,RESPONSE TO ! ,TAS*]AU ,DOCUM5T 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,L\IS-,AUGU/E ,BLANQUI 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,MIT*ELL ,ABIDOR 

,TEXT 3 

,SUDD5LY A /RANGE PIECE HAS APPE>$ 9 AN UNKN[N J\RNAL4 ,IT ACCUSES ! PR9CIPAL LEAD] ( ! SECRET SOCIETIES BETWE5 #a#h#c#d-#c#i ( TREASON4 

,BLANQUI1 ! SUPPOS$ AU?OR1 DID NOT WRITE IT1 DIDN'T SIGN IT4 ,NO SIGN REVEALS ITS ORIG9 OR GU>ANTEES ITS AU!NTICITY4  

,IT'S A QUE/ION H]E ( KILL+ A MAN :O HAD BECOME AN OB/ACLE & A DANG]4 ,US+ POLICE & C\RT CL]K NOTES1 P]HAPS EV5 US+ P]SONAL MEMORIES1 A HI/ORY ( ! SECRET SOCIETIES ( ! YE>S #a#h#c#e-#c#i WAS FABRICAT$1 & AT ! TOP WAS WRITT53 0,BLANQUI'S ,DECL>ATION BE=E ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR40 

,& SO H]E ,I AM G>B$ 9 ! %IRT ( ,NESSUS6 

,:AT WAS ! =G]'S SECRET8 ,! USE ( ! FIR/ P]SON4 ,H[ CAN ANYONE RESI/ ! MAGICAL 9FLU5CE ( ! WORDS ,I1 ME ?AT >E REPEAT$LY US$ 9 ! TALE AS ! P]SONIFICATION ( ! SAME MAN8 ,IT'S HIM6 ,!Y CRY3 HE SPEAKS1 HE TELLS ALL1 HE'S ON /AGE4  

,IT IS =GOTT5 ?AT = ?IRTY YE>S1 US+ ! SAME ME?OD1 & US+ ! NOTES ( *AMB]MAIDS1 LIT]>Y FABRICATORS HAVE CON/RUCT$ HEAPS ( SO-CALL$ HI/ORICAL MEMOIRS 9 ! NAME ( EV]Y POSSIBLE P]SON4 ,I CITE ?OSE ( ,NAPOLEON PUBLI%$ 9 #a#h#b4 ,! ILLUSION WAS UNIV]SAL & PEOPLE B>ELY GAVE CR$5CE TO ! /ILL LIV+ ,NAPOLEON'S D5IAL4 ,:AT WAS ! PROC$URE ( ! ,ABBOT ,PRADT1 ! AU?OR ( ! MY/IFICATION8 ,A /RONG /YLE & DIRECT SPEE*4 

,9 ! DOCUM5T 9 ! ,REVUE ,RETROSPECTIVE REPLACE ! PRON\NS ,I & ME ) ,BLANQUI & :AT IS LEFT8 ,AN 9COMPLETE & IRREGUL> ACC\NT ( ! SECRET SOCIETIES ?AT IS ( IMP5ETRABLE PAT]NITY4  ,EV5 MORE4 ,SUB/ITUTE ! WORDS ,I & ME = EV]Y NAME CIT$ 9 ! PIECE1 SUPPRESS+ ! PORTRAIT ( ! AU?OR !Y MAKE SPEAK1 & Y\ WILL F9D ! SAME REVELATION SUCCESSIVELY MADE BY !SE V>I\S PEOPLE4  

,IT'S 9 MY /YLE1 !Y SAY4 ,TAKE MY 5TIRE LIT]>Y BAGGAGE3 IT'S QUITE ?94 ,LET A JURY ( WRIT]S COMP>E ! FACTUM ) IT & IF HE F9DS ! LEA/ ANALOGY ) MY /YLE !N ,I /& CONDEMN$4  

,& IF IT'S NOT MY /YLE1 IT'S EV5 LESS MY WRIT+4 ,MAYBE Y\ DICTAT$ IT4 ,NO6 ,9 SEV]AL PLACES 9 ?IS PIECE !RE IS A C]TA9 C>E %[N 9 ! /YLE1 :I* DOESN'T ALL[ = ! IMPROVIZATION ( ! DICTAT$ WORD4 ,I HAD TO HAVE WRITT5 IT4 ,:]E IS ! MANUSCRIPT8 ,I WAS A PRISON]4 ,I C\LDN'T TAKE IT \T & !Y HAD A CAPITAL 9T]E/ 9 POSSESS+ IT4  

,NO SIGNATURE EI!R6 ,IS ?IS BELIEVABLE8 ,H[ C\LD ?IS BE8 ,H]E WAS AN OLD1 DANG]\S 5EMY AT !IR M]CY1 PRO/RAT$ AT ! FEET ( ! VICTORS1 H&+ OV] HIS PA/1 HIS P]SON1 & !Y DIDN'T TAKE ! LEA/ GU>ANTEE1 ! LEA/ PL$GE1 NOT EV5 HIS SIMPLE SIGNATURE6 

,& ! V]Y NEXT DAY ?IS C[>D /&S UP TO HIS FULL HEI<T BE=E ! ,C\RT ( ,PE]S6 ,HE BRAVES ! JUDGES ) HIS WORDS6 ,) HIS SIL5CE6 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! C\RTROOM HE JU/IFIES HIS 9SURRECTION6 ,HE PUBLICLY HUMILIATES ?OSE :OSE KNEES HE EMBRAC$ ! DAY BE=E6 ,H[ DOES ?IS EXCESS ( C[>DICE ON ,OCTOB] #b#b1 F> FROM DANG]1 GIBE ) ! EXCESS ( D>+ ON ,JANU>Y #a#d1 9 ! V]Y PRES5CE ( DANG]8 

,SL&] IS ALWAYS WELCOME4 ,HATR$ & CR$ULITY SAVOR IT ) JOY4 ,IT DOESN'T HAVE TO DRESS ITSELF UP2 AS LONG AS IT KILLS1 :AT DIFF]5CE DOES V]ISIMILITUDE MAKE8 ,EV5 ABSURDITY DOESN'T DO IT H>M4 ,IT HAS A SECRET ADVOCATE 9 EV]Y HE>T3 5VY4 ,IT IS NEV] ASK$ = EXPLANATIONS OR PRO(S3 RA!R ITS VICTIMS >E4 ,AN 5TIRE LIFE ( DEVOTION1 AU/]ITY & SUFF]+ >E DE/ROY$ 9 A SECOND ) A WAVE ( ITS H&4  

