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,! COMMUNE IS DEFEAT$ AT ,M>SEILLES & ,N>BONNE 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! P>ALYTIC ,COMMISSION /ILL CONT9U$ TO DOZE1 :51 ON ! #b#f?1 ,ESPIV5T BEAT ! REVEILLE1 PLAC$ ! DEP>TM5T 9 A /ATE ( SIEGE1 & ISSU$ A PROCLAMATION A LA ,?I]S4 ,! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL BEGAN TO TREMBLE1 & ON ! #b#g? )DREW !IR DELEGATES FROM ! PREFECTURE4 ,GA/ON ,CREMIEUX & ,B\*ET W]E AT ONCE S5T TO ! MAIRIE TO ANN\NCE ?AT ! ,COMMISSION WAS READY TO )DRAW BE=E ! C\NCIL4 ,! C\NCIL ASK$ = TIME TO CONSID]4 

,! EV5+ WAS PASS+ AWAY1 & ! ,COMMISSION SE>*+ = A LOOPHOLE BY :I* TO ESCAPE FROM A POSITION BECOME UNT5ABLE1 :5 ,B\*ET PROPOS$ TO TELEGRAPH TO ,V]SAILLES ?AT !Y W\LD RESIGN !IR P[]S 9TO ! H&S ( A ,REPUBLICAN PREFECT4 ,POOR ISSUE ( A GREAT MOVEM5T6 ,!Y KNEW :AT ! ,REPUBLICAN PREFECTS ( ,M4 ,?I]S W]E4 ,! ,COMMISSION1 JAD$1 DISC\RAG$1 LET ,B\*ET DRAW UP ! TELEGRAM1 :5 ,L&ECK1 ,AM\R\X1 & ,MAY >RIV$1 S5T1 !Y SAID1 BY ,P>IS4 ,!Y SPOKE 9 ! NAME ( ! GREAT T[N4 ,B\*ET WANT$ TO V]IFY !IR P[]S & CONTE/$ !IR VALIDITY1 :I* W]E 9DE$ MORE ?AN CONTE/ABLE1 :]EAT ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMISSION GREW 9DIGNANT4 ,! MAGIC NAME ( VICTORI\S ,P>IS RESUSCITAT$ ! 5?USIASM ( ! FIR/ H\RS1 & ,B\*ET LEFT ! PLACE4 ,AT MIDNI<T ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL DECID$ TO MA9TA9 ITS RESOLUTION1 & COMMUNICAT$ ?IS TO ! CLUB ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 :O IMM$IATELY FOLL[$ !IR EXAMPLE4 ,AT HALF-PA/ ONE 9 ! MORN+ ! DELEGATES ( ! CLUB 9=M$ ! ,COMMISSION ?AT !IR P[]S W]E AT AN 5D4 ,! ,LIB]AL B\RGEOISIE1 C[>D-LIKE1 /OLE AWAY1 ! ,RADICALS BACK$ \T1 & ! PEOPLE REMA9$ ALONE TO FACE ! REACTION4 

,?IS WAS ! SECOND PHASE ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,! MO/ EXALT$ ( ! ?REE DELEGATES1 ,L&ECK1 BECAME AN AU?ORITY P>AM\NT TO ! ,COMMISSION4 ,! COLD-BLOOD$ ,REPUBLICANS :O HE>D HIM & KNEW ( HIS PA/ DEAL+S ) ! ,IMP]IALI/ POLICE1 SUSPECT$ A ,BONAP>TI/ UND] ! GROSSLY IGNORANT BULLY4 ,HE WAS 9DE$ BUT A JUGGL]1 MEANT = ! IT9]ANT /AGE1 ( GROTESQUE VANITY1 & %R9K+ FROM NO?+1 BECAUSE IGNORANT ( EV]Y?+4 ,! SITUATION WAX$ TRAGIC ) ?IS M\NTEBANK = A LEAD]4 ,CREMIEUX1 UNABLE TO F9D ANO!R ISSUE1 WAS /ILL = ! SOLUTION ( ! EV5+ BE=E4 ,ON ! #b#h? HE WROTE TO ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL ?AT ! ,COMMISSION WAS READY TO RETIRE1 LEAV+ !M ! RESPONSIBILITY ( EV5TS1 & URG$ HIS COLLEAGUES TO RELEASE ! HO/AGES2 ?IS ONLY R5D]$ HIM ! MORE SUSPECT ( MOD]ATISM4 ,CLOSELY WAT*$1 ?REAT5$1 HE LO/ HE>T AT !SE DISPUTES1 & ?AT SAME EV5+ LEFT ! PREFECTURE4 ,HIS SECESSION DIVE/$ ! ,COMMISSION ( ALL AU?ORITY4 ,IT SUCCE$$ 9 DISCOV]+ HIS RETREAT1 MADE AN APPEAL TO HIS DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE1 & L$ HIM BACK TO ! PREFECTURE1 !RE TO RESUME HIS /RANGE P>T ( A *IEF AT ONCE CAPTIVE & RESPONSIBLE4 

,! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL DID NOT ANSW] ,CREMIEUX@&_?#a#d#f2S LETT] & ON ! #b#i? ! ,COMMISSION R5EW$ ITS PROPOSAL4 ,! C\NCIL /ILL REMA9$ SIL5T4 ,9 ! EV5+ #d DELEGATES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D MET AT ! MUSEUM1 DECID$ TO F$]ATE ! BATTALIONS1 & APPO9T$ A COMMISSION *>G$ TO NEGOTIATE BETWE5 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE & ! PREFECTURE4 ,BUT !SE DELEGATES REPRES5T$ ONLY ! REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5T ( ! BATTALIONS1 & ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE PLUNG$ MORE & MORE 9TO A SL\< ( DESPOND4 

,A W> ( PROCLAMATIONS N[ 5SU$ BETWE5 ! TWO P[]S4 ,ON ! #c? ! C\NCIL ANSW]$ ! DELIB]ATIONS ( ! MUSEUM MEET+ ) A PROCLAMATION FROM ! LEAD]S ( ! REACTION>Y BATTALIONS4 ,! ,COMMISSION LAUN*$ A MANIFE/O DEM&+ ! AUTONOMY ( ! ,COMMUNE & ! ABOLITION ( PREFECTURES2 IMM$IATELY AFT]1 ! C\NCIL DECL>$ ! G5]AL SECRET>Y ( ! PREFECT ! LEGAL REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & 9VIT$ HIM TO RETAKE HIS PO/4 ,! SECRET>Y TURN$ A DEAF E> & TOOK REFUGE ABO>D ,LA ,C\RONNE1 MANY C\NCILORS ALSO BETAK+ !MSELVES TO ! FRIGATE -- GRATUIT\S C[>DICE1 S9CE ! MO/ NOTORI\S REACTION>IES W5T TO & FRO )\T BE+ 9 ! LEA/ 9T]F]$ )4 ,! 5]GY ( ! ,COMMISSION WAS M]E %[2 IT >RE/$ ONLY TWO OR ?REE FUNCTION>IES1 ! PROCUREUR ,GUIB]T1 ! DEPUTY1 & = A %ORT TIME ! DIRECTOR ( ! CU/OMH\SE1 & ! SON ( ! MAYOR4 ,G5]AL ,OLLIVI] WAS SET FREE AS SOON AS IT BECAME KN[N ?AT HE HAD REFUS$ TO =M P>T ( ! ,MIX$ ,COMMISSIONS ( #a#h#e#a4 ,!Y W]E EV5 SO LOOSE AS TO LEAVE A PO/ CLOSE TO ! PREFECTURE 9 ! H&S ( *ASSEURS =GOTT5 BY ,ESPIV5T4 ,! FLI<T ( ! C\NCIL1 !RE=E1 APPE>$ ONLY ! MORE %AMEFUL4 ,! T[N CONT9U$ TO BE CALM1 GAY1 FACETI\S4 ,ONE DAY ! PATROL BOAT ,LE ,R5>D COM+ TO %[ ITS CANNON AT ! ,CANEBI]E1 ! CR[D ?RONG+ ON ! QUAY HOOT$ SO MU* ?AT IT WAS OBLIG$ TO SLIP ITS CABLE & REJO9 ! FRIGATE 9 ! NEW H>BOR4 

