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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,MAJOR ,SEGOY] WAS CAPTUR$ BY ! SC\NDRELS :O W]E DEF5D+ ! ,BA/ILLE1 &1 )\T RESPECT = ! LAWS ( W>1 WAS IMM$IATELY %OT4 7,?I]S TO ! ,PREFECTS1 #b#g? ,MAY47 

,! SOLDI]S CONT9U+ !IR NOCTURNAL SURPRISES1 GOT HOLD ( ! DES]T$ B>RICADES ( ! ,RUE D',AUB]VILLI]S & ! ,B\LEV>D DE LA ,*APELLE4 ,ON ! SIDE ( ! ,BA/ILLE !Y OCCUPI$ ! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE ,/4 ,ANTO9E AT ! CORN] ( ! ,RUE ,CA/EX1 ! ,G>E DE ,LYONS1 & ! ,MAZAS PRISON2 9 ! ?IRD1 ALL ! AB&ON$ DEF5SES ( ! M>KET & ( ! ,SQU>E DU ,TEMPLE4 ,!Y REA*$ ! FIR/ H\SES ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE1 & E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES AT ! ,MAGAS9S ,REUNIS4 

,9 ! D>KNESS ( ! NI<T A ,V]SAILLESE (FIC] WAS SURPRIS$ BY \R \TPO/S ( ! ,BA/ILLE & %OT2 @&_?#a#d#e2)\T RESPECT+ ! LAWS ( W>1 @&_?#a#d#e2SAID ,M4 ,?I]S ! NEXT DAY4 ,AS ?\< DUR+ ! F\R DAYS ?AT HE HAD BE5 M]CILESSLY %OOT+ ?\S&S ( PRISON]S1 OLD M51 WOM51 & *ILDR51 ,M4 ,?I]S OBEY$ ANY O!R LAW ?AN ?AT ( ! SAVAGES4 

,! ATTACK RECOMM5C$ AT DAYBREAK4 ,AT ,LA ,VILLETE ! ,V]SAILLESE1 CROSS+ ! ,RUE D',AUB]VILLI]S2 TURN$ & OCCUPI$ ! AB&ON$ GASWORKS2 9 ! C5T]1 !Y GOT AS F> AS ! ,CIRQUE ,NAPOLEON2 ON ! RI<T1 9 ! TWELF? >RONDISSEM5T1 !Y 9VAD$ ! BA/IONS NE>E/ ! RIV] )\T A /RUGGLE3 ,ONE DETA*M5T W5T UP ! EMBANKM5T ( ! ,V9C5NES ,RAILWAY & OCCUPI$ ! /ATION1 :ILE ANO!R TOOK POSSESSION ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,MAZAS1 ! ,AV5UE ,LACUEE1 & P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E4 ,! ,BA/ILLE WAS ?US CLOSE PRESS$ ON ITS RI<T FLANK1 :ILE ! TROOPS ( ! ,PLACE ,ROYALE ATTACK$ IT ON ! LEFT BY ! ,B\LEV>D ,BEAUM>*AIS4 

,! SUN DID NOT %9E =?4 ,?IS FIVE DAYS@&_?#a#d#f2 CANNONADE HAD DRAWN ON ! RA9FALL ?AT USUALLY ACCOMPANIES GREAT BATTLES4 ,! FIR+ HAD LO/ ITS %>P1 QUICK VOICE1 BUT ROLL$ ON 9 MUFFL$ TONES4 ,! M51 H>ASS$1 WET TO ! SK91 H>DLY DI/+UI%$ ?R\< ! MI/Y VEIL ! PO9T :5CE ! ATTACK CAME4 ,! %ELLS ( A ,V]SAILLESE BATT]Y E/ABLI%$ AT ! ,G>E D',ORLEANS DI/URB$ ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E4 ,AT SEV5 O'CLOCK ! PRES5CE ( SOLDI]S AT ! TOP ( ! FAUB\RG WAS ANN\NC$4 ,! ,F$]ALS HURRI$ ?I!R ) !IR CANNON4 ,IF !Y DO NOT HOLD \T1 ! ,BA/ILLE WILL BE TAK54 

,!Y DID HOLD \T4 ,! ,RUE D',ALIGRE & ! ,AV5UE ,LACUEE VI$ ) EA* O!R 9 DEVOTION4 ,5TR5*$ 9 ! H\SES1 ! ,F$]ALS FELL1 BUT NEI!R YIELD$ NOR RETREAT$2 &1 ?ANKS TO !IR SELFSACRIFICE1 ! ,BA/ILLE = SIX H\RS /ILL DISPUT$ ITS %ATT]$ B>RICADES & RU9$ H\SES4 ,EA* /ONE HAD ITS LEG5D 9 ?IS E/U>Y ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,H]E 5CAS$ 9 ! WALL IS A BULLET LAUN*$ 9 #a<i AGA9/ ! =TRESS4 ,LEAN+ AGA9/ ! SAME WALL ! SONS ( ! COMBATANTS ( ,JUNE F\<T = ! SAME PAVEM5T AS !IR FA!RS4 ,H]E ! CONS]VATIVES ( #ahdh GAVE V5T TO !IR RAGE2 BUT :AT WAS !IR FURY COMP>$ ) ?AT ( #a#h#g#a8 ,! H\SE AT ! CORN] ( ! ,RUE DE LA ,ROQUETTE1 ! ANGLE ( ! ,RUE DE ,*>5TON1 DISAPPE>$ LIKE ! SC5]Y ( A !AT]1 & AMID !SE RU9S1 UND] !SE BURN+ BEAMS1 SOME M5 FIR$ !IR CANNON1 & TW5TY TIMES RAIS$ UP ! R$ FLAG1 AS (T5 OV]?R[N BY ! ,V]SAILLESE BALLS4 ,P[]LESS AS IT WELL KNEW TO TRIUMPH OV] AN 5TIRE >MY1 ! OLD GLORI\S PLACE WILL AT LEA/ SUCCUMB HONORABLY4 

,H[ MANY W]E !RE AT MID-DAY8 ,HUNDR$S1 S9CE AT NI<T HUNDR$S ( CORPSES LAY >\ND ! *IEF B>RICADE4 ,9 ! ,RUE ,CROZATI] !Y W]E DEAD2 !Y W]E DEAD TOO 9 ! ,RUE D',ALIGRE1 KILL$ 9 ! /RUGGLE OR AFT] ! COMBAT4 ,& H[ !Y DI$6 ,9 ! ,RUE ,CROZATI] AN >TILL]YMAN ( ! >MY1 GONE OV] TO ! PEOPLE ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 WAS SURR\ND$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE >E GO+ TO %OOT Y\1@&_?#a#d#f2 CRI$ ! SOLDI]S4 ,HE1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S1 ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE CAN ONLY DIE ONCE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,F>!R ON AN OLD MAN WAS /RUGGL+2 ! (FIC] BY A REF9EM5T ( CRUELTY WANT$ TO %OOT HIM UPON A HEAP ( FIL?4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I F\<T BRAVELY1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! OLD MAN2 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE ! RI<T NOT TO DIE 9 ! MIRE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

  

