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,WOM5 ( ! ,COMMUNE & ! OPPOS+ >MIES 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! GLORI\S FLAME ( ,P>IS /ILL HID !SE FAIL+S4 ,ONE MU/ HAVE BE5 5K9DL$ BY IT TO DESCRIBE IT4 ,BESIDE IT ! ,COMMUN>D J\RNALS1 9 SPITE ( !IR ROMANTICISM1 %[ PALE & DULL4 ,IT IS TRUE ! MIZE 5 SC5E WAS UNPRET5D+4 ,9 ! /REETS1 9 ! SIL5T B\LEV>DS1 A BATTALION ( A HUNDR$ M5 SETT+ \T = ! BATTLE OR RETURN+ FROM IT2 A WOMAN :O FOLL[S1 A PASS] -- BY :O APPLAUDS @&_?#a#e#a2 ?AT IS ALL4 ,BUT IT IS ! DRAMA ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 SIMPLE & GIGANTIC AS A DRAMA ( ,AES*YLUS4 

,! COMM&] 9 HIS V>EUSE1 DU/Y1 HIS SILV] LACE S+$1 HIS M5 GREYHEADS OR Y\?S1 ! VET]ANS ( ,JUNE #ahdh & ! PUPILS ( ,M>*1 ! SON (T5 M>*+ BY ! SIDE ( ! FA!R4.<#a#b#d.> 

,?IS WOMAN1 :O SALUTES OR ACCOMPANIES !M1 %E IS ! TRUE ,P>ISI5NE4 ,! UNCLEAN &ROGYNE1 BORN 9 ! MIRE ( ! ,EMPIRE1 ! MADONNA ( ! PORNOGRAPH]S1 ! ,DUMAS FILS & ! ,FEYDEAUX1 HAS FOLL[$ H] PATRONS TO ,V]SAILLES OR WORKS ! ,PRUSSIAN M9E AT ,/4 ,D5IS4 ,%E1 :O IS N[ UPP]MO/1 IS ! ,P>ISI5NE1 /RONG1 DEVOT$1 TRAGIC1 KN[+ H[ TO DIE AS %E LOVES4 ,A HELPMEET 9 LABOR1 %E WILL ALSO BE AN ASSOCIATE 9 ! DEA?-/RUGGLE4 ,A =MIDABLE EQUALITY ?IS TO OPPOSE TO ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,! PROLET>IAN IS D\BLY /RONG -- ONE HE>T & F\R H&S4 ,ON ! #b#d? ( ,M>* A ,F$]AL ADDRESS$ !SE NOBLE WORDS TO ! B\RGEOIS BATTALIONS ( ! FIR/ >RONDISSEM5T1 MAK+ !M DROP !IR >MS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,BELIEVE ME1 Y\ CANNOT HOLD \T2 Y\R WIVES >E ALL 9 TE>S1 & \RS DO NOT WEEP4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,%E DOES NOT KEEP BACK H] HUSB&4.<#a#b#e.> ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E URGES HIM TO BATTLE1 C>RIES HIM HIS L95 & HIS S\P1 AS %E HAD BE=E DONE TO HIS WORK%OP4 ,MANY W\LD NOT RETURN1 BUT TOOK UP >MS4 ,AT ! PLATEAU DE ,*ATILLON !Y W]E ! LA/ TO /& ! FIRE4 ,! CANT9I]ES1 SIMPLY DRESS$ AS WORKWOM51 NOT FANCY CO/UMES1 FELL BY DOZ5S4 ,ON ! #cRD ,APRIL1 AT ,MEUDON1 ! ,CITOY5NE ,LA*AISE1 CANT9]E ( ! #f#f? BATTALION1 REMA9$ ! :OLE DAY 9 ! FIELD ( BATTLE1 T5D+ ! W\ND$1 ALONE1 )\T A DOCTOR4 

  

