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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

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,AFT] AN >MI/ICE ( SEV5TY DAYS1 ,P>IS AGA9 TOOK UP ! /RUGGLE = ,FRANCE S+LE-H&$4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] ! T]RITORY ONLY :I* %E /ROVE =1 BUT ! V]Y GR\ND-WORK ( ! NATION4 ,VICTORI\S1 H] VICTORY W\LD NOT BE /]ILE LIKE ?OSE ( ! BATTLEFIELD2 REG5]AT$1 ! PEOPLE W\LD SET TO ! GREAT WORK ( REMAK+ ! SOCIAL $IFICE2 VANQUI%$1 ALL LIB]TY W\LD BE QU5*$1 ! B\RGEOISIE TURN ITS :IPS 9TO SCORPIONS1 & A G5]ATION GLIDE 9TO ! GRAVE4 

,& ,P>IS1 SO G5]\S1 SO FRAT]NAL1 DID NOT %UDD] AT ! IMP5D+ CIVIL W>4 ,%E /OOD UP = AN IDEA ?AT EXALT$ H] BATTALIONS4 ,:ILE ! B\RGEOIS REFUSES TO FI<T1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE A FAMILY1@&_?#a#d#f2 ! WORKMAN SAYS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I FI<T = MY *ILDR54@&_?#a#d#f2 

,= ! ?IRD TIME S9CE ! #a#h? ,M>* ,P>IS HAD BUT ONE S\L4 ,! (FICIAL DISPAT*ES1 ! HIREL+ J\RNALI/S E/ABLI%$ AT ,V]SAILLES1 PICTUR$ H] AS ! P&EMONIUM ( ALL ! BLACK-LEGS ( ,EUROPE1 REC\NT$ ! !FTS1 ! >RE/S 5 MASSE1 ! 5DLESS ORGIES1 DETAIL$ SUMS & NAMES4 ,ACCORD+ TO !M1 HONE/ WOM5 NO LONG] D>$ V5TURE 9TO ! /REETS2 #a1#e1 P]SONS OPPRESS$ BY #b1 RUFFIANS W]E (F]+ UP >D5T PRAY]S = ,V]SAILLES4 ,BUT ! TRAVEL] RUNN+ ! RISK ( A VISIT TO ,P>IS1 F\ND ! /REETS & B\LEV>DS TRANQUIL1 PRES5T+ !IR USUAL ASPECT4 ,! PILLAG]S HAD ONLY PILLAG$ ! GUILLOT9E1 SOLEMNLY BURNT BE=E ! MAIRIE ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,FROM ALL QU>T]S ! SAME MURMUR ( EXECRATION ROSE AGA9/ ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! PRISON]S & ! IGNOBLE SC5ES AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,! 9COH]5CE ( ! FIR/ ACTS ( ! ,C\NCIL WAS H>DLY NOTIC$ :ILE ! F]OCITY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE WAS ! TOPIC ( ! DAY4 

,P]SONS COM+ FULL ( 9DIGNATION AGA9/ ,P>IS1 SEE+ ?IS CALM1 ?IS UNION ( HE>TS1 !SE W\ND$ M5 CRY+ @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 !SE 5?USIA/IC BATTALIONS -- !RE ,MONT ,VAL]I5 VOMIT+ DEA?1 H]E M5 LIV+ AS BRO!RS @&_?#a#e#a2 9 A FEW H\RS CAU<T ! ,P>ISIAN MALADY4 

,IT WAS A FEV] ( FAI?1 ( BL9D DEVOTION1 & ( HOPE -- ( HOPE ABOVE ALL4 ,:AT REBELLION HAD BE5 ?US >M$8 ,IT WAS NO LONG] A H&FUL ( DESP]ATE M5 FI<T+ BEH9D A FEW PAVEM5TS1 R$UC$ TO *>G+ !IR MUSKETS ) SLUGS OR /ONES4 ,! ,COMMUNE ( #a#h#g#a1 MU* BETT] >M$ ?AN ?AT ( #a#g#i#c1 POSSESS$ AT LEA/ #f1 M51 #b1 MUSKETS1 #a1#b CANNON1 FIVE =TS2 A PREC9CT COV]+ ,MONTM>TRE1 ,BELLEVILLE1 ! ,PAN!ON OV]T[]+ ! :OLE CITY1 MUNITIONS 5\< TO LA/ = YE>S1 & MILLI>DS AT H] BIDD+4 ,:AT ELSE IS WANT$ TO CONQU]8 ,SOME REVOLUTION>Y 9/9CT4 ,!RE WAS NOT A MAN AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE :O DID NOT BOA/ ( POSSESS+ IT4 

