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Rizal describes it as being the opposite, in lines that are short of maudlin,especially in Sisa's love for her sons.19. "The Friar"—they are the scum of society. Cafiamaque's lines repelanyone who understands the religious phenomenon. As a colophon to hisfurious attacks, he adds that he writes "scrupulously, exactly, andimpartially." In Rizal, who are the friars?20. "Where One Witnesses the Spaniards' Curious Life in Manila"—theprecise element Rizal describes in his chapters on Dona Consolacion and theEspadafia couple. Here Rizal explicitly cites Caflamaque."General Observations"—the final and serious part of the book, a worthycolophon to all this sarcastic writing. Here are some lines wich could verywell have influenced the writing of the Noli:... I break that silence and pretend to prove it is worth announcing and useful tothe interests of my country.Does one have to feel all the time what is being said?The administration of the Philippines can never be more vicious, more wretched,more dismal .. . .... since it is impossible to raise the veil of certain mysteries without woundingthem on the rebound ... the monastic orders, who are the soul of that country, puta veto on debates and speeches; and protesting their love of country and concernfor the territorial integrity, they hold on to the• status quo, forbid the shining lifeof reason, flee from progress, and rule sovereignly and absolutely a society ofapathetic and superstitious men.. . . down with friar influence which can do more than the decrees from Madridand the will of the Governors.Compare these with Rizal's words to Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo whenhe wanted to explain what he desired with the publication of his Noli, and onecan easily see the evident similarities between the two.Recuerdos de Filipinas. II:5. "Folly of a Friar from Aragon"—a friar's love for a Filipino girlfifteen years 'old, whom he ended up treating violently, a situation at leastinsinuated in Fray Damaso's story.6. "Letter Left by this Friar Before Leaving His Bones in Paco"—thefinal relief of the torment gnawing at the conscience of a rough missionary atthe end of his life, after reviewing the scandalous path which he had taken inthe Philippines, completely alien to his priestly character. It opens with aphrase that spontaneously evokes similar passages in the Noli: "I haVe lived95