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,! 5EMY 5T]S ,P>IS 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,/4 ,CL\D GATE HAS JU/ BE5 BREA*$4 ,G5]AL ,D\AI HAS ?R[N HIMSELF AT IT4 7,?I]S TO ! ,PREFECTS1 #b#a/ ,MAY47 

,! GREAT ATTACK APPROA*$2 ! ,ASSEMBLY DREW UP 9 BATTLE>RAY4 ,ON ! #a#f? ,MAY IT REFUS$ TO RECOGNIZE ! ,REPUBLIC AS ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,FRANCE1 & VOT$ PUBLIC PRAY]S BY #dag \T ( #d#b4 ,ON ! #a#g? ! >MY E/ABLI%$ ITS BREA* BATT]IES AGA9/ ! GATES ( ,LA ,MUETTE1 ,AUTEUIL1 ,/4 ,CL\D1 ,PO9T DU ,JOR1 ,ISSY4 ,! BATT]IES 9 ! RE> CONT9U$ TO P\ND ! 5CE9TE ( ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR & TO CONF\ND ,PASSY4 ,! PIECES ( ! ,*ATEAU DE ,BRECON RU9$ ! ,MONTM>TRE CEMETRY1 & REA*$ AS F> AS ! ,PLACE ,/4 ,PI]RE4 ,WE HAD FIVE >RONDISSEM5TS UND] %ELL4 

,ON ! #a#h?1 9 ! EV5+1 ! ,V]SAILLESE SURPRIS$ ! ,F$]ALS ( ,CA*AN BY APPROA*+ !M ) ! CRY ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,H[EV]1 WE SUCCE$$ 9 PREV5T+ !IR MOVEM5T T[>DS ! ,HAUTES-,BRUY]ES4 ,! ,DOM9ICAN MONKS :O FROM !IR CONV5T GAVE SIGNALS TO ! 5EMY W]E >RE/$ & TAK5 TO ! ,=T DE ,BICETRE4 

,MAY #a#i?3 -- ,DESPITE ! ,V]SAILLESE APPROA*ES1 \R DEF5SE DID NOT BECOME MORE VIGOR\S4 ,BA/IONS #gb & #gc ?REW A FEW OCCASIONAL %ELLS UPON ! VILLAGE & ! =T ( ,ISSY4 ,FROM ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR TO ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT WE HAD ONLY ! CANNON ( ! ,DAUPH9E GATE TO ANSW] ! HUNDR$ ,V]SAILLESE PIECES & *ECK !IR WORKS 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE4 ,A FEW B>RICADES AT ! ,B9EAU & ,ASNI]ES GATES & ! ,B\LEV>D D',ITALIE1 TWO R$\BTS AT ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE & ,RUE ,CA/IGLIONE1 A MOAT 9 ! ,RUE ,ROYALE & ANO!R AT ! ,TROCAD]O2 ?IS WAS ALL ?AT ! ,C\NCIL HAD DONE 9 SEV5 WEEKS = ! DEF5SE ( ! 9T]IOR4 ,!RE W]E NO WORKS AT ! ,MONT-,P>NASSE ,/ATION1 ! ,PAN!ON1 ! ,BUTTES ,MONTM>TRE1 :]E TWO OR ?REE PIECES HAD BE5 FIR$ (F ON ! #a#d?1 ONLY TO KILL \R [N M5 AT ,LAVALLOIS4 ,AT ! T]RACE ( ! ,TUIL]IES AB\T TWELVE NAVVIES SADLY DUG AWAY AT A USELESS TR5*4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY C\LD NOT1 !Y SAID1 F9D WORKM51 :5 !Y HAD #a1#e IDL]S AT ! ,PR9CE-,EUG5E ,B>RACKS1 #a1 S$5T>Y GU>DS1 & MILLIONS ( FRANCS TO H&4 ,AN IRON WILL & FIRM DIRECTION MI<T /ILL HAVE SAV$ EV]Y?+2 & WE W]E N[ 9 ! P]IOD ( COMA1 ( IMM5SE LASSITUDE4 ,! COMPETITIONS1 QU>RELS1 & 9TRIGUES HAD ABSORB$ ALL 5]GY4 ,! ,C\NCIL OCCUPI$ ITSELF ) DETAILS1 ) TRIFLES4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY MULTIPLI$ ITS ROMANTIC PROCLAMATIONS1 :I* MOV$ NOBODY4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ?\<T ONLY ( SEIZ+ UPON A P[] IT WAS UNABLE TO WIELD1 & ON ! #a#i? ANN\NC$ ITSELF ADM9I/RATOR ( ! ,W> ,(FICE4 ,ITS MEMB]S HAD MADE SO SURE ( !IR SWAY1 ?AT ONE ( !M BY A DECREE 9S]T$ 9 ! ,(FICIEL ORD]$ ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ,P>IS TO @&_?#a#d#e2PRES5T !MSELVES AT !IR HOMES )9 =TY-EI<T H\RS1@&_?#a#d#f2 ON PA9 ( @&_?#a#d#e2HAV+ !IR R5T-TITLES ON ! GR& LIVRE BURNT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS WAS ! P5DANT ( ! ID5TITY C>D4 

