,APP5DICES 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PROSP]-,OLIVI] ,LISSAG>AY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

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,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE F\ND 9 ! ,W> ,(FICE1 & ! ,(FICIEL ( ! ,COMMUNE PUBLI%$ ON ! #b#e? ,APRIL1 ! FOLL[+ LETT] FROM ! SUPREME COMM&] ( ! >TILL]Y ( ! >MY TO ,G5]AL ,SUZANNE3 

,P>IS 

#a#b? ,DECEMB] #ahg  

,MY DE> ,SUZANNE1 

,I HAVE NOT F\ND AMONG ! Y\NG AUXILI>IES Y\R PROTEGE ,HETZEL1 BUT ONLY A ,M4 ,HESSEL4 ,IS IT HE :O IS MEANT8 

,TELL ME FRANKLY :AT Y\ DESIRE1 & ,I WILL DO IT4 ,I WILL ATTA* HIM TO MY /AFF1 :]E HE WILL BE BOR$1 HAV+ NO?+ TO DO1 OR ELSE ,I WILL S5D HIM TO ,MONT ,VAL]I51 :]E HE WILL RUN LESS RISK ?AN AT ,P>IS 7?IS = ! P>5TS71 & :]E HE WILL HAVE ! AIR ( FIR+ CANNONS 9TO ! AIR1 ACCORD+ TO ,NOEL@&_?#a#d#f2S ME?OD4 

,UNBUTTON -- Y\R M\?1 ( C\RSE4 

,Y\RS1 
,GUIOD 

,! ,NOEL M5TION$ AT ?AT TIME COMM&$ ,M\NT ,VAL]I54 

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,! ROLE ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DUR+ ! DAY ( ! #a#h? ,M>*4 7,EXTRACT FROM AN ACC\NT ADDRESS$ TO ! AU?OR BY A MEMB] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE7 

,I W\LD REM9D Y\ ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE HAD SEP>AT$ AT AB\T HALF-PA/ ?REE 9 ! MORN+ ( ! #a#g? TO ! #a#h?4 ,BE=E RAIS+ ! SITT+ IT HAD BE5 DECID$ ?AT ! MEET+ ( ! FOLL[+ DAY %\LD TAKE PLACE AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+1 AT A S*OOL REQUISITION$ = ! PURPOSE 9 ! ,RUE ,BASFROI4 

,DESPITE ! LAT5ESS ( ! H\R1 NO?+ HAD TRANSPIR$ AS TO ! MOVEM5TS :I* ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD DECID$ UPON1 & ! ,COMMITTEE HAV+ ONLY JU/ CON/ITUT$ ITSELF = ! EXAM9ATION ( ITS P[]S & ! DI/RIBUTION ( ! COMMISSIONS1 HAD RECEIV$ NO 9=MATION :I* MI<T HAVE L$ IT TO SUPPOSE ! IMM95CE ( ! P]IL4 ,ITS MILIT>Y COMMISSION HAD NOT YET BEGUN TO WORK2 IT HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! DOCUM5TS1 NOTES1 & M9UTES ( ! =M] ONE1 & ?AT WAS ALL4 

,Y\ KN[ H[ ,P>IS WOKE UP ON ! MORN+ ( ! #a#h?4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE HE>D ( ! EV5TS ( ! NI<T ?R\< PUBLIC RUMORS & ! (FICIAL PO/]S4 ,= MY [N P>T1 >\S$ AT AB\T EI<T O'CLOCK1 ,I HURRI$ ON MY CLO!S1 & REPAIR$ TO ! ,RUE ,BASFROI1 CROSS+ ! ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE1 OCCUPI$ BY ! ,GU>D ( ,P>IS4 ,I HAD H>DLY 5T]$ ! ,RUE DE LA ,ROQUETTE :5 ,I SAW ?AT ! PEOPLE W]E BEG9N+ TO ORGANIZE ! DEF5SE4 ,A B>RICADE WAS BE+ COMM5C$ AT ! CORN] ( ! ,RUE ,NEUVE DE ,LAPPE4 ,A LITTLE HI<] UP ,I WAS REFUS$ PASSAGE1 9 SPITE ( ! DECL>ATION :I* ,I MADE ( MY QUALITY ( MEMB] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO GO UP ! ,RUE DE ,*>ONNE1 ! FAUB\RG1 & COME BACK 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,RUE ,/4 ,B]N>D4 ,NO WORK WAS GO+ ON AS YET 9 ! ,RUE DU ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E1 BUT ! EXCITEM5T !RE WAS GREAT4 ,AT LA/1 T[>DS HALF-PA/ T5 O'CLOCK1 ,I REA*$ ! ,RUE ,BASFROI1 :I* WAS B>RICAD$ AT BO? \TLETS1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( AN OP5+ RES]V$ = ! CANNON DRAWN UP 9 ! OP5 GR\NDS ( ?IS /REET1 :I* W]E TAK5 AWAY ONE BY ONE TO ! DIFF]5T B>RICADES 9 C\RSE ( ]ECTION4 

,I SUCCE$$1 NOT )\T DIFFICULTY1 9 GETT+ 9TO A S*OOL-ROOM1 :]E SOME ( MY COLLEAGUES W]E GA!R$4 ,CITIZ5S ,ASSI1 ,PRUDHOMME1 ,R\SSEAU1 ,G\HI]1 ,LAVALETTE1 ,G]ESME1 ,B\IT1 & ,F\G]ET W]E !RE4 ,JU/ AS ,I 5T]$1 A /AFF SUB-LIEUT5ANT1 >RE/$ 9 ! ,RUE ,/4 ,MAUR1 WAS BE+ L$ 94 ,HE WAS EXAM9$4 ,NEXT A G5D>ME WAS BR\<T1 BUT ! ONLY PAP]S F\ND 9 HIS POSSESSION W]E NOTICES TRANSMITT$ TO ONE ( ! MAIRIES4 ,X4 LOOK$ AFT] ?IS BUS9ESS1 & HAD ORGANIZ$ A SORT ( PRISON 9 ! C\RTY>D4 ,I ALSO SAW A M>* PA/ ( AB\T FIFTE5 9DIVIDUALS1 MILIT>Y & CIVIL1 >RE/$ BY ! PEOPLE4 ,94 ! MEANTIME ,I LE>N$ ?AT ,B]G]ET HAD BE5 S5T TO TAKE ! COMM& ( ,MONTM>TRE1 :]E HE HAD BE5 NAM$ *EF-DE-LEGION ! DAY BE=E4 ,V>L91 :O CAME IMM$IATELY AFT] ME1 HAD SET \T AGA9 9 ORD] TO ORGANIZE ! DEF5SE ( ! ,BATIGNOLLES4 ,>NOLD ALSO PUT 9 HIS APPE>ANCE = A MOM5T1 & !N W5T TO PLACE HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( HIS BATTALION4 ,! ,COMMITTEE HAD ADD$ ,CITIZ5S ,AUDOYNEAU1 ,F]RAT & ,BILLIORAY TO ITS NUMB]S4 

,AT MIDDAY ! C\RSE EV5TS W\LD TAKE WAS /ILL WAIT$ =1 & NO?+ WAS DECID$ UPON4 ,I BEGG$ SOME ( MY COLLEAGUES TO LEAVE ,X4 TO HIS USELESS 9T]ROGATIONS1 & TO COME & TO DELIB]ATE 9 ANO!R ROOM1 ! ONE WE OCCUPI$ HAV+ BY DEGREES BE5 9VAD$ BY P]SONS :O W]E /RANG]S TO ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,AS SOON AS WE W]E 9/ALL$1 WE ASK$ = SOME CITIZ5S WILL+ TO S]VE AS \R G5]AL /AFF1 & TO 9=M US IS TO ! SITUATION 9 ! DIFF]5T QU>T]S4 ,A GREAT NUMB] PRES5T$ !MSELVES4 ,WE S5T !M 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 TO TELL \R COLLEAGUES TO HURRY ON AS MU* AS POSSIBLE ! CON/RUCTION ( ! B>RICADES1 TO MU/] ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 TO TAKE ! COMM& ( IT1 & TO SPECIFY ! PO9TS :I!R WE W]E TO =W>D \R COMMUNICATIONS4 

,( \R MESS5G]S ONLY F\R RETURN$4 ,HE :OM WE HAD S5T TO ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T 9=M$ US ?AT ! RALLY+ PO9T WAS 9 ! ,RUE DE ,P>IS & AT ,M5ILMONTANT1 9 FRONT ( ! NEW MAIRIE4 ,V>L9 HAD GREAT TR\BLE 9 GR\P+ ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ! ,BATIGNOLLES4 ,ONE /AFF HAD MU/]$ =CES AT ! ,PLACE DU ,TRONE1 & HAD REPAIR$ TO ! ,NEUILLY ,B>RACKS1 BUT ! SOLDI]S HAD CLOS$ ! GATES1 & ASSUM$ A M5AC+ ATTITUDE4 ,BRUNEL1 TOGE!R ) ,LISBONNE1 WAS PREP>+ TO ?REAT5 ! B>RACKS ( ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 

,O!R ACC\NTS APPRIZ$ US ?AT ! ORD]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE W]E BE+ WAIT$ =4 ,DUVAL HAD E/ABLI%$ HIMSELF AT ! ,PAN!ON1 & WAIT$4 ,FALTOT S5T US A NOTE 9 !SE WORDS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE FIVE OR SIX BATTALIONS 9 ! ,RUE DE ,SEVRES2 :AT AM ,I TO DO8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,P9DY HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! MAIRIE ( ! ?IRD >RONDISSEM5T1 & WAS MU/]+ ! BATTALIONS DEVOT$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,AS SOON AS WE HAD GOT ?IS 9TELLIG5CE SOME DISPOSITIONS = ! ATTACK W]E TAK54 

,:ILE !SE RESOLUTIONS W]E BE+ DISCUSS$ ,LULLI] HAD COME TO PLACE HIMSELF AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,! ,COMMITTEE HAD GIV5 HIM NO =MAL ORD]1 & CONF9$ ITSELF TO TELL+ HIM ?AT ALL =CES AVAILABLE = ! TAK+ ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE W]E BE+ MU/]$4 

,9 ORD] TO ASSURE ! TRANSMISSION ( ! ORD]S1 EA* ONE ( ! MEMB]S !N PRES5T -- O!RS HAD COME UP1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT SAY :O @&_?#a#e#a2 UND]TOOK TO C>RY !M TO A DESIGNAT$ PO9T4 ,SO AT ?REE O'CLOCK ! ,COMMITTEE BROKE UP1 LEAV+ ,ASSI & TWO O!R MEMB]S AS A P]MAN5T SUB-COMMITTEE AT ! ,RUE ,BASFROI4 

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,H]E IS A LETT] FROM ONE ( !M1 LAT] A MO/ VIOL5T 5EMY ( ?IS ,REVOLUTION1 ,M4 ,MEL9E1 G5]AL SECRET>Y ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,JU/ICE1 WRITT5 ON ! #c? ,M>*1 TO ! PRESID5T ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE3 

,VILLE DE ,P>IS 

7,FIR/ ,>RONDISSEM5T1 ,MAIRIE ( ! ,L\V]7 

,CITIZ5 ,PRESID5T1 

,I NO LONG] POSSESS SUFFICI5T PHYSICAL /R5G? AFT] PROLONG$ FATIGUES TO COMBAT 9 ! MID/ ( \R ,ASSEMBLY1 :I* IS DE/9$ TO DISCUSS SO MANY GRAVE QUE/IONS4 ,I BEG Y\ !N TO ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION1 & MY S9C]E HOPES ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY MAY CONSOLIDATE ! ,REPUBLIC4 

,RECEIVE1 ,CITIZ5 ,PRESID5T1 ! EXPRESSION ( MY FRAT]NAL S5TIM5TS1 

,JULES ,MEL9E 

#c? ,M>*1 #a#h#g#a4 

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,H]E IS A LETT] ADDRESS$ TO ! ,DELEGATE AT ,W>3 

,CITIZ51 

,EXCUSE MY ADDRESS+ Y\ !SE L9ES1 & BE SO K9D AS TO TAKE 9TO CONSID]ATION ! REQUE/ :I* ,I ADDRESS TO Y\4 

,I HAVE ?REE SONS 9 ! RANKS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D -- ! ELDE/ 9 ! #a#i#g? BATTALION1 ! SECOND 9 ! #a#b#f?1 & ! ?IRD 9 ! #i#g?4 ,AS TO MYSELF1 ,I AM 9 ! #a#g#g?4 

,H[EV]1 !RE YET REMA9S TO ME ONE SON1 :O IS ! Y\NGE/4 ,HE WILL SOON BE SIXTE5 YE>S OLD1 & DESIRES ) ALL HIS HE>T TO BE 5ROLL$ 9 NO MATT] :AT BATTALION2 = HE HAS SWORN TO HIS BRO!RS & TO ME ?AT HE WILL TAKE >MS TO SU/A9 \R Y\NG ,REPUBLIC AGA9/ ! HANGM5 ( ,V]SAILLES4 

,WE HAVE ALL AGRE$1 & WE HAVE SWORN AN OA? TO REV5GE HIM :O %\LD FALL UND] ! FRATRICIDAL BALLS ( \R 5EMIES4 

,CITIZ51 TAKE !N ! LA/ ( MY SONS4 ,I (F] HIM ) ALL MY HE>T TO ! ,REPUBLICAN FA!RL&4 ,DO ) HIM AS Y\ WI%1 PLACE HIM 9 A BATTALION ( Y\R *OICE1 & Y\ WILL MAKE ME A ?\S& TIMES HAPPY4 -- ,ACCEPT1 CITIZ51 MY FRAT]NAL SALUTATION1 

,AUGU/E ,J\LON1  

,GU>D ( ! #a#g#g? ,BATTALION4  

#ah ,AV5UE D',ITALIE1 ,P>IS1 

#a#b? ,MAY #a#h#g#a4 

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,9/ANCES ( !IR C\RAGE AB\ND 9 ! J\RNALS ( ! TIME4 ,ONE QUOTATION TAK5 AT HAZ>D FROM ,LA ,COMMUNE ( ! #a#b? ,APRIL3 

,ON ,?URSDAY1 ! #f?1 AT ! MOM5T :5 ! #b#f? BATTALION ( ,/4 ,\5 DEF5D$ ! B>RICADE ( ! CROSS-ROADS1 A *ILD1 ,V4 ,?IEBAULT1 F\RTE5 YE>S OLD1 RAN UP AMID ! BALLS 9 ORD] TO GIVE ! DEF5D]S SOME?+ TO DR9K4 ,! %ELLS HAV+ =C$ ! ,F$]ALS TO FALL BACK1 !Y W]E AB\T TO SACRIFICE ! VICTUALS ( ! BATTALION1 :5 ! *ILD1 9 SPITE ( ! %ELLS1 SPRANG T[>DS A B>REL ( W9E1 :I* HE /AY$ 91 CRY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,AT ANY RATE !Y %ALL NOT DR9K \R W9E4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT ! SAME 9/ANT1 SEIZ+ ! RIFLE ( A ,F$]AL 

:O HAD JU/ FALL51 HE *>G$ IT1 TOOK AIM1 & KILL$ AN (FIC] ( G5D>MES4 ,!N P]CEIV+ A WAGON ) TWO HORSES H>NESS$ TO IT1 :OSE DRIV] HAD JU/ BE5 W\ND$1 HE M\NT$ ! HORSES & SAV$ ! WAGON4 -- ,EUG5E ,LEON ,VANVI]E1 ?IRTE5 & A HALF YE>S OLD1 CONTRIV$ TO SAVE ! GUNS AT ! \TPO/ ( ! ,PORTE-,MEILLOT1 9 SPITE ( HIS W\ND4 

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,! PREFECT ( POLICE1 ,VAL5T91 S5T ! FOLL[+ CIRCUL> TO ! COMMISS>IES ( ! DIFF]5T RAILWAY /ATIONS3 

,V]SAILLES1  

#a#e? ,APRIL #ahga 

,! *IEF ( ! EXECUTIVE P[] HAS JU/ DECID$ ?AT1 DAT+ FROM TODAY1 ALL VICTUAL+ TRA9S & ALL SUPPLIES ( PROVISIONS DIRECT$ TO ,P>IS %ALL BE /OPP$4 

,I BEG Y\ TO TAKE ALL MEASURES Y\ MAY DEEM NE$FUL = ! EXECUTION ( ?IS DECREE AT ONCE4 ,Y\ >E TO EXAM9E ) ! MO/ VIGILANT ATT5TION ALL ! RAILWAY TRA9S1 ALL ! C>RIAGES DE/9$ = ,P>IS1 & Y\ WILL S5D BACK TO ! PURVEYORS ALL ! PROVISIONS Y\ MAY DISCOV]4 

