Сто лет одиночества
Chapter 7
ThetwinswerenamedJoséArcadioSegundoandAurelianoSegundo.Amarantatookcareofthemall.Sheputsmallwoodenchairsinthelivingroomandestablishedanurserywithotherchildrenfromneighboringfamilies.WhenColonelAurelianoBuendíareturnedinthemidstofexplodingrocketsandringingbells,achildren’schoruswelcomedtothehouse.AurelianoJosé,talllikehisgrandfa-ther,dressedasarevolutionaryofficer,gavehimmilitaryhonors.
Notallthenewswasgood.AyearaftertheflightofColonelAurelianoBuendía,JoséArcadioandRebecawenttoliveinthehouseArcadiohadbuilt.Nooneknewabouthisinterventiontohalttheexecution.Inthenewhouse,locatedonthebestcornerofthesquare,intheshadeofanalmondtreethatwashonoredbythreenestsredbreasts,withalargedoorforvisitorsandfourwindowsforlight,theysetupahospitablehome.Rebeca’soldfriends,amongthemfouroftheMoscotesisterswhowerestillsingle,oncemoretookupthesessionsofembroiderythathadbeeninterruptedyearsbeforeontheporchwiththebegonias.JoséArcadiocontinuedtoprofitfromtheusurpedlands,thetitletowhichwasrecognizedbytheConservativegovernment.Everyafternoonhecouldbeseenreturningonhorseback,withhishuntingdogsandhisdouble-barreledshotgunandastringofrabbitshangingfromhissaddle.OneSeptemberafternoon,withthethreatofastorm,hereturnedhomeearlierthanusual.
