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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

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,I COME TO ! 5D4 ,N[ ?AT ! BLACK BIRD ( ! FALL[ FIELD HAS SUNG = ME1 ,I WANT TO EXPLA9 :AT IT MEANS :5 A P]SON NO LONG] HAS ANY?+ TO FE>1 :5 A P]SON NO LONG] HAS ANY?+ TO SUFF] FROM4 ,FROM ! O!R SIDE ( SORR[1 ,I CAN WAT* EV5TS COLDLY1 FEEL+ NO?+ MORE ?AN ! 9DIFF]5CE A TRA% MAN FEELS AS HE TURNS OV] RAGS & TATT]S ) HIS SPIK$ /ICK4 

,PEOPLE WOND] H[ ALL !SE ?+S C\LD HAVE HAPP5$ DUR+ ! FIFTE5 YE>S :I* HAVE JU/ PASS$4 ,:5 WE >E CRU%$1 IT ONLY REMOVES ! LA/ OB/ACLE TO \R BE+ USEFUL 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 ,:5 WE >E BEAT5 D[N1 WE BECOME FREE4 ,:5 WE >E NO LONG] SUFF]+ BECAUSE ( :AT HAPP5S TO US1 WE >E 9V9CIBLE4 

,I HAVE REA*$ ?AT PO9T1 & IT IS BETT] = ! CAUSE4 ,:AT DOES IT MATT] N[ TO MY HE>T1 :I* HAS ALREADY BE5 TORN BLE$+ FROM MY *E/1 IF P5 NIBS DIG 9TO IT LIKE ! BEAKS ( CR[S8 ,) MY MO!R DEAD1 NO ONE REMA9S TO SUFF] CALUMNIES4 ,IF ,I HAD BE5 ABLE TO SP5D !SE LA/ TWO YE>S NE> MY MO!R & FEEL H] HAPP9ESS1 ,I1 TOO1 W\LD HAVE BE5 HAPPY4 ,BUT !RE IS NO REASON N[ = MY 5EMIES TO FE> ?AT ,I WILL EV] F9D HAPP9ESS1 = %E IS DEAD4 

,MY MO!R'S DEA? WAS ! SIGNAL = BO? MY FRI5DS & 5EMIES TO SEEK MY RELEASE1 AS IF H] DEA? WAS SOME SORT ( C]TIFICATE4 ,FRE$OM--AS IF !Y C\LD PAY ME = H] CORPSE4 ,I'M GRATEFUL TO ! PRES5T GOV]NM5T = HAV+ UND]/OOD H[ ODI\S AN 9SULT WAS ! P>DON !Y W\LD HAVE 9FLICT$ ON ME4 ,! GOV]NM5T BEHAV$ PROP]LY :5 IT ALL[$ ME TO GO TO MY DY+ MO!R1 & IT MU/ NOT T>NI% ?IS G5]OSITY BY A P>DON AFT] H] DEA?4 ,:Y DO ,I M]IT A P>DON MORE ?AN O!R PEOPLE8 

,I DON'T HAVE A COPY ( ! LETT] ,I WROTE TO REFUSE ?AT 9SULT+ (F] ( A P>DON1 BUT ,I DO HAVE A FEW L9ES SUMM>IZ+ MY FEEL+S 9 A LETT] ?AT ,I WROTE TO ,LISSAG>AY1 :O HAD PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T'S PLAN TO P>DON ME4 ,I SEEMS ?AT O!R FRI5DS HAD ALSO PROTE/$4 ,NOT BE+ ALL[$ TO READ ! NEWSPAP]S1 ,I WAS UNAW>E ( !IR EF=TS1 & ,I TAKE ! OPPORTUNITY H]E TO ?ANK !M4  
  

#d ,MAY #ahhe 

,CITIZ5 ,LISSAG>AY1 

,I ?ANK Y\4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT Y\ FELT ,I WASN'T ABLE1 )\T BE+ DISGRAC$1 

TO ACCEPT A P>DON TO :I* ,I HAVE NO MORE RI<T ?AN O!RS4 

,ALL OR NO?+4 

,I DON'T WANT !M TO PAY ME = ! CORPSE ( MY MO!R4 ,MAY ! FRI5DS :O W>N$ ME 9 TIME BE ?ANK$ ALSO4 

,I ACCEPT COMPLETELY ! RESPONSIBILITY = REFUS+ ! P>DON4 ,IF MY FRI5DS ?9K AB\T IT1 !Y WILL COME TO FEEL ?AT IF !Y CAN'T DO ANY?+ MORE = ME1 AT LEA/ !Y %\LDN'T 9SULT ME4 

