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,! ,LEFT BANK FALLS 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,A FEW ?\S& M5 C\LD NOT 9DEF9ITELY HOLD A L9E ( BATTLE SEV]AL MILES LONG4 ,:5 NI<T HAD SET 91 MANY ,F$]ALS AB&ON$ !IR B>RICADES 9 ORD] TO SNAT* A LITTLE RE/4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE1 :O W]E ON ! LOOK-\T1 TOOK POSSESSION ( !IR DEF5SES1 & ! GLIMM]+ ( DAWN SAW ! TRICOLOR :]E ON ! EVE HAD FLOAT$ ! R$ FLAG4 

,9 ! D>KNESS ! ,F$]ALS EVACUAT$ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! T5? >RONDISSEM5T1 :OSE >TILL]Y PIECES W]E TRANSPORT$ TO ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 ,BRUNEL & ! BRAVE PUPILLES DE LA ,COMMUNE /ILL /OOD !IR GR\ND 9 ! ,RUE ,MAGNAN & ON ! ,QUAI ,JEMAPPES1 ! TROOPS HOLD+ ! TOP ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,MAG5TA4 

,ON ! LEFT BANK1 ! ,V]SAILLESE ]ECT$ BATT]IES AT ! ,PLACE D',5F]1 ! ,LUXEMB\RG1 & ,BA/ION #h#a4 ,MORE ?AN FIFTY CANNON & MA*9E-GUNS W]E LEVEL$ AT ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES2 =1 DESPAIR+ ( TAK+ IT BY ASSAULT1 ,CISSEY WI%$ TO CRU% IT ) HIS >TILL]Y4 ,WROBLEWSKI1 ON HIS SIDE1 DID NOT REMA9 9ACTIVE4 ,BESIDES ! #a#g#e? & #a#g#f? BATTALIONS1 HE HAD UND] HIS COMM& ! LEG5D>Y #a#a/1 :I* WAS TO ! TROOPS ( ! ,COMMUNE :AT ! #c#bND BRIGADE HAD BE5 TO ! >MY ( ,ITALY4 ,S9CE ! #cRD ,APRIL ! #a#a/ HAD NOT RE/$4 ,DAY & NI<T1 !IR GUNS HOT1 !Y HAD ROAM$ AB\T ! TR5*ES1 ! VILLAGES1 ! FIELDS2 ! ,V]SAILLESE ( ,NEUILLY1 ( ,ASNI]ES1 T5 TIMES FL$ BE=E !M4 ,!Y HAD TAK5 ?REE CANNON FROM !M1 :I*1 LIKE FAI?FUL MA/IFFS1 FOLL[$ !M EV]Y:]E4 ,ALL CITIZ5S ( ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T & ! ,M\FFET>D QU>T]1 UNDISCIPL9$1 UNDISCIPL9ABLE1 WILD1 R\<1 !IR CLO!S & FLAG TORN1 OBEY+ ONLY ONE ORD]1 ?AT TO M>* =W>D1 MUT9E]+ :5 9ACTIVE1 :5 H>DLY \T ( FIRE R5D]+ IT NECESS>Y TO PLUNGE !M 9TO IT AGA94 ,S]IZI] COMM&$1 OR RA!R ACCOMPANI$ !M2 = 9DE$ !IR RAGE WAS !IR ONLY COMM&]4 ,:ILE AT ! FRONT !Y ATTEMPT$ SURPRISES1 SEIZ$ \TPO/S1 KEPT ! SOLDI]S 9 AL>M1 ,WROBLEWSKI1 UNCOV]$ ON HIS RI<T S9CE ! TAK+ ( ! ,PAN!ON1 SECUR$ HIS COMMUNICATIONS ) ! ,SE9E BY A B>RICADE ON ! ,BRIDGE ( ,AU/]LITZ1 & FURNI%$ ! ,PLACE ,JEANNE D',>C ) CANNON1 9 ORD] TO *ECK ! TROOPS :O MI<T V5TURE ALONG ! RAILWAY /ATION4 

