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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! G5]ALS :O COMM&$ ! 5TRY 9TO ,P>IS >E GREAT MILIT>Y M54@&_?#a#d#f2 7,?I]S TO ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY #bb ,MAY #a#h#g#a7 

,AT TWO O'CLOCK ,DOMBR[SKI >RIV$ AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 PALE1 DEJECT$1 HIS *E/ BRUIS$ ) /ONES PL[$ UP BY %OT4 ,HE TOLD ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY ( ! 5TRY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 ! SURPRISE ( ,PASSY1 HIS USELESS EF=TS TO RALLY ! M54 ,AS HE WAS PRESS$ = NEWS1 AS !Y APPE>$ A/ONI%$ AT SU* A RAPID 9VASION1 SO LITTLE DID ! ,COMMITTEE KN[ ( ! MILIT>Y SITUATION1 ,DOMBR[SKI1 :O MISUND]/OOD !M1 EXCLAIM$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT6 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY TAKES ME = A TRAITOR6 ,MY LIFE BELONGS TO ! ,COMMUNE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HIS GE/URE1 HIS VOICE1 TE/IFI$ TO HIS BITT] DESPAIR4 

,! MORN+ WAS W>M & BRI<T AS ! DAY BE=E4 ,! CALL TO >MS1 ! TOCS91 SET ?REE OR F\R ?\S& M5 ON FOOT1 :O HURRI$ T[>DS ! ,TUIL]IES1 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & ! ,W> ,(FICE2 BUT HUNDR$S ( O!RS AT ?AT MOM5T HAD AB&ON$ !IR PO/S1 LEFT ,PASSY1 & EMPTI$ ! FIFTE5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,! ,F$]ALS ( ,PETIT-,VANVES CAME BACK TO ,P>IS AT FIVE O'CLOCK1 & SEE+ ! ,TROCAD]O OCCUPI$ BY ! ,V]SAILLESE1 REFUS$ TO HOLD \T4 ,ON ! LEFT BANK1 AT ! ,/4 ,CLO?ILDE ,SQU>E1 SOME (FIC]S ATTEMPT$ TO /OP !M1 BUT W]E REPULS$ BY ! GU>DS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS N[ A W> ( B>RICADES1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !Y2 @&_?#a#d#e2EV]YONE TO HIS QU>T]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT ! ,LEGION D',HONNEUR !Y =C$ !IR WAY2 ! PROCLAMATION ( ,DELESCLUZE HAD RELEAS$ !M4 

,?US BEGAN ?AT FATAL PROCLAMATION PO/$ UP ON ALL ! WALLS3 

,5\< ( MILIT>ISM6 ,NO MORE /AFF-(FIC]S ) !IR GOLD-EMBROID]$ UNI=MS6 ,MAKE WAY = ! PEOPLE1 = ! COMBATANTS B>E->M$6 ,! H\R ( ! REVOLUTION>Y W> HAS /RUCK6 ,! PEOPLE KN[ NO?+ ( LE>N$ MANEUV]S4 ,BUT :5 !Y HAVE A GUN 9 !IR H&S1 A PAVEM5T UND] !IR FEET1 !Y FE> NOT ALL ! /RATEGI/S ( ! MON>*ICAL S*OOL6 

,:5 ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> ?US /IGMATIZES ALL DISCIPL9E1 :O WILL H5CE=? OBEY8 ,:5 HE REPUDIATES ALL ME?OD1 :O WILL LI/5 TO REASON8 ,?US WE %ALL SEE HUNDR$S ( M5 REFUS+ TO QUIT ! PAVEM5T ( !IR /REET1 PAY+ NO HE$ TO ! NEI<BOR+ QU>T] 9 AGONIES1 REMA9+ MOTIONLESS UP TO ! LA/ H\R WAIT+ = ! >MY TO COME & OV]:ELM !M4 

,AT FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ! (FICIAL RETREAT BEGAN4 ,! *IEF ( ! G5]AL /AFF1 ,H5RI ,PRODHOMME1 HAD ! ,W> ,(FICE PRECIPITATELY EVACUAT$1 )\T C>RY+ (F OR DE/ROY+ ! PAP]S4 ,! NEXT DAY !Y FELL 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 & FURNI%$ ! C\RTS-M>TIAL ) ?\S&S ( VICTIMS4 

,ON LEAV+ ! ,M9I/RY1 ,DELESCLUZE MET ,BRUNEL1 :O1 SET AT LIB]TY ONLY ! EV5+ BE=E1 HAD AT ONCE RALLI$ HIS LEGION1 & N[ CAME TO (F] HIS S]VICES1 = HE WAS ONE ( ?OSE M5 ( CONVICTIONS TOO /RONG TO BE %AK5 BY ! MO/ CRUEL 9JU/ICE4 ,DELESCLUZE GAVE HIM ! ORD] TO DEF5D ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE4 ,BRUNEL REPAIR$ ?I!R1 & DISPOS$ #ae TIRAILLEURS1 ?REE PIECES ( #d CM41 ONE ( #ab & TWO ( #g ON ! T]RACE (1 ! ,TUIL]IES & BY ! BANK ( ! RIV]4 ,HE PROVID$ ! ,/4 ,FLOR5T9 R$\BT ) A MA*9E-GUN & A PIECE ( #d2 ?AT ( ! ,RUE ,ROYALE1 AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE1 ) TWO PIECES ( #a#b4 

