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,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE =CES ! MAYORS TO CAPITULATE 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE WAS EQUAL TO ! OCCASION4 ,ITS PROCLAMATIONS1 ITS ,SOCIALI/ >TICLES 9 ! ,(FICIEL1 ! TRUCUL5CE ( ! MAYORS & DEPUTIES1 HAD AT LA/ RALLI$ R\ND IT ALL ! REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS4 ,IT HAD ALSO ADD$ TO ITS MEMB]S SOME M5 BETT] KN[N TO ! MASSES4.<#i#i.> ,BY ITS ORD] ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME WAS PROVID$ ) B>RICADES2 ! BATTALIONS ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE W]E RE9=C$2 /RONG PATROLS REM\NT$ ! B\LEV>DS BE=E ! REACTION>Y PO/S ( ! ,RUES ,VIVI5NE & ,DR\OT4 ,?ANKS TO IT1 ! NI<T PASS$ TRANQUILLY4 

,AS ! ELECTIONS ON ! NEXT DAY HAD BECOME IMPOSSIBLE1 ! ,COMMITTEE DECL>$ !Y C\LD ONLY TAKE PLACE ON ! #b#f?1 & SAID TO ,P>IS3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! REACTION1 EXCIT$ BY Y\R MAYORS & Y\R DEPUTIES1 HAS DECL>$ W> ON US4 ,WE MU/ ACCEPT ! /RUGGLE & BREAK ?IS RESI/ANCE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,IT ANN\NC$ ?AT IT W\LD SUMMON BE=E IT ALL ! J\RNALI/S LIBEL+ ! PEOPLE4 ,IT S5T A BATTALION ( ,BELLEVILLE TO REOCCUPY ! MAIRIE ( ! SIX?1 & REPLAC$ BY ITS DELEGATES ! MAYORS & ADJUNCTS ( ! ?IRD1 T5?1 ELEV5?1 TWELF?1 & EI<TE5? >RONDISSEM5TS1 9 SPITE ( !IR PROTE/ATIONS4 ,M4 ,CLEM5CEAU WROTE ?AT HE YIELD$ TO =CE1 BUT W\LD NOT HIMSELF RESORT TO =CE4 ,?IS WAS ALL ! MORE MAGNANIM\S ?AT HIS :OLE =CE CONSI/$ ( HIMSELF & HIS ADJUNCT4 ,! ,F$]ALS 9/ALL$ !MSELVES AT ! ,BATTIGNOLLES ON ! RAILWAY L9ES1 & /OPP$ ! TRA9S1 ?US PREV5T+ ! OCCUPATION ( ! ,/4 ,LAZ>E /ATION4 ,LA/LY4 ! ,COMMITTEE PROCE$$ 5]GETICALLY AGA9/ ! ,B\RSE4 

  

,! REACTION C\NT$ UPON FAM9E TO MAKE ! ,COMMITTEE CAPITULATE4 ,! MILLION ( ! ,MONDAY WAS GONE2 A SECOND ONE HAD BE5 PROMIS$4 ,ON ! ,?URSDAY MORN+1 ,V>L9 & ,J\RDE1 GO+ TO FET* AN 9/ALLM5T1 RECEIV$ ONLY ?REATS4 ,!Y WROTE TO ! GOV]NOR3 @&_?#a#d#e2,TO />VE \T ! PEOPLE1 SU* IS ! AIM ( A P>TY ?AT /YLES ITSELF HONE/4 ,FAM9E DIS>MS NO ONE2 IT WILL ONLY 5C\RAGE DEVA/ATION4 ,WE TAKE UP ! GANTLET ?AT HAS BE5 FLUNG D[N TO US4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,&1 )\T DEIGN+ TO TAKE ANY NOTICE ( ! SWA%-BUCKL]S ( ! ,B\RSE1 ! ,COMMITTEE S5T TWO BATTALIONS TO ! BANK1 :I* HAD TO GIVE 94 

