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,! NEW ,COMMITTEE AT WORK 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,AT ! ADV5T ( ! NEW ,COMMITTEE ON ! #a? ,MAY \R MILIT>Y SITUATION HAD NOT *ANG$ )9 ! L9E FROM ,/4 ,\5 TO ,NEUILLY1 :]E BO? SIDES FAC$ EA* O!R ON ! SAME LEVEL2 BUT IT WAS BECOM+ S]I\S FROM ,LA ,MUETTE4 ,! P[]FUL BATT]Y ( ,MONTRET\T1 ?AT ( ,MEUDON1 ( ,MONT-,VAL]I51 COV]$ ,PASSY ) %ELLS & GREATLY 9JUR$ ! RAMP>TS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE TR5*ES EXT5D$ FROM ,B\LOGNE TO ! ,SE9E4 ,!IR SKIRMI%]S W]E PRESS+ UPON ! VILLAGE ( ,ISSY1 & OCCUPI$ ! TR5*ES BETWE5 ! =T & ?AT ( ,VANVES1 :I* !Y TRI$ TO CUT (F FROM ,MONTR\GE4 ,! NEGLIG5CE ( ! DEF5SE WAS /ILL ! SAME4 ,! RAMP>TS FROM ,LA ,MUETTE TO ! =T ( ,VANVES W]E H>DLY >M$2 \R GUNBOATS BORE ALMO/ ALONE ! FIRE ( ,MEUDON1 ,CLAM>T1 & ,VAL-,FLEURY4 

,! FIR/ ACT ( ! NEW ,COMMITTEE WAS TO ORD] ! DEMOLITION ( ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 H\SE4 ,?IS GIDDY ACT HELP$ ! BOMB>D] TO A PALACE1 :I* ! ,ASSEMBLY VOT$ HIM ! DAY AFT]4 ,!N ! ,COMMITTEE ISSU$ ITS PROCLAMATION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,TREASON HAD SLIPP$ 9TO 444@&_?#a#d#f2 ETC4 

,DELESCLUZE ISSU$ ONE ON HIS [N ACC\NT4 ,HE DRAGG$ HIMSELF ALONG1 PANT+ = BREA?1 & MI<T WELL SAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF ,I CONSULT$ ONLY MY /R5G? ,I %\LD HAVE DECL9$ ?IS FUNCTION4 ,! SITUATION IS GRAVE2 BUT :5 ,I CONTEMPLATE ! SUBLIME FUTURE 9 /ORE = \R *ILDR51 EV5 ?\< IT %\LD NOT BE GIV5 US TO REAP :AT WE HAVE S[N1 ,I %ALL /ILL 5?USIA/ICALLY HAIL ! REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ON 5T]+ ! ,M9I/RY1 HE F\ND ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ALSO ELABORAT+ A PROCLAMATION4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DECL>ES ?AT IT IS ITS DUTY NOT TO ALL[ ?IS REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 :I* IT HAD SO WELL BEGUN1 TO SUCCUMB4 ,IT WILL UNSP>+LY BREAK D[N ALL RESI/ANCE4 ,IT IS DET]M9$ TO MAKE AN 5D ( ALL CONTROV]SIES1 PUT D[N ! MALIGNANTS1 QUELL RIVALRY1 IGNORANCE & 9CAPACITY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS WAS TO SPEAK MORE AU?ORITATIVELY ?AN ! ,C\NCIL1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 TO FLATT] ITSELF /RANGELY4 

