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A Detailed Lesson Plan in


English-7
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A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH-7

I. Objectives:

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:


a. Knowledge: Identify the important details in the story using a graphic organizer;
b. Skill: Make predictions in the story listened to;
c. Values: React to, reflect on, and relate to the character’s situation in real life context.

II. Subject Matter:

A. Topic
Man in Dapitan by Loreto Paras-Sulit

B. References
English Learner’s Material in Grade 7 (pages 389-396)
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/francism/kaleidoscopeworld.html
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kaleidoscope+world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_fQIFnO2YI&t=181s

C. Learning Competencies
Asserting One’s Identity in a Diverse Society
Sub-competency: EN7VC-III-e-14 Make stand on the story of “Man in Dapitan”

D. Learning Instructional Materials


1. PowerPoint Slides 6. Visual aids
2. Laptop 7. Photo cards
3. Speaker
4. Projector
5. Microphone

E. Strategies/Techniques
 Dialogue reading
 Summarizing the story using graphic organizer
 Making predictions
 Using symbol to extract a theme

III. Learning Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity


A. Daily Routine

1. Greetings/ Prayer

Good Morning, Class! Good Morning, Ma’am Dizon!

Let us pray first. Ms. Delos Santos


kindly lead us in prayer.
Heavenly Father and Your Beloved Son
Jesus Christ, Thank you for another life
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to enjoy, another day to learn, and a new


set of things we will experience. As we
go through our lessons today, may let us
be instruments to do good things. Help us
be obedient, honest, and kind to one
another.

2. Cleanliness Check
Before you take your seat, please arrange
your chairs and pick up the pieces of
trash under your chair.

3. Attendance Check No, Ma’am. All of us are present today.


Class monitor, do we have absentees
today?

Very good! I’m glad that all of you are


here today, so no one will miss our It was great ma’am!
lesson.
Of course ma’am! It was a lot of fun!
So how’s your day? Are you having a
good or bad day?
Yes, Ma’am!

Since you are all having a good day, I


guess you are ready to learn new things
right?

That’s good!  Ma’am, last time we have discussed


about beliefs, false-belief and conviction.
4. Review
Before we start with our new lesson, Let
us have a short review on our previous “Ma’am, it is the mental acceptance or
topic. What was our last topic yesterday? something that a person holds what is
true.”
“Okay, very well! What is a belief?”
“False belief is a belief contrary to reality
or to what is good to a certain person.”

“Ma’am, conviction is a long term belief


“Very good! How about false belief?” on a particular subject which cannot be
changed.”

“That is correct! We also have


conviction, what is it?”

“Nice one! Now that I know that you are


very familiar with our previous lesson, I
think you are now ready for our new “Yes, Ma’am”
lesson.” “No, Ma’am”

B. Energizer: Sing it!


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We will listen to a song entitled


“Kaleidoscope World” by Francis
Magalona. Are you familiar with the
song?

Kaleidoscope world became famous


during the Period of Emergence and
people at present have differences.
Writers during the Period of Emergence
are those who were concerned with the “Yes, Ma’am!”
social awareness.
-
“I have here a magic mic. I will be So many faces, so many ____(races)
playing the song. As I point the mic to Different voices, different choices
you, you have to sing that parts/lyrics of Some are mad, while others ____(laugh)
the song.” Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
“Are you all ready?” And others mourn behind a big black
____ (hearse)
(Starts playing the song)
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are ____(poor) with no food on
their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are
____(thin)
Some are ___(friends) and some are foes
Some have some while some have most
Every color and every __(hue)
Is represented by me and you
Take a ____(slide) in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this _______(kaleidoscope world)
Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do ___(sing)
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the
drum
Some can ___(swim) while some will
sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can't talk peace and have a __(gun)
Some are hurt and start to ___(cry)
Don't ask me how don't ask me why
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Some are friends and some are foes


Some have some while some have
___(most)
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the_____( kaleidoscope)
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world….
-

“Good job class! Do you know what the


meaning behind this song is?” “Yes Ma’am, it tells us that we are all
different.”