,MY ADV]S>IES FELT ?AT WAY4 

,I CLASP Y\R H&4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

,P4,S4 ,IF ! GOV]NM5T HADN'T LI/5$ TO ME & REFUS$ ! P>DON1 ,I W\LD HAVE LEFT ,FRANCE IMM$IATELY & GONE TO ,RUSSIA OR ,G]MANY4 ,9 ?OSE C\NTRIES !Y KILL REVOLUTION>IES2 !Y DON'T BESMIR* !M4 

,MAY ,I JU/ BE LEFT ALONE4 

,L4,M4  
  

0,ALL OR NO?+40 ,?AT'S ! WAY ,I HOPE ,I ALWAYS FEEL4 ,I ALSO HOPE ?AT !Y WON'T REPEAT ! 9SULT ?AT ,I DIDN'T M]IT & :I* !Y W]E K9D 5\< TO TAKE AWAY4 

,A MAN :O IS A PRISON] HAS TO FI<T ONLY AGA9/ ! SITUATION :I* HIS ADV]S>IES MAKE = HIM4 ,A WOMAN :O IS A PRISON] HAS NOT ONLY ?AT SAME /RUGGLE BUT ALSO ! COMPLICATIONS CAUS$ BY H] FRI5DS 9T]V5+ 9 H] BEHALF4 ,!Y COME TO AID H] BECAUSE !Y ATTRIBUTE TO H] EV]Y WEAKNESS1 EV]Y /UPIDITY1 EV]Y FOLLY4 

,A WOMAN MU/ BE A ?\S& TIMES CALM] ?AN A MAN1 EV5 FAC+ ! MO/ HORRIBLE EV5TS4 ,AL?\< PA9 MAY BE DIGG+ 9TO H] HE>T1 %E CANNOT LET ONE WORD ?AT IS NOT 0NORMAL0 ESCAPE H]4 ,IF %E DOES1 H] FRI5DS1 FOOL$ BY PITY1 & H] 5EMIES1 MOTIVAT$ BY HATE1 WILL PU% H] 9TO A M5TAL 9/ITUTION :]E1 ) ALL H] FACULTIES 9TACT1 %E WILL BE BURI$ NE> MADWOM51 MADWOM5 :O P]HAPS W]5'T MAD :5 !Y W]E LOCK$ UP4 

,COMRADES1 Y\ HAVE BE5 V]Y GOOD TO MY POOR MO!R & ME4 ,MY DE> FRI5DS1 Y\ HAVE TO GET US$ TO NOT PASS+ IT (F AS MADNESS IF ! ?\<T ( MY MO!R'S DEA? RU%ES UP 9 FRONT ( ME & BEWILD]S ME4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ONCE ! POOR WOMAN WAS NO LONG] SUFF]+1 ,I BURI$ H] )\T %$D+ A TE>4 ,RETURN+ TO ,SA9T-,LAZ>E1 ,I />T$ BACK TO WORK ! DAY AFT] H] DEA? )\T ANYONE EV] SEE+ ME CRY OR /OP BE+ CALM1 EV5 = AN 9/ANT4 ,:AT MORE DOES ANYONE WANT8 ,I %ALL LIVE = ! FI<T1 BUT ,I DO NOT WI% TO LIVE UND] %AMEFUL CIRCUM/ANCES4 

,DUR+ ! ,MAY ,DAYS ( #ahhe ! DEAD W5T QUICKLY3 ,HUGO1 ,C\RNET1 ,AM\R\X4 ,ALL ?REE REM9D US ( #a#h#g#a4 ,AM\R\X DRAGG$ ! BALL ( P5AL S]VITUDE 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,C\RNET WAS EXIL$1 & EXILE WAS ! UNHAPPIE/ FATE ( ! VANQUI%$4 ,VICTOR ,HUGO (F]$ HIS H\SE AT ,BRUSSELS TO ! FUGITIVES FROM ! SLAU<T]H\SE4 