,IF !Y RETURN1 IT IS TO CALL TO >MS4 ,HAV+ =M$ A C5TRAL COMMITTEE AT ! MAIRIE ( ! T5? >RONDISSEM5T1 !Y ISSU$ FI]Y PROCLAMATIONS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE MU/ CONQU] OR DIE4 ,Y\ :O SAY1 @&_?#a#d#g2,:AT MATT]S ! TRIUMPH ( \R CAUSE IF #a MU/ LOSE ?OSE ,I LOVE8@&_?#a#d#h2 KN[ ?AT ! ONLY MEANS ( SAV+ ?OSE :O >E DE> TO Y\ IS TO ?R[ Y\RSELVES 9TO ! /RUGGLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!IR COMMITTEES MULTIPLI$4 ,!Y (F]$ !MSELVES TO ! ,COMMUNE1 DEM&+ >MS1 PO/S ( DANG]1 & COMPLA9+ ( ! C[>DS :O SW]V$ FROM !IR DUTY4.<#a#b#f.> ,MADAME ,&RE ,LEO1 ) H] ELOQU5T P51 EXPLA9$ ! MEAN+ ( ! ,COMMUNE1 SUMMON$ ! DELEGATE AT ! ,W> ,(FICE TO AVAIL HIMSELF ( ! @&_?#a#d#e2HOLY FEV] ?AT BURNS 9 ! HE>TS ( ! WOM54@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A Y\NG ,RUSSIAN LADY1 ( NOBLE BIR?1 $UCAT$1 BEAUTIFUL1 RI*1 CALL$ ,DEMITRIEV1 WAS ! ,!ROIGNE DE ,M]IC\RT ( ?IS ,REVOLUTION4 ,! PROLET>IAN *>ACT] ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS EMBODI$ 9 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 A TEA*] 9 ! SEV5TE5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,G5TLE & PATI5T ) ! LITTLE *ILDR51 :O ADOR$ H]1 9 ! CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE ! MO!R BECAME A LIONESS4 ,%E HAD ORGANIZ$ A CORPS ( AMBULANCE NURSES1 :O T5D$ ! W\ND$ EV5 UND] FIRE4 ,!RE !Y SUFF]$ NO RIVALS4 ,!Y ALSO W5T TO ! HOSPITALS TO SAVE !IR BELOV$ COMRADES FROM ! H>% NUNS2 & ! EYES ( ! DY+ BRI<T5$ AT ! MURMUR ( ?OSE G5TLE VOICES ?AT SPOKE TO !M ( ! ,REPUBLIC & ( HOPE4 

,9 ?IS CONTE/ ( DEVOTION ! *ILDR5 F\<T ) M5 & WOM54 ,! ,V]SAILLESE1 VICTORI\S1 TOOK #ff ( !M1 & MANY P]I%$ 9 ! BATTLE ( ! /REETS4 ,?\S&S S]V$ DUR+ ! SIEGE4 ,!Y FOLL[$ ! BATTALIONS TO ! TR5*ES1 9 ! =TS1 ESPECIALLY CL++ TO ! CANNON4 ,SOME GUNN]S ( ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT W]E BOYS ( FROM ?IRTE5 TO F\RTE5 YE>S OLD4 ,UN%ELT]$1 9 ! OP5 C\NTRY1 !Y P]=M$ EXPLOITS ( MAD H]OISM4.<#a#b#g.> 

,?IS ,P>ISIAN FLAME RADIAT$ BEYOND ! 5CE9TE4 ,! MUNICIPALITIES ( ,SCEAUX & ,/4 ,D5IS UNIT$ AT ,V9C5NES TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! BOMB>DM5T1 DEM& ! MUNICIPAL FRAN*ISES & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,ITS HEAT WAS EV5 FELT 9 ! PROV9CES4 

