'" arun$! auomaul $are se +lo$ase #n

"m&ul vn!or"" de sr",o"( Cnd am a0uns afar!% ne-am da seama $!l"&se'e Se,e(4 Tre+u"e s! ne #noar$em s!-l $!u!m% 3o!r# !rnul% $eea $e ne

f!$u s! d!m d"n nou +u*na #n $asa +lesema!(4 Hu,o% unde e'"5Am s$!&!ra un $3"+r" s! a&r"nd lam&a $u ,a* '"% la lum"na remu-

rnd!% am *!r" o ar!are #nal!% #n 3a"ne v!r,ae(!rnul #'" reven" &r"mul(4 He"% *e+rauleS"luea m"*era+"l! se #ndre&! $a la m"l"!r"e% $u &r"v"rea a/"n"!

asu&ra !rnulu" '" &re*en! ra&orul=

4 omnule >eld?e+el% &r"*on"erul nr( D:78FF se de$lar! fu," d"n$om&an"a de lu$ru de la $alea fera! 2D: es(

4 Nu se &oae "*+u$n" Pora( .a" sun '" al/"" $a "ne &e a"$"54 Nu% domnule solda(4 Is&r!ve'e $u "lur"le asea $ara,3"oase% f!$u !rnul enerva(


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4 E"% e" "nerven" Pora( .! s"m m!,ul" s! f"u ,ra"f"$a $udomnuleB( Nu m" s-a ma" #n"m&la n"$"oda! una $a asa

.o'nea,ul #n 3a"ne v!r,ae &r"vea em!or #n 0ur% r!m!sese #n&o*"/"e de dre&/"% #n m"0lo$ul #n$!&er""(

4 Ia lo$% #" s&use Pora% ar!ndu-" masa #m+el'u,a!( Ia-/" un $ol/de &"ne '" o +u$a! de $arne% $u o #n,3"/"ur! de $afea(

!rnul de/"nu #'" m"'$! +u*ele remur"nd(4 omnule solda de sa-ma0or% de/"nuul nr% D:78FF $ere

&erm"s"unea s! vor+eas$!(4 !-" drumul% fr!/"oare% mr" ."$u/ul(e/"nuul $el vrsn"$ r!mase mu( P!rea s!-'" $aue $uv"nele%

'""nd &rea +"ne $ e de &r"me0d"os s! s&un! $eva $e ar &uea d"s&la$e(< vor+! ne&or"v"! &uea #nsemna moarea( Penru el no" eramdu'man"% #n $"uda +anderolelor $u $a& de mor% #nsemnul un"!/"lord"s$"&l"nare(

4 Ha"% v!r,aule Ce vre" s! ne 'o&e'"5 l!r! Pora '" #n"nse $a o&"s"$! de,eul s&re $3"&ul $enu'"u al mo'nea,ulu"% &e $are murd!r"a sel"&"se #n sraur" #nune$ae(

! &a'"% +*o" de ra3a% s! n-o "e" &e $oa0!He"de se re*" '" se re&e*" #n +u$!!r"e( !rnul urm!=4 Unde a" dorm" #n a$ese re" *"le54 Pe 0os% #n +u$!!r"e% Herr >eld?e+el% &enru $! am &!du$3" '" nu

doream s! murd!res$ $ear$eafur"le asea $urae(4 .a"$! Pre$"s! 3o3o" Pora% &r!&!d"ndu-se de rs( a$! o/" ar f"

la fel de s"m/"/"% r!*+o"ul ar deven" o adev!ra! &l!$ere

He"de se #noarse $u +ra/ele #n$!r$ae $u ra$3"u '" sl!n"n! afuma!(Arun$! *,omoos oul &e mas!( Se,e des$o&er"se o $are &e un raf '"o #n"nse !rnulu"(

4 Ga*dele noasre sun oamen" $""/"(Carea% era "n"ula! Marl .arB(


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4 Taman $e ne-ar re+u" la Gesa&o% mr" He"de(4 Gura% &u&!-m!-n fund or" #/" a" ,ramofonul s! nu e ma" aud

s$r/"nd( Nu $umva $re*" $! am u"a $! a" fos $ndva urn!or5He"de #l &r"v" $u ur! &e vl!0,anul de Pora% $u 0o+en &e $a&

auomaul $u $are se 0u$! ne,l"0en #l /"nea #ns! la res&e$(4 E &!$a de masa asa frumoas!% s&use de/"nuul% v!*nd $um

Le,"onarul a"e sl!n"na d"re$ &e !+l"e(4 Ia nu ne ma" +ae la $a&% #l re&e*" rand% $are f!$ea la fel $u

&"nea(4 Tre+u"e s! a" ,r"0! de lu$rur"% s!ru" #n$!&!/na mo'nea,ul(4 Gura% 0"dane r!$n" He"de s$u"&nd(Se a&le$! &ese mas!% l"&"ndu-'" a&roa&e o+ra*ul de $el al

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ve$"n! $u ne+un"a( Le,"onarul #" &use o &"ed"$!% rn"ndu-l la &odea(."$u/ul r"d"$! '"'ul 3o!r s! "-l #nf",! #n s&ae% dar mo'nea,ul #l o&r" la"m&% a&u$ndu-l de +ra/(

4 Nu% nu-l u$"de% $amarade(Am #n$remen"( ."$u/ul #l l!s! &e He"de '" se u"! fur"os la +!rnul

evreu% &al"d '" remurnd% $e " se a,!/ase de +ra/(4 e $e e o&u" s! r!$es$ +es"a asa &uuroas!5 oar e-a "nsulae/"nuul $l!"n! d"n $a&(

4 Nu% $amarade% nu m-a "nsula% eu sun evreu% "ar el e +olnav(Toae asea se vor u"a aun$" $nd lumea va f" v"nde$a!(4 olnav5 sr",! Pora( E &rea &u/"n s&us% e $el ma" mare "$!los &e

$are l-a &ura vreoda! &!mnulrnul f!$u un ,es $u mna(4 Nu ma" f"/" a de seo'" de sn,e% l!sa/"-l #n &a$e '" a'e*a/"-v!

s! &uem 0u$a #n sfr'"( 6re" s! 0o$"5 #l #nre+! &e fosul de/"nu(4 Nu% domnule >eld?e+el(4 Nefer"$"ule% nu-m" &o/" s&une $amarade% a'a $um "-a" s&us +an-

d"ulu" !sa mare $are e ."$u/ul5.o'nea,ul $l!"n! $a&ul '" des$3"se ,ura% dar dur! o ve'n"$"e &n!

s! au*"m=4 6o" #n$er$a% #ns! va f" ,reu(Am 0u$a #n !$ere &n! $nd rand #'" arun$! $!r/"le &e mas!(4 Nu ma" am $3ef% m-am &l"$"s"(4 E'" un m&" de $al"+ru mare% se #nfur"e Pora% am s!-/" sl$es$

mura &o$"!(Arun$ndu-se ful,er!or #nr-o &are% rand ev"! s"$la $are%

a*vrl"! $u oa! &uerea% se s&arse #n m"" de $"o+ur" #n &eree(4 E &!$a s! murd!r"m oae asea% murmur! d"n nou +!rnul

de/"nu( Ce" $are au a+andona $asa au do" $o&""% $are #" vor mo'en"(4 e unde '""54 )n dula& sun 3!"nu/e de $o&"l(4 Ia s&une% de fa& a" '" u o $as!54 Am avu% #ns! m"-a fos lua! de mul(4 C"ne /"-a lua-o5 Por!re""5 #nre+! $u na"v"ae Mraus% SS-"sul $e

fusese ransfera la no" d"n &r"$"na la'"!/"" doved"e &e fron(Ne-a &ufn" rsul% #ns! evreul $el vrsn"$ $onven"=4 Por!rel5 a% se &oae s&une '" a'a(4


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4 Eram% $3"rur,-somaolo,% aveam mul/" $l"en/" '" &r"een"( Am"*+u" s! o+/"n nu &a'a&or $u v"*a Par"dulu" '" m-am ,nd" s! sr!+aRus"a &enru a a0un,e #n C3"na( Cl!"n! $a&ul( Proas! "dee( No"% evre""%sunem &r",on"/" '" a$olo(