,?REE O!RS W]E M[$ D[N ALONG ) ! C5TURY ?AT IS 5D+--,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,P@&RE ,MALEZIEUX1 & ,L\IS ,AUGU/E ,BLANQUI4 ,I REMEMB] ,BLANQUI'S LA/ SPEE*4 ,! HALL WAS B$ECK$ ) ! ,TRICOLOR4 ,! BRAVE OLD MAN /OOD UP TO CURSE ! COLORS ( ,S$AN & ,V]SAILLES WAV+ 9 FRONT ( HIM1 ! SYMBOLS ( SURR5D] & MURD]4 ,! H[LS ( ! REACTION>IES (T5 COV]$ ! WORDS ( ! OLD MAN1 BUT !N HIS DY+ *E/ FILL$ UP ) ! IMM5SE BREA? ( ! FUTURE & DOM9AT$ ! HALL 9 ITS TURN4 ,AFT] ! MEET+ HE W5T TO B$ & NEV] GOT UP AGA94 

,MAL@5ZIEUX WAS A MAN ( BO? ,JUNE & ( ,SEV5TY-ONE1 & :51 UPON HIS RETURN FROM EXILE1 ! BOSSES F\ND HIM TOO OLD TO WORK1 HE LO/ ! WILL TO LIVE4 ,! FACIAL RESEMBLANCE BETWE5 HIM & ,VICTOR ,HUGO WAS /RIK+ & COMPLETE4 ,!IR FACES HAD ! SAME NOBILITY1 PR\D 9 ! OLD FI<T]'S1 G5TLE 9 ! POET'S4 ,!IR NOBILITY LIT UP ?OSE TWO OLD ,HOM]S1 & !Y LOOK$ LIKE TWO OLD LIONS LY+ D[N OBS]V+ Y\4 

,HUGO WAS ! LA/ ( ! OLD B>DS :O SANG ALONE1 LIKE ,HOM]4 ,! NEW B>DS WILL S+ FROM ONE 5D ( ! E>? TO ! O!R :5 WE F9ALLY DRAG D[N ! WRECK ( ! OLD WORLD1 & !Y WILL HAVE US AS !IR *ORUS4 

,9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA ON AN 5ORM\S ROCK ?AT OP5$ ITS PETALS ( GRANITE LIKE A ROSE1 A GRANITE ROSE ?AT WAS SPOTT$ ) LITTLE BLACK /REAMS ( COLD LAVA LIKE TRICKLES ( BLACK BLOOD1 ,I 5GRAV$ ONE ( ,HUGO'S POEMS = ! CYCLONES3  
  

,TO ! ,PEOPLE 

,P>IS BLE$+ BY MOONLI<T 

,DREAMS OV] ! COMMON GRAVE4 

,GIVE HONOR TO MASS MURD]]S4 

,MORE CONSCRIPTION1 MORE TRIBUNES3 

,EI<TY-N9E IS WE>+ A GAG4 

,! ,REVOLUTION1 T]RIBLE TO ?OSE IT T\*ES1 

,IS BURI$1 A ROBB]-*IEF DO+ 

,:AT NO ,TITAN C\LD DO1 

,& A ,JESUIT LOGICIAN LAU<S CROOK$LY4 

,UN%EA!D AGA9/ ! GREAT ,REPUBLIC 

,>E ALL ! ,LILLIPUTIAN SAB]S4 

,! JUDGE1 A M]*ANT CLO!D 

,9 LEGAL VE/M5TS1 SELLS ! LAW4 

,LAZ>US1 ,LAZ>US1 ,LAZ>US 

,RISE UP4 

--,VICTOR ,HUGO  
  

,AS A *ILD & ALL ?R\< MY LAT] LIFE ,I KEPT S5D+ POETRY TO ,VICTOR ,HUGO4 ,BUT ,I S5T HIM NONE AFT] ,I RETURN$ FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 BECAUSE !N IT WAS UNNECESS>Y TO DO ANY?+ MORE TO HONOR HIM4 ,EV]YONE WAS CELEBRAT+ ! MA/]1 EV5 ?OSE :O HAD BE5 F> FROM FET+ HIM 9 ! PA/1 & !RE WAS NO NE$ = ME TO ASSI/ 9 ?OSE JOYFUL DAYS4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I WAS SO HORRIFI$ TO LE>N ?AT ,MAXIME DU ,CAMP PLANN$ TO SPEAK TO ! CR[D FROM ! TOP ( ,HUGO'S TOMB4 