,! SITT+ ( ! #cRD ,APRIL DUR+ ! BATTLE WAS /ORMY4 ,MANY L\DLY OPPOS$ ?IS MAD SORTIE4 ,LEFRANCAIS1 9DIGNANT AT HAV+ BE5 DECEIV$1 )DREW FROM ! ,COMMISSION1 :I*1 CALL$ UPON TO EXPLA91 ?REW ALL ! BLAME UPON ! G5]ALS4 ,! FRI5DS ( ! LATT] TOOK UP !IR DEF5SE1 DEM&$ ?AT NEWS %\LD BE WAIT$ =4 ,SOON ! DISA/R\S TID+S W]E BR\<T1 & !Y C\LD NOT HESITATE ANY LONG]4 ,= SU* A USURPATION ( AU?ORITY !RE WAS BUT ONE ATONEM5T POSSIBLE4 ,FL\R5S & ,DUVAL HAD MADE IT VOLUNT>ILY4 ,! O!RS \<T TO HAVE FOLL[$4 ,?US ! DEAD W\LD HAVE BE5 APPEAS$1 SIMIL> FOLLIES ONCE = ALL CUT %ORT1 & ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,COMMUNE BR\<T HOME TO ! MO/ REFRACTORY4 

,BUT ! M5 AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE W]E NOT ( SU* 9FLEXIBILITY4 ,MANY HAD F\<T1 PLOTT$ TOGE!R UND] ! ,EMPIRE1 LIV$ 9 ! SAME PRISONS1 ID5TIFI$ ! ,REVOLUTION ) !IR FRI5DS4 ,& BESIDES1 ! G5]ALS1 W]E !Y ALONE GUILTY8 ,SO MANY BATTALIONS C\LD NOT HAVE BE/IRR$ !MSELVES ALL ! NI<T )\T ! ,C\NCIL BE+ 9=M$ !RE(4 ,?\< BL9D OR DEAF1 !Y W]E NONE ! LESS RESPONSIBLE4 ,9 ORD] TO BE JU/ !Y \<T TO HAVE DECIMAT$ !MSELVES4 ,!Y FELT ?IS1 NO D\BT1 & DID NOT D>E /RIKE ! G5]ALS4 

,!Y MI<T AT LEA/ HAVE DISMISS$ !M4 ,!Y CONT5T$ !MSELVES ) REPLAC+ !M ON ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION1 & NOTIFI$ ?IS MEASURE MO/ RESPECTFULLY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE WAS DESIR\S TO LEAVE !M ALL LIB]TY 9 ! CONDUCT ( ! MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS2 IT WAS AS F> FROM WI%+ TO DISOBLIGE !M AS FROM WI%+ TO WEAK5 !IR AU?ORITY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& YET !IR HE$LESSNESS1 !IR 9CAPACITY1 HAD BE5 MORTAL4 ,!IR IGNORANCE ONLY SAV$ !M FROM ! SUSPICION ( HAV+ BETRAY$4 ,?IS 9DULG5CE WAS BIG ) PROMISES = ! FUTURE4 

,?IS FUTURE MEANT ,CLUS]ET4 ,FROM ! FIR/ DAYS HE HAD BESET ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ! ,M9I/RIES1 9 QUE/ ( A G5]AL%IP1 HIS H&S FULL ( W> PLANS AGA9/ ! MAYORS4 ,! ,COMMITTEE W\LD HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) HIM4 ,HE !N CLUNG TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION1 :I* ON ! #bND ,APRIL1 AT SEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+1 APPO9T$ HIM DELEGATE AT W>1 ) ! ORD] TO 5T] UPON HIS DUTIES IMM$IATELY4 ,! RAPPEL WAS BE+ BEAT5 AT ?AT MOM5T = ! FATAL SORTIE4 ,CLUS]ET TOOK GOOD C>E NOT TO TAKE POSSESSION ( HIS PO/1 ALL[$ ! G5]ALS TO RU9 !MSELVES1 & ON ! #cRD APPE>$ BE=E ! ,C\NCIL TO D5\NCE !IR *ILDI%NESS4 ,IT WAS ?IS MILIT>Y PAMPHLET-MONG]1 ) NO PL$GE BUT ! DECORATION HE HAD WON AGA9/ ! ,SOCIALI/S ( #a#h#d#h1 :O HAD PLAY$ ! M>IONETTE 9 ?REE 9SURRECTIONS1 :OM ! ,SOCIALI/S ( #ahga *>G$ ) ! DEF5SE ( !IR ,REVOLUTION4 

