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,! ,COMMUNE'S FIR/ COMBATS 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! R\T ( ! #cRD ,APRIL DAUNT$ ! TIMOR\S BUT EXALT$ ! F]V5T4 ,BATTALIONS 9]T UNTIL !N ROSE2 ! >MAM5T ( ! =TS NO LONG] LAGG$4 ,SAVE ,ISSY & ,VANVES1 RA!R DAMAG$1 ! =TS W]E 9TACT4 ,ALL ,P>IS SOON HE>D !SE F9E CANNON ( SEV51 :I* ,TR\*U HAD DISDA9$1 .<#a#a#i.> FIR+ SO LU/ILY & ) SU* CORRECT AIM1 ?AT ON ! EV5+ ( ! #d? ! ,V]SAILLESE W]E OBLIG$ TO EVACUATE ! PLATEAU ( ,*ATILLON4 ,! TR5*ES ?AT PROTECT$ ! =TS W]E MANN$4 ,LES ,M\L9EAUX1 ,CLAM>T1 ,LE ,VAL-,FLEURY RES\ND$ ) ! %OOT+4 ,TO ! RI<T WE REOCCUPI$ ,C\RBEVOIE1 & ! BRIDGE ( ,NEUILLY WAS B>RICAD$4 

,!NCE WE CONT9U$ TO ?REAT5 ,V]SAILLES4 ,V9OY RECEIV$ ! ORD] TO TAKE ,NEUILLY4 ,ON ! MORN+ ( ! #f?1 ,MONT-,VAL]I51 REC5TLY >M$ ) #b#d-P\ND]S1 OP5$ FIRE ON ,C\RBEVOIE4 ,AFT] SIX H\RS ( BOMB>DM5T ! ,F$]ALS EVACUAT$ ! CROSS-ROADS & TOOK UP A POSITION BEH9D ! L>GE B>RICADE ( ! BRIDGE ( ,NEUILLY4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE CANNONAD$ IT :ILE IT WAS PROTECT$ BY ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT4 

,?IS ,PORTE-,MAILLOT1 :I* HAS BECOME LEG5D>Y1 HAD ONLY A FEW CANNON EXPOS$ TO ! FIRE FROM ABOVE ( ,MONT-,VAL]I54 ,= =TYEI<T DAYS ! ,COMMUNE F\ND M5 TO HOLD ?IS UNT5ABLE PO/4 ,!IR C\RAGE ELECTRIFI$ ALL4 ,! CR[D W5T TO ! ,>C-DE-,TRIOMPHE TO SEE !M1 & ! BOYS H>DLY WAIT$ = ! EXPLOSION TO RUN AFT] ! FRAGM5TS ( %ELLS4 

