Сто лет одиночества

           Thatwashowtheylivedforseveralmonths.Duringthedayhewouldtakecareofhisfightingcocksandshewoulddoframeembroiderywithhermother.Atnighttheywouldwrestleforseveralhoursinananguishedviolencethatseemedtobeasubstitutefortheactoflove,untilpopularintuitiongotawhiffofsomethingirregularandtherumorspreadthatOrsulawasstillavirginayearafterhermarriagebecauseherhusbandwasimpotent.JoseArcadioBuendfawasthelastonetoheartherumor."Lookatwhatpeoplearegoingaroundsaying,Orsula,"hetoldhiswifeverycalmly."Letthemtalk,"shesaid."Weknowthatit’snottrue."SothesituationwentonthesamewayforanothersixmonthsuntilthattragicSundaywhenJose

           ArcadioBuendfawonacockfightfromPrudencioAguilar.Furious,arousedbythebloodofhisbird,theloserbackedawayfromJoseArcadioBuendfasothateveryoneinthecockpitcouldhearwhathewasgoingtotellhim.

           "Congratulations!"heshouted."Maybethatroosterofyourscandoyourwifeafavor."

           JoseArcadioBuendfaserenelypickeduphisrooster."I’llberightback,"hetoldeveryone.AndthentoPrudencioAguilar:"Yougohomeandgetaweapon,becauseI’mgoingtokillyou."Tenminuteslaterhereturnedwiththenotchedspearthathadbelongedtohisgrandfather.Atthedoortothecockpit,wherehalfthetownhadgathered,PrudencioAguilarwaswaitingforhim.Therewasnotimetodefendhimself.JoseArcadioBuendfa’sspear,thrownwiththestrengthofabullandwiththesamegoodaimwithwhichthefirstAurelianoBuendfahadexterminatedthejaguarsintheregion,piercedhisthroat.