,! ,COMMISSION 9F]R$ ?AT NO ONE W\LD D>E TO ATTACK !M1 & ?US TOOK NO MEASURES ( DEF5SE4 ,!Y MI<T EASILY HAVE >M$ ! HEI<TS ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DE-LA-,G>DE1 :I* COMM&$ ! T[N1 & 5LI/$ A GREAT NUMB] ( ,G>IBALDIANS1 SOME (FIC]S ( ! LA/ CAMPAIGN HAV+ (F]$ TO ORGANIZE EV]Y?+4 ,! ,COMMISSION ?ANK$ !M1 SAID ?AT ! TROOPS W\LD NOT COME1 & ?AT EV5 IF !Y DID1 !Y W\LD FRAT]NIZE ) ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y CONT5T$ !MSELVES ) HOI/+ ! BLACK FLAG1 ADDRESS+ A PROCLAMATION TO ! SOLDI]S1 & ACCUMULAT+ AT ! PREFECTURE >MS & CANNON )\T PROJECTILES ( CORRESPOND+ CALIB]4 ,L&ECK1 = HIS P>T1 WANT+ TO DI/+UI% HIMSELF1 DECL>$ ,ESPIV5T@&_?#a#d#f2S GRADE =FEIT$1 & 9 HIS PLACE NOM9AT$ A =M] CAVALRY S]GEANT NAM$ ,PELISSI]4 @&_?#a#d#e2,UNTIL ! ASSUMPTION ( HIS FUNCTIONS1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! DECREE1 @&_?#a#d#e2! TROOPS WILL REMA9 UND] ! ORD]S ( ,G5]AL ,ESPIV5T4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS GROSS F>CE DAT$ FROM ! #a/ ,APRIL4 ,BE=E ! C\RT-M>TIAL :I* TRI$ HIM1 ,PELISSI] HIT ! M>K 4 ,:5 ASK$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,( :AT >MIES W]E Y\ G5]AL8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,I WAS G5]AL ( ! SITUATION1@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS HIS REPLY2 & 9DE$ HE NEV] DID LEAD ANY TROOPS4 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ! #b#d? ! WORKM5 HAD RETURN$ TO !IR WORK1 = ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 SAVE ! GU>DIANS ( ! PREFECTURE1 W]E NOT PAID4 ,M5 TO G>RISON ! PO/S W]E F\ND ) DIFFICULTY1 & AT MIDNI<T ! PREFECTURE HAD BUT A HUNDR$ DEF5D]S4 

,A C\P-DE-MA9 W\LD HAVE BE5 EASY1 & SOME RI* B\RGEOIS WANT$ TO TRY IT4 ,! M5 W]E !RE & ! MANEUV]S AGRE$ UPON4 ,AT MIDNI<T ! ,COMMISSION WAS TO BE C>RI$ (F & ! PREFECTURE TAK5 POSSESSION (1 :ILE ,ESPIV5T WAS TO M>* ON ! T[N SO AS TO GET !RE BY DAYBREAK4 ,AN (FIC] WAS DISPAT*$ TO ,AUBAGNE4 ,! G5]AL REFUS$ UND] ! PRETEXT ( PRUD5CE1 BUT HIS RET9UE REVEAL$ ! TRUE MOTIVE ( ! REFUSAL4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE HAVE /OL5 AWAY FROM ,M>SEILLES LIKE ?IEVES1@&_?#a#d#f2 !Y TOLD ! MESS5G]2 @&_?#a#d#e2WE WANT TO RE5T] IT AS CONQU]ORS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,SU* A P]=MANCE SEEM$ RA!R DIFFICULT ) ! >MY ( ,AUBAGNE1 #f OR #g M51 )\T CADRES & )\T DISCIPL9E4 ,ONE S+LE REGIM5T1 ! #f? ,*ASSEURS1 %[$ A MORE M>TIAL C>RIAGE4 ,BUT ,ESPIV5T RELI$ UPON ! SAILORS ( ,LA ,C\RONNE1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ORD]1 9 CONT9UAL RELATIONS ) HIM1 & ABOVE ALL1 ON ! WELL-KN[N SUP95ESS ( ! ,COMMISSION4 