,! ,P>ISIAN 9TREPIDITY SOON REAPPE>$ 9 ! FIR/ SKIRMI%ES4 ,! B\RGEOIS PAP]S !MSELVES REGRETT$ ?AT SO MU* >DOR %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SP5T ON ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,! PANIC ( ! #cRD ,APRIL HAD WITNESS$ H]OIC DE$S1 & ! ,C\NCIL1 HAPPILY 9SPIR$1 WANT$ TO GIVE ! DEF5D]S ( ! ,COMMUNE A FUN]AL WOR?Y ( !M4 ,IT APPEAL$ TO ! PEOPLE4 ,ON ! #f?1 AT TWO O'CLOCK1 AN 9NUM]ABLE MULTITUDE HURRI$ UP TO ! ,BEAUJON ,HOSPITAL1 :I!R ! DEAD HAD BE5 TRANSPORT$4 ,MANY1 %OT AFT] ! COMBAT1 BORE ON !IR >MS ! M>KS LEFT BY CORDS4 ,!RE W]E HE>T-R5D+ SC5ES4 ,MOR!RS & WIVES B5D+ OV] !SE BODIES UTT]$ CRIES ( FURY & V[S ( V5GEANCE4 ,?REE IMM5SE CATAFALQUES1 EA* CONTA9+ ?IRTY-FIVE C(F9S1 COV]$ ) BLACK CRAPE1 ADORN$ ) R$ FLAGS1 DRAWN BY EI<T HORSES EA*1 SL[LY ROLL$ T[>DS ! GREAT B\LEV>DS1 PREC$$ BY TRUMPETS & ! ,V5GEURS DE ,P>IS4 ,DELESCLUZE & FIVE MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ) !IR R$ SC>FS ON & B>E-HEAD$1 WALK$ AS *IEF M\RN]S4 ,BEH9D !M FOLL[$ ! RELATIONS ( ! VICTIMS1 ! WID[S ( TO-DAY SUPPORT$ BY ?OSE ( TO-MORR[4 ,?\S&S UPON ?\S&S1 M51 WOM51 & *ILDR51 IMMORTELLES 9 !IR BUTTON-HOLES1 SIL5T1 SOLEMN1 M>*$ TO ! S\ND ( ! MUFFL$ DRUMS4 ,AT 9T]VALS SUBDU$ /RA9S ( MUSIC BUR/ =? LIKE ! SPONTANE\S MUTT]+S ( SORR[ TOO LONG CONTA9$4 ,ON ! GREAT B\LEV>DS WE NUMB]$ #b11 & #a1 PALE FACES LOOK$ D[N UPON US FROM ! W9D[S4 ,! WOM5 SOBB$1 MANY FA9T$4 ,?IS ,VIA ,SACRA ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! SC5E ( SO MANY WOES & SO MANY JOYS1 HAS P]HAPS NEV] WITNESS$ SU* A COMMUNION ( HE>TS4 ,DELESCLUZE EXCLAIM$ 9 EC/ASY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT AN ADMIRABLE PEOPLE6 ,WILL !Y /ILL SAY ?AT WE >E A H&FUL ( MALCONT5TS8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE HE ADVANC$ TO ! COMMON GRAVE4 ,WR9KL$1 /OOP+1 SU/A9$ ONLY BY HIS 9DOMITABLE FAI?1 ?IS DY+ MAN SALUT$ ! DEAD4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I WILL MAKE Y\ NO LONG SPEE*ES2 !SE HAVE ALREADY CO/ US TOO DE> 444 ,JU/ICE = ! FAMILIES ( ! VICTIMS2 JU/ICE = ! GREAT T[N :I*1 AFT] FIVE MON?S ( SIEGE1 BETRAY$ BY ITS ,GOV]NM5T1 /ILL HOLDS 9 ITS H&S ! FUTURE ( HUMANITY 444 ,LET US NOT WEEP = \R BRO!RS :O HAVE FALL5 H]OICALLY1 BUT LET US SWE> TO CONT9UE !IR WORK1 & TO SAVE ,LIB]TY1 ! ,COMMUNE1 ! ,REPUBLIC6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! FOLL[+ DAY ! ,V]SAILLESE %ELL$ ! B>RICADE & ! ,AV5UE ( ,NEUILLY4 ,! 9HABITANTS1 :OM !Y HAD NOT ! HUMANITY TO =EW>N1 W]E OBLIG$ TO TAKE REFUGE 9 !IR CELL>S4 ,T[>DS HALF-PA/ F\R ! FIRE ( ! ,V]SAILLESE CEAS$1 & ! ,F$]ALS W]E SNAT*+ A LITTLE RE/1 :5 ! SOLDI]S EM]G$ 5 MASSE ON ! BRIDGE4 ,! ,F$]ALS1 SURPRIS$1 ATTEMPT$ TO >RE/ !IR PROGRESS1 W\ND+ ONE G5]AL & KILL+ TWO1 ONE ( :OM1 ,BESSON1 WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! SURPRISE ( ,BEAUMONT ,L',>GONNE DUR+ ! M>* ON ,S$AN4 ,BUT ! SOLDI]S 9 OV]:ELM+ =CE SUCCE$$ 9 PU%+ AS F> AS ! OLD P>K ( ,NEUILLY4 

