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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,WE >E HONE/ M53 JU/ICE WILL BE DONE 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! ORD9>Y LAWS4 7,?I]S TO ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 #b#bND ,MAY #a#h#g#a4  

,HONE/1 HONE/ ,IAGO6 7,%AKESPE>E47 

,ORD] REIGN$ 9 ,P>IS4 ,EV]Y:]E RU9S1 DEA?1 S9I/] CREPITATIONS4 ,! (FIC]S WALK$ PROVOK+LY AB\T CLA%+ !IR SAB]S2 ! NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]S IMITAT$ !IR >ROGANCE4 ,! SOLDI]S BIV\ACK$ 9 ALL ! L>GE ROADS4 ,SOME1 /UPEFI$ BY FATIGUE & CAMAGE1 SLEPT ON ! PAVEM5T2 O!RS PREP>$ !IR S\P BY ! SIDE ( ! CORPSES1 S++ ! SONGS ( !IR NATIVE HOMES4 

,! TRICOLOR FLAG HUNG FROM ALL ! W9D[S 9 ORD] TO PREV5T H\SE-SE>*ES4 ,GUNS1 C>TRIDGE-BOXES1 UNI=MS1 W]E PIL$ UP 9 ! GUTT]S ( ! POPUL> QU>T]S4 ,BE=E ! DOORS SAT WOM5 LEAN+ !IR HEADS UPON !IR H&S1 LOOK+ FIX$LY BE=E !M1 WAIT+ = A SON OR A HUSB& :O WAS NEV] TO RETURN4 

,9 ! RI* QU>T]S ! JOY KNEW NO B\NDS4 ,! RUNAWAYS ( ! TWO SIEGES1 ! DEMON/RATORS ( ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 MANY EMIGRANTS ( ,V]SAILLES1 HAD AGA9 TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! B\LEV>DS4 ,S9CE ! ,?URSDAY ?IS KID-GLOVE POPULACE FOLL[$ ! PRISON]S1 ACCLAIM+ ! G5D>MES :O CONDUCT$ ! CONVOYS @&_?#a#d#e2.<#b#b.> APPLAUD+ AT ! SI<T ( ! BLOOD-COV]$ VANS4.<#b#c.> ,! CIVILIANS /ROVE TO \TDO ! MILIT>Y 9 LEVITY4 ,SU* A ONE1 :O HAD V5TUR$ NO FUR!R ?AN ! ,CAFE DU ,HELD]1 REC\NT$ ! TAK+ ( ! ,*ATEAU D',EAU1 BRAGG$ ( HAV+ %OT HIS DOZ5 PRISON]S4 ,ELEGANT & JOY\S WOM51 AS 9 A PLEASURE TRIP1 BETOOK !MSELVES TO ! CORPSES1 &1 TO 5JOY ! SI<T ( ! VALOR\S DEAD1 ) ! 5DS ( SUN%ADES RAIS$ !IR LA/ COV]+S4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,9HABITANTS ( ,P>IS1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,MAC,MAHON ON ! #b#h? AT MID-DAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,P>IS IS DELIV]$6 ,TODAY ! /RUGGLE IS OV]4 ,ORD]1 LABOR1 SECURITY >E AB\T TO REVIVE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,P>IS DELIV]$@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS P>CEL$ 9TO F\R COMM&S UND] ! ORD]S ( ,G5]AL ,V9OY1 ,LADMIRAULT1 ,CISSEY1 ,D\AY1 & ONCE MORE PLAC$ UND] ! REGIME ( ! /ATE ( SIEGE RAIS$ BY ! ,COMMUNE4 ,!RE WAS NO LONG] ANY GOV]NM5T AT ,P>IS ?AN ! >MY :I* MASSACR$ ,P>IS4 ,! PASS]SBY W]E CON/RA9$ TO DEMOLI% ! B>RICADES1 & ANY SIGN ( IMPATI5CE BR\<T ) IT AN >RE/1 ANY IMPRECATION DEA?4 ,IT WAS PO/$ UP ?AT ANY ONE 9 ! POSSESSION ( >MS W\LD IMM$IATELY BE S5T BE=E A C\RT-M>TIAL2 ?AT ANY H\SE FROM :I* %OTS W]E FIR$ W\LD BE GIV5 OV] TO SUMM>Y EXECUTION4 ,ALL PUBLIC PLACES W]E CLOS$ AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK4 ,H5CE=? (FIC]S 9 UNI=M ALONE C\LD CIRCULATE FREELY4 ,M\NT$ PATROLS ?RONG$ ! /REETS4 ,5TRANCE 9TO ! T[N BECAME DIFFICULT1 TO LEAVE IT IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! TRADESPEOPLE NOT BE+ ALL[$ TO GO BACKW>DS & =W>DS1 VICTUALS W]E ON ! PO9T ( FAIL+4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,! /RUGGLE OV]1@&_?#a#d#f2 ! >MY TRANS=M$ ITSELF 9TO A VA/ PLATOON ( EXECUTION]S4 ,ON ! ,SUNDAY MORE ?AN #e1 PRISON]S TAK5 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE W]E L$ TO ! PRISON ( ,LA ,ROQUETTE4 ,A *IEF ( ,BATTALION /&+ AT ! 5TRANCE SURVEY$ ! PRISON]S & SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! RI<T1@&_?#a#d#f2 OR @&_?#a#d#e2,TO ! LEFT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?OSE TO ! LEFT W]E TO BE %OT4 ,!IR POCKETS EMPTI$1 !Y W]E DRAWN UP ALONG A WALL & !N SLAU<T]$4 ,OPPOSITE ! WALL TWO OR ?REE PRIE/S B5D+ OV] !IR BREVI>IES MUMBL$ ! PRAY]S = ! DY+4 

