One Hundred Years of Solitude

Úrsula took along were a
trunk with her bridal clothes,
a few household utensils, and
the small chest with the gold
pieces that she had inherited
from her father. They did not
lay out any definite itinerary.
They simply tried to go in a
direction opposite to the road
to Riohacha so that they
would not leave any trace or
meet any people they knew. It
was an absurd journey. After
fourteen months, her stomach