Сто лет одиночества

           Itwastrulyahighclasslist,exceptthatitwasdeterminedbyfeelingsfriendship,forthosefavoredwerenotonlytheoldestfriendsofJoséArcadioBuendía’shousesincebeforetheyundertooktheexodusandthefoundingofMacondo,butalsotheirsonsandgrandsons,whoweretheconstantcompanionsofAurelianoandArcadiosinceinfancy,andtheirdaughters,whoweretheonlyoneswhovisitedthehousetoembroiderwithRebecaandAmaranta.DonApolinarMoscote,thebenevolentrulerwhoseactivityhadbeenreducedtothemaintenancefromhisscantyresourcesoftwopolicemenarmedwithwoodenclubs,wasafigurehead.Inoldertosupportthehouseholdexpenseshisdaughtershadopenedasewingshop,wheretheymadefeltflowersaswellasguavadelicacies,andwrotelovenotestoorder.Butinspiteofbeingmodestandhard-working,themostbeautifulgirlsinIowa,andthemostskilledatthenewdances,theydidnotmanagetobeconsideredfortheparty.

           Whileúrsulaandthegirlsunpackedfurniture,polishedsilverware,andhungpicturesofmaidensinboatsfullofroses,whichgaveabreathofnewlifetothenakedareasthatthemasonshadbuilt,JoséArcadioBuendíastoppedhispursuitoftheimageofGod,convincedofHisnonexistence,andhetookthepianolaapartinordertodecipheritsmagicalsecret.Twodaysbeforetheparty,swampedinashowerofleftoverkeysandhammers,bunglinginthemidstofamixupofstringsthatwouldunrollinonedirectionandrollupagainintheother,hesucceededinafashioninputtingtheinstrumentbacktogether.