,\R BE/ BATTALIONS1 DECIMAT$1 AB&ON$ TO !MSELVES1 W]E BUT WRECKS4 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ,APRIL WE HAD LO/ #d1 M51 KILL$ OR W\ND$1 & #c1#e PRISON]S4 ,!RE N[ REMA9$ TO US #b1 M5 FROM ,ANSI]ES TO ,NEUILLY1 #d1 P]HAPS FROM ,LA ,MUETTE TO ,PETIT,VANVES4 ,! BATTALIONS DESIGNAT$ = ! PO/S ( ,PASSY W]E NOT !RE1 OR /AY$ 9 ! H\SES F> FROM ! RAMP>TS2 MANY ( !IR (FIC]S HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,AT BA/IONS #cf TO #g1 PRECISELY AT ! PO9T ( ATTACK1 !RE W]E NOT TW5TY >TILL]YM52 ! S5T9ELS W]E ABS5T4 

,WAS IT TREASON8 ,! CONSPIRATORS BOA/$ A FEW DAYS AFT] ( HAV+ DISMANTL$ !SE RAMP>TS2 BUT ! T]RIBLE BOMB>DM5T W\LD SUFFICE TO EXPLA9 ?IS D]ELICTION4 ,/ILL !RE WAS A CULPABLE HE$LESSNESS4 ,DOMBR[SKI1 WE>Y ( /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ! 9]TNESS ( ! ,W> ,(FICE1 WAS DISC\RAG$1 W5T TOO (T5 TO HIS QU>T]S AT ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 :ILE ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 9=M$ ( ! AB&ONM5T ( ! RAMP>TS1 CONT5T$ ITSELF ) W>N+ ! ,W> ,(FICE 9/EAD ( HURRY+ TO ! RESCUE & TAK+ ! SITUATION 9 H&4 

,ON ,SATURDAY1 ! #b? ,MAY1 ! BREA* BATT]IES W]E UNMASK$2 #c NAVAL GUNS & SIEGE-PIECES BL5D+ TOGE!R !IR DETONATIONS ANN\NC$ ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D4 

,! SAME DAY ,DE ,BEAUFOND1 :OM ,LASNI]@&_?#a#d#f2S >RE/ HAD NOT DISC\RAG$1 S5T HIS HABITUAL EMISS>Y TO W>N ! *IEF ( ! ,V]SAILLESE G5]AL /AFF ?AT ! GATES ( ,MONTR\GE1 ,VANVES1 ,VAUGIR>D1 ,PO9T DU ,JOR & ,DAUPH9E W]E 5TIRELY DES]T$4 ,ORD]S = CONC5TRAT+ ! TROOPS W]E IMM$IATELY ISSU$4 ,ON ! #b#a/ ! ,V]SAILLESE F\ND !MSELVES 9 READ9ESS1 AS ON ! #cRD & #a#b?1 BUT ?IS TIME SUCCESS SEEM$ C]TA92 ! GATE ( ,/4 ,CL\D WAS DA%$ TO PIECES4 

