One Hundred Years of Solitude

the lovers kissing in the dark.
Pietro Crespi gave her some
confused explanations about
the poor quality of modern
pitch lamps and he even
helped her install a more
secure system of illumination
for the room. But the fuel
failed again or the wicks
became clogged and Úrsula
found Rebeca sitting on her
fiancés lap. This time she
would accept no explanation.
She turned the responsibility