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,P>IS BOMB>D$3 ,ROSSEL FLEES 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! GREATE/ 9FAMY 9 LIV+ MEMORY IS N[ BE+ 5ACT$4 ,P>IS IS BE+ BOMB>D$4 7,PROCLAMATION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE ON ! ,PRUSSIAN BOMB>DM5T47 

,WE HAVE CRU%$ A :OLE DI/RICT ( ,P>IS4 7,?I]S TO ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 ,SESSION ( #e? ,AUGU/1 #a#h#g#a47 

,WE MU/ LEAVE ?IS H]OIC ATMOSPH]E TO RETURN TO ! QU>RELS ( ! ,C\NCIL & ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,:Y DID !Y NOT HOLD !IR SITT+S AT ! ,MUETTE OR UND] ! EYES ( ! PUBLIC8.<#a#e#b.> ,! %ELLS ( ,MONTRET\R1 :I* HAD JU/ UNMASK$ ITS P[]FUL BATT]Y1 & ! SEV]E ATTITUDE ( ! PEOPLE1 W\LD NO D\BT HAVE MADE !M UNITE AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY4 ,HE HAD BEGUN TO BATT] A BREA* 9 !IR RANKS4 

,ON ! #h? ,MAY1 9 ! MORN+1 SEV5TY NAVAL GUNS BEGAN TO ATTACK ! 5CE9TE FROM ! BA/ION #f TO ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR4 ,! %ELLS ( ,CLAM>T ALREADY REA*$ ! ,QUAI DE ,JAVELLE1 & ! BATT]Y ( ,BRETEUIL COV]$ ! ,GR5ELLE QU>T] ) PROJECTILES4 ,9 A FEW H\RS HALF ,PASSY HAD BECOME UN9HABITABLE4 

,M4 ,?I]S ACCOMPANI$ HIS %ELLS ) A PROCLAMATION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,P>ISIANS1 ! ,GOV]NM5T WILL NOT BOMB>D ,P>IS1 AS ! M5 ( ! ,COMMUNE WILL NOT FAIL TO TELL Y\4 ,IT WILL DIS*>GE ITS CANNON4444 ,IT KN[S1 IT W\LD HAVE UND]/OOD1 EV5 IF Y\ HAD NOT SAID SO ON ALL SIDES1 ?AT AS SOON AS ! SOLDI]S CROSS ! 5CE9TE Y\ WILL RALLY R\ND ! NATIONAL FLAG4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& HE 9VIT$ ! ,P>ISIANS TO OP5 ! GATES TO H IM4 ,:AT WAS ! ACTION ( ! ,C\NCIL 9 REPLY TO ?IS APPEAL TO TREASON8 

,ON ! #h? IT 5T]$ UPON A R&OM DISCUSSION ON ! M9UTES ( ITS SITT+S@&_?#a#d#f2.<#a#e#c.> & ! PUBLICITY ( ! LATT]1 :I* ONE MEMB] ( ! MAJORITY WANT$ TO SUPPRESS ALTOGE!R4 ,! M9ORITY COMPLA9$ ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 :I* HAD 5CROA*$ UPON ALL S]VICES 9 SPITE ( ! ,COMMISSION ( ,W>2 IT HAD DRIV5 AWAY ,V>L9 FROM ! COMMISS>IAT1 5TIRELY REORGANIZ$ BY HIM4 ,!Y ASK$ :E!R ! ,GOV]NM5T CALL$ ITSELF ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE OR ,COMMUNE4 ,FELIX ,PYAT JU/IFI$ HIMSELF BY ACCUS+ ,ROSSEL4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS NOT ! FAULT ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY IF ,ROSSEL HAS NEI!R ! /R5G? NOR ! 9TELLIG5CE TO KEEP ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE )9 ITS FUNCTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! FRI5DS ( ,ROSSEL ANSW]$1 ACCUS+ ,PYAT ( CONT9UALLY 9T]F]+ EV5 9 PURELY MILIT>Y QUE/IONS4 ,IF ! ,M\L9 ,SAQUET HAD BE5 SURPRIS$1 IT WAS BECAUSE ,WROBLEWSKI1 :O COMM&$ ON ?AT SIDE1 RECEIV$ A =MAL ORD] FROM ,FELIX ,PYAT TO REPAIR TO ,ISSY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS FALSE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,PYAT2 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE NEV] GIV5 SU* AN ORD]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y LET HIM ?OR\<LY 5ME% HIMSELF1 & !N PRODUC$ ! ORD]1 WRITT5 5TIRELY 9 HIS [N H&4 ,HE TOOK HOLD ( IT1 TURN$ IT R\ND1 FEIGN$ A/ONI%M5T1 & WAS F9ALLY OBLIG$ TO CONFESS4.<#a#e#d.> ,! DISCUSSION !N REV]T$ TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE -- W]E !Y TO DISSOLVE IT1 >RE/ ITS MEMB]S1 OR SURR5D] TO IT ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,W> ,(FICE8 ,! ,C\NCIL1 AS USUAL1 DID NOT D>E TO DECIDE1 &1 AFT] A CONFUS$ DEBATE1 CONFIRM$ BY ! RESOLUTION ( ! #cRD ,MAY @&_?#a#e#a2 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD SUBORD9ATE TO ! ,MILIT>Y ,COMMISSION4 