!rnul rse a le3am"e(4 )nr-adev!r% sune/" &r",on"/" la sov"e"$"% la &olone*"% a&roa&e #n

oa! lumea sune/" &r",on"/"( e $e5 S"n,ur umne*eu '"e(Se #noarse $!re He"de(

4 ul"us% u ar re+u" s! '"" de $e% oda! $e-" ur!'" &e evre"(4 Sun &or$" '" +and"/" $3el!l!" He"de( ovad! Talmudul(ul"us He"de #" ura &e evre" &enru $! $el ma" "nel",en +!"a d"n

$lasa lu" era un evreu &e numele de .our"*( ."$ul .our"* #l a0ua &evo"n"$ul ul"us #" sufla '" #" &asa f"/u"$"( )n de$ursul an"lor% ul"us res"m/"sef"e$are $uvn 'o&"% f"e$are f"/u"$! &re$um o um"l"n/! ar*!oare% "ar uralu" $res$use a"n"$( )n afar! de asa% n"$" He"de nu '"a ma" mul de$ no"des&re ura de ras!( oar $! #nv!/ase &e de ros lun,"le "rade na*"se(

Am re#n$e&u s! 0u$!m #n !$ere% f!r! mul! ra,ere de "n"m!( Poras$oase flauul% #'" sufl! nasul% s$u"&! &e de,ee '" #n$e&u s! $ne ."$aserenad!B( As$ulam vr!0"/"( Era s&lendoarea &r"m!ver""% $ne$ul m""lor

de &!s!rele $e &!runseser! #n $ol"+a #nune$a! &res$3"m+nd-o #nr-un&ala de $r"sal% #n $are &r"n/" #n 3a"ne de m!ase &!reau $! dansea*! unmenue( Au*eam o or$3esr! #nrea,! d"r"0a! de $a&elma"srul $ur/""(

Evreul #n$e&u '" el s! $ne( Avea un ,las ,rav '" r!,u'"( 6"sa%am"n"ndu-'"((( Casa d"na"ne de VD8% o feme"e #n ro$3"e de un al+asrudes$3"s% $ea $are #" &l!$ea((( Ana lu" "u+"!((( Cum ma" rdea Rdeaar!ndu-'" d"n/"" al+"% $ era de dr!,u/! Ana% dra,a lu" Ana% &e $are a,!s"-o u$"s!% su+ o &oar!% &enru $! era ru'"nea rase"( Erau +!r+a/""ner" '" are vesel"% #n un"forme +rune% $e" $are au omor-o% #'" adu$eafoare +"ne am"ne( )nr-o sear! se duseser! #m&reun! la earu s! vad!W"l3elm TellB '"% &e $nd se #nor$eau% el r!m!sese #n urm! s!-'"$um&ere /",!r"( Ea o luase #na"ne% &e o$ur"le e" #nale% al $!ror /!$!n" fud"nr-o da! a$o&er" de *,omo de $"*me /"nu"e( < au*"se /"&nd((( dedou! or"( Pr"ma oar! un sr",! lun, '" as$u/"% "ar a doua oar! $a un3or$!"( R!m!sese #nlemn"% v!*nd $um o $ul$! la &!mn( .a" au*ea '"a$um lov"ur"le faale( Un &u'" de la SA% +lon*"u '" $u un $3"& an,el"$% &e$are or"$e mam! l-ar f" adora% o lov"se $u o s$ndur! #n $a&( Era la ;D "un"e 9FD% $3"ar In,! armaor(

)na"ne s! se #nm&le a$easa% &ere$user! adesea ser" mu*"$ale% el$na la fa,o or" v"oar!% ea la &"an( Ana $na a&roa&e #nodeauna.o*ar% $u a$eea'" &rofun*"me de sen"men $a soldaul a$esa ro'$ovan%

0e,os '" $u 0o+en ur"(Le,"onarul #'" lu! mu*"$u/a '" a$om&an"e un mar' r!*+o"n"$ &e $arenu-l $uno'eam% dar ne l!s! v"s!or"( eoda! r!sun! un dans $!*!$es$

#m&r!'""nd or"$e urm! de melan$ol"e( even"r!m '" no" s!l+a"$"% +e/" '"urlnd s! d!rm!m $ol"+a( !rnul evreu rdea '" el% u"nd de so/"a lu"asas"na!% de $asa fura!% de m""le de lov"ur" #n$asae de la "ner" #nun"forme frumoase #m&odo+"e $u "ns",ne $u $a& de mor( 6ru s!danse*e '" dans! $u He"de% $are u"ase $u oul $! ura &e evre"( Se+!eau &e s&"nare '" se $l!"nau #n r"m( o&!"am o/"( Le,"onarul%

#n$na% sr",a Tr!"as$! Le,"uneaB% &ar"$"&nd la dans #n a&lau*eleuurora( )n $ele d"n urm!% o+os"/"% ne-am &r!+u'" &e s$aune '" am

re#n$e&u s! +em &n! ne-am $3er$3el" de o( Pe su+ ,r"n*"le +!rner!sunau +ol+orosel" de +e/"v"(

Evreul $el vrsn"$% $are su,3"/a un &"$% re#n$e&u s! &oveseas$!(4 C!l!or"a mea s&re C3"na m"-au $urma-o #nr-un or!'el murdar(

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Se r"d"$! '" rase o #n,3"/"ur!( um!ae d"n l"$3"d " se s$urse &e+!r+"e(

4 .! $3eam! Ger3ard S"ef '" $um sunem #nre osa'"% lo$oenende "nfaner"e Ger3ard S"ef(

C3"$o" '" f!$u $u o$3"ul% $a '" $um ne-ar f" #n$red"n/a un marese$re( No" am "*+u$n" #n rs &le*n"ndu-ne &e &ul&e( ."$u/ul se r!surn!de &e s$aun de aa rs '" vom"!( rand #" urn! #n $a& o ,!lea! $ua&!( Evreul $on"nu! neul+ura=

4 Eram #n re,"menul 7: de "nfaner"e% de In,! Alona( 6ro"au s!m! r"m"! la re,"menul de ,ard!% Ia Posdam% dar m"e &u/"n #m" &!sa de,ard!% #n 9F9F m-au el"+era '" m"-am relua sud""le( Era la G"n,en% oe&o$! de aur(

.a" rase o #n,3"/"ur!(4 a% e +"ne la G"n,en% s&use !rnul( Am fos a$olo $a u$en"$

la m&larul Rada0saJ( L-a" $unos$u% *e+raule5 omnule lo$oenen5Toa! lumea rse( !rnul #'" #ndes! &"&a lu" ve$3e $u $a&a$(4 "" $afeneaua a"a fa"n!% d"n $ol/% de-" *"$e Hol*au,eB54 < '"u% aveau o fa! &e $are o $3ema er3a e$lam! Ger3ard%

fer"$" de a-'" am"n" faa &e $are o $3ema er3a(

4 " $e s-a ma" #nm&la du&! a$eea5 #nre+! rand% s$u"&nd &eHe"de% $are adorm"se(

4 .-au $3ema la +"roul NM6-ulu"( Unul m!run/el% foare ama+"l%m-a &of" #n!unru '"% *m+"nd #nruna% m"-a e&l"$a $! sun re/"nu f""nd+!nu" de s&"ona0( ar asea se vor l!mur"% +"ne#n/eles% f!r! urm! de

#ndo"al!( es",ur $! se vor l!mur" 6o" f" #m&u'$a or" #n,ro&a de v"u laMol"ma% $e aea f"/e 0ur"d"$e Se &une o 'am&"l! '" oul dev"ne s"m&lu(Am v!*u mule #n Rus"a sov"e"$!% de du&! srma ,3"m&a!% '" am a0unss! ur!s$ dou! $ulor"% verdele NM6-ulu" '" ne,rul ,!r*"lor SS(

!rnul s$oase &"&a d"n ,ur! '" $l!"n! $a&ul(4 Tovar!'uV Ger3ard% e #n/ele,em( < $!$"ul! $u $ru$e verde e

&oae fa$e '" ea s! e $uremur"(4 Pe $nd eram la or"*ov% re+u"a s! ne #n,r"0"m s"n,ur" de-ale

,ur""( .n$area o ,!seam #n fluv"ul $e $ur,ea $3"ar #n mar,"neala,!rulu"( or"sov e #n C3"na% #nr-o m"$! re&u+l"$! am!r! sov"e"$!(