“We belong to different races”

“We have different opinions”

“We can make different choices


according to the song.”

“Some choose to live alone to be free”

“Some are rich others are poor.”

“It means that every is represented by me


and you”

“We live in a kaleidoscope world where


everyone has differences.”
“Exactly! This song symbolizes the
melody that differences bring. Every
people have their different talents and
different skills that they can contribute to
make a colorful world. Differences in the
song is represented by different colors
that make this world a better place to live.
The essence of the song is for us to
understand that even though we are
different ways, we can be united in one
goal. Which is our lesson for today,
“Asserting One’s Identity in A Diverse
Society.”

C. Motivation: Where is it?

“I will show you different tourist spots in


the Philippines and you have to guess
what the missing letter to identify what is
the name of the place and beautiful
sceneries in our country.” “Yes, Ma’am.”

“Are you ready class?” 1. S_. JAMES CHURCH


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Answer: T (ST. JAMES CHURCH)

2. DAKAK BE_CH RESORT

Answer: A (DAKAK BEACH RESORT)

3. ILIHAN H_LL

Answer: I (ILIHAN HILL)

4. GLORIA’S FANTASYL_ND
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Answer: A (GLORIA’S
FANTASYLAND)

5. _AKAK ADVENTURE ZONE

Answer: D (DAKAK ADVENTURE


ZONE)

6. GUIM_UTLAN BEACH

“Now that we have completed the


missing letters. What do you think is the
word we can form from the letters?”

“Nice one! The word is Dapitan which is


very relevant to our lesson for today. We Answer: P (GUIMPUTLAN BEACH)
will find that out later on.
1. RIZAL’S SHRI_E
D. Lesson Presentation

1. Meet the author


“Now let’s read the text entitled “Man
in Dapitan” by Loreto Paras Sulit.”

“But, let us first know Loreto Paras Sulit,


the author of the Man in Dapitan.”

“Who is Loreto Paras Sulit?” Answer: N (RIZAL’S SHRINE)

“Ma’am, the word formed is Dapitan.


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“Loreto Paras Sulit was also a teacher, a  Loreto Paras Sulit was a Filipino
writer and a doctor just like the main writer most well-known for her
character in our story who is known as short stories in the English
the Man in Dapitan.” language.
 She was born on December 10,
2. Know the words 1908 in Ermita, Manila.After
graduating from high school, she
“Before we proceed to the story, there are
enrolled at the University of the
some words or expressions in the text
Philippines.
which you might not be familiar with. So,
 It was at the university where she
in order to understand those, I have here
started gaining attention as a
examples of sentences using these words
serious fiction writer.
or expressions. In each sentence, you
have to identify the synonymous word to  Sulit joined the Philippine
the underlined word based on the given National Red Cross in June of
options.” 1946.
 Sulit died on April 23, 2008 at the
“I will give each of you Bingo cards. If ripe age of 99.”
the word is already answered, cross out
the word. If you already formed three
cross in a row, Just shout “BINGO!”

“Do you understand my instructions?”

“Are you ready, class?:

“Great!
“Let’s proceed.”
(Unfamiliar Words from “Man in
Dapitan” used in a sentence)

“Now, who would like to try number 1?”

“Correct! The answer is letter a.


How about the next item?”

“Yes, Ma’am”

“Yes, Ma’am.”
“Very well! The answer is b.
Let us now proceed on sentence number
3.”

1. Cathecism is for Catholic.


a. handbook
b. religion
c. teaching
“Nice one! The answer is letter a. Do we
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have a Bingo? If none, how about the Answer: a


number 4, who would like to try?”
2. I saw her peering through her
seatmate’s answers during exam.
a. avoiding
b. looking
c. arranging

“Yes! The answer is a. Do we have Answer: b


Bingo? Let us proceed on sentence
number 5.”
3.  I think people around me are
conversing in perhaps ten different
languages.
a. talking
b. chatting
c. using
“Good job! The answer is worried. Who
would like to try number 6? Answer: a

