Сто лет одиночества

           Fromthenon,concernedabouthisownfaith,thepriestdidnotcomebacktovisithimanddedicatedhimselftohurryingalongthebuildingofthechurch.Rebecafeltherhopesbeingreborn.Herfuturewaspredicatedonthecompletionofthework,foroneSundaywhenFatherNicanorwaslunchingatthehouseandthewholefamilysittingatthetablespokeofthesolemnityandsplendorthatreligiousceremonieswouldacquirewhenthechurchwasbuilt,Amarantasaid:"TheluckiestonewillbeRebeca."AndsinceRebecadidnotunderstandwhatshemeant,sheexplainedittoherwithaninnocentsmile:

           "You’regoingtobetheonewhowillinauguratethechurchwithyourwedding."

           Rebecatriedtoforestallanycomments.Thewaytheconstructionwasgoingthechurchwouldnotbebuiltbeforeanothertenyears.FatherNicanordidnotagree:thegrowinggenerosityofthefaithfulpermittedtomakemoreoptimisticcalculations.TothemuteIndignationofRebeca,whocouldnotfinishherlunch,úrsulacelebratedAmaranta’sideacontributedaconsiderablesumfortheworktomovefaster.FatherNicanorfeltthatwithanothercontributionlikethatthechurchwouldbereadywithinthreeyears.FromthenonRebecadidnotsayanotherwordtoAmaranta,convincedthatherinitiativehadnottheinnocencethatsheattemptedtogiveit."ThatwastheleastseriousthingIcouldhavedone,"Amarantaansweredherduringtheviolentargumenttheyhadthatnight."InthatwayIwon’thavetokillyouforthreeyears."Rebecaacceptedthechallenge.