philip k - omul din castelul inalt

7/24/2019 Philip K - Omul Din Castelul Inalt

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af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0\cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u206 ?}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \uc1 \u351 ?i umplu o cea\uc1 \u351 ?c\uc1 \u259 ? de ceai de la automat, cu cinci cen\uc1 \u355 ?i, lu\uc1 \u259 ? o m\uc1 \u259 ?tur\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u351 ?i \uc1 \u238 ?ncepu s\uc1\u259 ? deretice; cur\uc1 \u226 ?nd, trotuarul din fa\uc1 \u355 ?a magazinu-luis\uc1 \u259 ?u, American Artistic Handcrafts Inc.}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich\af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4\lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \'0a}{\fs24 \dbch\af6 \hich \af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Obiecte de art\uc1 \u259 ? americane (engl.)}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch\f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 , fu gata pentru o nou\uc1 \u259 ? zi, cur\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u355 ?it lun\uc1 \u259 ?, sertarul ma\uc1\u351 ?inii de marcat umplut cu m\uc1 \u259 ?run\uc1 \u355 ?i\uc1 \u351 ?, o vaz\uc1 \u259 ? aranjat\uc1 \u259 ? cu g\uc1 \u259 ?lbenele proaspete \uc1 \u351 ?iradioul deschis pe un post care transmitea muzic\uc1 \u259 ? instrumental\uc1 \

u259 ? discret\uc1 \u259 ?. Afar\uc1 \u259 ?, pe trotuar, oameni de afaceri gr\uc1 \u259 ?bi\uc1 \u355 ?i, \uc1 \u238 ?n drum spre birourile lor de pe Mont-gomery Street. \uc1 \u206 ?n dep\uc1 \u259 ?rtare trecu un tramvai cu cablu; Childanse opri s\uc1 \u259 ?-l priveasc\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?nc\uc1 \u226 ?ntat. Femei \uc1 \u238 ?n rochii lungi, din m\uc1 \u259 ?tase colorat\uc1 \u259 ?... leprivi \uc1 \u351 ?i pe ele. Apoi sun\uc1 \u259 ? telefonul. Se r\uc1 \u259 ?suci s\uc1 \u259 ? r\uc1 \u259 ?spund\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567\li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Da! zise o voce cunoscut\uc1 \u259 ?; lu

i Childan i se str\uc1 \u226 ?nse inima.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5\lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Domnul Tagomi la telefon. A sosit posterul meucu recruta-rea \uc1 \u238 ?n R\uc1 \u259 ?zboiul Civil}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard\plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af6 \loch

\f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 R\uc1 \u259 ?zboiul}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 civil american (1861 \uc1 \u8211 ? 1865)}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 , domnule? V\uc1 \u259 ? rog s\uc1 \u259 ? v\uc1 \u259 ? aminti\uc1 \u355 ?i; mi l-a\uc1 \u355?i promis \uc1 \u238 ?n cursul s\uc1 \u259 ?pt\uc1 \u259 ?m\uc1 \u226 ?nii t}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 recute.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \lo


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ch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich\af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Ton aferat,repezit, abia politicos, abia inteligibil.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0\ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20\dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Nu v-am l\uc1 \u259 ?sat eu, domnule Childan,o sum\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?n acest sens? \uc1 \u206 ?l voi face cadou, \uc1\u351 ?ti\uc1 \u355 ?i? V-am explicat: un client.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033\langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Investiga\uc1 \u355 ?ii extinse, \uc1\u238 ?ncepu Childan, pe care le f\uc1 \u259 ?cusem pe propria mea cheltuial\uc1\u259 ?, domnule Tagomi, cu privire la lucrul promis, care, v\uc1 \u259 ? da\uc1 \u355 ?i seama, nu se g\uc1 \u259 ?se\uc1 \u351 ?te \uc1 \u238 ?n regiunile astea \uc1 \u351 ?i prin urmare este...}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0\lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch\af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs

24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Tagomi \uc1 \u238 ?l \uc1 \u238 ?ntrerupse:}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5\loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048\langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 A\uc1 \u351 ?adar, n-a sosit?}{\fs24\dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033\par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033\langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \a

f5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Nu, domnule Tagomi.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 O pauz\uc1 \u259 ? glacial\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch\af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Nu mai pot a\uc1 \u351 ?tepta, spuse Tagomi.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af

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ngfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Childan privi moroc\uc1 \u259 ?nos prin vitrina magazinului la ziua str\uc1 \u259 ?-lucitoare de afar\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u351 ?i la cl\uc1 \u259 ?dirile pentru birouri: San Francisco.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5\loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048\langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Atunci, altceva \uc1 \u238 ?n loc. Ce-mi recomanda\uc1 \u355 ?i, domnule Chil-dan}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5\loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Childan se poate pronun\uc1 \u355 ?a asem\uc1 \u259 ?n\uc1 \u259 ?tor cu "children" = copii (engl.)}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 ? \uc1 \u238 ?i st\uc1 \u226 ?lci Tagomi numele \uc1 \u238 ?n mod inten\uc1 \u355 ?ionat.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \s17 \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Insult\u

c1 \u259 ?, implicit, f\uc1 \u259 ?c\uc1 \u226 ?nd ca urechile lui Childan s\uc1\u259 ? ia foc. Scaun smuls de sub fund, \uc1 \u238 ?nsp\uc1 \u259 ?im\uc1 \u226 ?nt\uc1 \u259 ?toare mortificare a situa\uc1 \u355 ?iei. Aspira-\uc1 \u355 ?iile \uc1 \u351 ?i temerile \uc1 \u351 ?i chinurile lui Robert Childan fur\uc1 \u259 ? st\uc1 \u226 ?rnite \uc1 \u351 ?i ie\uc1 \u351 ?ir\uc1 \u259 ? la iveal\uc1\u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?l invadar\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?mpiedic\uc1 \u226 ?ndu-i limba. Se b\uc1 \u226 ?lb\uc1 \u226 ?i, cu m\uc1 \u226 ?na umezit\uc1 \u259 ?pe receptor. Aerul din magazin mirosea a g\uc1 \u259 ?lbenele; muzica se auzea \uc1 \u238 ?n continuare, dar el se sim\uc1 \u355 ?i ca \uc1 \u351 ?i cum s-ar fipr\uc1 \u259 ?bu\uc1 \u351 ?it \uc1 \u238 ?ntr-o mare \uc1 \u238 ?ndep\uc1 \u259 ?rtat\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich

\af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 P\uc1 \u259 ?i..., reu\uc1 \u351 ?i s\uc1 \u259 ? morm\uc1 \u259 ?ie. Centrifug\uc1 \u259 ? pentru sm\uc1 \u226 ?nt\uc1 \u226 ?n\uc1 \u259 ?.Ma\uc1 \u351 ?i-n\uc1 \u259 ? de f\uc1 \u259 ?cut \uc1 \u238 ?nghe\uc1 \u355 ?at\uc1 \u259 ?, de pe la 19}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 00.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5\lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0\ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Mintea \uc1 \u238 ?i refuza s\uc1 \u259 ? g\uc1 \u226 ?ndeasc\uc1 \u

259 ?. Tocmai atunci c\uc1 \u226 ?nd ui\uc1 \u355 ?i, tocmai atunci c\uc1 \u226?nd te proste\uc1 \u351 ?ti de unul singur. Avea treizeci \uc1 \u351 ?i opt de ani \uc1 \u351 ?i-\uc1 \u351 ?i amintea de zilele de dinainte de r\uc1 \u259 ?zboi, de celelalte vremuri. Franklin D. Roosevelt \uc1 \u351 ?i T\uc1 \u226 ?rgul Interna\uc1 \u355 ?ional; alt\uc1 \u259 ? lume, mai bun\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch\af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par}\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \lo


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ch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 A\uc1 \u351 ? puteaaduce la dumneavoastr\uc1 \u259 ?, la birou, diverse obiecte greu de g\uc1 \u259?sit, s\uc1 \u259 ? alege\uc1 \u355 ?i? murmur\uc1 \u259 ? el.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Fu stabilit\uc1 \u259 ? o \uc1 \u238 ?nt\uc1 \u226 ?lnire pentru ora dou\uc1 \u259 ?. Va trebui s\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?nchid\uc1 \u259 ? magazinul, realiz\uc1 \u259 ? c\uc1 \u226 ?nd \uc1 \u238 ?nchise telefonul. Nu-i de ales. Trebuie p\uc1 \u259 ?s-trat\uc1 \u259 ? bun\uc1 \u259 ?voin\uc1 \u355 ?a unor asemenea clien\uc1 \u355 ?i; afacerile de ei depind.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Cum st\uc1 \u259 ?tea tremur\uc1 \u226 ?nd, \uc1 \u238 ?\uc1 \u351 ?i d\uc1 \u259 ?du seama c\uc1 \u259 ? cineva \uc1 \u8211 ? o pereche de tineri \uc1 \u8211 ? intrase \uc1 \u238 ?n magazin. Tineri, b\uc1 \u259 ?rbat \uc1 \u351 ?i femeie, am\uc1 \u226 ?ndoi chipe\uc1 \u351?i, bine \uc1 \u238 ?mbr\uc1 \u259 ?ca\uc1 \u355 ?i. Ideal. Se lini\uc1 \u351 ?ti \uc1 \u351 ?i se \uc1 \u238 ?ndrept\uc1 \u259 ? u\uc1 \u351 ?or, z\uc1 \u226 ?mbind profesio-nal c\uc1 \u259 ?tre ei. Erau apleca\uc1 \u355 ?i s\uc1 \u259 ? cerceteze o vitrin\uc1 \u259 ?, puseser\uc1 \u259 ? m\uc1 \u226 ?na pe o scrumier

\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?nc\uc1 \u226 ?nt\uc1 \u259 ?toare. C\uc1 \u259 ?s\uc1 \u259 ?tori\uc1 \u355 ?i, ghici el. Locuiesc \uc1 \u238 ?n City of the Winding Mists, \uc1 \u238 ?n noile apartamente de lux de pe Skyline, cu vedere c\uc1 \u259?tre Belmont.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch\af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Bun\uc1 \u259 ? ziua, zise, \uc1 \u351 ?i se sim\uc1 \u355 ?i mai bine.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \

langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u206 ?}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich\af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 i z\uc1 \u226 ?mbir\uc1 \u259 ? f\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u259 ? pic de superioritate, numai amabilitate. Vitri-nele lui, care \uc1 \u238 ?ntr-adev\uc1 \u259 ?r erau cele mai bune din genul lor de pe Coast\uc1 \u259 ?, le impuseser\uc1 \u259 ? oarecare respect; v\uc1 \u259 ?zu asta \uc1 \u351 ?i le fu recunosc\uc1 \u259 ?-tor. Ei \uc1\u238 ?n\uc1 \u355 ?ele-ser\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5\lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp104

8 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Piese \uc1 \u238 ?ntr-adev\uc1 \u259 ?r excelente, domnule, zise t\uc1 \u226 ?n\uc1 \u259 ?rul.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033\langfenp1033 \cf1 Childan se \uc1 \u238 ?nclin\uc1 \u259 ? spontan.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par}\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033