,!Y BEGAN TO BELIEVE ,P>IS WAS IMPREGNABLE1 & LAU<$ MU* AT ! DISPAT*ES ( ,M4 ,?I]S1 SAY+ ON ! #cRD ,APRIL1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS DAY IS DECISIVE ( ! FATE ( ! 9SURRECTION2 ON ! #d?1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! 9SURG5TS HAVE TO-DAY SUFF]$ A DECISIVE DEFEAT2@&_?#a#d#f2 ON ! #g?1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS DAY IS DECISIVE2@&_?#a#d#f2 ON ! #a#a?1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IRRESI/IBLE MEANS >E BE+ PREP>$ AT ,V]SAILLES1@&_?#a#d#f2 ON ! #a#b?1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE EXPECT ! DECISIVE MOM5T4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& DESPITE SO MANY DECISIVE SUCCESSES & IRRESI/IBLE MEANS1 ! ,V]SAILLESE >MY WAS ALL ! :ILE BAFFL$ AT \R ADVANC$ PO/S4 ,ITS ONLY DECISIVE VICTORIES W]E AGA9/ ! H\SES ( ! 5CE9TE & ! SUBURBS4 

,! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT1 ! ,AV5UE DE LA ,GR&E ,>MEE & ! ,T]NES W]E CONT9UALLY LI<T+ UP ) CONFLAGRATIONS4 ,ASNI]ES & ,LEVALLOIS W]E FILL+ ) RU9S1 ! 9HABITANTS ( ,NEUILLY />V+ 9 !IR CELL>S4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE ?REW AGA9/ !SE PO9TS ALONE #a1#e %ELLS A DAY2 & YET ,M4 ,?I]S WROTE TO HIS PREFECTS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF A FEW CANNON-%OTS >E HE>D1 IT IS NOT ! ACT ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BUT ( A FEW 9SURG5TS TRY+ TO MAKE US BELIEVE !Y >E FI<T+4 :ILE !Y H>DLY D>E %[ !MSELVES4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! ,COMMUNE ASSI/$ ! BOMB>D$ PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 BUT C\LD DO NO?+ = ?OSE ( ,NEUILLY1 CAU<T BETWE5 TWO FIRES4 ,A CRY ( PITY W5T UP FROM ! :OLE PRESS4 ,ALL ! J\RNALS DEM&$ AN >MI/ICE = ! EVACUATION ( ,NEUILLY2 ! ,FREEMASONS & ! ,LIGUE DES ,DROITS DE ,P>IS 9T]POS$4 ,) MU* TR\BLE1 = ! G5]ALS DID NOT WANT AN >MI/ICE1 ! DELEGATES GOT A SUSP5SION ( >MS = EI<T H\RS4 ,! ,C\NCIL APPO9T$ FIVE ( ITS MEMB]S TO RECEIVE ! BOMB>D$ PEOPLE2 ! MUNICIPALITIES PREP>$ !M AN ASYLUM1 & SOME ( ! WOM5@&_?#a#d#f2S COMMITTEES LEFT ,P>IS TO ASSI/ !M4 