4. For me, when you are tired from work,


you will be absent-minded.
“Correct! Fruit is the correct word. How a. distracted
about number 7?” b. saddened
c. confused

Answer: a

5. She is confident that nothing can make


her anxious.
“Nice one! Who would like to the last a. excited
number? b. happy
c. worried

Answer: c

6. I am convinced that taking mangosteen


might increase the risk of bleeding in
“Well done! Now that you are familiar people with bleeding disorders.
with those words, let us now proceed to a. medicine
our next activity” b. fruit
c. vegetables
3. Pre-viewing
Answer: b
“Anyway class, who among you
experienced helping someone in need?” 7. I can say that she quiver his lips when
telling lies.
“Can you share your experience in a. punch
class?” b. shut
“How did you feel when you help c. shake
someone?” Answer: c
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“Thank you for sharing your experiences. 8. We all believe that thread breaks where
Being helpful to someone in need is it is weakest.
giving you a joyful feeling. It is a special a. strand
act of caring.” b. read
c. staple
“Before we proceed to the lesson, I have
here some guide questions which you Answer: a
need to answer after reading the
selection.

“Kindly read the questions?”

(Students will raise their hands)

(Students will share their experience)

“Ma’am, I felt really happy because I can


help someone in need. My parents were
proud of me.”
“While reading the story, try to answer
each of the questions.”

4. Viewing

“Now, are you ready to learn the story


“Man in Dapitan”?”

“I will ask volunteers to read the dialogue (Students read the questions.)
with emotions and act like you are the 1. What does the story suggest about Jose
character in the story.” Rizal?
2. How is the title related to the story?
“Our narrator would be Ms. Cruz, Mr.
3. If you were the father, will you entrust
Ignacio will act as the boy in blue shirt
the life of your wife to the man that you
(Lope), Mr. Puno will act as the boy in
do not know? Why?
red shirt (Felix), Mr. Torres will act as
4. If you were Lope, what will you do to
the boy in green shirt (Hugo) and Mr.
repay the kindness of Jose Rizal?
Aguilar will act as the man in Dapitan.
5. How does the story of Rizal inspire
You will hold the script while reading the
you as a Filipino?
dialogue.”

“While listening, I will ask you questions


to predict what will happen in the story.” “Alright, Ma’am.”

“Are you ready to listen, class?”

“Yes Ma’am!”
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“What do you think they are arguing


about?”

“Yes, Ma’am!”

(The students will watch the animation of


the story Man in Dapitan)

Narrator: Their friendship began one day,


while the boys were arguing over their
answers to the question in their cathecism
lesson.
Hugo: I’m right!

Felix: Wrong!

Narrator: They stopped and notice an


unfamiliar face. Someone with an
attractive kindly face, eyes that could
command, and strong lines of jaw that
reminded the boys of rocks.

Man: If you want to find out who is right,


“If you were the boys in the story, what open your books and read the answer.”
language would you like to learn?’
Narrator: After that day, the boys would
always look for him on that spot.

Lope: He’s always either reading or


writing.
“What do you think is the problem of
Lope?’ Narrator: And when the man sees them,
he would wave at them.

One day, Lope offered the man some of


the mangosteen he was carrying. The man
smiled at him, and soon enough they
were conversing.

Man: Boys, would you like to learn other


languages besides Spanish?
I’ll teach you if you can stay with me half
“Do you think Lope will agree to the an hour everyday.
man’s offer?’
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Lope: What language, Sir?

Man: Have your choice.

Narrator: Of course the boys agreed.


They decided to study English and
everything went fine. They were learning
a lot as days passed by and suddenly
Lope seemed to become absent-minded.

“What do you think will be the Man: What’s wrong?


prescription/advice of the man to his
mother?’ Narrator: Lope could not stop quiver of
his lips.

Lope: My mother is almost blind and we


cannot take her to the hospital. We are
very poor.

Man: Let us go to your Mother, perhaps I


can help her.
“What do you think is the result of the
operation?” Narrator: The man came out with his
black bag and Lope had no choice to
refuse, they went to his home and after
Lope introduced the man to his Mother,
the consultation began.