,IT WAS ,MAXIME DU ,CAMP--DU ,CAMP ( ,SATORY--:O BETRAY$ HIMSELF & US TO ! ,V]SAILLES CRIM9ALS4 ,HE WAS A PURVEYOR ( HOT & COLD MASSACRES1 BESLIM+ ALL ?OSE HE PO9T$ \T4 ,HIS =EHEAD IS M>K$ ) BLOOD FROM ! SIX YE>S HE SP5T FLU%+ \T CITIZ5S = ! C\RTS-M>TIAL1 & HE DID IT = PLEASURE4 ,= HIM TO SPEAK UND] ! BLOOM+ TREES ON ! R$ ANNIV]S>Y W\LD 9SULT \R SLEEP+ DEAD4 ,MA/] ,HUGO1 ON Y\ %ALL FALL NO S+LE WORD ( HIS VOICE1 NOR ANY NOISE ( HIS /EPS4 

,WE REVOLUTION>IES >5'T JU/ *AS+ A SC>LET FLAG4 ,:AT WE PURSUE IS AN AWAK5+ ( LIB]TY1 OLD OR NEW4 ,IT IS ! ANCI5T COMMUNES ( ,FRANCE2 IT IS #a#g#i#c2 IT IS ,JUNE #a#h#d#h2 IT IS #a#h#g#a4 ,MO/ ESPECIALLY IT IS ! NEXT REVOLUTION1 :I* IS ADVANC+ UND] ?IS DAWN4 ,?AT IS ALL ?AT WE >E DEF5D+4 

,WE WI% ?AT ALL ! PEOPLE ( ! WORLD MI<T BE REV5G$ = ALL ! ,S$ANS TO :I* DESPOTS & FOOLS HAVE DRAGG$ HUMANITY4 ,REV5GE IS ! ,REVOLUTION1 :I* WILL S[ LIB]TY & PEACE OV] ! 5TIRE E>?4 ,:5 ! PEOPLE GA9 !IR FULL VIGOR1 EV]Y P]SON WILL HAVE TO L9E UP ON ONE SIDE OR ! O!R4 ,PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO *OOSE EI!R TO CR[D ) !IR CA/ES 9TO ! RUTS ?AT MOV+ :EELS HAVE LEFT BEH9D OR TO %AKE (F ! ABSURD LIMITATIONS ( CLASS & TAKE !IR PLACES ON ! HUMAN /AGE UND] ! LI<T ( ! RIS+ SUN4 

,AT ! BURIAL ( ,VALLFCS !RE WAS AN EMOTIONAL MULTITUDE OV] :I* ! R$ & BLACK BANN]S WAV$4 ,WAS ?AT ! :OLE REVOLUTION>Y >MY8 ,! ADVANCE GU>D8 ,IT WAS H>DLY A BATTALION4 ,:5 ! H\R COMES1 :I* F]OCI\S & /UPID GOV]NM5TS >E PU%+ =W>D1 IT WILL NOT BE A B\LEV>D ?AT QUIV]S UND] ! /EPS ( A CR[D4 ,IT WILL BE ! 5TIRE E>? TREMBL+ UND] ! M>* ( ! HUMAN RACE4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ! WID] ! RIV] ( BLOOD FL[+ FROM ! SCAFFOLD :]E \R PEOPLE >E BE+ ASSASS9AT$1 ! MORE CR[D$ ! PRISONS1 ! GREAT] ! POV]TY1 ! MORE TYRANNICAL ! GOV]NM5TS1 ! MORE QUICKLY ! H\R WILL COME & ! MORE NUM]\S ! COMBATANTS WILL BE4 ,H[ MANY WRA?FUL PEOPLE1 Y\NG PEOPLE1 WILL BE ) US :5 ! R$ & BLACK BANN]S WAVE 9 ! W9D ( ANG]6 ,:AT A TIDAL WAVE IT WILL BE :5 ! R$ & BLACK BANN]S RISE >\ND ! OLD WRECK6 

,! R$ BANN]1 :I* HAS ALWAYS /OOD = LIB]TY1 FRI<T5S ! EXECUTION]S BECAUSE IT IS SO R$ ) \R BLOOD4 ,! BLACK FLAG1 ) LAY]S ( BLOOD UPON IT FROM ?OSE :O WANT$ TO LIVE BY WORK+ OR DIE BY FI<T+1 FRI<T5S ?OSE :O WANT TO LIVE (F ! WORK ( O!RS4 ,?OSE R$ & BLACK BANN]S WAVE OV] US M\RN+ \R DEAD & WAVE OV] \R HOPES = ! DAWN ?AT IS BREAK+4 

