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,! TRIALS ( ! ,COMMUN>DS 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,CONCILIATION IS ! ANGEL DESC5D+ AFT] ! /ORM4 7,DUFAURE TO ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 #b#f? ,APRIL1 #a#h#g#a47 

,! HUMAN LAKES ( ,V]SAILLES & ,SATORY W]E SOON OV]FL[+4 ,FROM ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,JUNE ! PRISON]S W]E FIL$ (F TO ! SEAPORTS & CR[D$ 9TO CATTLE-WAGONS1 ! AWN+S ( :I*1 H]METICALLY CLOS$1 LET 9 NO BREA? ( AIR4 ,9 A CORN] WAS A HEAP ( BISCUITS2 BUT !MSELVES ?R[N UPON ?IS HEAP1 ! PRISON]S HAD SOON R$UC$ IT TO M]E CRUMBS4 ,= TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 & SOMETIMES ?IRTY-TWO H\RS1 !Y REMA9$ )\T ANY?+ TO DR9K4 ,!Y F\<T 9 ?IS ?RONG = A LITTLE AIR1 A LITTLE ROOM4 ,SOME1 MADD5$1 FLUNG !MSELVES UPON !IR COMRADES4.<#b#c#i.> ,ONE DAY AT ,LA ,F]TE-,BEM>D CRIES W]E UTT]$ 9 A WAGON4 ,! *IEF ( ! ESCORT /OPP$ ! CONVOY2 ! S]GEANTS-DE-VILLE DIS*>G$ !IR REVOLV]S ?R\< ! AWN+4 ,SIL5CE 5SU$1 & ! ROLL+ C(F9S SET \T AGA9 AT FULL SPE$4 

,FROM ! MON? ( ,JUNE TO ! MON? ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#h1 PRISON]S W]E ?US ?R[N 9TO ! H>BORS1 ! =TS & ! OCEANIC ISLES1 FROM ,*]B\RG TO ! ,GIRONDE4 ,TW5TY-FIVE PONTOONS TOOK 9 #b11 ! =TS & ISLES #h1#h#g4 

,ON ! PONTOONS TORTURES W]E 9FLICT$ BY REGULATION4 ,! TRADITIONS ( ,JUNE & ( ,DECEMB] W]E RELIGI\SLY OBS]V$ ) ! VICTIMS ( #a#h#g#a4 ,! PRISON]S1 P5N$ 9 CAGES MADE ( WOOD5 PLANKS & IRON B>S1 RECEIV$ ONLY A DIM LI<T ?R\< ! NAIL$ D[N PORT-HOLES4 ,V5TILATION !RE WAS NONE4 ,FROM ! FIR/ H\RS ! EXHALATIONS W]E UNBE>ABLE4 ,! S5T9ELS WALK$ UP & D[N 9 ?IS M5AG]IE ) ! ORD] TO FIRE AT ! SLI<TE/ AL>M4 ,CANNON *>G$ ) GRAPE%OT OV]LOOK$ ! BATT]IES4 ,!RE W]E NEI!R HAMMOCKS NOR BLANKETS1 & = ALL FOOD SOME BISCUITS1 BREAD1 & BEANS1 BUT NO W9E OR TOBACCO4 ,! 9HABITANTS ( ,BRE/ & ,*]B\RG HAV+ S5T SOME PROVISIONS & LITTLE LUXURIES1 ! (FIC]S S5T !M BACK4 

,?IS CRUELTY RELAX$ SOME:AT AFT] A TIME4 ,! PRISON]S RECEIV$ A HAMMOCK = EV]Y TWO1 SOME %IRTS1 SOME BL\SES1 & N[ & !N SOME W9E4 ,!Y W]E ALL[$ TO WA%1 TO COME ON TO ! DECK TO SNAT* A LITTLE FRE% AIR4 ,! SAILORS %[$ SOME HUMANITY1 BUT ! M>9ES W]E /ILL ! SAME B&ITS AS 9 ! DAYS ( ,MAY1 & ! CREW WAS (T5 OBLIG$ TO TE> ! PRISON]S FROM !M4 

,! REGIME ( ! PONTOONS V>I$ ACCORD+ TO ! (FIC]S4 ,AT ,BRE/ ! SECOND (FIC]1 COMM&] ( ! ,VILLE DE ,LYON1 =BADE ! 9SULT+ ( ! PRISON]S2 :ILE ! MA/]-AT->MS ( ! ,BRESLAU TREAT$ !M LIKE CONVICTS4 ,AT ,*]B\RG ONE ( ! LIEUT5ANTS ( ! ,TAGE1 ,CLEM5CEAU1 WAS F]OCI\S4 ,! COMM&] ( ! ,BAY>D TURN$ HIS VESSEL 9TO A DIM9UTIVE ,ORANG]IE4 ,?IS %IP HAD WITNESS$ ! MO/ ABOM9ABLE ACTS P]HAPS ?AT HAVE SULLI$ ! HI/ORY ( ! ,FR5* NAVY4 ,ABSOLUTE SIL5CE WAS ! RULE ON BO>D4 ,AS SOON AS ANYONE SPOKE 9 ! CAGES ! S5TRY M5AC$ & SEV]AL TIMES %OT4 ,= A COMPLA9T1 OR M]E =GETFULNESS ( A RULE1 ! PRISON]S W]E TI$ TO ! B>S ( !IR CAGES BY ! ANKLES & WRI/S4 .<#b#d.> 

,! DUNGEONS ON %ORE W]E AS T]RIBLE AS ! PONTOONS4 ,AT ,QUEL]N AS MANY AS =TY PRISON]S W]E %UT UP 9 ! SAME CASEMATE4 ,! L[] ONES W]E DEADLY4 ,! CESSPOOLS EMPTI$ 9TO !M1 & 9 ! MORN+ ! FECAL MATT] COV]$ ! FLOOR SOME TWO 9*ES DEEP4 ,BY ! SIDE ( !SE WAS SALUBRI\S UNOCCUPI$ ACCOMMODATION1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT REMOVE ! PRISON]S ?I!R4 ,ONE DAY ,M4 ,JULES ,SIMON CAME1 ?\<T ?AT HIS =M] ELECTORS W]E LOOK+ BUT POORLY1 & DECID$ ?AT REC\RSE MU/ BE TAK5 TO SEV]ITY4 ,ELISEE ,RECLUS HAD OP5$ A S*OOL1 & TRI$ TO RAISE \T ( !IR IGNORANCE A HUNDR$ & FIFTY-ONE PRISON]S :O C\LD NEI!R READ NOR WRITE4 ,! ,M9I/] ( ,PUBLIC ,$UCATION HAD ! CLASSES /OPP$1 & HAD ! SMALL LIBR>Y1 :I* ! PRISON]S HAD GOT TOGE!R BY MAK+ ! GREATE/ SACRIFICES1 CLOS$4 