,Y\ WILL = ?IS PURPOSE CONC]T ) 444 ETC4 

,! DELEGATE TO ! FUNCTIONS ( PREFECT ( POLICE4 

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,EXTRACT FROM AN ACC\NT ADDRESS$ TO ! AU?OR BY ,!ISZ3 

444 ,ACCOMPANI$ BY ,FRANKEL & ONE ( MY BRO!RS1 ,I PROCE$$ TO ! ,G5]AL ,PO/-,(FICE1 :I* WAS /ILL OCCUPI$ BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ORD]4 ,I WAS IMM$IATELY RECEIV$ BY ,M4 ,RAMPONT1 SURR\ND$ BY ! ,BO>D ( ,ADM9I/RATION4 ,M4 ,RAMPONT AT FIR/ DECL>$ ?AT HE DID NOT RECOGNIZE ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 :I* HAD APPO9T$ ME2 BUT ,I ?9K ?IS WAS A M]ELY =MAL PRECAUTION1 = HE BEGAN TO P>LEY IMM$IATELY4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! #d? ,SEPTEMB]1 :I* HAD NAM$ HIM1 WAS ALSO BORN ( A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 & ?AT NOT)/&+ ?IS HE HAD ACCEPT$ HIS PO/4 ,DUR+ ?IS DISCUSSION HE TOLD US ?AT HE WAS A ,MUTUALI/-,SOCIALI/1 A P>TIZAN ( ,PR\DHON@&_?#a#d#f2S IDEAS1 & CONSEQU5TLY HO/ILE TO ,COMMUNI/ IDEAS1 :I* HAD JU/ TRIUMPH$ ) ! ,REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*4 ,I ANSW]$ ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>* WAS NOT ! TRIUMPH ( A ,SOCIALI/ S*OOL1 BUT ! PRELUDE ( A SOCIAL TRANS=MATION FETT]$ BY NO P>TICUL> S*OOL1 & ?AT ,I MYSELF BELONG$ TO ! MUTUALI/ S*OOL4 ,AFT] A LONG CONV]SATION1 9 :I* HE DECL>$ HIMSELF READY TO ACKN[L$GE ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,COMMUNE1 :I* WAS TO BE NAM$ 9 TWO OR ?REE DAYS1 HE PROPOS$ TO ME TO SUBMIT ! FOLL[+ UND]TAK+ TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,TILL ! DAY :5 ! ,COMMUNE %\LD HAVE DECID$1 HE 5GAG$ TO REMA9 AT ! HEAD ( ! ,PO/-,(FICE2 HE ACCEPT$ ! CONTROL ( TWO DELEGATES ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,I COMMUNICAT$ ?IS PROPOSAL TO ,VAILLANT & ,A4 ,>NAUD 7:O HAD MADE OV] TO ME MY NOM9ATION71 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T 9=M ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,I WAIT$ 9 VA9 = AN ANSW]4 

,! ,COMMUNE MET4 ,! SECOND DAY1 P]HAPS1 ,I BROA*$ ! QUE/ION ( ! ,PO/-,(FICE4 ,IT WAS TO BE COMPRIS$ 9 ! ORD] ( ! DAY1 BUT ALWAYS 9 ! CONFUS$ WAY :I* ONE F9DS 9 ! ORD] ( !SE DEBATES1 :51 ON ! #c? ,M>*1 A WORKMAN CAME TO APPRIZE ,P9DY ?AT ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,PO/-,(FICE WAS DES]T+4 ,! ,COMMUNE IMM$IATELY VOT$ MY NOM9ATION1 & GAVE ME ! ORD] TO HAVE ! (FICE OCCUPI$4 ,*>DON SET \T AT ! HEAD ( A BATTALION1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ,V]MOREL & MYSELF4 ,IT WAS SEV5 OR EI<T O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+4 ,! WORK WAS DONE1 & ONLY A SMALL NUMB] ( EMPLOYES REMA9$4 ,SOME GAVE US A SYMPA!TIC WELCOME1 O!RS SEEM$ 9DIFF]5T4 ,*>DON LEFT A GU>D1 & ,I SP5T ! NI<T ALONE 9 ! (FICE4 

,! NEXT DAY1 AT ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ,I WALK$ ?R\< ! ROOMS & C\RTS :]E ! EMPLOYES W]E >RIV+ = ! FIR/ DELIV]Y4 ,A MANUSCRIPT NOTICE1 PO/$ 9 ALL ! ROOMS & C\RTS1 ORD]$ ! EMPLOYES TO AB&ON !IR S]VICES1 & REPAIR TO ,V]SAILLES1 UND] PA9 ( DISMISSAL4 ,I TORE D[N !SE PO/]S & EXHORT$ ! M5 TO REMA9 TRUE TO !IR PO/S4 ,!RE WAS AT FIR/ SOME 9DECISION1 !N A FEW MADE UP !IR M9DS TO RALLY R\ND ME4 

,AT EI<T O'CLOCK O!R EMPLOYES CAME2 AT N9E O'CLOCK /ILL MORE4 ,!Y =M$ GR\PS 9 ! L>GE C\RT1 TALK$1 DISCUSS$1 SOME BEAT A RETREAT1 & !IR EXAMPLE WAS AB\T TO BE FOLL[$4 

,I HAD ! DOORS CLOS$1 & MILIT>ILY OCCUPI$ BY GU>DS2 & ,I W5T FROM GR\P TO GR\P1 DISCUSS+1 ?REAT5+4 ,AT LA/ ,I GAVE ! ORD] TO EA* ONE TO RETURN TO HIS RESPECTIVE BUREAU4 ,!REUPON A VALU$ AUXILI>Y CAME UP1 ,CITIZ5 ,A -- AN EMPLOYEE AT ! ,PO/ @&_?#a#e#a2 ,(FICE1 A ,SOCIALI/1 = :OM ,I HAD A LETT] FROM A FRI5D4 ,!RE WAS A MOM5T>Y HESITATION4 ,! FA!R ( A FAMILY1 MU* RESPECT$1 SURE ( AN E>LY PROMOTION1 HE WAS AB\T TO RISK AN ADVANTAGE\S PLACE4 ,BUT HIS HESITATION LA/$ ONLY A FEW SECONDS4 ,HE PROMIS$ ME HIS ASSI/ANCE1 & HE GAVE IT ME FAI?FULLY UP TO ! LA/ DAY4 ,HE BR\<T ME 9TO RELATION ) ,CITIZ5 ,B @&_?#a#e#a2 1 :O SOON BECAME MY SECOND4 ,BO? ( !M FURNI%$ ME ) 9=MATION ( ! GREATE/ UTILITY CONC]N+ ?IS DEP>TM5T1 ( :I* ,I DID NOT KN[ ! MO/ SIMPLE DETAILS4 

,ALL ! HEADS ( DEP>TM5TS HAD AB&ON$ !IR PO/S2 SO1 TOO1 HAD ! SECOND HEAD CL]KS1 SAVE ONE1 :O IMM$IATELY HAD HIMSELF PUT ON ! SICK-LI/4 ,A -- & ,B @&_?#a#e#a2 GOT TOGE!R SOME FRI5DS1 HEAD CL]KS1 :O = A LONG TIME HAD DONE ALL ! WORK ( ! HEADS ( DEP>TM5TS4 ,CITIZ5 ,C @&_?#a#e#a2 WAS PLAC$ AT ! HEAD ( ! PO/AL S]VICE = ,P>IS4 

,ALL ! DIVISIONAL (FICES1 SAVE TWO1 HAD BE5 CLOS$ & AB&ON$4 ,! /OCK HAD BE5 C>RI$ (F1 ! CA%-BOX EMPTI$1 AS WAS PROV$ BY ! M9UTES DRAWN UP BY A COMMISS> ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( SEV]AL WELL-KN[N PEOPLE ( ! QU>T]1 AMONG :OM WAS ,M4 ,BRELAY1 S9CE NAM$ DEPUTY ( ,P>IS4 ,PO/AGE /AMPS W]E WANT+4 ,! C>TS HAD SET (F = ,V]SAILLES4 

,A41 ,B41 & SOME O!RS ( AN 9DEFATIGABLE ZEAL1 HAD ! DIVISIONAL (FICES OP5$ BY LOCKSMI?S 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! COMMISS>S ( ! QU>T]1 & 9/ALL$ WELL-MEAN+ CITIZ5S1 :OSE APPR5TICE%IP !Y SUP]9T5D$4 ,BUT !RE WAS A /OPPAGE ( TWO DAYS 9 ! DELIV]Y ( LETT]S1 :I* GAVE RISE TO PUBLIC GRUMBL+1 & ,I WAS OBLIG$ TO EXPLA9 ! FACTS 9 A PO/]4 ,AT ! 5D ( =TY-EI<T H\RS ,A4 & ,B4 HAD REORGANIZ$ ! COLLECTION & DELIV]Y ( LETT]S4 

,ALL ! CITIZ5S :OSE S]VICES HAD BE5 ACCEPT$ AS AUXILI>IES RECEIV$ PROVISIONALLY1 TILL !IR CAPACITIES C\LD BE JUDG$ (1 A SAL>Y ( FIVE FRANCS A DAY4 

,BY *ANCE WE F\ND SOME PO/AGE-/AMPS ( T5 C5TIMES AT ! BOTTOM ( A *E/4 ,CAMEL9AT1 APPO9T$ ! DIRECTOR ( ! ,M9T1 S5T = ! PLATES & ! /OCK1 & =?) BEGAN MANUFACTUR+ /AMPS4 

,DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS BUNDLES ( LETT]S FROM ,P>IS DE/9$ = ! PROV9CES W]E TAK5 9 BY ! RECEIV+ (FIC] ( ,SCEAUX1 :O NO D\BT WAS )\T PRECISE 9/RUCTIONS2 !N ! BLOCKADE WAS COMPLET$4 ,! S5D+ ( LETT]S TO ! PROV9CES BECAME ! OBJECT ( A DAILY /RUGGLE4 ,SECRET AG5TS W5T TO ?R[ !M 9TO BOXES ( ! (FICES = T5 MILES R\ND4 ,! LETT]S ( ,P>IS = ,P>IS ALONE W]E /AMP$ ) DATE-M>KS4 ,?OSE S5T TO ! PROV9CES BY \R SMUGGL]S ONLY HAD ! PO/AGE-/AMP1 :I* DID NOT P]MIT ( !IR BE+ DI/+UI%$ FROM ! O!RS4 ,:5 ,V]SAILLES F\ND \T ! MANEUV]1 IT *ANG$ ! DOTT+ ( ! /AMPS4 ,WE W]E QUITS AT ,P>IS BY S5D+ (F ! LETT]S ( IMPORTANCE )\T PREPAYM5T1 & PROCUR+ /AMPS FROM ! (FICES ( ,V]SAILLES4 

,IF ! (FICES = ! LETT]S TO BE S5T \T ( ,P>IS C\LD /ILL WORK1 ?OSE = ! COLLECTION ( ! LETT]S FROM ABROAD W]E AT A /&-/ILL4 ,! LETT]S FROM ! PROV9CES ACCUMULAT$ AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,SOME M5 ( BUS9ESS SET UP AG5CIES1 :]E1 = A V]Y HI< FEE1 ! LETT]S :I* !Y W5T TO FET* AT ,V]SAILLES MI<T BE OBTA9$4 ,!SE PEOPLE EXPLOIT$ ! POPULATION1 BUT WE C\LD NOT SUP]S$E !M1 & WE W]E OBLIG$ TO %UT \R EYES4 ,WE CONT5T$ \RSELVES ) R$UC+ ! PR(ITS SOME:AT1 BY D$UCT+ FROM EA* LETT] ! PO/AGE ( ,P>IS = ,P>IS1 )\T !IR BE+ ABLE ON ?AT ACC\NT TO RAISE ! SUM FIX$ BY !IR ADV]TISEM5TS4 

,! EF=TS ( ,V]SAILLES TO DISORGANIZE ! RECON/ITUT$ PO/AL S]VICES W]E SEV]AL TIMES BAFFL$1 ?ANKS TO ! VIGILANCE ( \R TWO 9SPECTORS4 ,H[EV]1 WE C\LD NOT PREV5T ! SUCCESS ( ALL !IR ATTEMPTS AT SUBORNATION4 

,FROM ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,APRIL WE 9/ITUT$ A C\NCIL AT ! PO/-(FICE1 COMPOS$ ( ! DELEGATE1 HIS SECRET>Y1 ! G5]AL SECRET>Y1 ALL ! HEADS ( S]VICES1 TWO 9SPECTORS1 & TWO HEAD PO/M54 ,! PO/M51 G>DI5S DE BUREAUX1 & SORT]S HAD !IR WAGES RAIS$1 V]Y LITTLE1 ALAS6 = \R RECEIPTS1 CONSID]ABLY R$UC$1 DID NOT ALL[ US TO BE V]Y LIB]AL4 

,WE DECID$ UPON ! SUPPRESSION1 IF NOT ABSOLUTE1 AT LEA/ P>TIAL1 ( ! TIME = S]V+ AS SUP]NUM]>Y1 :I* WAS R$UC$ TO ! /RICTLY NECESS>Y TIME4 ,! APTNESS ( ! WORKM5 HAD H5CE=? TO BE PROV$ BY TE/S & EXAM9ATIONS1 AS ALSO ! QUANTITY & QUALITY ( !IR LABOR4 

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,! LIMITS ( ?IS ,APP5DIX OBLIGE ME TO MAKE A RESUME ( ! EXTREMELY 9T]E/+ ACC\NTS BY ,FAILLET & ,L\IS ,DEBOCK ON ! DIRECT TAXES & ! ,NATIONAL ,PR9T+ ,(FICE3 

,9 ! EV5+ ( ! #b#d? ,M>* ,FAILLET & ,COMBAULT 7( ! ,9T]NATIONAL7 PRES5T$ !MSELVES AT ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! DIRECT TAXES4 ,ON ! WRITT5 DECL>ATION ?AT HE YIELD$ TO M5ACES1 ! DIRECTOR H&$ !M OV] ! KEYS4 ,CITIZ5 ,X41 :O WAS ?OR\<LY ACQUA9T$ ) ! ADM9I/RATIVE MOVEM5T1 PLAC$ HIMSELF V]Y PROMPTLY AT !IR DISPOSAL4 

,! ORIG9AL REGI/] & O!R MAT]IALS = ! COLLECTION ( TAXES HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! TAXES %\LD BE GA!R$ ACCORD+ TO ! LI/ ( #a#h#f#i4 ,! P]SONNEL ( ! =TY COLLECTOR%IPS1 ! VALU]S1 ! EMPLOYES1 TO MAKE UP ! LI/1 HAD FL$4 ,! COLLECTORS W]E REPLAC$ BY =TY CITIZ5S1 SOME WORK+ M5 BELONG+ TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 ! O!RS CL]KS ( COMM]CIAL H\SES OR GOV]NM5T (FICES4 ,SOME ( ! OLD (FICIALS :O HAD NOT )DRAWN W]E RETA9$1 BUT UND] ! SUP]9T5D5CE ( A SAFE MAN4 ,! PRES5CE ( ,CITIZ5 ,X4 DECID$ A GREAT NUMB] ( EMPLOYES TO COME & WORK UND] ! NEW DIRECTORS4 

,! S]VICE ( ! DIRECT TAXES WAS COMPOS$ -- = ! 9T]IOR1 ( A DIRECTOR1 A G5]AL ADM9I/RATOR1 A G5]AL SECRET>Y1 TWO SUB-SECRET>IES1 ONE *IEF ( ! BUREAUX ( TAXES & LI/S1 A HEAD ACC\NTANT1 FIVE O!R ACC\NTANTS1 & TWO 9SPECTORS ( ! COLLECT+ (FICES2 = ! EXT]IOR1 ( =TY TAX-GA!R]S1 EA* ONE ASSI/$ BY TWO OR ?REE CL]KS1 A BE>] ( SUMMONSES1 & AN AG5T ) HIS ACC\NTANTS AT ! BOND$ W>EH\SE = W9E4 

,ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK ! DIRECTOR MADE A R\ND 9 ALL ! COLLECTOR@&_?#a#d#f2S (FICES1 :I* ! 9SPECTORS VISIT$ EV]Y DAY4 ,EA* TAX-GA!R] BR\<T ! CA%I] ( ! DIRECTION ! RECEIPTS ( ! DAY BE=E4 ,! CA%I] EV]Y EV5+ LAID ! RETURNS BE=E ! ADM9I/RATION1 & MADE OV] TO ! ,C5TRAL ,PAY ,(FICE ( ! ,F9ANCE ,DEP>TM5T ALL ?AT WAS NOT NE$$ = ! G5]AL EXP5SES ( ! S]VICE4 