,?AT DAY ,M4 ,?I]S D>$ TO TELEGRAPH TO ! PROV9CES ?AT ,M>%AL ,MAC,MAHON HAD JU/1 = ! LA/ TIME1 SUMMON$ ! ,F$]ALS TO SURR5D]4 ,?IS WAS AN ODI\S LIE ADD$ TO SO MANY O!RS4 ,LIKE ,CAVAIGNAC 9 #a#h#d#h1 ,M4 ,?I]S1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 WANT$ TO PROLONG ! BATTLE4 ,HE KNEW ?AT HIS %ELLS W]E SETT+ ,P>IS ON FIRE1 ?AT ! MASSACRE ( ! PRISON]S1 ( ! W\ND$1 W\LD FATALLY 5TAIL ?AT ( ! HO/AGES4 ,BUT :AT C>$ HE = ! FATE ( A FEW PRIE/S & A FEW G5D>MES8 ,:AT C>$ ! B\RGEOISIE IF IT TRIUMPH$ AMID RU9S -- IF ON !SE RU9S IT C\LD WRITE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,P>IS WAG$ W> ) ! PRIVILEG$2 ,P>IS IS NO MORE6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE & ! ,PAN!ON 9 ! P[] ( ! TROOPS1 !IR :OLE EF=TS CONC5TRAT$ UPON ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU1 ! ,BA/ILLE1 & ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES4 ,AT F\R O'CLOCK ,CL9*ANT RESUM$ HIS M>* T[>DS ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 ,ONE COLUMN1 SETT+ \T FROM ! ,RUE ,P>ADIS1 W5T UP ! ,RUES DU ,*ATEAU D',EAU & ,DE ,BONDY2 ANO!R ADVANC$ AGA9/ ! B>RICADE ( ! ,B\LEV>DS ,MAG5TA & ,/RASB\RG2 :ILE A ?IRD FROM ! ,RUE DES ,JEUNEURS PU%$ ON BETWE5 ! B\LEV>DS & ! ,RUE ,TURBIGO4 ,! ,D\AY CORPS ON ! RI<T SUPPORT$ ?IS MOVEM5T1 & 5DEAVOR$ TO REM\NT ! ?IRD >RONDISSEM5T BY ! ,RUES ,*>LOT & DE ,SA9TONGE4 ,V9OY ADVANC$ T[>DS ! ,BA/ILLE BY ! SMALL /REETS ?AT ABUT UPON ! ,RUE ,/4 ,ANTO9E1 ! QUAYS ( ! RI<T & ( ! LEFT BANKS4 ,CISSEY1 ) MORE MODE/ /RATEGY1 %ELL$ ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES1 BE=E :I* HIS M5 HAD SO (T5 TURN$ TAIL4 

  

,PA9FUL SC5ES W]E 5ACT$ 9 ! =TS4 ,WROBLEWSKI1 :OSE LEFT W+ WAS COV]$ BY !M1 RELI$ = !IR PRES]VATION UPON ! 5]GY ( ! MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL :O HAD ASSUM$ ! FUNCTIONS ( DELEGATE4 ,! EV5+ BE=E ! COMM&] ( ,MONTR\GE HAD AB&ON$ ?AT =T & HAD RETREAT$ TO ,BICETRE ) HIS G>RISON4 ,! =T ( ,BICETRE DID NOT HOLD \T MU* LONG]4 ,! BATTALIONS DECL>$ ?AT !Y WANT$ TO RETURN TO ! T[N 9 ORD] TO DEF5D !IR DI/RICTS1 & ! DELEGATE1 9 SPITE ( HIS ?REATS1 WAS UNABLE TO RETA9 !M2 SO1 AFT] HAV+ SPIK$ !IR GUNS1 ! :OLE G>RISON RETURN$ TO ,P>IS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE OCCUPI$ ! TWO EVACUAT$ =TS1 & !RE AT ONCE ]ECT$ BATT]IES AGA9/ ! =T ( ,IVRY & ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES4 

,! G5]AL ATTACK ON ! ,BUTTE DID NOT BEG9 TILL MIDDAY4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE FOLL[$ ! RAMP>TS AS F> AS ! ,AV5UE D',ITALIE & ! ,R\TE DE ,*OISY1 ) ! VIEW ( MAK+ SURE ( ! ,PLACE D',ITALIE1 :I* !Y ATTACK$ FROM ! SIDE ( ! ,GOBEL9S4 ,! ,AV5UES D',ITALIE & DE ,*OISY W]E DEF5D$ BY P[]FUL B>RICADES :I* !Y C\LD NOT DREAM ( =C+2 BUT ?AT ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,M>CEL1 PROTECT$ ON ONE SIDE BY ! CONFLAGRATION ( ! ,GOBEL9S1 C\LD BE TAK5 BY ! NUM]\S G>D5S 9T]SECT+ ?IS QU>T]1 & ! ,V]SAILLESE SUCCE$$ 9 DO+ ?IS4 ,!Y FIR/ TOOK POSSESSION ( ! ,RUE DES ,CORDILLI]ES ,/4 ,M>CEL1 :]E TW5TY ,F$]ALS :O REFUS$ TO SURR5D] W]E MASSACR$1 & !N 5T]$ ! G>D5S4 ,= ?REE H\RS A PROLONG$ & OB/9ATE FIR+ 5VELOP$ ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES1 BATT]$ D[N BY ! ,V]SAILLESE CANNON1 SIX TIMES AS NUM]\S AS ,WROBLEWSKI@&_?#a#d#f2S4 

,! G>RISON ( ,IVRY >RIV$ T[>DS ONE O'CLOCK4 ,ON LEAV+ ! =T !Y HAD LET (F A M9E :I* SPRUNG TWO BA/IONS4 ,SOON AFT] ! ,V]SAILLESE P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! AB&ON$ =T1 & !N !RE WAS NO /RUGGLE1 AS ,M4 ,?I]S TRI$ TO MAKE IT APPE> 9 ONE ( ?OSE BULLET9S 9 :I* HE V]Y CLEV]LY 9T]M+L$ TRU? & FALSEHOOD4 