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\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Ochii lor, \uc1 \u238 ?nc\uc1 \u259 ?lzi\uc1 \u355 ?i nu numai de \uc1 \u238 ?n\uc1 \u355 ?elegere omeneasc\uc1 \u259 ? ci \uc1 \u351 ?i de \uc1 \u238 ?n-c\uc1 \u226 ?ntarea \uc1 \u238 ?mp\uc1 \u259 ?rt\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u351 ?it\uc1 \u259 ? fa\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ? de obiectelede art\uc1 \u259 ? pe care le vindea el, de gusturile \uc1 \u351 ?i satisfac\uc1\u355 ?iile lor comune, r\uc1 \u259 ?maser\uc1 \u259 ? a\uc1 \u355 ?inti\uc1 \u355 ?i asupra lui; \uc1 \u238 ?i mul\uc1 \u355 ?umeau pentru c\uc1 \u259 ? aveaasemenea lucruri pe care s\uc1 \u259 ? le priveasc\uc1 \u259 ? ei, s\uc1 \u259 ?le ia \uc1 \u238 ?n m\uc1 \u226 ?n\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u351 ?i s\uc1 \u259 ? le examineze, s\uc1 \u259 ? le \uc1 \u238 ?ntoarc\uc1 \u259 ? pe toate p\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u355 ?ile, poate chiar f\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u259 ? s\uc1 \u259 ? cumpere.Da, se g\uc1 \u226 ?ndi, \uc1 \u351 ?tiu \uc1 \u238 ?n ce fel de magazin se afl\uc1 \u259 ?; nu-i dughean\uc1 \u259 ? cu prostioare pentru turi\uc1 \u351 ?ti: f\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u259 ? pl\uc1 \u259 ?cu\uc1 \u355 ?e din lemn de sequoia pe care scrie MUIR WOODS, MARIN COUNTY, S.P.A.}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16\li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch\af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Statele Pacifice ale Americii}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 , sau zdr\uc1 \u259 ?ng\uc1 \u259 ?nele nostime, sau cercei pentru fet

i\uc1 \u355 ?e, sau c\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u355 ?i po\uc1 \u351 ?tale cu imaginea Podului}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3\super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar\adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Golden Gate Bridge}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048\langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 . Ochii fetei mai ales, mari, negri.Ce u\uc1 \u351 ?or, se g\uc1 \u226 ?ndi Childan, m-a\uc1 \u351 ? putea \uc1 \u238 ?ndr\uc1 \u259 ?gosti de o fat\uc1 \u259 ? ca asta. Ce tragic\uc1 \u259 ? mi-ar fi via\uc1 \u355 ?a atunci; ca \uc1 \u351 ?i cum n-ar fi deja destul de rea. P\uc1 \u259 ?rul negru, elegant, unghiile f\uc1 \u259 ?cute, urechile cu g\uc1 \u

259 ?uri pentru cerceii lungi, din alam\uc1 \u259 ?, lucra\uc1 \u355 ?i de m\uc1\u226 ?n\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0\nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Cerceii dumitale, murmur\uc1 \u259 ? el. Cump\uc1 \u259 ?ra\uc1 \u355 ?i de aici, oare?}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0\nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212

? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Nu, zise ea. De acas\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033\langfenp1033 \cf1 Childan d\uc1 \u259 ?du din cap. Nu-s obiecte de art\uc1 \u259 ? american\uc1 \u259 ? contem-poran\uc1 \u259 ?; doar trecutul putea fi reprezentat aici, \uc1 \u238 ?ntr-un astfel de magazin ca al lui.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \


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plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Sta\uc1 \u355 ?i mult aici?\uc1 \u238 ?ntreb\uc1 \u259 ?. La noi, \uc1 \u238 ?n San Francisco?}{\fs24 \dbch\af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par}\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Sunt det}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1a\uc1 \u351 ?at pentru o perioad\uc1 \u259 ? nedefinit\uc1 \u259 ?, zise b\uc1\u259 ?rbatul. Cu Comisia de Evaluare a Proiectului privind Nivelul de Via\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?n zonele Dezavantajate.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain\fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Pe fa\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ? i se citea m\uc1 \u226 ?ndria. Nicidecum cazn\uc1 \u259 ?. Nu a r\uc1 \u259 ?canilor necio-pli\uc1 \u355?i, care mestec\uc1 \u259 ? gum\uc1 \u259 ?, cu mutrele lor lacome de \uc1 \u355?\uc1 \u259 ?rani, f\uc1 \u226 ?\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u226 ?indu-se pe Market Stree

t}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24\dbch \af6 \hich \af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033\cf1 Arter\uc1 \u259 ? principal\uc1 \u259 ?, loc tradi\uc1 \u355 ?ional de promenad\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?n San Francisco}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 , holb\uc1 \u226 ?ndu-se la spectacolele deo-cheate, la filmele sexy, c\uc1 \u259 ?sc\uc1 \u226 ?ndgura prin pasajele str\uc1 \u226 ?mte, prin barurile de noapte ief-tine cu fotografii de blonde \uc1 \u238 ?ntre dou\uc1 \u259 ? v\uc1 \u226 ?rste \uc1 \u355 ?in\uc1 \u226 ?ndu-\uc1 \u351 ?i sf\uc1 \u226 ?rcurile \uc1 \u238 ?n-tre degetele

