Сто лет одиночества

           Theywere,afterall,schoolchildrenplayingatbeinggrownups.Butonenight,whenArcadiowentintoCatarino’sstore,thetrumpeterinthegroupgreetedhimwithafanfarethatmadethecustomerslaughandArcadiohadhimshotfordisrespectfortheauthorities.Peoplewhoprotestedwereputonbreadandwaterwiththeiranklesinasetofstocksthathehadsetupinaschoolroom."Youmurderer!"úrsulawouldshoutathimeverytimeshelearnedofsomenewarbitraryact."WhenAurelianofindsouthe’sgoingtoshootyouandI’llbethefirstonetobeglad."Butitwasofnouse.ArcadiocontinuedtighteningthetourniquetwithunnecessaryrigoruntilhebecamethecruelestrulerthatMacondohadeverknown."Nowletthemsufferthedifference,"DonApolinarMoscotesaidononeoccasion."ThisistheLiberalparadise."Arcadiofoundoutaboutit.Attheheadofapatrolheassaultedthehouse,destroyedthefurniture,floggedthedaughters,anddraggedoutDonApolinarMoscote.Whenúrsulaburstintothecourtyardofheadquarters,afterhavinggonethroughthetownshoutingshamebrandishingwithrageapitch-coveredwhip,Arcadiohimselfwaspreparingtogivethesquadthecommandtofire.

           "Idareyouto,bastard!"úrsulashouted.

           BeforeArcadiohadtimetoreadsheletgowiththefirstblowofthelash."Idareyouto,murderer!"sheshouted."Andkillmetoo,sonanevilmother.ThatwayIwon’thavetheeyestoweepfortheshameofhavingraisedamonster."