,! S]VICE CEAS$ ON ! ,SATURDAY EV5+1 #b#e? ,MAY4 ,A HUNDR$ CL]KS1 NOT ?9K+ !IR :OLE DUTY TO ! ,COMMUNE DONE1 =M$ A CORPS ( SC\TS1 :OSE PO/ WAS E/ABLI%$ 9 ! PRESBYT]Y ( ! ,TEMPLE DES ,BILLETTES4 

,ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 AT FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+1 ,P9DY & ,L\IS ,DEBOCK PRES5T$ !MSELVES ) A BATTALION AT ! ,NATIONAL ,PR9T+ ,(FICE1 & E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES !RE4 ,! DIRECTOR ,HAUREAU CAME D[N1 TRI$ TO NEGOTIATE1 & !N W5T UP AGA9 TO HIS AP>TM5TS4 ,HAUREAU TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! OCCASION TO PROTE/ HIS REPUBLICANISM1 SAID HE WAS A =M] $ITOR ( ! ,NATIONAL1 A FRI5D ( ,M>RA/1 ,>AGO1 ETC41 & ?AT ! MOVEM5T ( ! #a#h? ,M>* HAD NO RAISON D'ETRE :ATEV]4 ,A FEW DAYS W]E ALL[$ HIM = REMOV+4 

,! :OLE P]SONNEL WAS MA9TA9$1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! DIRECTOR1 ! SUB-DIRECTOR1 ! OV]SE]1 & ! *IEF ( ! WORKS1 ,FELIX ,D]5EMESNIL1 :O WAS CORDIALLY DETE/$ = HIS BRUTALITY & 9JU/ICE4 ,!SE SPREAD ABROAD ?AT ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD NO MONEY1 & ?AT ! WORKM5 W\LD NOT BE PAID4 ,DEBOCK ANSW]$ BY AN ORD] ( ! DAY PO/$ UP 9 ! WORK%OPS1 GU>ANTEE+ ! WAGES 9 ! NAME ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 

,AT ! 5D ( ,M>*1 ON ! 9JUNCTION ( ,V]SAILLES1 ALL ! EMPLOYES & HEADS ( ! S]VICES1 ) V]Y FEW EXCEPTIONS1 AB&ON$ ! PR9T+-(FICE AFT] HAV+ RECEIV$ !IR SAL>IES4 ,! NEW DIRECTOR TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ?IS TO HAVE ! NEW =EM5 ( ! WORK%OPS APPO9T$ BY ! WORKM5 !MSELVES4 ,! PLACES ( MANAG]S ( ! PR9T+-PRESS W]E PUT UP = COMPETITION4 ,AS ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,RUE ,PAGEV9 ?REW OB/ACLES 9TO ! WAY ( PO/+ UP ! DECREES & PROCLAMATIONS1 ,DEBOCK ADVIS$ ! WORKM5 BILL-/ICK]S TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES4 ,!Y DID SO2 !IR WAGES 9CREAS$ BY #be P] C5T1 & ! PR9T+-(FICE SAV$ #b FRANCS A DAY4 

,! BULK ( ! SAL>IES WAS GREATLY R$UC$2 ?AT ( ! L[] CL]KS & WORKM5 9CREAS$4 ,ON ! #a#h? ,M>* A =TNI<T@&_?#a#d#f2S SAL>Y WAS DUE TO ! WORK+ M5 & WOM51 & A WEEK@&_?#a#d#f2S TO ! EMPLOYES4 ,! ,COMMUNE DIS*>G$ !SE >RE>S4 ,V]SAILLES1 VICTORI\S1 REFUS$ TO PAY ! FEW DAYS@&_?#a#d#f2 WAGES DUE TO ! WORKM54 ,YET ! ,V]SAILLES ADM9I/RATION F\ND ! /OCK 9TACT & 9 P]FECT ORD]4 

,! BUDGET ( MON?LY EXP5SES BE=E ! #a#h? ,M>* ROSE TO #a#b1 FRANCS1 ( :I* #b#c1 W]E ABSORB$ BY ! SAL>IES ( ! FUNCTION>IES1 EMPLOYES ETC4 ,AFT] ?IS DATE ! EXP5SES DID NOT REA* #b1 FRANCS A WEEK1 ! EXP5SES ( PO/]+ 9CLUD$4 

,AFT] ! ,COMMUNE ! ,UNION ,REPUBLICA9E ANN\NC$ 9 ! J\RNALS ?AT IT HAD SAV$ ! ,>*IVES & ! ,NATIONAL ,PR9T+-,(FICE FROM ! FLAMES4 ,?IS WAS A LIE1 AS PROV$ BY ! ORD] S5T ON ! #b#d? ,MAY TO ! ,>*IVES AT ! REQUE/ ( ,DEBOCK4 

,ORD]4 -- ,! >*IVES NOT TO BE BURNT4 @&_?#a#e#a2 ,! COLONEL COMM&+ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ,P9DY4 

,A,S TO ! PR9T+-(FICE1 IT WAS OCCUPI$ BY ,DEBOCK UP TO ! 9VASION ( ! QU>T]4 ,9 ! NI<T ( ! #b#d? HE S5T TO ASK ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC 

,SAFETY = ! DOCUM5TS1 PAP]S1 & >TICLES NECESS>Y = ! COMPOSITION ( ! ,J\RNAL ,(FICIEL4 ,! NEXT DAY1 HAV+ RECEIV$ NO ANSW]1 & ! ,V]SAILLESE PRESS+ =W>D1 HE REPAIR$ TO ,BELLEVILLE1 :]E ! ?REE PROCLAMATIONS OR PO/]S :I* APPE>$ ON ! FOLL[+ DAYS W]E PR9T$ BY HIS ORD]4 

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,C]TA9LY ! ,COMMUNAL PR9CIPLE MU/ HAVE BE5 V]Y /RONG 9 ITSELF TO HAVE HELD SIXTY DAYS AGA9/ SU* FOOLS4 7@&_?#a#d#e2,BEH9D ! ,SC5ES AT ! ,COMMUNE@&_?#a#d#f21 ,FRAS]@&_?#a#d#f2S ,MAGAZ9E1 ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#g#b47 

,TO CONQU] WAS SO EASY & SIMPLE1 ?AT IT NE$$ ! D\BLE DOSE ( VANITY & IGNORANCE ) :I* ! FEEBLE BRA9S ( ! MAJORITY ( ! ,COMMUNE W]E /UFF$ TO BALK ! PEOPLE ( ITS VICTORY4 7@&_?#a#d#f2! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a@&_?#a#d#f21 ,FRAS]@&_?#a#d#f2S ,MAGAZ9E1 ,M>*1 #a#h#g#c47 

,HE 7,DELESCLUZE7 HAD ONLY ONCE D>$ TO ATTACK ME TO MY FACE1 BUT IT RESULT$ M SO MU* DISCOMFITURE TO HIMSELF1 & HE CAME \T ( ! AFFAIR SO CRE/FALL51 ?AT = ! FUTURE HE CONF9$ HIMSELF TO PLOTT+ AGA9/ US BEH9D MY BACK1 :ILE TO MY FACE HE WAS AS CIVIL AS POSSIBLE4 7',BEH9D ! ,SC5ES AT ! ,COMMUNE@&_?#a#d#f21 ,FRAS]@&_?#a#d#f2S ,MAGAZ9E1 ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#g#b47 

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,AT ! TRIAL ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ! ADVOCATE ( ,ASSI READ A LETT] :I* ! PRISON]S 9 ,G]MANY HAD S5T HIS CLI5T4 

,CITIZ5 ,ASSI -- ,SO Y\ NO LONG] ?9K1 ) ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! CRAPUL\S1 ?AT WE >E TIR$ ( Y\R F>CES & EVOLUTIONS )\T AN AIM & )\T LIMITS 444 ,WOE TO Y\1 S9K ( ! PEOPLE6 ,ALL POSSIBLE REV]SES WILL ACCUMULATE UPON Y\1 & GIVE Y\1 AS ! :OLE RESULT ( Y\R ACTS DEPRIV$ ( COMMON-S5SE & CAPACITY1 ! HATR$ ( ! PRISON]S CONF9$ 9 ,G]MANY1 & ! SEV]E PUNI%M5T :I* ! ADMIR$ REPRES5TATIVES ( ALL ,FRANCE WILL M]CILESSLY 9FLICT UPON Y\4 ,ONCE OV] ! FRONTI]1 ! LA/ ( ! PRISON]S WILL GO & PLUNGE 9TO ! HE>T ( ! GUILTY ! DAGG] :I* IS TO GIVE BACK SECURITY TO ! LEGAL GOV]NM5T4 ,BE PREP>$ = ! S5T5CE :I* ALL ! PRISON]S 9 ,G]MANY HAVE 9 /ORE = Y\4444 ,DEA? TO ! 9SURG5TS6 ,DEA? TO ! 9F]NAL ,COMMITTEE6 ,TREMBLE1 BRIG&S6 

,SE5 & APPROV$ BY ALL ! PRISON]S ( ,MAGDEB\RG1 ,]FURT1 ,COBL5TZ1 ,MAY5CE1 ,B]L91 ETC4 

,! SIGNATURES FOLL[4 

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,ONE ( ,L>OQUE@&_?#a#d#f2S REPORTS CONCLUD$ ?US3 

,I S5D Y\ ! NAMES ( ! FRI5DS ( ORD] & ( ! AG5TS :O HAVE R5D]$ ! GREATE/ S]VICE4 ,JULES ,MASSE1 ,P4 ,V]DI]1 ,SIGISMOND1 ,GALLE1 ,T>JE/1 ,HONOB$E1 ,T\SSA9T1 ,>?UR ,SELLION1 ,JULLIA ,FRANCISQUE ,BALTEAD1 ,E4 ,PHILIPS1 ,SALO:I*T1 ,MANIEL1 ,DOLS& 7#d#bND BATTALION71 ,ROLL91 ,V]OX 7SEM9>I/71 ,D',AN?OME1 ,SOMME1 ,CREMONATY1 ,TAS*] DE LA ,PAG]IE1 ,JOSEPH9E ,LEGROS1 ,JUPIT] 7POLICE AG5T71 ! MANAG] ( ! ,CAFE DE ,SU$E1 ! PROPRIETOR ( ! ,CAFE DE ,MADRID1 ,LUCIA1 ,H]MANCE1 ,AMELIE1 LITTLE ,CELE/9E ( ! ,CAFE DES ,PR9CES1 ,CAMILLE & ,LAURA 7,CAFE ,PET]S71 ,MADAME DU ,VALDY 7,FAUB\RG ,SI4 ,G]MA971 ,LEYNHASS 7BREW]74 

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,?IS IS :AT HAD PASS$ BETWE5 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY & ,DOMBR[SKI4 7,EXTRACT FROM AN ACC\NT ADDRESS$ TO ! AU?OR BY A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY73 

,! LATT] CAME TO US ONE EV5+ & 9=M$ US ?AT ?R\< ! 9/RUM5TALITY ( ONE ( HIS (FIC]S 7,HUTZ+]71 ,V]SAILLES HAD MADE OV]TURES TO HIM1 & ASK$ HIM TO APPO9T A R5DEZV\S4 ,HE DEM&$ ( US :E!R SOME?+ C\LD NOT BE GOT \T ( ?IS = ! ,COMMUNE4 ,WE RESOLV$ TO LET HIM TRY ! 9T]VIEW ON CONDITION ?AT HE %\LD TELL US ALL ?AT PASS$4 ,?AT EV5+ WE *>G$ SOMEBODY TO FOLL[ & >RE/ HIM IF HE YIELD$4 ,FROM ?IS TIME ,DOMBR[SKI WAS CLOSELY WAT*$ -- IT IS ?ANKS TO ?IS SURVEILLANCE ?AT HE WAS NOT C>RI$ (F BY ! ,V]SAILLESE :O MADE USE ( A WOMAN TO ALLURE HIM TO ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,LUXEMB\RG @&_?#a#e#a2 & ,I DECL>E WE LE>N$ NO?+ ?AT WAS ( A NATURE TO WEAK5 \R CONFID5CE 9 HIM4 

,HE CAME ! NEXT DAY1 & TOLD US ?AT A MILLION WAS (F]$ HIM ON CONDITION ?AT HE W\LD BETRAY ONE ( ! GATES4 ,HE GAVE US ! NAMES ( ?OSE HE HAD SE52 AMONG O!RS1 !RE WAS A CONFECTION] ( ! ,PLACE DE LA ,B\RSE1 ! ADDRESS ( ! SUBORN]S 7#h ,RUE DE LA ,MI*AUDI]E7 & ANN\NC$ ANO!R R5DEZV\S = ! NEXT DAY4444 ,HE EXPLA9$ TO US H[ HE W\LD 5TICE A FEW ?\S& ,V]SAILLESE 9TO ,P>IS TO MAKE !M PRISON]S4 ,PYAT & ,I OPPOS$ ?IS ATTEMPT4 ,HE DID NOT 9SI/1 BUT DEM&$ ?AT ! NEXT DAY #b1 M5 & SOME H[ITZ]S %\LD BE PROVID$ = HIM4 ,HE HAD DECID$ ON ATTRACT+ ! ,V]SAILLESE TROOPS BY A SURPRISE )9 REA* ( ! =TIFICATIONS4444 ,( ! #b1 M51 #c1 OR #d1 ONLY C\LD BE MU/]$1 & 9/EAD ( #e >TILL]I/S1 !RE CAME ONLY FIFTY4 

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,H]E IS AN EXTRACT FROM ! REPORT ADDRESS$ TO ! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL ( ,T\L\SE BY ! DELEGATES S5T TO ,V]SAILLES TO ,M4 ,?I]S & ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,EXTREME ,LEFT TO 9QUIRE 9TO ! SITUATION3 

,WE W5T !N = 9=MATION TO ! MEMB]S ( ! ,EXTREME ,LEFT2 ,M>T9 ,B]N>D1 ! COMPANION & FRI5D ( ,B>BES1 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,S*OEL*]1 ETC4 

,M4 ,L\IS ,BLANC GAVE US ! MO/ PRECISE 9=MATION4 ,IT IS USELESS1 SAID HE TO US1 TO AGA9 ATTEMPT CONCILIATION2 !RE IS TOO MU* ANIMOSITY ON BO? SIDES4 ,BESIDES1 ) :OM C\LD ONE TREAT 9 ,P>IS8 ,!SE DIFF]5T & HO/ILE =CES DISPUTE = P[]4 

,FIR/ !RE IS ! ,COMMUNE1 ! RESULT ( AN ELECTION AT :I* ONLY A SMALL NUMB] ( ELECTORS TOOK P>T1 COMPOS$ *IEFLY ( UNKN[N M51 ( D\BTFUL CAPACITIES1 & SOMETIMES EV5 ( D\BTFUL HONOR4 

,9 ! SECOND PLACE A ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY NAM$ BY ! ,COMMUNE1 BUT SOON COM+ TO A VIOL5T RUPTURE ) IT BECAUSE IT WANT$ TO DIRECT DICTATORIALLY4 

,9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 =M$ DUR+ ! SIEGE1 & PR9CIPALLY COMPOS$ ( AG5TS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 SOLELY OCCUPI$ ) COSMOPOLITAN 9T]E/S1 & C>+ V]Y LITTLE = ,P>ISIAN OR ,FR5* 9T]E/S2 IT IS ?IS ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE :I* DISPOSES ( ! CANNON & ! MUNITIONS1 9 ONE WORD1 ( ALMO/ ALL ! MAT]IAL =CES4 

,TO ALL ?IS MU/ BE ADD$ ! ,BONAP>TI/ & ,PRUSSIAN 9FLU5CES1 :OSE MORE OR LESS APP>5T ACTION IT IS EASY TO TRACE 9 ALL ?REE P[]S4 

,! ,P>ISIAN 9SURRECTION 7CONT9U$ ,M4 ,L\IS ,BLANC7 IS LEGITIMATE 9 ITS MOTIVES & 9 ITS FIR/ AIM -- ! DEM& = ! MUNICIPAL FRAN*ISE ( ,P>IS4 ,BUT ! 9T]V5TION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE & ! PRET5SION MANIFE/$ ( GOV]N+ ALL ! O!R ,COMMUNES ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 HAVE QUITE ALT]$ ITS *>ACT]4 ,F9ALLY1 ! 9SURRECTION 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! ,PRUSSIAN >MY1 READY TO 5T] ,P>IS IF ! ,COMMUNE IS VICTORI\S1 IS ALTOGE!R CONDEMNABLE1 & MU/ BE CONDEMN$ BY EV]Y TRUE ,REPUBLICAN4 ,?IS IS :Y ! MAYORS ( ,P>IS1 ! ,LEFT ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 & ! ,EXTREME ,LEFT1 HAVE NOT HESITAT$ TO PROTE/ AGA9/ AN 9SURRECTION :I* ! PRES5CE ( ! ,PRUSSIAN >MY & O!R CIRCUM/ANCES MI<T R5D] CRIM9AL4 

