tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56435950179219825362024-03-18T22:02:10.880-07:00Racconti Piccole storie intrecciateJosefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-15206822088868690152024-03-12T08:38:00.000-07:002024-03-12T08:38:06.836-07:00Cap .12 La tenuta Esperanza ( in italiano)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2-6jGFqX-yErCuhXBBGwIvh-clrtrBjhYeSnXwCJ9TAFpjMEfWjMoPdX57qqjV-rcfseiNlyGwAETaucqSsgntpkuOzVE8UbV9zuBDe1hQZJFgthuRzmX3WXNQfUHz7ycWQqJ263l7UGW1a2a8oTRxGqQC8dnVSTenkcGz4NIIRp9s6ciH_Ht0fpoJg/s450/Pane%20Pirzio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="450" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2-6jGFqX-yErCuhXBBGwIvh-clrtrBjhYeSnXwCJ9TAFpjMEfWjMoPdX57qqjV-rcfseiNlyGwAETaucqSsgntpkuOzVE8UbV9zuBDe1hQZJFgthuRzmX3WXNQfUHz7ycWQqJ263l7UGW1a2a8oTRxGqQC8dnVSTenkcGz4NIIRp9s6ciH_Ht0fpoJg/s320/Pane%20Pirzio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Un
giorno, alla fine dell'estate del 1883, giunse alla tenuta </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Esperanza</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la notizia della </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">scomparsa</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di Joan Defaus Moragas. Quando Mariano lesse il telegramma che
annunciava la morte del fratello, cadde in uno stato di tristezza e
disperazione che spaventò </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Á</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ngel
e Nieves.<br />
- Joan aveva solo 23 anni, perché è dovuto accadere?
Non posso accettarlo. E i miei genitori, poverini, saranno sconvolti,
devo andare a consolarli </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
ad aiutarli</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">...
ma d'altr</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">canto</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
non posso lasciarvi soli, con tutto quello che resta da fare nella
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fattoria</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
disse Mariano.<br />
- Non </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pensare
a</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
noi, fa</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ciò che ritenete più opportuno.<br />
- </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mi
trovo</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a un bivio, non so cosa fare.<br />
- Lascia passare qualche giorno e
vedrai che prenderai la decisione più saggia, rispose Ángel.<br />
-
Pensa al fatto che il viaggio è molto lungo, anche se ti imbarcassi
domani, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sempre
che ci sia</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una nave in partenza per le Canarie, arriveresti a Barcellona dopo
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">circa
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">otto
settimane. Due o tre giorni in più o in meno non faranno alcuna
differenz</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
-</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nieves
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tacque
per un attimo e un'ombra di tristezza le attraversò il viso - </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Á</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ngel
ha ragione, decidi senza fretta, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">concluse</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con tenerezza.<br />
Mentre si arrovellava a pensare alla cosa
migliore da fare, arrivò un altro telegramma della madre che gli
comunicava che suo fratello Francisco aveva </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lasciato</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
gli studi e aveva preso in mano l'azienda di famiglia. Mariano si
sentì sollevato nel leggere la notizia. Qualche settimana dopo
ricevette una lettera in cui la madre gli diceva che stavano pensando
di proporre a Francisco di sposare Teresita, ma che sarebbe stato
complicato, dato che </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">essendo</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cognati </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dovevano
aspettare il permesso del vescovo.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Domandò il suo parere e
Mariano nella sua lettera gli rispose che, se Teresita e Francisco
erano d'accordo, lui credeva che fosse un'ottima soluzione.<br />
Teresa
non disse a Mariano che suo padre, aveva già parlato con Teresita e
che, seguendo il consiglio del sacerdote, le aveva proposto di
sposare Francisco, ma a condizione che lei dimostrasse di essere
fertile. A Teresa questo patto non piaceva, perché, se si metteva
nei panni della vedova, si vergognava e si sentiva in imbarazzo.<br />
-
Come può un sacerdote proporre una cosa del genere a quella povera
ragazza? Disse al marito.<br />
- Il parroco dice che una vedova non
può vivere sotto lo stesso tetto di Francisco, devono sposarsi,
rispose José.<br />
- Lo capisco, ma perché devono esserci delle
condizioni?<br />
- Perché lei non è rimasta incinta l'anno in cui è
stata sposata con Joan e ora non possiamo rischiare che a Francisco
succeda la stessa cosa e che quindi la nostra stirpe scompaia,
esclamò José un po' contrariato.<br />
- Non consideri gli altri due
figli maschi, Mariano e Isidro? E le femmine, Marieta e le piccole?
Domandò decisa Teresa.<br />
- I nostri due figli maggiori sono
lontani, non possiamo contare su di loro. L'unico che può darci
discendenza è Francisco. La terra, come tu sai, passa attraverso i
maschi, rispose José.<br />
- Alla fine sono sempre gli uomini a
decidere il destino delle donne. Non voglio essere presente quando tu
e il prete proporrete questa cosa orribile a Teresita, aggiunse in un
tono duro.<br />
- Ma cosa vuoi, buttarla fuori da casa nostra e
restituirla a suo padre?<br />
- No, vorrei che lei restasse con
noi.<br />
- Lascia che me ne occupi io, disse José, chiudendo la
conversazione.<br />
Mariano, dopo aver letto la lettera della madre,
si calmò. Quella sera parlò con Ángel e Nieves e disse loro che
avrebbe rimandato il viaggio in Spagna all'anno successivo, alla fine
della semina del grano, segale e mais su tutti gli appezzamenti della
fattoria. Ma le cose andarono diversamente e un anno dopo, quando
Ángel si ammalò, Mariano smise di pensare di andare a trovare i
suoi genitori.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Dopo pochi giorni le campane
suonarono a morto nella chiesa di Las Ovas, prima un suono forte ma
grave, poi un piccolo scampanio. I rintocchi furono tre, a indicare
che il defunto era un uomo.<br />
Ángel fu sepolto, secondo la sua
volontà, ai margini della spianata che costeggiava la villa, il
luogo dove lui domava i puledri. Aveva lasciato detto di non volere
essere seppellito accanto ai genitori e al fratello al cimitero di
<i>Llopí,</i> di Pinar del Rio. Fu recintato un pezzo di terreno con
una staccionata di legno e furono seppellite le persone che erano
morte dall’inizio dell’epidemia di vaiolo. La tomba di Ángel
Hernández era semplice come le altre: una lastra di pietra bianca
con inciso il nome e le date di nascita e di morte.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Il lutto alla tenuta Esperanza
durò due settimane, dopo le quali ricominciarono le attività
ordinarie, ma la fattoria perse il suo splendore, era come se, oltre
che le persone, anche le piante e gli animali avessero perso la loro
vitalità a causa della morte del padrone: i colori dei fiori erano
diventati spenti, le foglie degli alberi avevano perso il verde
intenso, le piume dei pavoni erano meno vivaci, il pelo degli animali
e le criniere dei cavalli erano sbiadit<span lang="es-ES">i</span> e
il cielo non aveva quel<span lang="es-ES">l’</span>azzurro intenso
di prima. <br />
La sofferenza che Nieves provava la teneva nascosta e
solo quando nessuno la vedeva piangeva. Ma cercava di occuparsi di
mille cose, per alleviare la pesantezza e l'intenso dolore al petto
che sentiva ogni mattina quando si alzava dal letto, dopo aver
dormito ben poco. La cosa che le dava più sollievo era accendere il
forno e mettersi al lavoro. Quando dal cortile Mariano sentiva il
profumo del pane appena sfornato e l'odore del lievito madre,
lasciava da parte il suo lavoro, entrava nel porticato dove c’era
il forno, che tutti chiamavano <i>panadería</i>, e guardava Nieves
mentre sistemava abilmente le pagnotte sugli scaffali e toglieva con
uno straccio le briciole e la polvere di farina dal tavolo.<br />
Un
giorno le disse:<br />
- Mi piace guardarti mentre levi le pagnotte
dal forno. La tua maniera di fare mi ricorda la fornaia che mi
regalava sempre un panino quando da piccolo andavo a comprare il
pane<br />
- Ángel aveva ragione quando diceva che il grano avrebbe
salvato la mia vita, ma purtroppo non ha salvato la sua, rispose
Nieves, con tristezza.<br />
In quel momento Mariano avrebbe voluto
dirle qualcos'altro, ma non osò. Angelito aveva quasi tre anni
quando perse il padre e per i primi mesi continuò a chiamarlo e a
cercarlo. <br />
- Papà, papà, dove sei? gridava, correndo per il
cortile.<br />
Durante quelle settimane di lutto, Mariano lasciò gran
parte del lavoro che svolgeva nelle mani di un uomo di fiducia e si
dedicò anima e corpo al piccolo Ángel. Fu allora che gli venne
l’idea di organizzare una scuola rurale per insegnare a leggere e
scrivere a tutti i bambini della fattoria. <br />
Nieves aiutò
Mariano a imbiancare e sistemare una grande stanza al piano terra,
per trasformarla in aula. Costruirono insieme banchi e prepararono il
materiale didattico. Questo nuovo compito le diede pace.<br />
Mariano
si prendeva cura di Angelito come se fosse suo figlio e si accorgeva
che ciò era molto apprezzato da Nieves.<br />
Un giorno Nieves gli
disse:<br />
- Sono così sollevata di sapere che sarai sempre al
nostro fianco.<br />
- Non ti lascerò mai, rispose Mariano.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Nell'autunno del 1884 due
figli di Teresa Moragas e José Defaus si sposarono: il 26 novembre
Mariano con Nieves a Pinar del Río e il 19 dicembre Francisco con
Teresita a Malgrat. Il destino era stato crudele con la famiglia
Defaus Moragas, entrambe le spose erano rimaste vedove dopo la morte
prematura del giovane marito, ma tutti speravano che le disgrazie
fossero finite e che fosse iniziato un periodo di bonaccia.<br />
In
quell'occasione Teresa scrisse una lunga lettera al figlio,
descrivendo i dettagli del matrimonio di Maria. Mariano la lesse più
volte, perché aveva la sensazione che sotto sotto si nascondesse
qualcosa.<br />
- Forse mi sbaglio, ma credo che ci sia qualcosa di
strano sul matrimonio di mia sorella che mia madre non vuole dirmi,
forse il vescovo ha messo degli impedimenti, disse Mariano.<br />
-
Che te ne importa del matrimonio, ciò che conta è che si amino. Il
vescovo può dire quello che vuole, disse Nieves</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Ma nei paesini ci sonno
molti pettegolezzi s<span lang="es-ES">u</span> due che vivono
insieme senza essere sposati.<br />
- Tu non pensarci più. Tua madre
ti ha detto che sono sposati e che lei è incinta, quindi
basta.<br />
Mariano avrebbe voluto inviare una fotografia di Nieves a
sua madre, ma il giorno del matrimonio il fotografo che lui aveva
chiamato non si presentò, poi si scoprì che era caduto dal<span lang="es-ES">l’</span>albero
mentre raccoglieva le prugne e portato in ospedale. Il povero
fotografo era paralizzato su una sedia a rotelle. Il suo era l'unico
studio fotografico di Pinar del Rio e, da quando era stato chiuso,
gli utenti dovevano recarsi a L'Avana per farsi fotografare. Nieves
si rifiutò categoricamente di intraprendere un viaggio così lungo
per farsi fare una fotografia. Teresa e José dovettero immaginare la
bellezza di Nieves attraverso le descrizioni nelle lettere del
figlio.<br />
Mariano usciva raramente dalla tenuta, una volta alla
settimana andava a Las Ovas o a Pinar de Río a seconda della
necessità e ogni due mesi, come aveva promesso ai tre fratelli, si
recava a L'Avana per controllare la contabilità del negozio. Finché
un giorno disse ai bottegai:<br />
- È tempo che io lasci la vostra
azienda, non avete più bisogno di me.<br />
I tre fratelli
accettarono la sua proposta, ma gli promisero che sarebbero andati a
trovarlo ogni anno in estate, per trascorrere qualche giorno con lui
e Nieves. E così fecero per il resto della loro vita.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Le lettere di Teresa Moragas
continuarono ad arrivare regolarmente alla tenuta Esperanza e Mariano
non smise mai di scrivere alla madre. <br />
Le lettere che Teresa
scriveva al figlio nella brutta stagione erano più lunghe di quelle
scritte quando c’era bel tempo. Nell'ultima lettera di
quell'inverno menzionò più volte il figlio Isidro, confessando a
Mariano di essere angosciata perché aveva poche notizie di lui, poi
gli raccontò con gioia che la gravidanza di Teresita stava seguendo
il suo corso naturale e che tutti erano impazienti di sapere se era
maschio o femmina.<span lang="es-ES"> </span><span lang="es-ES">Gli</span><span lang="es-ES">
</span>disse anche che il raccolto era andato piuttosto male, ma che
la vendita di semi era stata migliore e concluse lamentandosi del
brutto tempo e delle forti mareggiate. <br />
Quando rilesse l'ultima
parte a Mariano tornò in mente la frase che suo nonno, Mariano
Defaus Segarra, era solito pronunciare con enfasi quando in inverno
il mare grosso lo spaventava. <br />
- Se l'acqua salata dovesse
arrivare fino ai nostri campi, saremmo persi per sempre.<br />
Il
piccolo Mariano più di una notte aveva sognato onde giganti che
raggiungevano il villaggio e si svegliava sudato e spaventato da
quell'incubo.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Nelle lettere che Mariano
scrisse alla madre durante quei lunghi mesi, le raccontava aneddoti
della vita quotidiana nella fattoria, di quanto fosse felice di aver
sposato Nieves e fortunato di avere Ángel, il suo figlioccio, che
amava come se fosse suo vero figlio. Tuttavia, non le parlò mai del
suo ritorno in Spagna, né lei ne fece cenno.<br />
Alla fine
dell'estate del 1885 Mariano ricevette un telegramma dalla madre con
una buona notizie e due cattive: <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Teresita
ha </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>partorito</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>
una bambina. La scarlattina </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>ci
ha portato via</i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>
Luisa e Rosa. Agustí è morto a Cuba.</i></span><br />
Pochi giorni
prima della nascita della bambina, Agustí, il marito di Marieta,
morì dopo un’imboscata, in un campo militare vicino a Santiago de
Cuba e le bambine, Rosa e Luisa, si erano ammalate di scarlattina.
Il medico disse di mettere dei cataplasmi e di non far salire la
febbre, ma la febbre salì a quaranta gradi e non ci fu modo di farla
scendere. Luisa e Rosa, a diciassette e quindici anni, morirono a
poche ore di distanza l'una dall'altra.<br />
Mariano decise di
tornare in Spagna, ma poche ore dopo rinunciò, pensando a Nieves e
al suo figlioccio. Dopo qualche settimana, ricevette una busta
contenente la l’annuncio funebre delle due sorelle e una fotografia
di Francisco e Teresita con la neonata in braccio, che chiamarono
Teresa, come la madre e la nonna. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">In quella lettera, Teresa
Defaus Moragas disse nuovamente a Mariano di non preoccuparsi: che
stavano tutti bene, che Teresita, Francisco e Marieta si stavano
occupando di tutto, che la bambina era molto vivace e che dava loro
tanta gioia dopo tutte quelle disgrazie.<br />
Nieves consolò il
marito come meglio seppe fare. Ogni sera gli preparava un infuso di
camomilla, affinché potesse riposare bene. Nieves e Mariano
dormivano in stanze separate, non volendo consumare il matrimonio per
rispetto al defunto. In un momento in cui le disgrazie sembravano non
avere fine, entrambi capirono che tra loro c'era qualcosa di più di
un'amicizia, ma nessuno dei due osava confessare all'altro i propri
sentimenti. <br />
I giorni alla fattoria Esperanza passavano di nuovo
velocemente, la routine e gli impegni quotidiani davano alla coppia
una sensazione di prosperità e benessere: al mattino Mariano
insegnava a leggere e scrivere ad Angelito e agli altri bambini della
fattoria. Mariano si sentiva bene i<span lang="es-ES">n</span> mezzo
ai bambini. Gli piaceva passare davanti ai banchi dei suoi alunni per
vedere come avevano svolto gli esercizi. Ricordava la scuola
elementare di Malgrat e applicava con cura le buone tecniche di
insegnamento del suo vecchio maestro. <br />
Il giorno in cui andò a
L'Avana per chiudere il contratto che aveva con i tre bottegai,
comprò un libro di pedagogia che lesse in treno con grande fervore.
Quando arrivò alla fattoria disse a Nieves:</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Sento una grande
soddisfazione nell'aiutare i bambini a risolvere un problema o a
scrivere un tema o una poesia.<br />
- Ammiro quello che stai facendo.
Sono sicura che tu sei stato un alunno modello.<br />
- Da piccolo mi
piaceva andare a scuola, ma a dodici anni ho dovuto lasciare i libri
per iniziare a lavorare. Per fortuna il mio maestro mi impartiva
lezioni private nel pomeriggio, in quegli anni ho imparato molto da
lui. Al mattino aiutavo mio padre nei campi, ma non mi piaceva
zappare la terra, avrei voluto viaggiare e lasciare il paesino. La
sera andavo fuori con un gruppo di ragazzi che ogni tanto si
mettevano nei guai e finivamo in scaramucce.<br />
- Sono sicura che
andavate dietro alle ragazze, raccontami le tue marachelle di quando
avevi quattordici o quindici anni. A pensarci bene so ben poco di te,
mi hai detto solo che sei scappato dalla Spagna a causa della
guerra.<br />
- Un giorno ti racconterò, disse Mariano con
un'espressione di disaggio, perché parlare di quell'argomento lo
metteva in imbarazzo.<br />
- Mamma, dove sei? Urlò il bambino,
correndo verso di loro.<br />
Quella sera, Mariano fu sollevato
dall'inquietudine che provava al ricordo dei suoi anni giovanili.
L'arrivo del bambino lo aveva salvato, ma sapeva che prima o poi
avrebbe dovuto rivelare a Nieves il suo segreto.<br />
D'altra parte,
anche Nieves aveva ripreso a sfornare pagnotte e a cuocere vasi di
terracotta. Un giorno iniziò a dipingere piatti di colori vivaci:
arancione col bordo blu, viola e giallo e verde e rosso.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Perché non vendi questi
piatti, sono bellissimi? Gli disse Mariano.<br />
- Hai ragione, a
casa abbiamo un sacco di stoviglie.<br />
- Il negoziante del bazar <i>El
siglo </i>di Pinar del Río potrebbe essere il tuo primo
acquirente.<br />
Nieves seguì il consiglio di Mariano e i suoi
piatti iniziarono a vendersi bene.<br />
La fattoria Esperanza
progrediva, ma né Nieves, né Mariano avevano intenzione di
ingrandirla. I profitti non erano molti, ma erano sufficienti sia per
i padroni che per i lavoratori. Sapevano dall’inizio che i cereali
da soli non sarebbero bastati a farli diventare ricchi, ma non era
questo il loro obiettivo.<br />
- Impastare il pane e sentire il
profumo delle pagnotte appena sfornate mi rende felice, ma anche dare
forma e colore ai mie vasi, confessò Nieves, sorridendo un giorno a
Mariano.<br />
- Ed io sono ancora più felice accanto a te, rispose
Mariano, guardandola intensamente.<br />
Né l’uno né l’altro
parlarono più del viaggio in Spagna che lui avrebbe voluto fare e la
vecchia valigia di cartone, quella che aveva attraversato l'Atlantico
nel 1873, fu sistemata in soffitta e per lunghi anni dimenticata.</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">El nombre de Mariano iba
danzando por mi cabeza desde que era niña. En verano, por las
tardes, mientras todos dormían la siesta yo solía registrar los
cajones de la cómoda del dormitorio de Francisco Defaus Marés, mi
abuelo materno. El cajón que me estimulaba más curiosidad era el
primero, donde había documentos notariales, que en su mayor parte
eran testamentos. Me subía a una silla y sacaba los papeles.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">M</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
emocionaba leer </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">cuentos e
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">historias y aquellos
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">documentos </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">contenían
muchas</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. De los más
antiguos, los del siglo XVIII, no entendía casi nada </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">pues
la tinta estaba descolorida y </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
letra </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">era </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">retorcida
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e indescifrable</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sin embargo los del siglo XIX estaban escritos</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">con una caligrafía más
clara </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">y </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">eran
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">más fáciles de leer. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
alguno de principios del siglo diecinueve salía un tal Mariano
Defaus Segarra. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pero </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">el</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">más </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">m</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
llamó</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> la </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">atención</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue un testamento</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de 1</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">8</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">87
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">en el que se citaba a mi
bisabuelo Francisco y a sus hermanos, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">María </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Isidro</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Defaus Moragas. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Todo i</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ba
para el hered</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ro
u</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">niversal y </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
los </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">demás hijos </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">les
tocaba bien poco, a </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresa
Moragas, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la esposa, nada. En
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">otros papeles</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">notariales</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">1</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">8</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">98,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">año en que murió José
Defaus Ballesté,</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">también
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">salía el nombre de</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Mariano </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">y el de sus
hermanos</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
principios de los años sesenta, cuando tenía cinco o seis años,</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">enfermaba
cada dos por tres de anginas y tenía que guardar cama varios días,
entonces me inventaba</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
historias extraordinarias, </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mis
favoritas eran </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">viajes
por l</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mar</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">es,</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mi cama era </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mi</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">navío</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cuando
remaba mi barco con una percha no podía imaginar que </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
el siglo pasado </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
hermano de mi bisabuelo</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
se fue</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">r</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a la mar. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
mi familia no había ni viajeros, ni aventureros, </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">t</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">odos
habían sido y seguíamos siendo, personas quietas y sedentarias</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Durante
siglos, </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">por
lo que he podido averiguar, la mayor parte de</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mis an</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cestros</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nacieron</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y mu</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">rieron</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en el </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pueblo
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Malgrat. </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hasta
hace pocos meses nadie</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sospechó</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">uno
de ellos se embarcó y se fue </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ultramar</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in
embargo </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
la casa de los Defaus </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">existía
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ningún
documento que lo atestiguara</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nadie
nos habló</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
pariente </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
se fue a Cuba</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span>A los dieciocho años yo me
marché del pueblo para ir a estudiar a Barcelona, en la Universidad
y a los veintiuno me fui a vivir a Italia. Durante mucho tiempo me
olvidé de mis antepasados, hasta que un día, tenía unos cincuenta
años y seguía viviendo en el extranjero, escribí un cuento de un
episodio que mi padre, que por aquel entonces era viudo y tenía más
de noventa años, me contó sobre los abuelos de mi madre. Desde
Firenze no podía consultar los papeles y al escribir el relato
confundí los nombres de los bisabuelos, pero cuando caí en la
cuenta de mis errores y los corregí. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;">A finales de febrero de 2023,
recibí un mensaje de María Rosa, una de mis primas, que vive en
Malgrat, contándome que había encontrado por la calle a Jordi
Defaus, otro primo nuestro. Jordi le dijo a M. Rosa que una muchacha
cubana le había escrito un mensaje en sus redes sociales,
comunicándole que teníamos antepasados comunes. Escribí impaciente
a Jordi.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mi primo me dijo que la chica
cubana, Lilién Catalá Defaus, era la hija de una bisnieta del
hermano de nuestro bisabuelo y que estaba moviendo el asunto de su
antepasado de Malgrat, para obtener papeles para el expatrio de su
madre Lidia y de sus hermanas, Elena, Nelida y Felicita. En seguida
le escribí a ella a través de sus redes sociales:</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Hola, soy Josefina Privat
Defaus, una prima de Jordi Defaus, nací en Malgrat, pero hace muchos
años que vivo en Italia. Por Jordi he sabido que tenemos antepasados
comunes. Me hace mucha ilusión que Mariano Defaus Moragas, el
bisabuelo de tu madre, fuera hermano de Francisco Defaus Moragas, mi
bisabuelo (también el de Jordi). No sabía que un miembro de nuestra
familia se hubiera ido a Cuba.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Hola, yo feliz de
conocerte. Ay! Debe de ser tarde en Italia, hay una diferencia
horaria.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- No te preocupes, no es
tarde, son las diez de la noche, además estoy de vacaciones
perennes, hace un año que me jubilé.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- ¡Qué gusto que me
escribas! Aquí son las cinco de la tarde. Jordi ha sido especial
conmigo. Me ha emocionado mucho conocerlo y ahora me pasa lo mismo
contigo.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Sí, Jordi es muy amable,
me ha contado algo de tu tatarabuelo Mariano, pero me gustaría saber
más.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Pues te va a encantar la
historia, te la voy a contar: Mariano Defaus llegó a Cuba con 17
años en 1873 y …</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>.. al triunfar la
revolución de Fidel Castro la familia de Mariano perdió la casona
y las tierras, al ser expropiadas por la ley del nuevo gobierno. </i></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- ¿Sois muchos los
descendientes de Mariano en Cuba?</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- La familia de los Defaus
es numerosa, pero el apellido Defaus es único en Cuba. Todos los
Defaus en el país somos familia…</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- No me lo puedo creer y
nosotros sin saber nada.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Estoy ansiosa por
contarles de ti a mi madre y a mis tías, que son las bisnietas de
Mariano.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Yo también me muero de
ganas de hablarles de ti a mis hermanos.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- He sabido por Jordi que
aún existe la casa donde nació Mariano.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>- Si, pero se han hecho
muchas reformas, creo que la fachada es de los primeros años del
siglo veinte. </i></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Me alegra que la casa
permanezca a la familia porque tiene un valor sentimental muy grande.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Todavía conservamos una
virgen de madera muy antigua, te enviaré una foto.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Me encantaría verla.
Consérvenla siempre. Los recuerdos tienen un valor incalculable.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Mariano fue muy valiente
alejándose con diecisiete años de su familia.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Imagino cuanto habrá
extrañado el abrazo de su madre, la compañía de sus hermanos y
hermanas. El mar que tanto amaba…</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- ¿Tú sabes por qué se
marchó de Malgrat?</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Mariano contaba a sus
hijos que vino a Cuba porque no quería alistarse en el ejercito,
supongo que de cierta forma lo hizo para preservar su vida.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Quizás haya otro motivo,
a mí me parece raro que Mariano, el primogénito y heredero de las
propiedades de la familia Defaus, se fuera a Cuba.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- No lo sé… ya
intentaremos averiguarlo juntas. Esta búsqueda comenzó porque he
querido que mi madre recupere la nacionalidad española, que le
corresponde por derecho de sangre, para que pueda viajar y visitar a
su hermana Nélida y a la familia que reside en Estados Unidos… Y
resulta que terminé encontrando algo más valioso.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Yo voy a preguntarles a
mis hermanos y primos, a ver si saben alguna cosa más. Ya te
escribiré si sale algo.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Gracias. He logrado
conectar con el pasado familiar y pienso que podremos mantener la
comunicación y conocernos. Eso me hace muy feliz.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- A mí también.</i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Me
he puesto en </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">contacto
con el archivo de Malgrat,</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
María Teresa Gibert, una mujer que </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">me</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ha ayudado muchísimo para conseguir los </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">certificados
que atestigüen el origen catalán de</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Mariano.</span></i></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>- Creo que mi hermana
conoce a Maria Teresa, es una prima de su nuera. Se lo voy a
preguntar, yo hace más de cuarenta y cinco años que vivo en Italia,
pero cada verano vuelvo a Malgrat. En Julio iré a ver a M.Teresa,
tengo ganas de conocerla. </i></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Muy bien. Por ahora un
fuerte abrazo.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>- Sí, ya seguiremos
hablando, otro abrazo de parte mía.</i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Aquella
misma noche fu</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>i</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
a mirar mis redes sociales y </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>encontré
un mensaje de Lidia, la madre de Lili</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>é</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>n,
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>ella
también </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>me
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>contaba</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
que</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>estaba
buscando</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
miembros de la familia </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>catalana</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
de su bisabuelo </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>y
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>que</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>enviaba
mensajes</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
a todo el mundo </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>que
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>se
apellidara</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
Defaus</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Toda la vida llevo quejándome
de que mi familia ha sido monótona, por lo que se refiere a
genealogía: sea por parte de padre que de madre todos mis
antepasados procedían del mismo pueblo, Malgrat, durante siglos se
casaron entre ellos y jamás salieron de la comarca. Por eso fue
emocionante para mí descubrir que teníamos familia en Cuba. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">¡</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tengo
primas cubanas y nadie me</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">hablado de ello!</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dije </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">contenta
a mi marido </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">aquella noche
antes de acostarnos.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Al
día siguiente ll</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">amé a mi
hermana, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a la muerte de mis
padres, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ella </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">heredó
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la casona y todos los
papeles </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de la familia
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Defaus</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">María
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Carmen, que t</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ú</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sepas tenemos familia </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Defaus
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">en Cuba?</span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;">- No creo, nos lo hubiera
dicho nuestra madre.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Pues me ha </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">escrito</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una chica cubana, diciéndome que desc</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">end</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
del hermano de nuestro bisabuelo </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Francisco</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">le dije yo.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">¡No me lo puedo
creer!</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Estás
segura de que </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">esa </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">chica
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">no se ha confundido?</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">La </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">muchacha</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
tiene pruebas de que Mariano Defaus Moragas llegó a La Habana en
1873 y que pro</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">cedía </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Malgrat.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
¡Aquí hay gato encerrado! </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Si
todo es verdad, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo de
Mariano podría ser</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> un
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">secreto</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">nuestra familia </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tenía
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">bien </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">escondid</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">que </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">quis</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">revelar a nadie, dijo mi
hermana.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;">- ¡Hay que averiguarlo!</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">María
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Carmen, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">aquel
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">mismo día</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">se fue </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
la casa </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de nuestra </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">infancia,</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">que llevaba </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">varios
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">años cerrada, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
ver si encontraba a</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lguna
pista para </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">resolver</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
aquel </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">enigma, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
ayudaron su hijo y su nuera.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">el fondo de </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
caja de latón</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> de un </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">estante
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de la vitrina del comedor</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">hall</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">aron</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">un</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
fotografía</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
un hombre </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de unos treinta
años, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de mirada profunda,
ojos claros, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">con </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">barba
y bigote, pelo corto </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ondulado, quizás rojizo,</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">con una chaqueta oscura, una
camisa blanca y corbatín</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Aquel retrato </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">color
sepia, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo había tirado</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
un fotógrafo de La Habana, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">un </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">estudio
fotográfico llamado </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">J. A.
Suarez y compañía, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">de la
calle</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> O’</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">R</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">eilly
64. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">En la foto no había
fecha. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lla
y yo </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">d</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">edu</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">jimos
que era Mariano </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Defaus
Moragas</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿Quién
otro podía ser?</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿Por qué nadie se dio
cuenta de que </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
fotografía procedía de La Habana? Le dije.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">No se </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">había</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fijado en ella </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">porque</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
estaba escondida</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> en </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
fondo de </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la caja donde
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">nuestros</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
abuelos guardaban las fotos y con los años los que conocían la
historia de </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
murieron,</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> dijo mi hermana.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Ella también encontró el
testamento de 1887 en el que José Defaus Ballesté les dejaba a sus
hijos sus bienes. Era el mismo testamento que yo había hojeado de
pequeña.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Volví
a escribir a </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Lilién
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>contándole
nuestro</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>s</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
hallazgos y ella</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
me </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>dijo</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
que sus pesquisas </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>t</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>a</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>mbién
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>habían
obtenido buenos resultados,</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
gracias a M</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>aría</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>T</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>eresa,
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>una</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>voluntaria
del </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>grupo
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>Amics
del arxiu</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>
de Malgrat</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>.</i></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Yo
no conocía a María Teresa, sin embargo no tardé en conocerla a
través de los mensajes que me envió </span></span><span>en
</span><span>mis</span><span>
redes sociales:</span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Hola </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">soy María Teresa</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
tu no me conoces pero </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">yo
soy de Malgrat y</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> conozco
a tu hermana y a tu cuñada. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Soy
voluntaria en el Archivo de</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
pueblo y</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> me encantan </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estudios</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
genealógic</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s.
Tenemos un vínculo común: tus primas cubanas.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Lil</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">én
me escribió pidiéndome informaciones sobre </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
Defaus Moragas, el </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bisabuelo
de su madre. Yo le hubiera podido dar indicaciones </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
como podía moverse</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">c</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">omo
hago siempre, pero ella era tan amable y tan </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">educada</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que me salió decirle: me ocuparé yo de ello. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">He</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sabido por Lilién que os estáis escribiendo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Hola, mucho guste de
conocerte. Sí me estoy escribiendo con Lilién. Y ella me ha dicho
que has encontrado lo que buscaba.</span></i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Me costó mucho pues </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cuando
nació Mariano</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> (1856) no
existía registro civil </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tuve que consultar los libros parroquiales, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
d</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esgraciadamente </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muchos</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fueron quemados durante
la </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">G</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uerra
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">C</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ivil.</span></i></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;">-
¡Qué mala suerte! ¿Y que hiciste?</span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Mossen Salvador de Malgrat, me ayudó, diciéndome: </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">consulta</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los archivos de la di</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">c</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sis
de Girona, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">si
Mariano estaba bautizado, también debería estar confirmado y eso lo
hace el obispo.</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¡Qué
buena idea!</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿Y
lo conseguiste?</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Sí, Mariano fue confirmado por el obispo de Girona, también lo
encontré en el censo de enero de 1873, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
último año en que vivió con su familia en Malgrat, e</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
los años siguientes ya no aparece.</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">-
Estoy contenta de que lo hayas logrado.</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
B</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ueno
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
las primas también se les</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
pedía otra cosa, que fue la más difícil de obtener: un certificado
del juzgado donde </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">declara</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ra</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que en aquellos años España no tenía registro civil.</span></span></span></span></i></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">-
¡Madre mía, cuánto papeleo!</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Por
suerte a</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hora
ya lo tienen todo, ya pueden pedir la nacionalidad española.</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">-
Has hecho un buen trabajo, las primas cubanas te estarán agradecidas
toda la vida.</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No
sé porque me embarque en ese asunto, algo dentro de mí me decía
que necesitaban mi ayuda.</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hiciste
muy bien, yo también creo que hay que seguir </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nuestro</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
instinto </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
ayudar a los demás</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Conocí
personalmente a </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">María
Teresa </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
verano de 2023 y me contó que realmente </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
puso</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gran
esfuerzo y empeño en solicitar y</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
conseguir</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
que parecía imposible</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Luego</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nvió
los papeles a </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Li</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dia,</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
de la</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bisnietas
de Mariano</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pero no por correo, sino a través de una persona cubana que </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
aquel momento </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
en </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Madrid</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pues las primas tenían miedo </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
los documentos se perdieran por los meandros de las oficinas de
correos </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
Cuba</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Las
primas presentaron </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
seguida </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
solicitud al consulado español de La </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">H</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abana,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
todavía están esperando </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">puesta.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lil</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">én
es una</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">treintañera
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cubana</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
llena de entusiasmo, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">por
eso </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hace
un año</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cre</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
un grupo Whats App, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
reunirnos a tod</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
los</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Defaus</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Primero
eramos </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">seis</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">las
tres tías de Lilié</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
su madre, ella y yo, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">luego
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fueron
uniéndose</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los primos catalanes, Jordi, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">M.</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Rosa,
Teresa y Montse</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">otras</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
primas cubanas, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariela,
Idania, Dinorah, Drialis, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nydia,
Amy, Wendy, Adilen</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
…</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
algunos</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
primos: Emilio, Osvaldo, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Juan</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y Gilberto. </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">omos
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">más
de veinte</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los primos</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
reun</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">idos</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
el grupo</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
todos </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">somos</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
descendientes de los cónyuges Teresa Moragas </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Gibert</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y José Defaus </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ballesté</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">casados</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en los años setenta del siglo diecinueve</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
mayoría de ellos viven en Cuba, sin embargo también hay una parte
que vive en Estados</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Unidos. </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
veces e</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
un poco complicado hablar con tanta gente, al principio era un mareo
cuando escribíamos todos a la vez, </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pero
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ahora
hemos aprendido y somos más ordenados. </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">También
forma parte de </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nuestro</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
grupo María Teresa Gibert </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Corominas</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
todos sus estudios genealógicos </span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">h</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">descubierto
que</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">es
prima lejana nuestra</span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">El
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">día</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
que escribí a </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lilién</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">supe
que en mi vida había una historia que contar. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cada
uno de las</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
primas </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cubanas
poco a poco me han ido</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">regal</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ndo</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">relatos
y </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">anécdotas</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que sus antepasados se pasaban de boca a boca. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">María
Teresa, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">consultando
horas y horas el archivo, me ha </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ayudado
a reconstruir</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
vida, las costumbres y los hechos más importantes</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">algunos
habitantes</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de Malgrat</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">finales
del siglo diecinueve.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
el grupo </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Whats
App</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
se comparten</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
además de relatos de </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nuestros</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">padres
o </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">abuelos
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(cubanos
y catalanes)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
viejas fotografías </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Malgrat, Las Ovas, Pinar del Río y</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
la farmacia Sarrá de La Habana, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">videos
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
la zona donde estaba la finca Esperanza </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(hoy
día solo queda el gran deposito de agua de la mansión)</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">imágenes
de la estación </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Las Ovas,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
donde Mariano tomaba el tren, que desgraciadamente pocos años atrás
fue destruida por un tornado, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">canciones
en las se que describe el pueblo de Las Ovas, antiguas</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
tarjetas postales, documentos </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">del
municipio</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">recordatorios
fúnebres,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
etc. </span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No
sé deciros porqu</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
empecé a escribir la historia de Mariano, sin embargo sé que algo
dentro de mí me impuls</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a hacerlo. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">El
porqué </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quizás
esté </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">encerrado
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
l</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as
palabras de</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
un</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
personaje de un libro de </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Care
Santos,</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una escritora </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">contemporánea
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">catalana:</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><i><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">as
novelas sirven para hacer volver a los muertos, para reencontrarnos
con todo lo que perdimos. </span></i></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Quizás os preguntaréis
porqué escribí la historia en castellano y no en catalán. He aquí
algunos motivos: no todos a quienes yo dedicaba la narración
entendían el catalán, además Mariano a partir de los diecisiete
años, sin olvidar su lengua materna, adoptó el castellano como su
propio idioma, yo en mi imaginación lo oía pronunciar el meloso
español de Cuba, todos mis estudios primarios y superiores los hice
en la época dela dictadura franquista, por eso me es más fácil
escribir en castellano, que era la lengua oficial, el catalán nunca
nos lo enseñaron en el colegio. De todas maneras el catalán es mi
lengua nativa y la seguirá amando toda mi vida; tenéis que saber,
que en cuando termine la traducción de esa historia al italiano,
empezaré la versión catalana. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Durante varios meses, cada
mañana me he despertado temprano pensando en Mariano, en sus padres,
hermanos, esposa, amigos, etc y después del desayuno me he puesto a
escribir sus hazañas. Una vez terminado un capítulo lo he ido
enviando al grupo Whats App de los primos Defaus, más o menos uno
cada dos semanas. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Mariano y los personajes de su
entorno (algunos reales y otros salidos de mi fantasía) han vuelto,
me han acompañado semana tras semana, espero que a vosotros, los que
habéis acabado de leer esta historia, también os hayan atrapado.</span></p>
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</p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-31098873854956356312024-03-04T08:40:00.000-08:002024-03-04T08:48:59.426-08:00Prologo (in italiano)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6SIfcTLzItqUmrtS1B6g7FUMhTn38fWFrHCpupWVmDkiTaIJekye0Tr34eebe5A7dclXO7NJOVzMFY1yzBnIGm-BM91fcNXv7RElxCVzuJmaAujJlH7wG2amEfIxIg8PA8HEuh9HSI49JX7XCSl0YytvLmlicYuObJZgQZOhm_EO723_PH25SOWbBRw/s1000/Fattori%20uomo%20a%20cavallo.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6SIfcTLzItqUmrtS1B6g7FUMhTn38fWFrHCpupWVmDkiTaIJekye0Tr34eebe5A7dclXO7NJOVzMFY1yzBnIGm-BM91fcNXv7RElxCVzuJmaAujJlH7wG2amEfIxIg8PA8HEuh9HSI49JX7XCSl0YytvLmlicYuObJZgQZOhm_EO723_PH25SOWbBRw/s320/Fattori%20uomo%20a%20cavallo.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: -0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">In una notte afosa di fine
estate 1837, Mariano Defaus Moragas morì nella sua casa, aveva
compiuto ottantuno anni da qualche settimana. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pochi
giorni prima di morire disse a Nieves:<br />
- Nel</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
soffitta</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
c'è un ba</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ule
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
dentro una valigia, portamela. La chiave è nel cassetto centrale
del</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
mia scrivania</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
Nieves
si affrettò a salire le scale per prendere ciò che Mariano </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aveva
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ri</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">chiesto,
ma prima </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">avvisò</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Felipe </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per
farl</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
rimanere</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
al suo capezzale.<br />
Il b</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aule</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
non veniva aperto da tempo. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Era
l’unico </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bagaglio
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">che</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">accompagnava
Mariano </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quando</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
arrivato alla fattoria Esperanza. Nieves cercò nel cassetto la
chiave. Fece fatica ad aprirlo perché la serratura era arrugginita.
Mentre </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ci
ri</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">provava
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sent</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ì</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
un brivido</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
lunga</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la schiena,</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">teme</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">va</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di trovare lettere compromettenti. Aveva fiducia in Mariano, ma
sapeva per esperienza che </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ogni
persona potrebbe</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
avere</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
dei segreti.<br />
Aprì il ba</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ule</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
dove c'erano un</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
vecchio </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cappotto
di lana nera, una </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">logora</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
coperta grigia, uno zaino </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
stoffa sbiadita </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
due libri dalle copertine </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sciupate</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Ne prese uno, il cui titolo era Marina, una </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">zarzuela
</span></i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
Francisco Camprodón. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o
sfogliò e </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cap</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ì
che si trattava della storia d'amore tra il capitano di una nave e
Marina, una ragazza orfana. In una delle prime pagine lesse: Costa de
Levante, spiaggia di Lloret.<br />
- </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
La spiaggia di Lloret</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mi </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dice
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">qualcosa..
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">credo
che </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
volta Mariano m</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
parlò</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di que</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sto</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
piccolo villaggio di pescatori a pochi chilometri a nord d</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
dove </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lui
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
nato, si disse.<br />
Poi ricordò il giorno in cui Mariano </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">raccontò</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
che durante il viaggio da Barcellona a </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L’</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Avana
aveva letto e riletto quel libro decine di volte. Poi pensò </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">alla
traversata</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
oltreoceano che </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">invece
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lei</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aveva
fatto e mormorò:</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Se avessi saputo leggere, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
mio</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
viaggio </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">da
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cadice
a </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L’Avana</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
non </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sarebbe
stato così lungo e </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">faticoso</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
L'altro
libro era</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Cor de Roure</span></i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di Ramón Picó Campamar, un altro drammaturgo. Gli diede una rapida
occhiata, ma riuscì a capire ben poco, perché era scritto in
catalano; era </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">anche
esso </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un'opera
teatrale, ma ambientata in un castello della Catalogna
medievale.<br />
Nieves aveva un buon orecchio </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">musicale</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
e una gran memoria. Quando Mariano parlava al telefono in catalano,
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">prima</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sua
madre, poi con</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
suo fratello o con uno dei suoi amici al </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Casal
Català </span></i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
Pinar del Río, capiva un po' di quello che dicevano. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
traduzione de</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
titolo </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">poteva
essere </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cuore
di Quercia, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ma
non ne era sicura.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
-
Mariano </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ha
sempre amato il teatro</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
pensò.<br />
Rimise i libri nel ba</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ule</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
tirò fuori la valigia, la accarezzò e quando stava per aprirla le
sue mani si bloccarono.<br />
- Non posso farlo, si disse.<br />
Entrò
ansimante nella stanza dove giaceva Mariano, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
quale</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
era stato </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">trasferito</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
al piano terra, per evitare </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
dover</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
salire e scendere le scale </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in
continuazione</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
Olivia
aggiustò i cuscini in modo che lui potesse piegarsi in avanti e
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">avvicinò
la valigia e la aprì.<br />
C'erano </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quattro</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
pacchi di lettere e su ognuno c'era un cartell</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ino</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con un nome: Ma</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dre</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
Mar</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ia
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Isabel.
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Quello
della madre era il pi</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ù</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
voluminoso.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
-
Vorrei che </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">uno
di voi mi leggesse</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una lettera d</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ogni </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">plico</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
disse Mariano, facendo un grande sforzo. <br />
- Abbiamo tempo,
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">adesso
riposat</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
cominceremo domani, gli disse F</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">elipe</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nieves
e Felipe p</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">resero
l'abitudine di leggergli una lettera a</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ll’imbrunire</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
ma con il passare dei giorni il malato smise di parlare, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">entrando</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in
uno stato di agonia</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Nei pochi momenti di lucidità rimasti, Mariano sapeva che il tempo
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">stava
per scadere e con le sue ultime forze iniziò a </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">scorrere</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
gli eventi della sua vita, non </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ebbe</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
rimpianti e si sent</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ì</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
soddisfatto dell'amore che aveva dato e ricevuto.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Ne</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ll'inaspettato
miglioramento </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">che
gli </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">agonizzanti</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hanno
prima di morire, lui</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">riuscì</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a dire a Nieves, quasi senza fiato:<br />
- </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Estava
tot escrit </span></i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(era
tutto scritto).<br />
- Non sforzarti </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
parlare,</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">adesso
chiudi gli occhi,</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
gli disse lei dolcemente.<br />
- Non voglio fiori al mio funerale.<br />
-
Non </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ti</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
preoccup</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are,
ci penserò io a tutto</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
-
Ho lasciato una lettera </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sulla
scrivania</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con le mie volontà.<br />
- Non ti affaticare... Ti amo, il primo
giorno che ti ho visto </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ho
sentito un pizzico di felicità nel mio cuore,</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ma non te l'ho mai confessato, ora voglio che tu lo sappia, disse
Nieves, baciandolo.<br />
- </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">N</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">on
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ángel</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il tuo grande amore? Gli </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">domandò
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lui</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
alzando un po' la testa.<br />
- No, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sei
stato sempre </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tu,
rispose lei.<br />
- Anch'io ti </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ho
amata dall’inizio</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
le disse Mariano </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
chiudendo gli occhi </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cadde
in un sonno profondo.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
Nieves
rimase a</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
suo fianco, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ma
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">si
addormentò, senza nemmeno rendersene conto. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Dopo
poco </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sentì
la</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
freddezza della mano del moribondo e chiamò immediatamente Felipe e
Olivia, </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
quali</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">erano
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nella</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
stanza accanto</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
riposar</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">si</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
I tre rimasero immobili per qualche minuto </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">d</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
fronte</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
al </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">corpo
morto,</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sentivano
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">confort</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nel
guardarlo </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">intensamente</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ma
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">poi
iniziarono a toccargli le mani, ad accarezzargli il viso e ad
abbracciarlo. </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Felipe si occupò di avvisare
i figli del defunto, i quali arrivarono poco dopo. Nieves inviò un
telegramma ai parenti catalani, i quali telefonarono lo stesso giorno
per porgere le loro condoglianze. <br />
La serenità con cui Mariano
aveva lasciato questo mondo consolò tutti e rese più facile il<span lang="es-ES">
</span><span lang="es-ES">loro</span><span lang="es-ES"> </span>lutto.
I funerali si svolsero il giorno seguente in una cappella vicino alla
fattoria Esperanza, in presenza dei familiari più stretti. Dopo la
cerimonia, Mariano fu sepolto nel piccolo cimitero della tenuta,
accanto alla tomba di <span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Á</span></span></span></span></span>ngel
Herrera.<br />
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</p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-8147612347417020642024-03-01T08:36:00.000-08:002024-03-03T07:23:44.769-08:00Prólogo <p> </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLveued0mpI515Etx3EXGxrNoGmg4Ou0ji_cQSR8WKHJoCz-_IC8qakV8RDw4lqrvZtwkCUYo1O1VtGdfWGBF5BjJ2NmfVsl2-_McQVIBNT1yT_Hn8o172SOvwBA7QD0YSnk5it7aLozBmWTHNY0wmzVR2_VI_QCoDQDfL9IA7QwFTmjpPDJmi_3mJd4/s1000/Fattori%20uomo%20a%20cavallo.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLveued0mpI515Etx3EXGxrNoGmg4Ou0ji_cQSR8WKHJoCz-_IC8qakV8RDw4lqrvZtwkCUYo1O1VtGdfWGBF5BjJ2NmfVsl2-_McQVIBNT1yT_Hn8o172SOvwBA7QD0YSnk5it7aLozBmWTHNY0wmzVR2_VI_QCoDQDfL9IA7QwFTmjpPDJmi_3mJd4/s320/Fattori%20uomo%20a%20cavallo.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Una
noche bochornosa de finales de verano de 1837 Mariano Defaus Moragas
murió en la finca Esperanza, acababa de cumplir ochenta y un años. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Pocas
días antes de su muerte le dijo a Nieves:</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">En
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">el
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">desván</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">hay</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">un</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
baúl </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">con
dentro</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
una maleta, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">traémela</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
La llave está en el cajón central de mi despacho.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Nieves
subió las escaleras deprisa y corriendo para ir buscar lo que le
pedía Mariano, pero antes llamó a Felipe y Oliva y les pidió que
se quedaran a la cabecera del enfermo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">El
baúl hacía tiempo que no se abría, era el único equipaje que
llevaba Mariano cuando llegó a la finca Esperanza. Nieves buscó la
llave en el cajón que el moribundo le había indicado. Le costó
mucho abrirlo pues la cerradura estaba oxidada. Mientras lo intentaba
temía encontrar cartas comprometedoras <span lang="it-IT">y </span>sintió
un escalofrío. Ella tenía confianza en Mariano, pero sabía por
experiencia que todo<span lang="it-IT"> </span><span lang="it-IT">el
mundo puede</span><span lang="it-IT"> </span>guardar secretos.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Abrió
el baúl, donde había un <span lang="it-IT">viejo </span>abrigo
negro de lana, una<span lang="it-IT"> </span>raíd<span lang="it-IT">a</span>
manta gris, una mochila <span lang="it-IT">de lana desteñida </span><span lang="it-IT">y</span>
dos libros<span lang="it-IT"> </span><span lang="it-IT">de</span><span lang="it-IT">
</span>tapas gastadas. Cogió uno, cuyo título era <i>Marina</i>,
una zarzuela de Francisco <span lang="it-IT">Camprodón. </span><span lang="it-IT">L</span><span lang="it-IT">o</span>
hojeó y atinó que era una historia de amor entre un capitán de
barco y Marina, una muchacha huérfana. En una de las primeras
páginas leyó: <i>Costa de levante, playa de Lloret</i>.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Me suena<span lang="it-IT"> </span><span lang="it-IT">la playa de</span><span lang="it-IT">
</span>Lloret, Mariano me habló alguna vez de ese pueblecito
marinero a pocos kilómetros al norte <span lang="it-IT">de </span>donde
él nació, se dijo.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Entonces</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
se acordó </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">del
día en que </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano
le contó que durante </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">el</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
viaje</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">de
ida </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">de
Barcelona a </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">La
Habana </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">leyó
y releyó aquel libro decenas de veces. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Luego
pensó </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">en
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">el</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
viaje de ultramar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">que
hizo ella </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">y
murmuró:</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">De
haber sabido leer, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a
mí </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">no
se me hubiera hecho </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="it-IT">tan
pesada e </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">interminable</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">la
travesía </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">de
Cádiz a </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Santiago
de </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cuba</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.
