Úrsula away so that the
horses would not run her
down. The troop took off. A
special guard surrounded the
prisoners and took them to
the jail at a trot.
At dusk Úrsula visited
Colonel Aureliano Buendía in
jail. She had tried to get
permission through Don
Apolinar Moscote, but he had
lost all authority in the face of
the military omnipotence.