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Women of Jose Rizal
Women of Jose Rizal
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Short, eloquent and ardent, at times, eyes and languid to others, rosy-cheeked,
enchanting and provocative smiles, air of sylph.
Leonor Valenzuela
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Rizal courted her through letters using invisible ink and taught her how to read
letters.
Leonor Rivera
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Met at the home of the former city mayor of Manila, Don Pablo Ortiga y Rey
Did not turn into a serious affair because he was still engaged to Leonor Rivera
and because of his friend’s affection to Consuelo.
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Rizal was offered a position at the Spanish Legation during that time.
Gertrude Beckett
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Met in May 1888 in the boarding house of the Beckett Family in London
Rizal withdrew his feelings before having a relationship, realizing that he had a
greater mission to fulfill.
Suzaane Jacoby
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Nellie Bousted
Rizal’s marriage proposal failed because Nellie demanded Rizal to give up his
Catholic faith and convert to Protestanism.
Josephine Bracken
An 18 year-old petite Irish girl, with bold blue eyes, brown hair, and a happy
disposition.