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,! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE WAV]S 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,PLACE DE L',HOTEL-DE-,VILLE WAS /ILL A/IR :5 ! NEWLY ELECT$ MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE ASSEMBL$ 9 ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL-HALL4 

,! BALLOT HAD RETURN$ SIXTE5 MAYORS1 ADJUNCTS1 & ,LIB]ALS ( ALL %ADES1 .<#a#h.> A FEW ,RADICALS1 .<#a#i.> & AB\T SIXTY REVOLUTION>IES ( ALL SORTS4 .<#a#a.> 

,H[ CAME !SE LATT] TO BE *OS58 ,ALL MU/ BE TOLD1 & VIRILE TRU? AT LA/ SUB/ITUT$ = ! /ALE FLATT]Y ( ! OLD ROMANTIC S*OOL /YL+ ITSELF @&_?#a#d#e2REVOLUTION>Y@&_?#a#d#f24 ,!RE MI<T BE SOME?+ MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ! DEFEAT3 TO MISCON/RUE OR TO =GET ITS CAUSES4 

,RESPONSIBILITY WEI<S HEAVILY 5\< UPON ! ELECT$1 BUT WE MU/ NOT *>GE IT ALL TO ONE SIDE -- ! ELECTORS ALSO HAVE !IR %>E ( IT4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD TOLD ! PEOPLE ON ,SUNDAY ! #a#i?1 @&_?#a#d#e2,PREP>E = Y\R COMMUNAL ELECTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y ?US HAD A :OLE WEEK 9 :I* TO FRAME A M&ATE & SELECT !IR M&ATORIES4 ,NO D\BT ! RESI/ANCE ( ! MAYORS & ! OCCUPATION ( ! MILIT>Y PO/S KEPT AWAY MANY ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ELECTORS FROM !IR >RONDISSEM5TS1 BUT !RE /ILL REMA9$ 5\< CITIZ5S TO CONDUCT ! WORK ( SELECTION4 

,NEV] HAD A M&ATE BE5 MORE 9DISP5SABLE1 = ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE WAS TO GIVE ,P>IS A COMMUNAL CON/ITUTION ACCEPTABLE TO ALL ,FRANCE4 ,NEV] DID ,P>IS /& 9 SU* NE$ ( 5LI<T5$ & PRACTICAL M51 CAPABLE AT ONCE ( NEGOTIAT+ & ( COMBAT+4 

,YET !RE WAS NEV] LESS PREP>ATORY DISCUSSION4 ,A FEW M5 ONLY RECALL$ TO PRUD5CE A PEOPLE HABITUALLY SO OV]-SCRUPUL\S 9 ELECTORAL MATT]S1 & :I* HAD JU/ MADE A REVOLUTION TO GET RID ( !IR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ! TW5TY >RONDISSEM5TS ISSU$ A MANIFE/O V]Y P]T95T 9 SEV]AL PO9TS1 & :I* MI<T HAVE S]V$ AS AN \TL9E2 ! TWO DELEGATES AT ! ,HOME ,(FICE TRI$1 ?R\< AN >TICLE 9 ! ,(FICIEL1 TO IMPRESS ,P>IS ) ! IMPORTANCE ( H] VOTE4 ,NOT A S+LE ASSEMBLY FRAM$ ! G5]AL PROGRAM ( ,P>IS2 ONLY TWO OR ?REE >RONDISSEM5TS GAVE SOME SORT ( M&ATE4 