,IF WE W]E FREE TO FLY \R BANN]S :]EV] WE WANT$ 9 SOME C\NTRY1 IT W\LD %[ BETT] ?AN ANY VOTE CAN %[ ON :I* SIDE ! CR[D WAS L9+ UP4 ,NO LONG] C\LD M5 BE PUT 9 ! POCKETS ( ! AU?ORITIES ! WAY FI/FULS ( BULLET9S >E /UFF$ !RE N[4 ,IT W\LD BE A GOOD WAY TO ASSURE EA* O!R ( \R UNFALSIFI$ TRUE MAJORITY1 :I* ?IS TIME W\LD BE ?AT ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT WE >E ALL[$ TO FLY \R FLAGS ONLY OV] \R DEAD4 

,PEOPLE MU/ CONT9UE TO FI<T AGA9/ ! MA/]S :O OPPRESS !M4 ,9 ,5GL&1 ! GALL[S WILL PROBABLY GREET !M1 BUT ?AT DOES NOT SPOIL ! VISION4 ,!Y %\LD FI<T ANYWAY4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ,I F\ND ! IDEA ( SOME POOR P]SON GRIMAC+ AT ! 5D ( A ROPE DISAGREEABLE4 ,S9CE ?AN ,I HAVE LE>N$ ?AT 9 ,RUSSIA !Y PUT Y\ 9 A SACK FIR/4 ,G]MANY HAD ! HEADSMAN'S BLOCK1 AS ,RE9SDORFF & O!RS SAW4 ,!SE V>I\S TE*NIQUES >E ONLY DIFF]5T =MS ( ! SAME DEA?1 & ! MORE M\RNFUL ! SETT+1 ! MORE IT IS WRAPP$ 9 ! R$ LI<T ( DAWN4 

,AT ! TIME :5 ,I HAD A PREF]5CE1 ,I IMAG9$ A SCAFFOLD FROM :I* ,I C\LD ADDRESS ! CR[D4 ,!N ,I SAW ! EXECUTION PO/ ON ! PLA9 ( ,SATORY1 & AS F> AS ! MANN] ( MY EXECUTION WAS CONC]N$1 ! :ITE WALL ( ,P@&RE ,LA*AISE CEMET]Y OR EV5 SOME ANGLE ( ! WALLS ( ,P>IS W\LD HAVE SUIT$ ME4 ,TODAY ,I DON'T C>E4 ,I DON'T C>E H[1 & ,I DON'T C>E :]E4 ,:AT DOES IT MATT] TO ME :E!R ,I'M KILL$ 9 BROAD DAYLI<T OR 9 A WOODS AT NI<T8 

,A DECADE & A HALF HAVE ELAPS$ S9CE ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,( ! LIV+ ,I SAY NO?+4 ,!Y >E FI<T+ H>D 9 ! /RUGGLE = LIFE4 ,!Y HAVE DAYS )\T WORK1 :I* MEANS DAYS )\T FOOD4 ,:5 ,I SPEAK ( ! SURVIVORS ( ! BATTLE & ! EXILE & ! DEPORTATION TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ,I MU/ SPEAK ( ! C\RAGE ( ,MME ,NA?ALIE ,LEMEL DUR+ ALL ?OSE EV5TS4 ,IT WON'T HURT H]1 = :]E %E IS WORK+ N[1 ALL ! EMPLOYES >E CRIM9ALS ( ! ,COMMUNE & CONVICTS RETURN$ FROM ! 0JU/ICE0 ( ,V]SAILLES4 ,I %ALL NAME ONLY ?OSE TO :OM AN EMPLOY] WON'T SAY3 0,AH1 Y\ COME FROM BE+ IMPRISON$ = ! ,COMMUNE4 ,WELL1 GET \T ( H]E4 ,!RE IS NO LONG] ANY WORK 9 MY PLACE = Y\40 ,?AT HAPP5$ & /ILL HAPP5S (T54 