,9 FRONT ( ,BRUNEL1 AT ! ,PLACE ,BEAUVAN1 SOME M5 ( ! #h? LEGION MADE VA9 EF=TS TO /OP ! FUGITIVES FROM ,PASSY & ,AUTEUIL1 & !N BETOOK !MSELVES TO PUT ! QU>T] 9 A FIT /ATE ( DEF5SE4 ,B>RICADES W]E ?R[N UP 9 ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,HONORE AS F> AS ! ,5GLI% ,EMBASSY1 9 ! ,RUE DE ,SURESNE & ,VILLE-,LEVEQUE2 OB/ACLES W]E HEAP$ UP AT ! ,PLACE ,/4 ,AUGU/91 ! OP5+ ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,HAUSSMANN1 & 9 FRONT ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,MALE%]BES1 :5 ! ,V]SAILLESE PRES5T$ !MSELVES4 

,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ !Y HAD BEGUN !IR ONW>D M>*4 ,AT HALF-PA/ FIVE ,D\AI1 ,CL9*ANT1 & ,LADMIRAULT1 PASS+ ALONG ! RAMP>TS1 SET FOOT ON ! ,AV5UE DE LA ,GR&E ,>MEE4 ,! >TILL]Y1 M5 ( ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT1 TURN+ R\ND1 BEHELD 9 !IR RE> ! ,V]SAILLESE1 !IR NEI<BORS = SOME T5 H\RS4 ,NOT A S5T9EL HAD D5\NC$ !M4 ,MONT]ET M>*$ (F HIS M5 BY ! ,T]NES2 !N1 ALONE ) A *ILD1 *>G$ ONE ( ! CANNON ( ! ,PORTE-,MAILLOT4 FIR$ HIS LA/ R\ND AT ! 5EMY1 & SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+ BY ! ,BATIGNOLLES4 

,! ,D\AI COLUMN REM\NT$ ! ,AV5UE AS F> AS ! B>RICADE 9 FRONT ( ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE1 :I* !Y TOOK )\T A /RUGGLE1 ! ,F$]ALS H>DLY HAV+ TIME TO C>RY (F ! CANNON ?AT W]E TO HAVE SURM\NT$ ! ,>C DE ,TRIOMPHE4 ,! SOLDI]S M>*$ UP ! QUAY1 & V5TUR$ ONTO ! SIL5T ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE2 SUDD5LY ! T]RACE ( ! ,TUIL]IES LIT UP2 ! ,V]SAILLESE1 RECEIV$ ) A PO9TBLANK VOLLEY1 FL$ AS F> AS ! ,PALAIS DE ,I',9DU/RIE1 LEAV+ MANY DEAD4 

,ON ! LEFT ! SOLDI]S OCCUPI$ ! AB&ON$ ,ELYSEE1 & BY ! ,RUES ,MORNY & ,ABBATUCCI EM]G$ ON ! ,PLACE ,/4 ,AUGU/91 :]E ! B>RICADES1 H>DLY BEGUN1 C\LD NOT RESI/1 & T[>DS HALF-PA/ SEV5 ! ,V]SAILLESE 9/ALL$ !MSELVES AT ! ,PEP9I]E ,B>RACKS4 ,! ,F$]ALS =M$ A SECOND L9E 9 ! RE>1 CLOS+ ! ,B\LEV>D ,MALE%]BES AT ! TOP ( ! ,RUE ,BOISSY D',ANGLAS4 

,ON ! LEFT ( ,D\AI1 ,CL9*ANT & ,LADMIRAULT CONT9U$ !IR MOVEM5T ALONG ! RAMP>TS4 ,! IMPORTANT WORKS AT ! GATES ( ,B9EAU1 ,C\RCELLES1 ,ASNI]ES & ,CLI*Y1 DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! =TIFICATIONS4 BECAME USELESS1 & ! ,T]NES W]E OCCUPI$ )\T /RIK+ A BL[4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ONE ( ! ,CL9*ANT DIVISIONS PASS$ BY ! \T] RAMP>TS4 ,! ,F$]AL BATTALIONS ON DUTY AT ,NEUILLY1 ,LEVALLOIS-,P]RET1 & ,/4 ,\5 W]E ASSAIL$ ) BALLS FROM ! RE>  -- 7?IS WAS ! FIR/ 9TIMATION !Y GOT ( ! 5TRY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE7 @&_?#a#e#a2 & MANY ,F$]ALS W]E TAK5 PRISON]S4 ,O!RS SUCCE$$ 9 RETURN+ TO ,P>IS BY ! GATES ( ,B9EAU1 ,ASNI]ES1 & ,CLI*Y1 SPREAD+ PANIC & RUMORS ( TREASON 9 ! SEV5TE5? >RONDISSEM5T4 

,! RAPPEL HAD BE5 BEAT5 ALL NI<T 9 ! ,BATIGNOLLES1 & HAD CALL$ \T ! S$5T>Y GU>DS & ! Y\?S4 ,A BATTALION ( 5G9E]S RU%$ =W>D TO 5C\NT] ,CL9*ANT@&_?#a#d#f2S SKIRMI%]S1 & BEGAN FIR+ 9 FRONT ( ! ,P>C ,MONCEAUX & ! ,PLACE ,WAGRAM1 :5 ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 DECEIV$ BY !IR R$ TR\S]S1 OP5$ A DEADLY FIRE UPON !M4 ,!Y RETREAT$ & LAID B>E ! ,P>C1 :I* ! ,V]SAILLESE OCCUPI$1 & !N PU%$ ON TO ! ,BATIGNOLLES4 

