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,! ',LEFTS' BETRAY ,P>IS 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,WE TOOK ,P>IS ) CANNONS & POLITICS4 7,?I]S1 ,9QUIRY 9TO ! #a#h? ( ,M>*47 

,:O WAS ! GREAT CONSPIRATOR AGA9/ ,P>IS8 ,! ,EXTREME ,LEFT4 

,ON ! #a#i? ,M>*1 :AT REMA9$ TO ,M4 ,?I]S :]E) TO GOV]N ,FRANCE8 ,HE HAD NEI!R AN >MY1 NOR CANNON1 NOR ! L>GE T[NS4 ,!SE POSSESS$ >MS1 & !IR WORKM5 W]E ON ! AL]T4 ,IF ?AT L[] MIDDLE-CLASS :I* MAKES ! PROV9CES 5DORSE ! REVOLUTIONS ( ! METROPOLIS HAD FOLL[$ ! MOVEM5T1 IMITAT$ !IR K9DR$ ( ,P>IS1 ,M4 ,?I]S C\LD NOT HAVE OPPOS$ TO !M A S+LE REGIM5T4 ,9 ORD] TO SUBSI/1 RETA9 ! PROV9CES1 & 9DUCE !M TO PROVIDE ! SOLDI]S & ! CANNON ?AT W]E TO R$UCE ,P>IS1 :AT W]E ! RES\RCES ( ! LEAD] ( ! B\RGEOISIE8 ,A WORD & A H&FUL ( M54 ,! WORD WAS ,REPUBLIC2 ! M51 ! RECOGNIZ$ LEAD]S ( ! ,REPUBLICAN P>TY4 

,?\< ! DULL RURALS B>K$ AT ! M]E NAME ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 & REFUS$ TO 9S]T IT 9 !IR PROCLAMATIONS1 ,M4 ,?I]S1 MORE CUNN+1 M\!D IT LU/ILY1 & DI/ORT+ ! VOTES ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1.<#a#f#d.> GAVE IT \T AS ! WAT*WORD TO HIS UND]L+S4 .<#a#f#e.> ,S9CE ! FIR/ RIS+S ALL ! PROV9CIAL (FICIALS HAD ! SAME REFRA93 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE DEF5D ! ,REPUBLIC AGA9/ ! FACTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#a#f#f.> 

,?IS WAS C]TA9LY SOME?+2 BUT ! RURAL VOTES1 ! PA/ ( ,M4 ,?I]S1 CLA%$ ) !SE ,REPUBLICAN PROTE/ATIONS4 ,! =M] H]OES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE W]E NO LONG] ACCEPTABLE AS SECURITIES EV5 = ! PROV9CES4 ,M4 ,?I]S WAS WELL AW>E ( IT1 & 9VOK$ ! PURE/ ( ! PURE1 ! EXP]I5C$ M5 RETURN$ FROM EXILE4 ,!IR PRE/IGE WAS /ILL 9TACT 9 ! EYES ( ! PROV9CIAL DEMOCRATS4 ,M4 ,?I]S MET !M 9 ! LOBBIES1 TOLD !M !Y HELD ! FATE ( ! ,REPUBLIC 9 !IR H&S1 FLATT]$ !IR S5ILE VANITY1 & 9VEIGL$ !M SO SUCCESSFULLY1 ?AT1 FROM ! #b#cRD1.<#a#f#g.> !Y S]V$ HIM AS BOTTLE-HOLD]S4 ,:5 ! MIDDLE-CLASS REPUBLICANS ( ! PROV9CES BEHELD ! PR(\ND ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ! 9TELLIG5T ,S*OEL*]1 & ! MO/ FAM\S GRUMBL]S ( ! RADICAL VANGU>D FLY TO ,V]SAILLES1 & 9SULT ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 &1 ON ! O!R H&1 RECEIV$ NEI!R PROGRAM NOR ABLE EMISS>IES FROM ,P>IS1 !Y TURN$ AWAY1 & LET ! FLAME 5K9DL$ BY ! WORKM5 DIE \T4 

