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,P>IS ON ! EVE ( DEA? 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,P>IS ( ! ,COMMUNE HAS BUT ?REE DAYS MORE TO LIVE2 LET US 5GRAVE UPON \R MEMORY H] LUM9\S PHYSIOGNOMY4 

,HE :O HAS BREA!D 9 ?Y LIFE ?AT FI]Y FEV] ( MOD]N HI/ORY1 :O HAS PANT$ ON ?Y B\LEV>DS & WEPT 9 ?Y FAUB\RGS1 :O HAS SUNG TO ! MORN+ ( ?Y REVOLUTIONS & A FEW WEEKS AFT] BA!D HIS H&S 9 P[D] BEH9D ?Y B>RICADES1 HE :O CAN HE> FROM B5EA? ?Y /ONES ! VOICES ( ! M>TYRS ( SUBLIME IDEAS & READ 9 EV]Y ONE ( ?Y /REETS A DATE ( HUMAN PROGRESS1 EV5 HE DOES LESS JU/ICE TO ?Y ORIG9AL GR&EUR ?AN ! /RANG]1 ?\< A ,PHILI/9E1 :O CAME TO GLANCE AT !E DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! ATTRACTION ( REBELLI\S ,P>IS WAS SO /RONG ?AT M5 HURRI$ ?I!R FROM ,AM]ICA TO BEHOLD ?IS SPECTACLE UNPREC$5T$ 9 ! WORLD@&_?#a#d#f2S HI/ORY -- ! GREATE/ T[N ( ! ,EUROPEAN CONT95T 9 ! H&S ( ! PROLET>IANS4 ,EV5 ! PUSILLANIM\S W]E DRAWN T[>DS H]4 

,9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,MAY ONE ( \R FRI5DS >RIV$ -- ONE ( ! MO/ TIMID M5 ( ! TIMID PROV9CES4 ,HIS KI? & K9 HAD ESCORT$ HIM ON HIS DEP>TURE1 TE>S 9 !IR EYES1 AS ?\< HE W]E DESC5D+ 9TO ! 9F]NAL REGIONS4 ,HE SAID TO US1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT TRU? IS !RE 9 ALL ! RUMORS SPREAD AB\T8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,WELL1 COME & SE>* ALL ! RECESSES ( ! D54@&_?#a#d#f2 

,WE SET \T FROM ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,/REET->ABS CRY ,RO*E=T@&_?#a#d#f2S ,MOT D',ORDRE1 ! ,P]E ,DU*5E1 ,JULES ,VALLES@&_?#a#d#f2 ,CRI DU ,PEUPLE1 ,FELIX ,PYAT@&_?#a#d#f2S ,V5GEUR1 ,LA ,COMMUNE1 ,L',AFFRAN*I1 ,LE ,PILORI DES ,M\*>DS4 ,! ,(FICIEL IS LITTLE ASK$ =2 ! J\RNALI/S ( ! ,C\NCIL /IFLE IT BY !IR COMPETITION4 ,! ,CRI DU ,PEUPLE HAS A CIRCULATION ( #a14 ,IT IS ! E>LIE/ \T2 IT RISES ) *ANTICLE]4 ,IF WE HAVE AN >TICLE BY ,VALLES ?IS MORN+1 WE >E 9 LUCK2 BUT 9 HIS /EAD1 ,PI]RE ,D5IS1 ) HIS AUTONOMY A \TRANCE1 MAKES HIMSELF TOO (T5 HE>D4 ,ONLY BUY ! ,P]E ,DU*5E ONCE1 ?\< ITS CIRCULATION IS MORE ?AN #f14 ,TAKE ,FELIX ,PYAT@&_?#a#d#f2S >TICLE 9 ! ,V5GEUR AS A F9E EXAMPLE ( LIT]>Y 9TOXICATION4 ,! B\RGEOISIE HAS NO BETT] HELPMATES ?AN !SE VA9 & IGNORANT CLAPTRAP-MONG]S4 ,H]E IS ! DOCTR9AIRE J\RNAL ,LA ,COMMUNE1 9 :I* ,MILLI]E SOMETIMES WRITES1 & 9 :I* ,GEORGES ,DU*5E TAKES ! Y\NG M5 & ! OLD ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE TO TASK ) A SEV]ITY :I* W\LD BETT] FIT ANO!R *>ACT] ?AN HIS4 ,DO NOT =GET ! ,MOT D',ORDRE1 :ATEV] ! ROMANTICI/S MAY SAY4 ,IT WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ TO SUPPORT ! ,REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 & D>T$ T]RIBLE >R[S AT ! ,V]SAILLESE4 