,ON ! #b#e?1 AT N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ! CANNON FROM ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT TO ,ASNI]ES W]E SIL5T4 ,?\S&S ( ,P>ISIANS W5T TO VISIT ! RU9S ( ! ,AV5UE & ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT1 A MORT> ( E>?1 GRANITE1 & FRAGM5TS ( %ELLS2 /OOD /ILL1 DEEPLY MOV$1 BE=E ! >TILL]I/S LEAN+ ON !IR FAM\S PIECES1 & !N DISP]S$ ALL OV] ,NEUILLY4 ,! LITTLE T[N1 ONCE SO COQUETTI%1 DISPLAY$ 9 ! BRI<T RAYS ( ! SUN ITS %ATT]$ H\SES4 ,AT ! LIMITS AGRE$ UPON W]E TWO B>RI]S1 ONE ( SOLDI]S ( ! L9E1 ! O!R ( ,F$]ALS1 SEP>AT$ FROM EA* O!R BY AN 9T]VAL ( AB\T TW5TY Y>DS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE1 *OS5 FROM AMONG !IR MO/ RELIABLE TROOPS1 W]E WAT*$ BY (FIC]S ) HANGDOG LOOKS4 ,! ,P>ISIANS1 GOOD FELL[S1 APPROA*$ ! SOLDI]S1 SPEAK+ TO !M4 ,! (FIC]S IMM$IATELY RAN UP %\T+ FURI\SLY4 ,:5 A SOLDI] GAVE A POLITE ANSW] TO TWO LADIES1 AN (FIC] ?REW HIMSELF UPON HIM1 TORE AWAY HIS MUSKET1 & PO9T+ ! BAYONET AT ! ,P>ISI5NES1 CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS IS H[ ONE SPEAKS TO !M4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SOME P]SONS HAV+ CROSS$ ! B\ND>Y M>K$ \T W]E TAK5 PRISON]S4 ,/ILL FIVE O'CLOCK /RUCK )\T ANY MASSACRE HAV+ OCCURR$4 ,! ,AV5UE GREW EMPTY4 ,EA* ,P>ISIAN ON RETURN+ HOME C>RI$ HIS SACK ( E>? TO ! =TIFICATIONS ( ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT1 :I* F\ND !MSELVES REE/ABLI%$ AS IF BY MAGIC4 

,9 ! EV5+ ! ,V]SAILLESE AGA9 OP5$ FIRE4 ,IT HAD NOT CEAS$ AGA9/ ! =TS ( ! S\?4 ,?AT SAME DAY ! 5EMY UNMASK$ ON ?IS SIDE ! BATT]IES HE HAD BE5 CON/RUCT+ = A =TNI<T -- ! FIR/ P>T ( ! PLAN ( ,G5]AL ,?I]S4 

,HE HAD ON ! #f? PLAC$ ALL ! TROOPS UND] ! COMM& ( ?AT ,MAC,MAHON1 HIS /A9S ( ,S$AN /ILL UPON HIM4 ,! >MY AT ?IS TIME WAS #d#f1 /RONG1 = ! MO/ P>T ! RESIDUUM ( DEPOTS1 9CAPABLE ( ANY S]I\S ACTION4 ,TO RE9=CE IT & OBTA9 SOLDI]S1 ,M4 ,?I]S HAD S5T ,JULES ,FAVRE :9+ TO ,BISM>CK4 ,! ,PRUSSIANS HAD SET FREE #f1 PRISON]S ON H>%] CONDITIONS ( PEACE1 & AU?ORIZ$ !IR ALLY ,?I]S TO AUGM5T TO #a#c1 M5 ! NUMB] ( SOLDI]S R\ND ,P>IS1 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ! PRELIM9>IES ( PEACE1 W]E NOT TO HAVE EXCE$$ #d1 M54 ,ON ! #b#e? ,APRIL ! ,V]SAILLESE >MY COMPRIS$ FIVE CORPS1 TWO ( !M1 ?OSE ( ,D\AI & ,CL9*ANT1 COMPOS$ ( ! RELEAS$ PRISON]S FROM ,G]MANY & A RES]VE COMM&$ BY ,V9OY1 ALL 9 ALL #a#a1 M54 ,IT 9CREAS$ TO #a#g1 RECEIV+ RATIONS1 ( :OM #a#c1 W]E COMBATANTS4 ,M4 ,?I]S DISPLAY$ REAL ABILITY 9 SETT+ IT AGA9/ ,P>IS4 ,! SOLDI]S W]E WELL F$1 WELL DRESS$1 SEV]ELY OV]LOOK$2 DISCIPL9E WAS REE/ABLI%$4 ,!RE OCCURR$ MY/]I\S DISAPPE>ANCES ( (FIC]S GUILTY ( HAV+ GIV5 UTT]ANCE TO !IR HORROR AT ?IS FRATRICIDAL W>4 ,/ILL ?IS WAS NOT YET ! >MY = AN ATTACK1 ! M5 ALWAYS SCAMP]+ AWAY BE=E A /EADY RESI/ANCE4 ,DESPITE (FICIAL BRAG1 ! G5]ALS ONLY C\NT$ UPON ! >TILL]Y1 TO :I* !Y [$ ! SUCCESSES ( ,C\RBEVOIE & ( ,ASNI]ES4 ,P>IS WAS ONLY TO BE OV]COME BY FIRE4 