,T[>DS T5 O'CLOCK ON ! RI<T BANK ! ,V]SAILLESE REA*$ ! B>RICADE ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,D5IS1 NE> ! ,/4 ,LAZ>E PRISON1 \TFLANK$ & %OT SEV5TE5 ,F$]ALS4 .<#a#i#c.> ,!NCE !Y W5T TO OCCUPY ! ,/4 ,LAUR5T B>RICADE AT ! JUNCTION ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,SEBA/OPOL1 ]ECT$ BATT]IES AGA9/ ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU1 & BY ! ,RUE DES ,RECOLLETS GA9$ ! ,QUAI ,VALMY4 ,ON ! NI<T1 !IR ADVANCE ON TO ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,M>T9 WAS RET>D$ BY ! ,RUE DE ,LAN]Y1 AGA9/ :I* !Y FIR$ FROM ! ,AMBIGU-,COMIQUE ,!ATRE4 ,9 ! ?IRD >RONDISSEM5T !Y W]E /OPP$ 9 ! ,RUE ,MESLAY1 ,RUE ,NAZ>E?1 ,RUE DU ,V]T-,BOIS1 ,RUE ,*>LOT1 ,RUE DE ,SA9TONGE4 

,! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T1 9VAD$ FROM ALL SIDES1 WAS /ILL DISPUT+ ITS ,RUE ,MONTORGUEUIL4 ,NE>] ! ,SE9E1 ,V9OY SUCCE$$ 9 5T]+ ! ,GR5I] D',ABONDANCE BY CIRCUIT\S /REETS1 & 9 ORD] TO DISLODGE HIM ! ,F$]ALS SET FIRE TO ?IS BUILD+1 :I* OV]LOOKS ! ,BA/ILLE4 

,?REE O'CLOCK -- ,! ,V]SAILLESE 9VAD$ ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T MORE & MORE4 ,!IR %ELLS FALL+ UPON ! PRISON ( ! ,AV5UE D',ITALIE1 ! ,F$]ALS EVACUAT$ IT1 AT ! SAME TIME TAK+ \T ! PRISON]S1 AMONG :OM W]E ! ,DOM9ICANS ( ,>CUEIL1 :O HAD BE5 BR\<T BACK TO ,P>IS ) ! G>RISON ( ,BICETRE4 ,! SI<T ( !SE M51 D\BLY ODI\S1 EXASP]AT$ ! COMBATANTS1 :OSE GUNS1 SO TO SAY1 SPONTANE\SLY W5T (F1 & A DOZ5 ( ! APO/LES ( ! ,9QUISITION FELL UND] ! BULLETS AT ! MOM5T !Y W]E RUNN+ AWAY BY ! ,AV5UE4 ,ALL ! O!R PRISON]S W]E RESPECT$4 

,S9CE ! MORN+ ,WROBLEWSKI HAD RECEIV$ ! ORD] TO FALL BACK UPON ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,HE P]SI/$ 9 HOLD+ \T1 & HAD %IFT$ ! C5T] ( HIS RESI/ANCE A LITTLE FUR!R TO ! RE>1 TO ! ,PLACE ,JEANNE D',>C4 ,BUT ! ,V]SAILLESE1 MA/]S ( ! ,AV5UE DES ,GOBEL9S1 MADE !IR JUNCTION ) ! COLUMNS ( ! ,AV5UES D',ITALIE & ,*OISY 9 ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,ONE ( !IR DETA*M5TS1 CONT9U+ TO FILE ALONG ! RAMP>T1 REA*$ ! EMBANKM5T ( ! ,ORLEANS ,RAILWAY1 & ! R$-COATS W]E ALREADY %[+ !MSELVES ON ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,M>CEL4 ,WROBLEWSKI1 ALMO/ HEMM$ 9 ON ALL SIDES1 WAS AT LA/ =C$ TO CONS5T TO A RETREAT4 ,MOREOV]1 ! SUBALT]N *IEFS HAD1 LIKE !IR G5]AL1 RECEIV$ ! ORD] TO FALL BACK2 & SO1 PROTECT$ BY ! FIRE ( ! ,AU/]LITZ ,BRIDGE1 ! ABLE DEF5D] ( ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES PASS$ ! ,SE9E 9 GOOD ORD] ) HIS CANNON & A ?\S& M54 ,A C]TA9 NUMB] ( ,F$]ALS1 :O OB/9ATELY REMA9$ BEH9D 9 ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 W]E SURR\ND$ & TAK5 PRISON]S4 

