,*APT] #ai 
,=MATION ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,M4 ,?I]S WAS FULLY ACQUA9T$ ) ! FAIL+S ( ! ,COMMUNE1 BUT HE ALSO KNEW ! WEAKNESS ( HIS >MY4 ,BESIDES1 HE PRID$ HIMSELF UPON PLAY+ ! SOLDI] BE=E ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,9 ORD] TO APPEASE HIS COLLEAGUES1 EAG] = ! ASSAULT ON ,P>IS1 HE WAS HAU<TY 9 RECEIV+ ! CONCILIATORS1 :O MULTIPLI$ !IR ADVANCES & !IR LAME COMB9ATIONS4 

,EV]YBODY 9T]M$DL$1 FROM ! GOOD & VISION>Y ,CONSID]ANT D[N TO ! CYNIC ,GIR>D91 D[N TO ,SAISSET@&_?#a#d#f2S EX-AIDE-DE-CAMP ,S*OEL*]1 :O HAD REPLAC$ HIS PLAN ( BATTLE ( ! #b#d? ,M>* BY A PLAN ( CONCILIATION4 ,!SE 5C\NT]S BECAME ! COMMON TOPICS ( RAILL]Y4 ,S9CE ITS POMP\S DECL>ATION1 @&_?#a#d#e2,ALL ,P>IS WILL RISE1@&_?#a#d#f2 ! ,LIGUE DES ,DROITS DE ,P>IS HAD BE5 ALTOGE!R SUNK \T ( SI<T4 ,IT WAS P]FECTLY UND]/OOD ?AT !SE ,RADICALS W]E 9 SE>* ( SOME DEC5T CONTRIVANCE TO BACK \T ( ! P]IL4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,APRIL !IR %AM MOVEM5TS S]V$ ONLY AS A FOIL TO SET (F ! C\RAGE\S CONDUCT ( ! ,FREEMASONS4 

,ON ! #b#a/ ,APRIL ! ,FREEMASONS1 HAV+ GONE TO ,V]SAILLES TO ASK = ! >MI/ICE1 COMPLA9$ ( ! MUNICIPAL LAW REC5TLY VOT$ BY ! ,ASSEMBLY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,M4 ,?I]S REPLI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2BUT ?IS IS ! MO/ LIB]AL ONE WE HAVE HAD 9 ,FRANCE = EI<TY YE>S4 @&_?#a#d#g2,WE BEG Y\R P>DON1 & H[ AB\T ! COMMUNAL 9/ITUTIONS ( #a#g#i#a8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,AH6 Y\ WANT TO RETURN TO ! FOLLIES ( \R FA!RS8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,BUT1 AFT] ALL1 >E Y\ !N RESOLV$ TO SACRIFICE ,P>IS8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,!RE WILL BE SOME H\SES RIDDL$1 SOME @&_?#a#d#e2P]SONS KILL$1 BUT ! LAW WILL BE 5=C$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,FREEMASONS HAD ?IS HIDE\S ANSW] PO/$ UP 9 ,P>IS4 