,! PRISON]S ( ! =TS1 LIKE ?OSE ( ! PONTOONS1 W]E F$ ON BISCUITS & BACON2 LAT] ON1 S\P & BRO? W]E ADD$ ON ,SUNDAYS2 KNIVES & =KS W]E =BIDD52 IT CO/ SEV]AL DAYS@&_?#a#d#f2 /RUGGLE TO GET SPOONS4 ,! PR(IT ( ! SUTL]1 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ! LI/ ( *>GES1 \<T TO BE LIMIT$ TO A T5?1 REA*$ AS MU* AS FIVE HUNDR$ P] C5T4 

,AT ! ,=T ,BOY>D M5 & WOM5 W]E PACK$ 9TO ! SAME 5CLOSURE1 SEP>AT$ ONLY BY A SCRE54 ,! WOM5 W]E =C$ TO P]=M !IR ABLUTIONS UND] ! EYES ( ! S5T9ELS4 ,SOMETIMES !IR HUSB&S W]E 9 ! NEI<BOR+ COMP>TM5T4 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE NOTIC$1@&_?#a#d#f2 WROTE A PRISON]1 @&_?#a#d#e2A Y\NG & BEAUTIFUL WOMAN1 TW5TY YE>S OLD1 :O FA9T$ EV]Y TIME %E WAS =C$ TO UNDRESS4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#b#d#a.> 

,ACCORD+ TO MU* EVID5CE :I* WE HAVE RECEIV$1 ! MO/ CRUEL PRISON WAS ?AT ( ,/4 ,M>C\F4 ,! PRISON]S REMA9$ !RE = OV] SIX MON?S1 DEPRIV$ ( AIR1 LI<T1 & TOBACCO1 =BIDD5 TO SPEAK1 HAV+ = !IR ONLY N\RI%M5T ! CRUMBS ( BR[N BISCUITS & RANCID FAT4 ,ALL W]E ATTACK$ ) SCURVY4 

,?IS CONT9UAL SEV]ITY GOT ! BETT] ( ! MO/ ROBU/ CON/ITUTIONS2 !RE W]E 9 CONSEQU5CE #b1 SICK 9 ! HOSPITALS4 ,! (FICIAL REPORTS ADMIT #a1#a#g#i DEAD \T ( #c#c1#f#f#e CIVIL PRISON]S4 ,?IS FIGURE IS EVID5TLY BEL[ ! TRU?4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS AT ,V]SAILLES A C]TA9 NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS W]E KILL$1 & O!RS DI$ )\T BE+ C\NT$4 ,!RE W]E NO /ATI/ICS BE=E ! TRANSF] TO ! PONTOONS4 ,!RE IS NO EXAGG]ATION 9 SAY+ ?AT #b1 PRISON]S DI$ :ILE 9 ! H&S ( ! ,V]SAILLESE4 ,A GREAT NUMB] P]I%$ AFT]W>DS ( ANEMIA1 & ( MALADIES CONTRACT$ DUR+ !IR CAPTIVITY4 

,SOME IDEA ( ! TORTURES ( ! PONTOONS & ! =TS1 F> FROM ! SURVEILLANCE ( PUBLIC OP9ION1 MAY BE GA!R$ FROM ?OSE ?AT W]E OP5LY DISPLAY$ AT ,V]SAILLES1.<#b#d#b.> UND] ! EYES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ! ,*AMB]1 & ! ,RADICALS4 ,COLONEL ,GAILL>D1 *IEF ( MILIT>Y JU/ICE1 HAD SAID TO ! SOLDI]S :O GU>D$ ! PRISON]S ( ! ,*ANTI]S1 @&_?#a#d#e2,AS SOON AS Y\ SEE ANY ONE MOVE1 RAIS+ !IR >MS1 FIRE2 IT IS ,I :O GIVE Y\ ! ORD]4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,AT ! ,GR5I] D',ABONDANCE ( ! ,WE/]N ,RAILWAY !RE W]E EI<T HUNDR$ WOM54 ,= WEEKS & WEEKS !Y SLEPT ON /RAW1 W]E UNABLE TO *ANGE !IR L954 ,AT ! SLI<TE/ NOISE1 A QU>REL1 ! GU>DS ?REW !MSELVES UPON !M1 /RUCK !M1 MORE ESPECIALLY ON ! BREA/S4 ,*>LES ,M]C]EAU1 A =M] ,C5T-,G>DE1 ! GOV]NOR ( ?IS S9K1 HAD ?OSE ?AT DISPLEAS$ HIM TI$ D[N & !N BEAT !M ) HIS CANE4 ,HE L$ AB\T OV] HIS DOM9IONS ! LADIES ( ,V]SAILLES1 COVET\S ( PETROLEUSES1 & BE=E !M SAID TO HIS VICTIMS1 @&_?#a#d#e2,COME1 HUSSIES1 CA/ D[N Y\R EYES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& 9DE$ ?AT WAS ! LEA/ \R ,F$]AL WOM5 C\LD DO BE=E !SE WOR?Y P]SONS4 

,PRO/ITUTES1 C>RI$ (F 9 ! RAZZIAS1 & C>EFULLY KEPT !RE 9 ORD] TO SPY UPON ! O!R PRISON]S1 PUBLICLY AB&ON$ !MSELVES TO ! GU>DIANS4 ,! PROTE/S ( ! WOM5 ( ! ,COMMUNE W]E PUNI%$ BY BL[S ) CORDS4 ,) A REF9EM5T ( 9FAMY1 ! 