4 Cnd a" $e mn$a% #n$! ma" mer,e% *"se rand% mu'$ndd"nr-un $rna(

S"ef #l &r"v" lun, '" rase o du'$! +un! d"n s"$la $u ra$3"u(4 Cre*"5 A" au*" de &e'ele ro'u5."$ul Le,"onar se a&le$! &ese mas! &r"v"ndu-l aen &e do$orul

S"ef(

4 Cel $are #/" d! v"erm" la f"$a5 >lu"er! lun,( Sun da/" na"+"" "&"" dela or"*ov( Pr"n urmare% a" &ara*"/" #n f"$a% lo$oenene5S"ef #n$uv""n/! ,rav(4 a% '" asa doare( Te roade &e d"n!unru% 3a&ur"le &e $are /" le

dau nu fa$ de$ s! &relun,eas$! durer"le( e la &e'"" ro'"" am re$u lao$nele de la aslanov( Le '"/"% marele &us"u s!ra d"n sudul As"e"( u&!a$eea ne-au r"m"s #n Ural"( La .arrosov( la fa+r"$a de lo$omo"ve( )n $eled"n urm! "-au srns &e nem/"% $e3"% ausr"e$"% &olone*" '" ne-au dus la

#n$3"soarea de r"a0 de la GorJ"% a&o" la Lem+er,( A$olo ne a'e&a $eama" mare sur&r"*! a v"e/"" noasre( SS-"'"" '" sov"e"$"" au #n$ro&" unadev!ra r, de oamen"( )n sr",!e '" rsee d"s&re/u"oare am fos

&reda/" d"n nou SS-ulu"% #n s$3"m+ul $elor &e $are na*"'"" #" #na&o"auru'"lor( Camara*"% a/" #n$er$a vreoda! s! r!mne/" &e v"ne $easur"

#nre,"5Lu! /",area &e $are "-o arun$ase rand '" rase un fum% #n$3"*nd

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4 A/" fos vreoda! #n$3"'" #n va,oane de f"er% a de #n,3esu"/"#n$ 0um!ae s! se sufo$e5 A/" $onsaa $ de moale se &!srea*! un$adavru aun$" $nd sa" &e el $u orele5 sa e felul modern de arans&ora $arnea v"e(

"am( Nu ea,era $u n"m"$( Cunos$usem '" no" Tor,au( La fel '"Len,r"es '" >or-Pl"ve( Gusasem '" no" d"$aura(

4 La sov"e"$" nu-" ma" r!u5 #nre+! fosul SS-"s(4 Sun ea$ a$e"a'" oamen"( )n la,!rul 287% d"n Ural"% n" se da

&e'e ve$3" de o su! de an"% &e'e &ured% s!ra '" #m&u/"ul &e'e "ulJa%$are '" v"u &ue% a'a se na'e( La .a0daneJ% aveam &are de &"ne $uv"erm"% &"l"ur! de f"er '" ala'( e/"nu/"" se #ne$au $u ea '" mureau( S! e+a! $u &aul arme" or" $u &"s"$a $u nou! $o*" e a$ela'" lu$ru% ru'""foloseau '" e" lan/ur" s! ne sno&eas$! &ese 'ale% "ar ee$u/""le erau ma"ales $u Na,anul #n $eaf!( SS-"'"" &referau fun"a( 6e*" '" u% SS-"sule% e$am a$ela'" lu$ru(

4 Nu sun SS-"s% &roes! Mraus(Un *m+e f"n #n$re/" +u*ele lu" S"ef(4 Asa o vor s&une mul/" $nd va sos" *"ua so$oel"lor(Pora mr"=

4 To/" d"n NM6 '" SS au fos volunar"( )l ar!! &e Mraus% $are ne,a(6e" r!mne #nodeauna un +and" de SS-"s '" da$! nu /"-am f!$u felul&n! a$um% e &ur '" s"m&lu &enru $! e &!sr!m &enru o o$a*"e fes"v!(

S"ef "nerven"(4 Nu f"" a de sn,eros( Cu s",uran/! $! e +nu" de $o'marur"%

$eea $e e mul ma" r!u de$ s! f"" s&n*ura( ar s! $on"nu"( La>or-Pl"ve $nd vo"am s! ne u'ur!m re+u"a s! ne a'e*!m &e o s$ndur!lun,!( Cel $are $!dea #n 'an/ se #ne$a #n ra3a( SS-"'"" &uneau r!m!'a,&e r!,a*ul $e-" re+u"a s! d"s&ar!( La .a0daneJ% la ru'"% era la fel% mul/"au $r!&a a$olo #ne$a/"( "s&!reau #nr-o +ol+oroseal! de +!'"$" de aer(

."$u/ul s$u"&! un os de ,s$! '" rase un , de +ere=4 La ru$Jendorf D% de ln,! Tor,au% $nd ne s$!&am #n &analon"%

&enru $! ,ul""le ne &rovo$au d"aree% ne &uneau s! ur"n!m un"" &e al/""(Ne-am u"a m"ra/" la ur"a'( Era &enru &r"ma oar! $! vor+ea de

vremea $nd fusese la &u'$!r"e( Nu '"am $e f!$use '" n"$" unde fusese#n$3"s( Urm!% $u ,ura &l"n!=

4 ."-au ru& +ra/ul #n re" lo$ur" '" m"-au smuls de,eul m"$ de la&"$"or $u $le'ele(

Se r"d"$!% a&u$! un fool"u ,reu '"-l f!$u /!nd!r" de &eree(4 U"e a'a #" vo" fa$e d"avolulu" a$elu"a de la Tor,au $nd #l vo" ,!s"(

"u $! lu$rea*! #nr-un la,!r de ln,! Weser(

4 La >a,en au $asra &e $/"va doar $a s! rd!% s&use Le,"onarul$u o$3"" arun$nd s$ne"% $um au maur"" $nd s"m $! se a&ro&"e $l"&ar!*+un!r""(

4 Eu am #n$er$a s! m! s&n*ur% $nd m-am #nors de la>or-1"nna% s&use !rnul(

Se f!$u !$ere( .a" au*"sem $! !rnul se s&n*urase% dar so/"a sa!"ase fun"a la "m& '" un &r"een l-a readus la v"a/!( !rnul nu ma"

#n$er$ase n"$"oda! s! se omoare(Am re#n$e&u s! 0u$!m( Ger3ard $'",! $eva sue de m!r$" '"

l-am l!sa s! $'",e $u +un!-'""n/!( Nu &!rea s!-'" dea seama( Ne+u$uram o/" $nd r!,ea o $are +un!(

4 La na"+a% Ger3ard% e #m+o,!/e'"C"neva #m&"nse s"$la s&re el(4 Tra,e o du'$!% lo$oeneneS"ef +!u '" &use s"$la 0os lov"nd-o de fund% a'a $um f!$eam '" no"(

Gesul a$esa avea un #n/eles% #nsemna o+"'nu"n/a $u s"$la% un semn de


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+!r+!/"e(Su+of"/erul He"de se adunase de &e 0os '"-l #m+rn$" &e Mraus de

ln,! Ger3ard( Se "s$! n"/"$! ,l$eav!% $eva #n0ur!ur" '" He"de lu!lo$ul lu" Mraus &lesn"nd d"n l"m+!( Se u"! $u $oada o$3"ulu" la Ger3ard(

4 Ha" s!-" $ur!/!m &e $!$!$"o'"" !'"a(Ger3ard #n$uv""n/! '" am 0u$a $u ma" mul! aen/"e( Ger3ard

$on"nu! s! $'",e( He"de &!rea 0",n"( )n $ele d"n urm! se l!s! &!,u+a'(4 Sun $ur!/a

Ger3ard rse(4 Po/" s! #m&rumu/" de la m"ne% da$! vre"(4 Cu $e do+nd!54 Cu :K% $um se "a aun$" $nd a" de a fa$e $u "&" du+"o'"% 3o!r#

Le,"onarul(Afar! sr!lu$ea luna% &""n! '" round!% $a '" $um &r"vel"'ea $elor

re"s&re*e$e $and"da/" la moare ar f" amu*a-o( Le,"onarul m!ur! $!r/"le'" *vrl" s$aunul $ $olo $u &"$"orul(

4 o$ul !sa m! &l"$"se'e% ma" +"ne 3a" s! ne +aemC a" +ae d"n &alme am fos ,aa s! #n$e&em +oul( ."$u/ul '"