,AT ! SAME TIME ! ,COMMITTEE NEGLECT$ NO?+ 9 ORD] TO REASSURE ,P>IS4 ,NUM]\S TICKET-(-LEAVE M5 HAD BE5 LET LOOSE UPON ! T[N4 ,! ,COMMITTEE D5\NC$ !M TO ! VIGILANCE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & PO/$ UPON ! DOORS ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 @&_?#a#d#e2,EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TAK5 9 ! ACT ( /EAL+ WILL BE %OT4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,PIC>D@&_?#a#d#f2S POLICE HAD FAIL$ TO PUT AN 5D TO ! GAMBL]S :O EV]Y NI<T S9CE ! SIEGE HAD 5CUMB]$ ! /REETS2 A S+LE ORD] ( ! ,COMMITTEE SUFFIC$4 ,! GREAT SC>ECR[ ( ! REACTION>IES WAS ! ,PRUSSIANS1 & ,JULES ,FAVRE HAD ANN\NC$ !IR E>LY 9T]V5TION4 ,! ,COMMITTEE PUBLI%$ ! DISPAT*ES ?AT HAD PASS$ BETWE5 IT & ! COMM&] ( ,COMPIEGNE1 TO ?IS EFFECT3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,G]MAN TROOPS WILL REMA9 PASSIVE SO LONG AS ,P>IS DOES NOT TAKE A HO/ILE ATTITUDE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,COMMITTEE HAD ANSW]$ ) GREAT DIGNITY3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,REVOLUTION ACCOMPLI%$ AT ,P>IS IS ( AN ESS5TIALLY MUNICIPAL *>ACT]4 ,WE >E NOT QUALIFI$ TO DISCUSS ! PRELIM9>IES ( PEACE VOT$ BY ! ,ASSEMBLY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,P>IS WAS !RE=E )\T ANXIETY ON ?AT HEAD4 

,! ONLY DI/URBANCE PROCE$$ FROM ! MAYORS4 ,AU?ORIZ$ BY ,M4 ,?I]S1 !Y APPO9T$ AS *IEF ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ,SAISSET1 ! MADMAN ( ! SITT+ ( ! #b#a/1 GIV+ HIM ,LANGLOIS & ,S*OEL*] AS COADJUTORS1 & MADE EV]Y EF=T TO ATTRACT ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS TO ! ,PLACE DE LA ,B\RSE1 :]E !Y DI/RIBUT$ ! PAY DUE TO ! GU>DS ( ! 9VAD$ MAIRIES4 ,MANY CAME ONLY TO GET ! PAY1 NOT TO FI<T4 ,EV5 ! *IEFS BEGAN TO BE DIVID$ AMONG !MSELVES4 ,! MO/ RABID C]TA9LY SPOKE ( SWEEP+ AWAY EV]Y?+ BE=E !M4 ,?OSE W]E ,VAUTRA91 ,DUBAIL1 ,D5ORM&IE1 ,DEG\VE-,D5UNCQUES1 & ,HELIGON1 AN EX-WORK+ MAN1 AN IDLE FELL[1 ADMITT$ 9TO ! B\RGEOIS S]VANTS@&_?#a#d#f2 HALL1 & BUMPTI\S LIKE O!R LACKEYS4 ,BUT MANY O!RS FLAGG$ & ?\<T ( CONCILIATION1 ESPECIALLY S9CE SOME ( ! DEPUTIES & ADJUNCTS -- ,MILLI]E1 ,MALON1 ,D]EURE1 & ,JACL>D HAD )DRAWN FROM ! UNION ( ! MAYORS1 ?US /ILL FUR!R SETT+ =? ITS FRANKLY REACTION>Y *>ACT]4 ,F9ALLY1 SOME S(T-HEAD$ MAYORS1 /ILL BELIEV+ ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY NE$$ ONLY 5LI<T5M5T1 EXTEMPORIZ$ A MELODRAMATIC SC5E4 

