Сто лет одиночества

           Attheend,whenthecongregationbegantobreakup,heraisedhisarmssignalingforattention.

           "Justamoment,"hesaid."NowweshallwitnessanundeniableproofoftheinfinitepowerofGod."

           Theboywhohadhelpedhimwiththemassbroughthimacupofthickandsteamingchocolate,whichhedrankwithoutpausingtobreathe.Thenhewipedhislipswithahandkerchiefthathedrewfromhissleeve,extendedhisarms,andclosedhiseyes.ThereuponFatherNicanorrosesixinchesabovetheleveloftheground.Itwasaconvincingmeasure.Hewentamongthehousesforseveraldaysrepeatingthedemonstrationoflevitationbymeansofchocolatewhiletheacolytecollectedsomuchmoneyinabagthatinlessthanamonthhebegantheconstructionofthechurch.NoonedoubtedthedivineoriginofthedemonstrationexceptJoséArcadioBuendía,whowithoutchangingexpressionwatchedthetroopofpeoplewhogatheredaroundthechestnuttreeonemorningtowitnesstherevelationoncemore.HemerelystretchedonhisstoolalittleandshruggedhisshoulderswhenFatherNicanorbegantoriseupfromthegroundalongwiththechairhewassittingon.

           "Hocestsimplicissimus,"JoséArcadioBuendíasaid."Homoistestatumquartummateriaeinvenit."

           FatherNicanorraisedhishandsandthefourlegsofthechairalllandedonthegroundatthesametime."Nego,"hesaid."FactumhocexistentiamDeiprobatsinedubio."

           "Hocestsimplicissimus,"hereplied."BecauseI’mCrazy."