,= SEV]AL DAYS SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL HAD PO9T$ \T ?IS BREA* TO ! *IEF ( ! G5]AL /AFF1 ,H5RI ,PRODHOMME4 ,HE ANSW]$ A LA ,CLUS]ET ?AT HIS MEASURES W]E TAK52 ?AT HE WAS EV5 GO+ TO ?R[ UP A T]RIBLE IRON-CLAD B>RICADE BE=E ?IS GATE2 BUT HE DID NOT /IR4 ,ON ! ,SUNDAY MORN+1 ,LEFRANCAIS1 TRAV]S+ ! MOAT ON ! RU9S ( ! DRAWBRIDGE1 AT AB\T FIFTE5 Y>DS DI/ANCE1 RAN UP AGA9/ ! ,V]SAILLESE TR5*ES4 ,/RUCK BY ! IMM95CE ( ! P]IL1 HE S5T ,DELESCLUZE A NOTE1 :I* WAS LO/4 

,AT HALF-PA/ TWO1 UND] ! %ADE ( ! ,TUIL]IES1 A MON/] CONC]T WAS BE+ GIV5 = ! B5EFIT ( ! WID[S & ORPHANS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAD COME2 ! BRI<T SPR+ DRESSES ( ! WOM5 LIT UP ! GRE5 ALLEYS2 PEOPLE EAG]LY 9HAL$ ! FRE% AIR S5T =? FROM ! GREAT TREES4 ,TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS (F1 ON ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE1 ! ,V]SAILLESE %ELLS BUR/1 UTT]+ !IR DISCORDANT NOTE AMID ! JOY\S S\NDS ( ! B&S & ! 9VIGORAT+ BREA? ( SPR+4 

,AT ! 5D ( ! CONC]T A /AFF (FIC] ASC5D$ ! PLAT=M ( ! CONDUCTOR ( ! OR*E/RA4 @&_?#a#d#e2,CITIZ5S1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,M4 ,?I]S PROMIS$ TO 5T] ,P>IS YE/]DAY4 ,M4 ,?I]S HAS NOT 5T]$2 HE WILL NOT 5T]4 ,I 9VITE Y\ TO COME H]E NEXT ,SUNDAY1 TO ! SAME PLACE1 TO \R SECOND CONC]T = ! B5EFIT ( ! WID[S & ORPHANS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,AT ?AT V]Y H\R1 AT ?AT V]Y M9UTE1 ALMO/ )9 GUN%OT1 ! VANGU>D ( ! ,V]SAILLESE WAS MAK+ ITS 5TRY 9TO ,P>IS4 

,! EXPECT$ SIGNAL HAD AT LA/ BE5 GIV5 FROM ! ,/4 ,CL\D GATE1 BUT DID NOT COME FROM ! LIC5S$ CONSPIRATORS4 ,AN AMATEUR SPY1 ,DUCATEL1 WAS CROSS+ !SE QU>T]S1 :5 HE SAW EV]Y?+1 GATES & RAMP>TS1 QUITE DES]T$4 ,HE !REUPON CLIMB$ ,BA/ION #f#d1 WAV+ A :ITE H&K]*IEF1 & CRI$ TO ! SOLDI]S 9 ! TR5*ES1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ CAN 5T]2 !RE IS NO ONE H]E4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A NAVAL (FIC] CAME =W>D1 9T]ROGAT$ ,DUCATEL1 CROSS$ OV] ! RU9S ( ! DRAWBRIDGE1 & WAS ABLE TO ASSURE HIMSELF ?AT ! BA/IONS & NEI<BOR+ H\SES W]E 5TIRELY AB&ON$4 ,RETURN+ IMM$IATELY TO ! TR5*ES1 ! (FIC] TELEGRAPH$ ! NEWS TO ! NE>E/ G5]ALS4 ,! BREA* BATT]IES CEAS$ FIR+1 & ! SOLDI]S ( ! TR5*ES NE>BY P5ETRAT$ BY SMALL PLATOONS 9TO ! 5CE9TE4 ,M4 ,?I]S1 ,MAC,MAHON1 & ,ADMIRAL ,PO?UAN 1 :O W]E JU/ !N AT ,MONT-,VAL]I51 TELEGRAPH$ TO ,V]SAILLES TO HAVE ALL ! DIVISIONS PUT 9 MOTION4 