,! LATT] TRI$ TO /R5G!N ITSELF BY ! ADJUNCTION ( DELEGATES FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,!Y VOT$ ! DISSOLUTION ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 & ! ,COMMISSION CONVOK$ ! ELECTORS = ! #cRD ,APRIL4 ,?IS MEASURE1 IF TAK5 ON ! #b#d? ,M>*1 MI<T P]HAPS HAVE SETTL$ EV]Y?+1 BUT ON ! #bND ,APRIL IT WAS ONLY A /ROKE 9 ! AIR4 

,ON ! #cRD1 AT ! NEWS FROM ,V]SAILLES1 ,ESPIV5T S5T AN ORD] TO ! LEAD]S ( ! REACTION>Y BATTALIONS TO HOLD !MSELVES 9 READ9ESS4 ,9 ! EV5+1 AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK1 ,G>IBALDIAN (FIC]S CAME TO 9=M ! PREFECTURE ?AT ! TROOPS AT ,AUBAGNE W]E MOV+4 ,! ,COMMISSION RECOMM5C$ ITS OLD REFRA93 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET !M COME2 WE >E READY TO RECEIVE !M4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT HALF-PA/ ONE !Y DECID$ TO BEAT ! RETREAT1 & T[>DS F\R O'CLOCK SOME M5 MU/]$ AT ! PREFECTURE4 ,AB\T A HUNDR$ FRANC-TIREURS E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES AT ! /ATION1 :]E ! ,COMMISSION HAD NOT EV5 ?\<T ( PLAC+ A BATT]Y4 

,AT FIVE O'CLOCK ,M>SEILLES WAS ON ! AL]T4 ,SOME REACTION>Y COMPANIES APPE>$ AT ! ,PLACE DU ,PALAIS DE JU/ICE & 9 ! ,C\RS ,BONAP>TE2 ! SAILORS ( ,LA ,C\RONNE W]E DRAWN UP BE=E ! ,B\RSE2 ! FIR/ %OTS W]E FIR$ AT ! /ATION4 

,ESPIV5T@&_?#a#d#f2S TROOPS PRES5T$ !MSELVES AT ?REE PO9TS -- ! /ATION1 ! ,PLACE ,CA/ELLANE1 & ,LA ,PLA9E4 ,! FRANC-TIREURS1 NOT)/&+ A F9E DEF5SE1 W]E SOON SURR\ND$ & OBLIG$ TO RETREAT4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE %OT ! ,F$]ALI/ /ATIONMA/] UND] ! EYES ( HIS SON1 A *ILD ( SIXTE51 :O ?REW HIMSELF AT ! FEET ( ! (FIC]1 (F]+ HIS LIFE = HIS FA!R@&_?#a#d#f2S4 ,! SECOND /ATIONMA/]1 ,FUNEL1 WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE ) ONLY A BROK5 >M4 ,! COLUMNS ( ,LA ,PLA9E & ,L',ESPLANADE PU%$ !IR ADVANC$ PO/S AS F> AS #c Y>DS FROM ! PREFECTURE4 

