Сто лет одиночества

           Thatafternoon,whileRebecawassuffocatingwithheatinsidethearmorofthreadthatAmparoMoscotewasputtingaboutherbodywiththousandsofpinsandinfinitepatience,Amarantamadeseveralmistakesinhercrochetingandprickedherfingerwiththeneedle,butshedecidedwithfrightfulcoldnessthatthedatewouldbethelastFridaybeforetheweddingandthemethodwouldbeadoseoflaudanuminhercoffee.

           Agreaterobstacle,asimpassableasitwasunforeseen,obligedanewandindefinitepostponement.Oneweekbeforethedatesetforthewedding,littleRemedioswokeupinthemiddleofthenightsoakedinahotbrothwhichhadexplodedinherinsideswithakindoftearingbelch,andshediedthreedayslater,poisonedbyherownblood,apairoftwinscrossedinstomach.Amarantesufferedacrisisconscience.ShehadbeggedGodwithsuchfervorforsomethingfearfultohappensothatshewouldnothavetopoisonRebecathatshefeltguiltyofRemedios’death.Thatwasnottheobstaclethatshehadbeggedforsomuch.Remedioshadbroughtabreathofmerrimenttothehouse.Shehadsettleddownwithherhusbandinaroomneartheworkshop,whichshedecoratedwiththedollsandtoysofherrecentchildhood,merryvitalityoverflowedthefourwallsofthebedroomandwentlikeawhirlwindofgoodhealthalongtheporchwiththebegonias:Shewouldstartsingingatdawn.ShewastheonlypersonwhodaredinterveneintheargumentsbetweenRebecaandAmaranta.SheplungedintothefatiguingchoreoftakingcareofJoséArcadioBuendía.