,9DE$ !Y DI$ WELL EV]Y:]E4 ,?AT SAME DAY ,MILLI]E1 >RE/$ ON ! LEFT BANK ( ! ,SE9E1 WAS TAK5 TO ,CISSEY@&_?#a#d#f2S /AFF4 ,?IS ,IMP]IALI/ G5]AL1 RU9$ BY ! VILE/ DEBAU*]Y1 & :O T]M9AT$ HIS ,M9I/]IAL C>E]1 BY TREA*]Y1 .<#a#i#d.> HAD MADE ( HIS HEADQU>T]S AT ! ,LUXEMB\RG ONE ( ! SLAU<T]-H\SES ( ! LEFT BANK4 ,MILLI]E@&_?#a#d#f2S ROLE DUR+ ! ,COMMUNE HAD BE5 ONE ( M]E CONCILIATION1 & HIS POLEMIC 9 ! J\RNALS 5TIRELY ONE ( DOCTR9E1 & ( A MO/ ELEVAT$ *>ACT]2 BUT ! HATR$ ( ! (FIC]S = EV]Y ,SOCIALI/1 ! HATR$ ( ,JULES ,FAVRE1 LAY 9 WAIT = HIM4 ,! ASSASS91 ! /AFF-CAPTA9 ,G>C91.<#a#i#e.> HAS REC\NT$ HIS CRIME1 HEAD ]ECT4.<#a#i#f.> ,BE=E HI/ORY WE MU/ LET HIM SPEAK4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,MILLI]E WAS BR\<T 9 :5 WE W]E BREAKFA/+ ) ! G5]AL AT ! RE/AURANT ,DE ,T\RNON1 NE> ! ,LUXEMB\RG4 ,WE HE>D A GREAT NOISE1 & W5T \T4 ,I WAS TOLD1 @&_?#a#d#g2,IT IS ,MILI]E4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,I TOOK C>E ?AT ! CR[D DID NOT TAKE JU/ICE 9TO ITS [N H&S4 ,HE DID NOT COME 9TO ! ,LUXEMB\RG2 HE WAS /OPP$ AT ! GATE4 ,I ADDRESS$ MYSELF TO HIM1 & SAID1 @&_?#a#d#g2,Y\ >E ,MILLI]E8'@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#g2,YES1 BUT Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I AM A DEPUTY4@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2,?AT MAY BE1 BUT ,I ?9K Y\ HAVE LO/ Y\R *>ACT] ( DEPUTY4 ,BESIDES1 !RE IS A DEPUTY AMONG US1 ,M4 DE ,QU9SONNAS1 :O WILL RECOGNIZE Y\4@&_?#a#d#h2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,I !N SAID TO ,MILLI]E ?AT ! G5]AL@&_?#a#d#f2S ORD]S W]E ?AT HE WAS TO BE %OT4 ,HE SAID TO ME1 @&_?#a#d#g2,:Y8@&_?#a#d#h2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,I ANSW]$ HIM1 @&_?#a#d#g2,I ONLY KN[ Y\R NAME4 ,I HAVE READ >TICLES BY Y\ ?AT HAVE REVOLT$ ME@&_?#a#d#h2 .<PROBABLY ! >TICLES ON ,JULES ,FAVRE.>4 @&_?#a#d#g2,Y\ >E A VIP]1 TO BE CRU%$ UND]FOOT4 ,Y\ DETE/ SOCIETY4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,HE /OPP$1 SAY+1 ) A SIGNIFICANT AIR1 @&_?#a#d#g2,OH1 YES6 ,I 9DE$ HATE ?IS SOCIETY4@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2,WELL1 IT WILL REMOVE Y\ FROM ITS BOSOM2 Y\ >E GO+ TO BE %OT4@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2,?IS IS SUMM>Y JU/ICE1 B>B>ITY1 CRUELTY4@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2,& ALL ! CRUELTY Y\ HAVE COMMITT$1 DO Y\ TAKE ?AT = NO?+8 ,AT ANY RATE1 S9CE Y\ SAY Y\ >E ,MILLI]E1 !RE IS NO?+ ELSE TO BE DONE4@&_?#a#d#h2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,! G5]AL HAD ORD]$ ?AT HE WAS TO BE %OT AT ! ,PAN!ON1 ON HIS KNEES1 TO ASK P>DON ( SOCIETY = ALL ! ILL HE HAD DONE4 ,HE REFUS$ TO BE %OT KNEEL+4 ,I SAID TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#g2,IT IS ! ORD]2 Y\ WILL BE %OT ON Y\R KNEES1 & NOT O!RWISE4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,HE PLAY$ A LITTLE COM$Y1 OP5+ HIS COAT1 & B>+ HIS BREA/ BE=E ! FIR+ P>TY4 ,I SAID TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#g2,Y\ >E ACT+2 Y\ WANT !M TO SAY H[ Y\ DI$2 DIE QUIETLY1 ?AT WILL BE ! BE/4@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2,I AM FREE 9 MY [N 9T]E/ & = ! SAKE ( MY ,CAUSE TO DO AS ,I LIKE4@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2,SO BE IT2 KNEEL D[N4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,!N HE SAID TO ME1 @&_?#a#d#g2,I WILL ONLY DO SO IF Y\ =CE ME D[N BY TWO M54@&_?#a#d#h2 ,I HAD HIM =C$ ON HIS KNEES1 & !N HIS EXECUTION WAS PROCE$$ )4 ,HE CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#g2,VIVE L'HUMANITE6@&_?#a#d#h2 ,HE WAS AB\T TO CRY SOME?+ ELSE :5 HE FELL DEAD4@&_?#a#d#f2 .<#a#i#g.> 

,AN (FIC] ASC5D$ ! /EPS1 APPROA*$ ! CORPSE1 & DIS*>G$ HIS *ASSEPOT 9TO ! LEFT TEMPLE4 ,MILLI]E@&_?#a#d#f2S HEAD REB\ND$1 &1 FALL+ BACK1 BUR/ OP51 BLACK ) P[D]1 SEEM$ TO LOOK AT ! FRONTISPIECE ( ! MONUM5T4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE L'HUMANITE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! WORD IMPLIES TWO CAUSES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I C>E AS MU* = ! LIB]TY ( O!R PEOPLE AS = ?AT ( ,FRANCE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID A ,F$]AL TO A REACTION>Y4.<#a#i#h.> ,9 #a#h#g#a1 AS 9 #a#g#i#c1 ,P>IS COMBATS = ALL ! OPPRESS$4 

,! ,BA/ILLE SUCCUMB$ AB\T TWO O'CLOCK4 ,LA ,VILLETTE /ILL /RUGGL$ ON4 ,9 ! MORN+ ! B>RICADE AT ! CORN] ( ! B\LEV>D & ( ! ,RUE DE ,FL&RE HAD BE5 SURR5D]$ BY ITS COMM&]4 ,! ,F$]ALS CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! RE> ALONG ! L9E ( ! CANAL1 & B>RICAD$ ! ,RUE DE ,CRIMEE4 ,! ,ROTONDE1 DE/9$ TO SUPPORT ! PR9CIPAL %OCK1 WAS RE9=C$ BY A B>RICADE ON ! QUAY ( !1 ,LOIRE4 ,! #b#f#i?1 :I* = TWO DAYS HAD )/OOD ! 5EMY1 RECOMM5C$ ! /RUGGLE BEH9D ! NEW POSITIONS4 ,?IS L9E FROM ,LA ,VILLETTE BE+ ( GREAT EXT5T1 ,RANVI] & ,PASS$\ET W5T TO FET* RE9=CEM5TS 9 ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T1 :]E ! REMNANTS ( ALL ! BATTALIONS TOOK REFUGE4 