,TREASON6 ,BUT :Y8 ,TO SAVE MY HEAD :I*1 AS EV]YONE KN[S1 WASN'T ?REAT5$8 ,IF ! SCAFFOLD C\LDN'T BE BUILT :5 V5GEANCE WAS AT ITS HI<E/ PO9T1 C\LD IT BE RAIS$ AFT] EI<T MON?S ( PACIFICATION & =GETT+8 ,IT W\LD AT LEA/ HAVE BE5 NECESS>Y TO AWAIT ITS PRES5CE4 ,& IF AN EXCESS ( T]ROR SO HA/ILY =C$ ME 9TO BE+ AN 9=M] H[1 ,I ASK AGA91 DID !Y NOT WR5* A SIGNATURE FROM ?AT MORAL ANNIHILATION8 

,DID ,I AT LEA/ MANAGE TO LI<T5 MY IRONS8 ,MONT ,SA9T ,MI*EL & ! P5IT5TI>Y AT ,T\RS ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION4 ,:O AMONG MY COMPANIONS HAS DRUNK AS DEEPLY AS ME FROM ! CUP ( ANGUI%8 ,= A YE> ! DEA? AGONY ( A BELOV$ WIFE1 DY+ F> FROM ME 9 DESPAIR1 & !N F\R :OLE YE>S1 AN ET]NAL TETE-A-TETE 9 ! SOLITUDE ( A CELL1 ) ! <O/ ( %E :O WAS NO MORE4 ,?IS WAS MY TORTURE1 M9E ALONE1 & N[ ,I HE> R++ 9 MY E>S3 ,DEA? TO ! TRAITOR6 ,CRUCIFY HIM6 

0,Y\ SOLD Y\R BRO!RS = A GOOD PRICE60 WRITES ! PRO/ITUT$ P5 ( ! ORGIA/S4 ,GOLD SO ,I C\LD GO & SL[LY DIE 9 A TOMB1 BETWE5 BLACK BREAD & ! PIT*] ( ANGUI%4 ,& :AT DID ,I DO ) ?IS GOLD8 ,I LIVE 9 AN ATTIC ) FIFTY C5TIMES A DAY4 ,= 5TIRE =TUNE AT PRES5T ,I HAVE SIXTY FRANCS4 ,& YET IT'S ME1 A SAD WRET* :O DRAGS HIS W\ND$ BODY 9 RAGS ?R\< ! /REETS1 :O IS ATTACK$ ) ! NAME ( SELL\T :ILE ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE'S VALETS HAVE METAMORPHOS$ 9TO BRILLIANT REPUBLICAN BUTT]FLIES1 FLUTT]+ >\ND ! C>PETS ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 FROM ! HEI<TS ( !IR WELL N\RI%$ VIRTUE BR&+ ! POOR ,JOB :O ESCAP$ FROM ! PRISONS ( !IR MA/]4  

,OH SONS ( MAN1 :O =EV] HOLD 9 Y\R H&S A /ONE TO ?R[ AT ! 9NOC5T1 CONTEMPT BE UPON Y\6 

,! MO/ B5EVOL5T SAY3 0,?IS MU/ BE SOME LETT]1 SOME NOTE ( ,BLANQUI'S P]FIDI\SLY TRANS=M$ 9TO A D5UNCIATION40 ,!Y VAGUELY SUSPECT AN EVIL DE$1 )\T PUTT+ ! EVID5CE'S PAT]NITY 9 QUE/ION4 ,TWO ?+S FASC9ATE !M3 ! USE ( ! FIR/ P]SON1 SO P[]FUL 9 5C\RAG+ ILLUSIONS1 & ! SUDD5 REVELATION ( ?IS UND]GR\ND WORLD ( SECRET SOCIETIES4  

,GOOD PEOPLE1 DON'T BE FOOL$4 ,NOT A WORD ( ?IS WRIT+ IS FROM MY P54 ,IT COMES 9 ITS 5TIRETY FROM ! FIL?Y LABORATORY ( ! =G]S4  

,!SE FACTS1 SO NEW TO Y\1 SO /RANGE1 = ! PA/ N9E YE>S HAVE BE5 ( ! DOMA9 ( PUBLICITY1 EMANAT+ FROM A CIRCLE ?AT 9CLUDES NO LESS ?AN #ae PEOPLE4 ,AMONG ! OLDE/ MEMB]S ( ! ,FAMILIES & ! ,SEASONS !RE HAS BE5 BUT ONE CRY3 0,WE KN[ ALL ?IS = A LONG TIME2 !RE >E AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ ( US ?AT C\LD HAVE WRITT5 ?IS NOTE4'' ,& 9 FACT IT IS NO?+ BUT A %ORT1 9COMPLETE EXC]PT FROM AMONG ! C\NTLESS FILES ! POLICE HAVE ON ! MATT]4 ,AS = ! PORTRAITS SKET*$ \T 9 ?IS LAMPOON ! >TISAN HAD AN EMB>RASSM5T ( RI*ES AMONG ! FULL FACE1 ?REE QU>T]1 & PR(ILES ?AT ! C>TONS FURNI%$ ON ALL ! PR9CIPAL & SECOND>Y *>ACT]S4 ,! POLICE HAD ! TIME & ! MILLIONS NE$$ TO PUT TOGE!R ?IS COLLECTION1 NOT C\NT+ :AT \R 9T]NEC9E QU>RELS PROVID$ !M GRATIS4  

,= ! RE/1 ?IS SO-CALL$ REVELATION IS NOT A REVELATION2 IT'S A VAGABOND /ROLL ?R\< ! HI/ORY ( ! F\R PREC$+ YE>S4 ,:AT DID ! CONFID+ ( A ?\S& /ORIES BETT] KN[N TO HIM ?AN ANYONE MATT] TO ! M9I/]8 ,:AT WAS ! USE ( !SE DETAILS ?AT HAD LONG S9CE FALL5 9TO ! DU/ ( ! C\RT CL]KS8 ,WRITT5 BY H& ?IS PIECE IS CONCEIVABLE2 DICTAT$ IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,WE ACCEPT A MANUSCRIPT IS SU* AS IT IS1 BUT !Y W\LD HAVE SAID TO A BLABB]M\?3 0,LET'S MOVE ON TO ! SUBJECT ( ! ,FLOOD & TALK AB\T SOME?+ ELSE40 

,9 ?IS 5DLESS MASS !RE >5'T TW5TY L9ES ( REVELATIONS4 ,!Y HAVE TO DO ) ! P]SONNEL ( ! ,SOCIETY ( ! ,SEASONS1 RECON/ITUT$ AFT] ,MAY #a#b4 ,TWO M5 C\LD BE F\ND 9 ! NEW COMMITTEE3 A DIRECT LEAD] ( HALF ! SOCIETY MEMB]S1 :O WAS LAT] RECOGNIZ$ TO BE A POLICE AG5T1 & ! O!R1 A MAN ( 9TELLIG5CE & KN[L$GE1 :O BECAME A ROYAL PROCURATOR4  