,DOMBR[SKI1 ABS5T FROM HIS HEADQU>T]S ( ,LA ,MUETTE = SEV]AL H\RS1 >RIV$ AT F\R O'CLOCK4 ,A COMM&] MET HIM1 & 9=M$ HIM ( ! 5TRY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE4 ,DOMBR[SKI LET ! (FIC] T]M9ATE HIS REPORT1 !N1 TURN+ TO ONE ( HIS AIDES-DE-CAMP1 ) A COOLNESS ?AT HE EXAGG]AT$ 9 CRITICAL CIRCUM/ANCES1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,S5D TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,M>9E = A BATT]Y ( SEV5 CANNON2 W>N SU* & SU* BATTALIONS4 ,I %ALL TAKE ! COMM& MYSELF4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE ALSO ADDRESS$ A DISPAT* TO ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY & ! ,W> ,(FICE1 & S5T ! BATALLION ( VOLUNTE]S TO OCCUPY ! GATE ( ,AUTEUIL4 

,AT FIVE O'CLOCK1 ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 )\T KEPIS1 )\T >MS1 UTT]$ A CRY ( AL>M 9 ! /REETS ( ,PASSY2 SOME (FIC]S UN%EA?+ !IR SWORDS TRI$ TO /OP !M2 ! ,F$]ALS LEFT !IR H\SES1 SOME LOAD+ !IR GUNS1 O!RS MA9TA9+ ?AT IT WAS A FALSE AL>M4 ,! COMM&] ( ! VOLUNTE]S PICK$ UP & L$ (F AS MANY M5 AS HE C\LD GET TO FOLL[ HIM4 

,!SE VOLUNTE]S W]E TROOPS 9UR$ TO FIRE4 ,NE> ! RAILWAY /ATION !Y SAW ! R$-COATS1 & RECEIV$ !M ) A VOLLEY4 ,A ,V]SAILLESE (FIC] ON HORSEBACK1 :O HURRI$ UP TRY+ TO URGE ON HIS M5 ) DRAWN SAB]1 FELL B5EA? \R BALLS1 & HIS SOLDI]S RETREAT$4 ,! ,F$]ALS E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES SOLIDLY ON ! VIADUCT & AT ! OP5+ ( ! ,MURAT ,B\LEV>D1 :ILE1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ! QUAY ABREA/ ( ! ,J5A4 ,BRIDGE WAS BE+ B>RICAD$4 

,DOMBR[SKI@&_?#a#d#f2S DISPAT* HAD REA*$ ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,BILLIORAY1 ON DUTY AT ?IS MOM5T1 AT ONCE PROCE$$ TO ! ,C\NCIL4 ,! ,ASSEMBLY WAS JU/ PUTT+ ,CLUS]ET ON TRIAL1 & ,V]MOREL WAS SPEAK+4 ,! EX-DELEGATE1 SEAT$ ON A *AIR1 LI/5$ TO ! ORATOR ) ?AT VA9 NON*ALANCE :I* ! NAIVE TOOK = TAL5T4 ,BILLIORAY1 V]Y PALE1 5T]$1 & = A MOM5T SAT D[N2 !N1 AS ,V]MOREL W5T ON1 CRI$ TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,CONCLUDE6 CONCLUDE6 ,I HAVE TO MAKE A COMMUNICATION ( ! GREATE/ IMPORTANCE TO ! ,ASSEMBLY2 ,I DEM& A SECRET SITT+4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,V]MOREL3 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET CITIZ5 ,BIL LIORAY SPEAK4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,BILLIORAY ROSE & READ A PAP] ?AT TREMBL$ SLI<TLY 9 HIS H&4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,DOMBR[SKI TO ,W> & ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAVE 5T]$ BY ! ,PORTE DE ,/4 ,CL\D4 ,I AM TAK+ MEASURES TO DRIVE !M BACK4 ,IF Y\ CAN S5D ME RE9=CEM5TS1 ,I ANSW] = EV]Y?+4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#a#g#h.> 