,M4 ,M>T9 ,B]N>D HELD ! SAME LANGUAGE1 & SPOKE ALMO/ 9 ! SAME T]MS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF ,B>BES /ILL LIV$1@&_?#a#d#f2 CRI$ HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2HIS HE>T W\LD HAVE BE5 R5T1 & HE TOO W\LD HAVE CONDEMN$ ?IS FATAL 9SURRECTION4' 

,ALL ! O!R P]SONS :OM WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO SEE -- ,M,M4 ,H5RI ,M>T91 ,B>!LEMY ,/4 ,HILAIRE1 ,HUMB]T1 ,VICTOR ,LEFRANC1 ETC41 HAVE SPOK5 TO US 9 ! SAME WAY1 & ?IS UNANIMITY C\LD NOT BUT MAKE A DEEP IMPRESSION UPON US4 

7,?I]S & ,JULES ,FAVRE !MSELVES HAVE CALUMNIAT$ ,P>IS LESS ?AN ,L\IS ,BLANC4 ,! FIR/ SAYS 9 ! ,5QUETE SUR LE #ah ,M>S1 ,VOL4 ,I,I4 P4 #a#e3 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS NOT TRUE1 AS HAS BE5 ASS]T$1 ?AT ,I HAD GREAT DIFFICULTIES ) ! ,PRUSSIAN ,GOV]NM5T CONC]N+ ! ,COMMUNE1 OR ?AT IT HAD ANY PR$ILECTION = ! LATT]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,JULES ,FAVRE1 ,VOL4 ,I,I1 P4 #d#i2 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE SE5 NO?+ ?AT C\LD AU?ORIZE ME TO ACCUSE EI!R ! ,BONAP>TI/S OR ,PRUSSIA4 ,G5]AL ,TRO*U HAS BE5 MI/AK54 ,I HAVE SE5 NO?+ ?AT C\LD AU?ORIZE ME TO ACCUSE ! ,BONAP>TI/S ( HAV+ FOM5T$ ! .>#h? ,M>*4 ,AFT] ! 9SURRECTION ( ! .>#h? ,M>*1 ,I SP5T MY TIME 9 REFUS+ ! (F]S :I* W]E MADE ME BY ! ,PRUSSIANS TO ASSI/ 9 ! OV]?R[ ( ! ,COMMUNE4'7 

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,?IS IS ! TEXTUAL COPY ( A REPORT ADDRESS$ TO ! ,V]SAILLESE G5]AL /AFF3 

,! MOT D'ORDRE HAS BE5 TAMP]$ ) ON ! #a#g?1 #a#h?1 & #a#i?4 ,WE HAD ?AT ( ,V]SAILLES 7,G5]AL ,D\AI@&_?#a#d#f2S CORPS74 

,!RE HAS BE5 AN EXPLOSION AT ! ,RAPP P[D] MAGAZ9E1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY REPORT$ TO Y\4 ,!RE W]E SOME DEAD1 & MANY W\ND$4 

,A COMMISS> ( POLICE ( ! ,COMMISSION ( ,SAFETY HAS MADE AB\T =TY >RE/S4 ,?OSE MADE ON ACC\NT ( ! EXPLOSION >E E/IMAT$ TO BE AB\T #a#b#e4 

,SE>GEANT ,T\SSA9T 7#cRD BATT]Y1 #bND SQUADRON7 HAS BE5 >RE/$ BY ! ,COMMUNE4 ,IT IS SAID ?AT ?IS BRAVE (FIC] IS %OT4 

,! SICK1 ACCORD+ TO \R 9=MATION1 HAD BE5 TAK5 AWAY EI!R ! DAY BE=E OR ON ! MORN+ ( ! DAY ( ! CATA/ROPHE TO ! ,HOTEL DES ,9VALIDES4 ,! WORK-WOM54 & NOT ! M51 W]E S5T HOME E>LI] ?AT DAY4 

,! (FICIAL ( ! ,AUDIT ,(FICE ( ! ,HOSPITAL DU ,GROS-,CAILL\1 ,M4 ,B]N>D1 HAS BEHAV$ V]Y WELL4 

#a RECOMM5D TO ! GOOD-WILL ( ,M4 LE ,M9I/RE1 ,M,M4 ,JANVI]1 ,B]TALON1 ,MAUDUIT1 ,MORELLI1 & ,SIGISMOND1 M5 5JOY+ AN EXCELL5T REPUTATION4 

,!Y DESIRE ! CROSS OR AN IMPORTANT@&_?#a#d#f2 COLLECTOR%IP4 

,SIGNAL S]VICES HAVE BE5 R5D]$ BY ,MADAME ,BROSSET1 & BY ,MADEMOISELLE ,GIGAUD4 ,IT IS AT ! LATT]@&_?#a#d#f2S H\SE ?AT ,I HID = EI<T DAYS :5 ,RIGAULT@&_?#a#d#f2S PEOPLE W]E SE>*+ = ME4 

,?IS WOMAN IS V]Y DEVOT$2 %E LIVES 9 ! ,QU>TI] DU ,GROS ,CAILL\1 ,RUE ,DOM9IQUE ,/4 ,G]MA94 ,%E IS ! DAU<T] ( AN EX-(FIC]4 ,%E W\LD BE GLAD TO HAVE A TOBACCONI/@&_?#a#d#f2S %OP4 7,REPORT ( ,COMM&] ,J]RIAIT1 ,EX-,*IEF ( ,SQUADRON47 

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,A CATEGORICAL DEPOSITION ( ?IS FACT WAS MADE BY ,M4 ,E4 ,BELGR&1 ,DIRECTOR ( ! ,S]VICE ( ,PUBLIC ,ROADS1 BE=E ! ,COMMISSION ( ,9QUIRY 9TO ! #a#h? ,M>* 7',VOL4 ,I,I,I1 P4 #c#e#b-#c#e#c73 

,! 9SURG5TS ATTEMPT$ NO?+ ) ! SEW]S4 ,9 %ORT1 ,I MAY AFFIRM ?AT FROM ! #a#h? ,M>* UP TO ! 5TRY ( ! TROOPS 9TO ,P>IS !RE WAS NO ATTEMPT AT ALL AS TO ! SEW]S2 ?AT NO *AMB]S HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$ !RE2 ?AT NO 9C5DI>Y OR EXPLOSIVE MATT]S HAD BE5 9TRODUC$1 NOR WIRES DE/9$ TO SET FIRE TO M9ES OR TO 9C5DI>Y MATT]S4 

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,! ,BI5 ,PUBLIC1 ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 ORGAN DIRECT$ BY ,VRIGNAULT1 PUBLI%$ 9 ITS NUMB] ( ! #b#cRD ,JUNE1 #a#h#g#a3 

,ALL ,P>IS HAS PRES]V$ ! S\V5IR ( ?AT T]RIBLE CANNONADE DIRECT$ FROM ,MONTM>TRE DUR+ ! LA/ ?REE DAYS ( ! CIVIL W> AGA9/ ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT1 ,BELLEVILLE1 & ! ,P]E ,LA*AISE4 ,H]E >E SOME V]Y CORRECT DETAILS ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ !N AT ! SUMMIT ( ! ,BUTTE1 BEH9D ! BATT]IES AT ,NO4 #f ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S4 

,!RE HAD BE5 9/ALL$ 9 ?IS H\SE1 SO SADLY CELEBRAT$1 A PROVO/%IP1 PRESID$ OV] BY A CAPTA9 ( ,*ASSEURS4 ,AS ! 9HABITANTS ( ! QU>T] RIVAL$ EA* O!R 9 ZEAL 9 D5\NC+ ! 9SURG5TS1 ! >RE/S W]E NUM]\S4 ,AS ! PRISON]S >RIV$ !Y W]E QUE/ION$4 

,!Y W]E =C$ TO KNEEL D[N1 B>E-HEAD$1 9 SIL5CE1 BE=E ! WALL AT ! FOOT ( :I* ! UN=TUNATE ,G5]ALS ,LECOMTE & ,CLEM5T-,?OMAS HAD BE5 ASSASS9AT$4 ,!Y REMA9$ ?US A FEW H\RS1 TILL O!RS CAME TO TAKE !IR PLACE4 ,SOON1 TO LESS5 :AT MI<T BE CRUEL 9 ?IS AM5DE HONORABLE1 ! PRISON]S W]E ALL[$ TO SIT D[N 9 ! %ADE1 BUT ALWAYS OPPOSITE ! WALL1 ! ASPECT ( :I* PREP>$ !M = DEA?1 & %ORTLY AFT] ! PR9CIPAL CULPRITS AMONG !M W]E %OT4 

,!Y W]E TAK5 A FEW /EPS FROM !RE TO ! SLOPE ( ! HILL1 AT ! SPOT :]E DUR+ ! SIEGE A BATT]Y OV]LOOK$ ! ,/4 ,D5IS R\TE4 ,IT IS !RE TOO ?AT ,V>L9 WAS CONDUCT$1 :OM !Y HAD GREAT TR\BLE 9 PROTECT+ FROM ! VIOL5CE ( ! CR[D4 ,V>L9 HAD CONFESS$ HIS NAME1 & MADE NO EF=TS TO ESCAPE ! FATE ?AT AWAIT$ HIM2 HE DI$ GAME4 ,V4 ,B4 

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,! DAY BE=E1 AT FIVE O'CLOCK1 AT ! MOM5T :5 ! BAGGAGE ( ! ,W> ,(FICE >RIV$ AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 9 ! ,AV5UE ,VICTORIA1 TWO GU>DS1 

C>RY+ A *E/1 W]E ASSAIL$ ) A HAT*ET1 BY AN 9DIVIDUAL DRESS$ 9 A BL\SE & WE>+ A CAP4 ,ONE ( ! ,F$]ALS FELL DEAD4 ,! ASSASS91 IMM$IATELY SEIZ$ HOLD (1 CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E DONE =6 Y\ >E DONE =6 ,GIVE ME BACK MY HAT*ET & ,I %ALL RECOMM5CE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ON ?IS MADMAN ! COMMISS> ( POLICE ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE F\ND PAP]S & ! LIVRET1 PROV+ ?AT HE HAD S]V$ 9 ! S]G5TS-DE-VILLE4 

,DUR+ ! EV5+ ( ,TUESDAY1 AN 9DIVIDUAL1 WE>+ ! UNI=M ( AN (FIC] ( A FREE CORPS1 CAME TO ASK = ORD]S AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,A COMM&ANT ( ! SAME CORPS 5T]$ ! HALL & SAW ?IS (FIC]1 & NOT RECOGNIZ+ HIM1 ASK$ HIS NAME4 ,! LATT] GREW CONFUS$3 @&_?#a#d#e2,BUT NO1 Y\ >E NOT ONE ( MY M51@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! COMM&ANT4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL WAS >RE/$1 & F\ND TO BE ! BE>] ( ,V]SAILLESE 9/RUCTIONS & ORD]S4 

,TREASON ASSUM$ ALL %APES4 ,! SAME MORN+ AT ,BELLEVILLE1 ,PLACE DES ,FETES1 ,RANVI] & ,FRANKEL HE>D A DRUMM] READ+ ! ,F$]AL ,GU>DS ! ORD] NOT TO LEAVE !IR >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,RANVI]1 9T]ROGAT+ ! DRUMM]1 LE>N$ ?AT ! ORD] EMANAT$ FROM ,G5]AL DU ,BISSON4 

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,COLONEL ,GAILL>D1 *IEF ( ! MILIT>Y PRISONS1 9T]ROGAT$ BY ! ,COMMISION D',5QUETE AS TO ! OBJECTS ( VALUE F\ND ON ! 9SURG5TS1 ANSW]$3 @&_?#a#d#e2,I CAN GIVE Y\ NO 9=MATION ON ?IS HEAD4 ,!RE W]E VALUABLES :I* HAVE NOT BE5 S5T TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,A FEW DAYS AGO ,I SAW A M9I/] ( ,D5M>K4 ,HE CAME TO 9QUIRE :AT HAD BECOME ( A SUM ( #a1 FRANCS SEIZ$ ON ONE ( HIS COMPATRIOTS :O HAD BE5 %OT NE> ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,HIS M9I/] TOLD ME HE HAD BE5 UNABLE TO OBTA9 ANY 9=MATION4 ,MANY ?+S HAPP5$ 9 ,P>IS ( :I* WE KN[ NO?+4@&_?#a#d#f2 7,5QUETE SUR LE #ah ,M>S1 ,COLONEL ,GAILL>D1 ,VOL4 #b1 P4 #b#d#f47 

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,%ALL WE EV] KN[ ( ALL ! SPURI\S SPECULATORS1 ! COMM]CIAL M5 ) NO RES\RCES LEFT1 ! M5 AT ! BR9K ( BANKRUPTCY1 :O MADE USE ( ! CONFLAGRATIONS 9 ORD] TO SETTLE SCORES8 ,H[ MANY CRI$ @&_?#a#d#e2,DEA?6@&_?#a#d#f2 :O HAD !MSELVES JU/ SET ! PETROLEUM ON FIRE4 

,ON ! #a? ,M>*1 #a#h#g#g1 ! ASSIZE C\RT ( ! ,SE9E S5T5C$ TO T5 YE>S@&_?#a#d#f2 H>D LABOR A RU9$ ,BONAP>TI/1 ,PRIEUR DE LA ,COMBLE1 F\ND GUILTY ( HAV+ SET FIRE TO HIS H\SE1 ) ! OBJECT ( GETT+ A HEAVY PREMIUM FROM ! COMPANIES :]E HE WAS 9SUR$4 ,HE HAD PREP>$ HIS CRIME ) ! GREATE/ SANGFROID1 PA9T$ ! WALLS1 SATURAT$ ! HANG+S ) PETROLEUM1 MADE SURE ( N9E DIFF]5T C5T]S ( FIRE4 ,HIS FA!R1 A =M] MAYOR ,( ! 

FIR/ >RONDISSEM5T1 HAD FAIL$ TO ! AM\NT ( #a1#h1 FRANCS1 & AT ! 5D ( ! ,EMPIRE !RE HAD BE5 PROCE$+S ( BANKRUPTCY 9/ITUT$ AGA9/ HIM4 ,N[1 ON ! #b#d? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#a1 ! H\SE ( ! ACCUS$ 9 ! ,RUE DU ,L\V]1 ?AT ( HIS FA!R 9 ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI1 ?AT ( ! ASSIGNEE ( ! FAILURE 9 ! ,B\LEV>D ,SEBA/OPOL1 W]E CONSUM$1 & [+ TO !SE TRIPLE CONFLAGRATIONS ! ACC\NT-BOOKS & V\*]S DISAPPE>$4 ,?IS FACT WAS ONLY M5TION$ BE=E ! ASSIZE C\RT1 & ! PRESID5T CONF9$ HIMSELF TO SAY+ ?AT IT WAS ODD4 ,HE TOOK GOOD C>E NOT TO 9T]ROGATE ,PRIEUR2 & ONE KN[S ?AT ! PRESID5TS ( ASSIZE C\RTS >E NOT USUALLY *>Y ( SIFT+ ! ANTEC$5TS ( ! ACCUS$4 

,! MOTIVE ( ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y RETIC5CE IS ?AT NO BLAME WAS TO BE ?R[N UPON ! >MY & ! C\RTS-M>TIAL1 :I* HAD %OT OR CONDEMN$ SOME PETROLEUSES = ! BURN+ ( !SE V]Y H\SES SET ON FIRE BY ,PRIEUR DE LA ,COMBLE4 

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,! DEA? ( ,MILLI]E IS REC\NT$ AS FOLL[S BY ,M4 ,L\IS ,MIE1 ,CONSEILL]-,G5]AL ( ! ,DORDOGNE1 ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCILOR ( ,P]IGEUX & DEPUTY ( ,BORDEAUX TO ! ,*AMB]3 

,A PICKET ( SOLDI]S EM]G$ FROM ! ,RUE DE ,VAUGIR>D ON \R LEFT4 ,!Y M>*$ 9 TWO RANKS4 ,9 ! MID/ ( !M WAS ,MILLI]E4 

,HE WAS DRESS$ EXACTLY AS ,I HAD SE5 HIM SOME MON?S BE=E AT ,BORDEAUX ON ! TRIBUNE ( ! ,ASSEMBLY & 9 ! ,REPUBLICAN ,CIRCLE -- BLACK TR\S]S1 D>K-BLUE OV]COAT1 TI<T & BUTTON$ UP1 A HI< BLACK HAT4 

,! PICKET /OPP$ BE=E ! DOOR ( ! ,LUXEMB\RG4 ,ONE ( ! SOLDI]S1 :O HELD HIS RIFLE BY ! 5D ( ! B>REL1 CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS ,I :O TOOK HIM6 IT IS ,I :O AM 5TITL$ TO %OOT HIM6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!RE W]E AB\T A HUNDR$ P]SONS !RE ( BO? SEXES & ( ALL AGES4 ,MANY CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,DEA? TO HIM6 %OOT HIM6' 