,FROM ! FIR/ NI<T IT WAS NECESS>Y TO REPAIR A DISA/]4 ,! =T ( ,VANVES1 UPON :I* ALL ! FIRES =M]LY DIRECT$ AGA9/ ,ISSY W]E N[ CONC5TRAT$1 HAD BECOME ALMO/ UNT5ABLE1 & ITS COMM&] HAD EVACUAT$ IT4 ,WROBLEWSKI1 9=M$ ( ?IS1 TOOK ! COMM& FROM ,LA ,CECILIA1 :O HAD FALL5 ILL1 & 9 ! NI<T ( ! #a? TO ! #a#a? HURRI$ ?I!R AT ! HEAD ( ! #a#h#g? & ! #a#e? BATTALIONS ( ! CELEBRAT$ #a#a? LEGION1 :I* UP TO ! LA/ DAY DID NOT CEASE TO SUPPLY ! DEF5SE ) M54 ,AT F\R O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ,WROBLEWSKI APPE>$ BE=E ! EMBANKM5T :]E ! ,V]SAILLESE W]E /ATION$1 *>G$ !M AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET1 PUT !M TO FLI<T1 TOOK SOME PRISON]S1 & RECOV]$ ! =T4 ,ONCE MORE \R BRAVE ,F$]ALS %[$ :AT !Y C\LD DO :5 PROP]LY COMM&$4 

,DUR+ ! DAY ! ,V]SAILLESE RECOMM5C$ ! BOMB>DM5T4 ,!Y OV]:ELM$ ! ,DES ,OISEAUX CONV5T & ! :OLE VILLAGE ( ,ISSY1 :OSE PR9CIPAL /REET WAS N[ ONE HEAP ( RU9S1 ) %ELLS & GR5ADES FILL$ ) POTASSIUM PICRATE4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ! #a#b? TO ! #a#c? !Y SURPRIS$ ! ,LYCEE ( ,VANVES1 & ON ! #a#c? !Y ATTACK$ ! SEM9>Y ( ,ISSY4 ,= FIVE DAYS ,BRUNEI EXHAU/$ HIMSELF 9 TRY+ TO BR+ A LITTLE ORD] 9TO ! DEF5SE ( ?IS VILLAGE4 ,ROSSEL HAD S5T = ?IS BRAVE MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 :OM ! JEAL\SY ( COT]IES KEPT AT A DI/ANCE1 & SAID TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! SITUATION ( ,ISSY IS ALMO/ LO/2 WILL Y\ UND]TAKE ITS DEF5SE8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BRUNEI DEVOT$ HIMSELF1 ?REW UP B>RICADES1 ASK$ = >TILL]Y 7!RE W]E ONLY F\R PIECES71 & NEW BATTALIONS TO RELIEVE ! #b1 M5 :O HAD HELD \T = =TY-ONE DAYS4.<#a#g#b.> ,!Y ONLY S5T HIM TWO OR ?REE HUNDR$ M54 ,HE TRI$ TO MAKE SOME?+ ( !SE1 & =TIFI$ ! SEM9>Y1 :I* ! ,F$]ALS1 UND] A HAIL/ORM ( %ELLS1 W]E UNABLE TO HOLD4 ,BRUNEI ORGANIZ$ A SECOND L9E ( DEF5SE 9 ! H\SES ( ! VILLAGE1 & 9 ! EV5+ REPAIR$ TO ! ,W> ,(FICE1 :]E ,DELESCLUZE WANT$ HIM TO ATT5D ! ,C\NCIL ( ,W>4 