,!Y >RIV$ AT ,V]SAILLES ON ! #b#cRD1 AT ! MOM5T :5 ! RURALS1 AGA9 PLUCK+ UP !IR C\RAGE1 MADE AN APPEAL TO ! PROV9CES TO M>* ON ,P>IS4 ,9 MO/ SOLEMN ATTITUDE !SE MAYORS PUT 9 !IR APPE>ANCE BE=E ! TRIBUNE ( ! PRESID5T1 GIRDL$ ) !IR (FICIAL SC>FS4 ,! ,LEFT APPLAUD$1 CRY+ @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! ,L>N\RETTES RETURN$ ! COMPLIM5T4 ,BUT ! ,RI<T & ! ,C5T] CRI$ @&_?#a#d#e2,VIVE LA ,FRANCE6 ,ORD]6 ,ORD]6@&_?#a#d#f2 & ) CL5*$ H&S !Y *ALL5G$ ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,LEFT1 :O NAIVELY ANSW]$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ 9SULT ,P>IS6@&_?#a#d#f2 TO :I* ! O!RS REPLI$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ 9SULT ,FRANCE6@&_?#a#d#f2 & !Y LEFT ! ,H\SE4 ,9 ! EV5+ A DEPUTY1 :O WAS ALSO A MAYOR1 ,>NAUD ,DE L',>IEGE1 READ FROM ! TRIBUNE ! DECL>ATION ?AT !Y HAD BR\<T1 & W\ND UP BY SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE >E ON ! EVE ( AN AWFUL CIVIL W>4 ,!RE IS BUT ONE WAY TO PREV5T IT -- ?AT ! ELECTION ( ! COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D BE FIX$ = ! #b#h?1 & ?AT ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL = ! #cRD ( ,APRIL4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!SE PROPOSITIONS W]E REF]R$ TO ! ,COMMITTEE4 

,! MAYORS RETURN$ HOME 9DIGNANT4 ,A DISPAT* ( ! EV5+ BE=E HAD ALREADY DISQUIET$ ,P>IS4 ,M4 ,?I]S ANN\NC$ TO ! PROV9CES ?AT ! ,BONAP>TI/ ,M9I/]S1 ,R\H]1 ,*EVREAU1 & ,BOITELLE1 >RE/$ BY ! PEOPLE ( ,B\LOGNE1 HAD BE5 PROTECT$1 & ?AT ,M>%AL ,CANROB]T1 ONE ( ! ACCOMPLICES ( ,BAZA9E1 HAD (F]$ HIS S]VICES TO ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! 9SULT 9FLICT$ UPON ! MAYORS IRRITAT$ ! :OLE MIDDLE-CLASS1 & CALL$ =? A SUDD5 *ANGE 9 !IR ,REPUBLICAN J\RNALS4 ,! ATTACKS AGA9/ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE RELAX$4 ,EV5 ! ,MOD]ATES BEGAN TO EXPECT ! WOR/ FROM ,V]SAILLES4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ?IS *ANGE ( OP9ION4 ,HAV+ JU/ BE5 9=M$ ( ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,COMMUNE AT ,LYONS1 IT SPOKE \T ALL ! MORE CLE>LY 9 ITS MANIFE/O ( ! #b#d?4 @&_?#a#d#e2,SOME BATTALIONS1 MISL$ BY !IR REACTION>Y *IEFS1 HAVE ?\<T IT !IR DUTY TO BLOCK \R MOVEM5TS4 ,SOME MAYORS & DEPUTIES1 =GETT+ !IR M&ATES1 HAVE 5C\RAG$ ?IS RESI/ANCE4 ,WE RELY UPON Y\R C\RAGE = ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( \R MISSION4 ,IT IS OBJECT$ ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY PROMISES US AT SOME 9DEF9ITE P]IOD ! ELECTION ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL & ?AT ( \R *IEFS1 & ?AT CONSEQU5TLY \R RESI/ANCE \<T NOT TO BE PROLONG$4 ,WE HAVE BE5 DECEIV$ TOO (T5 TO BE 5TRAPP$ AGA92 ! LEFT H& W\LD TAKE BACK :AT ! RI<T H& GIVES4 ,SEE :AT ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS ALREADY DONE4 ,9 ! ,*AMB]1 ?R\< ! VOICE ( ,JULES ,FAVRE1 IT HAS *ALL5G$ US TO A T]RIBLE CIVIL W>1 CALL$ ON ! PROV9CES TO DE/ROY ,P>IS1 & COV]$ US ) ! MO/ ODI\S CALUMNIES4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,HAV+ SPOK51 ! ,COMMITTEE N[ ACT$1 & NAM$ ?REE G5]ALS -- ,BRUNEI1 ,DUVAL1 & ,EUDES4 ,IT HAD TO CONF9E ! DRUNK>D ,LULLI]1 :O1 ASSI/$ BY A /AFF ( TRAITORS1 HAD ! EV5+ BE=E ALL[$ A :OLE REGIM5T ( ! >MY 5CAMP$ AT ! ,LUXEMB\RG TO LEAVE ,P>IS ) >MS & BAGGAGE4 ,N[1 TOO1 IT WAS KN[N ?AT ,MONT-,VAL]I5 WAS LO/ BY HIS FAULT4 

