Сто лет одиночества
Chapter 4
Itwasextremelypleasantandsochasteinitswaythatúrsulaceasedhervigilance.OntheeveofhisdepartureafarewelldanceforhimwasimprovisedwiththepianolaandwithRebecaheputonaskillfuldemonstrationofmoderndance,ArcadioandAmarantamatchedthemingraceandskill.ButtheexhibitionwasinterruptedbecausePilarTernera,whowasatthedoorwiththeonlookers,hadafight,bitingandhairpulling,withawomanwhohaddaredtocommentthatArcadiohadawoman’sbehind.TowardmidnightPietroCrespitookhisleavewithasentimentallittlespeech,andhepromisedtoreturnverysoon.Rebecaaccompaniedhimtothedoor,andhavingclosedupthehouseandputoutthelamps,shewenttoherroomtoweep.Itwasaninconsolableweepingthatlastedforseveraldays,thecauseofwhichwasnotknownevenbyAmaranta.Herhermetismwasnotodd.Althoughsheseemedexpansiveandcordial,shehadasolitarycharacteranimpenetrableheart.Shewasasplendidadolescentwithlongandfirmbones,butshestillinsistedonusingthesmallwoodenrockingchairwithwhichshehadarrivedatthehouse,reinforcedmanytimesandwiththearmsgone.Noonehaddiscoveredthatevenatthatageshestillhadthehabitofsuckingherfinger.Thatwaswhyshewouldnotloseanopportunitytolockherselfinthebathroomandhadacquiredthehabitofsleepingwithherfacetothewall.