,A ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 WE>+ A TRICOLOR >MLET1 SEIZ$ HOLD ( ,MILLI]E BY ! WRI/1 L$ HIM 9TO ! CORN] ON ! RI<T1 & PLAC$ HIM AGA9/ ! WALL1 !N HE RETIR$4 ,MILLI]E UNCOV]$ HIMSELF1 PLAC$ HIS HAT ON ! P$E/AL ( ! COLUMN1 CROSS$ HIS >MS ON HIS BREA/1 & CALM & COOL LOOK$ AT ! TROOPS4 ,HE WAIT$4 

,R\ND US ! SOLDI]S W]E BE+ QUE/ION$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O IS IT8@&_?#a#d#f2 ONE ( !M WAS ASK$1 & ,I HE>D HIM ANSW]1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS ,MAY]4' 

,A PRIE/ CAME \T ( ! ,LUXEMB\RG2 HE WORE A /RAI<T-CUT CASSOCK & A HI< HAT4 ,ADVANC+ T[>DS ,MILLI]E1 HE SPOKE A FEW WORDS TO HIM & PO9T$ TO HEAV54 

,)\T O/5TATION1 BUT ) A V]Y FIRM & CALM ATTITUDE1 ,MILLI]E APPE>$ TO ?ANK HIM1 & %OOK HIS HEAD 9 SIGN ( REFUSAL4 ,! PRIE/ RETIR$4 

,TWO (FIC]S CAME \T FROM ! PALACE & ADDRESS$ !MSELVES TO ! PRISON]4 ,ONE ( !M1 :OM ! FIR/ SEEM$ TO GUIDE1 SPOKE TO HIM = A M9UTE OR TWO4 ,WE HE>D ! S\ND OR VOICES )\T UND]/&+ ! WORDS EX*ANG$1 !N ,I HE>D ?IS COMM&3 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! ,PAN!ON6' 

,! PICKET RE-=M$ R\ND ,MILLI]E1 :O PUT ON HIS HAT1 & ! CORTEGE REM\NT$ ! ,RUE DE ,VAUGIR>D 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,PAN!ON4 

,WE REA*$ ! RAILS AT ! SAME TIME AS ! PICKET4 ,! DOOR OP5$ & %UT UPON !M4 ,PLAC+ MY FEET ON ! /ONE BALU/RADE1 ,I PASS$ MY TWO >MS R\ND ! TOP ( ! B>S2 MY HEAD OV]LOOK$ !M1 = !W RAIL+S >E L[4 ,BY MY SIDE A SOLDI]1 ! S5TRY ( ! 9T]IOR1 ANSW]$ SOME PRO/ITUTES :O W]E QUE/ION+ HIM2 HIS ELB[1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! RAILS1 T\*$ M9E4 

,! PICKET ( ! TROOP HAD /OPP$ & ALMO/ LEANT AGA9/ ! CLOS$ DOOR4 ,MILLI]E WAS L$ BETWE5 ! TWO COLUMNS ( ! C5T]4 ,>RIV+ AT ! SPOT :]E HE WAS TO DIE1 & AFT] HAV+ ASC5D$ ! LA/ /EP ( ! /A91 HE EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS ) ! (FIC]4 ,SE>*+ 9 ! POCKET ( HIS OV]COAT1 :I* HE HAD JU/ UNBUTTON$1 HE TOOK \T AN OBJECT1 :I* ,I BELIEV$ TO BE A LETT]1 & H&$ IT OV] TO HIM1 AS ALSO A WAT* & A LOCKET4 ,! (FIC] TOOK !M1 !N SEIZ$ HOLD ( ,MILLI]E & PLAC$ HIM 9 SU* A MANN] ?AT HE %\LD BE %OT FROM BEH9D4 ,! LATT] TURN$ R\ND ) A BRUSQUE MOVEM5T1 &1 HIS >MS CROSS$1 FAC$ ! TROOP4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY MOVEM5T ( 9DIGNATION OR ( ANG] ?AT ,I SAW HIM MAKE4 

4,SOME MORE WORDS W]E EX*ANG$2 ,MILLI]E SEEM$ TO BE REFUS+ TO OBEY AN ORD]4 ,! (FIC] CAME D[N4 ,! 9/ANT AFT]1 A SOLDI] SEIZ$ HIM :O WAS TO BE %OT BY ! %\LD] & =C$ HIM TO B5D HIS KNEE UPON ! FLAG/ONE4 

,HALF ! RIFLES ( ! PLATOON ONLY W]E LEVEL$ AT HIM2 ! O!RS REMA9$ 9 ! >MS ( ! SOLDI]S4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 BELIEV+ HIS LA/ MOM5T COME1 ,MILLI]E ?REE TIMES UTT]$ ! CRY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6' 

,! (FIC] APPROA*+ ! PICKET ( ! TROOP1 ORD]$ ! RIFLES1 :I* HAD BE5 TOO HURRI$LY L[]$1 TO BE RAIS$ AGA91 & !N HE PO9T$ \T ) HIS SWORD H[ ! ORD] TO FIRE W\LD BE GIV54 

@&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LE ,PEUPLE6 ,VIVE L'HUMANITE@&_?#a#d#f2 CRI$ ,MILLI]E4 

,! SOLDI] ON S5TRY1 :OSE ELB[ T\*$ MY >M1 ANSW]$ ! LA/ WORDS BY !SE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,ON VA T'5 F\T] DE L'HUMANITE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,I HAD H>DLY HE>D !M :5 ,MILLI]E FELL AS IF ?UND]-/RICK54 

,A MILIT>Y MAN1 :OM ,I BELIEVE TO HAVE BE5 A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]1 W5T ,U,P ! /EPS1 APPROA*$ ! CORPSE1 L[]$ HIS RIFLE1 & FIR$ PO9T-BLANK NE> ! LEFT TEMPLE4 ,! EXPLOSION WAS SO VIOL5T ?AT ! HEAD ( ,MILLI]E B\ND$1 & APPE>$ AS IF TWI/$ BACK4 ,! RA9 = ?REE-QU>T]S ( AN H\R HAD BEAT5 AGA9/ HIS FACE2 ! CL\D ( P[D] FIX$ ITSELF !RE4 

,LY+ ON HIS SIDE1 HIS H&S JO9$1 HIS CLO!S OP5 & ?R[N 9TO DISORD] BY ! FALL1 HIS HEAD BLACK5$1 AS IF BUR/ OP51 SEEM+ TO LOOK AT ! FRONTISPIECE ( ! MONUM5T1 HIS CORPSE WAS SOME?+ T]RIBLE TO BEHOLD 444 

,MADAME ,MILLI]E HAV+ 9/ITUT$ JUDICI>Y PROCE$+S AGA9/ ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,G>C91 ! MURD]] ( H] HUSB&1 ! TRIAL WAS CUT %ORT BY ! FOLL[+ LETT]3 

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,CAPTA9 ,G>C9 ( ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF ATTA*$ TO ! #bND CORPS1 HAS DUR+ ! SECOND SIEGE ( ,P>IS ONLY EXECUT$ ! ORD]S GIV5 HIM BY HIS SUP]IORS4 ,HE CAN ?US 9 NO WAY BE MADE RESPONSIBLE = DE$S :I* W]E ! RESULT ( !SE ORD]S4 ,! RESPONSIBILITY RE/S EXCLUSIVELY UPON ?OSE :O HAVE GIV5 ! ORD]S4 

,! ,M9I/] AT ,W>  
,DE ,CISSEY 

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,TO ! NUMB] ( ! 9NOC5T VICTIMS ( \R CIVIL DISCORDS WE HAVE ! SORR[ TO ADD ! NAME ( A Y\NG MAN1 TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S OLD1 ,M4 ,FANEAU1 A DOCTOR ( M$IC9E4 

,DR4 ,FANEAU HAD WORK$ FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! W> 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL AMBULANCES4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE SIEGE ( ,P>IS HE DID NOT CEASE T5D+ ! W\ND$ ) ZEAL\S DEVOTION4 

,AFT] ! REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>* HE REMA9$ 9 ,P>IS1 & RESUM$ HIS S]VICE 9 ! AMBULANCES4 

,ON ! #b#e? ,MAY HE WAS ON DUTY AT ! ,GR& ,SEM9AIRE DE ,/4 ,SULPICE1 :]E ! ,F$]ALS HAD E/ABLI%$ AN AMBULANCE4 

,:5 ! >MY HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! CROSS-ROADS ( ! ,CROIX ,R\GE1 IT ADVANC$ AS F> AS ! ,PLACE4 

,A COMPANY ( L9E SOLDI]S CAME UP TO ! DOOR ( ! SEM9>Y1 :]E FLOAT$ ! FLAG ( ,G5EVA4 

,! (FIC] :O COMM&$ ASK$ TO SPEAK TO ! *IEF ( ! AMBULANCE4 ,DR4 ,FANEAU1 :O FILL$ ?IS FUNCTION1 PRES5T$ HIMSELF4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,>E !RE ANY ,F$]ALS H]E8@&_?#a#d#f2 ! (FIC] ASK$ HIM4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE ONLY W\ND$1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ,M4 ,FANEAU1 @&_?#a#d#e2!Y >E ,F$]ALS1 BUT !Y HAVE BE5 9 MY AMBULANCE = SEV]AL DAYS4' 

,AT ! MOM5T :5 HE WAS CONCLUD+ !SE WORDS1 A %OT WAS FIR$ FROM ONE ( ! W9D[S ( ! FIR/ /ORY1 & /RUCK A SOLDI]4 

,?IS %OT WAS DIS*>G$ BY ONE ( ! W\ND$ ,F$]ALS1 :O HAD DRAGG$ HIMSELF FROM HIS B$ TO ! W9D[4 .<,! ,SIECLE1 9 SE>* ( ATT5UAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES = ! >MY1 HAD 9V5T$ ?IS MORE ?AN PHANTASMAGORIAL 9CID5T4 -- ,L4.> 

,IMM$IATELY ! (FIC]1 EXASP]AT$1 ?REW HIMSELF UPON ,DR4 ,FANEAU1 CRY+ TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ LIE1 Y\ HAVE SET A SN>E = US2 Y\ >E ! FRI5D ( !SE RASCALS2 Y\ >E GO+ TO BE %OT4' 

,DR4 ,FANEAU UND]/OOD ?AT IT W\LD BE 9 VA9 TO ATTEMPT TO JU/IFY HIMSELF2 ALSO1 HE (F]$ NO RESI/ANCE TO ! FIR+-P>TY4 

,SOME M9UTES AFT] ! UN=TUNATE ,Y\NG MAN FELL1 /RUCK BY T5 BULLETS4 

,WE KNEW ,DR4 ,FANEAU1 & WE CAN AFFIRM ?AT1 F> FROM SYMPA?IZ+ ) ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE1 HE DEPLOR$ !IR FATAL ]RORS1 & WAIT$ ) IMPATI5CE = ! REE/ABLI%M5T ( ORD]4 7,LE ,SIECLE47 

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,9 ! ,NATIONAL ( ! #b#i? ,MAY APPE>$ ! FOLL[+3 

,P>IS1 #b#h? ,MAY #ahga  

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,LA/ ,FRIDAY1 AT ! TIME :5 CORPSES W]E BE+ PICK$ UP 9 ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,MI*EL1 SOME 9DIVIDUALS ( N9ETE5 TO TW5TY-FIVE YE>S OLD1 DRESS$ AS WELL-TO-DO PEOPLE1 W]E SEAT$ ) GAY WOM5 9SIDE1 & AT ! DOORS ( C]TA9 CAFES ( ?IS B\LEV>D1 9DULG+ ) !SE 9 SC&AL\S M]RYMAK+4 -- ,ACCEPT1 ,MONSIEUR LE ,R$ACTEUR1 ETC41 

#ee ,B\LEV>D ,D',5F]4  
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,! FACTS M5TION$  ABOVE W]E REPEAT$ EV]Y DAY4 

,! ,J\RNAL DE ,P>IS1 A ,V]SAILLESE J\RNAL SUPPRESS$ BY ! ,COMMUNE1 WROTE3 

,! MANN] 9 :I* ! POPULATION ( ,P>IS MANIFE/$ ITS SATISFACTION YE/]DAY WAS RA!R MORE ?AN FRIVOL\S1 & WE FE> IT WILL GR[ WORSE AS TIME PROGRESSES4 ,P>IS HAS N[ A FETE-DAY APPE>ANCE1 :I* IS SADLY \T ( PLACE2 & UNLESS WE >E TO BE CALL$ ! ,P>ISIANS ( ! DECL9E1 ?IS SORT ( ?+ MU/ COME TO AN 5D4 

,!N HE QUOT$ ! PASSAGE FROM ,TACITUS3 

@&_?#a#d#e2,YET ON ! MORR[ ( ?AT HORRIBLE /RUGGLE1 EV5 BE=E IT WAS COMPLETELY OV]1 ,ROME1 DEGRAD$ & CORRUPT1 BEGAN ONCE MORE TO WALL[ 9 ! VOLUPTU\S SL\< :I* WAS DE/ROY+ ITS BODY & POLLUT+ ITS S\L -- ALIBI PROELIA ET VULN]A1 ALIBI BALNEA POP9AEQUE @&_?#a#e#a2 7H]E FI<TS & W\NDS1 !RE BA?S & RE/AURANTS47' 

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,! ,V]SAILLESE J\RNALS CONFESS$ TO #af PRISON]S BURI$ 9 ! ,P]E ,LA*AISE4 

,! ,OP9ION ,NATIONALE ( ! #a? ,JUNE SAID3 

,WE DO NOT WI% TO LEAVE ! ,P]E ,LA*AISE )\T SALUT+ ) A LOOK ( ,*RI/IAN COMPASSION !SE DEEP TR5*ES1 :]E LIE 5TOMB$ PELL-MELL ! 9SURG5TS TAK5 UND] >MS1 & ?OSE :O W\LD NOT SURR5D]4 

,!Y HAVE EXPIAT$ !IR CRIM9AL FOLLY BY AN ACT ( SUMM>Y JU/ICE4 ,MAY ,GOD PITY & HAVE M]CY UPON !M6 

,LET US RECTIFY1 9 PASS+1 ! EXAGG]AT$ RUMORS :I* HAVE BE5 SPREAD ON ! SUBJECT ( ! EXECUTIONS AT ! ,P]E ,LA*AISE & 9 ! 5VIRONS4 

,IT APPE>S FROM C]TA9 9=MATION -- WE MI<T ALMO/ V5TURE TO SAY (FICIAL /ATEM5TS @&_?#a#e#a2 ?AT !RE HAVE ONLY BE5 BURI$ 9 ?AT CEMET]Y1 %OT OR KILL$ FI<T+1 SIXTE5 HUNDR$ M5 9 ALL4 

,BUT ! FOLL[+ ACC\NT ( ! EXECUTIONS ( ,LA ,ROQUETTE HAS BE5 GIV5 ME BY AN EYE-WITNESS1 :O B>ELY ESCAP$ DEA?3 

,I HAD RETURN$ TO MY H\SE ON ! ,SATURDAY EV5+4 ,SUNDAY MORN+1 ON CROSS+ ! ,B\LEV>D DU ,PR9CE ,EUG5E1 ,I WAS TAK5 9 A RAZZIA4 ,WE W]E CONDUCT$ TO ,LA ,ROQUETTE4 ,A *IEF ( BATTALION WAS /&+ AT ! 5TRANCE4 ,HE SURVEY$ US2 !N1 ) A NOD ( !1 HEAD1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! RI<T1@&_?#a#d#f2 OR @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! LEFT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,I WAS S5T TO ! LEFT4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\R AFFAIR IS SETTL$1@&_?#a#d#f2 ! SOLDI]S SAID TO US2 @&_?#a#d#e2Y\ >E GO+ TO BE %OT1 CANAILLES6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,WE W]E ORD]$ TO ?R[ AWAY \R MAT*ES IF WE HAD ANY AB\T US1 & !N ! SIGNAL WAS GIV5 TO M>* ON4 

,I WAS ! LA/ ( ! FILE1 & BY ! SIDE ( ! S]GEANT :O CONDUCT$ US4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ME4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O >E Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 HE ASK$ ME4 @&_?#a#d#e2,A PR(ESSOR4 ,I WAS TAK5 ?IS MORN+ AS ,I CAME \T ( MY H\SE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,NO D\BT MY ACC5T1 ! ELEGANCE ( MY CLO!S1 /RUCK HIM1 = HE ADD$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,HAVE Y\ ANY PAP]S8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,YES4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,COME6@&_?#a#d#f2 & HE TOOK ME BACK BE=E ! *IEF ( BATTALION4 @&_?#a#d#e2,COMM&]1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2!RE IS A MI/AKE4 ,?IS Y\NG MAN HAS HIS PAP]S4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,ALL RI<T1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ! (FIC]1 )\T LOOK+ AT ME1 @&_?#a#d#e2TO ! RI<T4' 