,! %ELL+ ( ! #cRD ,APRIL R\S$ !M A LITTLE4 ,ON ! #e?1 ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL ( ,LILLE1 COMPOS$ ( ,REPUBLICAN NOTABILITIES1 SPOKE ( CONCILIATION1 & CALL$ UPON ,M4 ,?I]S TO AFFIRM ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,?AT ( ,LYONS DREW UP A LIKE ADDRESS2 ,/4 ,OM] S5T DELEGATES TO ,V]SAILLES2 ,TROYES DECL>$ ?AT IT WAS @&_?#a#d#e2HE>T & S\L ) ! H]OIC CITIZ5S :O F\<T = !IR REPUBLICAN CONVICTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,MACON SUMMON$ ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! ,ASSEMBLY TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS /RUGGLE BY ! RECOGNITION ( REPUBLICAN 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! ,DROME1 ! ,V>1 ,VAUCLUSE1 ! ,>DE*E1 ! ,LOIRE1 ,SAVOY1 ! ,H]AULT1 ! ,G]S1 & ! ,EA/]N ,PYR5EES1 TW5TY DEP>TM5TS1 ISSU$ SIMIL> ADDRESSES4 ,! WORKM5 ( ,R\5 DECL>$ !IR ADHESION TO ! ,COMMUNE2 ! WORKM5 ( ,HAVRE1 REBUFF$ BY ! B\RGEOIS ,REPUBLICANS4 CON/ITUT$ AN 9DEP5D5T GR\P4 ,ON ! #a#f? ,APRIL1 AT ,GR5OBLE1 #f M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 W5T TO ! /ATION TO PREV5T ! DEP>TURE ( ! TROOPS & MUNITIONS = ,V]SAILLES4 ,ON ! #a#h?1 AT ,NIMES1 ! PEOPLE1 HEAD$ BY A R$ FLAG1 M>*$ ?R\< ! T[N TO ! CRY ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6 ,VIVE ,P>IS6 ,D[N ) ,V]SAILLES6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ON ! #a#f?1 #a#g?1 #a#h?1 !RE W]E DI/URBANCES AT ,BORDEAUX4 ,SOME POLICE AG5TS W]E IMPRISON$1 SOME (FIC]S ILL-TREAT$1 ! 9FANTRY B>RACKS PELT$ ) /ONES1 ! PEOPLE CRY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE ,P>IS6 ,DEA? TO ! TRAITORS6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! MOVEM5T EV5 SPREAD TO ! AGRICULTURAL CLASSES4 ,AT ,SA9CO9 9 ! ,*]1 AT ! ,*>ITE-SUR-,LOIRE1 AT ,P\ILLY 9 ! ,NIEVRE1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS 9 >MS C>RI$ AB\T ! R$ FLAG4 ,COSNE FOLL[$ ON ! #a#h?1 ,FLEURY-SUR-,LOIRE ON ! #a#i?4 ,! R$ FLAG WAS P]MAN5TLY HOI/$ 9 ! ,>IEGE2 AT ,FOIX !Y /OPP$ ! TRANSPORT ( ! CANNON2 AT ,V>ILHES !Y TRI$ TO RUN ! MUNITION TRA9S (F ! L9ES4 ,AT ,P]IGUEUX1 ! WORKM5 ( ! RAILWAY /ATION SEIZ$ ! MA*9E-GUNS4 

,ON ! #a#e? ,APRIL FIVE DELEGATES FROM ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL ( ,LYONS PRES5T$ !MSELVES TO ,M4 ,?I]S4 ,HE PROTE/$ HIS DEVOTION TO ! ,REPUBLIC1 SWORE ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY %\LD NOT TURN 9TO A ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,IF HE *OSE HIS FUNCTION>IES \TSIDE ! ,REPUBLICANS1 IT WAS 9 ORD] TO TREAT ALL P>TIES ) CONSID]ATION 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! ,REPUBLIC ITSELF4 ,HE DEF5D$ IT AGA9/ ! M5 ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ITS WOR/ 5EMIES1 SAID HE2 ! DELEGATES MI<T ASSURE !MSELVES ( ?IS EV5 9 ,P>IS1 & HE WAS QUITE READY TO FURNI% !M ) SAFE-CONDUCTS4 ,BESIDES1 IF ,LYONS D>$ TO /IR1 #c1 M5 W]E READY TO QUELL IT4.<#a#f#h.> ,?IS WAS HIS TYPICAL SPEE*4 ,ALL ! DEPUTATIONS RECEIV$ ! SAME ANSW]1 GIV5 ) SU* AN AIR ( BONHOMMIE & SU* COMPLAC5T FAMILI>ITY AS QUITE TO OV]:ELM ! PROV9CIALS4 

