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,! BALANCE-%EET ( B\RGEOIS V5GEANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! DEPORT$ M5 >E HAPPI] ?AN \R SOLDI]S1 = \R SOLDI]S HAVE FI<T+ TO DO1 :ILE ! DEPORTEE LIVES 9 ! MID/ ( ! FL[]S 9 HIS G>D54 7,SPEE* AGA9/ AMNE/Y BY ,ADMIRAL ,F\RI*ON1 ,NAVY ,M9I/]1 SESSION ( #a#g? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#f47 

,IT IS ABOVE ALL ! ,REPUBLICANS :O MU/ BE ADV]SE TO ! AMNE/Y4 7,VICTOR ,LEFRANC1 SESSION ( #a#h? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#f47 

,TWO DAYS@&_?#a#d#f2 J\RNEY FROM ,FRANCE !RE IS A COLONY EAG] = H&S1 RI* 5\< TO 5RI* ?\S&S ( FAMILIES4 ,AFT] EV]Y VICTORY OV] ,P>ISIAN WORKM5 ! B\RGEOISIE HAS ALWAYS PREF]R$ ?R[+ ITS VICTIMS TO ! ANTIPODES TO FECUNDAT+ ,ALG]IA ) !M4 ,! ,REPUBLIC ( #ahdh HAD ,N\KA-,HIVA2 ! ,V]SAILLESE ,ASSEMBLY1 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,IT WAS TO ?IS ROCK1 SIX ?\S& LEAGUES FROM !IR NATIVE L&1 ?AT IT DECID$ TO TRANSPORT ?OSE CONDEMN$ = LIFE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! REPORT] ON ! LAW1 @&_?#a#d#e2GIVES ! TRANSPORT$ A FAMILY & A HOME4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! MA*9E-GUN WAS MORE HONE/4  

,?OSE CONDEMN$ TO TRANSPORTATION W]E HUDDL$ TOGE!R 9TO F\R DEPOTS1 ,=T ,BOY>D1 ,/4 ,M>T9 DE ,RE1 ,OL]ON1 & ,QUEL]N1 :]E = LONG MON?S !Y LANGUI%$ BETWE5 DESPAIR & HOPE1 :I* NEV] AB&ON POLITICAL VICTIMS4 ,ONE DAY1 :5 !Y BELIEV$ !MSELVES ALMO/ =GOTT51 A BRUTAL CALL RES\ND$4 ,TO ! SURG]Y6 ,A DOCTOR LOOK$ AT !M1 QUE/ION$ !M1 DID NOT LI/5 TO !IR ANSW]S1 & SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,FIT = DEP>TURE 6@&_?#a#d#f2.<#b#e#f.> ,& !N F>EWELL FAMILY1 C\NTRY1 SOCIETY1 HUMAN LIFE1 5 R\TE = ! SEPUL*] ( ! ANTIPODES4 ,& HAPPY HE :O WAS CONDEMN$ TO TRANSPORTATION ONLY4 ,HE C\LD = A LA/ TIME PRESS A FRI5DLY H&1 SEE TE>S 9 K9DLY EYES1 GIVE A LA/ KISS4 ,BUT ! GALLEY-SLAVE ( ! ,COMMUNE WILL ONLY SEE ! TASKMA/]4 ,AT ! CALL ( ! :I/LE HE MU/ UNDRESS1 BE SE>*$1 !N HAVE ! LIV]Y ( ! VOYAGE ?R[N HIM1 &1 )\T A F>EWELL1 ASC5D ! FLOAT+ PRISON4 

,! TRANSPORT %IP WAS A MOV+ PONTOON4 ,L>GE CAGES BUILT ON ! GUN-DECK %UT 9 ! PRISON]S4 ,9 ! NI<T !SE BECAME C5T]S ( 9FECTION4 ,9 ! DAYTIME1 ! UNCAG$ PEOPLE HAD BUT ONE-HALF H\R TO COME UP ON ! DECK & BREA! A LITTLE FRE% AIR4 ,>\ND ! CAGES ! JAIL]S /OOD GRUMBL+1 PUNI%+ ) ! BLACK HOLE ! SLI<TE/ 9FR+EM5T ( ! RULES4 ,SOME UNHAPPY BE+S MADE ! :OLE VOYAGE AT ! BOTTOM ( ! HOLD1 SOMETIMES ALMO/ NAK$1 = HAV+ REFUS$ TO COMPLY ) A CAPRICE4 ,! WOM51 LIKE ! M51 W]E S5T TO ! BLACK HOLE2 ! NUNS :O WAT*$ !M W]E WORSE ?AN ! JAIL]S4 ,= FIVE MON?S !Y HAD TO LIVE 9 ?IS PROMISCU\S FA%ION 9 ! CAGE1 9 ! FIL? ( !IR NEI<BORS1 F$ UPON BISCUITS (T5 MU/Y1 ON BACON1 ON ALMO/ SALT WAT]2 N[ BURNT BY ! TROPICS1 N[ FROZ5 BY ! COLD ( ! ,S\?1 OR BY ! SPRAY DA%+ OV] ! GUN-DECK4 ,& :AT SPECT]S >RIV$6 ,:5 ! ,ORNE DROPP$ AN*OR (F ,MELB\RNE !RE W]E #cf SICK ( SCURVY \T ( #ehh PRISON]S 4.<#b#e#g.> ,!Y 9SPIR$ EV5 ! R\< COLONIALS ( ,AU/RALIA ) PITY4 ,! 9HABITANTS ( ,MELB\RNE CAME TO SUCCOR !M1 COLLECT+ 9 A FEW H\RS #d1 FRANCS4 ,! COMM&] ( ! ,ORNE REFUS$ TO TRANSMIT ! SUM TO ! PRISON]S1 EV5 9 ! %APE ( CLO!S1 TOOLS1 & SIMPLE NECESSITIES4 

,! ,DANAE WAS ! FIR/ %IP ?AT SET SAIL1 ON ! #cRD ,MAY1 #a#h#g#b2 ! ,GU]RI]E1 ,G>ONNE1 ,V>1 ,SIBYLLE1 ,ORNE1 ,CALVADOS1 ,VIRG9IE1 ETC41 FOLL[$4 ,BY ! #a/ ,JULY1 #a#h#g#e1 #c1#h#e#i PRISON]S HAD L&$ 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 .<#b#e#h.> 

,?IS ,CAL$ONIAN SEPUL*] HAS ?REE CIRCLES3 ! P59SULA ,DUCOS1 NOT F> FROM ,N\MEA1 ! CAPITAL ( ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 = ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO TRANSPORTATION 9 A =TRESS -- #he M5 & #f WOM52 ! ,ILE DES ,P9S1 ?IRTY MILES S\?-EA/ ( ! PR9CIPAL ISL&1 = ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO SIMPLE TRANSPORTATION @&_?#a#e#a2 #b1#g#i#e M5 & #ac WOM52 &1 QUITE 9 ! BACKGR\ND1 WORSE ?AN DEA?1 ! P5AL SETTLEM5T ( ! ,ILE ,N\1 = #bd GALLEY-SLAVES4 

,! P59SULA ,DUCOS1 A N>R[ NECK ( L& COMM&$ BY CANNON1 ) ITS M\? GU>D$ BY SOLDI]S1 )\T A WAT]C\RSE1 )\T V]DURE1 IS TRAV]S$ BY & HILLS & SWAMPY VALLEYS4 ,= ALL %ELT] ! CONDEMN$ F\ND A FEW DILAPIDAT$ HOVELS2 = ALL FURNITURE1 A SAUCEPAN & A HAMMOCK4 ,! ,ILE DES ,P9S1 A TABLEL&1 ITS C5T] P]FECTLY DESOLATE1 IS B\ND$ BY F]TILE PLA9S1 BUT 9 ! H&S ( ! ,M>I/ MONKS1 :O EXPLOIT ! LABOR ( ! NATIVES4 ,NO?+ WAS PREP>$ = ! RECEPTION ( ! CONDEMN$4 ,! FIR/ :O >RIV$ W&]$ AB\T 9 ! WOODS2 ONLY V]Y LONG AFT] DID !Y RECEIVE POOR T5TS & HAMMOCKS4 ,! NATIVES1 9CIT$ BY ! MISSION>IES1 FL$ FROM !M1 OR SOLD !M PROVISIONS AT 5ORM\S PRICES4 

