Chapter 21:

The Story of a Mother

(The Summary of “Noli Me Tangere”)

Sisa arrives at her house and finds the Guardia Civil looking for her sons.  After vainly searching for Crispin and Basilio, the Guardia Civil decide to arrest Sisa in order to compel her sons to surrender and return the money they have stolen.  Due to the anguish and public humiliation Sisa suffers, she becomes insane.

Learn this Filipino word:

nasa kanyáng kamáy