,! C\RT1 JU/ = ! SAKE ( V>IETY1 HAD S5T5C$ SOME ( US TO H>D LABOR4 ,SOME W]E DEEM$ TOO WEAK TO /& ! TRIP TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 & SEV]AL ( !M >E N[ DEAD3 ,POIRI]1 SO C\RAGE\S DUR+ ! ,SIEGE & ! ,COMMUNE2 ,M>IE ,BOIRE2 & MANY O!RS :O W]E NO LONG] ALIVE :5 WE RETURN$ FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,MME ,L\ISE WAS S5T TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA 9 SPITE ( H] AGE1 & %E DI$ !RE CALL+ = H] *ILDR51 :OM %E C\LD NOT SEE ONE MORE TIME 9 HE LA/ H\RS4 ,( ?OSE :O W]E S5T TO ,CAY5NE1 TWO >E DEAD4 ,ONE WAS ,ELISABE? ,RETIF1 A POOR & SIMPLE GIRL1 :O DID A MAGNIFIC5T JOB ( C>RY+ \T ! W\ND$ UND] FIRE & :O NEV] UND]/OOD H[ ANYONE C\LD F9D H] ACTIONS EVIL4 ,ELISABE? DE ,<I1 :O HAD M>RI$ & BECOME ,MME ,LANGLAIS1 DI$ ON ! %IP DUR+ ! VOYAGE HOME FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,%E W\LD HAVE LOV$ TO SEE ,P>IS AGA91 BUT WE W]E /ILL F> AWAY FROM IT :51 BETWE5 TWO CANNON %OTS1 H] BODY WAS SLID ?R\< A C>GO PORT 9TO ! DEP?S ( ! SEA4 ,M>IE ,S*MIDT1 ONE ( ! BRAVE/1 DI$ LA/ YE> 9 ! HOME = ! DE/ITUTE ON ! RUE DE ,SEVRES4 ,9 #ahga %E HAD BE5 A /RET*] BE>] & A SOLDI]1 BUT WORK WAS H>D TO F9D UPON \R RETURN & POV]TY KILLS QUICKLY4 

,SLEEP 9 PEACE1 VALIANT ONES1 :E!R Y\ BE UND] ! /ORMS & WAVES1 OR LY+ 9 A COMMON GRAVE4 ,Y\ >E ! HAPPY ONES4 ,LET US HONOR ! OBSCURE DEAD :O SUFF]$ TO AID ?OSE :O WILL COME AFT] US4 ,LET US HONOR ! OBSCURE DEAD :O S5S$ ONLY 9DI/9CTLY ! F>-(F HORIZON ?AT WILL RAISE UP !IR %ADES 9 SPRAYS ( />S & LET !M SEE ! DAZZL+ LI<T ( DAWN4 

,AS = ! EXECUTION]S1 RETRIBUTION WASN'T LONG 9 COM+4 ,! PROSECUTOR1 ,MAJOR ,GAVEAU1 :OSE PASSIONATE 9DICTM5TS W]E KN[N TO EV]YONE1 DI$ 9SANE4 ,IT HAD BE5 NECESS>Y TO LOCK HIM UP = SOME TIME BE=E HIS DEA?1 & ACCORD+ TO ! NEWSPAP]S ( ! TIME1 HE HAD ! MO/ T]RIBLE DEA? AGONIES IMAG9ABLE4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE DAY BE=E HIS DEA? HE BELIEV$ ?AT HE SAW FANTA/IC CREATURES TUMBLE >\ND 9 FRONT ( HIS EYES1 & IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT SOMEONE WAS BEAT+ A HAMM] ON HIS SKULL4 ,! EXP]T ,DEL>UE1 :O HAD TE/IFI$ TO A FALSEHOOD AGA9/ ,F]RE1 WAS HIMSELF LAT] CONDEMN$ = GIV+ FALSE EXP]T TE/IMONY ?AT S5T A MAN TO PRISON = FIVE YE>S4 ,! CO/ ( S5D+ ONE ( \R COMRADES TO ! EXECUTION PO/ AT ,SATORY WASN'T AS GREAT4 ,! F>M ( ,DONJEU1 :I* BELONG$ TO ,M4 ,FELT]EAU ( ,VILL5EUVE1 WAS BURN$ BY ACCID5T4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ANY ACCID5T BEFELL ,COLONEL ,M]L91 :O HAD BE5 A JUDGE 9 ! TRIAL ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE & :O HAD COMM&$ ! TROOPS :I* OV]SAW ! ASSASS9ATIONS ( ,NOVEMB] #b#h4 ,:Y DO CRIM9ALS ESCAPE ! CONSEQU5CES ( !IR ACTS MORE EASILY ?AN O!R PEOPLE8 ,DOESN'T EA* ACT PREP>E ITS [N DE/9Y8 