,AT ?IS V]Y MOM5T /RANGE SC5ES W]E 5ACT$ AT ! ,W> ,(FICE4 ,! *EFS-DE-LEGION1 :O W]E /IRR+ MORE & MORE AGA9/ ,ROSSEL1 HAD ?AT DAY RESOLV$ TO ASK HIM = ! REPORT ( ALL ! DECISIONS HE WAS AB\T TO TAKE ) RESPECT TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,ROSSEL KNEW ( !IR PROJECT4 ,9 ! EV5+1 :5 !Y >RIV$ AT ! ,M9I/RY1 !Y F\ND 9 ITS C\RT AN >M$ PLATOON1 & BEHELD ,ROSSEL WAT*+ !M FROM HIS W9D[4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E AUDACI\S1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE2 @&_?#a#d#e2DO Y\ KN[ ?AT ?IS PLATOON IS H]E TO %OOT Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y1 )\T APPE>+ TO C>E MU*3 @&_?#a#d#e2,!RE IS NO NE$ ( AUDACITY2 WE SIMPLY COME TO SPEAK TO Y\ ( ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ROSSEL RELAX$1 W5T TO ! W9D[1 GAVE ORD]S TO ! PLATOON TO RE5T]4 ,?IS BURLESQUE DEMON/RATION DID NOT MISS ITS EFFECT4 ,! *EFS-DE-LEGION DISPUT$ ! PROJECT ON ! REGIM5TS PO9T BY PO9T1 DEMON/RAT+ ITS IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,TIR$ ( >GU+1 ,ROSSEL SAID TO !M1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I AM FULLY AW>E ?AT ,I HAVE NO =CES1 BUT ,I AFFIRM Y\ HAVE NOT EI!R4 ,Y\ HAVE1 SAY Y\8 ,WELL1 GIVE ME ! PRO(4 ,TO-MORR[1 AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK1 BR+ ME #a#b1 M5 TO ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE1 & ,I WILL TRY TO DO SOME?+4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE WANT$ TO MAKE AN ATTACK BY ! ,CLAM>T /ATION4 ,! *EFS-DE-LEGION 5GAG$ TO F9D ! M51 & SP5T ! :OLE NI<T 9 SE>* ( !M4 

,:ILE !SE CONTE/S W5T ON1 ! =T ( ,ISSY WAS BE+ EVACUAT$4 ,S9CE ! MORN+ IT HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO ! LA/ EXTREMITY4 ,ANY ( ITS DEF5D]S :O APPROA*$ ! GUNS WAS A DEAD MAN4 ,9 ! EV5+ ! (FIC]S ASSEMBL$1 & CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT !Y C\LD NO LONG] HOLD \T4 ,!REUPON ! M51 DRIV5 AWAY FROM ALL SIDES BY ! %ELLS1 MASS$ !MSELVES UND] ! 5TRANCE VAULT1 :5 A %ELL FROM ! ,M\L9 DE ,PI]RE FELL 9 !IR MID/1 KILL+ SIXTE5 ( !M4 ,RI/1 ,JULI51 & SEV]AL O!RS1 :O W]E /UBBORNLY B5T UPON HOLD+ !SE RU9S1 W]E AT LA/ OBLIG$ TO YIELD4 ,AB\T SEV5 O'CLOCK ! EVACUATION BEGAN4 ,! COMM&]1 ,LISBONNE1 ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! FIR/ ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 A MAN ( EXTRAORD9>Y C\RAGE1 COV]$ ! RETREAT AMID A %[] ( BULLETS4 

