Сто лет одиночества

           Butamongthem,hisformerpupils,excitedbythehigh-soundingproclamations,thedeterminationreignedtosacrificetheirskinsforalostcause.Inthemidstofthetrampingofboots,contradictorycommands,cannonshotsthatmadetheearthtremble,wildshooting,andthesenselesssoundofcornets,thesupposedColonelStevensonmanagedtospeaktoArcadio."Don’tletmeundergotheindignityofdyinginthestocksinthesewomen’sclothes,"hesaidtohim."IfIhavetodie,letmediefighting."Hesucceededinconvincinghim.Arcadioorderedthemtogivehimaweaponandtwentycartridges,andhelefthimwithfivementodefendheadquarterswhilehewentoffwithhisstafftoheaduptheresistance.Hedidnotgettotheroadtotheswamp.Thebarricadeshadbeenbrokenandthedefenderswereopenlyfightinginthestreets,firstuntiltheyuseduptheirrationriflebullets,thenwithpistolsagainstrifles,andfinallyhtohand.Withtheimminenceofdefeat,somewomenwentintothestreetarmedwithsticksandkitchenknives.InthatconfusionArcadiofoundAmaranta,whowaslookingforhimlikeamadwoman,inhernightgowntwooldpistolsthathadbelongedtoJoséArcadioBuendía.HegavehisrifletoanofficerwhohadbeendisarmedinthefightandescapedwithAmarantathroughanearbystreettotakeherhome.úrsulawas,inthedoorwaywaiting,indifferenttothecannonshotsthathadopenedupaholeinthefrontofthehousenextdoor.