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,! FATE ( ! PRISON]S 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! CAUSE ( JU/ICE1 ORD]1 HUMANITY & CIVILIZATION HAS TRIUMPH$4 7,?I]S TO ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY47 

,HAPPY ! DEAD6 ,!Y HAD NOT TO M\NT ! ,CALV>Y ( ! PRISON]S4 

,FROM ! :OLESALE %OOT+S ONE MAY GUESS ! NUMB] ( >RE/S4 ,IT WAS A FURI\S RAZZIA2 M51 WOM51 *ILDR51 ,P>ISIANS1 PROV9CIALS1 =EIGN]S1 A CR[D ( PEOPLE ( ALL SEXES & ALL AGES1 ( ALL P>TIES & ALL CONDITIONS4 ,ALL ! LODG]S ( A H\SE1 ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( A /REET1 W]E C>RI$ (F 9 A BODY4 ,A SUSPICION1 A WORD1 A D\BTFUL ATTITUDE W]E SUFFICI5T TO CAUSE ONE TO BE SEIZ$ BY ! SOLDI]S4 ,FROM ! #b #a/ TO ! #c? ,MAY !Y ?US PICK$ UP #d1 P]SONS4 

,!SE PRISON]S W]E =M$ 9TO LONG *A9S1 SOMETIMES FREE1 SOMETIMES1 AS 9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 B\ND BY CORDS SO AS TO =M ONLY ONE BODY4 ,:OEV] REFUS$ TO WALK ON WAS PRICK$ ) ! BAYONET1 &1 IF HE RESI/$1 %OT ON ! SPOT1 SOMETIMES ATTA*$ TO A HORSE@&_?#a#d#f2S TAIL 4 .<#b#b#d.> ,9 FRONT ( ! *UR*ES ( ! RI* QU>T]S ! CAPTIVES W]E =C$ TO KNEEL D[N1 B>EHEAD$1 AMID AN 9FAM\S MOB ( LACKEYS1 FA%IONABLE FOLK1 & PRO/ITUTES1 CRY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,DEA?6 DEA?6 ,DO NOT GO ANY FUR!R2 %OOT !M H]E6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT ! ,*AMPS-,ELYSEES !Y WANT$ TO BREAK L9ES TO TA/E BLOOD4 

,! PRISON]S W]E S5T ON TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,GALLIFET AWAIT$ !M AT ,LA ,MUETTE4 ,9 ! T[N HE ESCORT$ ! *A9S1 HALT+ UND] ! W9D[S ( ! >I/OCRATIC CLUBS 9 ORD] TO E>N PLAUDITS & HURRAHS4 ,AT ! GATES ( ,P>IS HE LEVI$ HIS TI!1 WALK$ PA/ ! RANKS1 &1 ) HIS LOOK ( A FAMI%$ WOLF1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ SEEM 9TELLIG5T1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE TO SOME ONE2 @&_?#a#d#e2/EP \T ( ! RANKS4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ HAVE A WAT*1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE TO ANO!R2 @&_?#a#d#e2Y\ MU/ HAVE BE5 A FUNCTION>Y ( ! ,COMMUNE1@&_?#a#d#f2 & HE PLAC$ HIM AP>T4 ,ON ! #b#f?1 9 ONE S+LE CONVOY1 HE *OSE EI<TY?REE M5 & ?REE WOM51 MADE !M DRAW UP ALONG ! TALUS ( ! =TIFICATIONS & HAD !M %OT 4.<#b#b#e.> ,!N HE SAID TO !IR COMRADES1 @&_?#a#d#e2,MY NAME IS ,GALLIFET4 ,Y\R J\RNALS 9 ,P>IS HAD SULLI$ ME 5\<4 ,I TAKE MY REV5GE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ON ,SUNDAY1 ! #b#h?1 HE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,LET ?OSE :O HAVE :ITE HAIRS /EP \T FROM ! RANKS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ONE HUNDR$ & ELEV5 CAPTIVES ADVANC$4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\1@&_?#a#d#f2 CONT9U$ ,GALLIFET1 @&_?#a#d#e2Y\ HAVE SE5 ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h2 Y\ >E MORE CULPABLE ?AN ! O!RS1@&_?#a#d#f2 & HE HAD !IR CORPSES ?R[N OV] 9TO ! =TIFICATIONS4 