,FROM ! PRESID5CY !Y PROCE$$ TO ! LUM9>IES ( ! ,EXTREME ,LEFT1 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,S*OEL*]1 ,ADAM1 & O!R EM95T DEMOCRATS1 :O 5DORS$ ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 WORDS4 ,!SE G5TLEM51 IF CONDESC5D+ TO ADMIT ?AT ! CAUSE ( ,P>IS WAS NOT ALTOGE!R WRONG1 DECL>$ IT ILL-BEGUN & COMPROMIS$ BY A CRIM9AL COMBAT4 ,:5 ,P>IS ONCE DIS>M$ !Y W\LD SEE :AT C\LD BE DONE4 ,OPPORTUNISM IS NOT ( YE/]DAY@&_?#a#d#f2S GR[?4 ,IT WAS BORN.<#a#f#i.> 9TO ! WORLD ON ! #a#i? ,M>*1 #a#h#g#a1 HAD ,L\IS ,BLANC @& ,CO4 = GODFA!RS1 & WAS BAPTIZ$ 9 ! BLOOD ( #c1 ,P>ISIANS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,) :OM %\LD !Y TREAT 9 ,P>IS8@&_?#a#d#f2 ASK$ ,L\IS ,BLANC4 @&_?#a#d#e2,)\T SPEAK+ ( ,BONAP>TI/ & ,PRUSSIAN 9TRIGUES1 ! PEOPLE :O W]E !RE /RIV+ TO SEIZE ! GOV]NM5T W]E FANATICS1 FOOLS1 OR ROGUES4@&_?#a#d#f2 .<#a#g.> ,& ALL ! ,RADICALS BRIDL$ UP3 @&_?#a#d#e2,%\LD WE NOT BE AT ,P>IS IF ,P>IS W]E 9 ! RI<T8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! MAJORITY ( ! DELEGATES1 LAWY]S1 DOCTORS1 BUS9ESS M51 BR\<T UP 9 V5]ATION ( !SE %9+ LI<TS1 HE>+ BESIDES ! Y\NG M5 SPEAK+ LIKE ! PONTIFFS1 W5T BACK TO ! PROV9CES1 & AS ! ,LEFT PREA*$ TO !M1 PREA*$ 9 TURN ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO AB&ON ! ,COMMUNE 9 ORD] TO SAVE ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,A FEW ( !M HAD VISIT$ ,P>IS2 BUT SEE+ ! DIVISIONS ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 (T5 RECEIV$ BY M5 UNABLE TO =MULATE !IR IDEAS1 ?REAT5$ BY ,FELIX ,PYAT 9 ! ,V5GEUR1 !Y CAME BACK CONV9C$ ?AT NO?+ C\LD EM]GE FROM ?IS DISORD]4 ,:5 !Y AGA9 PASS$ ?R\< ,V]SAILLES ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,LEFT TRIUMPH$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WELL1 :AT DID WE TELL Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,EV5 ,M>T9-,B]N>D GAVE HIS ELECTORS ! ASS@&_?#a#d#f2S KICK4 

,AT ,P>IS !RE W]E PEOPLE :O C\LD NOT BELIEVE 9 SU* B>EFAC$ TREA*]Y ON ! P>T ( ! ,LEFT1 & /ILL ADJUR$ !M4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT >E Y\ AB\T AT ,V]SAILLES :5 ,V]SAILLES IS BOMB>D+ ,P>IS8@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID AN ADDRESS ( ! 5D ( ,APRIL4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT FIGURE CAN Y\ CUT 9 ! MID/ ( !SE COLLEAGUES :O ASSASS9ATE Y\R ELECTORS8 ,IF Y\ P]SI/ 9 REMA9+ AMONG ! 5EMIES ( ,P>IS1 AT LEA/ DO NOT MAKE Y\RSELVES !IR ACCOMPLICES BY Y\R SIL5CE4 ,:AT6 Y\ ALL[ ,M4 ,?I]S TO WRITE TO ! DEP>TM5TS1 @&_?#a#d#g2,! 9SURG5TS >E EMPTY+ ! PR9CIPAL H\SES ( ,P>IS 9 ORD] TO PUT ! FURNITURE TO SALE1@&_?#a#d#h2 & Y\ DO NOT ASC5D ! TRIBUNE TO PROTE/6 ,:AT6 ! :OLE ,BONAP>TI/ & RURAL PRESS MAY 9UNDATE ! DEP>TM5TS ) 9FAM\S >TICLES1 9 :I* !Y AFFIRM ?AT AT ,P>IS MURD]1 VIOLATION1 & !FT REIGN SUPREME1 & Y\ >E SIL5T6 ,:AT6 ,M4 ,?I]S MAY ASS]T ?AT HIS G5D>MES DO NOT ASSASS9ATE ! PRISON]S2 Y\ CANNOT BE IGNORANT ( !SE ATROCI\S EXECUTIONS1 & Y\ >E SIL5T6 ,ASC5D ! TRIBUNE2 TELL ! DEP>TM5TS ! TRU?1 :I* ! 5EMIES ( ! ,COMMUNE CONCEAL FROM !M4 ,BUT \R 5EMIES1 >E !Y Y\RS ALSO8@&_?#a#d#f2 

