One Hundred Years of Solitude

hinted that Aureliano José, in
whom he had stirred up a
love that was almost filial,
would be considered their
oldest child. Everything made
Amaranta think that she was
heading toward a smooth
happiness. But unlike Rebeca,
she did not reveal the
slightest anxiety. With the
same patience with which she
dyed tablecloths, sewed lace
masterpieces, and
embroidered needlepoint