Placido Penitente walks reluctantly to the University of Santo Tomas. Padre Camorra supports her petition and the Captain-General relents. Meanwhile, Juli is in the premises to request for the release of her grandfather, Tandang Selo. On his side are Padre Irene and Don Custodio. Padre Fernandez believes it is a reasonable request and believes the people’s interests can eventually no longer be denied. Padre Camorra and Simoun are against it too. Padre Sibyla opposes it as he thinks it is a form of rebellion, and a challenge to the prestige of the University of Santo Tomas. The final point for discussion is the youth’s request to open an academy for studying Spanish. The Captain-General also settles the Tiani schoolmaster’s appeal for a better building by suspending him for complaining. Among matters settled is the banning of one type of sport pistol to prevent bandits from acquiring more, a decision that came at the heels of Simoun’s having been held up and despoiled of his pistols. With him are some friars, Don Custodio, Ben Zayb and Simoun. The Captain-General is on a working vacation in Los Baños. University of Santo Tomas photo by Kent Ogares Chapter 11: Los Baños
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