,9 ! KIOSQUES >E ! C>ICATURES4 ,?I]S1 ,PIC>D1 & ,JULES ,FAVRE FIGURE AS ! ,?REE ,GRACES1 CLASP+ EA* O!R@&_?#a#d#f2S PAUN*ES4 ,?IS F9E FI%1 ! MACK]EL1 ) ! BLUE-GRE5 SCALES1 :O IS MAK+ UP A B$ ) AN IMP]IAL CR[N1 IS ! ,M>QUIS DE ,GALLIFET4 ,L',AV5IR1 ! M\?PIECE ( ! ,LIGUE1 ,LE ,SIECLE1 BECOME V]Y HO/ILE S9CE ! >RE/ ( ,GU/AVE ,*AUDEY2 & ,LA ,V]ITE1 ! ,YANKEE ,PORTALIS@&_?#a#d#f2S PAP]1 >E PIL$ UP1 MELAN*OLY & 9TACT4 ,MANY REACTION>Y PAP]S HAVE BE5 SUPPRESS$ BY ! PREFECTURE1 BUT = ALL ?AT >E NOT DEAD2 = A LAD1 )\T ANY MY/]Y AB\T HIM1 (F]S !M TO US4 

,READ1 SE>*1 F9D ONE APPEAL TO MURD]1 TO PILLAGE1 A S+LE CRUEL L9E 9 ALL !SE ,COMMUN>D J\RNALS EXCIT$ BY ! BATTLE1 & !N COMP>E !M ) ! ,V]SAILLESE PAP]S1 DEM&+ FUSILLADES 5 ,MASSE AS SOON AS ! TROOPS %ALL HAVE VANQUI%$ ,P>IS4 

,LET US FOLL[ ?OSE CATAFALQUES ?AT >E BE+ TAK5 UP ! ,RUE DE LA ,ROQUETTE1 & 5T] ) !M 9TO ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE CEMET]Y4 ,ALL ?OSE :O DIE = ,P>IS >E 5TOMB$ ) FUN]ALS 9 ! GREAT RE/+-PLACE4 ,! ,COMMUNE HAS CLAIM$ ! HONOR ( PAY+ = !IR FUN]ALS2 ITS R$ FLAG BLAZES FROM ! F\R CORN]S ( ! HE>SE1 FOLL[$ BY SOME COMRADES ( ! BATTALION1 :ILE A FEW PASS]SBY ALWAYS JO9 ! PROCESSION4 ,H]E IS A WIFE ACCOMPANY+ H] DEAD HUSB&4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL FOLL[S ! C(F92 AT ! GRAVE HE SPEAKS NOT ( REGRETS1 BUT ( HOPE1 ( V5GEANCE4 ,! WID[ PRESSES H] *ILDR5 9 H] >MS1 & SAYS TO !M1 @&_?#a#d#e2,REMEMB] & CRY ) ME1 @&_?#a#d#g2,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6 ,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#e2.<#a#g#f.> 

,ON RETRAC+ \R /EPS1 WE PASS BY ! MAIRIE ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,IT IS HUNG ) BLACK1 ! M\RN+ ( ! LA/ ,IMP]IALI/ PLEBISCITE1 ( :I* ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS WAS 9NOC5T & BECAME ! VICTIM4 ,WE CROSS ! ,PLACE DE LA ,BA/ILLE1 GAY1 ANIMAT$ BY ! G+]-BREAD FAIR4 ,P>IS WILL YIELD NO?+ TO ! CANNON2 %E HAS 