,LET'S NOT =GET ! SPY ,TEISSI]1 FRI5D & CONFIDANT ( ,LAMIEUSS5S2 ,DELAHODDE1 MEMB] ( ! ,FAMILY & ! ,SEASONS1 LIV+ CLOSELY ) ! PR9CIPAL LEAD]S4 ,H]E W]E SUFFICI5T S\RCES ( 9=MATION = ! RUE DE ,J]USALEM4  

,9 SUMM>Y1 N9E T5?S ( ! LAMPOON IS NO?+ BUT A S]IES ( USELESS DIVAGATIONS4 ,AS A D5UNCIATION IT IS AN ABSURDITY4 ,BUT 9 ! HYPO!SIS ( A FRAUD ?IS GR& HI/ORICAL EXPOSE IS 9DISP5SABLE = DISPLAY+ ! MAN !Y WANT TO DE/ROY & TO PORTRAY HIS P]SONALITY 9 A S]IES ( GRIPP+ DETAILS4 

,ANO!R OBS]VATION3 !RE >E /RANGE DISP>ITIES ( LANGUAGE AMONG ! V>I\S P>TS ( ?IS DOCUM5T4 ,H]E ANIMAT$ DEVELOPM5TS1 !RE ABSOLUTE NUDITY4 ,:AT IS ! S\RCE ( !SE SUDD5 *ANGES FROM A PICTURESQUE /YLE TO ?AT ( AN 9V5TORY8 ,!SE CONTRADICTIONS1 9EXPLICABLE 9 A N>RATOR :O ALL[S HIS P5 OR HIS VOICE TO FL[ ) HIS ?\<TS BECOME QUITE SIMPLE 9 A WORK FABRICAT$ ( PIECES & MORSELS4  

,IF ! PIECE IS TRUE IT REVEALS AN UNRES]V$ AB&ON1 A DECISION TO TELL EV]Y?+4 ,:AT IS MORE1 MY MEMORIES W]E REC5T & COMPLETE1 SO ,I C\LDN'T ]R OR MISLEAD O!RS4 ,YET ?IS DOCUM5T IS FULL ( ]RORS1 ( NONS5SE1 ( CONTRADICTIONS & ABSURDITIES4 ,?IS BE+ SO1 H[ CAN IT BE ATTRIBUT$ TO ME8 

,SO ,I AM MADE TO SAY3 
,?AT ,I CREAT$ ! ,SOCIETY ( ,FAMILIES 9 ,JUNE #a#h#c#e4 ,IT WAS F\ND$ BY ,HADOT-,DESAGES & ,I ONLY 5T]$ IT LAT]4 
,?AT ITS PRESCRIB$ EFFECTIVES W]E AB\T #ge M54 ,COMPLETELY FALSE4 ,! NUMB] WAS UNLIMIT$4 
,?AT !RE NEV] EXI/$ A LI/ ( SOCIETY MEMB]S ACCEPT$1 ONLY ?OSE PRES5T$4 ,ANO!R ]ROR4 ,BO? EXI/$4 
,?AT ,MAY #a#b1 #fe ,SOCIETY MEMB]S GA!R$1 & F\R L9ES LAT] #he PRES5T$ !MSELVES4 ,A FLAGRANT CONTRADICTION1 IMPOSSIBLE 9 ! SPACE ( HALF A M9UTE4 
,?AT ON ! DAY ( COMBAT WE POSSESS$ #c C>TRIDGES4 ,WE HAD #a12 ,I KNEW ! EXACT NUMB]4 
,?AT ! MAJORITY ( WELL-DRESS$ REPUBLICANS PRODUCE NEWSPAP]S4 ,?IS IS QUITE A /RANGE /ATI/IC4 
,?AT WE HADN'T 9 ADVANCE DESIGNAT$ ! MEMB]S ( A ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! PR9T$ PROCLAMATION CONTA9+ ! LI/ ( NAMES ( ! MEMB]S ( ?IS GOV]NM5T WAS ! MA9 EVID5CE 9 \T TRIAL AT ! ,C\RT ( ,PE]S4 
,?AT ,NETTRE WAS KILL$ 9 ,MAY4 ,NETTRE IS ALIVE2 ,I KNEW HIM TO BE 9 ,5GL& & 9 GOOD HEAL? BE=E MY >RE/1 ETC4 
  

,I AM MADE TO SPEAK ( ,M4 ,EMMANUEL ,>AGO1 :O ,I NEV] SAW1 :O ,I DIDN'T KN[ AT ALL2 ( ,VILCOQ1 AB\T :OM ,I HAD ALWAYS HELD AN OP9ION DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO ! ONE !Y PUT 9 MY M\?4  

,)\T PAUS+ ANY LONG] OV] DETAILS1 ,I WILL SAY ?AT ALL !SE ]RORS1 IMPOSSIBLE ON MY P>T1 >E ONLY EXPLICABLE 9 ! CASE ( A =G]Y4 ,! >RANG] WORK$ ON A PILE ( DOSSI]S & REPORTS2 ALL ?AT WAS NE$$ WAS AN IMPRECISE MISUND]/OOD1 OR 9CORRECTLY FIL$ NOTE TO CREATE AN ]ROR1 A BLUND]1 NONS5SE4 ,ALL ! FALSEHOODS ,I REVEAL$ ABOVE C]TA9LY HAD !IR ORIG9 9 ?IS4  

,:AT IS MORE1 ! MIS]ABLE FABRICATOR WASN'T ABLE TO C>RY ?IS \T TO ! 5D )\T BETRAY+ HIMSELF4 ,! ?IRD P>T ( ! DOCUM5T IS NO?+ BUT A CONFUS$ MESS ( BITS & PIECES )\T ORD] OR MEAN+1 A TISSUE ( NOTES TI$ SEW$ TOGE!R ANY :I* WAY & DEPRIV$ ( ANY MEAN+4 ,! WORK] /UMBLES AT EV]Y /EP & 5DS UP BE+ CAU<T 9 HIS [N TRAP4 ,HE =GETS ?AT ,I AM ON /AGE1 ?AT ,I SPEAK1 & 9 ! MIDDLE ( MY SPEE* HE SUDD5LY PLACES A POLICE NOTE DIRECT$ AGA9/ ME4  

,H]E1 ! NOTE SAYS1 IS ,BLANQUI'S ESCAPE PLAN3 0,HE HAD ACCEPT$ TO REORGANIZE ! ,SOCIETY1 BUT HE WANT$ TO LEAVE ONCE ! ORGANIZATION WAS SET UP4 ,HE PROPOS$ GO+ TO ,SWITZ]L&4 ,AFT] TWO OR ?REE MON?S HE LO/ ALL DIRECTION4 ,WE W\LD NO LONG] BE =C$ TO ASK FROM HIM \R M>*+ ORD]S40  