,AS DUR+ ! FIR/ SIEGE1 ,P>IS WAS LIT]ALLY HEMM$ 9 BY BAYONETS1 BUT ?IS TIME HALF-=EIGN1 HALF-,FR5*4 ,! ,G]MAN >MY1 =M+ A SEMICIRCLE FROM ! ,M>NE TO ,/4 ,D5IS1 OCCUPY+ ! =TS ( ! EA/ & ( ! NOR?2 ! ,V]SAILLESE >MY1 CLOS+ ! CIRCLE FROM ,/4 ,D5IS TO ,VILL5EUVE ,/4 ,GEORGES1 MI/RESS ONLY ( ,MONT-,VAL]I54 ,! LATT] C\LD !N ONLY ATTACK ! ,COMMUNE BY ! WE/ & S\?4 ,! ,F$]ALS HAD !N ! FIVE =TS ( ,IVRY1 ,BICETRE1 ,MONTR\GE1 ,VANVES1 & ,ISSY TO DEF5D !MSELVES1 ) ! TR5*ES & ! ADVANC$ PO/S ?AT UNIT$ !M TO EA* O!R1 & ! PR9CIPAL VILLAGES1 ,NEUILLY1 ,ASNI]ES1 & ,/4 ,\54 

,! VULN]ABLE PO9T ( ! 5CE9TE FAC+ ! ,V]SAILLESE WAS ON ! S\?-WE/1 ! SALI5T ( ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR1 DEF5D$ BY ! =T ( ,ISSY4 ,SUFFICI5TLY COV]$ ON ! RI<T BY ! P>K1 ! CA/LE ( ,ISSY & A TR5* UNIT+ IT TO ! ,SE9E1 COMM&$ BY \R GUNBOATS1 ?IS =T WAS OV]TOPP$ 9 FRONT & ON ! LEFT BY ! HEI<TS ( ,BELLEVUE1 ,MEUDON1 & ,*ATILLON4 ,M4 ,?I]S >M$ !M ) SIEGE PIECES :I* HE HAD S5T FROM ,T\LON1 ,*]B\RG1 ,D\AI1 ,LYONS1 & ,BESANCON -- #bic ORDNANCE PIECES @&_?#a#e#a2 & !IR EFFECT WAS SU* ?AT FROM ! FIR/ DAYS ! =T ( ,ISSY WAS %AK54 ,G5]AL ,CISSEY1 *>G$ ) ! COMM& ( !SE OP]ATIONS1 IMM$IATELY COMM5C$ MANEUV]+4 

,TO CRU% ! =T ( ,ISSY & ?AT ( ,VANVES1 :I* SUPPORT$ IT1 !N TO =CE ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR1 :5CE ! TROOPS C\LD DEPLOY 9TO ,P>IS1 SU* WAS ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 PLAN4 ,! ONLY OBJECT ( ! OP]ATIONS FROM ,/4 ,\5 TO ,NEUILLY WAS TO PREV5T \R ATTACK BY ,C\RBEVOIE4 