,?IS PURGATION OV]1 ! CONVOYS 5T]$ UPON ! R\TE TO ,V]SAILLES1 PRESS$ BETWE5 TWO L9ES ( CAVALRY4 ,IT LOOK$ LIKE ! POPULATION ( A CITY DRAGG$ AWAY BY FI]CE HORDES4 ,LADS1 GRAY-BE>D$ M51 SOLDI]S1 D&IES1 ALL & EV]Y CONDITION2 ! MO/ DELICATE & ! MO/ RUDE CONF\ND$ 9 ! SAME VORTEX4 ,!RE W]E MANY WOM51 SOME ) MANACLES ON !IR H&S2 ONE ) H] BABY1 PRESS+ ITS MO!R@&_?#a#d#f2S NECK ) ITS FRI<T5$ LITTLE H&S2 ANO!R1 H] >M BROK51 H] BL\SE /A9$ ) BLOOD2 ANO!R DEPRESS$1 CL++ TO ! >M ( H] MORE VIGOR\S NEI<BOR2 ANO!R 9 A /ATUESQUE ATTITUDE1 DEFY+ PA9 & 9SULTS2 ALWAYS ?AT WOMAN ( ! PEOPLE1 :O1 AFT] HAV+ C>RI$ ! BREAD TO ! TR5*ES & GIV5 CONSOLATION TO ! DY+1 HOPELESS -- @&_?#a#d#e2WE>Y ( GIV+ BIR? TO UNHAPPY S\LS@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#e#a2 LONG$ = LIB]AT+ DEA?4 

,!IR ATTITUDE1 :I* 9SPIR$ =EIGN J\RNALS ) ADMIRATION1.<#b#b#f.> EXASP]AT$ ! ,V]SAILLESE F]OCITY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,9 SEE+ ! CONVOYS ( 9SURG5T WOM51@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,FIG>O @&_?#a#d#e2ONE FEELS 9 SPITE ( ONESELF A K9D ( PITY2 BUT ONE IS REASSUR$ BY ?9K+ ?AT ALL ! BRO!LS ( ! CAPITAL HAVE BE5 ?R[N OP5 BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 :O PATRONIZ$ !M1 & ?AT ! MAJORITY ( !SE LADIES W]E 9HABITANTS ( !SE E/ABLI%M5TS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,PANT+1 COV]$ ) FIL?1 IDIOTIC ) FATIGUE1 HUNG]1 & ?IR/1 BURNT BY ! SUN1 ! CONVOYS DRAGG$ !MSELVES ALONG = H\RS 9 ! OV]-HEAT$ DU/ ( ! ROADS1 H>ASS$ BY ! CRIES1 ! BL[S FROM ! M\NT$ *ASSEURS4 ,! ,PRUSSIANS HAD NOT ?US CRUELLY TREAT$ !SE SOLDI]S :51 PRISON]S !MSELVES SOME MON?S BE=E1 !Y HAD BE5 L$ AWAY FROM ,S$AN OR ,METZ4 ,! CAPTIVES :O FELL W]E SOMETIMES %OT1 SOMETIMES !Y W]E ONLY ?R[N 9TO ! C>TS ?AT FOLL[$4 

,AT ! 5TRY 9TO ,V]SAILLES ! CR[D AWAIT$ !M1 ALWAYS ! ELITE ( ,FR5* SOCIETY1 DEPUTIES1 FUNCTION>IES1 PRIE/S1 (FIC]S1 WOM5 ( ALL SORTS4 ,! FURY ( ! #d? ,APRIL & ! PREC$+ CONVOYS W]E AS MU* SURPASS$ AS ! SEA SWELLS AT ! EQU9OCTIAL TIDE4 ,! ,AV5UES DE ,P>IS & DE ,/4 ,CL\D W]E L9$ BY SAVAGES1 :O FOLL[$ ! CONVOYS ) VOCIF]ATIONS1 BL[S1 COV]$ !M ) FIL? & BROK5 PIECES ( BOTTLE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,ONE SEES1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,LIB]AL-,CONS]VATIVE NEWSPAP]1 ! ,SIECLE1 ( ! #c? ,MAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2WOM51 NOT PRO/ITUTES1 BUT ELEGANT LADIES1 9SULT ! PRISON]S ON !IR PASSAGE1 & EV5 /RIKE !M ) !IR SUN%ADES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,WOE TO :OEV] DID NOT 9SULT ! VANQUI%$6 ,WOE TO HIM :O ALL[$ A MOVEM5T ( COMMIS]ATION TO ESCAPE HIM6 ,HE WAS AT ONCE SEIZ$1 L$ TO ! PO/1.<#b#b#g.> OR ELSE SIMPLY =C$ 9TO ! CONVOY4 ,FRI<TFUL RETROGRESSION ( HUMAN NATURE1 ALL ! MORE HIDE\S 9 ?AT IT CONTRA/$ ) ! ELEGANCE ( ! CO/UME L ,PRUSSIAN (FIC]S CAME FROM ,/4 ,D5IS ONCE MORE TO SEE :AT GOV]N+ CLASSES !Y HAD HAD TO OPPOSE !M4 

