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,! /REET BATTLES CONT9UE 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! DEF5D]S ( ! B>RICADES SLEPT ON !IR PAV+-/ONES4 ,! HO/ILE \TPO/S W]E ON ! WAT*4 ,AT ! ,BATIGNOLLES ! ,V]SAILLESE RECONNAISSANCE C>RI$ (F A S5T9EL4 ,! ,F$]AL CRI$ \T ) ALL HIS MI<T1 @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 & HIS COMRADES1 ?US W>N$1 W]E ABLE TO PUT !MSELVES ON !IR GU>D4 ,HE WAS %OT !RE & !N4 ,9 LIKE MANN] FELL ,D',ASSAS & ,B>RA4 

,AT TWO O'CLOCK ,LA ,CECILIA1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ,LEFRANCAIS1 ,V]MOREL & ,JOHANN>D1 & ! J\RNALI/S ,ALPHONSE ,HUMB]T & ,G4 ,M>OTEAU1 BR\<T UP A RE9=CEM5T ( #a M5 TO ! ,BATIGNOLLES4 ,TO ,MALON@&_?#a#d#f2S REPROA*ES = HAV+ LEFT ! QU>T] )\T SUCCOR ! :OLE DAY1 ! ,G5]AL ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I AM NOT OBEY$4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?REE O'CLOCK -- ,TO ! B>RICADES6 ,! ,COMMUNE IS NOT DEAD6 ,! FRE% MORN+ AIR BA!S ! FATIGU$ FACES & REVIVES HOPE4 ,! 5EMY@&_?#a#d#f2S CANNONADE ALONG ! :OLE L9E SALUTES ! BREAK ( DAY4 ,! >TILL]Y M5 ( ! ,COMMUNE1 FROM ,MONT-,P>NASSE TO ! ,BUTTES ,MONTM>TRE1 :I* SEEM AWAK+1 ANSW]$ AS WELL AS !Y C\LD4 

,LADMIRAULT1 ALMO/ MOTIONLESS ! DAY BE=E1 N[ LAUN*$ HIS M5 ALONG ! =TIFICATIONS1 TAK+ ALL ! GATES FROM ,NEUILLY TO ,/4 ,\5 9 ! RE>4 ,ON HIS RI<T1 ,CL9*ANT ATTACK$ BY ! SAME MOVEM5T ALL ! B>RICADES ( ! ,BATIGNOLLES4 ,! ,RUE ,C>D9ET YIELD$ FIR/1 !N ! ,RUES ,NOBLET1 ,TRUFFAUT1 ,LA ,CONDAM9E1 & ! L[] ,AV5UE ( ,CLI*Y4 ,SUDD5LY ! GATE ( ,/4 ,\5 OP5$1 & ! ,V]SAILLESE P\R$ 9TO ,P>IS2 IT WAS ! ,MONTAUDON DIVISION1 :I* S9CE EV5+ HAD BE5 OP]AT+ 9 ! EXT]IOR4 ,! ,PRUSSIANS HAD SURR5D]$ ! NEUTRAL ZONE1 & SO1 ) ! HELP ( ,BISM>CK1 ,CL9*ANT & ,LADMIRAULT W]E ABLE TO TAKE ! ,BUTTES BY ! TWO FLANKS4 

,NE>LY SURR\ND$ 9 ! MAIRIE ( ! SEV5TE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 ,MALON ORD]$ ! RETREAT ON ,MONTM>TRE1 :I!R A DETA*M5T ( TW5TY-FIVE WOM51 COME TO (F] !IR S]VICES UND] ! CONDUCT ( ! CITOY5NES ,DIMITRIEV & ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 W]E ALSO S5T4 

,CL9*ANT1 PURSU+ HIS R\TE1 WAS >RE/$ BY ! B>RICADE ( ! ,PLACE ,CLI*Y4 ,TO R$UCE !SE BADLY DISPOS$ PAV+-/ONES1 BEH9D :I* H>DLY FIFTY M5 W]E FI<T+1 REQUIR$ ! COMB9$ EF=T ( ! ,V]SAILLESE ( ! ,RUE DE ,/4 ,PET]SB\RG & ! TIRAILLEURS ( ! ,COLLEGE ,*APTAL4 ,! ,F$]ALS1 HAV+ NO MORE %ELLS1 *>G$ ) /ONES & BITUM52 !IR P[D] EXHAU/$1 !Y FELL BACK UPON ! ,RUE DES ,C>RI]ES1 & ,LADMIRAULT1 MA/] ( ! ,/4 ,\5 ,AV5UE1 TURN$ ON !IR B>RICADE BY ! ,MONTM>TRE ,CEMET]Y4 ,AB\T TW5TY GU>DS REFUS$ TO SURR5D]1 & W]E AT ONCE %OT BY ! ,V]SAILLESE4 

,9 ! RE>1 ! ,DES ,EP9ETTES DI/RICT /ILL HELD \T = A TIME2 AT LA/ ALL RESI/ANCE CEAS$1 & AB\T N9E O'CLOCK ! 5TIRE ,BATIGNOLLES BELONG$ TO ! >MY4 

,! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE KNEW NO?+ YET ( ! PROGRESS ( ! TROOPS :5 ,V]MOREL RU%$ ?I!R 9 SE>* ( MUNITIONS = ,MONTM>TRE4 ,AS HE WAS SETT+ \T AT ! HEAD ( ! WAGONS HE MET ,F]RE1 &1 ) ! SMILE FAMILI> TO HIM1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WELL1 ,F]RE1 ! MEMB]S ( ! M9ORITY FI<T4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,! MEMB]S ( ! MAJORITY WILL DO !IR DUTY1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ,F]RE4 ,G5]\S EMULATION ( !SE M51 :O W]E BO? DEVOT$ TO ! PEOPLE1 & :O W]E TO DIE SO NOBLY4 