,FROM ! ,SUNDAY TO ! ,MONDAY MORN+ 9 ,LA ,ROQUETTE ALONE MORE ?AN #a1#i P]SONS W]E ?US MURD]$ 4.<#b#d.> ,BLOOD FL[$ 9 L>GE POOLS 9 ! GUTT]S ( ! PRISON4 ,! SAME SLAU<T] TOOK PLACE AT ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE & ! ,P>C ,MONCEAUX4 

,IT WAS BUT*]Y1 NO?+ MORE1 NO?+ LESS4 ,AT O!R PLACES ! PRISON]S W]E CONDUCT$ BE=E ! PREVOTAL C\RTS1 ) :I* ,P>IS SW>M$ S9CE ! ,MONDAY4 ,!SE HAD NOT SPRUNG UP AT R&OM1 &1 AS HAS BE5 BELIEV$1 9 ! MID/ ( ! FURY ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,IT WAS PROV$ BE=E ! C\RTS-M>TIAL ?AT ! NUMB] & SEATS ( !SE PREVOTAL C\RTS1 ) !IR RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS1 HAD BE5 APPO9T$ AT ,V]SAILLES BE=E ! 5TRY ( ! TROOPS 4.<#b#e.> ,ONE ( ! MO/ CELEBRAT$ WAS ?AT ( ! ,*ATELET ,!AT]1 :]E ,COLONEL ,VABRE (FICIAT$4 ,?\S&S ( PRISON]S :O W]E L$ !RE W]E FIR/ ( ALL P5N$ 9 UPON ! /AGE & 9 ! AUDITORIUM1 UND] ! GUNS ( ! SOLDI]S PLAC$ 9 ! BOXES2 !N1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 LIKE %EEP DRIV5 TO ! DOOR ( ! SLAU<T]-H\SE1 FROM W+ TO W+ !Y W]E PU%$ TO ! SALOON1 :]E1 R\ND A L>GE TABLE1 (FIC]S ( ! >MY & ! HONE/ ,NATIONAL ,GU>D W]E SEAT$ @&_?#a#d#e2.<#b#f.> !IR SAB]S BETWE5 !IR LEGS1 CIG>S 9 !IR M\?S4 ,! EXAM9ATION LA/$ A QU>T] ( A M9UTE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,DID Y\ TAKE >MS8 ,DID Y\ S]VE ! ,COMMUNE8 ,%[ Y\R H&S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,IF ! RESOLUTE ATTITUDE ( A PRISON] BETRAY$ A COMBATANT1 IF HIS FACE WAS UNPLEASANT1 )\T ASK+ = HIS NAME1 HIS PR(ESSION1 )\T 5T]+ ANY NOTE UPON ANY REGI/]1 HE WAS CLASS$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS SAID TO ! NEXT ONE1 & SO ON TO ! 5D ( ! FILE1 )\T EXCEPT+ ! WOM51 *ILDR51 & OLD M54 ,:5 BY A CAPRICE A PRISON] WAS SP>$1 HE WAS SAID TO BE ORD9>Y1 & RES]V$ = ,V]SAILLES4 ,NO ONE WAS LIB]AT$4 

