him forcibly and Aureliano
José, who was unarmed,
began to run. The soldiers
disobeyed the order to shoot.
Hes a Buendía, one of them
explained. Blind with rage,
the captain then snatched
away the rifle, stepped into
the center of the street, and
took aim.
Cowards! he shouted. I
only wish it was Colonel
Aureliano Buendía.