One Hundred Years of Solitude

courtyard of the house.
Amaranta, on the other hand,
never did overcome 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