,! S]GEANT L$ ME (F4 ,AS WE W5T ALONG1 HE EXPLA9$ TO ME ?AT ! PRISON]S TAK5 TO ! LEFT W]E %OT4 ,WE HAD ALREADY GOT TO A DOOR ON ! RI<T1 :5 A SOLDI] RAN AFT] US3 @&_?#a#d#e2,S]GEANT1 ! COMM&ANT SAYS Y\ >E TO TAKE BACK ?IS MAN TO ! LEFT4' 

,FATIGUE1 DESPAIR AT ! DEFEAT1 ! 5]VATION CAUS$ BY SO MU* ANGUI%1 DEPRIV$ ME ( ALL /R5G? TO DISPUTE MY LIFE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WELL1 %OOT ME1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,I TO ! S]GEANT1 @&_?#a#d#e2= Y\ IT WILL BE BUT A CRIME ! MORE6 ONLY RETURN !SE PAP]S TO MY FAMILY1@&_?#a#d#f2 & ,I TURN$ TO ! LEFT4 

,I ALREADY P]CEIV$ A LONG FILE ( M5 DRAWN UP AGA9/ A WALL1 O!RS LY+ ON ! GR\ND4 ,OPPOSITE !M ?REE PRIE/S READ 9 !IR BREVI>IES ! PRAY]S ( ! DY+4 ,A FEW /EPS MORE & ,I WAS DEAD1 :5 SUDD5LY ,I WAS SEIZ$ HOLD ( BY ! >M4 ,IT WAS MY S]GEANT4 ,HE TOOK ME BACK BY =CE TO ! (FIC]4 @&_?#a#d#e2,COMM&ANT1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2WE CANNOT %OOT ?IS MAN4 ,HE HAS HIS PAP]S6@&_?#a#d#h2 ,LET ME SEE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! (FIC]4 ,I H&$ OV] MY POCKET-BOOK1 :I* CONTA9$ A C>D AS EMPLOYEE AT ! ,M9I/RY ( ,COMM]CE DUR+ ! FIR/ SIEGE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! RI<T1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! COMM&ANT4 

,!RE W]E SOON MORE ?AN #c1 PRISON]S ON ! RI<T4 ,ALL ,SUNDAY & P>T -- ( ! NI<T DETONATIONS RES\ND$ BY ! SIDE ( US4 ,ON ,MONDAY MORN+ A PLATOON CAME 94 @&_?#a#d#e2,FIFTY M51@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! S]GEANT4 ,WE ?\<T WE W]E GO+ TO BE %OT BY P>TIES1 & NO ONE /IRR$4 ,! SOLDI]S TOOK ! FIR/ FIFTY !Y CAME ACROSS4 ,I WAS ( ! NUMB]4 ,WE W]E TAK5 TO ! FAM\S LEFT SIDE4 

,ON A SPACE :I* SEEM$ TO US 5DLESS WE SAW HEAPS ( CORPSES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,PICK UP ALL ?IS RUBBI%1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! S]GEANTS TO US1 @&_?#a#d#e2& PUT !M 9TO !SE C>TS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,WE RAIS$ UP !SE CORPSES COV]$ ) BLOOD & MUD4 ,! SOLDI]S MADE FRI<TFUL JOKES3 @&_?#a#d#e2,SEE :AT GRIMACES !Y CUT1@&_?#a#d#f2 & ) !IR HEELS CRU%$ SOME FACE4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT SOME W]E /ILL LIV+4 ,WE TOLD ! SOLDI]S SO1 BUT !Y ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,COME1 COME6 GET ON6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,C]TA9LY SOME DI$ UND] ! E>?4 ,WE PUT #a1#i#g CORPSES 9TO !SE C>TS4 

,! ,LIB]TE ( ! #d? ,JUNE SAID3 

,! GOV]NOR ( ,LA ,ROQUETTE DUR+ ! ,COMMUNE1 & HIS ACOLYTES1 W]E %OT ON ! V]Y SC5E ( !IR EXPLOITS4 

,= ! O!R ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS >RE/$ 9 ?IS NEI<BORHOOD1 & :OSE NUMB] EXCE$$ #d11 A PROVISIONAL C\RT-M>TIAL WAS 9/ALL$ 9 ! ,ROQUETTE ITSELF4 ,A COMMISS> ( POLICE & POLICE SECURITY AG5TS W]E *>G$ ) ! FIR/ EXAM9ATION4 ,?OSE APPO9T$ TO BE %OT W]E S5T 9TO ! 9T]IOR2 !Y W]E KILL$ FROM BEH9D :ILE !Y W]E WALK+ ALONG1 & !IR BODIES W]E ?R[N ONTO ! NE>E/ HEAP4 ,ALL !SE MON/]S HAD ! FACES ( B&ITS2 ! EXCEPTIONS W]E TO BE REGRETT$4 

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,AT ! TIME ( ! TRIAL ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE BE=E ! ?IRD C\RT-M>TIAL SITT+ AT ,V]SAILLES1 A C]TA9 ,M4 ,GABRIEL ,OSSUDE CAME TO GIVE EVID5CE AS WITNESS AGA9/ ,J\RDE1 9 :OSE >RE/ HE WAS CONC]N$1 HE SAID1 9 HIS QUALITY ( PROVO/ ( ! SEV5? >RONDISSEM5T1 & AS ,COLONEL ,M]L91 PRESID5T ( ! C\RT1 SEEM$ A/ONI%$ ?AT SU* A FUNCTION %\LD HAVE DEVOLV$ UPON A CIVILIAN1 ,M4 ,OSSUDE 5T]$ 9TO V]Y PRECISE EXPLANATIONS1 :I* ,I REMEMB] P]FECTLY4  

,HE DECL>$ ?AT T[>DS ! 5D ( ! ,COMMUNE ! PREVOTAL C\RTS HAD BE5 9/ITUT$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,V]SAILLES 9 VIEW ( ! E>LY 5TRY ( ! TROOPS 9TO ,P>IS2 ?AT ! NUMB] & ! SEATS ( ! EXCEPTIONAL TRIBUNALS HAD BE5 >RANG$ BE=EH&1 AS WELL AS ! TOPOGRAPHICAL LIMITS ( !IR JURISDICTIONS2 ?AT HE 7,M4 ,GABRIEL ,OSSUDE7 HAD RECEIV$ HIS NOM9ATION FROM ! H&S ( ,M4 ,?I]S1 AL?\< HE HELD NO RANK 9 ! >MY1 BUT AS CAPTA9 ( ! SEV5TE5? BATTALION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 7,LETT] ( ,ULYSSE ,P>5T1 ,RAPPEL1 ,M>* #a#i1 #a#h#g#g47 

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,NE> ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE ! SC5E IS AT ?IS MOM5T V]Y AFFECT+2 PRISON]S >E CONT9UALLY BE+ L$ !RE1 & !IR TRIAL IS T]M9AT$ BE=EH&4 ,IT CONSI/S ONLY 9 DETONATION S4 7,SIECLE1 #b#h? ,MAY47 

,! C\RTS-M>TIAL FUNCTION$ 9 ,P>IS ) UNHE>D-( ACTIVITY AT SEV]AL SPECIAL PO9TS4 ,AT ! ,LOBAU ,B>RACKS1 AT ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE1 ! %OOT+ IS P]MAN5TLY HE>D4 ,IT IS ! SETTL+ ( ACC\NTS ) ?OSE WRET*ES :O OP5LY TOOK P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE4 7,LIB]TE1 #c? ,MAY47 

,S9CE MORN+ 7,SUNDAY1 #b#h? ,MAY7 A /RONG CORDON IS BE+ =M$ R\ND ! !AT] 7,*ATELET72 :]E A C\RT-M>TIAL IS P]MAN5TLY E/ABLI%$4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ONE SEES A B& ( FIFTE5 TO TW5TY 9DIVIDUALS COM+ \T1 COMPOS$ ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 CIVILIANS1 WOM5 & *ILDR5 FIFTE5 TO SIXTE5 YE>S OLD4 

,!SE 9DIVIDUALS >E CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,!Y M>* TWO BY TWO1 ESCORT$ BY A PLATOON ( *ASSEURS1 :O LEAD & BR+ UP ! RE>4 ,?IS CORTEGE GOES UP ! ,QUAI DE ,GEVRES & 5T]S ! ,REPUBLICAN ,B>RACKS 9 ! ,PLACE ,LOBAU4 ,A M9UTE AFT] ONE HE>S FROM )9 ! FIRE ( PLATOONS & SUCCESSIVE MUSKETRY DIS*>GES2 IT IS ! S5T5CE ( ! C\RT-M>TIAL :I* HAS JU/ BE5 EXECUT$4 

,! DETA*M5T ( *ASSEURS RETURNS TO ! ,*ATELET TO FET* O!R PRISON]S4 ,! CR[D SEEMS DEEPLY IMPRESS$ ON HE>+ ! NOISE ( ! %OOT+S4 7,J\RNAL DES ,DEBATS1 #c? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#a7 

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,A J\RNAL ( ! ,BELGIAN B\RGEOISIE1 ! ,]ODE1 ONE ( ! MO/ VIOL5T AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNE1 ALL[$ ?IS AV[AL TO ESCAPE IT4 

,! MAJORITY HAVE MET DEA? LIKE ! ,>ABS AFT] BATTLE1 ) 9DIFF]5CE1 ) CONTEMPT1 )\T HATR$1 )\T ANG]1 )\T 9SULT TO !IR EXECUTION]S4 

,ALL ! SOLDI]S :O TOOK P>T 9 !SE EXECUTIONS1 & :OM ,I HAVE QUE/ION$1 HAVE BE5 UNANIM\S 9 !IR ACC\NTS4 

,ONE ( !M SAID TO ME1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE %OT AB\T =TY ( !SE CANAILLES AT ,PASSY4 ,!Y ALL DI$ LIKE SOLDI]S4 ,SOME CROSS$ !IR >MS1 & /OOD HEAD ]ECT4 ,O!RS OP5$ !IR TUNICS & CRI$ TO US1 @&_?#a#d#e2,FIRE6 WE >E NOT AFRAID ( DEA?4' 

,NOT ONE ( ?OSE :OM WE HAVE %OT TREMBL$4 ,I ESPECIALLY REMEMB] AN >TILL]I/1 :O BY HIMSELF DID US MORE H>M ?AN A :OLE BATTALION4 ,HE WAS ALONE S]V+ A PIECE ( CANNON4 ,DUR+ ?REE-QU>T]S ( AN H\R HE PEPP]$ US ) GRAPE %OT1 & HE KILL$ & W\ND$ NOT A FEW ( MY COMRADES4 ,AT LA/ HE WAS OV]:ELM$4 ,WE HAD TURN$ HIS B>RICADE4 

,I /ILL SEE HIM4 ,HE WAS A /RONGLY-BUILT MAN4 ,HE WAS BA!D 9 P]SPIRATION FROM ! S]VICE HE HAD DONE DUR+ ?REE-QU>T]S ( AN H\R4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\R TURN N[1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE TO US4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE M]IT$ %OOT+1 BUT ,I %ALL DIE GAME4' 

,ANO!R SOLDI] ( ,G5]AL ,CL9*ANT@&_?#a#d#f2S CORPS TOLD ME H[ HIS COMPANY HAD L$ TO ! RAMP>TS EI<TY-F\R 9SURG5TS TAK5 BE>+ >MS4 

,!Y ALL PLAC$ !MSELVES 9 A L9E1 HE SAID TO ME1 AS IF !Y W]E GO+ TO EX]CISE4 ,NOT ONE FALT]$4 ,ONE ( !M :O HAD A H&SOME FACE1 WORE TR\S]S 9 F9E CLO? TUCK$ 9TO HIS BOOTS1 & A ,Z\AVE@&_?#a#d#f2S BELT R\ND HIS WAI/1 SAID TO US CALMLY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,TRY TO AIM AT MY *E/2 BE C>EFUL NOT TO T\* MY HEAD4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,WE ALL FIR$1 BUT ! POOR FELL[ HAD HALF ( HIS HEAD C>RI$ AWAY4 ,A FUNCTION>Y ( ,V]SAILLES MADE ME ! FOLL[+ RECITAL3 

,DUR+ ! DAY1 ,SUNDAY1 ,I MADE AN EXCURSION TO ,P>IS4 ,I W5T BY ! ,!ATRE DU ,*ATELET T[>DS ! SMOK+ RU9S ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :5 ,I WAS SURR\ND$ & C>RI$ ALONG BY ! /REAM ( A CR[D :I* WAS FOLL[+ A CONVOY ( PRISON]S4 

,I F\ND AMONG !M ! SAME M5 :OM ,I HAD SE5 9 ! BATTALIONS ( ! SIEGE ( ,P>IS4 ,ALMO/ ALL SEEM$ TO ME TO BE WORK+ M54 

,!IR FACES BETRAY$ NEI!R DESPAIR NOR DESPOND5CY NOR EMOTION4 ,!Y WALK$ ON ) A FIRM1 RESOLUTE /EP1 & !Y SEEM$ TO ME SO 9DIFF]5T TO !IR FATE ?AT ,I ?\<T !Y EXPECT$ TO BE RELEAS$4 ,I WAS 5TIRELY MI/AK54 ,!SE M5 HAD BE5 TAK5 9 ! MORN+ AT ,M5ILMONTANT1 & KNEW :I!R !Y W]E BE+ L$4 ,>RIV$ AT ! ,LOBAU ,B>RACKS1 ! CAVALRY (FIC]S :O PREC$$ ! ESCORT HAD A SEMICIRCLE =M$1 & PREV5T$ ! CURI\S FROM ADVANC+4 

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,ONE ( ! MO/ IGNOBLE B>K]S ( ,V]SAILLES1 ,FRANCISQUE ,S>CEY1 WROTE 9 ! ,GAULOIS ( ! #a#c? ,JUNE3 

,M5 :O >E QUITE COOL1 ( :OSE JUDGM5T & WORD ,I CANNOT D\BT1 HAVE SPOK5 TO ME ) AN A/ONI%M5T M+L$ ) HORROR ( ! SC5ES !Y HAD SE51 SE5 ) !IR [N EYES1 & :I* R5D]$ ME RA!R M$ITATIVE4 

,Y\NG WOM51 PRETTY ( FACE1 & DRESS$ 9 SILK DRESSES1 CAME D[N 9TO ! /REET1 & A REVOLV] 9 !IR H&S1 FIR$ AT R&OM1 & !N SAID ) PR\D MI51 ELEVAT$ VOICE1 EYES FULL ( HATR$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,%OOT ME AT ONCE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ONE ( !M4 :O HAD BE5 TAK5 9 A H\SE :5CE !Y HAD FIR$ FROM ! W9D[S1 WAS AB\T TO BE B\ND 9 ORD] TO BE TAK5 TO ,V]SAILLES & JUDG$ !RE4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,COME1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID %E1 @&_?#a#d#e2SAVE ME ! TR\BLE ( ! J\RNEY6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& PLAC+ H]SELF AGA9/ A WALL1 H] >MS SPREAD OP51 H] BREA/ B>E1 %E SEEM$ TO SOLICIT TO PROVOKE DEA?4 

,ALL ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 SE5 EXECUT$ ?US SUMM>ILY BY FURI\S SOLDI]S 

HAVE DI$1 9SULTS ON !IR TONGUES1 ) A LAU< ( CONTEMPT1 LIKE M>TYRS1 :O 9 SACRIFIC+ !MSELVES ACCOMPLI% A GREAT DUTY4 

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,AT ! TIME ( AN ACTION 5T]$ AGA9/ ,M4 ,RASPAIL1 FILS1 9 #a#h#g#f1 = HIS PAMPHLET 9 FAVOR ( AN AMNE/Y1 ! FOLL[+ LETT]1 ADDRESS$ TO HIM BY ,M4 ,H]VE DE ,SAISY1 S5ATOR1 WAS READ 9 C\RT4 

,I CANNOT1 = MOTIVES ( DISCRETION BE>+ ON DIV]S P]SONS1 REPEAT 9 ?IS LETT] ! RECITAL :I* ,I MADE Y\ VIVA VOCE ON ! OCCASION ( :I* Y\ REM9D ME4 ,H[EV]1 ,I WI% TO ANSW] Y\R C\RTE\S APPEAL BY REPEAT+ H]E ! WORDS :I* S]V$ AS A REASON = ! 9IQUIT\S ORD] BY :I* ! LIFE ( ,M4 ,C]NUS*I WAS M5AC$1 DUR+ ! DAY ON :I* ! TROOPS TOOK POSSESSION ( ! PRISON ( ,SA9TE ,PELAGIE & ! ,J>D9 DES ,PLANTES4 