,! ,V]SAILLESE DID NOT D>E TO DI/URB ,WROBLEWSKI@&_?#a#d#f2S RETREAT1 AL?\< !Y HELD P>T ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,M>CEL1 ! ,ORLEANS ,/ATION1 & !IR GUNBOATS W]E ASC5D+ ! ,SE9E4 ,! LATT] W]E DELAY$ = A MOM5T AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,/4 ,M>T9@&_?#a#d#f2S ,CANAL1 BUT PUTT+ ON FULL /EAM1 !Y OV]CAME ! OB/ACLE1 & 9 ! EV5+ L5T ASSI/ANCE 9 ! ATTACK ON ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T4 

,! :OLE LEFT BANK N[ BELONG$ TO ! 5EMY2 ! ,BA/ILLE & ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU BECAME ! C5T] ( ! COMBAT4 

,9 ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE MI<T N[ BE SE5 ALL ! TRUE-HE>T$ M5 :O HAD NOT P]I%$1 OR :OSE PRES5CE WAS NOT 9DISP5SABLE 9 !IR QU>T]S4 ,ONE ( ! MO/ ACTIVE WAS ,V]MOREL1 :O DUR+ ! :OLE /RUGGLE %[$ A C\RAGE COMPOS$ AT ONCE ( FIRE & COOLNESS4 ,ON HORSEBACK1 HIS R$ SC>F TI$ R\ND HIM1 HE RODE FROM B>RICADE TO B>RICADE1 5C\RAG+ ! M51 FET*+ & BR++ RE9=CEM5TS4 ,AT ! MAIRIE ANO!R MEET+ WAS HELD T[>DS TWELVE O'CLOCK4 ,TW5TY-TWO MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL W]E PRES5T2 AB\T T5 MORE W]E DEF5D+ !IR >RONDISSEM5TS1 ! O!RS HAD DISAPPE>$4 ,>NOLD EXPLA9$ ?AT ! EV5+ BE=E1 ! SECRET>Y ( ,MR4 ,WA%BURNE1 ! AMBASSADOR ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 HAD COME TO (F] ! M$IATION ( ! ,G]MANS4 ,! ,COMMUNE1 HE SAID1 HAD N[ ONLY TO S5D COMMISS>IES TO ,V9C5NES 9 ORD] TO REGULATE ! CONDITIONS ( AN >MI/ICE4 ,! SECRET>Y1 9TRODUC$ TO ! MEET+1 R5EW$ ?IS DECL>ATION1 & ! DISCUSSION BEGAN4 ,DELESCLUZE %[$ GREAT RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT ?IS PLAN4 ,:AT MOTIVE 9DUC$ ! =EIGN] TO 9T]V5E8 ,TO PUT AN 5D TO ! CONFLAGRATION & PRES]VE !IR GU>ANTEE1 HE WAS ANSW]$4 ,BUT !IR GU>ANTEE WAS ! ,V]SAILLESE ,GOV]NM5T1 :OSE TRIUMPH WAS NO LONG] D\BTFUL AT ?IS MOM5T4 ,O!RS GRAVELY ASS]T$ ?AT ! 9VET]ATE DEF5SE ( ,P>IS HAD 9SPIR$ ! ,PRUSSIAN ) ADMIRATION4 ,NO ONE ASK$ :E!R ?IS 9S5SATE PROPOSITION DID NOT HIDE SOME SN>E2 IF ! PRET5D$ SECRET>Y W]E NOT A SIMPLE SPY4 ,!Y CLUNG LIKE DR[N+ M5 TO ?IS LA/ *ANCE ( SALVATION4 ,>NOLD EV5 SET =? ! BASIS ( AN >MI/ICE SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,F\R ( ! MEMB]S PRES5T1 & AMONG !M ,DELESCLUZE1 W]E *>G$ TO ACCOMPANY ! ,AM]ICAN SECRET>Y TO ,V9C5NES4 

,AT ?REE O'CLOCK !Y REA*$ ! GATE ( ,V9C5NES1 BUT ! COMMIS> ( POLICE REFUS$ TO LET !M PASS4 ,!Y %[$ !IR SC>FS1 !IR C>DS ( MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL4 ,! COMMISS> 9SI/$ UPON A SAFE-CONDUCT FROM ! ,COMMISSION ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY4 ,:ILE ! DISCUSSION WAS GO+ ON SOME ,F$]ALS CAME UP4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:]E >E Y\ GO+8@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !Y4 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ,V9C5NES4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,:Y8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,ON A MISSION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A PA9FUL CONTROV]SY 5SU$4 ,! ,F$]ALS ?\<T ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL WANT$ TO ABSCOND1 & !Y W]E EV5 AB\T TO ILL-USE !M1 :5 SOMEONE RECOGNIZ$ ,DELESCLUZE4 ,HIS NAME SAV$ ! O!RS2 BUT ! COMMISS> /ILL 9SI/$ UPON A SAFE-CONDUCT4 