,A FEW H\RS LAT]1 ! ,V]SAILLESE1 CROSS+ ! ,SE9E1 E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES BE=E ,B\LOGNE 9 FRONT ( ! BA/IONS ( ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR1 & OP5$ A TR5* ?REE HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM ! 5CE9TE4 ,ALL ?AT NI<T & ! :OLE MORN+ ( ! #i? ! ,W> ,(FICE & ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY KNEW NO?+ ( ! EVACUATION ( ! =T4 

,ON ! #i?1 AT MID-DAY1 ! BATTALIONS ASK$ = BY ,ROSSEL W]E DRAWN UP ALONG ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE4 ,ROSSEL >RIV$ ON HORSEBACK1 H>DLY LOOK$ AT ! FRONT L9ES1 & !N ADDRESS$ ! *EFS-DE-LEGION1 @&_?#a#d#e2,!RE >E NOT 5\< M5 H]E = ME2@&_?#a#d#f2 & AT ONCE TURN+ AB\T1 RODE (F TO ! ,W> ,(FICE1 :]E HE WAS 9=M$ ( ! EVACUATION ( ! =T ( ,ISSY4 ,HE SEIZ$ HIS P51 WROTE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! TRICOLOR FLOATS FROM ! =T ( ,ISSY1 AB&ON$ YE/]DAY EV5+ BY ! G>RISON1@&_?#a#d#f2 &1 )\T APPRIZ+ ! ,C\NCIL OR ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 GAVE ! ORD] TO PO/ UP T5 ?\S& COPIES ( !SE TWO L9ES1 :ILE SIX ?\S& WAS ! NUMB] USUALLY PR9T$4 

,HE NEXT S5T 9 HIS RESIGNATION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,CITIZ5S1 MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ,I FEEL MYSELF 9CAPABLE ( ANY LONG] BE>+ ! RESPONSIBILITY ( A COMM& :]E EV]Y ONE DELIB]ATES & NO ONE OBEYS4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ,>TILL]Y HAS DELIB]AT$ & PRESCRIB$ NO?+4 ,! ,COMMUNE HAS DELIB]AT$ & RESOLV$ UPON NO?+4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DELIB]ATES & HAS NOT YET KN[N H[ TO ACT4 ,DUR+ ?IS DELAY ! 5EMY HAS HEMM$ 9 ! =T ( ,ISSY BY IMPRUD5T ATTACKS1 = :I* ,I W\LD PUNI% HIM IF ,I HAD ! SMALLE/ MILIT>Y =CE AT MY DISPOSAL4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE !N REC\NT$ 9 HIS [N FA%ION1 & V]Y 9ACCURATELY1 ! EVACUATION ( ! =T1 ! REVIEW ON ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE2 SAID ?AT1 9/EAD ( ! #a#b1 M5 PROMIS$1 !RE W]E ONLY #g11.<#a#e#e.> & CONCLUD$3 @&_?#a#d#e2,?US ! NULLITY ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,>TILL]Y PREV5T$ ! ORGANIZATION ( ! >TILL]Y2 ! HESITATION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE /OPP$ ! ADM9I/RATION2 ! PALTRY PRE-OCCUPATIONS ( ! *EFS-DE-LEGION P>ALYZ$ ! MOBILIZATION ( ! TROOPS4 ,MY PR$ECESSOR COMMITT$ ! FAULT ( /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ?IS ABSURD SITUATION4 ,I RETIRE1 & HAVE ! HONOR TO ASK Y\ = A CELL AT ,MAZAS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,HE ?US ?\<T TO CLE> HIS MILIT>Y REPUTATION1 BUT PO9T BY PO9T HE MI<T HAVE BE5 CATEGORICALLY ANSW]$4 ,:Y DID Y\ ACCEPT ?IS @&_?#a#d#e2ABSURD@&_?#a#d#f2 SITUATION ) :I* Y\ W]E ?OR\<LY CONV]SANT8 ,:Y DID Y\ MAKE NO CONDITIONS ON 5T]+ ! ,M9I/RY ON ! #a/ ,APRIL1 NO CONDITION TO ! ,C\NCIL ON ! #bND & #cRD ,MAY8 ,:Y DID Y\ S5D AWAY AT LEA/ #g1 M5 ?IS MORN+1 :5 Y\ PRET5D NOT TO HAVE @&_?#a#d#e2! SMALLE/ MILIT>Y =CE@&_?#a#d#f2 AT Y\R DISPOSAL8 ,:Y DID Y\ KN[ NO?+ = FIFTE5 H\RS ( ! EVACUATION ( A =T :OSE /RAITS IT WAS Y\R DUTY TO WAT* FROM H\R TO H\R8 ,:]E IS Y\R SECOND L9E ( DEF5SE8 ,:Y HAS NO WORK BE5 DONE AT ,MONTM>TRE & ! ,PAN!ON8 