,SO IT IS ,I :O SPEAK 9 ?IS WAY AB\T MYSELF6 ,! ,HOM] ( ?IS M>VEL\S ,ILIAD HAD D\BTLESS FALL5 ASLEEP AT ! MOM5T ( ?IS HEAVY FALL4 ,QU&UNQUE BONUS DORMITAT ,HOM]US4 ,! WRET* DIDN'T SEE ?AT HE CA/ 9TO MY H>ANGUE1 & AS A P>T ( MY H>ANGUE1 ! REPORT ( ! SPY :O H&$ ME OV] TO ! 5EMY :5 ,I LEFT = ,SWITZ]L&4  

,A /RANGE1 PROVID5TIAL MI/AKE ?AT P9N$ ! CRIME TO ! =G]'S H& = ! GREAT] $IFICATION ( ALL4  

,I'VE F9I%$ ) SL&]1 LET US N[ PASS TO ! SL&]]S4 ,IT IS TIME TO CONFRONT !M4 ,?IS PAMPHLET1 !IR MA/] BL[1 WASN'T !IR FIR/ ATTEMPT1 = !IR HATR$ IS FIFTE5 YE>S OLD4 

,! MOM5T = PUBLIC EXPLANATIONS HAS >RIV$4 ,IT S\ND$ ) ! TOCS9 ( ,FEBRU>Y4 ,WE MU/ F9ALLY BR+ 9TO BROAD DAYLI<T !SE QU>RELS ?AT HAVE = SO LONG SIMM]$ 9 ! %AD[S4 

,MY PORTRAIT DOESN'T HAVE ! HONOR ( FIGUR+ 9 ! GALL]Y ?AT A *>ITABLE H& HAS JU/ EXTRACT$ FROM ! MUSEUMS ( ! POLICE4 ,9 ORD] TO FILL 9 ?IS LACUNA ,I GIVE IT H]E1 SU* AS ,I KN[ IT1 TW5TY TIMES TRAC$ BY MY OP5 5EMIES ( TODAY1 MY HIDD5 5EMIES ( ! PA/4  

0,SOMB] SPIRIT1 HAU<TY1 F]OCI\S1 BAD TEMP]$1 S>CA/IC1 IMM5SE AMBITION1 COLD1 9EXORABLE1 PITILESSLY CRU%+ M5 9 ORD] TO PAVE HIS R\TE1 HE>T ( M>BLE1 HEAD ( IRON1 ETC0 

,?IS PR(ILE ISN'T LOVELY4 ,BUT IS !RE NO %AD+ TO ?IS PA9T+1 & IS ! CRY ( HATR$ ! GOSPEL8 ,I CALL ON ?OSE :O KNEW MY DOME/IC HE>?4 ,!Y KN[ :E!R ALL MY EXI/5CE WASN'T CONC5TRAT$ 9 A DEEP1 LIVELY AFFECTION :]E MY =CES W]E EV] & AGA9 TEMP]$ = POLITICAL /RUGGLES4  

,DEA?1 9 SMA%+ ?IS AFFECTION1 /ROKE ! SOLE BL[1 ,I CONFESS1 ?AT C\LD T\* MY S\L4 ,ALL ! RE/1 SL&] 9CLUD$1 SLIDES (F ME LIKE A DU/ /ORM4 ,I %AKE (F MY CLO!S & ,I CONT9UE ON MY WAY4  

,SYCOPHANTS1 Y\ :O WANT TO PUT ME =W>D AS A MORAL MON/]1 OP5 ! DOORS TO Y\R HE>? & HOME1 PUT Y\R HE>T'S LIFE ON DISPLAY4 ,UND] Y\R HYPOCRITICAL EXT]IOR :AT W\LD WE F9D8 ,! BRUTALITY ( ! S5SES1 ! P]V]SITY ( ! S\L4 ,:IT$ SEPUL*]S1 ,I LIFT ! /ONE ?AT HIDES Y\R ROT FROM PEOPLE'S EYES4 

,:AT Y\ PURSUE 9 ME IS REVOLUTION>Y 9FLEXIBILITY & /UBBORN DEVOTION TO IDEAS4 ,Y\ WANT TO /RIKE D[N ! 9DEFATIGABLE FI<T]4 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE = ! PA/ F\RTE5 YE>S8 ,DEFECT4 ,I WAS AT ! BREA* 9 #ahca ) Y\2 ,I WAS !RE ) Y\ 9 #a#h#c#i1 9 #a#h#d#g4 ,9 #ahdh H]E ,I AM AGA9/ Y\4 

,MAY #ab WILL$ ME Y\R HATR$ AS A LEGACY4 ,! AFFRONT ( ,MAY #ab /ILL BURNS Y\R *EEKS4 ,TO BELIEVE ONESELF ! REPUBLIC & NOT KN[ ?AT ! REPUBLIC GIVES BATTLE4 ,H[ =GIVE ! D>+ SWEEP ( A TAIL ?AT MADE Y\R IMPOT5CE ! SUBJECT ( PUBLIC LAU<T]4 ,! 5TIRE P>TY REMEMB]S Y\R RAGE & 9SULTS AGA9/ ! VANQUI%$ 9SURRECTION4 ,LE ,NATIONAL EV]Y MORN+ B&AG$ Y\R W\NDS ) BILE & MUD1 & C[>DLY 9S9UATIONS PREC$$ ! SL&]S ?AT F9ALLY >E BUR/+ UPON ME1 UNLEA%$ BY V5GEANCE4  

,DUR+ MY AGONY AT ,MONT ,SA9T-,MI*EL !SE RES5TM5TS W]E DORMANT4 ,A DY+ MAN IS NOT FE>SOME1 & ) ! RUMORS ( MY IMM95T DEA? MANY QUILLS W]E P]HAPS BE+ %>P5$ = A MAGNIFIC5T FUN]AL ORATION4 ,BUT DEA? HAS RETREAT$ & ,FEBRU>Y HAS *ANG$ !SE QUILLS 9TO DAGG]S4  

,I >RIV$ ! #b#d?1 SWEPT AWAY BY ! JOY ( TRIUMPH4 ,:AT AN ICY RECEPTION6 ,ONE W\LD ?9K ,I WAS A <O/ SUDD5LY >IS5 BE=E ! NEW MA/]S4 ,:O >E !Y LOOK+ AT ) ?AT LOOK ( AV]SION & FRI<T8 ,I UND]/&4 ,IT'S ! HAT$ AU?OR ( ,MAY #a#b1 ! CLE>-SI<T$ & /AUN* PATRIOT :O CAN'T BE MADE AN ACCOMPLICE OR A DUPE1 :O WON'T ALL[ ! REVOLUTION TO BE /OL54 ,BUT ALREADY ! NEW PROGRAM ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE HAS BE5 DECID$ ON3 

