Bearritz Vacation and Romance with Catholic faith and be Nellie Boustead converted to Protestantism, To seek solace for his disappointments in as Nelly demanded and, Madrid, Rizal took a vacation in the 2. Nelly’s mother did not like resort city of Bearittz. He was a guest of Rizal as a son-in-law. the rich Boustead family. • Although they could not get With the Bousteads in Biarittz married, Rizal and Nellie parted as Rizal arrived in Bearritz in February good friends. 1891 El Filibusterismo Finished in Biarritz He was welcomed by the • Frustrated in romance, Rizal found Bousteads; Mr. Boustead together consolation in writing. with Mrs. Boustead, Adelina, Nellie • While he was enjoying so “many and Aunt Isabel magnificent moonlight nights” with The one-month vacation worked Nellie, he kept on working on his wonders for Rizal second novel which he began to Romance with Nellie Boustead write in Calamba in 1887. • Bearritz, with its romantic gardens, • On March 29, 1891, the eve of his delightful villas, and panoramic departure from Biarritz to Paris, He beauties, is an ideal setting for finished the manuscript of El romance. Filibusterismo. • On an emotional rebounce, Rizal To Paris and Back to Brussels having lost his beloved Leonor, • Rizal bade farewell to the came to entertain considerable hospitable and friendly Bousteads affection for Nellie. on March 30, 1891 and proceeded • He found her to be a real Filipina, to Paris by train. highly intelligent, vivacious in • In Paris, he stayed at the home of temperament and morally upright. his friend, Valentin Ventura, on 4 • He wrote to his intimate friends* Rue de Chateaudum. of his love for Nellie, also called • From Paris, he wrote to his friend, Nelly, and his intention to propose Jose Ma. Basa, in Hong Kong, on marriage to her. April 4, expressing his desire to go • *Rizal courted Nelly who, in return, to that British colony and practice reciprocated his affection. ophthalmology in order to earn his • Unfortunately, their romance did living. not have a happy fairy tale finale. • In the middle of April 1891, Rizal • Rizal’s marriage proposal failed for was back in Brussels. two reasons: • He was happily received by Marie Chapter 19 and Suzzane Jacoby (his landladies) El Filibusterismo published in Ghent and, above all, by Petite Suzzane (1891) (the Belgian girl who loved him.) He begun writing his second novel in Retirement from the Propaganda October, 1987, while practicing medicine Movement in Calamba. The following year (1888), in • Since abdicating* his leadership in London, he made some changes in the Madrid in January, 1891, Rizal plot and corrected some chapters retired from the Propaganda already written. He wrote more chapters Movement, or reform crusade. in Paris and Madrid and finished the • He desired to publish his second manuscript in Bearritz on March 29, novel, to practice his medical 1891. It took him Three years to write El profession, and later, when Filibusterismo. financially independent, he PRIVATIONS IN GHENT expected to make a more vigorous On July 5, 1891, Rizal left Brussels campaign for his country’s for Ghent. redemption. Reasons: • May 1, 1891, he notified the 1. The cost of printing in Ghent propaganda authorities in Manila was cheaper to cancel his monthly allowance 2. To escape from the enticing (P50). attraction of Petite Suzzane. Rizal Stopped Writing for La Solidaridad. In Ghent, He met two compatriots. Rizal ceased writing articles for La Jose Alejandro (from Pampanga) Solidaridad. and Edilberto Evangelista (from Reasons: Manila) both studying engineering 1. He needed time to work on in the University of Ghent. his book; Because of his limited funds, Rizal 2. He wanted other Filipinos to lived in a cheap boarding house, work also; with Jose Alberto as room-mate. 3. He wanted to have unity in The Printing of El Filibusterismo the work. F. MAYER VAN LOO PRESS, No. 66 Viaanderen Street — the publisher Revising the Fili for Publication who was willing to print his book in • May 30, 1891, completed the installment basis. revision of El Filibusterismo’s He pawned his jewels to pay the manuscript and ready for press. down payment during the printing of the novel. Valentin Ventura in Paris learned returns to the Philippines, where of Rizal’s predicament and he freely moved around. He is a immediately sent him the powerful figure*. necessary funds. Thus, makes Outwardly, Simoun is a friend of Ventura the savior of the El Fili. Spain. However, deep in his heart, The Fili comes off the press he is secretly cherishing a terrible revenge against the Spanish September 18, 1891, El authorities. His two obsessions are Filibusterismo came off the press. (1) to rescue Maria Clara from the Rizal dedicated El Filibusterismo to nunnery of Santa Clara and (2) to the martyr priests Fathers Gomez, foment a revolution against the Burgos and Zamora. hated Spanish masters. The manuscript and the book “Noli” and “Fili” compared The original manuscript of El Rizal’s unfinished third novel Filibusterismo in Rizal’s own On October 18, 1891, Rizal handwriting is now preserved in boarded the steamer Melbourne in the Filipinana Division of the Merseilles bound for Hong Kong. Bureau of Public Libraries, Manila. It had been acquired by the Philippine Government from CHAPTER 20 Valentin Ventura for P10,000. It Ophthalmic Surgeon in Hong Kong consists of 279 pages of long sheet (1891-92) of paper. After the publication of El Filibusterismo, Synopsis of El Filibusterismo Rizal left Europe for Hong Kong This novel is sequel to the Noli . It • His reasons for leaving Europe: has little humor, less idealism and 1. life was unbearable in Europe less romance than the Noli Me because of his political differences Tangere. It is