,! G5]ALS MADE A PR(ESSION NOT TO BE MISUND]/OOD3 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS IS NO LONG] A TIME = P>LIAM5T>ISM4 ,WE MU/ ACT4 ,P>IS WI%ES TO BE FREE4 ,! GREAT CITY WILL NOT P]MIT PUBLIC ORD] TO BE DI/URB$ ) IMPUNITY4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,A DIRECT CAUTION ?IS1 ADDRESS$ TO ! CAMP ( ! ,B\RSE1 :I*1 MOREOV]1 WAS VISIBLY GR[+ LESS4 ,! DES]TIONS FROM IT MULTIPLI$ AT EV]Y SITT+ ( ! RURALS4 ,WOM5 CAME TO FET* !IR HUSB&S4 ,! ,BONAP>TI/ (FIC]S1 OV]%OOT+ ! M>K1 IRRITAT$ MOD]ATE ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! PROGRAM ( ! MAYORS -- SUBMISSION TO ,V]SAILLES @&_?#a#e#a2 DISC\RAG$ ! MIDDLE CLASS4 ,! G5]AL /AFF ( ?IS HELT]-SKELT] >MY HAD BE5 FOOLI%LY E/ABLI%$ AT ! ,GR& ,HOTEL4 ,!RE SAT ! CRAZY TRIO @&_?#a#e#a2 ,SAISSET1 ,LANGLOIS1 & ,S*OEL*] @&_?#a#e#a2 :O1 FROM EXTREME CONFID5CE1 HAD FALL5 9TO A /ATE ( UTT] DEJECTION4 ,! MO/ CRACK-BRA9$ ( !M1 ,SAISSET1 TOOK UPON HIMSELF TO ANN\NCE BY PLAC>DS ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY HAD GRANT$ ! COMPLETE RECOGNITION ( ! MUNICIPAL FRAN*ISE1 ! ELECTION ( ALL ! (FIC]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 9CLUD+ ! G5]AL-9-*IEF1 MODIFICATIONS ( ! LAW ON ! OV]DUE COMM]CIAL BILLS1 & A BILL ON R5TS FAVORABLE TO ! T5ANTS4 ,?IS GIGANTIC HOAX ONLY MY/IFI$ ,V]SAILLES4 