,9/EAD ( VOT+ = A PROGRAM1 !Y VOT$ = NAMES4 ,?OSE :O HAD DEM&$ ! ,COMMUNE1 MADE A M>K AT ! ,CORD]IE OR DUR+ ! SIEGE1 W]E ELECT$ )\T BE+ ASK$ = FUR!R EXPLANATIONS1 SOME EV5 TWICE1 LIKE ,FL\R5S1 9 SPITE ( ! BLUND]S ( ! #c#a/ ,OCTOB]4 ,ONLY SEV5 OR EI<T1 & ?OSE NOT ! BE/1 ( ! OBSCURE M5 ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE W]E NAM$1 ! LATT]1 IT IS TRUE1 HAV+ DECID$ NOT TO PRES5T ITSELF = ELECTION4 ,! PUBLIC MEET+S 9 MANY >RONDISSEM5TS S5T UP ! MO/ VIOL5T TALK]S1 ROMANTICI/S SPRUNG UP DUR+ ! SIEGE1 & LACK+ ALL KN[L$GE ( PRACTICAL LIFE4 ,NO:]E W]E ! C&IDATES PUT TO ANY TE/4 ,9 ! >DOR ( ! /RUGGLE !Y TOOK NO ?\<T = ! MORR[4 ,ONE MI<T HAVE FANCI$ ?AT ! OBJECT 9 VIEW WAS A SIMPLE DEMON/RATION1 NOT ! F\ND+ ( A NEW ORD] ( ?+S4 

,TW5TY-F\R WORKM5 ONLY W]E ELECT$1 & ( !SE A ?IRD BELONG$ RA!R TO ! PUBLIC MEET+S ?AN TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL OR ! WORK+ M5@&_?#a#d#f2S SOCIETIES4 ,! O!R DELEGATES ( ! PEOPLE W]E *OS5 FROM ! MIDDLE-CLASS & ! SO-CALL$ LIB]AL PR(ESSIONS1 ACC\NTANTS1 PUBLICI/S -- !RE W]E AS MANY AS TWELVE ( !SE DOCTORS & LAWY]S4 ,!SE1 SAVE A FEW REALLY /UDI\S M51 :E!R VET]ANS OR NEW-COM]S1 W]E AS IGNORANT AS ! WORKM5 ( ! POLITICAL & ADM9I/RATIVE ME*ANISM ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ALBEIT FULL ( !IR [N P]SONALITY4 ,! SAFETY ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE LAY 9 ?IS1 ?AT IT WAS UNADORN$ ) GREAT M51 EA* ONE PROVID$ ) A =MULA ( HIS [N4 ,! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 AB\ND$ 9 *APELS1 GR\PS1 SEMI-CELEBRITIES1 & H5CE 5DLESS COMPETITION & RIVALRY4 

,?US ! PRECIPITATION & HE$LESSNESS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ELECTORS S5T UP TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE A MAJORITY ( M51 MO/ ( !M DEVOT$1 BUT *OS5 )\T DISC]NM5T1 &1 9TO ! B>GA91 AB&ON$ !M TO !IR [N 9SPIRATIONS1 TO !IR :IMS1 )\T ANY DET]M9$ M&ATE TO RE/RA9 & GUIDE !M 9 ! /RUGGLE 5T]$ UPON4 

,TIME & EXP]I5CE W\LD NO D\BT HAVE CORRECT$ ?IS NEGLIG5CE1 BUT TIME WAS WANT+4 ,! PEOPLE NEV] HOLD SWAY BUT = AN H\R1 & WOE TO !M IF !Y >E NOT !N READY1 >M$ FROM HEAD TO FOOT4 ,! ELECTIONS ( ! #b#f? ,M>* W]E IRREP>ABLE4 