,!RE !Y W]E /OPP$ BY B>RICADES RIS+ ON ALL SIDES2 ON ! LEFT1 FROM ! ,PLACE ,CLI*Y TO ! ,RUE ,LEVIS2 9 ! C5T]1 9 ! ,RUES ,LEB\TEUX1 ,LA ,CONDAM9E1 & ,DES ,DAMES2 ON ! RI<T1 ,LA ,=*E1 ! RIVAL POSITION ( ! ,PLACE ,CLI*Y1 HAD BE5 =TIFI$1 & SOON ! ,BATIGNOLLES =M$ A S]I\S \TWORK = ,MONTM>TRE1 \R PR9CIPAL =TRESS4 

,! LATT]1 = SEV5TE5 H\RS1.<#a#g#i.> HAD LOOK$ SIL5TLY ON ! 5TRY ( ! TROOPS ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,9 ! MORN+ ! COLUMNS ( ,D\AI & ,LADMIRAULT1 !IR >TILL]Y & !IR WAGONS1 HAD MET EA* O!R1 & BECOME 5TANGL$ ON ! ,PLACE DU ,TROCAD]O4 ,A FEW %ELLS FROM ,MONTM>TRE.<#a#h.> W\LD HAVE *ANG$ ?IS CONFUSION 9TO A R\T1 & ! LEA/ *ECK MET ) BY ! TROOPS ON !IR 5TRY W\LD HAVE BE5 = ,P>IS A SECOND #a#h? ,M>*2 BUT ! CANNON ( ! ,BUTTES REMA9$ MUTE4 

,MON/R\S NEGLIG5CE1 :I* ALONE W\LD SUFFICE TO CONDEMN ! ,C\NCIL1 ! ,W> ,(FICE1 & ! DELEGATES ( ,MONTM>TRE4 ,EI<TYFIVE CANNON & AB\T TW5TY MA*9E-GUNS W]E LY+ !RE1 DIRTY1 PELL-MELL1 & NO ONE DUR+ !SE EI<T WEEKS HAD EV5 ?\<T ,( CLEAN+ !M4 ,PROJECTILES ( #g CM4 AB\ND$1 BUT !RE W]E NO C>TRIDGES4 ,AT ! ,M\L9 DE LA ,GALETTE ?REE PIECES ( #bd CM4 ALONE W]E SUPPLI$ ) C>RIAGES1 BUT !RE W]E NEI!R P>APETS1 BL9DAGES1 NOR EV5 PLAT=MS4 ,AT N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ !Y HAD NOT YET FIR$2 AFT] ! FIR/ DIS*>GE ! RECOIL OV]?REW ! C>RIAGES1 & MU* TIME WAS REQUIR$ TO SET !M UP AGA94 ,!SE ?REE PIECES !MSELVES HAD V]Y LITTLE AMMUNITION4 ,( =TIFICATIONS OR E>?WORKS !RE W]E NONE2 M]ELY A FEW B>RICADES AT ! FOOT ( ! EXT]NAL B\LEV>DS HAD BE5 BEGUN4 ,AT N9E O'CLOCK ,LA ,CECILIA S5T TO ,MONTM>TRE1 & F\ND ! DEF5SE 9 ?IS DISGRACEFUL /ATE4 ,HE IMM$IATELY ADDRESS$ DISPAT*ES TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 CONJUR+ ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL TO COME !MSELVES1 OR AT LEA/ TO S5D RE9=CEM5TS ( M5 & MUNITIONS4 

,A SIMIL> ?+ OCCURR$ AT ! SAME TIME ON ! LEFT BANK AT ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE4 ,FACE TO FACE ) ITS P>K ( >TILL]Y1 ! ,V]SAILLESE S9CE ONE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ W]E MANEUV]+ ON ! ,TROCAD]O )\T A S+LE CANNON %OT BE+ FIR$ AT !M4 ,:AT1 !N1 WAS ! GOV]NOR ( ! ,ECOLE AB\T8 

,AT DAYBREAK ! ,LANG\RIAN BRIGADE ATTACK$ ! HUTS ( ! ,*AMP-DE-,M>S4 ,! ,F$]ALS DEF5D$ !MSELVES SEV]AL H\RS1 & W]E ONLY DISLODG$ BY ! %ELLS ( ! ,TROCAD]O1 :I* 5K9DL$ A CONFLAGRATION4.<#a#h#a.> ,!Y !N FELL BACK UPON ! ,ECOLE1 & = A LONG TIME *ECK+ ! EF=T ( ! TROOPS1 GAVE ! SEV5TE5? >RONDISSM5T TIME TO RISE4 ,! QUAY AS F> AS ! ,LEGION D',HONNEUR1 ! ,RUES DE ,LILLE1 ,DE ,I',UNIV]SITE1 & ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,G]MA9 UP TO ! ,RUE ,SOLF]9O W]E BE+ B>RICAD$4 ,HALF-A-DOZ5 ( ! >MLET CONSPIRATORS1 L$ BY ,DUR\*\X & ,VRIGNAULT1 W]E COM+ D[N ! ,RUE DU ,BAC AT GREAT SPE$1 :5 A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ,SISC>D1 >RE/$ !M BE=E ! ,PETIT ,/4 ,?OMAS4 ,A BULLET /RUCK ,DUR\*\X1 HIS ACOLYTES C>RI$ HIM AWAY1 & TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! OCCASION NOT TO APPE> AGA94 ,! ,RUE DE ,BEAUNE1 ,V]NEUIL1 & ,/4 ,P]ES W]E PUT 9 A /ATE ( DEF5SE1 & A B>RICADE WAS ?R[N UP 9 ! ,RUE DE ,SEVRES AT ! ,ABBAYE-AU-,BOIS4 