,IT WAS ! FIR/ & ONLY ,C\NCIL ( ,W> HELD UND] ! ,COMMUNE4 ,DOMBR[SKI1 ,WROBLEWSKI & ,LA ,CECILIA W]E PRES5T4 ,DOMBR[SKI1 V]Y 5?USIA/IC1 SPOKE ( RAIS+ #a1 M54 ,WROBLEWSKI1 MORE PRACTICAL1 PROPOS$ TO CONC5TRATE ALL ! EF=TS USELESSLY SP5T AT ,NEUILLY AGA9/ ! TR5*ES ( ! S\?4 ,AFT] A LONG DEBATE NO CONCLUSION WAS COME TO4 ,:5 ,BRUNEI >RIV$ ! SITT+ WAS ALREADY RAIS$2 SO HE WAS OBLIG$ TO GO & LOOK = ,DELESCLUZE AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & !N HE RETRAC$ HIS /EPS TO ,ISSY4 ,AT ! GATE ( ,V]SAILLES HE P]CEIV$ HIS BATTALIONS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! RAMP>T4 ,!SE1 DEAF TO !IR *IEFS1 HAD EVACUAT$ ! VILLAGE & WANT$ TO RE5T] ! T[N4 ,BRUNEL =BADE ! L[]+ ( ! DRAWBRIDGE1 & TRI$ TO GET \T BY ! GATES ( ,VANVES1 :]E !Y REFUS$ TO LET HIM PASS4 ,HE RETURN$ TO ! ,W> ,(FICE1 EXPLA9$ ! SITUATION1 ASK$ = M51 W&]$ AB\T ! :OLE NI<T LOOK+ = SOME1 & AT F\R O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ SET \T ) #ae ,F$]ALS1 BUT F\ND ! VILLAGE 5TIRELY OCCUPI$ BY ! ,V]SAILLESE4 ,! (FIC]S ( ,ISSY W]E TRI$ BY C\RT-M>TIAL4 ,BRUNEL GAVE EVID5CE1 & COMPLA9$ BITT]LY ( ! CULPABLE C>ELESSNESS :I* HAD P>ALYZ$ ! DEF5SE4 ,= ANSW] HE WAS >RE/$4 

,HE SPOKE BUT TOO TRULY4 ,! DISORD] ( ! ,W> ,(FICE R5D]$ ALL RESI/ANCE *IM]ICAL4 ,DELESCLUZE HAD BR\<T ONLY HIS DEVOTION4 ,( A WEAK *>ACT] DESPITE HIS APP>5T RIGIDITY1 HE WAS AT ! M]CY ( ! G5]AL /AFF1 /ILL DIRECT$ BY ,PRODHOMME1 :O1 SURVIV+ ALL HIS *IEFS1 HAD SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ HIMSELF ?\<T 9DISP5SABLE4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 EMBOLD5$ BY ! TIMIDITY ( ! ,C\NCIL1 9TRUD$ EV]Y:]E1 PUBLI%$ DECREES1 ORD]$ ! PAYM5T ( EXP5SES )\T SUBMITT+ !M TO ! CONTROL ( ! ,MILIT>Y ,COMMISSION4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMISSION1 M5 ( 9TELLIG5CE1 BUT BELONG+ TO ! M9ORITY1 COMPLA9$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 :I* REPLAC$ !M BY ,ROMANTICI/S4 ,! DISPUTE W5T ON ALL ! SAME1 & WAX$ SO VIOL5T ?AT RUMORS ( A RUPTURE BETWE5 ! ,C\NCIL & ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE SPREAD AMONG ! LEGIONS4 

,! ,V]SAILLESE1 ON !IR P>T1 /ILL PU%$ ON4 ,9 ! NI<T ( ! #a#c? TO ! #a#d? ! =T ( ,VANVES1 :I* N[ ONLY FIR$ OCCASIONAL VOLLEYS1 WAS QUITE EXT+UI%$1 & C\LD NO MORE BE REK9DL$4 ,! G>RISON1 CUT (F ON ALL SIDES1 RETIR$ BY ! QU>RIES ( ,MONTR\GE1 & ! ,V]SAILLESE OCCUPI$ :AT REMA9$ ( ! =T4 ,!RE WAS AGA9 AN OVATION AT ,V]SAILLES4 