</span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">El
otro </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">libro
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">era
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Cor
de Roure</i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
de </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ramón
Picó Campa</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">m</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ar,
otro dramaturgo. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Le
dio una ojeada rápida, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">pero
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">pudo
entender </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">bien
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">poco,
pues estaba escrito en catalán, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">también</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">era
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">una
obra de teatro, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">pero</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
ambientada en un castillo de la Cataluña medi</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">e</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">val.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Nieves
tenía mucho oído musical y una gran memoria. Cuando Mariano hablaba
por teléfono en catalán con su </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">madre,</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
hermano o alguno de sus compaisanos del </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Casal
Català </i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">de
Pinar del Río, entendía </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">un
poco lo que decían</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">El
título le pareció que </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="it-IT">significa</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="it-IT">ra</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="it-IT">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>Corazón
de roble.</i></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>-
</i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A
Mariano </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ya
le encantaba</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
el teatro </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">cuando
era joven</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">,
pensó.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Puso
de nuevo los libros en el baúl, sacó la maleta, la </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">a</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">carició</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
y </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">cuando
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">estaba
a punto de abrirla sus manos se paralizaron.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No puedo hacer eso, se dijo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Llegó
jadeante al cuarto donde yacía Mariano, lo habían trasladado a la
planta baja, para no tener que seguir subiendo y bajando escaleras.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Olivia
le ajustó las almohadas para que pudiera inclinarse hacia delante y
Felipe le puso la maleta cerca y se la abrió.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Había cuatro legajos de
cartas y cada uno llevaba un cartel con un nombre: <i>Mare, Felipe,
María </i><i>e</i><i> Isabel. </i>El
más abultado era el de su madre.</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><i>- </i>Me
gustaría que me leyerais
una carta de cada manojo,
les dijo
Mariano, haciendo un gran
esfuerzo. </span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Tenemos tiempo, ahora descansa, empezaremos mañana, le
dijo Felipe.</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cogieron
la costumbre de leerle una
carta al atardecer,
sin embargo a medida que
pasaban los días el enfermo dejó
de hablar e iba cayendo en un
estado de agonía.</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">En
los pocos momentos de lucidez </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
le quedaban</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">supo
que el tiempo se le estaba agotando </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
con </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sus</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
últimas fuerzas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empezó
a hilar los sucesos de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
su vida,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tuvo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">remordimientos
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nt</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ió</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
satisfecho </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
el</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
amor que había dado y a su vez recibido. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">En
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
inesperada mejoría </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
los</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
agonizante</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">justo
antes de morir,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
logró decirle </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">casi
sin aliento </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
Nieves: </span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
<i>Estava tot escrit.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No te esfuerces en hablar y cierra los ojos, le dijo Nieves
dulcemente.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><b>-
</b></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
quiero flores en mi entierro.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Tranquilo, me encargaré yo de ello.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
He dejado en mi despacho una carta con mis voluntades.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No te canses... Te he querido siempre, el primer día que te vi sentí
una punzada de felicidad en mi corazón, pero jamás te lo confesé,
ahora deseo que lo sepas, le dijo Nieves besándolo en los labios
secos y descoloridos.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿No fue Ángel tu gran amor? Le preguntó él, levantando un poco la
cabeza.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No, fuiste tú, le contestó ella.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Yo también te he querido desde el principio, le dijo Mariano,
cerrando los ojos y cayendo en un estado de<span lang="it-IT"> </span><span lang="it-IT">un
profundo sopor</span>.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
quedó a su lado, cerró l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
párpados y se </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">adormec</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ió
sin ni siquiera darse cuenta</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Al
cabo de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco
tiempo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
sobresaltó </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">not</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ando</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mano
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">del
moribundo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
fría.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
fue al otro mundo cogi</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">do
de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
mano de Nieves, que poco a poco fue aflojando. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ella
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sollozando
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fue
a llamar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a Felipe </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Olivia
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaban
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">medio
dormidos </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sentados
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
las butacas de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
salón</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los
tres permanecieron inmóviles durante </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">unos
minutos, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mirando
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">intensamente</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
cuerpo muerto</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uego</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empezaron
a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
toc</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">arle
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las
manos, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
acariciarle el rostro y a abrazarlo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe
se encargó de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">avisar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a los hijos del difunto, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
fueron llegando </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uno
tras otro</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">N</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ieves
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">env</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ió
un telegrama a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
familiares catalanes</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
quienes</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aquel
mismo día </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llamaron
por teléfono para dar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
pésame</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">La
serenidad con la que Mariano </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="it-IT">fallec</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ió</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
les consoló </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
todos </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
se </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">les
hizo más llevadero </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
luto. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
funeral tuvo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lugar
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ermita</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aldeana</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">donde
asistieron los familiares </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">más</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cercanos. Tras </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ceremonia,
Mariano fue enterrado en el </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pequeño</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cementerio de la finca, al lado de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
tumba </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ángel
Herrera.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">las</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">voluntades
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Mariano</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
quien le gustaba la música y el baile,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">contrató
a un trío de músicos </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">les
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">envió
una </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tarjeta</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
todos </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">familiares,
amigos y conocidos </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Mariano, comunicándoles </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
muerte </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
su amigo </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">invit</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ándol</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una merienda en </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
jardín de </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
finca</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Esperanza
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
sábado siguiente</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Gabriel
y Lucas </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">colocaron</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
varias mesas bajo la parra, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">donde</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
racimos de uva </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">colgaban</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
maduros, a punto de ser recogidos. Gabriel </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cortó
alguno</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
ellos</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dejó</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sobre
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
manteles blancos </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
las mesas que </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lucas
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iba</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
poniendo.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe,
Olivia y Nieves se </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">engalanaron
con </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">su
mejor ropa y subieron a la tarima, donde los músicos estaban
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">preparando
los instrumentos. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Damas y caballeros, habéis tenido la suerte y el honor de conocer a
Mariano Defaus Moragas. Ahora juntos vamos despedirlo, dijo Felipe. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Hablaremos de él, pero no con pena, dijo Olivia, leyendo el texto de
un papel doblado que sacó de su bolsillo.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Hablaremos de sus gustos, de las personas que quería, de las que no
quería, de lo que hacía y de lo que sentía, pero nunca con pena,
agregó Nieves.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Y poco a poco Mariano será tan nuestro que no será necesario que
hablemos de él para recordarlo, él será un gesto, una palabra, un
gusto, una mirada que fluye, exclamó Felipe.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
aquel momento explotaron los fuegos artificiales y los músicos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sus </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">guitarras,
maracas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
percusi</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ones
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">empezar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">on</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a tocar </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
son, la música popular cubana que más le gustaba a Mariano.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">G</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">abriel
y la cocinera, sirvieron </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bu</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">na
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">es
ayudó </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lucas
que reía y lloraba a la vez. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
nietos de Mariano correteaban por </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
patio, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mientras
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Felipe y Olivia habla</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ban</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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él </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cada uno de los invitados</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Aquella fiesta fue recordada
durante mucho tiempo, pues los que asistieron se despidieron del
difunto de una forma poco habitual: en lugar de apenarse, cantaron y
bailaron, para darle, entre sonrisas y lágrimas, el último adiós. </span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-33282839998896701702024-02-11T09:33:00.000-08:002024-02-11T09:46:38.601-08:00Cap.11 Teresa Moragas Gibert ( in italiano)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsG0YYhutkjG7h2pDxzc9Zuzq-ngPOKHekbkRwiPIfREGdUu0-6sRr1Kb93WCAC0EKerJNZIwRxzw-7pgnfEy_p6oiFCZf6LWPvqkFiqv8tFBWjEN8Qq1geqBF0G-QVK4nulOfTYdleOYhEa7zQ9SzGy8MXdT4WSiltfviyXwglLiq6obnz-ipVgEP0Q/s245/Oscar%20Ghiglia%20donna%20seduta.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="205" data-original-width="245" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsG0YYhutkjG7h2pDxzc9Zuzq-ngPOKHekbkRwiPIfREGdUu0-6sRr1Kb93WCAC0EKerJNZIwRxzw-7pgnfEy_p6oiFCZf6LWPvqkFiqv8tFBWjEN8Qq1geqBF0G-QVK4nulOfTYdleOYhEa7zQ9SzGy8MXdT4WSiltfviyXwglLiq6obnz-ipVgEP0Q/s1600/Oscar%20Ghiglia%20donna%20seduta.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Quel giorno d'inverno del
1873, ferma accanto al portone, Teresa Moragas Gibert guardò con
tristezza il marito e il figlio maggiore che uscivano di casa per
andare alla stazione, ma non poteva immaginare cosa stesse
macchinando il marito. I due scomparvero mentre giravano l’angolo
della strada che sfociava nella piazza della chiesa. José Defaus
Ballesté aveva in mano la valigia e Mariano sulle spalle lo zaino.
Durante il tragitto a piedi parlarono poco. José accompagnò il
figlio al binario del treno per Barcellona. Mentre aspettavano, il
padre consegnò al ragazzo una busta contenente un documento
ufficiale e gli disse con serietà:<br />
- Ho dovuto nascondere
questa vergogna. <br />
Mentre Mariano leggeva il documento, José
continuò a dire:<br />
- Il sindaco mi ha aiutato affinché nessuno
sappia della denuncia. Come ben saprai coloro che vengono estratti a
sorte per il servizio militare vengono chiamati a scaglioni, secondo
il sindaco la tua chiamata arriverà quest’estate, ma per tutta la
gente del paese tu adesso sei scappato per non arruolarti e per
nessun altro motivo, capito?<br />
- Mi dispiace, padre, non avevo
osato dirvi che sono stato denunciato dall'ufficiale giudiziario. <br />
-
Ti metti sempre nei guai! Devi promettermi che sarai più
prudente.<br />
Appena il treno arrivò la conversazione fu troncata,
ma durante tutto il viaggio Mariano pensò ai guai che aveva
combinato con Pepito, il suo miglior amico, e promise a se stesso che
d'ora in avanti sarebbe stato più giudizioso.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ne
era passata di acqua sotto i ponti da quella mattina in cui Teresa
aveva salutato Mariano</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>.</b></i></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
Con il trascorrere dei giorni, lei si rendeva conto che non avrebbe
rivisto suo figlio così presto come </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aveva</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
sperato. Teresa non era una donna timorosa e sottomessa, anzi,
sarebbe stata coraggiosa se avesse avuto l'opportunità di andare via
dal paesino, ma a quei tempi le donne dovevano tacere e fare ciò che
il padre aveva stabilito per loro. Sposò José Defaus Ballesté
senza quasi conoscerlo. Prima del matrimonio, lo aveva incontrato
solo un paio di volte al ballo della festa del paese. Ma per fortuna
José l'aveva sempre rispettata e, anche se a casa comandava lui,
permetteva che alcune cose fosse lei a </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">deciderle</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">.
Mariano le assomigliava, era gentile, sognatore, sensibile,
coraggioso, fedele e affidabile. <br />
- Da dove è uscito fuori
Mariano con questo carattere? Le domandò, una sera all'inizio di
quell'anno fatidico, il marito a bassa voce per non farsi sentire dai
quattro figli che dormivano nella stanza accanto. <br />
- Mariano è
un ragazzo con grinta, gli disse Teresa.<br />
- Speriamo che tutta
questa grinta non lo porti fuori strada.<br />
- Non esagerare. È un
bravo ragazzo, ribadì Teresa.<br />
- Gli piacciono troppo i treni e
le navi. Ho paura che se ne vada via lontano. <br />
- Anche a me
dispiacerebbe tanto, ma sarà quello che Dio vorrà, osò dire
Teresa.<br />
- Non credo che ci abbandonerà, lo dicevo solo per
dire, ma quello che adesso mi preoccupa di più è che venga chiamato
a fare il militare. Ci sono voci che a causa della carenza di
volontari nell'esercito saranno reclutati anche i diciassettenni.<br />
-
Non preoccuparti José, Mariano non ha ancora compiuto diciassette
anni. Non toccherà a lui, gli disse la moglie, non del tutto
convinta.<br />
Teresa quella notte dormì poco e male, poiché temeva
che il figlio prima o poi sarebbe stato chiamato alle armi, ma si
alzò presto come al solito e preparò la colazione per tutta la
famiglia. Mentre prendeva una tazza di latte caldo, dove inzuppava
pezzettini pane raffermo, raccontò al marito di aver fatto un sogno
molto strano: <br />
- Il cortile era invaso dall'acqua, pioveva a
dirotto, tutte le piante stavano morendo affogate e all'improvviso
delle grosse rane saltavano fuori dalle pozzanghere ed entravano in
casa. Chi sa cosa potrebbe significare questo sogno?<br />
- I sogni
non hanno nessun significato. L'unica cosa che mi </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">viene
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">in mente è che
oggi potrebbe piovere, disse José, ridendo.<br />
Teresa sorrise, ma
non osò dirgli che quella notte non aveva chiuso occhio dalla paura
di perdere Mariano.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dopo
qualche giorno, il postino portò un avviso ufficiale per Mariano.
Con quella busta sigillata in mano, Teresa crollò e scoppiò a
piangere. Quando arrivò il marito, lei e i bambini piangevano, nel
vederlo cercò di calmarsi, ma non ci riuscì e singhiozzando, gli
porse la lettera. Mentre José la leggeva, dovette sedersi. Mariano
era un po’ più indietro, ma vedendo il volto teso del padre, capì
che erano arrivate brutte notizie. Quando José si riprese, abbracciò
Mariano e gli disse che la famiglia Defaus era benvoluta in paese e
che sicuramente qualcuno li avrebbe aiutati. <br />
Teresa lasciò che
il marito andasse dal sindaco, ma non credeva che quel brav'uomo
potesse aiutarli:<br />
- Mariano non è figlio di vedova e non ha
difetti fisici, non potrà in nessun modo essere riformato, si
disse.<br />
Singhiozzò di gioia e di dolore quando seppe che Mariano
poteva fuggire a Cuba, sotto le ali del farmacista Sarrá.<br />
Le
prime settimane dopo la partenza di Mariano furono molto difficili
per Teresa, che per </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">non
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">farsi vedere
piangere doveva nascondersi nel lavatoio.<br />
La casa dei Defaus era
antica, costruita da un trisavolo di José Defaus Ballesté a metà
del XVIII secolo. Al piano terra c'erano due stanze, la prima
luminosa, con una finestra che si affacciava sulla strada ed era il
luogo dove le donne si sedevano a cucire ogni pomeriggio, l’altra
era piuttosto buia, con una finestrina alta che dava sulle scale e
veniva usata come ripostiglio. Le camere da letto si trovavano al
primo piano, raggiungibile con una scala piuttosto ripida. Nella sala
da pranzo c'era una credenza, un tavolo di legno </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">scuro
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">con gambe
tornite e sei sedie tappezzate, dove si sedevano i pochi ospiti che
entravano in casa. Dopo la sala da pranzo c'era una stanza di
passaggio che portava alla grande cucina, la quale si affacciava sul
cortile attraverso una porta finestra. In cucina c'erano dei fornelli
a legna e un grande focolare, dove la famiglia trascorreva la maggior
parte del tempo in inverno. Nel cortile c'erano il pozzo, il lavatoio
e il gabinetto, che veniva chiamato </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>comuna</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;">.
</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>La comuna</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
consisteva in una tavola di legno con un buco al centro dove ci si
poteva sedere per urinare e andare d’intestino. Appesa alla parete
del lavatoio c'era una grande bacinella per fare il bagno. Teresa si
prendeva cura delle piante e </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dei</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>
</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;">fiori che aveva
sistemato nel cortile in grandi vasi. Più in là del cortile c'erano
la stalla per il cavallo, il gallinaio, il porcile e atri recinti per
animali.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Prima
che arrivasse il foglio di reclutamento, José spiegò alla moglie
come aveva fatto affinché né lei né gli abitanti del paese
scoprissero che Mariano era stato convocato dal tribunale di
Arenys.<br />
Il sindaco lo aveva avvertito e lui era riuscito a
nascondere l’arrivo della prima richiesta giudiziaria. In un primo
momento Teresa si era offesa perché il marito non si era fidato di
lei, ma quando, poco dopo, Mariano fu richiamato all’esercito per
arruolarsi, accettò l'astuto piano del marito.<br />
Poche settimane
dopo la fuga di Mariano, arrivò il secondo avviso del tribunale, per
Teresa fu un altro duro colpo.<br />
- Non essere in pena per questo
nuovo richiamo, mi presenterò io stesso, vedrai che risolverò
tutto, le disse José.<br />
- Non smettono di arrivare brutte
notizie, disse lei singhiozzando.<br />
Ma quando Teresa ricevette la
prima lettera di Mariano, cominciò a sorridere di nuovo. La mostrò
a tutti quanti e smise di andare a piangere nello stanzino del
lavatoio. Per lei, anche se non voleva ammetterlo, Mariano era il suo
figlio prediletto. Ogni volta che riceveva una sua lettera, le
sembrava di averlo accanto. Da quando si era imbarcato, impazziva di
gioia quando arrivava una lettera, nel leggerla le pareva di averlo
vicino e rispondeva subito, pareva che vivesse solo per quello. <br />
-
Come sei esagerata! Smettila di pensare a Mariano e goditi i figli
che hai ancora accanto a te, le diceva il marito, quasi ogni sera
prima di addormentarsi.<br />
- Non ci riesco. Ho bisogno di sapere
della sua vita e leggendo le sue lettere è come se anch'io fossi a
Cuba. Inoltre, ho il presentimento che lui tornerà presto, nel
frattempo non voglio che si senta solo, così nelle mie lettere gli
racconto tutte le vicende della nostra famiglia, per farlo sentire
vicino a casa.<br />
- Povero postino, ogni mattina lo tartassi
domandandogli se c’è posta per te, disse José, il quale dopo un
paio di sbadigli, troncò la conversazione, spegnendo la luce.<br />
Gli
anni passavano e Teresa aveva sempre più paura di non rivedere suo
figlio, ma non lo confessava a nessuno, anzi, diceva a tutti che
Mariano sarebbe tornato presto.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In
una lettera del 15 maggio 1877 Teresa raccontò a Mariano i dettagli
del matrimonio di Maria, la seconda figlia, la quale veniva chiamata
da tutti Mariona. Lei aveva diciannove anni e il fidanzato, Agustí
Riera Nualart, un ragazzo di Malgrat, ne aveva ventuno. Agustí era
il figlio più giovane di una famiglia di contadini. Sapendo che la
terra del padre sarebbe stata ereditata dal fratello maggiore, cercò
un impiego fuori dal paese. Trovò da lavorare come guardiano di una
grande casa colonica e il podere annesso, in un piccolo villaggio
vicino a Girona. Mariona non voleva lasciare la sua terra natale e
andò a piangere dalla madre. Teresa dovette convincerla a partire
con Agustí.<br />
- Se restate a Malgrat morirete di fame, le disse
con fermezza e dolcezza allo stesso tempo.<br />
Ma a Mariano non
raccontò niente di tutto ciò. Teresa non era d'accordo con la legge
sull'eredità che vigeva in Catalogna, secondo la quale la maggior
parte dei beni andavano all'erede, di solito il figlio maggiore e gli
altri figli ricevevano la legittima che era una parte piuttosto
piccola dell’eredità. Sapeva di non poter cambiare le regole
stabilite dai suoi antenati, ma quando scriveva a Mariona le inviava
del denaro per rimediare quelle disuguaglianze.<br />
Mariona non
amava scrivere, preferiva che il marito la portasse tre o quattro
volte all'anno in carrozza a Girona, per poi poter prendere la
diligenza che l’avrebbe condotta a casa dei genitori.<br />
Anche
Isidro aveva un'indole avventuriera, come Mariano, ma era più
impulsivo e spesso agiva senza cautela. Teresa aveva sentito dire che
aveva una relazione con una donna poco raccomandabile. <br />
-
Isidro, ricordati che una donna buona e fedele è un vero tesoro, le
disse un giorno Teresa.<br />
- Perché mi dice così, madre? Non ho
ancora una moglie, rispose Isidro.<br />
- Te lo dico perché quando
ne avrai una, vorrei che </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pensass</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">alle mie parole.
<br />
Teresa non disse tutta la verità a</span><span style="font-size: medium;">l</span><span style="font-size: medium;">
marito, ma solo che temeva che Isidro prendesse una brutta strada.
José decise che il figlio si sarebbe imbarcato come marinaio in uno
dei </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">battelli
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">ancorati nel
cantiere navale di Malgrat. Isidro, prima del suo sedicesimo
compleanno, in una giornata grigia di inizio inverno, fu costretto a
imbarcarsi su una nave che commerciava col sud della Francia. <br />
Teresa
pensava che sarebbe impazzita con la perdita di un altro figlio, ma
non soffrì molto perché sapeva che avrebbe rivisto Isidro ogni due
o tre mesi e che </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">al
</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">figlio avrebbe
fatto bene allontanarsi da quella donna di dubbia reputazione. <br />
Una
sera, mentre marito e moglie si stavano coricando, Teresa parlò
dell'ultima lettera che aveva scritto a Mariano:<br />
- Gli ho
raccontato della partenza di Isidro di qualche settimana fa e di
quanto poco lo vedremo d'ora in poi. Prima che tu ti addormenti
vorrei leggerti un pezzettino della mia lettera.<br />
- Me la
leggerai domani, ora ho molto sonno, rispose lui.<br />
José leggeva
volentieri le lettere che arrivavano da Cuba, ma evitava con ogni
scusa che la moglie gli leggesse quelle che lei scriveva a Mariano,
perché si commuoveva per tutto quello che Teresa gli raccontava di
lui e dei figli e si vergognava di farsi vedere dalla moglie mentre
piangeva.<br />
Joan, il loro secondogenito, fu chiamato alle armi
all'inizio del 1878, quando aveva appena compiuto diciotto anni.
Erano passati cinque anni da quando Mariano era fuggito a Cuba e
tutti soffrivano </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">
quella lontananza, così Teresa e José non cercarono di trattenerlo
e lasciarono che le cose seguissero il loro corso naturale.<br />
Nelle
lettere di quel periodo, Teresa gli raccontava poco di Joan, perché
non voleva rattristarlo. Per molti mesi ebbero poche notizie del
soldato, finché Joan non tornò con una ferita alla gamba e una
malattia polmonare. Dal suo ritorno dal fronte era diventato più
taciturno e passava molte ore da solo in campagna, seduto sotto un
albero a meditare. Suo fratello Francisco, più giovane di lui di
quattro anni, per lunghi periodi dovette lasciare il seminario dove
studiava, per occuparsi della semina e dei raccolti. José e Teresa
erano preoccupati per Joan, che sembrava intrappolato in un altro
mondo da cui non riusciva a </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">uscire</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">.
Tuttavia, Teresita, la sua fidanzata, una ragazza di un villaggio
vicino, non smise mai di incoraggiarlo e lui piano piano si riprese,
ricominciando a lavorare la terra e a uscire con gli amici.<br />
Fu
allora che Teresa disse a Mariano che Joan stava molto meglio dalla
sua malattia e che presto avrebbe sposato Teresita, era l’anno
1882. Quello stesso anno Mariano inviò una foto alla madre e le fece
sapere di aver trovato un nuovo lavoro in una fattoria di Pinar del
Rio.<br />
Mentre Mariano aspettava con ansia la lettera in cui sua
madre gli avrebbe descritto tutti i dettagli della cerimonia e della
festa di matrimonio di Teresita e Joan, non poteva immaginare cosa si
stavano dicendo i suoi genitori qualche sera prima.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Ieri ho scritto una lunga lettera a Mariano e gli ho detto quanto ci
piace la nostra nuora.<br />
- Accidenti, quante lettere scrivi!
rispose José.<br />
- Ancora non sono andata alla posta per
imbucarla, lo farò domani mattina, voglio che venga spedita il prima
possibile. Ma adesso ti leggerò la prima pagina.<br />
- Quanta
fretta! Dai, leggimi solo la prima parte, sto morendo dal
sonno.<br />
Teresa iniziò a leggere:</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Malgrat
1 dicembre 1882<br />
Caro Mariano,<br />
spero che quando tu leggerai
questa lettera </i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">godrai</span></i></span><span><i>
di buona salute. Grazie a Dio anche noi stiamo bene. Finalmente posso
darti una buona notizia: il matrimonio di Joan e Teresita è stato un
successo. Joan, che ancora è un po’ delicato di salute, si sentiva
veramente bene ed era molto elegante. Lei era raggiante di allegria,
indossava una mantiglia bianca, che faceva risaltare i suoi capelli
neri e la sua pelle bruna e questo la rendeva ancora più
bella.<br />
Isidro ha potuto partecipare al matrimonio, per fortuna
gli è stato dato un permesso. Anche Mariona è venuta col marito.
Ero veramente felice, con tutti i figli a casa. Mancavi solo tu. Ma
so che quando potrai ritornerai.</i></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Non
essere in pensiero per noi, stiamo bene. Il raccolto di quest'anno è
stato buono, anche gli affari di tuo padre stanno andando bene,
speriamo che adesso che la guerra è finita tutto vada per il
meglio.<br />
Joan è stato molto fortunato a sposare Teresita, è una
brava ragazza e piena di entusiasmo, addirittura vuole imbiancare le
pareti della cucina e spostare i mobili della sala da pranzo. Quando
ho sposato tuo padre non mi è stato permesso di cambiare nulla in
casa, mia suocera, tua nonna, comandava come un generale e anche tuo
nonno tirava fuori il suo carattere quando si arrabbiava con lei.
Forse</i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
non t</span></i></span><span><i>i
ricorderai molto di loro, sono morti quando avevi dieci anni. Tua
cognata Teresita, è una grande lavoratrice ed è una brava cuoca. È
rimasta orfana quando era molto giovane e ha dovuto imparare ben
presto a occuparsi della casa. Tuo padre e io siamo molto contenti di
nostra nuora. Ci ha portato allegria e dovresti vedere il suo
giardino, non lo </i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">riconosceresti,</span></i></span><span><i>
in pochi giorni ha piantato numerosi fiori e cespugli, donati dai
vicini. Va molto d'accordo col vicinato. Ti ricordi Marcelina, la
vecchia vicina brontolona? Beh, con lei si trova benissimo e non la
sgrida mai.<br />
Teresita è molto affettuosa con le piccole. Da
quando Mariona si è sposata, cinque anni fa, Rosa e Luisa hanno
dovuto arrangiarsi e crescere da sole, io la mattina mi occupo delle
faccende domestiche e il pomeriggio dei lavori della fattoria, quindi
non ho tempo di stare con loro, ma adesso che è arrivata lei, le
bambine sono molto felici.</i></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i><span>Francisco
ha già compiuto diciassette anni e gli piace studiare. Seguendo i
consigli del parroco e del maestro, come ti avevo scritto in un'altra
lettera, Francisco, dopo le scuole elementari, è andato a studiare a
Girona. </span><span>Si </span><span>alloggia
nel seminario dove prima c’era stato Isidro, ma dice di non voler
diventare prete. Ogni estate torna a casa per il raccolto. È un gran
lavoratore, ma la sera non va al Caffè, come tutti gli uomini del
paese, resta a casa a leggere, è timido e solitario. Tutto il
contrario di Isidro, che non era mai a casa. Ormai Isidro lo vediamo
poco, l'ultima volta che è venuto da noi mi sono arrabbiata con lui,
perché ha avuto il coraggio di farsi un orribile tatuaggio sul
braccio. Anche tuo padre è andato in collera, gli ha rinfacciato che
nessuno della nostra famiglia aveva mai osato tatuarsi. Vedi, da una
parte sono preoccupata per Francisco perché non esce molto di casa e
dall'altra lo sono per Isidro perché è troppo impulsivo, ma devo
accettare che ogni figlio ha il proprio carattere, non credi?<br />
Mi
piace ricevere le tue lettere e spero che il nuovo lavoro nella
fattoria di Pinar del Río vada molto bene. L'altro giorno ho
preparato il tuo piatto cubano preferito, "Moros y cristianos".
All'inizio tutti hanno pensato che fosse un po' strano, ma mentre lo
mangiavano hanno apprezzato la sua bontà.<br />
Spero che tu possa
ritornare presto, ma capisco che adesso tu deva concentrati sul nuovo
lavoro. Forse tra un paio d'anni potrai ritornare. Mi piace la foto
che ci hai inviato. Sei un uomo elegante. Che bel completo che
indossi! Assomigli un po' a mio padre. I tuoi occhi azzurri sono
della famiglia Moragas e la tua bocca carnosa è della famiglia
Gibert..</span><span>.</span></i></span></span></span></span></p><p lang="es-ES" style="font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Teresa
guardò il marito, che giaceva accanto a lei con gli occhi chiusi.
Saltò la pagina in cui aveva raccontato al figlio aneddoti
divertenti della famiglia Moragas, della zia Gertrudis e delle cugine
zitelle, e continuò a leggere la parte finale </span><span style="font-style: normal;">della</span><span style="font-style: normal;">
lettera ad alta voce, pur sapendo che nessuno la stava
ascoltando:</span></span></span></span></p><p lang="es-ES" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i><span> </span></i></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif;"><span><i>Scusa se ti racconto tante cose, ma tu sai quanto mi piace parlare dei miei antenati e dei miei parenti. A tuo padre fa male la schiena, deve fasciarsela per poter lavorare nei campi, io gli dico di non fare i lavori pesanti e di lasciare che i ragazzi si occupino di tutto. Non esce molto, prima gli piaceva andare al Caffè, ma da quando è morto il veterinario, uno dei suoi migliori amici,</i></span></span><span style="font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif; font-style: italic;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif; font-style: italic;">è un po’ giù. </span></span></p><p lang="es-ES" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: italic;">Non voglio rattristarti parlandoti di malattie e morti. Ti aspetteremo sempre a braccia aperte. Tua madre che ti vuole molto bene.<br />Teresa Moragas Gibert</span></p><p lang="es-ES" style="font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="font-size: medium; font-style: normal;">Teresa
cominciò a piangere senza fare rumore e spense la luce, ma non
riusciva ad addormentarsi e mentre tratteneva i singhiozzi non poteva
immaginare che un anno dopo avrebbe spedito a Mariano una lettera che
non avrebbe mai voluto scrivere.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<p lang="es-ES" style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-2635792218235516602024-02-11T03:28:00.000-08:002024-02-11T10:05:20.493-08:00Cap. 22 - La sabiduría llega con los años<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ptV2r9oLLGXxWOqt4UBNaSmDVWwDSJwPpNqbSd1QxADkNd5g0Zr_-LCpo5vuSbW-0owCJJCOQynZQpup-HvwiRnFGRsYaURLFR_OUhkmSD1ffgkAHAdNkcskldDJBrLZ8c3lFxIYMZF9R6uVOYml1eMRkWSOCZgoidg43MnwSJVl2VM20RvilNl9Eak/s1920/Machiaioli%20uomo%20che%20dipinge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ptV2r9oLLGXxWOqt4UBNaSmDVWwDSJwPpNqbSd1QxADkNd5g0Zr_-LCpo5vuSbW-0owCJJCOQynZQpup-HvwiRnFGRsYaURLFR_OUhkmSD1ffgkAHAdNkcskldDJBrLZ8c3lFxIYMZF9R6uVOYml1eMRkWSOCZgoidg43MnwSJVl2VM20RvilNl9Eak/s320/Machiaioli%20uomo%20che%20dipinge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Felipe</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
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día </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">abr</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ió</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de nuevo los ojos, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tras
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">contempl</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">las
matas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
los árboles </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
había</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
plantado Olivia </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
el jardinero,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
levantó </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
abraz</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
el nogal,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
luego</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cog</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ió</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
un ramito de romero, se lo acerc</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a la nariz y oliéndolo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
dijo:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
¿Por qué </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
humanos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">somos
tan </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">distraídos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y no nos paramos a mirar, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
oler </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
tocar </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
bueno que tenemos?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Eso
de cerra</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">r</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los ojos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
abrazar los árboles </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
un juego que hacía</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de pequeño </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
su padre</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">veces
se le acercaba uno de los gatos de la finca y él lo acariciaba. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
primera vez que Mariano lo vio con </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
gato en </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">regazo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
dijo:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡No me lo puedo creer, tú jamás acariciabas a los gatos, los
echabas!</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
La sabiduría llega con los años, le comentó sonriendo Felipe.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Olivia,
también disfrutaba en su morada, pero hacía varios meses que estaba
rara, iba perdiendo la memoria del pasado reciente. Empezó olvidando
sus quehaceres en la cocina y los nombres de las cosas. Ya no sabía
como se llamaba el cartero, el tendero o el médico del pueblo.
Cuando se daba cuenta de sus fallos, se enfadaba con sí misma. Su
carácter dulce se fue agriando. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Un
día le suplicó a Felipe:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Ayúdame a salir de aquí, quiero irme a mi casa.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Olivia, ésta es tu casa. ¿A dónde quieres irte?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No sé lo que me pasa, siento que me están espiando y eso me agobia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Ven aquí, a mi lado. Este jardín lo has creado tú desde cero. Esos
árboles son nuestros, abrázalos.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Olivia
ciñó con sus brazos un árbol y poco a poco se apaciguó. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tenía pensado ir a la finca Esperanza a llevarles bananas y
aguacates ¿Me acompañas?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Sí, quiero salir de aquí, le dijo ella.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Vamos andando, si te apetece ¿O quizás prefieras ir en coche?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Mejor andando. Espérame, voy a buscar mi sombrero de paja.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Desde
los primeros síntomas de la enfermedad de Olivia, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cada
mañana </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">intentaba
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">llevarla
a dar un paseo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">al
atardecer</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
le </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dictaba
t</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">rozos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
relato</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
para que</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
escribiera. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">También
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cada
noche </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
leía </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
voz alta</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
capítulo de una </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
sus </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">novela</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
preferidas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
menudo por las tardes, después de la siesta, cuando Olivia abría </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
costurero y se sentaba en </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">patio
para remendar calcetines </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
medias, Felipe </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">volvía
a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sal</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ir</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
casa</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Dejaba a su esposa con </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Fausta</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
vieja </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mulata,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">viuda</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de guerra, a quien habían dado cobijo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
su casa de la Habana</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Era</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">muy
cariñosa con Olivia </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
se llevaba bien con los demás trabajadores de la finca. Olivia </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
Felipe </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nunca
habían tenido servidumbre, pero desde que vivían en el campo,
contrataron a </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
jardinero </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una cocinera </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
también se ocupaba de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
limpieza</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
pero ell</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
no se quedaban a dormir, sólo Fausta </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">vivía</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
finca</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
Felipe le hubiera gustado que Mariano saliera más, pues desde que
había cumplido ochenta años lo notaba un poco triste, había
perdido el entusiasmo por la tertulia de los catalanes y tenía menos
interés por la política, por eso él lo iba a buscar en coche de
caballos, lo llevaba a dar una vuelta y de regreso lo invitaba a
merendar a la finca Bonanza, para que Olivia lo viera más a menudo y
no se olvidara de él.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Mariano
se dejaba llevar de paseo por su amigo y se relajaba sentado en el
patio de la finca Bonanza. La cocinera les servía siempre una taza
de café con pastelitos y una bandeja de fruta, pero él prefería
una limonada con azúcar. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Anda Olivia ve a buscar una limonada para Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Olivia
les traía una jarra de limonada y volvía a sentarse con ellos. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Qué me cuentas hoy Olivia? Le preguntaba Mariano</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ella
empezaba a hablar por los codos de hechos muy lejanos, recordando
minuciosamente anécdotas de su infancia en las barracones de las
plantaciones, sin embargo a menudo repetía las mismas cosas.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Una
tarde en que Olivia estaba entretenida recogiendo la ropa tendida al
sol, les dijo a los dos hombres:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Mi tía Paca me ha dicho que sobre las mujeres pesa un maleficio.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Qué mujeres?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
La dueña del ingenio y sus tres hijas.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿De qué maleficio hablas?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Su crueldad y mezquindad hacia los esclavos negros, les hará caer
los cabellos y van a quedarse calvas, dijo Olivia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tu tía Paca tenía razón, eran mujeres malvadas. ¿Tu tía cantaba
muy bien, no? Anda Olivia, háblanos de tu tía, le dijo Felipe.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Quiero irme a su barracón!</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Olivia, tu tía murió y ya no existe el ingenio azucarero donde tu
naciste. Ahora vivimos aquí, ésta es nuestra casa... ¿Quieres
que te ayude a doblar la ropa?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No, ya terminé, ahora se la voy a dar a … - se quedó unos
segundos callada escudriñando en su cabeza el nombre de Fausta -...
a aquella mujer, para que me ayude a plancharla, le contestó Olivia
entrando en casa.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al
cabo de pocos minutos los dos amigos oyeron que Olivia cantaba y se
miraron asombrados, pero contentos de que tarareara una canción de
su infancia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Luego
los dos amigos escucharon la voz cariñosa de Fausta que le decía a
Olivia:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>-
Mi Olivita, vamos a rematar la ropa y a ponerla en su lugar. ¿Me
ayudas? </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
encendió</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la radio, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
notici</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ero</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">empez</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó
dando la</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
noticia de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
combates de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
primera </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">batalla</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sangrient</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
la guerra civil </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">spañola,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
batalla de Irún. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">permaneci</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">eron</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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que más me preocupa es el apoyo que Alemania e Italia están dando a
los </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">N</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">acionales.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
digas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">eso</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Felipe, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ojalá</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
las ayudas que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
Rojos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">recibe</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de La Unión </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">oviética
y de México sean suficiente</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Además </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">he
oído que</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">les
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">están
llegando muchas unidades de voluntarios extranjeros </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿no?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
S</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">í</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
las brigadas internacionales </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
las milicias civiles ayudan mucho y es de admirar su coraje, pero
pobres luchan con armamento obsoleto;</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">yo
sólo espero</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que entre todos logren </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">salvar
España del </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fascismo,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
contestó Mariano.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">-
Ojalá, las guerras son largas, no sé si podremos ver como termina.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">é</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ste
o en el otro mundo, esper</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
toda mi alma festejar contigo la victoria de los Rojos, le dijo
Felipe riendo.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Otra
tarde mientras estaban tomando un refresco bajo la parra de la finca
Esperanza, Mariano empezó a quejarse de sus achaques.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No vendré a verte más si te quejas tanto, le dijo Felipe,
regañándolo.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Quieres decir que me estoy lamentando demasiado?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Sí, sobre todo cuando estamos en tu casa, en cambio en el patio de
Olivia, no recuerdo ningún lamento… Ya sé que te duele la espalda
y que andas despacito, pero tienes que pensar en que tú y yo todavía
estamos vivos y nos valemos por nosotros mismos, mientras que hay
gente que a nuestra edad yace quieto en una cama o en el cementerio.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tú siempre tan optimista, le replicó Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">recuerdas
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mi
filosofía de vida? </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pregunt</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó
Felipe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sí,
u</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
de los primeros días en que nos conocimos, me </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hablaste
de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
puntos fundamentales de tu buen vivir. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¡A
ver si me acuerdo!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Venga, que tu cabeza aún funciona bien!</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Uno:
h</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ay
que a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">preci</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">r</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nos
ha tocado, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sin
sentir</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
desgraciados </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">comparándonos
con</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
que son más ricos o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
han tenido más suerte que nosotros </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
quedó un momento pensando y retomó la lista - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dos:
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tenemos
que</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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de forma </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pacífica</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
para que no haya tantas desigualdades </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
nuestra tierra...</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tres
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">…</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Te
ayudo,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tres:
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">debemos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
rodear</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de personas buenas, como tú y alejar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de los</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
son </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">egoístas
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
malvados, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">exclamó
Felipe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
No sé si </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">yo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
he sid</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tan
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">buen</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
pero </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ni
siquiera </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">he
sido </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">malvad</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">eso
creo, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">contestó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Mariano.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Para
mí tú has sido </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mejor amigo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
he tenido</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Has
sido siempre y s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">igues
siendo una persona </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">admirable</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">No
siguis pesat, noi, jo no soc tan bo com tu dius! </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">¡</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">No
seas pesado, hombre, yo no soy tan bueno como tú dices!) </span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Le
contestó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Mariano sonrojándose un poco.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>-
Acuérdate de que yo entiendo el catalán, le aclaró Felipe. </span></span></span>
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<i>No fotis</i>! (¡No me digas!), le contestó Mariano riendo.</span></span></span></p>
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Yo añadiría el punto número cuatro: hay que ser humildes,
aprendiendo de los demás, sea directamente que a través de los
libros. A mí los libros me han salvado la vida, sin ellos ya estaría
muerto o sería un viejecito hastiado. La lectura nos hace superar,
celos, envidias, odios, desamores, fracasos, egoísmos, desgracias,
guerras, desigualdades, injusticias, lutos, enfermedades... y sobre
todo el miedo de la muerte.</span></span></span></p>
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¡Qué exagerado que eres! - y tras un minuto de silencio le preguntó
-¿Tú tienes miedo a la muerte, Felipe?</span></span></span></p>
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Sí, como todas las personas, pero más que miedo, siento curiosidad
por saber como será el otro mundo.</span></span></span></p>
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Yo realmente tengo miedo, cada vez que voy a Las Ovas o a Pinar del
Río y paso cerca de la iglesia, al oír las campanas que tañen por
una defunción, respiro aliviado, pensando en que afortunadamente no
tocan para mí, exclamó Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
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No te pongas pesimista ¿Por qué no hacemos una cosa?</span></span></span></p>
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¿A ver qué que te llevas entre manos esta vez?</span></span></span></p>
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Dejemos escrito que, cuando muramos, queremos que nos entierren sin
ceremonias, que no toquen las campanas a muerte y que nos gustaría
que se reunieran en nuestra finca las personas que nos han querido,
para celebrar lo que hicimos juntos, todo ello al aire libre, con
música y buena comida y bebida.</span></span></span></p>
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Me sorprendes, pero como siempre estoy de acuerdo contigo. Sería una
buena despedida. Me lo voy a pensar, le dijo Mariano sonriendo.</span></span></span></p>
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</span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br />Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-80166405444783181102024-02-03T02:26:00.000-08:002024-02-04T02:41:46.218-08:00Cap. 21- La amnistia<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jXU6SAPEPhEUm1gzzbO4hIDz7Y3rQggimusSwBXAQjYcm2AhO1G61St2bJXRObuAn-jtYpUl4jOhi4cedJrgKyODTPnz1DjXCscljM1Tgpk89GWzuaxRIwqnRQ0cZxCHVWTVBGZ-km6I6OGqMOGBb0W7OncsutlWLdMz22GvOQYBdqixmaC5j0dKpoQ/s275/Goya.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jXU6SAPEPhEUm1gzzbO4hIDz7Y3rQggimusSwBXAQjYcm2AhO1G61St2bJXRObuAn-jtYpUl4jOhi4cedJrgKyODTPnz1DjXCscljM1Tgpk89GWzuaxRIwqnRQ0cZxCHVWTVBGZ-km6I6OGqMOGBb0W7OncsutlWLdMz22GvOQYBdqixmaC5j0dKpoQ/s1600/Goya.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
15 de abril de 1931, el día siguiente de la proclamación de la
segunda república española, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">M</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ariano
llamó </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
teléfono </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su hermano </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Francisco.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Aquella
mañana a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
oír la noticia </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
radio,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
y Felipe </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">saltaron
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
alegría, pero </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
pensó que</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">era
mejor </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
sacar el tema con</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
hermano</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco
a poco</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
había </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vuelto</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">monárquico</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">detestando</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cada
vez más </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
los republicanos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span></span></span>
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Hola Francisco, quería saber cómo estabais.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Qué
alegría Mariano</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">!</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">H</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ace
tiempo que no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llamabas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">stamos
bien gracias a Dios ¿Y vosotros?</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nosotros
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">también
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vamos
tirando.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ya
te </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">has
enterado de lo que ha </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ocurrido</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en España... </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
las últimas elecciones municipales? ... </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">te</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
puedes imaginar lo irritado que estoy con </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">proclamación
de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">segunda
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">República
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">huida
del rey Alfonso XIII </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
París</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Yo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
espero que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pase</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
como </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
primera, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dure
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muy
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tajante</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Yo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sól</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o
espero </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
no haya derramamiento de sangre, le </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">contestó
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">serio</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Mariano.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
dos hermanos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iguieron
hablando un buen rato,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
contaron</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
los pormenores </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
sus labores de labranz</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y antes de despedirse </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pasaron
a hablar </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
sus </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hijos
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nietos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Estamos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muy
divertidos con nuestros</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nietos,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
te los voy a nombrar </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
todos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
porque son más de veinte, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">comentó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">riendo.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡Mare
de Deu, vint </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>nets</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">!
(¡Virgen Santa, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">veinte
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nietos!</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">).
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Yo
por ahora sólo tengo ocho, dos por cada hijo, pero espero tener más,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contestó
Francisco con una voz apagada, denotando un poco de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">envidia
hacia su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
hermano.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Lo importante </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
es el número de nietos sino </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">todos
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">estén
bien de salud. A nosotros se nos murieron dos </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">niñitas</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Te
acuerdas que te lo </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">conté
en una carta</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Sí, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
siento mucho - contestó Francisco - </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">call</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">unos
segundos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
repente </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
animó hablando </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">d</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sus
nietos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Teresa y Margarita, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">as
niñas de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cisco,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">son</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
preciosas.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Joan,
el </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">chico</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mi
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">María,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muy
inteligente, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">María,
su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">melliza,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
está un poco delicada </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
salud... </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i
tu vieras lo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">graciosos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">son
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
Teresita, los</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">chiquillos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Pepet,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mi
hijo pequeño</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">...</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">En
cambio, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Francisco
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teres</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ita</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muchachos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Teresa, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mi
hija mayor,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s
veo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bien
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco
pues viven en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
Bisbal</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Todos
tus nietos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llevan</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mismo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
nombre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:
José, Teresa, María, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Francisco</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Joan.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Qué
l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
estoy haciendo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">!</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
dijo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
una voz jovial</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿Ya
no te acuerdas? En </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cataluña
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es
tradición darles a los niños los nombres de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
padrino</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de bautizo, que suelen ser lo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
abuelos o los tíos.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Claro</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que me acuerdo, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">yo
también </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llamé</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mi</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
primogénito</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">J</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">u</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">an,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
nombre de nuestro hermano que en paz descanse. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Al
segundo le puse</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
la niña</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
vino después,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
honrar a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nuestr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">padres...</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">C</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uando
nacieron las pequeñas, Nieves </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
quiso poner, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
una</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Clotilde, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">como
su madre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
la otra</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Ramona, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">como</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
su </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abuela.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">in
embargo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
cubanos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siguen
esa tradición,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
eso </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ahora
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
parece raro... </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Por
cierto c</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ómo
está Mariona? Hace mucho que no sé nada de ella.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariona,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
la casa </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
dinero que le dejó Narciso, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">está
de maravilla. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Dentro
de la desgracia tuvo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
suerte</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Las
dos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
viudas </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
viven </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
ella</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
son un poco </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estrafalarias,
pero buenas personas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Francisco, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
voz alegre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿Y
sus hijos? Ya deben de ser mayores.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Jo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é
y Engracia, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">están
casados. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
varón</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se fue a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estudiar
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
Escuela Náutica </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Barcelona,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siguiendo
las huellas de su padre </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
ahora</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
capitán en un barco de larga ruta. Engracia en cambio vive en el
pueblo.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ntes
de colgar </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Francisco
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">titubeante
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Carmen la </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esposa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de Cisco se había recuperado </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
trastorno</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que había </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sufrido</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
después de la muerte de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresita,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
primera hija</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Perdona,
no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">te
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">he
entendido bien, ¿Qué trastorno?</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Al
fallecer la niña tras</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
gripe mortal, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Carmen</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se puso mala, no quería levantarse de la cama. F</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ue
tan horrible para todos perder a nuestra niña de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
años, tan bonita y cariñosa. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sin
embargo c</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uando
mi nuera tuvo fuerzas se levantó, pero n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
dejábamos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
salir de casa, parecía</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">había
perdido el juicio </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
no queríamos que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
el pueblo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
supiera.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
sabía nada. No me lo escribiste.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Perdona, estábamos tan afligidos que no se lo dijimos a nadie.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Yo creo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hubiera
sido mejor </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
Carmen saliera</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
un poquito</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
para distraerse.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Lloraba </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">olo
sabía decir: </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>L</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>a
meva petita, la meva petitona!</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
(</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mi
niña, mi niñ</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ita</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">!</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">).</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nos
r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">epet</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ía
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
cesar</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que se la había</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
robado. Por suerte ya todo ha pasado y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ahora
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ella
está mucho mejor... </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Estuvo
delicada unos años, le costó quedarse de nuevo embarazada, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
lo consiguió</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">...
Todos sufrimos mucho </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
aquella época</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
¿Por qué no me lo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contaste</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">?