,*ANGE 9 =M BUT NOT 9 CONT5T4 ,! $IFICE ( PRIVILEGE1 )\T A S+LE /ONE LESS1 ) A FEW ADDITIONAL PHRASES & BANN]S4 

,EXILE TO ! ,LUXEMB\RG AWAITS ?OSE :O WANT MORE4  

,SO ON ! #b#e? ,CITIZ5 ,RECURT SAID TO ME1 0,Y\ WANT TO OV]?R[ US80 0,NO1 RA!R BLOCK ! ROAD BEH9D Y\40 ,& ! FI<T BROKE \T IMM$IATELY1 LOYAL & MOD]ATE ON MY SIDE1 P]FIDI\S & IMPLACABLE ON ! O!R4  

,A ?\S& RUMORS >E SPREAD AB\T4 0,HE'S MAD6 ,SORR[ & !N JOY HAVE %AK5 HIS BRA94 ,HE'S ILL2 HE'S DECOMPOS+1 HE'S GO+ TO DIE4 ,HE'S BLOOD?IR/Y6 ,HE'S DEM&+ #a1 HEADS40  

,!SE RUMORS SPREAD >\ND ,P>IS & ! DEP>TM5TS4 ,BUT UP TO ?IS PO9T /ILL NOT A WORD ( ! GREAT SL&]4 ,M4 DE ,LAM>T9E1 AT ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 ADDRESS$ ME ) !SE WORDS3 

0,IT IS P]SECUTION ?AT MAKES = Y\R M>TYRDOM & Y\R GLORY40 

,SU* LANGUAGE IS NOT US$ CONC]N+ AN 9=M]4  

,SO ONCE AGA9 Y\ LI$1 SIEUR .<"9"9"9"9.> 9 SAY+ ?AT Y\R ODI\S PIECE1 PASS$ >\ND ! CITY S9CE ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 WAS 9 Y\R H&S ON ,M>* #a2 Y\R HATR$ W\LD NOT HAVE ALL[$ IT TO SLUMB] = SO LONG & W\LDN'T HAVE WAIT$ UNTIL ! #b#bND TO SPREAD ITS POISON4 ,NO1 BE=E ! #a#g? Y\ DIDN'T GO SO F>4 ,EF=T CAN ALWAYS BE MEASUR$ BY ! =CE ( AN OB/ACLE4 ,I WAS YET BUT A H9DRANCE1 NOT YET A DANG]4 ,! MOM5T = EXTREME MEASURES HAD NOT YET S\ND$4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME SPEE* BECAME MORE V5OM\S1 ! ,C5TRAL ,REPUBLICAN ,SOCIETY ATTACK$ ) VIVACITY P[]'S RETROGRADE DEM&S4 ,! REE/ABLI%M5T ( ! /AMP1 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! =M] MAGI/RACY1 ! POOR *OICE ( COMMISSION]S1 ! DISA/R\S DECREES CONC]N+ ! ALI5ATION ( /ATE L&S1 ! ANTICIPAT$ QU>T]LY PAYM5TS EA* BECAME 9 !IR TURN ! OBJECTS ( 5]GETIC ADDRESSES1 VOT$ ON MY PRES5TATION4 ,BUT \R COMPLA9TS BUMP$ UP USELESSLY AGA9/ ! DISDA9 ( BIAS & DID NO?+ BUT ATTRACT ANG]1 :ILE REACTION1 SUPPORT$ BY ! MAJORITY 9 GOV]NM5T1 ADVANC$ RAPIDLY4 ,IT WAS TIME TO /OP !M4 ,! ADJ\RNM5T ( ELECTIONS TO ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 TWICE DEM&$ BY ! ,REPUBLICAN ,SOCIETY1 HAD BE5 TWICE REFUS$4 

,FROM ,M>* #a#b-#a#f AT V>I\S ASSEMBLIES ( /ATE BODIES ,I PROPOS$ ! SUPPORT ( ! WORK]S' DEM&S 5 MASSE4 ,! PROPOSAL WAS RECEIV$ ) 5?USIASM4  

,ON ! #a#g? AT NOON ,P>IS WAS SET 9 MOTION & #b1 M5 SURR\ND$ ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE4 ,AT ! SI<T ( ?AT LIV+ SEA1 9 WAVES ON ! SQU>ES & QUAYS1 ) A =MIDABLE CLAMOR RESI/ANCE FALLS1 ! RETROGRADE FACTION DISAPPE>$4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS PROMIS$2 EV]Y?+ WAS GRANT$ TO ! DEPUTATION ?AT SPOKE 9 ! NAME ( ! PEOPLE4  

,AN 9TRIGUE /RIV$ TO FALSIFY ! MEAN+ ( ?IS GREAT DEMON/RATION & SEE 9 IT NO?+ BUT A RESPONSE TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D'S SKIRMI%4 ,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE FALSE4 ,! POPUL> MOVEM5T HAD BE5 /OPP$ BE=E ! #a#f?1 & ITS ORGANIZ]S W]E IGNORANT ( ! PETTY PLOT ( ! M5 9 %AKOS4 ,*ANCE ALONE WAS RESPONSIBLE = BR++ TOGE!R ! EXECUTION ( !SE TWO CONTR>Y EF=TS4  

,! EV5TS ( ! #a#g? /RUCK ! MAJORITY ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T ) T]ROR2 IT ?\<T IT HAD ESCAP$ FROM A GREAT DANG]4 ,ABSURD REPORTS1 & P]HAPS ! AW>5ESS ( ITS [N S9S P]SUAD$ IT ( ! EXI/5CE ( PLANS = ITS OV]?R[1 ( >M$ VIOL5CE4  

,SUSPICION FELL ON ME4 ,I WAS ! FIR/1 & ALMO/ ! ONLY ONE1 TO HAVE RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( ! ADJ\RNM5T ( ELECTIONS2 ,I HAD KEPT IT ON ! ORD] ( ! DAY DESPITE REPEAT$ FAILURE1 & F9ALLY ?AT QUE/ION HAD BR\<T #b1 M5 ONTO ! PUBLIC SQU>E4  

,O!R 9FLU5CES1 :I* HAD MORE COLLABORAT$ 9 ?IS GREAT MOVEM5T MORE ?AN ,I1 HID !MSELVES BE=E AL]T$ EYES1 FIX$ ON ONE P]IL ALONE4 ,IT WAS ?US ! HO/ILITY ( ! MOM5T1 ?AT :I* HAD TO BE SMA%$ AT :ATEV] PRICE4 ,FROM ?IS CAME TWO IDEAS ?AT BLOSSOM$ AT ALMO/ ! SAME TIME3 ONE1 ?AT ( MODIFY+ ! GOV]NM5T BY MY ACCESSION1 ! O!R1 BORN ( ! FRI<T CAUS$ BY ! FIR/1 TO CRU% ME ) A CLUB4 