,ON ! #a#f? ,MAY WE HAD NOT A S+LE MAN FROM ! LEFT BANK TO ! ,PETIT ,VANVES1 :]E AB\T #b1 ,F$]ALS1 UND] ! COMM& ( ,LA ,CECILIA & ,LISBONNE1 W]E 5CAMP$4 ,WE ATTEMPT$ TO RETAKE ! VILLAGE ( ,ISSY1 BUT W]E REPULS$4 ,H5CE=? ! 5EMY C\LD CONT9UE HIS APPROA*ES & >M ! TWO BA/IONS ( ! =T ( ,ISSY ?AT FAC$ ! T[N4 ,HIS FIRE1 C\NT]ACT$ = A MOM5T BY ! RAMP>TS1 N[ %[$ A M>K$ SUP]IORITY1 & JO9$ ! BATT]IES ?AT CRU%$ ! SIXTE5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,?IS UN=TUNATE QU>T] WAS N[ TAK51 ATTACK$ FROM ! FRONT & ! FLANK BY NE>LY A HUNDR$ ORDNANCE PIECES4 ,IT WAS 9DE$ TIME TO ?9K ( ! DEF5SE ( ! 9T]IOR4 ,DELESCLUZE EXT5D$ ! P[]S ( ! ?REE G5]ALS TO ! QU>T]S ( ! T[N CONTIGU\S TO !IR COMM&2 HE DISB&$ ! BATTALION ( ! B>RICADES1 :I* HAD BE5 ( NO UTILITY :ATEV]2 HE CONFID$ ! WORKS TO ! MILIT>Y 5G9E]S1 & MADE AN APPEAL TO ! NAVVIES4 ,BUT ALL HIS DECREES REMA9$ SO MU* WA/E PAP] OR W]E CROSS$ BY O!RS4 ,:5 ! DELEGATE (F]$ ! NAVVIES #c FRANCS #e C5TIMES1 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 9 ! SAME COLUMN ( ! ,(FICIEL1 (F]$ !M #c FRANCS #ge C5TIMES4 

,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DEF5SE BY A DECREE OBLIG+ ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ,P>IS TO PROVIDE !MSELVES ) AN ID5TITY C>D1 :OSE PRODUCTION MI<T BE REQUE/$ BY A ,NATIONAL ,GU>D -- AS IMPRACTICABLE & UNPRACTIC$ A DECREE AS ?AT ON ! REFRACTORY RECRUITS4 ,! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE AW$ NOBODY2 BEH9D ITS BIG WORDS IMPOT5CE MADE ITSELF FELT4 ,ON ! #a#b?1 SOME BATTALIONS HAV+ SURR\ND$ ! ,BANK & WANT+ TO MAKE A SE>*1 OLD ,BESLAY PREV5T$ !M DO+ SO1 & ! T]RIBLE DICTATORS ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY DISAV[$ !IR [N AG5T4 ,! PUBLIC *AFF$ @&_?#a#e#a2 A T]RIBLE ?+6 ,A LA/ BL[1 & IT WAS ALL OV] ) ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,COMMUNE2 & ?IS BL[ CAME FROM ! M9ORITY4 