,C>RIAGES >E R>E1 = ! SECOND SIEGE HAS CUT %ORT ! PROVISIONS = HORSES4 ,BY ! ,RUE DU #d ,SEPTEMBRE WE REA* ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE1 SURM\NT$ BY ! R$ FLAG1 & ! ,BIBLIO!QUE ,NATIONALE1 :]E READ]S >E SITT+ R\ND ! LONG TABLES4 ,CROSS+ ! ,PALAIS-,ROYAL1 :OSE >CADES >E ALWAYS NOISY1 WE COME TO ! ,MUSEUM ( ! ,L\V]2 ! ROOMS1 HUNG ) !IR PICTURES1 >E OP5 TO ! PUBLIC4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE J\RNALS NONE ! LESS SAY ! ,COMMUNE IS SELL+ ! NATIONAL COLLECTIONS TO =EIGN]S4 

,WE DESC5D ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI4 ,ON ! RI<T1 9 ! ,RUE ,CA/IGLIONE1 A HUGE B>RICADE OB/RUCTS ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME4 ,! ISSUE ( ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE IS B>R$ BY ! ,/4 ,FLOR5T9 R$\BT1 /RET*+ TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,M>9E ON ITS RI<T1 & ! G>D5 ( ! ,TUIL]IES ON ITS LEFT1 ) ?REE RA!R BADLY DIRECT$ EMBRASURES EI<T Y>DS WIDE4 ,AN 5ORM\S DIT*1 LAY+ B>E ALL ! >T]IES ( SUBT]RANEAN LIFE1 SEP>ATES ! ,PLACE FROM ! R$\BT4 ,! WORKM5 >E GIV+ IT ! F9I%+ /ROKE1 & COV] ! BANKS ) TURF4 ,MANY PEOPLE WALK+ BY LOOK ON 9QUISITIVELY1 & MORE ?AN ONE BR[ L[]S4 ,A CORRIDOR SKILLFULLY CON/RUCT$ CONDUCTS US TO ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE4 ,! PR\D PR(ILE ( ! ,/RASB\RG /ATUE /&S \T AGA9/ ! R$ FLAGS4 ,! ,COMMUN>DS1 :O >E ACCUS$ ( IGNOR+ ,FRANCE1 HAVE PI\SLY REPLAC$ ! FAD$ CR[NS ( ! FIR/ SIEGE BY FRE% SPR+ FL[]S4 

,WE N[ 5T] ! ZONE ( BATTLE4 ,! AV5UE ( ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES UNROLLS ITS LONG-DES]T$ L9E1 CUT BY ! DISMAL BUR/+ ( ! %ELLS FROM ,MONT-,VAL]I5 & ,C\RBEVOIE4 ,!SE REA* AS F> AS ! ,PALAIS DE ,I',9DU/RIE1 :OSE TREASURES ! EMPLOYES ( ! ,COMMUNE C\RAGE\SLY PROTECT4 ,9 ! DI/ANCE RISES ! MI<TY BULK ( ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE4 ,! SI<TSE]S ( ! FIR/ DAYS HAVE DISAPPE>$1 = ! ,PLACE DE ,I',ETOILE HAS BECOME ALMO/ AS DEADLY AS ! RAMP>T4 ,! %ELLS BREAK (F ! BAS-RELIEFS ?AT ,M4 ,JULES ,SIMON HAD CAUS$ TO BE IRON-CLAD AGA9/ ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,! MA9 >* IS WALL$ UP TO /OP ! PROJECTILES LAUN*$ AGA9/ IT4 ,BEH9D ?IS B>RICADE !Y >E GETT+ READY TO M\NT SOME PIECES ON ! PLAT=M1 :I* IS ALMO/ AS HI< AS ,MONT-,VAL]I54 

