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I have in this rough work shaped out a man Whom this beneath-world doth embrace and hug With amplest entertainment: my free drift Halts not particularly, but moves itself In a wide sea of wax; no levell'd malice Infects one comma in the course I hold; But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on, Leaving no track behind.
Copyright, 1900, By McCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO.
I.--The House on the Pasig 1 II.--Crisóstomo Ibarra 7 III.--The Dinner 9 IV.--Heretic and Filibuster 12 V.--A Star in the Dark Night 15 VI.--Captain Tiago and Maria 17 VII.--Idylle 20 VIII.--Reminiscences 23 IX.--Affairs of the Country 25 X.--The Pueblo 30 XI.--The Sovereigns 32 XII.--All Saints' Day 35 XIII.--The Little Sacristans 40 XIV.--Sisa 44 XV.--Basilio 47 XVI.--At the Manse 50 XVII.--Story of a Schoolmaster 53 XVIII.--The Story of a Mother 57 XIX.--The Fishing Party 63 XX.--In the Woods 71 XXI.--With the Philosopher 79 XXII.--The Meeting at the Town Hall 87 XXIII.--The Eve of the Féte 94 XXIV.--In the Church 102 XXV.--The Sermon 105 XXVI.--The Crane 109 XXVII.--Free Thought 116 XXVIII.--The Banquet 119 XXIX.--Opinions 126 XXX.--The First Cloud 130 XXXI.--His Excellency 134 XXXII.--The Procession 142 XXXIII.--Doña Consolacion 145 XXXIV.--Right and Might 150 XXXV.--Husband and Wife 156 XXXVI.--Projects 163 XXXVII.--Scrutiny and Conscience 165 XXXVIII.--The Two Women 170 XXXIX.--The Outlawed 176 XL.--The Enigma 181 XLI.--The Voice of the Persecuted 183 XLII.--The Family of Elias 187 XLIII.--Il Buon di si Conosce da Mattina 193 XLIV.--La Gallera 196 XLV.--A Call 201 XLVI.--A Conspiracy 204 XLVII.--The Catastrophe 208 XLVIII.--Gossip 212 XLIX.--Væ Victis 217 L.--Accurst 221 LI.--Patriotism and Interest 224 LII.--Marie Clara Marries 232 LIII.--The Chase on the Lake 242 LIV.--Father Dámaso Explains Himself 247 LV.--The Nochebuena 251
In that horrible drama, the Philippine revolution, one man of the purest and noblest character stands out pre-eminently--José Rizal--poet, artist, philologue, novelist, above all, patriot; his influence might have changed the whole course of events in the islands, had not a blind and stupid policy brought about the crime of his death.