,!Y CR[D$ R\ND ! MAIRIE1 ?AT DI/RIBUT$ LODG+S & ORD]S = FOOD4 ,NE> ! *UR* ! WAGONS & HORSES W]E NOISILY PUT UP4 ,! HEADQU>T]S & DIFF]5T S]VICES W]E E/ABLI%$ 9 ! ,RUE ,HAXO AT ! ,CITE ,V9C5NES1 A S]IES ( CON/RUCTIONS 9T]SECT$ BY G>D5S4 

,! V]Y NUM]\S B>RICADES 9 ! 9EXTRICABLE /REETS ( ,M5ILMONTANT W]E ALMO/ ALL TURN$ AGA9/ ! B\LEV>D4 ,! /RATEGICAL R\TE1 :I* ON ?IS PO9T OV]LOOKS ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE1 ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT1 & ! EXT]IOR B\LEV>D1 WAS NOT EV5 GU>D$4 

,FROM ! HEI<TS ( ! RAMP>TS ! ,PRUSSIANS W]E DISC]NIBLE 9 >MS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! T]MS ( A CONV5TION PREVI\SLY CONCLUD$ BETWE5 ,V]SAILLES & ! ,PR9CE ( ,SAXONY1 ! ,G]MAN >MY S9CE ,MONDAY SURR\ND$ ,P>IS ON ! NOR? & EA/4 ,IT HAD CUT (F ! ,RAILWAY ( ! ,NOR?1 MANN$ ! CANAL L9E FROM ,/4 ,D5IS1 PO/$ S5T9ELS FROM ,/4 ,D5IS TO ,*>5TON1 ]ECT$ B>RICADES ON ALL ! R\TES4 ,FROM FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ ( ,?URSDAY #e1 ,BAV>IANS M>*$ D[N FROM ,FONT5AY1 ,NOG5T1 & ,*>5TON1 =M+ AN IMP5ETRABLE CORDON FROM ! ,M>NE TO ,MONTREUIL2 & DUR+ ! EV5+ ANO!R CORPS ( #e1 M5 OCCUPI$ ,V9C5NES1 ) EI<TY >TILL]Y PIECES4 ,AT N9E O'CLOCK !Y SURR\ND$ ! =T & DIS>M$ ! ,F$]ALS1 :O WANT$ TO RETURN TO ,P>IS4 ,!Y DID /ILL BETT]-TRAPP$ ! GAME = ,V]SAILLES4 ,ALREADY DUR+ ! SIEGE ! ,PRUSSIANS HAD GIV5 AN 9DIRECT SUPPORT TO ! ,V]SAILLESE >MY2 !IR CYNICAL COLLUSION ) ! ,FR5* CONS]VATIVES %[$ ITSELF UNDISGUIS$ DUR+ ! EI<T DAYS ( ,MAY4 ,( ALL ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 CRIMES1 ONE ( ! MO/ ODI\S WILL C]TA9LY BE HIS 9TRODUC+ ! CONQU]ORS ( ,FRANCE 9TO \R CIVIL DISCORDS1 & BEGG+ !IR HELP 9 ORD] TO CRU% ,P>IS4 

,T[>DS MID-DAY FIRE BROKE \T 9 ! WE/ P>T ( ! DOCKS ( ,LA ,VILLETTE1 AN IMM5SE W>EH\SE ( PETROLEUM1 OIL & COMBU/IBLE MATT]S1 SET ALI<T BY ! %ELLS FROM BO? SIDES4 ,?IS CONFLAGRATION =C$ US TO LEAVE ! B>RICADES ( ! ,RUES DE ,FL&RE & ,RIQUET4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE1 ATTEMPT+ TO TRAV]SE ! CANAL 9 BOATS1 W]E /OPP$ BY ! B>RICADES ( ! ,RUE DE ,CRIMEE & ! ,ROTONDE4 

,V9OY CONT9U$ TO ASC5D ! TWELF? >RONDISSEM5T AFT] HAV+ LEFT ! FEW ?\S& M5 NECESS>Y = ! P]QUISITIONS & EXECUTIONS AT ! ,BA/ILLE4 ,! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE DE ,REUILLY1 AT ! CORN] ( ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E1 HELD \T A FEW H\RS AGA9/ ! SOLDI]S :O %ELL$ IT FROM ! ,B\LEV>D ,MAZAS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,V]SAILLESE1 M>*+ ALONG ! ,B\LEV>D ,MAZAS & ! ,RUE ,PICPUS1 MOV$ T[>DS ! ,PLACE DU ,TRONE1 :I* !Y TRI$ TO \TFLANK BY ! RAMP>TS4 ,! >TILL]Y PREP>$ & COV]$ !IR SLI<TE/ MOVEM5T4 ,G5]ALLY !Y *>G$ ! PIECES AT ! CORN] ( ! ROADS !Y WANT$ TO R$UCE1 ADVANC$ !M1 FIR$1 & DREW !M BACK AGA9 UND] %ELT]4 ,! ,F$]ALS C\LD ONLY REA* ?IS 9VISIBLE 5EMY FROM ! HEI<TS2 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO C5TRALIZE ! >TILL]Y ( ! ,COMMUNE1 = EA* B>RICADE WANT$ TO POSSESS ITS GUN )\T C>+ :]E IT C>RI$4 

,!RE WAS NO LONG] AU?ORITY ( ANY K9D4 ,AT ! HEADQU>T]S !RE WAS A PELL-MELL ( BEWILD]$ (FIC]S4 ,! M>* ( ! 5EMY WAS ONLY KN[N BY ! >RIVAL ( ! SURVIVORS ( ! BATTALIONS4 ,SU* WAS ! CONFUSION1 ?AT 9 ?IS PLACE1 MORTAL TO TRAITORS1 !RE MI<T BE SE51 9 A G5]AL@&_?#a#d#f2S UNI=M1 ,DU ,BISSON1 TURN$ \T ( ,LA ,VILLETTE4 ,! FEW MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL TO BE MET ) 9 ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T W&]$ AB\T AT R&OM1 ABSOLUTELY IGNOR$2 BUT !Y HAD NOT =EGONE DELIB]AT+4 ,ON ! ,FRIDAY !RE W]E TWELVE ( !M 9 ! ,RUE ,HAXO1 :5 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE >RIV$ & CLAIM$ ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,IT WAS GIV5 !M1 9 SPITE ( SOME :O PROTE/$1 ,V>L9 BE+ ADD$ TO !IR NUMB]4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY WAS NO LONG] HE>D (4 