,ONE ( ! DELEGATES RAN (F TO ! MAIRIE ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T TO PROCURE IT1 BUT1 EV5 ON ,F]RE@&_?#a#d#f2S ORD]1 ! GU>DS REFUS$ TO L[] ! DRAWBRIDGE4 ,DELESCLUZE ADDRESS$ !M & SAID ?AT ! COMMON WEAL ( ALL WAS AT /AKE2 BUT PRAY]S & ?REATS PROV$ ALIKE UNABLE TO OV]COME ! IDEA ( A DEFECTION4 ,DELESCLUZE CAME BACK %IV]+ ALL OV]4 ,= ONE MOM5T HE HAD BE5 SUSPECT$ ( C[>DICE2 ?IS WAS TO HIM A DEA?-BL[4 

,BE=E ! MAIRIE HE F\ND A CR[D %\T+ AT SOME FLAGS1 SURM\NT$ BY EAGLES1 :I* HAD JU/1 !Y SAID1 BE5 TAK5 FROM ! ,V]SAILLESE4 ,W\ND$ W]E@&_?#a#d#f2 BE+ BR\<T FROM ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,MADEMOISELLE ,DIMITRIEV1 W\ND$ H]SELF1 SUPPORT$ ,FRANKEL1 W\ND$ AT ! B>RICADE ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E4 ,WROBLEWSKI JU/ >RIV+ FROM ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES1 ,DELESCLUZE (F]$ HIM ! COMM&-9-*IEF4 @&_?#a#d#e2,HAVE Y\ A FEW ?\S& RESOLUTE M58@&_?#a#d#f2 ASK$ ,WROBLEWSKI4 @&_?#a#d#e2,A FEW HUNDR$ AT MO/1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ! DELEGATE4 ,WROBLEWSKI C\LD NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY ( COMM& UND] SU* UNEQUAL CONDITIONS1 & CONT9U$ TO FI<T AS A SIMPLE SOLDI]4 ,HE WAS ! ONLY G5]AL ( ! ,COMMUNE :O HAD %[$ ! QUALITIES ( A *EF-DE-CORPS4 ,HE ALWAYS ASK$ TO HAVE ?OSE BATTALIONS S5T HIM :I* EV]YBODY ELSE DECL9$1 UND]TAK+ TO UTILIZE !M4 

,! ATTACK WAS COM+ NE>] & NE>] ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 ,?IS SQU>E1 CON/RUCT$ ) ! OBJECT ( *ECK+ ! FAUB\RGS1 & OP5+ 9TO EI<T L>GE AV5UES1 HAD NOT BE5 REALLY =TIFI$4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE1 MA/]S ( ! ,FOLIES-,DRAMATIQUES ,!ATRE & ( ! ,RUE DU ,*ATEAU D',EAU1 ATTACK$ IT BY SKIRT+ ! ,PR9CE ,EUG5E ,B>RACKS4 ,H\SE BY H\SE !Y TORE ! ,RUE ,MAGNAN FROM ! PUPILLES DE LA ,COMMUNE4 ,BRUNEL1 AFT] FAC+ ! 5EMY = F\R DAYS1 FELL W\ND$ 9 ! ?I<4 ,! PUPILLES C>RI$ HIM AWAY ON A LITT] ACROSS ! ,PLACE DU ,*ATEAU D',EAU AMID A %[] ( BULLETS4 

,FROM ! ,RUE ,MAGNAN ! ,V]SAILLESE SOON REA*$ ! B>RACKS1 & ! ,F$]ALS1 TOO FEW 9 NUMB] TO DEF5D ?IS VA/ MONUM5T1 HAD TO EVACUATE IT4 

,! FALL ( ?IS POSITION UNCOV]$ ! ,RUE ,TURBIGO1 ?US 5ABL+ ! ,V]SAILLESE TO OCCUPY ! :OLE UPP] P>T ( ! ?IRD >RONDISSEM5T1 & TO SURR\ND ! ,CONS]VATOIRE DES ,>TS ET ,METI]S4 ,AFT] A RA!R LONG /RUGGLE ! ,F$]ALS AB&ON$ ! B>RICADE ( ! ,CONS]VATOIRE1 LEAV+ BEH9D !M A LOAD$ MA*9E-GUN4 ,A WOMAN ALSO REMA9$4 ,AS SOON AS ! SOLDI]S W]E )9 RANGE %E DIS*>G$ ! MA*9E-GUN AT !M4 

,! B>RICADES ( ! ,B\LEV>DS ,VOLTAIRE & ,DEJAZET@&_?#a#d#f2S ,!AT] HAD H5CE=? TO SU/A9 ! :OLE FIRE ( ! ,PR9CE ,EUG5E ,B>RACKS1 ! ,B\LEV>D ,MAG5TA1 ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,M>T91 ! ,RUE DU ,TEMPLE1 & ! ,RUE ,TURBIGO4 ,BEH9D !IR FRAGILE %ELT] ! ,F$]ALS GALLANTLY RECEIV$ ?IS AVALAN*E4 ,H[ MANY M5 HAVE BE5 CALL$ H]OES :O NEV] %[$ A HUNDR$? P>T ( ?IS SIMPLE C\RAGE1 )\T ANY /AGE EFFECTS1 )\T A HI/ORY1 :I* %ONE =? DUR+ !SE DAYS 9 A ?\S& PLACES 9 ,P>IS6 ,AT ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU A Y\NG GIRL ( N9ETE51 ROSY & *>M+1 ) BLACK1 CURL+ HAIR1 DRESS$ AS A M>9E FUSILI]1 F\<T DESP]ATELY A :OLE DAY4 ,AT ! SAME PLACE A LIEUT5ANT WAS KILL$ 9 FRONT ( ! B>RICADE2 A *ILD ( FIFTE51 ,DAUTEUILLE1 W5T TO PICK UP ! KEPI ( ! DEAD MAN 9 ! ?ICK ( ! BULLETS1 & BR\<T IT BACK AMID ! *E]S ( HIS COMPANIONS4 