,! ADM9I/RATION WAS TO HAVE PROVID$ ! 9DISP5SABLE CLO?+4 ,NONE ( ! PRESCRIB$ RULES WAS OBS]V$4 ,! KEPIS & BOOTS W]E SOON WORN \T1 & ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! CONDEMN$ HAV+ NO MEANS :ATEV]1 HAD TO BE> ! SUN & ! RA9Y SEASON B>E-HEAD$ & B>E-FOOT$4 ,!Y HAD NEI!R TOBACCO NOR SOAP2 !RE WAS NO BR&Y TO MIX ) ! BRACKI% WAT]4 

,! PRISON]S DID NOT LOSE HE>T AT ?IS BEG9N+4 ,LABORI\S1 ACTIVE1 ) ?AT UNIV]SAL APTITUDE ( ! ,P>ISIAN WORKMAN1 !Y FELT !MSELVES EQUAL TO OV]COM+ ! FIR/ DIFFICULTIES4 ,! REPORT] ON ! LAW HAD EXTOLL$ ! ?\S& REV5UES ( ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA FI%]IES1 CATTLE-BRE$+1 ! WORK+ ( M9ES -- & REPRES5T$ ?IS COMPULSORY EMIGRATION AS ! F\ND+ ( A NEW ,FR5* ,EMPIRE 9 ! ,PACIFIC4 ,! CONDEMN$ HOP$ TO MAKE !MSELVES A HOME 9 ?IS F>-(F L&4 ,!SE PROLET>IANS W]E FREE ( ! FALSE DIGNITY AFFECT$ BY ! PROSCRIB$ B\RGEOIS2 F> FROM REFUS+ WORK1 !Y S\<T = IT4 ,9 ! ,ILE DES ,P9S !RE W]E A HOSPITAL1 AN AQU$UCT1 ADM9I/RATIVE W>EH\SES TO BE F9I%$1 A L>GE ROAD TO BE CON/RUCT$2 #b1 CONDEMN$ PRES5T$ !MSELVES2 #h ONLY W]E EMPLOY$1 & !IR WAGES NEV] EXCE$$ #he C5TIMES A DAY4 ,SOME ( ?OSE REBUFF$ BY ! ,ADM9I/RATION !N DEM&$ CONCESSIONS ( T]RITORY2 !Y W]E GRANT$ A FEW Y>DS ( L&1.<#b#e#i.> & AT EXORBITANT PRICES SOME SE$S & TOOLS4 ,) ! GREATE/ EF=TS !Y C\LD H>DLY MAKE ! SOIL YIELD A FEW VEGETABLES4 ,! O!RS1 :O POSSESS$ NO?+1 APPLI$ TO PRIVATE 9DU/RY1 (F]+ !IR S]VICES TO ! TRADES-PEOPLE ( ,N\MEA4 ,BUT ! COLONY1 /IFL$ BY ! MILIT>Y REGIME1 HAMP]$ BY BUREAUCRATIC (FICIALS1 & ( V]Y LIMIT$ RES\RCES BESIDES1 C\LD ONLY FURNI% WORK TO AB\T #e AT ! MO/4 ,MOREOV]1 MANY ( !M :O HAD UND]TAK5 F>M+ W]E OBLIG$ TO GIVE IT UP V]Y SOON & RETURN TO ! ,ILE DES ,P9S4 

,?IS WAS ! GOLD5 AGE ( ! TRANSPORTATION4 ,T[>DS ! MIDDLE ( #ahgc A DISPAT* ( ! ,M9I/] ( ,M>9E REA*$ ,N\MEA4 ,ILE ,V]SAILLESE ,GOV]NM5T SUSP5D$ ALL ADM9I/RATIVE CR$ITS 9 SUPPORT ( ! /ATE WORKS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IF ONE ADMITT$1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2! RI<T TO LABOR ( ! CONVICT1 ONE W\LD SOON SEE ! R5EWAL ( ! SC&AL\S EXAMPLE ( ! NATIONAL WORK%OPS ( #a#h#d#h4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,P]FECTLY LOGICAL ?IS4 ,V]SAILLES [ES NO MEANS ( LABOR TO ?OSE IT HAS DEPRIV$ ( !IR LIB]TY TO LABOR4 ,SO ! WORK%OPS W]E CLOS$4 ,! WOODS ( ! ,ILE DES ,P9S (F]$ VALUABLE SUPPLIES TO ! CAB9ET-MAK]S1 & SOME ( ! CONDEMN$ MANUFACTUR$ FURNITURE MU* 9 REQUE/ AT ,N\MEA4 ,!Y W]E ORD]$ TO DISCONT9UE4 ,& ON ! #a#c? ,DECEMB] ! ,M9I/] ( ,M>9E D>$ TO PRON\NCE FROM ! TRIBUNE ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! CONDEMN$ REFUS$ EV]Y K9D ( WORK 4.<#b#f.> 

,AT ! V]Y MOM5T ?AT ! ,ADM9I/RATION ?US CURTAIL$ ! LIFE ( ! TRANSPORT$1 IT SUMMON$ !IR WIVES TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,M>9E1 :]E ! MO/ *>M+ PICTURE ( ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA WAS EXHIBIT$ TO !M4 ,!Y W]E TO F9D !RE1 ON !IR >RIVAL1 A H\SE1 A PIECE ( L&1 SE$S1 & TOOLS4 ,MO/ ( !M1 SUSPECT+ SOME SN>E1 REFUS$ TO SET \T UNLESS 9VIT$ BY !IR HUSB&S4 ,SIXTY-N9E1 H[EV]1 W]E 9VEIGL$1 & EMB>K$ ON BO>D ! ,F5ELON ) WOM5 S5T =? BY ! ,PUBLIC ,ASSI/ANCE ,(FICE AS HELPMATES = ! COLONIALS4 ,!SE UN=TUNATE WIVES ( ! CONVICTS1 ON L&+1 F\ND ONLY ! DESPAIR & MIS]Y ( !IR HUSB&S4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T REFUS$ TO S5D !M BACK AGA94 

,?US !RE >E ?\S&S ( M5 ACCU/OM$ TO WORK1 TO ACTIVITY ( M9D1 P5N$ UP1 IDLE & MIS]ABLE1 SOME 9 ! N>R[ P59SULA1 O!RS 9 ! ,ILE DES ,P9S1 )\T CLO!S1 ILL-F$1 UND] ORD]S EXECUT$ BY BRUTES.<#b#f#a.> REVOLV] 9 H&1 H>DLY 9 CONNECTION ) ! WORLD1 SAVE = A FEW R>E LETT]S1 & !SE >E EV5 DELAY$ = ?REE WEEKS AT ,N\MEA4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ 5DLESS REV]IES1 !N DISC\RAGEM5T & SOMB] DESPAIR2 CASES ( MADNESS OCCURR$1 AT LA/ DEA?4 ,! FIR/ ONE SET FREE WAS ! TEA*] ,V]DURE1 MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! COMMISS> ( ! C\RT-M>TIAL HAD ACCUS$ HIM ( BUT ONE CRIME3 @&_?#a#d#e2,HE WAS A PHILAN?ROPIC ,UTOPIAN4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE WANT$ TO OP5 A S*OOL 9 ! P59SULA2 P]MISSION WAS REFUS$ HIM4 ,USELESS1 F> FROM HIS WIFE & DAU<T]1 HE LANGUI%$ & DI$4 ,ONE MORN+ 9 #ahgc ! JAIL]S & ! PRIE/S SAW 9 ! W9D+ PA?WAY ?AT LEADS TO ! CEMET]Y A C(F9 COV]$ ) FL[]S C>RI$ BY SOME ( ! CONDEMN$4 ,BEH9D !M WALK$ #h FRI5DS 9 A DEEP SIL5CE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,! C(F91@&_?#a#d#f2 ONE ( !M HAS TOLD US1 @&_?#a#d#e2WAS L[]$ 9TO ! GRAVE4 ,A FRI5D SPOKE A FEW WORDS ( F>EWELL2 EA* ONE ?REW 9 HIS LITTLE R$ FL[]1 CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#g2,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6 ,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE6@&_?#a#d#h2 & ALL WAS OV]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,9 ,NOVEMB]1 9 ! LIE DES ,P9S1 ,ALB]T ,GR&I]1 ONE ( ! /AFF ( ! ,RAPPEL1 DI$4 ,HIS HE>T HAD REMA9$ 9 ,FRANCE1 ) A SI/] :OM HE ADOR$4 ,EV]Y DAY HE W5T TO ! SEA-%ORE TO WAIT = H]2 SO HE BECAME MAD4 ,! ,ADM9I/RATION REFUS$ TO ADMIT HIM 9TO AN ASYLUM4 ,HE ESCAP$ FROM ! FRI5DS :O GU>D$ HIM1 & ONE MORN+ WAS F\ND DEAD ( COLD 9 ! SWAMPS1 NOT F> FROM ! ROAD ?AT LEADS TO ! SEA4.<#b#f#b.> 