,ON ! #b#f? !Y MET AT ! ,*ATELET1 & SEV]AL PROPOS$ ?AT !Y %\LD GO & PLANT !IR BANN]S ON ! RAMP>TS4 ,A ?\S& *E]S ANSW]$4 ,M4 ,FLOQUET1 :O1 ) AN EYE TO ! FUTURE1 HAD S5T 9 HIS RESIGNATION AS DEPUTY1 TOGE!R ) ,M,M4 ,LOCKROY & ,CLEM5CEAU1 PROTE/$ AGA9/ ?IS COOP]ATION ( ! MIDDLE CLASS ) ! PEOPLE4 ,HIS %RILL VOICE WAS DR[N$ 9 ! 5?USIA/IC CRIES 9 ! HALL4 .<#a#d#c.> ,ON ! MOTION ( ,RANVI]1 ! ,FREEMASONS W5T UP TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 PREC$$ BY !IR BANN]1 :]E !Y W]E MET BY ! ,C\NCIL 9 ! ,C\RT ( ,HONOR4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF AT ! \TSET1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !IR SPOKESMAN1 ,?IRIFOCQ1 @&_?#a#d#e2! ,FREEMASONS DID NOT WI% TO ACT1 IT WAS BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO HAVE C]TA9 PRO( ?AT ,V]SAILLES W\LD NOT HE> ( CONCILIATION4 ,!Y >E READY TO-DAY TO PLANT !IR BANN] ON ! RAMP>T4 ,IF ONE S+LE BALL T\*ES IT1 ! ,FREEMASONS WILL M>* ) ! SAME >DOR AS Y\RSELVES AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS DECL>ATION WAS L\DLY APPLAUD$4 ,JULES ,VALLES1 9 ! NAME ( ! ,COMMUNE1 T5D]$ HIS R$ SC>F1 :I* WAS TWI/$ R\ND ! BANN]1 & A DELEGATION ( ! ,C\NCIL ACCOMPANI$ ! BRE?R5 TO ! ,MASONIC TEMPLE 9 ! ,RUE ,CADET4 

,!Y CAME ?REE DAYS AFT] TO R$EEM !IR WORD4 ,! ANN\NCEM5T ( ?IS 9T]V5TION HAD GIV5 GREAT HOPE TO ,P>IS4 ,FROM E>LY 9 ! MORN+ AN IMM5SE CR[D 5CUMB]$ ! APPROA*ES TO ! ,C>\SEL1 ! R5DEZV\S ( ALL ! LODGES2 &1 DESPITE A FEW REACTION>Y ,FREEMASONS1 :O HAD PUT UP PO/]S PROTE/+1 AT T5 O'CLOCK #a1 BRE?R51 REPRES5T+ FIFTY-FIVE LODGES1 HAD GA!R$ 9 ! ,C>\SEL4 ,SIX MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL L$ !M TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ?R\< ! MID/ ( ! CR[D & AN AV5UE ( BATTALIONS4 ,A B&1 PLAY+ MUSIC ( SOLEMN & RITUAL *>ACT]1 PREC$$ ! PROCESSION2 !N CAME SUP]IOR (FIC]S1 ! GR&-MA/]S1 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 & ! BRE?R51 ) !IR WIDE BLUE1 GRE51 :ITE1 R$ OR BLACK RIBBON1 ACCORD+ TO !IR GRADE1 GR\P$ >\ND SIXTY-FIVE BANN]S ?AT HAD NEV] BE=E BE5 DISPLAY$ 9 PUBLIC4 ,! ONE C>RI$ AT ! HEAD ( ! PROCESSION WAS ! :ITE BANN] ( ,V9C5NES1 BE>+ 9 R$ LETT]S ! FRAT]NAL & REVOLUTION>Y 9SCRIPTION1 @&_?#a#d#e2,LOVE ONE ANO!R4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A LODGE ( WOM5 WAS ESPECIALLY *E]$4 