,! ,COMMISSION1 /ILL 9 ! CL\DS1 S5T AN EMBASSY TO ,ESPIV5T4 ,CREMIEUX & ,PELISSI] SET \T1 FOLL[$ BY AN IMM5SE MASS ( M5 & *ILDR51 CRY+ @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE ,P>IS6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT ! \TPO/S ( ! ,PLACE ,CA/ELLANE1 ! SEAT ( ! /AFF1 ! COMM&] ( ! #f? ,*ASSEURS1 ,VILL5EUVE1 CAME =W>D T[>DS ! DELEGATES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT >E Y\R 9T5TIONS8@&_?#a#d#f2 ASK$ ,CREMIEUX4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE WANT TO REE/ABLI% ORD]4 @&_?#a#d#g2,:AT6 Y\ W\LD D>E FIRE ON ! PEOPLE8@&_?#a#d#f2 CRI$ ,CREMIEUX1 & COMM5C$ H>ANGU+1 :5 ! ,V]SAILLESE ?REAT5$ TO ORD] !IR 9FANTRY TO M>* ON4 ,! DELEGATES !N HAD !MSELVES CONDUCT$ TO ,ESPIV5T4 ,HE FIR/ SPOKE ( PUTT+ !M UND] >RE/1 BUT !N W\LD ALL[ !M FIVE M9UTES = ! EVACUATION ( ! PREFECTURE4 ,CREMIEUX ON HIS RETURN F\ND ! 9FANTRY M5 /RUGGL+ ) ! CR[D1 :O S\<T TO DIS>M !M4 ,A NEW CURR5T ( PEOPLE1 PREC$$ BY A BLACK FLAG1 >RIV$1 MAK+ A VIGOR\S PU% AGA9/ ! SOLDI]S4 ,A ,G]MAN (FIC] ( ,ESPIV5T@&_?#a#d#f2S /AFF >RE/$ ,PELISSI]1 BUT ! ,V]SAILLESE LEAD]S1 SEE+ !IR M5 WAV]1 ORD]$ A RETREAT4 

,! MASS APPLAUD$1 BELIEV+ !Y W\LD DISB&4 ,TWO 9FANTRY CORPS HAD ALREADY REFUS$ TO M>*1 & ! ,PLACE DE LA ,PREFECTURE WAS FILL$ ) GR\PS C]TA9 ( SUCCESS4 ,SUDD5LY1 T[>DS T5 O'CLOCK1 ! 9FANTRY M5 EM]G$ FROM ! ,RUES DE ,ROME & ,DE L',>M5Y4 ,! PEOPLE %\T$ & SURR\ND$ !M1 :5 MANY RAIS$ ! BUTT-5D ( !IR MUSKETS4 ,ONE (FIC] :O1 URG+ ON HIS COMPANY1 MADE !M CROSS BAYONETS1 FELL1 HIS HEAD PI]C$ BY A BULLET4 ,HIS M5 *>G$ ! ,F$]ALS1 :O TOOK REFUGE & W]E TAK5 PRISON]S 9 ! PREFECTURE1 :I!R ! 9FANTRY M5 FOLL[$4 ,! VOLLEYS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ORD] & ! 9FANTRY M5 FROM ! ,C\RS ,BONAP>TE & FROM ! H\SE ( ! ,FR]ES ,IGNORANT9S1 KEEP+ UP A RUNN+ FIRE W]E REPLI$ TO BY ! ,F$]ALS FROM ! W9D[S ( ! PREFECTURE4 