,V]MOREL C\LD NOT TAKE HIS WAGONS AS F> AS ,MONTM>TRE1 ! ,V]SAILLESE ALREADY SURR\ND+ ! HEI<TS4 ,MA/]S ( ! ,BATIGNOLLES1 !Y HAD BUT TO /RET* \T !IR H& TO SEIZE UPON ,MONTM>TRE4 ,! ,BUTTES SEEM$ DEAD2 DUR+ ! NI<T PANIC HAD HURRI$ ON ITS UND]H& WORK2 ! BATTALIONS1 ONE AFT] ! O!R1 HAD GR[N SMALL]1 VANI%$4 ,9DIVIDUALS SE5 LAT] ON 9 ! RANKS ( ! >MY HAD /IRR$ DEFECTIONS1 SPREAD FALSE NEWS1 & EV]Y MOM5T >RE/$ CIVIL & MILIT>Y *IEFS1 UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT !Y W]E BETRAY+4 ,ONLY AB\T A HUNDR$ M5 L9$ ! NOR? SIDE ( ! HILL2 A FEW B>RICADES HAD BE5 COMM5C$ 9 ! NI<T1 BUT )\T SPIRIT2 ! WOM5 ALONE HAD %[N ANY >DOR4 

,CLUS]ET HAD1 ACCORD+ TO HIS USUAL HABIT1 GONE (F 9 A HUFF4 ,DESPITE HIS DISPAT*ES & ! PROMISES ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ,LA ,CECILIA HAD RECEIV$ NEI!R RE9=CEM5TS NOR MUNITIONS4 ,AT N9E O'CLOCK1 NO LONG] HE>+ ! CANNON ( ! ,BUTTES1 HE HURRI$ UP1 & F\ND ! GUNN]S GONE4 ,! RUNAWAYS FROM ! ,BATIGNOLLES >RIV+ AT T5 O'CLOCK ONLY BR\<T 9 PANIC4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE MI<T HAVE PRES5T$ !MSELVES2 !RE W]E NOT #b COMBATANTS !RE TO RECEIVE !M4 

,MAC,MAHON1 H[EV]1 ONLY D>$ ATTEMPT ! ASSAULT ) HIS BE/ TROOPS1 SO R$\BTABLE WAS ?IS POSITION1 SO GREAT ! R5[N ( ,MONTM>TRE4 ,TWO 5TIRE >MY CORPS ASSAIL$ IT BY ! ,RUES ,LEPIC1 ,M]CADET1 & ! ,*AUSSEE ,CLIGNANC\RT4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME SOME %OTS W]E FIR$ FROM A FEW H\SES2 =?) FRI<T5$ COLUMNS CAME TO A /&/ILL & BEGAN REGUL> SIEGES4 ,!SE #b1 M51 :O COMPLETELY SURR\ND$ ,MONTM>TRE1 HELP$ BY ! >TILL]Y E/ABLI%$ ON ! PLAT=M ( ! 5CE9TE1 TOOK ?REE H\RS TO CLIMB !SE POSITIONS1 DEF5D$ )\T ME?OD BY A FEW DOZ5 TIRAILLEURS4 

,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK ! CEMET]Y WAS TAK51 & %ORTLY AFT]W>DS ! TROOPS REA*$ ! ,*ATEAU-,R\GE4 ,9 ! 5VIRONS !RE W]E SOME %OOT+S1 BUT ! FEW OB/9ATE M5 :O /ILL F\<T W]E SOON KILL$1 OR )DREW DISC\RAG$ AT !IR ISOLATION4 ,! ,V]SAILLES1 SCRAMBL+ UP TO ! ,BUTTES BY ALL ! SLOPES ?AT LEAD TO !M1 AT MIDDAY 9/ALL$ !MSELVES AT ! ,M\L9 DE LA ,GALETTE1 DESC5D$ BY ! ,PLACE ,/4 ,PI]RE TO ! MAIRIE1 & OCCUPI$ ! :OLE ( ! EI<TE5? >RONDISSEM5T )\T ANY RESI/ANCE4 

,?US )\T A BATTLE1 )\T AN ASSAULT1 )\T EV5 A PROTE/ATION ( DESPAIR1 WAS ?IS IMPREGNABLE =TRESS AB&ON$1 FROM :I* A FEW HUNDR$ RESOLUTE M5 MI<T HAVE KEPT ! :OLE ,V]SAILLESE >MY 9 *ECK1 & CON/RA9$ ! ,ASSEMBLY TO COME TO T]MS4 

,H>DLY >RIV$ AT ,MONTM>TRE1 ! ,V]SAILLESE /AFF (F]$ A HOLOCAU/ TO ! FI<T]S ( ,LECOMTE & ,CLEM5T-,?OMAS4 ,=TY-TWO M51 ?REE WOM51 & F\R *ILDR5 W]E CONDUCT$ TO ,NO4 #f 9 ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S & =C$ TO KNEEL B>E-HEAD$ BE=E ! WALL1 AT ! FOOT ( :I* ! G5]ALS HAD BE5 EXECUT$ ON ! #a#h? ,M>*2 !N !Y W]E KILL$4 ,A WOMAN1 :O HELD H] *ILD 9 H] >MS1 REFUS$ TO KNEEL D[N1 & CRI$ TO H] COMPANIONS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,%[ !SE WRET*ES ?AT Y\ KN[ H[ TO DIE @&_?#a#d#e2UPRI<T4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY !SE MASSACRES CONT9U$4 ,EA* BAT* ( PRISON]S HALT$ SOME TIME BE=E ?IS WALL1 M>K$ ) BULLETS1 & W]E !N DISPAT*$ ON ! SLOPE ( ! ,BUTTES ?AT OV]LOOKS ! ,/4 ,D5IS R\TE4.<#a#h#e.> 

