Сто лет одиночества
Chapter 5
Aureliano,dressedinblack,wearingthesamepatentleatherbootswithmetalfastenersthathewouldhaveonafewyearslaterashefacedthefiringsquad,hadanintensepalenessandahardlumpinhisthroatwhenhemetthebrideatthedoorofthehouseandledhertothealtar.Shebehavedasnaturally,suchdiscretion,thatshedidnotlosehercomposure,notevenwhenAurelianodroppedtheringashetriedtoputitonherfinger.Inthemidstofthe.murmursandconfusionoftheguests,shekeptherarmwiththefingerlesslacegloveheldupandremainedlikethatwithherringfingerreadyuntilthebridegroommanagedtostoptheringwithhisfootbeforeitrolledtothedoor,andcamebackblushingtothealtar.Hermotherandsisterssufferedsomuchfromthefearthatthechildwoulddosomethingwrongduringtheceremonythatintheendtheyweretheoneswhocommittedtheimpertinenceofpickingheruptokissher.Fromthatdayonthesenseofresponsibility,thenaturalgrace,thecalmcontrolthatRemedioswouldhaveinthefaceofadversecircumstanceswasrevealed.Itwasshewho,onherowninitiative,putasidethelargestpiecethatshehadcutfromtheweddingcakeandtookitonaplatewithaforktoJoséArcadioBuendía.Tiedtothetrunkofthechestnuttree,huddledonawoodenstoolunderneaththepalmshelter,theenormousoldman,discoloredbythesunandrain,madeavaguesmileofgratitudeandatthepiececakewithhisfingers,mumblinganunintelligiblepsalm.
