Chapter 8

Chapter 8

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No miracles come. Juli cannot gather up enough cash, and so she goes on to become Hermana Penchang's servant girl.  It is Christmas Day. Selo, Juli's grandfather, wallows in misery at the thought of his poor young granddaughter being so cruelly punished by fate.  In  the middle of his depression, the old man becomes mute.

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

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Rumors about the misfortunes of Selo's family spread rapidly all over town.  People say the events are not their fault, and they could not have avoided such circumstances had they wished to.  They also comment, however, that if Cabesang Tales had only stayed home he would not have had himself abducted by bandits.  Hermana Penchang, on the other hand, has an entirely different opinion and says that the reason why God had allowed such turmoil to befall Selo's family is because they had not taught Juli the proper way of saying her prayers.

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

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Simoun sells his jewelry at the house of Cabesang Tales.  Simoun shows off his revolver to the cabeza. The rich people of San Diego and Tiani gather there to see what precious gems the can purchase. The following day Simoun discovers that Tales has stolen his gun.  Shortly after, news spreads about the murder of three people:  the new tenant, his wife, and the friar administrator.  In the crime scene a piece of paper is found with the word "Tales" written in blood.

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

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The governor general enjoys a brief respite in Los Baños together with his advisers and some friars.   After a long and rather intellectual game of cards, the governor opens a discussion regarding the plan of the youth to put up a Spanish academy and requests his advisers to express their opinions regarding the matter.  Because of the men's opposing views, no decision is made whether to approve it or not.  A few moments later the governor general orders the release of Selo in exchange for his son, Tales.

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

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Placido Penitente walks glumly to school.  He meets Juanito Pelaez along the way, and talks with him for a while.  Juanito is the favorite of practically all the teachers, and his father is a Spanish mestizo. Placido talks to the young man about his brief vacation to Tiani with Padre Camorra, and then asks Juanito to help him catch up with the lessons he missed the days before.

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

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Placide Penitente enters Physics class, in which Padre Millon is his professor.  The discussion drags on without the use of any laboratory equipment and other learning aids.  The university had bought a number of instruments, but these remain kept in glass shelves and are never used.  Placido had already been marked as absent, and when Padre Millon calls on him to answer a question, the priest gives him a very low mark.  Placido argues with Padre Millon over this injustice.  The unyielding friar continues throwing insults at the youth, and Placido Penitente walks out of the class.

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

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Macaraeg tells his friends at the dormitory that the decision to issue the building permit for the Spanish academy has been given to a commission of which Don Custodio is the leader.  The students then come up with plans and schemes to get the Don on their side and influence him to decide on their favor.  They also plan to seek the help of Señor Pasta, A LAWYER, and Isagani volunteers to take charge of this task.