Сто лет одиночества

           "It’sthelargestdiamondintheworld.""No,"thegypsycountered."It’sice."

           JoseArcadioBuendfa,withoutunderstanding,stretchedouthishandtowardthecake,butthegiantmoveditaway."Fiverealesmoretotouchit,"hesaid.JoseArcadioBuendfapaidthemandputhishandontheiceandhelditthereforseveralminutesashisheartfilledwithfearandjubilationatthecontactwithmys-tery.Withoutknowingwhattosay,hepaidtenrealesmoresothathissonscouldhavethatprodigiousexperience.LittleJoseArcadiorefusedtotouchit.Aureliano,ontheotherhand,tookastepforwardandputhishandonit,withdrawingitimmediately."It’sboiling,"heexclaimed,startled.Buthisfatherpaidnoattentiontohim.Intoxicatedbytheevidenceofthemiracle,heforgotatthatmomentaboutthefrustrationofhisdeliriousundertakingsandMelqufades’body,abandonedtotheappetiteofthesquids.Hepaidanotherfiverealesandwithhishandonthecake,asifgivingtestimonyontheholyscriptures,heexclaimed:"Thisisthegreatinventionofourtime."