He"de s-au #nf!/"'a dre& &r"m"" $om+aan/"( R"n,ul fu #n$on0ura $u fun""

luae d"n $ana&ea '" fool""( Pa$3ee de &ansamen deven"r! m!nu'" de+o( Cele dou! mar" +rue s-au #n$"ns #nr-o lu&! $e de,ener! "ue #nr-o+!a"e de &om"n!( Pl"n" de vn!!" '" de sn,e% la fel de #ndr0"/"amndo"= He"de ne,l"0! #ns! o $l"&! ,arda '" asa "-a fos faal( ."$u/ul%urlnd &re$um o ,or"l!% #l a&u$! de ,le*n! f!$ndu-l s! $ad! '" #l lov" $u$a&ul de &odea% &n! $nd a$esa arn! $a o $r&!( Arun$! a&o" ru&ulne#nsufle/" #nr-un $ol/ '" se &r!+u'"% la rndul s!u% do+or de un somn&rofund(

Afar!% luna lum"na ma" de&are $o&a$"" #n,3e/a/"( Adorm"sem o/"%$la"e &ese ,r!mad!% &re$um $!/e""( T!$erea s"n"sr! a munelu" #nv!lu"&e $e" re"s&re*e$e $and"da/" la moare% #n $a+ana #n $are &e vremur"veneau s! se od"3neas$! s$3"or" vesel"(

."$u/ul a fos &r"mul $are "-a *!r" #n d"m"nea/a urm!oare( 6eneau#n '"r "nd"an% &!'"nd ,r!+" #n "m& $e $o+orau munele% &e unde sn$aera &ar$! des&"$a!( .r"ul ."$u/ulu" ne adun! "n ,ra+!( Eram

#n,3e/a/"(P!reau mul ma" numero'" de$ no" '" erau #narma/" $u arun$!oare

de fl!$!r"% re" m"ral"ere ,rele% &re$um '" $u o +a*ooJa d"n $ele no"(Soarele $are #n$e&use s! s$alde #n aur"u $ulm"le f!$ea s! s$l"&eas$!ar,"nul $a&eelor de mor( Cu +"no$lul am &uu o+serva $! #n frune eraun


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dou!*e$"( Tre+u"e s!-" du$em $u *!3!relul(4 N"$" u nu $re*" $e s&u"% morm!" Se,e( Ne vor $!s!&" #nda! $e

vor ,!s" urmele $3"ol3anulu" '" &e Ger3ard(4 "ne *"$"% Hu,o% "nerven" Le,"onarul( C3"ar !sa ne va u$"de()" ar!! maa3ala $are re&e*ea a$um un al vn!or( "s&!rur! $e

unul #n s&aele unor +ra*" f"rav"( )nr-un sfer de $eas vor f" d"n$oa$e '"a&o" foare re&ede la no"(

Au a&!ru &re$um r!*neul( Se,e srnse d"n/"" '" &use mna &e

auoma( !rnul r"d"$! d"nr-o s&ran$ean! f!$ndu-ne semn s!r!mnem l"n"'"/"( ."$u/ul #'" alese al! &o*"/"e( Armele $om&an"e" deSS-"'" $l!m&!neau( Mraus% $el $are fusese ransfera la no" &enrula'"ae% fu a&u$a de o use $avernoas!(

4 S-o #n"ndem4 "-e fr"$! de fra/"" !"5 #nre+! #n$e Pora(Le,"onarul 'u"era $ne$ul s!u &refera( eld?e+el% #/" srn," oamen"" '" &le$a/" re&ede de a"$"(Cnd r"d"$! +ra/ul &enru saluul na*"s% la #n$3e"eura m"n"" s$l"&"

un $eas mare de aur(Glasul !rnulu" un!=4 )na"ne% mar'% +and"/"lorNe-am aduna% &osa$"( Ne #m+rn$eam morm!"nd( ."$u/ul '" He"de

au "e'" d"n $as! $l!"nndu-se( ."$u/ul /"nea #n mn! $u/"ul s!u lun,s"+er"an(

4 Lua/"-v! armele( )na"ne% mar' ordon! !rnul $u ,las desenor(

Am re$u foare a&roa&e de SS-"'"% $are ne &r"veau de sus(4 C!$!$"o'" *"se unul d"nre e"(."$u/ul res!r"% dar Le,"onarul '" !rnul #l #n$adrar! "med"a( T!un""

ro"au #n/e&ndu-ne $um&l"% #nodeauna $3"ar ln,! mar,"nea ,ulerulu"(Am sr!+!u +r!deul f!r! s! #noar$em $a&ul '" a+"a $nd am a0uns 0os%


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ln,! &odul $el ve$3"% ne-am o&r"( >!r! un $uvn% ne-am arun$a la&!mn% $u $a&eele #ndre&ae s&re $a+an!% &e $are soarele o lum"naa$um d"n &l"n(

L-am v!*u &e ur"a lu" se #n"nse $a un "n$end"u de &!dure '" #n numa" $eva

se$unde ne-am 3o!r( Lu&"" aveau s! se lu&e $u lu&" '" ma" fero$"% o3a"! $ondus! de f"ara maro$an!(

A-i ucide semenul poate fi uneori o uurare.

Cel care trebuia s moar se prbui. Bgrie pmntul cu unghiile ipicioarele, ochii i se nchiser. 6egionarul lo!i gura care horcise nc odat @=eil", iar membrele ticlosului fur smulse de plopul bruscdestins.

'oarele se nl ncet deasupra crestelor muntelui pentru a


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contempla rzbunarea, iar !ictimele de la Ausch;itz trebuie c s-aubucurat de adierea dreptii.

R1UNAREA

As$un'" #n $oloanele munelu"% #" a'e&am &e u$",a'"" lu" Ger3ard(Gndul de a-" u$"de ne um&lea de fer"$"re% o fer"$"re $are #m"

am"nea de a$eea &e $are o s"m/eam &e vremea $o&"l!r"e"% de Cr!$"un%aun$" $nd a'e&am #n s&aele u'"" #n$! #n$3"se s! vedem &omulferme$a(

Se,e &ln,ea% avea sufleul $el ma" sens"+"l d"n oa! 'lea3anoasr!( Pora #n0ura% m"$ul le,"onar morm!"a +leseme ar!+e'"(

Lo$ul ales de no" era o adev!ra! for!rea/! naural!% o $a&$an! de&r"ns SS-"'"% un &ol",on de ras la /"n!(

4 Ce +!'$!l"e va f"% *"se rand $am"ona,"ul% su,ndu-'" #nrunad"n/"" ,!uno'"(

4 Pe eld?e+el5

4 N!!r!ule Pn! as!*" a" u$"s doar du'man"% nu $om&ar"o/"(4 u'man" 3o3o" Pora +a0o$or"or( u'man"" me" sun numa"

SS-"'""(Pl"n de "nd",nare% !rnul s!r" afar! d"n ,roa&a &e $are o #m&!r/ea

$u Se,e '" $u m"ne '" #'" #ndre&! revolverul s&re Pora% $are se lun,"sedu&! o sn$!(

4 E'" $am u"u$% +!"ee% dar #/" vo" #m&ros&!a memor"a )/"am"ne'" de NM6-"'"" &e $are "-am #m&u'$a ln,! o+rusJ5 A" u"a

$um ."$u/ul '" Le,"onarul le-au !"a +ere,aa volunar"lor s"nu$",a'" laM"ev5 I-a" u"a &e +osn"a$ul '" feme"le d"n $om&an"a de +rand"'"5 Erau$umva &r"een"5 )n a$es $a* a" un fel $"uda de a-/" raa &r"een"" >!r!s! ma" &omenes$ de "nfaner"'"" de la $oa 72% $"v"l"" d"n $analeleHarJovulu"% de &ersonalul &en"en$"arulu" d"n Polava To &r"een" aufos5 S! ma" $on"nu"5

!rnul se f!$use ro'u $a fo$ul la fa/!(4 Ce l"m+ar"/! ma" a" 'u"er! Pora( .a" +"ne e f!$ea" &o&! #n

ru&ele de 'o$ ale .nu"orulu"4 )n$3"de ,ura a s&ur$a! de +erl"ne*% or" e $ul$ la &!mn $3"ar

a$um url! !rnul% s$os d"n f"re( Auomaul /"nu la 'old /"nea s&re

Pora(S-a f!$u !$ere( Era &enru &r"ma oar! $nd #l vedeam #n asemenea

sare( Nu se ma" #nm&lase n"$" m!$ar o da! #n $ursul $elor re" an" de$nd eram #m&reun!( )l &r"veam ulu"/" &e dra,ul nosru W"l3elm aOer%$are r!sufla ,reu% $a '" $um s-ar f" sufo$a( Re#n$e&u s! vor+eas$!