,! *OICE WAS EXECRABLE1 ! V]Y IDEA ( NAM+ A DELEGATE FAULTY4 ,! ,C\NCIL HAD JU/ DECID$ TO KEEP ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,TO GU>D ! L9ES1 REGUL>IZE ! S]VICES1 PROVISION & ADM9I/] ! BATTALIONS1 ! BE/ DELEGATE W\LD HAVE BE5 COMMON S5SE4 ,A COMMISSION1 COMPOS$ ( A FEW ACTIVE & LABORI\S M51 W\LD HAVE (F]$ ALL GU>ANTEES ( SECURITY4 

,MOREOV]1 ! ,C\NCIL FAIL$ TO PO9T \T :AT SORT ( DEF5SE !Y HAD 9 VIEW4 ,! DEF5SE ( ! =TS1 ( ! R$\BTS1 ( ! ACCESSORY POSITIONS1 REQUIR$ ?\S&S ( M51 EXP]I5C$ (FIC]S1 A W> ) ! MATTOCK AS WELL AS ! MUSKET4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS NOT QUALIFI$ = SU* SOLDI]%IP4 ,BEH9D ! RAMP>TS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT BECAME 9V9CIBLE4 ,IT W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO BL[ UP ! =TS ( ! S\?1 TO =TIFY ,MONM>TRE1 ! ,PAN!ON1 & ! ,BUTTES-,*AUMONT1 TO /RONGLY >M ! RAMP>TS1 TO CREATE A SECOND1 A ?IRD 5CE9TE1 TO R5D] ,P>IS 9ACCESSIBLE OR UNT5ABLE TO ! 5EMY4 ,! ,C\NCIL DID NOT 9DICATE EI!R ( !SE SY/EMS1 BUT ALL[$ ITS DELEGATES TO DABBLE ) ! TWO1 & F9ALLY ANNULL$ ! ONE BY ! O!R4 

,IF !Y WI%$ BY ! APPO9TM5T ( A DELEGATE TO CONC5TRATE ! MILIT>Y P[]1 :Y NOT DISSOLVE ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE8 ,! LATT] ACT$ 1 SPOKE MORE BOLDLY & MU* BETT] ?AN ! ,C\NCIL :I* HAD EXCLUD$ IT FROM ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! ,COMMITTEE HAD 9/ALL$ ITSELF 9 ! ,RUE DE L',5TREPOT1 BEH9D ! ,CU/OMS ,H\SE1 NE> ITS CRADLE4 ,!NCE ON ! #e? ,APRIL IT LAUN*$ A F9E PROCLAMATION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,WORKM51 DO NOT DECEIVE Y\RSELVES AB\T ! IMPORT ( ! COMBAT4 ,IT IS ! 5GAGEM5T BETWE5 P>ASITISM & LABOR1 EXPLOITATION & PRODUCTION4 ,IF Y\ >E TIR$ ( VEGETAT+ 9 IGNORANCE & WALL[+ 9 MIS]Y1 IF Y\ WANT Y\R *ILDR5 TO BE M5 5JOY+ ! B5EFIT ( !IR LABOR1 & NOT M]E ANIMALS TRA9$ = ! WORK%OP & ! BATTLEFIELD1 IF Y\ DO NOT WANT Y\R DAU<T]S1 :OM Y\ >E UNABLE TO $UCATE & C>E = AS Y\ YE>N TO DO1 TO BECOME 9/RUM5TS ( PLEASURE 9 ! >MS ( ! >I/OCRACY ( MONEY1 IF Y\ AT LA/ WANT ! REIGN ( JU/ICE1 WORKM51 BE 9TELLIG5T1 RISE6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! ,COMMITTEE C]TA9LY DECL>$ 9 ANO!R PROCLAMATION ?AT IT DID NOT PRET5D TO ANY POLITICAL P[]1 BUT P[] 9 TIMES ( REVOLUTION ( ITSELF BELONGS TO ?OSE :O DEF9E IT4 ,= EI<T DAYS ! ,C\NCIL HAD NOT KN[N H[ TO 9T]PRET ! ,COMMUNE1 & ITS :OLE BAGGAGE CONSI/$ 9 TWO 9SIGNIFICANT DECREES4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 V]Y DI/9CTLY SET =? ! *>ACT] ( ?IS CONTE/1 ?AT HAD BECOME A SOCIAL ONE &1 BREAK+ ?R\< ! POLITICAL FACADE1 PO9T$ \T BEH9D ! /RUGGLE = MUNICIPAL LIB]TIES ! QUE/ION ( ! PROLET>IAT4 

