Chapter 37:
His Excellency
(The Summary of “Noli Me Tangere”)
The Governor-General converses with Ibarra about the dinner incident. He assures Ibarra that he will be protected by the government from the evil intentions of the friars and religious corporations. The Governor-General promises that he would talk to the archbishop regarding Ibarra’s excommunication, while advising Capitan Tiago not to break his daughter’s engagement to Ibarra.