,!SE AT LEA/ HAVE ! CONSOLATION ( SUFF]+ ) !IR EQUALS4 ,BUT ! CONVICTS *A9$ 9 ! S9K ( ! SC\NDRELS6 @&_?#a#d#e2,I KN[ BUT ONE P5AL COLONY1@&_?#a#d#f2 REPLI$ ! ,REPUBLICAN ,M9I/]1 ,VICTOR ,LEFRANC1 TO A MO!R BEGG+ = H] SON4 ,& !RE IS 9DE$ BUT ONE P5AL COLONY1 :]E H]OES LIKE ,TR9QUET & ,LISBONNE1 M5 ALL COMPACT ( DEVOTION & PROBITY LIKE ,FONTA9E1 ,ROQUES1 ! MAYOR ( ,PUTEAUX 7SO MANY NAMES PRESS =W>D ?AT ,I AM A%AM$ TO M5TION A FEW71 J\RNALI/S ( HI< *>ACT] LIKE ,BRISSAC & ,HUMB]T1 SOME :OSE SOLE CRIME WAS TO HAVE C>RI$ \T A W>RANT ( >RE/1 HAVE BE5 *A9$ = FIVE YE>S TO ASSASS9S & ?IEVES1 5DUR+ !IR 9SULTS4 & B\ND AT NI<T TO ! SAME CAMP-B$4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE WANT MORE ?AN ! BODY2 !Y MU/ ATTA9T ! REBELLI\S M9D1 SURR\ND IT ) AN ATMOSPH]E ( /5* & VICE1 9 ORD] TO MAKE IT FAIL & F\ND]4 ,! @&_?#a#d#e2FELONS@&_?#a#d#f2 ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ASSIMILAT$ TO CRIM9ALS1 SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME LABOR1 TO ! SAME RULE ( ! /ICK & :IP1 >E BESET BY ! SPECIAL HATR$ ( ! JAIL]S1 :O 9CITE ! CONVICTS AGA9/ !M ,FROM TIME TO TIME A LETT] ESCAPES1 & EV5 REA*ES US4 ,?US WRITES A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 A MAN ( ?IRTY-?REE1 AT ONE TIME 9 ROBU/ HEAL?3 

,/4 ,L\IS4  

444 ,! WORK ( ! CAMP IS CONSID]$ ! MO/ SEV]E4 ,IT 9CLUDES ! DIGG+ UP ( /ONES1 E>?WORKS1 ETC4 ,IT IS ONLY 9T]RUPT$ ON ! ,SUNDAY MORN+ = ! RELIGI\S S]VICE4 ,= N\RI%M5T WE HAVE C(FEE )\T SUG> AT FIVE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 #g GRAMS ( BREAD1 & #a GRAMS ( BEANS2 9 ! EV5+ A SMALL PIECE ( BEEF2 &1 F9ALLY1 #fi C5TILIT]S ( W9E A WEEK4 ,:5 ,I AM ABLE TO BUY A QU>T] ( A P\ND ( BREAD1 MY HEAL? LEAVES LESS TO BE DESIR$4 ,ALREADY SEV]AL ( \RS >E NO MORE4 ,MANY >E ATTACK$ ) ANEMIA4 ,FIFTE5 \T ( SIXTY 9 ,/4 ,L\IS >E AT ! HOSPITAL4 ,ALL ?IS W\LD BE NO?+ IF !RE W]E NOT ?AT COMM+L+ ) M5 ( 9FAM\S PASSIONS4 ,!RE >E FIFTY ( US 9 ONE COMP>TM5T4 ,AS TO ! EMPLOYM5TS1 %OPS1 & (FICES1 ! ,COMMUN>DS >E EXCLUD$ FROM !SE4 

,ANO!R WRITES3 

,ILE ,N\1 #a#e? ,FEBRU>Y4  

,I ISOLATE MYSELF AS MU* AS ,I CAN1 BUT !RE >E H\RS :5 ,I MU/ BE 9 ! COMP\ND ON PA9 ( DEA?4 ,!RE >E H\RS :5 ,I MU/ DEF5D MY RATIONS FROM ! VORACITY ( MY COMPANIONS1 :5 ,I MU/ SUBMIT TO ! FAMILI>ITY ( A ,MANO OR ( A ,LA?AU]4.<#b#f#c.> ,?IS IS HORRIBLE1 & ,I BLU% ) %AME :5 ,I ?9K ?AT ,I HAVE BECOME ALMO/ 9S5SIBLE TO ALL ?IS 9FAMY4 ,!SE WRET*ES >E C[>DS1 & >E NOT ! LEA/ ( \R TORM5TORS4 ,IT IS 5\< TO DRIVE ONE MAD1 & ,I BELIEVE ?AT MANY AMONG US WILL BECOME SO4 ,B]EZ[SKI1 ?IS UN=TUNATE MAN1 .<#b#f#d.> :O HAS SUFF]$ SO MU* = EI<T YE>S1 IS ALMO/ DEM5T$1 & IT IS PA9FUL TO LOOK UPON HIM4 IT IS T]RIBLE & ,I D>E NOT ?9K ( ?IS4 ,H[ MANY MON?S1 YE>S1 >E WE /ILL TO PASS 9 ?IS P5AL COLONY8 ,I TREMBLE AT ! ?\<T4 ,DESPITE ALL1 BELIEVE ?AT ,I %ALL NOT ALL[ MYSELF TO BE CRU%$2 MY CONSCI5CE IS TRANQUIL1 & ,I AM /RONG4 ,MY HEAL? ALONE C\LD BETRAY ME & BE VANQUI%$1 BUT ( MYSELF ,I AM SURE1 & %ALL NEV] SW]VE4 

,A ?IRD3 

,I HAVE SUFF]$ MU*2 ! P5AL SETTLEM5T ( ,T\LON1 ! *A9S1 ! CONVICTS@&_?#a#d#f2 DRESS1 &1 :AT IS /ILL WORSE1 ! IGNOBLE CONTACT ( ! CRIM9ALS -- ALL ?IS ,I HAVE HAD TO BE> )4 ,I HAVE1 IT IS TRUE1 ONE CONSOLATION = SO MU* SUFF]+ @&_?#a#e#a2 MY TRANQUIL CONSCI5CE1 ! LOVE ( MY OLD P>5TS1 & ! E/EEM ( M5 SU* AS Y\ 4444 ,H[ MANY TIMES HAVE ,I BE5 DISC\RAG$6 ,:AT DESPAIR1 :AT D\BTS HAVE SEIZ$ ME6 ,I BELIEV$ 9 MANK9D1 & ALL MY ILLUSIONS HAVE BE5 LO/ ONE BY ONE2 A GREAT *ANGE HAS COME OV] ME1 & ,I HAVE ALMO/ FAIL$ TO RESI/ SO MANY DISILLUSIONS4 

,YET ANO!R3 

,I DO NOT DECEIVE MYSELF2 !SE YE>S >E 5TIRELY LO/ = ME2 NOT ONLY IS MY HEAL? UND]M9$1 BUT ,I FEEL MYSELF GETT+ L[] EV]Y DAY4 ,?IS LIFE IS REALLY TOO H>D TO BE>1 )\T BOOKS 7SAVE ?OSE ( ! ,M>NE LIBR>Y71 9 ?IS FIL?Y P5AL SETTLEM5T1 EXPOS$ TO ALL 9SULTS1 TO ALL BL[S2 %UT UP 9 CAVES2 9 ! WORK%OPS TREAT$ AS BEA/S2 9SULT$ BY \R JAIL]S & \R COMRADES ( ! *A91 WE MU/ SUBMIT TO IT ALL )\T A MURMUR1 ! SLI<TE/ 9FR+EM5T 5TAIL+ T]RIBLE PUNI%M5T -- ! CELL1 QU>T] RATION ( BREAD1 IRONS1 ?UMBSCREWS1 ! LA%4 ,IT IS IGNOM9I\S1 & ,I %UDD] AT ! ?\<T ( IT4 ,MANY ( \R COMRADES >E 9 D\BLE *A9S 9 ! CORRECTION PLATOON1 SUBJECT$ TO ! H>DE/ LABOR1 DY+ ( HUNG]1 DRIV5 ON ) BL[S ( A CANE1 (T5 ) REVOLV]-%OTS1 UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ) US1 :O CANNOT EV5 PASS !M A M\?FUL ( BREAD4 ,IT IS T]RIBLE1 & ,I AM AFRAID ALL ?IS WILL NOT 5D V]Y SOON4 ,BUT PROTE/ATIONS WILL BE MADE2 WE %ALL NOT BE AB&ON$2 IT W\LD BE HORRIBLE IF WE W]E LEFT H]E4 ,I AM UNABLE TO WORK1 SO ,I AM RI<T 9 SAY+ ?AT !SE YE>S >E COMPLETELY LO/1 & ?IS DRIVES ME TO DESPAIR2 YET ,I WAS WILL+ TO LE>N2 BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE )\T BOOKS & )\T A GUIDE8 ,WE >E ALMO/ )\T NEWS4 ,/ILL WE KN[ ?AT ! ,REPUBLIC IS AFFIRM+ ITSELF FROM DAY TO DAY2 \R HOPE IS !RE1 BUT ,I D>E NOT BELIEVE IT2 WE HAVE HAD SO MANY DECEPTIONS4 