,A USELESS APPEAL1 :I* ! C[>DICE ( ! ,LEFT KNEW H[ TO ELUDE4 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 9 HIS ,T>TUFFE /YLE1 EXCLAIM$1 @&_?#a#d#e2 CIVIL W>6 HIDE\S /RUGGLE6 ,! CANNON ?UND]6 ,PEOPLE >E KILL+ EA* O!R & DY+2 & ?OSE 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY :O W\LD WILL+LY GIVE !IR LIFE TO SEE ?IS SANGU9>Y PROBLEM PACIFICALLY RESOLV$ >E CONDEMN$ TO ! TORTURE ( NOT BE+ ABLE TO MAKE AN ACT1 UTT] A CRY1 SPEAK A WORD4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,S9CE ! BIR? ( ! ,FR5* ,ASSEMBLIES SO IGNOM9I\S A ,LEFT HAD NEV] BE5 SE54 ,! SPECTACLE ( ! PRISON]S SMITT51 REVIL$1 SPAT UPON1 WAS UNABLE TO DRAW A PROTE/ FROM !SE WRET*$ ,P>ISIAN DEPUTIES4 ,ONE ONLY1 ,TOLA91 ASK$ = AN EXPLANATION ON ! ASSASS9ATION AT ! ,BELLE-,EP9E4 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,S*OEL*]1 ,GREPPO1 ,ADAM1 ,LANGLOIS1 ,BRISSON1 ETC41 ! ,G]ONTES & ! ,SCAP9S1 SANCTIMONI\SLY CONTEMPLAT$ !IR BOMB>D$ ELECTORS1 &1 FULLY AW>E ( ! FACILE =GETFULNESS ( ,P>IS1 DREAM$ ( !IR FUTURE REELECTION4 

,!IR CALUMNIES SUCCE$$ 9 /IFL+ ! ACTION BUT NOT ! ANGUI% ( ! PROV9CES4 ,) HE>T & S\L ! WORKM5 ( ,FRANCE W]E ) ,P>IS4 ,! EMPLOYES AT ! RAILWAY /ATIONS H>ANGU$ ! SOLDI]S ON !IR PASSAGE1 ADJUR+ !M TO RAISE ! BUTT-5DS ( !IR GUNS2 ! (FICIAL PO/]S W]E TORN D[N DUR+ ! NI<T2 ! L>GE C5T]S S5T !IR ADDRESSES BY ! HUNDR$2 ALL ! ,REPUBLICAN PAP]S DEM&$ PEACE1 S\<T = SOME ME?OD ( CONCILIATION BETWE5 ,P>IS & ,V]SAILLES4 

,P>IS & ,V]SAILLES6 ,! AGITATION BECOM+ *RONIC1 ,M4 ,?I]S LAUN*$ =? ,DUFAURE1 ! ,*APELI] .<AU?OR ( A LAW ( #agia PROHIBIT+ /RIKES.> ( ! MOD]N B\RGEOISIE1 ONE ( ! MO/ ODI\S EXECUTORS ( ITS DIRTY WORK4 ,HE 5JO9$ HIS PROCUREURS TO PROSECUTE ALL ! WRIT]S C\NT5ANC+ ! ,COMMUNE1 @&_?#a#d#e2?AT DICTATOR%IP USURP$ BY =EIGN]S & TICKET-(-LEAVE M51 :I* SIGNALIZES ITS REIGN BY BURGL>Y1 BREAK+ OP5 PRIVATE H\SES 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T & BY =CE ( >MS1@&_?#a#d#f2 & TO LAY H&S UPON @&_?#a#d#e2! CONCILIATORS :O 5TREAT ! ,ASSEMBLY TO HOLD \T ITS NOBLE H& TO ! BLOOD-/A9$ H& ( ITS 5EMIES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,V]SAILLES ?US HOP$ TO /RIKE T]ROR AT ! MOM5T ( ! MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS1 :I* TOOK PLACE ON ! #c? ,APRIL4 