,! CLASS$ ONES W]E AT ONCE DELIV]$ TO ! EXECUTION]S1 :O L$ !M 9TO ! NE>E/ G>D5 OR C\RT4 ,FROM ! ,*ATELET1 = 9/ANCE1 !Y W]E TAK5 TO ! ,LEBAU ,B>RACKS4.<#b#g.> ,!RE ! DOORS W]E NO SOON] CLOS$ ?AN ! G5D>MES FIR$1 )\T EV5 GR\P+ !IR VICTIMS BE=E A PLATOON4 ,SOME1 ONLY W\ND$1 RAN ALONG BY ! WALLS1 ! G5D>MES *AS+ & %OOT+ AT !M TILL !Y FELL DEAD4 ,MOREAU ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE P]I%$ 9 ONE ( !SE GANGS4 ,SURPRIS$ ON ! ,?URSDAY EV5+ 9 ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI1 HE WAS CONDUCT$ 9TO ! G>D5 & PLAC$ AGA9/ A T]RACE4 ,!RE W]E SO MANY VICTIMS1 ?AT ! SOLDI]S1 TIR$ \T1 W]E OBLIG$ TO RE/ !IR GUNS ACTUALLY AGA9/ ! SUFF]]S4 ,! WALL ( ! T]RACE WAS COV]$ ) BRA9S2 ! EXECUTION]S WAD$ ?R\< POOLS ( BLOOD4 

,! MASSACRE WAS ?US C>RI$ ON1 ME?ODICALLY ORGANIZ$1 AT ! ,CAS]NE ,DUPLEIX1 ! ,LYCEE ,BONAP>TE1 ! ,NOR!RN & ,EA/]N ,RAILWAY ,/ATIONS1 ! ,J>D9 DES ,PLANTES1 9 MANY MAIRIES & B>RACKS1 AT ! SAME TIME AS 9 ! ABATTOIRS4 ,L>GE OP5 VANS CAME TO FET* ! CORPSES1 & W5T TO EMPTY !M 9 ! SQU>E OR ANY OP5 SPACE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 

,! VICTIMS DI$ SIMPLY1 )\T FANF>ONADE4.<#b#h.> ,MANY CROSS$ !IR >MS BE=E ! MUSKETS1 & !MSELVES COMM&$ ! FIRE4 ,WOM5 & *ILDR5 FOLL[$ !IR HUSB&S & !IR FA!RS1 CRY+ TO ! SOLDI]S1 @&_?#a#d#e2,%OOT US ) !M6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& !Y W]E %OT4 ,WOM51 TILL !N /RANG]S TO ! /RUGGLE1 W]E SE5 TO COME D[N 9TO ! /REETS1 5RAG$ BY !SE BUT*]IES1 /RIKE ! (FIC]S & !N ?R[ !MSELVES AGA9/ A WALL WAIT+ = DEA?4.<#b#i.> 

,9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 ,CAVAIGNAC HAD PROMIS$ P>DON1 & HE MASSACR$4 ,M4 ,?I]S HAD SWORN BY ! LAW1 & HE GAVE ! >MY C>TE-BLAN*E4 ,! (FIC]S RETURN$ FROM ,G]MANY MI<T N[ GLUT TO !IR HE>TS@&_?#a#d#f2 CONT5T !IR WRA? AGA9/ ?AT ,P>IS :I* HAD 9SULT$ !M BY NOT CAPITULAT+2 ! ,BONAP>TI/S REV5GE ON ! ,REPUBLICANS ! OLD HATR$S ( ! ,EMPIRE2 ! BOYS JU/ FRE% FROM ,/4 ,CYR S]VE !IR APPR5TICE%IP ( 9SOL5CE UPON ! PEK9S4 ,A G5]AL 7,CISSEY MO/ PROBABLY7 GAVE ! ORD] TO %OOT ,M4 ,C]NUS*I1 :OSE CRIME CONSI/$ 9 HAV+ (F]$ #a1 FRANCS = ! ANTI-PLEBISCIT>Y CAMPAIGN ( #a#h#g4.<#b#a.> ,ANY 9DIVIDUAL ( SOME POPUL> NOTORIETY WAS SURE TO DIE4 ,DR4 ,TONY ,MOIL91 :O HAD PLAY$ NO P>T DUR+ ! ,COMMUNE1 BUT HAD BE5 IMPLICAT$ 9 SEV]AL POLITICAL TRIALS DUR+ ! ,EMPIRE1 WAS 9 A FEW MOM5TS JUDG$ & CONDEMN$ TO DEA?2 @&_?#a#d#e2NOT@&_?#a#d#f21 HIS JUDGES CONDESC5D$ TO TELL HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2?AT HE HAD COMMITT$ ANY ACT ?AT M]IT$ DEA?1 BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A *IEF ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY1 ONE ( ?OSE M5 ( :OM A PRUD5T & WISE ,GOV]NM5T MU/ RID ITSELF :5 IT F9DS A LEGITIMATE OCCASION4.<#b#a#a.> ,! ,RADICALS ( ! ,*AMB]1 :OSE HATR$ ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD BE5 MO/ CLE>LY DEMON/RAT$1 DID NOT D>E TO SET FOOT 9 ,P>IS = FE> ( BE+ 9CLUD$ 9 ! MASSACRES4 

  

