"You mean that a colonial government, for the very reason that it is imperfectly constituted and that it is based on premises--" "No, no, not that, no!" quickly interrupted the old lawyer, as he sought for something among his papers.

"No, I meant--but where are my spectacles ?" "There they are," replied Isagani.
The old man put them on and pretended to look over some papers, but seeing that the youth was waiting, he mumbled, "I wanted to tell you something, I wanted to say--but it has slipped from my mind.

You interrupted me in your eagerness--but it was an insignificant matter.

If you only knew what a whirl my head is in, I have so much to do!" Isagani understood that he was being dismissed.

"So," he said, rising, "we--" "Ah, you will do well to leave the matter in the hands of the government, which will settle it as it sees fit.