,BY ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,HONORE WE PASS ALONG ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES4 ,9 ! RI<T ANGLE COMPRIS$ BETWE5 ! ,AV5UE DE LA ,GR&E ,>MEE1 ?AT ( ! ,T]NES1 ! RAMP>TS1 & ! ,AV5UE ,WAGRAM !RE IS NOT A H\SE 9TACT4 ,Y\ SEE ,M4 ,?I]S @&_?#a#d#e2DOES NOT BOMB>D ,P>IS1 AS ! PEOPLE ( ! ,COMMUNE WILL NOT FAIL TO SAY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SOME %R$S ( A PO/] HANG FROM A HALF-BATT]$ WALL2 IT IS ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 SPEE* AGA9/ ,K+ ,BOMBA1 :I* A GR\P ( CONCILIATORS HAVE BE5 WITTY 5\< TO REPRODUCE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ KN[1 G5TLEM51@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE TO ! B\RGEOIS ( #a#h#d#h1 :AT IS HAPP5+ AT ,PAL]MO4 ,Y\ ALL HAVE %AK5 ) HORROR ON HE>+ ?AT DUR+ =TY-EI<T H\RS A L>GE T[N HAS BE5 BOMB>D$4 ,BY :OM8 ,WAS IT BY A =EIGN 5EMY EX]CIS+ ! RI<TS ( W>8 ,NO1 G5TLEM51 IT WAS BY ITS [N ,GOV]NM5T4 ,& :Y8 ,BECAUSE ?AT UN=TUNATE T[N DEM&$ ITS RI<TS4 ,WELL1 !N1 = ! DEM& ( ITS RI<TS IT HAS GOT =TY-EI<T H\RS ( BOMB>DM5T6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HAPPY ,PAL]MO6 ,P>IS ALREADY HAS HAD =TY DAYS ( BOMB>DM5T4 

,WE HAVE SOME *ANCE ( GETT+ TO ! ,B\LEV>D ,P]EIRE BY ! LEFT SIDE ( ! ,AV5UE DES ,T]NES4 ,FROM !RE TO ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT EV]Y SPOT IS BESET ) DANG]4 ,WAT*+ = A MOM5T>Y LULL1 WE REA* ! GATE1 OR RA!R ! HEAP ( RU9S ?AT M>K ITS PLACE4 ,! /ATION NO LONG] EXI/S1 ! TUNNEL IS FILL$ UP1 ! RAMP>TS >E SLIPP+ 9TO ! MOATS4 ,& YET !RE >E HUMAN SALAM&]S :O D>E TO MOVE AB\T AMID !SE RU9S4 ,FAC+ ! GATE !RE >E ?REE PIECES COMM&$ BY ,CAPTA9 ,LA ,M>SEILLAISE2 ON ! RI<T1 ,CAPTA9 ,R\*AT ) FIVE PIECES2 ON ! LEFT1 ,CAPTA9 ,M>T9 ) F\R4 ,MONT]ET1 :O COMM&S ?IS PO/ = ! LA/ FIVE WEEKS1 LIVES ) !M 9 ?IS ATMOSPH]E ( %ELLS4 ,! ,MONT-,VAL]I51 ,C\RBEVOIE1 & ,BECON HAVE ?R[N MORE ?AN EI<T HUNDR$ ( !M4 ,TWELVE PIECES >E S]V$ BY T5 M51 NAK$ TO ! WAI/1 !IR BODY & >MS BLACK5$ ) P[D]1 9 A /REAM ( P]SPIRATION1 (T5 A MAT* 9 EA* H&4 ,! ONLY SURVIVOR ( ! FIR/ SET1 ! SAILOR ,BONAV5TURE1 HAS TW5TY TIMES SE5 HIS COMRADES DA%$ TO PIECES4 ,& YET !Y HOLD \T1 & !SE PIECES1 CONT9UALLY DISM\NT$1 >E CONT9UALLY R5EW$2 !IR >TILL]Y M5 ONLY COMPLA9 ( ! WANT ( AMMUNITION1 = ! WAGONS NO LONG] D>E APPROA*4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAVE V]Y (T5 ATTEMPT$1 & MAY ATTEMPT1 SURPRISE ATTACKS4 ,MONT]ET WAT*ES DAY & NI<T1 & HE CAN )\T BOA/+ WRITE TO ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY ?AT SO LONG AS HE IS !RE ! ,V]SAILLESE WILL NOT 5T] BY ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT4 