,ROSSEL MI<T P]HAPS HAVE ADDRESS$ HIS REPROA*ES TO ! ,C\NCIL1 BUT HE COMMITT$ AN UNP>DONABLE FAULT 9 S5D+ HIS LETT]S TO ! NEWSPAP]S4 ,?US 9 LESS ?AN TWO H\RS HE HAD DI%E>T5$ #h1 COMBATANTS1 SPREAD PANIC1 /IGMATIZ$ ! BRAVE M5 ( ,ISSY1 D5\NC$ ! WEAKNESS ( ! DEF5SE TO ! 5EMY1 & ?AT AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 ! ,V]SAILLESE W]E REJOIC+ OV] ! TAK+ ( ,ISSY4 

,!RE EV]YONE WAS M]RY-MAK+4 ,M4 ,?I]S & ,MAC,MAHON H>ANGU$ ! SOLDI]S1 :O1 S++1 BR\<T BACK ! FEW PIECES F\ND 9 ! =T4 ,! ,ASSEMBLY SUSP5D$ ITS SITT+S & CAME 9TO ! M>BLE C\RT TO APPLAUD !SE *ILDR5 ( ! PEOPLE :O ?\<T !MSELVES VICTORS4 ,M4 ,?I]S A MON? LAT] SAID FROM ! TRIBUNE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:5 ,I SEE !SE SONS ( \R SOD1 /RANG]S (T5 TO AN $UCATION ?AT ELEVATES1 DIE = Y\1 = US1 ,I AM PR(\NDLY T\*$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,T\*+ EMOTION ?IS ( ! HUNT] BE=E HIS PACK4 ,REMEMB] ?IS AV[AL & ! SORT ( M5 = :OM Y\ DIE1 SONS ( ! SOD6 

,& AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE !Y W]E /ILL DISPUT+6 ,RIGAULT RECRIM9AT$4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! ,C\NCIL HAD NAM$ HIM PROCUREUR ( ! ,COMMUNE 9 SPITE ( HIS CULPABLE LEVITY AT ! ,PREFECTURE4 ,! DISCUSSION WAS GR[+ ANGRY :5 ,DELESCLUZE 5T]$ HA/ILY & EXCLAIM$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ DISCUSS :5 IT HAS BE5 PROCLAIM$ ?AT ! TRICOLOR FLOATS FROM ! =T ( ,ISSY4 ,I MAKE AN APPEAL TO Y\ ALL4 ,I HAD HOP$ ?AT ,FRANCE W\LD BE SAV$ BY ,P>IS & ,EUROPE BY ,FRANCE4 ,! ,COMMUNE IS PREGNANT ) A P[] ( REVOLUTION>Y 9/9CT CAPABLE ( SAV+ ! C\NTRY4 ,CA/ ASIDE TO-DAY ALL Y\R ANIMOSITIES4 ,WE MU/ SAVE ! C\NTRY4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY HAS NOT ANSW]$ \R EXPECTATIONS4 ,IT HAS BE5 AN OB/ACLE 9/EAD ( A /IMULUS4 ,) :AT IS IT OCCUPY+ ITSELF8 ,) 9DIVIDUAL APPO9TM5TS 9/EAD ( G5]AL MEASURES4 ,A DECREE SIGN$ ,MEILLET NAMES ?IS CITIZ5 HIMSELF GOV]NOR ( ! =T ( ,BICETRE4 ,WE HAD A MAN !RE1 A SOLDI]1.<#a#e#f.> :O WAS ?\<T TOO SEV]E4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT ALL W]E AS SEV]E AS HE4 ,Y\R ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY IS UNDONE1 CRU%$ B5EA? ! WEI<T ( ! MEMORIES ATTA*$ TO IT4 ,I SAY IT MU/ DISAPPE>4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! ,ASSEMBLY1 ?US BR\<T BACK TO A S5SE ( ITS DUTY1 RESOLV$ 9TO A SECRET COMMITTEE1 ?OR\<LY DISCUSS+ ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,:AT HAD IT DONE = A WEEK PA/8 ,9/ALL$ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE AT ! ,W> ,(FICE1 9CREAS$ ! DISORD]1 SU/A9$ TWO DISA/]S4 ,ITS MEMB]S LO/ !MSELVES 9 DETAILS OR ELSE DID AMATEUR S]VICE4 ,ONE DES]T$ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE TO GO & %UT HIMSELF UP 9 A =T2 IF AT LEA/ IT HAD BE5 ?AT ( ,ISSY OR ( ,VANVES6 ,FELIX ,PYAT PASS$ ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS TIME 9 ! (FICE ( ! ,V5GEUR1 !RE V5T+ HIS SPLE5 9 LONG-W9D$ >TICLES4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY 5DEAVOR$ TO DEF5D IT BY PLEAD+ ! VAGU5ESS ( ITS ATTRIBUTES4 ,HE WAS ANSW]$ ?AT ,>TICLE #c ( ! DECREE GAVE ! ,COMMITTEE FULL P[]S OV] ALL ! ,COMMISSIONS4 ,F9ALLY1 AFT] MANY H\RS1 !Y DECID$ TO R5EW ! ,COMMITTEE AT ONCE2 TO APPO9T A CIVIL DELEGATE TO ! ,W> ,(FICE2 TO DRAW UP A PROCLAMATION2 TO MEET1 SAVE 9 CASES ( EM]G5CY1 ONLY ?REE TIMES A WEEK2 TO E/ABLI% ! NEW ,COMMITTEE P]MAN5TLY AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :ILE ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL W]E TO /AY REGUL>LY 9 !IR RESPECTIVE >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,DELESCLUZE WAS NAM$ ,DELEGATE AT ,W>4 

,9 ! EV5+1 AT T5 O'CLOCK1 !RE WAS A SECOND MEET+ = ! NOM9ATION ( ! NEW ,COMMITTEE4 ,! MAJORITY VOT$ ,FELIX ,PYAT1 QUITE EXASP]AT$ AT ! ATTACKS ( ! AFT]NOON1 TO ! *AIR4 ,HE OP5$ ! SITT+ BY DEM&+ ! >RE/ ( ,ROSSEL4 ,CLEV]LY GR\P+ TOGE!R APPE>ANCES :I* SEEM$ PRO(S TO ! SUSPICI\S1 HE MADE ,ROSSEL ! SCAPEGOAT ( ! FAULTS ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 TURN+ ! ANG] ( ! ,C\NCIL AGA9/ HIM4 ,= HALF AN H\R HE DISP>AG$ ! ABS5T MAN1 :OM HE W\LD NOT HAVE D>$ ATTACK TO HIS FACE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I TOLD Y\1 CITIZ5S1 ?AT HE WAS A TRAITOR4 ,Y\ W\LD NOT BELIEVE ME4 ,Y\ >E Y\NG1 Y\ DID NOT1 LIKE \R P>AGONS ( ! ,CONV5TION1 KN[ H[ TO MI/RU/ MILIT>Y P[]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS REM9ISC5CE RAVI%$ ! ,ROMANTICI/S4 ,!Y HAD BUT ONE DREAM -- TO BE ,CONV5TIONNELS4 ,SO DIFFICULT WAS IT = ?IS REVOLUTION ( PROLET>IANS TO RID ITSELF ( B\RGEOIS T9SEL4 

