Chapter 11:
The Rulers
(The Summary of “Noli Me Tangere”)
Two persons virtually rule the town of San Diego: Padre Bernardo Salvi and the Alferez of the Guardia Civil, Padre Salvi is described as a thin, sickly, and silent friar and,unlike Padre Damaso, he is more inclined to impose fines on his subordinates. The Alferez has a wife named Doña Consolacion. Because of his bad marriage to the doña, he is frequently drunk and compels his soldiers to drill under the hot sun.