,AFT] ! AMNE/Y1 ,I CAME HOME FROM T5 YE>S ( EXILE 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA ONLY TO SEE MY POOR MO!R DIE4 ,) MY [N H&S ,I LAID MY MO!R D[N 9 H] C(F91 AS ,I DID ,M>IE ,F]R#f1 ! ONE 9 MY R$ %AWL1 ! O!R 9 A S(T R$ COV]LET :I* %E LIK$4 ,SO !Y >E = ! ET]NAL W9T] ( ! TOMB1 & PEOPLE ASK ME IF N[ ,I AM TURN+ MY ATT5TION TO LIB]TY & ! SPR+ :I* MAKES ! BRAN*ES BLOSSOM \T AGA94 ,AM ,I GIV+ UP1 N[ ?AT ,I HAVE %UT MY HE>T UND] ! E>?8 ,NO6 ,I %ALL REMA9 /&+ UNTIL ! LA/ MOM5T4 ,I RETURN$ FROM DEPORTATION FAI?FUL TO ! PR9CIPLES = :I* ,I %ALL DIE4 

,YE/]DAY WAS ,MAY #b#d4 ,FROM A DI/ANCE1 ,I HE>D SOME K9D ( RAPID BUGLE CALL :OSE BRAZ5 NOTES S5T A *ILL ?R\< MY HE>T4 ,?AT CALL WAS LIKE AN E*O ( ! ,MAY ,DAYS ( #a#h#g#a4 ,DO !Y /ILL LEAD SOLDI]S AGA9/ ! PEOPLE8 

,SEE ! GRA9S ( S& & ! PIL$-UP HAY & 9 ! HI<E/ HEAV5S ! CR[D$ />S4 ,:]E ALL ?AT IS SE5 IS :]E WE'RE GO+4 ,& H]E COMES ! GREAT H>VE/1 GR[N 9 ! BLOOD ( \R HE>TS4 ,! HEADS ( ! :EAT WILL BE HEAVI] BECAUSE ( ?AT1 & ! H>VE/ WILL BE GREAT]4 

,9 ?IS SOMB] LIFE1 CRADL+ SAD DAYS1 SOME REFRA9S COME BACK AGA9 & AGA94 ,!Y CAT* AT Y\R EMOTIONS & RIP Y\ AP>T AT ! SAME TIME4  
  

,FL[1 FL[1 BLOOD ( ! CAPTIVE4  
  

,! ,BAGUADES1 ! ,JACQUES1 ALL ( Y\ :O WE> AN IRON COLL>1 LET'S TALK :ILE WE WAIT = ! H\R TO /RIKE4 ,! DREAM EM]GES FROM ! SC5TS ( SPR+4 ,IT IS ! MORN+ COME ( ! NEW LEG5D4 ,DO Y\ HE>1 PEASANT1 ! W9DS ?AT PASS 9 ! AIR8 ,!Y >E ! SONGS ( Y\R FA!RS1 ! OLD ,GALLIC SONGS4  
  

,FL[1 FL[1 BLOOD ( ! CAPTIVE4  
  

,SEE ?IS R$ DEW ON ! E>?4 ,IT'S BLOOD4 ,! GRASS OV] ! DEAD GR[S HI<] & GRE5]4 ,ON ?IS E>?1 ! *>NEL H\SE ( ! PEOPLE'S DREAMS1 ! GRASS \<T TO GR[ ?ICKLY4 ,AS LONG AS IT PLEASES Y\ TO BE ! BEEF ( ! SLAU<T]H\SE1 TO BE ! OX ?AT PULLS ! PL[ OR ! ONE DRAGG$ TO ! C>NIVAL1 PEOPLE WILL REPEAT ! T]RIBLE REFRA93  
  

,FL[1 FL[1 BLOOD ( ! CAPTIVE4  
  

,I DON'T KN[ :]E ! F9AL /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! OLD WORLD & ! NEW WILL TAKE PLACE1 BUT IT DOESN'T MATT]1 BECAUSE :]EV] IT IS--,ROME1 ,B]L91 ,MOSC[--,I'LL BE !RE4 ,& O!R REVOLUTION>IES WILL BE !RE1 TOO4 ,:]EV] IT BEG9S1 ! SP>K WILL UNITE ! :OLE WORLD4 ,EV]Y6 :]E ! CR[DS WILL RISE UP4 ,MEAN:ILE WE WAIT & :ILE WE WAIT1 SPEE*ES CONT9UE4 ,?OSE SPEE*ES >E ! RUMBL+S ( A VOLCANO1 & :5 EV]YBODY LEA/ EXPECTS IT1 ! LAVA WILL SPILL \T4 