,! ,COMMITTEE1 PU%+ =W>D1 .<#a.> ORD]$ ,BRUNEI TO SEIZE ! MAIRIES ( ! FIR/ & SECOND >RONDISSEM5TS4 ,BRUNEI1 ) #f M5 ( ,BELLEVILLE1 TWO PIECES ( >TILL]Y1 & ACCOMPANI$ BY TWO DELEGATES ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 ,LISBONNE & ,PROTOT1 PRES5T$ HIMSELF AT ?REE O'CLOCK AT ! MAIRIE ( ! ,L\V]4 ,! B\RGEOIS COMPANIES ASSUM$ AN AIR ( RESI/ANCE4 ,BRUNEI HAD HIS CANNON ADVANC$1 :5 ! PASSAGE WAS AT ONCE OP5$ TO HIM4 ,HE DECL>$ TO ! ADJUNCTS1 ,MEL9E & ,ADAM1 ?AT ! ,COMMITTEE W\LD PROCE$ ) ! ELECTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,! ADJUNCTS1 9TIMIDAT$1 S5T TO ! MAIRIE ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T TO ASK = ! AU?ORIZATION TO TREAT4 ,DUBAIL ANSW]$ ?AT !Y MI<T PROMISE ! ELECTIONS = ! #cRD ,APRIL4 ,BRUNEI 9SI/$ ON APPO9T+ ! #c? ,M>*4 ,! ADJUNCTS ACQUIESC$4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ! TWO CAMPS SALUT$ ?IS AGREEM5T ) 5?USIA/IC ACCLAMATIONS1 & M+L+ !IR RANKS1 M>*$ TO ! MAIRIE ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T4 ,9 ! ,RUE ,MONTM>TRE A FEW COMPANIES ( ! ,B\RSE >MY14 TRY+ TO /OP ! WAY1 W]E TOLD1 @&_?#a#d#e2,PEACE IS MADE1@&_?#a#d#f2 & !Y LET !M PASS4 ,AT ! MAIRIE ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T1 ,S*OEL*]1 :O PRESID$ AT ! MEET+ ( ! MAYORS1 ,DUBAIL1 & ,VAUTRA9 RESI/$1 REFUS+ TO RATIFY ! CONV5TION1 9SI/+ ON ! DATE ( ! #cRD ,APRIL4 ,BUT ! GREAT MAJORITY ( !IR COLLEAGUES ACCEPT$ ?AT ( ! #c?1 & ! ELECTION ( ! COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D = ! #cRD ,APRIL4 ,IMM5SE *E]S HAIL$ ! GOOD NEWS1 & ! POPUL> BATTALIONS1 SALUT$ BY ! B\RGEOIS BATTALIONS1 M>*$ ?R\< ! ,RUE ,VIVI5NE & ! B\LEV>DS1 DRAGG+ ALONG !IR CANNON1 M\NT$ BY LADS ) GRE5 BRAN*ES 9 !IR H&S4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE C\LD NOT ACCEPT ?IS TRANSACTION4 ,TWICE IT HAD PO/PON$ ! ELECTIONS4 ,A NEW ADJ\RNM5T W\LD HAVE GIV5 C]TA9 MAYORS FIVE DAYS = PLOTT+ & PLAY+ 9TO ! H&S ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,BESIDES1 ! ,F$]AL BATTALIONS1 ON FOOT S9CE ! #a#h?1 W]E REALLY TIR$ \T4 ,RANVI] & ,>NOLD ! SAME EV5+ W5T TO ! MAIRIE ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T TO SAY ?AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ADH]$ TO ! DATE ( ! #b#f? = ! ELECTIONS4 ,! MAYORS & ADJUNCTS1 MANY ( :OM HAD ONLY ! ONE PURPOSE1 AS !Y HAVE AV[$ S9CE1.<#a#a.> ( GA9+ TIME1 9VEI<$ AGA9/ A BREA* ( FAI?4 ,! DELEGATES PROTE/$1 = ,BRUNEL4 HAD HAD NO M&ATE BUT ?AT ( OCCUPY+ ! MAIRIES4 ,= SEV]AL H\RS EV]Y?+ WAS TRI$ TO TALK OV] ! DELEGATES1 BUT !Y HELD !IR GR\ND1 & W5T AWAY AT TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ )\T ANY CONCLUSION BE+ >RIV$ AT4 ,AFT] !IR DEP>TURE ! MORE 9TRACTABLE DISCUSS$ ! *ANCE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,! IRREPRESSIBLE ,DUBAIL WROTE A CALL TO >MS1 S5T IT TO ! PR9T+-(FICE1 & SP5T ! :OLE NI<T ) HIS FAI?FUL ,HELIGON 9 TRANSMITT+ ORD]S TO ! *IEFS ( BATTALIONS & PROVID+ ! MAIRIE ) MA*9E-GUNS4 