,V]SAILLESE WI%$ TO B[ D[N !SE VALIANT WOM5 TO ! LEVEL ( ! O!RS4 ,ALL ! PRISON]S W]E SUBJECT$ TO 9SPECTION4 

,DIGNITY & \TRAG$ NATURE REV5G$ !MSELVES BY T]RIBLE CRIES4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:]E IS MY FA!R8 ,:]E MY HUSB&8 & MY SON8 ,:AT6 ALONE1 QUITE ALONE1 & ALL !SE C[>DS AGA9/ ME6 ,I1 ! MO!R1 ! LABORI\S WIFE1 SUBJECT$ TO ! :IP1 9SULT1 & SULLI$ BY !SE UNCLEAN H&S = HAV+ DEF5D$ LIB]TY6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,MANY W5T MAD4 ,ALL PASS$ ?R\< !IR H\RS ( MADNESS4 ,?OSE :O W]E PREGNANT MISC>RI$ OR BR\<T =? /ILL-BORN *ILDR54 

,! PRIE/S W]E NO MORE WANT+ 9 ! PRISONS ?AN AT ! %OOT+S4 ,! *APLA9 ( ,RI*EMONT SAID TO ! PRISON]S1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM H]E 9 A =E/ ( ,BONDY@&_?#a#d#f2.<#b#d#c.> BUT MY DUTY1@&_?#a#d#f2 ETC4 ,ON ! DAY ( ,/4 ,MAGDAL5E ! ,BI%OP ( ,ALGI]S1 MAK+ A DELICATE ALLUSION TO ! SA9T ( ! DAY1 SAID TO !M1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?AT !Y W]E ALL ,MAGDAL5ES1 BUT NOT REP5TANT2 ?AT ,MAGDAL5E HAD NEI!R BURN$ NOR ASSASS9AT$2@&_?#a#d#f2 & UTT]+ O!R EVANGELICAL AM5ITIES4 

,! *ILDR5 W]E %UT UP 9 A P>T ( ! WOM5@&_?#a#d#f2S PRISON1 & W]E JU/ AS BRUTALLY TREAT$4 ,A CORPORAL1 ! SECRET>Y ( ,M]C]EAU1 KICK$ OP5 ! /OMA* ( A BOY2 ANO!R RECEIV$ ! BA/9ADO1 & L+]$ = A LONG TIME AT ! 9FIRM>Y4 ,! SON ( ,RANVI]1 TWELVE YE>S OLD1 WAS CRUELLY BEAT5 = REFUS+ TO BETRAY ! HID+-PLACE ( HIS FA!R4 

,ALL !SE UN=TUNATE PRISON]S ( ! PONTOONS1 ! =TS1 & ! H\SES ( CORRECTION W]E = SEV]AL MON?S DEV\R$ BY V]M9 BE=E !IR CASES W]E 9QUIR$ 9TO4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE ,MOLO* HELD MORE VICTIMS ?AN HE C\LD DIGE/4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ DAYS ( ,JUNE HE DISGORG$ #a1#i P]SONS RECLAIM$ BY ! REACTION>IES4 ,BUT H[ TO DRAW UP 9DICTM5TS AGA9/ #c#f1 PRISON]S8 ,IT WAS ALL V]Y WELL = ,DUFAURE TO LET LOOSE ALL ! POLICE AG5TS ( ! ,EMPIRE 9TO ! PRISONS2 9 ! MON? ( ,AUGU/ ONLY #d1 PRISON]S HAD BE5 9T]ROGAT$4 

,/ILL IT WAS NECESS>Y TO SATIATE ! RAGE ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 :I* WANT$ A S5SATIONAL TRIAL4 ,A FEW CELEBRITIES :O HAD ESCAP$ ! MASSACRE HAD BE5 TAK51 SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ,ROSSEL1 ,RO*E=T1 ETC4 ,M4 ,?I]S & ,DUFAURE GOT UP A GR& P]=MANCE4 

,! TRIAL WAS TO BE ! MODEL TO S]VE AS A TYPE = ! JURISPRUD5CE ( ! C\RTS-M>TIAL1 = ! PRISON]S W]E TO BE JUDG$ BY ! SAME SOLDI]S :O HAD CONQU]$ !M4 ,! OLD PROCUREUR & HIS PRESID5T APPLI$ ALL !IR PETTIFOGG+ CUNN+ TO L[]+ ! DEBATE4 

,!Y REFUS$ ! *>ACT] ( POLITICAL M5 TO ! ACCUS$1 & R$UC$ ! 9SURRECTION TO AN ORD9>Y CRIME1 ?US SECUR+ TO !MSELVES ! RI<T ( CUTT+ %ORT EFFECTIVE DEF5SES1 & ! ADVANTAGE ( CONDEMNATIONS TO ! P5AL COLONY & TO DEA?1 :I* ! HYPOCRITICAL B\RGEOISIE PRET5DS TO HAVE ABOLI%$ 9 POLITICAL CASES4.<#b#d#d.> ,! ?IRD C\RT-M>TIAL WAS C>EFULLY SELECT$4 ,! COMMISS> *OS5 WAS ,GAVEAU1 A BASE FANATIC1 :O HAD %[N SIGNS ( M5TAL D]ANGEM5T & HAD /RUCK ! PRISON]S 9 ! /REETS ( ,V]SAILLES2 ! PRESID5T1 ,M]L91 A COLONEL ( 5G9E]S1 ONE ( ! CAPITULATIONI/S ( ,BAZA9E@&_?#a#d#f2S >MY2 ! RE/ AN ASSORTM5T ( TRU/Y ,BONAP>TI/S4 ,S$AN & ,METZ W]E GO+ TO JUDGE ,P>IS4 

,! C]EMONY COMM5C$ ON ! #g? ,AUGU/1 9 A L>GE HALL CONTA9+ TWO ?\S& SEATS4 ,P]SONAGES ( RANK RECL9$ 9 ! R$ VELVET >M-*AIRS2 DEPUTIES OCCUPI$ ?REE HUNDR$ SEATS2 ! REMA9D] BELONG$ TO ! B\RGEOIS ( NOTE1 TO @&_?#a#d#e2WOR?Y@&_?#a#d#f2 FAMILIES1 TO ! >I/OCRACY ( PRO/ITUTION1 & TO ! H[L+ PRESS4 ,! TALK+ J\RNALI/S1 ! BRILLIANT DRESSES1 ! SMIL+ FACES1 ! TOY+S ) FANS1 ! GAY B\QUETS1 ! OP]A-GLASSES PO9T$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 REM9D$ ONE ( ! MO/ ELEGANT FIR/-NI<T P]=MANCES4 ,! /AFF (FIC]S1 9 FULL UNI=M1 SM>TLY CONDUCT$ ! LADIES TO !IR SEATS1 NOT =GETT+ TO MAKE ! 9DISP5SABLE B[4 