,!Y W]E EV]Y:]E ,REPUBLICAN4 ,!SE PROV9CES1 :I* HAD RIS5 AGA9/ ,P>IS 9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 & 9 ! ELECTIONS ( #a#h#d#i1 DID NOT S5D A HUNDR$ VOLUNTE]S 9 #a#h#g#a1 & W\LD ONLY FI<T ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,AT ,?I]S 7,PUY-DE-,DOME7 ! PEOPLE OCCUPI$ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 HOI/$ ! R$ FLAG1 & SEIZ$ ! TELEGRAPHS4 ,!RE OCCURR$ DI/URBANCES AT ,S\PPE1 ,NEM\RS1 ,*ATEAU-,L&AU1 9 ! >RONDISSEM5T ( ,FONTA9EBLEAU4 ,AT ,DORDIVES 7,LOIRET7 ! ,COMMUN>DS PLANT$ A POPL> SURM\NT$ BY ! R$ FLAG 9 FRONT ( ! MAIRIE4 ,AT ,MONT>GIES !Y RAIS$ ! R$ FLAG1 PUT UP PO/]S BE>+ ! APPEAL ( ! ,COMMUNE TO ! RURAL DI/RICTS1 & =C$ A SOLICITOR :O HAD TRI$ TO TE> D[N ! PO/] TO ASK P>DON ON HIS KNEES4 ,AT ,C\LOMMI]S 7,SE9E-ET-,M>NE7 A DEMON/RATION TOOK PLACE TO ! CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6 ,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6'@&_?#a#d#f2 

,LYONS ROSE 9 9SURRECTION4 ,S9CE ! #b#d? ,M>* ! TRICOLOR LORD$ IT H]E1 SAVE AT ! ,GUILLOTI]E1.<#a#g#a.> :]E ! PEOPLE MA9TA9$ ! R$ ONE4 ,! ,C\NCIL ON ITS RETURN TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE HAD DEM&$ ! RECOGNITION ( ! RI<TS ( ,P>IS1 ! ELECTION ( A ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 & NAM$ AN (FIC] ( FRANCS-TIREURS1 ,B\RRAS1 COMM&] ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,:ILE ! ,C\NCIL MULTIPLI$ ITS ADDRESSES & ITS APPLICATIONS TO ,M4 ,?I]S1 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS AGA9 /IRR+4 ,IT PRES5T$ A PROGRAM TO ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 :I* (FICIALLY REJECT$ IT4 ,! REBUFF MET BY ! DELEGATES S5T TO ,V]SAILLES 9CREAS$ ! IRRITATION4 ,:5 ! COMMUNAL ELECTIONS W]E ANN\NC$ = ! #c? ,APRIL1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5T MA9TA9$ ?AT ! MUNICIPAL LAW VOT$ BY ! ,ASSEMBLY WAS NULL & VOID1 BECAUSE ?AT ,ASSEMBLY HAD NOT ! RI<TS ( A CON/ITU5T ONE4 ,TWO DELEGATES FROM ,P>IS SUMMON$ ! MAYOR1 ,H5ON1 TO PO/PONE ! ELECTIONS2 & ONE ( ! ACTORS 9 ! AFFRAY ( ! #b#h? ,SEPTEMB]1 ,GASP>D ,BLANC1 REAPPE>$ ON ! SC5E4 ,! ,RADICALS1 ALWAYS UPON ! SC5T ( ,BONAP>TISM1 HAVE MADE MU* ADO AB\T ! PRES5CE ( ?AT P]SONAGE4 ,H[EV]1 AT ?AT TIME HE WAS AS YET BUT A MADCAP1 & ONLY 9 EXILE PUT ON ! ,IMP]IALI/ LIV]Y4 ,ON ! #b#g?1 AT ! ,BROTTEAUX1 9 A L>GE PUBLIC MEET+1 AB/5TION FROM VOT+ WAS DECID$ UPON4 ,ALL ! COMMITTEES ( ! ,GUILLOTI]E FOLL[$1 & 9 A PUBLIC SITT+ ( ! #b#i? RESOLV$ TO OPPOSE ! VOTE4 

,ON ! #c?1 ! DAY ( ! ELECTIONS1 FROM SIX O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ! RAPPEL WAS BEAT5 AT ! ,GUILLOTI]E2 >M$ CITIZ5S C>RI$ (F ! BALLOT-BOXES1 & PO/$ S5T9ELS AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! HALL ,A PROCLAMATION WAS PO/$ UP3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! CITY ( ,LYONS CAN NO LONG]@&_?#a#d#f21LOOK ON :ILE H] SI/] ! H]OIC CITY ( ,P>IS IS BE+ /RANGL$4 ,! ,LYONNESE REVOLUTION>IES HAVE ) ONE ACCORD NAM$ A ,PROVISIONAL ,COMMISSION4 ,ITS MEMB]S >E ABOVE ALL DET]M9$1 RA!R ?AN SU/A9 DEFEAT1 TO MAKE ONE HEAP ( RU9S ( A T[N C[>DLY 5\< TO ALL[ ! ASSASS9ATION ( ,P>IS & ! ,REPUBLIC4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,PLACE DE LA ,MAIRIE WAS ?RONG$ ) AN EXCIT$ CR[D2 ! MAYOR1 ,CRE/91 & HIS ADJUTANT1 :O ATTEMPT$ TO 9T]F]E1 W]E NOT LI/5$ TO1 & A ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMISSION 9/ALL$ ITSELF 9 ! MAIRIE4 