,:ILE !Y W]E ?US B5T UPON RESI/ANCE ! RURALS ?\<T !MSELVES BETRAY$4 ,EV]Y DAY !Y BECAME MORE N]V\S1 BE+ DEPRIV$ ( !IR CREATURE-COM=TS1 OBLIG$ TO CAMP 9 ! LOBBIES ( ! CA/LE ( ,V]SAILLES1 EXPOS$ TO ALL W9DS & TO ALL PANICS4 ,!Y FELT WE>Y ( ! 9CESSANT 9T]F]5CE ( ! MAYORS1 & W]E ?UND]/RUCK BY ! PROCLAMATION ( ,SAISSET4 ,!Y FANCI$ ?AT ,M4 ,?I]S WAS COQUETT+ ) ! MOB1 ?AT ! PETIT B\RGEOIS1 AS HE HYPOCRITICALLY CALL$ HIMSELF1 WANT$ TO COZ5 ! MON>*I/S1 &1 US+ ,P>IS AS HIS LEV]1 OV]?R[ !M4 ,!Y SPOKE ( REMOV+ HIM1 & APPO9T+ AS COMM&]-9-*IEF ONE ( ! ,D',ORLEANS1 ,JO9VILLE OR ,D',AUMALE4 ,!IR PLOT MI<T HAVE COME TO A HEAD AT ! EV5+ 

SITT+1 :5 ! PROPOSITION ( ! MAYORS WAS TO BE READ4 ,M4 ,?I]S WAS BE=EH& ) !M1 IMPLOR$ ! ,ASSEMBLY TO ADJ\RN ! DISCUSSION1 ADD+ ?AT AN ILL-CONSID]$ WORD MI<T CO/ TORR5TS ( BLOOD4 ,GREVY %UFFL$ ?R\< ! SITT+ 9 T5 M9UTES4 ,BUT ! RUMOR ( A PLOT GOT ABROAD4 