lor zb\uc1 \u226 ?rcite \uc1 \u351 ?i r\uc1 \u226 ?njind... la locuin\uc1 \u355?ele mizere, cu muzic\uc1 \u259 ? g\uc1 \u259 ?l\uc1 \u259 ?gioas\uc1 \u259 ? dejazz, care alc\uc1 \u259 ?tuiesc cea mai mare parte a zonei f\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1\u259 ? co-line din San Francisco \uc1 \u8211 ? bar\uc1 \u259 ?ci \uc1 \u351 ?ubrede din cutii de conserve \uc1 \u351 ?i sc\uc1 \u226 ?n-duri, care r\uc1 \u259?s\uc1 \u259 ?riser\uc1 \u259 ? din ruine \uc1 \u238 ?nc\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238?nainte s\uc1 \u259 ? cad\uc1 \u259 ? ultima bom-b\uc1 \u259 ?. Nu \uc1 \u8211 ?omul apar\uc1 \u355 ?inea elitei. Cult, instruit, chiar mai mult dec\uc1 \u226?t domnul Tagomi, care \uc1 \u238 ?n defi-nitiv era un \uc1 \u238 ?nalt demnitar, \uc1 \u238 ?n \uc1 \u206 ?nalta Misiune Co-mer-cial\uc1 \u259 ? de pe Coasta Pacificului. Tagomi era \uc1 \u238 ?n v\uc1 \u226 ?rst\uc1 \u259 ?. Atitudinile ise formaser\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?n timpul Guvernului Militar.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\

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pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0\cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Dac\uc1 \u259 ? era vorba de aceasta din urm\uc1 \u259 ?... inima \uc1 \u238 ?i zv\uc1 \u226 ?cni.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain\fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Presupunere exact\uc1 \u259 ?, spuse fata. \uc1 \u206 ?ncepem decorarea. Un pic ne-deci\uc1 \u351 ?i. Crede\uc1 \u355 ?i c\uc1 \u259 ? ne pute\uc1 \u355 ?i ajuta?}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033\langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 A\uc1 \u351 ? putea aranja s\uc1 \u259? vin la dumneavoastr\uc1 \u259 ? acas\uc1 \u259 ?, da, zise Chil-dan. S\uc1 \u259 ? iau cu mine c\uc1 \u226 ?teva mostre, s\uc1 \u259 ? v\uc1 \u259 ? pot sugera \uc1 \u238 ?n context, dup\uc1 \u259 ? cum dori\uc1 \u355 ?i dumneavoastr\uc1\u259 ?. Este, desigur, specialitatea noas-tr\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \

plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u206 ?}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \uc1 \u351 ?i l\uc1 \u259 ?s\uc1 \u259 ? ochii \uc1 \u238 ?n jos, pentru a-\uc1 \u351 ?i ascunde speran\uc1 \u355 ?a. Putea fi vorba de mii de dolari.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5\lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Primesc o mas\uc1 \u259 ? New England, ar\uc1 \

u355 ?ar, \uc1 \u238 ?ncheiat\uc1 \u259 ? numai \uc1 \u238 ?n lemn, f\uc1 \u259?r\uc1 \u259 ? cuie. Imens\uc1 \u259 ? frumuse\uc1 \u355 ?e \uc1 \u351 ?i valoare. \uc1 \u350 ?i o oglind\uc1 \u259 ? din vremea R\uc1 \u259 ?zbo-iului din 1812. De asemenea, art\uc1 \u259 ? indigen\uc1 \u259 ?: c\uc1 \u226 ?teva covoare din p\uc1 \u259 ?r de capr\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?n culori vegetale.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par}\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Eu unul, zise b\uc1\u259 ?rbatul, prefer arta citadin\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi56

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ngfenp1033 \cf1 pictur\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?nr\uc1 \u259 ?mat\uc1 \u259 ?, semnat\uc1 \u259 ? de Jean Har-low}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0\lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Actri\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ? american\uc1 \u259 ? din perioada filmului mut (1911 \uc1 \u8211 ? 1937)}}}{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 .}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \

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arul interior al hainei pixul \uc1 \u351 ?i carne\uc1 \u355 ?elul.}{\fs24 \dbch\af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u8212 ? }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Am s\uc1 \u259 ?-mi notez numele \uc1 \u351 ?i adresa dumneavoastr\uc1 \u259 ?, domnule \uc1 \u351 ?idoamn\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Dup\uc1 \u259 ? aceea, c\uc1 \u226 ?nd perechea ie\uc1 \u351 ?i agale din magazinul lui, Childan st\uc1 \u259 ?tu, cu m\uc1 \u226 ?inile la spate, privind \uc1 \u238 ?n strad\uc1 \u259 ?. Bucurie. Dac\uc1 \u259 ? toate zilele de afaceri ar fi ca asta... dar era mai mult dec\uc1 \u226 ?t o afacere, era succesul magazinului lui. Afost o \uc1 \u351 ?ans\uc1 \u259 ? s\uc1 \u259 ? intre \uc1 \u238 ?ntr-o rela\uc1 \u355 ?ie social\uc1 \u259 ? cu o t\uc1 \u226 ?n\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u259 ? pereche de japonezi, acceptat mai degrab\uc1 \u259 ? ca om dec\uc1 \u226 ?t ca }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 yankeu, }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 sau \uc1 \u351 ?i mai bine, ca negustor de obiecte de art\uc1 \u259 ?. Da, tinerii de azi, din genera\uc1 \u355 ?ia care se ri

dic\uc1 \u259 ? acum, care nu-\uc1 \u351 ?i aduc aminte de vre-murile dinainte de r\uc1 \u259 ?zboi sau chiar de r\uc1 \u259 ?zboiul \uc1 \u238 ?nsu\uc1 \u351 ?i \uc1 \u8211 ? erau speran\uc1 \u355 ?a omenirii. Diferen\uc1 \u355 ?ele dintrepozi\uc1 \u355 ?iile sociale nu aveau semnifica\uc1 \u355 ?ie pen-tru ei.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Se va sf\uc1 \u226 ?r\uc1 \u351 ?i,se g\uc1 \u226 ?ndi Childan. C\uc1 \u226 ?ndva. \uc1 \u206 ?ns\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1\u351 ?i ideea de pozi\uc1 \u355 ?ie so-cial\uc1 \u259 ?. Nici guvernan\uc1 \u355 ?i, nici guverna\uc1 \u355 ?i \uc1 \u8211 ? oameni.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain

\fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \uc1 \u350 ?i totu\uc1 \u351 ?i tremura de fric\uc1 \u259 ?, imagin\uc1 \u226 ?ndu-se cum le va bate la u\uc1 \u351 ?\uc1 \u259 ?. \uc1\u206 ?\uc1 \u351 ?i examin\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?nsemn\uc1 \u259 ?rile. Familia Kasoura. Odat\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?n\uc1 \u259 ?untru, f\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1\u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?ndo-ial\uc1 \u259 ?, i s-ar oferi ceai. Ar face oare totul cum se cuvine? Ar \uc1 \u351 ?ti gestul \uc1 \u351 ?i vorbele potrivite fiec\uc1\u259 ?rui moment? Ori s-ar umple de ru\uc1 \u351 ?ine, ca un bar-bar, prin cine\uc1 \u351 ?tie ce gre\uc1 \u351 ?eal\uc1 \u259 ? nefericit\uc1 \u259 ??}{\fs24\dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033\par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \li

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f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5\loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Speran\uc1 \u355?ele lui... se sim\uc1 \u355 ?i deodat\uc1 \u259 ? ame\uc1 \u355 ?it. Ce aspira\uc1 \u355 ?ii vecine cu nebunia, dac\uc1 \u259 ? nu sinuciga\uc1 \u351 ?e, aveael? Dar, se \uc1 \u351 ?tia, rela\uc1 \u355 ?iile dintre ja-ponezi \uc1 \u351 ?i}{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 yankei, }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \uc1 \u238 ?n general, erau \uc1 \u238 ?ntre b\uc1 \u259 ?rba\uc1 \u355 ?i japonezi \uc1 \u351 ?i femei }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch\af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1yankee. }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Asta... ideea \uc1 \u238 ?l f\uc1 \u259 ?cu s\uc1 \u259 ?-\uc1 \u351 ?i piard\uc1 \u259 ? curajul. \uc1 \u350 ?i mai era \uc1 \u351 ?i m\uc1 \u259 ?rita-t\uc1 \u259 ?. \uc1 \u206 ?\uc1 \u351 ?i goni din minte procesiunea g\uc1 \u226 ?ndurilor involuntare \uc1 \u351 ?i \uc1 \u238 ?ncepu s\uc1 \u259? deschid\uc1 \u259 ? preocupat po\uc1 \u351 ?ta de diminea\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Descoperi c\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?nc\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?i tremurau m\uc1 \u226 ?inile. Apoi \uc1 \u238 ?\uc1 \u351 ?i aduse aminte de \uc1 \u238 ?nt\uc1 \u226 ?lnirea de la ora dou\uc1 \u259 ?, cu domnul Tagomi; \uc1 \u238 ?n acel moment, m\uc1 \u226 ?inile

\uc1 \u238 ?ncetar\uc1 \u259 ? s\uc1 \u259 ?-i mai tremure \uc1 \u351 ?i nervozitatea i se transform\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?n hot\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u226 ?re. Trebuie s\uc1 \u259 ? fac o propunere acceptabil\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?\uc1 \u351 ?i spuse. Unde? Cum? Ce? Un telefon. Ponturi. Abilitate \uc1 \u238 ?n afaceri. S\uc1 \u259 ? fac\uc1 \u259 ? rost de un Ford 1929 perfect recondi\uc1 \u355?ionat, inclusiv capot\uc1 \u259 ? din material textil (negru). Un avion trimotor de po\uc1 \u351 ?t\uc1 \u259 ?, original, nou-nou\uc1 \u355 ?, ambalat cu totul, descope-rit \uc1 \u238 ?ntr-un hangar din Alabama etc. S\uc1 \u259 ? scoat\uc1 \u259 ? la iveal\uc1 \u259 ? capul mumifi-cat al domnului B. Bill}{\cs15 \fs24\dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0\rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \

loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \super1 1}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Buffalo Bill (1848 \uc1 \u8211 ? 1917), figur\uc1 \u259 ? aproapelegendar\uc1 \u259 ? american\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u355 ?inta\uc1 \u351 ? redutabil}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 , cu tot cu fire de p\uc1 \u259 ?r alb, senza\uc1 \u355 ?ional produs artizanal american. S\uc1 \u259 ? fac s\uc1 \u259 ? circule reputa\uc1 \u355 ?ia mea de fin cunosc\uc1 \u259 ?tor prin tot Pacificul, nel\uc1 \u259 ?s\uc1\u226 ?nd deoparte nici Home Islands}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0\ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4\hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \f

s20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Japonia}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5\loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 .}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0\cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Ca s\uc1 \u259 ? se inspire, aprinse o \uc1 \u355 ?igar\uc1 \u259 ? cu marihuana, excelenta marc\uc1 \u259 ? Land-O-Smiles.}{


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\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0\lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch\af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 *}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567\li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u206 ?}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 n camera lui de pe Hayes Street, Frank Frink st\uc1 \u259 ?tea \uc1 \u238 ?ntins \uc1 \u238 ?n pat, \uc1 \u238 ?ntreb\uc1 \u226 ?ndu-se cum s\uc1 \u259 ? se scoale. Soarele str\uc1 \u259 ?lucea prin jaluzele peste mormanul de haine c\uc1 \u259 ?zute pe du\uc1 \u351 ?umea. Ca \uc1 \u351 ?i ochelarii. S\uc1 \u259 ? calce pe ele? S\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?ncerce s\uc1 \u259 ? ajung\uc1 \u259 ? la baie pe cealalt\uc1 \u259 ? rut\uc1 \u259 ?, se g\uc1 \u226 ?ndi. T\uc1 \u226 ?r\uc1 \u226 ?\uc1 \u351 ? sau de-a rostogolul.