Yo os hubiera aconsejado ir a ver </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
especialista de Barcelona.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
médico del pueblo l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
curó bien y nosotros </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
te lo dijimos porque</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
queríamos apenarte.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Estoy content</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de que ahora esté bien.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
ahora todos esperamos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Carmen
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
quede de nuevo embarazada y que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">después
de dos niñas </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">engendre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
un varón.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span face="LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano,
cuando colgó el </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">auricular,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pensó </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
la gente de su familia y en general </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
su pueblo vivía con</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
miedo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de que los demás descubrieran sus desgracias y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
eso </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las
escondía, en Cuba en cambio la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s
personas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se contaba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
las penas </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
no se avergonzaba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de su mala racha, al contrario, compartirlas era una forma de
cura</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">rlas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
1934 </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
escribió una carta a su hermano</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pidiéndole
que se informar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
d</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sus cargos judiciales, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pues
se había enterado por Felipe que d</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">urante
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
primeros años de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
segunda </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">r</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">epública
española </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hubo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">varias
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">amnistías,
sea para cargos políticos que civiles</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al
cabo de tres meses lo llamó para ver si se había enterado de algo:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Mariano tengo buenas noticias para ti, estaba a punto de escribirte
para decirte que ya no eres un fugitivo, ya puedes volver a Cataluña.
Mi casa es tu casa, le dijo Francisco.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Te
lo agradezco, per</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o
ya</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
soy muy viejo para un viaje </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tan
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">largo,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sólo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">espero
que al menos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">uno
de mis </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hijos
o de mis </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nietos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">algún
día </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pueda
ir </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
veros</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">D</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
años más tarde</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
llamó </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">por
teléfono </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">su
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hermano</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Francisco, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ra
el 18 de julio de 1936. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
oír la voz de la operadora, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pensó
que e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ra
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bien
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">raro
recibir una conferencia de España, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pues
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">generalmente
era </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">él</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
qu</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ien</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
llamaba </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quien
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">escribía
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
sus hermanos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Le
sabía mal admitirlo, pero </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">desde
que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">falleció</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
su madre</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
contactos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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su</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
familia </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">catalana</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">poco
a poco</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iba</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">menguando.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Acaba
de estallar </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Guerra
civil,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
le dijo Francisco </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
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expropio de sus tierras y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fueron
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todo en el sur </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
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había muchos latifundios. Pero por lo que me dijo mi hermano
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que acarreó más protestas fue el tema religioso, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sea
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le quitaron poder a la Iglesia.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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la mentalidad de la mayor parte de los españoles no estaba preparada
para estas reformas extremamente liberales. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ya
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que chocaron frontalmente con los principios de la moral católica,
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Felipe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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las reivindicaciones regionales </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Cataluña, País Vasco y Galicia. Cuando La </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">R</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">epública</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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parte de la derecha y de los militares, que vieron en esos derechos
una invitación a la independencia de ciertas zonas del país y un
riego de desmembración de España, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dijo
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<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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no me equivoco, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">consistía
en la reorganización de la antigua y complicada estructura
jerárquica, con la eliminación, a través de la jubilación
anticipada, de un gran número de oficiales, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">c</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">osa
que no les gustó a los militares y creó una fuerte y peligrosa
oposición contra el gobierno, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
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me hables de militares! </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ten</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en cuenta </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
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español siempre ha tenido </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mucho
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y tantos privilegios, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">exclamó
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de las fincas, Esperanza y Bonanza, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">estaban
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a las costumbres españolas. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Durante
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las veía por el pueblo, abrigadas </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
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con la mirada perdida como si estuvieran totalmente desubicadas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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mujeres ricas del pueblo empezaron a invitar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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a las reuniones mundanas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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Hilda y Lupe,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
las </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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costó ser </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aceptadas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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miraba de reojo cuando </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cruzaban
deprisa las calles para ir a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
comprar a las tiendas o al mercado</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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sin cesar cuando se sentía </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">rebajada</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
por su color de la piel. Ella </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Hilda eran las únicas negras de la comarca.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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tu eres un poco más pálida que yo, que suerte. Yo soy la más
negrita. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Durante</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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un pez fuera del agua.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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en e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">llo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
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en un catre </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
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en una bella </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">casa
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dueña nos trata bien.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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veces nos grita.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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Sólo cuando está nerviosa. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lupita
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lo bueno y no lo malo, le contestaba Hilda, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
una voz meliflua que infundía tranquilidad.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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domingos las dos criadas negritas iban a misa de las once con su ama,
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se engalanaba tal como había visto que hacían las mujeres ricas del
pueblo</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">.
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que se emperifollan tanto esas mujeres, si el mosén en los sermones
nos dice que hay que ser sencillos y humildes? Le preguntaba Lupe a
Hilda.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">El</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">
cura empezó a encariñarse con ellas y las invitaba a recitar
oraciones. Hilda e Lupe aprendieron a rezar y los feligreses al ver
aquellas chicas tan devotas, perdieron su desconfianza en ellas. Las
dos criadas no se emparejaron, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">pues
no les salió ningún pretendiente, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">pero
con los años se acostumbraron al nuevo país y </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">siguieron</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">
cuidando a </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">su
dueña y a su familia</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span lang="es-ES">
hasta la muerte.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pequeño
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
los Prats </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">enviudó
muy pronto</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">su
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">esposa</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
era una </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mujer</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
enfermiza que no soportó el largo viaje y a los pocos meses de
llegar a España se murió. El viudo Prats y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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hijos varones</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
iba</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y venía</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de Cuba</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cada </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dos
por tres</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
para </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ocuparse
de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sus</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
a partir del 1898, con la llegada de los americanos, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fueron</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de mal en peor. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Los
dos muchachos Prats,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
tuvieron tanta suerte como su padre,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pues
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
causa de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
desastres </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
la </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">guerra,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
la competencia de los financieros americanos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">varias
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">calamidades
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">naturales,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">las
ganancias </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fueron</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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vez más escasas. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
los años veinte, el menor de los </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Prats</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
se cansó de los viajes y vendió su parte de la hacienda tabaquera a
su hermano que siguió haciéndose cargo de la empresa</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
Mariano le gustaba ir a la finca de los Prats, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">charlar
con el hijo de su compaisano y para que le diera noticias de su pueblo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">p</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ero
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
medida que pasaban</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los años</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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d</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aba</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cuenta de que era viejo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
para montar a caballo y esperaba, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">como
agua de mayo,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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que </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe
lo llevara </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
coche </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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del </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ur</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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</span></p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-38773185957632215182024-01-16T08:34:00.000-08:002024-01-21T12:24:24.075-08:00Cap. 10 - Nieves Herrera (in italiano)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi8AtVsc2WLrryrP_G36fZtq7lFgt6nTtJCaYN44yAh4-Sq-_5AJW84Nmvfbg3oR86CSguxo5OkHfOd8ZDKQ7DRL-0xBM7YGjg7-pRxEDiX4_d25YXkZYa38nnAVlsCQSnzRRai97ZvqtR2v2nphLPj5JRIWipjfwppDlO_efHGNDKta3LYS6A7s3nI4/s232/Donna%20Oscar%20Ghiglia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="232" data-original-width="218" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi8AtVsc2WLrryrP_G36fZtq7lFgt6nTtJCaYN44yAh4-Sq-_5AJW84Nmvfbg3oR86CSguxo5OkHfOd8ZDKQ7DRL-0xBM7YGjg7-pRxEDiX4_d25YXkZYa38nnAVlsCQSnzRRai97ZvqtR2v2nphLPj5JRIWipjfwppDlO_efHGNDKta3LYS6A7s3nI4/s1600/Donna%20Oscar%20Ghiglia.jpg" width="218" /></a></div><p></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Nieves Herrera rimase incinta all'età di vent'anni, pochi mesi dopo
il suo arrivo a Cuba. Quando Ángel Hernandéz scoprì che la moglie
aspettava un figlio, si precipitò a L'Avana in cerca di un
collaboratore per avviare il progetto che aveva in mente da
tempo.<br />
Ritornò da L'Avana felice e quando entrò in casa disse
alla moglie:<br />
- Un catalano, un certo Mariano Defaus, ha
accettato la mia proposta. E’ un intenditore di cereali e con lui
mi sento in grado di trasformare la fattoria. Voglio che nostro
figlio, quando nascerà, veda campi di grano e non piantagioni di
tabacco.<br />
- E io potrò fare pappe di grano macinato per il
piccolo e zuppe di pane per noi, come quelle che mi preparava mia
madre, disse Nieves, sorridendo.<br />
A Nieves piacque subito Mariano
e anche se era un uomo di poche parole, si sentiva a suo agio con
lui, le ricordava Rafael, uno dei suoi fratelli, il più timido e
taciturno di tutti. Piano, piano Mariano entrò <span lang="es-ES">in
</span>confidenza con Nieves e divenne più comunicativo, le raccontò
aneddoti della sua infanzia nel suo paese, ma soprattutto lei scoprì
le qualità di Mariano quando nacque Angelito, suo figlio. Mariano
fin da subito diventò affettuoso con il neonato. <br />
- Tenere in
braccio e giocherellare col tuo bambino mi ricorda i momenti che
trascorrevo con i miei fratelli. Ero il più grande, eravamo in
otto. Me ne andai di casa a diciassette anni, Mariona ne aveva
quindici, Joan tredici, Isidro undici, Francisco nove, e le piccole
Rosa e Luisa tre e cinque. Sono passati otto anni, ma mi mancano
ancora tanto.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
- Perché hai lasciato il tuo paese da così giovane?<br />
Mariano
rimase senza parole, pensando alla promessa fatta a José Sarrá, ma
quella ragazza di Madrid gli infondeva fiducia e mentre cullava il
bambino le confessò che era un disertore.<br />
Nieves ascoltò
ammutolita le sue disavventure.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
- A me mancano molto mia madre e i mie fratelli e pensa che sono a
Cuba da poco tempo, invece tu che sei lontano dalla famiglia da otto
anni come fai a resistere?<span lang="es-ES"> </span><span lang="es-ES">Gli</span><span lang="es-ES">
</span>domandò lei.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
- Mia madre mi scrive una lettera ogni due settimane<br />
- E anche
tu le scrivi così spesso?<br />
- Non ogni quindici giorni, ma almeno
una volta al mese, non manco mai di farlo.<br />
- Piacerebbe anche a
me avere una fitta corrispondenza con mia madre, ma io so a malapena
scrivere e lei non sa leggere. Tuttavia, quando è nato nostro
figlio, mio marito ha scritto una lettera a mia madre, o meglio al
prete della chiesa dove lei va abitualmente a messa, perché lui
gliela leggesse. Il sacerdote ancora legge a mia madre le lettere che
mio marito via via gli spedisce, ma lui risponde molto brevemente.<br />
-
Posso insegnarti io a scrivere.<br />
- So scrivere il mio nome e poco
più.<br />
- Sei andata a scuola?</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
- No, ma una signora della parrocchia che suonava l'organo mi ha
insegnato, mi faceva cantare l'alfabeto e su una lavagnetta mi diceva
di scrivere le lettere e il mio nome, tutto questo nella sacrestia,
mentre aspettavo che mia madre finisse di confessarsi. Da quando
Rafael, uno dei miei fratellini, era morto, mia madre si
inginocchiava davanti al confessionale due o tre volte la settimana.
Le parole del sacerdote placavano il suo dolore, lei doveva
inventarsi peccati perché lui la prendesse in considerazione.<br />
-
Mi sembra buffo che si sia inventata dei peccati.<br />
- Ti sembrerà
strano, ma ciò le faceva tanto bene: quando usciva dal confessionale
non parlava più di Rafael, anzi sorrideva e mi elencava a sottovoce
i suoi peccati veniali. <br />
- Quali erano i peccati inventati, se
si può sapere ?<br />
- Beh, i soliti: bugie, invidia, gelosia,
mancanza di pazienza e così via. E poi altri più bizzarri, come
aver messo una lucertola a pezzetti nel piatto della suocera
brontolona, aver gettato un vaso da notte pieno di orina nel giardino
di una vicina di casa che le stava antipatica, aver dato uno schiaffo
a una signora arrogante che entrava spesso in negozio, che toccava
tutto e non comprava niente, aver messo uno scarafaggio in faccia a
mio padre quando faceva un pisolino troppo lungo, aver legato noi
bambini disobbedienti a un albero con una corda ... e tante altre
cose che no<span lang="es-ES">n</span> ricordo.<br />
- Che
repertorio! Tua madre aveva molta fantasia, ma è stata lei a
scegliere il tuo nome?<br />
- Sì, mi ha chiamato Nieves, perché
quando sono nata ha visto la mia pelle così bianca che ha subito
pensato al racconto di Biancaneve… - Si fermò qualche secondo per
poi continuare - Anch'io ho amato questa fiaba, soprattutto la parte
finale che conosco a memoria e ti vorrei recitare:</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Biancaneve morse la mela e
cadde. I nani, allertati dagli animali del bosco, arrivarono alla
</i></span><span><i>loro casetta</i></span><span><i>
mentre la regina cattiva stava fuggendo. Con grande tristezza, misero
Biancaneve in un'urna di vetro. Tutti speravano che la bella
fanciulla si svegliasse </i></span><span><i>prima
o poi</i></span><span><i>, ma
fortunatamente un bel principe che stava attraversando la foresta sul
suo cavallo, vide la bella fanciulla nell'urna di cristallo e
</i></span><span><i>attratto</i></span><span><i>
d</i></span><span><i>a</i></span><span><i>lla
sua bellezza, le diede un bacio, l'incantesimo fu spezzato </i></span><span><i>e</i></span><span><i>
la </i></span><span><i>ragazza</i></span><span><i>
si svegliò. Biancaneve e il principe si sposarono e vissero per
sempre felici e contenti.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- Questo racconto in
catalano si chiama<i> Blancaneus</i>, mia madre lo raccontava alle
mie sorelline! Tacque per un attimo e un sorriso gli attraversò il
viso - Ángel è il principe che ti ha portato nel Nuovo Mondo! <br />
-
Che sciocchezza, io non credo ai principi! Stavo benissimo a Lavapiés
con la mia famiglia, Ángel non ha rotto nessun incantesimo.<br />
-
Non ti arrabbiare, stavo solo scherzando, disse Mariano.<br />
- Io
non ho tanta fantasia come mia madre, sono più realista, assomiglio
più a mio padre. Lei, invece, oltre a assumersi la colpa di peccati
che non ha commesso, amava inventare storie, osservando e ascoltando
la gente della strada. A volte le sue narrazioni prendevano spunto
dai racconti della nonna, ma il più delle volte si trattava di pura
immaginazione.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
- Beh, tua madre ha un buon carattere, da quello che dici, ha trovato
il modo di tirarsi su dopo aver perso un figlio. Non so se mia madre
sarebbe riuscita a riprendersi da una simile disgrazia.<br />
- Ognuno
affronta il lutto come meglio può. Io tendo a buttarmi nel lavoro
per non cadere in depressione, rispose Nieves.<br />
- Quando Rafael è
morto, tu già lavoravi?<br />
- Sì, fino a dieci anni mi sono
occupata dei miei quattro fratelli, anch’io sono la più grande,
ma molto presto mi è toccato andare in bottega per aiutare i miei
genitori a modellare, cuocere, dipingere e vendere vasellame. Mia
sorella, che ha un anno meno di me, cominciò allora a prendersi cura
dei più piccoli.<br />
- Ti piace il mestiere di vasaio?<br />
- Sì,
molto. Nella bottega ho conosciuto Ángel. Un giorno lui è entrato
per comprare una brocca, è ritornato il giorno dopo e quello dopo
ancora, mi ha corteggiato per diversi mesi. A Natale ha chiesto a mio
padre la mia mano. Lui ha accettato subito, perché Ángel gli
assicurava un buon futuro per me. Abbiamo abitato per un anno in una
casetta che lui aveva comprato, molto vicina a quella dei miei
genitori, finché non è arrivato il telegramma con quella brutta
notizia e siamo stati costretti a imbarcarci per Cuba. Da allora non
ho mai più cotto un coccio. <br />
- Anche nel mio paese ci sono
diversi vasai, in catalano <i>ollers</i>, Io abitavo in via <i>Ollers</i>,
ma i miei genitori non erano vasai, bensì agricoltori.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Quando </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">sarà avviata</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la coltivazione dei cereali, Ángel mi ha promesso </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
costruire un forno accanto al</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
villa</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tu </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">v</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">orrai
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">t</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">posso </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">insegn</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">are</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a modellare </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">vasi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con il tornio e a cuocere, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">vasi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">brocche, tegami, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">piatti,
piastrelle e qualsiasi altr</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">o
og</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">g</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">etto</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">che</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tu </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">vorrai</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
Ángel
e Mariano </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lavorarono</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
instancabilmente per due anni. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ebbero</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
molti imprevisti </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e problemi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
ma insieme</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">cercarono
di risolverli</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">, scoprendo </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">che
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">andavano d’accordo</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
e che il progetto di Ángel non era così inverosimile come sembrava.
Durante il primo anno riorganizzarono la fattoria, acquistarono
animali e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">attrezzi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
per lavorare la terra, la semina e il raccolto </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">costruirono un mulino per
macinare il grano e un forno per cuocere il pane. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Dopo
c</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ercarono acquirenti nei
dintorni</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
soprattutto a </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Avana,
dove la vendita di farina era assicurata, grazie alla presenza di
molti europei, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dato che il</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
pane era il primo alimento che mancava a</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
spagnoli, francesi e portoghesi quando arrivavano a Cuba. <br />
Nieves
era una ragazza allegra e gioviale. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Amava
il </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">marito e all'inizio le
andava bene qualsiasi cosa lui decidesse, ma accettò </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">mal
volentieri</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
fatto </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dover</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
lasciare la sua città e la sua famiglia, poiché </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">aveva
sempre </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">sogna</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una vita tranquilla nel quartiere madrileno di Lavapiés, dove era
nata. Quando arrivarono a Cuba, dovette adattarsi a così tante cose
nuove </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">che </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">non
ci pensò più</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">alla
sofferenza che all’inizio aveva sentito</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">per </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">essersi
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">allontan</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ata
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">d</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
genitori e fratelli.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Divenne
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
s</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ignora </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Hernández,
ma </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lei </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">rimase
la ragazza di Lavapiés. Due donne la aiuta</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">va</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
in cucina e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">nelle faccende
domestiche, fu </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">con loro </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">che
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">inizi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ò</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">sfornare p</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">agnotte
per tutto il personale dell</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
fattoria.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <br />
Da quando
Mariano </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">era arrivato alla</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tenuta</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Esperanza, scriveva meno lettere alla madre, ma quando vedeva che era
passato un mese dall'ultima, cercava di farlo. Gli capitava spesso di
iniziare una lettera e di lasciarla a metà per il giorno successivo.
Anche se ogni sera si sedeva per finire la lettera, non riusciva a
scrivere quasi n</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">iente</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
si addormentava </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">da quanto
era stanco</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Non
gli piaceva</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> scrivere lettere
brevi a</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lla</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
madre, ma </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">si consolava
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">mentre si diceva</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">che sarebbe stato peggio non</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
scrivere affatto. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Una </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">sera</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
dopo una giornata difficile, in cui uno dei lavoratori si era ferito
a un piede con l'aratro e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dovette</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
essere portato all’</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ospeda</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di Pinar del Rio per fermare l'emorragia, era insonne e iniziò a
scrivere una lunga lettera a</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lla</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
madre. L'adrenalina scorreva ancora nel suo sangue e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">mentre
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">scriveva gli tornò in mente
la scena del poveretto che urlava e si disperava, p</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">oic</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">hé
la ferita era molto profonda e avevano dovuto </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">amputargli</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il piede.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Las Ovas 20 ottobre 1881<br />
Cara madre,<br />
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">pero
che quando </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">lei
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">legger</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">à</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
questa lettera, </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">tutti
in fami</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">g</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">lia</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
st</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">iate</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
bene</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Anch'io, grazie a Dio, sono in buona salute. Come </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">v</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
ho detto nella mia ultima lettera, </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">adesso,</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
oltre a essere </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">in
società con i </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">tre
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">bottegai</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
Barcelona</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
lavoro in una fattoria vicino a Pinar del Rio; mi hanno assunto per</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
semina del</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
grano. Non</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">dovete
pensare</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
che io debba </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">lavorare
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
terra, devo </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">solo
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">gestire
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">gruppo
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
braccianti, non che sia facile comandare tanti uomini e donne, la
maggior parte sono neri, ma non sono schiavi. </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Á</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">ngel,
il mio padrone, </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">molto
tempo fa,</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">diede</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">loro
la libertà. </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mi
occupo a</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">nche
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">del</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
contabilità, perché </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
mio padrone</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
non </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">ne
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">capisce</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
nulla</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di cont</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Il mio lavoro si basa più sulla coordinazione che sulla fatica
fisica e finora tutto sta andando bene.<br />
Ángel e Nieves, sua
moglie, sono molto gentili con me. Vivo in una piccola cas</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">etta</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">bianca
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">accanto
alla villa. I genitori di Ángel erano molto ricchi, avevano
piantagioni di tabacco, ma da quando </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">lui
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">è
andato a studiare a Madrid, dove ha conosciuto Nieves, non ha più
voluto avere a che fare con il tabacco. Abbiamo diviso la proprietà
in piccoli </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">appezzamenti</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
dove coltiviamo cereali a rotazione. </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Á</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">ngel
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">venne
a sapere</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
del</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
rotazione </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">quando
er</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in Europa, </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">lui
</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">dice,
e ha assolutamente ragione, </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">che</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la terra si impoverisce se si </span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">coltivano</span></i></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sempre le stesse piante, bisogna cambiare ogni quattro anni. </span></i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>È un lavoro che mi piace
molto, perché Ángel mi ha dato carta bianca per </i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>il
rinnovo dell</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>e
colture.</i></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>
Nieves è di Madrid e, come me, sente la mancanza della
Spagna. Parliamo spesso del nostro Paese. Ha ventitré anni e un
figlio piccolo molto vivace, con cui </i></span><span><i>spesso
</i></span><span><i>gioc</i></span><span><i>herello</i></span><span><i>
dopo cena e mi tornano in mente i miei fratelli.<br />
Il clima </i></span><span><i>di</i></span><span><i>
Pinar del Rio </i></span><span><i>è
simile a quello de </i></span><span><i>L</i></span><span><i>'Avana,
ma grazie a Dio </i></span><span><i>è
più ventilato</i></span><span><i> e
</i></span><span><i>si sente meno
</i></span><span><i>l'afa.</i></span><span><i>
Mangiamo molto bene, abbiamo un orto dove abbiamo piantato melanzane,
carote, peperoni, lattug</i></span><span><i>he</i></span><span><i>
e pomodori. A volte </i></span><span><i>io
</i></span><span><i>preparo una
"escalibada" come quelle che faceva </i></span><span><i>lei</i></span><span><i>
e mentre la assaporo mi ricordo di voi tutti seduti a </i></span><span><i>tavola
in </i></span><span><i>cucina.<br />
Vorrei
</i></span><span><i>ri</i></span><span><i>tornare
a Malgrat, lo farò appena possibile, forse tra un paio d'anni,
</i></span><span><i>adesso</i></span><span><i>
che la guerra è finita tutto sarà più facile. Ma, come lei </i></span><span><i>può
capire</i></span><span><i>, in
questo momento non posso lasciare un lavoro così </i></span><span><i>buono</i></span><span><i>.
Devo cogliere l'attimo. </i></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><i>A</i></span></span><span><i>llego
alla lettera</i></span><span><i> una
foto che </i></span><span><i>mi </i></span><span><i>son</i></span><span><i>o
</i></span><span><i>fatta </i></span><span><i>fare
a</i></span><span><i> </i></span><span><i>L</i></span><span><i>'Avana.
</i></span><span><i>V</i></span><span><i>i
penso sempre. </i></span><span><i>Mi
saluti</i></span><span><i> mio padre
e i miei fratelli. Ho nostalgia di Malgrat, della nostra casa e di
tutti voi. Non so cosa darei per passare un po' di tempo con voi.<br />
Un
abbraccio da vostro figlio che vi </i></span><span><i>vuole</i></span><span><i>
</i></span><span><i>bene</i></span><span><i>.<br />
Mariano
Defaus Moragas</i></span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>Nel</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>
secondo anno costruirono un forno non solo per i vasi di </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>terracotta</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>,
ma anche per la produzione di tegole e mattoni. Gli uomini si
occupavano di procurare l'argilla e la legna e di accendere il fuoco,
le donne di modellare e cuocere i</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>l
vasellame</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>.
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>Furono
costruite</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>
nuove stalle, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>d</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>emolite</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>
le baracche e costrui</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>te
nuove</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>
casette per i braccianti, piantarono </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>alberi
di alto fusto e seminarono, </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>oltre
al grano,</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>mais
e patate e quando iniziarono a raccogliere i frutti di quell'intenso
lavoro, Ángel Hernández si ammalò.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
- Mariano, sto morendo,
promettimi che ti prenderai cura di mia moglie e d</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mio bambino, gli disse Ángel.<br />
- Il medico ha detto che </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">stai
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">guar</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">endo</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
che la tua malattia non </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">è
sempre mortale</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
inoltre sa</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ppiamo
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">che
negli Stati Uniti stanno producendo un vaccino, disse Mariano, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">incoraggia</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">rlo.</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
-
Mariano, ho studiato medicina in Europa, anche se non ho mai
esercitato, so che molte malattie, soprattutto quelle che </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
spagnoli </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hanno</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
portato a Cuba, sono mortali. Il vaiolo è una di queste. <br />
- Non
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">essere</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
così pessimista.<br />
- Il vaccino contro il vaiolo non è ancora
pronto a Cuba, lo stanno sperimentando, non prendiamoci in giro,
rispo</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Ángel </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">determinato</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
-
La speranza è l'ultima a morire, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sarà</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
per questo che i </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tuo</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
antenati </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">diedero
il nome di Esperanza</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
alla fattoria, non </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">credi</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">?<br />
Nieves
era molto </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">preoccupata</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
per la malattia del marito </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
non riusciva a immaginare una vita senza di lui al suo fianco. Era
molto impegnata con il neonato e lasciò che Mariano, l'unico dei
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lavoratori
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">della
fattoria</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
che aveva </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">avuto</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il vaiolo da bambino, rimanesse al capezzale del marito.<br />
Il
vaccino americano non arrivò </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in
tempo</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
e Ángel morì all'inizio del 1884, sei mesi prima della produzione e
distribuzione del vaccino </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">antivaioloso</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
da parte del </span></span></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Centro
General de la Vacuna de Cuba. </span></i></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nella
fattoria, il vaiolo </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">provocò
anche</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
morte</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di</span></span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
caposquadra, </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quattro
braccianti, </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cuoco e </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
manciata di bambini. <br />
La morte di Ángel fu un duro colpo </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sia
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per
Nieves </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">che</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
per Mariano. </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Erano
entrambi </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">af</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">franti
da quella perdita,</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ma dopo due settimane, che furono eterne </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per
loro</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
Nieves reagì e disse a Mariano:<br />
- È inutile piangere e
disperarsi, dobbiamo </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">portare
a termine</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il progetto di Ángel, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">io
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">devo
farlo per mio figlio.<br />
- Ti aiuterò, non ti abbandonerò. Ma i
vicini della </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fattori</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
i conoscenti di Pinar del Río cominceranno a mormorare sulla nostra
situazione: una vedova </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">socio
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">del
defunto marito </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">che
vivono</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sotto lo stesso tetto.</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
-
Non mi è mai importato quello che la gente dice, ma se sei
d'accordo, tra dieci mesi potremo sposarci, così nessuno </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sparlerà
di noi</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
Mariano
rimase senza parole, non si aspettava che Nieves </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">proponesse
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">il</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
matrimonio. Arrossì e disse:<br />
- Darei la mia vita per te e per
il piccolo Ángel. Se pensi che sia la cosa migliore per </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">voi</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
e per la </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fattoria</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">io
sono disposto ad accettare tutto ciò che vorrai.</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
-
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Sarà</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
un</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cerimonia</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
semplice e non </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">siamo
obbligati a </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">condividere</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
lo stesso letto</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
-
Nieves, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">io</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ti voglio bene come una sorella, la mia intenzione è quella di
proteggere te e tuo figlio e di </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">realizzare</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il progetto di tuo marito.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">All'inizio
dell'autunno del 1884 Nieves Herrera e Mariano si sposarono. Nieves
si recò da Mosén Lluís, un sacerdote catalano della chiesa della</span></span></span><span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Consolación del Sur di Pinar del Rio</span></i></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
che conosceva bene la famiglia del marito, per </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">chiedergli
di</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">celebrare
il matrimonio. Invitarono al</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
sposalizio</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
tutti i lavoratori </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">della
fattoria e alcuni amici</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
I tre </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bottegai</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
chiusero per la prima volta </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
loro negozio</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
L’Avana </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">si
recarono</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
alla tenuta </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Esperanza
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">due
giorni prima del matrimonio. </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Anche</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Miguel e il capitano, sbarcati a </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Avana
qualche giorno prima, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">riuscirono
a partecipare</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
María Plana e Ramón Valls, suo marito, arrivarono </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">all’alba
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
un carro pieno di carne di vitello e di toro, la migliore della </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">loro
azienda</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
che lasciarono in cucina </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per
l’</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">arrosto</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
banchetto. Poche ore prima del matrimonio arrivò anche Isabel.
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe
y Olivia </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sbucarono</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
fuori al </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">momento</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
della </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cerimonia.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Ni</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ves
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
Mariano </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">erano
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">felic</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
aveva</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
riunito tutti i</span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">loro</span></span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">amici
del Nuovo Mondo, mancava</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">solo
la </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">loro</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">famiglia
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
Malgrat e </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quella
di</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Madrid. I </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">braccianti
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">della
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fattoria</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
indoss</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">arono</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
i </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">loro</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
abiti migliori </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
partecip</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">are</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
alla cerimonia, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ma
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">molti
dovettero rimanere fuori, poiché la cappella era sovraffollata. Nel
giardino della tenuta furono allestiti i tavoli </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
le sedie </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per
il banchetto. </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Per
prima cosa f</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">urono
cotte alle brace</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">grandi
quantità di </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">carne,
pesce, verdure, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pannocchie</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di mais e banane, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
furono sfornate </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decine
di</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
pagnotte </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
pane</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">diverse
pentole di </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fagioli,
ceci e riso, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">poi
a</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ffet</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">t</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">arono
formaggi, prosci</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">u</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tti
e diversi tipi </span></span></span><span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
</span></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">frutta
tropicale, che venne sistemata in grandi vassoi di terracotta. </span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Quando
cominciarono ad arrivare gli ospiti f</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">urono
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tappa</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">te</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">numerose
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bottiglie
di vino e di rum. I tre </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bottegai
non smisero di bere e di </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">intratten</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ere</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
gli ospiti con</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">loro</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
solite </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">battute
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fecero
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tanta</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
baldoria</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lavoratori</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
la servitù</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">organizzarono
canti e balli </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cubani
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">per
gli sposi e per prima volta, </span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dopo
l’</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">arrivo
della piaga,</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nella
fattoria Esperanza regn</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ò
di nuovo</span></span></span><span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il buon umore.<br />
</span></span></span><br />
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-76880834948700477632024-01-14T04:13:00.000-08:002024-01-14T04:13:06.323-08:00Cap. 20 - La finca Bonanza<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiu6lq0ByoBuWJTisVFeDXfERn31TjbBwDxhBCYH72n2iJ4CyXyaQDTjgcWgrmkVWsAyt-SPeW55OBjxUIM-wZYrbvp4oE34KYqEyyLqS3Dct5f5Clw4tDgeKYblsibetE9rSwLWhmPLgqjQzGvmJmpAIz-lAOg7rPM0HIjvwCrEx8mLtcj9OsfyX7-g/s276/Macchiaioli%20bambini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="276" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiu6lq0ByoBuWJTisVFeDXfERn31TjbBwDxhBCYH72n2iJ4CyXyaQDTjgcWgrmkVWsAyt-SPeW55OBjxUIM-wZYrbvp4oE34KYqEyyLqS3Dct5f5Clw4tDgeKYblsibetE9rSwLWhmPLgqjQzGvmJmpAIz-lAOg7rPM0HIjvwCrEx8mLtcj9OsfyX7-g/s1600/Macchiaioli%20bambini.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>
</p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Gabriel
fue poniendo la mesa para que desayunaran sus amos y los invitados
que acababan de entrar en la finca. Había amanecido sin nubes y la
primera luz del día hacía brillar las hojas de los árboles y las
plantas del jardín. Gabriel sonreía, pues le gustaba la pareja de
recién llegados: Olivia era muy amable y Felipe siempre bromeaba con
él y le llamaba compadrito.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Gabriel siéntate con nosotros, le dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Se lo agradezco, me gustaría pero no puedo, pues la cocinera se pone
nerviosa cuando le pido que haga platos españoles. Le sale muy bien
la sopa de ajo y también el cocido madrileño, pero al girar la
tortilla de patatas se le rompe y por eso hoy la quiero hacer yo...
no me mal interpreten, no me estoy quejando de ella, la mujer es un
portento preparando los manjares de nuestra tierra.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Déjate de tortilla y quédate con nosotros.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Los
cuatro se sentaron risueños b</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ajo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
sombra de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">p</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">arra
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
Gabriel, después de ir </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">darle
órdenes</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a la cocinera, se sentó un rato con ellos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Ya no vivís en La Habana? Les preguntó Nieves.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No, nos hemos mudado, dijo Olivia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Hemos comprado una finca muy cerquita de aquí, era la sorpresa que
hoy os queríamos dar, dijo alegre Felipe.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡No me digas que es la misma de la que os hablé tiempo atrás!
Exclamó Mariano, sonriendo.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Sí, es la finca Bonanza, dijo Olivia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Qué alegría! ¡No me lo puedo creer que vayamos a ser
vecinos!dijo Nieves.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ha
sido una ganga, pues la finca estaba abandonada. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">S</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ólo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">h</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">emos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">podido
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">reform</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una parte de la mansión, la que estaba en mejores condiciones, la
otra la hemos derrumbado y convertido en un gran patio. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">También
ha sido remodelado el </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">jardín
y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
han</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">plantado
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">muchos
árboles de fruta. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nuestro
jardinero y una patrulla de albañiles han trabajado sin descanso.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Todavía
tenemos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cosas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
por hacer, pero ya podemos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">instalarnos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">legamos
anoche para quedarnos, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">es
dijo Felipe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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¡Qué un pícaro que eres! Si me lo hubieras dicho antes te hubiera
ayudado, dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
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¡Tú ya sabes que a mí me gusta ocultarte las novedades para que
cuando las descubras te quedes pasmado! le contestó Felipe riendo.</span></span></span></p>
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Había notado idas y venidas de carros en la finca Bonanza y cuando
le pregunté al maestro de obras quién había comprado la casa, me
dijo que los dueños eran un matrimonio de La Habana, pero nunca me
hubiera imaginado que erais vosotros, les dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
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Ya te conté que mi antiguo amo me pagó por los años de esclavitud
y yo pude estudiar, pero quizás no te dije que el año pasado,
cuando él murió, me nombró en su testamento, dejándome una buena
cantidad de dinero, con ella Olivia y yo podemos vivir holgadamente.
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Para celebrarlo os invitamos a cenar, les dijo Nieves.</span></span></span></p>
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Gracias, aceptamos tu invitación con mucho gusto, le contestó
Olivia.</span></span></span></p>
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Esta tarde os quiero presentar a Lucas, el hijo de Isabel, nuestro
carpintero. Lástima que ahora no esté, se ha ido al pueblo, al
paradero de tren de Las Ovas, para recoger unas piezas madera, les
anunció Nieves.</span></span></span></p>
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¡No sabía que Isabel tuviera un hijo! Le contestó Olivia.</span></span></span></p>
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Nosotros tampoco lo sabíamos, Isabel lo tuvo antes de que yo la
conociera, pero lo ocultó a todo el mundo. Se lo crió Rogelia, la
mujer que a ella también le hizo de madre, les dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
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Lucas es un magnífico ebanista. Además de dedicarse a la
carpintería nos está haciendo dos mesas de caoba ¡Son preciosas!
Estamos encantados con él, se ha instalado en la casita blanca, la
de Gabriel, les dijo Nieves.</span></span></span></p>
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Lucas es muy buen chico, nos llevamos bien… ahora perdónenme pero
tengo que volver a la cocina, se atrevió a decir Gabriel</span></span></span></p>
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¿Cómo está Isabel? Le preguntó Felipe a Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
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Está bien, ya le tocaba. Un cura le enseñó con paciencia a leer y
a escribir. Ahora me envía largas cartas y poco a poco ha ido
mejorando su caligrafía y su ortografía.</span></span></span></p>
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¡Ya me contaréis la historia de Isabel! Cuando la conocí en
vuestra boda, me cayó muy bien, les comentó Olivia, sonriendo.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Su
rencuentro con Felipe, fue como una recarga de entusiasmo para
Mariano. Desde entonces las dos parejas se unieron más, pasando
largas veladas juntos. Olivia era muy niñera y le encantaba
juguetear con los chiquillos en el patio, mientras Felipe le enseñaba
a Ángel juegos de mesa. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">El
tiempo iba pasando y Ángel a los veinte años se enamoró
perdidamente de Eloína, una muchacha de Las Ovas y dejó de jugar a
ajedrez y domino con Felipe. Sus futuros suegros, criaban ganado y
cuando falleció el viejo contable de su granja, le contrataron a él para que llevara las cuentas.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano
dejó que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Olivia
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
Felipe </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">empezar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">an
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
ocuparse de la escuela que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">él
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">había
fundado. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
pareja</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
además de recorrer la región </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
coche de caballos, para ir </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">recogiendo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a los niños analfabetos, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
dedicaba en cuerpo y alma </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
enseñarles a leer y escribir.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Más tarde f</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">undaron
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
escuela ambulante </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
adultos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
consistía en una carreta </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">llena
de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
libros, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
pequeña pizarra</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">unas
tablas de madera </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cuadernos
y lápices. A</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
atardecer, cuando los trabajadores terminaban la jornada laboral, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
carreta </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
paraba, cada día en una finca distinta</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">desmontaba
los trastos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
los jornaleros se sentaban </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">delante
de la pizarra, para aprender a leer y hacer cuentas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as
familias de los alumnos estaban muy agradecidos con ellos y les
regalaban gallinas, cerdos y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hortalizas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
cuando podían les daban una mano </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
los </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quehaceres</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de la finca </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bonanza</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">O</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">livia
no podía tener hijos. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Fue
violada</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">varias
veces </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">por
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
capataces de la plantación y tras</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aborto</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
se</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quedó
estéril. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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Soy una mujer yerma, le dijo un día a Felipe, sollozando.</span></span></span></p>
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Eres una mujer extraordinaria, yo te quiero mucho. No me importa que
no tengamos hijos. ¡Hay tantos huérfanos en Cuba! Le contestó
Felipe, besándola.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Las
dos fincas, Esperanza y Bonanza, t</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">enían
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
parte de terreno lindante, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pero</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
estaban separadas por un riachuelo. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">primera</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">contaba
con</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
inmensos campos de cereales,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">huerto
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">muy
grande</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">establos
y corrales</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
amplio jardín con </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">flores
y plantas tropicales </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
bosque </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
parte del </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">monte,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con palmas reales que llegaban a veinticinco metros de altura,
robles, cedros, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">caobas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
plantas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
bajo porte. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">demás
de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la mansión, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
había edificado el abuelo de Ángel,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">había
otras construcciones:</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la escuela, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ermita, las cas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de los jornaleros y la casita blanca. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">finca</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bonanza</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mucho
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">más
pequeña, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pues
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tras
la guerra </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
ala de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">antigua
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mansión
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue
derribada </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
los pedazos de tierra más fértiles, fueron expropiados por los
españoles. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">El</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
jardinero que les </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cultivaba
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">huerto,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">antes
de que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ellos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">llegaran,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">salvó
de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los terrenos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quemados
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">durante</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de la guerra</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">algunos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">árboles
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
plantó otros</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
amos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pudieran
recoger </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">plátanos,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">piñas,
cocos, aguacates y mangos.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Poco
a poco la</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
finca Bonanza </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">convirtió</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
una </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tupida</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">selva
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tropical,
sin embargo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
el jardín </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
el patio que cuidaba y regaba </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Olivia
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
más ralo, con</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">algunas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
plantas ornamentales </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
grandes macetas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">flores</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">C</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">uándo
hacía buen tiempo los dos amigos, durante sus paseos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">matutinos,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iban
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">al
riachuelo, desde </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">donde
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
llamaban</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Año tras año los dos no dejaban de bromear, gritando con las manos
cerca de la boca.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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Mariano… ¿Tienes limones?</span></span></span></p>
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Felipe… Tengo matas, pero limones no los he visto, contestaba
Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No te hagas el tonto, yo desde aquí los veo.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Tienes vista de lince?</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No me enredes, tú me escondes los limones.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Ojalá los tuviera, gritaba Felipe.</span></span></span></p>
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¡No te oigo!</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Estás sordo?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
años </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iban</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pasando </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">deprisa,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
la finca Esperanza</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
los niños iban transform</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">á</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ndo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en adultos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
que los padres se dieran cuenta </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco
a poco </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empezaron
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
emparejarse</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
con </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muchachas
o muchachos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
alrededores</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
El prim</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ero</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que se </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">casó
fue Ángel, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
fue a vivir a la casa de los padres de Eloína, a Las Ovas, pero</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cada
dos por tres </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
visitar a sus padres</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span></span></span>
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<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Dos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
año</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
después </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
la boda,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fue</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
granja</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de los padres de Eloína,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">montado
en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">yegua,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conocer</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Elo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sa,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
primer</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
niet</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Nieves </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">había
ido </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
noche anterior para</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
ayudar a la </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">comadrona,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues
el parto </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
present</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">difícil</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span></span></span>
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<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quella
noche Ángel </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fue
a avisar </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su suegra </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
su mujer había roto aguas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quiso
acompañarlo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">luego</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
dos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fueron
a buscar al </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">médico,
pero no lo encontr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aron</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pues estaba asistiendo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
comadrona de los blancos a otr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
mujer </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
iba de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
parto. La esposa del doctor le</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s
dijo que fueran a buscar a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Octavia,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
partera de los negros. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Octavia
vivía con su madre en una una </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">barriada
de Las Ovas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y cuando Ángel le pidió que le siguiera, se sacó el delantal y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ubió
al coche de caballos. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ángel
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iban
delante y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Octavia </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">detrás,
el trayecto fue breve y casi no hablaron.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lovía
cuando llegaron </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
Octavia</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tras lavarse las manos, corrió a la alcoba </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">donde
estaba </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
parturienta</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">La
criatura viene de nalgas,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo
Octavia, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tras
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poner
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
mano dentro del cuerpo de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Eloína</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Octavia,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
una mujer </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">menuda
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
pocas palabras que</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
había aprendido el oficio </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">observando
a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
su abuela, una esclava </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">negra
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">t</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">enía
buena mano para </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">partos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">difíciles
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">vacas
y caballos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">El</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">í</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">na
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de dolor largas horas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sin
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resultado. Ángel estaba desesperado </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">oyendo
los gritos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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suegra </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
era una mujer muy delicada y esperaba fuera de la puerta con su
marido</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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embargo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
él en un arrebato de exasperación </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pene</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tró
en la alcoba y abrazó a su </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">esposa.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mujeres</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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cabo de poco, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">viendo
que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
hombre</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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muy pálido,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
aconsejaron que saliera del cuarto</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mientras
Octavia </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iba
tirando </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">las
piernas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
las nalgas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
criatura,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nieves
le daba a Eloína golpes en los carrillos, pues</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">parecía
haber perdido el sentido.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Aguanta </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mujer,
la niña está a punto de nacer, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
dijo dulcemente, pero con determinación Octavia.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">loína
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">recuper</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó
fuerza al oír las palabras de la comadrona y le preguntó casi sin
aliento:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿Es
una niña? ¿Está viva?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Sí, está viva, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mpuja,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ya
la tenemos aquí.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
aquel momento </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Octavi</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
extrajo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
criatura,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
en seguida</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
empezó a llorar. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
partera mulata</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
logró lo que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pocos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
m</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">é</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dico</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
hubiera</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
conseguido: la recién nacida </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">salió
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
las entrañas de la madre</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sin
traumas u otras consecuencias </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">derivadas
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">del
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">largo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">parto
podálico</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">padres
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
la niña </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
los cuatro </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abuelos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lloraron
de felicidad al </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ver</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aquel
ser tan pequeño y tan lindo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Eloína
al principio no quería tener más hijo, pues estaba asustada por lo
mucho que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
costó parir,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sin embargo al cabo de tres años</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">todos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">volvieron
a saltar de alegría</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tras
su nuevo embarazo.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Octavio</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
nació tan de prisa que Eloína quiso ponerle el nombre de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
partera.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Andrés,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Josefina, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Bernardo,
Esther, Leonardo y Maria de los Ángeles</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">también
nacieron en poco tiempo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pero Eloína quiso siempre </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Octavia </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estuviera
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su lado. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juan,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
primogénito de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">casó
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Manuela,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
chica de Puerta de Golpe</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y se </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fueron
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
vivir </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
pocos kilómetros de la finca </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Esperanza</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">T</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uv</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ieron</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ocho
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hijos,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cinco</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
primer</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s
fueron</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">niñas,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Gudel</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves,
Mariana, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Esther
y Cristina, llamada Cuca</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juan
ya no contaba con ello, cuando </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nacieron</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
var</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Enrique </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Gilberto.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José,
el segundog</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nito,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tuvo
cinco hijos, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">primero
tres, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Joseito,
Alfonso, que era muy </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">menudo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
todos lo llamaban Chiquitín</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Tití
que se llamaba </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">como
el abuelo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bastantes
años más tarde,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tuvo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">niños</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
más con la segunda esposa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">También
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dio
a luz a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cinco
hijos:</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano,
Emilio, Regino, Pedro y Nena.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">as
hijas pequeñas de Nieves y Mariano, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ramona
y Coltilde, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tardaron
en casarse y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
ninguna de las dos tuvo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">descendencia</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Más
que una casa la finca Esperanza parecía una guardería, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
el patio y el jardín </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">corr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">eteaban
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">niños
de todas las edades. </span></span></span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves
y Mariano e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">t</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aban</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
muy entretenido</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contentos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tantos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nietos,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llegaron
a ser </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">veinticinco</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sin
embrago </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">también
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hubo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lutos
en la </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">familia</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">María
de los Ángeles</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
murió a los siete años </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
una enfermedad misteriosa de estómago </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Caridad,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
gemela de Enrique</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">falleció
siendo un bebé</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Otra
desgracia llegó a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ños
más tarde: </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
quedó viudo con </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tres
chiquillos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
Pastora su mujer era muy delicada de salud y murió </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
fiebres tifoideas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves
y Mariano acogieron a José en la finca </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Esperanza
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">durante
unos años, hasta </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
él</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
volvió a su casa al casarse</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
con una m</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uchacha</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
muy guapa, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
la </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">todos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llamaba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
La </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">N</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iña
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quien</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tuvo
dos varones más, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Armando
y Roberto</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Olivia y Felipe disfrutaban haciendo de niñeros </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cuando
iban a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
finca Esperanza</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Gabriel también le encantaba jugar con los </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">chiquillos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
con paciencia fue enseñándoles a cada uno de ellos a montar a
caballo, con </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">potros
enanos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
mismo criaba.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Lucas
les iba haciendo camitas y tronas para aquel tropel de niños.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los
cabellos de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Gabriel
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iban
volviéndose </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">canos,
pero </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">él
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nunca
dej</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
trabajar en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hacienda</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">H</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abía
nacido en las barracas de los tabacales de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
abuelo de Ángel</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">jamás</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se había alejado de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Las
Ovas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Se
casó con N</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lida,
la hija de la cocinera y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
les </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">entregó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a los esposos la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s
llaves de la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
casita blanca donde él había vivido los primeros años. Gabriel se
quedó viudo muy pronto, su mujer falleció dando a luz a un niño
muerto. Cuando llegó </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Lucas,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Gabriel
lo acogió en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
casita blanca. Lucas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se había acostumbrado a estar escondido y cuando se retiraron los
españoles y él dejó de ser un fugitivo, no quiso </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">marcharse
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
la finca</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cada
mañana bajaba a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
taller de carpintería, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
olor de madera le daba buen humor</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y se </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ponía
a trabajar con esmero. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
los </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">treinta</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
años se </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ech</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
una novia, con quien </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
año</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
más tarde se casó y se llevó a vivir a la casita blanca. La chica,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hermosa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
mulata, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vivi</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
poco tiempo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
Lucas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pues se fugó con un forastero, un vendedor ambulante. Gabriel y
Lucas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se quedaron solos en la casita y en lugar de desesperarse </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
su mala racha,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hic</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ieron
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">más
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">amigos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
volcaron </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
entusiasmo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
los cuidados de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">habitantes
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
la finca</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los
dos ayudaban a organizar las</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
fiestas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y participaban de buena gana en ellas, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conv</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">irti</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">éndose</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">verdaderos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">miembros
de la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">famili</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Defaus-Herrera</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cuando
se agrupaban todos para un almuerzo o una merienda no fallaban nunca
Felipe y Olivia. Una tarde, Enrique, uno de los nietos de Nieves y
Mariano le pidió a Felipe:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Cuéntanos una hazaña de la guerra de independencia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Felipe
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">les
cont</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a los niños </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
antes de conseguir la independencia, Cuba había logrado abolir la
esclavitud </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
un caro precio para los negros, pues</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
durante la Grande Guerra los esclavos de las plantaciones lucharon </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
el</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
bando de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
separatistas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que prometían libertad e igualdad, pero </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ellos
nunca consiguieron </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nada</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
pue</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
mayor parte de ellos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cay</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
el frente o fue asesinado </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">brutalmente
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">por
los españoles, como represalia.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¡Esa
s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">í</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que fue una gran injusticia!</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">declaró</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Mariano.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Os
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quiero</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
hablar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de la muerte en </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
campo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">batalla
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dos
grandes líderes cubanos, Manuel de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Céspedes
y José Martí, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
que entend</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">áis</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
conflictos armados</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
no llev</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">an</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a ninguna parte, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">les
dijo Felipe.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">C</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">uando
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ese</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
día Felipe </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">termin</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
narrar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">episodios
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bélicos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
levant</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y con un gesto teatral</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dijo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">De
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">jóvenes
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">v</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uestro
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abuelo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
yo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fuimos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">revolucionarios
pacíficos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
caminábamos por las calles, comiéndonos el mundo. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Estábamos
convencidos de que e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
futuro estaba en nuestras manos, de que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nuestros
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">actos
del presente crearían el </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">porvenir</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de mañana,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
admitíamos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
ninguna manera que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
derramara</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sangre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Díselo
Mariano… diles que queríamos la independencia sin guerra</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Otra
cosa por la que luchábamos Felipe y yo era por la igualdad </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">entre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
blancos y negros. En nuestra familia lo hemos conseguido, por
vuestra</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
venas corre sangre negro y yo estoy muy orgulloso de ello, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">les
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo
Mariano.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Por la mías </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">corre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sangre
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aún
más negro, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">les
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo
Felipe e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">stallando</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
una carcajada.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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</p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-82820484900966045652024-01-02T02:01:00.000-08:002024-01-02T06:02:43.884-08:00Cap. 19 - Teresita y Francisco<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7RM3QgaQeqlWtClFTPwmaD1rh16WGuhttLDSE79Od3nfK95migSLqzgqALOA3vdouT_5mnu9408wci74w5glbVH1Hz782fz8SNa8npr5tPDf3wfQIdAbvMVBwUdyfN4ARq5_aDO_m8w4-AvPsseRaKm_dMhBWo0JAZzNTNjJ4xMLLmM4ITLbOJwxDB0/s710/silvestro-lega-contadine-del-gabbro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="710" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ7RM3QgaQeqlWtClFTPwmaD1rh16WGuhttLDSE79Od3nfK95migSLqzgqALOA3vdouT_5mnu9408wci74w5glbVH1Hz782fz8SNa8npr5tPDf3wfQIdAbvMVBwUdyfN4ARq5_aDO_m8w4-AvPsseRaKm_dMhBWo0JAZzNTNjJ4xMLLmM4ITLbOJwxDB0/s320/silvestro-lega-contadine-del-gabbro.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Los
hijos de José Defaus y de Teresa Moragas que más se parecían eran
Mariano y Francisco, ambos eran perspicaces, tenían los ojos azules
de mirada penetrante y pelo rojizo. Cuando Mariano se fue a Cuba,
Francisco acababa de cumplir nueve años y era el más serio y sagaz
de todos los hermanos. Desde pequeño empezó a leer por su cuenta
los libros que le prestaba su maestro, se los llevaba al desván, su
lugar preferido de la casa y desaparecía durante horas y horas.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Su
madre se avenía mucho con él y no le reñía cuando actuaba sin
pedir permiso o cuando se esfumaba.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Prefiero diez Franciscos que un Isidro! Le gritaba a su hijo
Isidro corriendo tras él con un cucharón de madera.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cuando
Isidro fue </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">expulsado</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
del </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">seminario</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Francisco</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
entró</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en aquel edificio triste</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sin
rechistar. No le costó adaptarse</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
la rutina del colegio, donde seguía la misma t</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">áctica</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que en casa: se escondía para leer en una buhardilla, donde había
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">armario</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s,
colchones,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sillas
cojas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
varios trastos más</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Siendo tan silencioso y aplicado, en seguida los </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">curas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que le daban clases empezaron a alabarlo. Era un estudiante modelo y
según el padre prior iba a convertirse en un buen sacerdote, sin
embargo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Francisco
tenía </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bien</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
claro que no iba a ser clérigo.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
el colegio</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
hizo muchos amigos, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
gustaba estar solo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
viviendo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los acontecimientos de su familia con </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bastante</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
desapego: Mariano que no v</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">uelve</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Cuba, la boda de Mariona, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Isidro
en la mar, Joan que va a la guerra, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cae
enfermo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">al
final s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
casa con Teresita.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">La
primeva vez que volvió a casa y encontró a su cuñada, sintió una
punzada en el pecho. Le gustaba aquella muchacha, pero siendo la
esposa de su hermano tuvo que sacársela de la cabeza. Se escabullía
para no tener que hablar con ella.</span></span></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Teresita
era una muchacha de pelo negro y tupido, ojos vivarachos, labios
carnosos y tez morena, parecía mulata. Su familia era de una aldea
cercana, pero tenía una abuela andaluza, de la que había heredado
su carácter risueño y extrovertido. Le encantaba hablar con la
gente y se había hecho amiga de todos los vecinos. </span>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Desde
que apareció Teresita en la casa de calle Ollers, Francisco empezó
a pasar más temporadas en Malgrat, pero seguía evitando a su
cuñada. Lo pasó mal cuando murió su hermano Joan de pulmonía,
además de la tristeza por aquella pérdida, presentía que tendría
que dejar el seminario y que se le iba a caer encima la
responsabilidad de cuidar de su familia, siendo el único hijo varón
que quedaba en casa.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Francisco
tenía diecinueve años, cuando sus padres le dijeron que tenía que
casarse con su cuñada. </span>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Teresita es la mujer ideal para ti, pero ella tiene que quedarse
embarazada, antes de celebrar la boda, le dijo perentorio su padre.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Usted ha perdido la razón ¿Cómo voy a obligar a Teresita que se
acueste conmigo?</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Ya hablaré yo con ella, le dijo muy serio su padre.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Me parece una idea descabellada, le contestó Francisco.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
José corres mucho, yo tampoco quiero perder a Teresita, pero no
podemos obligarla e eso, dijo Teresa.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
El párroco me ha dicho que hay que actuar rápido, pues una viuda no
puede vivir bajo el mismo techo que el hermano soltero de su difunto
marido.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Padre, no le diga nada a la pobre chica, le imploró Francisco.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Dejadme, yo sé lo que me hago. Si no te casas con Teresita te voy a
desheredar.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
José ¿Te has vuelto loco? Le dijo su esposa, gimoteando.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Mira Francisco, te doy tres meses de tiempo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Francisco
salió de la cocina cabizbajo, le gustaba Teresita pero no sabía
cómo hacer lo que su padre le mandaba.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Siendo
José Defaus Ballesté muy testarudo, aquel mismo día mandó llamar
a Teresita para que fuera a su despacho y le dijo: </span>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Estamos tan contentos de ti, que no queremos que te vayas, pero por
las apariencias y para salvar tu honor no es bueno que vivas en la
misma casa que Francisco. Tendrías que casarte con él.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Yo también estoy muy a gusto con vosotros, pero me parece
precipitada la cosa. Conozco muy poco a Francisco, le contestó
Teresita.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tienes tres meses de tiempo para decidir si quieres quedarte en esta
casa o volver a la de tu padre.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Gracias por la confianza que tenéis en mí, pero el amor tiene que
ser una cosa reciproca.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Déjate de amores y piensa en tu futuro! ¡Ah! Se me olvidaba,
antes de boda tienes que quedarte embarazada.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Embarazada! ¿Usted quiere que vaya contra mis principios
religiosos?</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Teresita, el párroco dice que es un caso especial, que no es pecado
lo que tú y Francisco vais a hacer para salvar tu reputación.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>-
Al no haber tenido hijos con Joan, Usted y el cura tienen miedo de
que yo sea estéril. </span>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No Teresita, eso no, sólo queremos que tú te quedes en esta casa.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Y qué dice Francisco? Él siempre me rehuye.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Qué no, mujer! Yo me voy a encargar de Francisco.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Teresita se fue a su alcoba,
donde lloró mucho rato, se sentía humillada y presentía que José
Defaus iba a obligar a su hijo a casarse con ella, amenazándolo con
desheredarlo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Estoy segura de que Francisco no me quiere y aunque hayamos vivido
unos meses bajo el mismo techo yo no sé nada de él, se decía
sollozando.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">No
sabiendo como actuar, fue a comentárselo a Mercedes, su mejor amiga.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿A ti te gusta Francisco? Le preguntó a bocajarro Mercedes.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Sí, me parece un buen mozo, pero es muy tímido, cuando me ve se
aparta ¿Cómo vamos engendrar un hijo?</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No sé que decirte Teresita, quizás sería mejor que te fueras de
esa casa ¿Pero dónde vas a ir? Si yo pudiera te acogería en
nuestra hogar, pero ya sabes que desde que mi padre está enfermo
pasamos estrecheces.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Espero que tu padre mejore.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
El médico dice que se va a curar, es una pulmonía, pero ya va de
baja.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Me alegro de verdad… calló unos segundos y luego añadió - Yo no
quiero irme, me llevo muy bien con mi suegra.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Pues yo dejaría que actuara Francisco, a ver lo que pasa.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡No sé que hacer, de verdad!</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tú no hagas nada.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Otra
tarde fue a ver a su padre, quien le dijo:</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Eres una viuda pobre, no tienes más remedio que aceptar la boda con
Francisco, nosotros no podemos acogerte de nuevo, tenemos demasiadas
bocas a quienes dar de comer.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Haz lo que dice tu padre, le suplicó su tía llorando.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">También
fue a hablar con el párroco, quien la mareó con la cantidad de
cosas que le dijo para convencerla de que aceptara la oferta de la
familia de su difunto marido. Pero ella dudaba. Un día se acordó de
los libros que Francisco dejaba sobre las sillas del comedor, se los
prestaba el maestro del pueblo. Por lo tanto decidió ir a verle para
pedirle consejo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">El
maestro le dijo que no era justo que una mujer se viera obligada a
casarse con un hombre que casi desconocía y le aconsejó que
escribiera una carta a Francisco.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
La correspondencia, para evitar levantar sospechas, puede pasar por
mi casa. Le dijo el maestro.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Y
cuando ella le contó que Francisco la rehuía, él le contestó:</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Aún es muy joven e inexperto en amores, se siente cohibido delante
de ti.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Teresita
le escribió una carta a Francisco. </span>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Querido
Francisco,</i></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>como
en un sueño, entré en vuestra casa a los dieciocho años. Joan
tenía cinco años más que yo, siempre fue amable conmigo y me
respetó durante el tiempo que vivimos juntos.</i></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Tu
te estarás preguntando si le quise. Te puedo confesar que le
admiraba, por su bondad e inteligencia y que sufrí mucho cuando
murió. Joan fue mi único y fiel pretendiente desde los quince años.