,! ,BATIGNOLLES & ,MONTM>TRE WITNESS$ ! FIR/ :OLESALE MASSACRES4 ,EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL WE>+ A UNI=M OR REGULATION BOOTS WAS %OT41 AS A MATT] ( C\RSE1 )\T QUE/IONS PUT1 )\T EXPLANATIONS GIV54 ,?US ! ,V]SAILLESE HAD BE5 ASSASS9AT+ S9CE ! MORN+ 9 ! ,PLACE DES ,BATIGNOLLES1 ,PLACE DE ,L',HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & AT ! GATE ( ,CLI*Y4 ,! ,P>C ,MONCEAUX WAS !IR PR9CIPAL SLAU<T]-H\SE 9 ! SEV5TE5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,AT ,MONTM>TRE ! C5T]S ( MASSACRE W]E ! ,BUTTES1 ! ,ELYSEE1 ( :I* EV]Y /EP WAS /REWN ) CORPSES1 & ! EXT]IOR B\LEV>DS4 

,A FEW /EPS FROM ,MONTM>TRE ! CATA/ROPHE WAS NOT KN[N4 ,AT ! ,PLACE ,BLAN*E ! WOM5@&_?#a#d#f2S B>RICADE HELD \T = SEV]AL H\RS AGA9/ ,CL9*ANT@&_?#a#d#f2S SOLDI]S2 !Y !N RETREAT$ T[>DS ! ,PIGALLE B>RICADE1 :I* FELL AT AB\T TWO O'CLOCK4 ,ITS LEAD] WAS L$ BE=E A ,V]SAILLESE *IEF ( BATTALION4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O >E Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 ASK$ ! (FIC]4 @&_?#a#d#e2,LEVEQUE1 MASON1 MEMB] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,V]SAILLESE DIS*>G$ HIS REVOLV] 9 HIS FACE2 ! SOLDI]S F9I%$ HIM4 

,ON ! O!R BANK ( ! ,SE9E \R RESI/ANCE WAS MORE SUCCESSFUL4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAD BE5 ABLE S9CE MORN+ TO OCCUPY ! ,BABYLONE ,B>RACKS & ,L',ABBAYE-AU-,BOIS1 BUT ,V>L9 /OPP$ !M AT ! CROSS-ROADS ( ! ,CROIX-,R\GE4 ,?IS CROSS-ROAD WILL REMA9 CELEBRAT$ 9 ! DEF5SE ( ,P>IS4 ,ALL ! /REETS ?AT OP5 9TO IT HAD BE5 P[]FULLY B>RICAD$1 & ?IS /RON<OLD WAS ONLY AB&ON$ :5 FIRE & %ELLS HAD R$UC$ IT TO A HEAP ( RU9S4 ,ON ! BANKS ( ! RIV]1 ! ,RUES DE L',UNIV]SITE1 ,/4 ,DOM9IQUE1 ,/4 ,G]MA91 & DE ,GR5ELLE1 ! #f#g?1 #a#c#e?1 #a#c#h?1 & #a#d#g? BATTALIONS1 SUPPORT$ BY ! 5FANTS P]DUS & LES TIRAILLEURS1 RESI/$ OB/9ATELY4 ,9 ! ,RUE DE ,R5NES & ON ! ADJO9+ B\LEV>DS ! ,V]SAILLESE EXHAU/$ !IR /R5G?4 ,9 ! ,RUE ,VAV91 :]E ,LISBONNE CONDUCT$ ! DEF5SE1 ! RESI/ANCE WAS PRODIGI\S2 = TWO DAYS ?IS ADVANC$ S5T9EL KEPT BACK ! 9VASION FROM ! ,LUXEMB\RG4 

,WE W]E LESS SECURE ON \R EXTREME LEFT4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAD E>LY 9 ! DAY SURR\ND$ ! ,MONT-,P>NASSE ,CEMET]Y1 :I* WE HELD ) A H&FUL ( M54 ,NE> ! RE/AURANT ,RI*EFEU1 ! ,F$]ALS1 ALL[+ ! 5EMY TO APPROA*1 UNMASK$ !IR MA*9E-GUNS2 BUT 9 VA91 = ! ,V]SAILLESE W]E NUM]\S 5\< TO SURR\ND ! FEW DEF5D]S ( ! CEMET]Y ON ALL SIDES1 & SOON /ORM$ IT4 ,FROM !RE1 PASS+ BY ! RAMP>TS ( ! F\RTE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 !Y >RIV$ AT ! ,PLACE ,/4 ,PI]RE4 ,! =TIFICATIONS ( ! ,AV5UE D',ITALIE & ( ! ,R\TE DE ,*ATILLON1 LONG S9CE C>EFULLY PREP>$1 BUT /ILL AGA9/ ! RAMP>TS1 W]E TAK5 9 ! RE> BY ! ,*AUSEE DU ,MA9E1 & ! :OLE DEF5SE ( ! CROSS-ROADS ( ! ,QUATRE-,*EM9S WAS CONC5TRAT$ R\ND ! *UR*4 ,FROM ! TOP ( ! /EEPLE AB\T A DOZ5 ,F$]ALS ( ,MONTR\GE SUPPORT$ ! B>RICADE ?AT B>R$ TWO-?IRDS ( ! ,*AUSSEE DU ,MA9E1 HELD BY ?IRTY M5 = SEV]AL H\RS4 ,AT LA/1 !IR C>TRIDGES EXHAU/$1 ! TRICOLOR FLAG WAS HOI/$ AT ! MAIRIE1 AT ! SAME H\R ?AT IT FLOAT$ ABOVE ! ,BUTTES ,MONTM>TRE4 ,H5CE=? ! R\TE TO ! ,PLACE D',5F] WAS OP51 & ! ,V]SAILLESE >RIV$ !RE AFT] HAV+ UND]GONE ! FIRE FROM ! ,OBS]VATOIRE1 :]E SOME ,F$]ALS HAD MADE A /&4 