,! FIR/ CONVOYS W]E PROM5AD$ AB\T AS A SPECTACLE 9 ! /REETS ( ,V]SAILLES2 O!RS W]E /ATION$ = H\RS AT ! TORRID ,PLACE D',>MES1 A FEW /EPS FROM ! L>GE TREES1 :OSE %ADE WAS REFUS$ !M4 ,! PRISON]S W]E !N DI/RIBUT$ 9 F\R DEPOTS1 ! CELL>S ( ! ,GR&ES-,ECURIES1 ! ,ORANG]IE ( ! CA/LE1 ! DOCKS ( ,SATORY1 & ! RID+-S*OOL ( ! ,ECOLE DE ,/4 ,CYR4 ,9TO !SE DAMP1 NAUSE\S CELL>S1 :]E LI<T & AIR ONLY P5ETRAT$ BY SOME N>R[ OP5+S1 M51 *ILDR51 ( :OM SOME W]E NOT MORE ?AN T5 YE>S OLD1 W]E CR[D$ )\T /RAW DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS4 ,:5 !Y DID GET SOME1 IT WAS SOON R$UC$ TO M]E DUNG4 ,NO WAT] TO WA% )2 NO MEANS ( *ANG+ !IR RAGS1 AS ! RELATIONS :O BR\<T L95 W]E BRUTALLY S5T BACK4 ,TWICE A DAY1 9 A TR\<1 !Y GOT A YELL[I% LIQUID1 A PORRIDGE4 ,! G5D>MES SOLD TOBACCO AT EXORBITANT PRICES1 & CONFISCAT$ IT 9 ORD] TO SELL IT OV] AGA94 ,!RE W]E NO DOCTORS4 ,GANGR5E ATTACK$ ! W\ND$2 OP?ALMIA BROKE \T2 DELIRI\SNESS BECAME *RONIC4 ,9 ! NI<T W]E HE>D ! %RIEKS ( ! FEV]/RICK5 & ! MAD4 ,OPPOSITE1 ! G5D>MES REMA9$ IMPASSIVE1 !IR GUNS LOAD$4 

,EV5 !SE HORRORS W]E \TDONE BY ! ,FOSSE-AUX-,LIONS1 A VAULT )\T AIR1 ABSOLUTELY D>K1 ! ANTE*AMB] ( ! TOMB1 UND] ! L>GE R$ M>BLE /AIRCASE ( ! T]RACE4 ,:OEV] WAS NOT$ AS DANG]\S1 OR :OEV] HAD SIMPLY DISPLEAS$ ! CORPORAL1 WAS ?R[N 9TO IT4 ,! MO/ ROBU/ C\LD ONLY BE> UP AGA9/ IT A FEW DAYS4 ,ON LEAV+ IT1 GIDDY1 ! M9D A BLANK1 DAZZL$ BY ! BROAD DAYLI<T1 !Y SWOON$4 ,HAPPY HE :O MET ! LOOK ( HIS WIFE4 ,! WIVES ( ! CAPTIVES PRESS$ AGA9/ ! \T] RAILS ( ! ,ORANG]IE1 /RIV+ TO DI/+UI% SOME ONE AMID ! DIMLY SE5 H]D4 ,!Y TORE !IR HAIR1 IMPLOR$ ! G5D>MES1 :O ?RU/ !M BACK1 /RUCK !M1 CALL$ !M 9FAM\S NAMES4 