,! ONLY ONE ( ITS MEMB]S :O PLAY$ ANY P>T WAS ,RANVI]1 SPL5DIDLY 5]GETIC 9 ! COMBATS4 ,DUR+ !SE DAYS HE WAS ! S\L ( ,LA ,VILLETTE & ,BELLEVILLE1 URG+ ON ! M51 WAT*+ OV] EV]Y?+4 ,ON ! #b#f? HE ISSU$ A PROCLAMATION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,CITIZ5S ( ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T6 IF WE SUCCUMB Y\ KN[ :AT FATE IS 9 /ORE = Y\4 ,TO >MS6 ,BE VIGILANT1 ABOVE ALL 9 ! NI<T4 ,I ASK Y\ TO EXECUTE \R ORD]S FAI?FULLY4 ,L5D Y\R SUPPORT TO ! N9ETE5? >RONDISSEM5T2 HELP IT TO REPULSE ! 5EMY4 ,!RE LIES Y\R SAFETY4 ,DO NOT WAIT = ,BELLEVILLE ITSELF TO BE ATTACK$4 ,=W>D !N4 ,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,BUT V]Y FEW READ OR OBEY$4 ,! %ELLS FROM ,MONTM>TRE1 :I* FROM ! DAY BE=E CRU%$ ,BEL,IVILLE & ,M5ILMONTANT1 ! CRIES1 ! SI<T ( ! W\ND$1 DRAGG+ !MSELVES FROM H\SE TO H\SE 9 SE>* ( SUCCOR1 ! TOO EVID5T SIGNS ( ! APPROA*+ 5D1 PRECIPITAT$ ! ORD9>Y PH5OM5A ( DEFEAT4 ,! PEOPLE BECAME FI]CE & SUSPICI\S4 ,ANY 9DIVIDUAL )\T A UNI=M RAN ! RISK ( BE+ %OT IF HE HAD NOT A WELL-KN[N NAME TO RECOMM5D HIM4 ,! NEWS ?AT CAME FROM ALL PO9TS ( ,P>IS AUGM5T$ ! ANGUI% & DESPAIR4 ,IT WAS KN[N ?AT ! SOLDI]S GAVE NO QU>T]2 ?AT !Y DISPAT*$ ! W\ND$1 KILL+ EV5 DOCTORS2 .<#a#i#i.> ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TAK5 9 A ,NATIONAL ,GU>D@&_?#a#d#f2S UNI=M1 %OD ) REGULATION BOOTS1 OR :OSE CLO!S %[$ TRACES ( /RIPES REC5TLY UN/IT*$1 WAS %OT 9 ! /REET OR 9 ! Y>D ( HIS H\SE2 ?AT ! COMBATANTS :O SURR5D]$1 UND] ! PROMISE ( HAV+ !IR LIVES SP>$1 W]E MASSACR$2 ?AT ?\S&S ( M51 WOM51 *ILDR51 & AG$ PEOPLE W]E TAK5 TO ,V]SAILLES B>EHEAD$1 & (T5 KILL$ ON ! WAY2 ?AT IT SUFFIC$ TO BE RELAT$ TO A COMBATANT1 OR TO (F] HIM A REFUGE 9 ORD] TO %>E HIS FATE2 ! NUMB]LESS EXECUTIONS ( SO-CALL$ PETROLEUSES W]E REC\NT$4 

,AB\T SIX O'CLOCK =TY-EI<T G5D>MES1 ECCLESIA/ICS1 & CIVILIANS M>*$ UP ! ,RUE ,HAXO BETWE5 A DETA*M5T ( ,F$]ALS4 ,AT FIR/ !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO BE PRISON]S REC5TLY TAK51 & M>*$ ON 9 ! MID/ ( P]FECT SIL5CE4 ,BUT ! RUMOR SPREAD ?AT !Y W]E ! HO/AGES ( ,LA ,ROQUETTE1 & ?AT !Y W]E BE+ L$ TO DEA?4 ,! CR[D GREW L>G]1 FOLL[$1 H>ANGU$1 BUT DID NOT /RIKE !M4 ,AT HALF-PA/ SIX ! CORTEGE REA*$ ! ,CITE ,V9C5NES2 ! GATES CLOS$ UPON !M1 & ! CR[D DISP]S$ 9 ! NEI<BOR+ GR\NDS4 

,! ESCORT TUMULTU\SLY PU%$ ! HO/AGES AGA9/ A K9D ( TR5* AT ! FOOT ( A WALL4 ,! *ASSEPOTS W]E BE+ LEVEL$1 :5 A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT >E Y\ DO+8 ,!RE IS A P[D]-MAGAZ9E H]E2 Y\ WILL BL[ US UP4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE ?US HOP$ TO DELAY ! EXECUTION4 ,O!RS1 QUITE DI/RACT$1 W5T FROM GR\P TO GR\P1 ATTEMPT+ TO DISCUSS1 TO APPEASE ! WRA?4 ,!Y W]E REPULS$1 M5AC$1 & !IR NOTORIETY H>DLY SUFFIC$ TO SAVE !M FROM DEA?4 

,! *ASSEPOTS W5T (F ON ALL SIDES2 BY DEGREES ! HO/AGES FELL4 \TSIDE ! CR[D APPLAUD$4 ,& YET = TWO DAYS ! SOLDI]S TAK5 PRISON]S PASS$ ?R\< ,BELLEVILLE )\T EXCIT+ A MURMUR2 BUT !SE G5D>MES1 !SE SPIES1 !SE PRIE/S1 :O = FULLY TW5TY YE>S HAD TRAMPL$ UPON ,P>IS1 REPRES5T$ ! ,EMPIRE1 ! B\RGEOISIE1 ! MASSACRES UND] !IR MO/ HATEFUL =MS4 

,! SAME MORN+ ,JECK]1 ! ACCOMPLICE ( ,MORNY1 HAD BE5 %OT4 ,! ,C\NCIL HAD NOT KN[N H[ TO PUNI% HIM2 ! JU/ICE ( ! PEOPLE ALI<T$ UPON HIM4 ,A PLATOON ( F\R ,F$]ALS W5T TO FET* HIM AT ,LA ,ROQUETTE4 ,HE APPE>$ TO RESIGN HIMSELF QUIETLY1 & EV5 *ATT$ ON ! WAY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E MI/AK51@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2IF Y\ ?9K ,I DID A GOOD PIECE ( BUS9ESS4 ,?OSE PEOPLE *EAT$ ME4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE WAS EXECUT$ 9 ! OP5 GR\NDS ADJO9+ ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE FROM ! SIDE ( ,*>ONNE4 

,DUR+ ?IS DAY ! TROOPS DID NOT EXECUTE ANY GREAT MOVEM5TS4 ,! CORPS ,D\AY & ,CL9*ANT W]E /ATION$ ON ! ,B\LEV>D ,RI*>D-,L5OIR4 ,! D\BLE B>RICADE 9 ! RE> ( ,BATACLAN /OPP$ ! 9VASION ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE2 A ,V]SAILLESE G5]AL WAS KILL$ 9 ! ,RUE ,/4 ,SEBA/IAN2 ! ,PLACE DU ,TRONE /ILL HELD \T BY MEANS ( ! ,PHILIPPE-,AUGU/E B>RICADE4 ,! ,ROTONDE & DOCKS ( ,LA ,VILLETTE ALSO PROLONG$ !IR RESI/ANCE4 ,T[>DS ! CLOSE ( ! DAY ! CONFLAGRATION SPREAD TO ! P>T ( ! DOCKS NE>E/ ! MAIRIE4 

,9 ! EV5+1 ! >MY H$G$ 9 ! DEF5SE BETWE5 ! =TIFICATIONS & A CURV$ L9E :I* FROM ! SLAU<T]-H\SES ( ,LA ,VILLETTE EXT5D$ TO ! GATE ( ,V9C5NES1 PASS+ BY ! ,/4 ,M>T9 ,CANAL 1 ! ,B\LEV>D ,RI*>D-,L5OIR1 & ! ,RUE DU ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E-,LADMIRAULT & ,V9OY OCCUPY+ ! TWO EXTREMITIES1 ,D\AY & ,CL9*ANT ! C5T]4 