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+l+"ndu-se(4 Sun n"'e f"are% SS-"'"" !'"a% asas"n"% e adev!ra% ar mer"a o $e

le-a/" fa$e( " da$! e $"neva $are s! v! #n/elea,!% a$ela sun $3"ar eu(use mna la , '" arun$a o &r"v"re s&re $ulmea de unde #" au*eam

&e SS-"'" $nnd=

'o ;eit die braune =eide geht,%ehrt das alles mir.

Ct se ntinde castania cmpie,)oate mi aparin numai mie.

4 ar u"a/" $! nu sr&e'" m!$elur"le &r"n $r"m!(Glasul #" deven"se o 'oa&!( Pora #n$er$! s! s&un! $eva% dar

!rnul #l o&r" $u un ,es(4 6! am"n"/" *"ua #n $are l-a/" u$"s &e "$!losul a$ela de lo$oenen

la Lem+er,5Ne &r"vea &e o/" &e rnd '" &r"v"rea lu" ne sfredelea(4 6! adu$e/" am"ne5

Nu a r!s&uns n"men"( Ne am"neam $a '" $um ar f" fos "er"( Un of"/erd"n &ol"/"a fronulu" fusese u$"s $u un ,lone #n $a&% #n &l"n! srad!Pa3lev"% d"n Lem+er,( )n $ursul ra*"e" $are a urma au fos aresae'a"*e$" de &ersoane% $are au fos ee$uae $3"ar #n fa/a $ase" undefusese ,!s" mor lo$oenenul( Pr"nre v"$"me erau nou!s&re*e$e $o&""su+ do"s&re*e$e an"( Toae lo$u"n/ele d"n 0ur au fos f!$ue s$rum( @3rer-ulu"% sune/" aresa/" $u o/"" '" v" se va !"a

$a&ulAun$" se #nm&l! $e era f"res$ s! se #nm&le( Revolverul se

slo+o*" s"n,ur( "n re$ul% res&onsa+"lul $u 3rda"ele se s&er"e a de are

#n$ ma" rase un fo$% re*"nd e$oul #n #nre, s&"alul '" f!$nd-o &efeme"a de serv"$"u s-o "a la s!n!oasa% neu"nd ou'" s!-'" "a ,!leaa '"$r&a de 'ers &odelele(

S-a des$3"s o u'! f!$nd lo$ Hau&feld?e+el-ulu" omas% &e +u*e#n$! avnd urmele m"$ulu" de0un( Cn!r" s"ua/"a d"nr-o &r"v"re% '" se


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#noarse su&!ra s&re su+of"/erul $are #" d!dea #na"ne $u re+el"uneB '"sa+oa0B(

4 E'" s",ur $! ra&orul dum"ale $ores&unde real"!/""5 #nre+!$"o$!n"nd $u de,eele &e nasurele de sus al un"$"" "m&e$a+"le asu+of"/erulu"( C"ne a ras5

4 Eu l!r! m"$ul res&onsa+"l $u 3rda"ele(4 Nu *!u5 " asu&ra $u"% m! ro,5 Nu v!d n"$" un mor(Pr"v" #n 0ur $!und un $adavru% $are ar f" 0",n" s&"r"ul s!u &enru

ord"ne(4 A'a se #nm&l! #nodeauna $nd se a&u$! +o+o$"" s! ra,!( "de $e a/" ras% domnule su+of"/er5

Pronun/a domnuleB '" su+of"/erB asfel #n$ s! e&r"me #nre,uls!u d"s&re/( Nu &r"m" r!s&uns(

>eld?e+el-ul s&"alulu" se amu*a( Ar!! $u de,eul a$u*aor $eledou! ,!ur" de nou! m"l"mer" d"n u'a la+oraorulu"% d"n $are "e'eau a$um$eva fee +londe &re$um ,r"ul( >eld?e+el-ul &luea( Ce s"ua/"em"nuna! S! le arae $um sr"ve'e &!du$3ele !sa de su+of"/era' Sel"n,ea &e +o de &l!$ere(

4 A" #nne+un"5 Re+el"une5 Asemenea lu$rur" nu se &o &ere$e #n

s&"alul meuB( Cred $! e'" de a$ord $u m"ne% r!s&unde4 Herr >eld?e+el(((4 >!r! $uvn!r" "d"oae "-o ree*! su&er"orul% #n$na de el(eoda!% s&re nesfr'"a sa de*"lu*"e% l-am v!*u a&!rnd &e $or"dor

&e do$orul .a3ler #n $arne '" oase( lu*a lu" al+! fluura afar!% #nr-unfel &rea &u/"n m"l"ar( Se o&r" #n fa/a ,ru&ulu" aduna la &"$"oarele s$!r"lor'" $u mna f!$u un ,es a le3am"e(

4 Ce m"*er"e Ad0uan% s$oae-m" asea de a"$"( Te-a" $rede #nr-o,ar! +om+arda!(

N" se adres! nou!=4 Sune/" #nvo"/"5 a/"-" drumul A&o"% ar!nd s&re u'a d"n s"$l!= "

vede/" s! f"e &us ,eamul la lo$% oul e $u dosul #n sus( A"$" e s&"al% nu$"r$(

o$orul .a3ler s&unea #nodeauna s&"alB% '" nu la*areB% $um seo+"'nu"a #n arma!( .a" arun$! o &r"v"re s$ur! '" asu&ra numeroaselordame $e se adunaser! &e $or"dor(

4 Inf"rm"erele mele n-au al$eva ma" +un de f!$u de$ s! se +a,e#n $3es"un" sold!/e'"5

Salu! '" #'" v!*u de drum( Inf"rm"erele s-au vola"l"*a% $e" d"n ,ard!s-au #nors *,omoos #n $amera de ,ard!% "ar no" ne-am f!$u nev!*u/"&r"n u'"le roa"ve( Ad0uanul 'u"er! su+of"/erulu"=

4 6"n eu sus "med"a% s! m! o$u& de "ne( Penru #n$e&u ve" "nra #n$ar$er!(4 )n $ar$er! sr",! nefer"$"ul% a de are #n$ do$orul .a3ler%

d"n $el!lal $a&! al $uloarulu"% se #noarse +rus$(4 A" s&us $eva% ad0uanule54 Nu% domnule med"$-'ef(

)nre "m&% &enru no"% d"m"nea/a se anun/a &rom"/!oare( Amn!v!l" $u 3!rm!la"e #n +ordelul #n $are o feme"e ur! #'" a'e&a $l"en/""

#n s&aele +"roulu"( Pe &eree era af"'a un av"* $are f!$ea $unos$u $!% #n

$a* de nevo"e% s! f"e $3ema! andarmer"a m"l"ar! nr( 9 '"% #n $a*ur"de erem! ur,en/!% un"aea :(

.ura de &u'$!r"a' a ."$u/ulu" nu-" s&unea +"ne#n/eles n"m"$ +un%a'a #n$ feme"a $ea ,ras! se ,nd" d"n $a&ul lo$ulu" la nr( 9( ."$u/ulse a&le$! deasu&ra +"roulu"(


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4 "" nem/e'e5 o #nre+!( a5 Aun$" as$ul!% ,raso% sun! alarmala rfele ale% dar ma" re&e0or As!*" sunem &u'" &e fa&e mar"

Rse mul/um"% se #ndre&! la adev!raa sa #n!l/"me '" a'e&!( Tan"se r"d"$!% $ un mune% &"e&ul " se *+!ea s! s$a&e d"n su"en% o$3"" e"m"$" '" s&!l!$"/" arun$au ful,ere% "ar $ele $eva f"re d"n +!r+"e " s-au*+url" +!!"oase(

4 Ie'" afar! *+"er!% sau $3em >eld,endarmer"aSe sro&'ea la no" o/"( e su+ e0,3ea s$oase un +ason de 0andarm

'" #" a&l"$! ."$u/ulu" una &ese $!&!/n(A$esa s$oase un *+"era '" du&! a$eea oul se &ere$u $u v"e*aful,erulu"( "n Tan" nu ma" r!mase de$ un &a&u$( Resul &luea &r"nsalonul #n $are o $"read! de fee% &e 0um!ae de*+r!$ae% se

#n,r!m!d"ser! &r"n $ol/ur"% $re*nd $! &ese +ordelul 3am+ur,3e*aer"*ase un 6;(

4 Ha"de/"% frumoaselor url! ur"a'ul% +"ne d"s&us% "a!-ne d"n noua"$" e +!u '" a&o" re&ede #n s$ue$e

4 Nu avem n"m"$ de +!u% s&use Elfr"ede( C3e"le sun la doamna(A&le$ndu-se asu&ra munelu" de $arne $e *!$ea &e 0os% ."$u/ul

s$oo$" ,!s"nd $3e"le #nre sn"( >eele% ferme$ae% se re&e*"r! #n &"vn"/!