,BEH9D !SE L9ES ?US =C$ O!R DEF5SES W]E ?R[N UP1 ?ANKS TO ! C>E ( ,WROBLEWSKI4 ,! DAY BE=E1 ! G5]AL1 RECEIV+ ! ORD] TO EVACUATE ! =TS1 HAD ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IS IT TREA*]Y OR A MISUND]/&+8 ,I WILL NOT EVACUATE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,MONTM>TRE TAK51 ! G5]AL W5T TO ,DELESCLUZE1 URG+ HIM TO TRANSF] ! DEF5SE TO ! LEFT BANK4 ,! ,SE9E1 ! =TS1 ! ,PAN!ON1 ! ,BIEVRE1 =M$1 9 HIS OP9ION1 A SAFE CITADEL1 ) ! OP5 FIELDS = A RETREAT2 A V]Y JU/ CONCEPTION ?IS ) REGUL> TROOPS1 BUT ONE CANNOT AT WILL DISPLACE ! HE>T ( AN 9SURRECTION1 & ! ,F$]ALS W]E MORE & MORE B5T ON REMA9+ 9 !IR [N QU>T]S4 

,WROBLEWSKI RETURN$ TO HIS HEADQU>T]S1 ASSEMBL$ ! COMM&]S ( ! =TS1 PRESCRIB$ ALL ! DISPOSITIONS TO BE TAK5 = !IR DEF5SE1 & CAME BACK TO RESUME ! COMM& ( ! LEFT BANK1 GIV5 HIM BY E>LI] DECREES4 ,BUT ON S5D+ ORD]S TO ! ,PAN!ON1 HE WAS ANSW]$ ?AT ,LISBONNE COMM&$ !RE4 ,WROBLEWSKI1 UNDET]R$1 PLAC$ ! SECTION LEFT TO HIM 9 A /ATE ( DEF5SE4 ,HE 9/ALL$ A BATT]Y ( EI<T PIECES & TWO BATT]IES ( F\R ON ! ,BUTTE-AUX-,CAILLES1 A DOM9ANT POSITION BETWE5 ! ,PAN!ON & ! =TS2 HE =TIFI$ ! ,B\LEV>DS D',ITALIE1 DE L',HOPITAL1 & DE LA ,G>E4 ,HIS HEADQU>T]S W]E E/ABLI%$ AT ! ,MAIRIE DES ,GOBEL9S1 & HIS RES]VE AT ! ,PLACE D',ITALIE1 ,PLACE ,JEANNE D',>C1 & AT ,B]CY4 

,AT ! O!R EXTREMITIES ( ,P>IS ! F\RTE5? & TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5TS ALSO PREP>$ !IR DEF5SE4 ,! BRAVE ,PASS$\ET HAD REPLAC$ ,DU ,BISSON1 :O /ILL D>$ TO PRES5T HIMSELF AS *EFDE-LEGION ( ,LA ,VILLETTE4 ,!Y B>RICAD$ ! ,GR&E ,RUE DE LA ,*APELLE BEH9D ! ,/RASB\RG ,RAILWAY1 ! ,RUES D',AUB]VILLI]S1 DE ,FL&RE1 & ! CANAL1 SO AS TO =M FIVE L9ES ( DEF5SE1 PROTECT$ ON ! FLANK BY ! B\LEV>DS & ! =TIFICATIONS4 ,CANNON W]E PLAC$ 9 ! ,RUE ,RIQUET AT ! GASWORKS1 :ILE RAMP>T PIECES W]E C>RI$ BY ! M5 ON TO ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT & O!RS TO ! ,RUE DE ,PUEBLA4 ,A BATT]Y ( SIX WAS M\NT$ ON ! HEI<T ( ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE1 COV]+ ,P>IS ) ITS RUMBL+ REPORTS4 

,A MUTE & DESOLATE ,P>IS4 ,AS ON ! DAY BE=E1 ! %OPS REMA9$ CLOS$1 & ! /REETS1 BLEA*$ BY ! SUN1 LOOK$ EMPTY & M5AC+4 ,DISPAT* RID]S RID+ AT FULL SPE$1 PIECES ( >TILL]Y %IFT$ FROM !IR PLACES1 COMBATANTS ON ! M>*1 ALONE BROKE ?IS SOLITUDE4 ,CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,OP5 ! %UTT]S6@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,DRAW UP ! BL9DS6@&_?#a#d#f2 ALONE 9T]RUPT$ ?IS SIL5CE4 ,TWO J\RNALS1 ,LE ,TRIBUN DU ,PEUPLE & ,LE ,SALUT ,PUBLIC1 W]E PUBLI%$1 NOT)/&+ ! ,V]SAILLESE %ELLS ?AT W]E FALL+ 9TO ! PR9T+-(FICE ( ! ,RUE ,AB\KIR4 

,A FEW M5 AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE DID !IR BE/ TO ATT5D TO DETAILS4 ,ONE DECREE AU?ORIZ$ ! *IEFS ( B>RICADES TO REQUISITION ! NECESS>Y IMPLEM5TS & VICTUALS2 ANO!R CONDEMN$ EV]Y H\SE FROM :I* ,F$]ALS W]E %OT AT TO BE BURN$4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY ISSU$ AN APPEAL TO ! SOLDI]S3 

,! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS WILL NEV] BELIEVE ?AT Y\ C\LD RAISE Y\R >MS AGA9/ !M4 ,:5 !Y FACE Y\ Y\R H&S WILL RECOIL FROM AN ACT ?AT W\LD BE A V]ITABLE FRATRICIDE4 ,LIKE US1 Y\ TOO >E PROLET>IANS4 ,?AT :I* Y\ DID NOT ! #a#h? ,M>* Y\ WILL DO AGA94 ,COME TO US1 BRO!RS1 COME TO US2 \RS >E OP5 TO RECEIVE Y\4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE AT ! SAME TIME PO/$ UP A SIMIL> APPEAL -- A PU]ILE BUT G5]\S ILLUSION @&_?#a#e#a2 & ON ?IS PO9T ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS 5TIRELY AGRE$ ) !IR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,9 SPITE ( ! FR5ZY ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 ! FUSILLADE ( ! W\ND$1 ! TREATM5T 9FLICT$ UPON ! PRISON]S = SIX WEEKS1 ! WORK+ M5 DID NOT ADMIT ?AT *ILDR5 ( ! PEOPLE C\LD R5D ! 5TRAILS ( ?AT ,P>IS :O COMBAT$ = !M4 

,AT ?REE O'CLOCK ,M4 ,BONVALET & O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,LIGUE DES ,DROITS DE ,P>IS PRES5T$ !MSELVES AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :]E SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL & ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY RECEIV$ !M4 ,!Y BEWAIL$ ?IS /RUGGLE1 PROPOS$ TO 9T]F]E1 AS !Y HAD SO SUCCESSFULLY DONE DUR+ ! SIEGE1 & TO C>RY TO ,M4 ,?I]S ! EXPRESSION ( !IR SORR[2 FUR!R1 !Y PLAC$ !MSELVES AT ! DISPOSITION ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WELL1 !N1@&_?#a#d#f2 !Y W]E ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2%\LD] A GUN & GO TO ! B>RICADES6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BE=E ?IS DIRECT APPEAL ! ,LEAGUE FELL BACK UPON ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 :I* HAD ! WEAKNESS TO LI/5 TO !M4 

,!RE WAS NO QUE/ION ( NEGOTIAT+ 9 ! MID/ ( ! BATTLE4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE1 FOLL[+ UP !IR SUCCESS AT ,MONTM>TRE1 W]E AT ?IS MOM5T PU%+ T[>DS ! ,B\LEV>D ,ORNANO & ! ,NOR!RN ,RAILWAY /ATION4 ,AT TWO O'CLOCK ! B>RICADES ( ! ,*AUSSEE ,CLIGNANC\RT W]E AB&ON$1 & 9 ! ,RUE ,MYRRHA1 BY ! SIDE ( ,V]MOREL1 ,DOMBR[SKI FELL MORTALLY W\ND$4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,DELESCLUZE HAD TOLD HIM TO TRY HIS BE/ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ,MONTM>TRE2 &1 )\T HOPE1 )\T SOLDI]S1 SUSPECT$ S9CE ! 5TRY ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 ALL ,DOMBR[SKI C\LD DO WAS TO DIE4 ,HE EXPIR$ TWO H\RS AFT]W>DS AT ! ,L>IBOISI]E ,HOSPITAL4 ,HIS BODY WAS TAK5 TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ! M5 ( ! B>RICADES PRES5T+ >MS AS HE WAS C>RI$ BY4 ,HIS GLORI\S DEA? HAD DIS>M$ SUSPICION4 

,CL9*ANT1 !NCE=? FREE ON HIS LEFT1 PROCE$$ TO ! N9? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,A COLUMN M>*$ D[N ! ,RUES ,FONTA9E1 ,/4 ,GEORGES1 & ,NOT] ,DAME DE ,LORETTE1 & MADE A HALT AT ! CROSSROADS2 :ILE ANO!R CANNONAD$ ! ,ROLL9 ,COLLEGE BE=E P5ETRAT+ 9TO ! ,RUE ,TRUDA9E1 :]E IT WAS HELD 9 *ECK UNTIL ! EV5+4 

,MORE 9 ! C5T]1 AT ! ,B\LEV>D ,HAUSSMANN1 ,D\AI PRESS$ CLOSE UPON ! B>RICADE ( ! ,PR9TEMPS %OP1 & ) GUN%OTS DISLODG$ ! ,F$]ALS :O OCCUPI$ ! ,TR9ITE ,*UR*4 ,FIVE PIECES E/ABLI%$ UND] ! POR* ( ! *UR* W]E !N DIRECT$ AT ! V]Y IMPORTANT B>RICADE ?AT B>R$ ! ,*AUSSEE D',ANT9 AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! B\LEV>D4 ,A DETA*M5T P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! ,RUES ,*ATEAUDUN & ,LAFAYETTE1 BUT AT ! CROSS-ROADS ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,MONTM>TRE A B>RICADE1 A Y>D HI< AT ! UTMO/1 DEF5D$ BY TW5TY-FIVE M51 HELD !M UP UNTIL NI<T4 

,D\AI@&_?#a#d#f2S RI<T WAS /ILL P[]LESS AGA9/ ! ,RUE ,ROYALE4 ,!RE = TWO DAYS ,BRUNEL SU/A9$ A /RUGGLE ONLY EQUAL$ BY ?AT ( ! ,BUTTE-AUX-,CAILLES1 ( ! ,BA/ILLE1 & ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 ,HIS MA9 B>RICADE1 TRANSV]SELY CROSS+ ! /REET1 WAS OV]LOOK$ BY ! NEI<BOR+ H\SES1 FROM :I* ! ,V]SAILLESE DECIMAT$ ! ,F$]ALS2 & ,BRUNEL1 IMPRESS$ ) ! IMPORTANCE ( ! PO/ CONFID$ TO HIM1 ORD]$ !SE MURD]\S H\SES TO BE BURN$ D[N4 ,A ,F$]AL OBEY+ HIM WAS /RUCK BY A BALL 9 ! EYE1 & CAME BACK DY+ TO ,BRUNEL@&_?#a#d#f2S SIDE1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I AM PAY+ ) MY LIFE = ! ORD] Y\ HAVE GIV5 ME4 ,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ALL ! H\SES BETWE5 #ac & ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,HONORE W]E CAU<T 9 ! FLAMES1 & ! ,V]SAILLESE1 APPALL$1 RAN AWAY1 SOME PASS+ OV] TO ! ,F$]ALS4 ,ONE ( !M PUT ON ! ,P>ISIAN UNI=M & BECAME ,BRUNEL@&_?#a#d#f2S ORD]LY4 