,!RE WAS FIR/ A SIL5CE ( ANGUI%1 SOON BROK5 BY 9T]PELLATIONS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,SOME BATTALIONS HAVE M>*$ (F1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ,BILLIORAY2 @&_?#a#d#e2! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY WAT*ES4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! DISCUSSION WAS AGA9 TAK5 UP1 & NATURALLY CUT %ORT4 ,! ,C\NCIL ACQUITT$ ,CLUS]ET2 ! RIDICUL\S IMPEA*M5T BR\<T =W>D BY ,MIOT1 MADE UP ONLY ( GOSSIP1 NEGLECT$ ! ONLY 9CRIM9AT+ FACT -- ! 9ACTIVITY ( ,CLUS]ET DUR+ HIS DELEGATION4 ,!Y !N =M$ 9TO GR\PS & COMM5T$ ON ! DISPAT*4 ,! CONFID5CE ( ,DOMBR[SKI1 ! ASSURANCE ( ,BILLIORAY1 PROV$ QUITE SUFFICI5T TO ! ROMANTICI/S4 ,:AT ) FAI? 9 ! G5]AL1 ! SOLIDITY ( ! RAMP>TS1 ! IMMORTALITY ( ! CAUSE2 :AT ) ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE WAS SLURR$ OV]2 LET EV]Y ONE GO AB\T 9 SE>* ( 9=MATION1 & 9 CASE ( NE$ BETAKE HIMSELF TO HIS [N >RONDISSEM5T4 

,! TIME WAS WA/$ 9 SMALL-TALK2 !RE W]E NEI!R MOTION NOR DEBATE2 EI<T O'CLOCK /RUCK 1 & ! PRESID5T RAIS$ ! SITT+4 ,! LA/ SITT+ ( ! ,C\NCIL6 ,& !RE WAS NO ONE TO DEM& A P]MAN5T COMMITTEE2 NO ONE TO CALL ON HIS COLLEAGUE TO WAIT H]E = NEWS1 TO SUMMON ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY TO ! B> ( ! ,C\NCIL4 ,!RE WAS NO ONE TO 9SI/ ?AT AT ?IS CRITICAL MOM5T ( UNC]TA9TY1 :5 P]HAPS IT MI<T BE NECESS>Y TO IMPROVISE A PLAN ( DEF5SE AT A MOM5T@&_?#a#d#f2S NOTICE OR TAKE A GREAT RESOLUTION 9 CASE ( DISA/]1 ! PO/ ( ! GU>DIANS ( ,P>IS WAS 9 ! C5T]1 AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & NOT 9 !IR RESPECTIVE >RONDISSEM5TS4 

,?US ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE DISAPPE>$ FROM HI/ORY & ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE AT ! MOM5T ( SUPREME DANG]1 :5 ! ,V]SAILLESE P5ETRAT$ 9TO ,P>IS4 

,! SAME PRO/RATION REIGN$ AT ! ,W> ,(FICE1 :]E !Y HAD RECEIV$ ! NEWS AT FIVE O'CLOCK4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE W5T TO ,DELESCLUZE1 :O SEEM$ V]Y CALM1 & SAID1 :AT MANY 9DE$ BELIEV$1 ?AT ! FI<T 9 ! /REETS W\LD BE FAVORABLE TO ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! COMM&] ( ! SECTION ( ! ,PO9T DU ,JOR HAV+ JU/ COME TO REPORT ?AT NO?+ S]I\S HAD HAPP5$1 ! DELEGATE ACCEPT$ HIS /ATEM5TS )\T CORROBORATION4 ,! *IEF ( ! G5]AL /AFF DID NOT EV5 ?9K IT WOR? :ILE TO GO & MAKE A P]SONAL RECOGNIZANCE1 & T[>DS EI<T O'CLOCK HE HAD ?IS 9CR$IBLE DISPAT* PO/$ UP3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! OBS]VATORY ( ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE D5IES ! 5TRY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE2 AT LEA/1 IT SEES NO?+ ?AT LOOKS LIKE IT4 