,! %OOT+ HAD LA/$ TWO H\RS1 & NO RE9=CEM5T >RIV$ 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,F$]ALS4 ,UNT\*ABLE 9 ! PREFECTURE1 A SOLID SQU>E BUILD+1 !Y W]E NONE ! LESS VANQUI%$1 HAV+ NEI!R PROVISIONS NOR SUFFICI5T AMMUNATION1 & IT W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO WAIT ) >MS %\LD]$ TILL !Y HAD EXHAU/$ !IR C>TRIDGES4 ,BUT ! G5]AL ( ! ,SACRE ,COEUR W\LD NOT PUT UP ) SU* A HALF-TRIUMPH4 ,?IS WAS HIS FIR/ CAMPAIGN2 HE WANT$ BLOOD1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 NOISE4 ,S9CE ELEV5 O'CLOCK HE HAD HAD ! PREFECTURE BOMB>D$ FROM ! TOP ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DE-LA-,G>DE1 A DI/ANCE ( AB\T #e Y>DS4 ,! ,=T ,/4 ,NICOLAS ALSO OP5$ ITS FIRE1 BUT ITS %ELLS1 LESS F>-SEE+ ?AN ?OSE ( ,NOT]-,DAME-DE-LA-,G>DE1 DA%$ D[N UPON ! >I/OCRATIC H\SES ( ! ,C\RS ,BONAP>TE1 KILL+ ONE ( ?OSE H]OIC GU>DS ( ORD] :O FIR$ FROM BEH9D ! SOLDI]S4 ,AT ?REE O'CLOCK ! PREFECTURE HOI/$ A FLAG ( TRUCE4 ,ESPIV5T CONT9U$ TO FIRE4 ,AN 5VOY WAS S5T TO HIM1 BUT HE 9SI/$ UPON !IR UNCONDITIONAL SURR5D]4 ,AT FIVE O'CLOCK MORE ?AN #c %ELLS HAD TRAV]S$ ! $IFICE1 W\ND+ MANY ,F$]ALS4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE1 ! DEF5D]S1 SEE+ ?AT !Y W]E NOT SUPPORT$1 LEFT ! PLACE4 ,! PREFECTURE HAD LONG CEAS$ FIR+ :5 ,ESPIV5T WAS /ILL BOMB>D+ IT4 ,! FRI<T ( ?IS BRUTE WAS SO GREAT ?AT HE CONT9U$ FIR+ %ELLS TILL NI<T-FALL4 ,AT HALF PA/ SEV5 ! SAILORS ( ,LA ,C\RONNE & ,LE ,MAGNANIME C\RAGE\SLY /ORM$ ! PREFECTURE1 VOID ( ALL ITS DEF5D]S4 

,!Y F\ND ! HO/AGES SAFE & S\ND1 AS W]E ! *ASSEURS TAK5 PRISON] 9 ! MORN+4 ,YET ! ,JESUITIC REPRESSION WAS ATROCI\S4 ,! M5 ( ORD] >RE/$ AT R&OM1 & DRAGG$ !IR VICTIMS 9TO ! LAMP-/ORES ( ! /ATION4 ,!RE AN (FIC] SCRUT9IZ$ ! PRISON]S1 MADE A SIGN TO ONE OR ! O!R ( !M TO /EP \T1 & BLEW \T HIS BRA9S4 ,! FOLL[+ DAYS !RE W]E RUMORS ( SUMM>Y EXECUTIONS 9 ! B>RACKS1 ! =TS & ! PRISONS4 ,! NUMB] ( DEAD ! PEOPLE LO/ IS UNKN[N1 BUT IT EXCE$$ #a#e1 BESIDES MANY W\ND$ :O CONCEAL$ !MSELVES4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAD ?IRTY KILL$ & FIFTY W\ND$4 ,MORE ?AN #i P]SONS W]E ?R[N 9TO ! CASEMATES ( ! ,*ATEAU D',IF & ( ! ,=T ,/4 ,NICOLAS4 ,CREMIEUX WAS >RE/$ AT ! PORT]@&_?#a#d#f2S ( ! ,ISRAELITE ,CEMET]Y4 ,HE VOLUNT>ILY GAVE HIMSELF UP TO ?OSE :O S\<T HIM1 /RONG 9 HIS GOOD FAI?1 & /ILL BELIEV+ 9 ! JUDGES4 ,! BRAVE ,ETI5NE WAS ALSO TAK54 ,L&ECK1 ( C\RSE1 HAD MADE HIS EXIT 9 GOOD TIME4 

,ON ! #e? ,ESPIV5T 5T]$ TRIUMPHANTLY1 ACCLAIM$ ) SAVAGE FR5ZY BY ! REACTION>IES4 ,BUT FROM ! FUR!R RANKS ( ! CR[D CRIES & HISSES ROSE AGA9/ ! MURD]]S4 ,AT ! ,PLACE ,/4 ,F]REOL A CAPTA9 WAS FIR$ AT1 & ! PEOPLE /ON$ ! W9D[S ( A H\SE FROM :I* ! SAILORS HAD BE5 *E]$4 

,TWO DAYS AFT] ! /RUGGLE1 ON ITS RETURN FROM ,LA ,C\RONNE1 ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL RECOV]$ ITS VOICE TO /RIKE ! VANQUI%$4 