,! BANN]S & A NUM]\S DELEGATION W]E 9TRODUC$ 9TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL WAIT+ TO RECEIVE !M ON ! BALCONY ( ! /AIRCASE ( HONOR4 ,! BANN]S W]E FIX$ ALONG ! /EPS4 ,!SE /&>DS ( PEACE BY ! SIDE ( ! R$ FLAG1 ?IS MIDDLE CLASS JO9+ H&S ) ! PROLET>IAT UND] ! PR\D IMAGE ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 !SE CRIES ( FRAT]NITY DAZZL$ & BRI<T5$ UP EV5 ! MO/ D[NCA/4 ,FELIX ,PYAT 9DULG$ 9 A RHAPSODY ( WORDS & RHETORICAL ANTI!SES4 ,OLD ,BESLAY WAS MU* MORE ELOQU5T 9 A FEW WORDS BROK5 BY TRUE TE>S4 ,A BRO!R SOLICIT$ ! HONOR ( BE+ ! FIR/ TO PLANT ON ! RAMP>T ! BANN] ( HIS LODGE1 ,LA ,P]SEV]ANCE1 F\ND$ 9 #a#g#i1 9 ! ]A ( ! GREAT F$]ATIONS4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL PRES5T$ ! R$ FLAG3 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET IT ACCOMPANY Y\R BANN]S2 LET NO H& H5CE=? TURN US AGA9/ EA* O!R4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& ! ORATOR ( ! DELEGATION1 ,?IRIFOCQ1 PO9T+ TO ! BANN] ( ,V9C5NES3 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS WILL BE ! FIR/ TO BE PRES5T$ BE=E ! RANKS ( ! 5EMY4 ,WE WILL SAY TO !M1 @&_?#a#d#g2,SOLDI]S ( ! MO!R C\NTRY1 FRAT]NIZE ) US1 COME & EMBRACE US4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,IF WE FAIL1 WE %ALL GO & JO9 ! COMPANIES ( W>4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,:5 ! DELEGATES LEFT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 A FREE BALLOON1 M>K$ ) ! ?REE SYMBOLICAL PO9TS1 MADE AN ASC5T H]E & !RE DROPP+ ! MANIFE/O ( ! ,FREEMASONS4 ,! IMM5SE PROCESSION HAV+ %[N ! ,BA/ILLE & ! B\LEV>DS ITS MY/]I\S BANN]S1 FRANTICALLY APPLAUD$1 >RIV$ AB\T TWO O'CLOCK AT ! CROSS-ROADS ( ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES4 ,! %ELLS ( ,MONT-,VAL]I5 OBLIG$ !M TO TAKE ! SIDE-/REETS ON !IR WAY TO ! ,>C-DE-,TRIOMPHE4 ,!RE A DELEGATION ( ALL ! V5]ABLES W5T TO PLANT ! BANN]S AT ! MO/ DANG]\S PO/S1 FROM ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT TO ! ,PORTE-,B9EAU4 ,:5 ! :ITE FLAG WAS HOI/$ ON ! \TPO/ ( ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT ! ,V]SAILLESE CEAS$ FIR+4 

,! DELEGATES ( ! ,FREEMASONS & SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 APPO9T$ BY !IR COLLEAGUES TO ACCOMPANY !M1 ADVANC$1 HEAD$ BY !IR BANN]1 9TO ! ,AV5UE ( ,NEUILLY4 ,AT ! BRIDGE ( ,C\RBEVOIE1 BE=E ! ,V]SAILLESE B>RICADE1 !Y F\ND AN (FIC] :O CONDUCT$ !M TO ,G5]AL ,MONTAUDON1 HIMSELF A ,FREEMASON4 ,! ,P>ISIANS EXPLA9$ ! OBJECT ( !IR DEMON/RATION1 & ASK$ = A TRUCE4 ,! G5]AL PROPOS$ ?AT !Y %\LD S5D A DEPUTATION TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,?REE DELEGATES W]E *OS51 & !IR COMPANIONS RETURN$ TO ! T[N4 ,9 ! EV5+ SIL5CE REIGN$ FROM ,/4 ,\5 TO ,NEUILLY1 ,DOMBR[SKI HAV+ TAK5 UPON HIMSELF TO CONT9UE ! TRUCE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME = TW5TY-FIVE DAYS ! SLEEP ( ,P>IS WAS NOT DI/URB$ BY ! REPORT ( CANNON4 

,! NEXT DAY ! DELEGATES RETURN$4 ,M4 ,?I]S HAD H>DLY DEIGN$ RECEIVE !M1 HAD %[N HIMSELF IMPATI5T1 IRRITAT$1 DECID$ TO GRANT NO?+ & TO ADMIT NO MORE DEPUTATIONS4 ,! ,FREEMASONS !N RESOLV$ TO M>* TO BATTLE ) !IR 9SIGNIA4 

