Chapter 5

           AurelianoBuendiaandRemediosMoscoteweremarriedoneSundayinMarchbeforethealtarFatherNicanorReynahadsetupintheparlor.ItwastheculminationoffourweeksofshocksintheMoscotehouseholdbecauselittleRemedioshadreachedpubertybeforegettingoverthehabitsofchildhood.Inspiteofthefactthathermotherhadtaughtheraboutthechangesadolescence,oneFebruaryafternoonsheburstshoutingintothelivingroom,wherehersisterswerechattingwithAureliano,andshowedthemherpanties,smearedwithachocolate-coloredpaste.Amonthfortheweddingwasagreedupon.Therewasbarelyenoughtimetoteachhowtowashherself,getdressedbyherself,andunderstandthefundamentalbusinessofahome.Theymadeherurinateoverhotbricksinordertocureherofthehabitofwettingherbed.Ittookagooddealofworktoconvinceheroftheinviolabilityofthemaritalsecret,forRemedioswassoconfusedandatthesametimesoamazedattherevelationthatshewantedtotalktoeverybodyaboutthedetailsoftheweddingnight.Itwasafatiguingeffort,butonthedatesetfortheceremonythechildwasasadeptinthewaysoftheworldasanyofhersisters.DonApolinarMoscoteescortedbythearmdownthestreetthatwasdecoratedwithflowersandwreathsamidsttheexplosionofrocketsandthemusicofseveralbands,andshewavedwithherhandandgaveherthankswithasmiletothosewhowishedhergoodluckfromthewindows.