,B\RRAS S5T AN ORD] TO ! COMM&]S ( ! ,GUILLOTI]E TO UNITE !IR BATTALIONS4 ,!Y DREW UP T[>DS TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! ,DES ,BROSSES C\RT4 ,A GREAT NUMB] ( GU>DS DISAPPROV$ ! MOVEM5T1 YET NO ONE WAS WILL+ TO BE ! SOLDI] ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,! CR[D SURR\ND$ !M1 & F9ALLY BROKE ! RANKS2 AB\T A HUNDR$1 L$ BY !IR CAPTA91 W5T TO ! MAIRIE TO HOI/ !IR R$ FIELD-COLORS4 ,! MAYOR WAS S5T =1 & ! ,COMMISSION CALL$ UPON HIM TO JO9 ! MOVEM5T2 BUT HE REFUS$1 AS HE HAD DONE ON ! #b#bND ,M>*4 ,SUDD5LY ! CANNON ?UND]$4 

,H5ON & HIS C\NCIL1 AS !Y DID ! MON? BE=E1 W\LD HAVE LIK$ TO TEMPORIZE2 :ILE ,VAL5T9 & ,CR\ZAT DREAM$ ( ,ESPIV5T4 ,AT FIVE O'CLOCK ! #c#h? ( ! L9E CAME \T BY ! BRIDGE ( ! ,GUILLOTI]E2 ! CR[D P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! RANKS ( ! SOLDI]S1 CONJUR+ !M NOT TO FIRE1 & ! (FIC]S W]E CON/RA9$ TO TAKE BACK !IR M5 TO ! B>RACKS4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME ! ,GUILLOTI]E WAS =TIFY+ ITSELF4 ,A L>GE B>RICADE1 EXT5D+ FROM ! /OREH\SES ( ! ,N\VEAU-,MONDE TO ! ANGLE ( ! MAIRIE1 B>R$ ! ,GR&E ,RUE2 ANO!R WAS ?R[N UP AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,RUE DES ,TROIS ,ROIS2 A ?IRD ON A LEVEL ) ! ,RUE DE ,*ABROL4 

,AT HALF-PA/ SIX ! #c#h? CAME \T ( !IR B>RACKS1 BUT ?IS TIME WAT*$ BY A BATTALION ( *ASSEURS4 ,VAL5T91 ,CR\ZAT1 & ! PROCUREUR DE LA REPUBLIQUE M>*$ AT !IR HEAD4 ,9 FRONT ( ! MAIRIE ! ,RIOT ,ACT WAS READ2 SOME %OTS ANSW]$ IT1 W\ND+ ! PREFECT4 ,! CAVALRY SWEPT ! ,DES ,BROSSES C\RT & ! ,PLACE DE LA ,MAIRIE1 :ILE TWO PIECES ( CANNON OP5$ FIRE ON ! $IFICE4 ,ITS DOORS SOON GAVE WAY & ! OCCUPANTS AB&ON$ IT4 ,! TROOPS 5T]$ AFT] HAV+ KILL$ ! S5T9EL1 9T5T UPON M\NT+ GU>D TO ! V]Y LA/4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT FIVE 9SURG5TS1 TAK5 BY SURPRISE 9 ! 9T]IOR ( ! BUILD+1 W]E KILL$ BY A ,V]SAILLESE (FIC] ) %OTS FROM HIS REVOLV]4 

,! /RUGGLE CONT9U$ DUR+ P>T ( ! NI<T 9 ! NEI<BOR+ /REETS1 & ! SOLDI]S1 DECEIV$ BY ! D>KNESS1 KILL$ AB\T A HUNDR$ ( !IR [N M54 ,! LOSSES ( ! ,COMMUN>DS W]E LESS GREAT4 ,BY ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ALL WAS OV]4 

,AT ! ,CROIX-,R\SSE SOME CITIZ5S HAD 9VAD$ ! MAIRIE & SCATT]$ ! VOT+-PAP]S2 ! *ECK ( ! ,GUILLOTI]E CUT %ORT !IR RESI/ANCE4 

,! ,V]SAILLESE TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ?IS VICTORY TO DIS>M ! BATTALIONS ( ! ,GUILLOTI]E2 BUT ! POPULATION REFUS$1 RALLY+ R\ND ! VICTORS4 ,SOME MON>*I/S HAD BE5 ELECT$ DUR+ ! DAY1 BUT EV]YBODY CONSID]+ ! ELECTIONS ( ! #c? NULL & VOID1 !Y W]E OBLIG$ TO SUBMIT TO A SECOND BALLOT1 & NOT ONE ( !M WAS REELECT$4 ,! MOVEM5T 9 FAVOR ( ,P>IS CONT9U$4 

