Сто лет одиночества

           AtthattimeshewassoillusionedwithherlonelypassionforPietroCrespithatshelaughedathim.GerineldoMárquezwaited.OnacertainoccasionhesentAmarantaanotefromjailaskinghertoembroideradozenbatistehandkerchiefswithhisfather’sinitialsonthem.Hesentherthemoney.AweeklaterAmaranta,broughtthedozenhandkerchiefstohiminjailalongwiththemoneyandtheyspentseveralhourstalkingaboutthepast."WhenIgetoutofhereI’mgoingtomarryyou,"GerineldoMárqueztoldherwhensheleft.AmarantalaughedbutshekeptonthinkingabouthimwhileshetaughtthechildrentoreadandshetriedtoreviveherjuvenilepassionforPietroCrespi.OnSaturday,visitingdaysfortheprisoners,shewouldstopbythehouseofGerineldoMárquez’sparentsandaccompanythemtothejail.OnoneofthoseSaturdaysúrsulawassurprisedtoseeherinthekitchen,waitingforthebiscuitstocomeoutoftheovensothatshecouldpickthebestonesandcaptheminanapkinthatshehadembroideredfortheoccasion.

           "Marryhim,"shetoldher."You’llhaveahardtimefindinganothermanlikehim."

           Amarantafeignedareactionofdispleasure.

           "Idon’thavetogoaroundhuntingformen,"sheanswered."I’mtakingthesebiscuitstoGerineldobecauseI’msorrythatsoonerorlaterthey’regoingtoshoothim."

           Shesaiditwithoutthinking,butthatwasthetimethatthegovernmenthadannounceditsthreattoshootColonelGerineldoMárqueziftherebelforcesdidnotsurrenderRiohacha.Thevisitsstopped.