,!SE >E ! WORDS PRON\NC$ BY ! G5]AL ( DIVISION :O GAVE ! ORD] ( SUMM>Y EXECUTION4 ,LE>N+ ?AT ,C]NUS*I HAD REPAIR$ TO ! PRISON1 AT ! DOOR ( :I* ,I SAW HIS C>RIAGE1 HE SAID TO SOME ONE1 :OM ,I CANNOT M5TION1 @&_?#a#d#e2,AH6 IT IS ,C]NUS*I1 ! MAN ( ! #a1 FRANCS ( ! PLEBISCITE4 ,RETURN TO ! PRISON1 & LET HIM BE %OT )9 FIVE M9UTES4' 

,FIVE M9UTES REPRES5T$ ! TIME ?AT W\LD BE REQUIR$ BY ! BE>] ( ! ORD] 9 GO+ TO ! PRISON FROM ! ,C$RE DU ,JUSSIEU1 :5CE ! G5]AL WAT*$ ! PHASES ( ! COMBAT4 

,AT FIR/ ,I DID NOT UND]/& ?IS /@9 PHRASE1 BUT SOME MOM5TS AFT] ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT IT WAS ! EXPRESSION ( A POLITICAL V5GEANCE :I* WAS AB\T TO BE EX]CIS$ AGA9/ ,M4 ,C]NUS*I = HAV+ (F]$ #a1 FRANCS = ! PROPAG&A :I* ! ,OPPOSITION WAS TO MAKE DUR+ ! F9AL PLEBISCITE ( ! ,EMPIRE4 

,PR(\NDLY 9DIGNANT AT :AT ,I HAD JU/ HE>D1 ,I WAS =TUNATE 5\< TO BR+ AB\T A =TUIT\S 9CID5T TO :I* ! ALREADY CONDEMN$ VICTIM [$ HIS SALVATION4 

,SU* >E ! DETAILS ,I AM ABLE TO FURNI% Y\1 )4 

,H]VE ,DE ,SAISY4 

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,FROM ! ,E*O DE LA ,DORDOGNE1 #a#i? ,JUNE1 #a#h#g#a3 

,SOME J\RNALS ( ,P>IS HAVE REPEAT$ ?AT ,TONY ,MOIL9 HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ & %OT = HAV+ BE5 TAK5 >MS 9 H& ON ! #b#g? ,MAY4 ,?IS REPORT IS 9CORRECT4 

,ONE S+LE FACT WAS ,TONY ,MOIL9 REPROA*$ )3 ?AT ( HAV+ ON ! #a#h? ,M>* TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! MAIRIE ( HIS >RONDISSEM5T1 & HAV+ ?US HAD A %>E 9 GIV+ ! SIGNAL =4 ! 9SURRECTION4 ,HE WAS %[N A K9D ( DISMISSAL GIV5 BY HIM ON ?AT DAY TO ,M4 ,H]ISSON1 ! MAYOR :OM HE HAD REPLAC$4 ,NO WITNESS WAS HE>D4 

,MOIL9 ADMITT$ ! FACT2 !N HE ADD$ ?AT HE HAD EX]CIS$ ! FUNCTION ( MAYOR DUR+ H>DLY TWO DAYS2 ?AT AT ! 5D ( ?IS TIME1 LITTLE 9 ACCORD ) ! M5 ( ! ,COMMUNE1 HE HAD VOLUNT>ILY CEAS$ TO APPE> AT ! MAIRIE1 :]E HE HAD BE5 IMM$IATELY REPLAC$4 

,! C\RT-M>TIAL ASK$ ,MOIL9 TO ACC\NT = HIS TIME & HIS ACTS S9CE ! DAY ( ! 5TRY ( ! >MY ( ,V]SAILLES 9TO ,P>IS4 ,HE ANSW]$ ?AT1 KN[N = A LONG TIME1 ESPECIALLY ?R\< ! ,BLOIS TRIAL & BY HIS WRIT+S1 AS ONE ( ! LEAD]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY1 HAV+ NO ANSW] = TAK+ POSSESSION ( ! MAIRIE ( ! EI<? >RONDISSEM5T ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 FE>+ A TOO SUMM>Y JU/ICE & ! FURY ( ! FIR/ MOM5TS1 HE HAD S\<T & F\ND %ELT] AT A FRI5D@&_?#a#d#f2S1 & ?AT1 FROM ! ,MONDAY MORN+ T9 ! ,SATURDAY NI<T2 444 ?AT ON ! ,SATURDAY EV5+1 ! #b#g? ,MAY1 ?IS FRI5D HAD ASK$ HIS GUE/ TO LEAVE HIS RETREAT1 & ?AT ON LEAV+ ?IS 9HOSPITABLE H\SE1 DISC\RAG$1 NOT SEEK+ ANY LONG] TO DEF5D HIS LIB]TY1 NOR EV5 HIS LIFE1 HE HAD RETURN$ TO HIS HOME1 :]E1 ON ! D5UNCIATION ( HIS PORT] & HIS NEI<BORS1 HE HAD BE5 ALMO/ DIRECTLY AFT]W>DS >RE/$ & TAK5 BE=E ! C\RT-M>TIAL AT ! ,LUXEMB\RG4 

,TO ?IS RECITAL WAS CONF9$ ! DEF5SE ( ,TONY ,MOIL91 :O WAS IMM$IATELY CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,! C\RT-M>TIAL CONDESC5D$ TO TELL HIM ?AT ! FACT ( DU MAIRIE1 ! ONLY ONE HE C\LD BE REPROA*$ )1 HAD 9 ITSELF NOT MU* IMPORTANCE1 & DID NOT M]IT DEA?1 BUT ?AT HE WAS ONE ( ! LEAD]S ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY1 DANG]\S ?R\< HIS TAL5TS1 HIS *>ACT]1 & HIS 9FLU5CE OV] ! MASSES2 ONE ( ?OSE M51 9 %ORT1 ( :OM A PRUD5T & WISE ,GOV]NM5T MOT RID ITSELF :5 IT F9DS A LEGITIMATE OCCASION TO DO SO4 

,TONY ,MOIL9 C\LD ONLY BE SATISFI$ ) ! URBANITY 7SIC7 ( ! MEMB]S ( ! C\RT4 ,)\T ANY DIFFICULTY A RESPITE ( TWELVE H\RS WAS GRANT$ TO HIM 9 ORD] ?AT HE MI<T MAKE HIS TE/AM5T1 WRITE A FEW WORDS ( F>EWELL TO HIS FA!R1 & F9ALLY GIVE HIS NAME TO ! WOMAN :O HAD1 DUR+ ! ,BLOIS TRIAL & S9CE1 %[N HIM ! GREATE/ DEVOTION4 ,!SE DUTIES FULFILL$1 ON ! #b#h? ,MAY1 9 ! MORN+1 ,TONY ,MOIL9 WAS L$ 9TO ! G>D5 A FEW /EPS FROM ! PALACE & %OT4 ,HIS BODY1 :I* HIS WID[ CLAIM$1 ! SURR5D] ( :I* HAD BE5 AT FIR/ PROMIS$1 WAS REFUS$ H]4 

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,?IS ASSASS9ATION ALSO /&S TO ! DEBIT ACC\NT ( ,G>C94 ,LET US AGA9 ALL[ HIM TO SPEAK4 

,BILLIORAY AT FIR/ ATTEMPT$ TO D5Y HIS ID5TITY4 ,HE WANT$ TO RU% UPON A SOLDI]2 HE WAS A MAN ( A?LETIC /R5G? 4444 ,HE DEF5D$ HIMSELF1 HE FOAM$ ) RAGE4 ,!RE WAS H>DLY TIME TO 9T]ROGATE HIM4 ,HE BEGAN SOME TALE AB\T MONEY1 :OSE PLACE ( CONCEALM5T HE C\LD 9DICATE4 ,HE SPOKE ( #a#e1 FRANCS2 !N HE 9T]RUPT$ HIMSELF1 9 ORD] TO SAY TO ME1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I SEE Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE ME %OT4 ,IT IS USELESS = ME TO SAY ANY MORE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,I SAID TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ P]SI/8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,YES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE WAS %OT4 7,5QUETE SUR LE #ah ,M>S1 ,VOL4 ,I,I1 P4 #b#c#d47 

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,ACC\NT BY A ,MILIT>Y ,SURGEON PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,GAULOIS4 

,! EV5T TOOK ,PLACE ON ,?URSDAY #b#e? ,MAY1 AT A FEW M9UTES PA/ SIX 9 ! EV5+1 9 ! SMALL ,RUE DES ,PRETRES-,SA9T-,G]MA9 L',AUX]ROIS4 ,VALLES WAS COM+ \T ( ! ,!ATRE DU ,*ATELET1 L$ (F BY ! FIR+-P>TY *>G$ TO %OOT HIM4 ,HE WORE A BLACK COAT1 & LI<T TR\S]S ( A YELL[I% %ADE4 ,HE WORE NO HAT2 & HIS BE>D1 :I* HE HAD %AV$ BUT LATELY1 WAS V]Y %ORT1 & ALREADY GETT+ GRAY4 

,ON 5T]+ ! LANE :]E ! OM9\S S5T5CE WAS TO BE C>RI$ \T1 ! S5TIM5T ( SELF-PRES]VATION GAVE HIM BACK ! 5]GY :I* SEEM$ TO HAVE AB&ON$ HIM4 ,HE WANT$ TO FLY2 BUT1 HELD BACK BY ! SOLDI]S1 HE GOT 9TO A HORRIBLE FURY1 CRY+ @&_?#a#d#e2,MURD]6@&_?#a#d#f2 WRI?+1 SEIZ+ HIS EXECUTION]S BY ! ?ROAT1 BIT+ !M1 (F]+1 9 ONE WORD1 A DESP]ATE RESI/ANCE4 

,! SOLDI]S W]E BEG9N+ TO BE EMB>RASS$ & A LITTLE MOV$ AT ?IS HORRIBLE /RUGGLE1 :5 ONE ( !M PASS+ BEH9D GAVE HIM SU* A FURI\S BL[ 9 ! LO9S ) ! BUTT-5D ( HIS GUN ?AT ! UN=TUNATE MAN FELL ) A L[ GROAN4 

,NO D\BT ! SP9AL COLUMN WAS BROK54 ,!Y !N FIR$ SOME %OTS ) !IR REVOLV]S /RAI<T 9TO HIS BODY1 & PI]C$ HIM ) BAYONET ?RU/S4 ,AS HE WAS /ILL BREA?+1 ONE ( ! EXECUTION]S APPROA*$ & DIS*>G$ HIS *ASSEPOT 9TO HIS E>4 ,P>T ( ! SKULL BUR/ OP52 HIS BODY WAS AB&ON$ 9 ! GUTT] TILL SOMEONE CAME TO PICK IT UP4 

,IT IS !N ?AT ! SPECTATORS ( ?IS SC5E APPROA*$1 & DESPITE ! W\NDS ?AT DISFIGUR$ HIM1 W]E ABLE TO E/ABLI% HIS ID5TITY4 

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,! ,RADICAL ( ! #c? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#b1 PUBLI%$ ! FOLL[+ LETT] FROM AN EMPLOYEE AT ,/4 ,?OMAS D',ACQU91 :O DUR+ ! ,COMMUNE HAD R5D]$ ! ,V]SAILLESE ! S]VICE ( PREV5T+ ! FIR+ ( ! CANNONS ( #h CM BREE*LOAD]S3 

,TO ,MONSIEUR LE ,COMTE ,D>U1 

,PRESID5T ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,9QUIRY 9TO ! ,9SURRECTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 

,V]SAILLES4 

,MONSIEUR LE ,PRESID5T1 

,I HAVE JU/ READ 9 A BOOK1 :I* IS 5TITL$ ,5QUETE ,P>LEM5TAIRE SUR L',9SURRECTION DU #ah ,M>S1 UND] ! HEAD1 ,EVID5CE ( WITNESSES1 ! FOLL[+ EVID5CE BY ! ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,G>C93 

@&_?#a#d#e2,ALL ?OSE :O W]E >RE/$ UND] >MS W]E %OT DUR+ ! FIR/ MOM5TS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 DUR+ ! COMBAT4 ,BUT :5 WE W]E MA/]S ( ! LEFT BANK !RE W]E NO MORE EXECUTIONS4' 

,9 ! REPORT ( ,M>%AL ,MAC,MAHON ON ! OP]ATIONS ( ! >MY ( ,V]SAILLES AGA9/ 9SURG5T ,P>IS1 ,I F9D ! FOLL[+ DECL>ATION3 

@&_?#a#d#e2,9 ! EV5+ ( ! #b#e? ,MAY ! :OLE LEFT BANK WAS 9 \R P[]1 AS ALSO ! BRIDGES ( ! ,SE9E4' 

,! EVID5CE ( ,CAPTA9 ,G>C9 IS UN=TUNATELY CONTR>Y TO ! TRU?4 ,F\R DAYS AFT] ! #b#e? ,MAY MY SON & F\RTE5 O!R UNHAPPY VICTIMS W]E KILL$ AT ! ,DUPLEIX ,B>RACKS1 SITUAT$ ON ! LEFT BANK1 NE> ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE4 

,ON ! #c#a/ ,AUGU/ ,I ADDRESS$ ! ,M9I/] ( ,JU/ICE A COMPLA9T ON ?IS SUBJECT1 ( :I* ,I S5D Y\ A CORRECT COPY4 ,AFT] HAV+ RELAT$ ! FACTS ) REG>D TO MY SON1 ,I DEM&$ ?AT ! LAW %\LD SE>* = & PUNI% ! CULPRITS4 

,UP TO ! PRES5T TIME ! LAW HAS REMA9$ DEAF TO MY CLAIMS1 NOT)/&+ ! PUBLICITY ,I HAVE GIV5 ?IS COMPLA9T1 9 ORD] TO PROVE ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( MY *ILD4 

,IF IT W]E TRUE1 AS ,CAPTA9 ,G>C9 DECL>ES1 ?AT ORD]S HAD BE5 GIV5 BY ! G5]AL COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! TROOPS ( ! LEFT BANK TO PUT AN 5D TO !SE EXECUTIONS AFT] ! EV5+ ( ! #b#e? ,MAY2 IF AGA9 IT W]E TRUE ?AT ,M>%AL ,MAC,MAHON HAD BY HIS DISPAT* ( ! #b#h? ,MAY GIV5 ! ORD] TO SUSP5D ALL EXECUTIONS1 AS ! ,COLONEL PRESID+ OV] ! C\RT-M>TIAL AT ! TRIAL ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE DECL>$ -- ! (FIC] ( ! G5D>M]IE1 NAM$ ,RONCOL1 :O ORD]$ ! MASSACRES AT ! ,DUPLEIX ,B>RACKS1 & HIS ACCOMPLICES %\LD HAVE BE5 PROSECUT$ = HAV+1 9 CONTEMPT ( ! ORD]S ( ! *IEF ( ! >MY1 HAD UN=TUNATE PEOPLE KILL$ :O HAD TAK5 NO P>T 9 ! COMBAT4 

,?US1 HORRIBLE FACT1 9 ! MORN+ ( ! #b#i? ,MAY1 :ILE ,I WAS GIV+ UP ! CANNON AT ,/4 ,?OMAS D',ACQU91 :I* MY SON & ,I HAD SWORN ON \R HONOR TO PRES]VE = ! /ATE1 & = :I* WE HAD RISK$ \R LIVES1 MY SON WAS BE+ MASSACR$ AT ! 5D ( A /ABLE BY ?OSE :O \<T TO HAVE PROTECT$ HIM4 

,9 CONSEQU5CE ( !SE FACTS1 :I* ,I HAVE JU/ MADE PUBLIC1 ,I BEG ,MONSIEUR LE ,PRESID5T TO BE SO OBLIG+ AS TO HAVE ! EVID5CE ( ,CAPTA9 ,G>C9 RECTIFI$1 :I* IS ON ?IS PO9T ( ! EXECUTIONS 5TIRELY CONTR>Y TO TRU?4 -- ,I HAVE ! HONOR1 ,MONSIEUR LE ,PRESID5T1 ETC41 

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,! CORRECT COPY ( ?IS WAS ADDRESS$ 9 A REGI/]$ LETT] ( ! #b#h? ,M>*1 #a#h#g#b1 UND] ! NUMB] #a#e#h1 TO ,M4 LE ,COMTE ,D>U1 :O HAS ACKN[L$G$ ! RECEIPT ( IT4 

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,P>IS1 #b#cRD ,MAY #a#h#g#b4 

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,IT IS 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE ?AT ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO DEA? BY ! C\RT-M>TIAL WILL = ! FUTURE BE EXECUT$4 ,:5EV] ! NUMB] ( ! CONDEMN$ %ALL EXCE$ T5 M5 ! EXECUTION PLATOONS WILL BE REPLAC$ BY A MA*9E-GUN4 7,P>IS ,J\RNAL1 #i? ,JUNE47 

