The house now remodeled and "white as a dove" is now happy with dance and drink. To and to the celebration, Aureliano announces that he plans to marry Remedios Moscote, the magistrate's daughter. There is much concern since she has not hit puberty yet. However she turns out to be a wonderful wife; taking in the love child, Aureliano Jose, of Aureliano and Pilar Ternera. Unfortunately, she will die suddenly from a stomach ailment.
Also at this time, Rebeca and Amaranta begin to fight over Pietro Crespi, an Italian. Rebeca is suppose to marry Pietro, but Amaranta is highly against it, even threatening murder! The wedding will be postponed though, because of the sudden death of Remedios Moscote.
JAB is at his usually work of inventing mechanical gadgets and toys. JAB reaches an unfortunate set back when Prudencio Aguilar appears to him. He becomes violently obsessed with making his pendulum machine work. When it doesn't he goes crazy, it takes 20 men to subdue him and tie him to a tree. Ursula comes a day later to untie him, later Aureliano and her build a little house.
Theme: The theme of this chapter seems to be change. The Buendias have a new home; Amaranta ands Rebeca are young women.
Magical Realism: Burning mercury is revealed to be the secret of immortality. The room where the Mercury was burned never seems to collect dust. It seems to be stuck in the same time period.
Character Development: JAB has become a minor character compared to his children. All the children of the close are adults. Pietro has become an object of affection for Amaranta and Rebeca.
Quotes: "You will not be happy as long as your parents remain unburied." Pilar tells Rebeca that it is the only to find peace.
"What day is today? Aureliano told him that it was Tuesday. I was thinking the same thing,"
This is the beginning of JAB's madness.
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