,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS DIS>M$1 A FI]CE REACTION RAG$1 ! ,JESUITS AGA9 LORD$ IT1 & ,ESPIV5T P>AD$ AB\T1 RECEIV+ OVATIONS TO ! CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE ,JESUS6 ,VIVE LE ,SACRE ,COEUR6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! CLUB ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS CLOS$1 ,B\*ET >RE/$1 & ! ,RADICALS1 9SULT$1 P]SECUT$1 ONCE MORE SAW :AT IT CO/S TO DES]T ! PEOPLE4 

,N>BONNE1 TOO1 WAS SUBDU$4 ,ON ! #c? ,M>* ! PREFECT & ! PROCUREUR-G5]AL ISSU$ A PROCLAMATION 9 :I* !Y SPOKE ( @&_?#a#d#e2! H&FUL ( FACTI\S M5@&_?#a#d#f21 PRES5T$ !MSELVES AS UPHOLD]S ( ! TRUE ,REPUBLIC1 & TELEGRAPH$ EV]Y:]E ! FAILURE ( ! PROV9CIAL MOVEM5TS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IS ?IS A REASON1@&_?#a#d#f2 ,DIGEON ANSW]$ 9 A PO/]1 @&_?#a#d#e2TO L[] BE=E =CE ?IS R$ FLAG DY$ 9 ! BLOOD ( \R M>TYRS8 

,LET O!RS CONS5T TO LIVE ET]NALLY OPPRESS$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,:]EUPON HE PREP>$ = BATTLE1 & B>RICAD$ ! /REETS LEAD+ TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! WOM51 ALWAYS TO ! =E1 PULL$ UP PAVEM5TS & PIL$ UP FURNITURE4 ,! AU?ORITIES1 AFRAID ( S]I\S RESI/ANCE1 S5T ,M4 ,M>C\ TO HIS FRI5D ,DIGEON4 ,! ,BRUTUS ( ,C>CASSONNE /RODE ?R\< ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ACCOMPANI$ BY TWO ,REPUBLICANS ( ,LIM\X1 TO (F] 9 ! NAME ( ! PROCUREUR-G5]AL A FULL & COMPLETE AMNE/Y TO ?OSE :O W\LD EVACUATE ! $IFICE4 ,!Y (F]$ ,DIGEON TW5TY-F\R H\RS TO GA9 ! FRONTI]4 ,DIGEON ASSEMBL$ HIS C\NCIL1 & ALL REFUS$ TO FLY4 ,M4 ,M>C\ HA/5$ TO 9=M ! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES ?AT !Y MI<T N[ ACT4.<#a#a#e.> ,G5]AL ,Z5TZ WAS AT ONCE S5T TO ,N>BONNE4 