,9 ! AFT]NOON ! ,ALLIANCE ,REPUBLICA9E DES ,DEP>TEM5TS MADE AN ACT ( ADHESION TO ! ,COMMUNE4 ,MILLI]E1 :O HAD QUITE JO9$ ! MOVEM5T )\T BE+ ABLE TO GA9 ! CONFID5CE ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 EX]T$ HIMSELF TO GR\P ! PROV9CIALS RESID+ AT ,P>IS4 ,:O DOES NOT KN[ :AT ! PROV9CES CONTRIBUT$ 9 BLOOD & S9EW TO ! GREAT T[N8 ,\T ( #c#e1 PRISON]S ( ,FR5* ORIG9 FIGUR+ 9 ! (FICIAL REPORTS ( ,V]SAILLES1 !RE W]E1 ACCORD+ TO !IR [N /ATEM5T1 ONLY #i1 BORN ,P>ISIANS4 ,EA* DEP>TM5TAL GR\P WAS TO /RA9 ITSELF TO 5LI<T5 ITS NATIVE PLACE1 TO S5D CIRCUL>S1 PROCLAMATIONS1 DELEGATES4 ,ON ! #c? ALL ! GR\PS MET 9 ! ,C\RT ( ! ,L\V] TO VOTE AN ADDRESS TO ! DEP>TM5TS1 & ALL1 AB\T #a#e1 M51 HEAD$ BY ,MILLI]E1 W5T TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE @&_?#a#d#e2TO R5EW !IR ADHESION TO ! PATRIOTIC WORK ( ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! PROCESSION WAS /ILL PASS+ :5 A S9I/] RUMOR SPREAD3 ! =T ( ,ISSY HAD BE5 EVACUAT$4 

,UND] COV] ( !IR BATT]IES1 ! ,V]SAILLESE1 PU%+ =W>D1 HAD ON ! NI<T ( ! #b#f? TO ! #b#g? SURPRIS$ ! ,M\L9EAUX1 BY :I* ! P>K ( ,ISSY MAY BE REA*$4 ,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY SIXTY PIECES ( P[]FUL CALIB] CONC5TRAT$ !IR %ELLS ON ! =T1 :ILE O!RS OCCUPI$ ,VANVES1 ,MONTR\GE1 ! GUNBOATS & ! 5CE9TE4 ,ISSY ANSW]$ VALIANTLY1 BUT \R TR5*ES1 TO :I* ,WETZEL \<T TO HAVE ATT5D$1 W]E 9 BAD CONDITION4 ,ON ! #b#i? ! BOMB>DM5T R$\BL$ & ! PROJECTILES PL[$ ! P>K4 ,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ ! ,V]SAILLESE CEAS$ FIR+1 & 9 ! NOCTURNAL /ILLNESS SURPRIS$ ! ,F$]ALS & OCCUPI$ ! TR5*ES4 ,ON ! #c?1 AT FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ! =T1 :I* HAD RECEIV$ NO W>N+ ( ?IS 9CID5T1 F\ND ITSELF SURR\ND$ BY A SEMI-CIRCLE ( ,V]SAILLESE4 ,! COMM&]1 ,MEGY1 WAS DISCONC]T$1 S5T = RE9=CEM5TS1 BUT RECEIV$ NONE4 ,! G>RISON GREW AL>M$1 & !SE ,F$]ALS1 :O HAD *E]FULLY )/OOD A HAIL/ORM ( %ELLS1 TOOK FRI<T AT A FEW SKIRMI%]S4 ,MEGY HELD A C\NCIL1 & ! EVACUATION WAS DECID$ UPON4 ,! CANNON W]E PRECIPITATELY SPIK$ -- SO BADLY ?AT !Y W]E UNNAIL$ ! SAME EV5+ @&_?#a#e#a2 & ! BULK ( ! G>RISON LEFT4 ,SOME M5 ) DIFF]5T NOTIONS ( DUTY MADE IT A PO9T ( HONOR TO /AY AT !IR PO/4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY A ,V]SAILLESE (FIC] SUMMON$ !M TO SURR5D] )9 A QU>T] ( AN H\R ON PA9 ( BE+ %OT4 ,!Y DID NOT EV5 ANSW]4 