,! LOSS ( ?IS \TLET WAS ALL ! MORE S]I\S ?AT ,B]G]ET1 9 A LETT] PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,(FICIEL1 HAD ANSW]$ = ,NEUILLY4 ,! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION REPLAC$ HIM BY ! ,POLE ,DOMBR[SKI1 :OM ,G>IBALDI HAD DEM&$ = HIS G5]AL /AFF DUR+ ! W> 9 ! ,VOSGES4 ,B]G]ET@&_?#a#d#f2S /AFF PROTE/$1 & !IR BICK]+S L$ TO ! >RE/ ( !IR *IEF BY ! ,C\NCIL1 ALREADY GR[N SUSPICI\S4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ITSELF %[$ SOME DI/RU/ ( ! NEW G5]AL4 ,! ,COMMISSION HAD TO PRES5T HIM TO ,P>IS1 &1 MIS9=M$1 9V5T$ A LEG5D 9 HIS FAVOR4 ,DOMBR[SKI WAS NOT LONG 9 MAK+ IT GOOD4 

,! SAME DAY ! ,F$]ALS ( ,NEUILLY BEHELD A Y\NG MAN1 ( SMALL /ATURE1 9 A MODE/ UNI=M1 SL[LY 9SPECT+ ! VANGU>DS 9 ! ?ICK ( ! FIRE4 ,IT WAS ,DOMBR[SKI4 ,9/EAD ( ! EXPLOSIVE GL[+ ,FR5* BRAV]Y1 !Y SAW ! COOL &1 AS IT W]E1 UNCONSCI\S C\RAGE ( ! ,SLAV4 ,9 A FEW H\RS ! NEW *IEF HAD CONQU]$ ALL HIS M54 ,! ABLE (FIC] SOON REVEAL$ HIMSELF4 ,ON ! #i?1 DUR+ ! NI<T1 ) TWO BATTALIONS FROM ,MONTM>TRE1 ,DOMBR[SKI1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ,V]MOREL1 TOOK ! ,V]SAILLESE BY SURPRISE AT ,ASNI]ES1 DROVE !M (F1 SEIZ$ !IR CANNON1 & FROM ! IRONCLAD RAILWAY C>RIAGES CANNONAD$ ,C\RBEVOIE & ! BRIDGE ( ,NEUILLY FROM ! FLANK ,AT ! SAME TIME HIS BRO!R /ORM$ ! CA/LE ( ,BECON1 ?AT COMM&S ! ROAD FROM ,ASNI]ES TO ,C\RBEVOIE4 ,V9OY HAV+ TRI$ TO RETAKE ?IS PO/ ON ! NI<T ( ! #a#b?-#a#c?1 HIS M5 W]E ,%AMEFULLY REPULS$1 & FL$ TO ,C\RBEVOIE AS FA/ AS !IR LEGS W\LD C>RY !M4 

,P>IS WAS IGNORANT ( ?IS SUCCESS1 SO DEFECTIVE WAS ! S]VICE ( ! G5]AL /AFF4 ,?IS BRILLIANT ATTACK WAS ! DE$ ( ONE MAN1 JU/ AS ! DEF5SE ( ! =TS WAS ! SPONTANE\S WORK ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,!RE WAS AS YET NO DIRECTION4 ,:OEV] C>$ TO RU% 9TO SOME V5TURE DID SO2 :OEV] WANT$ CANNON OR RE9=CEM5TS W5T TO ASK = !M AT ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 AT ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ( ! G5]ALISSIMO ,CLUS]ET4 