,= 9 ! BATTLE ( ! /REETS1 AS 9 ! OP5 FIELD1 ! *ILDR5 PROV$ !MSELVES AS BRAVE AS ! M54 ,AT A B>RICADE ( ! ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE ! MO/ 9DEFATIGABLE GUNN] WAS A *ILD4 ,! B>RICADE TAK51 ALL ITS DEF5D]S W]E %OT1 & ! *ILD@&_?#a#d#f2S TURN ALSO CAME4 ,HE ASK$ = ?REE M9UTES@&_?#a#d#f2 RESPITE2 @&_?#a#d#e2SO ?AT HE C\LD TAKE HIS MO!R1 :O LIV$ OPPOSITE1 HIS SILV] WAT*1 ,9 ORD] ?AT %E MI<T AT LEA/ NOT LOSE EV]Y?+4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! (FIC]1 9VOLUNT>ILY MOV$1 LET HIM GO1 NOT ?9K+ TO SEE HIM AGA92 BUT ?REE M9UTES AFT] ! *ILD CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,H]E ,I AM6@&_?#a#d#f2 JUMP$ ON TO ! PAVEM5T1 & NIMBLY LEANT AGA9/ ! WALL NE> ! CORPSES ( HIS COMRADES4 ,P>IS WILL NEV] DIE AS LONG AS %E BR+S =? SU* PEOPLE4 

,! ,PLACE DU ,*ATEAU D',EAU WAS RAVAG$ AS BY A CYCLONE4 ,! WALLS CRUMBL$ B5EA? ! %ELLS & BOMBS2 5ORM\S BLOCKS W]E ?R[N UP2 ! LIONS ( ! F\NTA9S P]=AT$ OR OV]?R[N1 ! BAS9 SURM\NT+ IT %ATT]$4 ,FIRE BUR/ \T FROM TW5TY H\SES4 ,! TREES W]E LEAFLESS1 & !IR BROK5 BRAN*ES HUNG LIKE LIMBS ALL BUT P>T$ FROM ! MA9 BODY4 ,! G>D5S1 TURN$ UP1 S5T =? CL\DS ( DU/4 ,! 9VISIBLE H& ( DEA? ALI<T$ UPON EA* /ONE4 

,AT A QU>T] TO SEV51 NE> ! MAIRIE ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T1 WE SAW ,DELESCLUZE1 ,J\RDE1 & AB\T A HUNDR$ ,F$]ALS M>*+ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 ,DELESCLUZE WORE HIS ORD9>Y DRESS1 BLACK HAT1 COAT1 & TR\S]S1 HIS R$ SC>F1 9CONSPICU\S WAS WAS HIS WONT1 TI$ R\ND HIS WAI/4 ,)\T >MS1 HE LEANT ON A CANE4 ,APPREH5SIVE ( SOME PANIC AT ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU1 WE FOLL[$ ! DELEGATE4 ,SOME ( US /OPP$ AT ! ,/4 ,AMBROSE ,*UR* TO GET >MS4 ,WE !N MET A M]*ANT FROM ,ALSACE1 :O1 EXASP]AT$ AT ?OSE :O HAD BETRAY$ HIS C\NTRY1 HAD BE5 FI<T+ = FIVE DAYS1 & HAD JU/ BE5 SEV]ELY W\ND$2 F>!R ON1 ,LISBONNE1 :O1 LIKE ,BRUNEL1 HAV+ TOO (T5 DEFI$ DEA?1 HAD AT LA/ FALL5 AT ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU2 HE WAS BE+ BR\<T BACK ALMO/ DEAD2 & F9ALLY1 ,V]MOREL1 W\ND$ BY ! SIDE ( ,LISBONNE1 :OM ,!ISZ & ,JACL>D W]E C>RY+ (F ON A LITT]1 LEAV+ BEH9D HIM L>GE DROPS ( BLOOD4 ,WE ?US REMA9$ A LITTLE BEH9D ,DELESCLUZE4 ,AT AB\T EI<TY Y>DS FROM ! B>RICADE ! GU>DS :O ACCOMPANI$ HIM KEPT BACK1 = ! PROJECTILES OBSCUR$ ! 5TRANCE ( ! B\LEV>D4 