Capul \uc1 \u238 ?l durea, dar nu era trist. Nu te uita nicio-da-t\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?napoi, hot\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u238 ?. Ora? Ceasul pe servant\uc1 \u259?. Unsprezece treizeci! Doamne! De-ar r\uc1 \u259 ?m\uc1 \u226 ?ne tot \uc1 \u238 ?ntins.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar\adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4\lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Sunt concediat, seg\uc1 \u226 ?ndi.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich\af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Ieri, o f\uc

1 \u259 ?cuse lat\uc1 \u259 ? la fabric\uc1 \u259 ?. Vorbise gura f\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u259 ? el \uc1 \u238 ?n fa\uc1 \u355 ?a domnului Wyndam-Matson, care aveao fa\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ? turtit\uc1 \u259 ? ca o farfurie \uc1 \u351 ?}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 i un nas }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1024 \langfenp1024 \cf1 \uc1 \u224 ?}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5\lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 la Socrate, inel cu diamant, \uc1 \u351 ?i fermoare din aur la prohab. Cu alte cuvin-te, o putere. Un tron. G\uc1 \u226 ?ndurile lui Frink o luar\uc1 \u259 ? razna, ame\uc1 \u355 ?ite.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033\langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \la

ng1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Da, se g\uc1 \u226 ?ndi, iar acum m\uc1 \u259 ? vor pune pe lista neagr\uc1 \u259 ?; cuno\uc1 \u351 ?tin-\uc1\u355 ?ele mele practice n-au nici o valoare \uc1 \u8211 ? n-am nici o c\uc1 \u259 ?utare. Cincisprezece ani de experien\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ?. Du\uc1 \u351 ?i.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5\lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Iar acum ar trebui s\uc1 \u259 ? se prezinte la Comisia de Atestare a Munci-to-rilor pentru a i se revizui


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\uc1 \u238 ?ncadrarea. Cum el nu fusese niciodat\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?n stares\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u238 ?n\uc1 \u355 ?eleag\uc1 \u259 ? rela\uc1 \u355 ?iile lui Wyndam-Matson cu pinocii \uc1 \u8211 ? guvernul marionet\uc1 \u259 ?, formatdin albi, de la Sacramento \uc1 \u8211 ? nu-i putea aprecia fos-tului lui patronputerea de a influen\uc1 \u355 ?a adev\uc1 \u259 ?-rata autoritate, pe japo-nezi. C.A.M.}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Comisia de Atestare a Muncitorilor}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 era administrat\uc1 \u259 ? de pinoci. Ar avea de-a face cu patru sau cinci mutre dolofane, de albi \uc1 \u238 ?ntre dou\uc1 \u259 ? v\uc1 \u226 ?rste la ordinele lui Wyn-dam-Matson. Dac\uc1 \u259 ? nu reu\uc1 \u351 ?ea s\uc1 \u259 ? ob\uc1 \u355 ?in\uc1 \u259 ? atestarea acolo, trebuia s\uc1 \u259 ?-\uc1 \u351 ?i fac\uc1 \u259 ? drumla una dintre Misiu-nile Comerciale de Import-Export care \uc1 \u238 ?\uc1 \u351?i aveau sediul \uc1 \u238 ?n Tokyo \uc1 \u351 ?i care avea ofi\uc1 \u355 ?eripretutindeni \uc1 \u238 ?n California, Oregon, Washington \uc1 \u351 ?i \uc1 \u238 ?n p\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u355 ?ile din Nevada incluse \uc1 \u238 ?n Statele Pacifice ale Americii. Iar dac\uc1 \u259 ? acolo rata cu succes pledoaria...}{\fs24\dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033\par }\pard \plain \s17 \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustrigh

t \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5\lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 St\uc1 \u226 ?nd \uc1 \u238 ?ntins \uc1 \u238 ?n pat \uc1 \u351 ?i privind la vechea lustr\uc1 \u259 ? dintavan, prin min-te \uc1 \u238 ?i b\uc1 \u226 ?ntuiau planuri peste planuri. Seputea, de pild\uc1 \u259 ?, stre-cura dincolo, \uc1 \u238 ?n Statele Mun\uc1 \u355 ?ilor St\uc1 \u226 ?nco\uc1 \u351 ?i. Dar erau \uc1 \u238 ?n rela\uc1 \u355 ?ii destul de bu-ne cu S.P.A. \uc1 \u351 ?i ar putea fi extr\uc1 \u259 ?dat. Dar\uc1 \u238 ?n Sud? Corpul i se scutur\uc1 \u259 ? de oroare. Uh! Asta nu. Ca alb, ar avea spa\uc1 \u355 ?iu din bel\uc1 \u351 ?ug, de fapt mai mult dec\uc1 \u226 ?t are aici, \uc1 \u238 ?n S.P.A. Dar... nu-i trebuia genul \uc1 \u259 ?la despa\uc1 \u355 ?iu.}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0

\nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6\hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \uc1 \u350 ?i, cel mai r\uc1 \u259 ?u, Sudul avea o sumedenie de leg\uc1 \u259 ?turi economi-ce, ideologice, \uc1 \u351 ?i Dumnezeu \uc1 \u351 ?tie mai de care, cu Reich-ul. Iar Frank Frink era evreu.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24\dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033\cf1 Frank Frink era numele lui original. Se n\uc1 \u259 ?scuse pe Coasta de Est, \uc1 \u238 ?n New York, iar \uc1 \u238 ?n 1941 fusese \uc1 \u238 ?nrolat \uc1\u238 ?n armata Statelor Unite ale Americii, imediat dup\uc1 \u259 ? colapsul Ru

siei. Dup\uc1 \u259 ? ce japo-nezii luaser\uc1 \u259 ? Hawaii-ul, fusese trimispe Coasta de Vest. C\uc1 \u226 ?nd s-a sf\uc1 \u226 ?r\uc1 \u351 ?it r\uc1 \u259?zboiul, se afla acolo, de partea japonez\uc1 \u259 ? a liniei de demarca\uc1 \u355 ?ie. \uc1 \u350 ?i tot aici se afla \uc1 \u351 ?i azi, dup\uc1 \u259 ? cincisprezece ani.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch\af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \uc1 \u206 ?}{\fs24\dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033