,H[ MANY LIVE TODAY8 ,IT IS NOT KN[N4 ,M>OTEAU LEFT 9 ,M>*1 #a#h#g#e4 ,! ,COMMISSION ( ,P>DONS HAD 9CREAS$ HIS S5T5CE2 COMMUT$ ,SATORY TO ! ,ILE ,N\4 ,AT TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( AGE HE DI$ 9 ! P5AL COLONY = TWO >TICLES1 :5 ! JACKALS ( ! ,V]SAILLESE PRESS1 :OSE EV]Y L9E HAS DEM&$ & OBTA9$ C>NAGE1 SWAY \R ,P>IS4 ,TO ! LA/ MOM5T HIS C\RAGE DID NOT =SAKE HIM4 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS NOT A GREAT AFFAIR TO DIE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE TO ! FRI5DS :O SURR\ND$ HIS DEA?B$2 @&_?#a#d#e2BUT ,I %\LD HAVE PREF]R$ ! /AKE ( ,SATORY TO ?IS FIL?Y PALLET4 ,MY FRI5DS1 ?9K ( ME6 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( MY MO!R8@&_?#a#d#f2 

,HE> ?IS KNELL TOLL$ BY ONE ( ! CONVICTS3 

,ILE ,N\ 7,LIMEKILN ,WORKS71 #a#h? ,APRIL4 

,I CANNOT HELP SAY+ ?AT MANY FRI5DS >E DY+1 & ?AT ?IS MON? FIVE HAVE SUCCUMB$4 

#a#e? ,MAY4  

,OLD ,AUDANT1 ONE ( ! TRANSPORT$ ( ! #bND ,DECEMB]1 HAS BE5 = EV] RELEAS$ FROM HIS *A94 ,HE WAS SICKLY1 OLD 7FIFTY-N9E71 & \R LABOR HAD OV]COME HIM4 ,ONE DAY1 TIR$ \T1 ATTACK$ BY ACUTE BRON*ITIS1 HE WAS UNABLE TO GET UP2 /ILL HE WAS OBLIG$ TO RECOMM5CE HIS WORK4 ,TWO DAYS AFT] HE ASK$ = ! VISIT ( ! DOCTOR4 ,HE GOT ! DUNGEON4 ,FIVE DAYS AFT] HE DI$ 9 ! HOSPITAL2 & A FEW DAYS LAT] ON1 ANO!R1 ,GOB]T1 FOLL[$ HIM TO ! TOMB4 

,CANALA1 #b#e? ,DECEMB]4 

444 ,ADD TO ?AT ! DEA? ( OLD & GOOD FRI5DS4 ,AFT] ,M>OTEAU1 ,MORT51 ,M>S1 ,LECOLLE1 :OM WE BURI$ A MON? AGO4 

,!Y DIE1 BUT NONE HAVE FALT]$4 ,! POLITICAL CONVICTS >E M52 !Y SUCCE$ 9 REMA9+ 9 ! PIT* )\T BE+ DEBAS$4 ,IT IS ! G5]AL 9SPECTOR ,RAB\L :O HAS ALL[$ ?IS AV[AL TO ESCAPE HIM4 ,:AT IS ! ,*RI/IAN M>TYR@&_?#a#d#f2S VAUNT$ H]OISM ( AN H\R 9 COMP>ISON ) !SE M51 :O EA* DAY1 9 ! 9DEFATIGABLE1 M]CILESS CLUT*ES ( ! JAIL]S1 MA9TA9 UNB5T !IR REVOLUTION>Y FAI? & !IR DIGNITY8 

,& DO WE EV5 KN[ ALL !IR SUFF]+S8 ,*ANCE ALONE HAS RAIS$ A CORN] ( ! VEIL4 ,ON ! #a#i? ,M>*1 #a#h#g#d1 ,RO*E=T1 ,J\RDE1 ,PAS*AL ,GR\SSET1 & ?REE O!RS1 CONDEMN$ TO TRANSPORTATION1 SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+ ON BO>D AN ,AU/RALIAN %IP4 .<#b#f#e.> ,!Y L&$ SAFELY 9 ,AU/RALIA1 & ! 9=MATION !Y BR\<T ) !M HAS ?R[N A LITTLE LI<T UPON ! D54 ,IT WAS !N WE LE>N$ ?AT ! CONVICTS ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD SUFF]$ ADDITIONAL TORTURES2 ?AT ! TORTURE ( ! ?UMBSCREWS1 :I* MUTILAT$ ! H&S1 IS /ILL 9 USE AT ! P5AL COLONY2 ?AT F\R CONVICTS HAD BE5 %OT AT ! ,ILE DES ,P9S = A SIMPLE ASSAULT1 :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 PUNI%$ BY A FEW MON?S@&_?#a#d#f2 IMPRISONM5T BY ORD9>Y TRIBUNALS2 ?AT ! SEV]ITY & 9SULTS ( ! JAIL]S SEEM$ 9T5D$ TO CAUSE A RIS+ :I* W\LD P]MIT ( ALL ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO TRANSPORTATION BE+ S5T TO ! P5AL COLONY4 ,! CONVICTS HAD TO PAY DE>LY = !SE REVELATIONS4 ,! ,V]SAILLESE ,GOV]NM5T IMM$IATELY S5T \T ! ,RE>-,ADMIRAL ,RIB\RT1 & ! TORTURE-SCREW WAS TURN$ MORE TI<TLY ?AN EV]4 

,?OSE :O HAD OBTA9$ P]MISSION TO SOJ\RN 9 ! PR9CIPAL ISL& W]E AGA9 %UT UP 9 ! P59SULA ,DUCOS OR ! ,ILE DES ,P9S2 FI%+ WAS PROHIBIT$2 EV]Y SEAL$ LETT] CONFISCAT$2 ! RI<T TO FET* WOOD 9 ! =E/ = COOK+ FOOD SUPPRESS$4 ,! JAIL]S R$\BL$ !IR BRUTALITY1 FIR$ AT ! CONVICTS :O W5T BEYOND B\NDS1 OR :O HAD NOT RETURN$ TO !IR HUTS AT ! REGULATION H\R4 ,SOME M]*ANTS ( ,N\MEA1 ACCUS$ ( HAV+ FACILITAT$ ! ESCAPE ( ,RO*E=T & HIS FRI5DS1 W]E EXPELL$ FROM ! ISLE4 

,RIB\RT HAD BR\<T ! DISMISSAL ( ! GOV]NOR1 ,LA ,RI*]IE1 =M] GOV]NOR ( ,CAY5NE1 :O BY D9T ( RAP9E HAD MADE A GREAT =TUNE 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,( C\RSE IT WAS NOT = HIS DI%ONE/Y1 BUT = ! ESCAPE ( ! #a#i? ,M>* ?AT HE WAS PUNI%$4 ,! PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T WAS CONFID$ TO ,COLONEL ,ALLEYRON1 :O HAD BECOME FAM\S BY ! MASSACRES ( ,MAY4 ,ALLEYRON DECRE$ ?AT EV]Y PRISON] WAS TO GIVE ! ,/ATE HALF-A-DAY@&_?#a#d#f2S LABOR1 ON PA9 ( RECEIV+ ONLY ! /RICTLY 9DISP5SABLE FOOD1 #g GRAMS ( BREAD1 ,I C5TILETRE ( OIL1 & #f GRAMS ( DRI$ VEGETABLES4 ,AS ! PRISON]S PROTE/$1 HE BEGAN BY APPLY+ ! DECREE TO FIFTY-SEV5 P]SONS1 ( :OM F\R W]E WOM54 