,DELESCLUZE /ILL WALK$ =W>D4 ,BEHOLD ! SC5E2 WE HAVE WITNESS$ IT2 LET IT BE 5GRAV$ 9 ! ANNALS ( HI/ORY4 ,! SUN WAS SETT+4 ,! OLD EXILE1 UNM9DFUL :E!R HE WAS FOLL[$1 /ILL ADVANC$ AT ! SAME PACE1 ! ONLY LIV+ BE+ ON ! ROAD4 ,>RIV$ AT ! B>RICADE1 HE B5T (F TO ! LEFT & M\NT$ UPON ! PAV+-/ONES4 

,= ! LA/ TIME HIS AU/]E FACE1 FRAM$ 9 HIS :ITE BE>D1 APPE>$ TO US TURN$ T[>DS DEA?4 ,SUDD5LY ,DELESCLUZE DISAPPE>$4 ,HE HAD FALL5 AS IF ?UND]/RICK5 ON ! ,PLACE DU ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 

,SOME M5 TRI$ TO RAISE HIM4 ,?REE \T ( F\R FELL DEAD4 ,! ONLY ?+ TO BE ?\<T ( N[ WAS ! B>RICADE1 ! RALLY+ ( ITS FEW DEF5D]S4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ,JOHANN>D1 ALMO/ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! B\LEV>D1 RAIS+ HIS GUN1 & WEEP+ ) RAGE1 CRI$ TO ?OSE :O HESITAT$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO6 Y\ >E NOT WOR?Y ( DEF5D+ ! ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,NI<T SET 94 ,WE RETURN$ HE>T-BROK51 LEAV+1 AB&ON$ TO ! \TRAGES ( AN ADV]S>Y )\T RESPECT = DEA?1 ! BODY ( \R FRI5D4 

,HE HAD =EW>N$ NO ONE1 NOT EV5 HIS MO/ 9TIMATE FRI5DS4 ,SIL5T1 HAV+ = CONFIDANT ONLY HIS SEV]E CONSCI5CE1 ,DELESCLUZE WALK$ TO ! B>RICADE AS ! OLD ,MONTAGN>DS W5T TO ! SCAFFOLD4 ,AN EV5TFUL LIFE HAD EXHAU/$ HIS /R5G?2 HE HAD BUT A BREA? LEFT1 & HE GAVE IT4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAVE /OL5 HIS BODY1 BUT HIS MEMORY WILL REMA9 5%R9$ 9 ! HE>T ( ! PEOPLE AS LONG AS ,FRANCE %ALL BE ! MO!R-C\NTRY ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,HE LIV$ ONLY = JU/ICE4 ,?AT WAS HIS TAL5T1 HIS SCI5CE1 ! POLE-/> ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE PROCLAIM$ H]1 CONFESS$ H]1 ?R\< ?IRTY YE>S ( EXILE1 PRISONS1 9SULT1 DISDA9+ ! P]SECUTIONS ?AT CRU%$ HIM4 ,A ,JACOB91 HE FELL ) ! M5 ( ! PEOPLE TO DEF5D H]4 ,IT WAS HIS RECOMP5SE TO DIE = H]1 HIS H&S FREE1 9 ! OP5 DAYLI<T1 AT HIS [N TIME1 NOT AFFLICT$ BY ! SI<T ( ! EXECUTION]4 

,COMP>E ! CONDUCT ( ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> ( ! ,COMMUNE ) ! C[>DICE ( ! ,BONAP>TI/ ,M9I/] & G5]ALS ESCAP+ DEA? BY SURR5D]+ !IR SWORDS4 

,! :OLE EV5+ ! ,V]SAILLESE ATTACK$ ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE1 PROTECT$ BY ! CONFLAGRATION ( ! TWO CORN] H\SES4 ,ON ! SIDE ( ! ,BA/ILLE !Y DID NOT GET BEYOND ! ,PLACE ,ROYALE1 BUT !Y W]E BREAK+ 9TO ! TWELF? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,UND] ! %ELT] ( ! WALL ( ! QUAY1 !Y HAD 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY P5ETRAT$ B5EA? ! ,AU/]LITZ ,BRIDGE2 9 ! EV5+1 PROTECT$ BY !IR GUNBOATS & ! BATT]IES ( ! ,J>D9 DES ,PLANTES1 !Y PU%$ AS F> AS ,MAZAS4 

,\R RI<T W+ HELD \T BETT]4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO PROCE$ FUR!R ?AN ! ,EA/]N ,RAILWAY L9E4 ,FROM AF> !Y ATTACK$ ! ,RUE D',AUB]VILLI]S1 AID$ BY ! FIRE ( ! ,ROTONDE4 ,RANVI] VIGOR\SLY %ELL$ ,MONTM>TRE1 :5 A DISPAT* FROM ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY 9=M$ HIM ?AT ! R$ FLAG WAS FLOAT+ FROM ! ,M\L9 DE LA ,GALETTE4 ,RANVI]1 UNABLE TO BELIEVE ?IS1 REFUS$ TO CEASE FIR+4 