,! ,C\NCIL MI<T HAVE PR(IT$ BY ! LESSON1 5DORS$ IF NECESS>Y ?AT MANIFE/O1 & !N1 REF]R+ TO ! PROTE/ATIONS ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 OBLIG$ IT TO DISSOLVE ITSELF4 ,?IS WAS ALL ! MORE EASY 9 ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE1 MU* WEAK5$ BY ! ELECTIONS1 ONLY EXI/$ ?ANKS TO F\R OR FIVE MEMB]S & ITS ELOQU5T M\?PIECE1 ,MOREAU4 ,BUT ! ,C\NCIL CONT5T$ ITSELF ) MILDLY PROTE/+ AT ! SITT+ ( ! #e?1 & AS USUAL LETT+ ?+S GET ALONG AS BE/ !Y C\LD4 

,IT WAS ALREADY DRIFT+ FROM WEAKNESS TO WEAKNESS2 & YET1 IF EV] IT BELIEV$ 9 ITS [N 5]GY IT WAS ?AT DAY4 ,! SAVAG]Y ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! PRISON]S1 ( ,FL\R5S & ,DUVAL1 HAD EXCIT$ ! MO/ CALM4 ,!Y HAD BE5 !RE FULL ( LIFE ?REE DAYS AGO1 !SE BRAVE COLLEAGUES & FRI5DS4 ,!IR EMPTY PLACES SEEM$ TO CRY \T = V5GEANCE4 ,WELL1 !N1 S9CE ,V]SAILLES WAG$ A W> ( CANNIBALS1 !Y W\LD ANSW] AN EYE = AN EYE1 A TOO? = A TOO?4 ,BESIDES1 IF ! ,C\NCIL DID NOT ACT1 ! PEOPLE1 IT WAS SAID1 W\LD P]HAPS REV5GE !MSELVES1 & MORE T]RIBLY4 ,!Y DECRE$ ?AT ANY ONE ACCUS$ ( COMPLICITY ) ,V]SAILLES W\LD BE JUDG$ )9 =TY-EI<T H\RS1 & IF GUILTY1 RETA9$ AS A HO/AGE4 ,! EXECUTION BY ,V]SAILLES ( A DEF5D] ( ! ,COMMUNE W\LD BE FOLL[$ BY ?AT ( A HO/AGE -- BY ?REE SAID ! DECREE1 9 EQUAL OR D\BLE NUMB] SAID ! PROCLAMATION4 

  

,!SE DIFF]5T READ+S BETRAY$ ! TR\BL$ /ATE ( !IR M9DS4 ,! ,C\NCIL ALONE BELIEV$ IT HAD FRI<T5$ ,V]SAILLES4 ,! B\RGEOIS J\RNALS C]TA9LY %\T$ @&_?#a#d#e2,ABOM9ATION6@&_?#a#d#f2 & ,M4 ,?I]S1 :O %OT )\T ANY DECREES1 D5\NC$ ! F]OCITY ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,AT BOTTOM !Y ALL LAU<$ 9 !IR SLEEVES4 ,! REACTION>IES ( ANY M>K HAD LONG S9CE FL$2 !RE ONLY REMA9$ 9 ,P>IS ! SMALL FRY & A FEW ISOLAT$ M51 :OM1 IF NE$S BE1 ,V]SAILLES WAS READY TO SACRIFICE4.<#a#a#f.> ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 9 !IR *ILDI% IMPETUOSITY1 HAD NOT SE5 ! REAL HO/AGES />+ !M 9 ! FACE -- ! BANK1 ! CIVIL REGI/]1 ! DOMA9S & ! SUITORS@&_?#a#d#f2 FUND4 ,!SE W]E ! T5D] PO9TS BY :I* TO HOLD ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,)\T RISK+ A S+LE MAN1 ! ,COMMUNE HAD ONLY TO /RET* \T ITS H& & BID ,V]SAILLES NEGOTIATE OR COMMIT SUICIDE4 