,! OP5-AIR HELL WAS ! DOCKS ( ! PLATEAU ( ,SATORY1 A VA/ P>ALLELOGRAM 5CLOS$ BY WALLS4 ,! SOIL IS CLAYEY1 & ! LEA/ RA9 SOAKS IT4 ,! FIR/ >RIVALS W]E PLAC$ )9 ! BUILD+S1 :I* C\LD CONTA9 AB\T ?IRTE5 HUNDR$ P]SONS1 ! O!RS REMA9$ \TSIDE1 B>EHEAD$1 = !IR HATS HAD BE5 KNOCK$ (F AT ,P>IS OR AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,! G5D>MES W]E ON DUTY1 BE+ MORE RELIABLE1 MORE H>D5$ ?AN ! SOLDI]S4 

,ON ! ,?URSDAY EV5+ AT EI<T O'CLOCK A CONVOY1 COMPOS$ *IEFLY ( WOM51 >RIV$ AT ! DOCK4 @&_?#a#d#e2,MANY ( US1@&_?#a#d#f2 ONE ( !M HAS REPORT$ TO ME1 ! WIFE ( A *EF-DE-LEGION1 @&_?#a#d#e2HAD DI$ ON ! WAY2 WE HAD HAD NO?+ S9CE MORN+4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,IT WAS /ILL DAYLI<T4 ,WE SAW A GREAT MULTITUDE ( PRISON]S4 ,! WOM5 W]E AP>T 9 A HUT AT ! 5TRANCE4 ,WE JO9$ !M4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,WE W]E TOLD ?AT !RE WAS A POND1 &1 DY+ ( ?IR/1 WE RU%$ ?I!R4 ,! FIR/ :O DRANK UTT]$ A L\D CRY1 VOMIT$4 @&_?#a#d#g2,OH1 ! WRET*ES6 !Y MAKE US DR9K ! BLOOD ( \R [N PEOPLE4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,= S9CE EV5+ ! W\ND$ W5T !RE TO BA! !IR W\NDS2 BUT ?IR/ TORM5T$ US SO CRUELLY1 ?AT SOME HAD ! C\RAGE TO R9SE \T !IR M\?S ) ?IS BLOODY WAT]4 

@&_?#a#d#e2,! HUT WAS ALREADY FULL1 & WE W]E MADE TO LIE ON ! E>? 9 GR\PS ( AB\T #b4 ,AN (FIC] CAME & SAID TO US1 @&_?#a#d#g2,VILE CREATURES6 LI/5 TO ! ORD] ,I GIVE4 ,G5D>MES1 ! FIR/ :O MOVES1 FIRE ON !SE -- 6@&_?#a#d#h2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,AT T5 O'CLOCK WE HE>D REPORTS QUITE NE>4 ,WE JUMP$ UP4 @&_?#a#d#g2,LIE D[N1 WRET*ES6@&_?#a#d#h2 CRI$ ! G5D>MES1 TAK+ AIM AT US4 ,IT WAS SOME PRISON]S BE+ %OT A FEW /EPS FROM US4 ,WE ?\<T ! BALLS W\LD PASS ?R\< \R HEADS4 ,! G5D>MES :O HAD JU/ BE5 %OOT+ CAME TO RELIEVE \R GU>DIANS4 ,WE REMA9$ ! :OLE NI<T WAT*$ BY M5 HEAT$ ) C>RIAGE4 ,!Y GRUMBL$ AT ?OSE :O WRI!D ) T]ROR & COLD4 @&_?#a#d#g2,DO NOT BE IMPATI5T2 Y\R TURN IS COM+4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,AT DAYBREAK WE SAW ! DEAD4 ,! G5D>MES SAID TO EA* O!R1 @&_?#a#d#g2,OH6 ISN@&_?#a#d#f2T ?IS A JOLLY V9TAGE8@&_?#a#d#h2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,9 ! EV5+ ! PRISON]S HE>D A S\ND ( SPADES & HAMM]S 9 ! WALL ( ! S\?4 ,! %OOT+S1 ! M5ACES HAD MADD5$ !M4 ,!Y AWAIT$ DEA? FROM ALL SIDES & 9 EV]Y %APE2 !Y ?\<T ?AT ?IS TIME !Y W]E GO+ TO BE BL[N UP4 ,HOLES OP5$ & MA*9E-GUNS APPE>$1 SOME ( :I* W]E DIS*>G$4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#b#b#h.> 