A pesar de que al principio le tuviera miedo, poco a poco me fui
acostumbrando a él. Mis padres, siendo pobres, vieron en Joan una
buen partido. Yo no podía defraudarlos, por lo que, sin estar
enamorada, acepté casarme con él.</i></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Mi
matrimonio ha durado muy poco, pero en ese año he aprendido muchas
cosas. Todos los miembros de tu familia se portaron bien conmigo.
Siempre me apoyaron, incluso cuando les propuse hacer una serie obras
en el caserón, cosa que antes nadie había hecho jamás.</i></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Tú
me rehuyes siempre. De vez en cuando vas dejando un libro en una
silla del comedor, que yo leo mientras todos estáis durmiendo la
siesta.¿Te he ofendido en algo sin darme cuenta? </i></span>
</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Me
encantaría hablar contigo.</i></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Espero
que me contestes</i></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Teresita</i></span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Francisco
le contestó aquel mismo día y a partir de entonces le siguió
escribiendo largas cartas que llevaba al maestro. Poco a poco
empezaron a conocerse y por carta se citaron para verse a escondidas
en el desván de la casa. Cada noche hablaban a la luz de una vela,
hasta que caían muertos de sueño. Lo primero que hacían era
entablar conversaciones a cerca de los libros que Francisco le
prestaba a Teresita, pero a medida que pasaban los días empezaron a
brotar sus sentimientos y las cartas fueron cada vez más
apasionadas. Una noche se amaron sobre un viejo colchón y se
sintieron felices a pesar de aquel amor clandestino.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al
cabo de unas semanas Teresita descubrió que estaba embarazada. Por
aquel entonces, su suegro, al ver que no pasaba nada, le comunicó
que ya no podía esperar más y que al día siguiente un carro la
llevaría a su pueblo natal, donde una tía le daría cobijo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Francisco
se sonrojó cuando anunció a sus padres que Teresita estaba
esperando un hijo suyo. Todo el mundo saltó de alegría, y
prepararon la boda deprisa y corriendo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Francisco
estaba enamorado de Teresita y viendo a sus padres felices, pensó
que había llegado el momento de tomar las riendas de los negocios de
su padre. Empezó a salir más, a ir a la iglesia todos los domingos
y a alternarse con los amigos de su padre, el notario, el
veterinario, el alcalde y el médico del pueblo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Un
domingo el párroco le dijo:</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tienes que alejarte del maestro y acercarte más a la iglesia.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Pero el maestro es mi amigo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tú ya sabes de lo que te hablo, tú me debes un favor, salvé tu
reputación y la de Teresita, tú no puedes seguir siendo amigo de un
maestro republicano, que por cierto dentro de poco va a tener que
marcharse del pueblo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No lo echéis, es una buen hombre.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Ya lo sé, pero no se acerca a la iglesia y es una mala influencia
para los alumnos. He hablado con el director y lo van a substituir.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
Francisco le pareció injusto lo que iban a hacerle al maestro, pero
tras la amenaza del párroco supo que tenía que dejar de asistir a
las tertulias que él organizaba en un café del pueblo.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">El
pobre maestro fue despedido y volvió a Barcelona, donde
afortunadamente fue empleado en una escuela recién fundada por un
grupo de jóvenes profesores con ideas y técnicas pedagógicas
innovadoras, muy cercanas al método educativo que pocos años más
tarde María Montessori divulgó en Italia.</span></p>
<p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Francisco
perdió a su mejor amigo y el párroco cumplió con su promesa: el
matrimonio de Francisco y Teresita fue reconocido oficialmente.
Francisco poco a poco abandonó sus ideales republicanos y se volvió
monárquico como su padre.</span></p><p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p align="left" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-40316148025484636942023-12-23T06:59:00.000-08:002024-02-13T07:32:20.550-08:00Cap 18 - El nuevo siglo<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr55NkKuKd16iqASC0eN-NHkg8UDYnQUO8dL2gfh7zwTd2qTjGavH5ACmE4wEQHWUE1j-PcXv7FT9oUNekm_t6e0spkw__hbyL8wb93n4b_kmd1UeWVzTZoBynXUvohwpMp1vQ1wgxvuse0Ydq5VnLAaF1TS83IQiOyvrNu1JkApMyIhOmVun5lr3Nang/s247/Oscar%20Ghiglia%20natura%20morta.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="247" data-original-width="204" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr55NkKuKd16iqASC0eN-NHkg8UDYnQUO8dL2gfh7zwTd2qTjGavH5ACmE4wEQHWUE1j-PcXv7FT9oUNekm_t6e0spkw__hbyL8wb93n4b_kmd1UeWVzTZoBynXUvohwpMp1vQ1wgxvuse0Ydq5VnLAaF1TS83IQiOyvrNu1JkApMyIhOmVun5lr3Nang/s1600/Oscar%20Ghiglia%20natura%20morta.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">El
teléfono sonó en casa de Olivia y Felipe. Era una mañana
bochornosa de finales de julio de 1898, la pareja estaba leyendo en
voz alta a un grupo de chiquillos. Felipe dejó a los alumnos y se
dirigió al recibidor para atender la llamada. Mientras cogía el
auricular iba pensando en que ya habían pasado más de quince años
desde que aquella invención llegó a Cuba y que una de las primeras
cosas que ellos hicieron al llegar a La Habana fue instalar un
aparato telefónico.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Dígame?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Soy Mariano.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Qué raro que llames a esa hora! ¿Pasa algo?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Anoche cuando llegué a la finca encontré un telegrama que anunciaba
la muerte de mi padre.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Lo siento mucho. Yo no sabía que estuviera enfermo, le contestó
Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Tenía muchos achaques, pero no para morirse. Tuvo un ataque te
corazón, yo sólo espero que no haya sufrido mucho.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Quieres que vaya a la finca?</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
No te preocupes, no es necesario. Cada vez que me llega un telegrama
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sien</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el impulso de hacer la maleta, ir al puerto y salir para Barcelona
con el primer navío.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
El otro día, cuando me contaste el motivo por el que habías huido
de tu tierra, no quise desanimarte y no te hablé de tu situación,
pero es mejor que sepas que tú no puedes volver a España, ni ahora
ni antes podías hacerlo. Tienes pendiente un delito de rebeldía,
por no haberte presentado al juzgado y probablemente otro de
deserción, por no haberte alistado en el ejercito… Quédate
tranquilo e intenta ayudar a tu madre desde aquí.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mientras
su amigo le decía eso Mariano pensó en lo tonto que había sido
imaginándose el viaje de vuelta a casa y le dijo a Felipe:</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Me he visto varias veces subiendo en un barco que salía del puerto
de La Habana, bajando de él en el puerto de Barcelona y por fin
sentado en un vagón del tren que me llevaba a Malgrat - estuvo unos
segundos callado y añadió - Ahora mismo le voy a enviar un
telegrama a mi madre y a escribirle una carta.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Dile que instalen un teléfono, así podréis hablar y cuéntale que
no puedes regresar a España. La instalación telefónica sale muy
cara, quizás se la podrías pagar tú.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Me parece una idea excelente. Gracias por tus sugerencias, yo no
hubiera caído en ello.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Tú ya sabes lo que pienso del progreso, el teléfono va a mejorar la
vida de muchas personas. En la Habana en marzo de 1882 fue inaugurado
el primer servicio telefónico, en España llegó un poco más tarde.
Creo que en tu pueblo habrá más de un teléfono, leí en un
periódico que el año pasado en la península española existían
más de doce mil números. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Ha pasado igual que con el ferrocarril, los cubanos siempre nos
adelantáis en todo, dijo un poco más apaciguado Mariano.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Teresa
Moragas aceptó con júbilo la idea de poner un teléfono en casa.
Cuando llegaron los dos empleados de la compañía telefónica para
instalar el aparato, Teresa les dijo:</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Lástima que mi marido, que en paz descase, no pueda ver este invento
portentoso. ¿Se dan cuenta de que voy a poder hablar con mi hijo que
vive en Cuba y que hace veinticinco años que no lo veo?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Señora, en su pueblo sólo hay ocho aparatos, ustedes tendrán el
número nueve.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Póngalo en nombre de mi hijo, Francisco Defaus Moragas.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Su hijo va a tener que firmar.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Mientras vais montando el aparato e instalando los hilos, yo lo mando
llamar.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Francisco
llegó al cabo de veinte minutos y firmó todos los documentos. Tener
teléfono en casa era un lujo, no lo podía instalar cualquiera. La
familia Defaus no se lo hubiera podido permitir, pero Mariano quiso
pagar la instalación y todas las facturas y no dejó de hacerlo
hasta el día de su muerte.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">El
aparato fue colgado en la pared cerca del escritorio del cuarto
luminoso de la planta baja, que en aquel entonces se convirtió en el
despacho de Francisco.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Era
la primera vez que Teresa utilizaba aquel invento y sobre todo estaba
emocionada por oír la voz de su querido hijo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Madre, madre!</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">La
voz de Mariano le pareció próxima y lejana a la vez y un milagro.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Hijo mío! Te oigo bien, tienes un acento raro, pero la misma voz
de cuando eras pequeño. ¡Qué ilusión que no te hayas olvidado del
catalán!</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a name="tw-target-text"></a>
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-<i>
</i><i>No oblidar</i><i>é</i><i> mai la meva llengua i la meva
terra. </i><span style="color: #202124;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Vostè mare
té la veu més baixa. </i></span></span><i>(</i>Nunca me voy a
olvidar de mi lengua y de mi tierra. Usted madre tiene la voz más
rauca).</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Sí, estoy un poco afónica, pero no te preocupes, estoy bien de
salud. Dime tú ¿Cómo estás? ¿Cuándo vas a volver?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Madre he de confesarle que no puedo volver. Si lo hiciera me
arrestarían. Un amigo mío abogado, se ha ocupado de averiguarlo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No te preocupes, me lo imaginaba, pero no te olvides nunca de
nosotros… dijo con voz temblorosa - ¿Cómo están Nieves y los
niños?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Todos estamos bien, a pesar de esos tiempos tumultuosos.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Madre
e hijo hablaron mucho rato sin extrañeza, hasta que una operadora
les dijo que tenían que colgar. Unos día después Mariano seguía
dándole vueltas a la cabeza. Aquella llamada no había sido como la
había soñado, le inquietaba haber sentido que su casa de Malgrat
había dejado de ser su refugio. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano
siguió llamando a su madre cada semana, también se ponían Nieves y
sus dos hijos varones que no paraban de contarle cosas a la abuela.
Juan ya hablaba bien, José sólo sabía decir algunas palabras.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Un
día el niño Juan, así lo llamaba con cariño Gabriel, le cantó
una canción a la abuela en catalán. Teresa empezó a llorar de
alegría y de emoción.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Aquellas
llamadas fueron durante más de dos años una fiesta para todos,
hasta que en 1901 Teresa murió. Francisco, Teresita y Mariona la
cuidaron durante las cuatro semanas que transcurrieron desde el
primer ictus hasta el segundo, que fue mortal. Mariano sufrió mucho
por no poder volver a España, se sentía impotente y para aliviar su
dolor cada día llamaba por teléfono a su madre. Ella hablaba mal,
casi no se entendía, pero estaba contenta de oír la voz de su hijo
favorito. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Al
recibir un telegrama de Mariona, Isidro fue al edificio de
telefónicas de Mataró para llamar a su madre. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Teresa
al oír su voz lloró de alegría, pues hacía tiempo que no sabía
nada de él y le dijo con mucho esfuerzo:</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Yo... te... he… querido… siempre... como... a... tus… hermanos.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No entiendo bien lo que me está diciendo, madre. Ahora que está
enferma, no quiero echarle en cara que me siento usurpado, pero tiene
que saber que yo he sufrido mucho. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Teresa
lloró y se desesperó por el rencor que todavía le tenía su hijo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Francisco,
oyendo los sollozos de la madre, entró en el cuarto.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Isidro, no le digas eso a nuestra madre, le dijo Francisco agarrando
el teléfono de la mano de Teresa.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Mira quien lo dice, el usurpador.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Por favor, nuestra madre está mal, no compliques las cosas.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Tú y Mariano habéis sido siempre sus favoritos, me echasteis de la
familia, dijo Isidro, levantando la voz.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Isidro, cálmate por favor. Ven a Malgrat a ver a tu madre.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Ahora queréis que vuelva? Es demasiado tarde, le dijo colgando.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">La
muerte de Teresa fue un duro golpe para todos los hijos. Mariano,
quien a pesar de los largos años que había pasado lejos de su
madre, se sintió huérfano. Nieves se asustó, pues no lo había
visto nunca en aquel estado de postración, sin embargo a medida que
pasaban los días Mariano volvió poco a poco a ocuparse de sus
tareas. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Estaba
impaciente por llevar a término su proyecto, en un terreno de la
finca, apartado de la mansión, mandó construir una escuela grande
para todos los niños de los alrededores. Una vez finalizadas las
obras, se ocupó de emplear a un par de maestros jóvenes, de comprar
libros y material pedagógico y sobre todo de ir a buscar a los niños
en las aldeas, para convencer a sus padres, que muchas veces se
negaban, a que sus hijos fueran a la escuela.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cuando
España se retiró de Cuba, los españoles radicados en la isla
tuvieron que ratificar su decisión de permanecer siendo ciudadanos
españoles y conservar esa condición. Mariano el 3 de marzo de 1900
se registró en Pinar del Río y declaró a su esposa Nieves Herrera
Herrera y a sus cinco hijos menores de edad. No quiso renunciar a su
condición de español, a pesar de que después de la intervención
norteamericana en Cuba, los españoles empezaban a estar en una
posición difícil, pero él siempre se enorgulleció de sus raíces
y siguió pensando en volver tarde o temprano a Cataluña.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">En
aquella época sea</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">España
que Cuba </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">se
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">iban
cur</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">a</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">ndo
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">las
cicatrices </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">que
la</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
guerra </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">les
había dejado</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">.
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">El
20 de mayo de 1902 Cuba se convirtió en una República
independiente, en teoría. A pesar de los </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">tres</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
años de sangre, sudor y sacrificio que duró la Guerra
Hispano-Estadounidense, ningún representante cubano </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">y
de las demás colonias españolas de ultramar </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">fue
invitado al histórico tratado de paz, firmado en París en 1898.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">España
renunció a todo derecho de soberanía y propiedad de sus colonias.
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">El
tratado de París se considera el punto final del imperio español y
el principio del periodo de poder colonial de Estados Unidos.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
En el tratado se prometió</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
la independencia de Cuba </span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;">con
condiciones, </span></span></span></span></span></span></em><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;">t</span></span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">ales
condiciones se recogían en la Enmienda Platt, un </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">astuto</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
añadido a la Ley de los Presupuestos del Ejército de </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">Estados
Unidos </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">de
1901, que otorgaba a este país el derecho a intervenir militarmente
en Cuba siempre que lo creyera conveniente.</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">Estados
Unidos</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">también
utiliz</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">ó</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
su notable influencia para procurarse una base naval en la bahía de
Guantánamo, con el fin de proteger sus intereses estratégicos en la
región del canal de Panamá. A pesar de una discreta oposición en
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">Estados
Unidos</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
y de una mucho mayor en Cuba, el Congreso aprobó la Enmienda Platt,
que se incluyó en la Constitución cubana de 1902. Para </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">muchos</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
patriotas cubanos, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">América</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
solo sustituyó a España en el nuevo papel de colonizador y enemigo.
</span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Un
año más tarde Francisco Defaus Moragas llamó a su hermano Mariano,
a través de una conferencia a cobro revertido, para contarle lo que
le había pasado a Isidro.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Isidro hace tiempo que no nos habla, pero supimos por un recadero de
Mataró que el mes pasado murió su mujer. Él abandonó su oficio de
cubero y se embarcó de nuevo para el sur de Francia. Su barco ha
desparecido en alta mar, ha sido tragado por las aguas durante una
tempestad.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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¡Cuánto lo siento! Me sabe mal que nuestro hermano haya sido tan
desafortunado.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Lo hemos sabido por casualidad, él no quería hablar con nosotros,
ni siquiera vino al entierro de nuestra madre.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Cuando me fui a Cuba Isidro tenía diez años. Lo recuerdo jugando
siempre con nuestro hermano Joan. Nuestra madre nunca me dijo que no
quisiera hablar con vosotros ¿Todavía estaba viviendo en Mataró?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Seguro que ella te habrá contado que nuestro padre lo obligó a
embarcarse, para alejarlo de Agustina, una mujer de mala fama.
Trabajó varios años como mozo en los barcos que iban y venían del
sur de Francia. Volvía poco a casa, sin embargo cuando vino para la
boda de Joan y Teresita, lo notamos muy raro, pensamos que era debido
a que lo habían llamado al ejercito. Siempre fue huraño y
rencoroso, creo que nunca le perdonó a nuestro padre que lo alejara
de casa. Cuando al cabo de cuatro años terminó el servicio militar,
no volvió a embarcarse, alquiló una casa en la calle <i>Dels boters</i>
y volvió a hacer de cubero. Supimos que se casó con una tal María
Teresa, pero nunca la conocimos. Luego se mudaron a Mataró.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Nuestra madre, nunca me platicó esa última parte. Yo sólo sabía
que se había embarcado y que abrió un taller de toneles. Me hubiera
gustado poder hablar con él, le escribí pero nunca me contestó.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Francisco
no le habló de la última conversación que tuvo con Isidro pocos
días antes de la muerte de su madre, para no apenarlo, ni tampoco le
narró lo que se decía de él: se ha fugado con Agustina y lo del
naufragio es una estratagema para que nadie les siga. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Son sólo habladurías, le dijo Francisco a Teresita, el día en que
les llegó la noticia.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Pues yo espero que Isidro viva en Francia con Agustina, finalmente
serán felices, le contestó Teresita.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">M</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ariano
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llamaba
o escribía dos o tres cartas al año</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
hermano</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Francisco </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
Mariona</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tenía
la costumbre de hacerlo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
también con todos sus amigos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
menudo llamaba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a los tres tenderos que seguían </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">haciendo
una </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vida
despreocupada. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sin
embargo P</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ablo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
Pepe</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fueron
los primeros en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sentir los </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">achaques
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
la vejez.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Pablo, después de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">primer
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ictus
y de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
angina de pecho</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se asustó y empleó a Inés, una mujer mulata </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
unos cuarenta años</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
para que les hiciera de ama de llaves. Al cabo de un</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
meses</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Inés les </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">presentó
a su hermana</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Paulina
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
les pidió si </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ella
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">podía
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quedarse</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a vivir </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
su casa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ellos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aceptaron</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
La misma pregunta les hizo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Inés
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
año </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siguiente
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Josef</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ina</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
la hermana meno</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
llegó con una maleta pequeña </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
mochila llena de libros</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Inés
sabía tratar a los tres </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tenderos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
comprendió que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">jamás</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
iban a separar</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ni
a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
casarse. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Pepe
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Pedro, con todo lo que habían comido y bebido, además de la gota </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
reumatismo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">les
iban saliendo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">otras
enfermedades. Las tres mujeres fueron para ellos el maná del cielo,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es
ayudaban en todo, sea en la casa que en la tienda y con naturaleza se
fueron emparejando. Inés </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
sentía atraída por </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nobleza</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bondad
de Pablo, a pesar de su debilidad física, con </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
bromeaba y lo hacía bailar. Paulina era muy habladora y le encantaba
que Pepe la escuchara. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">J</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">osef</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ina</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
era la más lista </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
independiente </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
las tres y no quería caer en las redes de aquellos hombres, pero los
piropos y zalamerías de Pedro la enamoraron. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sin
embargos Pablo, Pepe y Pedro nunca se casaron con </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las
tres hermanas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que los acomp</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">añaron
y cuidaron con ternura hasta su muerte.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">También
escribía a Miguel, que había dejado la navegación y se había
aposentado en las Islas Canarias, donde vivía con su madre y un
hermano. Con sus ahorros podía llevar una vida holgada, él tampoco
se casó nunca. Se puso a escribir de nuevo para un periódico local,
pero echaba de menos el mar y cada dos por tres se subía a un barco,
no hacía largos viajes, pero necesitaba sentirse mecido por las
olas. Alguna tarde iba visitar al capitán que se había retirado en
su casa de La Palma. Hacía una vida muy tranquila, sin embargo cada
cuatro o cinco años emprendía un viaje hacia Cuba para ir a ver a
su amigo. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Con
María e Isabel, seguía carteándose y para no perderlas del todo
les enviaba una tarjeta postal en Navidad, invitándolas a la finca y
ellas le devolvían las felicitaciones, sin embargo un invierno
Isabel dejó de contestarle. Mariano no se preocupó, pues sabía por
Lucas que ella estaba bien, madre e hijo se carteaban gracias al
sacerdote que los había ayudado. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Por
aquel entonces un grupo de soldados fue a registrar </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vivienda</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
Isabel </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
busca del fugitivo. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ella</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tuvo miedo de que su correspondencia fuera vigilada y que los
españoles descubrieran el escondrijo de su hijo, por </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">eso
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dejó
de escribir, sin embargo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
cabo de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">varios</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
meses, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llegó
una carta de Isabel, que por seguridad la envió a los tres tenderos
y ellos se la remitieron a Mariano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Felipe
y Mariano siguieron escribiéndose, hasta que un día dejaron de
llegar sus cartas a la finca.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe
me da unos sustos! A veces desaparece. Me han devuelto </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mi</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">última
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">carta,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">creo
que</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
ya no vive en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
Habana.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No te preocupes, verás que tarde o temprano aparecerá.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
También le he llamado por teléfono, pero la operadora me ha dicho
que el número ha sido dado de baja.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Tengo una corazonada, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">creo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
nos va a dar una sorpresa, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Nieves.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Al
cabo de pocos días de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
aquella</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
conversación </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">entre
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">marido
y mujer, Olivia </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
Felipe</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
aparecieron por la finca.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Gabriel
los </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vio
llegar</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mientras
estaba montando al niño Juan en un potro, cerca de la verja de la
entrada; </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">b</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ajó
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
cuidado </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
niño del caballo y se dirigió hacia los huéspedes.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Voy a avisar a los amos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
vuestra llegada.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano
y Nieves corrieron hacia la entrada, haciendo gestos de bienvenida
con los brazos.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Qué santo os ha traído! Ya me estaba preocupando sin tener
noticias vuestras, les riñó Mariano abrazándolos y riendo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Qué sorpresa tan bonita! Les dijo Nieves.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No tenéis que preocuparos por nosotros. Ahora que los tiempos son
pacíficos, ya no nos persiguen. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No sabía que te gustara estar bajo la tutela de Estados Unidos, le
dijo Mariano a su amigo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No me malinterpretéis, me gustaría que Cuba fuera realmente libre,
pero como te dije en su día, miro el lado positivo de las cosas.
Ahora, que gracias al cielo ha terminado la guerra, el pueblo cubano
necesita largos años de paz.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mientras
los amos hablaban con los recién llegados, Gabriel se fue corriendo
a preparar la mesa del patio. Hizo limonadas y mandó a la cocinera
que asara mazurcas de maíz y plátanos y que cortara rebanadas de
pan con tomate y queso. </span></span></span>
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sabato di luna piena, quando Felipe, mandò una carrozza a prendere
Mariano. Era guidata da un giovane mulatto, di nome Mauricio, il
braccio destro di Felipe. La carrozza si diresse verso <i>Caimito,</i>
che distava un'ora dalla fattoria in cui Felipe si
nascondeva.<br />
Durante il tragitto Mauricio raccontò a Mariano che
la casa dove per il momento si nascondevano era disabitata, era stata
abbandonata dai padroni dopo la pandemia e loro, i rivoluzionari
pacifici, come li chiamava Felipe, vi si erano trasferiti.<br />
- E
non avete paura di essere scoperti e di essere arrestati?<br />
- Non
ci denunceranno, il padrone della fattoria si è unito a noi, nessuno
sa che siamo qui, ma cambiamo appostamento molto spesso in modo di
non essere trovati. <br />
- Vedo che vi fidate di me. Non vi
denuncerò mai, gli disse Mariano.<br />
- Felipe si fida ciecamente
di te, ma potrebbero arrestarti e usare metodi violenti per farti
parlare, per questo viaggiamo di notte per non farti capire dove
siamo diretti.<br />
- Ma io non ho un grande senso dell'orientamento,
in questo momento non so da che parte stiamo andando.<br />
- Non ti
preoccupare, abbiamo preso tutte le nostre precauzioni, disse
Mauricio.<br />
- Spero che prima o poi riuscirete a porre fine alla
schiavitù.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Speriamo che grazie
all'intelligenza, alla diplomazia, alla capacità di agire e alla
pazienza di Felipe e di tutti gli avvocati che lavorano con lui, si
raggiunga l'indipendenza di Cuba e l'abolizione della schiavitù,
cosa che porterebbe grossi miglioramenti alla società cubana.
Dovete sapere che alcuni proprietari terrieri stanno liberando gli
schiavi, ma ce ne sono tanti altri che continuano a comprarli e a
sfruttarli come animali. <br />
- Ammiro gli indipendentisti che non
prendono le armi.<br />
Mauricio tacque, perché temeva che prima o
poi le proteste e le cause legali avrebbero finito per coinvolgere i
rivoluzionari in sanguinose battaglie contro gli spagnoli. Mentre
stavano per arrivare, pensò a Céspedes, amico e compagno di lotta
di Felipe che, se all'inizio con la sua rivolta pacifica sperava di
ottenere una Cuba libera senza spargimento di sangue, alla fine
dovette armare i suoi seguaci e formare un esercito, ma purtroppo
cadde in battaglia nel 1874.<br />
Felipe accolse Mariano con affetto
e allegria, lo abbracciò come faceva a L’Avana, dandogli pacche
sulle spalle. Parlarono, scherzarono come se si fossero incontrati il
giorno prima, in realtà erano passati sei anni dal loro ultimo
incontro.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Dopo due ore, Olivia, la donna
mulatta che Felipe aveva liberato con molta fatica dalla schiavitù,
entrò nella stanza dove al buio erano seduti i due uomini. Felipe
aveva impiegato cinque anni a preparare il terreno per ottenere la
libertà di Olivia. Riuscì a convincere una donna fidata a farsi
assumere come serva nella fattoria, da cui lui proveniva e dove
Olivia era una delle tante schiave che raccoglievano le foglie di
tabacco. Quella donna gli spianò la strada, ma soprattutto
l’epidemia di febbre gialla gli venne in aiuto. In quella fattoria,
come in quelle vicine, ci furono molti morti, tra cui il padrone. La
vedova, come il marito, odiava chiunque volesse liberare gli schiavi
neri e non fu facile trovare un accordo con lei. La nuova padrona
della piantagione di tabacco, detestava non solo Felipe, ma
soprattutto il cognato, quello che aveva dato la libertà agli
schiavi ereditati dal padre. Tuttavia, la vedova, dopo la morte del
marito, a causa dei problemi economici che stava affrontando,
cedette. Felipe, attraverso un intermediario, poiché lei non volle
vederlo in faccia, riuscì a comprare Olivia.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">La ragazza, da quando aveva
acquisito la libertà, era così grata a Felipe, che lo seguiva
ovunque andasse senza mai lamentarsi dei pericoli che correva insieme
a lui.
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Non mancava molto all’alba
quando Olivia uscì dal salotto e andò in cucina, per lasciare che i
due amici rimanessero da soli. Felipe e Mariano trascorsero il resto
della notte a parlare fitto fitto. Mariano gli raccontò dei suoi
progressi come socio del negozio dei tre fratelli e del fiorente
commercio di sementi. Felipe gli fece un riassunto di tutto ciò che
aveva fatto in quei cinque anni: aveva studiato, preparato e
presentato numerose petizioni al governo spagnolo per l'indipendenza
di Cuba e per l'abolizione della schiavitù. <br />
Felipe e i suoi
collaboratori erano riusciti a far sì che il 18 febbraio 1880 il
Bollettino ufficiale dello Stato spagnolo emanasse una legge che
poneva fine allo stato di schiavitù a Cuba. Tuttavia, quella legge
conteneva una serie di condizioni che rallentavano l'effettiva fine
del regime schiavista. In altre parole, quella legge non trasformava
immediatamente gli schiavi in persone libere, ma li trasformava in
<i>Libertos</i>, i quali dovevano pagare una grossa somma di denaro
ai loro padroni per essere completamente liberi. Per i neri appena
liberati fu stabilito un periodo di patronato di otto anni, durante
il quale dovevano continuare a lavorare per i loro ex padroni in
condizioni molto simili alla schiavitù, essendo consentite le
punizioni corporali.<br />
- Non siete soddisfatti di ciò che avete
ottenuto?<br />
- Abbiamo ottenuto ben poco, rispose Felipe.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- È sempre qualcosa. Vedrai
che prima o poi la Spagna dovrà allinearsi alle leggi degli altri
Paesi.<br />
- La libertà adesso ha un prezzo economico, questo non
può essere, stiamo lottando perché il Ministero degli affari Esteri
ponga fine a questo ridicolo sistema di <i>Libertos.</i><br />
- Ce la
farai, Felipe.<br />
- Sono un po' stanco, Olivia ed io ancora
dobbiamo nasconderci, ma quando sarà abolita definitivamente la
schiavitù, potrò morire in pace.<br />
- Non dire così Felipe, ce
la farai a migliorare la legge che abolisce la schiavitù e a
ottenere la libertà di Cuba senza spargimento di sangue.<br />
- Sarà
difficile, ho fiducia in José Martí, come l’avevo in Carlos
Manuel de Céspedes, ma la memoria storica mi dice che la resistenza
pacifica alla fine sfocia sempre nelle armi. Ammiravo Céspedes,
oltre ad essere un uomo ricco e bello, che aveva vissuto in Europa e
parlava diverse lingue, era una persona colta e sensibile, un poeta,
con ideali molto nobili, capace di aggiornarsi sui progressi
scientifici e tecnici, sulle dottrine filosofiche e sui movimenti
artistici e letterari. Nella repubblica che voleva fondare, voleva
una legge che organizzasse l'istruzione primaria universale, bianchi
e neri insieme, con insegnanti itineranti e scuole con laboratori.
<br />
Per me era un amico, ma non lo seguii quando prese le armi e si
unì ad altri separatisti più bellicosi.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Tuttavia, la rivolta di
<i>Céspedes</i> fu la miccia che accese la battaglia per
l'abolizione della schiavitù, non è vero?<br />
- Sì, ma a un
prezzo molto alto: gli schiavi si unirono alle file dell'esercito
ribelle volontariamente o con la forza e nonostante il fatto che neri
e bianchi avessero combattuto dalla stessa parte per dieci anni ci fu
molta discriminazione razziale nelle truppe e i neri furono sempre
carne da cannone, disse Felipe.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Si dice che da entrambe le
parti ci furono più di centomila morti, tra quelli caduti in
battaglia e quelli morti per le malattie tropicali. Molti giovani
soldati dell'esercito spagnolo appena arrivati a Cuba si ammalarono e
morirono senza andare in battaglia, rispose Mariano.<br />
- Sì, ci
fu un vero e proprio massacro, dopo una breve pausa Felipe disse -
Ricordo che Céspedes scrisse: <i>Tra i sacrifici che la Rivoluzione
mi ha imposto, il più doloroso per me è stato il sacrificio del mio
carattere. - </i><span style="font-style: normal;">Io n</span><span style="font-style: normal;">on
m</span>i sacrificherò, la libertà deve essere raggiunta senza
spargimento di sangue, se José Martí dichiarerà guerra alla Spagna
io mi ritirerò dall'organizzazione.<br />
- Hai tutta la mia
ammirazione, ma è da troppi anni che stai scappando, forse è
arrivata l’ora di pensare di più a te stesso e a Olivia.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Ci proverò. Non so quando
potremo rivederci, ma ti prometto che appena le cose andranno meglio
ti cercherò, gli rispose Felipe.<br />
Appena spuntò l’alba si
salutarono e Mauricio riaccompagnò Mariano a L'Avana.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Alla fine del 1880, Ángel
Hernández, padrone di una fattoria vicino a Pinar del Rio, si
presentò al negozio dei tre fratelli.<br />
- Mi hanno detto che un
certo Mariano Defaus lavora da voi.<br />
- Si, vado a cercarlo, è
nel retrobottega, gli disse Pedro.<br />
Pedro spostò la tenda e
chiamò Mariano.<br />
- Hai visite, disse.<br />
- Buongiorno, sono
Ángel Hernández, ho sentito parlare di lei come un grande
intenditore di semi di cereali.<br />
- Non esageriamo, rispose
Mariano, soddisfatto dalle parole appena sentite.<br />
- Io non me ne
intendo di cereali, da quando sono nato ho visto solo piantagioni di
tabacco intorno a me, disse il proprietario terriero,
sorridendo.<br />
Angel Herrera continuò a fare altre domande a
Mariano e alla fine gli disse:</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Voglio seminare il grano sulla terra che ho ereditato da mio padre </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">sradicare</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
le</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> piante di tabacco. Ho
bisogno che </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lei</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
lavori con me nella mia fattoria.<br />
Angel, all'età di vent'anni,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">aveva comunicato</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a suo padre che voleva andare a studiare in Spagna</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Il padre non vedeva di buon occhio che il suo erede </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
ne </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">andasse lontano, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ma,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">essendo una persona
intelligente, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">alla fine </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli
diede il </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">permesso</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
e gli pagò gli studi di medicina. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">I</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
fratello invece era rimasto </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">col
padre</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ad
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">occuparsi della piantagione
di tabacco<br />
Il primo giorno in cui Angel </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">si
trovò </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">in sala operatoria </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
fronte </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a un'autopsia svenne.
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Vedere</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il sangue </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo faceva stare
male</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">, pens</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ò
che col tempo si sarebbe</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
abitua</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">to</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
ma </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">in realtà</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il suo malessere </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">peggiorò</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Accettò di non </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">essere
portato a </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fare il medico, ma
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">si laureò</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
per non lasciare le cose a metà. A Madrid incontrò Nieves Herrera
un pomeriggio in cui si recò nel quartiere di Lavapiés </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">comprare una brocca. Nieves
apparteneva a una famiglia di </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">vasai</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
modellava </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">i </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">pezzi
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di terracotta </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">li vendeva</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Quando Ángel entrò nel negozio, rimase affascinato guardando la
figlia del vasaio mentre sistemava </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">scaffali pieni </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">cocci</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Da quel momento Ángel andò a trovare Nieves ogni pomeriggio e un
giorno le dichiarò il suo amore. Nieves aveva diciotto anni, Angel
ventidue quando si sposarono. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Vissero
a Madrid </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">per poco tempo</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fino a quando </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ángel
dovette </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ri</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tornare
a Cub</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
dopo la morte dei genitori e dell'unico fratello </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
causa della febbre</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> gialla.
<br />
Quel giorno </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Á</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ngel
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Herrera </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">disse
a Mariano che </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">nella sua
fattoria c’erano</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dei
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">b</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ravi
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">capisquadra e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">numerosi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">braccianti</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli mancava solo uno esperto
coltivatore di cereali</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
-
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Le</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
offro un buon lavoro e se </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">va
tutto bene e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> vediamo che
andiamo d'accordo, potremmo </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">pensare
a </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">diventare soci.<br />
- E
perché vuole sostituire le piantagioni di tabacco con campi di
grano?<br />
- Tutti </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">mi
dicono</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> che sono pazzo, che
il tabacco è molto più redditizio, ma io ho già consultato degli
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">agronomi </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">esperti,
che </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dicono</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
che la mia terra è buona per i cereali e che la rotazione delle
colture le farebbe bene, perché per troppi anni </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">sono
state</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> coltivat</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
solo piante di tabacco. La terra è </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">impoverita</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
quindi voglio fare un cambiamento radicale nella fattoria. Inoltre,
aborro la schiavitù e non voglio guadagnarmi da vivere sfruttando in
modo disumano i neri. Il </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">caso</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mi ha portato a possedere una fattoria che doveva essere per mio
fratello, sono grato al mio destino, ma voglio cambiarlo. Ho dato la
libertà a tutti gli schiavi, ma molti di loro sono rimasti a
lavorare con me, guadagnando un salario. Nieves, mia moglie, mi
sostiene in questo progetto, che </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">molti </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">sembrerebbe
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">un po' folle. <br />
- Ci
penserò. Grazie per la sua offerta, rispose Mariano, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">che
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dal</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">l'emozione
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">non riuscì a dire altro</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
-
Se accetterà la mia proposta, avrà un buon salario e anche una
percentuale del ricavato del raccolto. Ah, dimenticavo, c'è una
casetta per lei accanto alla nostra. <br />
A Mariano </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">piac</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">iuto</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ll’</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">umile
proprietario terriero, che non aveva nulla </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">v</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">edere
con</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli altri </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">p</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">adroni</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
delle fattorie circostanti. Non </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ci
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">poteva credere che potesse
offrirgli così tanto, conoscendolo così poco. <br />
Mariano si
sentiva in colpa </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ad
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">accetta</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">re</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
il </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">nuovo</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
lavoro, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dovendo</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lascia</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">re</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
i tre fratelli. Si era talmente abituato a loro che gli dispiaceva
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">abbandonarli</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Pablo, il </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fratello </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">maggiore,
si era già ripreso dall'ictus che lo aveva colpito mesi prima e
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">aveva cominciato ad andare</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">negozio</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a spedire gli ordini e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tener</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la contabilità.</span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Dopo
averci pensato per qualche giorno, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fece
sapere</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ai
tre fratelli</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dell'offerta
che </span><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Á</span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ngel
Hernández gli aveva fatto.<br />
- Continuerò a essere </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">vostro socio, ma </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">vi
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">metterò a fianco </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
assistente che pagherò </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">dalle
mie tasche</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> e ogni due o tre
mesi </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">verrò </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">'Avana
per aiutarvi.<br />
- </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano,
invece di correre dietro alle gonne t</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
occup</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">solo </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
affari, sarei </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">più
tranquillo se veniss</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a sapere che hai perso la testa per una mulatta</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
gli disse Pedro ridendo.<br />
- S</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ono
contento</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> che </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">abbiano</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
bisogno di te in un</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
fattoria</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> così importante, è
una grande opportunità per te e sono molto orgoglioso di come </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ci
sei riuscito da solo</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">, disse
Pepe, il fratello </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">mezzano</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
quello </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">più </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">taciturno.<br />
-
Ci mancherai, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ti sono grato
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">per tutto quello che hai
fatto per </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">noi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
disse Pablo </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">con </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">fatica
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">a causa della sua</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la bocca storta.<br />
- Vediamo se a Pinar de Rio troverai la moglie
che tanto </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">desideri</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<br />
-
Non prendermi in giro, Pedro. Avrò </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tanto</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">da </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lavo</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ra</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">r</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">che</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">non avrò tempo per correre
dietro </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">all</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
donne</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. Abbiate cura di voi e
non mettetevi nei guai, disse </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">loro
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">mentre
si congedava.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
Il 4
febbraio 1881, Mariano si sedette in un vagone, aspettando che la
locomotiva partisse per San Cristóbal. Mariano, come suo padre, José
Defaus Ballesté, era </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
uomo</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> puntuale; </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">era</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
solito recarsi alla stazione un'ora prima della partenza del treno.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Mentre guardava fuori dal
finestrino l'andirivieni della gente sui binari, pensò al suo primo
viaggio in treno a Barcellona, era il 1872. <br />
- Come è cambiata
la mia vita da allora, si disse.<br />
Mariano non vedeva l’ora di
trasferirsi nella tenuta di Ángel Hernández. Tuttavia, avvertiva un
leggero dolore nella pancia, lo stesso che aveva sentito il giorno in
cui era partito da Malgrat, il suo paese. Attribuì il leggero
malessere al fatto che si stava allontanando da L'Avana, dal porto
dove tante volte aveva immaginato di salpare per il ritorno in
patria.
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Proseguì fino a Pinar del Rio
con una diligenza, poiché la costruzione di quel tratto di ferrovia
non era ancora stata completata, si dovette aspettare fino al 1894
per la fine dei lavori.
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Mariano arrivò all'imbrunire
a Pinar del Rio, dove lo attendeva un carro guidato da un cocchiere
che lo portò alla fattoria di Ángel Hernández, chiamata Esperanza,
a pochi chilometri da Pinar del Rio, tra <i>Las Ovas</i> e <i>Puerta
de Golpe.</i> <br />
- Esperanza sarà la mia casa. Mi piace questo
nome, si disse Mariano vedendolo scritto sopra il cancello.<br />
I
due sposi lo stavano aspettando. Lo accolsero come se fosse uno di
famiglia e gli diedero subito le chiavi della casetta dove avrebbe
alloggiato. La prima cosa che Mariano fece nella sua nuova dimora fu
scrivere una lettera a Isabel.</span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Pinar del Rio 4 febbraio
1881<br />
Cara Isabel,<br />
</i><i>t</i><i>i invio il mio nuovo
indirizzo affinché tu possa scrivermi. Non vivo più a </i><i>L</i><i>'Avana.
