One Hundred Years of Solitude

down their arms. The
emissary brought a highly
confidential order from
Colonel Aureliano Buendía,
who was not in agreement
with the terms of the
armistice. Colonel Gerineldo
Márquez was to choose five
of his best men and prepare to
leave the country with them.
The order would be carried
out with the strictest secrecy.
One week before the
agreement was announced,