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Mary Strandon
An English teacher in the Lingayen school that Carlos’s cousin attends. He spent time in America, and he dresses and speaks in an American fashion. When Carlos starts joining his cousin in class, the English teacher takes a liking to him and gives him a credit card to give the impression that Carlos is a regular student in the school. The teacher comes from a peasant background, and he harbors a deep resentment towards the coddled children of Pangasinan’s corrupt wealthy rulers. The English teacher is kind to Carlos, and he urges him to enroll in the school.
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Chapter 11
...school with him, and Carlos eagerly accepts. While attending classes, he befriends his cousin’s English teacher, who invites Carlos to his house and gives him a card to give the appearance...
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...score reaches the girls in the school and he becomes famous in the town. The teacher laughs about the test but urges Carlos to study seriously. The girls, hoping that Carlos...
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