,! >MY1 HAV+ NEI!R POLICE NOR PRECISE 9=MATION1 KILL$ AT R&OM4 ,ANY PASS]BY CALL+ A MAN BY A REVOLUTION>Y NAME CAUS$ HIM TO BE %OT BY SOLDI]S EAG] TO GET ! PREMIUM4 ,AT ,GR5ELLE !Y %OT A PSEUDO-,BILLIORAY @&_?#a#d#e2.<#b#a#b.> NOT)/&+ HIS DESPAIR+ PROTE/S2 AT ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME !Y %OT A PSEUDO-,BRUNEL 9 ! AP>TM5TS ( ,MADAME ,F\LD4 ,! ,GAULOIS PUBLI%$ ! RECITAL BY A MILIT>Y SURGEON :O KNEW ,VALLES1 & WAS PRES5T AT HIS EXECUTION @&_?#a#d#e2.<#b#a#c.> AN EYE-WITNESS DECL>$ HE HAD SE5 ,LEFRANCAIS %OT ON ! ,?URSDAY 9 ! ,RUE DE LA ,BANQUE4 ,! REAL ,BILLIORAY WAS TRI$ 9 ! MON? ( ,AUGU/2 ,BRUNEL1 ,VALLES1 & ,LEFRANCAIS SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+ FROM ,FRANCE4 ,MEMB]S & FUNCTION>IES ( ! ,COMMUNE W]E ?US %OT1 & (T5 SEV]AL TIMES OV]1 9 ! P]SONS ( 9DIVIDUALS :O RESEMBL$ !M MORE OR LESS4 

,V>L91 ALAS6 WAS NOT TO ESCAPE4 ,ON ,SUNDAY1 ! #b#h? ,MAY1 HE WAS RECOGNIZ$ 9 ! ,RUE ,LAFAYETTE1 & L$1 OR RA!R DRAGG$1 TO ! FOOT ( ! ,BUTTES ,MONTM>TRE BE=E ! COMM&+ G5]AL4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE S5T HIM TO BE %OT 9 ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S4 ,= AN H\R1 A MORTAL H\R1 ,V>L9 WAS DRAGG$ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,MONTM>TRE1 HIS H&S TI$ BEH9D HIS BACK1 UND] A %[] ( BL[S & 9SULTS4 ,HIS Y\NG1 ?\<TFUL HEAD1 ?AT HAD NEV] H>BOR$ O!R ?\<TS ?AN ( FRAT]NITY1 SLA%$ OP5 BY ! SAB]S1 WAS SOON BUT ONE MASS ( BLOOD1 ( MANGL$ FLE%1 ! EYE PROTRUD+ FROM ! ORBIT4 ,ON REA*+ ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S1 HE NO LONG] WALK$2 HE WAS C>RI$4 

,!Y SET HIM D[N TO %OOT HIM4 ,! WRET*ES DISMEMB]$ HIS CORPSE ) BL[S ( ! BUTT-5DS ( !IR MUSKETS4 

,! ,M\NT ( ,M>TYRS HAS NO MORE GLORI\S ONE ?AN ,V>L94 ,MAY HE TOO BE 5%R9$ 9 ! GREAT HE>T ( ! WORK+-CLASS6 ,V>L9@&_?#a#d#f2S :OLE LIFE WAS AN EXAMPLE4 ,HE HAD QUITE ALONE1 BY ! M]E =CE ( HIS WILL1 $UCAT$ HIMSELF1 GIV+ TO /UDY ! R>E H\RS LEFT HIM 9 ! EV5+ AFT] ! WORK%OP2 LE>N+ NOT ) ! VIEW TO PU% 9TO ! B\RGEOISIE1 AS MANY O!RS DID1 BUT TO 9/RUCT & 5FRAN*ISE ! PEOPLE4 ,HE WAS ! HE>T & S\L ( ! WORK+ M5@&_?#a#d#f2S ASSOCIATIONS AT ! 5D ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,9DEFATIGABLE1 MODE/1 SPEAK+ LITTLE1 ALWAYS AT ! RI<T MOM5T1 & !N 5LI<T5+ A CONFUS$ DISCUSSION ) A WORD1 HE HAD PRES]V$ ?AT REVOLUTION>Y 9/9CT :I* IS (T5 BLUNT$ 9 $UCAT$ WORKM54 ,ONE ( ! FIR/ ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 LABOR+ DUR+ ! :OLE ,COMMUNE1 HE WAS AT ! B>RICADES TO ! LA/4 ,HIS DEA? IS ALL TO ! HONOR ( ! WORKM54 ,IT IS TO ,V>L9 & TO ,DELESCLUZE ?AT ?IS HI/ORY %\LD BE D$ICAT$1 IF !RE W]E ROOM 9 ! FRONTISPIECE = ANY O!R NAME ?AN ?AT ( ,P>IS4 