,AT ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ A DETA*M5T ( ,TURCOS RECONNOIT]$ ! B>RICADES ( ! ,RUE DU ,PONT4 ,! ,F$]ALS1 ANXI\S TO FRAT]NIZE1 CLE>$ IT1 & W]E RECEIV$ ) A VOLLEY1 KILL+ TWO M5 & W\ND+ ?REE4 ,ON ! #c#a/1 AT SEV5 O'CLOCK1 ,Z5TZ 9 A PROCLAMATION ANN\NC$ ?AT ! BOMB>DM5T WAS AB\T TO RECOMM5CE4 ,DIGEON AT ONCE WROTE TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE ! RI<T TO REPLY TO SU* A SAVAGE M5ACE 9 ! SAME /YLE4 ,I W>N Y\ ?AT IF Y\ BOMB>D ! T[N1 #a %ALL HAVE ! ?REE PRISON]S :O >E 9 MY P[] %OT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,Z5TZ ANSW]$ BY >RE/+ ! 5VOY1 & HAD BR&Y DI/RIBUT$ TO ! ,TURCOS1 ! ONLY TROOPS :O W\LD M>*4 ,!SE BRUTES >RIV$ AT ,N>BONNE EAG] TO LOOT1 & HAD ALREADY PILLAG$ ?REE CAFES4 ,! FI<T WAS AB\T TO BEG91 :5 ! PROCUREUR-G5]AL AGA9 S5T TWO 5VOYS1 (F]+ AMNE/Y TO ALL ?OSE :O W\LD EVACUATE ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE BE=E ! OP5+ ( ! FIRE1 BUT ! EXECUTION ( ! HO/AGES W\LD BE PUNI%$ BY ! MASSACRE ( ALL ITS OCCUPANTS4 ,DIGEON WROTE \T !SE CONDITIONS UND] ! DICTATION ( ONE ( ! 5VOYS1 READ !M TO ! ,F$]ALS1 & LEFT EV]Y ONE FREE TO )DRAW4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ! PROCUREUR-G5]AL PRES5T$ HIMSELF ) ! ,TURCOS BE=E ! T]RACE ( ! G>D54 ,DIGEON RU%$ ?I!R4 ,! PROCUREUR H>ANGU$ ! MULTITUDE1 & AS HE SPOKE ( 9DULG5CE1 ,DIGEON PROTE/$ ?AT AMNE/Y HAD JU/ BE5 PROMIS$4 ,! PROCUREUR DR[N$ ! DISCUSSION 9 A ROLL ( DRUMS1 READ ! LEGAL SOMMATION 9 FRONT ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & ASK$ = ! HO/AGES1 :OM ! SOLDI]S :O HAD DES]T$ DELIV]$ OV] TO HIM4 

,ALL !SE P>LEYS HAD PR(\NDLY 5]VAT$ ! DEF5SE4 ,BESIDES1 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE C\LD DO NO?+ AGA9/ A BOMB>DM5T ?AT W\LD HAVE BATT]$ ! T[N4 ,DIGEON HAD ! $IFICE EVACUAT$1 & %UT HIMSELF UP ALONE 9 ! CAB9ET ( ! MAYOR1 RESOLV$ TO SELL HIS LIFE DE>LY2 BUT ! PEOPLE1 9 SPITE ( HIS RESI/ANCE1 C>RI$ HIM (F4 ,! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE WAS EMPTY :5 ! ,TURCOS >RIV$4 ,!Y PLUND]$ 9 ALL ITS CORN]S1 & (FIC]S W]E SE5 TO DECK !MSELVES ) /OL5 VALUABLES4 

  

,NOT)/&+ ! =MAL PROMISES ( AMNE/Y1 NUM]\S W>RANTS ( >RE/ W]E ISSU$4 ,DIGEON REFUS$ TO FLY1 & WROTE TO ! PROCUREUR-G5]AL ?AT HE MI<T >RE/ HIM4 ,SU* A MAN AT ,T\L\SE W\LD HAVE SAV$ ! MOVEM5T & RAIS$ ! :OLE ,S\?4 

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,?US ! REVOLTS ( ! GREAT T[NS DI$ \T ONE BY ONE LIKE ! LAT]AL CRAT]S ( AN EXHAU/$ VOLCANO4 ,! REVOLUTION>IES ( ! PROV9CES %[$ !MSELVES EV]Y:]E COMPLETELY DISORGANIZ$1 )\T ANY FACULTY TO WIELD P[]4 ,EV]Y:]E VICTORI\S AT ! \TSET1 ! WORKM5 HAD ONLY KN[N H[ TO PRON\NCE = ,P>IS4 ,BUT AT LEA/ !Y %[$ SOME VITALITY1 G5]OSITY1 & PRIDE4 ,EI<TY YE>S ( B\RGEOIS DOM9ATION HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO TRANS=M !M 9TO A NATION ( M]C5>IES2 :ILE ! ,RADICALS1 :O EI!R COMBAT$ OR HELD ALO( FROM !M1 ONCE MORE ATTE/$ ! DECREPITUDE1 ! EGOTISM ( ! MIDDLE-CLASS 1 ALWAYS READY TO BETRAY ! WORK+ M5 TO ! @&_?#a#d#e2UPP]@&_?#a#d#f2 CLASSES4 

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