,ALL CIRCULATION IS =BIDD5 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE4 

,ONE IS =BIDD5 TO 5T] !RE1 UNLESS ACCOMPANI$ BY A PLATOON ( SOLDI]S1 & /ILL MORE =BIDD5 TO COME \T AGA94 7,P>IS-,J\RNAL1 #a#e? ,JUNE47 

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,ONE MAN1 A SW>?Y1 BURLY FELL[1 ) A %OCK HEAD ( BLACK HAIR1 SAT D[N AT ! CORN] ( ! ,RUE DE LA ,PAIX & DECL9$ TO GO ANY FUR!R1 %AK+ HIS FI/ AT ! PEOPLE & GR9D+ HIS TEE?4 ,AFT] SEV]AL ATTEMPTS AT CO]CIVE MEASURES1 ONE ( ! SOLDI]S LO/ ALL PATI5CE1 & DROVE HIS BAYONET TWICE 9TO HIS BODY1 TELL+ HIM TO GET UP & WALK ON LIKE ! RE/4 ,AS MI<T HAVE BE5 EXPECT$1 ?IS ME?OD WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL1 & SO HE WAS SEIZ$ & PLAC$ ON A HORSE1 FROM :I* HE SPE$ILY ?REW HIMSELF1 & WAS !N TI$ TO ITS TAIL1 & DRAGG$ ALONG ! GR\ND AFT] ! MANN] ( ,BRUNHILDA4 ,HE SOON BECAME FA9T FROM LOSS ( BLOOD1 & HAV+ ?US BE5 R$UC$ TO A QUIESC5T /ATE1 WAS BUNDL$ 9TO AN AMBULANCE WAGON1 & C>RI$ (F AMID ! %\TS & EXECRATIONS ( ! POPULACE4 -- 7,TIMES1 #c#a/ ,MAY47 

,ANO!R PRISON]1 :O HAD ALSO REFUS$ TO M>*1 WAS DRAGG$ BY ! H&S & HAIR ( ! HEAD ALONG ! ROAD4 7,TIMES1 #c? ,MAY47 

,NE> ! ,P>C ,MONCEAUX A HUSB& & WIFE W]E SEIZ$1 & ORD]$ TO M>* =W>D T[>DS ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 A DI/ANCE ( A MILE & A HALF4 ,!Y W]E BO? ( !M 9VALIDS & UNABLE TO WALK SO F>4 ,! WOMAN SAT D[N ON ! CURB/ONE1 & DECL9$ TO MOVE A /EP 9 SPITE ( H] HUSB&@&_?#a#d#f2S 5TREATIES ?AT %E W\LD TRY4 ,%E P]SI/$ 9 H] REFUSAL1 & !Y BO? KNELT D[N TOGE!R1 BEGG+ ! G5D>MES :O ACCOMPANI$ !M TO %OOT !M AT ONCE IF %OT !Y W]E TO BE4 ,TW5TY REVOLV]S W]E FIR$1 BUT !Y /ILL BREA!D1 & IT WAS ONLY AT ! SECOND DIS*>GE ?AT !Y F9ALLY SANK D[N DEAD4 ,! G5D>MES !N RODE AWAY1 LEAV+ ! BODIES AS !Y HAD FALL54 7,TIMES1 #b#i? ,MAY47 

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,! CONS]VATIVE ,PAP]1 ! ,TRICOLOR1 SAID ON ! #c#a/ ,MAY3 

,SUNDAY MORN+1 ! #b#d?1 \T ( MORE ?AN TWO ?\S& ,F$]ALS1 ONE HUNDR$ & ELEV5 ( !M HAVE BE5 %OT 9 ! DIT*ES ( ,PASSY1 & ?AT UND] CIRCUM/ANCES :I* %[ ?AT ! VICTORY .<! CONCLUSION ( ?IS NONS5SICAL PHRASE MU/ BE GIV5 9 ! ORIG9AL.> ETAIT 5TREE DANS T\TE LA MATURITE DE LA SITUATION4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,LET ?OSE :O HAVE :ITE HAIRS /EP \T FROM ! RANKS6@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,G5]AL ,GALLIFET1 :O PRESID$ AT ! EXECUTION1 & ! NUMB] ( GRAY-HEAD$ ,F$]ALS AM\NT$ TO ONE HUNDR$ & ELEV56 

,= !SE ! AGGRAVAT+ CIRCUM/ANCE WAS HAV+ BE5 CONTEMPOR>IES ( ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h4 

,!RE IS H]E A NEW RETRO-SYNOPANTE !ORY :I* MI<T TAKE US A LONG WAY BACK4 

,! ,LIB]TE ( ,BRUSSELS PUBLI%$ ! FOLL[+ DECL>ATION1 SIGN$ BY EYEWITNESSES1 ( ! FACTS :I* HAD OCCURR$ AT ,LA ,MUETTE ON ! #b#f? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#a3 

,ON ! #b#f? ( LA/ ,MAY WE =M$ P>T ( ! COLUMN ( PRISON]S :O HAD LEFT ! ,B\LEV>D ,MALE%]BES AT EI<T O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,W E /OPP$ AT ! ,*ATEAU ( ,LA ,MUETTE1 :]E ,G5]AL ,GALLIFET1 AFT] HAV+ DISM\NT$ FROM HIS HORSE1 PASS$ 9TO \R RANKS1 & !N MAK+ A *OICE1 HE PO9T$ \T TO ! TROOPS EI<TY-?REE M5 & ?REE WOM54 ,!Y W]E TAK5 AWAY ALONG ! TALUS ( ! =TIFICATIONS & %OT BE=E US4 ,AFT] ?IS EXPLOIT ! ,G5]AL SAID TO US3 @&_?#a#d#e2,MY NAME IS ,GALLIFET4 ,Y\R J\RNALS 9 ,P>IS HAVE SULLI$ ME 5\<4 ,I TAKE MY REV5GE4' 

,!NCE WE W]E DIRECT$ TO ,V]SAILLES1 :]E DUR+ ! J\RNEY WE W]E AGA9 OBLIG$ TO ASSI/ AT FRI<TFUL EXECUTIONS ( TWO WOM5 & ?REE M51 :O1 FALL+ D[N EXHAU/$ & BE+ UNABLE TO KEEP UP ) ! COLUMN1 W]E KILL$ ) BAYONET-?RU/S BY ! S]G5TS DE VILLE =M+ \R ESCORT4 

,! NAMES FOLL[$1 ) ! PR(ESSIONS & ADDRESSES ( ! SIGN]S1 TO ! NUMB] ( ELEV54 

,! COLUMN ( PRISON]S HALT$ 9 ! ,AV5UE ,UHRI* & WAS DRAWN UP F\R OR FIVE DEEP ON ! FOOTWAY FAC+ TO ! ROAD4 ,G5]AL ! ,M>QUIS DE ,GALLIFET & HIS /AFF1 :O HAD PREC$$ US !RE1 DISM\NT$1 & COMM5C$ AN 9SPECTION FROM ! LEFT ( ! L9E & NE> :]E ,I WAS4 ,WALK+ D[N SL[LY1 & EYE+ ! RANKS AS IF AT AN 9SPECTION1 ! ,G5]AL /OPP$ H]E & !RE1 TAPP+ A MAN ON ! %\LD] OR BECKON+ HIM \T ( ! RE>-RANKS4 ,9 MO/ CASES1 )\T FUR!R P>LEY1 ! 9DIVIDUAL ?US SELECT$ WAS M>*$ \T 9TO ! C5T] ( ! ROAD1 :]E A SMALL SUPPLEM5T>Y COLUMN WAS ?US SOON =M$4444 ,!Y EVID5TLY KNEW TOO WELL ?AT !IR LA/ H\R HAD COME1 & IT WAS FE>FULLY 9T]E/+ TO SEE !IR DIFF]5T DEMEANORS4 ,ONE1 ALREADY W\ND$1 HIS %IRT SOAK$ ) BLOOD1 SAT D[N 9 ! ROAD & H[L$ ) ANGUI%2 444 O!RS WEPT 9 SIL5CE2 TWO SOLDI]S1 PRESUM$ DES]T]S1 PALE BUT COLLECT$1 APPEAL$ TO ALL ! O!R PRISON]S AS TO :E!R !Y HAD EV] SE5 !M AMONG !IR RANKS2 SOME SMIL$ DEFIANTLY 444 ,IT WAS AN AWFUL ?+ TO SEE ONE MAN ?US PICK+ \T A BAT* ( HIS FELL[-CREATURES TO BE PUT TO A VIOL5T DEA? 9 A FEW M9UTES )\T 

FUR!R TRIAL4444 ,A FEW PACES FROM :]E ,I /OOD1 A M\NT$ (FIC] PO9T$ \T TO ,G5]AL ,GALLIFET A MAN & WOMAN = SOME P>TICUL> (F5SE4 ,! WOMAN1 RU%+ \T ( ! RANKS1 ?REW H]SELF ON H] KNEES & ) \T/RET*$ >MS IMPLOR$ M]CY1 & PROTE/$ H] 9NOC5CE 9 PASSIONATE T]MS4 ,! ,G5]AL WAIT$ = A PAUSE1 & !N1 ) MO/ IMPASSABLE FACE & UNMOV$ DEMEANOR1 SAID3 @&_?#a#d#e2,MADAME1 ,I HAVE VISIT$ EV]Y !AT] 9 ,P>IS2 Y\R ACT+ WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON ME@&_?#a#d#f2 7CE N'E/ LA PE9E DE J\] LA COM$IE7444 ,I FOLL[$ ! ,G5]AL CLOSELY D[N ! L9E1 /ILL A PRISON]1 BUT HONOR$ ) A SPECIAL ESCORT ( TWO *ASSEURS-A-*EVAL1 & 5DEAVOR$ TO >RIVE AT :AT GUID$ HIM 9 HIS SELECTIONS4 ,! RESULT ( MY OBS]VATIONS WAS ?AT IT WAS NOT A GOOD ?+ ON ?AT DAY TO BE NOTICEABLY TALL]1 DIRTI]1 CLEAN]1 OLD] OR UGLI] ?AN ONE@&_?#a#d#f2S NEI<BOR4 ,ONE 9DIVIDUAL 9 P>TICUL> /RUCK ME AS PROBABLY [+ HIS SPE$Y RELEASE FROM ! ILLS ( ?IS WORLD TO HIS HAV+ A BROK5 NOSE ON :AT MI<T HAVE BE5 O!RWISE AN ORD9>Y FACE1 & BE+ UNABLE FROM HIS HEI<T TO CONCEAL IT4 ,OV] A HUNDR$ BE+ ?US *OS51 A FIR+ P>TY TOLD (F1 & ! COLUMN RESUM$ ITS M>*+1 LEAV+ !M BEH9D4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES AFT]W>DS1 A DROPP+ FIRE 9 \R RE> COMM5C$1 & CONT9U$ = OV] A QU>T] ( AN H\R4 ,IT WAS ! EXECUTION ( !SE SUMM>ILY CONVICT$ WRET*ES4 7,DAILY ,NEWS1 #h? ,JUNE1 #a#h#g#a7 

,YE/]DAY 7,SUNDAY #b#h? ,MAY7 AB\T ONE O'CLOCK1 ,G5]AL ,GALLIFET APPE>$ AT ! HEAD ( A COLUMN ( #f1 PRISON]S 4 4 ,UPON !IR HAGG>D C\NT5ANCES & 9 !IR D[NCA/ EYES !RE WAS NO RAY ( HOPE TO BE SE54 ,!Y W]E EVID5TLY PREP>$ = ! WOR/ FATE1 & DRAGG$ LI/LESSLY ALONG1 AS ?\< IT W]E NOT WOR? :ILE TO WALK TO ,V]SAILLES TO BE %OT :5 AN IMM$IATE EXECUTION MI<T SAVE !M ! TR\BLE4 ,M4 DE ,GALLIFET SEEM$ TO BE ( ! SAME OP9ION1 & A LITTLE BEYOND ! ,>C-DE-,TRIOMPHE HE HALT$ ! COLUMN1 SELECT$ EI<TY-TWO1 & HAD !M %OT !RE & !N4 ,A LITTLE AFT] ?IS A B& ( TW5TY ,POMPI]S W]E M>*$ 9TO ! ,P>C ,MONCEAUX & EXECUT$4 7,TIMES1 #c#a/ ,MAY1 #a#h#g#a7 

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,H]E IS A COPY ( A LETT] ADDRESS$ TO ,ME ,V]SAILLESE G5]AL /AFF1 & PROBABLY /ILL 9 ITS POSSESSION1 BE>+ ! NUMB] #bh BIS3 

,TO ! ,*IEF ( ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF 

,G5]AL1 

,I HAVE BE5 MI/AK5 = A ,M4 DE ,BEAUFOND1 & ?IS ANNOYS ME ALL ! MORE 9 ?AT NEGLIG5CES COMMITT$ BY HIM >E IMPUT$ TO ME4 

,I HAVE C]TA9LY NOT WA/$ MY TIME DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( FIFTE5 DAYS4 ,I HAVE ORGANIZ$ QUITE A LEGION ( COMBATANTS4 ,!IR ORD] IS TO RUN AWAY AT ! APPROA* ( ! TROOPS1 & ?US TO ?R[ ! RANKS ( ! ,F$]ALS 9TO DISORD]4 

,! MEANS 9DICAT$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,A SEEMS TO BE PRACTICABLE4 ,I WILL MAKE USE ( IT4 ,) ONLY ONE HUNDR$ DRUNK>DS ONE CAN DO MANY A ?+4 

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,?IS1 ACCORD+ TO !1 ( C\RSE1 V]Y APPROXIMATE REPORT ( ,G5]AL ,APP]T1 IS ! CONT+5T FURNI%$ BY ! DIFF]5T PR(ESSIONS3 

#ebh JEWEL]S1 #abd PA/EBO>D MAK]S1 #ba HATT]S1 #cbh C>P5T]S1 #a1#f#e CL]KS1 #a1#d#i#a %OEMAK]S1 #bf DRESSMAK]S1 #agb GILD]S1 #fcf CAB9ET MAK]S1 #a1#e#i#h COMM]CIAL EMPLOYES1 #ih 9/RUM5T MAK]S1 #bbg T9-WORK]S1 #bbd F\ND]S1 #ahb 5GRAVE RS1 #agi WAT*MAK]S1 #hai COMPOSITORS1 #aei /A9$ PAP] PR9T]S1 #af TEA*]S1 #b1#i#a DAY LABOR]S1 #b1#b#i#c BRICKLAY]S1 #a1#f#e#i JO9]S1 #aic LACE-MAK]S1 #hfc H\SE-PA9T]S1 #af BOOKB9D]S1 #bhc SCULPTORS1 #b1#f#f#d LOCKSMI?S & ME*ANICIANS1 #fha TAILORS1 #cdg TANN]S1 #aeg M\L]S1 #gff /ONE-CUTT]S4 

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,NOTABLY 9 ! AFFAIR ( ! SPY ( ! ,HAUTES-,BRUY]ES1 = :I* SEV]AL P]SONS HAD ALREADY BE5 CONDEMN$4 ,?IS SPY -- A Y\NG MAN ( TW5TY1 & NOT A *ILD1 AS ! REACTION>IES HAVE /AT$ @&_?#a#e#a2 HAD ATTRACT$ ! %ELLS ( ! 5EMY TO ! ,F$]AL POSITIONS4 ,BR\<T BE=E A C\RT-M>TIAL1 COMPOS$ ( ,LA ,CECILIA1 COMM&] ( ! >MY CORPS1 ( ,JOHANN>D1 DELEGATE ( ! ,COMMUNE1 & ( ALL ! *IEFS ( BATTALIONS1 HE ADMITT$ HAV+ TAK5 ! ,V]SAILLESE ! PLAN ( ! ,F$]AL POSITIONS1 & HAV+ RECEIV$ TW5TY FRANCS AS REW>D4 ,HE WAS UNANIM\SLY CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,AT ! MOM5T ( ! EXECUTION1 ,JOHANN>D & ,GR&I]1 ,LA ,CECILIA@&_?#a#d#f2S AIDE-DE-CAMP1 EXPLA9$ TO ! CONDEMN$ MAN ?AT HE W\LD BE P>DON$ IF HE W\LD REVEAL ! NAME ( HIS ACCOMPLICE1 AN 9HABITANT ( ,MONTR\GE4 ,HE REPLI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E BRIG&S4 ,JE V\S EMM 4 4 4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS FACT1 ODI\SLY TRAVE/I$1 HAS FURNI%$ = HIS ,ANNUS ,T]RIBLE1 AS UNJU/ TO ,JOHANN>D AS TO ,S]IZI]1 ONE ( ! M5 %OT AT ,SATORY4 ,! GREAT POET [ES HIMSELF A DISCLAIM]4 

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