,ALL ?IS SCUM BOIL$ OV] :5 ! PRISON]S APPE>$4 ,!RE W]E SEV5TE53 ,F]RE1 ,ASSI1 ,J\RDE1 ,PAS*AL ,GR\SSET1 ,REG]E1 ,BILLIORAY1 ,C\RBET1 ,URBA91 ,VICTOR ,CLEM5T1 ,TR9QUET1 ,*AMPY1 ,RA/\L1 ,V]DURE1 ,DECAMPS1 ,P>5T1 MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE2 ,F]RAT & ,LULLI]1 MEMB]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 

  

,GAVEAU READ ! ACCUSATION ACT4 ,?IS REVOLUTION WAS BORN ( TWO PLOTS1 ?AT ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P>TY & ?AT ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL2 ,P>IS HAD RIS5 ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 9 ANSW] TO ! APPEAL ( A FEW SC\NDRELS2 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD ORD]$ ! EXECUTION ( ,LECOMTE & ,CLEM5T-,?OMAS2 ! DEMON/RATION ( ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME WAS AN UN>M$ DEMON/RATION2 ! HEAD-SURGEON ( ! >MY HAD BE5 ASSASS9AT$ :ILE MAK+ A SUPREME APPEAL TO CONCILIATION2 ! ,COMMUNE HAD COMMITT$ !FTS ( ALL K9DS2 ! IMPLEM5TS ( ! NUNS ( ,PICPUS W]E TRANS=M$ 9TO 9/RUM5TS ( OR?OP$Y2 ! EXPLOSION ( ! ,RAPP MAGAZ9ES WAS ! WORK ( ! ,COMMUNE2 DESIR\S ( K9DL+ VIOL5T HATR$ ( ! 5EMY 9 ! HE>TS ( ! ,F$]ALS1 ,F]RE HAD PRESID$ AT ! EXECUTION ( ! HO/AGES ( ,LA ,ROQUETTE1 SET FIRE TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,F9ANCE1 AS WAS PROV$ BY ! FACSIMILE ( AN ORD] WRITT5 9 HIS H&1 @&_?#a#d#e2,BURN ,F9ANCES6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,EA* ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD TO ANSW] = FACTS RELAT+ TO HIS P>TICUL> FUNCTIONS & COLLECTIVELY = ALL ! DECREES ISSU$4 ,?IS 9DICTM5T1 WOR?Y ( A L[ POLICE AG5T1 COMMUNICAT$ BE=EH& TO ,M4 ,?I]S1 9DE$ MADE ( ! CAUSE A SIMPLE AFFAIR ( ROBB]Y & >SON4 

,IT TOOK UP A :OLE SITT+4 ,! NEXT DAY1 ,F]RE1 9T]ROGAT$ ! FIR/1 REFUS$ TO ANSW]1 & LAID HIS CONCLUSIONS UPON ! TABLE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! CONCLUSIONS ( ! 9C5DI>Y ,F]RE >E ( NO MOM5T6@&_?#a#d#f2 CRI$ ,GAVEAU1 & ! WITNESSES AGA9/ HIM W]E CALL$4 ,F\RTE5 \T ( TW5TYF\R BELONG$ TO ! POLICE2 ! O!RS W]E PRIE/S OR ,GOV]NM5T EMPLOYES4 ,AN EXP]T 9 H&WRIT+1 CELEBRAT$ AT ! LAWC\RTS = HIS BLUND]S1 AFFIRM$ ?AT ! ORD] @&_?#a#d#e2,BURN ,F9ANCES@&_?#a#d#f2 WAS C]TA9LY 9 ,F]RE@&_?#a#d#f2S H&4 ,9 VA9 ! ACCUS$ DEM&$ ?AT ! SIGNATURE ( ?IS ORD] %\LD BE COMP>$ ) HIS1 :I* FIGUR$ V]Y (T5 9 ! JAIL REGI/]2 ?AT AT LEA/ ! ORIG9AL %\LD BE PRODUC$1 & NOT ! FACSIMILE4 ,GAVEAU EXCLAIM$ 9DIGNANTLY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:Y1 ?IS IS WANT ( CONFID5CE6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?US SET TO RI<TS FROM ! \TSET AS TO ! PLOT & ! *>ACT] ( !IR JUDGES1 ! ACCUS$ MI<T HAVE DECL9$ EV]Y DEBATE2 !Y COMMITT$ ! FAULT ( ACCEPT+ IT4 ,IF EV5 !Y HAD PR\DLY PROCLAIM$ !IR POLITICAL *>ACT]6 ,BUT IT WAS NOT SO2 SOME EV5 D5I$ IT4 ,ALMO/ ALL1 CONF9+ !MSELVES TO !IR P]SONAL DEF5SE1 AB&ON$ ! ,REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 :OSE M&ATE !Y HAD SOLICIT$ OR ACCEPT$4 ,!IR PREOCCUPATION = !IR [N SAFETY BETRAY$ ITSELF BY SAD DEFECTIONS4 ,BUT FROM ! V]Y DOCK ( ! ACCUS$ ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE ?US D5I$ >OSE AV5G+LY4 ,A WORKMAN ( ?AT BRAVE ,P>ISIAN RACE1 ! FIR/ 9 LABOR1 /UDY1 & COMBAT1 A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 9TELLIG5T & CONV9C$1 MODE/ 9 ! ,C\NCIL1 ONE ( ! =EMO/ 9 ! /RUGGLE1 ! %OEMAK] ,TR9QUET1 PROCLAIM$ ! HONOR ( HAV+ FULFILL$ HIS M&ATE TO ! 5D4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I WAS1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2S5T TO ! ,COMMUNE BY MY CO-CITIZ5S2 ,I HAVE PAID ) MY P]SON2 ,I HAVE BE5 TO ! B>RICADES1 & ,I REGRET NOT HAV+ DI$ !RE2 ,I %\LD NOT TODAY ASSI/ AT ?IS SAD SPECTACLE ( COLLEAGUES :O1 AFT] HAV+ TAK5 !IR %>E 9 ! ACTION1 WILL NO LONG] BE> !IR P>T ( ! RESPONSIBILITY4 ,I AM AN 9SURG5T2 ,I DO NOT D5Y IT4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! EXAM9ATIONS W]E DRAWN \T ) FA/IDI\S SL[NESS DUR+ SEV5TE5 SITT+S4 ,ALWAYS ! SAME PUBLIC ( SOLDI]S1 B\RGEOIS1 C\RTESANS1 HISS+ ! ACCUS$2 ! SAME WITNESSES1 PRIE/S1 POLICE AG5TS1 & FUNCTION>IES2 ! SAME FURY 9 ! ACCUSATION4 ! SAME CYNICISM 9 ! TRIBUNAL1 ! SAME H[L+ ( ! PRESS4 ,! MASSACRES HAD NOT GLUTT$ ?IS4 ,IT YELL$ AT ! ACCUS$1 DEM&$ !IR DEA?1 & EV]Y DAY DRAGG$ !M ?R\< ! MIRE ( ITS REPORTS4.<#b#d#e.> ,=EIGN CORRESPOND5TS W]E REVOLT$4 ,! ,/&>D1 A GREAT REVIL] ( ! ,COMMUNE1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,ANY?+ MORE SC&AL\S ?AN ! TONE ( ! DEMI-MONDE PRESS DUR+ ?IS TRIAL IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IMAG9E4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SOME ( ! ACCUS$ HAV+ ASK$ = ! PROTECTION ( ! PRESID5T1 ,M]L9 TOOK UP ! DEF5SE ( ! NEWSPAP]S4 