,EV]Y /EP T[>DS ,LA ,MUETTE IS A *ALL5GE TO DEA?4 ,BUT \R FRI5D MU/ WITNESS ALL ! GREATNESS ( ,P>IS4 ,ON ! RAMP>TS1 NE> ! GATE ( ,LA ,MUETTE1 AN (FIC] IS WAV+ HIS KEPI T[>D ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE2 ! BALLS >E :I/L+ >\ND HIM4 ,IT IS ,DOMBR[SKI1 :O AMUS+ HIMSELF ) 9VEI<+ AGA9/ ! ,V]SAILLESE ( ! TR5*ES4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL :O IS ) HIM SUCCE$S 9 K+ HIM =EGO ?IS MUSKETE] FOOLH>D9ESS1 & ! G5]AL TAKES US TO ! CA/LE1 :]E HE HAS E/ABLI%$ ONE ( HIS HEADQU>T]S4 ,ALL ! ROOMS >E P]=AT$ BY %ELLS4 ,/ILL HE REMA9S !RE1 & MAKES HIS M5 REMA94 ,IT HAS BE5 CALCULAT$ ?AT HIS AIDES-DE-CAMP ON AN AV]AGE LIV$ EI<T DAYS4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ! WAT* ( ! ,BELV$]E RU%ES 9 ) APPALL$ C\NT5ANCE2 A %ELL HAS TRAV]S$ HIS PO/4 @&_?#a#d#e2,/AY !RE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAYS ,DOMBR[SKI TO HIM2 @&_?#a#d#e2IF Y\ >E NOT DE/9$ TO DIE !RE Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO FE>4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SU* WAS HIS C\RAGE -- ALL FATALISM4 ,HE RECEIV$ NO RE9=CEM5TS DESPITE HIS DISPAT*ES TO ! ,W> ,(FICE2 BELIEV$ ! GAME LO/1 & SAID SO BUT TOO (T54 

,?IS IS MY ONLY REPROA*1 = Y\ DO NOT EXPECT ME TO APOLOGIZE = ! ,COMMUNE@&_?#a#d#f2S HAV+ ALL[$ =EIGN]S TO DIE = IT4 ,IS NOT ?IS ! REVOLUTION ( ALL PROLET>IANS8 ,IS IT NOT = ! PEOPLE TO AT LA/ DO JU/ICE TO ?AT GREAT ,POLI% RACE :I* ALL ,FR5* GOV]NM5TS HAVE BETRAY$8 

,DOMBR[SKI ACCOMPANIES US ACROSS ,PASSY AS F> AS ! ,SE9E1 & %[S US ! ALMO/ AB&ON$ RAMP>TS4 ,! %ELLS CRU% OR M[ D[N ALL ! APPROA*ES TO ! RAILWAY2 ! L>GE VIADUCT IS GIV+ WAY AT A HUNDR$ PLACES2 ! IRON-CLAD LOCOMOTIVES HAVE BE5 OV]?R[N4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE BATT]Y ( ! ,BILLANC\RT ,ISLE FIRES PO9T-BLANK AT \R GUNBOATS1 & S9KS ONE1 ,L',E/OC1 UND] \R V]Y EYES4 ,A TUG >RIVES 9 TIME1 PICKS UP ! CREW1 & ASC5DS ! ,SE9E UND] ! FIRE ?AT FOLL[S IT UP TO ! ,J5A ,BRIDGE4 