more revolutionary, with M.H. del Pilar and other more tragic than the first novel. Filipinos in Spain and The hero of El Filibusterismo is a 2. To be near his idolized Philippines rich jeweler named Simoun. He and family. was Crisostomo Ibarra of the Noli, who, with Elias’ help, escaped from ARRIVED IN HONG KONG the pursuing soldiers at Laguna de Rizal arrived in Hong Kong on Bay, dug up his buried treasure, November 20, 1891. He was and fled to Cuba where he became welcomed by the Filipino residents, rich and befriended many Spanish officials. After many years, he especially his old friend, Jose Ma. Basa He established his residence at No. DECISION TO RETURN TO MANILA 5 D’ Aguilar Street, No. 2 In May, 1892, Rizal made up his mind to Rednaxola Terrace, where he also return to Manila. Tjis decision was opened his medical clinic. spurred by the following: 1. To confer with Governor FAMILY REUNION IN HONG KONG Despujol regarding the Before Christmas of 1891, he was Borneo colonization project; gladdened by the arrival of his 2. To establish the Liga Filipina father, brother and Silvestre in Manila; and Ubaldo (his brother-in-law) in Hong 3. To prove that Eduardo de Kong. Not long afterwards, his Lete was wrong in attacking mother and sisters Lucia, Josefa him in Madrid through an and Trinidad also arrived. printed article in the La Solidaridad which M. H. del OPHTHALMIC SURGEON IN HONG KONG Pilar had permitted. To earn a living for himself and for his family, Rizal practiced RIZAL FALLS INTO SPANISH TRAP medicine. In due time, Dr. Rizal became a On June 21, Rizal and his sister successful and well-known medical Lucia, left Hong Kong for Manila. practitioner in the British colony. The carried a special passport or “safe-conduct” issued by the BORNEO COLONIZATION PROJECT Spanish consul-general in Hong On March 7, 1892, he went to Kong. Sandakan on board the ship Immediately after Rizal departure Menon to negotiate with the from Hong Kong, the Spanish British authorities for the consul-general sent a cablegram to establishment of a Filipino colony. Governor Despujol that the victim His mission was successful “is in the trap”. The British authorities of Borneo A secret case was filed in Manila (now Sabah) were willing to give against Rizal and hi followers “for 100,000 acres of land, a good anti-religious and anti-patriotic harbor and a good government for agitation”. 999 years, free of all charges. Meanwhile, Rizal and his sister By April 20, he was back in Hong were peacefully crossing the China Kong. Sea (now West Philippine Sea) fully unaware of the Spanish duplicity Chapter 18 1. He refused to give up his Bearritz Vacation and Romance with Catholic faith and be Nellie Boustead converted to Protestantism, To seek solace for his disappointments in as Nelly demanded and, Madrid, Rizal took a vacation in the 2. Nelly’s mother did not like resort city of Bearittz. He was a guest of Rizal as a son-in-law. the rich Boustead family. • Although they could not get With the Bousteads in Biarittz married, Rizal and Nellie parted as Rizal arrived in Bearritz in February good friends. 1891 El Filibusterismo Finished in Biarritz He was welcomed by the • Frustrated in romance, Rizal found Bousteads; Mr. Boustead together consolation in writing. with Mrs. Boustead, Adelina, Nellie • While he was enjoying so “many and Aunt Isabel magnificent moonlight nights” with The one-month vacation worked Nellie, he kept on working on his wonders for Rizal second novel which he began to Romance with Nellie Boustead write in Calamba in 1887. • Bearritz, with its romantic gardens, • On March 29, 1891, the eve of his delightful villas, and panoramic departure from Biarritz to Paris, He beauties, is an ideal setting for finished the manuscript of El romance. Filibusterismo. • On an emotional rebounce, Rizal To Paris and Back to Brussels having lost his beloved Leonor, • Rizal bade farewell to the came to entertain considerable hospitable and friendly Bousteads affection for Nellie. on March 30, 1891 and proceeded • He found her to be a real Filipina, to Paris by train. highly intelligent, vivacious in • In Paris, he stayed at the home of temperament and morally upright. his friend, Valentin Ventura, on 4 • He wrote to his intimate friends* Rue de Chateaudum. of his love for Nellie, also called • From Paris, he wrote to his friend, Nelly, and his intention to propose Jose Ma. Basa, in Hong Kong, on marriage to her. April 4, expressing his desire to go • *Rizal courted Nelly who, in return, to that British colony and practice reciprocated his affection. ophthalmology in order to earn his • Unfortunately, their romance did living. not have a happy fairy tale finale. • In the middle of April 1891, Rizal • Rizal’s marriage proposal failed for was back in Brussels. two reasons: • He was happily received by Marie and Suzzane Jacoby (his landladies) and, above all, by Petite Suzzane (the Belgian girl who loved him.) Retirement from the Propaganda Movement • Since abdicating* his leadership in Madrid in January, 1891, Rizal retired from the Propaganda Movement, or reform crusade. • He desired to publish his second novel, to practice his medical profession, and later, when financially independent, he expected to make a more vigorous campaign for his country’s redemption. • May 1, 1891, he notified the propaganda authorities in Manila to cancel his monthly allowance (P50). Rizal Stopped Writing for La Solidaridad. Rizal ceased writing articles for La Solidaridad. Reasons: 4. He needed time to work on his book; 5. He wanted other Filipinos to work also; 6. He wanted to have unity in the work.
Revising the Fili for Publication
• May 30, 1891, completed the revision of El Filibusterismo’s manuscript and ready for press.