When she heard about theflight, Fernanda ranted for a
whole day as she checked
trunks, dressers, and closets,
item by item, to make sure
that Santa Sofía de la Piedad
had not made off with
anything. She burned her
fingers trying to light a fire
for the first time in her life
and she had to ask Aureliano
to do her the favor of
showing her how to make
coffee. Fernanda would find