So Ibarra dies with his revenge unaccomplished, and the priest takes the box in which the dead man’s great wealth is supposed to be contained and without opening it throws it into the sea.
Only an artist would have thought of such an ending. [[233]]
[1] For a collection of astounding facts bearing upon the disregard of this part of the oath reference may be had to Foreman, “[The Philippine Islands],” pp. 202–204. [↑]
[3] As will appear later, this was either prevision or a knowledge of governor-generals so accurate it is almost phenomenal. [↑]