,A CLE> SKY1 A BRI<T SUN1 PEACEFUL SIL5CE 5VELOP ?IS /REAM1 ?IS WRECK1 !SE SCATT]$ %ELLS4 ,DEA? APPE>S MORE CRUEL AMID ! S]5ITY ( NATURE4 ,LET US GO & SALUTE \R W\ND$ AT ,PASSY4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ,LEFRANCAIS1 IS VISIT+ ! AMBULANCE ( ,DR4 ,DEM>QUAY1 :OM HE QUE/IONS AS TO ! /ATE ( ! W\ND$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I DO NOT %>E Y\R OP9IONS1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]S ! DOCTOR1 @&_?#a#d#e2& ,I CANNOT DESIRE ! TRIUMPH ( Y\R CAUSE2 BUT ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 W\ND$ M5 PRES]VE MORE CALM & SANG-FROID DUR+ OP]ATIONS4 ,I ATTRIBUTE ?IS C\RAGE TO ! 5]GY ( !IR CONVICTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,WE !N VISIT ! B$S2 MO/ ( ! SICK ANXI\SLY 9QUIRE :5 !Y WILL BE ABLE TO RESUME !IR S]VICE4 ,A Y\NG FELL[ ( EI<TE51 :OSE RI<T H& HAD JU/ BE5 AMPUTAT$1 HOLDS \T ! O!R1 EXCLAIM+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE /ILL ?IS ONE = ! S]VICE ( ! ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AN (FIC]1 MORTALLY W\ND$1 IS TOLD ?AT ! ,COMMUNE HAS JU/ H&$ OV] HIS PAY TO HIS WIFE & *ILDR54 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAD NO RI<T TO IT1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]S HE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,!SE1 MY FRI5D1 !SE >E ! BRUTI% DRUNK>DS :O1 ACCORD+ TO ,V]SAILLES1 =M ! >MY ( ! ,COMMUNE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,WE RETURN BY ! ,*AMP-DE-,M>S2 ITS HUTS >E BADLY MANN$4 ,O!R CADRES1 A DIFF]5T DISCIPL9E W\LD BE NE$$ TO RETA9 ! BATTALIONS !RE4 ,BE=E ! ,ECOLE1 #a1#e Y>DS FROM ! RAMP>TS1 & A FEW /EPS FROM ! ,W> ,(FICE1 A HUNDR$ ORDNANCE PIECES REMA9 9]T1 LOAD$ ) MUD4 ,LEAV+ ON \R RI<T ! ,W> ,(FICE1 ?AT C5T] ( DISCORD1 LET US 5T] ! ,CORPS ,LEGISLATIF1 TRANS=M$ 9TO A WORK-%OP4 ,FIFTE5 HUNDR$ WOM5 >E !RE1 SEW+ ! S& SACKS ?AT >E TO /OP UP ! BREA*ES4 ,A TALL & H&SOME GIRL1 ,M>!1 R\ND H] WAI/ ! R$ SC>F ) SILV] FR+E GIV5 H] BY H] COMRADES1 DI/RIBUTES ! WORK4 ,! H\RS ( LABOR >E %ORT5$ BY JOY\S SONGS4 ,EV]Y EV5+ ! WAGES >E PAID1 & ! WOM5 RECEIVE ! :OLE SUM1 EI<T C5TIMES A SACK1 :ILE ! =M] CONTRACTORS H>DLY GAVE !M TWO4 

,WE N[ PROCE$ ALONG ! QUAYS1 LULL$ 9 IMP]TURBABLE CALM4 ,! ,ACADEMY ( ,SCI5CES HOLDS ITS ,MONDAY SITT+S4 ,IT IS NOT ! WORKM5 :O HAVE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,REPUBLIC WANTS NO SAVANTS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,M4 ,DELAUNAY IS 9 ! *AIR4 ,M4 ,ELIE DE ,BEAUMONT LOOKS ?R\< ! CORRESPOND5CE1 & READS A NOTE FROM HIS COLLEAGUE1 ,M4 ,J4 ,B]TR&1 :O HAS FL$ TO ,/4 ,G]MA94 ,WE %ALL F9D ! REPORT 9 ! ,(FICIEL ( ! ,COMMUNE4 

,WE MU/ NOT LEAVE ! LEFT BANK )\T VISIT+ ! MILIT>Y PRISON4 ,ASK ! SOLDI]S IF !Y HAVE MET ) A S+LE M5ACE1 A S+LE 9SULT 9 ,P>IS2 IF !Y >E NOT TREAT$ AS COMRADES1 SUBJECT$ TO NO EXCEPTIONAL RULES1 SET FREE :5 WILL+ TO HELP !IR ,P>ISIAN BRO!RS4 

,MEAN:ILE EV5+ HAS SET 94 ,! !AT]S >E OP5+4 ,! ,LYRIQUE GIVES A GR& P]=MANCE = ! B5EFIT ( ! W\ND$1 & ! ,OP]A-,COMIQUE IS PREP>+ ANO!R4 ,! ,OP]A PROMISES US A SPECIAL P]=MANCE = ! FOLL[+ ,MONDAY1 :5 WE %ALL HE> ,GOSSEC@&_?#a#d#f2S REVOLUTION>Y HYMN4 ,! >TI/S ( ! ,GAIETE1 AB&ON$ BY !IR MANAG]1 !MSELVES DIRECT !IR !AT]4 ,! ,GYMNASE1 ,*ATELET1 ,!ATRE-,FRANCAIS1 ,AMBIGU-,COMIQUE1 ,DE,IASSEM5TS1 HAVE L>GE AUDI5CES EV]Y NI<T4 ,LET US PASS TO MORE VIRILE SPECTACLES1 SU* AS ,P>IS HAS NOT WITNESS$ S9CE #a#g#i#c4 