'" se de*l!n/u" un $3"ol3an monsru( Ne-am #m+!a $u o/""% urnamal$ool &e ,le0ul rfelor( Se"n &"$a $u $erneal! &e fundul une"a d"nreele% auer #'" f!$ea de lu$ru $u vo"n"$a Trude &e &"an% #nrea,a #n$!&ereera &l"n! de &a3are s&are '0 de v!rs!ur"( ."$u/ul% &rea o+os" s!$!l!reas$!% se o&"nea $u Isa+ele $ul$a &e &odea% #n "m& $e no" d!deamm!sura $nnd=

'chn ist die 6iebe im =afen,'chn ist die 6iebe zur 'ee...

>un-i dragostea n port cnd eti,*rumos e marea s iubeti...

" soseau al/" $l"en/"% $!s$nd o$3"" mar" de u"m"re(N"$" nu am &!r!s" +"ne a'e*!mnul% $nd $e" d"n >eld,endarmer"e

au des$"ns #n "ure'( andarm"" erau #narma/" &n! #n d"n/" '" &!reau &u'"&e fa&e mar"( "n!unru r!sunau /"&eele "ser"$e ale feme"lor(

4 Puor"le o "au &e $oa0!% *"se ."$u/ul% ma" +ea $a de o+"$e"(>!r! n"$" un mo"v se o&r" #n m"0lo$ul sr!*"" '"% $u m"n"le &ln"e la

,ur!% r!$n" &e ruse'e=4 So"

Tre" 0andarm" $e r!m!seser! ln,! ma'"n! se #noarser! $a fr"&/"s&re no"( )l v!*ur! &e ."$u/ul fluurnd d"n m"n" '" sf"dnd ,loaa de0andarm"(

Se au*" ro&o de $"*me% *!n,!n" de arme% un moor &uern"$ &orn"(andarm""% $are sno&"ser! #n +!a"e nu numa" &ersonalul +ordelulu"% $" '"$l"en/"" ,!s"/" la f/a lo$ulu"% '"-au #ndre&a a$um aen/"a asu&ra une"&r!*" ma" de so"(

4 A&ro&"a/"-v!% &!du$3"lor% s! v! masa$re* r!$nea ."$u/ul $!re0andarm"" seo'" de m!$el '" foare 3o!r/" s! 3!$u"as$! o $e #nlneau#n $ale(

)n n"$" una d"n &ol"/""le d"n lume nu &o/" ,!s" &e $"neva $are s! se

&oa! $om&ara $u +ruele ,ermane $are &oar! &e &"e& sem"luna demeal( T"&"lor d"n >eld,endarmer"e le &l!$ea la ne+un"e s! ru&! +ra/ele #nma" mul/" "m&"( Se &r"$e&eau s! loveas$! un "nd"v"d f!r! a-l fa$e s!le'"ne% adu$ndu-l% #ns! #n &ra,ul ne+un"e" '"% #nr-adev!r% nu &u/"n"solda/" au re$u d"n $elulele $u *!+rele ale 0andarmer"e" #n $ele


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$a&"onae ale a*"lur"lor &e $are nu le ma" &!r!seau de$ $u &"$"oarele#na"ne(

4 Alla3 e mare *"se Le,"onarul% #n "m& $e #'" $!ua +oul s&an"ol $u/e&"(

."$u/ul se &ro/!&ea #n $on"nuare% $u &"$"oarele de&!rae% &e l"n"ade ramva"% $e ma" &rad! &enru +rue Se"n #n0ura% auer rdea r!,u'"%

#nf!'urnd #n 0urul #n$3e"eur"" $ureaua la $a&!ul $!re"a arna ea$a+a"onee" 4 o arm! $um&l"! &enru $"ne '"a s-o foloseas$!% "ar auer

re$ea dre& un maesru(>eld?e+el-ul de 0andarm" raun% un aur $!ru"a #" &l!$eau ma" alesanum"e lov"ur" 0oase 4 $are f!$eau oul 3ar$ea-&ar$ea 4 $o+orasrada f!r! s! se ,r!+eas$!% urma de u$",a'"" lu"(

Cas$a &!rea m"$! &e /easa lu" enorm!( eld,endarmer"e"(

4 Alla3 AJ+ar r!$n" Le,"onarul '" se n!&us" lov"nd $u +oul #n$eafa unu" 0andarm( S$l"&" un $u/"% "*+u$n" un fo$ de arm!( )n lun,ulsr!*""% um+re a+"a +!nu"e se sre$urau &e ln,! $ase fu,"nd #n fa/a

0andarm"lor a de ur/"( Le,"onarul #" s!r" unu"a #n $r$! '" #l srnse de+ere,a! &n! se &r!+u'"( Se"n rdea $a un ne+un% $u dosul m"n""do+or" &e unul $are #n$er$a s! s$oa! revolverul d"n o$(

eoda! se au*"r! flu"er!ur" sr"dene( < feme"e sr",! dnd alarma=4 >u,"/"% +!"e/"% v! aa$! a$um o $omandoul"ns&re Ree&er+a3r" se au*ea urleul une" s"rene% se a&r"ndeau

lum"n"% srada r!suna de $"*me /"nu"e( >!r! a ma" $ere resul '" $!rnd$u no" ru&ul "ner al ."$u/ulu"% am 'ers-o $!re +er!r"a SanJ-Paul"% unde&orarul ne-a des$3"s o &oar! s$ufunda! #n +e*n!( Am au*" r!&!"ulune" m"ral"ere(

."$u/ul era &e de&are $el ma" &onos"% o+ra*ul #" era *e+ra de dou!

r!n" mar" $e sn,erau d"n +el'u,( Ne-am dus du&! un "nf"rm"er als&"alulu"% $are% f!r! &rea mule mena0amene% #l $usu &e $amaradulnosru( Nenoro$"ul +lesema de durere% d"n fer"$"re #ns! ma" aveam"n"le le,ae% $eea $e #l #m&"ed"$a s! se #m&or"veas$!( u&! $e are$u desul "m&% &e drumur" o$ol"e% a$ela'" "nf"rm""er ne-a $ondus


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#na&o" la s&"al(u&! re" *"le% #n saloane au &!runs r"umf!or *e$e 0andarm" $u

$!'"% su+ $omanda &ersonal! a lu" raun% $are #l re$unos$u "med"a &e."$u/ul( S-au arun$a asu&ra lu" '" l-au lua $u e"( Pe no" #ns! nu ne-auma" ,!s" n"$"oda!(

S-au ma" s$urs dou! *"le( S&re u"m"rea ,eneral!% am v!*u-o aun$"&e "l! de seu &!r!s"nd s&"alul% o$ma" $nd era ma" mul! rea+! def!$u( Era #n mare /"nu!= &!l!r"e ro'"e% +lu*! ,al+en! '" um+rel! verde%

$eea $e o f!$ea s! semene $u marele &avoa* al ra*"l"e"( )nre, s&"alul ourm!rea de la feresre( Inf"rm"era-'ef! o lu! "ue &e 1"rJus?e, '" d"s&!ru&e s$ara sa/"e" SanJ-Paul" a meroulu"( Se #noarse &e la ora 97 '" unsfer /"nndu-l &e ."$u/ul de mn!( Ce s-a #nm&la nu am f" aflan"$"oda! da$! un 0andarm nu ar f" "sor"s" fanas"$a #nm&lare(