,:AT =CES & :AT PLAN DID ! ,COMMUNE OPPOSE8 

,! RETURNS /AT$ AB\T #i#f1 M5 & #d1 (FIC]S = ! ACTIVE ,NATIONAL ,GU>D2 = ! RES]VE1 #a1 M5 & #c1#e (FIC]S4 .<#a#b#h.> ,?IRTY-SIX FREE CORPS CLAIM$ TO NUMB] #c1#d#e M54 ,ALL D$UCTIONS MADE1 #f1 COMBATANTS MI<T HAVE BE5 OBTA9$ HAD !Y KN[N H[ TO SET AB\T IT4 ,BUT ! WEAKNESS ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ! DIFFICULTY ( SUP]VISION & REPRESSION1 ALL[$ ! LESS BRAVE & ?OSE :O DID NOT /& 9 NE$ ( PAY1 TO %IRK ALL CONTROL4 ,MANY CONTRIV$ TO LIMIT !IR S]VICES TO ! 9T]IOR ( ,P>IS4 ,?US = WANT ( ORD] ! EFFECTIVE =CES REMA9$ V]Y WEAK1 & ! L9E FROM ,/4 ,\5 TO ,IVRY WAS NEV] HELD BY MORE ?AN #a#e1 OR #a#f1 ,F$]ALS4 

,! CAVALRY EXI/$ ONLY ON PAP]4 ,!RE W]E ONLY #e HORSES TO DRAG ! GUNS OR ! WAGONS & TO M\NT ! (FIC]S & DISPAT*-RID]S4 ,! 5G9E] DEP>TM5T REMA9$ 9 A RUDIM5T>Y /ATE1 ! F9E/ DECREES NOT)/&+4 ,( ! #a1#b CANNON POSSESS$ BY ,P>IS1 ONLY #b W]E UTILIZ$4 ,!RE W]E NEV] MORE ?AN #e >TILL]YM51 :ILE ! RETURNS /AT$ #b1#e4 

  

,DOMBR[SKI OCCUPI$ ! BRIDGE ( ,ASNI]ES1 ,LEVALLOIS1 & ,NEUILLY ) #d1 OR #e1 M5 AT ! UTMO/4.<#a#b#i.> ,TO PROTECT HIS POSITIONS HE HAD AT ,CLI*Y & ,ASNI]ES AB\T ?IRTY ORDNANCE PIECES & TWO IRONCLAD RAILWAY C>RIAGES1 :I* FROM ! #a#e? ,APRIL TO ! #b#bND ,MAY1 EV5 AFT] ! 5TRY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 DID NOT CEASE RUNN+ ALONG ! L9ES2 AT ,LEVALLOIS1 A DOZ5 PIECES4 ,! RAMP>TS ( ! NOR? ASSI/$ HIM1 & ! VALIANT ,PORTE-,MAILLOT COV]$ HIM AT ,NEUILLY4 

,ON ! LEFT BANK1 FROM ,ISSY TO ,IVRY1 9 ! =TS1 ! VILLAGES1 & ! TR5*ES1 !RE W]E #a1 TO #a#a1 ,F$]ALS4 ,! =T ( ,ISSY CONTA9$ ON AN AV]AGE #f M5 & #e PIECES ( #g & #ab C5TIMET]S1 ( :I* TWO-?IRDS W]E 9ACTIVE4 ,! BA/IONS #gb & #gc RELIEV$ HIM A LITTLE1 AID$ BY F\R IRONCLAD LOCOMOTIVES E/ABLI%$ ON ! VIADUCT ( ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR4 ,UND]NEA?1 ! GUNBOATS1 RE>M$1 FIR$ ON ,BRETEUIL1 ,SEVRES1 ,BRIMBORION1 EV5 D>+ TO PU% AS F> AS ,*ATILLON1 &1 UN%ELT]$1 CANNONAD$ ,MEUDON4 ,A FEW HUNDR$ RIFLEM5 OCCUPI$ ! P>K & ! CA/LE ( ,ISSY1 ! ,M\L9EAUX1 ,LE ,VAL1 & ! TR5*ES :I* UNIT$ ! =T ( ,ISSY TO ?AT ( ,VANVES4 ,?IS LATT]1 EXPOS$ LIKE ,ISSY1 VALIANTLY SUPPORT$ ITS EF=TS ) A G>RISON ( #e M5 & AB\T #b CANNON4 ,! BA/IONS ( ! 5CE9TE SUPPORT$ IT V]Y LITTLE4 