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\cf1 n 1947, \uc1 \u238 ?n Ziua Capitul\uc1 \u259 ?rii, o luase razna, mai multsau mai pu-\uc1 \u355 ?in. Ur\uc1 \u226 ?ndu-i pe japonezi a\uc1 \u351 ?a cum \uc1 \u238 ?i ura el, jurase s\uc1 \u259 ? se r\uc1 \u259 ?zbune; \uc1 \u238 ?\uc1\u351 ?i \uc1 \u238 ?ngropase armele din dotare la trei metri sub p\uc1 \u259 ?m\uc1 \u226 ?nt, \uc1 \u238 ?ntr-o pivni\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?nf\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u351 ?urate \uc1 \u351 ?i unse bine, pentru ziua c\uc1 \u226 ?nd avea s\uc1 \u259 ? se ridice, \uc1 \u238 ?mpreun\uc1 \u259 ? cu ai lui. Oricum, timpul avea darul s\uc1 \u259 ? vindece multe, fapt pe care nu-l pusese la socoteal\uc1 \u259 ?. C\uc1 \u226 ?nd se g\uc1 \u226 ?ndea acum la imensa baie des\uc1 \u226 ?nge, la epur\uc1 \u259 ?rile }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 pinocilor }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \uc1 \u351 ?i ale st\uc1 \u259 ?p\uc1 \u226 ?nilor lor se sim\uc1 \u355 ?ea ca\uc1 \u351 ?i cum, r\uc1 \u259 ?sfoind un album p\uc1 \u259 ?tat de timp, din vremea liceului, ar fi dat peste consemnarea aspira\uc1 \u355 ?iilor adolescen\uc1 \u355 ?ei sale. Frank "Pe\uc1 \u351 ?ti\uc1 \u351 ?orul de aur" Frink va fi paleontolog \uc1 \u351 ?i f\uc1 \u259 ?g\uc1 \u259 ?duie\uc1 \u351 ?te s\uc1 \u259? se \uc1 \u238 ?nsoare cu Norma Prout. Norma Prout era }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4\hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1031 \langnp1031 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 sch\uc1 \u246 ?nes}{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1031 \langnp1031 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 M\uc1 \u228 ?dchen}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1031 \langnp1031 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \

rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich\af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Feti\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ? dr\uc1 \u259 ?gu\uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u259 ? (germ.)}}}{\i1 \fs24\dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1031 \langnp1031 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033\cf1 }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \super1 }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \uc1 \u351 ?i f\uc1 \u259 ?cuse leg\uc1 \u259 ?m\uc1 \u226 ?nt de-adev\uc1 \u259 ?ra-telea s\uc1 \u259 ? se \uc1 \u238 ?nsoare cu ea. Toate astea erau acum al naibii de departe, la fel de departeca a-l asculta pe Fred Allen}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \li

sb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Actor \uc1 \u351 ?i c\uc1 \u226 ?nt\uc1 \u259 ?re\uc1 \u355 ? american (1894 \uc1 \u8211 ? 1956), \uc1 \u238 ?n vog\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u238 ?n anii 90}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 sau a vedea un film cu W. C. Fields}{\cs15\fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright\lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033\langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich\af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \a

f6 \hich \af6 \loch \f6 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Actor american (1879 \uc1 \u8211 ? 1946) de teatru \uc1 \u351 ?i film, considerat afi cel mai mare comediant al lumii}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 . Din 1947 \uc1 \u238 ?ncoace,probabil c\uc1 \u259 ? v\uc1 \u259 ?zuse sau vorbise cu \uc1 \u351 ?a-se sute de mii de japonezi, dar dorin\uc1 \u355 ?a de a violenta pe vreunul dintre ei saupe to\uc1 \u355 ?i nu se materializase vreodat\uc1 \u259 ?, dup\uc1 \u259 ? primele c\uc1 \u226 ?teva luni. Pur \uc1 \u351 ?i simplu nu mai avea nici un rost.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \s17 \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adju


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stright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Dar, ia stai. A fostunul, un oarecare domn Omuro, care ob\uc1 \u355 ?inuse cu bani controlul asupraunei mari p\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u355 ?i a propriet\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u355 ?ilor de\uc1 \u238 ?nchiriat din San Francisco, zona central\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u351 ?icare fusese pentru un timp proprietarul lui Frank. Era o sc\uc1 \u226 ?rb\uc1 \u259 ?. Un rechin, care nu f\uc1 \u259 ?cuse niciodat\uc1 \u259 ? repara\uc1 \u355 ?ii, mic\uc1 \u351 ?orase din ce \uc1 \u238 ?n ce spa\uc1 \u355 ?iile, sporise chiriile... Omuro \uc1 \u238 ?i spoliase pe cei s\uc1 \u259 ?rmani, mai ales pe fo\uc1 \u351 ?tii militari aproape lefteri, r\uc1 \u259 ?ma\uc1 \u351 ?i \uc1\u351 ?omeri \uc1 \u238 ?n timpul crizei de la \uc1 \u238 ?nce-putul anilor cincizeci. Oricum, una dintre Misiunile Comerciale japoneze \uc1 \u238 ?i t\uc1 \u259 ?iase lui Omuro capul pentru l\uc1 \u259 ?comia lui. Iar acum, nici nu se maiauzea de o aseme-nea \uc1 \u238 ?nc\uc1 \u259 ?lcare a asprelor, rigidelor, darjustelor legi civile japoneze. Era o m\uc1 \u226 ?ndrie a incoruptibilit\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u355 ?ii oficialit\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u355 ?ilor de ocupa\uc1 \u355 ?iejaponez\uc1 \u259 ?, \uc1 \u238 ?n spe-cial a celor care veniser\uc1 \u259 ? dup\uc1 \u259 ? c\uc1 \u259 ?derea Guvernului Militar.}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5\loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16\itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Evoc\uc1 \u226 ?nd cinstea col\uc1 \u355 ?uroas\uc1 \