,AT ?REE O'CLOCK ,CLUS]ET & ,LA ,CECILIA >RIV$ AT ,ISSY ) A FEW COMPANIES PICK$ UP 9 HA/E4 ,!Y DEPLOY$ AS SKIRMI%]S1 DROVE ! ,V]SAILLESE FROM ! P>K1 & AT SIX O'CLOCK ! ,F$]ALS REOCCUPI$ ! =T4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE !Y F\ND A *ILD1 ,DUF\R1 NE> A :EELB>R[ FILL$ ) C>TRIDGES & C>T\*ES1 READY TO BL[ HIMSELF UP1 &1 AS HE BELIEV$1 ! VAULT ) HIM4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,V]MOREL & ,TR9QUET BR\<T O!R RE9=CEM5TS1 & WE REOCCUPI$ ALL \R POSITIONS4 

,AT ! FIR/ RUMOR ( ! EVACUATION1 ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS HAD HURRI$ TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE TO QUE/ION ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION4 ,IT D5I$ HAV+ GIV5 ANY ORD] TO EVACUATE ! =T1 & PROMIS$ TO PUNI% ! TRAITORS IF !RE W]E ANY4 ,9 ! EV5+ IT >RE/$ ,CLUS]ET ON HIS >RIVAL FROM ! =T ( ,ISSY4 ,/RANGE RUMORS CIRCULAT$ AB\T HIM1 & HE QUITT$ ! ,M9I/RY )\T LEAV+ ! SLI<TE/ TRACE ( ANY USEFUL WORK :ATEV]4 ,AS TO ! DEF5SE ( ! 9T]IOR1 ALL HE HAD DONE WAS TO BURY CANNON AT ! ,TROCAD]O1 :I*1 HE SAID1 W]E TO BREA* ,MONT-,VAL]I54 ,AT A LAT] P]IOD1 AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 HE 5DEAVOR$ TO ?R[ HIS :OLE 9CAPACITY UPON HIS COLLEAGUES1 TREAT+ !M 9 ,5GLI% REVIEWS AS VA9 & IGNORANT FOOLS1 IMPUT+ VILLANIES TO A MAN LIKE ,DELESCLUZE1 /AT+ ?AT HIS >RE/ HAD RU9$ EV]Y?+1 & MODE/LY CALL+ HIMSELF ! @&_?#a#d#e29C>NATION ( ! PEOPLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 .<#a#d#d.> 

,?IS PANIC ( ,ISSY WAS ! ORIG9 ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,ALREADY ON ! #b#h? ,APRIL1 AT ! 5D ( ! SITT+1 ,MIOT1 ONE ( ! BE/-BE>D$ M5 ( #a#h#d#h1 HAD RIS5 TO DEM& @&_?#a#d#e2)\T PHRASES@&_?#a#d#f2 ! CREATION ( A ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 HAV+ AU?ORITY OV] ALL ! ,COMMISSIONS4 ,BE+ PRESS$ TO GIVE HIS REASONS1 HE MAJE/ICALLY REPLI$ ?AT HE BELIEV$ ! ,COMMITTEE NECESS>Y4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE OP9ION AS TO ! NECESSITY ( /R5G!N+ ! C5TRAL CONTROL & ACTION1 = ! SECOND ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION HAD %[N ITSELF AS IMPOT5T AS ! FIR/1 EA* DELEGATE GO+ HIS [N WAY & DECREE+ ON HIS [N ACC\NT4 ,BUT :AT SIGNIFI$ ?IS WORD ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ?IS P>ODY ( ! PA/ & SC>ECR[ ( BOOBIES8 ,IT J>R$ ) ?IS PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION1 ?IS ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :5CE ! ORIG9AL ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY HAD TORN AWAY ,*AUMETTE1 ,JACQUES ,R\X & ! BE/ FRI5DS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT ! ,ROMANTICI/S ( ! ,C\NCIL HAD ONLY A SMATT]+ ( ! HI/ORY ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ?IS HI<-S\ND+ TITLE DELI<T$ !M4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE !RE & !N VOT$ IT BUT = ! 5]GY ( SOME COLLEAGUES1 :O 9SI/$ ON A DISCUSSION4 @&_?#a#d#e2,YES1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !SE LATT]1 @&_?#a#d#e2WE WANT A VIGOR\S ,COMMISSION1 BUT GIVE US NO REVOLUTION>Y PA/ICCIO4 ,LET ! ,COMMUNE BE RE=M$2 LET IT CEASE TO BE A SMALL TALKATIVE P>LIAM5T1 QUA%+ ONE DAY1 JU/ AS IT SUITS ITS CAPRICES1 :AT IT CREAT$ ! DAY BE=E4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& !Y PROPOS$ AN ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE4 ,! VOTES W]E EQUALLY DIVID$4 

