,*APT] #i ,! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #i4 ,! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS ,AFT] ,P>IS SURR5D]$ TO ! ,PRUSSIANS 9 ,JANU>Y #a#h#g#a1 ! O!R ,FR5* =CES AGRE$ TO AN >MI/ICE1 DUR+ :I* ! ,PRUSSIANS ALL[$ ! ,FR5* TO ELECT A NATIONAL GOV]NM5T1 !RE BE+ SOME D\BT :E!R ! SELF-PROCLAIM$ ,P>ISIAN GOV]NM5T C\LD SPEAK = ,FRANCE AS A :OLE4 ,EXPECT$ TO DECIDE ON ! T]MS ( ! PEACE1 ?AT NEW GOV]NM5T MET FIR/ AT ,BORDEAUX & !N MOV$ TO ,V]SAILLES1 JU/ \TSIDE ,P>IS4 ,MON>*I/S DOM9AT$ ! NEW ,V]SAILLES GOV]N6 M5T1 & UNTIL ! DIVISIONS BETWE5 ?OSE :O SUPPORT$ RIVAL PRET5D]S TO ! ?RONE BECAME EVID5T1 IT SEEM$ LIKELY ?AT ! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T W\LD REE/ABLI% A MON>*Y 9 :I* ! DREAMS ( REPUBLICANS & REVOLUTION>IES W\LD DISSOLVE4 ,ON ,JANU>Y .<4SIC2 ,FEBRU>Y.> #b#b1 ! ,COMMITTEES ( ,VIGILANCE W]E CLOS$ D[N1 & NEWSPAP] PUBLICATION WAS SUSP5D$4 ,! ,V]SAILLES REACTION>IES DECID$ !Y HAD TO DIS>M ,P>IS4 ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I WAS /ILL ALIVE1 & ) ,MONTM>TRE DIS>M$1 ! 5TRANCE ( A SOV]EIGN1 EI!R ,BONAP>TE OR AN ,ORLEANI/1 W\LD HAVE FAVOR$ ! >MY1 :I* WAS EI!R AN ACCOMPLICE ( ! REACTION>IES OR WAS ALL[+ ITSELF TO BE DECEIV$4 ,) ,MONTM>TRE DIS>M$1 ! ,PRUSSIAN >MY1 :I* WAS SITT+ 9 ! SURR5D]$ =TS >\ND ,P>IS :ILE ! >MI/ICE CONT96 U$1 W\LD HAVE BE5 PROTECT$4 ,! CANNON PAID = BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D HAD BE5 LEFT ON SOME VACANT L& 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ZONE AB&ON$ BY ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,P>IS OBJECT$ TO ?AT1 & ! CANNON W]E TAK5 TO ! ,P>C ,WAGRAM4 ,! IDEA WAS 9 ! AIR ?AT EA* BATTALION %\LD RECAPTURE ITS [N CANNON4 ,A BATTALION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D FROM ! ,SIX? ,>RONDISSEM5T GAVE US \R IMPETUS4 ,) ! FLAG 9 FRONT1 M5 & WOM5 & *ILDR5 HAUL$ ! CANNON BY H& D[N ! B\LEV>DS1 & AL?\< ! CANNON W]E LOAD$1 NO ACCID5TS OCCURR$4 ,MONTM>TRE1 LIKE ,BELLEVILLE & ,BATIGNOLLES1 HAD ITS [N CANNON4 ,?OSE ?AT HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 ! ,PLACE DES ,VOSGES W]E MOV$ TO ! FAUB\RG ,SA9T ,ANTO9E4 ,SOME SAILORS PROPOS$ \R RECAPTUR+ ! ,PRUSSIAN-OCCUPI$ =TS >\ND ! CITY BY BO>D+ !M LIKE %IPS1 & ?IS IDEA 9TOXICAT$ US4 ,!N BE=E DAWN ON ,M>* #ah ! ,V]SAILLES REACTION>IES S5T 9 TROOPS TO SEIZE ! CANNON N[ HELD BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,ONE ( ! PO9TS !Y MOV$ T[>D WAS ! ,BUTTE ( ,MONTM>TRE1 :]E \R CANNON HAD BE5 TAK54 ,! SOLDI]S ( ! REACTION>IES CAPTUR$ \R >TILL]Y BY SURPRISE1 BUT !Y W]E UNABLE TO HAUL !M AWAY AS !Y HAD 9T5D$1 BECAUSE !Y HAD NEGLECT$ TO BR+ HORSES ) !M4 ,LE>N+ ?AT ! ,V]SAILLES SOLDI]S W]E TRY+ TO SEIZE ! CANNON1 