,= ! WOM5 W]E SUBJECT$ TO ! SAME RIGOR\S TREATM5T AS ! M51 & !Y HAD C\RAGE\SLY DEM&$ ! RI<T ( %>+ ! COMMON LOT ( ALL4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL & ,LEMEL1 :OM !Y HAD WANT$ TO SEP>ATE FROM !IR COMRADES1 DECL>$ ?AT !Y W\LD KILL !MSELVES IF ! LAW W]E VIOLAT$4 ,9SULT$ BY ! JAIL]S1 ABUS$ SOMETIMES 9 ! ORD] ( ! DAY ( ! COMM&] ( ! P59SULA1 SC>CELY PROVID$ ) DRESSES1 MORE ?AN ONCE !Y HAD BE5 OBLIG$ TO PUT ON M5@&_?#a#d#f2S CLO!S4 

,! >RIVAL AT ! BEG9N+ ( #ahgf ( ! NEW GOV]NOR1 ,DE ,PRITZBU]1 T]M9AT$ ! %ORT BUT BRILLIANT C>E] ( ,ALLEYRON4 ,PRITZBU]1 A R5EGADE ( ,PROTE/ANTISM TURN$ >RANT ,JESUIT1 & S5T TO ,NEW ,CALDEONIA ?R\< ! ,JESUITICAL T5D5CIES ( ! ,M9I/RY1 F\ND WAYS & MEANS ) HIS MAWKI% AIRS TO EV5 AGGRAVATE ! MIS]Y ( ! CONVICTS4 ,HE WAS GUID$ 9 ?IS TASK BY ,COLONEL ,*>RI]E1 G5]AL DIRECTOR ( ! ,NEW ,CAL$ONIAN ,P5IT5TI>Y1 :O DECL>$ ! CRIM9ALS ( ! P5AL SETTLEM5T MU* MORE HONORABLE ?AN ! POLITICAL CONVICTS4 ,PRITZBU] R5EW$ ! ORD] ( HIS PR$ECESSOR1 ADD+ ?AT ?OSE ( ! CONVICTS :O 9 ONE YE> %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ABLE TO CREATE = !MSELVES SUFFICI5T RES\RCES W\LD NO LONG] RECEIVE FULL RATIONS2 &1 F9ALLY1 ?AT ! ,ADM9I/RATION 9T5D$ EXON]AT+ ITSELF AT ! 5D ( A C]TA9 TIME ( ALL EXP5SES ) REG>D TO ! CONVICTS4 ,AN AG5T WAS APPO9T$ TO ACT AS 9T]M$I>Y BETWE5 !M & ! TRAD]S ( ,N\MEA4 ,BUT ALL ! DECREES 9 ! WORLD CANNOT EXT5D ! COMM]CE OR 9DU/RY ( A C\NTRY )\T NATURAL RES\RCES4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID1 BE5 PROV$ A HUNDR$ TIMES1 ?AT ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA HAS NO EMPLOYM5T = !SE ?\S&S ( M51 :O W\LD PROSP] 9 A VITAL & FL\RI%+ COLONY4 ,?OSE FEW :O C\LD BE EMPLOY$ HAVE PROV$ !IR 9TELLIG5CE1 & HAVE C>RI$ (F SEV]AL M$ALS OR BE5 HONORABLY M5TION$ AT ! EXHIBITION ( ,N\MEA4 ,! LESS FAVOR$ -- HUNDR$S ( !M @&_?#a#e#a2 SUFF] UND] ! BL[ ( ! DECREE ( #a#h#g#e4 ,9 REALITY1 ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO TRANSPORTATION >E N[ SUBJECT$ TO H>D LABOR4 ,! REGULATIONS PUT 9TO =CE S9CE ! ESCAPE ( ,RO*E=T HAVE NEV] BE5 MITIGAT$4 ,! WIVES1 ! MO!RS ( ! CONVICTS1 >E ONLY ALL[$ TO COMMUNICATE ) !M AT R>E 9T]VALS1 & UND] ! EYE ( ! JAIL]S4 ,MORE ?AN ONE HAS BE5 EXPELL$ FROM ! COLONY4 

,DESPITE SO MANY EF=TS TO BREAK !M1 ! HONOR ( ! MAJORITY ( ! PRISON]S HAS NOT YIELD$2 F> MORE1 IT IS AN EXAMPLE TO O!RS4 ,AL?\< ! C\RTS-M>TIAL HAVE MIX$ UP ) ! CONDEMN$ ( ! ,COMMUNE A BAD ELEM5T1 TOTALLY =EIGN TO ?IS REVOLUTION1 COMMON MISDEMEANORS >E V]Y R>E4 ,!IR CONDEMNATION = POLITICAL MISDEMEANOR1 ! CONTACT ) ! BE/ WORKM51 HAS EV5 RE-MADE ! CONSCI5CE ( MANY M5 ) BUT SORRY ANTEC$5TS4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! CONDEMN$ >E PUNI%$ ONLY = 9FR+EM5TS ( ! RULES OR = ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE2 ATTEMPTS ALMO/ ALWAYS CONDEMN$ TO FAILURE BE=EH&4 ,H[ FLY )\T MONEY & )\T CONF$]ATES8 ,!RE HAVE BE5 BUT FIFTE5 SUCCESSFUL ESCAPES4 ,T[>DS ! MIDDLE ( ,M>*1 #a#h#g#e1 TW5TY PRISON]S ( ! ,ILE DES ,P9S1 AMONG :OM W]E ! MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ,RA/\L1 FL$ 9 A B>K :I* !Y HAD SECRETLY CON/RUCT$4 ,!IR FATE HAS NEV] BE5 KN[N1 BUT A FEW DAYS AFT] !IR FLI<T ! WRECK ( A CRAFT WAS F\ND AMONG ! REEFS4 ,9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#g#f1 ,TR9QUET & SOME ( HIS COMRADES MANAG$ TO ABSCOND 9 A /EAMBOAT4 ,!Y W]E PURSU$1 OV]TAK54 ,TWO ?REW !MSELVES 9TO ! SEA TO ESCAPE !IR PURSU]S4 ,ONE DI$2 ! O!R1 ,TR9QUET1 WAS RE/OR$ TO LIFE & ! P5AL SETTLEM5T4 

,BE=E SU* ABYSSES ( MIS]Y ! EXILES MU/ NOT SPEAK ( !IR SUFF]+S1 BUT !Y MAY SAY 9 A WORD ?AT !Y HAVE NOT SULLI$ ! HONOR ( ! ,CAUSE4 ,?\S&S ( WORKM51 ) !IR FAMILIES1 ?R[N HELPLESS1 )\T RES\RCES1 9TO A /RANGE C\NTRY1 SPEAK+ A =EIGN LANGUAGE1 EMPLOYES1 PR(ESSORS1 /ILL MORE =LORN1 HAVE SUCCE$$ BY D9T ( 5]GY 9 GA9+ A LIVELIHOOD4 ,! WORKM5 ( ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS HAVE WON AN HONORABLE PLACE 9 ! WORK%OPS ( =EIGN C\NTRIES4 ,!Y HAVE EV51 ESPECIALLY 9 ,BELGIUM1 R5D]$ PROSP]\S 9DU/RIES TILL !N LANGUI%+2 !Y HAVE IMP>T$ TO C]TA9 MANUFACTURES ! SECRET ( ,P>ISIAN TA/E4 ,! PROSCRIPTION ( ! ,COMMUN>DS1 LIKE ?AT ( ! ,PROTE/ANTS =M]LY1 HAS ?R[N ACROSS ! FRONTI]S A P>T ( ! NATIONAL WEAL?4 ,! EXILES ( ! SO-CALL$ LIB]AL PR(ESSIONS1 (T5 MORE UN=TUNATE ?AN ! WORKM51 HAVE NOT %[N LESS C\RAGE4 ,SOME FILL PO/S ( CONFID5CE2 ONE P]HAPS CONDEMN$ TO DEA? AS AN 9C5DI>Y OR TO H>D LABOR = PILLAGE1 IS A TEA*] 9 A L>GE COLLEGE OR EXANI9ES ! C&IDATES = ,GOV]NM5T S*OOLS4 ,DESPITE ! DIFFICULTY AT ! COMM5CEM5T1 SICKNESS1 SLACKNESS ( WORK1 NOT ONE EXILE HAS GIV5 WAY1 & NOT A S+LE CONDEMNATION BE=E ! POLICE C\RT HAS OCCURR$4 ,NOT A S+LE WOMAN HAS FALL54 ,YET IT IS ! WOM5 :O BE> ! GREAT] %>E ( ! COMMON MIS]Y4 ,AMONG !SE ?\S&S ( EXILES !RE HAVE BE5 DISCOV]$ BUT TWO OR ?REE SPIES2 & !RE WAS ONLY ONE1 ,L&ECK1 TO GET UP A J\RNAL ( D5UNCIATIONS MORE VILE ?AN ! ,FIG>O4 JU/ICE WAS SOON DONE1 = NO PROSCRIPTION HAS BE5 MORE C>EFUL ( ITS DIGNITY4 ,ONE EX-MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD TO DEF5D HIMSELF BE=E ! REFUGEES = HAV+ RECEIV$ MONEY FROM ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,EXTREME ,LEFT4 ,NEV] WAS ! COMMEMORATIVE MEET+ ( ! #a#h? ,M>* BETT] ATT5D$ ?AN ?AT ( #ahgf DUR+ ! DEBATE ON ! AMNE/Y1 = ONE & ALL W\LD HAVE BLU%$ TO HIDE !IR COLORS AT SU* A MOM5T4 ,NO D\BT1 LIKE ANY O!R PROSCRIPTION1 ?AT ( #ahga HAS ITS GR\PS & ITS ANIMOSITIES1 BUT ALL !SE OP9IONS DISAPPE> BEH9D ! R$ FLAG ESCORT+ ! C(F9 ( A COMRADE4 ,NO D\BT !RE HAVE BE5 VIRUL5T MANIFE/OES1 :I*1 H[EV]1 ONLY AFFECT !IR AU?ORS4 ,F9ALLY1 !SE EXILES HAVE NOT =GOTT5 !IR BRO!RS ( ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 & !Y HAVE OP5$ A P]MAN5T SUBSCRIPTION = !M1 :I* HAS ITS C5T] 9 ,LONDON4 ,POOR HELP1 NO D\BT2 BUT ?IS MITE FROM ! EXILES GOES & SAYS TO ! UN=TUNATE CONVICT ( ! ,COMMUNE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,C\RAGE1 BRO!R6 ?Y COMRADES DO NOT =GET !E2 !Y HONOR !E4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,IT IS ! H& ( ! W\ND$ HELD \T TO ! DY+4 

,TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 KILL$ DUR+ ! BATTLE OR AFT]2 ?REE ?\S& AT LEA/ DEAD 9 ! PRISONS1 ! PONTOONS1 ! =TS1 OR M CONSEQU5CE ( MALADIES CONTRACT$ DUR+ !IR CAPTIVITY2 ?IRTE5 ?\S& SEV5 HUNDR$ CONDEMN$1 MO/ ( !M = LIFE2 SEV5TY ?\S& WOM51 *ILDR51 & OLD M5 DEPRIV$ ( !IR NATURAL SUPPORT]S OR ?R[N \T ( ,PRANCE2 ONE HUNDR$ & ELEV5 ?\S& VICTIMS AT LEA/ -- ?AT IS ! BALANCE-%EET ( B\RGEOIS V5GEANCE = ! SOLIT>Y 9SURRECTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*4 

,:AT A LESSON ( REVOLUTION>Y VIGOR GIV5 TO ! WORK+ M56 ,! GOV]N+ CLASSES %OOT 5 MASSE )\T TAK+ ! TR\BLE TO SELECT ! HO/AGES4 ,!IR V5GEANCE LA/S NOT AN H\R2 NEI!R YE>S NOR VICTIMS APPEASE IT1 !Y MAKE ( IT AN ADM9I/RATIVE FUNCTION1 ME?ODICAL & CONT9U\S4 

,= F\R YE>S ! ,RURAL ,ASSEMBLY ALL[$ ! C\RTS-M>TIAL TO WORK1 & ! ,LIB]AL ELEM5T1 :I* SO MANY ELECTIONS HAD S5T UP 9 GREAT =CE1 AT ONCE FOLL[$ ! TRACK ( ! ,RURALS4 ,ONE OR TWO MOTIONS = AMNE/Y W]E BURK$ BY ! PREVI\S QUE/ION4 ,9 ! MON? ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#g#f1 :5 ! ,RURAL ,ASSEMBLY BROKE UP1 IT HAD REMOV$ A FEW CONVICTS FROM ONE P>T ( ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA TO ANO!R1 %ORT5$ A FEW T]MS ( IMPRISONM5T1 & GIV5 FULL P>DON TO SIX HUNDR$ P]SONS1 CONDEMN$ TO ! LI<TE/ P5ALTIES4 ,! ,CAL$ONIAN RES]VOIR REMA9$ 9TACT4 

,BUT AT ! G5]AL ELECTIONS ! PEOPLE DID NOT =GET ! VANQUI%$4 ,9 ALL ! L>GE T[NS ,AMNE/Y WAS ! WAT*WORD1 IT WAS 9SCRIB$ AT ! HEAD ( ALL ! DEMOCRATIC PROGRAMS2 AT ALL ! PUBLIC MEET+S ! QUE/ION WAS PUT TO ! C&IDATES4 ,! ,RADICALS1 TE>S 9 !IR EYES & !IR H&S ON !IR FRAT]NAL HE>TS1 PL$G$ !MSELVES TO ASK = A FREE & COMPLETE AMNE/Y2 EV5 ! ,LIB]ALS PROMIS$ @&_?#a#d#e2TO WIPE \T ! LA/ TRACES ( \R CIVIL DISCORDS1@&_?#a#d#f2 AS ! B\RGEOISIE IS WONT TO SAY :5 IT CONDESC5DS TO HAVE ! PAV+/ONES CLEAN$ :I* ITSELF HAS R$D5$ ) BLOOD4 

,! ELECTIONS ( ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#h#g#f1 W]E ,REPUBLICAN4 ,! FAM\S ,GAMBETTI/ LAY]S HAD COME TO ! SURFACE4 ,A CR[D ( LAWY]S1 ,LIB]AL L&LORDS1 HAD C>RI$ AWAY ! PROV9CES 9 ! NAME ( LIB]TY1 RE=MS1 APPEASEM5T4 ,! ,M9I/] ( ! REACTION1 ,BUFFET1 WAS BEAT5 ALONG ! :OLE L9E1 EV5 9 ,RURAL CORN]S4 ,! ,RADICAL PAP]S DECL>$ ! DEMOCRATIC ,REPUBLIC ONCE = ALL F\ND$2 & ONE ( !SE 9 ITS 5?USIASM CRI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,MAY WE BE CURS$ IF WE DO NOT CLOSE ! ]A ( REVOLUTIONS6@&_?#a#d#f2 

,! HOPES = AMNE/Y BECAME N[ A C]TA9TY4 ,NO D\BT ?IS WAS ! BOON BY :I* ! REP>ATIVE ,*AMB] W\LD SIGNALIZE ITS JOY\S ADV5T4 ,A CONVOY ( CONVICTS WAS AB\T TO SET SAIL = ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,VICTOR ,HUGO SUMMON$ ! ,PRESID5T1 ,MAC,MAHON1 TO ADJ\RN ! DEP>TURE UNTIL ! DISCUSSION & ! C]TA9LY FAVORABLE DECISION ( ! TWO ,*AMB]S4 ,A PETITION1 HURRI$LY ORGANIZ$1 9 A FEW DAYS HAD OV] A HUNDR$ ?\S& SIGNATURES4 ,SOON ! QUE/ION ( ! AMNE/Y EFFAC$ ALL O!RS1 & ! ,M9I/RY 9SI/$ UPON AN IMM$IATE DISCUSSION4 

,FIVE PROPOSITIONS HAD BE5 LAID ON ! TABLE4 ,ONE ONLY DEM&$ ! FULL & COMPLETE AMNE/Y4 ,! O!RS EXCEPT$ ! CRIMES QUALIFI$ AS COMMON CRIMES1 & AMONG :I* W]E CLASS$ NEWSPAP] >TICLES4 ,! ,*AMB] APPO9T$ A COMMISSION TO DRAW UP A REPORT4 ,SEV5 COMMISSION]S \T ( T5 DECL>$ AGA9/ ALL ! PROPOSITIONS4 

,! NEW LAY]S W]E MANIFE/+ !MSELVES4 ,IT WAS ALWAYS ?IS SAME MIDDLE-CLASS1 B>E ( IDEAS & C\RAGE1 H>D TO ! PEOPLE1 TIMID BE=E ,CES>1 PETTIFOGG+ & JESUITICAL4 ,! WORKM5 ALREADY %OT D[N 9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 BY AN ,ASSEMBLY ( ,REPUBLICANS W]E TO SEE 9 #ahgf A ,REPUBLICAN ,ASSEMBLY RIVET ! *A9 =G$ BY ! ,RURALS4 