,! LATT] WAS EXASP]AT$ AT SEE+ ITS MO/ CAPABLE MEMB]S EXPELL$ FROM ! S]VICES -- ,V]MOREL FROM ! ,COMMISSION ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ,LONGUET FROM ! ,(FICIEL1 ,V>L9 FROM ! ,COMMISS>IAT @&_?#a#e#a2 & WAS /RUCK ) DISMAY AT ! DISORD] ( ! ,W> ,(FICE4 ,IT HAD ! UN=TUNATE IDEA ( D5Y+ ITS [N RESPONSIBILITY1 PREP>$ A MANIFE/O1 & BR\<T IT TO ! SITT+ ( ! #a#e?4 ,! MAJORITY1 =EW>N$1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( F\R OR FIVE MEMB]S1 KEPT AWAY4 ,! M9ORITY HAD !IR ABS5CE V]IFI$1 & 9/EAD ( WAIT+ = ! NEXT SITT+1 S5T ! DECL>ATION TO ! PAP]S4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE1@&_?#a#d#f2 IT SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2HAS ABDICAT$ ITS P[] 9TO ! H&S ( A DICTATOR%IP1 TO :I* IT HAS GIV5 ! NAME ( ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,! MAJORITY HAS DECL>$ ITSELF IRRESPONSIBLE BY ITS VOTE4 ,! M9ORITY1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 AFFIRMS ?AT ! ,COMMUNE [ES IT TO ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T TO ACCEPT ALL RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,AS TO \RSELVES1 WE CLAIM ! RI<T ( BE+ ALONE ANSW]ABLE = \R ACTS )\T SCRE5+ \RSELVES BEH9D A SUPREME DICTATOR%IP4 ,WE )DRAW TO \R >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,CONV9C$ ?AT ! QUE/ION ( ! W> TAKES ! LEAD OV] ALL O!RS1 WE %ALL SP5D ! TIME LEFT US BY \R MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS 9 ! MID/ ( \R BRO!RS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,A GREAT FAULT ?IS1 & ALTOGE!R 9EXCUSABLE4 ,! M9ORITY HAD NOT ! RI<T TO CRY \T AB\T A DICTATOR%IP1 HAV+ VOT$1 )\T MAK+ ANY EXPRESS RES]VE1 = ! SECOND ,COMMITTEE4 ,IT HAD NOT ! RI<T TO SAY ?AT ! ELECT$ DELEGATES ( ! PEOPLE W]E 5CROA*+ UPON ITS SOV]EIGNTY1 = ?IS CONC5TRATION ( P[] WAS QUITE ACCID5TAL1 NECESSITAT$ BY ! BATTLE1 & LEAV+ ! PR9CIPLE ( ! PEOPLE@&_?#a#d#f2S SOV]EIGNTY 9TACT UND] ORD9>Y CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 MORE DIGNIFI$ TO OP5LY DISAV[ ! ACTS ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 & !N PROPOSE SOME?+ BETT] !MSELVES4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 LOGICAL1 S9CE @&_?#a#d#e2! QUE/ION ( ! W> TOOK ! LEAD OV] ALL O!RS1@&_?#a#d#f2 NOT TO ?US MORALLY WEAK5 ! DEF5SE BY DES]T+ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,IT WAS NOT ) A VIEW TO RETA9 !M 9 !IR >RONDISSEM5TS ?AT ! >RONDISSEM5TS HAD S5T DELEGATES TO ! ,C\NCIL4 

,SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! M9ORITY BR\<T ! QUE/ION BE=E PUBLIC MEET+S1 :I* CALL$ ON !M TO RETURN TO !IR PO/S4 ,?OSE ( ! F\R? >RONDISSEM5T GAVE AN EXPLANATION 9 ! ,!ATRE-,LYRIQUE1 9 :I* !Y SAID @&_?#a#d#e2?AT !IR GUID+ PR9CIPLE WAS ?AT ! ,COMMUNE WAS TO BE ONLY ! EXECUTIVE AG5T ( ! PUBLIC WILL1 MANIFE/+ ITSELF CONT9UALLY1 & 9DICAT+ DAY BY DAY :AT WAS TO BE DONE TO SECURE ! TRIUMPH ( ! REVOLUTION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,NO D\BT ?AT PR9CIPLE WAS CORRECT1 & ! REVOLUTION CAN ONLY BE MADE SAFE BY ! DIRECT LEGISLATION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT WAS ?IS A TIME TO LEGISLATE :5 ! CANNON RUL$ SUPREME8 ,& 9 ! MID/ ( ! FIRE1 IS ! @&_?#a#d#e2EXECUTIVE AG5T@&_?#a#d#f2 TO EXPECT ?AT ! SOLDI] :O DOES BATTLE = HIM WILL ALSO BR+ HIM IDEAS8 