Felix: What are they doing?

“Who do you think is the Man in Lope: He’s peering onto my mother’s
Dapitan?” eye, like a doctor. N

Narrator: Lope’s Father came and talk to


“Excellent! It is true that Jose Rizal is the the man. He heard the man say…
man in Dapitan. In fact, he lived there as
a prison but he still helped and extended
his care for the people.”
Man: It is not serious. It will require a
5. Discussion Proper simple operation, if you would let me do
it.
Now, to check your understanding of the
details of the story by answering these Narrator: They immediately trusted the
questions. man and gave him the permission to do
the operation. Lope waited for what
seemed like forever, when his father and
“Who are the characters in the story?” friend came out, they smiled when they
saw Lope’s anxious face.

“What is the setting of the story?” Man: Don’t worry, next week your
“What is the conflict/problem? mother will be able to thread her needle
even at night!
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Tope’s Father: May I ask the name of the


doctor we shall always be thankful to?
“What is the climax in the story?” Man: Well, if you want to remember my
name, it is…..

“What is the falling action?”


“It’s Dr. Jose P. Rizal Ma’am.”

“What is the resolution?”

“What is the lesson in the story?”

“The characters are Lope, Felix, Hugo,


“Do you have any question about the Lope’s mother, Lope’s father and Dr.
story?” Jose Rizal.”

“In Dapitan Ma’am”


“Now, I will call five students to
complete the graphic organizer by “As they were studying, the man noticed
arranging the events in the story.” Lope is thinking very deeply and found
out that his mother has an eye condition
and is almost blind.”

“When the man offered help to Lope and


6. Generalization said that he would pay a visit and check
his mother's eyes.”
“Exactly! Helping other people especial
your neighbors, is a special act of caring.
Likewise, Man in Dapitan is a story in “The man offered help to Lope and said
which a man, named Jose Rizal, helped that he would pay a visit and check his
cure a child’s mother, who is blind. He mother's eyes.”
also helped children to learn more,
especially new languages. Although he “They thank the man but before leaving,
didn’t mind the fact that he was sent to Lope's father asked for the name of the
Dapitan to live like a prisoner, yet he still man and the man answered that he is Jose
manages to accomplish many thing in his Rizal.
own ways. Jose Rizal is truly a hero.
“To help and to serve others is an
Post-reading expression of love.”
Let us now check if your answers are
correct. “None, Ma’am”
Questions:
1. What does the story suggest about Dr.
Jose Rizal?
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“Very good!”

2. How is the title related to the story?

“Excellent! It is true that Dr. Jose Rizal is


the man in Dapitan. In fact, he lived there
as a prison but he still helped and
extended his care for the people.”

3. If you were the father, will you entrust


the life of your wife to the man that you
do not know? Why?

“Nice one!”

4. If you were Lope, what will you do to


repay the kindness of Jose Rizal?

Great answer!

Ma’am, Dr. Jose Rizal is helpful, friendly


“Very well said!” and a good teacher.

5. How does the story of Rizal inspire


you as a Filipino?
Ma’am, the title is related to the story
7. Enrichment Activity because there is a man who once lived
in Dapitan. It tells how the man is helpful
With your group, work on the picture that
and kind. That story describes Jose Rizal.
is assigned to you. You will arrange the
picture puzzle and explain how it is
relevant to the story.
You will be guided according to this

“Yes, especially if he/she can help my


wife/husband to live.”

“No, because I don’t trust strangers. I am


afraid that my wife/husband will be in
danger.”

“If I were Lope, I think to repay his


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rubric. kindness, I will also help others. I will


study hard to be like him.”
“Nice one! Let’s give Group 1 a round of
applause.”
“His story inspired me to be kind and
helpful towards people. I must give a
open arms to those in need.”

“Good job! Nice teamwork! Let us give


them a round of applause.”

Group 1.

Answer: Dr. Jose P. Rizal


(Dr. Jose Rizal is the Man in Dapitan)
(He is the main character of the story)
(He my inspiration why I want to help
others)

Group 2.