,! IRE ( ,PYAT WAS NOT WANT$ TO CONV9CE ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,ROSSEL@&_?#a#d#f2S ACT WAS CULPABLE 9 ! EYES ( ! LEA/ PREJUDIC$4 ,HIS >RE/ WAS DECRE$ UNANIM\SLY1 LESS TWO VOTES1 & ! ,COMMISSION ( ,W> RECEIV$ ! ORD] TO C>RY IT \T4 

,!Y NEXT PASS$ TO ! NOM9ATION ( ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,! M9ORITY1 A LITTLE REASSUR$ BY ! ELECTION ( ,DELESCLUZE & ,J\RDE1 :I* SEEM$ TO ACKN[L$GE ! RI<T ( ! ,C\NCIL TO APPO9T ! DELEGATES1 RESOLV$ TO TAKE P>T 9 ! VOTE1 & ASK$ = A PLACE 9 ! LI/ ( ! MAJORITY4 ,?IS WAS AN EXCELL5T OCCASION TO EFFACE ALL DIFF]5CES1 TO REE/ABLI% UNION AGA9/ ,V]SAILLES4 ,BUT ! P]FIDI\S PROMPT+S ( ,FELIX ,PYAT HAD 9DUC$ ! ,ROMANTICI/S TO LOOK UPON !IR COLLEAGUES ( ! M9ORITY AS V]ITABLE REACTION>IES4 ,AFT] HIS SPEE* ! SITT+ WAS SUSP5D$2 LITTLE BY LITTLE ! MEMB]S ( ! M9ORITY F\ND !MSELVES ALONE 9 ! C\NCIL-HALL4 ,!Y LOOK$ = !IR COLLEAGUES & SURPRIS$ !M 9 A NEI<BOR+ ROOM DELIB]AT+ AP>T4 ,AFT] A VIOL5T ALT]CATION !Y ALL RETURN$ TO ! ,C\NCIL4 

,A MEMB] ( ! M9ORITY DEM&$ ?AT !Y %\LD PUT AN 5D TO !SE %AMEFUL DIVISIONS4 ,A ,ROMANTICI/ ANSW]$ BY ASK+ = ! >RE/ ( ! FACTI\S M9ORITY1 & ! ,PRESID5T1 ,PYAT1 WAS AB\T TO EMPTY ! VIALS ( HIS WRA?1 :5 ,MALON CRI$ TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,SIL5CE6 Y\ >E ! EVIL G5IUS ( ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,DO NOT CONT9UE TO SPREAD Y\R V5OM\S SUSPICIONS1 TO /IR UP DISCORDS4 ,IT IS Y\R 9FLU5CE ?AT IS RU9+ ! ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& ,>NOLD1 ONE ( ! F\ND]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS /ILL !SE FELL[S ( #ahdh :O WILL UNDO ! REVOLUTION4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,BUT IT WAS TOO LATE N[ TO 5GAGE 9 ! /RUGGLE1 & ! M9ORITY WAS TO EXPIATE ITS DOCTR9AIRISM & MALADROITNESS4 ,! :OLE LI/ ( ! MAJORITY PASS$2 ,RANVI]1 ,>NAUD1 ,GAMLON1 ,DELESCLUZE & ,EUDES4 ,! NOM9ATION ( ,DELESCLUZE TO ! ,W> ,(FICE HAV+ LEFT A VACANCY1 !RE WAS AFT] TWO DAYS A SECOND VOTE1 & ! M9ORITY PROPOS$ ,V>L94 ,! MAJORITY1 ABUS+ !IR VICTORY1 COMMITT$ ! IMPROPRIETY ( PREF]R+ ,BILLIORAY1 A MO/ WOR?LESS MEMB]4 

,! ,C\NCIL BROKE UP AT ONE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+4 @&_?#a#d#e2,DID NOT WE DO !M8 & :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ! WAY ,I MANAG$ ! BUS9ESS8@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,FELIX ,PYAT TO HIS FRI5DS ON LEAV+ ! *AIR4.<#a#e#g.> ,?IS HONE/ M&ATORY1 ALTOGE!R ABSORB$ 9 ! WORK ( @&_?#a#d#e2DO+@&_?#a#d#f2 HIS COLLEAGUES1 HAD =GOTT5 TO V]IFY ! CAPTURE ( ! =T ( ,ISSY4 ,& ?AT SAME EV5+1 TW5TY-SIX H\RS AFT] ! EVACUATION1 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE PO/$ UP ON ! DOORS ( ! MAIRIES1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS FALSE ?AT ! TRICOLOR FLOATS ON ! =T ( ,ISSY4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE DO NOT & %ALL NOT OCCUPY IT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS CONTRADICTION WAS AS GOOD AS ,TRO*U@&_?#a#d#f2S APROPOS ( ,METZ4 