,!SE NEWLY-ELECT$ REPUBLICAN C\NCILORS MI<T HAVE EFFECTIVELY C\NT]BALANC$ ! AU?ORITY ( ,V]SAILLES2 ! ADVANC$ PRESS 5C\RAG$ !M4 ,! ,TRIBUNE ( ,BORDEAUX HAD ! HONOR FIR/ TO PROPOSE A CONGRESS ( ALL ! T[NS ( ,FRANCE1 = ! PURPOSE ( T]M9AT+ ! CIVIL W>1 ASSUR+ ! MUNICIPAL FRAN*ISES1 & CONSOLIDAT+ ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL ( ,LYONS ISSU$ AN ID5TICAL PROGRAM1 9VIT+ ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES TO S5D DELEGATES TO ,LYONS4 ,ON ! #d? ,MAY ! DELEGATES ( ! C\NCILS ( ! PR9CIPAL T[NS ( ! ,H]AULT MET AT ,MONTPELLI]4 ,! ,LIB]TE ( ! ,H]AULT1 9 A W>M APPEAL REPRODUC$ BY FIFTY NEWSPAP]S1 CONVOK$ ! DEP>TM5TAL PRESS TO A CONGRESS4 ,A COMMON ACTION WAS AB\T TO TAKE ! PLACE ( ! 9COH]5T AGITATIONS ( ! LA/ FEW WEEKS4 ,IF ! PROV9CES UND]/OOD !IR [N /R5G?1 ! TIME1 !IR WANTS -- IF !Y F\ND A GR\P ( M5 EQUAL TO ! OCCASION1 ,V]SAILLES1 TAK5 BETWE5 ,P>IS & ! DEP>TM5TS1 W\LD HAVE BE5 OBLIG$ TO CAPITULATE TO ,REPUBLICAN ,FRANCE4 ,M4 ,?I]S1 ) A VIVID PRES5TIM5T ( ! DANG]1 AFFECT$ ! ATTITUDE ( A /RONG ,GOV]NM5T1 & 5]GETICALLY =BADE ! CONGRESSES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,GOV]NM5T W\LD BETRAY ! ,ASSEMBLY1 ,FRANCE1 CIVILIZATION1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,(FICIEL ( ! #h? ,MAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2IF IT ALL[$ ! ASSIZES ( ,COMMUNISM & ( ! REBELLION TO CON/ITUTE !MSELVES BY ! SIDE ( ! REGUL> P[] ISSU$ FROM UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,PIC>D1 SPEAK+ FROM ! TRIBUNE ON ! 9/IGATION ( ! CONGRESS1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,NEV] WAS !RE A MORE CRIM9AL ATTEMPT ?AN !IRS4 ,\TSIDE ! ,ASSEMBLY !RE EXI/S NO RI<T4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! PROCUREURS-G5]AUX & ! PREFECTS RECEIV$ ! ORD] TO PREV5T ALL MEET+S4 ,SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,LIGUE DES ,DROITS DE ,P>IS ON !IR WAY TO ,BORDEAUX W]E >RE/$4 

,MORE WAS NOT NE$$ TO FRI<T5 ! ,RADICALS4 ,! ORGANIZ]S ( ! CONGRESS ( ,BORDEAUX HELD !IR PEACE2 ?OSE ( ,LYONS WROTE A PITE\S ADDRESS TO ,V]SAILLES1 TO ! EFFECT ?AT !Y HAD ONLY 9T5D$ CONVOK+ AN ASSEMBLY ( ! NOTABLES4 ,M4 ,?I]S1 HAV+ ATTA9$ HIS OBJECT1 DISDA9$ TO PROSECUTE !M1 EV5 ALL[$ ! DELEGATES ( EI<TE5 DEP>TM5TS TO DRAW UP !IR GRIEVANCES1 & S]I\SLY DECL>E ?AT !Y @&_?#a#d#e2MADE ?AT ONE ( ! TWO COMBATANTS RESPONSIBLE :O %\LD REFUSE !IR CONDITIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& YET !Y MI<T FEEL PR\D4 ,!IR *IEF HAD DONE LESS1 ,GAMBETTA HAD RETIR$ TO ,SPA91 TO ,/4 ,SEBA/I51 & !RE1 MUTE1 )\T A SIGN ( SYMPA?Y = ?OSE :O SACRIFIC$ !MSELVES = ! ,REPUBLIC1 HE 9 A CYNICAL F> NI5TE .<DO-NO?+.> AWAIT$ ! ISSUE ( ! CIVIL W>4 