"l! de seu avea rela/"" #nale% &r"nre $are $3"ar '" un ,eneral( Auv!*u-o "nrnd $a o furun! #n >eld,endarmer"e% urma! de un ,eneralde ar"ler"e% de re" of"/er" de sa-ma0or '" de un Gru&&enf@3rer SA(A$esa d"n urm! nu '"a s! *"$! de$ A3% da5B la or"$e(

)n$! d"n &ra, ,eneralul #n$e&u s! rm+"/e*e=4 re&/" "s$"&l"na las! de dor" a"$" re&end a$ese $uv"ne de

re" or"% #n r!s"m& de re"*e$" de se$unde( Her+er >re"3err von Senne%ar"ler"s $a '" ,eneralul% $eru s!-l vad! &e !$u un semn '" "l! de seu #l #n'f!$!( ."$u/ul &!rea d"n $e #n $e ma"

n!u$"(4 La &r"ma #n$er$are de fu,!% doamna se va folos" de arm!u&! $are s-au reras(


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."$u/ul s$u"&! &e 0os '" s&use=4 6"no% Emma% s!-" l!s!m(Ea #l lu! de mn! '"-l duse $a &e un +!"e/el( L-am $ul$a% #ns! se

#m+!! #m&reun! $u Le,"onarul '" #n l"n"'ea no&/"" "-am au*" 'o&"nd#ndelun,( "n $nd #n $nd la ure$3" ne &arveneau $uv"ne &re$umB0andarm"B '" Gor"laB(((

)nr-o sm+!! seara s-au 3o!r s! se du$! du&! Gor"laB( Erau #n&l"n! form!% form! $are se #m+un!!/" '" ma" mul #n$! mul/um"! s"$le"

de vo$! &e $are Le,"onarul o luase $u el( raun o$ma" se de*+r!$a '"&!ru sur&r"ns de v"*"a a$easa ne&rev!*u!( Nu-l re$unos$u d"n &r"ma$l"&! &e ."$u/ul% $are era deose+" de &r"eenos% #l ,d"la $u vrful $u/"u-lu"% #l $"u&ea de o+ra* '" #" f!,!du"a s!-" a"e +ere,aa(


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$are era ,aa s! 0ure or"$u" $! $e" do" $l"en/" nu se m"'$aser! oa!noa&ea d"n +om+a e"(

Nu #nre+! #ns! n"men"()n *"ua urm!oare% av"oanele $anad"ene +om+ardau $ar"erul #n $are

lo$u"se Gor"laB% ransformndu-l #nr-o mare de fl!$!r"( ."$u/ul #" s&useLe,"onarulu"=

4 Ce +af! &e no" $! ne-am 3or" s! mer,em "er"% alfel am f" a0uns&rea r*"u " nu am ma" f" &uu "nra #n &arad"sul lu" Alla3% nu-" a'a%

nomadule54 Nu-/" +ae 0o$ de lu$rur"le ser"oase% r!s&unse Le,"onarul(

4 )rebuie s ai relaii, spunea )anti ora. 0 la fel de necesar caaerul pe care l respiri.

@*rumosul (aul era o relaie e#celent. )rimitea oameni laspnzurtoare sau le comuta pedeapsa n munc silnic dup bunul suplac i de altfel nu fcea nimic pentru nimeni, )anti ora ns nu era nici

ea o relaie de neluat n seam.@*rumosul (aul era unul dintre cei mai !eninoi erpi ai celui de-al

-lea 7eich. )anti ora nu se temea de muctura lui. 7se,scrpinndu-i pulpele groase, n timp ce urmrea din ochi cum ies zbirii'er!iciului de 'ecuritate.

7achiul de ienupr, pe care @*rumosul (aul doar l mirosise, fu golitn chiu!et, pentru mai mult siguran9 $icuul zicea c- i pcat de el"

6INSTZRME IIB

>"'a noasr! de "e'"re a fos semna! #nr-o m"er$ur" oare$are(o$orul .a3ler ne-a srns mna &r"v"ndu-ne #n o$3"% avnd &enruf"e$are $eva vor+e +une(

Ne-au re+u" re" *"le s! ne lu!m r!mas-+un de la oa! lumea% "ar."$u/ul se #nre$u &e s"ne la +ordel( Le,"onarul '" $u m"ne ne-am #m+!a*drav!n la 6"ndsOrJe IIB% #nso/"/" de Tan" ora% $are morm!"a d"n vreme

#n vreme $uv"ne ne"nel","+"le% &r"v"ndu-l &e Le,"onar #nr-un fel $"uda(Eram a'e*a/" #nr-una d"n n"'ele $ele m"$"% su+ lum"na ro'"e voala!(

4 Ce ve/" fa$e vo" do" du&! r!*+o"5 am #nre+a eu% ma" mul s! *"$'" eu $eva(

4 u&! r!*+o"5 v"s! Le,"onarul% &r"v"nd $u "neres $um #'" s$3"m+!a+s"nul $uloarea #n "m& $e roea &a3arul #n mn!( Poae m! vo" o$u&a&u/"n $u $omer/ul(

4 Traf"$ de $arne v"e% su,er! Tan" ora(4 e $e nu5 < marf! $a or"$are ala((( Sun lo$ur" unde feme"le sun

rare '" $os! mul( a$! e-a' f" #nln" a$um $/"va an"% dra,a mea,ras!% /"-a' f" ,!s" o slu0+! +un!( Te-a" f" d"sra $u un #nre, +aal"on la.C-ul d"n Al,er(

4 S$rn!v"e% r!s&unse Tan" ora(4 a$! a' "*+u"% dar asa numa" du&! $e a' !"a +ere,aa la $/"va

$are o mer"!% m-a' fof"la s! r!"es$ $a un +o,!a' d"n$olo de


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$!l$"e &enru a o+/"ne un $onra$ #n Le,"une(Le,"onarul o &r"v" lun,( C"$ar"$ea lu" #n"ns! deven"se ro'"e $a fo$ul%

$a '" $um sn,ele era &e $ale s! /'neas$! &r"n &"elea su+/"re( Sr"v"/",ara &e 0um!ae fuma! #n s$rum"er!(

U'a roa"v! s$r/" '" &erdeaua d"n m!r,ele $e arna #n fa/a e"*orn!"( < &erdea d"n m!r,ele $um se #nlnes$ #n sudul S&an"e" or" #n>"l"&"ne% darul f!$u de mul de un mar"nar( )nr-o noa&e% mar"narul a$elasr",ase #n nasul unu" "& de la Gesa&o= S! e "a dra$u% &e "ne '" &e

AdolfB '" #" arun$ase #n fa/! un &a3ar &e $nd "&ul #'" s$oea revolverul(Tan" ora era &u/"n ma" de&are% dar "ue $a ful,erul r"d"$! mnaarun$nd o &"ar!( Gesa&ov"sul fu ,!s" $eva ma" r*"u #nr-un 'an/d"ns&re Ham+ur,(

)n *"ua urm!oare mar"narul re+u"a s! se #m+ra$e% #ns! ven" s!adu$! &erdeaua de m!r,ele( Pese &u/"n "m& "e'" #n lar,% la +ordul lu""smar$J% '" mur" #n a&a #n,3e/a!% $u o$3"" mn$a/" de &es$!ru'"% &enrudra&elul &e $are #l urse(

4 Alfred s&use Tan" ora $u o dul$ea/! neasemu"! #n ,las% de$are nu a" f" $re*u-o #n sare( R!m" ln,! m"ne% ve" &uea fa$e o $eve" dor"% #/" f!,!du"es$% o% d"n $l"&a #n $are #/" ve" le&!da un"forma '"

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nervos( )n a$eea'" $l"&!% $asa fu *,udu"! $a de r!*ne '" lum"na $l"&"amen"n/!or(

4 Asa a fos una fa"n! *"se mar"narul a&le$nd &e s&ae faa% $are#n$e&u s! ,eam!(

oamna '" domnul $el nervos au ven" #na&o" #n mare ,ra+!( Ea eradr!,!la'!% $u &!rul #n de*ord"ne '" o+ra0"" #nro'"/" de fr"$!( es",ur $! nuera #n$! o+"'nu"! $u moarea( Se a'e*! la +ar% &r"v"nd $u eam! #n 0ur(.ar"narul% $are #'" &"erduse &an,l"$a de la +ere!% a+andon! faa '" se

a&ro&"e de doamn!( >!r! o vor+!% #'" sre$ur! mna sa mare #n lun,ul&"$"orulu" su+/"re(4 Las!-m" so/"a #n &a$e% s&use domnul $el ,ras% r"d"$ndu-se(.ar"narul nu-l v!*u '"% a&le$ndu-se s&re $u$oan!% #" 'o&" $eva d"n