,!N CAME ! PROSECUTOR@&_?#a#d#f2S ADDRESS TO ! C\RT4 ,GAVEAU TO REMA9 TRUE TO HIS 9/RUCTIONS1 WAS TO DEMON/RATE ?AT ,P>IS HAD F\<T = SIX WEEKS 9 ORD] TO 5ABLE A FEW 9DIVIDUALS TO /EAL ! REMA9D] ( ! PUBLIC *E/S1 TO BUM SOME H\SES1 & TO %OOT A FEW G5D>MES4 ,?IS EPAULETT$ LIMB ( ! LAW OV]?REW AS A SOLDI] ALL ! >GUM5TS HE BUILT UP AS A MAGI/RATE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,COMMUNE1 @&_?#a#d#e2HE SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2HAD ACT$ AS A ,GOV]NM5T1@&_?#a#d#f2 & FIVE M9UTES AFT] HE REFUS$ ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE ! *>ACT] ( POLITICAL M54 ,PASS+ 9 REVIEW ! DIFF]5T ACCUS$1 HE SAID ( ,F]RE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I %\LD BE WA/+ MY TIME & Y\RS BY DISCUSS+ ! NUM]\S *>GES WEI<+ UPON HIM1@&_?#a#d#f2 ( ,J\RDE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! FIGURES HE HAS GIV5 Y\ >E QUITE IMAG9>Y4 ,I %ALL NOT TRESPASS UPON Y\R TIME BY DISCUSS+ !M4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,DUR+ ! BATTLE 9 ! /REETS ,J\RDE HAD RECEIV$ ! ORD] ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,PUBLIC ,SAFETY TO REMIT A ?\S& FRANCS TO EV]Y MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL4 ,AB\T ?IRTY ONLY HAD RECEIV$ ?IS SUM4 ,GAVEAU SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,!Y DIVID$ MILLIONS AMONG EA* O!R2@&_?#a#d#f2 & A MAN ( HIS SORT MU/ HAVE BELIEV$ ?IS4 ,:AT SOV]EIGN HAS EV] AB&ON$ P[] )\T C>RY+ (F MILLIONS8 ,HE L5G?ILY ACCUS$ ,GR\SSET ( HAV+ /OL5 PAP] 9 ORD] TO PR9T HIS NEWSPAP]2 ANO!R ( HAV+ LIV$ ) A MI/RESS4 ,A CO>SE LANSQU5ET1 9CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ ?AT ! MORE HE L[]$ ! M5 ! GREAT] HE MADE ?IS ,REVOLUTION1 SO VITAL DESPITE ALL DEFECTIONS & 9CAPACITIES4 

,! AUDI5CE EMPHASIZ$ ?IS ACCUSATION ) FRANTIC APPLAUSE4 ,AT ! CONCLUSION !RE W]E CALLS AS 9 A !AT]4 ,M]L9 GAVE ,F]RE@&_?#a#d#f2S ADVOCATE P]MISSION TO SPEAK1 BUT ,F]RE DECL>$ HE WI%$ TO DEF5D HIMSELF1 & COMM5C$ READ+3 

,F]RE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,AFT] ! CONCLUSION ( ! TREATY ( PEACE CONSEQU5T UPON ! %AMEFUL CAPITULATION ( ,P>IS1 ! ,REPUBLIC WAS 9 DANG]1 ! M5 :O HAD SUCCE$$ ! ,EMPIRE FALL5 9 ! MID/ ( MIRE & BLOOD@&_?#a#d#f2 --  

,M]L93 ,FALL5 9 ! MID/ ( MIRE & BLOOD6 ,H]E ,I MU/ /OP Y\4 ,WAS NOT Y\R ,GOV]NM5T 9 ! SAME SITUATION8 

,F]RE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,CLUNG TO P[]1 &1 ?\< OV]:ELM$ BY PUBLIC CONTEMPT1 !Y PREP>$ 9 ! D>K A C\P-D'ETAT2 !Y P]SI/$ 9 REFUS+ ,P>IS ! ELECTION ( H] MUNICIPAL C\NCIL@&_?#a#d#f2 --  

,GAVEAU3 ,?IS IS NOT TRUE4 

,M]L93 ,:AT Y\ >E SAY+1 ,F]RE1 IS FALSE4 ,CONT9UE1 BUT AT ! ?IRD TIME ,I %ALL /OP Y\4 

,F]RE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! HONE/ & S9C]E J\RNALS W]E SUPPRESS$1 ! BE/ PATRIOTS CONDEMN$ TO DEA?@&_?#a#d#f2 --  

,GAVEAU3 ,! PRISON] CANNOT GO ON READ+ ?IS4 ,I %ALL ASK = ! APPLICATION ( ! LAW4 

,F]RE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,ROYALI/S W]E PREP>+ = ! P>TITION ( ,FRANCE4 ,AT LA/1 9 ! NI<T ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 !Y BELIEV$ !MSELVES READY1 & ATTEMPT$ TO DIS>M ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & ! :OLESALE >RE/ ( ,REPUBLICANS@&_?#a#d#f2 --  