,ON ! RI<T ,CISSEY@&_?#a#d#f2S SOLDI]S DESC5D$ ! ,RUE DE ,VAUGIR>D )\T H9DRANCE AS F> AS ! ,AV5UE DU ,MA9E2 ANO!R COLUMN FIL$ (F ALONG ! RAILWAY1 & AT HALF-PA/ SIX REA*$ ! ,MONTP>NASSE /ATION4 ,?IS POSITION1 ,( SUPREME IMPORTANCE1 HAD BE5 UTT]LY NEGLECT$2 AB\T TW5TY M5 DEF5D$ IT1 & !Y W]E SOON %ORT ( C>TRIDGES1 & OBLIG$ TO RETREAT TO ! ,RUE DE ,R5NES1 :]E1 UND] ! FIRE ( ! TROOPS1 !Y CON/RUCT$ A B>RICADE AT ! TOP ( ! ,RUE DU ,VIEUX ,COLOMBI]4 ,ON HIS EXTREME RI<T ,CISSEY OCCUPI$ ! ,VANVES GATE & L9$ ! :OLE RAILWAY ( ! WE/4 

,P>IS ROSE TO ! RO> ( ! CANNON & READ ! PROCLAMATION ( ,DELESCLUZE4 ,! %OPS W]E AT ONCE %UT UP AGA91 ! B\LEV>DS REMA9$ EMPTY1 & ,P>IS1 ! OLD 9SURG5T1 RESUM$ H] COMBATIVE PHYSIOGNOMY4 ,DISPAT* RID]S DA%$ ?R\< ! /REETS1 & REMA9D]S ( BATTALIONS CAME TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :]E ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,>TILL]Y1 & ALL ! MILIT>Y S]VICES W]E CONC5TRAT$4 

,AT N9E O'CLOCK TW5TY MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL HAD ASSEMBL$4 ,A MIRACLE6 ,!RE WAS ,FE,IIX ,PYAT1 :O HAD CRI$ @&_?#a#d#e2,TO >MS6@&_?#a#d#f2 9 HIS PAP] ?AT V]Y MORN+4 ,HE HAD PUT ON HIS PATRI>*AL AIR4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WELL1 MY FRI5DS1 \R LA/ H\R HAS COME4 ,OH1 = MYSELF :AT MATT]S IT6 ,MY HAIR IS GRAY1 MY C>E] RUN \T4 ,:AT MORE GLORI\S 5D C\LD ,I HOPE = ?AN ?AT ( ! B>RICADE4 ,BUT :5 ,I SEE >\ND ME SO MANY 9 ! PRIME ( Y\?1 ,I TREMBLE = ! FUTURE ( ! ,REVOLUTION6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!N HE DEM&$ ?AT ! NAMES ( ! MEMB]S PRES5T %\LD BE 5T]$1 9 ORD] TO M>K \T DI/9CTLY ?OSE TRUE TO !IR DUTY4 ,HE SIGN$ HIS NAME1 &1 ) TE>S 9 HIS EYES1 ! OLD COM$IAN TROTT$ (F TO A HID+-PLACE1 SURPASS+ BY HIS LA/ C[>DICE ALL HIS =M] VILLA9IES4 

,A /]ILE MEET+ ?IS1 SP5T 9 DISCUSS+ ! NEWS ( ! DAY2 NO IMPULSION GIV51 NO SY/EM ( DEF5SE PROP\ND$4 ,! ,F$]ALS W]E LEFT TO !IR [N 9SPIRATIONS -- LEFT TO LOOK AFT] !MSELVES4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE PA/ NI<T NEI!R ,DOMBR[SKI1 NOR ! ,W> ,(FICE1 NOR ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE HAD ?\<T ( ! BATTALIONS \TSIDE ! T[N4 ,H5CE=? EA* CORPS HAD NO?+ TO EXPECT BUT FROM ITS [N 9ITIATIVE1 FROM ! RES\RCES IT MI<T BE ABLE TO CREATE & ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ITS LEAD]S4 

,9 DEFAULT ( DIRECTION PROCLAMATIONS AB\ND$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET GOOD CITIZ5S RISE L ,TO ! B>RICADES6 ,! 5EMY IS )9 \R WALLS4 ,NO HESITATION4 ,=W>D1 = ! ,COMMUNE & = LIB]TY4 ,TO >MS6@&_?#a#d#f2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,LET ,P>IS BRI/LE UP ) B>RICADES1 & FROM BEH9D !SE IMPROVIS$ RAMP>TS /ILL HURL AT H] 5EMIES H] CRY ( W>1 ( PRIDE1 ( DEFIANCE1 BUT ALSO ( VICTORY2 = ,P>IS ) H] B>RICADES CANNOT BE WIP$ \T4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,GREAT WORDS2 NO?+ BUT WORDS4 

