One Hundred Years of Solitude

took care of her clothes,
sewing on the porch or using
Amarantas old pedal
machine. While the others
were taking their siestas she
would practice the clavichord
for two hours, knowing that
the daily sacrifice would keep
Fernanda calm. For the same
reason she continued giving
concerts at church fairs and
school parties, even though
the requests were less and
less frequent. At nightfall she