,M]L93 ,COME1 SIT D[N4 ,I ALL[ Y\R ADVOCATE TO SPEAK4 

7,! ADVOCATE ( ,F]RE DEM&$ ?AT HIS CLI5T MI<T BE ALL[$ TO READ ! LA/ S5T5CES ( HIS DECL>ATION1 & ,M]L9 GAVE WAY47 

,F]RE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ,I AM 9 ! H&S ( ITS VICTORS4 ,!Y WANT MY HEAD2 !Y MAY TAKE IT4 ,I WILL NEV] SAVE MY LIFE BY C[>DICE4 ,FREE ,I HAVE LIV$1 SO ,I WILL DIE4 ,I ADD BUT ONE WORD4 ,=TUNE IS CAPRICI\S2 ,I CONFIDE TO ! FUTURE ! C>E ( MY MEMORY & MY REV5GE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,M]L93 ,! MEMORY ( AN ASSASS96 

,GAVEAU3 ,SU* MANIFE/OES %\LD BE S5T TO ! P5AL COLONY4 

,M]L93 ,ALL ?IS DOES NOT ANSW] TO ! ACTS = :I* Y\ >E H]E4 

,F]RE3 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ,I ACCEPT ! FATE ?AT IS 9 /ORE = ME4 

,DUR+ ?IS DUEL BETWE5 ,M]L9 & ,F]RE ! HALL HAD REMA9$ SIL5T4 ,F]OCI\S HISSES BUR/ =? :5 ,F]RE CONCLUD$4 ,! PRESID5T WAS OBLIG$ TO RAISE ! SITT+1 & ! JUDGES W]E GO+ \T :5 A B>RI/] DEM&$ ?AT NOTICE %\LD BE TAK5 = ! DEF5SE ?AT ! PRESID5T HAD CALL$ ,F]RE @&_?#a#d#e2ASSASS9@&_?#a#d#f24 

,! HISSES ( ! AUDI5CE ANSW]$4 ,! ADVOCATE 9DIGNANTLY TURN$ TO ! TRIBUNAL1 TO ! SEATS ( ! PRESS1 TO ! PUBLIC4 ,CRIES ( RAGE >OSE FROM ALL CORN]S ( ! HALL1 DR[N+ HIS VOICE = SEV]AL M9UTES4 ,M]L91 :O WAS RADIANT1 AT LA/ OBTA9$ SIL5CE1 & ANSW]$ CAVALI]LY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I ACKN[L$GE ?AT ,I MADE USE ( ! EXPRESSION ( W I* ! ADVOCATE SPOKE4 ,! C\RT TAKES NOTICE ( Y\R CONCLUSIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! DAY BE=E1 AS A B>RI/] REM>K$ TO HIM1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE >E ALL ANSW]ABLE1 NOT TO ! PUBLIC OP9ION ( TODAY1 BUT TO HI/ORY1 :I* WILL JUDGE US2@&_?#a#d#f2 ,M]L9 HAD CYNICALLY ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,HI/ORY6 ,AT ?AT EPO* WE %ALL NO LONG] BE H]E6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,FR5* B\RGEOISIE HAD F\ND ITS ,JEFFRIES4 

,E>LY ! NEXT DAY ! HALL WAS CR[D$4 ,! CURIOSITY ( ! PUBLIC1 ! ANXIETY ( ! JUDGES1 W]E EXTREME4 ,GAVEAU1 9 ORD] TO ACCUSE HIS ADV]S>IES ( ALL CRIMES AT ONCE1 HAD = TWO DAYS TALK$ POLITICS1 HI/ORY1 SOCIALISM4 ,IT W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO ANSW] EA* ONE ( HIS >GUM5TS1 9 ORD] TO GIVE ! CAUSE ?AT POLITICAL *>ACT] :I* HE D5I$ IT1 IF ONE ( ! PRISON]S W]E AT LA/ TO R\SE UP1 &1 LESS C>EFUL ( HIS P]SON ?AN ( ! ,COMMUNE1 FOLL[ UP ! ACCUSATION /EP BY /EP1 OPPOSE TO ! GROTESQUE !ORIES ( CONSPIRACY ! ET]NAL PROVOCATION ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES2 DESCRIBE ,P>IS (F]+ H]SELF TO ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE1 BETRAY$ BY IT1 !N ATTACK$ BY ,V]SAILLES1 AB&ON$2 ! PROLET>IANS REORGANIZ+ ALL ! S]VICES ( ?IS GREAT CITY1 & 9 A /ATE ( W>1 SURR\ND$ BY TREASON1 GOV]N+ = TWO MON?S )\T POLICE SPIES & )\T EXECUTIONS1 REMA9+ POOR 9 SI<T ( ! MILLI>DS ( ! BANK2 IF HE W]E TO CONFRONT ! SIXTY-?REE HO/AGES ) ! #b1 ASSASS9AT$1 UNVEIL ! PONTOONS1 ! JAILS1 SW>M+ ) #d1 UN=TUNATE BE+S2 TAKE ! WORLD TO WITNESS 9 ! NAME ( TRU?1 ( JU/ICE1 ( ! FUTURE1 & MAKE ( ! ACCUS$ ,COMMUNE ! ACCUS]4 

,! PRESID5T MI<T HAVE 9T]RUPT$ HIM1 ! CRIES ( ! PUBLIC DR[N$ HIS APPEAL1 ! C\RT AFT] ! FIR/ WORDS DECL>$ HIM \TLAW$4 ,SU* A MAN1 R$UC$ TO SIL5CE1 W\LD1 LIKE ,DANTON GAGG$1 F9D A GE/URE1 A CRY1 :I* %\LD PI]CE ! WALLS & HURL HIS ANA!MA AT ! HEAD ( ! TRIBUNAL4 