,! LATT] HAD MADE HIS DEBUT ) A BLUND]1 CALL+ \T ONLY ! UNM>RI$ M5 FROM SEV5TE5 TO ?IRTY-FIVE1 ?US DEPRIV+ ! ,COMMUNE ( ITS MO/ 5]GETIC DEF5D]S1 ! GRAY-HEAD$ M51 ! FIR/ & LA/ UND] FIRE 9 ALL \R 9SURRECTIONS4 ,?REE DAYS AFT]1 ?IS @&_?#a#d#e2111DECREE HAD TO BE REVOK$4 ,ON ! #e?1 9 HIS REPORT TO ! ,C\NCIL1 ?IS 1PR(\ND /RATEGI/ ANN\NC$ ?AT ! ATTACK ( ,V]SAILLES MASK$ A MOVEM5T = OCCUPY+ ! =TS ( ! RI<T BANK1 AT ?AT MOM5T 9 ! H&S ( ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,LIKE ,TRO*U1 HE BLAM$ ! CANNONADES ( ! LA/ FEW DAYS1 = SQU&]+1 AS HE SAID1 ! MUNITIONS4 ,& ?IS :5 ,P>IS AB\ND$ 9 P[D] & %ELL2 :5 H] Y\NG TROOPS %\LD HAVE BE5 AMUS$ & SU/A9$ BY >TILL]Y2 :5 ! ,V]SAILLESE ( ,*ATILLON1 9CESSANTLY PURSU$ BY \R FIRE1 W]E OBLIG$ TO REMOVE EV]Y NI<T2 :5 AN UN9T]RUPT$ CANNONADE ALONE C\LD SAVE ,NEUILLY4 

,! ,C\NCIL WAS NO WIS] 9 ITS MEASURES ( DEF5SE4 ,IT DECRE$ COMPULSORY S]VICE & ! DIS>MAM5T ( ! REFRACTORY2 BUT ! P]QUISITIONS1 MADE AT R&OM1 )\T ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! POLICE1 DID NOT PROCURE A MAN OR A HUNDR$ MUSKETS ! MORE4 ,IT VOT$ LIFE-P5SIONS TO ! WID[S1 TO ! P>5TS ( ! ,F$]ALS KILL$ 9 COMBAT1 TO !IR *ILDR5 AN ANNUITY TILL ! AGE ( EI<TE51 & ADOPT$ ! ORPHANS4 ,EXCELL5T MEASURES !SE1 RAIS+ ! SPIRITS ( ! COMBATANTS1 ONLY !Y ASSUM$ ! ,COMMUNE W\LD BE VICTORI\S4 ,WAS IT NOT BETT]1 AS 9 ! CASES ( ,DUVAL & ,DOMBR[SKI1 TO GIVE AT ONCE A FEW ?\S& FRANCS TO ?OSE HAV+ A RI<T TO !M8 ,9 FACT1 !SE UN=TUNATE P5SION]S RECEIV$ BUT FIFTY FRANCS FROM ! ,COMMUNE4 

,!SE MEASURES1 9COMPLETE1 ILL-MANAG$1 IMPLI$ A WANT ( /UDY & ( REFLECTION4 ,! MEMB]S CAME TO ! ,C\NCIL AS TO A PUBLIC MEET+1 )\T ANY PREP>ATION1 !RE TO PROCE$ )\T ANY ME?OD4 ,! DECREES ( ! DAY BE=E W]E =GOTT51 QUE/IONS ONLY HALF SOLV$4 ,! ,C\NCIL CREAT$ C\NCILS ( W> & C\RT-M>TIALS1 & ALL[$ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE TO REGULATE ! PROC$URE & ! P5ALTIES2 IT ORGANIZ$ ONE-HALF ( ! M$ICAL S]VICE & ,CLUS]ET ! O!R2 IT SUPPRESS$ ! TITLE ( G5]AL1 & ! SUP]IOR (FIC]S RETA9$ IT1 ! DELEGATE AT ,W> CONF]R+ IT ON !M4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( A SITT+1 ,FELIX ,PYAT B\ND$ FROM HIS *AIR TO DEM& ! ABOLITION ( ! ,V5DOME COLUMN1 :ILE ,DOMBR[SKI WAS MAK+ DESP]ATE APPEALS = RE9=CEM5TS4 