,! AFFAIR ( ,ISSY TURN$ ! SCALE4 ,ON ! #a/ ,MAY #cd ,AYES AGA9/ #bh ,NOES C>RI$ ! TITLE ( ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ON ! :OLE ( ! PROJECT #dh VOT$ = & #bc AGA9/4 ,SEV]AL HAD VOT$ = ! ,COMMITTEE NOT)/&+ ITS TITLE1 ) ! ONLY OBJECT ( CREAT+ A /RONG P[]4 ,MANY EXPLA9$ !IR VOTES4 ,SOME ALLEG$ !Y W]E OBEY+ ! M&AT IMP]ATIF ( !IR ELECTORS4 ,SOME WANT$ TO MAKE ! C[>DS & TRAITORS TREMBLE'2 O!RS SIMPLY DECL>$1 LIKE ,MIOT1 ?AT @&_?#a#d#e2IT WAS AN 9DISP5SABLE MEASURE@&_?#a#d#f24 ,FELIX ,PYAT1 :O HAD EGG$ ON ,MIOT1 & VIOL5TLY SUPPORT$ ! PROPOSITION 9 ORD] TO W9 BACK ! E/EEM ( ! ULTRAS1 GAVE ?IS COG5T REASON44 @&_?#a#d#e2,YES3 CONSID]+ ?AT ! WORDS ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY >E ABSOLUTELY ( ! SAME EPO* AS ! WORDS ,FR5* ,REPUBLIC & ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BUT ,TRIDON3 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO3 BECAUSE ,I DISLIKE USELESS & RIDICUL\S CA/(F OLD CLO!S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,V]MOREL3 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO3 !Y >E ONLY WORDS1 & ! PEOPLE HAVE TOO LONG TAK5 UP ) WORDS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,LONGUET3 @&_?#a#d#e2,NOT BELIEV+ ANY MORE 9 WORDS ( SALVATION ?AN 9 TALISMANS & AMULETS1 ,I VOTE ,NO4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SEV5TE5 COLLECTIVELY DECL>$ AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTION ( A ,COMMITTEE1 :I*1 !Y SAID1 W\LD CREATE A DICTATOR%IP1 & O!RS PLEAD$ ! SAME MOTIVE1 :I* WAS PU]ILE 5\<4 ,! ,C\NCIL REMA9$ SO SOV]EIGN ?AT EI<T DAYS AFT] IT OV]TURN$ ! ,COMMITTEE4 