,! TIMID DELEGATES ( ! #b#f? ,M>* W]E NOT ! M5 TO D>E ?IS4 ,9 ALL[+ ! ,V]SAILLESE >MY TO M>* (F1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD COMMITT$ A HEAVY FAULT2 ?AT ( ! ,C\NCIL WAS 9COMP>ABLY MORE DAMAG+4 ,ALL S]I\S REBELS HAVE COMM5C$ BY SEIZ+ UPON ! S9EWS ( ! 5EMY -- ! TREASURY4 ,! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS ! ONLY REVOLUTION>Y ,GOV]NM5T ?AT REFUS$ TO SO SO4 ,:ILE ABOLI%+ ! BUDGET ( PUBLIC WOR%IP1 :I* WAS AT ,V]SAILLES1 !Y B5T !IR KNEES TO ! BUDGET ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 :I* WAS AT !IR M]CY4 

,!N FOLL[$ A SC5E ( HI< COM$Y1 IF ONE C\LD LAU< AT NEGLIG5CE ?AT HAS CAUS$ SO MU* BLOOD%$4 ,S9CE ! #a#i? ,M>* ! GOV]NORS ( ! BANK LIV$ LIKE M5 CONDEMN$ TO DEA?1 EV]Y DAY EXPECT+ ! EXECUTION ( ! TREASURE4 ,( REMOV+ IT TO ,V]SAILLES !Y C\LD NOT DREAM4 ,IT W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ SIXTY OR EI<TY VANS & AN >MY CORPS4 ,ON ! #b#cRD1 ITS GOV]NOR1 ,R\L&1 C\LD NO LONG] /& IT1 & FL$4 ,! DEPUTY GOV]NOR1 ,DE ,PLOEUE1 REPLAC$ HIM4 ,FROM HIS FIR/ 9T]VIEW ) ! DELEGATES ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE HE HAD SE5 ?R\< !IR TIMIDITY1 GIV5 BATTLE1 !N SEEM$ TO S(T51 YIELD$ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 & DOL$ \T HIS MONEY FRANC BY FRANC4 ,! BANK1 :I* ,V]SAILLES BELIEV$ ALMO/ EMPTY1 CONTA9$3 CO91 #gg MILLIONS2 .<#a#a#g.> BANK-NOTES1 #aff MILLIONS2 BILLS DISC\NT$1 #hii MILLIONS2 SECURITIES = ADVANCES MADE1 #ab MILLIONS2 BULLION1 #aa MILLIONS2 JEWELS 9 DEPOSIT1 #g MILLIONS2 PUBLIC EFFECTS & O!R TITLES 9 DEPOSIT1 #i MILLIONS2 ?AT IS1 #b MILLI>DS #ah MILLION FRANCS3 #h MILLIONS 9 BANK-NOTES ONLY REQUIR$ ! SIGNATURE ( ! CA%I]1 A SIGNATURE EASILY MADE4 ,! ,COMMUNE HAD !N ?REE MILLI>DS 9 ITS H&S1 ( :I* OV] A MILLI>D WAS REALIZ$1 5\< TO BUY ALL ! G5]ALS & FUNCTION>IES ( ,V]SAILLES2 AS HO/AGES1 #i1 DEPOSITORS ( TITLES1 & ! TWO MILLI>DS 9 CIRCULATION :OSE GU>ANTEE LAY 9 ! C(F]S 9 ! ,RUE DE LA ,VRILLI]E4 