,DUR+ !SE TEMPE/S AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD S5T = ,ROSSEL1 REPROA*$ HIM ) ! PO/] ( ! AFT]NOON1 & ! UNUSUAL NUMB] ( COPIES PR9T$4 ,HE DEF5D$ HIMSELF ACRIMONI\SLY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT WAS MY DUTY4 ,! GREAT] ! DANG]1 ! GREAT] ! DUTY TO MAKE IT KN[N TO ! PEOPLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,YET HE HAD DONE NO?+ ( ! K9D ON ! SURPRISE ( ! ,M\L9-,SAQUET4 ,AFT] HIS DEP>TURE ! ,COMMITTEE DELIB]AT$ AT L5G?4 ,SOMEONE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE >E LO/ IF WE GET NO DICTATOR%IP4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,= SOME DAYS ?IS IDEA WAS UPP]MO/ 9 ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,! LATT] VOT$ QUITE S]I\SLY ?AT !RE %\LD BE A DICTATOR1 & ?AT ! DICTATOR WAS TO BE ,ROSSEL4 ,A DEPUTATION ( FIVE MEMB]S GRAVELY W5T TO FET* HIM2 HE CAME D[N TO ! ,COMMITTEE1 PRET5D$ TO REFLECT1 & F9ALLY SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS TOO LATE4 ,I AM NO LONG] DELEGATE4 ,I HAVE S5T 9 MY RESIGNATION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SOME WAX+ ANGRY ) HIM1 HE REBUK$ !M & LEFT4 ,9 HIS (FICE HE F\ND ! ,COMMISSION ( ,W>1 ,DELESCLUZE1 ,TRIDON1 ,AVRIAL1 ,JOHANN>D1 ,V>L9 & ,>NOLD1 :O HAD JU/ >RIV$4 

,DELESCLUZE EXPLA9$ !IR MISSION4 ,ROSSEL LI/5$ V]Y CALMLY2 SAID ?AT ?\< ! DECREE WAS UNJU/1 HE SUBMITT$ TO IT4 ,HE !N DESCRIB$ ! MILIT>Y SITUATION1 ! RIVALRIES ( ALL K9DS ?AT HAD CONT9UALLY CLOGG$ HIM1 ! WEAKNESS ( ! ,C\NCIL4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT HAS NOT KN[N1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2H[ TO UTILIZE ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 NOR H[ TO BREAK IT AT ! OPPORTUNE TIME4 ,\R RES\RCES >E QUITE SUFFICI5T1 & ,I AM READY1 = MY [N P>T1 TO ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY1 BUT ON ! CONDITION ( BE+ SUPPORT$ BY A /RONG & HOMOG5E\S P[]4 ,I C\LD NOT 9 ! FACE ( HI/ORY TAKE UPON MYSELF ! RESPONSIBILITY = C]TA9 NECESS>Y REPRESSIONS )\T ! ASS5T & SUPPORT ( ! ,COMMUNE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE SPOKE AT GREAT L5G? 9 ?AT CLE> & N]V\S /YLE ?AT TWICE 9 ! ,C\NCIL HAD WON OV] HIS MO/ DECID$ ADV]S>IES4 ,! ,COMMISSION1 MU* /RUCK BY HIS >GUM5TS1 )DREW TO ANO!R ROOM4 ,DELESCLUZE DECL>$ ?AT HE C\LD NOT MAKE UP HIS M9D TO >RE/ ,ROSSEL TILL ! ,C\NCIL HAD HE>D HIM4 ,HIS COLLEAGUES W]E ( ! SAME OP9ION1 & LEFT ! EX-DELEGATE UND] ! GU>D ( ,AVRIAL & ,JOHANN>D1 :O ! NEXT MORN+ CONDUCT$ HIM TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,AVRIAL /AY$ ) ,ROSSEL 9 ! QUE/]@&_?#a#d#f2S (FICE1 :ILE ,JOHANN>D W5T TO APPRIZE ! ,C\NCIL ( !IR >RIVAL4 