,! =T ( ,MONTR\GE1 ) #ce M5 & #a TO #ae ORDNANCE PIECES1 HAD ONLY TO SUPPORT ! =T ( ,VANVES4 ,?AT ( ,BICETRE1 PROVID$ ) #e M5 & #b PIECES1 HAD TO FIRE AT OBJECTS HIDD5 FROM ITS VIEW4 ,?REE CONSID]ABLE R$\BTS PROTECT$ IT -- ! ,HAUTES ,BRUY]ES1 ) #e M5 & #b PIECES2 ! ,M\L9 ,SAQUET1 ) #g M5 & AB\T #ad PIECES2 & ,VILLEJUIF1 ) #c M5 & A FEW H[ITZ]S4 ,AT ! EXTREME LEFT1 ! =T ( ,IVRY & ITS DEP5D5CIES HAD #e M5 & AB\T #d PIECES4 ,! 9T]M$IATE VILLAGES1 ,G5TILLY1 ,CA*AN1 & ,>CUEIL1 W]E OCCUPI$ BY #b1 TO #b1#e ,F$]ALS4 

,! NOM9AL COMM& ( ! =TS ( ! S\?1 FIR/ CONFID$ TO ,EUDES1 ASSI/$ BY AN EX-(FIC] ( ,G>IBALDI1 ,LA ,CECILIA1 ON ! #b? PASS$ 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,ALSATIAN ,WETZEL1 AN (FIC] ( ! >MY ( ! ,LOIRE4 ,FROM HIS HEADQU>T]S ( ,ISSY HE WAS TO SUP]9T5D ! TR5*ES ( ,ISSY & ( ,VANVES & ! DEF5SE ( ! =TS4 ,9 REALITY1 !IR COMM&]S1 :O (T5 *ANG$1 DID JU/ AS !Y PLEAS$4 

,! COMM&1 FROM ,ISSY TO ,>CUEIL WAS1 T[>DS ! MIDDLE ( ,APRIL1 5TRU/$ TO ,G5]AL ,WROBLEWSKI1 ONE ( ! BE/ (FIC]S ( ! ,POLI% 9SURRECTION1 Y\NG1 AN ADEPT 9 MILIT>Y SCI5CE1 BRAVE1 ME?ODICAL1 & %REWD1 TURN+ EV]YBODY & EV]Y?+ TO ACC\NT2 AN EXCELL5T *IEF = Y\NG TROOPS4.<#a#c.> 

,ALL !SE G5]AL (FIC]S NEV] RECEIV$ BUT ONE ORD]3 @&_?#a#d#e2,DEF5D Y\RSELVES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AS TO A G5]AL PLAN1 !RE NEV] WAS ONE4 ,NEI!R ,CLUS]ET NOR ,ROSSEL HELD C\NCILS ( W>4 

,! M5 W]E ALSO AB&ON$ TO !MSELVES1 BE+ NEI!R C>$ = NOR CONTROLL$4 ,SC>CELY ANY1 IF ANY1 RELIEV+ ( ! TROOPS UND] FIRE EV] TOOK PLACE4 ,! :OLE /RA9 FELL UPON ! SAME M54 ,C]TA9 BATTALIONS REMA9$ TW5TY1 ?IRTY DAYS 9 ! TR5*ES1 :ILE O!RS W]E CONT9UALLY KEPT 9 RES]VE4 ,IF SOME M5 GREW SO 9UR$ TO FIRE ?AT !Y REFUS$ TO RETURN HOME1 O!RS W]E DISC\RAG$1 CAME TO %[ !IR CLO!S COV]$ ) V]M9 & ASK$ = RE/4 ,! G5]ALS W]E OBLIG$ TO RETA9 !M1 HAV+ NO ONE TO PUT 9 !IR PLACES4 