,! ,V]SAILLESE J\RNALI/S SPAT ON HIS CORPSE2 SAID ?AT SOME HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( FRANCS HAD BE5 F\ND ON HIM4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#b#a#d.> ,RETURN$ TO ,P>IS BEH9D ! >MY1 !Y FOLL[$ IT LIKE JACKALS4 ,?OSE ( ! DEMI-MONDE1 ABOVE ALL1 W]E MAD ) A SANGU9>Y HY/]IA4 ,! COALITION ( ! #b#a/ ,M>* WAS RE-MADE4 ,ALL UTT]$ ONE H[L AGA9/ ! VANQUI%$ WORKM54 ,F> FROM MOD]AT+ ! MASSACRE1 !Y 5C\RAG$ IT1 PUBLI%$ ! NAMES1 ! HID+-PLACES ( ?OSE :O W]E TO BE KILL$1 UNFLAGG+ 9 9V5TIONS CALCULAT$ TO KEEP UP ! FURI\S T]ROR ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,AFT] EV]Y %OOT+ !Y CRI$ 5CORE4 

,I QUOTE AT R&OM1 & C\LD QUOTE PAGES3 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE MU/ MAKE A ,COMMUN>D HUNT@&_?#a#d#f2 7,BI5 ,PUBLIC74 @&_?#a#d#e2,NOT ONE ( ! MALEFACTORS 9 :OSE H&S ,P>IS HAS BE5 = TWO MON?S WILL BE CONSID]$ AS A POLITICAL MAN4 ,!Y WILL BE TREAT$ LIKE ! BRIG&S !Y >E1 LIKE ! MO/ FRI<TFUL MON/]S EV] SE5 9 ! HI/ORY ( HUMANITY4 ,MANY J\RNALS SPEAK ( RE]ECT+ ! SCAFFOLD @&_?#a#d#e2DE/ROY$ BY !M1 9 ORD] NOT EV5 TO DO !M ! HONOR ( %OOT+ !M@&_?#a#d#f2 7,MONITEUR ,UNIV]SAL74 @&_?#a#d#e2,COME1 HONE/ PEOPLE1 AN EF=T TO MAKE AN 5D ( ?IS 9T]NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC V]M9@&_?#a#d#f2 7,FIG>O74 @&_?#a#d#e2,!SE M51 :O HAVE KILL$ = ! SAKE ( KILL+ & /EAL+1 >E TAK51 & WE %\LD ANSW]1 ,M]CY6 ,!SE HIDE\S WOM51 :O /ABB$ ! BREA/ ( DY+ (FIC]S1 >E TAK54 & WE %\LD CRY1 ,M]CY6@&_?#a#d#f2 7,PATRIE74.<#b#a#e.> 

,TO 5C\RAGE ! HANGM51 IF ?AT W]E NECESS>Y1 ! PRESS ?REW !M CR[NS4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,:AT AN ADMIRABLE ATTITUDE IS ?AT ( \R (FIC]S & SOLDI]S6@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,FIG>O4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS ONLY TO ! ,FR5* SOLDI] ?AT IT IS GIV5 TO RECOV] SO QUICKLY & SO WELL4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,:AT AN HONOR6@&_?#a#d#f2 CRI$ ! ,J\RNAL DES ,DEBATS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,\R >MY HAS AV5G$ ITS DISA/]S BY AN 9E/IMABLE VICTORY4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?US ! >MY WREAK$ ON ,P>IS REV5GE = ITS DEFEATS4 ,P>IS WAS AN 5EMY LIKE ,PRUSSIA1 & ALL ! LESS TO BE SP>$ ?AT ! >MY HAD ITS PRE/IGE TO RECONQU]4 ,TO COMPLETE ! SIMILITUDE1 AFT] ! VICTORY !RE WAS A TRIUMPH4 ,! ,ROMANS NEV] ADJUDG$ IT AFT] ! CIVIL /RUGGLES4 ,M4 ,?I]S WAS NOT A%AM$1 UND] ! EYE ( ! =EIGN]1 BE=E /ILL SMOK+ ,P>IS1 TO P>ADE HIS TROOPS 9 A GR& REVIEW4 ,:O !N WILL D>E TO BLAME ! ,F$]ALS = HAV+ RESI/$ ! >MY ( ,V]SAILLES AS !Y W\LD HAVE ! ,PRUSSIANS8 