,HE HAD H>DLY #b1#e M5 TO HOLD ,NEUILLY1 ,ASNI]ES1 & ! :OLE P59SULA ( ,G5NEVILLI]S1 :ILE ! ,V]SAILLESE W]E ACCUMULAT+ !IR BE/ TROOPS AGA9/ HIM4 ,FROM ! #a#d? TO #a#g? ,APRIL !Y CANNONAD$ ! CA/LE ( ,BECON & ON ! MORN+ ( ! #a#g? ATTACK$ IT ) A BRIGADE4 ,! #be ,F$]ALS :O OCCUPI$ IT HELD \T = SIX H\RS1 & ! SURVIVORS FELL BACK UPON ,ASNI]ES1 :]E PANIC 5T]$ ) !M4 ,DOMBR[SKI1 ,OKOLWITZ1 & A FEW /URDY M5 HA/5$ ?I!R1 SUCCE$$ 9 REE/ABLI%+ A LITTLE ORD] & =TIFI$ ! BRIDGE-HEAD4 ,DOMBR[SKI ASK+ = RE9=CEM5TS1 ! ,W> ,(FICE S5T HIM ONLY A FEW COMPANIES4 ,! FOLL[+ DAY \R VANGU>D WAS SURPRIS$ BY /RONG DETA*M5TS1 & ! CANNON ( ,C\RBEVOIE BATT]$ ,ASNI]ES4 ,AFT] A WELL-CONTE/$ /RUGGLE1 T[>DS T5 O'CLOCK SEV]AL BATTALIONS1 WORN \T1 AB&ON$ ! S\!RN P>T ( ! VILLAGE4 ,9 ! NOR!RN P>T ! COMBAT WAS DESP]ATE4 ,DOMBR[SKI1 9 SPITE ( TELEGRAM AFT] TELEGRAM1 RECEIV$ ONLY #c M54 ,AT FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ ! ,V]SAILLESE MADE A GREAT EF=T1 & ! ,F$]ALS1 EXHAU/$1 FE>+ = !IR RETREAT1 ?REW !MSELVES UPON ! BRIDGE ( BOATS1 :I* !Y CROSS$ 9 DISORD]4 

,! REACTION>Y J\RNALS MADE MU* ADO AB\T ?IS RETREAT4 ,P>IS WAS /IRR$ BY IT4 ,?IS FI]CE OB/9ACY ( ! COMBAT BEGAN TO OP5 ! EYES ( ! OPTIMI/S4 ,TILL !N MANY P]SONS BELIEV$ IT ALL SOME DREADFUL MISUND]/&+ & =M$ GR\PS ( CONCILIATION4 ,H[ MANY ?\S&S 9 ,P>IS FAIL$ TO UND]/& ! PLAN ( ,M4 ,?I]S & ! COALITION TILL ! DAY ( ! F9AL MASSACRE6 ,ON ! #d? ,APRIL SOME MANUFACTUR]S & TRADESM5 HAD CREAT$ ! ,NATIONAL ,UNION ( ! ,SYNDICAL ,*AMB]S1 & TAK5 = !IR PROGRAM1 MA9T5ANCE & 5FRAN*ISEM5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 & ACKN[L$GM5T ( ! MUNICIPAL FRAN*ISES ( ,P>IS4 ,! SAME DAY1 9 ! ,QU>TI] DES ,ECOLES1 PR(ESSORS1 DOCTORS1 LAWY]S1 5G9E]S1 & /UD5TS PO/$ UP A MANIFE/O DEM&+ A DEMOCRATIC1 LAY ,REPUBLIC1 AN AUTONOM\S ,COMMUNE & ! F$]ATION ( ! COMMUNES4 ,AN ANALOG\S GR\P PO/$ UP A LETT] TO ,M4 ,?I]S3 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ BELIEVE 9 A RIOT1 & Y\ F9D Y\RSELF BR\<T FACE TO FACE ) PRECISE & UNIV]SAL CONVICTIONS4 ,! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ,P>IS DEM&S ! ,REPUBLIC AS A RI<T SUP]IOR TO ALL DISCUSSION4 ,P>IS HAS SE5 9 ! :OLE CONDUCT ( ! ,ASSEMBLY ! PREM$ITAT$ DESIGN ( REE/ABLI%+ ! MON>*Y4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SOME DIGNIT>IES ( ! ,FREEMASON LODGES APPEAL$ AT ONCE TO ,V]SAILLES & TO ! ,C\NCIL3 @&_?#a#d#e2,/OP ! EFFUSION ( SU* PRECI\S BLOOD4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,F9ALLY1 A C]TA9 NUMB] ( ?OSE MAYORS & ADJUNCTS :O HAD NOT CAPITULAT$ TILL ! ELEV5? H\R1 LIKE ,FLOQUET1 ,CORBON1 ,BONVALET1 ETC41 POMP\SLY GOT UP ! ,REPUBLICAN ,UNION ,LEAGUE = ! ,RI<TS ( ,P>IS4 ,N[ !Y ASK$ = ! RECOGNITION ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ! RI<T ( ,P>IS TO GOV]N H]SELF1 & ! CU/ODY ( ! T[N EXCLUSIVELY CONFID$ TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D2 ALL ?AT ! ,COMMUNE HAD WANT$ ALL ?AT !Y HAD CONT5D$ AGA9/ FROM ! #a#i? TO ! #b#e? ( ,M>*4 