$are se au*ea mereu $uvnul &aB(4 Las-o #n &a$e &e so/"a mea% mar"narule s&use d"n nou domnul

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m!r"ae(

omnul #l a&u$! de +ra/=4 6e*" +"ne $!-" so/"a mea4 E" '"5 *"se mar"narul% $are era desul de +ea( 6reau s! m! $ul$ $u

nevas!-a% #n/ele,"% fr!/"oare5)'" l"&" &alma de &ul&ele doamne"% $are #l &!lmu"% fur"oas!( Rse $u

3o3oe% rase o du'$! '" r!$n"=4 )m" &la$"% ador s! m" se o&un! re*"sen/!% dar m"ne &le$ #n lar,

$u U-l8F( Ad!u,! $onf"den/"al= Ese ul"ma mea $!l!or"e(Un ro*ne $um&l" ne a$o&er" deoda! $u &raf m!run de ,"&s( .ar"-

narul #'" rase $a&ul #nre umer" *m+"nd(4 Asa a fos foare a&roa&e% dar la m"ne nu se &r"nde( ." s-a &re*"s

$! m! vo" $ur!/a #n urm!oarea $!l!or"e( La &r"ma or&"l!((( fsss U-l8Fe o 3odoroa,!% "ar $omandanul von Gra?"* o le&r!( Tu% 3r'"ulde'erulu"% l-a" $unos$u &e le&ra de von Gra?"*% $u $ru$ea lu" de la ,%&r"m"! dre& re$uno'"n/! &enru o/" $e" &e $are "-a r"m"s la fund5

4 Gura% f!$u Le,"onarul% $are o$ma" #" e&l"$a lu" Tan" ora% $u lude am!nune% re/ea une" anum"e su&e $e se mn$a la amas$(

omnul $el ,ras% $are $!*use ,reo" &e un s$aun la ro*neul +om+e"%se r"d"$! #ndre&ndu-se /o&!"nd s&re mar"nar( Se o&r" amen"n/!or #nfa/a $elu" de la su+mar"ne(

4 )/" ordon s!-m" la'" so/"a #n &a$e '" s!-" $er" s$u*e(

4 Ra3a *"se Le,"onarul( N!!r!ul vrea s! se +a! $u mar"narul54 Trea+a lor% ros" Tan" ora% s$o/nd un roo$ol de fum(.aeloul se a&le$! '" o s!ru! &e doamn! dre& &e ,ur!( omnul se

$l!"n!% #l lov" #n +!r+"e '" sr",! lu$rur" de ne#n/eles( So/"a lu" sr",a '" ea(omnul r"d"$! mna '"-l n"mer" #n$! o da! &e mar"nar% r!surnndu-"+erea% o 3al+! "n,efarB% ,reu de &ro$ura( To$ma" a$easa srn" mn"aomulu"( )" arse un 'u domnulu"% $are se &r!+u'"% a&o" se n!&us" asu&rafeme""% r!surnnd-o &e s&ae( So/ul se r"d"$!% &al"d( Puse mna &e uns$aun vrnd s!-l s&ar,! #n $a&ul adversarulu" s!u% nu-l n"mer" #ns! '" olov" &e feme"e% $are $!*u la &!mn $a o &!&u'! near"$ula!(

.ar"narul se re&e*" asu&ra lu"(

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U'a s-a des$3"s '" un ,ard"an de srad! "nr! $l!"nndu-se(4 Arde #nre, M"r$3en3alle anun/! el( Arde $a-n "ad()'" s$oase $as$a '" se v!*u $! &e $3"&ul foare &al"d avea dun," de

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afar!5

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+a/" $u m"ne% $om+aanule54 "ne#n/eles $! nu% r!s&unse ,ard"anul% '/er,ndu-'" ,ura $u dosul

&alme"% $eea $e-l f!$u s! &ar! '" ma" murdar(4 E'" un la' sr",! >eld?e+el-ul(4 As$ul!% &"fanule% s&use ,ard"anul $u r!+dare% l"n"'e'e-e( Ce

ma" arde relu! a&o" #nor$ndu-se $!re Trude( )n$! o +ere% fumul !sa #/"d! o see((( " u% &"fanule% #n"nde-o% nu m! +a $u r!n"/""(

>eld?e+el-ul $u $a&ul +anda0a #n$er$! s! a0un,! la &ol"/a"ul desrad!% dar #'" &"erdu e$3"l"+rul( Cu foare mare oseneal! a&u$! o s"$l!'" o a*vrl" #n $a&ul ,ard"anulu"% $are s!r" #na&o" fer"ndu-se(

4 E'" ne+un5 #'" rase revolverul(4 a% +l+" +e/"vanul% ne+un de le,a(Se s$oo$" &r"n +u*unare '" s$oase un &ee$ de 3r"e% &e $are #l vr#

su+ nasul ,ard"anulu" ulu"(4 Ia e u"! e$lam! a$esa% 'er,ndu-'" sn,ele $e-" $ur,ea

d"nr-o *drel"ur! &rovo$a! de s"$l!(Ca un &erm"s de vn!oare Unuladev!ra A" noro$% f!r! 3r"a asa era" un om mor( Ce lov"ur! m"-ada% +es"a

.ar"narul #'" #nfund! "ar!'" mna &e su+ fusele doamne"(4 Am s-o ,d"l( 6e/" vedea $um #'" va reven"% *"se r*nd(oamna ,emu( Cu o s"n,ur! m"'$are mar"narul #" smulse fusa de &e

ea(4 C3"lo/e" ro* 0u+"l! el% dndu-" o &alm! &ese fese( Ha"%

re*e'e-e He"n* nu se va ma" #noar$e n"$"oda! la Ham+ur,(< nou! ser"e de +om+e( Pa3arele s-au r!surna sunnd% lum"na s-a

s"ns% una d"n fee /"&a de fr"$!( >eld?e+el-ul #n$e&u s! $ne( Pol"/a"ulu'ea( Cas$a " se roso,ol"se #nr-un $ol/ #n momenul e&lo*"e"( .ar"naruls!rua feme"a $are ,emea #nruna(

4 )n s!n!aea m"r"lor se au*" un ,las(Toa! lumea a rs '" am +!u #n s!n!aea mar"narulu" '" a doamne"(4 ."'$!-e% &uoare% se au*" #n #nuner"$( ."ne e ul"mul meu drum

$u U-l8F% a*" #ns! e rndul !u(Trude aduse lumn!r" '" #n &enum+r! am deose+" dou! ru&ur"

#n"nse &e 0os( oamna s$oase un /"&! as$u/"( Pol"/a"ul mr"=4 Por$ule% las-o #n &a$e

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!r+aul se r"d"$! *+"ernd +e*me"$((( Se re&e*" la u'!(4 La &r"ma m"'$are ra, amen"n/! &ol"/a"ul(.ar"narul d"s&!ru morm!"nd &e s$!r"( Aun$" am au*" $um &o$nes$

+om+ele "n$end"are( Pe asfal se r!s&nd" un l"$3"d ar*!or% "ar fl!$!r"les-au #n!l/a% v""% "s$nd o $!ldur! $a de $u&or( C"neva sr",a $ernd n"s"&(


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Um+rele oamen"lor se alun,eau #n lum"na a$easa de "ad( Srada#nrea,! ardea(

Tan" ora a&r"nse $alm! un ra+u$% al dou!*e$elea de la #n$e&uulalarme"( Le,"onarul $na 6"no% dul$e moare% v"no(((B( L-am v!*u &r"nfereasr! &e mar"nar a&r"n*ndu-se &re$um o or/!% se o&" #n$e &n!$nd d"n el nu r!mase de$ un fel de &!&u'! ro'"a"$!(

>eme"a v"ola! 'edea &e 0os '" &r"vea dre& #na"ne% f!r! a vedea$eva( Se $l!"na /"&nd mereu '" #n$e&u s! se loveas$! $u $a&ul de

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