One Hundred Years of Solitude

spiral stairway that led to the
throne of Saint Peter. On the
other hand, her spirits rose
with news that would have
been insignificant for other
people, such as the fact that
her son had seen the Pope.
She felt a similar pleasure
when Amaranta Úrsula wrote
to tell her that her studies
would last longer than the
time foreseen because her
excellent grades had earned
her privileges that her father