,ON ! #b#i? ,M>* OLD ,BESLAY PRES5T$ HIMSELF BE=E ! TAB]NACLE4 ,DE ,PLOEUC HAD MU/]$ HIS #dc CL]KS1 >M$ ) MUSKETS )\T C>TRIDGES4 ,BESLAY1 L$ ?R\< ! L9ES ( !SE W>RIORS1 HUMBLY PRAY$ ! GOV]NOR TO BE SO K9D AS TO SUPPLY ! PAY ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,DE ,PLOEUC ANSW]$ SUP]CILI\SLY1 SPOKE ( DEF5D+ HIMSELF4 @&_?#a#d#e2,BUT1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,BESLAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2IF1 TO PREV5T ! EFFUSION ( BLOOD1 ! ,COMMUNE APPO9T$ A GOV]NOR4 4 4 @&_?#a#d#g2,A GOV]NOR6 ,NEV]6@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,DE ,PLOEUC1 :O UND]/OOD HIS MAN2 @&_?#a#d#e2BUT A DELEGATE6 ,IF Y\ W]E ?AT DELEGATE WE MI<T COME TO AN UND]/&+4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,&1 ACT+ PA!TIC1 @&_?#a#d#e2,COME1 ,M4 ,BESLAY1 HELP ME TO SAVE ?IS4 ,?IS IS ! =TUNE ( Y\R C\NTRY2 ?IS IS ! =TUNE ( ,FRANCE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,BESLAY1 DEEPLY MOV$1 HURRI$ (F TO ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION1 REPEAT$ HIS LESSON ALL ! BETT] ?AT HE BELIEV$ IT & PRID$ HIMSELF ON HIS F9ANCIAL LORE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! BANK1@&_?#a#d#f2 HE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2IS ! =TUNE ( ! C\NTRY3 )\T IT1 NO MORE 9DU/RY1 NO MORE COMM]CE4 ,IF Y\ VIOLATE IT1 ALL ITS NOTES WILL BE SO MU* WA/E-PAP]4 .<#a#a#h.> ,?IS TRA% CIRCULAT$ 9 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & ! ,PR\DHONI/S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 =GETT+ ?AT !IR MA/] PUT ! SUPPRESSION ( ! BANK AT ! HEAD ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y PROGRAM1 BACK$ OLD ,BESLAY4 ,AT ,V]SAILLES ITSELF1 ! CAPITALI/ /RON<OLD HAD NO MORE 9VET]ATE DEF5D]S ?AN ?OSE ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,IF SOMEONE HAD AT LEA/ PROPOS$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET US AT LEA/ OCCUPY ! BANK@&_?#a#d#f2 -- BUT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION HAD NOT ! N]VE TO DO ?IS1 & CONT5T$ ITSELF ) COMMISSION+ ,BESLAY4 ,DE ,PLOEUC RECEIV$ ! GOOD MAN ) OP5 >MS1 9/ALL$ HIM 9 ! NE>E/ (FICE1 EV5 P]SUAD+ HIM TO SLEEP AT ! BANK1 MADE HIM HIS HO/AGE1 & ONCE MORE BREA!D FREELY4 

,?US FROM ! FIR/ WEEK ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE %[$ ITSELF WEAK T[>DS ! AU?ORS ( ! SORTIE1 WEAK T[>DS ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 WEAK T[>DS ! BANK1 TRIFL+ 9 ITS DECREES1 9 ! *OICE ( ITS DELEGATE TO ! ,W> ,(FICE1 )\T A MILIT>Y PLAN1 )\T A PROGRAM1 )\T G5]AL VIEWS1 & 9DULG+ 9 DESULTORY DISCUSSIONS4 ,! ,RADICALS :O HAD REMA9$ 9 ! ,C\NCIL SAW :I!R IT WAS DRIFT+1 &1 NOT 9CL9$ TO PLAY ! M>TYRS1 !Y S5T 9 !IR RESIGNATIONS4 

 ,REVOLUTION6 ?\ DO/ NOT AWAIT ! WELL-TIM$ DAY & H\R4 ,?\ COME/ SUDD5LY1 BL9D & FATAL AS ! AVALAN*E4 ,! TRUE SOLDI] ( ! PEOPLE ACCEPTS ! COMBAT :]EV] HAZ>D MAY PLACE HIM4 ,BLUND]S1 DEFECTIONS1 COMPROMIS+ COMPANIONS DO NOT DI%E>T5 HIM4 ,?\< C]TA9 ( DEFEAT1 HE /RUGGLES /ILL2 HIS VICTORY LOOMS 9 ! FUTURE4 

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