Chapter 9:

"Elias and Salome"_Missing

Chapter of the Noli Me Tangere
 Jose Rizal
• Was in the dire financial situation in Berlin
during the days when he was putting the
finish touches of Noli Me tangere.
• Know that the cost of printing is in proportion
with the number of pages of the manuscript.
• Rewrote several chapters making them more
compact to economics the number of pages.
 Jose Rizal
• Deleted one whole chapter without
destroying the story of the novel, "Elias
and Salome"
• Considered Ibarra as more important
character, although Elias was a nobler.
• Killed Elias in the novel and let Ibarra live
however repented killing Elias.
 "I am sorry I have killed Elias instead of Crisostomo
Ibarra. But when I wrote the Noli my health is very
bad and I never believe I could write the continuation
and talked about revolution. Otherwise, I would have
preserved the life of Elias, a noble character, a patriot,
unselfish and self-sacrificing, the necessary qualities
for a man to lead the revolution, while Ibarra was an
egoist who decided to provoke a rebellion, only when
he was injured through his property, his person, his
love and all he had sacred. Success cannot be
expected from the enterprised of the man like that."
- Jose Rizal
 " Elias and Salome"
• Originally intended by the author to follow
Chapter XXIV, In the Woods
• Crossed out on a blue pencil so that it has
been deleted from the printed novel.
• Relates Elias' escaped from the picnic when
the Guardia Civil come to arrest him and his
sad parting with Salome.
 Elias and Salome
Salome was waiting to Salome notice that her love
was sad and pensive. She
Elias to arrive, sat on a tried to console him, asking
bamboo batalan, about the girls at the picnic
which the guardians soldier
sewing a camesa of disturbed, looking for him.
bright colors
When she heard footstep, she
laid aside her sewing went to the
bamboo stairway where Elias
stood carrying a bundle of
firewoods and a bunch of
bananas which he place on the
floor while he handle a wiggling
dalag to the girl.
 Afterwards, the young man
rose preparing to leave. He told
Salome that it won't appeal
good for the people to know
that night overtook him there
but stayed for a while when he
knew that she has been crying.

Elias told her in a gay mood Salome explained that it

that there were many
beautifuls girls, among them
is Maria Clara ,the sweet
heart of a rich young man
who just came from Europe.
is not right for her to
live alone. She told Elias
that she will go to her
relatives on Mindoro.
 Salome exclaimed but Elias
explained that the day of his
pursuers had already came
and that he will just left
alone for the rest of her life.
He told her to improve her
beauty and to get a good
husband whom she deserves

Salome told Elias that he

might go with her but he
refused. Elias narrated what
happened earlier at the
picnic, how he was saved by
Elias's agreed to Salome's
ibarra from jaws of crocodile,
plan to go to her relatives
to whom he vowed to repay
house. He told Salome to
the good deed, even to tje
forget him, to forget a love so
extent of sacrificing his life.
mad and futile, and to find
He explained that anywhere
someone who is not like him
he go even to Mindoro, the
past would still discovered.
Salome looked at Elias
tenderly and told him to stay
in her house to remember
her, to sleep where she have
slept and dream as if she
was beside him,and to
remember their memories
together in her house
Salome followed him with
her gaze, listening sadlx to
the fading footsteps in the
gathering darkness.
Elias exclaimed, waiving his
hand in desperation , and
told her to forget hier. After
dis engaging herself from jer
tender embrace. He left wth
a heavy heart, following the
lonely pathlined with a
shadows of somber trees in
twilight
The End!!!
Chapter 10: RIZAL'S TOUR OF
EUROPE WITH VIOLA, 1887
 " Ever impelled by invisible power,
Destined to roam from the East to the West.
Ofz he remembers the faces of loved ones,
Dreams of the day when he, too, was at rest."
- Jose Rizal
MAXIMO VIOLA Dr. Jose Rizal
 Dresden
• May 11, 1887- Rizal and Viola left Berlin by
train.
• Dresden- one of the best cities in Germany.
• Prometheus Bound-painting wherein Rizal was
deeply impressed·
• Teschen (now Decin, Czechoslovakia)- next
stopover after leaving Dresedn
DRESDEN
 LEITMERITZ
• At 1:30pm of May 13, 1887- the train, with
Rizal and Viola on board, arrived at the
railroad station of Leitmeritz, Bohemia-for the
first time, the two great scholars, Rizal and
Blumentritt, met in person.
 LEITMERITZ
• · May 13 to May 16, 1887- Rizal and Viola
stayed in Leitmeritz· Burgomaster- town
mayor· Tourist’s Club of Leitmeritz-which
Blumentritt was the secretary
• Blumentritt family warmly welcome Rizal and
Viola in Leitmeritz., Rosa the wife and Dorita,
Conrad amd Fritz his children.
• Rizal spoke extemporaneously influent
Germany to the officers and members· Dr.
Carlos Czepelak- renowned scientist of
Europe·
Professor Robert Klutschak- an eminent naturalist·

Ferdinand Blumentritt
 PRAGUE
• Dr. Willkomm- professor of natural history in
the University of Prague· According to Viola,
“nothing of importance happened” in this city
 VIENNA
• May 20, 1887- Rizal and Viola arrived in the
beautiful city of Vienna, capital of Austria-
Hungary
• · Vienna was truly the “Queen of Danube”
because of its beautiful buildings, religious
images, hauntingwaltzes and majestic charm.
 VIENNA
• · Norfentals- one of the greatest Austrian
novelists was favorably impressed by Rizal,
and years later hespoke highly of Rizal,
“whose genius he so much admired.”·
• Hotel Metropoletan- where Rizal and Viola
stayed·
• In Vienna, Rizal received his lost diamond
stickpin
 DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ
• · May 24, 1887- Rizal and Viola left Vienna on
a river boat to see the beautiful sights of the
Danube River·
• Rizal particularly noticed that the passengers
on the river boat were using paper napkins
during the meals, which was a novelty to him.
Viola, commented that the paper napkins
were “more hygienic and economical than
cloth napkins.
DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ
 FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL
• · Munich- where Rizal and Viola sojourned for
a short time to savor the famous Munich beer,
reputed to be the best in Germany·
• Nuremberg- one of the oldest cities of
Germany.
• The Cathedral of Ulm- the largest and tallest
cathedral in all Germany·
• From Ulm, they went to Stuttgart, Baden and
then Rheinfall (Cascade of the Rhine). At
Rheinfall, theysaw the waterfall, “the most
beautiful waterfall of Europe”
FROM LINTS TO RHEINFALL
 CROSSING THE FRONTIER TO
SWITZERLAND·
• June 2 to 3, 1887- stayed at
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
 Geneva
• This Swiss city is one of the most beautiful
cities in Europe, visited by world tourists every
year·
• June 19, 1887- Rizal treated Viola to a blow-
out. It was his 26 th birthday· Rizal and Viola
spent fifteen delightful days in Geneva·
• June 23, 1887- Viola and Rizal parted ways—
Viola returned to Barcelona while Rizal
continued the tour to Italy
GENEVA
 RIZAL IN ITALY
• June 27,1887, Rizal reached Rome, the "City of
Caesars". He was trilled by the sights and
memories of the Eternal City.
• He visited Turin, Milan, Venice and Florence.
• June 29,1887, the Feast Day of St. Peter and
St. Paul, he visited Vatican City, "City of
Popes", for the first time.
Rizal on ITALY