Mi è stato offerto un buon lavoro in una fattoria chiamata
Esperanza, a pochi chilometri da Pinar del Rio. <br />
</i><i>Il
lavoro </i><i>finalmente mi </i><i>sta andando bene. Tuttavia, mi
dispiace di averti lasciato e sento il vuoto della tua assenza. Mi
pento dell</i><i>e</i><i> mi</i><i>e</i><i> indecision</i><i>i</i><i>.
Maria, stanca di aspettarmi, ha sposato il vedovo Valls e ora, come
</i><i>puoi capire</i><i>, sono </i><i>rimasto </i><i>solo. I
proprietari della tenuta Esperanza sono molto </i><i>gentili</i><i>
con me. Sono stato fortunato.<br />
Come stai? E tua zia? È da molto
tempo che non ricevo una </i><i>t</i><i>ua lettera. Forse non riesci
a trovare </i><i>qualcuno</i><i> che t</i><i>e le</i><i> scriva? Ti
auguro di </i><i>trovare</i><i> un uomo che ti ami e ti rispetti, te
lo meriti.<br />
Un abbraccio dal tuo sincero amico<br />
Mariano
Defaus Moragas</i></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 0.1cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><br />
</i><br />
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</p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-66964046629706891442023-12-06T04:01:00.000-08:002023-12-06T04:01:37.077-08:00Los cuberos - Cap. 17<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rBHrG4FSusCOGkVDI1f4Kw4X2gjILwrayPi-RjHWTpcubIymmrwc3VCQ5WXYPhA11BmRCw_CuOzH_5-Z3eNc_RxOel9FXV_kvF99ZWeLsq5Q6DcRyVHbEOR1DbyGyPFodNKnn7W-ncMQns8ApnIt9GWq_FTTnH328KONMyEnJdmnqlZzVAFttLSJJiM/s552/Giovanni%20Fattori-le-botti-rosse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="244" data-original-width="552" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0rBHrG4FSusCOGkVDI1f4Kw4X2gjILwrayPi-RjHWTpcubIymmrwc3VCQ5WXYPhA11BmRCw_CuOzH_5-Z3eNc_RxOel9FXV_kvF99ZWeLsq5Q6DcRyVHbEOR1DbyGyPFodNKnn7W-ncMQns8ApnIt9GWq_FTTnH328KONMyEnJdmnqlZzVAFttLSJJiM/w379-h191/Giovanni%20Fattori-le-botti-rosse.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Isidro,
el tercero de los vástagos de José Defaus Ballesté y de Teresa
Moragas Gibert era un niño delgaducho y desgarbado, sin embargo a
los quince años se convirtió en un joven atractivo, de estatura
media, de boca pequeña, nariz afilada y ojos vivarachos color café.
Cuando nació en 1862, Mariano tenía seis años, María casi cinco y
Joan era un bebé de veinte meses. Mariano y María, eran pelirrojos,
de piel clara y ojos azules, en cambio Isidro y Joan nacieron con una
mata de pelo oscuro y ojos color azabache. Los dos hermanos parecían
gemelos e iban siempre juntos, su abuelo, Mariano Defaus Segarra, los
llamaba<i> </i><i>els </i><i>besons</i>. </span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Isidro sólo fue durante dos
años el pequeño de la familia, pues José y Teresa siguieron
engendrando hijos. Teresa no dejaba de amamantar a los niños para no
quedarse embarazada, pero ese método natural le funcionó poco, pues
cada veinte meses descubría que esperaba otro hijo. Estuvo muchos
años sin menstruo, se daba cuenta de sus embarazos cuando ya estaba
de cuatro o cinco meses. Era una mujer sana y fuerte, sus partos,
según Ángela Fontrodona, una de las comadronas del pueblo, eran
fáciles y rápidos, por ser ella una mujer valiente y ancha de
caderas. En 1864 nació Francisco, en 1868 Luisa y la última fue
Rosa, que nació en 1870, todos ellos rubios o pelirrojos, pero María
era la más pecosa de los hermanos.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Isidro
sufrió la condición de hijo mediano, aplastado por las fuertes
personalidades de sus hermanos varones, la más bien reflexiva de
Mariano y la intuitiva de Francisco. Quizás por eso se apegó tanto
a Joan, los dos eran más bien instintivos y sensibles. Joan
aparentaba menos años que Isidro, al ser bajito y con cara de niño.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cuando
su padre alababa a sus hermanos Isidro los envidiaba, pero de quien
tenía más celos era de Mariano. El día en que su padre llevó por
primera vez a Mariano a Barcelona en tren, los chiquillos se
quedaron jugando en la calle. A Joan no pareció importarle, en
cambio Isidro estuvo enfadado varios días, hubiera querido irse con
ellos. Francisco, el más pequeño, tampoco dijo nada.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al terminar la escuela primaria, su padre, aconsejado por el
párroco, lo envió a un seminario de Girona. José Defaus tenía
pensado asignarle a Mariano el negocio de granos y semillas, a Joan
lo pondría a labrar la tierra e Isidro iba a ser sacerdote, pero el
muchacho no quería saber nada de la iglesia. José en aquel entonces
para Francisco todavía no tenía ningún destino.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Isidro
lo pasó mal los primeros tiempos en el seminario, luego reaccionó y
buscó la manera de salir de aquella pesadilla. Escribía largas
cartas a su madre rogándole que fuera a por él y también a sus
hermanos mayores, pidiéndoles que intercedieran con su padre para
que lo sacara de aquella prisión. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif; font-size: 14pt;">Sus
dotes de comediante no le sirvieron para nada en el seminario, pues
cada dos por tres lo castigaban y al cabo de dos años lo echaron.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Un
día de lluvia, José Defaus Ballesté fue al seminario de Girona
para acompañar a Francisco, quien a pesar de ser un buen estudiante
tampoco estaba seguro de querer ser sacerdote y a recoger al hijo
expulsado. A la vuelta el padre lo hizo sentar a su lado en la
tartana y en lugar de regañarle le dijo que le había encontrado un
oficio:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Isidro, vas a ser cubero.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
los trece años José lo puso a trabajar de sol a sol, para que
aprendiera el oficio. Los cuberos y toneleros ejercían desde hacía
algunos años en la calle <i>D</i><i>els </i><i>B</i><i>oters,</i>
abierta para enlazar la estación de ferrocarriles, que se estaba
construyendo en frente la playa, con el pueblo, ubicado a pocos
centenares de metros del mar. Los vástagos de la familia Paradeda,
que poseía la mayor parte de los terrenos, fueron los primeros del
pueblo que empezaron a ejercer el oficio de cuberos. Con los años en
la calle se fueron abriendo más talleres de barriles de madera, pues
aumentó la demanda, no sólo para contener vino y sino también para
otros géneros, como el pescado salado. Los artesanos cuberos de
Malgrat se convirtieron en los mejores de la comarca. La calle, sobre
todo durante los días de mercado, estaba repleta de compradores. En
1859 el ayuntamiento, con la llegada del tren, cambió el nombre de
la calle en honor a un hijo de Malgrat, llamado Mariano Cubí,
pedagogo y divulgador de frenología, sin embargo todo el pueblo
durante más de un siglo siguió llamándola, calle <i>Dels Boters</i>.
</span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cuando
Isidro empezó aquel oficio, en la calle ya se habían edificado
algunas viviendas, en una de ellas vivía Francisca Moragas Gibert,
la hermana de su madre, esposa de Narciso Coll que era pescador. La
tía no tenía hijos y lo acogió con cariño en su hogar, donde se
quedaba a comer y a veces a dormir. </span></span></span>
</p>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">En
aquella calle vivían varias viudas, Agustina, una de ellas, era
guapa y desenvuelta. A pesar de ser joven ya tenía cinco hijos.
Venía de fuera, pues Sebastián, su marido hacía de taquillero en
la nueva estación de ferrocarriles. Cada dos o tres años al hombre
le daban un nuevo destino y toda la familia se mudaba con él.
Agustina estaba acostumbrada a cargar en un carro sus cuatro cosas y
cambiar de pueblo. En Malgrat es donde Sebastián trabajó más
tiempo. Alquiló en la calle <i>Dels</i><i> Boters </i>una vivienda
más grande que la que le ofrecía la compañía de ferrocarriles en
el edificio de la estación y le dijo a Agustina:</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Voy a solicitar que me dejen en este pueblo, es tranquilo y la gente
no se mete con nosotros, además el notario me ha dicho que me va a
emplear unas horas en su despacho. Con dos sueldos viviremos como
reyes.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Lo que tú digas, le contestó su esposa.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sebastián
no tuvo tiempo de acostumbrarse a las corridas que tenía que hacer,
saliendo de un empleo y entrando en el otro, pues murió de repente
detrás de la ventanilla de la estación a los cincuenta años.
Agustina enviudó a los treinta.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
calle </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">De
Boters,</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">llena
de fermento y prosperidad, era costumbre que las viudas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ganaran
alguna moneda dándoles de comer a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los aprendices </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cuberos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Agustina
cobraba una pequeña cantidad de la compañía de ferrocarriles donde
había trabajado su marido, pero </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o
le bastaba, tuvo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que buscarse </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">otro</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
trabajo para</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mantener
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
sus cinco chiquillos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">empez</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">preparar
comidas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
cuberos.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cuando
se enfermó Francisca Moragas, la tía de Isidro, Agustina se ocupó
del sobrino. A los quince años Isidro parecía un joven de dieciocho
y se enamoró perdidamente de Agustina. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Teresa
Moragas Gibert supo por su hermana que Isidro se entendía con
Agustina, pero en lugar de provocar un escándalo, le dijo a su
marido:</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Hay que alejar a Isidro de la calle D<i>els Boters</i>, tengo miedo
de que se descarrile.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.35cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- No
quiero saber en que lío se ha metido, me voy a ocupar yo de Isidro y
no te opongas a lo que voy a disponer, le dijo José alterado.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.35cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Todavía
no había cumplido dieciséis años cuando Isidro fue contratado por
una compañía de veleros que hacía cabotaje por el sur de Francia.
Isidro estaba resentido con sus padres y cuando volvía a Malgrat los
iba a ver, pero nunca se quedaba a dormir en su casa con la excusa de
que le tocaba vigilancia en el embarcadero, pero ellos sospechaban
que se iba a casa de Agustina. <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Estaba
loco por </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
viuda</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
era una buena chica, pero para el pueblo </span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
mujer de mala fama.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.35cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Agustina
no quería problemas y cuando José Defaus </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ballesté
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue
a ofrecerle dinero para que dejara a su hijo, lo aceptó. Isidro se
llevó un disgusto cuando fue rechazado por Agustina, pero pronto en
Marsella se consoló con otra mujer. Al año siguiente</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tuvo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">otro</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
disgusto cuando J</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">an
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sorteado
para </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
servicio militar,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">estaba</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
apenado por </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">su
hermano, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pues
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tenía</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">miedo
que lo mataran en la guerra</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
A los </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">diecinueve</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">años
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
él </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">también
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
llegó</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
tarjeta de reclutamiento y </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tuvo
que regresar a España</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Durante los cuatro años </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
duró su</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">servicio
militar </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
fue al frente</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">afortunadamente</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la primera guerra de Cuba, que </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">duró</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
diez años,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">había
terminado y las guerras carlistas estaban llegando a su fin.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
cambio </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Joan
le tocó </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ir
a </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
guerra </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
la que volvió </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lisiado
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
enfermizo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Isidro conocía muy bien a Joan y sabía lo </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mal
que </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
estaba </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pasando</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cuando
lo reformaron, supo que había caído en un estado de depresión y l</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
escribió largas cartas para darle ánimos </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
que </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
echara a perder su noviazgo con Teresita.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0.35cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
diciembre de 1882 le dieron </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
Isidro </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
permiso para ir a</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la boda de Joan </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresita.
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Durante
unos meses, Joan parecía curado de su </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">depresión
y de </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">su</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
enfermedad pulmonar, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
lo había postrado</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">varias
semanas</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en una cama de</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
hospital militar, tosiendo día y noche. Sin emb</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ar</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">go
muy pronto Joan cayó de nuevo enfermo. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">En
septiembre del año sucesivo Isidro </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">v</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">olvió</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">al
pueblo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con un permiso </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">especial
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
el entierro de su hermano. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Isidro
estaba afligido por la pérdida del único miembro de la familia que
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">según
él </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
había </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">querido</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cuando
terminó el servicio militar alquiló una vivienda en la calle <i>Dels
boters, </i>su intención era reconquistar a Agustina. José Defaus
supo por su cuñada que su hijo corría otra vez detrás de la viuda.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Vete de este pueblo, le dijo José a Agustina entregándole unas
monedas de plata.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Yo quiero a su hijo y no me gusta hacerlo sufrir, pero me vienen muy
bien estas monedas, me iré a vivir a Mataró, donde tengo una tía. </span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Agustina
y sus hijos cargaron sus cosas en un carro y desaparecieron para
siempre de Malgrat. Isidro se desesperó, fue a buscarla por los
pueblos cercanos y no la encontró. En aquella época su hermana
Mariona, viéndole tan decaído lo acogió en su casa. Allí conoció
a María Teresa, una jovencita que iba a clases de piano. Cada tarde
Maria Antonia le enseñaba solfeo. Isidro intentó olvidar a Agustina
y un año más tarde se casó con Maria Teresa que era hija de un
comerciante de telas y tejidos. La boda tuvo lugar al atardecer en la
iglesia de pueblo. Asistieron a la ceremonia, Mariona, M. Engracia y
M. Antonia, las tres viudas y los padres y hermanos de la novia.
Maria Teresa hubiera querido que su familia conociera a sus futuros
suegros, pero Isidro se negó. </span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">La
pareja tuvo dos hijos, sin embargo él no quiso que sus padres los
vieran. Vivía en el pueblo, pero iba poco a la casa de calle Ollers,
sólo cuando lo llamaban para resolver alguna cosa importante y nunca
con su mujer e hijos. Isidro le dijo a Mariona, que quería abrir un
taller de barriles en <i>Santa Susanna</i>, un pueblecito muy cerca
de Malgrat, donde había una gran producción de vino, cosa que no
llegó a hacer nunca por falta de dinero. </span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pocos
días después de la muerte de José Defaus Ballesté, Isidro le
pidió a Mariona que lo acompañara a ver a su madre, él no se
atrevía a ir solo. Mariona era la única que no lo había
defraudado, la que le traía noticias de su familia y la que no lo
juzgaba. Cuando entraron en la casa de su infancia, a Isidro le
temblaban las piernas ¡Cuántos recuerdos volvían a su mente!
Mariona antes de entrar en la cocina, miró a la virgen de madera que
estaba en el nicho de la galería y por sus adentros le pidió que no
le hiciera perder los estribos a Isidro.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Teresa
estaba sentada en una silla de paja.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Acércate hijo, ya veo poco y quiero mirarte bien!</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Madre, le pido perdón por no haber ido a funeral de mi padre, no
pude, le dijo Isidro.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No te martirices, ahora estás aquí y eso es lo más importante.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Madre, ya nos tiene a todos cerca, le dijo Mariona.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Estoy contenta de que tú, Isidro, hayas venido a verme, te he echado
de menos... y de que tú, Mariona, vivas en Malgrat y me hagas
compañía, lo único que me apena es no poder ver a Mariano antes de
morirme, les dijo Teresa.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Por qué en esa casa se habla siempre de él, ni que fuera un Dios?
Dijo con una voz chirriante como queriendo ser irónico.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Isidro, no exageres y usted Madre no diga eso, quizás Mariano logre
volver y además usted no está sola, nos tiene a nosotros y a
Francisco, dijo Mariona intuyendo que se estaba acercando una
tormenta.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Isidro,
al oír el nombre de Francisco, empezó a sentir un calor intenso en
la cara y en las orejas. Intentó controlarse pero no pudo dominar su
cólera. Enrojeció aún más y le dijo, casi gritando: </span></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Madre, Mariano no va a volver, por lo tanto me tocaba a mí ser el
heredo universal y no a Francisco como ha dispuesto nuestro padre.
Durante todos estos años me he sentido usurpado.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Isidro, tienes que perdonarnos, quizás nos equivocamos al hacerte
embarcar tan joven, lo hicimos de buena fe, pues queríamos una vida
mejor para ti, le contestó Teresa.</span></span></span></p>
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Una vida mejor no quiere decir alejar a un hijo de la familia.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tu padre decidió que tenías que irte lejos.</span></span></span></p>
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Usted no puede imaginarse cuánto le odié.</span></span></span></p>
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Isidro, no digas eso, nuestro padre lo hizo por tu bien, le contestó
Mariona</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No
seas rencoroso, le dijo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">suavemente
Teresa.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿Por
qué me habéis echado de la familia?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Nadie te ha echado, además yo hice lo que pude para aumentaros la
herencia. No tendrías que quejarte.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Comparado con lo que le habéis dejado a Francisco, nuestra legítima
es bien poca cosa. Pero no hablemos más de ello, he venido para
decirle que me yo a ir a vivir a Mataró.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¿Por qué a Mataró? ¿No te van bien los negocios?</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No se preocupe madre, voy a ampliar la empresa, en Mataró hay más
mercado.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Tu padre estaría orgulloso de ti, le hubiera querido decir Teresa,
pero intuía que lo habría irritado y le dijo sólo - Ten cuidado no
des un paso demasiado lejos.</span></span></span></p>
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</p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-7768062869761693372023-11-26T09:32:00.000-08:002023-11-28T11:59:28.702-08:00Maria Plana - Cap. 8 (in italiano)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qx9Rfk0F_0tV-3mVn9EHC0Dx5s9EwkWGz3ERLSSA2g-mBqG8u1qFxJt8VIML9WvdQ8TgBn5817RXAZkILOKCJ39YTCQgWHsAgYjtr2LrnB5Po1nbFMdEXLnBtwyJe37RBsBzpGdpXBAsJEy1gasaHButPG1-3WkLyrcsX1u5tQex6aIJ6jA27NgcAi0/s229/Oscar%20Ghiglio,%20donna%20che%20si%20lava%20i%20capelli%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="220" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qx9Rfk0F_0tV-3mVn9EHC0Dx5s9EwkWGz3ERLSSA2g-mBqG8u1qFxJt8VIML9WvdQ8TgBn5817RXAZkILOKCJ39YTCQgWHsAgYjtr2LrnB5Po1nbFMdEXLnBtwyJe37RBsBzpGdpXBAsJEy1gasaHButPG1-3WkLyrcsX1u5tQex6aIJ6jA27NgcAi0/s1600/Oscar%20Ghiglio,%20donna%20che%20si%20lava%20i%20capelli%20(1).jpg" width="220" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Da
quando </span><span>Mariano </span><span>frequentava
</span><span>Isabel, pensava meno a
Maria, la ragazza </span><span>catalana</span><span>
che aveva conosciuto sulla nave </span><span>e</span><span>
</span><span>aveva perso</span><span>
l'abitudine di sedersi fuori dalla farmacia </span><span>ad
</span><span>aspetta</span><span>re
</span><span>con ansia l'arrivo del
postino. Finché una mattina </span><span>gli
</span><span>arrivò la lettera che </span><span>da
tanto attendeva</span><span>. Strappò la
busta e tirò fuori con impazienza i due fogli di carta </span><span>v</span><span>elina</span><span>.
Lesse le prime righe con impazienza e apprese che Maria era stata
molto </span><span>male</span><span>,
si fermò e sospirò, ma poi, continuando a leggere, gli </span><span>manc</span><span>ò</span><span>
</span><span>il respiro</span><span>
e dovette sedersi.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
La signora Valls fu la prima della fattoria
ad essere contagiata e morì prima dell'arrivo del medico. Maria si
ammalò qualche giorno dopo e trascorse diverse settimane tra </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">vita e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">morte. Dopo aver seppellito
la moglie nella parte più appartata del giardino, il signor Valls si
prese cura di Maria, </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
giorno e di notte,</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
non vol</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">le</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
che nessun altro si occupasse di lei. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
curò</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> con grande </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">premura
e </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">per fortuna</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">piano piano la ragazza</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
si riprese.<br />
Quando Maria fu completamente guarita, il signor
Valls e Alfredo, il maggiordomo, si ammalarono uno dopo l'altro. I
due uomini avevano vissuto sotto lo stesso tetto </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">lunghi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
anni, prima in Catalogna e poi a Cuba. Alfredo aveva visto nascere il
suo padrone e gli era molto affezionato, avrebbe dato la vita per
lui. Nonostante gli evidenti sintomi di febbre e itterizia, Alfredo
si prendeva cura del suo padrone, fino a quando </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
giorno </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">croll</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">ò.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Alfredo delirava </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">tremava, da quanto era alta
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
febbre </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">da allora</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Maria </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">cominciò
a occuparsi </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">di entrambi</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Di notte passava ore e ore al
capezzale dei due uomini, mettendo stracci bagnati sulla loro fronte,
dando loro acqua e sussurrando che presto sarebbero guariti. Maria
pregava perché ciò accadesse. Durante il giorno si riposava per
qualche ora, lasciando i due malati nelle mani di un servitore che
era uscito indenne della malattia.<br />
Il signor Valls, dopo una
settimana di febbre alta, cominciò a stare meglio, ma dovette
rimanere a letto ancora per qualche giorno, perché era molto debole
e la sua pelle era così gialla che non si sapeva se sarebbe vissuto,
ma alla fine si salvò. Alfredo, come la maggior parte della servitù,
non ebbe la stessa fortuna, morì tra le braccia di Ramón Valls, che
volle seppellirlo accanto a Eulalia, sua moglie, pur sapendo che lei
lo detestava.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span>La febbre gialla causò molte
morti, soprattutto nelle piantagioni dove gli schiavi vivevano in
baracche affollate. Per più di due secoli (dal XVII al XIX) la
febbre gialla è stata una malattia misteriosa che ha colpito le aree
tropicali dell'America e dell'Africa causando epidemie devastanti.
Nessuno sapeva da dove venisse quella peste, né come curarla.<br />
Ci
vollero alcuni anni prima che le Università iniziassero a occuparsi
della pandemia. Tra il 1883 e il 1897, diversi scienziati pensarono
di aver identificato l'agente che causava la malattia, ma le loro
teorie non trovarono consenso. Qualche anno dopo, un gruppo di
chirurghi e microbiologi cubani iniziò a lavorare su un'ipotesi: le
zanzare fungevano da ospite intermedio al parassita della febbre
gialla. All'inizio del XX secolo, diverse ricerche cercarono di
individuare la causa della trasmissione, ma con metodi discutibili:
alcuni medici e volontari, che si lasciarono inoculare i germi della
malattia, diedero la loro salute e la loro vita per la scienza, e
solo molti anni dopo si scoprì che quel parassita era un virus.<br />
Dopo
l'epidemia, la fattoria dei Valls cadde in disgrazia e i pochi servi
e braccianti che si salvarono fuggirono. Molti capi di bestiame,
cavalli, mucche, buoi e tori, furono rubati, alcuni morirono, altri
scapparono. Anche Maria avrebbe potuto lasciare la fattoria, ma non
ebbe il coraggio di farlo. Ogni tanto sentiva l’impulso di andare a
cercare Mariano all'Avana, ma alla fine decise di rimanere lì, per
aiutare il signor Valls che era rimasto solo. Maria, la ragazza
gracile, che al suo arrivo a Cuba aveva paura di tutto, si occupò di
tirare su l'allevamento di bestiame dei Valls.<br />
I mesi passarono.
Ramón Valls si riprese completamente e con l'aiuto di Maria iniziò
a occuparsi delle faccende della fattoria. Comprarono altri bovini,
cavalli, mucche, buoi, maiali, ecc., assunsero un nuovo cuoco, una
manciata di domestici e una pattuglia di braccianti e rimisero in
funzione la fattoria. <br />
In quei giorni, il signor Valls non
smetteva di ringraziare Maria, le diceva che era stata il suo angelo
salvatore. Provava tenerezza e amore per quella ragazza fedele che
aveva salvato la sua vita e la sua fattoria. Poche settimane dopo le
chiese di diventare sua moglie. Dopo la morte della signora Valls,
Maria si affezionò a Ramon Valls. Il fatto che si fossero presi cura
l'uno dell'altra, nei giorni in cui la febbre gialla li aveva
colpiti, li unì fortemente. Erano felici come due bambini a cui è
stata data la libertà dopo una punizione, si sentivano a loro agio
senza l'irascibile e impertinente signora Valls, che non aveva mai
sopportato di vivere a Cuba e che si arrabbiava e litigava con tutti.
Maria accettò senza esitazione la proposta di matrimonio del suo
padrone. </span>
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<p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Mariano lesse tre volte
l'ultima parte della lettera, cercando di cogliere un barlume di
speranza, ma senza successo.<br />
<i>...</i><i>m</i><i>i sentivo
debole, ma dovevo resistere perché </i><i>il personale</i><i> della
fattoria </i><i>cade</i><i>va</i><i> </i><i>malat</i><i>o</i><i>, uno
</i><i>dopo l’altro</i><i>. Non </i><i>ti </i><i>p</i><i>uoi</i><i>
immaginare quanto sia stato orribile, non sapevamo dove seppellire i
morti. Ma ora, grazie a Dio, tutto è finito. La lettera in cui mi
chiedevi </i><i>di essere</i><i> </i><i>tua moglie l'ho ricevuta </i><i>solo
</i><i>qualche giorno fa, </i><i>mi lusinga sapere che </i><i>io sia
importante per te</i><i>,</i><i> ma ho deciso di sposare Ramón Valls
e non credo che se </i><i>l’ </i><i>avess</i><i>i</i><i> ricevut</i><i>a</i><i>
prima </i><i>non </i><i>sarebbe</i><i> cambiat</i><i>o</i><i> </i><i>niente</i><i>.
Ramón è stato molto buono con me, gli sono molto grata e sto
cominciando ad amarlo. Anche </i><i>io </i><i>sulla nave mi sono
sentita attratta da te, ma </i><i>dopo siamo stati </i><i>troppo
</i><i>tempo lontani</i><i>. </i><i>T</i><i>i ho aspettato per cinque
</i><i>lunghi </i><i>anni, </i><i>ma </i><i>tutto è cambiato dopo la
</i><i>febbre gialla</i><i>. Vorrei che </i><i>tu </i><i>venissi alla
</i><i>fattoria,</i><i> Ramón sa che ci scriviamo e </i><i>sarebbe
contento </i><i>di offrirti la nostra ospitalità</i><i>. È una
</i><i>brava </i><i>persona. Spero che tu stia bene e che riesca a
</i><i>realizzare i tuoi progetti.</i><i><br />
Mi ricorderò sempre
di te.<br />
Maria Plana Tarradas<br />
</i></span><br />
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Mariano stette due giorni a
pensare prima di rispondere a María, e quando lo fece le promise che
a guerra finita avrebbe noleggiato un carro e due cavalli per andare
a trovarla, ma non poteva farlo in quel momento, perché la
situazione politica a Cuba stava peggiorando, invece di migliorare. </span>
</span></p>
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Sto perdendo le persone che amo di più. Ci ho messo troppo tempo </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ad</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
andare a</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lla
ricerca di</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
María, avrei dovuto </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">farlo</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
prim</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
si disse sconsolato.<br />
Tuttavia, dopo qualche settimana, riprese
coraggio e decise che era giunto il momento di </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ri</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tornare
in Catalogna.<br />
- Devo preparar</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mi</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
bene per il mio ritorno a cas</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a,
s</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
disse con convinzione, anche se temeva di essere arrestato al suo
arrivo in Spagna.<br />
Nel 1876, la terza guerra </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">carlista
</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">si era </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">conclusa,
ma in realtà, fino all'inizio del 1878, i combattimenti continuarono
in Catalogna, soprattutto attraverso una sanguinosa guerriglia che
causò centinaia di morti </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">in</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
entrambe le parti. Di conseguenza, Mariano dovette rimandare di un
altro anno la sua partenza. <br />
Continuò a lavorare in farmacia,
ma </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
malincuore,</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
poiché non andava molto d'accordo con Pep, il nipote di José Sarrá.
Mariano sent</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iva</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la mancanza del suo ex benefattore e amico, che alla fine del 1876
dovette tornare a Barcellona per occuparsi d</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i
Emilia, la</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
mogli</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
gravemente malata, ma fu lui, e non </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Emilia</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
a morire d'infarto qualche mese dopo. Prima </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">della
morte di</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
José Sarrá, Mariano gli scrisse alcune lettere, ma non gli </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">accennò
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mai
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cattivo
carattere del nipote, perché non volev</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
metterlo in imbarazzo.<br />
Pep era un uomo giovane e intelligente ma
molto </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">agitato</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
dormiva poco e lavorava di notte alla ricerca di rimedi per le
malattie tropicali. </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Girava
sempre in</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
camice bianco e </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">non
si levava mai i suoi </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">occhiali
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">da
miope</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
bravo</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
come chimico farmaceutico, ma </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era
una una frana nei rapporti umani,</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
era scontroso e </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sempre
imbronciato</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con tutti. Urlava e non aveva pazienza con nessuno, gli piaceva solo
fare esperimenti nel suo laboratorio o pulire le gabbie dei suoi
uccellini. Mariano a volte lo osservava e non riusciva a capire come
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mai
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
uomo così affettuoso con i suoi canarini potesse essere</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
scontroso</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
con i suoi dipendenti. Era uno scapolo</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ne</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
che si arrabbiava </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ogni
mattina </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
la cuoca, donna mulatta servizievole e piacevole.<br />
Mariano </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">spesso
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sentiva
i rimproveri </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">che
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pep
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">faceva
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">alla
cuoca:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">- Non capisco come mai tu non
riesca a sfornare per bene le pagnotte e a servirmi un paio di fette
di pane col pomodoro. Ti viene una schifezza e non dare la colpa alla
farina o all'acqua dell'Avana, è solo che tu fai il pane
malvolentieri.<br />
Poi si calmava e le diceva senza urlare:<br />
-
Te lo dico da settimane, mettiti d'impegno, ma tu non mi ascolti.<br />
Il
nipote del signor Sarrá aveva cambiato la cuoca varie volte, ma era
sempre insoddisfatto e si lamentava con tutte. <br />
- Povere cuoche,
che pazienza dobbiamo avere tutti con questo brontolone! si diceva
Mariano ogni volta che sentiva la voce stridula del farmacista.<br />
Pep
parlava a Mariano in catalano e non lo sgridava mai; era soprattutto
con i domestici che tirava fuori il suo brutto carattere.<br />
Un
giorno in farmacia Mariano sentì un cliente, un uomo di Reus, dire a
Pep che stava cercando un contabile. Mariano non ci pensò due volte
e il giorno dopo si recò al magazzino del commerciante catalano, che
acquistava tessuti in Catalogna e li rivendeva a Cuba, per parlargli.
<br />
All'inizio del 1878, ottenne il lavoro nell'ufficio del
signore di Reus e prese in affitto una piccola stanza in via <i>San
Ignacio</i>.<br />
Dopo alcune vicissitudini, riuscì a lasciare la
farmacia, ma Pep gli fece capire che era molto seccato che lui se ne
andasse.<br />
- Che faccia tosta che hai! È così che ci ripaghi di
tutto quello che i Sarrá hanno fatto per te, se esci da quella porta
non potrai più varcarla, gli urlò Pep.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;">Mariano se ne andò sconvolto
dalle parole del farmacista, dimenticando di aver nascosto le sue
monete d'argento in una trave del retrobottega. Gli ci vollero alcuni
mesi per recuperarle e dovette pagare un servitore, poiché Pep aveva
ordinato ai domestici di non farlo entrare per nessun motivo. <br />
Il
panciuto uomo di Reus si rivelò anche lui un brontolone, ma Mariano
resistette diversi mesi lavorando nel suo ufficio, poiché non voleva
ammettere in alcun modo di aver commesso un errore lasciando la
farmacia. Maria continuò a scrivergli lettere e lo invitò più
volte alla fattoria, ma Mariano seguitò a rimandare la visita.<br />
Il
Re Alfonso XII, figlio di Isabella II, regnò in Spagna dopo il
fallimento della Repubblica e nel 1878 pose definitivamente fine alla
guerriglia <i>carlista</i>. Anche a Cuba il conflitto tra la
madrepatria e i separatisti rimase stagnante per alcuni anni. Infine,
nel febbraio del 1878, venne firmato un laconico patto tra spagnoli
e separatisti, stremati dal conflitto, un accordo inutile che non
risolveva nulla e concedeva ben poco alla causa dei ribelli.
Indignato e disilluso, Maceo rese noto il suo dissenso nella protesta
di Baraguá, ma dopo un breve tentativo abortito di riprendere la
guerra nel 1879 (la cosiddetta Piccola Guerra), sia lui che Gómez
scomparvero in un esilio prolungato.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mariano,
approfittando del periodo di pace in entrambi i Paesi, </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pensò
che fosse</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
arrivato il momento giusto per lasciare il suo lavoro di contabile e
tornare in Spagna, ma le cose andarono diversamente. Mariano
aspettava che Miguel e il capitano tornassero all'Avana per
imbarcarsi sulla loro nave, ma una mattina Pedro si presentò
nell'ufficio in cui Mariano lavorava per offrirgli la possibilità di
entrare nell'azienda commerciale che aveva fondato anni prima con i
suoi fratelli. Gli disse che c'era bisogno di lui perché </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pablo,
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
fratello maggiore si era ammalato, un ictus </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aveva
paralizzato </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">il
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lato
destro del corpo.<br />
- Pepe e io sappiamo solo </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fare
i commessi, </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quindi
a</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">bbiamo
bisogno di te.<br />
Pablo era quello che si era sempre occupato
dell'acquisto delle merci e della contabilità. Mariano non poteva
lasciarsi sfuggire quell'opportunità, così rimandò di nuovo il suo
viaggio a Barcellona e si trasferì a vivere in via </span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mercaderes</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
accanto al negozio dei tre fratelli. Era soddisfatto, poteva
finalmente dedicarsi al</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">commercio
delle sementi. <br />
Telegrafò a Miguel di portargli dei semi dalla
Spagna. Quando Miguel e il </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">c</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">apitano
arrivarono all'Avana, fu una grande gioia per lui abbracciarli e
scaricare la merce che aveva ordinato. Pagò i sacchi di semi con le
sue monete d'argento e li vendette immediatamente. In seguito
commerciò anche </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
patate da semina e a poco a poco il negozio dei fratelli Barcelona
cominciò a prosperare.<br />
Nel 1880 ricevette una lette</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ra
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">di
Felipe.</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Il
postino la portò in</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
negozio una mattina di primavera. Non la aprì </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">subito,</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
aveva paura, ricordava ancora la delusione che aveva provato quando
aveva letto la lettera tanto attesa di Maria. La sera, da solo, aprì
la busta e cominciò a leggerla.<br />
Felipe </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
di</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ceva</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
che </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">era</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
nascosto in campagna, che non poteva dir</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
dove, </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ma</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gli
</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">parlò
con entusiasmo di José Martí.<br />
<br />
</span></span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">...</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">è
</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">arrivato il momento,
</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">abbiamo trovato</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
l’</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">uomo di cui
avevamo bisogno. José Martí, semplice, generoso e intelligente,
poeta, visionario e intellettuale (ha studiato a Cuba e in Spagna), è
diventato una figura patriottica per tutti noi che vogliamo una Cuba
libera. Si dedica totalmente alla causa della resistenza pacifica,
scrive, parla, fa petizioni e organizza l'indipendenza di Cuba... Io
lo aiuto e credo in lui. Spero che </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
lui </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">non </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">si
</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">arrivi mai più </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
prender</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
le </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">armi...<br />
</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mi
farò</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> vivo presto, se
tutto va bene verr</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">à
a </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">prenderti una
carrozza </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">due </span></i><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">cavalli,
la sera del primo sabato di luna piena.<br />
Un abbraccio. <br />
Felipe</span></i></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><i><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><i><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span><i><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></i></span></p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-73013029123081117242023-11-23T02:06:00.000-08:002023-11-25T07:09:56.217-08:00El secreto - Cap. 16<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bIXnyIghcD1qG-SD4N1tpteKZt3CxskvdHcRDOfnKS9p1tIplxKrLV-FsYZpnRvd_Vvb-zH7JDwqTSPl72tuNXBAJljrmBXtowvd-bm8m0-ebJb7vtmI7B4OpmoYAPhcKpPkwC25xADwo0gk1u9I6mc_aaGLHKAzTxO1DnCvOAuZr5e6W8VZpSGJ9UI/s888/telemaco-signorini-la-toeletta-del-mattino.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="598" data-original-width="888" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4bIXnyIghcD1qG-SD4N1tpteKZt3CxskvdHcRDOfnKS9p1tIplxKrLV-FsYZpnRvd_Vvb-zH7JDwqTSPl72tuNXBAJljrmBXtowvd-bm8m0-ebJb7vtmI7B4OpmoYAPhcKpPkwC25xADwo0gk1u9I6mc_aaGLHKAzTxO1DnCvOAuZr5e6W8VZpSGJ9UI/s320/telemaco-signorini-la-toeletta-del-mattino.jpg" width="320"></a></div><p></p><p><br></p><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">La
cabeza de José Defaus Ballesté, apoyada en la almohada, se movió
despacio hacia un lado y tras un jadeo entrecortado, le dijo a su
esposa:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
yo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">recurrimos
a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
estratagema para </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">conseguir
que se celebrara </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
corto plazo la boda de Teresita y Francisco.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡No te canses! Es agua pasada.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">J</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">osé
estaba débil, pero reunió todas sus fuerzas, para sacarse el peso
del secreto que le oprimía en el pecho desde hacía largos años,
sin emb</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">go
notó que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mientras
él hablaba </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">su
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">esposa</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
estaba tranquila,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">como
si </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ya</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
supiera </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">él
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
iba a revelar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Nadie
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ten</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ía
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
saber</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresita
estaba embarazada- </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hizo
una pausa antes de explicarse -</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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la boda </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">todavía
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podía celebrar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
pues, p</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">or
ser</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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novios </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cuñados,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
obispo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">necesitaba
tiempo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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dar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
el permiso.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
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matrimonio </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">es
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">válido,
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Pues </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
me importa como lo conseguiste </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hora
deja de hablar.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Claro</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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es válido</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o
hicimos ninguna trampa - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hizo
una pausa para respirar -</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">podían
casar, la ley eclesiástica y civil lo permitía, pero era una cosa
larga, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
permiso </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iba
a tardar varios meses </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
llegar </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
nosotros no podíamos esperar.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
José, descansa, ya me lo contarás otro día.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
No, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tengo
que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">decír</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">telo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ahora</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quiero
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">limpiarme</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la conciencia. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
párroco, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sin
cometer </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ningún
sacrilegio y salv</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ándonos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la reputación, tuvo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">esa
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ocurrencia.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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lo escondimos para </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
no sufrieras</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
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verdad, no me importa lo que hicisteis. Lo que quiero es que te
repongas, no seas testarudo José, no hables más.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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acto matrimonial</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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se pudo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">registrar
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
día de la boda</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sin
embargo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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noche de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">varios
meses después, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresita
y Francisco fueron a firmar los papeles en el sacristía - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">miró
a su mujer</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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acto f</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ue
registrado </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cuando
la niña Teresa tenía </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tres</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
meses</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
convirtieron </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">oficialmente
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marido y mujer. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Perdona
si </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">te
lo oculté</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No
hay nada que perdonar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ya
está todo arreglado.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ahora
d</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">escansa
e intenta dormir, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e
susurró su esposa, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sin
mostrar perplejidad.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
confiaba en José y aunque en algún momento sospechara algo, nunca
quiso saber los tejemanejes que tramaba su marido para solucionar los
asuntos familiares. </span></span>
</span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nietos
del moribundo,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Teresa, María, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Francisco</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y Josep, correteaban por la casa sin saber bien lo que estaba
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sucediendo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Francis</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">c</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a quien todos llamaban </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cisco</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
niño de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ocho
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">años,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">orden</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a sus hermanos que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pararan</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de chillar. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresa,
la mayor, lloraba de forma histérica, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">María
intentaba consolarla.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
abuelo está mal</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pero</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
no llores Teresa,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
voy </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ver
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pasa</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
vosotros quedaros en el patio, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">les
dijo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cisco</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">serio</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cisco
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">entró
e el cuarto</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">donde
yacía su</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
abuelo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
acercó a la cama. El enfermo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">parecía
relajado por eso</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
Teres</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
le dijo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
su nieto</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Anda,
despídete del abuelo que está a punto de dormir</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
niño se acercó al abuelo, posó sus labios en su frente y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">le
dijo a su abuela:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
frente del abuelo está helada</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresa
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
dio cuenta de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tez</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de su marido </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
había vuelto </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">blanca,
le tocó las manos y notó que estaba</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
frí</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">as</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p align="justify" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Acercaros,
mi José se acaba de morir, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">gritó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sollozando Teresa.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">J</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">osé
Defaus Moragas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aquel
atardecer se</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue
al otro mundo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">durmiendo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
no llegó a saber </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
Cuba había dejado de ser española. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tampoco</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">J</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">osé
Martí llegó a ver como sus arengas y sus versos llevaban a la
independencia, aunque en realidad no se tratara de la independencia
que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">él
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">había
soñado, puesto que Cuba se convirtió en una república tutelada por
los Estados Unidos.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mientras
su padre estaba consumando las últimas horas de su vida, Mariano,
aquel amanecer de finales de julio de 1898, se estaba dirigiendo a la
Habana, donde iba para comprar algunas cosas que no lograba encontrar
en el mercado de Abastos de Pinar del Río.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariano
no estaba cansado, siendo el viaje bastante rápido y cómodo, puesto
que en 1894 fue inaugurado el último tramo de la línea ferroviaria,
que enlazaba La Habana a Pinar del Rio. Bajó del tren a media mañana
y al salir de la estación decidió ir callejeando por el barrio
antiguo, le gustaba andar despacio observando a la muchedumbre. Las
calles estaban abarrotadas de gente de toda clase, ricos, pobres,
criados, libertos, soldados, vendedores ambulantes y tenderos que
salían de sus colmados, pulperías, fruterías, sastrerías y
tabaquerías, gritando lo bueno que era su género. Una negra
exuberante se acercó a Mariano sin ningún recato, él le dijo que
no le interesaban sus servicios y ella se alejó haciéndose la
ofendida.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Poco
a poco el olor y el ajetreo de la ciudad lo transportaron al día en
que llegó a Cuba con el Señor Sarrá, llevaba consigo una maleta
pequeña y una mochila. Aún recordaba el temor que sentía por aquel
bullicio y por el desparpajo de las mujeres cubanas.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sonrió
pensando en que su timón había girado de golpe, su vida había
doblado hacia una dirección que él nunca se hubiera imaginado.
Entonces era un chiquillo de diecisiete años, ahora ya era un hombre
de cuarenta y dos, con un ahijado que tenía la misma edad que él
cuando llegó a Cuba y tres hijos pequeños. Pensó con cariño en
Nieves, en Juan, su hijo mayor que ya tenía tres años, en José de
un año y medio y en Teresa que era un bebé de tres meses. Se
prometió a si mismo que en cuanto abrieran el nuevo estudio
fotográfico de Pinar del Rio, se haría retratar con toda su familia
y les enviaría la fotografía a sus padres.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mientras
pensaba en todo ello llegó a la tienda de sus tres amigos tenderos,
Pablo, Pepe y Pedro, que lo acogieron con mucha alegría. Los dos
mayores sufrían achaques de gota y tenían reumatismos, pero iban
tirando, en cambio Pedro, el que nunca se enfermaba, en aquel
entonces descubrió que tenía piedras en los riñones.</span></span></span></p>
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Tú no te puedes imaginar lo dolorosos que son los cólicos de riñón.
</span></span>
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A ver si bebes más agua, seguro que tanto alcohol no es bueno para
tus riñones.</span></span></span></p>
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¡Bebamos una copita para celebrar tu llegada!</span></span></span></p>
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No me tomes el pelo, conmigo ni una gota de licor, le contestó
Mariano.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al
atardecer tenía una cita con Felipe en la <i>plaza de Armas</i>. A
la hora establecida le pasó cerca un coche de caballos.</span></span></span></p>
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Anda Mariano, sube.</span></span></span></p>
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¡Felipe, como siempre tan puntual! </span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">El
coche de caballos hizo un largo recorrido por la ciudad mientras
ellos hablaban, poniéndose al día de sus cosas.</span></span></span></p>
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Felipe nunca te conté porque hui de España.</span></span></span></p>
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Aunque te buscara la guardia civil, tú seguirás siendo mi amigo.</span></span></span></p>
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Tienes que saber que soy un fugitivo, dijo Mariano con una expresión
de timidez - mi padre me preparó el terreno para que huyera, pues
una mujer me denunció; fue una chiquillada, pero me ha marcado toda
la vida. Para mi padre era un deshonor que un hijo tuviera que pasar
por el juzgado y temiendo habladurías, hizo saber a todo el mundo
que me marchaba a Cuba, porque había sido sorteado para el servicio
militar y que muy pronto iba recibir la tarjeta de reclutamiento.</span></span></span></p>
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Perdona mi curiosidad. ¿Pero que jugada le hiciste a esa mujer para
que te denunciara?</span></span></span></p>
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Si tienes un poco de tiempo te lo yo a contar, estoy emocionado pues
jamás se lo he dicho a nadie, ni siquiera el señor Sarrá estaba al
corriente de mi verdadera historia.</span></span></span></p>
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Tranquilo, yo soy una tumba.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariano
empezó por el principio narrando la trastada que hicieron él y su
amigo Pepito en la <i>cas</i><i>a</i><i> de barrets </i>que había en
el pueblo y le explicó que desde que llegó el tren, y con él las
primeras industrias, en Malgrat se abrió un establecimiento de ocio
nocturno.</span></span></span></p>
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¿Casa de <i>barrets</i>, quiere decir prostíbulo, no? Le preguntó
Felipe.</span></span></span></p>
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Sí, en Malgrat, en una barriada obrera de la zona alta, llamada
<i>Castell</i> por una torreta medieval que hay en la cima, había
una casa de citas, regentada por Lola, una viuda, que se hacía
llamar Señora Iglesias. En ella varias mujeres, se ofrecían para
dar placer a los hombres de los alrededores. Generalmente eran,
obreras, viudas u otras mujeres humildes que lo hacían para dar de
comer a sus hijos, pero durante las fiestas, la casa de Lola estaba
abarrotada de hombres y entonces ella hacía llegar meretrices de
Barcelona.</span></span></span></p>
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Huy, huy, huy!!! Esto se está poniendo verde, le dijo riendo Felipe.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
No te burles, en los pueblos era costumbre que los hombres </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ricos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
llevaran </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
escondidas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sus</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hijos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">varones</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
los prostíbulos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
su primera </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">experiencia
sexual</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Se
d</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ecía
que la viuda Iglesias, era </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
más </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">experta.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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¡Qué costumbres! </span></span>
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Pero no te creas, los más puritanos se quejaban y culpaban al local
y a las mujeres del extravío de sus vástagos, pero ellos eran los
primeros en frecuentarlo.</span></span></span></p>
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¡Qué hipócritas! - Felipe lo miró con el ceño fruncido y las
cejas arqueadas - En Cuba la prostitución no se esconde y aunque no
sea autorizada, se practica dondequiera, ya ves lo que pasa en La
Habana, hay una prostituta apostada en cada esquina y las autoridades
hacen la vista gorda, hasta que alguien no denuncia a una meretriz o
una casa de citas, pero eso no pasa casi nunca.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Por
aquel entonces</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pepito</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
yo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">, é</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ramos
unos mocosos de dieciséis</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
años, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">emperrados</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">averiguar
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hacían
las</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">mujeres
de mala vida</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">U</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
atardecer nos escond</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">detr</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">á</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
matorrales</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
y esperamos a que llegaran los </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hombres</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cuando oscureció n</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
acercamos a la casa y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">oculta</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tr</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">á</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
tapia</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">spiamos,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">p</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">or
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
ventanucos, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
unos prismáticos a las mujeres </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
los clientes. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Los
cuartos estaban poco iluminados, pero las sombras delataban la pasi</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
masculina y los </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">servic</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">i</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
sexuales que ofrecían las mujeres. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
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¡Madre mía, me imagino la que armasteis al ser descubiertos!</span></span></span></p>
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No corras tanto Felipe, aquel día no nos descubrieron. Pasamos mucho
rato observando las idas y venidas de los hombres. Era la vigilia de
una fiesta y había más mujeres de lo normal y bastantes hombres.
Algunos los conocíamos, pues eran personas ricas del pueblo, otros
eran trabajadores que se gastaban su sueldo semanal en aquel antro.