,! EV5+ WILL COME4 ,!Y WILL /ILL BE DANC+ 9 ! PALACE4 ,P>LIAM5TS WILL SAY ?AT DISCONT5T HAS BE5 BUILD+ UP = A LONG TIME1 BUT ?AT ! GRUMBL+ WILL GO ON )\T ANYONE BE+ ABLE TO DO ANY?+ AB\T IT4 

,!N ! GREAT UPRIS+ WILL COME4 ,! RIS+ ( ! PEOPLE WILL HAPP5 AT ITS APPO9T$ MOM5T1 ! SAME WAY ?AT CONT95TS DEVELOP4 ,IT WILL HAPP5 BECAUSE ! HUMAN RACE IS READY = IT4 

,?AT UPRIS+ WILL COME1 & ?OSE :OM ,I HAVE LOV$ WILL SEE IT4 ,O MY BELOV$ DEAD4 ,I BEGAN ?IS BOOK :5 ONE ( Y\ WAS /ILL LIV+4 ,N[ ,I 5D IT B5T OV] ! GR\ND :]E Y\ BO? >E SLEEP+4 

,DEAD1 BO? ( !M4 ,! /ONES ( MY HOME OV]TURN$4 ,I'M ALONE 9 ! ROOM :]E MY MO!R SP5T H] LA/ YE>S4 ,FRI5DS HAVE >RANG$ MY MO!R'S FURNITURE & B$ AS IT WAS :5 %E WAS /ILL ALIVE4 ,A LITTLE BIRD HAS SLIPP$ BETWE5 ! SLATS ( ! BL9DS TO MAKE ITS NE/ 9 ! W9D[1 & ! ROOM IS LESS =LORN BECAUSE ( IT4 ,MY MO!R'S POOR OLD FURNITURE1 :I* WAS LIKE P>T ( H] CLO?+1 HAS ! W+S ( AN 9NOC5T BIRD BEAT+ OV] IT1 & ?AT BIRD ALONE HE>S ! TICK+ ( ! OLD CLOCK :I* M>K$ H] DEA?4 

,SOON1 MY BELOV$ MO!R1 ,MYRIAM6 

,IF %E HAD LIV$ A FEW MORE YE>S1 EV5 A FEW MORE MON?S1 ,I W\LD HAVE SP5T ALL ?AT TIME NE> H]4 ,TODAY1 :AT DO PRISONS1 LIES1 ALL ! RE/ MATT]8 ,:AT C\LD DEA? DO TO ME8 ,IT W\LD BE A DELIV]ANCE BECAUSE ,I'M ALREADY DEAD4 ,:Y DO PEOPLE SPEAK ( C\RAGE8 ,I'M 9 A HURRY TO JO9 ,M>IE & MY MO!R4 

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,:O AM ,I1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL8 ,DON'T MAKE ME \T TO BE BETT] ?AN ,I AM--OR ?AN Y\ >E4 ,I AM CAPABLE ( ANY?+1 LOVE OR HATE1 AS Y\ >E4 ,:5 ! ,REVOLUTION COMES1 Y\ & ,I & ALL HUMANITY WILL BE TRANS=M$4 ,EV]Y?+ WILL BE *ANG$ & BETT] TIMES WILL HAVE JOYS ?AT ! PEOPLE ( TODAY >5'T ABLE TO UND]/&4 ,FEEL+ = ! >TS & = LIB]TY WILL SURELY BECOME GREAT]1 & ! H>VE/ ( ?AT DEVELOPM5T WILL BE M>VEL\S4 ,BEYOND ?IS CURS$ TIME WILL COME A DAY :5 HUMANITY1 FREE & CONSCI\S ( ITS P[]S1 WILL NO LONG] TORTURE EI!R MAN OR BEA/4 ,?AT HOPE IS WOR? ALL ! SUFF]+ WE UND]GO AS WE MOVE ?R\< ! HORRORS ( LIFE4 

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