,! MOTION = A FULL & COMPLETE AMNE/Y WAS SUPPORT$ BY ?OSE SAME ,RADICALS :O HAD COMBAT$ ! ,COMMUNE OR ABETT$ ,M4 ,?I]S4 ,!Y W]E N[ ! DEMOCRATIC LIONS ( A ,P>IS )\T A ,SOCIALI/ PRESS1 )\T POPUL> TRIBUNES1 )\T A HI/ORY ( ! ,COMMUNE1 WAT*$ BY ! C\RTS-M>TIAL1 ALWAYS ON ! LOOK-\T = MORE VICTIMS1 B]EFT ( ALL REVOLUTION>Y ELECTORS4 ,9 ?IS T[N :I* HE HAD HELP$ TO BLE$1 !RE W]E >RONDISSEM5TS :I* DISPUT$ ! HONOR ( ELECT+ ,L\IS ,BLANC4 ,! DEPUTY ( ,MONTM>TRE WAS ! SAME MAN :O1 ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 HAD CONGRATULAT$ ,LECOMTE ON ! CAPTURE ( ! CANNON1 ,M4 ,CLEM5CEAU4 

,HE MADE A JEJUNE1 G>BL$1 TIMID EXPOSE ( ! IMM$IATE CAUSES ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 BUT TOOK GOOD C>E NOT TO T\* UPON ! V]ITABLE CAUSES4 ,O!R ,RADICALS1 9 ORD] TO MAKE ! VANQUI%$ MORE 9T]E/+1 /ROVE TO L[] !M4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ >E ABSOLUTELY MI/AK5 AS TO ! *>ACT] ( ?IS REVOLUTION1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,M4 ,LOCKROY V]Y GR&LY4 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ SEE M IT A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 :]E !RE HAS REALLY BE5 ONLY A FIT ( HY/]ICS & AN ATTACK ( FEV]4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,M4 ,FLOQUET1 NOM9AT$ 9 ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y >RONDISSEM5T1 ! ONE 9 :I* ,DELESCLUZE HAD FALL51 CALL$ ! MOVEM5T @&_?#a#d#e2DETE/ABLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,M4 ,M>C\ WISELY DECL>$ ?AT ! ,COMMUNE WAS @&_?#a#d#e2AN ANA*RONISM4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,NO ONE EV5 9 ! ,EXTREME ,LEFT D>$ C\RAGE\SLY TO TELL ! C\NTRY ! TRU?4 @&_?#a#d#e2,YES2 !Y W]E RI<T TO CL+ TO !IR >MS1 !SE ,P>ISIANS1 :O REMEMB]$ ,JUNE & ,DECEMB]2 YES1 !Y W]E RI<T TO MA9TA9 ?AT ! MON>*I/S W]E PLOTT+ = A REVOLUTION2 YES1 !Y W]E RI<T TO /RUGGLE TO ! DEA? AGA9/ ! ADV5T ( ! PRIE/4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,NO ONE D>$ TO SPEAK ( ! MASSACRES1 TO CALL ! ,GOV]NM5T TO ACC\NT = ! BLOOD%$4 ,!Y W]E EV5 LESS \TSPOK5 ?AN ! ,5QUETE ,P>LEM5TAIRE4 ,IT IS EVID5T FROM ?IS WEAK & SUP]FICIAL DISCUSSION ?AT !Y ONLY WANT$ TO R$EEM !IR WORD GIV5 TO !IR ELECTORS4 

,TO ADVOCATES :O /OOP$ SO L[ ! ANSW] WAS EASY 5\<4 ,AS ,M4 ,?I]S & ,JULES ,FAVRE HAD DONE ON ! #b#a/ ,M>*1 #a#h#g#a1 ! ,M9I/] ,DUFAURE P]T95TLY SET =? ! TRUE QUE/ION AT ISSUE4 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO1 G5TLEM51@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID HE1 @&_?#a#d#e2?IS WAS NOT A COMMUNAL MOVEM5T2 ?IS WAS 9 ITS IDEAS1 ITS ?\<TS1 & EV5 9 ITS ACTS1 ! MO/ RADICAL REVOLUTION :I* HAS EV] BE5 UND]TAK5 9 ! WORLD4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,& ! REPORT] ( ! ,COMMISSION3 @&_?#a#d#e2,!RE HAVE BE5 H\RS 9 \R CONTEMPOR>Y HI/ORY :5 AMNE/Y MAY HAVE BE5 A NECESSITY1 BUT ! 9SURRECTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>* CANNOT FROM ANY PO9T ( VIEW BE COMP>$ ) \R CIVIL W>S4 ,I SEE A =MIDABLE 9SURRECTION1 A CRIM9AL 9SURRECTION1 AN 9SURRECTION AGA9/ ALL SOCIETY4 ,NO1 NO?+ OBLIGES US TO GIVE BACK TO ! CONDEMN$ ( ! ,COMMUNE ! RI<TS ( CITIZ5S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! IMM5SE MAJORITY APPLAUD$ ,DUFAURE1 S++ ! PRAISES ( ! C\RTSM>TIAL1 & NOT A ,RADICAL HAD ! C\RAGE TO PROTE/1 TO DEFY ! ,M9I/] TO PRODUCE A S+LE DOCUM5T1 A S+LE REGUL> JUDGM5T4 ,IT W\LD BE EASY TO RETORT TO ?IS ,EXTREME ,LEFT3 @&_?#a#d#e2,SIL5CE1 PH>ISEES1 :O ALL[ ! PEOPLE TO BE MASSACR$ & !N COME SUPPLICAT+ = !M2 MUTE OR HO/ILE DUR+ ! BATTLE1 GR&ILOQU5T AFT] !IR DEFEAT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ADMIRAL ,F\RI*ON D5I$ ?AT ! CONVICTS ( ! ,COMMUNE >E PUT ON ! SAME FOOT+ AS ! O!RS2 D5I$ !IR ILL-TREATM5T2 SAID ! CONVICTS LIV$ 9 A V]Y G>D5 ( FL[]S4 ,SOME 9TRANSIG5TS HAV+ /AT$ ?AT1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! TORTURE HAS BE5 REE/ABLI%$1@&_?#a#d#f2 ?IS DELICI\S ANSW] WAS V\*SAF$ !M1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS WE :OM Y\ PUT TO ! TORTURE4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ON ! #a#h? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#f1 #cif NOES AGA9/ #e AYES REJECT$ ! FULL & COMPLETE AMNE/Y4 ,GAMBETTA DID NOT VOTE4 ,! NEXT DAY !Y DISCUSS$ ONE PROPOSITION ( AMNE/Y1 :I* EXCLUD$ ?OSE CONDEMN$ = ACTS QUALIFI$ AS COMMON CRIMES BY ! C\RTS-M>TIAL4 

,! ,COMMISSION AGA9 REJECT$ ?IS MOTION1 SAY+ ?AT IT MU/ BE LEFT TO ! M]CY ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 :I* HAD PROMIS$ A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( P>DONS4 ,! ,RADICALS DISCUSS$ A LITTLE TO SAVE APPE>ANCES4 ,M4 ,FLOQUET SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS NOT ON A QUE/ION ( G5]OSITY & M]CY ?AT WE %\LD EV] D\BT ( ! 9T5TIONS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1@&_?#a#d#f2 & ! PROPOSITION WAS ?R[N OV]4 

,TWO DAYS AFT]1 9 ! ,S5ATE1 ,VICTOR ,HUGO ASK$ = ! AMNE/Y 9 A SPEE* 9 :I* HE DREW A COMP>ISON BETWE5 ! DEF5D]S ( ! ,COMMUNE & ! M5 ( ! #bND ,DECEMB]4 ,HIS PROPOSITION WAS NOT EV5 DISCUSS$4 

,TWO MON?S AFT]1 ,MAC,MAHON COMPLET$ ?IS HYPOCRITICAL COM$Y BY WRIT+ TO ! ,M9I/]-AT-,W>1 @&_?#a#d#e2,H5CE=? NO MORE PROSECUTIONS >E TO TAKE PLACE UNLESS COMM&$ BY ! UNANIM\S S5TIM5T ( HONE/ PEOPLE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! HONE/ (FIC]S UND]/OOD4 ,! CONDEMNATIONS CONT9U$4 ,SOME P]SONS CONDEMN$ BY DEFAULT1 :O HAD V5TUR$ TO RETURN TO ,FRANCE ON ! /R5G? ( ! HOPES ( ! FIR/ DAYS1 HAD BE5 CAPTUR$2 ! S5T5CES AGA9/ !M W]E CONFIRM$4 ,! ORGANIZ]S ( WORK+ M5@&_?#a#d#f2S GR\PS W]E M]CILESSLY /RUCK :5 !IR CONNECTION ) ! ,COMMUNE C\LD BE E/ABLI%$4 .<#b#f#f.> ,9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#g#f1 ! C\RTS-M>TIAL PRON\NC$ S5T5CES ( DEA? 4.<#b#f#g.> 