,MID-DAY -- ,G5]AL ,CISSEY HAD TURN$ ON ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE1 & !REBY =C$ ITS LA/ DEF5D]S4 ,! SOLDI]S 9VAD$ ! ,ESPLANADE DES ,9VALIDES & 5T]$ ! ,RUE ,GR5ELLE ,/4 ,G]MA91 :5 ! ,ECOLE D',ETAT-MAJOR EXPLOD$ & PUT !M TO FLI<T4 ,TWO ( \R CANNON FLANK$ ! ,RUE DE ,I',UNIV]SITE2 F\R GUNBOATS1 AN*OR$ UND] ! ,PONT-,ROYAL1 OP5$ FIRE ON ! ,TROCAD]O4 ,9 ! C5T]1 9 ! EI<? >RONDISSEM5T1 ! ,V]SAILLESE SKIRMI%$4 ,AT ! ,BATIGNOLLES !Y DID NOT ADVANCE1 BUT !IR %ELLS H>ASS$ ! ,RUE ,LEVIS4 ,WE ALSO LO/ MANY M5 9 ! ,RUE ,C>D9ET1 :]E *ILDR5 W]E FI<T+ FURI\SLY4 

,MALON & ,JACL>D1 :O DIRECT$ ?IS P>T ( ! DEF5SE1 HAD S9CE MORN+ 9 VA9 APPLI$ TO ,MONTM>TRE = RE9=CEM5TS2 SO T[>DS ONE O'CLOCK !Y !MSELVES W5T 9 SE>* ( !M4 ,NOT ONE ( ! /AFF-(FIC]S C\LD GIVE !M ! SLI<TE/ 9=MATION4 ,! ,F$]ALS W]E W&]+ AB\T ! /REETS OR *ATT+ 9 SMALL GR\PS4 ,MALON WANT$ TO TAKE !M BACK ) HIM1 BUT !Y REFUS$1 RES]V+ !MSELVES1 !Y SAID1 = ! DEF5SE ( !IR [N QU>T]4 ,! CANNON ( ! ,BUTTES W]E MUTE1 BE+ %ORT ( C>TRIDGES2 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE HAD S5T ONLY WORDS4 

,/ILL !RE W]E TWO G5]ALS ON ! HEI<TS1 ,CLUS]ET & ,LA ,CECILIA1 ! EX-DELEGATE MELAN*OLILY AIR+ HIS SOMNOL5T 9CAPACITY1 :ILE ,LA ,CECILIA1 UNKN[N 9 ?IS QU>T]1 AT ONCE F\ND HIMSELF P[]LESS4 

,TWO O'CLOCK -- ,! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE HAD AGA9 ASSUM$ ITS GR& ASPECT ( ,M>*4 ,ON ! RI<T ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY & ON ! LEFT ! ,W> ,(FICE W]E OV]RUN4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS MULTIPLY+ ITS ORD]S & EXCLAIM+ AGA9/ ! 9CAPACITY ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ?\< ITSELF 9CAPABLE ( SETT+ =? A S+LE PRECISE IDEA4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,>TILL]Y1 MORE BESET ?AN EV]1 C\LD NOT YET MAKE \T ITS CANNON1 DID NO KN[ TO :OM TO GIVE !M1 & (T5 REFUS$ PIECES = ! MO/ IMPORTANT POSITIONS4 

,! DELEGATES ( ! ,CONGRESS ( ,LYONS1 CONDUCT$ BY ,JULES ,AMIGUES & ,L>ROQUE1 CAME TO (F] !IR 9T]V5TION1 BUT !Y HAD NO M&ATE1 & ID NOT EV5 KN[ :E!R ,M4 ,?I]S W\LD ADMIT !M4 ,!Y W]E RECEIV$ RA!R COLDLY4 ,BESIDES1 MANY AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VI,ILE BELIEV$ 9 VICTORY1 & ALMO/ REJOIC$ AT ! 5TRY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE2 = 9DE$ ,P>IS SEEM$ TO BE RIS+4 

,! B>RICADES 9CREAS$ QUICKLY4 ,?AT ( ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI1 :I* WAS TO PROTECT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 WAS ]ECT$ AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,/4 ,JACQUES ,SQU>E1 AT ! CORN] ( ! ,RUE ,/4 ,D5IS4 ,FIFTY WORKM5 DID ! MASON-WORK1 :ILE SW>MS ( *ILDR5 BR\<T :EELB>R[S FULL ( E>? FROM ! SQU>E4 ,?IS WORK1 SEV]AL Y>DS DEEP1 SIX Y>DS HI<1 ) TR5*ES1 EMBRASURES & AN \TWORK1 AS SOLID AS ! ,FLOR5T9 R$\BT1 :I* HAD TAK5 WEEKS TO RAISE1 WAS F9I%$ 9 A FEW H\RS -- AN EXAMPLE ?IS ( :AT AN 9TELLIG5T EF=T AT ! RI<T TIME MI<T HAVE DONE = ! DEF5SE ( ,P>IS4 ,9 ! N9? >RONDISSEM5T1 ! ,RUES ,AUB]1 ,DE LA ,*AUSSEE D',ANT91 ,DE ,*ATEAUDUN1 ! CROSS-ROADS ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,MONTM>TRE1 ,NOT] ,DAME DE ,LORETTE1 ,DE LA ,TR9ITE1 & ! ,RUE DES ,M>TYRS W]E BE+ UNPAV$4 ,! BROAD APPROA*ES1 ,LA ,*APELLE1 ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT1 ,BELLEVILLE1 ,M5DMONTANT1 ! ,RUE DE LA ,ROQUETTE1 ! ,BA/ILE1 ! ,B\LEV>DS ,VOLTAIRE & ,RI*>D ,L5OIR1 ! ,PLACE DU ,*ATEAU D',EAU1 ! BROAD B\LEV>DS ESPECIALLY FROM ! ,PORTE ,/4 ,D5IS2 & ON ! LEFT BANK ! :OLE L5G? ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,MI*EL1 ! ,PAN!ON1 ! ,RUE ,/4 ,JACQUES1 ! ,GOBEL9S1 & ! PR9CIPAL AV5UES ( ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 W]E BE+ B>RICAD$4 ,A GREAT MANY ( !SE WORKS ( DEF5SE W]E NEV] F9I%$4 