,! ,V]SAILLESE J\RNALS CR[$ OV] ?IS MANIFE/O4 ,MANY ( ?OSE :O HAD SIGN$ IT UND]/OOD !IR MI/AKE1 & FIFTE5 ( !M PRES5T$ !MSELVES AT ! SITT+ ( ! #a#g?4 ,! ,C\NCIL HAD NEV] BE5 SO NUM]\S2 ! ROLL-CALL WAS ANSW]$ BY SIXTY-SIX MEMB]S4 ,! ,C\NCIL WAS FIR/ TAK5 UP ) A PROPOSITION PROMPT$ BY A TRAITOR4 ,B>RAL DE ,MONTAUT1 *IEF ( ! /AFF ( ! #g? LEGION1 HAD JU/ PUBLI%$ ?AT ! ,V]SAILLESE ( ,VANVES HAD %OT AN AMBULANCE WOMAN ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,URBA91 URG$ BY ,MONTAUT1 :O HAD MANAG$ TO GA9 HIS FRI5D%IP1 ASK$ ?AT1 AS REPRISAL1 FIVE HO/AGES %\LD BE %OT 9 ! 9T]IOR ( ,P>IS1 & FIVE AT ! ADVANC$ PO/S4 ,! ,C\NCIL PASS$ TO ! ORD] ( ! DAY4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ?IS 9CID5T1 A MEMB] ( ! MAJORITY *ALL5G$ ?OSE ( ! M9ORITY4 ,HE DEMON/RAT$ )\T ANY DIFFICULTY ! FUTILITY ( ! REASONS 9VOK$ 9 !IR MANIFE/O1 &1 GR[+ W>M1 CALL$ HIS ADV]S>IES ,GIRONDI/S4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT6 ,GIRONDI/S6@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ,FRANKEL1 @&_?#a#d#e2ONE CAN SEE ?AT Y\ GO TO B$ AT NI<T & GET UP 9 ! MORN+ ) ! ,MONITEUR ( #a#g#i#c1 ELSE Y\ W\LD KN[ ! DIFF]5CE !RE IS BETWE5 US ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES & ! ,GIRONDI/S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! DISCUSSION BECAME HEAT$4 ,VALLES1 :O HAD SIGN$ ! MANIFE/O1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE DECL>$ ?AT WE MU/ COME TO AN UND]/&+ ) ! MAJORITY2 BUT !Y MU/ ALSO RESPECT ! M9ORITY1 :I* IS A =CE2@&_?#a#d#f2 & HE DEM&$ ?AT ALL =CES %\LD BE TURN$ AGA9/ ! 5EMY4 ,CITIZ5 ,MIOT ANSW]$ SEV]ELY FROM ! PR(\ND DEP?S ( HIS BE>D4 ,A MEMB] ( ! MAJORITY SPOKE ( CONCILIATION2 IMM$IATELY ,FELIX ,PYAT1 TO 9C5SE !IR IRE1 ASK$ = ! READ+ ( ! MANIFE/O4 ,9 VA9 ,VAILLANT SAID1 ) S5SE & JU/ICE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:5 \R COLLEAGUES COME BACK TO US DISAV[+ !IR PROGRAM1 WE MU/ NOT PUT IT UND] !IR EYES TO 5GAGE !M TO P]SEV]E 9 !IR FAULTS1@&_?#a#d#f2 & A CONCILIATORY ORD] ( ! DAY WAS BEAT5 BY ?AT ( ,MIOT1 DRAWN UP 9 T]MS (F5SIVE TO ! M9ORITY4 

,SUDD5LY A TREM5D\S EXPLOSION 9T]RUPT$ ! DISPUTE4 ,BILLIORAY RU%$ 9TO ! ROOM ) ! NEWS ?AT ! C>TRIDGE FACTORY ( ! ,AV5UE ,RAPP HAD JU/ BL[N UP4 