,ON ,FRIDAY EV5+ A /ORM ( SEV]AL H\RS BROKE \T ABOVE ! CAMP4 ,! PRISON]S W]E =C$1 ON PA9 ( BE+ %OT1 TO LIE D[N ALL NI<T 9 ! MUD4 ,AB\T TW5TY DI$ ( COLD4 

,! CAMP ( ,SATORY SOON BECAME ! ,LONG*AMP ( ,V]SAILLES HI< LIFE4 ,CAPTA9 ,AUBREY DID ! HONORS ) ! LADIES1 ! DEPUTIES1 ! LIT]>Y M51 %[+ !M HIS SUBJECTS GROVEL+ 9 ! MUD1 DEV\R+ A FEW BISCUITS1 TAK+ TUMBL]S ( WAT] FROM ! POND 9TO :I* ! G5D>MES /OOD ON NO C]EMONY 9 RELIEV+ !MSELVES4 ,SOME1 GO+ MAD1 DA%$ !IR HEADS AGA9/ ! WALLS2 O!RS H[L$1 TE>+ !IR BE>DS & HAIR4 ,A FETID CL\D >OSE FROM ?IS LIV+ MASS ( RAGS & HORRORS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,!RE >E1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,9DEP5D5CE ,FRANCAISE1 @&_?#a#d#e2SEV]AL ?\S&S ( PEOPLE POISON$ ) DIRT & V]M9 SPREAD+ 9FECTION ( A KILOMET] >\ND4 ,CANNON >E LEVEL$ AT !SE WRET*ES P5N$ UP LIKE WILD BEA/S4 ,! 9HABITANTS ( ,P>IS >E AFRAID ( ! EPIDEMIC RESULT+ FROM ! BURY+ ( ! 9SURG5TS KILL$ 9 ! T[N4 ,?OSE :OM ! ,(FICIEL ( ,P>IS CALL$ ! RURALS >E MU* MORE AFRAID ( ! EPIDEMIC RESULT+ FROM ! PRES5CE ( ! LIVE 9SURG5TS AT ,SATORY4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?OSE >E ! HONE/ PEOPLE ( ,V]SAILLES1 :O HAD JU/ CAUS$ ! TRIUMPH ( @&_?#a#d#e2! CAUSE ( JU/ICE1 ORD]1 HUMANITY1 & CIVILIZATION4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,H[ GOOD & HUMANE1 DESPITE ! BOMB>DM5T & ! SUFF]+S ( ! SIEGE1 ?OSE BRIG&S ( ,P>IS HAD BE51 ABOVE ALL BY ! SIDE ( !SE HONE/ PEOPLE6 ,:O EV] ILL-TREAT$ A PRISON] 9 ! ,P>IS ( ! ,COMMUNE8 ,:AT WOMAN P]I%$ OR WAS 9SULT$8 ,:AT OBSCURE CORN] ( ! ,P>ISIAN PRISONS HAD HIDD5 A S+LE ONE ( ! ?\S& TORTURES :I* DISPLAY$ !MSELVES 9 BROAD DAYLI<T AT ,V]SAILLES8 

