Money and Question
Chapter 15
Summary:
Despite the storm, the two sacristan brothers Basilio and Crispin had to go up the bell tower of the cathedral to ring the bells at eight in the evening. Both boys talk about the parish priest's lost silver. Crispin, the younger one, was blamed for having allegedly stolen the money. The boy was tortured by the priest and the sacristan mayor. Basilio luckily escaped.
Points of Note:
It is obvious in the way the two boys conversed in this chapter that they were thinking quite maturely for their age.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: Did the priest really lose his money?
Answer: Yes, he did. But whether it was Crispin who took the money is not clear. This can be deduced from the discussion between the two boys. It also could not have been Basilio; if it were him he would have confessed it to his brother.
Question: If it wasn't the brothers, then who took the friar's money?
Answer: It could have been the sacristan mayor, who has been described as a man who had a heart of stone with no conscience whatsoever.
Question: There was a loud scream followed by two gunshots. What was it?
Answer: It was the civil guards screaming for Basilio to halt. When the boy kept on running, they fired two shots at him.
Question: Why wasn't anybody alarmed at the sound of gunfire?
Answer: It was common during those days.
Chapter 33
Summary:
Ibarra heads home to change. Elias arrives. "You saved my life before, and now I have returned the favor. There is no need for you to thank me, Sir," the man says to Ibarra. He goes on to remind him not to hint to those people in power the warning that Elias gave him earlier in the church. Elias explains that it would be better for Ibarra if his enemies thought he wasn't ready. Ibarra is stunned; he had no idea he had enemies. "We all have enemies," says Elias. "Disagreement is a part of life." Elias then confesses to have jumped the yellowish man into the excavation the moment the
Summary:
Despite the storm, the two sacristan brothers Basilio and Crispin had to go up the bell tower of the cathedral to ring the bells at eight in the evening. Both boys talk about the parish priest's lost silver. Crispin, the younger one, was blamed for having allegedly stolen the money. The boy was tortured by the priest and the sacristan mayor. Basilio luckily escaped.
Points of Note:
It is obvious in the way the two boys conversed in this chapter that they were thinking quite maturely for their age.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: Did the priest really lose his money?
Answer: Yes, he did. But whether it was Crispin who took the money is not clear. This can be deduced from the discussion between the two boys. It also could not have been Basilio; if it were him he would have confessed it to his brother.
Question: If it wasn't the brothers, then who took the friar's money?
Answer: It could have been the sacristan mayor, who has been described as a man who had a heart of stone with no conscience whatsoever.
Question: There was a loud scream followed by two gunshots. What was it?
Answer: It was the civil guards screaming for Basilio to halt. When the boy kept on running, they fired two shots at him.
Question: Why wasn't anybody alarmed at the sound of gunfire?
Answer: It was common during those days.
Chapter 33
Summary:
Ibarra heads home to change. Elias arrives. "You saved my life before, and now I have returned the favor. There is no need for you to thank me, Sir," the man says to Ibarra. He goes on to remind him not to hint to those people in power the warning that Elias gave him earlier in the church. Elias explains that it would be better for Ibarra if his enemies thought he wasn't ready. Ibarra is stunned; he had no idea he had enemies. "We all have enemies," says Elias. "Disagreement is a part of life." Elias then confesses to have jumped the yellowish man into the excavation the moment the