,! VANQUI%$ MISS$ ?IS REV5GE4 ,9/EAD ( PRES5T+ A COLLECTIVE DEF5SE OR ( MA9TA9+ A SIL5CE :I* W\LD HAVE SAV$ !IR DIGNITY1 ! ACCUS$ 5TRU/$ !MSELVES TO ! B>RI/]S4 ,EA* ONE ( !SE G5TLEM5 /RET*$ A PO9T TO SAVE HIS CLI5T EV5 AT ! EXP5SE ( HIS BRO!R LAWY]S4 ,ONE B>RI/] WAS ALSO ! ,FIG>O@&_?#a#d#f2S & ! CONFIDANT ( ! ,EMPRESS2 ANO!R1 ONE ( ! DEMON/RATORS ( ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 BEGG$ ! C\RT NOT TO CONF\ND HIS CAUSE ) ?AT ( ! SC\NDREL@&_?#a#d#f2S NE> HIM4 ,!RE W]E SC&AL\S PLEAD+S4 ,?IS DEBASEM5T DIS>M$ NEI!R ! TRIBUNAL NOR ! PUBLIC4 ,EV]Y MOM5T ,GAVEAU B\ND$ \T ( HIS >M-*AIR4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E AN 9SOL5T FELL[1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE TO A LAWY]4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF !RE IS ANY?+ ABSURD H]E1 IT IS Y\4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! AUDI5CE APPLAUD$1 EV] READY TO P\NCE UPON ! PRISON]S4 ,ON ! #c#a/ ,AUGU/ ITS FURY ROSE TO SU* A PIT* ?AT ,M]L9 ?REAT5$ TO HAVE ! C\RT CLE>$4 

,ON ! #bND ,SEPTEMB] ! C\RT FEIGN$ TO DELIB]ATE ! :OLE DAY4 ,AT N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ IT RETURN$ TO ! SITT+1 & ,M]L9 READ ! JUDGM5T4 ,F]RE & ,LULLI] W]E CONDEMN$ TO DEA?2 ,TR9QUET & ,URBA9 TO H>D LABOR = LIFE2 ,ASSI1 ,BILLIORAY1 ,*AMPY1 ,REG]E1 ,GR\SSET1 ,V]DURE1 ,F]RAT TO TRANSPORTATION 9 A =TRESS2 ,C\RBET TO SIX MON?S@&_?#a#d#f2 & ,VICTOR ,CLEM5T TO ?REE MON?S@&_?#a#d#f2 IMPRISONM5T4 ,DECAMPS & ,P>5T W]E ACQUITT$4 ,! AUDI5CE RETIR$ MU* DISAPPO9T$ AT HAV+ GOT ONLY TWO CONDEMNATIONS TO DEA?4 

,AS A FACT1 ?IS JUDICIAL P]=MANCE HAD PROV$ NO?+4 ,C\LD ! ,REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>* BE APPRECIAT$ FROM ! CONDUCT ( SECOND>Y ACTORS1 & ,DELESCLUZE1 ,V>L91 ,V]MOREL1 ,TRIDON1 ,MOREAU1 & MANY O!RS1 BY ! ATTITUDE ( ,LULLI]1 ,DECAMPS1 ,VICTOR ,CLEM5T1 OR ,BILLIORAY8 ,& EV5 IF ! HE>+ ( ,F]RE & ,TR9QUET HAD NOT PROV$ ?AT !RE HAD BE5 M5 9 ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 :AT !N DID ! DEFECTION ( ! MAJORITY %[ IF NOT ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T WAS ! WORK ( ALL1 NOT ( A FEW GREAT M9DS2 ?AT 9 ?IS CRISIS ! PEOPLE ONLY HAD BE5 GREAT1 !Y ONLY REVOLUTION>Y2 ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS TO BE F\ND 9 ! PEOPLE1 NOT 9 ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,COMMUNE8 

,! B\RGEOISIE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAD DISPLAY$ ALL ITS HIDE\SNESS4 ,! AUDI5CE1 ! TRIBUNAL1 HAD BE5 ON ! SAME LEVEL4 ,SOME WITNESSES HAD MANIFE/LY P]JUR$ !MSELVES4 ,DUR+ ! DEBATES1 9 ! LOBBIES1 9 ! CAFES1 ALL ! RAGAMUFF9S :O HAD 5DEAVOR$ TO DUPE ! ,COMMUNE IMPUD5TLY ASCRIB$ TO !MSELVES ! SUCCESS ( ! >MY4 ,! ,FIG>O1 HAV+ OP5$ A SUBSCRIPTION = ,DUCATEL1 HAD PICK$ UP #a1 FRANCS & AN ORD] ( ! ,LEGION D',HONNEUR = HIM4 ,ALLUR$ BY ?IS SUCCESS1 ALL ! CONSPIRATORS DEM&$ !IR AIMS & !IR ORD]4 ,! P>TIZANS ( ,BEAUFOND-,LASNI]1 ?OSE ( ,*>P5TI]-,DOMALA91 FELL \T1 REC\NT$ !IR PR[ESS1 EA* & ALL SWE>+ ?AT HE HAD BETRAY$ BETT] ?AN HIS RIVALS4 

,:ILE SOCIETY WAS BE+ AV5G$ AT ,V]SAILLES1 ! ,C\RT ( ,ASSIZES ( ,P>IS AV5G$ ! HONOR ( ,JULES ,FAVRE4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! ,COMMUNE1 ! ,M9I/] = ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS HAD HAD ,M4 ,LALUYE >RE/$1 :O WAS GUILTY ( HAV+ COMMUNICAT$ TO ,MILLI]E ! DOCUM5TS PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,V5GEUR4 ,! HONE/ ,M9I/]1 NOT HAV+ SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ HIS 5EMY %OT AS A ,COMMUN>D1 SUMMON$ HIM BE=E ! ASSIZES = LIBEL4 ,H]E ! =M] MEMB] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE1 ! =M] ,M9I/] ( ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS1 ! DEPUTY ( ,P>IS1 PUBLICLY CONFESS$ ?AT HE HAD COMMITT$ =G]IES1 BUT HE PLEAD$ HAV+ DONE SO TO SECURE HIS *ILDR5 A =TUNE4 ,?IS T\*+ AV[AL MELT$ ! PATRES FAMILIAS ( ! JURY1 & ,LALUYE WAS CONDEMN$ TO IMPRISONM5T = ONE YE>4 ,SOME MON?S LAT] HE DI$ AT ,SA9TE ,PE,IAGIE4 ,JULES ,FAVRE WAS T]RIBLY LUCKY4 ,9 LESS ?AN SIX MON?S ! FIR+ SQUAD & ! DUNGEON HAD DELIV]$ HIM ( TWO R$\BTABLE 5EMIES4.<#b#d#f.> 