,& :5 DID =EIGN]S %[ SU* FURY 8.<#b#a#f.> ,DEA? EV5 SEEM$ TO :ET !IR RANCOR4 ,ON ,SUNDAY1 ! #b#h?1 NE> ! MAIRIE ( ! ELEV5? >RONDISSM5T1 AB\T FIFTY PRISON]S HAD JU/ BE5 %OT4 ,URG$ NOT BY AN UNWOR?Y CURIOSITY1 BUT BY ! E>NE/ DESIRE TO KN[ ! TRU?1 WE W5T1 AT ! RISK ( BE+ RECOGNIZ$1 AS F> AS ! CORPSES LY+ ON ! PAVEM5T4 ,A WOMAN LAY !RE1 H] SKIRTS TURN$ UP2 FROM H] RIPP$-UP BODY PROTRUD$ ! 5TRAILS1 :I* A M>9E-FUSILI] AMUS$ HIMSELF BY DIVID+ ) ! 5D ( HIS BAYONET4 ,! (FIC]S1 A FEW /EPS (F1 LET HIM DO ?IS4 ,! VICTORS1 9 ORD] TO DI%ONOR !SE CORPSES1 HAD PLAC$ 9SCRIPTIONS ON !IR BREA/S1 @&_?#a#d#e2ASSASS9@&_?#a#d#f21 @&_?#a#d#e2?IEF@&_?#a#d#f21 @&_?#a#d#e2DRUNK>D@&_?#a#d#f21 & /UCK ! NECKS ( BOTTLES 9TO ! M\?S ( SOME ( !M4 

,H[ TO JU/IFY ?IS SAVAG]Y8 ,! (FICIAL REPORTS ONLY M5TION V]Y FEW DEA?S AMONG ! ,V]SAILLESE -- #hgg DUR+ ! :OLE TIME ( ! OP]ATIONS1 FROM ! #cRD ,APRIL UP TO ! #b#h? ,MAY 4.<#b#a#g.> ,! ,V]SAILLESE FURY HAD !N NO EXCUSE = !SE REPRISALS4 ,:5 A H&FUL ( EXASP]AT$ M51 TO AV5GE ?\S&S ( !IR BRO!RS1 %OOT SIXTY?REE ( !IR MO/ 9VET]ATE 5EMIES.<#b#a#h.> \T ( NE>LY #c :OM !Y HAD 9 !IR H&S1 ! HYPOCRITICAL REACTION VEILS ITS FACE & PROTE/S 9 ! NAME ( JU/ICE4 ,:AT1 !N1 WILL ?IS JU/ICE SAY :5 ?OSE %ALL BE JUDG$ :O ME?ODICALLY1 )\T ANY ANXIETY AS TO ! ISSUE ( ! COMBAT1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! BATTLE OV]1 %OT #b1 P]SONS1 ( :OM ?REE-F\R?S HAD NOT TAK5 P>T 9 ! FI<T8 ,/ILL SOME FLA%ES ( HUMANITY W]E %[N BY ! SOLDI]S1 & SOME W]E SE5 COM+ BACK FROM ! EXECUTIONS !IR HEADS B[$ D[N2 BUT ! (FIC]S NEV] SLACK5$ = ONE SECOND 9 !IR F]OCITY4 ,EV5 AFT] ! ,SUNDAY !Y /ILL SLAU<T]$ ! PRISON]S1 %\T$ @&_?#a#d#e2,BRAVO6@&_?#a#d#f2 AT ! EXECUTIONS4 ,! C\RAGE ( ! VICTIMS !Y CALL$ 9SOL5CE4.<#b#a#i.> ,LET !M BE RESPONSIBLE BE=E ,P>IS1 ,FRANCE1 ! NEW G5]ATION1 = !SE DE$S ( 9FAMY4 

