Сто лет одиночества
Chapter 5
Assheconversedwithhergirlfriendseveryafternoonwhentheycametoembroiderontheporch,shetriedtothinkofnewsubterfuges.Amistakeincalculationspoiledtheonesheconsideredthemosteffective:removingthemothballsthatRebecahadputinherweddingdressbeforesheputitawayinthebedroomdresser.Shediditwhentwomonthswereleftforthecompletionthechurch.ButRebecawassoimpatienttheapproachoftheweddingthatshewantedtogetthedressreadyearlierthanAmarantahadforeseen.Whensheopenedthedresserandunfoldedfirstthepapersandthentheprotectivecloth,shefoundthefabricofthedressandthestitchesoftheveilandeventhecrownoforangeblossomsperforatedbymoths.Althoughshewassurethatshehadputahandfulofmothballsinthewrappings,thedisasterseemedsonaturalthatshedidnotdareblameAmaranta.Therewaslessthanamonthuntilthewedding,butAmparoMoscotepromisedtosewanewdresswithinaweek.AmarantafeltfaintthatrainynoontimewhenAmparocametothehousewrappedinthefrothofneedleworkforRebecatohavethefinalfittingofthedress.Shelosthervoiceandathreadcoldsweatrandownthepathofherspine.Forlongmonthsshehadtrembledwithfrightwaitingforthathour,becauseifshehadnotbeenabletoconceivetheultimateobstacletoRebeca’swedding,shewassurethatatthelastmoment,whenalltheresourcesofherimaginationhadfailed,shewouldhavethecouragetopoisonher.