Al lado de la casa había un bodega, llamada <i>L</i><i>a </i><i>C</i><i>ueva</i>,
porque era tan oscura que parecía una caverna, donde los hombres
entraban para beber vino tinto, antes o después de ir al
establecimiento de la viuda. Los ricos iban en tartanas y raramente
se paraban en La Cueva.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Volvimos
dos o tres veces más, pero la última vez descubrimos a dos mujeres
nuevas, eran un poco más jóvenes que las que solían ejercer. Nos
hubiera gustado pasar un rato con ellas, pero no teníamos ni un
duro.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pepito,
que era un chico listo, tenía un plan: iríamos a chantajear a Lola,
para obtener dos servicios gratis.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">La
viuda estaba sentada en una garita y al vernos nos dijo:</span></span></span></p>
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Aquí se cobra por adelantado.</span></span></span></p>
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Si no nos dejas pasar, vamos chivarnos al alcalde, le diremos que
recibes a muchos hombres ilustres, incluso a un cura.</span></span></span></p>
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¡Sinvergüenzas! </span></span>
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<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">La
viuda empezó a gritar como una loca y llamó al alguacil que estaba
en un cuartucho solazándose con una de las mujeres. Con ese
inconveniente no había contado Pepito. En pocos minutos se armó la
gorda, el alguacil nos detuvo a nosotros y a otros chicos que estaban
esperando su turno y que se mezclaron en la pelea y la viuda nos
denunció.</span></span></span></p>
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¿Y qué dijo tu padre cuándo lo supo?</span></span></span></p>
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No se enfadó por la chiquillada, sino por las consecuencias que
conllevaba. Por eso cuando llegó al ayuntamiento la denuncia del
juzgado, el alcalde, quien era su amigo, lo llamó y le cubrió la
mentira para que nadie supiera que me habían denunciado. Todo el
pueblo creyó que me escapaba para no alistarme en el ejercito: era
más noble ser un desertor que un rebelde o un criminal.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></span></p>
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</span></p><br><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-9800700357083013892023-11-07T01:54:00.003-08:002023-11-23T02:07:59.125-08:00Las tres viudas - Cap. 15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimviD4GexonyeofzH9dITtQ7-6Yx7qEEXtHX8h7hJrzHLVUZr52bGIKwj8znXtwrp2ZG00N5_H_q0qjxuX1CySzLCKzsYgoScUOPWUi5TihsS44k-OzYu2IAPY3uwAxjAvXHuG7MIN5VVaeKZ_pXUcetOLAuCf3jL9bMSNY-a6l3nhpVtDgfGL_Januok/s653/canto-stornello%20Silvestro%20Lega%201867.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimviD4GexonyeofzH9dITtQ7-6Yx7qEEXtHX8h7hJrzHLVUZr52bGIKwj8znXtwrp2ZG00N5_H_q0qjxuX1CySzLCKzsYgoScUOPWUi5TihsS44k-OzYu2IAPY3uwAxjAvXHuG7MIN5VVaeKZ_pXUcetOLAuCf3jL9bMSNY-a6l3nhpVtDgfGL_Januok/s320/canto-stornello%20Silvestro%20Lega%201867.jpg" width="196"></a></div><p><br></p><p style="line-height: 150%;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">La</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cuñadas, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresita
Marés </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Bigas
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">María
Defaus Moragas, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">enviudaron
dos veces.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Joan,
el </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">primer
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">marido
de Teresita, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">falleci</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó
en la cama </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
su casa</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
a causa de la </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">enfermedad
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pulmonar
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contraí</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">d</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">guerra.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Agustí,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">primer
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esposo
de Mar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ía</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fue
llamado</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">inesperadamente
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
las armas y fue enviado </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cuba</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">donde
murió</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span></span>
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<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">A
finales de los</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
año</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">s</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ochenta
del siglo XIX , </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">el
ejercito español </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">reclut</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ó</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">soldados</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">de
reserva </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">para
mantener la paz y sofocar las guerrillas </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">de
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">Cuba
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">y
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">de</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
las últimas colonias que le quedaban </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">al
Reino de España</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">Entre
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">el
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">servicio
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">militar
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">activo,
que variaba de cuatro a seis años y </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">el
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">servicio
de reserva, que duraba otros seis años, los muchachos </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">permanecían</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
doce años </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">en
el ejercito,</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
sin embargo el periodo de reserva no era sino un trámite
burocrático, en el que el soldado, como mucho, debía acudir al
cuartel de la Guardia Civil, y tras unos años recibía </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">la
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">licencia
total, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">salvo
en </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">periodo</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">s</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
de revueltas colonia</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">les</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
Agustí, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">a</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
los </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">veinte
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">años</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">había</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">sido</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">sorteado</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">,
pero, al </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">quedar
su</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
madre viuda, había hecho </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">sólo
un</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
año de servicio activo </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">y
a </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">los
treinta años, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">cuando</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
estaba cumpliendo el servicio de reserva,</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
tuvo la mala suerte de ser </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">alistado.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">E</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">l
día </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">en
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">que
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">Mar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ía</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
se despidió</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
de </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">su
esposo</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">,
le dijo:</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Ve a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">La</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Habana </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
ver a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mi
hermano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
él quizás </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conozca
a alguien </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">te
destinen a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tropa </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cumpla</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
acciones </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bélicas</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mi
padre </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dice
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hay
muchos catalanes</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
influyentes en Cuba.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Ma</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ría,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
digas tonterías, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
sé donde me </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">van
a destinar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
soldado no puede dejar el ejercito para ir a ver </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
pariente </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
otro lado de la isla</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Además
¿Q</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ué
va a poder hacer</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
mí?</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nada
de nada.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡Tú
siempre tan pesimista! </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Yo
sólo quiero que vuelvas pronto</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
te preocupes, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Guerra
Grande </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ya
terminó, los soldados españoles sólo tenemos que vigilar que no </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
formen de nuevo grupos de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">guerrill</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">eros
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">independentista</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
V</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">erás
que v</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">oy
a volver</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pronto
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
tendremos muchos hijos.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Cuídate y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">prométeme
que me vas a escribir</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
carta cada</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">semana,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Mar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ía
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sollozando.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
¡Qu</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
si mujer! </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Le
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contestó</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">él,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
besándola.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
Agustí le tocó </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dispersar
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aplastar
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
rebeldes </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
quedaban, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
cuando en 18</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">86</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
parecía que l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">as
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">escaramuzas</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
llegando</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a su fin, el </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">soldado</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
catalán cayó en una emboscada y fue herido gravemente. Lo llevaron
al campamento </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
lo curaron, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
embargo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
al cabo de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tres
días</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
murió </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
camilla junto a otros heridos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Cuando </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
María </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
llegó el telegrama, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
desesperó, pero </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco
a poco fue pensando en su futuro y empezó a recoger sus</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cuatro</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cosas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
volver</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Malgrat</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Aquel
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mismo
día </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">legó
a saber por un recadero</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que Teresita había dado a luz a una niña.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">Mar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ía</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">,
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">para
que sus padres no se asustaran, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">en
lugar de </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">enviar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">les</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">un</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">telegrama</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">,
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">decidi</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ó
que la mejor cosa era </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">tomar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">la
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">diligencia</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">e
ir</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
a Malgrat, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">para
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">compartir
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">con
ellos</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">aquella
desgracia </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">y
celebrar </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">el</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
nacimiento de la </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">niña</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">M</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ía
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">también
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">pensó
que sin </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">su
marido</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
no tenía sentido seguir en la masía, pues </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">el
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">amo,</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">al ser reclutado Agustí, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">contrató
a </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">otra
pareja de masoveros </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">para
que </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">la
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ayudaran.
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">Aquel
mismo día</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">fue
a ver </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">al
dueño</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
para contarle lo ocurrido y para avisarle que </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">dejaba
su empleo y</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">se
marchaba.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sentada
en la diligencia</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pensó
en su infancia:</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">era
una niña que</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pasaba desapercibida en medio de todos sus hermanos </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">varones
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
se </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">avergonzaba
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">d</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">er
pelir</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">oja
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pec</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Muy
pronto empezaron a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
llama</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">rla</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariona, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">diminutivo
en catalán de María, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">par</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
distinguirla de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">María
Ballesté Teixidó, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">buela.
Sin embargo cuando </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
abuela </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">falleció</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
todo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
mundo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
había acostumbrando </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
diminutivo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siguieron
llamándola Mariona. </span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Yo
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">voy
a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cuid</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariona </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
tú </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">te
vas a encargar </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
los varone</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
le dijo María Ballesté a su nuera, el día en que nació la</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">niña.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Teresa
Moragas, sintiéndose casi una intrusa en el viejo caserón, aquel
día no osó contradecir a su suegra, tuvo que callar, pero le
parecía absurdo que cuidara sólo a la niña.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pasaron
los meses y María Ballesté siguió ocupándose de su nieta,
preparándole las papillas, lavándola con esmero y tejiéndole su ropa. Teresa Moragas en siete años había tenido cinco hijos y no
daba abasto con tantos chiquillos, pero por suerte vivía con ellos
el hermano soltero de su marido, Joan Defaus Ballesté, que siempre
que podía le echaba una mano, era muy cariñoso con los niños.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">José
Defaus Ballesté, no paraba nunca en casa, se ocupaba del negocio de
granos y semillas que había fundado, mientras que Joan labraba la
tierra. Los dos hermanos eran polos opuestos: Joan era sencillo,
taciturno, casero, humilde y con ideas políticas progresistas; José
era presumido, mandón, hablador y le gustaba aparentar, por eso iba
a las tertulias de los monárquicos y a misa cada domingo, sin
faltar.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>-
Mi niña, mi niña, eres mi reina. Yo tuve sólo varones, por eso
cuando llegaste me diste la alegría más grande del mundo, le dijo
la abuela a Mariona, besándola, un día que estaban en el patio
tomando el fresco. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No la mimes tanto, mujer, le dijo su marido, que en verano se pasaba
todo el día sentado en un silla entre el patio y el corral.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Déjame en paz, con Mariona me estoy vengando de mi deplorable
destino: Luisa murió y luego me tocaron sólo varones, le contestó
su mujer que no tenía pelos en la lengua.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aquel
día su marido calló pensando en la niñita que habían tenido y que
sólo había vivido nueve días, era morena y menuda. Nació
prematura y la bautizaron deprisa y corriendo con el nombre de Luisa
Defaus Ballesté. Aquella muerte tocó mucho a María, se volvió más
áspera y se enojaba por todo.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Desde
hacía un par de años, Mariano Defaus Segarra padecía reumatismo,
cosa que le impedía trabajar en el campo. A pesar de su enfermedad
no se quejaba nunca, era un hombre calmado, que se entretenía
haciendo cestos de mimbre para los jornaleros que recolectaban
patatas. Casi nunca salía de casa y cuando lo hacía se apoyaba en
un bastón. Años atrás se enfrentaba a su mujer, cuando ella
exageraba, pero desde que se enfermó la dejó a cargo de la familia.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Mariona
miró por la ventanilla y al divisar las sinuosas hileras de viñedos
recordó el sabor del pan y vino con azúcar que le preparaba María
Ballesté para merendar. Su abuela estaba muy orgullosa de la viña
que había heredado de su familia y alababa el vino que ella misma
hacía con racimos de uva negra. Sintió una gran añoranza por
aquella mujer de carácter fuerte, a la que le gustaba mandar y que a
veces era un poco cascarrabias, pero que con ella se volvía dulce y
amorosa. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">En
verano a Mariona le gustaba que su abuela la bañara en el patio. Se
sentaba en la tinaja y María Ballesté la iba enjabonando y
enjuagando con agua tibia, mientras le cantaba una canción.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Los cabellos de Mariano son de un rojizo claro, no como los míos que
parecen estropajos, le decía Mariona a su abuela, cuando le lavaba
el pelo y le hacía una trenza.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
¡Tus cabellos son preciosos!</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>-
Me gustaría tener el pelo negro y liso como Joan o de color castaño
oscuro, como Isidro. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Mariona, Mariona, no te quejes que eres muy guapa, le dijo su abuela.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Cuando
nació Francisco la abuela se desesperó, pues hubiera querido que
naciera otra niña. A Mariona también le hubiera gustado tener una
hermanita, pero se encariñó en seguida con el bebé. La alegría en
aquella casa duró bien poco, pues la abuela murió de repente y al
cabo pocos meses la siguió el abuelo. Mariona pasó de ser la
princesa de la casa a la cenicienta. Creció de golpe, a los nueve
años la sacaron de la escuela para que echara una mano a su madre,
cuidando a sus hermanos, Isidro, Joan y Francisco. Cuatro años más
tarde nació Luisa, luego Rosa y Mariona también les hizo de madre. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A
medida que la diligencia iba acercándose al pueblo, Mariona empezó
a imaginarse que estaba entrando en la casa donde había nacido.
Abría el portalón de madera, recorría el pasillo de la planta
baja, el comedor bueno, la galería y llegaba a la gran cocina, allí
se vio con sus hermanos sentada cerca de la chimenea, también le
pareció oír el crepitar del fuego y oler el humo de los troncos de
olivo que iban quemándose. Abrió la puerta del patio y se reconoció
sacando agua del pozo y luego lavando la colada en el lavadero. En
seguida le llegó la imagen del corral con la hortensia florida y los
rosales llenos de rosas, blancas, amarillas y rojas. Observó los dos
hilos con ropa tendida para secar y se vio recogiendo una sábana de
lino. Sonrió pensando en el olor fuerte que emanaban las cuadras de
los animales, el gallinero y el estercolero donde echaban los
desperdicios.<br>
Mariona llegó agotada, pues primero recorrió
quince kilómetros en carro hasta Girona, luego cogió la diligencia
hasta Malgrat. Sus padres la acogieron con mucha alegría, pero
cuando les contó lo que le había pasado a Agustí, no se lo podían
creer y la consolaron como pudieron y supieron. Luisa y Rosa tenían
la escarlatina, pero se alegraron mucho de ver a su hermana.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No os voy a dejar nunca más, les decía Mariona, poniéndoles trapos
fríos en la frente para que les bajara la fiebre.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Dejémoslas descansar, el médico ha dicho que se van a recuperar.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Yo ya pasé de niña la escarlatina, dejadme coger en brazos a
Teresa, mi sobrinita, no la voy a contagiar, tranquilos.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>La
niña era sana y mamaba vorazmente, pero como precaución Teresita la
quería tener alejada de sus cuñadas enfermas. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariona,
cogió a la recién nacida en brazos y empezó a llorar.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No llores Mariona, tú te vas a volver a casar y vas a tener hijos,
le dijo su madre.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No lloro porque no he tenido hijos, lloro porque me emociono cuando
viene al mundo de la nada una criatura. Y por favor, madre, no diga
tonterías ¿Con treinta años y viuda, cómo voy a casarme de nuevo?</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Aún eres joven y con lo guapa que eres, te van a salir
pretendientes.</span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Aún lloro por Agustí, no quiero ni pensar en otro marido, le dijo
Mariona.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dicen
que las desgracias nunca llegan solas: en pocos días la escarlatina
se llevó a las dos hijas menores de Teresa y José. El funeral de
las dos muchachas fue uno de los más sentidos y concurridos del
pueblo.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Francisco,
Teresita y Mariona hicieron lo posible para que Teresa y José, tras
la muerte de sus hijas, no cayeran en un hoyo negro. El bebé crecía
sano y les fue dando alegría a los abuelos, eso les salvó.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Aquel
mismo año Mariona conoció a un viudo sin hijos de Malgrat de nombre
Narciso Ribot Masens. El viudo era muy apuesto, tenía dieciocho años
más que ella y era marinero de largos viajes de Ultramar. Un domingo
fue a pedir la mano de Mariona a sus padres.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Mariona
aceptó con la condición de que le diera el permiso de ir cada tarde
a casa de su familia. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Pero, cada tarde, quiere decir cada tarde, sin faltar, de tres a
siete, le dijo Mariona al viudo.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Sí, cada tarde, lo acepto. Cuándo yo esté en alta mar, tú puedes
quedarte en casa de tus padres todo el día, yo sólo quiero
encontrarte en nuestro hogar cuando vuelva de una travesía, le dijo
Narciso.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cuando
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
los pocos meses </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
casada</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">descubrió
que estaba</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
embarazada fue a ponerle dos cirios al Virgen del Carmen y toda la
familia festejó aquel inesperado acontecimiento. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
los treinta y dos años tuvo su primer hijo, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
que</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
llamó </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariona
al cabo de cinco años tuvo una niña preciosa, que le puso el nombre
de María Engracia, en honor a la hermana de su marido que, al
quedarse viuda a los cincuenta años y sin hijos, fue acogida por
ella y su marido en la casa de la calle <i>San</i><i>t</i><i> Esteve.</i>
La vivienda la había comprado Narciso años atrás con el dinero que
ganaba navegando. Mariona estaba encantada con su cuñada, era una
mujer alegre y servicial, la ayudaba en todo y además le hacía
compañía cuando su marido estaba en alta mar.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
A ver si Narciso tiene otra mujer por esos mundos de Dios, ¡nos
vemos tan poco y él es tan guapo! Le confiaba Mariona a su cuñada.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No creo, pero no sufras, mujer, no vale la pena: <i>ojos que no ven
corazón que no siente</i>, le contestaba sonriendo su cuñada.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pasaron
los años y un día de primavera en que las dos mujeres y los niños
estaban esperando con impaciencia que Narciso llegara de su travesía,
les llegó un telegrama. Narciso había ahorrado una buena cantidad
de dinero y pocos meses antes había decidido que aquel habría sido
su último viaje, pues quería disfrutar de su mujer y de sus hijos,
pero no estuvo a tiempo.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">El
informe de la compañía de navegación decía:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>El
capitán del barco, Narciso Ribot Masens fue atacado por piratas
cerca de la costa venezolana. La tripulación se defendió con
valentía, él murió en la pelea. Ha sido enterrado con los demás
valerosos marineros en el cementerio de Maracaibo.</i></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Mariona
a los treinta y ocho años enviudó por segunda vez. Engracia la
consoló y la apoyó en todo, quizás por eso Mariona en pocas
semanas se recuperó de la desgracia y volvió a su rutina de
siempre. Las dos viudas se llevaban muy bien. Un día golpeó a la
puerta un hombre que dijo que se llamaba José Moner Sans. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Yo era el mejor amigo de Narciso, navegué con él muchos años, dijo
el marinero.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Entra y come algo con nosotras, le dijo Mariona, haciéndolo pasar
hacia a dentro.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
No quiero molestar, sólo quería daros ese cuaderno de Narciso. Le
prometí que os lo entregaría.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Un amigo de Narciso será siempre nuestro bienvenido.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">José
Moner Sans se quedó en casa de las viudas un año entero. El
marinero recién llegado tenía sesenta y ocho años y a pesar de su
edad seguía navegando, sin embargo aquel viaje a Venezuela también fue e</span></span></span>l último para él. Había prometido a su amigo Narciso
que durante un año velaría por su viuda. Pasados doce meses, se fue
a vivir a Barcelona donde tenía una hermana soltera, pero cada dos
por tres cogía el tren e iba a visitar a las dos viudas.</p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariona
era feliz con sus hijos y su cuñada y el día en que supo que María
Antonia Ribot, una prima de Engracia,
se había quedado sola y sin recursos, la recogió en su casa. María Antonia llegó con un piano y dos baúles. Era una mujer afable a la que le encantaba la música y cada tarde tocaba el piano para las dos mujeres.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Mariona
cerraba los ojos, sentada en el jardín de su casa, desde donde podía
ver el mar y se sentía en paz, pensando que aquellos últimos años, que a pesar de los pesares habían sido buenos: no le faltaba nada, tenía
dos hijos y dos amigas viudas, además gracias a Narciso tenía
una buena posición económica, era dueña de una casa y tenía una
cuenta en el banco que le daba para vivir. </span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
<i>Som les tres Maries, </i><i>les tres vidues mes feliçes del poble
</i><i>(somos </i><i>las tres Marías,</i><i> las tres viudas más
felices del pueblo) </i>les decía riendo a las dos mujeres que
vivían con ella.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br>
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</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-35868927236398583002023-10-30T14:42:00.000-07:002023-10-30T14:42:12.276-07:00Felipe (in italiano)- Cap 6<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl4rWPccdBWn2HZETfBLYT8klIZtrk2VpcMRNpuinVi2L9gDRnx8XNrd0EG1UYt8e3QnTr72D9MkAKNrgnWX8Pfrhk3Jf4BwBsHfJnzxtjA1g7r82CUfIrYzlQXfRdwssSiCpniezBTIg2XThuPSCAUMXwwuEUGVs-j-rLoEu5AdPmUM2uXBZZ0_kAx40" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="220" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl4rWPccdBWn2HZETfBLYT8klIZtrk2VpcMRNpuinVi2L9gDRnx8XNrd0EG1UYt8e3QnTr72D9MkAKNrgnWX8Pfrhk3Jf4BwBsHfJnzxtjA1g7r82CUfIrYzlQXfRdwssSiCpniezBTIg2XThuPSCAUMXwwuEUGVs-j-rLoEu5AdPmUM2uXBZZ0_kAx40" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
Nei giorni in cui Mariano non era impegnato a lavorare in farmacia,
andava a passeggiare per il centro della città per poi recarsi in<i>
Plaza de Armas. </i><span style="font-style: normal;">L</span>e strade
erano affollate di gente che andava e veniva, a piedi, a cavallo, sui
muli o sui carri, ovunque c'erano venditori ambulanti che urlando
offrivano la sua merce: dolci, frutta, polli, uova, polpi, ecc.
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ogni settimana che
passava Mariano sentiva di poter fidarsi di più di Felipe e un
giorno cominciò a parlargli delle sue angosce:<br />
- Da un lato
sono contento di essere a Cuba, dall'altro vorrei fuggire per tornare
in Spagna.<br />
- Vedrai che piano piano ti adatterai a L'Avana, ma
per molto tempo continuerai a sentire la mancanza della tua famiglia
e della tua terra. So cosa si prova ad essere sradicati
all'improvviso, quando ancora si è un ragazzo, disse Felipe.<br />
-
Il signor Sarrá mi ha accennato delle tue disavventure, ma quando è
che sei arrivato a L'Avana? <br />
- È meglio che te lo racconti
dall'inizio, disse Felipe.<br />
- Ti ascolto volentieri.<br />
-
Quando avevo dodici anni fui strappato alla mia famiglia e deportato
in una zona della costa sulla foce del fiume Congo; passai molti
giorni rinchiuso in una prigione su un'isola di cui non ho mai saputo
il nome. Poi sono stato venduto a un negriero. Ho fatto un viaggio
lunghissimo, durante il quale siamo stati ammassati e incatenati
nella stiva della nave e alcuni dei miei compagni di sventura sono
morti. Ci trattavano come animali, ci davano poco acqua e cibo. Ho
resistito miracolosamente bevendo le mie urine. A Cuba, sono stato
comprato da un proprietario terriero che possedeva una grande
piantagione di tabacco, vicino a Viñales ... Il mio padrone era
molto ambizioso, continuava a ingrandirsi e a comprare manodopera ai
mercanti di schiavi, voleva accumulare una gran fortuna. Aveva
lasciato il suo villaggio sulla costa catalana molti anni prima,
povero in canna e si era messo in testa di tornare ricco, per farsi
ammirare da tutti. Ma suo figlio maggiore era molto diverso, mi
insegnò a leggere e scrivere di nascosto. Quando il padrone morì,
il figlio vendette la sua parte di proprietà al fratello e mi diede
la libertà. Ci trasferimmo insieme a L'Avana nel 1870, lui sposò
una bella mulatta e mi pagò gli studi primari in una scuola
clandestina, visto che a noi neri non era permesso di studiare; mi
pagò anche un indennizzo per tutti gli anni di schiavitù. Fu lui a
presentarmi il signor Sarrá, i due erano molto amici e parlavano
catalano tra loro. Pensavano che io capissi solo lo spagnolo, ma io
ascoltavo e imparavo sempre nuove parole della vostra lingua. In quel
periodo, leggendo e ascoltando i due catalani, ho iniziato a capire
la situazione politica di Cuba. Con i soldi che mi ha dato il figlio
del mio ex padrone ho comprato una carrozza e due cavalli ed eccomi
qua.<br />
- È incredibile che tu sappia così tante cose e che
addirittura conosca il catalano, ne sono emozionato.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Al ritorno Mariano
gli disse:<br />
- Grazie Felipe, da quanto ti frequento non ho più
l’idea fissa di ritornare in Spagna. Nonostante quello che hai
sofferto sei gentile con tutti, a<span style="font-weight: normal;">l
tuo fianco le mie </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">angosce</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">
svaniscono.</span><br />
- La mia filosofia di vita è di apprezzare
ciò che ho e di non sentirmi infelice per tutto ciò che gli altri
hanno più di me, ma allo stesso tempo vorrei che non ci fossero così
tante disuguaglianze. Mi circondo di persone che amano la vita e sto
lontano dai conflitti e da tutti coloro che sono egoisti e malvagi.<br />
-
Tu parli di stare lontano dai conflitti, ma da quello che mi dici sei
un simpatizzante di Carlos Manuel de Céspedes: andresti a combattere
per una causa nobile come quella dei separatisti?<br />
- <span style="font-weight: normal;">Appoggio
la causa di C</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">é</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">spedes</span><b>,</b>
ma vorrei che lui raggiungesse il suo obiettivo di forma pacifica.
Hai letto il suo emozionante discorso dell'ottobre 1868, in cui
proclamava la libertà per tutti gli schiavi?<br />
- No, ma mi
piacerebbe farlo.<br />
- Te lo porterò. <br />
In quel periodo
Mariano cominciò a dormire di più e all’alba non si svegliava di
soprassalto. Il ricordo dell’appuntamento del lunedì lo
allontanava dai suoi pensieri cupi e quando all'imbrunire vedeva
apparire nella <i>Plaza de Armas </i>la carrozza di Felipe, era
felice sentendo la sua voce che diceva:
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> - Dai vieni,
andiamo a fare un giro.<br />
Un giorno Felipe gli portò il <i>Manifesto
del grido di Yara</i>, quella stessa sera Mariano lo lesse
attentamente e il lunedì successivo disse a Felipe:</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- Mi è parso di
capire che tra i principali obiettivi indicati nel documento vi siano
il raggiungimento della totale indipendenza dalla Spagna e la
graduale abolizione della schiavitù in cambio di un indennizzo da
concedere via via ai proprietari terrieri. È molto nobile da parte
di Céspedes aver dato un'immediata applicazione pratica alla
dichiarazione, concedendo la libertà ai suoi schiavi e invitandoli a
unirsi alla lotta su un piano di completa uguaglianza con i bianchi,
ma le sue idee pacifiche sono scomparse. Mi sembra che il testo non
lasci dubbi sul fatto che gli obiettivi debbano essere perseguiti
attraverso la guerra. Temo che i poveri schiavi saranno quelli che
soffriranno di più e che sarà difficile per Céspedes raggiungere
nella sua lotta la completa uguaglianza tra bianchi e neri.<br />
-
Questo è esattamente quello che temo io. Sono passati più di cinque
anni dalla rivolta di Céspedes. Ci sono stati molti morti, ma la
maggior parte erano e continueranno a essere di pelle nera, disse
Felipe.<br />
- Mi piacerebbe sapere di più su Céspedes.<br />
-
Mariano, per conoscerlo forse dovresti leggere le sue poesie, te ne
voglio recitare una che mi piace in particolare:</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Forse
il destino che costruiamo<br />
è quella pietra spinta in salita<br />
Dove
la parola scivola di nuovo<br />
Ai piedi del prossimo poeta<br />
</i></span><br />
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Forse
ciò che realizziamo </i><i>spingendo la pietra</i><i><br />
È
l'etern</i><i>o</i><i> decifra</i><i>re</i><i> del passo
dimenticato<br />
Dove troveremo le chiavi precise<br />
Così che un
giorno la roccia prenderà il suo posto sulla cima.</i></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">- Nemmeno io capisco
come un poeta abbia potuto prendere le armi. Tutti dicono che è una
causa nobile, certo che lo è, ma io continuo a pensare, come te, che
debba essere raggiunta in modo non violento, disse Mariano.</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">
-
Spero che in futuro si possa raggiungere, replicò Felipe.<br />
Mariano
si sentiva sempre più a suo agio con Felipe, lo considerava un
amico. Nessuno sapeva l'età esatta del cocchiere, forse non aveva
ancora compiuto vent'anni, ma la sua saggezza era quella di un uomo
che aveva vissuto molto. Felipe era intelligente e determinato, ma
umile allo stesso tempo. Infondeva a Mariano fiducia e serenità
perché percepiva il suo interesse per tutti gli esseri umani, ma,
come aveva promesso al farmacista, quella volta non gli confessò che
era un fuggiasco. <br />
I giorni, le settimane e i mesi passavano
velocemente, senza che Mariano si rendesse conto che stava per
arrivare l'anno 1874, lui non si era ancora abituato al caldo
inverno dei tropici. Trascorse le feste di Natale in casa del
farmacista. La sera del 31 dicembre, si incontrò con Felipe in <i>Plaza
de Armas </i><i>e</i> per la prima volta i due amici parlarono
d’amore.<br />
- Hai una ragazza? Spero di non essere stato
indiscreto con questa domanda.<br />
- Beh, ci sarebbe una ragazza,
Maria, ma non è ancora la mia fidanzata.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- Io invece ho
Olivia, la sua pelle è nera come il carbone, adesso si trova in una
piantagione di Viñales. Purtroppo è ancora una schiava, ma spero
che presto diventerà libera. Non ti piacciono le donne cubane?<br />
-
Le donne cubane mi mettono suggestione. Per adesso mi sto scrivendo
con María, la cameriera della Señora Valls, una ricca donna
catalana che viaggiava col marito sulla mia stessa nave. Maria
assomiglia un po' a mia sorella maggiore, hanno lo stesso nome, è
molto carina e ha un buon carattere. Mi scrive che si sente sola,
circondata da vasti terreni agricoli e da allevamenti di bestiame e
che non va molto d'accordo con la sua bisbetica padrona. Vorrei
andare a trovarla, vive in una fattoria a <i>Soroa</i>, a sud-ovest
de L'Avana.<br />
- In primavera ti accompagnerò alla fattoria dei
signori Valls. E un altro giorno possiamo andare a Viñales, sto
cercando di comprare Olivia al figlio del mio ex padrone. Finora non
ci sono riuscito, sebbene abbia trovato un uomo bianco come
intermediario, non c'è niente da fare, non vogliono vendermi
Olivia.<br />
I due amici salutarono il nuovo anno, dall'altra parte
della baia, fumando una sigaretta e guardando il mare e la città in
lontananza. <br />
All'inizio di marzo Felipe sparì, la sua carrozza
non si vide più in<i> Plaza de Armas</i>. Mariano ci rimase male e
cominciò a chiedere di lui agli altri cocchieri, ma nessuno di loro
seppe dargli alcuna risposta. Temette che avesse avuto un incidente,
ma presto si rese conto che la sua scomparsa era collegata alla morte
di Céspedes, avvenuta il 27 febbraio 1874.<br />
- Non devi
preoccuparti per Felipe, lui sta bene e presto si metterà in
contatto con te. Lui sa cosa fa. Secondo me ha fatto bene a sparire,
visto che, a causa delle sue idee politiche, all'Avana era in
pericolo, disse il signor Sarrá. <br />
- Felipe non mi ha mai
svelato quali erano i suoi piani, ma credo che adesso, dopo la caduta
di Céspedes, lui cercherà di combattere pacificamente per la
libertà di Cuba, disse Mariano.</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-55717305559758805132023-10-26T00:08:00.001-07:002023-10-26T00:08:52.450-07:00El testamento - Cap. 14<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV-9Mllq3Xpyfi2MVsHFuJQcqQ3EWMpcaN99E249rqq2eCkA532LDPhEcw4IMRHnEeeZ9z3S1ppvvKP8JBVgqenlFKZxzi4OGIaN3jB4R8NTr-qDiVjPFhWkcsA0t1YB2zqWFDccrJjwYRUCZseosf-VOBF2Te5GP_bMgyoPZNITxjKABy8qJs5OZhec/s250/Lega%20Mazzioni%20Morente.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="250" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinV-9Mllq3Xpyfi2MVsHFuJQcqQ3EWMpcaN99E249rqq2eCkA532LDPhEcw4IMRHnEeeZ9z3S1ppvvKP8JBVgqenlFKZxzi4OGIaN3jB4R8NTr-qDiVjPFhWkcsA0t1YB2zqWFDccrJjwYRUCZseosf-VOBF2Te5GP_bMgyoPZNITxjKABy8qJs5OZhec/s1600/Lega%20Mazzioni%20Morente.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tras
la declaración que le hizo Mariano a Nieves de sus sentimientos y
expectativas, en la finca Esperanza creció el buen humor. Un
atardecer de primavera Marido y mujer, por primera vez fueron al
Teatro Milanés de Pinar Río, a ver la obra, Don Juan Tenorio, de
José Zorrilla, que una compañía española representaba.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Nieves, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
te olvides</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
jamás</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">año
1893: en Pinar del R</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">í</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o,
fue inaugurada la primera planta eléctrica. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mira
que iluminación tan bonita tiene el teatro, el alumbrado ya no es a
gas sino eléctrico.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Yo me acordaré del año1893, porque tú me declaraste tu amor, le
dijo besándolo.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Sabes que desde que salí de mi pueblo no había vuelto a ver una
pieza teatral, le dijo al oído, mientras desde su palco veían en el
escenario que Don Juan raptaba a Doña Inés.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cuando
salieron del teatro Nieves le dijo:</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Si nos naciera una niña me gustaría llamarla Inés y si fuera un
niño Juan.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Estoy de acuerdo con Juan, pero si es una niña, va a llamarse
Teresa, como mi madre.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Lo hombres tenéis que mandar siempre, pero esta vez te lo concedo,
pues a mí también me gusta el nombre de Teresa.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Otro
atardecer fueron a cenar al Café Restaurante La Perla, un local
renombrado que se había inaugurado en la ciudad diez años atrás,
donde a ellos jamás se les había pasado por la cabeza entrar. </span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mariano
en aquella ocasión le contó a Nieves que muchos años atrás se
quedó boquiabierto de admiración al entrar por primera vez en el
restaurante de Barcelona, <i>Les set portes</i>.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Yo también me quedé como tú con la boca abierta de tanto
esplendor, cuando Ángel me llevó a comer un cocido al restaurante
LHardy de Carrera de San Jerónimo en Madrid.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">La
pareja de enamorados en aquella época empezó a salir más de la
finca y por consiguiente se hicieron amigos nuevos. El niño Ángel,
que ya había cumplido doce años, se quedaba a gusto en casa y
pasaba las veladas leyendo o jugando a cartas con Gabriel y Lucas.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sin
embargo en toda la isla iba aumentando la incertidumbre y el miedo de
que estallara otra guerra.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">José
Martí</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
d</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">espués
de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">haber
convencido a Maceo y a Gómez, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ambos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
exiliados en el extranjero, a unirse al PCR, dedicó</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">una
ardua labor en el extranjero, para recaudar recursos y aunar
voluntades para la gesta libertaria cubana</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
duró casi tres años. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
abril de 1895 </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">José
Martí y sus </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aliados</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
zarparon hacia Cuba y desembarcaron cerca de Baracoa. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Su
llegada fue acogida con júbilo por el pueblo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
muchos campesinos </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
unieron a ellos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">El
poeta </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
llamó </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">La</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Guerra
Necesaria</span></i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">R</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">eclutaron
a 40.000 hombres y se dirigieron hacia el oeste, donde el 19 de mayo
se enfrentaron por primera vez </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">al
ejército español,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en un lugar llamado Dos Ríos.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l
primer día que entró en combate</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">José
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Martí
fue tiroteado y asesinado </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
campo de batalla</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">mientras
dirigía una carga suicida hacia las líneas enemigas. De haber
sobrevivido, con toda seguridad hubiera sido elegido presidente de
Cuba, pero tras su muerte se convirtió en héroe y mártir.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A
pesar de las penurias de la guerra recién empezada, en 1895 en la
finca Esperanza </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dest</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">allaron
los fuegos artificiales por el nacimiento de Juan, el primer hijo de
Nieves y de Mariano. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cuando
Teresa Moragas y José Defaus leyeron el telegrama de su hijo que les
anunciaba el nacimiento de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">pequeño
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Juan
Defaus Herrera salt</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">aron</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de júbilo.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">La
guerra </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
Cuba </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
daba tregua, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Gómez
y Maceo, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">c</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">onscientes
de los errores cometidos durante la Guerra de los Diez Años,
marcharon hacia el oeste, arrasando y quemando todo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s
los </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">campamentos
y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
cuarteles españoles </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
encontraron a su paso. Las primeras victorias condujeron a una
ofensiva continua y en enero de 1896, Maceo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">penetró</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
en Pinar del Río, mientras Gómez resistía cerca de La Habana.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">P</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">recisamente
cuando Maceo estaba entrando en Pinar de Rio, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
la finca Esperanza, Nieves dio a luz a José, su segundo hijo. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cuando
Teresa leyó el telegrama que anunciaba el nacimiento de José Defaus
Herrera </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">sintió
un</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
gran alegría</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Su marido</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que acababa de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cumpli</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">r</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tenta
años, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
demostró </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
júbilo que</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ella esperaba. </span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">José
Defaus Ballesté, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
había ido</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">e</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ntristeciendo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
llevaba tiempo sintiendo l</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
achaques de la vejez y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">estaba
asustado porque </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">presentía
una</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">muerte</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">cerca</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">na</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Poco
a poco p</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">erdió
el apetito y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">empezó
a salir</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">menos
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
casa.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">T</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ras
la insistencia de su mujer, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue
a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la Notaría para </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">redactar
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">t</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">es</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tamento.
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hacía
tiempo que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sufría
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
silencio</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pensando </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
tres </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hijos
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaban
fuera de casa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">les
tocaría </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bien
poco</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
herencia</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pero no osaba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hablar
de ello con su marido, pues </span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">él
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">era
el amo de todo, ella no poseía nada. Sin embargo cuando él empezó
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
decaer y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
comentar que ya había llegado la hora de hacer testamento, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se atrevió a deci</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le:
</span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
A Mariano, Isidro y Mariona deberías darles algo más de legítima.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Pero mujer, yo estoy siguiendo la ley.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Déjate de leyes </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
dales más </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bienes</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Los tres se han abierto camino en la vida, no necesitan nuestro
dinero. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sobre
todo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">casándose
con Nieves</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
ha convertido en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">terrateniente.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
Mariano no es el amo, es Nieves la dueña </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
todo</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
Lo mismo le pasa a María, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">vivienda</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
es </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Agustí
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">piensa
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">que
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">el
pobre </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Isidro
vive en una casucha </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">alquil</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">er.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Isidro
es el que más lo necesita. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">todos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
les iría bien un</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
bolsa </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">monedas</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
La vida da muchas vueltas </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
no se sabe lo que les </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">puede</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">suceder</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Bueno, mujer, haré como dices t</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ú</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:
Francisco será mi heredero universal, tú </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">serás
la </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">usufructuaria
de todos mis bienes y los demás hijos recibirán una buen</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
legítima </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿Q</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">u</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
te parece </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mil
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quinientas
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pesetas?</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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Ahora sí que estás actuando bien, pero quizás a Isidro tendrías
que dejarle algo más, a él le hubiera tocado ser el heredero
universal sino lo hubiéramos enviado a la mar, le dijo Teresa.</span></span></span></p>
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Déjate de historias, mi heredero es Francisco.</span></span></span></p>
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No quiero discutir contigo, pero tienes que reconocer que a Isidro lo
hemos tratado peor. Por eso para poco por aquí, creo que está
resentido con nosotros.</span></span></span></p>
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Yo estoy tranquilo, le hicimos un favor, alejándolo de la mala vida.</span></span></span></p>
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La última vez que vino me dijo que se sentía la oveja negra de la
familia, pero esperemos que le vaya pasando todo ese resentimiento.
Con su oficio de botero no creo que se haga rico. </span></span>
</span></p>
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¡Tú siempre tan exagerada! Verás que Isidro va estar contento con
su parte de herencia.</span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresa
estaba preocupada por Isidro y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">durante
algunos días dejó de pensar en Mariano, pero pronto, escuchando la
radio,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">se
enteró de que al </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">otro
lado del Atlántico había empezado una nueva guerra </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
de nuevo se angustió. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Las
noticias de Cuba llegaban distorsionadas. Teresa no llegó nunca a
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">entende</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">r
lo que realmente estaba sucediendo en la isla.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mientras
e</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
Cuba l</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">os
españoles respond</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ían</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">con
fuerza y atrocidad </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
los ataques de Maceo y Gómez </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">empeza</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ban</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a adoptar tácticas brutales</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">para
limitar los movimientos de los rebeldes </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">debilitar
la resistencia clandestina </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
campesinos fueron recluidos en campos de </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">concentración
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">y
todo aquel que apoy</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
la rebelión</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
ejecutado</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
España, </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">por
el afán de</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
perder</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">colonia,
crecía el patriotismo y el apoyo </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">la</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
guerra. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">El</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
7 de diciembre de 1896, los rebeldes sufrieron un duro golpe militar
cuando Antonio Maceo fue asesinado al sur de La Habana al intentar
escapar hacia el este.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Para
entonces, Cuba estaba sumida en el caos: miles de personas habían
fallecido, el país estaba en llamas. Fueron meses terrible</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">A</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
finales de 1897, el gobierno español se encontró con las arcas
vacías y con un ejército agotado por las enfermedades tropicales y
la resistencia de los rebeldes. Sin embargo, las tropas leales a
España seguían controlando todas las ciudades, puertos e
infraestructuras vitales de Cuba. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">El
gobierno de los Estados Unidos reclamaba que la guerra afectaba sus
intereses y le exigió a España reformas para lograr la paz, pero
aquella guerra no parecía tener fin al no conseguir derrotar
totalmente a los rebeldes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">E</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
enero de 1898 el acorazado</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Maine
</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">fue
enviado a La Habana para proteger a los ciudadanos estadounidenses.
La tarea nunca se llevó a cabo: el 15 de febrero de 1898 el </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Maine</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></em><em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">explotó
inesperadamente en el puerto de La Habana y murieron 266 marineros.
Los españoles afirmaron que había sido un accidente, los
estadounidenses culparon </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
la bomba </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
los españoles, y algunos cubanos acusaron </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
Estados Unidos</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
de utilizarlo como pretexto para intervenir. Pese a las distintas
investigaciones de los años siguientes, el auténtico origen de la
explosión es tal vez uno de los grandes misterios de la historia.
Tras el desastre del </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Maine</span></i></span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">los
americanos o</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">frecieron
300 millones de </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">dólares</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
a España por Cuba y cuando este acuerdo fue rechazado, e</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">stall</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ó
la guerra. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los
estadounidenses hundieron los barcos españoles en sólo cuatro horas
frente a la bahía de Santiago de Cuba. La única batalla terrestre
importante tuvo lugar el 1 de julio de 1898, cuando el ejército
americano atacó posiciones españolas en la colina de San Juan, al
oeste de Santiago de Cuba. Pese a ser muchos menos y contar con armas
limitadas y anticuadas, los españoles asediados resistieron dos
semanas, fue el principio del fin para los españoles, que tuvieron
que rendirse incondicionalmente ante los americanos el 17 de julio de
1898. </span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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España perdía Cuba, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">José
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muerte fue rápida, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
atardecer </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tuvo
un </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">infarto</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que lo dejó inmóvil en la cama durante veinticuatro horas,</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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hijo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Francisco
y </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">su
nuera</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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lo dejaron ni un sólo momento, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ni
de día ni de noche</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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su agonía Teresa le </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">repetía
sin cesar</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
que Mariano, Isidro y María </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">iban
a llegar muy pronto</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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fue consciente hasta el final y encargó a su mujer que, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">en
cuanto llegaran, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">abrazara
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">de
su parte </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">a
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hijos y que les entregara los bienes que había dispuesto para ellos.
</span></span></span></span></span></span>
</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
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cuida de </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tu
madre, de tu mujer y de tus hijos</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
ahora eres tú el cabeza de familia.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">L</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o
haré, confíe en mí, padre.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
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Gracias Teresa, por el amor que me has dado y por haber dedicado toda
tu vida a mí y a nuestros hijos. Si</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">n
ti </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">no
habría sido</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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padre</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ni
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marido fiel, </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ni
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buen cri</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">s</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">tiano,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">h</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">ubiera
sido </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">un
don nadie.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No
digas eso que me haces llorar, le contestó Teresa </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">acariciándole
la cabeza</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
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antes de morir quiero confesarte algo que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hice
y que </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">quizás
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</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">lo
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">hubieras
aprobado. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¿P</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">odéis
deja</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">r</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">nos
solos unos minutos?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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Claro padre, le dijo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Francisco</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">,
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">saliendo
de la habitación con Teresita que empezó a llorar.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
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te vas a creer lo que te voy a revelar.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">-
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¡No
te esfuerces en hablar!</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
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da igual saberlo </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
no saberlo.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
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</span></p><br /><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-4717177844499456402023-10-07T03:53:00.003-07:002024-02-13T03:37:11.878-08:00La parra - Cap 13<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlkmHy2tWp8imtZh1UKZkFHwR2RhDgJ_RxSHdjeIRW1xXbuWXTzu5wpkpH_2e7zQL0x4fBOhaYsUwwNM_JNiKyGKB78Oj0Awt0u02RKlo_k3AYRLczGPI2vjmK7YOYZTRYKar4IsTFbhCqJ6zQa0BgDaarIAXkdKbX-V7Hyzq06QFjJCLwj48C2LcHmQ/s1090/Silvestro-Lega-Il-pergolato.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="613" data-original-width="1090" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlkmHy2tWp8imtZh1UKZkFHwR2RhDgJ_RxSHdjeIRW1xXbuWXTzu5wpkpH_2e7zQL0x4fBOhaYsUwwNM_JNiKyGKB78Oj0Awt0u02RKlo_k3AYRLczGPI2vjmK7YOYZTRYKar4IsTFbhCqJ6zQa0BgDaarIAXkdKbX-V7Hyzq06QFjJCLwj48C2LcHmQ/s320/Silvestro-Lega-Il-pergolato.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">El
pacto de Zanjón de1878 entre españoles y revolucionarios, dio por
terminada la <i>Guerra Grande</i>. Con excepción de los meses, entre
1879 y 1880, que duró la llamada <i>Guerra Chiquita</i>, a medida
que iba pasando el tiempo parecía que el fervor político de antaño
se había estancado, sin embargo José Martí y sus seguidores
estaban preparando el terreno para conseguir la independencia de
Cuba. Pero el líder carismático cubano tuvo que esperar unos años
antes de salir al descubierto, hasta que en abril de 1892 fundó el
Partido Revolucionario Cubano.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Una
tarde de finales de verano de 1893 Felipe y Olivia entraron en la
finca Esperanza en un coche de caballos. Mariano saltó de alegría
al ver a sus amigos y dejó de lado sus quehaceres en el almacén de
semillas.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ya
era hora </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aparecieras</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">amigote!
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡Y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tú Olivia, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">q</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ué
guapa que estás!</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Les
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo,
abrazándolo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Los
acompañó al patio y los invitó a sentarse en la sombra, bajo la
parra.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Qué se te ha traído por aquí?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Pasaba cerca de Pinar del Río y me apetecía hablar contigo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
A mí también me encantaba volver a veros, le dijo Olivia.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Ahora mismo mando llamar a Nieves.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano
llamó a Gabriel, uno de sus más fieles trabajadores. Gabriel, un
hombre mulato de unos cuarenta años, se acercó despacio limpiándose
las botas en la hierba y les dio la mano a los invitados. Su rostro
estaba curtido por el sol y la intemperie, sus ojos eran vivarachos y
su mirada bondadosa.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Nieves
al cabo de pocos minutos llegó sofocada y corriendo y en seguida se
echó en brazos de los recién llegados.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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¡Qué alegría volver a veros! ¡Y qué sorpresa ! ¡Estáis muy
guapos los dos!Les dijo Nieves.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Estamos un poco agotados de correr de un lado a otro, ya tenemos
ganas de echar raíces, Felipe cuéntales nuestros proyectos, dijo
Olivia.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Pues si todo va bien, vamos a establecernos en La Habana, les dijo
Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Me alegro de que finalmente echéis raíces... Perdonad nosotras
vamos un momento al jardín, quiero enseñarle una cosa a Olivia,
dijo Nieves, cogiendo a bracete a su amiga.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Con
esa excusa las dos mujeres se alejaron para hablar tranquilas de sus
cosas y para que los dos hombres siguieran conversando a sus anchas:</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Cuéntame eso de que os vais a establecer definitivamente en La
Habana?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Pues yo me estoy retirando del movimiento independentista, le
contestó Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Qué ha pasado? Le preguntó boquiabierto Mariano a Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
José Martí y sus aliados, después de haber fundado el PRC, se
están organizando para luchar contra los españoles. Me han
arrinconado porque yo sigo empeñado en obtener pacíficamente la
independencia.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Lo siento, Felipe. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Estoy
desanimado </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
mejor</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dicho
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">desilusionado,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">yo
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">creía
en</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">osé
Martí</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y lo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">admiraba.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Hasta
hoy, con</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
su tremendo poder de convencimiento y su carisma personal, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ha
logrado </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ejercer
una influencia creciente en figuras </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
convencidas de la necesidad de un partido para estructurar la nueva
revolución y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ha
tratado</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
por todos los medios de que en el PRC no se filtr</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el espíritu de discordia y rivalidad entre los veteranos del 68, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
embargo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
últimamente se está dejando llevar por el ala belicosa del partido.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
Martí </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s
de admirar, pero yo no he logrado entender </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se propone</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
el</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">PCR.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
PCR no </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
partido polític</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
tiene fines electorales, es</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
una </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">asocia</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ción
política que nació para independizar a Cuba y las otras provincias
de Ultramar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
¿Y tú </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">confiabas</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
que el PCR</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">obt</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uviera</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
independencia </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
Cuba </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
forma pacífica?</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sí,
pero cada vez </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
parece más</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">im</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">posible.