,AT LA/ ! SMELL ( ! C>NAGE BEGAN TO *OKE EV5 ! MO/ FRANTIC4 ,! PLAGUE WAS COM+1 IF PITY DID NOT4 ,MYRIADS ( FLE%-FLIES FLEW UP FROM ! PUTREFI$ CORPSES4 ,! /REETS W]E FULL ( DEAD BIRDS4 ,! ,AV5IR ,LIB]AL S++ ! PRAISES ( ,MAC,MAHON@&_?#a#d#f2S PROCLAMATIONS1 APPLI$ ! WORDS ( ,FLE*I]2 @&_?#a#d#e2,HE HIDES HIMSELF1 BUT HIS GLORY F9DS HIM \T4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! GLORY ( ! ,TUR5NE ( #ahga BETRAY$ HIM EV5 UP TO ! ,SE9E 4.<#b#b.> ,9 C]TA9 /REETS ! CORPSES 5CUMB]$ ! PA?WAY1 LOOK+ AT ! PASS]SBY FROM \T ( !IR DEAD EYES4 ,9 ! ,FAUB\RG ,/4 ,ANTO9E !Y W]E TO BE SE5 EV]Y:]E 9 HEAPS1 HALF :ITE ) *LORIDE ( LIME4 ,AT ! ,POLYTE*NIC ,S*OOL !Y OCCUPI$ A SPACE ( #a Y>DS LONG & ?REE DEEP4 ,AT ,PASSY1 :I* WAS NOT ONE ( ! GREAT C5T]S ( EXECUTION1 !RE W]E #a1 #a NE> ! ,TROCAD]O4 ,!SE1 COV]$ OV] BY A ?9 %R\D ( E>?1 ALSO %[$ !IR <A/LY PR(ILES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O DOES NOT RECOLLECT1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,TEMPS1 @&_?#a#d#e2EV5 ?\< HE HAD SE5 IT BUT ONE MOM5T1 ! SQU>E1 NO1 ! *>NEL ( ! ,T\R ,/4 ,JACQUES8 ,FROM ! MID/ ( ?IS MOI/ SOIL1 REC5TLY TURN$ UP BY ! SPADE1 H]E & !RE LOOK \T HEADS1 >MS1 FEET1 & H&S4 ,! PR(ILES ( CORPSES1 DRESS$ 9 ! UNI=M ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 W]E SE5 IMPRESS$ AGA9/ ! GR\ND4 ,IT WAS HIDE\S4 ,A DECAY$1 SICK5+ ODOR >OSE FROM ?IS G>D51 & OCCASIONALLY AT SOME PLACES IT BECAME FETID4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! RA9 & HEAT HAV+ PRECIPITAT$ ! PUTREFACTION1 ! SWOLL5 BODIES REAPPE>$4 ,! GLORY ( ,MAC,MAHON DISPLAY$ ITSELF TOO WELL4 ,! J\RNALS W]E TAK+ FRI<T4 @&_?#a#d#e2,!SE WRET*ES1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ONE ( !M1 @&_?#a#d#e2:O HAVE DONE US SO MU* H>M DUR+ !IR LIVES1 MU/ NOT BE ALL[$ TO DO SO /ILL AFT] !IR DEA?4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& ?OSE ?AT HAD 9/IGAT$ ! MASSACRE CRI$ @&_?#a#d#e2,5\<6@&_?#a#d#f2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,LET US NOT KILL ANY MORE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,P>IS ,J\RNAL ( ! #bND ,JUNE1 @&_?#a#d#e2EV5 ! ASSASS9S1 EV5 ! 9C5DI>IES4 ,LET US NOT KILL ANY MORE4 ,IT IS NOT !IR P>DON WE ASK =1 BUT A RESPITE4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,5\< EXECUTIONS1 5\< BLOOD1 5\< VICTIMS1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,NATIONALE ( ! #a/ ,JUNE4 ,& ! ,OP9ION ,NATIONALE ( ! SAME DAY3 @&_?#a#d#e2,A S]I\S EXAM9ATION ( ! ACCUS$ IS IMP]ATIVE4 ,ONE W\LD LIKE TO SEE ONLY ! REALLY GUILTY DIE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! EXECUTIONS ABAT$1 & ! SWEEP+ (F BEGAN4 ,C>RIAGES ( ALL K9DS1 VANS1 OMNIBUSES1 CAME TO PICK UP ! CORPSES & TRAV]S$ ! T[N4 ,S9CE ! GREAT PLAGUES ( ,LONDON & ,M>SEILLES1 SU* C>T-LOADS ( HUMAN FLE% HAD NOT BE5 SE54 ,!SE EXHUMATIONS PROV$ ?AT A GREAT NUMB] ( PEOPLE HAD BE5 BURI$ ALIVE4 ,IMP]FECTLY %OT1 & ?R[N ) ! HEAPS ( DEAD 9TO ! COMMON GRAVE1 !Y HAD EAT5 E>?1 & %[$ ! CONTORTIONS ( !IR VIOL5T AGONY4 ,C]TA9 CORPSES W]E TAK5 UP 9 PIECES4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO %UT !M AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 9TO CLOS$ WAGONS1 & TO TAKE !M ) ! UTMO/ SPE$ TO ! CEMET]IES1 :]E IMM5SE GRAVES ( LIME SWALL[$ UP !SE PUTRID MASSES4 