,FROM ! #b#d? ,MAY TO ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,JUNE ! CONVOYS DID NOT CEASE FL[+ 9TO ?IS ABYSS4 ,! >RE/S W5T ON 9 L>GE HAULS BY DAY & NI<T4 ,! S]G5TS-DE-VILLE ACCOMPANI$ ! SOLDI]S1 &1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( P]QUISITIONS1 =C$ ! LOCKS1 APPROPRIAT+ OBJECTS ( VALUE4 ,SEV]AL (FIC]S1 W]E 9 ! SEQUEL CONDEMN$ = ! EMBEZZLEM5T ( OBJECTS SEIZ$ 4.<#b#b#i.> ,!Y >RE/$ NOT ONLY ! P]SONS COMPROMIS$ 9 ! LATE AFFAIRS1 ?OSE :O W]E D5\NC$ BY !IR UNI=MS1 OR DOCUM5TS F\ND 9 ! MAIRIES & AT ! ,W> ,(FICE1 BUT :OEV] WAS KN[N = HIS REPUBLICAN OP9IONS4 ,!Y >RE/$1 TOO1 ! PURVEYORS ( ! ,COMMUNE1 & EV5 ! MUSICIANS1 :O HAD NEV] CROSS$ ! RAMP>TS4 ,! AMBULANCE ATT5DANTS %>$ ! SAME FATE4 ,& YET DUR+ ! SIEGE A DELEGATE ( ! ,COMMUNE1 HAV+ 9SPECT$ ! AMBULANCES ( ! PRESS1 HAD SAID TO ! P]SONNEL1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I AM AW>E ?AT MO/ ( Y\ >E ! FRI5DS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,V]SAILLES1 BUT ,I HOPE Y\ MAY LIVE LONG 5\< TO RECOGNIZE Y\R MI/AKE4 ,I DO NOT TR\BLE MYSELF TO KN[ :E!R ! LANCETS AT ! S]VICE ( ! W\ND$ >E ROYALI/ OR REPUBLICAN4 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ DO Y\R TASK WOR?ILY4 ,I ?ANK Y\ = IT4 ,I %ALL REPORT IT TO ! ,COMMUNE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,SOME POOR WRET*ES HAD TAK5 REFUGE 9 ! ,CATACOMBS4 ,!Y W]E HUNT$ BY TOR*LI<T4 ,! POLICE AG5TS1 ASSI/$ BY DOGS1 FIR$ AT EV]Y SUSPICI\S %AD[4 ,HUNTS W]E ORGANIZ$ 9 ! =E/S NE> ,P>IS4 ,! POLICE WAT*$ ALL ! /ATIONS1 ALL ! PORTS ,( ,FRANCE4 ,PASSPORTS HAD TO BE R5EW$ & *ECK$ AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,! MA/]S ( BOATS W]E UND] SUP]VISION4 ,ON ! #b#f? ,JULES ,FAVRE HAD SOLEMNLY ASK$ ! =EIGN P[]S = ! EXTRADITION ( ! FUGITIVES1 UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT ! BATTLE ( ! /REETS WAS NOT A POLITICAL ACT4 

,EXTRADITION FL\RI%$ AT ,P>IS4 ,FE> CLOS$ ALL DOORS4 ,NO %ELT] WAS !RE = ! FUGITIVES4 ,FEW FRI5DS W]E LEFT -- NO COMRADES4 ,EV]Y:]E PITILESS REFUSALS OR D5UNCIATIONS4 ,DOCTORS R5EW$ ! 9FAMIES ( #a#h#c#d1 & DELIV]$ UP ! W\ND$ 4.<#b#c.> ,EV]Y C[>DLY 9/9CT ROSE TO ! SURFACE1 & ,P>IS DISCLOS$ SL\<S ( 9FAMY :OSE EXI/5CE %E HAD NOT SUSPECT$ EV5 UND] ! ,EMPIRE4 ,! HONE/ PEOPLE1 MA/]S ( ! /REETS1 HAD !IR RIVALS1 !IR CR$ITORS1 >RE/$ AS ,COMMUN>DS1 & =M$ COMMITTEES ( 9QUIRY 9 !IR >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,! ,COMMUNE HAD REJECT$ D5UNCIATORS2 ! POLICE ( ORD] RECEIV$ !M ) OP5 >MS4 ,! D5UNCIATIONS ROSE TO ! FABUL\S HEI<T ( #c#i#i1#h#b#c1 .<#b#c#a.> ( :I* A TW5TIE? AT MO/ W]E SIGN$4 