,O!R GR\PS W]E =M+4 ,ALL AGRE$ ON TWO PO9TS -- ! CONSOLIDATION ( ! ,REPUBLIC & ! RECOGNITION ( ! RI<TS ( ,P>IS4 

  

,ALMO/ ALL ! ,COMMUNAL J\RNALS REPRODUC$ ?IS PROGRAM1 & ! ,REPUBLICAN J\RNALS ACCEPT$ IT4 ,! DEPUTIES ( ,P>IS W]E ! LA/ TO SPEAK1 & !N ONLY TO FALL F\L ( ,P>IS4 ,9 ?AT LA*RYMOSE & JESUITICAL TONE ) :I* HE HAS TRAVE/I$ HI/ORY1 .<#a#b.> 9 ?OSE LONGW9D$ S5TIM5TAL P]IODS :I* S]VE TO MASK ! >IDITY ( HIS HE>T & ! PETT9ESS ( HIS M9D1 ?AT K+ ( GNOMES ,L\IS ,BLANC1 WROTE 9 ! NAME ( HIS COLLEAGUES3 @&_?#a#d#e2,NOT ONE MEMB] ( ! MAJORITY HAS AS YET QUE/ION$ ! ,REPUBLICAN PR9CIPLE 444 ,AS TO ?OSE 5GAG$ 9 ! 9SURRECTION1 WE TELL !M ?AT !Y \<T TO HAVE %UDD]$ AT ! ?\<T ( AGGRAVAT+1 ( PROLONG+ ! SC\RGE ( ! =EIGN OCCUPATION BY ADD+ !RETO ! SC\RGE ( CIVIL DISCORDS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,IT IS ?IS ?AT ,M4 ,?I]S REPEAT$ WORD = WORD TO ! FIR/ CONCILIATORS1 ! DELEGATES ( ! ,UNION ,SYNDICALE1 :O APPLI$ TO HIM ON ! #h? ,MAY3 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET ! 9SURRECTION DIS>M2 ! ,ASSEMBLY CANNOT DIS>M4 ,BUT ,P>IS WANTS ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,! ,REPUBLIC EXI/S2 BY MY HONOR1 SO LONG AS ,I AM 9 P[]1 IT WILL NOT SUCCUMB4 ,BUT ,P>IS WANTS MUNICIPAL FRAN*ISES4 ,! ,*AMB] IS PREP>+ A LAW = ALL COMMUNES2 ,P>IS WILL GET NEI!R MORE NOR LESS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! DELEGATES READ A PROJECT ( COMPROMISE :I* SPOKE ( A G5]AL AMNE/Y & A SUSP5SION ( >MS4 ,M4 ,?I]S LET !M READ ON1 DID NOT =MALLY CONTE/ A S+LE >TICLE1 & ! DELEGATES RETURN$ TO ,P>IS CONV9C$ ?AT !Y HAD DISCOV]$ ! BASIS ( AN >RANGEM5T4 