,ONLY AB\T SIXTY ( ?OSE ELECT$ W]E PRES5T AT ! FIR/ SITT+4 ,AT ITS OP5+1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE CAME TO CONGRATULATE ! ,C\NCIL4 ,! *AIRMAN BY S5IORITY1 ,BESLAY1 A CAPITALI/ ( A FRAT]NIZ+ TURN ( M9D1 MADE ! OP5+ SPEE*4 ,HE V]Y HAPPILY DEF9$ ?IS Y\NG REVOLUTION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! 5FRAN*ISEM5T ( ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS IS ! 5FRAN*ISEM5T ( ALL ! COMMUNES ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,Y\R ADV]S>IES HAVE SAID ?AT Y\ HAVE /RUCK ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,IT IS AS ) ! PILE1 TO BE DRIV5 DEEP] 9TO ! E>?4 ,! ,REPUBLIC ( #agic WAS A SOLDI]1 :O WANT$ TO C5TRALIZE ALL ! =CES ( ! NATION2 ! ,REPUBLIC ( #ahga IS A WORKMAN1 :O ABOVE ALL WANTS LIB]TY TO CON/RUCT PEACE4 ,! ,COMMUNE WILL OCCUPY ITSELF ) ALL ?AT IS LOCAL1 ! ,DEP>TM5T ) :AT IS REGIONAL1 ! ,GOV]NM5T ) :AT IS NATIONAL4 ,LET US NOT OV]/EP ?IS LIMIT1 & ! C\NTRY & ! ,GOV]NM5T WILL BE HAPPY & PR\D TO APPLAUD ?IS REVOLUTION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS WAS ! NAIVE ILLUSION ( AN OLD MAN1 :O1 NEV]!LESS1 HAD HAD ! EXP]I5CE ( A LONG POLITICAL LIFE4 ,?IS PROGRAM1 SO MOD]ATE 9 ITS =M1 WAS NO?+ LESS ?AN ! DEA?-KNELL ( ! GREAT B\RGEOISIE1 AS %[N DUR+ ?IS V]Y SITT+4 

,!RE W]E ALREADY SOME J>R+ NOTES4 ,! VIOL5T & ! GIDDY-HEAD$ LAUN*$ \T 9TO R&OM MOTIONS1 & WANT$ ! ,COMMUNE TO DECL>E ITSELF OMNIPOT5T4 ,TIR>D1 ELECT$ BY HIS >RONDISSEM5T1 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ?IS OCCASION TO )DRAW1 /AT+ ?AT HIS M&ATE WAS PURELY MUNICIPAL1 ?AT HE C\LD NOT RECOGNIZE ! POLITICAL *>ACT] ( ! ,COMMUNE2 GAVE 9 HIS RESIGNATION1 & IRONICALLY BADE F>EWELL TO ! ,C\NCIL3 @&_?#a#d#e2,I LEAVE Y\ MY S9C]E GOOD WI%ES2 MAY Y\ SUCCE$ 9 Y\R TASK1@&_?#a#d#f2 ETC4 

,! 9SOL5CE ( ?IS DI%ONE/ MAN1 :O = EI<T DAYS HAD BE5 BUSY 9 FOM5T+ CIVIL W> & N[ ?REW UP ! M&ATE SOLICIT$ 9 HIS ADDRESS TO ! ELECTORS1 EVOK$ G5]AL 9DIGNATION4 ,! MORE IMPATI5T WANT$ TO HAVE HIM >RE/$1 O!RS TO DECL>E HIS M&ATE =FEIT$4 ,HE ESCAP$ SCOT-FREE BECAUSE HE HAD SAID AT ! ,V]SAILLES TRIBUNE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:5 Y\ 5T] ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 Y\ >E NOT SURE TO RETURN FROM IT4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?IS 9CID5T NO D\BT 9DUC$ ! ,C\NCIL TO VOTE ! SECRECY ( !IR SITT+S1 !IR AWKW>D PRETEXT BE+ ?AT ! ,COMMUNE WAS NOT A P>LIAM5T4 ,?IS DECISION PRODUC$ A V]Y BAD EFFECT1 VIOLAT+ ! BE/ TRADITIONS ( ! GREAT ,COMMUNE ( #a#g#i#b-#i#c1 AS IT GAVE ! ,C\NCIL ! APPE>ANCE ( A CONSPIRACY1 & IT WAS F\ND NECESS>Y TO QUA% IT TWO WEEKS AFT]1 :5 ! NEWSPAP]S AB\ND$ 9 FANTA/IC REPORTS1 AS A NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! SECRET SITT+S4 ,BUT ! PUBLICITY NEV] CONSI/$ 9 ANY?+ BUT ! 9S]TION ( CURTAIL$ REPORTS 9 ! ,(FICIEL4 ,! ,C\NCIL NEV] ADMITT$ ! PUBLIC1 :OSE PRES5CE W\LD HAVE PREV5T$ MANY ]RORS4 