,! 5TIRE REACTION>Y FACTION TREMBL$ AT ! V]Y ?REAT ?AT P[] WAS GO+ TO FALL 9TO ! H&S ( ! REVOLUTION1 & 9 ?OSE LAIRS ( ,MA*IAVELLIANISM :]E ! ONLY CRIME IS ?AT ( NOT SUCCE$+ A DESP]ATE PLAN WAS COOK$ UP TO W>D (F ! P]IL & GRAB VICTORY 9 H&4 

,D>+ 9SPIR$ ! PLOTT]S4 ,)\T ?IS DET]M9$ C\P1 ! POPUL> P>TY W\LD TODAY HAVE BE5 TRIUMPHANT1 REACTION WIP$ \T & ! REPUBLIC 9 FULL & VIGOR\S M>* T[>DS ! REALIZATION ( ! FUTURE4  

,LOOK >\ND US3 ! REVOLUTION IS /UMBL+4 ,! MASS ( ITS 5EMIES IS GR[+ & 9CREASES FROM H\R TO H\R4 ,IT IS ]UPT+ ?R\< ! BREA* ,I LEFT OP54 ,I AM CONSCI\S ( ?IS2 ,I BORE ITS FLAG4 ,IF IT FALLS1 ! REPUBLIC WILL FOLL[4 

,IT WAS ,I :O HAD TO BE /RUCK FIR/1 & NUM]\S SIGNS S]V$ AS A PRELUDE TO ! GR& ATTACK4 ,M>* #ai ! RUMOR SPREAD ) RAPIDITY 9 ! FAUB\RG ,SA9T-,ANTO9E ?AT ,I WAS A PAID AG5T ( ! P>TY ( ,H5RI ,V4 ,UPON 9VE/IGATION IT WAS RECOGNIZ$ ?AT !SE /ATEM5TS COME FROM A RABBLE-R\S] DEVOT$ TO ! ,P>IS CITY HALL4 ,?REE DAYS LAT] ! DECISIVE ME?OD WAS F9ALLY F\ND4 

,& ?US ! PLAN = W> TO DEA? DEVELOP$4 ,FROM ! #a#g? TO ! #b#bND ! O!R IDEA1 ?AT ( NEGOTIATION ) ! PRESUM$ LEAD] ( ! MOVEM5T1 HAD ALSO FOLL[$ ITS C\RSE4 ,! TWO PLOTS UNFURL$ 9 P>ALLEL4  

,ON ! #a#i? ,M4 ,X4 ,DURRIEU1 $ITOR 9 *IEF ( ! ,C\RRI] ,FRANCAIS SAID TO ME3 0,M4 DE ,LAM>T9E WI%ES TO COME TO AN AGREEM5T ) Y\4 ,HE RECOGNIZES ?AT ! GOV]NM5T MU/ BE MODIFI$4 ,HE HAS DECID$ TO ?R[ \T ! COT]IE ( ! ,NATIONAL & TO JO9 ) Y\ & Y\R FRI5DS4 ,HE WILL DO :ATEV] Y\ WI%2 HE'LL GO AS F> AS Y\4 ,I HAVE BE5 *>G$ ) BR++ ON HIS BEHALF WORDS ( RECONCILIATION TO ,L$RU-,ROLL940 

,AT FIR/ ,I REFUS$ ?IS 9T]VIEW1 & ONLY C$$ TWO DAYS LAT] TO HIS REPEAT$ PLEAS4 ,A MEET+ WAS SET = ! #b#bND1 BUT AT ! MOM5T FIX$ ,M4 ,X4 ,DURRIEU SAID TO ME1 0,IT'S NOT GO+ TO HAPP54 ,LAM>T9E HAS *ANG$ HIS M9D4 ,HE'S MADE A COMPLETE TURNAB\T4 ,HE ?9KS ?AT EV]Y?+ IS GO+ F9E1 ?AT ! PEOPLE >E HAPPY1 & ?AT ?+S %\LD CONT9UE AS !Y >E4 ,?AT MAN IS ! V]Y P]SONIFICATION ( *ANGEABILITY & 9CONSI/5CY40 

,F9E4 ,LET'S NOT BO!R TALK+ ANYMORE4 

,& H]E IS ! S\RCE ( ! MY/]Y3 IT'S ! #b#bND ?AT ! FAM\S PIECE MAKES ITS FIR/ APPE>ANCE4 ,?AT V]Y DAY IT IS BR\<T TO ! PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,IT IS PASS$ FROM H& TO H&4 ,SURPRISE6 ,EXCLAMATIONS6 0,BLANQUI60 EA* READ] REPEATS4 0,BLANQUI60 ,BUT IT'S NOT HIS WRIT+4 ,! ORIG9AL MU/ BE AT ! ,LUXEMB\RG SOMEONE SAYS4 ,!Y D\BTLESS SE>*$ ! ,LUXEMB\RG4 ,I'M /ILL WAIT+ = ! ORIG9AL4  

,LET'S RETURN TO ! DATES1 S9CE ?IS IS ! :OLE TRIAL4 ,! PIECE APPE>S AT ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE ! #b#bND1 NOT A DAY SOON]4 ,H[ !N C\LD ! SIEUR .<"9"9"9"9.> CLAIM ?AT IT WAS /OL5 ON ,FEBRU>Y #bd FROM ,M4 ,GUIZOT'S (FICE1 PASS$ >\ND = A WEEK & PUT AT HIS DISPOSAL >\ND ,M>* #a4 ,:AT8 ,A DOCUM5T ( SU* S]I\SNESS W\LD HAVE BE5 PASS$ EV]Y:]E FROM ,FEBRU>Y #bd )\T ANYONE KN[+ AB\T IT8 ,M4 .<"9"9"9"9.>1 A CLOSE FRI5D ( ! ,NATIONAL1 KEPT IT 9 HIS WALLET = TWELVE DAYS )\T BREA?+ A WORD TO ANYONE & UNTIL ! #b#bND NOT A S\ND1 NOT AN E*O BETRAY$ ITS EXI/5CE4  

,= ,I REPEAT3 BE=E ! #b#bND !RE WAS NO TRACE ( ! LAMPOON4 

,?AT DAY IT UNEXPECT$LY FALLS 9TO ! MID/ ( SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,A C\P DE !AT] & A C\P D'ETAT4 ,AT ?AT V]Y 9/ANT EV]Y?+ *ANGES4 ,REACTION1 ALMO/ DEFEAT$1 RAISES ITS HEAD4 ,IT APPE>$ ?AT A PROVID5TIAL H& HAD JU/ SAV$ IT FROM %IPWRECK4 ,CONFID5CE SUCCE$S DESPAIR4 ,M4 DE ,LAM>T9E BREAKS (F HIS NEGOTIATIONS ) ! PUBLIC AGITATOR4 ,HE IS LESS FE>$1 & !Y NO LONG] HESITATE TO FALSIFY ! WORD GIV5 TO ! PEOPLE4 ,! ELECTION ISN'T ADJ\RN$ TILL ! ,MAY #c#a2 IT WAS ONLY DEF]R$ A FEW DAYS DUE TO MAT]IAL REASONS4  