,?IS M]CILESS T5ACITY AL>M$ PUBLIC OP9ION TO SU* AN EXT5T ?AT ! ,RADICALS W]E AGA9 OBLIG$ TO BE/IR !MSELVES A LITTLE4 ,T[>DS ! 5D ( #ahgf !Y DEM&$ ?AT ! ,*AMB] %\LD PUT A /OP TO ! PROSECUTIONS1 OR AT LEA/ LIMIT !M4 ,AN ILLUSORY LAW WAS VOT$2 ! ,S5ATE ?REW IT \T2 \R ,LIB]ALS RECKON$ UPON ?AT4 

,! M]CY ( ,MAC,MAHON WAS ON A P> ) ! RE/4 ,! DAY AFT] ! REJECTION ( ! MOTION = AN AMNE/Y1 ,DUFAURE HAD 9/ALL$ A CONSULT+ ,COMMISSION ( ,P>DONS1 COMPOS$ ( FUNCTION>IES & REACTION>IES C>EFULLY CULL$ BY HIMSELF4 ,! P5IT5TI>Y E/ABLI%M5TS 9 ,FRANCE !N CONTA9$ #a1#f P]SONS CONDEMN$ = P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,COMMUNE1 & ! NUMB] ( ! TRANSPORTS ROSE TO AB\T #d1#d4 ,! NEW COMMISSION CONT9U$ ! SY/EM ( ! =M] ONE1 COMMUT$ SOME P5ALTIES1 GRANT$ P>DONS ( A FEW WEEKS OR A FEW MON?S1 EV5 LIB]AT$ TWO OR ?REE CONDEMN$ :O W]E DEAD4 ,A YE> AFT] ITS 9/ITUTION IT HAD RECALL$ FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA A HUNDR$ AT ! UTMO/ ( ! LEA/ 9T]E/+ ( ! PRISON]S4 

,?US ! ,LIB]AL ,*AMB] CONT9U$ ! V5GEANCE ( ! ,RURAL ,ASSEMBLY2 ?US ! B\RGEOIS ,REPUBLIC APPE>$ TO ! WORK+ M5 AS HO/ILE TO !IR RI<TS1 MORE IMPLACABLE P]HAPS ?AN ! ,MON>*I/S1 JU/IFY+ ! REM>K ( ONE ( ,M4 ,?I]S@&_?#a#d#f2 ,M9I/]S1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS ABOVE ALL ! ,REPUBLICANS :O MU/ BE ADV]SE TO ! AMNE/Y4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,ONCE AGA9 !RE WAS JU/IFI$ ! 9/9CT ( ! PEOPLE ON ! #a#h? ,M>*1 :5 !Y P]CEIV$ 9 ! CONS]VATIVE REPUBLIC HELD \T TO !M BY ,M4 ,?I]S AN ANONYM\S OPPRESSION WORSE ?AN ! ,IMP]IALI/ YOKE4 

,AT ! PRES5T TIME1 SIX YE>S AFT] ! MASSACRES1 NE> FIFTE5 ?\S& M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 >E MA9TA9$ 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA OR 9 EXILE 4.<#b#f#h.> 

,:AT HOPE REMA9S8 ,NONE4 ,! B\RGEOISIE HAS BE5 TOO MU* FRI<T5$4 ,! CRIES = AMNE/Y1 ! BLAZON$-=? ELECTIONS1 WILL NOT DISQUIET ! CONS]VATIVE REPUBLICANS OR MON>*I/S4 ,ALL ! APP>5T CONCESSIONS WILL ONLY BE SO MANY SN>ES4 ,! MO/ VALIANT1 ! MO/ DEVOT$1 WILL DIE 9 ! P5AL COLONY1 9 ! ,P59SULA ,DUCOS1 9 ! ,ILE DES ,P9S4 

,IT BELONGS TO ! WORKM5 TO DO !IR DUTY SO F> AS IT IS POSSIBLE TODAY4 

,! ,IRI%1 AFT] ! ,F5IAN 9SURRECTION1 OP5$ HUNDR$S ( PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTIONS = ! B5EFIT ( ! VICTIMS4 ,NE> ,G,B,P#a1#b W]E DEVOT$ TO !IR DEF5SE BE=E ! TRIBUNALS4 ,! ?REE M5 HANG$ AT ,MAN*E/] RECEIV$ ON ! MORN+ ( !IR DEA? ! =MAL PROMISE ?AT !IR FAMILIES %\LD WANT = NO?+4 ,?IS PROMISE WAS KEPT4 ,! P>5TS ( ! ONE1 ! WIFE ( ! O!R1 W]E PROVID$ =1 ! *ILDR5 W]E $UCAT$1 D[]$4 ,9 ,IREL& ALONE ! DONATIONS = ! FAMILIES EXCE$$ ,G,B,P#e14 ,:5 ! P>TIAL AMNE/Y WAS GRANT$1 ALL ,IRI% PEOPLE RU%$ =W>D TO HELP ! AMNE/I$4 ,A S+LE PAP]1 ! ,IRI%MAN1 9 A FEW WEEKS RECEIV$ ,G,B,P#a11 = ! MO/ P>T 9 P5NY & SIXP5NY SUBSCRIPTIONS4 ,9 ONE S+LE DONATION ! ,IRI% ( ,AM]ICA S5T !M ,G,B,P#d11 & ! POORE/ ( ! POOR ,IRI%1 ! EMIGRANTS ( ,NEW ,ZEAL&1 OV] ,G,B,P#b#d4 ,& ?IS WAS NOT ! \TBUR/ ( ONE DAY4 ,9 #ahgd ! ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S@&_?#a#d#f2 ,FAMILY ,FUND /ILL RECEIV$ ,G,B,P#d#b#e4 ,! TOTAL ( ! SUBSCRIPTIONS EXCE$ ,G,B,P#a14 ,F9ALLY1 9 #a#h#g#f1 A FEW ,F5IANS *>T]$ A VESSEL & C>RI$ (F SOME ( !IR COMRADES /ILL RETA9$ 9 ,AU/RALIA4 

,9 ,FRANCE ALL ! SUBSCRIPTIONS = ! FAMILIES ( ! CONDEMN$ ( ! ,COMMUNE HAVE NOT EXCE$$ ,G,B,P#h14 ,! ,IRI% VICTIMS NUMB]$ ONLY A FEW HUNDR$S2 ?OSE ( ,V]SAILLES MU/ BE C\NT$ BY ?\S&S4 

,NO?+ HAS BE5 DONE = ! TRANSPORT$ @&_?#a#d#e2CONVICTS@&_?#a#d#f24 ,! ,GREPPOS1 ,L\IS ,BLANCS & ,CO41 :O1 )\T M&ATE1 )\T ANY SURVEILLANCE1 HAVE >ROGAT$ TO !MSELVES ! RI<T ( C5TRALIZ+ ! SUBSCRIPTIONS1 ( DI/RIBUT+ !M AT ,PLEASURE1 HAVE ?US =M$ !MSELVES A RET9UE \T ( ! FAMILIES ( ?OSE :OM !Y HAD BETRAY$4 ,!Y HAVE REFUS$ TO TRANSMIT ANY?+ TO ! CONVICTS1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO ! MO/ NECESSIT\S1 :O1 SIX ?\S& LEAGUES FROM ,FRANCE1 P9E AWAY )\T RES\RCES & ) NO POSSIBILITY ( WORK4 

,DO Y\ UND]/&1 WORK+ M51 Y\ :O >E FREE8 ,Y\ N[ KN[ :AT ! :OLE SITUATION IS & :AT ! M5 >E4 ,REMEMB] ! VANQUI%$ NOT = A DAY1 BUT AT ALL H\RS4 ,WOM51 Y\ :OSE DEVOTION SU/A9S & ELEVATES !IR C\RAGE1 LET ! AGONY ( ! PRISON]S HAUNT Y\ LIKE AN EV]LA/+ NI<TM>E4 ,LET ALL WORK%OPS EV]Y WEEK PUT SOME?+ ASIDE FROM !IR WAGES4 ,LET ! SUBSCRIPTIONS NO LONG] BE S5T TO ! ,V]SAILLESE COMMITTEE1 BUT MADE OV] TO LOYAL H&S4 ,LET ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY ATTE/ ITS PR9CIPLES ( 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY & ITS P[] BY SAV+ ?OSE :O HAVE FALL5 = IT4 

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