One Hundred Years of Solitude

and arched and his tongue
was sticking out between his
teeth. Úrsula fought against
death over him. After
cleaning out his stomach with
emetics, she wrapped him in
hot blankets and fed him egg
whites for two days until his
harrowed body recovered its
normal temperature. On the
fourth day he was out of
danger. Against his will,
pressured by Úrsula and his
officers, he stayed in bed for