,:ILE ,P>IS WAS PREP>+ = ! LA/ /RUGGLE1 ,V]SAILLES WAS WILD ) JOY4 ,! ,ASSEMBLY HAD MET AT AN E>LY H\R1 & ,M4 ,?I]S W\LD NOT LEAVE TO ANY ( HIS ,M9I/]S ! GLORY ( ANN\NC+ ! FIR/ BUT*]IES 9 ,P>IS4 ,HIS APPE>ANCE ON ! TRIBUNE WAS HAIL$ BY F]OCI\S *E]S4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! CAUSE ( JU/ICE1 ORD]1 HUMANITY1 & CIVILIZATION HAS TRIUMPH$1@&_?#a#d#f2 SCREAM$ ! LITTLE MAN4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! G5]ALS :O HAVE CONDUCT$ ! 5TRY 9TO ,P>IS >E GREAT M5 ( W>4 ,! EXPIATION BE COMPLETE4 ,IT WILL TAKE PLACE 9 ! NAME ( ! LAW1 BY ! LAW1 ) ! LAW4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,*AMB]1 UND]/&+ ?IS PROMISE ( C>NAGE1 TO A MAN1 & BY A UNANIM\S VOTE1 ,RI<T1 ,LEFT1 ,C5T]1 ,CL]ICALS1 ,REPUBLICANS1 ,MON>*I/S1 SWORE ?AT @&_?#a#d#e2! ,V]SAILLES >MY & *IEF ( ! EXECUTIVE P[] HAD M]IT$ WELL ( ! C\NTRY4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#a#h#b.> SITT+ WAS AT ONCE RAIS$1 ! DEPUTIES RU%+ (F TO ! ,LANT]NE ,DIOG5E1 ,*ATILLON1 & ,MONT-,VAL]I51 TO ALL ! HEI<TS :5CE !Y C\LD1 AS FROM AN IMM5SE ,COLOSSEUM1 OBS]VE ! BUT*]Y ( ,P>IS )\T 9CURR+ ! LEA/ DANG]4 ,! POPULATION ( IDL]S ACCOMPANI$ !M1 & ON ?IS ,V]SAILLES ROAD DEPUTIES1 C\RTESANS1 WOM5 ( ! WORLD1 J\RNALI/S1 FUNCTION>IES /UNG BY ! SAME CRAV+1 SOMETIMES CRAMM$ 9TO ! SAME C>RIAGE1 DISPLAY$ BE=E ! ,PRUSSIANS & ,FRANCE ! SPECTACLE ( A SATURNALIA ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 

,AFT] EI<T O'CLOCK ! >MY CEAS$ TO ADVANCE1 SAVE 9 ! EI<? >RONDISSEM5T1 :]E ! B>RICADE BE=E ! ,5GLI% ,EMBASSY WAS TURN$ BY ! G>D5S4 ,\R L9E ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,G]MA9 RESI/$ FROM ! ,SE9E TO ! ,MONT-,P>NASSE /ATION1 :I* WE W]E CANNONAD+4 

,) NI<TFALL ! %OOT+ SLACK5$1 BUT ! %ELL+ /ILL W5T ON4 ,A R$ LI<T GL>$ 9 ! ,TUIL]IES2 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,F9ANCE WAS BURN+4 ,IT HAD DUR+ ! :OLE DAY RECEIV$ P>T ( ! ,V]SAILLESE %ELLS1 DE/9$ = ! T]RACE ( ! ,TUIL]IES1 & ! PAP]S PIL$ UP 9 ITS UPP] /ORIES HAD TAK5 FIRE4 ,! FIREM5 ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD AT FIR/ EXT+UI%$ ?IS CONFLAGRATION1 9T]F]+ ) ! DEF5SE ( ! ,/4 ,FLOR5T9 R$\BT1 BUT IT HAD SOON LIT UP AGA91 & BECOME UNQU5*ABLE4 

