One Hundred Years of Solitude

seventeen. At first Úrsula
would fill their pockets with
money and Amaranta tried to
have them stay. But they
finally limited themselves to
giving them presents and
serving as godmothers. Weve
done our duty by baptizing
them, Úrsula would say,
jotting down in a ledger the
name and address of the
mother and the place and date
of birth of the child.
Aureliano needs well-kept