1181 3a. The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World A Tale for Children Gabriel Garcia Marques translated by Gregory Rabassa

"...the women then decided to make him some pants from a large piece of sail and a shirt from some bridal brabant linen so that he could continue through his death with dignity."

"The women who had dressed him, who had combed his hair, had cut his nails and shaved him..."

"...they covered his face with a handkerchief so that the light would not bother him..."