,SATURDAY WAS ! LA/ DAY ( ! CRISIS4 ,EI!R ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE OR4 ! MAYORS HAD TO DISAPPE>4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ON ?AT V]Y MORN+ PLAC>D$3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! TRANSPORT ( MA*9E-GUNS TO ! MAIRIE ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T COMPELS US TO MA9TA9 \R RESOLUTION4 ,! ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON ! #b#f? ,M>*@&_?#a#d#f24 ,P>IS1 :I* HAD BELIEV$ PEACE CONCLUD$1 & = ! FIR/ TIME 9 FIVE DAYS HAD PASS$ A QUIET NI<T1 WAS V]Y ANGRY AT SEE+ ! MAYORS RECOMM5CE ! WRANGLE4 ,! IDEA ( ! ELECTION HAD MADE ITS WAY 9 ALL RANKS1 & MANY PAP]S DECL>$ = IT1 EV5 AMONG ?OSE ?AT HAD SIGN$ ! PROTE/ATION ( ! #b#a/4 ,NO ONE C\LD UND]/& ?IS QU>REL AB\T A DATE4 ,ONE IRRESI/IBLE CURR5T ( FRAT]NIZATION SWAY$ ! :OLE T[N4 ,! RANKS ( ! TWO OR ?REE HUNDR$ SOLDI]S ( ORD] :O HAD REMA9$ FAI?FUL TO ,DUBAIL DW9DL$ AWAY FROM H\R TO H\R1 LEAV+ ,ADMIRAL ,SAISSET ALONE TO MAKE HIS PROCLAMATION 9 ! DES]T ( ! ,GR& ,HOTEL4 ,! MAYORS HAD NO LONG] AN >MY :51 AT T5 O'CLOCK1 ,RANVI] CAME TO ASK = !IR F9AL DECISION4 ,!IR DISPUTE GREW HOT :5 SOME DEPUTIES ( ,P>IS ON !IR RETURN FROM ,V]SAILLES ANN\NC$ ! NEWS ?AT ! ,DUC D',AUMALE WAS PROCLAIM$ LIEUT5ANT-G5]AL4 ,SEV]AL MAYORS & ADJUNCTS !N AT LA/ UND]/OOD ?AT ! ,REPUBLIC WAS AT /AKE1 &1 CONV9C$ ( !IR IMPOT5CE1 CAPITULAT$4 ,! DRAFT ( A PO/] WAS DRAWN UP TO BE SIGN$ BY ! MAYORS1 DEPUTIES1 & = ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE BY ! TWO DELEGATES ,RANVI] & ,>NOLD4 ,! ,COMMITTEE WANT$ TO SIGN 5 MASSE1 & SLI<TLY MODIFI$ ! TEXT1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 R\ND :I* ! DEPUTIES ( ,P>IS1 ! MAYORS1 & ADJUNCTS HAVE RALLI$1 CONVOKES4 4 4@&_?#a#d#f2!REUPON SOME ( ! MAYORS1 ON ! LOOK-\T = A PRETEXT1 ROSE1 CRY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS IS NOT \R CONV5TION2 WE SAID ! DEPUTIES1 ! MAYORS1 ! ADJUNCTS1 & ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE 444 2@&_?#a#d#f2 &1 AT ! RISK ( REK9DL+ ! EMB]S1 PO/$ UP ! PROTE/4 ,YET ! ,COMMITTEE MI<T WELL SAY1 @&_?#a#d#e2,:I* HAVE RALLI$8@&_?#a#d#f2 S9CE IT HAD YIELD$ NO PO9T4 ,H[EV]1 ,P>IS OV]RUL$ ! MIS*IEF-MONG]S4 ,ADMIRAL ,SAISSET HAD TO DISB& ! F\R M5 :O REMA9$ TO HIM4 ,TIR>D 9 A PO/] ADVIS$ ! ELECTORS TO VOTE2 = ,M4 ,?I]S ?AT SAME MORN+ HAD GIV5 HIM ! H9T1 @&_?#a#d#e2,DO NOT CONT9UE A USELESS RESI/ANCE4 ,I AM REORGANIZ+ ! >MY4 ,I HOPE ?AT 9 A =TNI<T OR ?REE WEEKS WE %ALL HAVE A SUFFICI5T =CE TO RELIEVE ,P>IS4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#a#b.> 

,FIVE DEPUTIES ONLY SIGN$ ! ADDRESS = ! ELECTION1 ,M,M4 ,LOCKROY1 ,FLOQUET1 ,CLEM5CEAU1 ,TOLA91 & ,GREPPO2 ! RE/ ( ,L\IS ,BLANC@&_?#a#d#f2S GR\P HAD KEPT ALO( FROM ,P>IS = SEV]AL DAYS4 ,!SE WEAKL+S1 HAV+ ALL !IR LIFE SUNG ! GLORIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :5 IT ROSE UP BE=E !M RAN AWAY APPALL$1 LIKE ! ,>AB FI%]MAN AT ! APP>ITION ( ! G5IE4 