,ON ! RI<T ! ,B\LEV>D ,MALE%]BES1 ON ! LEFT ! T]RACE ( ! ,TUIL]IES1 :I* ,B]G]ET OCCUPI$ S9CE ! DAY BE=E1 SECOND$ ,BRUNEL@&_?#a#d#f2S EF=TS4 ,! ,B\LEV>D ,MALE%]BES1 FURR[$ BY %ELLS1 WAS LIKE A FIELD PL[$ UP BY GIGANTIC %>ES4 ,! FIRE ( EI<TY PIECES ( >TILL]Y AT ! ,QUAI D',ORSAY1 ,PASSY1 ! ,*AMP-DE-,M>S1 ! ,B>RI]E DE L',ETOILE CONV]G$ ON ! T]RACE ( ! ,TUIL]IES & ! B>RICADE ,/4 ,FLOR5T94 ,AB\T A DOZ5 ,F$]AL PIECES BORE UP AGA9/ ?IS %[]4 ,! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE1 TAK5 BETWE5 !SE CROSSFIRES1 WAS /REWN ) FRAGM5TS ( F\NTA9S & LAMP-PO/S4 ,! /ATUE ( ,LILLE WAS BEHEAD$1 ?AT ( ,/RASB\RG PITT$ BY ! GRAPE%OT4 

,ON ! LEFT BANK ! ,V]SAILLESE MADE !IR WAY FROM H\SE TO H\SE4 ,! 9HABITANTS ( ! QU>T] L5T !IR ASSI/ANCE1 & FROM BEH9D !IR CLOS$ BL9DS FIR$ ON ! ,F$]ALS1 :O1 9DIGNANT1 =C$ & SET FIRE TO ! TREA*]\S H\SES4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE %ELLS HAD ALREADY BEGUN ! CONFLAGRATION1 & ! RE/ ( ! QU>T] WAS SOON 9 FLAMES4 ,! TROOPS CONT9U$ TO GA9 GR\ND1 OCCUPI$ ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W>1 ! TELEGRAPH (FICE1 & REA*$ ! ,BELLE*ASSE ,B>RACKS & ! ,RUE DE L',UNIV]SITE4 ,! B>RICADES ( ! QUAY & ! ,RUE DU ,BAC W]E BATT]$ D[N BY ! %ELLS2 ! ,F$]AL BATTALIONS1 :I* = TWO DAYS HAD HELD \T AT ! ,LEGION D',HONNEUR14 HAD NO LONG] ANY RETREAT BUT ! QUAYS4 ,AT FIVE O'CLOCK !Y EVACUAT$ ?IS UNCLEAN PLACE AFT] HAV+ SET IT ON FIRE4 

,AT SIX O'CLOCK ! B>RICADE ( ! ,*AUSSEE D',ANT9 WAS LO/ TO US2 ! 5EMY ADVANC+ BY ! SIDE /REETS HAD OCCUPI$ ! ,N\VEL ,OP]A1 5TIRELY DISMANTL$1 & FROM ! TOP ( ! RO(S ! M>9ES COMM&$ ! B>RICADE4 ,9/EAD ( IMITAT+ !M1 ( ALSO OCCUPY + ! H\SES1 ! ,F$]ALS1 !RE AS EV]Y:]E ELSE1 OB/9ATELY KEPT BEH9D ! B>RICADE4 

,AT EI<T O'CLOCK ! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE ,NEUVE DES ,CAPUC9ES1 AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,B\LEV>D1 GAVE WAY UND] ! FIRE ( ! PIECES ( #d CM4 E/ABLI%$ 9 ! ,RUE ,CAUM>T94 ,! ,V]SAILLESE APPROA*$ ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME4 

,AT ALL PO9TS ! >MY HAD MADE DECID$ PROGRESS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE L9E1 />T+ FROM ! ,NOR!RN ,RAILWAY /ATION1 FOLL[+ ! ,RUES ,RO*E*\>T1 ,CADET1 ,DR\OT1 :OSE MAIRIE WAS TAK51 ! ,B\LEV>D DES ,ITALI5S1 /RET*$ TO ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME & ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE1 PASS$ ALONG ! ,RUE DU ,BAC1 ! ,ABBAYE-AU-,BOIS1 & ! ,B\LEV>D D',5F]1 5D+ AT ,BA/ION #h #a4 ,! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE & ! ,RUE ,ROYALE1 SURR\ND$ ON !IR FLANKS1 /OOD \T LIKE A PROMONTORY 9 ! MID/ ( A TEMPE/4 ,LADMIRAULT FAC$ ,LA ,VILLETTE2 ON HIS RI<T ,CL9*ANT OCCUPI$ ! N9? >RONDISSEM5T2 ,D\AI PRES5T$ HIMSELF AT ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME2 ,V9OY SUPPORT$ ,CISSY OP]AT+ ON ! LEFT BANK4 ,AT ?IS H\R H>DLY ONE-HALF ( ,P>IS WAS /ILL HELD BY ! ,F$]ALS4 