,!N BEGAN ?OSE NI<TS ( HORROR1 :]E1 AMID ! RO>+ ( ! CANNON1 BY ! GLIMM] ( BURN+ H\SES1 M5 S\<T EA* O!R 9 POOLS ( BLOOD4 ,! ,P>IS ( ! REVOLT HAD AT L5G? BE5 R\S$4 ,H] BATTALIONS DESC5D$ T[>DS ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE HEAD$ BY B&S & ! R$ FLAG4 ,SMALL 9 NUMB]1 A BATTALION P]HAPS TWO HUNDR$ /RONG1 BUT RESOLUTE1 !SE ,F$]ALS M>*$ ON 9 SIL5CE2 !RE W]E SE5 ALSO1 MUSKETS ON !IR %\LD]S1 ?OSE M51 DEVOT$ TO ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 :OM P]SONAL JEAL\SY HAD KEPT AT A DI/ANCE4 ,BUT 9 ?IS H\R NONE ?\<T ( SU* RECRIM9ATIONS4 ,BECAUSE ( ! 9CAPACITY ( ! *IEFS \<T ! SOLDI]S TO DES]T !IR FLAG8 ,! ,P>IS ( #ahga REPRES5T$ AGA9/ ,V]SAILLES ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION & ! NEW DE/9IES ( ! NATION2 ONE MU/ BE AGA9/ OR = H] DESPITE ! FAULTS COMMITT$4 ,C[>DS ONLY AB/A9$4 ,ALL ! TRUE REVOLUTION>IES ROSE1 EV5 ?OSE :O HAD NO ILLUSIONS AS TO ! ISSUE ( ! /RUGGLE1 EAG] TO DEFY DEA? 9 ! S]VICE ( !IR IMMORTAL CAUSE 4 

,T5 O'CLOCK -- ,WE PROCE$$ TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,AN IRRITAT$ GR\P ( ,F$]ALS HAD JU/ >RE/$ ,DOMBR[SKI4 ,! G5]AL1 )\T ANY COMM& S9CE MORN+1 HAD REPAIR$ ) HIS (FIC]S TO ! \TPO/S ( ,/4 ,\51 & BELIEV+ HIS ROLE T]M9AT$1 WANT$ 9 ! NI<T TO RIDE ?R\< ! ,PRUSSIAN RANKS & GA9 ! FRONTI]4 ,A COMM&]1 :O WAS AFT]W>DS %OT AS A TRAITOR1 HAD 9CIT$ HIS M5 AGA9/ ! G5]AL UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT HE WAS BETRAY+ !M4 ,L$ BE=E ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ,DOMBR[SKI 9DIGNANTLY EXCLAIM$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,!Y SAY ,I HAVE BETRAY$6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE WELCOM$ HIM AFFECTIONATELY1 & ! 9CID5T HAD NO FUR!R CONSEQU5CES4 

,MESS5G]S >RIV$ AT ! ,W> ,(FICE FROM ALL ! PO9TS ( ! BATTLE4 ,A GREAT NUMB] ( GU>DS & (FIC]S ISSU$ ORD]S & DISPAT*ES 9 ! MID/ ( A CONT9UAL BU/LE4 ,! 9N] C\RTS W]E FULL ( WAGONS & C>RIAGES1 ! HORSES ALL READY H>NESS$2 MUNITIONS W]E BE+ TAK5 \T OR BR\<T 91 & NOT ! LEA/ SIGN ( DISC\RAGEM5T1 OR EV5 ( ANXIETY1 WAS VISIBLE1 BUT EV]Y:]E AN ALMO/ GAY ACTIVITY4 

,! /REETS & B\LEV>DS1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! 9VAD$ QU>T]S1 HAD BE5 LI<T$ AS USUAL4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,MONTM>TRE ! LI<T CEAS$ ABRUPTLY1 GIV+ IT ! APPE>ANCE ( AN 5ORM\S BLACK HOLE4 ,?IS OBSCURITY WAS GU>D$ BY ,F$]AL S5T9ELS1 UTT]+ EV]Y N[ & !N !IR CRY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,PASSEZ AU L>GE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BEYOND ?IS ONLY A M5AC+ SIL5CE4 ,!SE %AD[S MOV+ AB\T 9 ! NI<T SEEM$ TO ASSUME GIGANTIC =MS2 ONE FANCI$ ONESELF HAUNT$ BY A S9I/] DREAM2 ! BRAVE/ W]E APPALL$4 

,!RE W]E NI<TS MORE NOISY1 MORE GL>+1 MORE GR&IOSE1 :5 ! CONFLAGRATIONS & ! CANNONADE 5VELOP$ ,P>IS1 BUT NONE MADE A MORE LUGUBRI\S IMPRESSION4 ,A NI<T ( M$ITATION ?IS1 ! VIGIL ( BATTLE4 ,WE S\<T EA* O!R 9 ! GLOOM1 SPOKE S(TLY1 GIV+ & TAK+ COM=T4 ,AT ! CROSS-ROADS WE CONSULT$ EA* O!R 9 ORD] TO EXAM9E \R POSITIONS1 & !N TO WORK6 ,N[ = ! SPADE & ! -- PAV+-/ONES6 ,LET ! E>? BE HEAP$ UP :]E ! %ELLS MAY FLATT5 !MSELVES AGA9/ IT2 LET ! MATTRESSES ?R[N FROM ! W9D[S %ELT] ! COMBATANTS4 ,H5CE=? !RE IS TO BE NO MORE RE/2 LET ! /ONES CEM5T$ ) HATE PRESS AGA9/ EA* O!R LIKE ! %\LD]S ( M5 >RAY$ = ! BATTLEFIELD4 ,! 5EMY HAS TAK5 US BY SURPRISE1 DEF5SELESS4 ,MAY HE TOMORR[ 5C\NT] A ,S>AGOSSA OR A ,MOSC[6 