,) !SE M&>9S ( ! TRIBUNE ( HI/ORY & ( J\RNALISM1 MUTE & LIFELESS1 CONTRA/ /RANGELY ! SONS ( ! MULTITUDE1 OBSCURE1 BUT RI* 9 WILL1 FAI?1 & ELOQU5CE4 ,!IR F>EWELL ADDRESS WAS WOR?Y ( !IR ADV5T3 @&_?#a#d#e2,DO NOT =GET ?AT ! M5 :O WILL S]VE Y\ BE/ >E ?OSE :OM Y\ WILL *OOSE FROM AMONG Y\RSELVES1 LIV+ Y\R LIFE1 SUFF]+ ! SAME ILLS4 ,BEW>E ( ! AMBITI\S AS MU* AS ! UP/>TS4 ,BEW>E ALSO ( M]E TALK]S4 ,%UN ?OSE :OM =TUNE HAS FAVOR$1 = ONLY TOO R>ELY IS HE :O POSSESSES =TUNE PRONE TO LOOK UPON ! WORK+ MAN AS A BRO!R4 ,GIVE Y\R PREF]5CE TO ?OSE :O DO NOT SOLICIT Y\R SUFFRAGES4 ,TRUE M]IT IS MODE/1 & IT IS = ! WORK+M5 TO KN[ ?OSE :O >E WOR?Y1 NOT = !SE TO PRES5T !MSELVES4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,!Y C\LD 9DE$ @&_?#a#d#e2COME D[N ! /EPS ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE HEAD ]ECT1@&_?#a#d#f2 !SE OBSCURE M5 :O HAD SAFELY AN*OR$ ! REVOLUTION ( ! #a#h? ,M>*4 ,NAM$ ONLY TO ORGANIZE ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 ?R[N UP AT ! HEAD ( A REVOLUTION )\T PREC$5T & )\T GUIDES1 !Y HAD BE5 ABLE TO RESI/ ! IMPATI5T1 QUELL ! RIOT1 REE/ABLI% ! PUBLIC S]VICES1 VICTUAL ,P>IS1 BAFFLE 9TRIGUES1 TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ALL ! BLUND]S ( ,V]SAILLES & ( ! MAYORS1 &1 H>ASS$ ON ALL SIDES1 EV]Y MOM5T 9 DANG] ( CIVIL W>1 KN[N H[ TO NEGOTIATE1 TO ACT AT ! RI<T TIME & 9 ! RI<T PLACE4 ,!Y HAD EMBODI$ ! T5D5CY ( ! MOVEM5T1 LIMIT$ !IR PROGRAM TO COMMUNAL REV9DICATIONS1 & CONDUCT$ ! 5TIRE POPULATION TO ! BALLOT-BOX4 ,!Y HAD 9AUGURAT$ A PRECISE1 VIGOR\S1 & FRAT]NAL LANGUAGE UNKN[N TO ALL B\RGEOIS P[]S4 

,& YET !Y W]E OBSCURE M51 ALL ) AN 9COMPLETE $UCATION1 SOME ( !M FANATICS4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE ?\<T ) !M4 ,P>IS WAS ! BRAZI]1 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE ! FLAME4 ,9 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :]E ILLU/RI\S B\RGEOIS HAVE ONLY ACCUMULAT$ FOLLY UPON DEFEAT1 !SE NEW-COM]S F\ND VICTORY BECAUSE !Y LI/5$ TO ,P>IS4 

,MAY !IR S]VICES ABSOLVE !M FROM TWO GRAVE FAULTS -- ALL[+ ! ESCAPE ( ! >MY & ( ! FUNCTION>IES1 & ! RETAK+ ( ! ,MONT-,VAL]I5 BY ,V]SAILLES4 ,IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ON ! #a#i? OR #b? !Y \<T TO HAVE M>*$ ON ,V]SAILLES4 ,BUT ON ! FIR/ AL>M !SE W\LD HAVE FL$ TO ,FONTA9EBLEAU1 ) ! ,ADM9I/RATION & ! ,LEFT1 EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS WANT$ TO GOV]N & DECEIVE ! PROV9CES4 ,! OCCUPATION ( ,V]SAILLES W\LD ONLY HAVE DISPLAC$ ! 5EMY1 & IT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 = LONG1 AS ! POPUL> BATTALIONS W]E TOO BADLY PROVID$1 TOO BADLY COMM&$1 TO HOLD AT ! SAME TIME ?IS OP5 T[N & ,P>IS4 

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