,! RE/ WAS GIV5 OV] TO MASSACRE4 ,!Y W]E /ILL FI<T+ AT ONE 5D ( A /REET :5 ! CONQU]$ P>T WAS ALREADY BE+ SACK$4 ,WOE TO HIM :O POSSESS$ >MS OR A UNI=M6 ,WOE TO HIM :O BETRAY$ DISMAY6 ,WOE TO HIM :O WAS D5\NC$ BY A POLITICAL OR P]SONAL 5EMY6 ,HE WAS DRAGG$ AWAY4 ,EA* CORPS HAD ITS REGUL> EXECUTION]1 ! PROVO/2 BUT TO SPE$ ! BUS9ESS !RE W]E SUPPLEM5 T>Y PROVO/S 9 ! /REETS4 ,! VICTIMS W]E L$ !RE -- %OT4 ,! BL9D FURY ( ! SOLDI]S 5C\RAG$ BY ! M5 ( ORD] S]V$ !IR HATR$ & LIQUIDAT$ !IR DEBTS4 ,!FT FOLL[$ MASSACRE4 ,! %OPS ( ! TRADESM5 :O HAD SUPPLI$ ! ,COMMUNE1 OR :OM !IR RIVAL %OPKEEP]S ACCUS$1 W]E GIV5 OV] TO PILLAGE2 ! SOLDI]S SMA%$ !IR FURNITURE & C>RI$ (F ! OBJECTS ( VALUE4 JEWELS1 W9E1 LIQUEURS1 PROVISIONS1 L951 P]FUM]Y1 DISAPPE>$ 9TO !IR KNAPSACKS4 

,:5 ,M4 ,?I]S WAS APPRIZ$ ( ! FALL ( ,MONTM>TRE1 HE BELIEV$ ! BATTLE OV]1 & TELEGRAPH$ TO ! PREFECTS4 ,= SIX WEEKS HE HAD NOT CEAS$ TO ANN\NCE ?AT1 ! RAMP>TS TAK51 ! 9SURG5TS W\LD FLEE2 BUT ,P>IS1 CONTR>Y TO ! HABITS ( ! M5 ( ,S$AN & ,METZ & ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE1 CONTE/$ /REET BY /REET1 H\SE BY H\SE1 & RA!R ?AN SURR5D]1 BURN$ !M4 

,A BL9D+ GL>E >OSE AT NI<TFALL4 ,! ,TUIL]IES W]E BURN+1 SO ALSO ! ,LEGION D',HONNEUR1 ! ,CONSEIL D',ETAT1 & ! ,C\R DES ,COMPTES4 ,=MIDABLE DETONATIONS W]E HE>D FROM ! PALACE ( ! K+S1 :OSE WALLS W]E FAIL+1 ITS VA/ CUPOLAS GIV+ WAY4 ,FLAMES1 N[ SL[1 N[ RAPID AS D>TS1 FLA%$ FROM A HUNDR$ W9D[S2 ! R$ TIDE ( ! ,SE9E REFLECT$ ! MONUM5TS1 ?US R$\BL+ ! CONFLAGRATION4 ,FANN$ BY AN EA/]N W9D1 ! BLAZ+ FLAMES ROSE UP AGA9/ ,V]SAILLES1 & CRI$ TO ! CONQU]OR ( ,P>IS ?AT HE WILL NO LONG] F9D HIS PLACE !RE1 & ?AT !SE MON>*ICAL MONUM5TS WILL NOT AGA9 %ELT] A MON>*Y4 ,! ,RUE DU ,BAC1 ! ,RUE DU ,LILLE1 ! ,CROIX-,R\GE1 DA%$ LUM9\S COLUMNS 9TO ! AIR2 ! ,RUE ,ROYALE TO ,/4 ,SULPICE SEEM$ A WALL ( FIRE DIVID$ BY ! ,SE9E4 ,$DIES ( SMOKE CL\D$ ALL ! WE/ ( ,P>IS1 & ! SPIRAL FLAMES %OOT+ =? FROM !SE FURNACES EMITT$ %[]S ( SP>KS ?AT FELL UPON ! NEI<BOR+ QU>T]S4 

,ELEV5 O'CLOCK -- ,WE GO TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,S5T9ELS ON F> ADVANC$ PO/S MADE IT SECURE AGA9/ ANY SURPRISE2 AT LONG 9T]VALS A GASLI<T FLICK]$ 9 ! OBSCURITY2 AT SEV]AL B>RICADES !RE W]E TOR*ES1 & EV5 BIV\AC FIRES4 ,?AT ( ! ,/4 ,JACQUES ,SQU>E1 OPPOSITE ! ,B\LEV>D ,SEBA/OPOL1 MADE ( L>GE TREES1 :OSE BRAN*ES SWUNG TO & FRO 9 ! W9D1 MUTT]$ & FLUTT]$ 9 ! R$\BTABLE GLOOM4 

,! FACADE ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE WAS R$D5$ BY DI/ANT FLAMES2 ! /ATUES1 :I* ! REFLECTION SEEM$ TO MOVE1 /IRR$ 9 !IR NI*ES4 ,! 9T]IOR C\RTS W]E FILL$ ) CR[DS & TUMULT4 ,>TILL]Y AMMUNITION WAGONS1 C>TS1 OMNIBUSES CRAMM$ ) MUNITIONS1 ROLL$ (F ) A GREAT NOISE UND] ! VAULTS4 ,! FETES ( ,B>ON ,HAUSSMANN AWOKE NO SU* SONOR\S E*OES4 ,LIFE & DEA?1 AGONY & LAU<T]1 JO/L$ EA* O!R ON !SE /AIRCASES1 ON EV]Y /ORY4 ILLUM9$ BY ! SAME DAZZL+ LI<T ( ! GAS4 

,! L[] LOBBIES W]E 5CUMB]$ BY ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ROLL$ UP 9 !IR BLANKETS4 ,! W\ND$ LAY GROAN+ ON !IR R$D5$ MATTRESSES2 BLOOD WAS TRICKL+ FROM ! LITT]S PLAC$ ALONG ! WALLS4 ,A COMM&] WAS BR\<T 9 :O NO LONG] PRES5T$ A HUMAN ASPECT2 A BALL HAD PASS$ ?R\< HIS *EEK1 C>RI$ AWAY ! LIPS1 BROK5 ! TEE?4 ,9CAPABLE ( >TICULAT+ A S\ND1 ?IS BRAVE FELL[ /ILL WAV$ A R$ FLAG1 & SUMMON$ ?OSE :O W]E RE/+ TO REPLACE HIM 9 ! COMBAT4 