,! COMM&] 7,R5AUD7 ( ! SECTION HAS JU/ LEFT MY (FICE1 & DECL>ES ?AT !RE HAS ONLY BE5 A PANIC1 & ?AT ! GATE ( ,AUTEUIL HAS NOT BE5 =C$2 ?AT IF A FEW ,V]SAILLESE HAVE 5T]$1 !Y HAVE BE5 REPULS$4 ,I HAVE S5T = ELEV5 BATTALIONS ( RE9=CEM5TS1 BY AS MANY (FIC]S ( ! G5]AL /AFF1 :O >E NOT TO LEAVE !M TILL !Y HAVE L$ !M TO ! PO/S :I* !Y >E TO OCCUPY4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,AT ! SAME H\R ,M4 ,?I]S TELEGRAPH$ TO HIS PREFECTS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! GATE ( ,/4 ,CL\D HAS FALL5 UND] ! FIRE ( \R CANNON4 ,G5]AL ,D\AI HAS DA%$ 9TO ! T[N4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A TW(OLD LIE4 ,! GATE ( ,/4 ,CL\D HAD BE5 WIDE OP5 = ?REE DAYS )\T ! ,V]SAILLESE D>+ TO PASS IT1 & ,G5]AL ,D\AI HAD CREPT 9 V]Y MODE/LY1 MAN BY MAN1 9TRODUC$ BY TREASON4 

,AT NI<T ! ,M9I/RY SEEM$ TO WAKE UP A LITTLE4 ,(FIC]S FLOCK$ ?I!R ASK+ = ORD]S4 ,! G5]AL /AFF W\LD NOT ALL[ ! TOCS9 TO BE S\ND$1 ON ! PRETEXT ?AT ! POPULATION MU/ NOT BE AL>M$4 ,SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL POR$ OV] ! PLAN ( ,P>IS AT LA/1 /UDY+ ?OSE /RATEGICAL PO9TS ?AT HAD BE5 =GOTT5 = SIX WEEKS4 ,:5 IT WAS NECESS>Y AT ONCE TO F9D AN IDEA1 A ME?OD1 & GIVE PRECISE 9/RUCTIONS1 ! DELEGATE %UT HIMSELF 9 HIS (FICE 9 ORD] TO FRAME A PROCLAMATION4 

,:ILE 9 ! MID/ ( ,P>IS1 CONFID5T 9 H] TRU/EES1 A FEW M51 )\T SOLDI]S1 )\T 9=MATION1 PREP>$ ! FIR/ RESI/ANCE1 ! ,V]SAILLESE CONT9U$ TO SLIP 9 ?R\< ! BREA*ES ( ! RAMP>TS4 ,WAVE ON WAVE !IR FLOOD GREW1 SIL5T1 VEIL$ BY ! DUSK4 ,BY DEGREES !Y MASS$ !MSELVES BETWE5 ! RAILWAY L9E & ! =TIFICATIONS4 ,AT EI<T O'CLOCK !Y W]E NUM]\S 5\< TO DIVIDE 9TO TWO COLUMNS1 ONE ( :I*1 TURN+ TO ! LEFT1 CR[N$ ,BA/IONS #ff & #f#g1 :ILE ! O!R FIL$ (F TO ! RI<T ON ! R\TE TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,! FIR/ LODG$ ITSELF 9 ! C5T] ( ,PASSY1 OCCUPY+ ! ,/4 ,P]9E ASYLUM1 ! *UR* & ! PLACE ( ,AUTEUIL2 ! O!R1 HAV+ SWEPT AWAY ! RUDIM5T>Y B>RICADE CON/RUCT$ ON ! QUAY AT ! TOP ( ! ,RUE ,GUILLON1 T[>DS ONE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 BY ! ,RUE ,RAYN\>D1 SCAL$ ! ,TROCAD]O1 NEI!R =TIFI$ NOR MANN$ ON ?IS SIDE1 & IT ONCE TOOK POSSESSION ( IT4 

,AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY HAD AT LA/ ASSEMBL$4 ,BILLIORAY ALONE HAD VANI%$ NOT TO APPE> AGA94 ,!Y KNEW NO?+ ( ! NUMB] & POSITION ( ! TROOPS1 BUT KNEW ?AT UND] ! COV] ( NI<T ! 5EMY HAD 5T]$ ,PASSY4 ,/AFF (FIC]S S5T TO ,LA ,MUETTE TO RECONNOIT] CAME BACK ) ! MO/ REASSUR+ NEWS4 ,!REUPON1 AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK1 A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ,ASSI1 5T]$ ! ,RUE ,BEE?OV51 :]E ! LI<TS HAD BE5 PUT \T4 ,SOON HIS HORSE REFUS$ TO ADVANCE2 IT HAD SLIPP$ D[N 9 L>GE POOLS ( BLOOD1 & ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS SEEM$ TO LIE ASLEEP ALONG ! WALLS4 ,SUDD5LY M5 SPRANG =W>D4 ,!Y W]E ! ,V]SAILLESE WAIT+ 9 AMBU%2 !SE SLEEP]S W]E MURD]$ ,F$]ALS4 

,! ,V]SAILLESE W]E SLAU<T]+ )9 ! WALLS ( ,P>IS & ,P>IS KNEW IT NOT4 ,! NI<T WAS CLE>1 />LIT1 MILD1 FRAGRANT2 ! !AT]S W]E CR[D$1 ! B\LEV>DS SP>KL+ ) LIFE & GAIETY1 ! BRI<T CAFES SW>M+ ) VISITORS1 & ! CANNON W]E EV]Y:]E HU%$ -- A SIL5CE UNKN[N = ?REE WEEKS4 ,IF @&_?#a#d#e2! F9E/ >MY ?AT ,FRANCE EV] HAD@&_?#a#d#f2 W]E TO PU% /RAI<T ON BY ! QUAYS & B\LEV>DS1 5TIRELY FREE ( B>RICADES1 ) ONE B\ND1 )\T FIR+ A %OT1 IF W\LD CRU% ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS4 

,! VOLUNTE]S HELD \T ON ! RAILWAY L9E TILL MIDNI<T2 !N1 EXHAU/$1 LEFT )\T ANY RE9=CEM5TS1 !Y FELL BACK UPON ,LA ,MUETTE4 ,G5]AL ,CL9*ANT FOLL[$ !M1 OCCUPI$ ! ,AUTEUIL GATE1 PASS$ BY ?AT ( ,PASSY1 & M>*$ ON ! HEADQU>T]S ( ,DOMBR[SKI4 ,FIFTY VOLUNTE]S = SOME TIME /ILL KEPT UP A SKIRMI% 9 ! ,*ATEAU1 BUT \TFLANK$ ON ! EA/1 AB\T TO BE CLOS$ 9 FROM ! ,TROCAD]O1 AT HALF-PA/ ONE 9 ! MORN+ !Y BEAT A RETREAT ON ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES4 

,ON ! LEFT BANK ,G5]AL ,CISSEY HAD ! :OLE EV5+ MASS$ HIS =CES AT AB\T #b Y>DS FROM ! 5CE9TE4 ,AT MIDNI<T HIS SAPP]S CROSS$ ! MOAT1 SCAL$ ! RAMP>TS1 )\T EV5 5C\NT]+ A S5T9EL1 & OP5$ ! ,SEVRES & ,V]SAILLES GATES4 

,AT ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ! ,V]SAILLESE 9UNDAT$ ,P>IS ?R\< ! FIVE GAP+ W\NDS ( ! GATES ( ,PASSY1 ,AUTEUIL1 ,/4 ,CL\D1 ,SEVRES1 & ,V]SAILLES4 ,! GREAT] P>T ( ! FIFTE5? >RONDISSEM5T WAS OCCUPI$1 ! ,MUETTE TAK52 ALL ,PASSY & ! HEI<TS ( ! ,TROCAD]O W]E TAK51 & ! P[D]-MAGAZ9E ( ! ,RUE ,BEE?OV51 IMM5SE CATACOMBS RUNN+ UND]NEA? ! SIXTE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 CRAMM$ ) #c1 B>RELS ( P[D]1 MILLIONS ( C>TRIDGES1 ?\S&S ( %ELLS4 ,AT FIVE O'CLOCK ! FIR/ ,V]SAILLESE %ELL FELL UPON ! ,LEGION D',HONNEUR4 ,AS ON ! MORN+ ( ! #bND ,DECEMB]1 ,P>IS WAS ASLEEP4 

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