,?IS C>ELESSNESS SOON DE/ROY$ ALL DISCIPL9E4 ,! BRAVE WANT$ TO RELY ONLY UPON !MSELVES1 & ! O!RS SLUNK FROM ! S]VICE4 ,! (FIC]S DID ! SAME1 SOME LEAV+ !IR PO/S TO ASSI/ ! FI<T AT A CONTIGU\S PLACE1 O!RS RETURN+ TO ! T[N4 ,! C\RT-M>TIAL S5T5C$ A FEW ( !M V]Y SEV]ELY4 ,! ,C\NCIL QUA%$ ! S5T5CES1 & COMMUT$ ONE CONDEMNATION TO DEA? TO ?REE YE>S@&_?#a#d#f2 IMPRISONM5T4 

,AS !Y RECOIL$ FROM RIGOR1 FROM REGUL> W> DISCIPL9E1 !Y \<T TO HAVE *ANG$ !IR ME?OD & !IR TACTICS4 ,BUT ! ,C\NCIL WAS N[ EV5 LESS CAPABLE ( %[+ WILL ( ITS [N ?AN ON ! FIR/ DAY4 ,IT ALWAYS LAM5T$ ?AT ?+S W]E AT A /&-/ILL1 BUT DID NOT KN[ H[ TO SET !M GO+4 ,ON ! #b#f?1 ! MILIT>Y COMMISSION1 DECL>+ ?AT DECREES & ORD]S REMA9$ A DEAD LETT]1 *>G$ ! MUNICIPALITIES1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 & ! *EFS-DE-LEGIONS ) ! REORGANIZATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,NOT ONE ( !SE ME*ANISMS FUNCTION$ ME?ODICALLY2 ! ,C\NCIL HAD NOT EV5 ?\<T ( ORGANIZ+ ,P>IS BY SECTIONS2 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE 9TRIGU$2 ! *EFS-DE-LEGIONS W]E AGITAT$2 C]TA9 MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL & G5]ALS DREAM$ ( A MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS FATAL WRE/L+1 ! ,C\NCIL DISCUSS$ DUR+ SEV]AL SITT+S :E!R ! PAWN TICKETS TO BE GIV5 BACK GRATUIT\SLY TO !IR [N]S %\LD AM\NT TO TW5TY OR ?IRTY FRANCS1 & :E!R ! ,(FICIEL %\LD BE SOLD = FIVE C5TIMES4 

,T[>DS ! 5D ( ,APRIL1 NO OBS]V] ( ANY P]SPICACITY C\LD FAIL TO SEE ?AT ! DEF5SE HAD BECOME HOPELESS4 ,9 ,P>IS1 ACTIVE & DEVOT$ M5 EXHAU/$ !IR /R5G? 9 5]VAT+ /RUGGLES ) ! BUREAUX1 ! COMMITTEES1 ! SUB-COMMITTEES1 & ! ?\S& PRET5TI\S RIVAL ADM9I/RATIONS1 (T5 LOS+ A :OLE DAY 9 ORD] TO OBTA9 POSSESSION ( A S+LE CANNON4 ,AT ! RAMP>TS1 SOME >TILL]YM5 RIDDL$ ! L9E ( ,V]SAILLES1 &1 ASK+ = NO?+ BUT BREAD & IRON1 /OOD TO !IR PIECES UNTIL TORN AWAY BY %ELLS4 ,! =TS1 !IR CASEMATES /AV$ 91 !IR EMBRASURES DE/ROY$1 LU/ILY ANSW]$ ! FIRE FROM ! HEI<TS4 ,BRAVE SKIRMI%]S1 UNPROTECT$1 SURPRIS$ ! L9E-SOLDI]S 9 !IR LURK+-PLACES4 ,ALL ?IS DEVOTION & DAZZL+ H]OISM W]E SP5T 9 VA91 LIKE ! /EAM ( AN 5G9E ESCAP+ ?R\< HUNDR$S ( \TLETS4 

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