,! CEMETRIES ( ,P>IS ABSORB$ ALL !Y C\LD4 ,! VICTIMS1 PLAC$ SIDE BY SIDE1 )\T ANY O!R COV]+ ?AN !IR CLO!S1 FILL$ 5ORM\S DIT*ES AT ! ,P]E LA ,*AISE1 ,MONTM>TRE1 ,MONT-,P>NASSE1 :]E ! PEOPLE 9 PI\S REMEMB]ANCE WILL ANNUALLY COME AS PILGRIMS4 ,O!RS1 MORE UN=TUNATE1 W]E C>RI$ \T ( ! T[N4 ,AT ,*>ONNE1 ,BAGNOLET1 ,BICETRE1 ETC4 ! TR5*ES DUG DUR+ ! FIR/ SIEGE W]E UTILIZ$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,!RE NO?+ IS TO BE FE>$ ( ! CADAV]\S EMANATIONS1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,LA ,LIB]TE @&_?#a#d#e2AN IMPURE BLOOD WILL WAT] ! SOIL ( ! LABOR]1 FECUNDAT+ IT4 ,! DECEAS$ DELEGATE AT W> WILL BE ABLE TO PASS A REVIEW ( HIS FAI?FUL FOLL[]S AT ! H\R ( MIDNI<T2 ! WAT*WORD WILL BE ,9C5DI>ISM & ASSASS9ATION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,WOM5 BY ! SIDE ( ! LUGUBRI\S TR5* 5DEAVOR$ TO RECOGNIZE !SE REMA9S4 ,! POLICE WAIT$ ?AT !IR GRIEF %\LD BETRAY !M1 9 ORD] TO >RE/ ?OSE @&_?#a#d#e2FEMALES ( 9SURG5TS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! BURY+ ( SU* A L>GE NUMB] ( CORPSES SOON BECAME TOO DIFFICULT1 & !Y W]E BURNT 9 ! CASEMATES ( ! =TIFICATIONS2 BUT = WANT ( DRAFT ! COMBU/ION WAS 9COMPLETE1 & ! BODIES W]E R$UC$ TO A PULP4 ,AT ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT ! CORPSES1 PIL$ UP 9 5ORM\S HEAPS1 9UNDAT$ ) PETROLEUM1 W]E BURNT 9 ! OP5 AIR4 

,! :OLESALE MASSACRES LA/$ UP TO ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,JUNE1 .<#b#b#a.> & ! SUMM>Y EXECUTIONS UP TO ! MIDDLE ( ?AT MON?4 ,= A LONG TIME MY/]I\S DRAMAS W]E 5ACT$ 9 ! ,BOIS DE ,B\LOGNE 4.<#b#b#b.> ,NEV] WILL ! EXACT NUMB] ( ! VICTIMS ( ! ,BLOODY ,WEEK BE KN[N4 ,! *IEF ( MILIT>Y JU/ICE ADMITT$ #a#g1 %OT1 .<#b#b#c.> ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL ( ,P>IS PAID ! EXP5SES ( BURIAL ( #a#g1 CORPSES2 BUT A GREAT NUMB] W]E KILL$ \T ( ,P>IS OR BURNT4 ,!RE IS NO EXAGG]ATION 9 SAY+ #b1 AT LEA/4 

,MANY BATTLEFIELDS HAVE NUMB]$ MORE DEAD1 BUT !SE AT LEA/ HAD FALL5 9 ! FURY ( ! COMBAT4 ,! C5TURY HAS NOT WITNESS$ SU* A SLAU<T]+ AFT] ! BATTLE2 !RE IS NO?+ TO EQUAL IT 9 ! HI/ORY ( \R CIVIL /RUGGLES4 ,/4 ,B>?OLOMEW@&_?#a#d#f2S ,DAY1 ,JUNE #a#h#d#h1 ! #bND ,DECEMB]1 W\LD =M BUT AN EPISODE ( ! MASSACRES ( ,MAY4 ,EV5 ! GREAT EXECUTION]S ( ,ROME & MOD]N TIMES PALE BE=E ! ,DUKE ( ,MAG5TA4 ,! HECATOMBS ( ! ,ASIATIC VICTORS1 ! FETES ( ,DAHOMEY ALONE C\LD GIVE SOME IDEA ( ?IS BUT*]Y ( PROLET>IANS4 

,SU* WAS ! REPRESSION @&_?#a#d#e2BY ! LAWS1 ) ! LAWS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& DUR+ !SE ATROCITIES ( 9COMP>ABLY WORSE ?AN ,BULG>IAN TYPE1 ! B\RGEOISIE1 RAIS+ TO HEAV5 ITS BLOODY H&S1 UND]TOOK TO 9CITE ! :OLE WORLD AGA9/ ?IS PEOPLE1 :O1 AFT] TWO MON?S ( DOM9ATION & ! MASSACRE ( ?\S&S ( !IR [N1 HAD %$ ! BLOOD ( SIXTY-?REE PRISON]S4 

,ALL SOCIAL P[]S COV]$ ! DEA?-RATTLE ( ! VICTIMS BY !IR APPLAUSE4 ,! PRIE/S1 ?OSE GREAT CONSECRATORS ( ASSASS9ATION1 CELEBRAT$ ! VICTORY 9 A SOLEMN S]VICE1 AT :I* ! 5TIRE ,ASSEMBLY ASSI/$4 ,! REIGN ( ! ,GESU WAS AB\T TO COMM5CE4 

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