Сто лет одиночества

           UnlikeMelqufades’tribe,theyhadshownveryquicklythattheywerenotheraldsofprogressbutpurveyorsofamusement.Evenwhentheybroughttheicetheydidnotadvertiseitforitsusefulnessinthelifeofmanbutasasimplecircuscuriosity.Thistime,alongwithmanyotherartifices,theybroughtaflyingcarpet.Buttheydidnotofferitasafundamentalcontributiontothedevelopmentoftransport,ratherasanobjectofrecreation.Thepeopleatonceduguptheirlastgoldpiecestotakeadvantageofaquickflightoverthehousesofthevillage.Protectedbythedelightfulcoverofcollectivedisorder,JoseArcadioandPilarpassedmanyrelaxinghours.Theyweretwohappyloversamongthecrowd,andtheyevencametosuspectthatlovecouldbeafeelingthatwasmorerelaxinganddeepthanthehappiness,wildbutmomentary,oftheirsecretnights.Pilar,however,brokethespell.StimulatedbytheenthusiasmthatJoseArcadioshowedinhercompanionship,sheconfusedtheformandtheoccasion,andallofasuddenshethrewthewholeworldontopofhim."Nowyoureallyareaman,"shetoldhim.Andsincehedidnotunderstandwhatshemeant,shespelleditouttohim."You’regoingtobeafather."

           JoseArcadiodidnotdareleavethehouseforseveraldays.ItwasenoughforhimtoheartherockinglaughterofPilarinthekitchentorunandtakerefugeinthelaboratory,wheretheartifactsofalchemyhadcomealiveagainwithOrsula’sblessing.JoseArcadioBuen-dfareceivedhiserrantsonwithjoyandinitiatedhiminthesearchforthephilosopher’sstone,whichhehadfinallyundertaken.Oneafternoontheboysgrewenthusiasticovertheflyingcarpetthatwentswiftlybythelaboratoryatwindowlevelcarryingthegypsywhowasdrivingitandseveralchildrenfromthevillagewhoweremerrilywavingtheirhands,butJoseArcadioBuendfadidnotevenlookatit.