Sobre todo ahora </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mismo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
Martí, a través de PCR,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
está </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">reuniendo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">recursos
para forma</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gran
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ejercito
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
combata </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contra</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
los españoles. </span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¡</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Quizás
no lleguen a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las
armas!</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Aún
es pronto para decirlo, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">t</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
hagas ilusiones, yo soy el único del movimiento que ha votado por
una independencia pacífica.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿Por
qué los poetas </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">revolucionarios
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siempre</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">acaban
derramando sangre? </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Suspiró</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Céspedes
se vio obligado </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
ello,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues
él, además de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">luchar
por la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
independencia, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tenía
otr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
objetivo: pretendía</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la libertad de los esclavos. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">D</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esgraciadamente
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
esclavos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
participaron en la guerra </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fueron
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">carne
de cañón </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
mayor parte de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
que se quedaron en las plantaciones, como represalia, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">también
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fueron
maltratados, heridos, violados o matados por los españoles que iban
avanzando, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">reconquista</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
las tierras perdidas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
H</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ubo
un</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
gran matanza.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">P</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ero
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ahora
es distinto, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">blancos,
negros</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
mulatos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pod</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">emos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">preparar</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">juntos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">peticiones
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pleitos, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
obtener la independenci</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
No sé si sabes que en el PCR </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">militan</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">excelentes</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
abogados.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Martí,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aunque
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siempre
ha</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ya</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sido </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
subversivo,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
españoles lo ha</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
echado </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ya
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos
veces de Cuba, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sabe
que no puede</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
repetir</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
errores que acarrearon</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tantas
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">injusticias
y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
desastres</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>G</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>uerra
</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>G</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>rande</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i
bien </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
este momento </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
españoles </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
nieg</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ue</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tratar, hay </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
espera</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
recurrir a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
las armas.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ntiendo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muy
bien </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
tú</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ueñes</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
una lucha pacífica, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues
y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
también lo espero, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
q</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uizás
los dos estemos equivocados y no exista sobre la faz de la tierra una</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">reivindicación</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sin</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">violencia
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">millares
de muertos y heridos, le</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contestó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
estamos solos, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">piensa
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
el movimiento pacifista en Europa nació en 1819 </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
que</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el uso de la «resistencia pasiva», como forma de desarrollar la
lucha pacífica dentro de la ley, se </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">comenzó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a emplear en luchas nacionalistas y constitucionalistas tras las
Guerras Napoleónicas. Y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
cabo de unos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
años se </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empezó
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
articular un movimiento pacifista en toda Europa a través de
conferencias internacionales como la de Bruselas en 1848, impulsada
por Elihu Burritt y precursora de la de París de 1849, presidida por
Víctor Hugo.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano
lo escuchaba embelesado y admirado por todo lo que sabía Felipe y le
dijo: </span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Felipe tú sabes de todo!</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
me cortes, sino pierdo el hilo ¿Por dónde iba?.. Y l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conferencia
de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Ginebra, en 1867 contó con el boicot de Marx y los marxistas y con
la paradójica presencia de reputados defensores de la acción
violenta, como Mijail Bakunin o Giuseppe Garibaldi, que hizo campaña
para la conquista de los Estados Pontificios en su camino a la
unificación de Italia. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿Te
das cuenta qué</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
paradoja </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
es nuestro mundo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">?</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
¡Un gran disparate! Dijo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pensativo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
después unos segundos añadió - </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en Europa ganara campo la revolución no violenta, quizás en Cuba
tendríamos esperanzas de evitar una nueva guerra, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
me temo que sea un proceso muy lento.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Se
quedaron callados unos minutos, cada </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cual</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pensando en los horrores de la nueva guerra que estaba amenazando
Cuba, luego </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe
recit</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la primera estrofa de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
poesía</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Yo
soy un hombre sincero </i></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
Martí:</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Yo
soy un hombre sincero</span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">De
donde crece la palma,</span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Y
antes de morirme quiero</span><br />
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Echar
mis versos del alma.</span> </i></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Uno que escribe una poesía como ésa como puede ser belicoso?
Terminó diciendo Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;">-
</span><span style="color: black;">Creo que José Martí está convencido
</span><span style="color: black;">que</span><span style="color: black;"> sin
</span><span style="color: black;">lucha armada </span><span style="color: black;">Cuba
</span><span style="color: black;">no </span><span style="color: black;">va a
conseguir la</span><span style="color: black;"> independencia </span><span style="color: black;">y
eso </span><span style="color: black;">me </span><span style="color: black;">duele
mucho, le contest</span><span style="color: black;">ó</span><span style="color: black;">
Mariano.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
A mí también me duele, después de todos mis esfuerzos para
implantar en Cuba tácticas revolucionarias no violentas como,
pleitos, peticiones y protestas, me siento impotente.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">-
</span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">¿Qué
vas a hacer ahora ?</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Voy a seguir luchando pacíficamente a mi manera, Olivia y yo nos
mudaremos a la Habana y allí volveré a ser un simple cochero. Ahora
ya no tenemos que escondernos, ya nadie se acuerda de mí. Quiero
enseñar a leer y a escribir a todos los negros de Cuba. Olivia y yo
organizaremos escuelas ambulantes.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Felipe, Felipe ¿Por qué no dejas de una vez la política y te
vienes a vivir al campo? Aquí también podrías enseñar, además de
leer y escribir, lo importante que es conseguir la libertad e
igualdad entre blancos y negros, de forma no violenta. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Es lo que estoy haciendo, estoy dejando la política, a pesar mío.
Pero me desespero pensando en que en 1886 fue promulgada la Ley que
acababa definitivamente con la esclavitud y que en Cuba todavía hay
mucha discriminación racial: en las haciendas o en las barriadas
negras de las ciudades aún hay muchos homicidios, sexualidad
forzada, abortos, castigos físicos y demás abusos de los blancos
hacia los negros.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No te agobies, tarde o temprano los negros serán iguales que los
blancos, tendrán los mismos derechos, pero no sé si nosotros
lograremos verlo... ¿Y qué me dices de veniros a vivir al campo? Le
preguntó eufórico Mariano</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No sé, no sé, ya nos lo pensaremos, le contestó Felipe con una
mueca graciosa.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Las
dos mujeres volvieron risueñas y se sentaron junto a sus maridos. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Qué es lo que pensaremos? Le preguntó Olivia a Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Mariano me preguntaba, si nos gustaría vivir en el campo, le
contesto Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Pues mira, ahora mismo, aquí al lado hay una finca pequeña, llamada
Bonanza, que está en venta, y nadie la quiere porque un ala de la
mansión fue derrumbada por los rebeldes de la <i>Guerra Grande</i>,
le dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Qué exagerado que eres! No podemos dejarlo todo ahora mismo.
¿Además de dónde vamos a sacar el dinero para comprar una finca?
De momento viviremos en La Habana, Emilia, la viuda de José Sarrá,
nos ha ofrecido una vivienda suya a un alquiler muy bueno.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¿Cómo está Emilia?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Muy bien, heredó una fortuna cuando murió su marido y nombró
apoderado a Josep, para que se ocupara de la farmacia de La Habana.
Josep creo que por aquel entonces ya era socio de la farmacia
Reunión. Bueno, el testamento de José Sarrá, fue una cosa muy
complicada, dicen que en principio les había dejado un buen pedazo
de herencia a los dos sobrinos, pero que Emilia, a través de sus
influencias con altos funcionarios, consiguió que sus herederas
fueran sólo sus hijas. Ignaci al descubrir que no le había tocado
nada, regresó indignado a España. Josep en cambio se quedó en la
Farmacia y poco a poco se fue haciendo amo de ella.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Hacía tiempo que no sabía nada de Josep, ya te conté en una carta
que era un poco maniático y que tuve problemas con él, en la época
en que su tío se tuvo que marchar a Barcelona y lo puso al mando de
la farmacia.</span></span></span></p><p align="justify" style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Pues no le reconocerías, ha cambiado mucho, parece otro hombre.
Todavía lleva la farmacia, hace más de diez años que la reformó.
Emilia tenía confianza en él y se llevaban muy bien. Pero se dice
que él hipotecó su casa de Malgrat y que le compró la farmacia a
Emilia. También colaboró en la fundación del Colegio de
farmacéuticos de La Habana, donde fue presidente varios años y poco
a poco fue invirtiendo sus ganancias comprando fincas,convirtiéndose
en un rico hombre de negocios. Si ahora vieras el nuevo
establecimiento te quedarías con la boca abierta, tienen mucha
clientela. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Estoy contento de que la farmacia tenga tanto éxito.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Creo que gran parte del mérito es de Celia, su mujer canaria, pues
al casarse con ella abandonó sus prácticas de laboratorio, donde
estaba encerrado día y noche. Siguiendo los consejos de su mujer se
dedicó primero a modernizar y a ampliar la farmacia y luego a otros
negocios, dijo Olivia.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Ha sido una suerte que su esposa lo alejara de sus probetas y
alambiques, de no ser así se hubiera vuelto loco, dijo Mariano,
sonriendo. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
La última vez que lo vi me contó que tenía muchas propiedades en
la Habana, más de cuarenta casas, pero que tenía miedo de perderlo
todo si se proclamara otro Levantamiento. Él, como te puedes
imaginar no es para nada partidario de José Martí, sin embargo me
dijo que lo admiraba, no por sus ideas revolucionarias, sino porque
era inteligente y audaz, además porque era hijo de catalanes y
estaba orgulloso de que hubiera nacido muy cerca de su farmacia, en
la misma Calle Teniente Rey, </span></span></span>
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Sí, su arraigo a Cataluña, siempre fue exagerado, casi patológico.
No puede estar más de un año sin volver a Barcelona.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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¿Qué quieres decir con patológico? Le preguntó Olivia.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Que
a veces se pasaba de la raya pretendiendo reproducir su patria chica
en Cuba. Tú ya sabes que yo me emociono oyendo hablar catalán, pero
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
se puede</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tratar mal a una pobre cocinera porque no sabe</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
prepararle </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bien
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
rebanada de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pan con tomate. Pero no me malinterpretes, me alegro de verdad que
haya superado todas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sus</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
manías, le dijo Mariano. </span></span></span></span>
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Te entiendo, Josep siempre ha sido extravagante - calló un momento y
una sonrisa cruzó en su rostro- un sabio loco quizás, dijo Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Josep es muy listo, aunque haya otra revolución yo no creo que deje
la Farmacia, le da demasiados beneficios. ¡Qué suerte que tiene al
poder viajar a Cataluña - se quedó un momento pensando y añadió -
A mí también me gustaría volver a Barcelona, pero por ahora me
parece imposible, les dijo Mariano bajito, como si se avergonzara.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Ahora hablemos de vosotros ¿Cómo os va la vida? Les preguntó
Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Estamos
bien, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
dos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">echamos
de menos a Ángel, pero estamos orgullosos de haber llevado a cabo su
proyecto. ¿</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Por
qué no os quedáis unos días </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
la finca</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">?
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Le
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contestó
Mariano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Olivia,
yo te puedo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
enseñar </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
hacer pan y a cocer </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cacharros
de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
barro, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Nieves.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Felipe, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">yo
te voy a llevar a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
campos de cereales </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
que veas</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
las </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">novedades</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y mientras </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tanto
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vamos
a poder </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hablar
de nuestras cosas, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Mariano </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
un guiño</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Me
encantaría que os quedarais unos día</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
con nosotros, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">insistió</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Nieves.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Olivia
y Felipe aceptaron la invitación y descargaron su ligero equipaje
para pasar un par de días en la finca antes de salir para La Habana.
Aquella noche cenaron bajo la parra de uva que Mariano había
plantado con esmero, pues en el trópico la vid no crecía del todo
bien, pero él supo encontrar el micro clima ideal para las cepas que
le trajo su amigo Miguel en uno de sus innumerables viajes. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Olivia
y Nieves charlaron alegres durante toda la cena, descubriendo que se
avenían mucho. Nieves se retiró temprano con su hijo, que acababa
de cumplir once años. Olivia también se acostó pronto para dejar
solos a los amigos.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Los
dos hombres siguieron hablando de política y ya de madrugada, cuando
iban a levantarse de sendos sillones para acostarse, Mariano le
confesó a Felipe que él y Nieves dormían en cuartos separados. </span></span></span>
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No te creo Mariano, no es posible que no te acuestes con tu mujer.
Se os ve que estáis enamorados. ¿Pero qué ocurre entre vosotros?</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Yo la quiero mucho, pero no me atrevo a dar el primer paso. Tengo
miedo de ofenderla y sobre todo de que me rechace.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Mariano, no puedes esperar toda la vida, tienes que actuar, mañana
mismo tienes que meterte en la cama de tu esposa.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Lo intentaré, llevo meses pensándolo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Dos
días más tarde, al amanecer desayunaron todos juntos en el patio
bajo la parra. Nieves había horneado pan y Mariano había dispuesto
en la mesa plátanos, aguacates, café y una jarra de leche recién
muñida. Aquel último desayuno fue una verdadera tertulia, pues
Angelito se divirtió jugando a domino con Felipe. Ya eran la nueve
cuando se dirigieron a la caballeriza. Y mientras Felipe subía al
coche de caballos, Mariano le guiñó un ojo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Felipe
sonrío tras la señal de su amigo que parecía indicar que
finalmente se había acostado con su esposa. Y mientras risueños se
despedían en la cancela de la finca, llegó el cartero con una
carta.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano,
tras ver desaparecer por la verja de la finca el coche de caballos de
Felipe, miró detenidamente la carta, con cuidado rasgó el sobre,
sacó la hoja de papel y leyó su contenido despacio. Nieves se quedó
mirando su rostro, para descubrir si eran buenas o malas noticias.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Es una carta de Isabel, le anunció Mariano a su esposa.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Santa
Clara 16 de septiembre de 1893</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Querido
Mariano,</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>han
pasado varios años desde mi última carta. Te escribo yo y no otra
persona por mí (aprendí a leer y a escribir gracias a un cura).
Espero que estéis bien de salud, gracias a Dios yo estoy bastante
bien, bueno, he tenido algunos percances que ahora te voy a contar.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Nunca
te hablé de mi hij</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>o</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
Lucas, que ahora tiene </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>diecisi</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>e</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>te</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
años, </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>lo
tuve antes de conocerte, tras ser violada por un capataz de la
hacienda donde trabajaba, </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Amelia,</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
mi madre </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>¿Te
acuerdas que te conté las atrocidades e injusticias que sufrió
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ella,
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>siendo
esclava?</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
Ni siquiera </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Amelia</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
supo del niño, lo crió </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Rogelia,
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>la
vieja adivina que a mí </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>también
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>me
hizo de madre. Lucas </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>es
un chico listo y alegre, </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>aprendió
el oficio de </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>carpintero
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>gracias
a </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Tomás</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>,
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>mi</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
marido</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>.
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Tomás
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>se
quedó con él el día de vuestra boda, </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>por
eso t</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ú</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
y Nieves aún no lo conocéis</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>.
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>En
aquella ocasión n</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>o
os hablé de </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Tomás</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>,
pues </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>todavía
no vivíamos juntos.</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Por
suerte </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>él</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
se encariñ</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ó</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
en seguida con </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>niño</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>.
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Rogelia,</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>a
quien tanto quise, </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>murió
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>hace
ocho años </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>y
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>entonces
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Tomás
vino a vivir con nosotros.</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>P</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ero
ahora </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>mi
hijo</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
necesita esconderse por haber insultado a un </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>sargento</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
del ejercito</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
español. </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Lucas
e</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>s
un fugitivo por la ley, pero él no ha hecho nada de malo. </i></span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>S</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>é</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
que es pedirte mucho, pero si pudieras </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>encubrirlo</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
en tu finca yo te lo agradecería toda la vida. </i></span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Ahora</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
ha</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>rá</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>siete</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
años que</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
me casé con</i></span></span></span> <span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Tomás</i></span></span></span>,
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>un
buen hombre que </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ha
cuidado siempre</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>a</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
Lucas como a un hijo, pero </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>está
delicado de salud </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>y
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>en
este momento</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>no
puede hacer nada </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>más
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>por
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>él.</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
Ahora mismo </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>mi
hijo </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>está
en la parroquia </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>de
Santa Clara</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>,
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Mosén
Román,</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
el que me ha enseñado a escribir, </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>lo
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ha
ocultado </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>en
los sótanos </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>de
la iglesia</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>,
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>pero
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>de
un momento a otro </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>pueden
descubrirlo y </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>como
te puedes imaginar,</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>no
puede seguir allí </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>mucho
tiempo</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>.
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Por
lo demás, todo </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>marcha
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>bien,
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>yo</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
sigo trabajando en la fonda del pueblo, limpio los cuartos, sirvo la
comida a los huéspedes. </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Espero
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>que
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>a
vosotros os</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
vaya todo bien </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>en
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
la finca Esperanza</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>.
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Me
gustó </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ir</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
a vuestra boda. </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Tú
mujer es muy cariñosa, </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>espero
que seáis felices. </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Y
tus amigos muy simpáticos.</i></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Un
abrazo para ti y </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>para
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Nieves</i></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Isabel</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano
le entregó la carta a Nieves. Mientras ella la leía, sonreía,
pensando en lo tonta que había sido al tener celos de Isabel, quien
en verdad apenas conocía, había hablado un rato con ella el día de
la boda y realmente le cayó la mar de bien.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Marido
y mujer se miraron y sin necesidad de hablar demasiado de ello,
decidieron que Lucas iba a ser el nuevo carpintero de la finca
Esperanza.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-14575210322517994592023-09-30T02:16:00.001-07:002024-02-13T06:49:44.335-08:00La finca Esperanza - Cap. 12<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ6TFzYxGRM6V31HthEWooQ4OW20T1vaN-1LhmUiucVEvTNkbWhGuse1h0lPfPp0uAR2PakQ2577-dapG5dweXHkV8oF01yjJzyamt7166AxPfjR8GTyMZsmrfyMGDLZTE3PcnyXZKbP5w7RfTHCrqoyc1FhNEc4E2vwJF7xnRc1IKxuuoTHpOoUX1jo/s450/Pane%20Pirzio.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="313" data-original-width="450" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQ6TFzYxGRM6V31HthEWooQ4OW20T1vaN-1LhmUiucVEvTNkbWhGuse1h0lPfPp0uAR2PakQ2577-dapG5dweXHkV8oF01yjJzyamt7166AxPfjR8GTyMZsmrfyMGDLZTE3PcnyXZKbP5w7RfTHCrqoyc1FhNEc4E2vwJF7xnRc1IKxuuoTHpOoUX1jo/s320/Pane%20Pirzio.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tras
la declaración de amor que le hizo Mariano a Nieves, en toda la
finca Esperanza creció el buen humor. Un atardecer de primavera
marido y mujer, por primera vez fueron al Teatro Milanés de Pinar
Río, a ver la obra, Don Juan Tenorio, de José Zorrilla, que
representaba una compañía española.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Nieves, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
te olvides</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
jamás</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">año
1893, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en Pinar del R</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o,
fue inaugurada la primera planta eléctrica. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mira
que iluminación tan bonita tiene el teatro, el alumbrado ya no es a
gas, sino eléctrico.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Yo me acordaré del año1893, porque tú me declaraste tu amor, le
dijo besándolo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Sabes que desde que salí de mi pueblo no había vuelto a ver una
pieza teatral, le dijo al oído, mientras desde su palco veían en el
escenario que Don Juan raptaba a Doña Inés.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cuando
salieron del teatro Nieves le dijo:</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Si tuviéramos una niña me gustaría llamarla Inés y Juan, si es
niño.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Estoy de acuerdo con Juan, pero si es niña, va a llamarse Teresa,
como mi madre.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Lo hombres tenéis que mandar siempre, pero esta vez te lo concedo,
pues a mí también me gusta el nombre de Teresa.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Otro
atardecer fueron a cenar al Café Restaurante <i>La Perla</i>, un
local renombrado que se había inaugurado en la ciudad diez años
atrás, donde a ellos jamás se les había pasado por la cabeza
entrar. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Mariano
en aquella ocasión le contó a Nieves que muchos años atrás se
quedó boquiabierto de admiración al entrar por primera vez en el
restaurante de Barcelona, <i>Les set portes</i>.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Yo también en Madrid me quedé como tú con la boca abierta de tanto
esplendor, cuando Ángel me llevó a comer un cocido al restaurante<i>
LHardy</i> de la Carrera de San Jerónimo.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">La
pareja de enamorados en aquella época empezó a salir más, iban a
salas de fiestas o locales de alterne y por consiguiente se hicieron
amigos nuevos. El niño Ángel, que ya había cumplido doce años, se
quedaba a gusto en casa y pasaba las veladas leyendo o jugando a
cartas con Gabriel y Lucas.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sin
embargo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">toda
la isla</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iba
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aumentando</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
incertidumbre y el miedo de que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estallara</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">otra</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
guerra. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
Martí</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
d</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">espués
de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">haber
convencido a Maceo y a Gómez, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ambos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
exiliados en el extranjero, a unirse al PCR, dedicó</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
ardua labor en el extranjero, para recaudar recursos y aunar
voluntades para la gesta libertaria cubana</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
duró casi tres años. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
abril de 1895 </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
Martí y sus </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aliados</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
zarparon hacia Cuba y desembarcaron cerca de Baracoa. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Su
llegada fue acogida con júbilo por el pueblo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
muchos campesinos </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
unieron a ellos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
poeta </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
llamó </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>La</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Guerra
Necesaria</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">R</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">eclutaron
a 40.000 hombres y se dirigieron hacia el oeste, donde el 19 de mayo
se enfrentaron por primera vez </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
ejército español,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en un lugar llamado Dos Ríos.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
primer día que entró en combate</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Martí
fue tiroteado y asesinado </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
campo de batalla</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mientras
dirigía una carga suicida hacia las líneas enemigas. De haber
sobrevivido, con toda seguridad hubiera sido elegido presidente de
Cuba, pero tras su muerte se convirtió en héroe y mártir.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
pesar de las penurias de la guerra recién empezada, en 1895 en la
finca Esperanza </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">est</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">allaron
los fuegos artificiales </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
festejar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el nacimiento de Juan, el primer hijo de Nieves y de Mariano. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cuando
Teresa Moragas y José Defaus leyeron el telegrama de su hijo que les
anunciaba el nacimiento de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pequeño
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juan
Defaus Herrera salt</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aron</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de júbilo.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">La
guerra </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
Cuba </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
daba tregua, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Gómez
y Maceo, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">c</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">onscientes
de los errores cometidos durante la Guerra de los Diez Años,
marcharon hacia el oeste, arrasando y quemando todo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s
los </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">campamentos
y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cuarteles españoles </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
encontraron a su paso. Las primeras victorias condujeron a una
ofensiva continua y en enero de 1896, Maceo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">penetró</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en Pinar del Río, mientras Gómez resistía cerca de La Habana.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">P</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">recisamente
cuando Maceo estaba entrando en Pinar de Rio, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
pocos kilómetros</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
Nieves dio a luz a José, su segundo hijo. </span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cuando
Teresa leyó el telegrama que anunciaba el nacimiento de José Defaus
Herrera </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sintió
un</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
gran alegría</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Su marido</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que acababa de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cumpli</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tenta
años, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
demostró </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
júbilo que</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
ella esperaba. </span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
Defaus Ballesté, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
había ido</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ntristeciendo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
llevaba tiempo sintiendo l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
achaques de la vejez y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
asustado porque </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">presentía
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
se le estaba acercando la hora de la muerte</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Poco
a poco p</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">erdió
el apetito y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empezó
a salir</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">menos
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
casa.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hacía
tiempo que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sufría
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
silencio</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pensando </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
tres </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hijos
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaban
fuera de casa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">les
tocaría </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bien
poco</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
herencia </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
su esposo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pero no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
atrevía a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hablar
de ello con </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">él</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pues ella no poseía nada, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">era
todo de él</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Sin embargo cuando </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
empezó </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">comentar
que ya había llegado la hora de hacer testamento, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se atrevió a deci</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le:
</span></span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
A Mariano, Isidro y Mariona deberías darles algo más de legítima.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Pero mujer, yo estoy siguiendo la ley.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Déjate de leyes </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
dales más </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bienes</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Los tres se han abierto camino en la vida, no necesitan nuestro
dinero. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sobre
todo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">casándose
con Nieves</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
ha convertido en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">terrateniente.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Mariano no es el amo, es Nieves la dueña </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
todo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Lo mismo le pasa a María, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vivienda</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
es </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
marido </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">piensa
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
pobre </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Isidro
vive en una casucha </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">alquil</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">er.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Isidro
es el que más lo necesita. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">todos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
les iría bien un</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
bolsa </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">monedas</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
La vida da muchas vueltas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
no se sabe lo que les </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">puede</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">suceder</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: #4b5258;"><span style="font-family: LPBentonSans, helvetica, sans-serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Bueno, mujer, haré como dices t</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ú</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:
Francisco será mi heredero universal, tú </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">serás
la </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">usufructuaria
de todos mis bienes y los demás hijos recibirán una buen</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
legítima </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿Q</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">u</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
te parece </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mil
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quinientas
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pesetas?</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Ahora sí que estás actuando bien, pero quizás a Isidro tendrías
que dejarle algo más, a él le hubiera tocado ser el heredero
universal sino lo hubiéramos enviado a la mar, le dijo Teresa.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Déjate de historias, mi heredero es Francisco.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
No quiero discutir contigo, pero tienes que reconocer que a Isidro lo
hemos tratado peor. Por eso para poco por aquí, creo que está
resentido con nosotros.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
Yo estoy tranquilo, le hicimos un favor, alejándolo de la mala vida.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
La última vez que vino me dijo que se sentía la oveja negra de la
familia, pero esperemos que le vaya pasando todo ese resentimiento.
Con su oficio de cubero no creo que se haga rico. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-
¡Tú siempre tan exagerada! Verás que Isidro va estar contento con
su parte de herencia.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
estaba preocupada por Isidro y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">durante
algunos días dejó de pensar en Mariano, pero pronto, escuchando la
radio,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
enteró de que al </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">otro
lado del Atlántico había empezado una nueva guerra </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">otra
vez</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se angustió. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Las
noticias de Cuba llegaban distorsionadas. Teresa no llegó nunca a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">entende</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r
lo que realmente estaba sucediendo en la isla.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">Mientras
e</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">n
Cuba l</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">os
españoles respond</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">ían</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">con
fuerza y atrocidad </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">a
los ataques de Maceo y Gómez </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">y</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">empeza</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">ban</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
a adoptar tácticas brutales</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">para
limitar los movimientos de los rebeldes </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">y
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">debilitar
la resistencia clandestina </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">(</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">los
campesinos fueron recluidos en campos de </span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;">concentración
</span></span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">y
todo aquel que apoy</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">ó</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
la rebelión</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">fue</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
ejecutado</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">)</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">,
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">en
España, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">por
el afán de</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">no
perder</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">la
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">colonia,
crecía el patriotismo y el apoyo </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">a</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">la</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
guerra. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">El</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
7 de diciembre de 1896, los rebeldes sufrieron un duro golpe militar
cuando Antonio Maceo fue asesinado al sur de La Habana al intentar
escapar hacia el este.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Para
entonces, Cuba estaba sumida en el caos: miles de personas habían
fallecido, el país estaba en llamas. Fueron meses terrible</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
finales de 1897, el gobierno español se encontró con las arcas
vacías y con un ejército agotado por las enfermedades tropicales y
la resistencia de los rebeldes. Sin embargo, las tropas leales a
España seguían controlando todas las ciudades, puertos e
infraestructuras vitales de Cuba. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
gobierno de los Estados Unidos reclamaba que la guerra afectaba sus
intereses y le exigió a España reformas para lograr la paz, pero
aquella guerra no parecía tener fin al no conseguir derrotar
totalmente a los rebeldes.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">E</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">n
enero de 1898 el acorazado</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">Maine
</span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">fue
enviado a La Habana para proteger a los ciudadanos estadounidenses.
La tarea nunca se llevó a cabo: el 15 de febrero de 1898 el </span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">Maine</span></span></span></span></span></em><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">explotó
inesperadamente en el puerto de La Habana y murieron 266 marineros.
Los españoles afirmaron que había sido un accidente, los
estadounidenses culparon </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">de
la bomba </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">a
los españoles, y algunos cubanos acusaron </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">a</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">los
Estados Unidos</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
de utilizarlo como pretexto para intervenir. Pese a las distintas
investigaciones de los años siguientes, el auténtico origen de la
explosión es tal vez uno de los grandes misterios de la historia.
Tras el desastre del </span></span></span></span></span><em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">Maine</span></span></span></span></span></em><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">,
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">los
americanos o</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">frecieron
300 millones de </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">dólares</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
a España por Cuba y cuando este acuerdo fue rechazado, e</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">stall</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">ó
la guerra. </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Los
estadounidenses hundieron los barcos españoles en sólo cuatro horas
frente a la bahía de Santiago de Cuba. La única batalla terrestre
importante tuvo lugar el 1 de julio de 1898, cuando el ejército
americano atacó posiciones españolas en la colina de San Juan, al
oeste de Santiago. Pese a ser muchos menos y contar con armas
limitadas y anticuadas, los españoles asediados resistieron dos
semanas, fue el principio del fin para los españoles, que el 17 de
julio de 1898 tuvieron que rendirse incondicionalmente ante los
americanos. </span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mientras
España perdía Cuba, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">José
Defaus Ballest</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
muriendo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
su casa de Malgrat sin </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poder
despedirse de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">todos
sus</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hijo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><b>
</b></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Su
muerte fue rápida, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
atardecer </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tuvo
un </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">infarto</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que lo dejó inmóvil en la cama durante veinticuatro horas,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
esposa</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
hijo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Francisco
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariona
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresita,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
nuera,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
lo dejaron ni un sólo momento, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ni
de día ni de noche</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
su agonía Teresa le </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">repetía
sin cesar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que Mariano </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Isidro </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iban
a llegar muy pronto</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">J</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">osé
fue consciente hasta el final y encargó a su mujer que, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
cuanto llegaran, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abrazara
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
su parte </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sus
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hijos
y que les entregara los bienes que había dispuesto para ellos. </span></span></span></span>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Francisco,
cuida de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tu
madre, de tu mujer y de tus hijos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
ahora eres tú el cabeza de familia.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
haré, confíe en mí, padre.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
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tú Mariona, no te olvides de tu madre.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Padre, usted sabe que no voy a olvidar jamás a mí familia, le
contestó Mariona.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Gracias Teresa, por el amor que me has dado y por haber dedicado toda
tu vida a mí y a nuestros hijos. Si</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
ti </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
habría sido</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
padre</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">justo,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ni
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
marido fiel, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ni
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
buen cri</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tiano,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">h</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ubiera
sido </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
don nadie.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
digas eso que me haces llorar, le contestó Teresa </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">acariciándole
la cabeza</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Pero
antes de morir quiero confesarte algo que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hice
y que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quizás
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tú
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hubieras
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">permitido</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">...
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿P</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">odéis
deja</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nos
solos unos minutos?</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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Claro padre, le dijo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariona</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">saliendo
de la habitación con </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Francisco
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresita</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empez</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ando</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a llorar.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
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te vas a creer lo que te voy a revelar.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
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te esfuerces en hablar!</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
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</p><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-80203414254488700712023-09-16T08:27:00.006-07:002023-09-18T12:11:10.491-07:00Teresa Moragas - Cap.11<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaZbk9EiMCyzAhyFeEpnGr9JzUCb4oAkWB6HRG1YcyeVNw09jUmF2s_1CafC5852sX9ZBlRhWmlCKpK0MsUQx9dhi5T-QTaTXpXJqtwbvYWSHpb_mKuhMOK2-hQws7dCf_Z7eV8lMoEa6sK85SPZ6EZJGJtfz3JlS1WQDO8kYE5ZJXtIP30SXWGNyN6I/s300/FATTORI%20La%20signora%20Martelli.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="283" data-original-width="300" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKaZbk9EiMCyzAhyFeEpnGr9JzUCb4oAkWB6HRG1YcyeVNw09jUmF2s_1CafC5852sX9ZBlRhWmlCKpK0MsUQx9dhi5T-QTaTXpXJqtwbvYWSHpb_mKuhMOK2-hQws7dCf_Z7eV8lMoEa6sK85SPZ6EZJGJtfz3JlS1WQDO8kYE5ZJXtIP30SXWGNyN6I/s1600/FATTORI%20La%20signora%20Martelli.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">La mañana
de finales de agosto de 1873, en que Mariano se fue a Cuba, Teresa
Moragas Gibert, se quedó inmóvil en la puerta de casa, mirando como
su marido, José Defaus Ballesté y su hijo mayor doblaban la calle
que desembocaba en la plaza de la iglesia. Se dirigían a la
estación. José llevaba la maleta y Mariano la mochila. Ambos
estaban serios y hablaban poco. José acompañó al muchacho al andén
donde salía el tren para Barcelona.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Corrió
mucha agua por el puente, desde de aquella mañana en que Teresa se
despidió de Mariano. A medida que pasaban los meses se daba cuenta
de que quizás no volvería ver a su hijo tan pronto como esperaba,
pero cada vez que le llegaba una carta le parecía que lo tenía a su
lado.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
no era una mujer </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">apocada
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sufridora,
al contrario hubiera sido una aventurera si hubiera tenido la
oportunidad de salir de pueblo, pero en aquella época las mujeres
tenían que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quedarse</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
calladas y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hacer</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
lo que su pad</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
había establecido para ella</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Se
casó con José Defaus Ballesté sin apenas conocerlo. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Antes
de la boda só</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
lo vio un par de veces en </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
baile de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
fiesta mayor del pueblo. Pero por suerte José era un buen hombre y
siempre la respe</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tó</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
aunque </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
casa</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
manda</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
él, a ella </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">también
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dejaba</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
decidir muchas cosas. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
se parecía a ella, era amable, soñador, sensible, valeroso, fiel </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
cumplidor. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
¿De dónde </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nos
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ha
salido Mariano? Le preguntó una noche </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">calurosa
de principios de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
verano de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
1873 </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
marido, hablando floj</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
para que los </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cuatro</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hijos
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">varones</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
que dormían en la alcoba de al lado, no lo oyeran. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Verás,
Mariano va a ser</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
un hombre de bríos, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Teresa.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">- Le
gustan demasiado los trenes y los barcos. Tengo miedo de que se nos
vaya. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
mí </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">también
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
dolería que se fuera lejos, pero será lo que D</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
quiera, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
atrevió a decir Teresa.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
creo que nos abandone, lo decía por decir, pero lo que más me
preocupa ahora es que su quinta </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sea</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
llamada, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">corren</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
voces de que faltan voluntarios </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
el ejercito y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">van
a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">reclutar
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
todos los jóvenes de dieciocho años.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
No te preocupes José, Mariano </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sólo
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tiene
diecisiete </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">años</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
él no le va a tocar</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo Teresa, no del todo convencida.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
aquella noche durmió mal, sabía que la situación política era de
las peores y que su hijo mayor tarde o temprano </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sería
llamado </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
las armas</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
sin embargo se levantó y como siempre preparó el desayuno para tod</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
familia. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mientras
tomaban una taza de leche con </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pedazos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pan
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">duro</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su marido que había tenido </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pesadilla
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muy
rara:</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
jardín </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
inundado de agua, llovía a cántaros </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
se </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iban
muriendo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
todas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
plantas, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
golpe</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">unas
ranas muy gordas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sal</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ieron</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de los charcos y entra</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ron</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en casa. ¿Quién sabe lo que querrá decir?</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
¡No quieren decir nada los sueños!Lo único que creo es que va a
llover, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo
José riendo.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
sonrió</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
no le confesó </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aquella
noche</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
apenas había pegado ojo por el temor</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
perder a Mariano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Al
cabo de unos días</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el cartero </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">trajo
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aviso
de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
reclutamiento </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Con
aquel sobre en la mano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
derrumbó </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
echó</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
llorar. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cuando
llegó su marido intentó serenarse, pero no lo consiguió, los
pequeños lloraban con ella y Teresa hipando le entregó </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
carta.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
José, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mientras
la leí</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tuvo que sentarse. Mariano </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iba
rezagado detrás de José y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tras ver la cara crispada de </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
padre</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
supo que lo habían llamado a la guerra. Cuando José se repuso
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abrazó</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a Mariano y le dijo que la familia Defaus era muy estimada en el
pueblo y que seguro que alguien les ayudaría. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
d</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ejó
que su marido </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fuera
a ver al alcal</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
le </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">confesó
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
no creía en que aquel buen hombre pudiera hacer algo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Mariano no es hijo de viuda y no t</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iene</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
defectos físicos, no </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es
posible que sea </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">reformado</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
se </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sollozó
de alegría </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
pena, cuando supo que Mariano podía escaparse </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
Cuba protegido por el</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
farmacéutico Sarrá.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Las
primeras semanas, después de la huida de Mariano, fueron para Teresa
muy duras, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
encerraba en </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cuartucho</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
del </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lavadero</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
para que nadie la viera llorar.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
casa era antigua, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
había </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">construido
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tatarabuelo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de José Defaus Ballesté a finales del siglo dieciocho. </span></span></span>En
la planta baja había dos cuartos,
uno
luminoso, el costurero,
con una ventana
daba a la calle y el
otro oscuro,
el
trastero, con
una ventana
alta que
daba a la escalera.
Las alcobas
estaban en el primer piso, al que se accedía por una escalera
bastante empinada.
En el comedor había muebles
buenos que nadie usaba, sólo
de vez en cuando los
pocos huéspedes que entraban en la casa se sentaban en
las sillas tapizadas.
Después del comedor se
accedía a una amplia
cocina que daba al patio. En la cocina había una estufa de leña y
un grande hogar, donde la
familia en invierno pasaba
la mayor parte del
tiempo. En
el patio había
un pozo, un lavadero y un
retrete, que todos llamaban, comuna. La
comuna, consistía en una tabla de madera con un agujero central
donde uno se podía sentar para orinar y evacuar el vientre.
Teresa cuidaba con esmero el
patio lleno de
macetas con plantas y
flores. Más allá del patio
había los establos y los
corrales.<br />
Sin
embargo<span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cuando </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
recibió la primera carta </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
Mariano </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">volvió
a sonreír. Se la leía a todo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
mundo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y dejó de ir a llorar al lavadero</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Para
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ella</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">unque
no quisiera admitirlo, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">era
su hijo favorito. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Desde
que se había embarcado </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
como loca cuando</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
recib</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ía</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sus cartas y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contesta</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ba
enseguida</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
diría que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vivía
sólo para eso. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¡Qué
exagerada que eres, mujer! Deja de pensar en Mariano y goza de los
hijos que tienes en casa, le decía su marido, casi cada noche antes
de dormirse.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- No lo
consigo. Necesito saber de su vida, carteándome con él es como si
yo también estuviera en Cuba. Además tengo la corazonada de que va
a volver pronto, mientras tanto no quiero que se sienta solo, por eso
le cuento todos las anécdotas de nuestra familia, para que se sienta
cerca de casa.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Pobre
cartero, lo agobias cada mañana esperando carta, le dijo José
Defaus Ballesté y tras un bostezo, zanjó la conversación, apagando
la luz.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Los años
iban pasando y Teresa cada vez tenía más miedo de no volver a ver a
su hijo, pero no se lo dijo a nadie, al contrario le decía a todos
que Mariano iba a volver pronto.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">En una
carta del 15 de mayo de 1876 Teresa le contó a Mariano los
pormenores de la boda de María, su segunda hija a quien todos
llamaban Mariona. Ella tenía dieciocho años y su novio, Agustí
Riera Nualart, un muchacho de Malgrat, tenía veintiuno. Agustí era
el hijo menor de una familia de labradores. Sabiendo que la tierra de
sus padres la heredaría sus hermano mayor, buscó trabajo fuera de
la aldea. Encontró un empleo de masovero en la Bisbal, un pueblecito
cerca de Girona. Mariona lloró mucho pues no quería alejarse de
Malgrat. Teresa tuvo que convencerla de que se fuera con Agustí a la
Bisbal.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Si os
quedáis en Malgrat os vais a morir de hambre, le dijo con dureza y
con dulzura a la vez.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Pero eso
no se lo contó a Mariano.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Teresa no
estaba de acuerdo con ley de herencias que regía en Cataluña, la
cual disponía que todos los bienes eran para el heredero,
generalmente el mayor de los hijos varones y sólo les tocaba una
pequeña legítima a los demás hijos. Ella sabía que no podía
cambiar las reglas que habían establecido sus antepasados, sin
embargo cuando escribía a Mariona le enviaba dinero, para remediar
un poco aquellas desigualdades.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A Mariona
no le gustaba escribir, prefería que su marido, con un coche de
caballos dos o tres veces al año, la llevara a ver a su madre. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">legó
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
día</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
que Isidro, su </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tercer</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
hijo, a los quince años, se embarcó en un navío que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mercanceaba
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ur
de Francia, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">era
un día gris de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">principios</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de invierno</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de 1977</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Isidro
también tenía índole viajera como Mariano, pero era más impulsivo
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
menudo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">obraba
sin cautela. Teresa se había enterado </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que se entendía con una mujer de la mala fama. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Isidro,
recuerda que una mujer buena y leal es un tesoro real, le dijo
Teresa.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Por
qué me dice eso, madre? </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
aún no tengo mujer, le contestó Isidro.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">- Te lo
digo porque cuando la tengas pienses en mis palabras. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
no </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
contó a su marido </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
verdad</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
sólo le dijo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
temía que Isidro se descarri</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lara</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
dos decidieron</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
se se embarcara como marinero en uno de los navíos que anclaba en el
astillero de Malgrat.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Teresa
pensaba que iba a enloquecer perdiendo a otro hijo, pero sufrió
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mucho
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">menos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cuan</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">to</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se fue Mariano, pues sabía que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Isidro
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
iría muy bien alejarse de aquella mujer de dudosa reputación y
además</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iba
a volver</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
ver </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cada
dos o tres meses. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Una noche,
cuando Teresa y José se estaban acostando, ella le habló de la
última carta que le había escrito a Mariano:</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Le conté
que Isidro se embarcó hace pocas semanas y lo poco que lo vamos a
ver de ahora en adelante. Antes de que te duermas te la voy a leer.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Ya me la
leerás mañana, ahora tengo mucho sueño, le contestó él.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">José leía
de muy buena gana las cartas que llegaban de Cuba, pero evitaba con
cualquier escusa que su mujer le leyera las que ella escribía a
Mariano, pues se emocionaba al oír todo lo que Teresa le contaba de
sus hijos que aún le quedaban en casa y le daba vergüenza que su
mujer lo viera llorar.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Joan, su
tercer hijo varón, fue llamado a las armas a principios de 1878,
cuando acababa de cumplir dieciocho años. Hacía cinco años que
Mariano se había escapado a Cuba y todos estaban escarmentados, pues
para ellos ayudarlo a huir había querido decir no volver a verlo,
por eso Teresa y José dejaron que las cosas siguieran su curso
natural.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Teresa en
sus cartas le contaba a Mariano poco de Joan, pues no quería
apenarlo. Estuvieron muchos meses casi sin tener noticias del soldado
hasta cuando Joan volvió con una herida en la pierna y con una
fuerte bronquitis. Desde que regresó del frente se había vuelto más
taciturno. Pasaba muchas horas sólo en el campo, se sentaba bajo un
árbol y meditaba. Su hermano Francisco, que tenía cuatro años
menos que él, tuvo que dejar el seminario donde estudiaba para
ocuparse de los cultivos y de las cosechas. José y Teresa estaban
preocupados por Joan, pues parecía que estuviera en otro mundo del
que no lograba salir. Sin embargo Teresita, su prometida, una chica
de un pueblo cercano, nunca dejó de darle ánimos y él poco a poco
se fue recuperando, empezando de nuevo a labrar la tierra.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Fue
entonces cuando Teresa le contó a Mariano que Joan estaba mucho
mejor de su enfermedad pulmonar y que en primavera se iba a casar con
Teresita, corría en año 1881. Aquel mismo año Mariano le envió
una foto a su madre y le anunció que había encontrado un buen
trabajo en Pinar del Rio.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mientras
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">M</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ariano
esperaba con ansiedad la carta en que su madre le contara la boda de
Teresita y Joan, no se podía imaginar que ella </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">antes
de ir a correos se </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
leyera </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su padre.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Ayer le
escribí una carta a Mariano, contándole que nos gusta mucho nuestra
nuera.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¡No
paras de escribir! Le dijo José.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Te voy
a leer sólo la primera hoja.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¡Cuánta
prisa!</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Quiero
ir mañana a correos para que salga lo antes posible, le dijo Teresa
sonriendo.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Bueno
léeme sólo un trocito, que tengo mucho sueño.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Teresa
empezó a leer a su marido lo que había escrito aquel atardecer:</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Malgrat 8
de mayo de 1882</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Estimat
Mariano,</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>espero
que cuando leas esta carta estés muy bien. Nosotros gracias a Dios
gozamos de buena salud. Finalmente puedo darte una buena noticia: la
boda de Joan con Teresa fue un éxito. Joan, que aún está delicado
de salud, iba muy elegante. Teresa estaba radiante de alegría,
llevaba una mantilla blanca. Sus cabellos negros y su piel morena
resaltaban y la hacían todavía más guapa.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Isidro
pudo asistir a la boda, por suerte había desembarcado el día
anterior y luego se embarcó tres días después hacia Francia.
Mariona también vino a la boda con su marido y se quedaron una
semana. Yo era feliz, con todos mis hijos en casa. Sólo faltabas tú.
Pero sé que cuando puedas vas a volver.</i></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>No
sufras por nosotros, estamos bien. La cosecha este año ha sido
buena, los negocios de </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>tu
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>padre
también van mejorando, esperemos que </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ahora
que ha acabado</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
la guerra </i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>todo
se arregle</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>.</i></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Ha
tenido mucha suerte Joan casándose con Teresita, es una buena chica
y rebosante de alegría, quiere pintar las paredes de la cocina y
cambiar los muebles de lugar. Yo cuando me casé con tu padre no pude
cambiar nada de la casa, mi suegro, tu abuelo, mandaba como un
general y también tu abuela era de armas tomar. Tú ya no te debes
de acordar mucho de ellos, murieron cuando tenías diez años. </i></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>A tu
cuñada Teresita, no le asusta trabajar y en la cocina es un
portento. Se quedó huérfana de pequeña y aprendió muy pronto a
llevar una casa. Tu padre y yo estamos muy contentos de nuestra
nuera. Con ella ha llegado a nuestra casa el entusiasmo y si tu
vieras el jardín, no lo reconocerías, en pocos días ha plantado
matas y flores que le han regalado las vecinas. Se lleva muy bien con
el vecindario. ¿Te acuerdas de Marcelina, la vieja vecina
cascarrabias de la casa de al lado? Pues con ella se porta de
maravilla y no le grita.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Teresita
es muy cariñosa con las pequeñas, desde que se casó Mariona hace
cinco años, Rosa y Luisa han tenido que espabilarse y crecer solas,
pero ahora que ha llegado ella, las niñas están muy contentas de
tener una compañía femenina. Yo por la mañana hago las tareas de
casa y por la tarde voy al campo, por eso no tengo tiempo de
entretenerme con las niñas.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Francisco
el otro día cumplió diecisiete años y si tu supieras lo que le
gusta estudiar, te alegrarías. Siguiendo los consejos del cura, como
te conté en otra carta, Francisco, al acabar la escuela primaria, se
fue estudiar a Girona. Vive en un seminario, pero dice que no quiere
ser sacerdote. Cada verano vuelve a casa para la cosecha. Es muy
trabajador, pero por la noche no va al café como todos los hombres
del pueblo, se queda leyendo en casa, es tímido y solitario. Todo lo
contrario que Isidro, que no paraba nunca en casa. Ahora lo vemos
poco, la última vez que desembarcó en Malgrat me enfadé con él,
pues se había hecho unos tatuajes horrorosos en los brazos. Tiene
sólo diecinueve años, tu padre también estaba enfuriado, le dijo
que nadie de nuestra familia se había tatuado jamás. Ya ves por un
lado me preocupa Francisco porque sale poco e y por el otro Isidro
porque es demasiado impulsivo, pero he de aceptar que cada uno tiene
su carácter ¿no?</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Me
gusta recibir tus cartas y deseo que el trabajo nuevo en la finca de
Pinar del Río te vaya muy bien. El otro día hice tu plato cubano
preferido, moros y cristianos. Mis comensales al principio les
pareció una cosa rara, pero luego apreciaron su bondad.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Espero
que puedas regresar pronto, sin embargo entiendo que ahora quieras
sacar provecho de tu nuevo trabajo. Quizás dentro de un par de años
podrás volver. Me encanta la foto que nos enviaste.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Eres un
hombre elegante. ¡Qué bonito el traje que llevas! Te pareces un
poco a mi padre. Tus ojos azules son de la familia Moragas y tu boca
de los Gibert…..</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif; font-size: large;">Teresa
miró a su marido que yacía a su lado con los ojos cerrados. Ella
saltó la página en la que contaba recuerdos graciosos de la
familia Moragas, de sus tías y primas y siguió leyendo en voz alta,
a pesar de que sabía de que ya nadie la estaba escuchando:</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: large;">…</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;"><i>..Perdona
si se cuento tantas cosas, pero tú ya sabes cuánto me gusta hablar
de mis antepasados y de mis parientes Moragas Gibert.</i></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>A tu
padre le duele la espalda, se tiene que poner una faja para labrar la
tierra, yo le digo que no vaya al campo, que deje que los muchachos
se ocupen de todo. Sale poco, con lo que le gustaba antes ir al café,
pues desde que se murió el Notario, está un poco deprimido, era uno
de sus mejores amigos.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>No
quiero entristecerte hablándote de enfermedades y muertes.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Te
esperaremos siempre con los brazos abiertos.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Tu
madre que te quiere mucho.</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><i>Teresa
Moragas Gibert</i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "Liberation Serif", serif; font-size: large;">Teresa se
puso a llorar sin hacer ruido y apagó la luz, le costó dormirse y
mientras sollozaba, no podía sospechar que su marido también estaba
despierto y que lloraba en silencio.</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
</p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Un año
después Teresa tuvo que escribir a Mariano una carta que nunca
hubiera querido escribir.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-62929355076730059422023-09-10T08:10:00.002-07:002023-09-11T04:10:07.962-07:00Nieves Herrera - Cap.10<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkP7vHVRN2Ba_PSMihemSYPZ0F6PbgON5KDEQJQDpEYQTtHSnWObPBnOA0e0LPvKB7N9ctTTM1mh2Q6wmnIvsBMZAo4u5g96-lFIhT1RrAf-peBFjCkx58bMwyifO3eHwpKc3CM8-Anu8QmBPruLbwRpK9Q71tU-B-sW0FutbBL_3GF-DKyudPjm318Y/s361/Macchiaioli%20donna%20alla%20finestra.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkP7vHVRN2Ba_PSMihemSYPZ0F6PbgON5KDEQJQDpEYQTtHSnWObPBnOA0e0LPvKB7N9ctTTM1mh2Q6wmnIvsBMZAo4u5g96-lFIhT1RrAf-peBFjCkx58bMwyifO3eHwpKc3CM8-Anu8QmBPruLbwRpK9Q71tU-B-sW0FutbBL_3GF-DKyudPjm318Y/s320/Macchiaioli%20donna%20alla%20finestra.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Nieves
Herrera se quedó embarazada
a los veinte años, pocos
meses después de su
llegada a
Cuba. Ángel
al saber que su mujer esperaba un hijo, corrió a La Habana en
busca de un
ayudante que
pusiera
en marcha el proyecto que le
iba rondando por la cabeza desde hacía tiempo.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Volvió
contento de La Habana</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
al </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llegar
a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
casa </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo a </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">m</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ujer:</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">U</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
catalán, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
tal</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano Defaus, ha aceptado mi propuesta. Sabe mucho de semillas. Con
él me veo capaz a transformar la hacienda. Quiero que nuestro hijo,
al nacer vea campos de trigo y no </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tabacales</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Y yo, al
bebé le voy a hacer papillas con trigo molido y sopas de pan para
nosotros, como las que me preparaba mi madre, dijo riendo Nieves.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
Nieves en seguida le cayó bien Mariano a pesar de que fuera un
hombre </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
pocas palabras</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
a gusto a su lado, le recordaba </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
uno de sus hermanos, el más tímido y taciturno de ellos. Poco a
poco Mariano cogió confianza </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Nieves y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
volvió más comunicativo, contándole</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
anécdotas de su infancia en Malgrat, pero sobre todo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ella</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
descubrió</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las
cualidades de Mariano</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
al nacer </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ángel,
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
hij</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Mariano era cariñoso con el recién nacido </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
gustaba tenerlo en brazos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">- Jugar
con el chiquitín me recuerda los ratos que pasaba con mis hermanos.