,HAV+ PROTE/$ BY ?IS VOTE1 ! OPPON5TS \<T AFT]W>DS TO HAVE MADE ! BE/ ( ! SITUATION4 ,TRIDON HAD C]TA9LY SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I SEE NO M5 TO PUT 9 SU* A ,COMMITTEE2@&_?#a#d#f2 ALL ! MORE REASON NOT TO LEAVE ! PLACE TO ! ,ROMANTICI/S4 ,9/EAD ( COM+ TO AN UND]/&+ ) ?OSE ( !IR COLLEAGUES :O W]E DESIR\S TO CONC5TRATE ! P[] & NOT GALVANIZE A CORPSE1 ! OPPON5TS FOLD$ !IR >MS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE CAN !Y SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2APPO9T NO ONE TO AN 9/ITUTION CONSID]$ BY US AS USELESS & FATAL4444 ,WE CONSID] AB/5TION AS ! ONLY DIGNIFI$1 LOGICAL1 & POLITIC ATTITUDE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! BALLOT1 ?US /IGMATIZ$ BE=EH&1 GAVE A P[] )\T AU?ORITY2 !RE W]E ONLY #cg VOTES4 ,RANVI]1 ,A4 ,>NAUD1 ,LEO ,MEILLET1 ,*>LES ,G]>D91 ,FELIX ,PYAT W]E NAM$4 ,! AL>MI/S MI<T COM=T !MSELVES4 ,! ONLY ONE ( REAL 5]GY1 ! UPRI<T & W>MHE>T$ ,RANVI]1 WAS AT ! M]CY ( HIS BL9D K9DL9ESS4 

,! FRI5DS ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ! BRAVE SOLDI]S ( ! TR5*ES & ( ! =TS1 !N LE>N$ ?AT !RE WAS A M9ORITY AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,IT PUT 9 ITS APPE>ANCE AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 ,V]SAILLES UNMASK$ ITS BATT]IES4 ,?IS M9ORITY1 :I*1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( SOME T5 MEMB]S1 COMPRIS$ ! MO/ 5LI<T5$ & ! MO/ LABORI\S MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 WAS NEV] ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ITSELF TO ! SITUATION4 ,!SE M5 C\LD NEV] UND]/& ?AT ! ,COMMUNE WAS A B>RICADE1 NOT A GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS WAS ! G5]AL ]ROR1 ! SUP]/ITI\S BELIEF 9 !IR GOV]NM5TAL LONGEVITY2 H5CE1 = 9/ANCE1 !Y DELAY$ = SEV5 MON?S ! DATE = ! TOTAL RETURN ( ! PL$GES AT ! PAWN%OPS4 ,!RE W]E P]HAPS AS MANY DREAM]S 9 ! M9ORITY AS 9 ! MAJORITY4 ,SOME PUT =W>D !IR PR9CIPLES LIKE ! HEAD ( A ,M$USA1 & W\LD HAVE MADE NO CONCESSIONS EV5 = ! SAKE ( VICTORY4 ,!Y /RA9$ ! REACTION AGA9/ ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY TO ! V]GE ( SUICIDE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE1@&_?#a#d#f2 !Y SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2W]E = LIB]TY UND] ! ,EMPIRE2 9 P[] WE WILL NOT D5Y IT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,EV5 9 EXILE !Y HAVE FANCI$ ?AT ! ,COMMUNE P]I%$ ?R\< ITS AU?ORITATIVE T5D5CIES4 ,) A LITTLE DIPLOMACY1 BY YIELD+ TO CIRCUM/ANCES & ! WEAKNESSES ( !IR COLLEAGUES1 !Y MI<T HAVE DETA*$ FROM ! MAJORITY ALL M5 ( REAL VALUE4.<#a#d#e.> ,TRIDON HAD COME TO !M UN9VIT$1 BUT HIS WAS A SUP]IOR M9D2 !Y \<T TO HAVE MADE ADVANCES TO ! O!RS1 OPPOS+ TO ! M]E BRAGG>TS PRECISE IDEAS1 & BY TRUE 5]GY R$UC$ ! TURBUL5T4 ,!Y REMA9$ UNREL5T+1 DOGG$1 & CONT5T$ !MSELVES ) =CIBLE PROTE/S4 