,:ILE ! ?IRD C\RT-M>TIAL WAS QU>REL+ ) ! LAWY]S1 ! F\R? HURRI$ ?R\< ITS BUS9ESS )\T MORE ADO4 ,ON ! #a#f? ,AUGU/1 ALMO/ IMM$IATELY AFT] ITS OP5+1 IT HAD ALREADY PRON\NC$ TWO S5T5CES ( DEA?4 ,IF ! ONE C\RT HAD ITS ,JEFFRIES1 ! O!R HAD ITS ,TRE/AILLON 9 ,COLONEL ,BOISD5EMETZ1 A K9D ( WILD BO>1 A DRUNK>D1 SEE+ ALL R$1 A WIT AT TIMES1 & CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,FIG>O4 ,ON ! #d? ,SEPTEMB] SOME WOM5 W]E BR\<T BE=E HIM1 ACCUS$ ( SETT+ FIRE TO ! ,LEGION D',HONNEUR4 ,?IS WAS ! TRIAL ( ! PETROLEUSES4 ,! EI<T ?\S& 5ROLL$ FURIES :O HAD BE5 ANN\NC$ BY ! NEWSPAP]S ( ORD] W]E R$UC$ TO ! NUMB] ( FIVE4 ,! CROSS-EXAM9ATION PROV$ ?AT ! SO-CALL$ PETROLEUSES W]E ONLY ADMIRABLY K9DHE>T$ AMBULANCE NURSES4 ,ONE ( !M1 ,RETIFFE1 SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,I %\LD HAVE LOOK$ AFT] A SOLDI] ( ,V]SAILLES AS W5 AS A ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,:Y1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANO!R WAS ASK$1 @&_?#a#d#e2DID Y\ REMA9 :5 ALL ! BATTALION RAN AWAY8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,!RE W]E W\ND$ & DY+1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ %E SIMPLY4 ,! WITNESSES = ! PROSECUTION !MSELVES DECL>$ ?AT !Y HAD NOT SE5 ANY ( !M K9DLE FIRE2 BUT !IR FATE WAS DECID$ BE=EH&4 ,BETWE5 TWO SITT+S ,BOISD5EMETZ CRI$ 9 A CAFE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,DEA? TO ALL !SE TRULLS6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,?REE B>RI/]S \T ( FIVE HAD DES]T$ ! B>4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:]E >E !Y8@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! PRESID5T4 @&_?#a#d#e2,!Y HAVE ASK$ TO BE ALL[$ TO ABS5T !MSELVES TO GO TO ! C\NTRY1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ! COMMISS>4 ,! C\RT *>G$ SOLDI]S ) ! DEF5SE ( !SE POOR WOM54 ,ONE ( !M1 ! ,QUAT]MA/] ,BORDELAIS1 MADE ?IS F9E SPEE*3 @&_?#a#d#e2,I DEF] TO ! WISDOM ( ! TRIBUNAL4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,HIS CLI5T1 ,SUET5S1 WAS CONDEMN$ TO DEA?1 AS W]E ALSO ,RETIFFE & ,M>*AIS1 @&_?#a#d#e2= HAV+ ATTEMPT$ TO *ANGE ! =M ( ! ,GOV]NM5T2@&_?#a#d#f2 ! TWO O!RS TO TRANSPORTATION & CONF9EM5T4 ,ONE ( ! CONDEMN$1 TURN+ TO ! (FIC] :O READ ! S5T5CE1 CRI$ TO HIM 9 A HE>TR5D+ VOICE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,& :O WILL FE$ MY *ILD8@&_?#a#d#f2 

@&_?#a#d#e2,?Y *ILD6 ,SEE1 HE IS H]E6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,SOME DAYS AFT]1 BE=E ?IS SAME ,BOISD5EMETZ1 FIFTE5 *ILDR5 ( ,P>IS APPE>$2 ! ELDE/ WAS SIXTE5 YE>S OLD1 ! Y\NGE/1 SO SMALL ?AT HE C\LD H>DLY BE SE5 9 ! DOCK ( PRISON]S1 WAS ELEV54 ,!Y WORE BLUE BL\SES & MILIT>Y KEPIS4  

@&_?#a#d#e2,DRUET1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! SOLDI]1 @&_?#a#d#e2:AT DID Y\R FA!R DO8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,HE WAS A ME*ANIC4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,:Y DID Y\ NOT WORK LIKE HIM8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,BECAUSE !RE WAS NO WORK = ME4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,B\V]AT1 :Y DID Y\ JO9 ! ,PUPILLES DE LA ,COMMUNE8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,TO GET SOME?+ TO EAT4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ HAVE BE5 >RE/$ = VAGRANCY8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,YES1 TWICE2 ! SECOND TIME = /EAL+ A PAIR ( /OCK+S4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,CAGNONCLE1 Y\ W]E ,5FANT DE LA ,COMMUNE8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,YES1 SIR4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,:Y DID Y\ LEAVE Y\R FAMILY8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,BECAUSE !Y HAD NO BREAD4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,DID Y\ DIS*>GE MANY %OTS8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,AB\T FIFTY4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,LESCOT1 :Y DID Y\ LEAVE Y\R MO!R8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,BECAUSE %E C\LD NOT KEEP ME4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,H[ MANY *ILDR5 W]E !RE ( Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,?REE4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ HAVE BE5 W\ND$8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,YES1 BY A BALL 9 ! HEAD4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,LEB]G1 Y\ HAVE BE5 ) A MA/]1 & Y\ W]E SURPRIS$ TAK+ ! CA%-BOX4 ,H[ MU* DID Y\ TAKE8@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,T5 S\S4@&_?#a#d#f2  

@&_?#a#d#e2,DID NOT ?AT MONEY BURN Y\R H&S8@&_?#a#d#f2  

,& Y\1 R$-H&$ MAN6 !SE WORDS1 DO !Y NOT BURN Y\R LIPS8 ,S9I/] FOOLS6 :O DO NOT UND]/& ?AT BE=E !SE *ILDR51 ?R[N 9TO ! /REETS )\T $UCATION1 )\T HOPE1 ?R\< ! NECESSITY Y\ HAVE MADE = !M1 ! CULPRIT IS Y\1 LACE-B$ECK$ SOLDI]1 Y\1 ! PUBLIC M9I/] ( A SOCIETY 9 :I* *ILDR5 TWELVE YE>S OLD1 CAPABLE & WILL+ TO WORK1 >E =C$ TO /EAL 9 ORD] TO GET A PAIR ( /OCK+S1 & HAVE NO O!R ALT]NATIVE ?AN TO FALL B5EA? BULLETS OR DIE ( HUNG]6 

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