,9 ! NOTORI\S *AMB] ( ,VAL5T9E ,HAUSSMANN ! CORPSE ( ,DOMBR[SKI WAS LAID \T UPON A B$ ( BLUE SAT94 ,A S+LE TAP] ?REW ITS LURID LI<T ON ! H]OIC SOLDI]4 ,HIS FACE1 :ITE AS SN[1 WAS CALM1 ! NOSE F9E1 ! M\? DELICATE1 ! SMALL FAIR BE>D /&+ \T PO9T$4 ,TWO AIDES-DE-CAMP SEAT$ 9 ! D>K5$ CORN]S WAT*$ SIL5TLY1 ANO!R HURRI$LY SKET*$ ! LA/ TRAITS ( HIS G5]AL4 

,! D\BLE M>BLE /AIRCASE WAS FILL$ ) PEOPLE COM+ & GO+1 :OM ! S5T9ELS C\LD H>DLY KEEP AWAY FROM ! DELEGATE@&_?#a#d#f2S (FICE4 ,DELESCLUZE SIGN$ ORD]S1 MUTE & WAN AS A SPECT]4 ,! ANGUI% ( ?OSE LAT] DAYS HAD ABSORB$ HIS LA/ VITAL P[]S2 HIS VOICE WAS ONLY A DEA?-RATTLE2 ! EYE & ! HE>T ALONE LIV$ /ILL 9 ?IS MORIBUND A?LETE4 

,TWO OR ?REE (FIC]S CALMLY PREP>$ ! ORD]S1 /AMP$ & S5T ! DISPAT*ES2 MANY (FIC]S & GU>DS SURR\ND$ ! TABLE4 ,NO SPEE*ES1 A LITTLE CONV]SATION1 AMONG ! V>I\S GR\PS4 ,IF HOPE HAD WAN$1 RESOLUTION HAD NOT GR[N LESS4 

,:O >E !SE (FIC]S :O HAVE LAID ASIDE !IR UNI=MS1 !SE MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL1 !SE FUNCTION>IES :O HAVE %AV$ !IR BE>DS8 ,:AT >E !Y DO+ H]E AMONG !SE BRAVE M58 ,RANVI]1 MEET+ TWO ( HIS COLLEAGUES ?US DISGUIS$1 :O DUR+ ! SIEGE HAD BE5 AMONG ! MO/ BEPLUM$1 H>ANGU$ !M1 ?REAT5+ TO %OOT !M IF !Y DID NOT AT ONCE RETURN TO !IR >RONDISSEM5TS4 

,A GREAT EXAMPLE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 USELESS4 ,FROM H\R TO H\R ALL DISCIPL9E F\ND]$4 ,AT ?AT SAME MOM5T ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 :I* BELIEV$ ITSELF 9VE/$ ) P[] BY ! ABDICATION ( ! ,C\NCIL1 LAUN*$ A MANIFE/O1 9 :I* IT MADE CONDITIONS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,DISSOLUTION ( ! ,ASSEMBLY & ( ! ,COMMUNE2 ! >MY TO LEAVE ,P>IS2 ! ,GOV]NM5T TO BE PROVISIONALLY CONFID$ TO ! DELEGATES ( ! L>GE T[NS1 :O WILL HAVE A ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY ELECT$2 MUTUAL AMNE/Y4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ULTIMATUM ( A CONQU]OR4 ,?IS DREAM WAS PO/$ UP ON A FEW WALLS1 & ?REW NEW DISORD] 9TO ! RESI/ANCE4 

,FROM TIME TO TIME SOME GREAT] CLAMOR >OSE FROM ! SQU>E4 ,A SPY WAS %OT AGA9/ ! B>RICADE ( ! ,VICTORIA ,AV5UE4 ,SOME W]E AUDACI\S 5\< TO P5ETRATE 9TO ! MO/ 9TIMATE C\NCILS4.<#a#h#f.> ,?AT EV5+1 AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ,B]G]ET HAD RECEIV$ ! V]BAL AU?ORIZATION TO FIRE ! ,TUIL]IES1 :5 AN 9DIVIDUAL PRET5D+ TO BE S5T BY HIM ASK$ = ?IS ORD] 9 WRIT+4 ,HE WAS /ILL SPEAK+ :5 ,B]G]ET RETURN$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O S5T Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE TO ! P]SONAGE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,B]G]ET4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,:5 DID Y\ SEE HIM8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,JU/ H]E1 A MOM5T AGO4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,DUR+ ?IS EV5+1 ,RA\L ,RIGAULT1 TAK+ ORD]S FROM HIMSELF ONLY1 & )\T CONSULT+ ANY ( HIS COLLEAGUES1 REPAIR$ TO ! PRISON ( ,SA9TE ,PE,IAGIE1 & SIGNIFI$ TO ,*AUDEY ?AT HE WAS TO DIE4 ,*AUDEY PROTE/$1 SAID HE WAS A ,REPUBLICAN1 & SWORE ?AT HE HAD NOT GIV5 ! ORD] TO FIRE ON ! #b#bND ,JANU>Y4 ,H[EV]1 HE HAD BE5 AT ?AT TIME ! ONLY AU?ORITY 9 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,HIS PROTE/ATIONS W]E ( NO AVAIL AGA9/ ,RIGAULT@&_?#a#d#f2S RESOLUTION4 ,L$ 9TO ! EX]CISEGR\ND ( ,SA9TE ,PE,IAGIE1 ,*AUDEY WAS %OT1 AS W]E ALSO ?REE G5D>MES TAK5 PRISON] ON ! #a#h? ,M>*4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ SEIGE HE HAD SAID TO SOME P>TIZANS ( ! ,COMMUNE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! /RONGE/ WILL %OOT ! O!RS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE DI$ P]HAPS = ?OSE WORDS4 

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