,! NI<T ( ! ,FRIDAY TO ,SATURDAY WAS SOMB] & FEV]I% 9 ,M5ILMONTANT & ,BELLEVILLE1 RAVAG$ BY ! %ELLS4 ,AT ! TURN+ ( EA* /REET ! S5T9ELS DEM&$ ! WAT*WORD 7,B\*OTTE-,BELLEVILLE71 & (T5 EV5 ?AT DID NOT SUFFICE1 & ONE HAD TO PROVE BE+ S5T UPON AN ]R&4 ,EV]Y LEAD] ( A B>RICADE CLAIM$ ! RI<T TO /OP Y\R PASSAGE4 ,! REMA9D] ( ! BATTALIONS CONT9U$ >RIV+ 9 DISORD]1 & 5CUMB]$ ALL ! H\SES4 ,! MAJORITY1 F9D+ NO %ELT]1 RE/$ 9 ! OP5 AIR AMID ! %ELLS1 ALWAYS SALUT$ ) CRIES ( @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,9 ! ,GR&E ,RUE DE ,BELLEVILLE SOME ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS C>RI$ C(F9S ON !IR CROSS$ MUSKETS1 M5 PREC$+ !M ) TOR*ES1 ! DRUMS BEAT+4 ,!SE COMBATANTS1 :O AMID ! %ELLS SIL5TLY 9T]R$ !IR COMRADES1 APPE>$ 9 T\*+ GR&EUR4 ,!Y W]E !MSELVES AT ! GATES ( DEA?4 

,9 ! NI<T ! B>RICADES ( ! ,RUE D',ALLEMAGNE W]E AB&ON$4 ,A ?\S& M5 AT ! UTMO/ HAD = TWO DAYS KEPT 9 *ECK ,LADMIRAULT@&_?#a#d#f2S #b#e1 SOLDI]S4 ,ALMO/ ALL !SE BRAVE M5 W]E S$5T>Y GU>DS & *ILDR54 

,! HUMID GLIMM] ( ! ,SATURDAY MORN+ DISCOV]$ A S9I/] PROSPECT4 ,! FOG WAS D5SE & P5ETRAT+1 ! SOIL /EEP$ 9 MOI/URE4 ,CL\DS ( :ITE SMOKE ROSE SL[LY ABOVE ! RA91 IT WAS ! FIR+4 ,! ,F$]ALS %IV]$ UND] !IR DR5*$ CLOAKS4 

,S9CE DAYBREAK B>RICADES ( ! /RATEGIC R\TE1 ! GATES ( ,MONTREUIL & ,BAGNOLET1 W]E OCCUPI$ BY ! TROOPS1 :O )\T RESI/ANCE 9VAD$ ,*>ONNE4 ,AT SEV5 O'CLOCK !Y E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES 9 ! ,PLACE DU ,TRONE1 :OSE DEF5SES HAD BE5 AB&ON$4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE ! ,V]SAILLESE ]ECT$ A BATT]Y ( SIX PIECES AGA9/ ! MAIRIE ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,H5CE=? C]TA9 ( VICTORY1 ! (FIC]S WANT$ TO TRIUMPH NOISILY4 ,?IS B>RICADE AGA9/ :I* !Y FIR$ DUR+ ! :OLE DAY ( ! #b#g?1 HAD BUT TWO PIECES ( ! MO/ IRREGUL> PROJECTION4 ,MANY A ,V]SAILLESE %ELL /RAY$ TO ! LEGS ( ! /ATUE ( ,VOLTAIRE1 :O1 ) HIS S>DONIC SMILE1 SEEM$ TO REM9D HIS B\RGEOIS DESC5DANTS ( ! BEAU TAPAGE HE HAD PROMIS$ !M4 

,AT ,LA ,VILLETTE ! SOLDI]S DEVIAT$ FROM ! L9E ON ALL SIDES1 PASS$ BY ! =TIFICATIONS & ATTACK$ ! ,RUES ,PUEBLA & ,DE ,CRIMEE4 ,!IR LEFT1 /ILL 5GAG$ 9 ! UPP] P>T ( ! T5? >RONDISSEM5T1 5DEAVOR$ TO GA9 POSSESSION ( ALL ITS /REETS LEAD+ TO ! ,B\LEV>D DE LA ,VILLETTE4 ,!IR BATT]IES ( ! ,RUE DE ,FL&RE1 ( ! RAMP>TS & ! ,ROTONDE UNIT$ !IR FIRE TO ?AT ( ,MONTM>TRE1 & OV]:ELM$ ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT ) %ELLS4 ,! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE ,PUEBLA YIELD$ T[>DS T5 O'CLOCK4 ,A SAILOR :O HAD REMA9$ ALONE1 HIDD5 BEH9D ! PAV+-/ONES1 AWAIT$ ! ,V]SAILLESE1 DIS*>G$ HIS REVOLV] AT !M1 & !N1 HAT*ET 9 H&1 DA%$ 9TO ! MID/ ( !IR RANKS4 ,! 5EMY DEPLOY$ 9 ALL ! ADJAC5T /REETS UP TO ! ,RUE ,M5ADI]1 /EADILY HELD BY \R TIRAILLEURS4 ,AT ! ,PLACE DES ,FETES TWO ( \R PIECES COV]$ ! ,RUE DE ,CRIMEE & PROTECT$ \R RI<T FLANK4 

,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK N9E OR T5 MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL MET 9 ! ,RUE ,HAXO4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,JULES ,ALLIX1 :OM HIS COLLEAGUES HAD BE5 OBLIG$ TO %UT UP AS MAD DUR+ ! ,COMMUNE1 CAME UP RADIANT4 ,ACCORD+ TO HIM1 ALL WAS = ! BE/2 ! QU>T]S ( ! C5T] W]E DISMANTL$2 !Y HAD ONLY TO DESC5D ?I!R4 ,O!RS ?\<T ?AT BY SURR5D]+ !MSELVES TO ! ,PRUSSIANS1 :O W\LD DELIV] !M UP TO ,V]SAILLES1 !Y MI<T PUT AN 5D TO ! MASSACRES4 ,ONE OR TWO MEMB]S DEMON/RAT$ ! ABSURDITY ( ?IS HOPE1 & ?AT BESIDES ! ,F$]ALS W\LD ALL[ NO ONE TO LEAVE ,P>IS4 ,!Y W]E NOT LI/5$ TO4 ,A SOLEMN NOTE WAS BE+ DRAWN UP1 :5 ,RANVI]1 :O W&]$ AB\T 9 ALL CORN]S PICK+ UP M5 ONE BY ONE = ! DEF5SE ( ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT1 BROKE 9 UPON !IR DELIB]ATIONS1 EXCLAIM+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:Y DO Y\ NOT GO & FI<T 9/EAD ( DISCUSS+6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y DISP]S$ 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS1 & ?IS WAS ! LA/ MEET+ ( !SE M5 ( EV]LA/+ DELIB]ATIONS4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T ! ,V]SAILLESE OCCUPI$ ,BA/ION #a#f4 ,AT MID-DAY ! RUMOR SPREAD ?AT ! TROOPS W]E ISSU+ BY ! ,RUE DE ,P>IS & ! RAMP>TS4 ,A CR[D ( M5 & WOM51 DRIV5 FROM !IR H\SES BY ! %ELLS1 BESET ! GATE ( ,ROMA9VILLE1 ASK+ ) L\D CRIES TO BE ALL[$ TO FLEE 9TO ! NEI<BOR+ FIELDS4 ,AT ONE O'CLOCK ! DRAWBRIDGE WAS L[]$ 9 ORD] TO GIVE PASSAGE TO ! FUGITIVES4 ,! CR[D DA%$ \T & DISP]S$ 9 ! H\SES ( ! ,VILLAGE DES ,LILAS4 ,AS SOME WOM5 & *ILDR5 ATTEMPT$ TO PU% ON FUR!R & TO CROSS ! B>RICADE ?R[N UP 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD1 ! S]GEANT ( G5D>M]IE ( ,ROMA9VILLE ?REW HIMSELF UPON !M1 CRY+ TO ! ,PRUSSIANS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,FIRE6 COME1 FIRE ON ?IS CANAILLE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,A ,PRUSSIAN SOLDI] FIR$1 W\ND+ A WOMAN4 