  

,! NEXT DAY ! ,C\NCIL SUBDIVID$ ITSELF 9TO COMMISSIONS *>G$ ) ! V>I\S S]VICES4 ,A ,MILIT>Y ,COMMISSION1 & O!RS ( ,F9ANCE1 ,JU/ICE1 ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ,LABOR & ,EX*ANGE1 ,PROVISIONS1 ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 ,PUBLIC ,S]VICES1 & ,$UCATION W]E NAM$4 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION WAS COMPOS$ ( ,LEFRANCAIS1 ,DUVAL1 ,FELIX ,PYAT1 ,B]G]T1 ,TRIDON1 ,EUDES1 & ,VAILLANT1 ( :OM ,DUVAL1 ,B]G]ET1 & ,EUDES ALSO BELONG$ TO ! ,MILIT>Y ,COMMISSION4 

,IT HAD JU/ BE5 VOT$ ?AT ALL DECREES %\LD BE SIGN$ ,! ,COMMUNE -- A VOTE TOO SOON =GOTT5 @&_?#a#e#a2 :5 ! DELEGATES ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE W]E ANN\NC$4 ,AFT] WAIT+ HALF AN H\R !Y W]E 9TRODUC$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,CITIZ5S1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !IR SPOKESMAN1 @&_?#a#d#e2! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE COMES TO H& OV] TO Y\ ITS REVOLUTION>Y P[]S4 ,WE RESUME ! FUNCTIONS DEF9$ BY \R /ATUTES4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?IS WAS ! MOM5T = ! ,C\NCIL TO AFFIRM ITS AU?ORITY4 ,! ONLY REPRES5TATIVE ( ! POPULATION1 ALONE RESPONSIBLE1 IT %\LD N[ HAVE ABSORB$ ALL P[]S1 NOT TOL]AT+ ! CO-EXI/5CE ( A ,COMMITTEE :I* WAS SURE ALWAYS TO REMEMB] ! P>AM\NT POSITION IT HAD HELD & /RIVE TO RECOV] IT4 ,9 ! PREVI\S SITT+1 ! ,C\NCIL HAD DONE JU/ICE TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE 9 VOT+ ?AT !Y HAD DES]V$ WELL ( ,P>IS & ! ,REPUBLIC1 & N[ TAK+ !M AT !IR WORD1 \<T TO HAVE DECL>$ ?AT ! ROLE ( ! ,COMMITTEE HAD COME TO AN 5D4 ,9/EAD ( AN AU?ORITATIVE DECISION 9 ?IS S5SE1 RECRIM9ATIONS W]E RESORT$ TO4 

,A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL RECALL$ ! PROMISE ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE TO DISSOLVE AFT] ! ELECTIONS4 ,UNLESS !Y AIM$ AT P[]1 !RE WAS NO NECESSITY = ! MA9T5ANCE ( !IR ORGANIZATION4 ,V>L9 & ,BESLAY DEF5D$ ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 :I* WAS COMBAT$ BY ,J\RDE & ,RIGAULT4 ,! DELEGATES1 :O W\LD HAVE YIELD$ TO A P]EMPTORY WORD1 HELD \T AGA9/ ?IS WEAKNESS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS IS1@&_?#a#d#f2 !Y SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2! ,F$]ATION ?AT HAS SAV$ ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,! LA/ WORD IS NOT YET SAID4 ,TO DISSOLVE ?IS ORGANIZATION IS TO BREAK Y\R /R5G?4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DOES NOT PRET5D TO %>E 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,IT REMA9S ! BOND ( UNION BETWE5 Y\ & ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 ! RI<T H& ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE AGA9 BECOME :AT WE W]E1 ! GREAT CONSEIL DE FAMILLE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?IS SIMILE MADE A M>K$ IMPRESSION4 ,! DEBATE WAS PROLONG$1 & ! DELEGATES ( ! ,COMMITTEE )DREW1 NO CONCLUSION HAV+ BE5 >RIV$ AT4 