,!Y HAD H>DLY LEFT :5 ,M4 ,?I]S RU%$ (F TO ! ,ASSEMBLY1 :I* HAD JU/ 5D[$ ALL COMMUNES ) ! RI<T ( ELECT+ !IR MAYORS4 ,M4 ,?I]S ASC5D$ ! TRIBUNE1 DEM&+ ?AT ?IS RI<T %\LD BE RE/RICT$ TO T[NS ( LESS ?AN #b1 S\LS4 ,!Y CRI$ TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS ALREADY VOT$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE P]SI/$1 DECL>+ ?AT @&_?#a#d#e29 A REPUBLIC ! ,GOV]NM5T MU/ BE ALL ! BETT] >M$ BECAUSE ORD] IS ! MORE DIFFICULT TO MA9TA92@&_?#a#d#f2 ?REAT5$ TO H& 9 HIS RESIGNATION1 & =C$ ! ,ASSEMBLY TO ANNUL ITS VOTE4 

,ON ! #a?1 ! ,LEAGUE ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,P>IS S\ND$ ! TRUMPET & HAD A SOLEMN DECL>ATION PO/$ UP3 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET ! ,GOV]NM5T GIVE UP ASSAIL+ ! FACTS ACCOMPLI%$ ON ! #a#h? ,M>*4 ,LET ! G5]AL REELECTION ( ! ,COMMUNE BE PROCE$$ ) 444 ,IF ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,V]SAILLES REMA9S DEAF TO !SE LEGITIMATE DEM&S1 LET IT BE WELL UND]/OOD ?AT ALL ,P>IS WILL RISE TO DEF5D !M4@&_?#a#d#h2 .<#a#b#a.> ,! NEXT DAY ! DELEGATES ( ! ,LEAGUE W5T TO ,V]SAILLES1 & ,M4 ,?I]S TOOK UP HIS OLD REFRA91 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET ,P>IS DIS>M@&_?#a#d#f2 & W\LD HE> NEI!R ( AN >MI/ICE NOR ( AN AMNE/Y4 @&_?#a#d#e2,P>DON %ALL BE EXT5D$@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ?OSE :O WILL DIS>M1 SAVE TO ! ASSASS9S ( ,CLEM5T-,?OMAS & ,LECOMTE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS WAS TO RES]VE HIMSELF ! *OICE ( A FEW ?\S&S4 ,9 %ORT1 HE WANT$ TO BE REPLAC$ 9 HIS POSITION ( ! #a#h? ,M>* ) VICTORY 9TO ! B>GA94 ,! SAME DAY HE SAID TO ! DELEGATES ( ! ,MASONIC LODGES1 @&_?#a#d#e2,ADDRESS Y\RSELVES TO ! ,COMMUNE2 :AT IS WANT$ IS ! SUBMISSION ( ! 9SURG5TS1 & NOT ! RESIGNATION ( LEGAL P[]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,TO FACILITATE ?IS SUBMISSION1 ! NEXT DAY ! ,(FICIEL ( ,V]SAILLES COMP>$ ,P>IS TO ! PLA9 ( ,M>A?ON 9FE/$ BY A B& ( @&_?#a#d#e2BRIG&S & ASSASS9S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ON ! #a#c?1 A DEPUTY1 ,BRUNET1 HAV+ ASK$ :E!R ! ,GOV]NM5T W\LD OR W\LD NOT MAKE PEACE ) ,P>IS1 ! ,ASSEMBLY ADJ\RN$ ?IS 9T]PELLATION = A MON?4 

,! ,LEAGUE1 ?US WELL :IPP$1 W5T ON ! #a#d? TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! ,C\NCIL1 =EIGN TO ALL !SE NEGOTIATIONS1 LEFT !M 5TIRELY FREE1 & HAD ONLY =BIDD5 A MEET+ ANN\NC$ AT ! ,B\RSE BY ILL-DISGUIS$ ,TIR>DS4 ,IT CONT5T$ ITSELF ) OPPOS+ TO ! ,LEAGUE ITS DECL>ATION ( ! #a?3 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ HAVE SAID ?AT IF ,V]SAILLES REMA9$ DEAF ALL ,P>IS W\LD RISE4 ,V]SAILLES HAS REMA9$ DEAF4 >ISE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& TO MAKE ,P>IS ! JUDGE1 ! ,C\NCIL LOYALLY PUBLI%$ 9 ITS ,(FICIEL ! REPORT ( ! CONCILIATORS4 

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