Padre Damaso took note of him." "Well, after the sermon he sent for the young man and asked him why he had gone out.

'I don't understand Tagalog, Padre,' was the reply.

'And why did you joke about it, saying that it was Greek ?' yelled Padre Damaso, slapping the young man in the face.

The latter retorted and the two came to blows until they were separated." "If that had happened to me--" hissed a student between his teeth.
"I don't approve of the action of the Franciscan," said another, "since Religion ought not to be imposed on any one as a punishment or a penance.

But I am almost glad of it, for I know that young man, I know that he's from San Pedro Makati and that he talks Tagalog well.