Emuy
Emuy, 11 December 1891
MR. JOSE RIZAL
Hong Kong
MY VERY DEAR FRIEND,
Though of very little value, I will tell you what my fellow passenger Montero learned from Father Francisco when he went to the convent or procuracion to bid him goodbye. Vicent [Vicente] promptly informed the friars that he wanted to annoy you because you did not like to go personally to the Consulate, and Father Francisco was alarmed believing that should you come to Manila the people of Calamba would again agitate; for they have been losing 40 thousand pesos annually since the litigation began.
Father Francisco told this to Montero as he inquired about you, if you were already here or if he had seen you on the boat, and Montero replied, out of fear, that he did not know you even by name. He told me many more things; that Father Francisco has seen you several times on the street, that you have the face of a rascal and that you are associated with other rascals in Madrid who are writing for La Solidaridad unless things that altogether form a comical scene, and in short many Filipino subscribers are being deceived.
It was at three o’clock when he told it to me; and I wanted to write you this letter, though it is full of blots for being hastily written, so that I can leave it here in Emuy.
From there to here I stayed in the berth and ate in bed.
Regards to all, especially to your parents and brother and command your affectionate friend.
SIXTO LOPEZ
01-678 [Family]