5. • Mr. Eduardo Boustead
• His wife
• And two charming daughters Adelina
and Nelly
• It was in Biarritz where he had a
serious romance with Nellie.
• Finished the last chapter of his second
novel.
9. He wrote to his intimate friends
except for Professor Blumentritt
of his love for Nellie (also called
Nelly) and his intention to propose
marriage to her.
March 30, 1891 –Rizal bade a farewell to the hospitable and friendly Bousteads and he proceeded to Paris by train.
He stayed at the home of his friend, Valentin Ventura, on 4 Rue de Chateaudum.
April 4 - From Paris, he wrote a letter to his friend Jose Ma. Basa (in Hong Kong) expressing his desire to go to that British colony and practice ophthalmology in order to earn his leaving.
Moreover, in this letter, he requested Basa to advance him the amount for a first class steamer ticket from Europe to Hong Kong.
Middle of April, 1891, Rizal was back in Brussels, where he was happily received by Marie and Suzanne Jacoby (his land ladies) and above all, by Petite Suzanne (the Belgian girl who loved him).
Retirement from the Propaganda Movement
January, 1891 – Rizal retired from the Propaganda Movement, or reform crusade.
He decide to publish his second novel, to practice his medical profession, and later, when he became financially independent, he expected to make a more vigorous campaign for his country’s redemption.
Rizal Stopped Writing for La Solidaridad
Simultaneous with his retirement from the propaganda movement. Rizal ceased writing articles for La Solidaridad.
Many of his friends from Spain urged him to continue writing for the patriotic periodical, because his articles always attracted considerable attention in European countries.
August 7, 1891 – M.H. del Pilar wrote to Rizal begging forgiveness for any anger and requesting him to resume writing for the La Solidaridad.
Revising the Fili for Publication
May 30, 1891 – the revision of El Filibusterismo was mostly completed. On the same date, he wrote to Jose Ma. Basa, he says that his book is now ready to go to press, the first twenty chapters are already corrected and can be printed and he is recopying the rest.
June 13, 1891 – Rizal informed Basa that he is now negotiating with the printing firm and he doesn’t know if it will be printed here in Belgium or in Spain.