Yo era el mayor, éramos ocho. Me fui de casa a los diecisiete años,
María tenía quince, Joan trece, Isidro once, Francisco nueve, las
pequeñas, Rosa y Luisa tres y cinco años. Han pasado ocho años
pero aún los echo de menos a todos. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¿Por
qué te fuiste de tu pueblo tan joven?</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Mariano se
quedó sin habla, pensando en la promesa que le había hecho al Señor
Sarrá, pero aquella chica madrileña le infundía confianza y
mientras mecía al niño le contó que era un desertor.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Nieves
escuchó sus desventuras boquiabierta.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¿Y le
escribes una carta a tu madre cada quince días?</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Cada
quince días no, pero le voy escribiendo al menos una vez cada mes,
nunca fallo.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- A mí
también me gustaría cartearme con mi madre, pero yo apenas sé
escribir y ella no sabe leer. Sin embargo Ángel, cuando nació
nuestro hijo, le escribió a mi madre, mejor dicho al cura de la
iglesia donde suele ir a misa, para que él se la leyera. Así fue,
el sacerdote todavía sigue leyendo a mi madre las cartas que mi
marido le va enviando, pero el sacerdote las contesta de forma muy
escueta.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Yo te
puedo enseñar a escribir.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Sé
escribir mi nombre y poca cosa más.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¿Fuiste
a la escuela?</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- No, pero
una señora de la parroquia, la que tocaba el órgano, me enseñó,
me obligaba a cantar el abecedario y en una pequeña pizarra me hacía
escribir las letras y mi nombre, todo eso en la sacristía, mientras
esperaba a que mi madre acabara de confesarse. Desde que murió,
Rafael, uno de mis hermanitos, mi madre, cada dos o tres días se
arrodillaba frente el confesionario. Las palabras del cura
apaciguaban su pesadumbre, tenía que inventarse pecados, eso sí
veniales, para que él la atendiera.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Me
parece gracioso que se inventara pecados.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">- Pues sí,
y cuando salía del confesionario, ya no me hablaba de Rafael y
sonreía haciéndome la <span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lista de</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sus pecados</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">veniales.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¿Cuáles
eran los pecados inventados, si se puede saber?</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">-
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">Pues
los de siempre: m</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">entiras,
envidias, celos, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">falta
de</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
paciencia, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">etc.
Y luego otros más estrafalarios, como </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ponerle
una lagartija troceada en plato de su suegra cascarrabias, burlarse</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">de</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">una</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
vecina que le</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
caía </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">mal
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">echándole
los orinales llenos en su jardín</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">,
darle una bofetada a </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">una</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
señora arrogante que </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">entraba
en la</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
tienda, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">tocándolo
todo y </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">que
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">no
compra</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ba</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
nada,</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">ponerle
un cucaracha e la cara de mi padre</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
cuando dormía una siesta demasiado larga, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">atarnos
con un cuerda a un árbol y </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">dar</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">nos</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">golpes
y </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">pellizcos
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">a
los hijos desobedientes y much</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">a</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">s
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">cosas
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span lang="es-ES">más.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¡Qué
repertorio!Tu madre tenía mucha fantasía. ¿Fue ella quien escogió
tu nombre?</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Pues
sí, me puso Nieves, porque al nacer me vio tan blanquita que en
seguida pensó en el cuento de Bla</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">canieves.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
mí me encantaba </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
parte final del cuento, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
lo sé de memoria: </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>Blancanieves
mordió la manzana </i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>y</i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>
cayó desplomada. Los enanos, alertados por los animales del bosque,
llegaron a la cabaña mientras la reina </i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>malvada</i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>
huía. Con gran tristeza, colocaron a Blancanieves en una urna de
cristal. Todos tenían la esperanza de que la hermosa joven
despertase un día, </i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>por
suerte</i></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>
</i></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>un
apuesto príncipe que cruzaba el bosque en su caballo, vio a la
hermosa joven en la urna de cristal y maravillado por su belleza, le
dio un beso en la mejilla, la joven despertó al haberse roto el
hechizo. Blancanieves y el príncipe se casaron y vivieron felices
para siempre.</i></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">- ¡Ese
mismo cuento, en catalán <i>Blancaneus,</i> lo contaba mi madre a
mis hermanitas!! Ángel es el príncipe que te ha llevado al Nuevo
Mundo. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¡Qué
tontería, yo no creo en príncipes! Yo estaba muy bien en Lavapiés
con mi familia, Ángel no rompió ningún hechizo.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- No te
enfades mujer, estaba bromeando, le dijo Mariano.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Yo no
tengo tanta fantasía cómo mi madre, soy más realista, me parezco
más a mi padre. En cambio a ella, además de asignarse pecados
veniales, le gustaba inventar historias, observando y escuchando a la
gente de la calle. Sus cuentos nacían a veces de los relatos de su
abuela, pero la mayor parte de las veces era pura imaginación.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Pues tu
madre tiene un buen carácter, por lo que dices, encontró la manera
de espabilarse después de perder a Rafael. No sé si mi madre
hubiera logrado reponerse ante tal desgracia.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">-
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Cada
uno se sacude el dolor como puede. Yo tiendo a volcarme en el
trabajo, para no caer deprimida.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">-
¿Cuándo murió </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Rafael
tú</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
trabajabas?</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">-
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Sí.
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Hasta
los ocho o diez años cuidé a mis </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">cuatro
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">hermanitos,
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">yo
también soy la mayor, </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">pero
muy pronto tuve que ir a ayudar a mi</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">s</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
padre</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">s</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">en
la alfarería, </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">moldeando,
pintando </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">y
vendiendo </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">vasijas.
Mi hermana, </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">la
que t</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">iene</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">un
año m</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">enos</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
qu</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">e</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
yo, se ocu</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">p</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">ó</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
de los pequeños.</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¿Eres
alfarera, quien me lo hubiera dicho?</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llevo toda la vida
haciendo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vasijas.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
En la </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">alfarería</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
conocí a Ángel</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Un
día entró para comprar un </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cántaro</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
volvió al día siguiente y el otro, m</span>e cortejó durante
varios meses. En las Navidades pidió mi mano a mi padre. El accedió,
pues Ángel le aseguraba un buen porvenir para mí. Vivimos un año
en una casita que él compró, muy cerca de mis padres, hasta que le
llegó el telegrama con las malas noticias y tuvimos que embarcarnos
para Cuba. Desde entonces no he vuelto a cocer una pieza de arcilla. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¡A ver
si me enseñas a hacer vasijas! Mi pueblo también es de tradición
alfarera, en Malgrat llamamos a los alfareros<i> </i><i>o</i><i>llers</i>,
viene de ollas. Yo vivía en la calle de los <i>Ollers, </i>pero mis
padres no eran alfareros sino campesinos.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Cuando
se haya puesto en marcha el cultivo de cereales, Ángel me ha
prometido que vamos a construir un horno al lado de la casa y yo te
voy a enseñar a modelar piezas con el torno y a cocer, cántaros,
cazuelas, jarros, platos, azulejos y todo lo que quieras.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ángel
y Mariano trabajaron sin descanso durante
dos años. Tuvieron muchos
problemas e imprevistos, sin
embargo juntos encontraron
soluciones para todo, descubriendo
que se avenían y que el proyecto de Ángel no era tan descabellado
como parecía.
Durante el
primer año reorganizaron la hacienda, compraron
animales y utensilios para labrar la tierra, para
la siembra
y para la recolección
de mieses,
también
construyeron un molino para
moler el trigo y
un horno para hacer el
pan. Buscaron
compradores por los
alrededores, sobre todo en
la Habana, donde la venta
de harina estaba
asegurada, por
los muchos europeos
que había. El pan era el primer alimento que echaban de menos
españoles y franceses al
llegar a Cuba.
</span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves
era una </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muchacha</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">alegre
y jovial</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Estaba enamorada de su marido y al principio le parecía bien todo lo
que él decidía, sin embargo aceptó a regañadientes </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
obligación de</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
marcharse de su ciudad y</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dejar
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su familia, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
ella había soñado una vida tranquila en el barrio madrileño de
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Lavapiés</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
donde había nacido. Cuando llegaron a Cuba tuvo </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">adaptarse
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tantas cosas nuevas que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">olvidó
el vacío </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nt</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ía</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
ausencia de sus padres </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
hermanos</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Se
convirtió en la señora Hernández, pero ella siguió siendo la
muchacha sencilla de L</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">avapiés</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">D</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
mujeres </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
ayudaban en la cocina y con ellas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empezó
a hacer pan, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cada
cinco días </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hornea</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ba</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
hogazas de pan para todo el personal de la hacienda. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">D</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esde
que </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vivía
en la finca Esperanza, escribía </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">menos
cartas </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su madre, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
cuando veía que había pasado un mes desde la última </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">intentaba</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
hacerlo.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Hacía
días que había empezado un carta </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
cada</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la noche </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
sentaba en la mesa para acabarla, pero no lograba escribir casi nada,
pues </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">caía
muerto de sueño, p</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>ero
una noche, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>después
de una jornada </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>complicada</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>,
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>ya
que </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>uno
de los hombres se hizo con el arado </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>una
herida muy profunda</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
en un pie y </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>él</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>tuvo
que llevarlo al dispensario médico de la ciudad, para que le pararan
la hemorragia, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>sintió
la </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>adrenalina
que aún corría en sus venas y </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>escribi</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>ó</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
u</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>na
larga carta </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>a
su madre.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Estimada
mare,</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>espero
que cuando lea esta carta todos estén todos bien. Yo también
gracias a Dios gozo de buena salud.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Como
le dije en la última carta ahora además de seguir siendo socio de
los tres tenderos, estoy trabajando en una finca que está cerca de
Pinar del Río, me contrataron para que llevara la siembra de
cereales. No piense que tenga que labrar la tierra, he de dirigir a
una plantilla de jornaleros, no es que sea fácil mandar a tantos
hombres y mujeres, la mayor parte son negritos, pero no son esclavos.
Ángel, mi amo les ha dado la libertad. También llevo las cuentas de
todo, pues él no sabe nada de contabilidad. Mi trabajo es más de
coordinación que de cansancio físico y por ahora todo marcha bien.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Ángel
y Nieves, </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">su
mujer, </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">son
muy amables conmigo. Vivo en una casita al lado de la mansión. Los
padres de Ángel eran muy ricos, tenían plantaciones de tabaco, pero
desde que </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">él
se f</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">ue
a estudiar a Madrid, en donde conoció a Nieves, no ha querido saber
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">nada
más </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">de
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">tabacales</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">.
H</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">emos
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">dividido
la propiedad en campos pequeños en los que a rotación cultiva</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">mos</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
cereales</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">.
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Es</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">o</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">d</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">e</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
la rotación lo aprendió en </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">E</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">uropa</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">,
dice, y tiene toda la razón, que la tierra se empobrece al sembrar
siempre las mismas plantas, </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">hay
que cambiar cada </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">cuatro
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">años</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">.
Es un trabajo que me gusta mucho, pues el </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Ángel</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
me ha dado carta blanca para </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">que
renueve </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">los
cultivos.</span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Nieves
es madrileña </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">y
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">se
añora como yo de España. </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">Hablamos
a menudo de nuestro país. Tiene veinti</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">trés</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
años y un hij</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">o
pequeño,</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">muy
vivaracho, </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">juego
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">con
él </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">después
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">de
cenar </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">y
me vuelve a la memoria</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">cuando
nacieron mis hermanos pequeños.</span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">El
clima es parecido al de La Habana, pero gracias a Dios corre más
aire y no </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">se</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">
sofoca </span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">tanto</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;">.
Comemos la mar de bien, tenemos un huerto en el que he sembrado,
berenjenas, zanahorias, pimientos, lechugas y tomates. A veces
preparo una “escalibada” como las que usted hacía, mientras la
saboreo, os recuerdo a todos sentados en la mesa de la cocina.</span></span></i></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Me
gustaría volver a Malgrat, lo haré en cuanto pueda, quizás dentro
de un par de años me embarque, ahora que la guerra ha terminado todo
va a ser más fácil.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Pero
como Usted entenderá bien, ahora mismo no puedo dejar un trabajo tan
bueno. Tengo que aprovechar el momento. Le envío una foto que me
hice en la Habana. Pienso siempre en Ustedes. Deles recuerdos a mi
padre y a mis hermanos.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Tengo
nostalgia de Malgrat, de nuestra casa y de todos vosotros. No se que
daría para estar un rato con Usted, con mi padre y mis hermanos.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Un
abrazo de su hijo que le quiere.</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>Mariano
Defaus Moragas </i></span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"> </span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
segundo año </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">construyeron
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
horno </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
sólo</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
para </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
cacharros de barro, sino que también para fabricar tejas y
ladrillos. Los hombres se ocupaban de ir a buscar </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">barro
y </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">leña
y de cuidar el fuego, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">as
mujeres de moldear </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
cocer </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las
piezas.</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Construyeron
nuevos establos, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">derrumbaron
los barracones </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">edificaron</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">casitas
para los jornaleros, s</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">embraron
maíz y patatas y cuando empezaron a obtener los frutos de aquella
intensa labor, Ángel Hernández cayó enfermo. </span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Mariano,
me estoy muriendo, prométeme que vas a cuidar de mi mujer y de mi
hijito, le dijo Ángel.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- El
médico ha dicho que te vas a curar, que tu enfermedad no tiene
porque ser mortal, además se sabe que en Estados Unidos están
sacando una vacuna, le dijo Mariano, dándole ánimos.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">- Mariano,
yo estudié medicina en Europa, aunque luego no haya ejercido, sé
que muchas enfermedades tropicales, las que trajimos los españoles a
Cuba, son mortales. La viruela es una de ellas. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- No seas
tan pesimista.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- La
vacuna de la viruela, aún no está lista en Cuba, la están
experimentando, no nos engañemos.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- La
esperanza es la última en morir, por eso tus antepasados pusieron
ese nombre a la finca ¿No?</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves
e</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">staba
muy </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">afligida</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
por la enfermedad de su marido, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
podía imaginar una vida sin él </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su lado</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
E</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">staba
muy ocupada con el recién nacido y dejaba que Mariano, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
único </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
sus colaboradores </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
había pasado la viruela de pequeño, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
quedara a la cabecera de su marido.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
vacuna norteamericana jamás llegó y Ángel m</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">urió
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
1883, </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">seis
</span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">meses
antes de la producción </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
distribución </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
la vacuna de la viruela </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
parte </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Centro
General de la Vacuna </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
Cuba.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">En la
finca la viruela también causó la muerte a un capataz, a cuatro
jornaleros, a una cocinera y a un puñado de niños. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">La muerte
de Ángel fue un duro golpe para Nieves y también para Mariano.
Estaban los dos muy afectados, pero al cabo de cuatro semanas que
fueron eternas para ellos, Nieves reaccionó y le dijo a Mariano:</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- No nos
sirve de nada estar llorando y desesperándonos, hay que llevar a
cabo el proyecto de Ángel, yo tengo que hacerlo por mi hijo.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Te
ayudaré, no te abandonaré. Pero los vecinos de la finca y los
conocidos de Pinar del Río, empezarán a murmurar de nuestra
situación: una viuda con un socio del difunto marido, viviendo bajo
el mismo techo.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Nunca me
ha importado lo que diga o deje de decir la gente, pero si tu estás
de acuerdo dentro de doce meses nos podemos casar, así nadie se va a
meter con nosotros.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">Mariano se
quedó mudo, no se esperaba que Nieves le propusiera una boda.
Enrojeció y le dijo:</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Yo por
ti y el pequeño daría mi vida. Si tú crees que es la mejor cosa
para vosotros y para la hacienda, yo estoy de acuerdo en lo que tú
dispongas.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Haremos
una boda sencilla y no estás obligado a acostarte conmigo.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Nieves,
te quiero como a una hermana, mi intención es protegeros a ti y a tu
hijo y llevar a cabo el proyecto de tu marido.</span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Gabriola, fantasy;"><span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">En
188</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">4</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Nieves Herrera </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
casaron. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nieves </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fue
a ver </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mosén
Llu</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s,
un </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sacerdote </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">catalán
de la </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iglesia de la
Consolación del Sur</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> de
Pinar del Rio, que </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">había
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conoc</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ido</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
bien a </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la familia de </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
marido, para que celebrara </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
casamiento</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">. Invitaron a
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la boda a</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">todos los trabajadores, a
los</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">amigos
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lejanos </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a los dueños de las
fincas vecinas</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los
tres tenderos cerraron por primera vez una semana </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tienda y llegaron a la finca dos días antes de la boda. También
aparecieron Miguel y el Capitán, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
habían desembarcado a la habana hacía pocos días</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
María Plana y su marido llegaron con un carro lleno de carne salada
de su hacienda y pocos horas antes de la boda llegó </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">también</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Isabel con un muchacho. Mariano era feliz </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">había
reunido a todos sus amigos del Nuevo Mundo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
sólo faltaba su familia de Malgrat, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
personal</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">asalariado
de la finca </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se pus</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
su mejor ropa y asist</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ió</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a la ceremonia, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muchos
tuvieron que quedarse a</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fuera,
pues la capilla </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estaba
abarrotada </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de gente</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
P</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">usieron unas mesas en el
jardín </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de la finca</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
para </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">banquete.
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los tres tenderos
animaron con bromas a los invitados. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
jornaleros </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">agradecidos
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">organizaron </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cantos
y bailes</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> para los novios
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y por primera vez en la
finca </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Esperanza</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
desde que había entrado la </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">plaga,</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">reinó el buen humor y la
esperanza.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span></span></span></span>
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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</p><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-89246940688136173672023-09-08T00:55:00.007-07:002023-09-20T09:18:31.031-07:00L'Avana - Cap.5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhml0MN4pXB7_IpIY--UnjELBmWcxFLrYiDijigCQDY0uQbnRkwz4EjrXCi9RgFZUerQmpmDN99MUB1BrhY7KrYUqKxqt5mIIsWlKcWZlTt1Vy1wGHAVtENL2WrzBGxhGAVqt4mGykDucH2T_mIhxUx-sXJ_nkrZbt44jfPhiWvjZopkP5_Ai9jrcathiU/s800/venduti-come-schiavi-incisione-del-1859_f095faa3_800x544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="800" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhml0MN4pXB7_IpIY--UnjELBmWcxFLrYiDijigCQDY0uQbnRkwz4EjrXCi9RgFZUerQmpmDN99MUB1BrhY7KrYUqKxqt5mIIsWlKcWZlTt1Vy1wGHAVtENL2WrzBGxhGAVqt4mGykDucH2T_mIhxUx-sXJ_nkrZbt44jfPhiWvjZopkP5_Ai9jrcathiU/s320/venduti-come-schiavi-incisione-del-1859_f095faa3_800x544.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">Un pomeriggio di fine novembre, più fresco e meno afoso di quanto
non fosse di solito in quel periodo, Miguel e il capitano salparono
per le Isole Canarie. Mariano si recò al molo per congedarsi. Provò un magone mentre osservava le manovre del veliero e
l'issarsi delle vele. Si sarebbe imbarcato volentieri con loro per
tornare in patria. Da quando aveva messo piede a L’Avana, ogni
mattina un dolore al petto lo faceva balzare dal letto. Lo aveva
raccontato a Miguel, il quale gli aveva risposto che la stessa cosa
era successa a lui quando aveva lasciato La Palma, la sua isola.<br />
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Ciò è dovuto alla paura che abbiamo di sentirci abbandonati e alla
nostalgia che abbiamo della famiglia. Non c’è da preoccuparsi, ci
siamo passati tutti.<br />
- Mentre navigavamo non mi sono accorto di
nulla, ma ora mi sveglio di soprassalto e sto male per un bel po’,
gli disse Mariano.<br />
- Certo, sulla nave ti sei sentito accolto e
protetto da tutti noi, rispose Miguel sorridendo.<br />
Prima che la
nave levasse l'ancora, Mariano consegnò a Miguel una lettera che
aveva scritto alla madre la sera prima.
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><i>Cara
madre,<br />
spero che quando riceverà questa lettera sia in perfetta
salute e in compagnia di tutta la famiglia. Io sto bene, grazie a
Dio. Il signor Sarrá mi sta aiutando molto, per il momento mi sono
sistemato nel retrobottega della Farmacia. Molti giorni mi invita a
pranzo a casa sua. Al momento lavoro con lui, ma mi piacerebbe
trovare un impiego nel settore commerciale. <br />
Ogni mattina mi
alzo quando fa giorno, alle sei e mezza e vado fuori a prendere un
caffè e latte in una locanda vicino a casa. A Cuba si mangia due
volte al giorno: alle dieci e mezza del mattino e alle quattro del
pomeriggio. Dopo pranzo ci riposiamo per un po', essendo il momento
più caldo e faticoso della giornata. Alle sei torniamo a lavorare
fino alle otto. Verso le otto e mezza fa buio di colpo.<br />
A volte
la sera esco a fare una passeggiata con Pablo, Pepe y Pedro, i tre
fratelli che hanno viaggiato con me. Si ricorda? Le avevo parlato di
loro in un'altra lettera. Sono quelli che hanno aperto un negozio di
alimentari nel centro della città, speriamo che vada bene. Pedro mi
ha detto che presto inizieranno a vendere sementi e che se andrà
bene la vendita, mi chiameranno perché me ne occupi io. Lo
spero!<br />
Come vi ho detto, sono diventato anche un buon amico di
Miguel, uno degli ufficiali della nave, e anche del capitano. Mi
dispiace che salpino domani, mi ero abituato ad andare a cena con
loro. </i></span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Vi
chiederete cosa si mangia a Cuba? Il mio piatto preferito è riso con
fagioli, chiamato anche moros y cristianos. I fagioli sono piccoli e
neri, molto gustosi, ma non così delicati come i fesols ganxet di
Malgrat. Di solito a pranzo mangio carne di maiale, preparata in modi
diversi, a volte anche aragoste e gamberi. La cuoca del signor Sarrá
cucina piatti buonissimi, come la yucca con il mojo (una radice dal
sapore delizioso che viene preparata con una salsa all'aglio e a
limone), l’avocado ripieno e le banane fritte. <br />
Spero che tra
qualche mese la situazione politica in Spagna sia migliorata e io
possa tornare a casa, mi sono già fatta l’idea che resterò qui
per un anno o due al massimo. Mi mancate molto, come stanno i miei
fratelli e le mie sorelle? Penso spesso a voi, a tutto quello che mi
avete insegnato, e vi ringrazio dal profondo del mio cuore. Come va
tutto a Malgrat? Salutatemi il maestro, il prete e il sindaco.<br />
Ancora
non posso esprimermi sulla L’Avana, perché finora ho visto ben
poco della città, solo il quartiere vecchio e la zona del porto. Il
signor Sarrá vuole che Felipe, il suo cocchiere di fiducia, mi porti
a visitare tutta la città e i dintorni. Un altro giorno vorrei
prendere il treno per Güines, una città a sud dell'Avana. Vi
racconterò.<br />
Adesso andrò a dormire perché domani devo
alzarmi presto. Vi saluto con affetto.<br />
Vostro figlio che vi
vuole bene.<br />
Mariano Defaus Moragas</i></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mentre
la nave si allontanava e scompariva dalla vista, Mariano si </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">riebbe</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
e si diresse verso </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Plaza de Armas, </i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dove</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al
primo piano </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>d</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>el
Palacio de Correos e Intendencia </i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>si
trovava </i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l’ufficio
postale</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">. Comprò
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dei</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">francobolli e </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">delle</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
buste</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
mentre usciva sentì qualcuno che lo chiamava da una carrozza
trainata da </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">due </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cavalli.
Era la voce di Felipe:<br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">al</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ga,</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">porto
a fare un gir</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">etto</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">per la</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
città.<br />
- Grazie, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ma
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">oggi non devi lavorare</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">?
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Domandò </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano.<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ho già finito</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">adesso</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vorrei </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">farle</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fare un giro.<br />
-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Questo pomeriggio</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
non </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sono di turno</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
in farmacia, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">di solito
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sono impegnato</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
da martedì </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sabato</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.<br />
-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Essendo oggi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lunedì,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">devo reputarmi
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fortunato!<br />
Mariano
si sedette accanto al cocchiere per </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poter
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vedere meglio tutto
quello che </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lui</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
gli stava mostrand</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.<br />
-
Conosc</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">te</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la storia dell'Avana? </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la storia di questa piazza?<br />
- Non ne ho idea!<br />
- Beh, prima
di iniziare il </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">giro</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lei dovrebbe sapere</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che questa città fu
fondata nel 1514 dal conquistador spagnolo Pánfilo de Narváez, ma
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fu
spostata due volte a causa di una piaga di zanzare. Nel 1519</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">venne </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">spostata</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
nella posizione attuale e, secondo la leggenda, la prima messa fu
celebrata sotto un albero di </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ceiba</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
nell'attuale </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Plaza de
Armas</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">, che dopo </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
costruzione della </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Parroq</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ui</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>a
Mayor</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fu
chiamata </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Plaza de la
Iglesia</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.<br />
- Che
cos'è una ceiba?<br />
- È un albero molto alto, con un tronco
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">robusto</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
e fiori rossastri, ve lo mostrerò quando ne vedr</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">emo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
uno.<br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">D’accordo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ma p</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">osso
immaginare</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">come
mai è stata chiamata</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Plaza de Armas</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:
è lì che </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">veniva
organizzata</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> la difesa
del</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la città, no?<br />
-
Non </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vada </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">troppo
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">veloce</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
Mariano, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una cosa alla
volta</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Nel 1558 </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fu iniziata</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la costruzione del </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Castillo
de la Real Fuerza</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
che comprendeva uno spazio aperto intorno al</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l’edificio</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
una vera e propria piazza d'armi, che sarebbe stata utilizzata per
raccogliere i residenti, l</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
merce</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tutte </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
cose </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">di valore </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">in
caso di pericolo, come </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lei
aveva ben</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
immagina</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">to</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">...Nel
secolo scorso la </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Parrocchia</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
che </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nel frattempo </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aveva
perso importanza, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dopo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la costruzione della </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vicina
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cattedrale barocca di </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>San
Cristóbal</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">, fu
demolita e al suo posto fu costruito il </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Palacio
de Correos e Intendencia</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
noto anche come palazzo del </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Segundo
Cabo</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">, e infine </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fu
edificato </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">il Palacio de
los Capitanes... </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ma f</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">orse
vi sto annoiando con tutt</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
le mie </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">chiacchiere.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br />
-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Per niente</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
sono molto interessato! Di chi è la statua al centro della piazza? E
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ti</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
prego </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">smetti di </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
darmi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">del </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lei</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.<br />
-
Mi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">è</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
difficile</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> dar</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
del tu, ma ci proverò. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Quella
è</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> la statua del re
Fer</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nando</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
VII di Borbone. Sai chi è, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">?<br />
-
Certo che lo so, era il re d</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Spagna, regnò all'inizio
del secolo e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">d era</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
il padre di Isabel II.<br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Raccontami</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">raccontami, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">io
ne </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">so </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ben
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poco d</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ella
storia spagnola.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br />
-
Fer</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nando </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">VII
nel 1830 abolì la Legge Salica, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quella
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che non permetteva alle
donne di salire </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sul</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
trono, a favore della neonata figlia Isabel. Quando tre anni dopo,
Fer</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nando</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
morì, Carlo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
fratello del defunto, volle prendere la corona, non accettando Isabel
come regina, e così </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ebbero
inizio</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> le guerre
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>carlist</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>as</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Nel 1868 la regina </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fu
spodestata, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dopo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la rivolta dei partiti progressisti, che però non riuscirono a porre
fine alla monarchia.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Le</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
monarchie resistono sempre, gli disse Felipe.<br />
- Sì, la Spagna è
sempre stata monarchica, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">forse
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">per questo la nuova
costituzione del 1869 </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ha
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">voluto mantenere</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la monarchia. Nel 1870 fu eletto re, Amedeo di Savoia, figlio del re
d'Italia Vittorio Emanuele e imparentato con la famiglia reale dei
Borbone, ma i partiti politici e la nobiltà non lo accettarono mai,
così come </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fu</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
deriso dal</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le classi
popolari</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">perché
straniero. I </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sostenitori
di Carlos</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> approfittarono
dell'instabilità politica per guadagnare terreno. E nel 1872, come
conseguenza di tutto ciò, scoppiò una vera e propria guerra civile,
soprattutto nel nord della Spagna. In molte città ci furono rivolte
operaie e insurrezioni repubblicane. Di fronte a tante difficoltà,
Amadeo I abdicò nel febbraio 1873 e nacque </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">così</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la prima </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">R</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">epubblica
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">spagnola</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ma </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">il
governo repubblicano non riuscì a contenere i disordini interni né
a stringere patt</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
con i </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sostenitori di
Carlos..…</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">M</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i
viene </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">male</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se penso</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">queste
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">maledette guerre che
causano tanti morti e che mi hanno allontanato dalla Spagna.<br />
-
Grazie per averm</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esposto</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">questa parte della storia
di Spagna </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">in modo così
semplice e chiaro. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A Cuba
arrivano</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> solo notizie
sulla grandezza della Corona spagnola e non sulle dispute interne.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Nemmeno io </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ne </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sapevo
molto della storia spagnola, la mia famiglia è conservatrice, si
affida alla politica monarchica promulgata dalla Chiesa e </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ci</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
arriva ben poco di </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quello</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
che succede </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">realmente </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nel
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">p</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aese...
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">P</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">er
questo quando </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abitavo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
lì non capivo perché ci fossero così tante </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">guerre</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Tuttavia, sulla nave ho fatto amicizia con un uomo, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tutti chiamavano</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>
</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>il </i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>professore</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">il quale</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
mi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fece leggere</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un libro che di recente
aveva scritto sulla storia contemporanea della Spagna. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ono
stato con lui</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> a
chiacchierare</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">giornate
intere</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">, mi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">disse</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
di essere un convinto repubblicano </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">confessò</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> che ultimamente </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aveva
perso la fiducia</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nel
governo per</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> tutto ciò
che stava accadendo e </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">adesso</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">stava fuggendo, prima </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">del
disastro.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">econdo
lui </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la prima Repubblica
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aveva </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i
giorni contati.<br />
- Mi sarebbe piaciuto </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conoscere</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>il professore</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Anch'io, come lui, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">avrei
voluto </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">abolire tutte le
dinastie re</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ali</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
A mio modesto parere, la monarchia è un male della società. Spero
che il mondo cambi e si lasci alle spalle tutti gli errori che ha
commesso, il peggiore per me è </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">stato</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
l'eredità al trono dei monarchi, perché è lì che nascono le
guerre per il potere. </span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe
r</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">imase in silenzio per
qualche secondo e poi continuò:<br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Dai,
n</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">on voglio rattristar</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">t</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ades</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
prima che faccia buio </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ci
sposteremo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sull’</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">altra
parte della baia, all'imboccatura del Golfo del Messico, in modo </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">da
poter</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">veder</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la posizione strategica della città.<br />
- Ho visto su una mappa
che il Mare dell'Avana </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">viene
chiamato </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">anche </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Stretto
d</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Florida.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Sì, lo Stretto d</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Florida è la continuazione del Golfo del Messico. Come </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ti
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dicevo, la baia d</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L’</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">'Avana
è sempre stata un magnifico porto naturale, ma anche molto
vulnerabile: sapev</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che
la città è stata saccheggiata più volte da pirati e corsari?<br />
-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Era da</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
immaginar</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">selo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:
i pirati sono </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">arrivati
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">anche</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sulla costa del </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mio
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">paese</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">!<br />
-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Per
proteggere l'ingresso al porto, a</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ll'inizio
del XVII secolo fu eretto il </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Castillo
de los Tres Santos</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Reyes Magos del Morro</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Ma i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
seguito la città fu attaccata anche dagli inglesi quando la Spagna
entrò in guerra con loro. Nel 1762 gli inglesi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conquistarono</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
l'Avana </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e la tennero
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sotto custodia </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">per
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">undici</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
mesi, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ma </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quando
gli spagnoli riconquistarono l'enclave, in cambio della Florida,
iniziarono a costruire la </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Fortezza
di San Carlos de la Cabaña </i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">circondare
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
città </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">da grandi
muraglie</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">. L'Avana divenne
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">così </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
città più fortificata del Nuovo Mondo.<br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Bravo
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tu
si che sei informato su tutto</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Le tue spiegazioni mi riportano a quell'epoca </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
mi emozionano.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Tu
d</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ove sei nato?</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Sono nato a Malgrat, un </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">paesino</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sulla costa</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">orientale spagnola </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
circa cinquanta chilometri a nord di Barcellona. Era un </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">villaggio
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">traeva
sostento</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dall’</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">agricoltura
e </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dalla </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pesca,
ma dal 1859, quando </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">è
arriva</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">t</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la ferrovia, l'industria e il commercio </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hanno
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">inizia</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">to</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a svilupparsi, e </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">adesso</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
c'è persino un cantiere navale dove si costruiscono navi piuttosto
grandi, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ma n</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">on
essendoci un</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> porto
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">naturale</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
le navi non possono approdare sulla spiaggia, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">bisogna
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">adoperare</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">piccole imbarcazioni </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">per
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gli sbarchi</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.<br />
-
A </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">'Avana
la ferrovia è arrivata nel 1837 e l'illuminazione stradale a gas nel
1848. Spero che il progresso ci salvi, ma</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gli schiavi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">non
dovrebbero essere obbligati a</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lavorare nei cantieri
come animali</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">devi
sapere che </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sono loro
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quelli </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che
costruiscono le nostre reti ferroviarie, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sistemano
i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> pali del telegrafo e
installano i lampioni, senza i ne</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gri</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Cuba non avrebbe nulla, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">disse</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Felipe.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Anch’io c</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">redo
nel progresso e aborro </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">come
te </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la schiavitù. Da
bambino vedevo le navi nel cantiere navale del mio villaggio e
sognavo di salire su una di esse per andare in America. Ed eccomi
qu</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">rispose</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Un giorno ti racconterò
come sono arrivato a Cuba. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Accidenti
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">anche un cantiere navale
avete</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> nel tuo paese</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Suppongo abbiate anche</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> il
tel</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">grafo?</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">il telegrafo mi ha
salvato la vita, un giorno anch’io ti racconterò la mia storia.</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Malgrat
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">purtroppo ancora </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">non
abbiamo l'illuminazione stradale, ma a Barcellona dal 1850 ci sono
più di 1.500 lampade a olio che illuminano le strade. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">V</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">oi
cubani siete più avanti di noi in tutto!<br />
- </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sono
le grandi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aziende
francesi e inglesi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quelle
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">che investono </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">nell’isola</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
per i loro affari e interessi. </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">oro</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hanno sfruttato </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gli
schiavi </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">si
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sono </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">arricchi</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ti
senza </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">condivid</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ere</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
nulla con </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">noi</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cubani</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mentre
Felipe parlava, </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">guidava
concentrato la </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">carrozza </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
in breve tempo</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">raggiunse</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ro</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l'altra parte della baia,
da dove si poteva ammirare la bellezza de </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">'Avana.
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Scesero e</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
fecero un giro</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"> intorno al</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Castell</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o, dopo </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">risalirono
e </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">andarono </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">verso </span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>Fo</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>r</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>t</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>ale</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>za
de San Carlos de la </i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>C</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><i>abaña
</i></span><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
mentre percorrevano il perimetro delle muraglie scese di colpo la
notte.</span></span></p><p>
</p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p></p>Josefina Privat Defaushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06587928254962347615noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643595017921982536.post-74741635794620930192023-09-06T02:32:00.004-07:002024-01-19T07:30:25.598-08:00Felipe - Cap. 6 -<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a2Lp5UQTJ8-dbZzHtisYu55Du-Brm6WTHazC7_odbOOiKyoa1dLAkEK8FINqFbH9G4Twjb5pehcUWKP_a68exeyscizvUEorTGIrtudnDXbMcHJToszyKa9mWMFleOWSoDQLgRVfUcVYEo8VPFbTNJhA4Fw9cRxYybMAr86PndodE1zTbf8A_QSzu7s/s264/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Bazille_-_Renoir.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="264" data-original-width="220" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7a2Lp5UQTJ8-dbZzHtisYu55Du-Brm6WTHazC7_odbOOiKyoa1dLAkEK8FINqFbH9G4Twjb5pehcUWKP_a68exeyscizvUEorTGIrtudnDXbMcHJToszyKa9mWMFleOWSoDQLgRVfUcVYEo8VPFbTNJhA4Fw9cRxYybMAr86PndodE1zTbf8A_QSzu7s/s1600/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Bazille_-_Renoir.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los días
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
Mariano no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">iba
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
trabajar </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la farmacia, le gustaba salir a pasear </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
la ciudad</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y luego </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dirigirse</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a la Plaza de Armas. Las calles estaban abarrotadas de gente que iba
y venía, a pie, a caballo, en mulas o en carros </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
por todas partes había vendedores ambulantes que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gritando
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ofrecían
sus mercancías: dulces, fruta, pollos, huevos, pulpo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
etc. <br />
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cada
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">semana
que pasaba </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tenía
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">más
confianza </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Felipe </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
empezó a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">hablarle
de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
su </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ansiedad:</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-Por un
lado estoy contento de estar en Cuba, por otra quisiera volver a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">España</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Verás</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que poco a poco de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vas
a adaptar</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a La Habana, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
embargo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">durante
mucho tiempo seguirás añorando</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tu familia </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tu</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tierra. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Sé
lo que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
uno </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siente
al ser desarraigado de golpe, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">siendo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aún
un chiquillo,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
dijo Felipe</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">E</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
señor Sarrá </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">m</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
comentó algo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
tus hazañas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
¿</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Pero
c</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uándo
llegaste exactamente a la Habana? </span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Será
mejor que te lo cuente desde el principio</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
le dijo Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Te
escucho</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Cuando
tenía </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">unos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">doce</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
años </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">f</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ui
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">alejado
de mi familia y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">deportado
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
u</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">na
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">zona
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ubicada
en</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">desembocadura
del r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">í</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
Congo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pasé </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muchos
días</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">encerrado
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
un</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
prisión</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
una isla cuyo nombre </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">unca
conocí</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Luego
fui vendido a un esclavista. Hice un viaje muy largo en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
murieron </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">algunos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de mis compañeros esclavos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">como
yo, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">íbamos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
amontona</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
encadena</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
en la bodega del navío</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nos
trataban como animales, nos daban poca </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">comida
y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poca
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">agua.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Yo
resistí </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">milagrosamente</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
bebiendo mis orines.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿Recuerdas
a tus padres? </span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Yo vivía
con mis padres y hermanos en una aldea de una zona llamada <i>Boma</i>,
cerca del grande río. Mi padre era un hombre de alto rango y muy
estimado en la aldea y todavía recuerdo los abrazos cálidos de mi
madre.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- ¿Has
sabido algo de ellos?</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Desde que me apresaron no supe nunca más de ellos. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">En
Cuba me</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
compró un terrateniente, que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">poseía</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
una </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gran
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">plantación
de tabaco cerca de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Viñales…</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">m</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">i
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">amo,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
señor Vila,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">era
muy ambicioso, no paraba de comprar </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tierras
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esclavos
a los negreros </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">porque</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
quería </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">acumular
una </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">gran
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fortuna.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">S</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
había marchado </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muchos
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">años
atrás </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
un pueblo de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
costa catalana</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
con la ropa puesta </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quería
volver rico </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
su tierra </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">para
que todos lo admiraran.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Sin embargo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
hijo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juaquín</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
era </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">muy</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
distinto, me enseñó a leer y a escribir a escondidas. Cuando murió
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">amo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juaquín</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">vendió
su parte de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la finca a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Andreu,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
hermano </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pequeño</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y a mí </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
dio la libertad. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">N</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">os
trasladamos juntos a La Habana </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
1870</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juaquín</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
se casó con una </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">linda
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mulata
y me costeó los estudios </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
una escuela clandestina</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
negritos no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
nos permitía </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estudiar;</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
además me pagó una indemnización por todos los años de
esclavitud.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">F</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">uiste
a buscar a tu familia?</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Sí,
encontré la aldea arrasada y nadie por los alrededores sabía nada
de ellos. Había una cabaña a poca distancia del lugar donde yo
había nacido, donde vivía una vieja desdentada que conocía a mis
padres. Me dijo que cuando mis padres fueron a reclamarme, los
negreros les asesinaron y quemaron su casa. Me dijo también que en
la aldea había un impostor que con astucia engañaba y vendía a los
niños, eso fue lo que me pasó a mí. Aquel hombre me llevó a
pescar por el río en su barca, yo confié en él, pues era el tío
de un amigo mío, en cambio él me entregó a los negreros por dos
miserables monedas. Volví a Cuba destrozado, pero con la
determinación de acabar con la esclavitud.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Lo
siento mucho, Felipe.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
En verdad mi nombre era Ifel, los españoles </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empezaron
a llamarme</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Felipe. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juaquín</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Vila</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
f</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ue
quien me presentó al señor Sarrá, los dos </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">eran</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
muy amigos, habla</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ban</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
catalán entre ellos. P</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ensaban</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">yo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sólo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ent</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">endía
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
español</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pero yo escuch</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y apr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">endía</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
siempre nuevas palabras </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
vuestra lengua. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">En
aquel</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">entonces</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">leyendo
y escuchando </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
los dos catalanes</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">empecé
a comprender la situación política de Cuba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Con
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
parte del</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
dinero que me dio </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Juaquín
Vila</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
m</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
compré un </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">coche</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dos
c</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aballo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y aquí me tienes.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Es increíble que sepas </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tantas
cosas y además </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">entiendas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
catalán. Me emociona saberlo.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">V</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">olviendo
a casa </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estuvieron
un rato callados y luego </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
dijo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Gracias Felipe, contigo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">he
perdido un poco la </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">idea
fija</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de volver</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a España. Eres amable con todo el mundo, a pesar de lo que has
sufrido, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
tu lado me pasan todos los males.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Mi filosofía de vida es apreciar lo que tengo y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sentirme</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
desgraciado por lo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mucho
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
tienen los demás, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aunque
desearía que no hubieran tantas desigualdades.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Me rodeo de personas </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">positivas,
que aprecian la vida</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
y me </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">alejo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
todos los que son egoístas y malvados </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
los conflictos.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Hablas
de alejarte de los conflictos, pero por lo que me dices eres
simpatizante de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Carlos
Manuel de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Céspedes ¿No te irías a luchar por una causa noble como la de los
separatistas?</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Apoyo la causa de Céspedes, pero </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quisiera</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que lograra su intento de forma pacífica. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Has
leído su emocionante discurso, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de octubre 1868, con el que proclamaba la libertad de todos los
e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">clavos?</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
No, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">me
gustaría hacerlo.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">- Te lo
voy a traer. </span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
aquellos días empezó a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">d</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ormir</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
como un tronco y al amanecer </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ya
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
se despert</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
sobresaltado. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">El
recuerdo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
cita de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
lunes </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ahuyentaba
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sus
pensamientos sombríos y cuando al anochecer aparec</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ía</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el carruaje de Felipe en la Plaza de Armas, se alegr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aba
oyendo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
su voz </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
decía</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">:</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Anda sube que vamos a dar una vuelta</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">U</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">día</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
trajo el Manifiesto del grito de Yara, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Mariano
aquella noche lo leyó con detenimiento y el lunes siguiente le dijo
a Felipe:</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
He entendido que e</span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>ntre
los principales objetivos que plantea el documento resaltan el </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>logro
de</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
la independencia total de España</span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span><span style="background: #ffffff;">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>y
la gradual abolición de la esclavitud </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>a
cambio de una indemnización que será otorgada gradualmente a los
terratenientes. Es muy noble que Céspedes haya dado aplicación
práctica inmediata a la declaración al otorgarle la libertad a sus
esclavos y al llamarlos para que se incorporaren a la lucha en un
plano de completa igualdad con los blancos, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>pero
s</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>us
ideas p</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>a</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>c</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>í</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>ficas
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>han
desaparecido. </span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>A
mí me parece que el texto no deja duda alguna de que los propósitos
van a perseguirse con la lucha </span></span></span></span><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>armada.
</span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Yo
temo que los pobres esclavos s</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>ean</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
los que van a sufrir más </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>y</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
será difícil que Céspedes logre en su lucha una completa igualdad
entre blancos y negros.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>-
Es exactamente lo que temo yo. Ya han pasado más de cinco años
desde el levantamiento de Céspedes. Ha habido muchos muertos </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>y</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>la
mayor parte </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>son</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>y
seguirán siendo </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>esclavos
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>negros,
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>dijo
Mariano.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>-
</span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span>Me
gustaría saber más cosas de Céspedes.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Para conocerlo mejor tendrías que leer sus poesías. Te quiero
recitar una de las que más me emociona:</span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Quizás
el destino que construimos</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Sea
esa piedra empujada cuesta arriba</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Donde
la palabra se desliza de nuevo</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>A
los pies del próximo poeta</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
<br />
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Quizás
lo que realizamos piedra arriba</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Sea
el eterno descifrar del paso olvidado</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Donde
encontraremos las claves precisas</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Para
que un día la roca ocupe su lugar en la cima</i></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 100%;">
<span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
<br />
</span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: #6b422a;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Yo
tampoco logro entender c</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ómo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
poeta </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pued</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">coger
las armas, todos di</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cen</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que es una causa noble, claro que sí, pero yo sigo pensando como tú,
que hay que conseguirlo de forma pacífica, le dijo Mariano.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">-
Ojalá se pueda llegar a eso, le contestó Felipe.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">M</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ariano
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cada
vez </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
sentía </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">más
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
gusto con Felipe, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">consideraba</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
un amigo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Nadie
conocía la edad exacta de aquel cochero, quizás todavía no había
cumplido veinte años, sin embargo su sabiduría era la de un hombre
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
había vivido mucho</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Felipe era inteligente y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">decidido,
pero </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">humilde
a la vez. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Mariano l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">daba
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">confianza
y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">serenidad</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">porque
p</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ercibía
su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
interés </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">por
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">todo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
lo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">seres
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">humano</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
embargo,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">co</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">m</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">había
prometido al farmacéutico, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
aquella ocasión </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
le</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">contó
que él</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
era un </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fugitivo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Pasaron
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">deprisa
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">días,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">las
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">semanas,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
meses, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sin
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
Mariano se diera</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
cuenta </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">staba
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
punto de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llega</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el año 1874, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
acababa de acostumbrase</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
invierno </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">caluroso
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">del</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Trópico. Las fiestas de Navidad las pasó en casa del farmacéutico.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">La
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tarde</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
del 31 de diciembre Felipe </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lo
citó en la</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
plaza de Armas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
p</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">or
primera vez</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">los
dos amigos hablaron de </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">amores</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
¿Tú tienes novia? </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Espero
no ser indiscreto </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con
esa pregunta</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: medium;">- Pues lo
que se dice novia, novia, todavía no.</span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Yo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sí
que tengo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
piel es </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">negr</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">como
el carbón</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">trabaja</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">un
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">plantación</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
Viñales </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
se llama </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Olivia.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">D</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esgraciadamente
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">aún
es</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">esclava,
pero </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">espero
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pronto
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">sea</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
libre. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">¿</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">No
te gustan las muchachas cubanas?</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">L</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
mujeres cubanas me dan apuro, pero me </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">estoy
escribiendo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
con María, la criada de la señora Valls, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">una
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">rica
señora catalana que viajaba con su marido en el </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">buque
en </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">llegué</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Se
parece un poco</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
a mi hermana </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">mayor,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
lleva</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
mismo nombre, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">es
guapa y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tiene
buen carácter.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Me
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">escribe</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
siente sola </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
medio</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">de
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">potreros</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
ganado </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
se</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
las pas</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
muy bien con su dueña </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cascarrabias</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
Quisiera ir al verla, vive en una finca </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
Sor</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">oa,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
su</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">doeste</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de La Habana.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
Te acompañaré yo en primavera a la finca de los Valls. Y </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">otro
día</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
iremos a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Viñales</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
estoy intentado comprar a </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Olivia
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
hijo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de mi antiguo dueño</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">unque
tenga un intermediario blanc</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">o</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">p</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">or
ahora no lo he conseguido, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
hay nada que hacer,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">quieren</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
vender </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
Olivia</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Los
dos amigos, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">desde
el</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
otro lado de la bahía, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dieron
la bienvenida a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
nuevo año, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">fumando
un cigarrillo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">y</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
mirando el mar y la ciudad </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
lo lejos</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
principios de marzo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">volatiz</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">su
coche de caballos no </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">apareció
más por </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
plaza de Armas. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">A
Mariano le pareció muy raro y empezó a preguntar por él a otros
cocheros, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pero
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">no
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">n</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">adie
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">conocía
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">el
paradero de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Felipe</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">Temía
que hubiera tenido un percance, pero pronto </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">cayó
en la cuenta de que su desaparición </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">tenía
que ver </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">con</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
la muerte de Céspedes, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
tuvo lugar el 27</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
de</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
febrero de 1874.</span></span></span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-
No te preocupes por Felipe, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">está
bien, ya se pondrá en contacto contigo. É</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
sabe lo que </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">se
lleva entre manos.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">H</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">a
hecho</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
bien </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">en
desaparecer</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">pues
en La Habana corría peligro por sus ideas políticas,</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">le
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
el señor Sarrá. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span>
</span></p><p style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">-</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
Felipe nunca me </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">revel</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ó
sus </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">planes</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">,
pero yo </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">creo
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">ahora
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">C</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">éspedes
ha caído, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">é</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">l
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">intentará</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">lucha</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">r</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
pacíficamente para </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">la
abolición de la e</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">s</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">clavitud
y para </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">que
Cuba sea libre, </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">dijo
Mariano.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;">
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