,9 ! EV5+ ! ,V]SAILLESE =M$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,F$]ALS A BROK5 L9E1 COMM5C+ FROM ! ,EA/]N ,RAILWAY1 PASS+ ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU & ! ,BA/ILLE1 & 5D+ AT ! ,LYONS ,RAILWAY4 ,!RE REMA9$ TO ! ,COMMUNE BUT TWO >RONDISSEM5TS 9TACT1 ! N9ETE5? & TW5TIE?1 & AB\T HALF ( ! ELEV5? & TWELF?4 

,! ,P>IS ( ,V]SAILLES NO LONG] PRES5T$ A CIVILIZ$ ASPECT4 ,FE>1 HATE1 & FI5DI% BRUTI%NESS SMO!R$ ALL FEEL+S ( HUMANITY4 ,IT WAS A UNIV]SAL @&_?#a#d#e2FURI\S MADNESS1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,SIECLE ( ! #b#f?4 @&_?#a#d#e2,ONE NO LONG] DI/+UI%ES ! JU/ FROM ! UNJU/1 ! 9NOC5T FROM ! GUILTY4 ,! LIFE ( CITIZ5S WEI<S NO MORE ?AN A HAIR4 ,= A CRY1 = A WORD1 ONE IS >RE/$1 %OT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! V5TILATORS ( ! CELL>S W]E BLOCK$ UP BY ORD] ( ! >MY1 :I* WANT$ TO GIVE CR$IT TO ! LEG5D ( ! PETROLEUSES4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ORD] CREPT \T FROM !IR LURK+-PLACES1 PR\D ( !IR >MLETS1 (F]+ !IR S]VICES TO ! (FIC]S1 RANSACK+ ! H\SES1 REQUE/+ ! HONOR ( PRESID+ AT ! %OOT+S4 ,9 ! T5? >RONDISSEM5T ! =M] MAYOR1 ,DUBAIL1 ASSI/$ BY ! COMM&] ( ! #a#i? BATTALION1 L$ ! SOLDI]S TO HUNT ?OSE :O HAD =M]LY BE5 UND] HIS ADM9I/RATION4 ,?ANKS TO ! BRASS>DI]S1 ! TIDE ( PRISON]S SWELL$ SO ?AT IT BECAME NECESS>Y TO C5TRALIZE ! C>NAGE4 ,! VICTIMS W]E PU%$ 9TO ! MAIRIES1 ! B>RACKS1 ! PUBLIC $IFICES1 :]E PREVOTAL C\RTS W]E ORGANIZ$1 & %OT 9 TROOPS4 ,:5 ! FIR+SQUAD PROV$ 9SUFFICI5T ! MA*9E-GUN M[$ !M D[N4 ,ALL DID NOT DIE AT ONCE1 & 9 ! NI<T !RE >OSE FROM !SE BLE$+ HEAPS <A/LY CRIES ( AGONY4 

,! %ADES ( NI<T BR\<T BACK ! SPECTACLE ( ! CONFLAGRATIONS4 ,:]E ! RAYS ( ! SUN HAD ONLY %[N SOMB] CL\DS1 ,PYRAMIDS ( FIRE N[ APPE>$4 ,! ,GR5I] D',ABONDANCE ILLUM9AT$ ! ,SE9E F> BEYOND ! =TIFICATIONS4 ,! COLUMN ( ! ,BA/ILLE1 5TIRELY P]=AT$ BY ! %ELLS1 :I* HAD SET ITS COV]+ ( CR[NS & FLAGS ON FIRE1 BLAZ$ LIKE A4 GIGANTIC TOR*4 ,! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE WAS BURN+ ON ! SIDE ( ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU4 

,! DEA? ( ,DELESCLUZE HAD BE5 SO SIMPLE & SO RAPID1 ?AT EV5 AT ! MAIRIE ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T IT WAS D\BT$4 ,T[>DS MIDNI<T SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL AGRE$ TO EVACUATE ! MAIRIE4 

,:AT6 ALWAYS FLY BE=E P[D] & %OT6 ,IS ! ,BA/ILLE TAK58 ,DOES NOT ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE /ILL HOLD \T8 ,! :OLE /RATEGY ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY1 ITS :OLE PLAN ( BATTLE1 WAS TO RETREAT4 ,AT TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 :5 A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS WANT$ TO SUPPORT ! B>RICADE ( ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU1 ONLY ,GAMBON WAS F\ND1 ASLEEP 9 A CORN]4 ,AN (FIC] AWOKE HIM & BEGG$ HIS P>DON4 ,! WOR?Y ,REPUBLICAN ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS AS WELL IT %\LD BE ,I AS ANO!R2 ,I HAVE LIV$1@&_?#a#d#f2 & HE DEP>T$4 ,BUT ! BALLS ALREADY SWEPT ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE UP TO ! ,/4 ,AMBROSE ,*UR*4 ,! B>RICADE WAS DES]T$4 

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