,!REUPON1 )\T PREAMBLE1 LIKE A ,JACK-9-!-BOX1 ,FELIX ,PYAT ,JUMP$ UP & PROPOS$ ! ABOLITION ( ! CONSCRIPTION4 

,ON ! #cRD ,M>* HE HAD /OL5 AWAY FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 AS HE HAD ON ! #c#a/ ,OCTOB] DES]T$ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 &1 A FEW DAYS AFT]1 SNEAK$ \T ( PRISON4 ,ON ! #a#h? ,M>* HE DID NOT /IR1 :ILE ,DELESCLUZE HAD JO9$ ! REVOLUTION FROM ! FIR/ DAY4 ,FELIX ,PYAT WAIT$ = ! TRIUMPH1 & ON ! EVE ( ! ELECTIONS CAME TO BEAT ! DRUM BE=E ! ,COMMITTEE1 @&_?#a#d#e2:I* TEA*ES MODE/Y TO ! PR\DE/ NAME & 9SPIRES M5 ( G5IUS ) A FEEL+ ( 9F]IORITY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ELECT$ BY AB\T #a#b1 VOTES 9 ! T5? >RONDISSEM5T1 HE WAS N[ =W>D TO TAKE HIS SEAT AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 

,! H\R AWAIT$ = TW5TY YE>S HAD AT LA/ /RUCK2 HE WAS AB\T TO TREAD ! BO>DS4 ,AMID ! CR[D ( DRAMATI/S1 MIRACLE-WORK]S1 ROMANTICI/S1 VISION>IES1 & ,JACOB9 RELICS1 TRAIL+ S9CE #ahc AT ! HEELS ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 HIS BUS9ESS HAD BE5 ?AT ( APPEALS TO REGICIDE & REVOLUTION>Y 9SURG5CY1 ( EPI/LES1 ALLEGORIES1 TOA/S1 9VOCATIONS1 EVOCATIONS1 PIECES ( RHETORIC ON ! EV5TS ( ! DAY1 T9K]+ ) ! OLD ,MONTAGN>D W>ES1 & DO+ !M UP ) A LITTLE HUMANIT>IAN V>NI%4 ,UND] ! ,EMPIRE HIS RABID MANIFE/OES HAD BE5 ! JOY ( ! POLICE & ( ! ,BONAP>TI/ J\RNALS1 EXCELL5T SOPS TO ?R[ TO ! PEOPLE1 :O C\LD NOT EXTRACT FROM !M A PRACTICAL IDEA OR A GRA9 ( S5SE4 ,?IS 9TOXICATION WAS MORE ?AN HALF-FEIGN$4 ,! DI%EVEL$ MADMAN ( ! /AGE BEH9D ! SC5ES TURN$ CRAFTY & W>Y TO A DEGREE4 ,AT BOTTOM HE WAS ONLY A SPL5ETIC SKEPTIC1 S9C]E ONLY 9 HIS SELF-IDOLATRY4 ,HE CAME TO ! ,COMMUNE HIS POCKETS CRAMM$ ) DECREES4 

,:5 HE READ HIS MOTION1 IT WAS LU/ILY *E]$ BY ! ROMANTICI/S & PASS$ AT ONCE4 ,YET /ILL 9 ! MORN+ ! ,C\NCIL HAD 9TIMAT$ NO?+ ( ! SORT1 BUT ONLY /AT$ 9 ! PROCLAMATION 9 :I* !Y PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO ,P>IS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,TODAY ! DECISION ON H\SE-R5TS1 TOMORR[ ?AT ON ! OV]DUE BILLS1 ! PUBLIC S]VICES REE/ABLI%$ & SIMPLIFI$1 & ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS REORGANIZ$1 !SE >E \R FIR/ ACTS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& N[ IT ABRUPTLY 5CROA*$ UPON NATIONAL AFFAIRS4 ,COMMUNE 9 ! MORN+1 ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY 9 ! EV5+4 