,A V]Y CONSID]ABLE P>T ( !SE D5UNCIATIONS ISSU$ FROM ! PRESS4 ,= SEV]AL WEEKS IT DID NOT CEASE /IRR+ ! RAGE & PANIC ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,M4 ,?I]S1 REVIV+ ONE ( ! ABSURDITIES ( ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 9 A BULLET9 SPOKE ( @&_?#a#d#e2POISON\S LIQUIDS COLLECT$ 9 ORD] TO POISON ! SOLDI]S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ALL ! 9V5TIONS ( ?AT TIME W]E AGA9 TAK5 UP1 APPROPRIAT$ TO ! H\R1 & HORRIBLY AMPLIFI$2 *AMB]S 9 ! SEW]S ) WIRES ALL PREP>$1 #h1 PETROLEUSES 5ROLL$1 H\SES M>K$ ) A /AMP = BURN+1 PUMPS1 9JECTORS1 EGGS FILL$ ) PETROLEUM1 POISON$ BALLS1 ROA/$ G5D>MES1 HANG$ SAILORS1 VIOLAT$ WOM51 PRO/ITUTES REQUISITION$1 5DLESS !FTS -- ALL WAS PR9T$1 & ! GULLS BELIEV$ ALL4 ,SOME J\RNALS HAD ! SPECIALTY ( FALSE ORD]S = >SON2.<#b#c#b.> FALSE SIGNATURES1 ( :I* ! ORIG9ALS C\LD NEV] BE PRODUC$1 BUT :I* W]E TO BE ADMITT$ AS POSITIVE EVID5CE BY ! C\RTS-M>TIAL & HONE/ HI/ORIANS4 ,:5 IT FANCI$ ! ( ! B\RGEOISIE WAS FLAGG+1 ! PRESS FANN$ IT AGA91 EA* J\RNAL \TBIDD+ ! O!R 9 VILLA9Y4 @&_?#a#d#e2,P>IS1 WE KN[1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! ,BI5 ,PUBLIC1 @&_?#a#d#e2ASKS = NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO GO TO SLEEP AGA92 ?\< WE %\LD TR\BLE H]1 WE WILL AWAK5 H]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& ON ! #h? ,JUNE ! ,FIG>O /ILL DREW UP PLANS ( C>NAGE4.<#b#c#c.> ,! REVOLUTION>Y WRIT] :O WILL TAKE ! PA9S TO COLLECT 9 A VOLUME EXTRACTS FROM ! REACTION>Y PRESS ( ,MAY & ,JUNE1 #a#h#g#a1 FROM ! ,P>LIAM5T>Y 9QUIRIES1 ! B\RGEOIS PAMPHLETS1 & HI/ORIES ( ! ,COMMUNE @&_?#a#e#a2 A MIXTURE AS MON/R\S AS ?AT ( ! WIT*ES@&_?#a#d#f2 CAULDRON @&_?#a#e#a2 WILL DO MORE = ! $IFICATION & ! FUTURE JU/ICE ( ! PEOPLE ?AN A :OLE B& ( M\?+ AGITATORS4 

,!RE W]E1 TO ,FR5* HONOR1 SOME TRAITS ( G5]OSITY1 & EV5 H]OISM1 AMID ?IS EPIDEMIC ( C[>DICE4 ,V]MOREL1 W\ND$1 WAS TAK5 9 BY ! WIFE ( A CONCI]GE1 :O SUCCE$$ = A FEW H\RS 9 PASS+ HIM (F = H] SON4 ,! MO!R ( A ,V]SAILLESE SOLDI] GAVE SEV]AL MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE AN ASYLUM4 ,A GREAT NUMB] ( 9SURG5TS W]E SAV$ BY UNKN[N PEOPLE2 & YET IT WAS DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS A MATT] ( DEA?1 AFT]W>DS ( TRANSPORTATION1 TO %ELT] ! VANQUI%$4 ,! WOM5 ONCE AGA9 %[$ !IR GREAT HE>T4 

,! AV]AGE ( >RE/S KEPT UP 9 ,JUNE & ,JULY TO A HUNDR$ A DAY4 ,AT ,BELLEVILLE1 ,M5ILMONTANT1 9 ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 9 C]TA9 /REETS1 !RE W]E ONLY OLD WOM5 LEFT4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE1 9 !IR LY+ RETURNS1 HAVE ADMITT$ #c#h1#e#f#h PRISON]S1 .<#b#c#d.> AMONG :OM W]E #a1#e#h WOM5 & #fea *ILDR51 ( :OM =TY-SEV5 W]E ?IRTE5 YE>S ( AGE1 TW5TY-ONE TWELVE1 F\R T51 & ONE SEV51.<#b#c#e.> AS ?\< !Y HAD BY SOME SECRET ME?OD C\NT$ ! H]DS :OM !Y F$ AT ! TR\<S4 ,! NUMB] ( ?OSE >RE/$ V]Y PROBABLY REA*$ #e1 M54 

,! ]RORS W]E NUMB]LESS4 ,SOME WOM5 ( ?AT BEAU MONDE :O W5T ) DILAT$ NO/RILS TO CONTEMPLATE ! CORPSES ( ! ,F$]ALS W]E 9CLUD$ 9 ! RAZZIAS1 & L$ (F TO ,SATORY1 :]E1 !IR CLO!S 9 RAGS1 DEV\R$ BY V]M91 !Y FIGUR$ V]Y WELL AS ! IMAG9>Y PETROLEUSES ( !IR J\RNALS4 

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