,!NCE=? DIV]G5CES DEG5]AT$ 9TO HO/ILITIES4 ,! C\NCIL-ROOM WAS SMALL1 BADLY V5TILAT$2 ! SOON OV]-HEAT$ ATMOSPH]E RUFFL$ ! TEMP]4 ,! DISCUSSIONS GREW BITT]1 & ,FELIX ,PYAT TURN$ !M 9TO ATTACKS4 ,DELESCLUZE NEV] SPOKE BUT = UNION1 CONCORD4 ,! O!R W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ ! ,COMMUNE DEAD RA!R ?AN SAV$ BY ONE ( ?OSE HE BORE A GRUDGE AGA9/1 & HE HAT$ :OEV] SMIL$ AT HIS CRAZ9ESS4 ,HE DID NOT M9D DISCR$IT+ ! ,C\NCIL1 CA/+ ASP]SIONS ON ITS MO/ DEVOT$ MEMB]S1 SO MU* DID HE RES5T A TRESPASS ON HIS VANITY4 ,HE C\LD LIE ) P]FECT EFFRONT]Y1 C>VE \T SOME 9FAM\S CALUMNY1 SLAV] A COLLEAGUE1 !N SUDD5LY1 9 EMOTIONAL ATTITUDE1 OP5 HIS >MS1 EXCLAIM+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET US EMBRACE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE N[ ACCUS$ ,V]MOREL ( HAV+ SOLD HIS J\RNAL TO ! ,EMPIRE AFT] HAV+ (F]$ IT TO ! ,ORLEANI/S4 ,HE GLID$ AB\T 9 ! LOBBIES1 ! ,COMMISSIONS1 A ,B>R]E ( ! BO>DS1 N[ 9S9UAT+1 N[ FOAM+1 N[ PATRI>*AL4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE6 :Y IT IS MY *ILD6 ,I HAVE WAT*$ OV] IT = TW5TY YE>S44 ,I HAVE NURS$1 ,I HAVE ROCK$ IT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,TO HE> HIM1 ! #a#h? ,M>* WAS [+ TO HIM4 ,HE ?US 5LI/$ ! NAIVE1 ! LI<!AD$ S5T TO ! ,C\NCIL BY ! PUBLIC MEET+S1 &1 DESPITE HIS BLANK 9CAPACITY1 %[N BY ! MAN :ILE A MEMB] ( ! FIR/ EXECUTIVE1 DESPITE HIS ATTEMPTS AT FLI<T1 HE PICK$ UP TW5TY-F\R VOTES AT ! ELECTION ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,! ASPIC PR(IT$ BY IT TO HISS =? DISCORD4 

,DISUNION )9 ! ,C\NCIL WAS FATAL1 ! MO!R ( DEFEAT4 ,IT CEAS$ -- LET ! PEOPLE KN[ ?IS AS WELL AS !IR FAULTS @&_?#a#e#a2 :5 !Y ?\<T ( ! PEOPLE1 :5 !Y ROSE ABOVE !SE MIS]ABLE P]SONAL QU>RELS4 ,!Y FOLL[$ ! FUN]AL ( ,PI]RE ,L]\X1 :O HAD DEF5D$ ! 9SURG5TS ( ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h2 ORD]$ ! DEMOLITION ( ! ,BREA *UR*1 BUILT 9 MEMORY ( A JU/LY PUNI%$ TRAITOR2 ( ! EXPIATORY MONUM5T1 AN AFFRONT TO ! ,REVOLUTION2 W]E NOT =GETFUL ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S /ILL AT ! ,BAGNIO1 & 5NOBL$ ! ,PLACE D',ITALIE ) ! NAME ( ,DUVAL4 ,ALL ,SOCIALI/ DECREES PASS$ UNANIM\SLY2 = ?\< !Y DIFF]$ !Y W]E ALL ,SOCIALI/S4 ,!RE WAS BUT ONE VOTE 9 ! ,C\NCIL TO EXPEL TWO ( ITS MEMB]S GUILTY ( SOME =M] (F5SE1 .<#a#d#f.> & NO ONE EV5 9 ! ?ICK ( ! P]IL D>$ TO UTT] ! WORD CAPITULATION4 

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #ai -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/