,MEAN:ILE ! DRAWBRIDGE HAD BE5 RAIS$4 ,AB\T F\R O'CLOCK ,COLONEL ,P>5T1 ON HORSEBACK1 & PREC$$ BY A TRUMPET1 D>$ ON HIS [N AU?ORITY TO GO & ASK ! ,PRUSSIAN TROOPS = P]MISSION TO PASS4 ,USELESS DEGRADATION4 ,! (FIC] ANSW]$ ?AT HE HAD NO ORD]S1 & ?AT HE W\LD REF] TO ,/4 ,D5IS4 

,! SAME DAY ! MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 ,>NOLD1 :O /ILL BELIEV$ 9 AN ,AM]ICAN 9T]V5TION1 W5T TO TAKE A LETT] = ,MR4 ,WA%BURNE TO ! ,G]MAN \TPO/S4 ,HE WAS CONDUCT$ FROM ONE (FIC] TO ANO!R1 RECEIV$ RA!R RUDELY1 & S5T BACK ) ! PROMISE ?AT HIS LETT] W\LD BE =W>D$ TO ! AMBASSADOR4 

,NE> TWO O'CLOCK SEV]AL ,V]SAILLESE BATTALIONS1 HAV+ SWEPT ! /RATEGIC R\TE1 REA*$ ! ,RUE DE ,CRIMEE BY ! ,RUE DES ,LILAS & ! OP5 GR\NDS ( ! =TIFICATIONS1 BUT W]E /OPP$ 9 ! ,RUE DE ,BELLEVUE4 ,FROM ! ,PLACE DU ,M>*E ?REE CANNON JO9$ !IR FIRE TO ?AT ( ! ,PLACE DES ,FETES 9 ORD] TO PROTECT ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT4 ,!SE PIECES W]E ! :OLE DAY S]V$ BY ONLY FIVE >TILL]YM51 !IR >MS B>E1 )\T WITNESSES1 NE$+ NEI!R A LEAD] NOR ORD]S4 ,AT FIVE O'CLOCK ! CANNON ( ! ,BUTTES W]E SIL5T1 HAV+ NO MORE AMMUNITION1 & !IR GUNN]S REJO9$ ! SKIRMI%]S ( ! ,RUES ,ME&I]1 ,FESS>T1 & ,DES ,ANNELETS4 

,AT FIVE O'CLOCK ,F]RE BR\<T UP TO ! ,RUE ,HAXO ! L9E SOLDI]S ( ! ,PR9CE ,EUG5E ,B>RACKS1 REMOV$ S9CE ,W$NESDAY TO ! PRISON ( ,LA ,PETITE ,ROQUETTE1 :I* HAD JU/ BE5 EVACUAT$1 AS ALSO ! ,GR&E ,ROQUETTE4 ,! CR[D LOOK$ AT !M1 NOT UTT]+ A S+LE ?REAT1 = !Y FELT NO HATR$ = ! SOLDI]S1 :O BELONG$1 LIKE !MSELVES1 TO ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E QU>T]$ 9 ,BELLEVILLE *UR*4 ,!IR >RIVAL CAUS$ A FATAL DIV]SION4 ,! PEOPLE RAN UP TO SEE !M PASS1 & ! ,PLACE DES ,FETES WAS DISMANTL$4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE CAME UP1 OCCUPI$ IT1 & ! LA/ DEF5D]S ( ! ,BUTTES FELL BACK ON ! ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE & ! ,RUE DE ,P>IS4 

,:ILE \R FRONT WAS YIELD+ WE W]E ATTACK$ FROM ! RE>4 ,S9CE F\R O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON ! ,V]SAILLESE HAD BE5 LAY+ SIEGE TO ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE1 :I* 5CLOS$ NO MORE ?AN #b ,F$]ALS1 RESOLUTE1 BUT )\T DISCIPL9E OR =ESI<T4 ,! (FIC]S HAD BE5 UNABLE TO MAKE !M EMBATTLE ! WALLS4 ,FIVE ?\S& ,V]SAILLESE APPROA*$ ! 5CE9TE FROM ALL SIDES1 :ILE ! >TILL]Y ( ! BA/ION FURR[$ ! 9T]IOR4 ,! PIECES ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD SC>CELY ANY AMMUNITION S9CE ! AFT]NOON4 ,AT SIX O'CLOCK ! ,V]SAILESE1 NOT D>+1 9 SPITE ( !IR NUMB]S1 TO SCALE ! 5CE9TE1 CANNONAD$ ! L>GE GATE ( ! CEMET]Y1 :I* SOON GAVE WAY1 NOT)/&+ ! B>RICADE PROPP+ IT UP4 ,!N BEGAN A DESP]ATE /RUGGLE4 ,%ELT]$ BEH9D ! TOMBS1 ! ,F$]ALS DISPUT$ !IR REFUGE FOOT BY FOOT2 !Y CLOS$ 9 ) ! 5EMY 9 FRI<TFUL H&-TO-H& SCUFFLES2 9 ! VAULTS !Y F\<T ) SIDE->MS4 ,FOES ROLL$ & DI$ 9 ! SAME GRAVE4 ,! D>KNESS ?AT SET 9 E>LY DID NOT 5D ! DESPAIR4 

,ON ! ,SATURDAY EV5+ !RE ONLY REMA9$ TO ! ,F$]ALS P>T ( ! ELEV5? & TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE CAMP$ 9 ! ,PLACE DES ,FETES1 ,RUE ,FESS>T1 ,RUE ,PRADI] UP TO ,RUE ,REBEVAL1 :]E1 AS ON ! B\LEV>D1 !Y W]E DETA9$4 ,! QUADRILAT]AL COMPRIS$ BETWE5 ! ,RUE DE ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE1 ! ,RUE ,FOLIE ,M]IC\RT1 ! ,RUE DE LA ,ROQUETTE & ! EXT]IOR B\LEV>D WAS 9 P>T OCCUPI$ BY ! ,F$]ALS4 ,D\AY & ,CL9*ANT AWAIT$ ON ! ,B\LEV>D ,RI*>D-,L5OIR ! MOM5T :5 ,V9OY & ,LADMIRAULT W\LD HAVE C>RI$ ! HEI<TS1 & ?US =C$ ! ,F$]ALS AGA9/ ! GUNS4 