,:AT PROMPTNESS 9 EXPLOIT+ ?IS DOCUM5T6 ,IT BECOMES KN[N ! #b#bND & ! #b#d? SEV]AL PROV9CIAL NEWSPAP]S REPRODUCE 9 ! SAME T]MS ! FOLL[+ NOTE EMANAT+ FROM ! (FICES ( ! ,NATIONAL4 

0 ,WE C\LD NAME A C]TA9 CLUB PRESID5T1 A FI]Y DEMOCRAT :O WAS MIS]ABLE 5\< TO BETRAY ! SECRETS ( HIS POLITICAL FRI5DS 9 ORD] TO SAVE HIS [N LIFE4 ,! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T HAS MANY PIECES ( EVID5CE 9 ITS H&S :I* >E CONDEMN ?OSE :O WANT TO UND]M9E IT AS WELL AS ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT GUIDES US SO AS TO SUB/ITUTE = IT A BLOODY *AOS UND] ! PRETEXT ( FRAT]NITY4 ,IT WILL REMA9 DISDA9FUL & MAGNANIM\S UNTIL ! DAY IT IS =C$ TO RESORT TO REPRISALS40 

,& SO BY Y\R [N CONFESSION ! PUBLICATION ( ?IS C[>DLY LAMPOON IS NO?+ BUT A REPRISAL4 ,IT ISN'T AN ACT ( JU/ICE1 BUT AN ACT ( REV5GE4 ,Y\R GOAL IS TO CONDEMN ?OSE :O WANT TO UND]M9E Y\1 I4E41 ?OSE :O OPPOSE Y\4 

,SO AGA9 IT ISN'T SIEUR .<"9"9"9"9.> BUT ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T ?AT HAD PIECES ( EVID5CE 9 ITS H&S4 ,:O LI$1 Y\ OR !M8 ,IT CLAIMS TO HAVE ! EVID5CE1 & SO DO Y\4 ,IT SAYS IT IS PUBLI%+ !M = HI/ORICAL REASONS2 Y\ DECL>E Y\ >E US+ !M AS A MEANS ( REPRISAL AGA9/ AN 5EMY4 ,WAT* \T6 ,Y\ SEEM TO BE EAG] = REPRISALS4 ,DO Y\ NE$ !M AT :ATEV] CO/8 

,IMPO/URE & AMBU%2 !SE >E ! PIVOTS ( ! 9TRIGUE COOK$ UP AGA9/ A MAN :O DI/URBS Y\4 ,P]FECT1 MY GOOD SIRS2 WRET*ES US$ TO PUR*AS+ ) ALL CRIMES IMAG9ABLE ! FAVOR ( ?OSE 9 P[] =G$ A POISON$ >M = Y\R HATR$4 ,:AT ?AT >M IS WOR?1 & :5CE IT COMES Y\ KN[ TOO WELL1 & DON'T D>E TO T\* IT4 ,BUT IT GOES ALONG ) ! HONOR ( Y\R >RANGEM5TS4 ,HIDD5 9 ! W+S4 ,Y\ TOSS ! DAGG] 9TO ! H&S ( AN ASSASS91 LAU<+ 9 ADVANCE AT ! USELESS BL[S Y\R VICTIM WILL WA/E ON ?IS MANNEQU94  

,UN=TUNATELY1 9IQUITY LI$ TO ITSELF4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE 5SUR$ ?AT Y\R TWO ,(FICES ( ,FRAUD W]E 9 AGREEM5T & NOT CONF\ND Y\RSELVES ) Y\R [N WORK4  

,FE> P]TURBS P]FIDY'S CALCULATIONS4 ,Y\R SEMI(FICIAL NOTE S\<T TO R$UCE ME BY ?IS ?REAT ( REPRISALS1 TEMP]$ ) ! 9SOL5T (F] ( REC\RSE TO Y\R MAGNANIMITY4 ,BUT Y\ W]5'T REASSUR$4 ,ONE CAN'T WALK )\T C>E ON ! S9U\S PA?S ( CALUMNY4 

,MY RESPONSE TO 9TIMIDATION WAS CLE> & SWIFT1 ,I ?9K4 ,EVID5CE 9 H&1 BE=E ! PUBLIC ,I %[$ ?AT Y\ HAD JU/ TURN$ OV] TO ,LEOPOLD ! ,BELGIAN WORK]S & REFUGEES4  

,?IS PRO( ( AN ACT ( COLDLY PREM$ITAT$ V5GEANCE WAS GREET$ ) CRIES ( V5GEANCE4 ,?IS CRY AGA9 ?REW T]ROR 9TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE2 !Y ALREADY HE>D ! RUMBL+S ( RIOT AT !IR DOORS1 & IMPO/URE 9 ALL ITS =MS WAS CALL$ TO ! RESCUE4 ,RUMORS SPREAD BY A ?\S& M\?S PO9T$ TO ME AS ! AU?OR ( A PLOT :OSE GOAL WAS ! MEMB]S ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! NEWS ( MY >RE/ CIRCULAT$ 9 ALL ! CLUBS4 

,ON ! EV5+ ( ,M>* #c ,CITIZ5 ,X4 ,DURRIEU SAID TO ME1 0,LET'S PUT \R C>DS ON ! TABLE4 ,I COME FROM ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T & H]E'S :AT ,I LE>N$3 Y\ WANT TO OV]?R[ IT & ASSUME A DICTATOR%IP4 ,Y\ WILL NO D\BT SUCCE$1 = ! GOV]NM5T HAS NO /R5G?1 BUT Y\ WILL !N BE DE/ROY$1 BO? Y\ & ,FRANCE4 ,Y\R PROJECT IS FOLLY4 ,R5\NCE IT & ADOPT ?AT :I* ,I WILL PROPOSE TO Y\ & :I* BR+S TOGE!R ALL Y\R POSSIBILITIES4 ,! COT]IE ( ! ,NATIONAL WILL BE ?R[N \T & Y\'LL REPLACE IT ) Y\R FRI5DS4 ,COME TALK ) ,L$RU-,ROLL92 ?IS WILL BE A SIMPLE ?+1 S9CE Y\'RE =M] S*OOLMATES40 

,TO BE SURE SU* PROPOSALS SURPRIS$ ME 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! ODI\S RUMORS SPREAD >\ND ,P>IS4 ,AT LEA/ !Y PROV$ TO ME ?AT A P>T ( ! GOV]NM5T REJECT$ ! SL&] COOK$ UP BY ! REACTION>IES AT BAY4  

