百年孤独是什么文学的代表作 世纪文学经典:《百年孤独》第5章Part 7

世纪文学经典:《百年孤独》第5章Part 7  

Father Nicanor revealed in his Sunday sermon that José Arcadio and Rebeca were not brother and sister. úrsula never fave what she considered an inconceivable lack of respect and when they came back from church she forbade the newlyweds to set foot in the house again. For her it was as if they were dead. So they rented a house across from the cemetery and established themselves there with no other furniture but José Arcadio's hammock. On their wedding night a scorpion that had got into her slipper bit Rebeca on the foot. Her tongue went to sleep
but that did not stop them from spending a scandalous honeymoon. The neighbors were startled by the cries that woke up the whole district as many as eight times in a single night and three times during siesta
and they prayed that such wild passion would not disturb the peace of the dead.
Aureliano was the only one who was concerned about them. He bought them some furniture and gave them some money until José Arcadio recovered his sense of reality and began to work the noman's-land that bor-dered the courtyard of the house. Amaranta
on the other hand
never did overe her rancor against Rebeca
even though life offered her a satisfaction of which she had not dreamed: at the initiative of úrsula
who did not know how to repair the shame
Pietro Crespi continued having lunch at the house on Tuesdays
rising above his defeat with a serene dignity. He still wore the black ribbon on his hat as a sign of respect for the family
and he took pleasure in showing his affection for úrsula by bringing her exotic gifts: Portuguese sardines
Turkish rose marmalade
and on one occasion a lovely Manila shawl. Amaranta looked after him with a loving diligence. She anticipated his wants
pulled out the threads on the cuffs of his shirt
and embroidered a dozen handkerchiefs with his initials for his birthday. On Tuesdays
after lunch
while she would embroider on the porch
he would keep her happy pany. For Pietro Crespi
that woman whom he always had considered and treated as a child was a revelation. Although her temperament lacked grace
she had a rare sensibility for appreciating the things of the world and had a secret tenderness. One Tuesday
when no one doubted that sooner or later it had to happen
Pietro Crespi asked her to marry him. She did not stop her work. She waited for the hot blush to leave her ears and gave her voice a serene stress of maturity.
"Of course
Crespi
" she said. "But when we know each other better. It's never good to be hasty in things."
úrsula was confused. In spite of the esteem she had for Pietro Crespi
she could not tell whether his decision was good or bad from the moral point of view after his prolonged and famous engagement to Rebeca. But she finally accepted it as an unqualified fact because no one shared her doubts. Aureliano
who was the man of the house
confused her further with his enigmatic and final opinion:
"These are not times to go around thinking about weddings."