Exactly right! This group will also get


recitation chips.”

Answer: Jose Rizal treating the woman.


(It is the scene where Dr. Jose Rizal
treated the eye of Lope’s mother.)
(It shows how kind Jose Rizal is because
he helps the one who’s in need.)
Group 3.

“Well done, Group number 4! Plus 10


recitation chips.”
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Answer: Classroom for Jose Rizal’s


students.
(It is where he teaches the students like
Lope, Felix and Hugo.)
(It shows how dedicated Jose Rizal is to
teaching.)

Group 4.

“That is awesome! Let us give them a


round of applause.”

“Good job everyone! To sum up our


discussion, I will ask your
insights/opinion about the quotes that I
will show to you.” Answer: Mangosteen.
(It symbolizes how thankful the students
are to Jose Rizal.)
8. Values Integration (It is the gift of appreciation for all the
help he (Jose Rizal) do for them(Lope,
Hugo, and Feliz)

Group 5.

“Former President Ronald Reagan once


said, We can't help everyone, but
everyone can help someone. You cannot
help everyone, so even if you only helped
one it is still meaningful. ”

Answer: Jose Rizal as a Teacher.


(It shows how dedicated Jose Rizal is to
“Exactly! You got it right, plus 5 teaching even though he is exiled in
recitation chips.” Dapitan, he never stops teaching.

“Helping hand are better than Praying


Lips according to Mother Teresa. Helping
one person might not change the world,
but it could change the world for one
person.”
(Several students will be called to share
their insights about the given quotes.
They will be encouraged to relate this to
the message of the story discussed in
class and also their life experiences.)
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“To sum up our lesson, helping and to


serving others is an expression of love.
Everyone is capable to give help or serve
regardless of how big or small the act is.”

“We can all do something, even if


it is a small thing. For some, that is their
job. For others, helping others is the last
thing on their minds.”

“There are so many ways by which we


can offer a helping hand in many
situations. Help doesn’t have to be big or
small.”

“If you can’t help, you can at least pray.


It is better than not doing anything.”
as
IV. Evaluation

Directions: Identify what is being asked in the following sentences.

1. Who wrote the story, Man in Dapitan?


a. Loreto Paras-Sulit c. N.V.M Gonzales
b. Amador Daguio d. Carmen Guerero-Nakpil

2. Where did the story take place?


a. Manila c. Cebu
b. Dapitan d. Davao
3. What is the profession of “the man” referred in the story?
a. Writer c. Priest
b. Fisherman d. Doctor
4. What language did the boys asked “the man” to teach them?
a. Spanish c. French
b. English d. German
5. “The man” can be described as the following except:
a. smart c. selfish
b. kind d. attractive
6. What is the name of the boy who has a sick mother?
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a. Lope c. Felix
b. Jose d. Andres
7. When Lope’s father arrived, there was a hurried consultation between the two men.
What is the meaning of the highlighted word?
a. argument c. debate
b. discussion d. counsel
8. What is the attitude of the father to “the man” when they first met?
a. The father trusted him c. The father is doubtful of him
b. They don’t like him d. The father accepted him
9. Who is “the man” referred to in the story?
a. Jose Rizal c. Andres Bonifacio
b. Emilio Aguinaldo d. Apolinario Mabini
10. What is the central idea or message of the story?
a. All Filipinos are kind and helpful.
b. To help and serve others is an expression of love.
c. Kindness and generosity make you a good person.
d. It is a good act to help those who also help you.