,?US ! MIDDLE CLASS ( ! PROV9CES MISS$ A R>E *ANCE ( CONQU]+ !IR LIB]TIES1 ( AGA9 TAK+ UP !IR GR& ROLE ( #a#g#i#b4 ,IT BECAME OBVI\S H[ MU* ITS BLOOD & ITS 9TELLIG5CE HAD BE5 IMPOV]I%$ BY A LONG POLITICAL VASSALAGE & ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( ALL MUNICIPAL LIFE4 ,FROM ! #a#i? ,M>* TO ! #e? ,APRIL !Y HAD =SAK5 ! WORKM51 :5 BY SECOND+ !IR EF=TS !Y MI<T HAVE SAV$ & CONT9U$ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,:5 AT LA/ !Y WANT$ TO PRON\NCE1 !Y F\ND !MSELVES ALONE1 ! TOY & LAU<+-/OCK ( !IR 5EMIES4 ,SU* IS !IR HI/ORY S9CE ,ROBESPI]RE4 

,SO ON ! #a? ,MAY ,M4 ,?I]S 5TIRELY MA/]$ ! SITUATION4 ,MAK+ USE ( ALL >MS1 ( CORRUPTION AS WELL AS ( PATRIOTISM1 LY+ 9 HIS TELEGRAMS1 MAK+ HIS J\RNALS LIE1 BY TURNS FAMILI> & HAU<TY 9 HIS 9T]VIEWS ) ! DEPUTATIONS1 PUTT+ =W>D N[ HIS G5D>MES1 N[ ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,LEFT1 HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 BAFFL+ ALL ATTEMPTS AT CONCILIATION4 ,HE HAD J US T SIGN$ ! PEACE ( ,FRANK=T1 &1 FREE ON ?IS SIDE4 RID ( ! PROV9CES1 HE REMA9$ ALONE FACE TO FACE ) ,P>IS4 

,IT WAS TIME4 ,FIVE WEEKS ( SIEGE HAD EXHAU/$ ! PATI5CE ( ! RURALS2 ! SUSPICIONS ( ! FIR/ DAYS W]E REVIV+2 !Y FANCI$ ?AT ! @&_?#a#d#e2PETTY B\RGEOIS@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS PROCRA/9AT+ 9 ORD] TO SP>E ,P>IS4 ,! ,UNION DES ,SYNDICATS HAD JU/ PUBLI%$ A REPORT ( A NEW 9T]VIEW1 9 :I* ,M4 ,?I]S HAD SEEM$ TO RELAX4 ,A DEPUTY ( ! ,RI<T RU%$ TO ! TRIBUNE ACCUS+ ,M4 ,?I]S ( PUTT+ (F ! 5TRY 9TO ,P>IS4 ,HE ANSW]$ CURTLY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! OP5+ BY \R >MY ( TR5*ES ONLY SIX HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM ,P>IS DOES NOT SIGNIFY ?AT WE DO NOT WANT TO 5T] !RE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! FOLL[+ DAY1 #a#b? ,MAY1 ! ,RI<T RETURN$ TO ! *>GE4 ,WAS IT TRUE ?AT ,M4 ,?I]S HAD SAID TO ! MAYOR ( ,BORDEAUX1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF ! 9SURG5TS WILL CEASE HO/ILITIES ! GATES ( ,P>IS %ALL BE FLUNG WIDE OP5 = A WEEK = ALL EXCEPT ! ASSASS9S ( ! G5]ALS8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,C\LD IT BE ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T 9T5D$ )DRAW+ SOME ,P>ISIANS \T ( ! CLUT*ES ( ! ,ASSEMBLY8 ,M4 ,?I]S 9VEI<$1 :9$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ SELECT ! DAY :5 ,I AM EXIL$1 ON :I* MY H\SE IS BE+ PULL$ D[N4 ,IT IS AN 9DIGNITY4 ,I AM OBLIG$ TO COMM& T]RIBLE ACTS2 ,I COMM& !M4 ,I MU/ HAVE A VOTE ( CONFID5CE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT LA/1 NETTL$ \T ( PATI5CE1 HE RETORT$ UPON ! RURAL GR[LS ) A SN>L4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I TELL Y\ ?AT !RE >E AMONG Y\ IMPRUD5T M51 :O >E 9 TOO GREAT A HURRY4 ,!Y MU/ HAVE ANO!R EI<T DAYS4 ,AT ! 5D ( !SE EI<T DAYS !RE WILL BE NO MORE DANG]1 & ! TASK WILL BE PROPORTIONATE TO !IR C\RAGE & TO !IR CAPACITY4@&_?#a#d#f2 

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