,IF !Y WANT$ TO *ANGE ! REVOLUTION FROM A COMMUNAL 9TO A NATIONAL ONE1 !Y \<T TO HAVE SAID SO1 BOLDLY SET =? !IR :OLE PROGRAM1 & DEMON/RAT$ TO ,FRANCE ! NECESSITY ( !IR ATTEMPT4 ,BUT :AT SIGNIFI$ ?IS DECREE1 IMPROVIS$ AT R&OM1 )\T A PRELIM9>Y DECL>ATION & )\T A SEQUEL8 ,?IS QUID PRO QUO WAS NOT EV5 TAK5 UP4 ,UND] PRETEXT ( AVOID+ P>LIAM5T>ISM1 ! MATT]S AT ISSUE W]E HURRI$ OV]4 

,!N ! ,C\NCIL DECRE$ ! G5]AL EXEMPTION ( R5TS DUE BETWE5 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#g1 & ,JULY1 #a#h#g#a4 ,V]SAILLES HAD (F]$ ONLY DELAYS2 ?IS WAS CONTR>Y TO EQUITY4 ,! ,C\NCIL EXEMPT$ R5TS = ! GOOD REASON ?AT PROP]TY \<T TO BE> ITS %>E ( ! G5]AL SACRIFICES2 BUT IT DID NOT EXEMPT A LOT ( 9DU/RIALI/S :O HAD MADE SC&AL\S PR(ITS DUR+ ! SIEGE4 ,?IS WAS CONTR>Y TO JU/ICE4 

,F9ALLY1 !Y NEGLECT$ TO ANN\NCE !MSELVES TO ! PROV9CES1 ALREADY SO =SAK5 BY ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,A COMMISSION HAD C]TA9LY BE5 *>G$ TO DRAW UP AN ADDRESS1 BUT ITS WORK HAD NOT PLEAS$1 & ANO!R ONE HAD BE5 NAM$1 SO ?AT :AT ) ONE COMMISSION & ANO!R1 ! PROGRAM ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS KEPT 9 SUSP5SE = TW5TY-TWO DAYS1 & ! ,C\NCIL HAD ALL[$ ALL ! 9SURRECTIONS ( ! PROV9CES TO DIE \T )\T GIV+ !M ANY ADVICE OR IDEAS4 

,!SE 5CROA*M5TS1 ?IS DISORD]1 DI/URB$ ,P>IS ) ! ?\<T ?AT ! NEW P[] HAD NEI!R V]Y CLE> IDEAS NOR CONSCI\SNESS ( ! SITUATION4 ,! ,LIB]AL FRACTION ( ! ,C\NCIL TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ?IS PRETEXT TO )DRAW4 ,IF !IR CONV5TION ( ! #b? HAD BE5 S9C]E1 IF !Y HAD C>$ = ! DE/9IES ( ,P>IS1 ! MAYOR & ADJUNCTS ELECT$ W\LD HAVE C\RAGE\SLY /OOD BY !IR M&ATES4 ,LIKE ?OSE ( ! PROV9CES1 !Y DES]T$1 BUT W]E /ILL MORE CULPABLE1 S9CE !Y HAD NOT PROTE/$ AGA9/ !IR ELECTIONS4 ,MANY HAD NEV] BE5 SE5 AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE2 O!RS WRUNG !IR H&S1 LAM5T+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:]E >E WE GO+8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SOME %AMM$ MORTAL ILLNESS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ SEE #a AM AT MY LA/ GASP4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?OSE :O HAVE BE5 MO/ ABUSIVE S9CE1 !N S\<T = HUMBLE EVASIONS4 ,NOT ONE BROKE BOLDLY4 