,SOME WANT$ ,ROSSEL TO BE HE>D2 ! GREAT] NUMB]1 DI/RU/FUL ( !MSELVES1 W]E AFRAID LE/ HIS VOICE %\LD AGA9 BR+ R\ND ! ,C\NCIL1 MA9TA9$ ?AT HIS HE>+ WAS CONTR>Y TO EQUITY1 & CIT$ ! EXAMPLE ( ,CLUS]ET1 :O HAD BE5 >RE/$ )\T BE+ HE>D1 AS ?\< ONE 9JU/ICE C\LD SANCTION ANO!R4 ,! ADMISSION ( ,ROSSEL WAS REFUS$4 

,*>LES ,G]>D91 A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 REPAIR$ TO ! QUE/]@&_?#a#d#f2S (FICE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT HAS ! ,COMMUNE DECID$8@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,AVRIAL4 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO?+ YET1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ,G]>D91 :O NEV]!LESS HAD JU/ LEFT ! SITT+1 & SEE+ ,AVRIAL@&_?#a#d#f2S REVOLV] ON ! TABLE1 HE SAID TO ,ROSSEL1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\R GU>DIAN FULFILLS HIS DUTY CONSCI5TI\SLY4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,I DO NOT SUPPOSE1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ,ROSSEL HURRI$LY1 @&_?#a#d#e2?AT ?IS PRECAUTION CONC]NS ME4 ,BESIDES1 ,CITIZ5 ,AVRIAL1 ,I GIVE Y\ MY WORD ( HONOR AS A SOLDI] ?AT ,I %ALL NOT SEEK TO ESCAPE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,AVRIAL1 V]Y TIR$ ( HIS PO/ AS S5TRY1 HAD ALREADY ASK$ ! ,C\NCIL TO RELIEVE HIM4 ,RECEIV+ NO ANSW]1 HE ?\<T HE MI<T LEAVE HIS PRISON] UND] ! GU>D ( A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY -- = ,G]>D9 HAD NOT YET BE5 DIS*>G$ FROM HIS FUNCTIONS @&_?#a#e#a2 & HE PROCE$$ TO ! ,C\NCIL4 ,:5 HE RETURN$1 ,ROSSEL & ,G]>D9 W]E GONE4 ,! AMBITI\S Y\NG MAN HAD SLUNK LIKE A WEASEL \T ( ?IS CIVIL W> 9TO :I* HE HAD HE$LESSLY ?R[N HIMSELF4 

,ONE MAY DIV9E :E!R ,PYAT WAS SP>+ ( ADJECTIVES AGA9/ ! FUGITIVE4 ,! NEW ,COMMITTEE HAV+ JU/ BE5 9=M$ ( ! DISCOV]Y ( TWO CONSPIRACIES1 LAUN*$ A DESP]ATE PROCLAMATION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,TREASON HAD SLIPP$ 9TO \R RANKS4 ,! AB&ONM5T ( ! =T ( ,ISSY ANN\NC$ 9 AN IMPI\S PO/] BY ! WRET* :O SURR5D]$ IT1 WAS ONLY ! FIR/ ACT ( ! DRAMA4 ,A MON>*ICAL 9SURRECTION 9 \R MID/ CO9CID+ ) ! SURR5D] ( ONE ( \R GATES WAS TO FOLL[4 ,ALL ! ?READS ( ! D>K PLOT >E N[ 9 \R H&S4 ,MO/ ( ! CULPRITS >E >RE/$4 ,LET ALL EYES BE OP51 ALL >MS READY TO /RIKE ! TRAITORS6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?IS WAS GO+ (F 9TO MELODRAMA :5 COLD BLOOD & PRECISION W]E WANT$4 ,& ! ,COMMITTEE BOA/$ /RANGELY :5 IT PRET5D$ TO HAVE >RE/$ @&_?#a#d#e2MO/ ( ! CULPRITS@&_?#a#d#f2 & ?AT IT HELD @&_?#a#d#e29 ITS H&S ALL ! ?READS ( ! D>K PLOT4@&_?#a#d#f2 

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