V. Assignment

Language Connections
Memorize the lyrics of the song “Subordinate Conjunctions”. To be sung in the
tune of “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” (LM page 398)

Prepared by:

LOVELY JOYCE N. DIZON


Student-Teacher

Checked by:

BERNADETTE M. LACANILAO
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Coordinating Teacher

Approved by:

AILEEN S. MEJARES
Head Teacher III - English

Noted by:

ROBERTO G. LAGANAO
School Principal III

Man in Dapitan
Loreto Paras Sulit

The boys came to know him very well. Their friendship with this lonely man with
the kind voice began one day when the boys could not agree on the answer to a question
in their day's lesson in catechism.
As they passed the house where he stayed, they had a discussion in loud, angry voices,
Lope shouting loudest of all. “I tell you that I am right. My answer is the right one!”
Hugo and Felix grinned in mock disbelief. Lope with the curly heard, quick with his fists,
quickly rolled the sleeves of his camisa de chino(i). Hugo and Felix also rolled up their
sleeves.
“Now, boys, can fists settle an argument? Are you trying to dins out who is the strongest
among you, or are you trying to find out who is right?”
The boys stopped short in their coming fight. Everybody knew everybody else in
Dapitan. So the boys knew that this was the man who had just arrive in town. They saw
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someone with an attractive, kindly face. His eyes could command when he wanted to.
The strong line of his jaw reminded the boys of rocks. It seemed to tell them of
something hard and unbreakable. As they stared at him, he went on to say, “If you want
to dins out who is right, open your books, read the answer very well, and which of you
gave the one exactly like it. One of you may win with his fists, but that would not prove
that his answer is correct.”
His voice died away as he looked toward the sea. It seemed as if he had fallen into a
dream. The boys walked away in silence. At a distance they stopped and opened their
catechisms. The man on the porch smiled to himself.
After that say whenever the boys passed by the spot, they would eagerly look for him.
Usually he was either reading or writing. When he saw them he would wave to them.
One day Lope took a bunch of ripe mangosteens along with him. He pulled the other two
with him and he shyly offered the fruit. The man's quick bright smile completely won
their hearts. Soon they were all conversing with him as though he were their favorite
uncle. “Boys,” he asked them, “ would you like to learn another language besides
Spanish?” I'll teach you another if you can stay with me hald an hour every day about this
time.”
“What language, sir?” asked Felix.
“Have you choice—French, English, German.”
The boys looked at him closely. At first they thought he was joking, but his unsmiling
face told them he was serious.
“Let us study English,” suggested Lope.
So English it was. After a week they knew the English names of many objects in their
homes and in the town. They could manage short answers to questions, greetings, and
simple statements.
During the says that followed, Lope, who had been the most interested and active,
appeared to be very absent-minded.
“What is the matter, Lope?” asked the teacher. Lope tried hard to speak in a steady voice,
but he could not stop the quiver of his lips. “It is my mother, sir. My mother cannot see
these days. She is almost blind. The doctor says she has to go to Manila to be operated
on. But father cannot take her to Manila. We are very poor, sir.”
“Let us go to your mother, Lope. Perhaps I can help her.” He went inside the house and
came out with a black bag. Lope had no chance to refuse. The man was fully prepared to
go with him.
Lope's mother was sitting on a bamboo chair in the shady portion of the yard. She
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inclined her face toward the sounds of coming footsteps. Lope ran to her and rubbed his
face against her left arm. She smiled gently, but the light did not reach her eyes. There
was only sorrow there.
“Mother,” cried Lope excitedly, “someone is here who will help us” Lope was so sure his
friend could help his mother.
His friend was now looking into his mother's eyes, just like any other doctor peering into
them. Lope felt better just to see him examining his mother's eyes. When Lope's father
arrived, there was a hurried consultation between the two men.
Lope heard his friend say to his father, “It is not serious, really. It will require only a
simple operation if you will let me do it for you.”
From the look on his father's face, Lope knew that he has also immediately trusted this
man. His mother was taken into the house.
Lope waited outside. How long the hours seemed! Would they never finish? What was
happening to his mother?
At last his father and friend came out. They smiled when they saw Lope's anxious face.
“Don't worry too much, Lope,” said his friend. “Next week your mother will be able to
thread her needle even at night.”
“Sir,” said Lope's father, “in all this excitement my young son has forgotten to tell me the
name of the person we shall always be thankful and grateful to. May we know the name
of Mother's doctor?”
The man smiled briefly. “Well, if you want to remember my name—it is Jose Rizal,” he
said.

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