,!IR RESIGNATIONS1 .<#a#a#a.> ! D\BLE ELECTIONS1 LEFT TW5TY-TWO SEATS VACANT ON ! #c?1 :5 ! ,C\NCIL V]IFI$ ! CR$5TIALS4 ,FAI?FUL TO ! BE/ TRADITIONS ( ! ,FR5* ,REPUBLIC1 IT ADMITT$ ! ,HUNG>IAN ,FRANKEL1 ONE ( ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T MEMB]S ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 ELECT$ 9 ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,SIX C&IDATES HAD NOT RECEIV$ ! EI<? P>T ( ! VOTES REQUIR$ BY ! LAW ( #a#h#d#i2 ! ,C\NCIL PASS$ BY ?IS IRREGUL>ITY BECAUSE ! >RONDISSEM5TS ( !SE C&IDATES1 COMPOS$ ( REACTION>Y QU>T]S1 W]E EMPTY+ !MSELVES FROM DAY TO DAY4 

,! M5 ( ORD]1 TWICE *A/IS$1 CONT9U$ MIGRAT+ TO ,V]SAILLES1 :I* !Y /OCK$ ) A NEW /ORE ( RANCOR & RHODOMONTADES4 ,! T[N HAD ASSUM$ A W>LIKE ASPECT2 ALL ANN\NC$ ?AT ! /RUGGLE WAS NE> AT H&4 ,ALREADY ,M4 ,?I]S HAD CUT (F ,P>IS FROM ,FRANCE4 ,ON ! EVE ( ! ,APRIL T]M1 ! #c #a / ,M>*1 ! DIRECTOR ( ! G5]AL PO/-(FICE1 ,RAMPONT1 BELY+ ! WORD ( HONOR HE HAD GIV5 ! DELEGATE ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ,?IESZ1 MADE (F AFT] HAV+ DISORGANIZ$ ! PO/AL S]VICE1 & ,M4 ,?I]S SUPPRESS$ ALL ! GOODS TRA9S & KEPT BACK ALL CORRESPOND5CE DE/9$ = ,P>IS4 

,ON ! #a/ ,APRIL HE (FICIALLY ANN\NC$ W>4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,ASSEMBLY1@&_?#a#d#f2 HE TELEGRAPH$ TO ! PREFECTS1 @&_?#a#d#e2IS SITT+ AT ,V]SAILLES1 :]E ! ORGANIZATION ( ONE ( ! F9E/ >MIES ?AT ,FRANCE HAS EV] POSSESS$ IS BE+ COMPLET$4 ,GOOD CITIZ5S MAY !N TAKE HE>T & HOPE = ! 5D ( A /RUGGLE :I* WILL BE SAD BUT %ORT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A CYNICAL BOA/ ( ?AT SAME B\RGEOISIE :I* HAD REFUS$ TO ORGANIZE >MIES AGA9/ ! ,PRUSSIANS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,ONE ( ! F9E/ >MIES1@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS AS YET ONLY ! RABBLE ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 /R5G!N$ BY FIVE OR SIX REGIM5TS2 AB\T #c#e1 M51 ) #c1 HORSES1 & #e1 G5D>MES OR S]G5TS-DE-VILLE1 ! ONLY CORPS ?AT HAD ANY SOLIDITY4 

,P>IS W\LD NOT BELIEVE 9 ! EXI/5CE EV5 ( ?IS >MY4 ,! POPUL> PAP]S DEM&$ A SORTIE1 SPEAK+ ( ! J\RNEY TO ,V]SAILLES AS A PROM5ADE4 ,! MO/ IMPETU\S WAS ! ,V5GEUR1 9 :I* ,FELIX ,PYAT FURI\SLY %OOK HIS CAP & BELLS4 ,HE EXHORT$ ! ,COMMUNE @&_?#a#d#e2TO PRESS ,V]SAILLES4 ,POOR ,V]SAILLES6 IT NO LONG] REMEMB]S ! #e? & #f? ,OCTOB]1 #a#g#h#i1 :5 ! WOM5 ( ! ,COMMUNE ALONE SUFFIC$ TO CAT* ITS K+4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ,SUNDAY ! #bND ,APRIL ! SAME MEMB] ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION ANN\NC$ TO ,P>IS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,YE/]DAY AT ,V]SAILLES ! SOLDI]S1 REQUE/$ TO VOTE BY AYE OR NO IF !Y W]E TO M>* ON ,P>IS1 ANSW]$ ,NO6@&_?#a#d#f2 

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