,T5 *UR*ES OP51 & ! ,REVOLUTION M\NTS ! PULPITS4 ,9 ! OLD QU>T] ( ! ,GRAVILLI]S1 ,/4 ,NI*OLAS DES ,*AMPS IS FILL+ ) ! P[]FUL MURMUR ( MANY VOICES4 ,A FEW GAS-BURN]S H>DLY LI<T UP ! SW>M+ CR[D2 & AT ! F>!R 5D1 ALMO/ HIDD5 BY ! %AD[ ( ! VAULTS1 HANGS ! FIGURE ( ,*RI/ DRAP$ 9 ! POPUL> ORIFLAMME4 ,! ONLY LUM9\S C5T] IS ! READ+-DESK1 FAC+ ! 1,PULPIT1 HUNG ) R$4 ,! ORGAN & ! PEOPLE *ANT ! ,M>SEILLAISE4 ,! ORATOR1 OV]-EXCIT$ BY !SE FANTA/IC SURR\ND+S1 LAUN*ES =? 9TO EC/ATIC DECLAMATIONS1 :I* ! E*O REPEATS LIKE A M5ACE4 ,! PEOPLE DISCUSS ! EV5TS ( ! DAY1 ! MEANS ( DEF5SE2 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL >E SEV]ELY C5SUR$1 & VIGOR\S RESOLUTIONS >E VOT$ TO BE PRES5T$ TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ! NEXT DAY4 ,WOM5 SOMETIMES ASK TO SPEAK2 AT ! ,BATIGNOLLES !Y HAVE A CLUB ( !IR [N4 ,NO D\BT1 FEW PRECISE IDEAS COME =? FROM !SE FEV]I% MEET+S1 BUT MANY F9D !RE A PROVISION ( 5]GY & ( C\RAGE4 

,IT IS ONLY N9E O'CLOCK1 & WE MAY /ILL BE 9 TIME = ! CONC]T ( ! ,TUIL]IES4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE1 CITOY5NES1 ACCOMPANI$ BY COMMISSION]S1 >E MAK+ A COLLECTION = ! WID[S & ORPHANS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! IMM5SE ROOMS >E ANIMAT$ BY A DEC5T & GAY ?RONG4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME RESPECTABLY-DRESS$ WOM5 >E SEAT$ ON ! =MS 9 ! C\RT4 ,?REE OR*E/RAS >E PLAY+ 9 ! GALL]IES1 BUT ! S\L ( ! FETE IS 9 ! ,SALLE DES ,M>E*AUX1 :]E ,MADEMOISELLE ,AG> RECITES FROM @&_?#a#d#e2,LES ,*ATIM5TS@&_?#a#d#f2 9 ?AT SAME PLACE1 :]E1 T5 MON?S BE=E1 ,BONAP>TE & HIS B& W]E 5?RON$4 ,MOZ>T1 ,MEY]BE]1 ,ROSS9I1 ! GREAT WORKS ( >T HAVE DRIV5 AWAY ! MUSICAL OBSC5ITIES ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,FROM ! L>GE C5TRAL W9D[ ! H>MONI\S /RA9S VIBRATE TO ! G>D52 JOY\S LI<TS %9E LIKE />S ON ! GRE5-SW>D1 DANCE AMONG ! TREES1 & COLOR ! PLAY+ F\NTA9S4 ,)9 ! >BORS ! PEOPLE >E LAU<+2 BUT ! NOBLE ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES1 D>K & DESOLATE1 SEEM TO PROTE/ AGA9/ !SE POPUL> MA/]S1 :OM !Y HAVE NEV] ACKN[L$G$4 ,V]SAILLES1 TOO1 PROTE/S BY ?AT CONFLAGRATION ( :I* A WAN REFLEX LI<TS UP ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE1 :OSE SOMB] MASS OV]T[]S ! CIVIL W>4 

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