To her resorted the contractors, the employees, the intriguers, when they wanted to get something from the celebrated councilor.

Juanito Pelaez, who was also a great friend of the dancing girl, offered to look after the matter, but Isagani shook his head, saying that it was sufficient that they had made use of Padre Irene and that it would be going too far to avail themselves of Pepay in such an affair.
"Show us the other way." "The other way is to apply to his attorney and adviser, Senor Pasta, the oracle before whom Don Custodio bows." "I prefer that," said Isagani.

"Senor Pasta is a Filipino, and was a schoolmate of my uncle's.

But how can we interest him ?" "There's the _quid_," replied Makaraig, looking earnestly at Isagani.

"Senor Pasta has a dancing girl--I mean, a seamstress." Isagani again shook his head.
"Don't be such a puritan," Juanito Pelaez said to him.