,AN UNHE>D ( SITUATION6 ,ON ONE SIDE ,I AM (F]$ A H& TO RISE TO P[]1 & ON ! O!R !Y TRY TO ?R[ ME 9TO ! ABYSS4 ,H]E ! ,CAPITOL1 !RE ! ,T>PEIAN ,ROCK4 ,EI<T :OLE DAYS ?IS /RANGE /RUGGLE TOOK ME FROM ! HEI<TS TO ! DEP?S4 ,F9ALLY IT APPE>$ ?AT JU/ICE & TRU? WON ! DAY4 ,AN APPO9TM5T WAS SET ) ,M4 ,L$RU-,ROLL9 = ! #c#a/4 ,BUT REACTION WAS ON ! WAT*2 IT UND]/OOD ! IMM95CE ( DANG]4 ,! V]Y DAY ( ! #c#a/ ! FABRICAT$ EVID5CE APPE>$ 9 ! ,REVUE ,RETROSPECTIVE4  

,! GANTLET WAS ?R[N D[N4 ,A FI<T TO ! DEA? WAS 5GAG$4 ,REPUBLICANS1 OLD SOLDI]S ( ! OLD CAUSE :O HAVE REMA9$ FAI?FUL TO ! FLAG ( PR9CIPLE1 Y\ :O HAV5'T SOLD Y\R CONSCI5CES TO ! NEW MA/]S 9 EX*ANGE = HONORS1 MONEY OR POSITIONS1 BEW>E6 ,LET MY EXAMPLE BE A W>N+ TO Y\4 ,TODAY IT IS ME1 TOMORR[ IT WILL BE Y\4 ,WOE ON ?OSE :O CAUSE EMB>RASSM5T4 ,WE WILL ALL BE /RUCK6 ,9 ! HEAD1 ! HE>T1 9 FRONT1 FROM BEH9D IT DOESN'T MATT]3 WE WILL BE /RUCK6 

,:AT IS MY CRIME8 ,?AT ( HAV+ CONFRONT$ C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 ( HAV+ UNMASK$ ITS PLANS = SIX WEEKS1 & ( %[+ ! PEOPLE ! DANG] >\ND !M ?AT IS GR[+1 & ?AT WILL 5GULF !M ALL4 

,! WRET*ES6 ,!Y GIVE ORD]S TO !IR BRAVI TO DRAG ME BE=E ! TRIBUNALS :OSE RESIGNATION ,I DEM&$ YE/]DAY4 ,& :O WILL BE ! ACCUS]S1 ! WITNESSES1 ! JUDGES 9 ?IS TRIAL8 ,ROYALTY'S H5*M51 BECOME ! H5*M5 ( REACTION4 ,?OSE :O TORTUR$ ME TW5TY TIMES WILL TORM5T ME AGA94 ,YE/]DAY IT WAS FRE$OM1 MY LIFE1 TODAY IT'S MY HONOR2 EV]Y?+ MU/ BE TURN$ OV] TO !M SO ?AT !Y CAN DEV\R !IR PREY :OLE4 ,) :AT PLEASURE !Y WILL TE> AP>T :AT IS LEFT ( !IR OLD1 HAT$ 5EMY4 ,& ALL !SE AG5TS ( ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE :AT IS ! REASON !Y PRET5D TO PUNI% ME8 ,I1 WORN \T1 MY HAIR TURN$ :ITE 9 ! DUNGEONS ( ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE6 ,:O W\LD BELIEVE ?IS8 ,TO HAVE TREAT$ ) ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE6 ,& !Y SET !MSELVES UP AS AV5G]S ( ! REVOLUTION6 

,! EXECUTION]S ( PATRIOTS1 ! GOLD5 MEAN'S ASSASS9S >E N[ ! DEVOTEES1 ! FAI?FUL ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE4 ,! TOTAL DUE HAS BE5 PAID6 ,!RE !Y >E FULFILL+ ! FUNCTIONS ( ! ,=TY-,FIVE = ! G5TLEM5 ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T1 & !Y'LL ASSASS9ATE ! REPUBLICANS = ! ACC\NT ( ! REPUBLIC1 AS !Y HAVE DONE = SO LONG = ! ACC\NT ( ! MON>*Y4 ,POSITIONS1 HAPP9ESS1 =TUNE WILL SOON BE !IRS4 ,SO MU* AUDACITY SIX WEEKS AFT] ! B>RICADES4 ,:O C\LD HAVE GUESS$ IT8 

,REACTION>IES ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 Y\ >E C[>DS6 ,I /& 9 Y\R WAY1 & Y\ WANT TO KILL ME1 BUT Y\ DON'T D>E ATTACK ME FROM ! FRONT1 SO Y\ ?R[ 9 MY PA? ?REE OR F\R BASSETS FROM ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE'S PACK :O >E 9 SE>* ( A NEW K5NEL4 ,Y\ EGG !M ON FROM BEH9D1 F> FROM ! RISK ( SPLA%ES4 ,K9DLY ACCEPT MY S9C]E COMPLIM5TS4 

,!RE >E ROYALI/S AMONG Y\4 ,I =GIVE !M4 ,!Y >E AV5G+ ! MON>*Y ?R\< ONE ( ITS BITT]E/ 5EMIES4 ,BUT !RE >E ALSO REPUBLICANS1 & TO !M ,I POSE ! QUE/ION1 !IR H&S ON !IR CONSCI5CES3 IS IT ?US ?AT !Y %\LD BE TREAT+ A VET]AN :O BURI$ HALF HIS LIFE1 HIS FAMILY1 HIS AFFECTIONS 9 ROYALTY'S DEEPE/ DUNGEONS8 

,IF Y\ HAD AN ACCUSATION TO MAKE AGA9/ ME IT %\LD HAVE BE5 PRODUC$ 9 BROAD DAYLI<T1 SOLEMNLY1 & SURR\ND$ ) ALL GU>ANTEES ( C]TA9TY1 ( AU!NTICITY4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SPOK5 9 ! NAME ( JU/ICE1 ( MORALITY1 )\T 9 ANY WAY DECL9+ ! RESPONSIBILITY = SU* AN ACT4 

,BUT Y\ SAID IT Y\RSELVES1 !SE >E REPRISALS Y\ >E C>RY+ \T4 ,ALL ME?ODS >E GOOD 9 CRU%+ A DANG]\S RIVAL4 ,SUCCESS AT ANY PRICE IS Y\R DOCTR9E IT SEEMS1 AS IT WAS = Y\R PR$ECESSORS4 ,IT APPE>S ?AT ?IS DOCUM5T WAS NECESS>Y TO Y\4 ,IS FECIT CUI PRODE/4 ,! 9FAMY ( ITS ORIG9S IS BETRAY$ BY ! %AMEFUL TWI/S & TURNS ( ITS PUBLICATION4 ,REACTION>IES1 Y\ >E C[>DS6 

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