u259 ?, plin\uc1 \u259 ? de stoicism a Misiunii Co-mer-ciale, Frink se sim\uc1 \u355 ?i mai lini\uc1 \u351 ?tit. Chiar \uc1 \u351 ?i Wyndam-Matson ar fi \uc1 \u238 ?nl\uc1 \u259 ?tu-rat, ca o musc\uc1 \u259 ? g\uc1 \u259 ?l\uc1 \u259 ?gioas\uc1 \u259 ?. C\uc1 \u226 ?t e el de patron la W.-M. Corporation}{\cs15 \fs24 \dbch \af2 \hich \af5 \loch \af5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \cf3 \super1 \chftn {\footnote \pard \plain \s16 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\cs15 \fs20 \super1 \chftn }{\fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \f4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 }{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich\af4 \loch \f4 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Wyndam-Matson Corporation}}}{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 . Cel pu\uc1 \u355 ?in, a\uc1 \u351 ?a spera. Cred c\uc1 \u259 ? am \uc1 \u238 ?ncredere \uc1 \u238 ?n chestia asta cu Alian\uc1 \u3

55 ?a Co-Prosperit\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u355 ?ii Pacifice, \uc1 \u238 ?\uc1 \u351 ?ispuse. Ciudat. Privind \uc1 \u238 ?napoi c\uc1 \u259 ?tre zilele de \uc1 \u238?nceput... p\uc1 \u259 ?ruse o p\uc1 \u259 ?c\uc1 \u259 ?leal\uc1 \u259 ? sigur\uc1 \u259 ?, atunci. Propagand\uc1 \u259 ? goal\uc1 \u259 ?. Acum \uc1 \u238 ?ns\uc1 \u259 ?...}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch\af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Se ridic\uc1 \u259 ? din pat \uc1 \u351 ?i-\uc1 \u351 ?i g\uc1 \u259 ?si, \uc1 \u351 ?ov\uc1 \u259 ?itor, drumul spre baie. \uc1 \u206 ?n timp ce-\uc1 \u351 ?i f\uc1 \u259 ?cu du\uc1 \u351 ? \uc1 \u351 ?i se b\uc1 \u259 ?rbieri, ascult\uc1 \u259 ? la radio \uc1 \u351 ?tirile de la miezul zilei.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5

\lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0\ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033{\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 "S\uc1 \u259 ? nu ne batem joc de efortul depus", zicea radioul, tocmai c\uc1 \u226 ?nd \uc1 \u238 ?nchidea el apa cald\uc1 \u259 ?.}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0\cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1


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048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Nu, nu ne vom bate, se g\uc1 \u226 ?ndi Frinkcu am\uc1 \u259 ?r\uc1 \u259 ?ciune. \uc1 \u350 ?tia el ce anume efort aveau \uc1 \u238 ?n minte, la radio. Totu\uc1 \u351 ?i, era ceva hazliu \uc1 \u238 ?n asta, imaginea nem\uc1 \u355 ?ilor greoi \uc1 \u351 ?i \uc1 \u355 ?\uc1 \u226 ?fno\uc1 \u351 ?i plimb\uc1 \u226 ?ndu-se pe Marte, prin nisipul ro\uc1 \u351 ?u pecare nu mai c\uc1 \u259 ?lcase picior de om. S\uc1 \u259 ?punin-du-se pe obraji,Frink \uc1 \u238 ?ncepu s\uc1 \u259 ? scandeze o satir\uc1 \u259 ? adresat\uc1\u259 ? sie\uc1 \u351 ?i. }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048\langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Gott, Herr Kreisleiter. Ist dies vielleicht der Ort wo man das Konzentrationslager bilden Kann? Das Wetter ist so }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1031 \langnp1031 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 sch\uc1 \u246 ?n}{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 . Heiss, aber doch }{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1031 \langnp1031 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 sch\uc1 \u246 ?n}{\i1 \fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 ...}{\fs24 \dbch \af4 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \par }\pard \plain \fi567 \li0 \ri0 \lisb0 \lisa0 \nowidctlpar \adjustright \lin0 \rin0 \cbpat16 \itap0 \fs20 \dbch \af4 \hich \af4 \loch \af4 \lang1033 \langnp1033 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 {\fs24 \dbch \af6 \hich \af5 \loch \f5 \lang1048 \langnp1048 \langfe1033 \langfenp1033 \cf1 Radioul spunea: "Civiliza\uc1 \u355 ?ia Co-Prosperit\uc1 \u259 ?\uc1 \u355 ?ii trebuie s\uc1 \u259 ? se opreasc\uc1 \u259 ? \uc1 \u351 ?i s\uc1 \u259? cump\uc1 \u259 ?neasc\uc1 \u259 ? dac\uc1 \u259 ? nu cumva \uc1 \u238 ?n \uc1\u238 ?ncercarea noastr\uc1 \u259 ? de a asigura o echilibrare a \uc1 \u238 ?nda

toririlor \uc1 \u351 ?i obliga\uc1 \u355 ?iilor reciproce cuplate cu remunera\uc1 \u355 ?iile..."

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