,EV]Y PASS]BY WAS REQUISITION$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,COME1 CITIZ51 L5D A H& = ! ,REPUBLIC6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT ! ,BA/ILLE & 9 ! 9T]IOR B\LEV>DS ONE MET CR[DS ( WORK]S1 SOME DIGG+ ! E>?1 O!RS C>RY+ ! PAV+-/ONES2 *ILDR5 US+ SPADES & MATTOCKS AS BIG AS !MSELVES4 ,! WOM5 5C\RAG$ ! M52 ! DELICATE H& ( ! Y\NG GIRL RAIS$ ! HEAVY PICKAX ?AT FELL ) A %>P S\ND1 EMITT+ FI]Y SP>KS4 ,IT TOOK AN H\R TO S]I\SLY BREAK ?R\< ! SOIL4 ,:AT MATT]6 !Y WILL SP5D !IR NI<T AT IT4 ,ON ! ,TUESDAY EV5+1 AT ! 9T]SECTION ( ! ,SQU>E ,/4 ,JACQUES & ! ,B\LEV>D ,SEBA/OPOL1 MANY DAMES DE LA HALLE .<M>KET WOM5.> WORK$ = A LONG TIME1 FILL+ E>? SACKS & WICK] BASKETS4.<#a#h#c.> 

,& !SE W]E NO LONG] ! TRADITIONAL R$\BTS TWO /ORIES HI<4 ,SAVE F\R OR FIVE 9 ! ,RUE ,/4 ,HONORE & ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI1 ! B>RICADES ( ,MAY CONSI/$ ( A FEW PAV+-/ONES H>DLY A MAN@&_?#a#d#f2S HEI<T2 BEH9D !SE SOMETIMES A CANNON OR A MA*9E-GUN2 & 9 ! MID/1 W$G$ 9 BY TWO PAV+-/ONES1 ! R$ FLAG1 ! COLOR ( V5GEANCE4 ,BEH9D !SE %R$S ( RAMP>TS ?IRTY M5 HELD REGIM5TS 9 *ECK4 

,IF ?IS G5]AL EF=T HAD BE5 DIRECT$ BY ! LEA/ ?\<T ( COMB9ATION1 IF ,MONTM>TRE & ! ,PAN!ON HAD CROSS$ !IR FIRES1 ! ,V]SAILLESE >MY W\LD HAVE MELT$ AWAY 9 ,P>IS2 BUT ! ,F$]ALS1 )\T DIRECTIONS1 )\T MILIT>Y KN[L$GE1 SAW NO FUR!R ?AN JU/ !IR [N QU>T]1 OR EV5 !IR [N /REETS2 SO ?AT 9/EAD ( #b /RATEGICAL1 SOLID B>RICADES1 EASY TO DEF5D ) #g1 OR #h1 M51 HUNDR$S W]E SCATT]$ AB\T :I* IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO >M SUFFICI5TLY4 ,! G5]AL MI/AKE WAS A BELIEF ?AT !Y W\LD BE ATTACK$ FROM ! FRONT2 :ILE ! ,V]SAILLESE1 ?ANKS TO !IR NUMB]S4 EV]Y:]E EXECUT$ FLANK MOVEM5TS4 

,9 ! EV5+ ! ,V]SAILLESE L9E EXT5D$ FROM ! /ATION ( ! ,BATIGNOLLES TO ! EXTREMITY ( ! ,RAILWAY ( ! ,WE/ ON ! LEFT BANK1 PASS+ BY ! ,/4 ,LAZ>E ,/ATION1 ! ,PEP9I]E ,B>RACKS1 ! ,BRITI% ,EMBASSY1 ! ,PALAIS DE ,I',9DU/RIE1 ! ,CORPS ,LEGISLATIF1 ! ,RUE DE ,B\RGOGNE1 ! ,B\LEV>D DES ,9VALIDES1 & ! ,MONTP>NASSE ,/ATION4 ,TO FACE ! 9VAD] !RE W]E BUT EMBRYO B>RICADES4 ,IF ) ONE EF=T HE W]E TO BREAK ?R\< ?IS L9E /ILL SO WEAK1 HE W\LD SURPRISE ! C5T] QUITE DIS>M$4 ,BUT !SE #a#c1 M5 DID NOT D>E TO4 ,SOLDI]S & *IEFS W]E AFRAID ( ,P>IS4 ,!Y FANCI$ ! /REETS W\LD OP51 ! H\SES FALL UPON !M2 AS WITNESS ! FABLE ( ! TORP$OES1 ( ! M9ES UND] ! SEW]S1 9V5T$ LAT] ON TO JU/IFY !IR 9DECISION4.<#a#h#d.> ,ON ! ,MONDAY EV5+1 MA/]S ( SEV]AL >RONDISSEM5TS1 !Y /ILL TREMBL$1 FE>FUL ( SOME T]RIBLE SURPRISE4 ,!Y NE$$ ALL ! TRANQUILITY ( ! NI<T TO RECOV] FROM !IR CONQUE/1 & CONV9CE !MSELVES ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,DEF5SE1 DESPITE !IR BOA/+1 HAD NEI!R =ESE5 NOR PREP>$ ANY?+4 

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