,:AT A NI<T = ! FEW COMBATANTS ( ! LA/ H\RS6 ,IT RA9$ 9 TORR5TS4 ,! CONFLAGRATION ( ,LA ,VILLETTE LIT UP ?IS GLOOM ) ITS BL9D+ GL>E4 ,! %ELLS CONT9U$ TO P\ND ,BELLEVILLE2 !Y EV5 REA*$ AS F> AS ,BAGNOLET & W\ND$ SOME ,PRUSSIAN SOLDI]S4 

,! W\ND$ >RIV$ 9 L>GE NUMB]S AT ! MAIRIE ( ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,!RE W]E NEI!R DOCTORS1 NOR M$IC9ES1 NOR MATTRESSES1 NOR BLANKETS1 & ! UNHAPPY PEOPLE EXPIR$ )\T SUCCOR4 ,SOME SPIES1 SURPRIS$ 9 ! DRESS ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 W]E !RE & !N %OT 9 ! C\RT4 ,! ,V5GEURS DE ,FL\R5S >RIV$1 HEAD$ BY !IR CAPTA91 A F9E1 H&SOME Y\NG FELL[1 REEL+ 9 HIS SADDLE4 ,! CANT9I]E1 DELIRI\S1 A H&K]*IEF TI$ R\ND H] BLE$+ BR[1 SWORE1 CALL$ ! M5 TOGE!R ) ! CRY ( A W\ND$ LIONESS4 ,FROM BETWE5 ! CONVULSIVE H&S ! GUNS W5T (F AT R&OM4 ,! NOISE ( ! WAGONS1 ! ?REATS1 ! LAM5TATIONS1 ! FUSILLADES1 ! :IZZ+ ( ! %ELLS1 M+L$ 9 A MADD5+ TUMULT1 & :O 9 ?OSE FRI<TFUL H\RS DID NOT FEEL HIS REASON GIV+ WAY8 ,EV]Y MOM5T BR\<T ) IT A NEW DISA/]4 ,ONE GU>D RU%$ UP & SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,PRADI] B>RICADE IS AB&ON$6@&_?#a#d#f2 ANO!R1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE WANT M5 9 ! ,RUE ,REBEVAL1@&_?#a#d#f2 A ?IRD1 @&_?#a#d#e2,!Y >E FLEE+ 9 ! ,RUE DES ,PRES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,TO HE> !SE DEA?KNELLS !RE W]E BUT A FEW MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL PRES5T1 AMONG :OM W]E ,TR9QUET1 ,F]RE1 ,V>L9 & ,RANVI]4 ,DESP]ATE ( !IR P[]LESSNESS1 BROK5 D[N BY !SE EI<T DAYS1 )\T SLEEP & )\T HOPE1 ! /RONGE/ W]E LO/ 9 GRIEF4 

,FROM F\R O'CLOCK ,V9OY & ,LADMIRAULT LAUN*$ !IR TROOPS ALONG ! RAMP>TS ON ! DEF5SELESS /RATEGIC R\TE1 & SOON EFFECT$ A JUNCTION AT ! ,ROMA9VILLE GATE4 ,T[>DS FIVE O'CLOCK ! TROOPS OCCUPI$ ! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE ,REBEVAL 9 ! ,B\LEV>D DE LA ,VILLETTE1 & BY ! ,RUE ,V9C5T & ! ,PASSAGE DU ,R5>D ATTACK$ ! B>RICADES ( ! ,RUE DE ,P>IS FROM BEH9D4 ,! MAIRIE ( ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T WAS NOT TAK5 TILL EI<T O'CLOCK4 ,! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE DE ,P>IS AT ! CORN] ( ! B\LEV>D WAS DEF5D$ BY ! COMM&] ( ! #a#i#a/ & FIVE OR SIX GU>DS1 :O HELD \T TILL !IR AMMUNITION WAS EXHAU/$4 

,A COLUMN SET \T FROM ! ,B\LEV>D ,PHILIPPE-,AUGU/E1 P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! ,ROQUETTE T[>DS N9E O'CLOCK1 & RELEAS$ ! HO/AGES :O W]E !RE4 ,MA/]S ( ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE FROM ! DAY BE=E1 ! ,V]SAILLESE MI<T AT LEA/ FROM N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ HAVE P5ETRAT$ 9TO ! AB&ON$ PRISON4 ,?IS DELAY ( TWELVE H\RS SUFFICI5TLY %[S !IR CONTEMPT = ! LIVES ( ! HO/AGES4 ,F\R ( ! LATT] -- AMONG :OM WAS ! ,BI%OP ,SURAT @&_?#a#e#a2 :O HAD MADE !IR ESCAPE 9 ! AFT]NOON ( ,SATURDAY1 HAD BE5 RETAK5 AT ! NEI<BOR+ B>RICADES & %OT BE=E ! ,PETITE ,ROQUETTE4 

,AT N9E O'CLOCK ! RESI/ANCE WAS R$UC$ TO ! SMALL SQU>E =M$ BY ! ,RUES DU ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE1 ,DES ,TROIS ,BORNES1 ,DES ,TROIS ,C\RONNES1 & ! ,B\LEV>D DE ,BELLEVILLE4 ,TWO OR ?REE /REETS ( ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T /ILL /RUGGL$ ION1 AMONG O!RS ! ,RUE ,RAMPONEAU4 ,A SMALL PHALANX ( FIFTY M51 L$ BY ,V>L91 ,F]RE1 & ,GAMBON1 !IR R$ SC>FS R\ND !IR WAI/S1 !IR *ASSEPOTS SLUNG ACROSS !IR %\LD]S1 M>*$ D[N ! ,RUE DES ,*AMPS1 & FROM ! TW5TIE? >RONDISSEM5T CAME \T ON ! B\LEV>D4 ,A GIGANTIC ,G>IBALDIAN C>RI$ AN IMM5SE R$ FLAG 9 FRONT ( !M4 ,!Y 5T]$ ! ELEV5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,V>L9 & HIS COLLEAGUES W]E GO+ TO DEF5D ! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE DU ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE & ( ! ,RUE ,FONTA9E AU ,ROI4 ,FROM ! FRONT IT WAS 9ACCESSIBLE2 ! ,V]SAILLESE1 MA/]S ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS ,HOSPITAL1 SUCCE$$ 9 TURN+ IT BY ! ,RUES ,/4 ,MAUR & ,BI*AT4 

,AT T5 O'CLOCK ! ,F$]ALS HAD ALMO/ NO CANNON LEFT1 & TWO?IRDS ( ! >MY HEMM$ !M 94 ,:AT MATT]$ IT8 ,9 ! ,RUE DU ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE1 ,RUE ,OB]KAMPF1 ,RUE ,/4 ,MAUR1 ,RUE ,P>M5TI]1 !Y /ILL WANT$ TO FI<T4 ,!RE W]E B>RICADES NOT TO BE OV]TURN$ & H\SES )\T EXITS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE >TILL]Y %ELL$ !M TILL ! ,F$]ALS HAD US$ UP !IR AMMUNITION4 ,!IR LA/ C>TRIDGE SP5T1 OV]:ELM$ BY %ELLS1 !Y ?REW !MSELVES UPON ! MUSKETS BRI/L+ >\ND !M4 

,BY DEGREES ! FIR+ WAS LULL$1 ALL WAS SIL5T4 ,AB\T T5 O'CLOCK ! LA/ ,F$]AL CANNON WAS DIS*>G$ 9 ! ,RUE DU ,P>IS1 :I* ! ,V]SAILLESE HAD TAK54 ,! PIECE1 *>G$ ) D\BLE %OT1 ) A T]RIBLE CRA% EXHAL$ ! LA/ SI< ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE4 