,! :OLE EA/ ( ,P>IS WAS %AK54 ,A PYRAMID ( FLAME1 ( MOLT5 LEAD1 HUMAN REMA9S1 BURN+ TIMB] & BULLETS BUR/ =? FROM ! ,*AMP-DE-,M>S TO AN 5ORM\S HEI<T1 & %[]$ D[N UPON ! 5VIRONS4 ,F\R H\SES FELL 92 MORE ?AN =TY P]SONS W]E W\ND$1 & ! CATA/ROPHE W\LD HAVE BE5 /ILL MORE T]RIBLE IF ! FIREM5 ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD NOT TORN WAGONS ( C>TRIDGES & B>RELS ( GUNP[D] FROM ! MID/ ( ! FLAMES4 ,A MADD5$ CR[D GA!R$1 & BELIEV$ 9 A CRIME2 A FEW 9DIVIDUALS W]E >RE/$1 & AN >TILL]YMAN WAS TAK5 TO ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE4 

,:O WAS ! CULPRIT8 ,NOBODY KN[S4 ,NEI!R ! ,C\NCIL NOR ! PROCUREUR ( ! ,COMMUNE EXAM9$ ! AFFAIR4 ,YET ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY ANN\NC$ 9 A PROCLAMATION ?AT IT HELD F\R ( ! CULPRITS1 & ,DELESCLUZE ?AT ! CASE WAS TO BE S5T BE=E ! C\RT-M>TIAL4 ,NO MORE WAS HE>D AB\T IT 1 AL?\< IT WAS AS MU* ! DUTY AS ! 9T]E/ ( ! ,C\NCIL TO ?R[ LI<T UPON ?IS AFFAIR4 ,A S]I\S 9QUE/ W\LD PROBABLY HAVE REVEAL$ A CRIME4 ,! WOM51 :O USUALLY LEFT ! FACTORY AT SEV5 O'CLOCK1 HAD BE5 ON ?AT DAY DISMISS$ AT SIX O'CLOCK4 ,IT HAS BE5 SE5 ?AT ,*>P5TI] ASK$ ,CORB9 = DYNAMITE2 IT MI<T HAVE BE5 V]Y USEFUL TO ! CONSPIRATORS TO SPREAD PANIC ) ONE /ROKE AT ! ,W> ,(FICE1 ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE1 ! >TILL]Y P>K & ! HUTS ( ! ,*AMP-DE-,M>S1 :I* W]E ALWAYS OCCUPI$ BY A FEW ,F$]ALS4.<#a#g#c.> ,P>IS FIRMLY BELIEV$ 9 A PLOT4 ,! REACTION>IES SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS IS ! REV5GE = ! ,V5DOME COLUMN@&_?#a#d#f24 .<COLUMN ]ECT$ 9 #ahe 9 HONOR ( ,NAPOLEON@&_?#a#d#f2S VICTORIES4 ,BECAME A SYMBOL ( ,BONAP>TISM.> 

,IT HAD BE5 PULL$ D[N ! EV5+ BE=E ) GREAT C]EMONY4 ,ITS DEMOLITION1 ! IDEA ( :I* HAD BECOME QUITE CURR5T DUR+ ! FIR/ SIEGE1.<#a#g#d.> WAS DECRE$ ON ! #a#b? ,APRIL4.<#a#g#e.> ,?IS 9SPIRATION1 POPUL>1 HUMANE1 PR(\ND1 %[+ ?AT A W> ( CLASSES WAS TO SUP]S$E ! W> ( NATIONS1 AIM$ AT ! SAME TIME A BL[ AT ! EPHEM]AL TRIUMPH ( ! ,PRUSSIAN4 ,! RA!R EXP5SIVE PREP>ATIONS1 CO/+ ALMO/ #a#e1 FRANCS1 HAD BE5 MU* PROTRACT$1 [+ TO ! LUKEW>MNESS ( ! 5G9E] & ! CONT9UAL EF=TS TO SUBORN ! WORKM54 ,ON ! #a#f? ,MAY1 AT TWO O'CLOCK1 AN IMM5SE CR[D ?RONG$ ALL ! NEI<BOR+ /REETS1 RA!R ANXI\S AS TO ! RESULT ( ! OP]ATION4 ,! REACTION>IES =ETOLD ALL SORTS ( CATA/ROPHES2 ! 5G9E]1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 AFFIRM$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO %OCK2 ?AT ! COLUMN W\LD BREAK TO PIECES DUR+ ITS DESC5T4 ,HE HAD SAWN IT HORIZONTALLY A LITTLE ABOVE ! P$E/AL2 A SLANT+ GROOVE WAS TO FACILITATE ! FALL BACKW>DS UPON A VA/ B$ ( FAGOTS1 S& & DUNG1 ACCUMULAT$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,RUE DE LA ,PAIX4 