,! LA/ B>RICADE ( ! ,MAY DAYS WAS 9 ! ,RUE ,RAMPONEAU4 ,= A QU>T] ( AN H\R A S+LE ,F$]AL DEF5D$ IT4 ,?RICE HE BROKE ! /AFF ( ! ,V]SAILLESE FLAG HOI/$ ON ! B>RICADE ( ! ,RUE DE ,P>IS4 ,AS A REW>D = HIS C\RAGE1 ?IS LA/ SOLDI] ( ! ,COMMUNE SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+4 

,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK ALL WAS OV]4 ,! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE HAD HELD \T TWO DAYS1 ! ,BUTTE AUX ,CAILLES TWO1 ,LA ,VILLETTE ?REE1 ! ,B\LEV>D ,VOLTAIRE TWO DAYS & A HALF4 ,( ! SEV5TY-N9E MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL FILL+ FUNCTIONS ON ! #b#a/ ( ,MAY1 ONE1 ,DELESCLUZE1 HAD DI$ ON ! B>RICADES2 TWO1 ,J4 ,DUR& & ,R4 ,RIGAULT1 HAD BE5 %OT2 TWO1 ,BRUNEL & ,V]MOREL 7:O DI$ SOME DAYS AFT] AT ,V]SAILLES71#a W]E SEV]ELY W\ND$2 ?REE1 ,\DET1 ,PROTOT1 ,FRANKEL1 SLI<TLY4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE HAD LO/ FEW M54 ,WE HAD #c1 KILL$ OR W\ND$4 ,! LOSSES ( ! >MY 9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 & ! RESI/ANCE ( ! 9SURG5TS HAD BE5 RELATIVELY MORE S]I\S4 ,BUT ! 9SURG5TS ( ,JUNE HAD ONLY TO FACE #c1 M52 ?OSE ( ,MAY COMBAT$ AGA9/ #a#c1 SOLDI]S4 ,! /RUGGLE ( ,JUNE LA/$ ONLY ?REE DAYS2 ?AT ( ! ,F$]ALS EI<T WEEKS4 ,ON ! EVE ( ,JUNE ! REVOLUTION>Y >MY WAS 9TACT2 ON ! #b#a/ ,MAY IT WAS DECIMAT$4 ,! MO/ VALIANT DEF5D]S HAD FALL5 AT ! ADVANCE PO/S4 ,:AT MI<T NOT !SE #a#e1 M51 USELESSLY SACRIFIC$ \TSIDE ! T[N1 HAVE DONE )9 ,P>IS8 ,:AT MI<T NOT ! BRAVE M5 ( ,NEUILLY1 ,ASNI]ES1 ,ISSY1 ,VANVES1 ,CA*AN1 HAVE DONE AT ! ,PAN!ON & ,MONTM>TRE8 

,! OCCUPATION ( ! =T ( ,V9C5NES TOOK PLACE ON ,MONDAY ! #b#i?4 ,?IS =T1 DIS>M$ 9 CON=MITY ) ! /IPULATIONS ( ! TREATY ( PEACE1 HAD BE5 UNABLE TO TAKE ANY P>T 9 ! /RIFE4 ,ITS G>RISON CONSI/$ ( #ce M5 & TW5TY-F\R (FIC]S1 COMM&$ BY ! *EF-DE-LEGION ,FALTOT1 A VET]AN ( ! W>S ( ,POL& & ( ,G>IBALDI1 ONE ( ! MO/ ACTIVE M5 ON ! #a#h? ,M>*4 ,HE WAS (F]$ A P]FECTLY SECURE ASYLUM1 BUT ANSW]$ ?AT HONOR =BADE HIS DES]T+ HIS COMPANIONS 9 >MS4 

,ON ! ,SATURDAY A ,V]SAILLESE /AFF COLONEL CAME TO NEGOTIATE A CAPITULATION4 ,FALTOT DEM&$ FREE PASSES1 NOT = HIMSELF1 BUT = SOME ( HIS (FIC]S ( =EIGN NATIONALITY1 & ON ! REFUSAL ( ! ,V]SAILLESE1 ,FALTOT COMMITT$ ! FAULT ( APPLY+ TO ! ,G]MANS4 ,BUT ,MAC,MAHON1 =ESEE+ A SIEGE1 HAD SOLICIT$ ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! ,PR9CE ( ,SAXONY1 & ! ,G]MAN WAS ON ! LOOK\T ON BEHALF ( HIS BRO!R (FIC] 4.<#b#a.> ,DUR+ ! NEGOTIATIONS ,G5]AL ,V9OY HAD MANAG$ TO HOLD COMMUNICATION ) ! PLACE1 :]E A FEW DISREPUTABLE 9DIVIDUALS (F]$ TO R$UCE ! 9TRACTABLE ,F$]ALS4 ,AMONG ! LATT] WAS ,M]LET1 G>DE-G5]AL ( 5G9E]+ & >TILL]Y1 EX-NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]1 ABLE1 5]GETIC1 & QUITE RESOLV$ TO BL[ UP ! PLACE RA!R ?AN SURR5D] IT4 ,! P[D]-MAGAZ9E CONTA9$ #a1 KILOGRAMS ( P[D] & #d1 C>TRIDGES4 

,ON ,SUNDAY1 AT EI<T O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 A %OT S\ND$ 9 ,M]LET@&_?#a#d#f2S *AMB]4 ,HIS ROOM WAS 5T]$1 & HE WAS F\ND LY+ ON ! GR\ND1 HIS HEAD PI]C$ BY ! BALL ( A REVOLV]4 ,! DISORD] ( ! ROOM ATTE/$ A /RUGGLE2 & A CAPTA9 ( ! #i#i?1 RELEAS$ LAT] ON BY ! ,V]SAILLESE1 ,B -- 1 ADMITT$ ?AT HE HAD DISP]S$ ! ELEM5TS ( ! ELECTRIC BATT]Y BY MEANS ( :I* ,M]LET 9T5D$ TO SPR+ ! =T4 

,ON ,MONDAY T[>DS MID-DAY ! ,V]SAILLESE COLONEL R5EW$ ! PROPOSAL = A SURR5D]4 ,= TW5TY-F\R H\RS ! /RUGGLE HAD BE5 OV] 9 ,P>IS4 ,! (FIC]S DELIB]AT$2 IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT ! GATES %\LD BE OP5$1 & AT ?REE O'CLOCK ! ,V]SAILLESE 5T]$4 ,! G>RISON1 HAV+ LAID D[N !IR >MS1 HAD DRAWN UP AT ! 5D ( ! C\RT4 ,N9E (FIC]S W]E 9C>C]AT$ AP>T4 

,9 ! NI<T1 9 ! DIT*ES1 A HUNDR$ Y>DS FROM ! SPOT :]E ! ,DUKE ( ,5<I5 HAD FALL51 !SE N9E (FIC]S =M$ A L9E BE=E A FIR+ P>TY4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,COLONEL ,DELORME1 TURN$ TO ! ,V]SAILLESE 9 COMM& ) ! WORDS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,FEEL MY PULSE2 SEE IF ,I AM AFRAID4@&_?#a#d#f2 

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