,A ROPE ATTA*$ TO ! SUMMIT ( ! COLUMN WAS TWI/$ R\ND A CAP/AN FIX$ AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! /REET4 ,! SQU>E WAS CR[D$ ) ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS2 ! W9D[S1 ! RO(S W]E FILL$ ) CURI\S SPECTATORS4 ,9 DEFAULT ( ,M,M4 ,JULES ,SIMON & ,F]RY1 ]/:ILE W>M P>TIZANS ( ! OP]ATION1 ,M4 ,GLAIS-,BIZO9 CONGRATULAT$ ! NEW PREFECT ( POLICE1 ,F]RE1 :O HAD JU/ TAK5 ! PLACE ( ,C\RNET1 & CONFID$ TO HIM ?AT = =TY YE>S IT HAD BE5 HIS >D5T DESIRE TO SEE ! EXPIATORY MONUM5T DEMOLI%$4 ,! B&S PLAY$ ! ,M>SEILLAISE1 ! CAP/AN TURN$ AB\T1 ! PULLEY BROKE1 & A MAN WAS W\ND$4 ,ALREADY RUMORS ( TREASON CIRCULAT$ AMONG ! CR[D1 BUT A SECOND PULLEY WAS SOON SUPPLI$4 ,AT A QU>T] PA/ FIVE AN (FIC] APPE>$ ON ! BALU/RADE = SOME TIME1 WAV$ A TRICOLOR FLAG1 !N FIX$ IT ON ! RAILS4 ,AT HALF-PA/ FIVE ! CAP/AN AGA9 TURN$1 & A FEW M9UTES AFT] ! EXTREMITY ( ! COLUMN SL[LY DISPLAC$ ITSELF1 ! %AFT LITTLE BY LITTLE GAVE WAY1 !N1 SUDD5LY REEL+ TO & FRO1 BROKE & FELL ) A L[ MOAN4 ,! HEAD ( ,BONAP>TE ROLL$ ON ! GR\ND1 & HIS P>RICIDAL >M LAY DETA*$ FROM ! TRUNK4 ,AN IMM5SE ACCLAMATION1 AS ?AT ( A PEOPLE FRE$ FROM A YOKE1 BUR/ =?4 ,! RU9S W]E CLIMB$ UPON & SALUT$ BY 5?USIA/IC CRIES1 & ! R$ FLAG FLOAT$ FROM ! PURIFI$ ,P$E/AL1 :I* ON ?AT DAY HAD BECOME ! ALT> ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

,! PEOPLE WANT$ TO DIVIDE AMONG !MSELVES ! FRAGM5TS ( ! COLUMN1 BUT W]E PREV5T$ BY ! 9OPPORTUNE 9T]F]5CE ( ! ,C\NCIL MEMB]S PRES5T4 ,A WEEK AFT]W>DS1 ! ,V]SAILLESE PICK$ !M UP4 ,ONE ( ! FIR/ ACTS ( ! VICTORI\S B\RGEOISIE WAS TO AGA9 RAISE ?IS 5ORM\S BLOCK1 ! SYMBOL ( !IR SOV]EIGNTY4 ,TO LIFT UP ,CES> ON HIS P$E/AL !Y NE$$ A SCAFFOLD+ ( #c1 CORPSES4 ,LIKE ! MO!RS UND] ! ,FIR/ ,EMPIRE1 MAY ?OSE ( \R DAYS NEV] LOOK UPON ?IS BRONZE )\T WEEP+4 

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