M5 & WOM5 ( ,MONTM>TRE SW>M$ UP ! ,BUTTE 9 A SURPRISE MANEUV]4 ,?OSE PEOPLE :O W]E CLIMB+ BELIEV$ !Y W\LD DIE1 BUT !Y W]E PREP>$ TO PAY ! PRICE4 ,! ,BUTTE ( ,MONTM>TRE WAS BA!D 9 ! FIR/ LIIS1 HE>+ ( ! EV5TS TAK+ PLACE ON ! ,BUTTE ( ,MONTM>TRE1 CAME TO \R ASSI/ANCE4 ,! WOM5 ( ,P>IS COV]$ ! CANNON ) !IR BODIES4 ,:5 !IR (FIC]S ORD]$ ! SOLDI]S TO FIRE1 ! M5 REFUS$4 ,! SAME >MY ?AT W\LD BE US$ TO CRU% ,P>IS TWO MON?S LAT] DECID$ N[ ?AT IT DID NOT WANT TO BE AN ACCOMPLICE ( ! REACTION4 ,!Y GAVE UP !IR ATTEMPT TO SEIZE ! CANNON FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,!Y UND]/OOD ?AT ! PEOPLE W]E DEF5D+ ! ,REPUBLIC BY DEF5D+ ! >MS ?AT ! ROYALI/S & IMP]IALI/S W\LD HAVE TURN$ ON ,P>IS 9 AGREEM5T ) ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,:5 WE HAD WON \R VICTORY1 ,I LOOK$ >\ND & NOTIC$ MY POOR MO!R1 :O HAD FOLL[$ ME TO ! ,BUTTE ( ,MONT6 M>TRE1 BELIEV+ ?AT ,I WAS GO+ TO DIE4 ,ON ?IS DAY1 ! EI*1 ! PEOPLE WAK5$4 ,IF !Y HAD NOT1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! TRIUMPH ( SOME K+2 9/EAD IT WAS A TRIUMPH ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! EI* C\LD HAVE BELONG$ TO ! ALLIES ( K+S1 OR TO =EIGN]S1 OR TO ! PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS ! PEOPLE'S4 ,! PEOPLE >RE/$ ,G5]AL ,LECOMTE1 :O COMM&$ ! SOLDI]S ?AT HAD MOV$ AGA9/ ,MONTM>TRE1 AS WELL AS ,G5]AL ,CLEM5T ,?OMAS1 :OSE CURIOSITY HAD L$ HIM TO WAT* :AT HE ?\IS4 ,!IR V]Y ACTS HAD CONVICT$ BO? ( !M A LONG TIME BE=E4 ,CLEM5T ,?OMAS'S CRIMES EXT5D$ AS F> BACK AS ! ,JUNE ,DAYS ( #a#h#d#h1 & HE HAD REM9D$ ! PEOPLE ( HIS E>LI] ACTIONS :5 HE 9SULT$ ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D4 ,LECOMTE1 LIKE ,CLEM5T ,?OMAS1 [$ AN OLD DEBT HE HAD TO PAY4 ,HIS SOLDI]S REMEMB]$1 & V5GEANCE CAME \T ( ! PA/4 ,! H\R /RUCK = !M4 ,IT WILL /RIKE = MANY O!RS1 )\T ! ,REVOLUTION PAUS+ 9 ITS C\RSE4 ,! OLD WORLD TAKES NOTE ( ! REACTION>IES :O DIE BECAUSE ( POPUL> REPRISALS4 ,IT DOES NOT C\NT \R SIDE'S LOSSES2 IT IS NOT ABLE TO1 BECAUSE ! SONS ( ! PEOPLE :O FALL >E ONLY /UBBLE UND] SICKLES1 ONLY GRASS M[$ 9 ! SUMM] SUN4 ,SEV]AL ( \R SIDE P]I%$4 ,TURP91 :O WAS W\ND$ NE> ME ON ! EIIBOISI]E SEV]AL DAYS LAT]4 ,HE TOLD ME TO COMM5D HIS WIFE TO ,GEORGES ,CLEM5CEAU1 ! MAYOR ( ! ,EIRONDISSEM5T1 & ,I C>RI$ \T HIS DY+ WI%4 ,I HAVE NEV] HE>D ,CLEM5CEAU'S TE/IMONY AT ! 9QUIRY 9TO ! EV5TS ( ,M>* #a#h2 WE W]5'T ABLE TO READ NEWSPAP]S :5 HE GAVE HIS EVID5CE4 ,CLEM5CEAU'S 9DECISIV5ESS1 = :I* PEOPLE REPROA* HIM1 COMES FROM ! ILLUSION HE HOLDS ?AT HE %\LD WAIT = P>LIAM5- T>IANISM TO BR+ PROGRESS4 ,BUT P>LIAM5T>IANISM IS DEAD1 & ,CLEM5CEAU'S ILLUSION IS SOME K9D ( 9FECTION HE CAUY TEMP]AM5T4 ,HIS 9DIGNATION AT SOME 9FAMY WILL BR+ HIM \T ( HIS ILLUSIONS1 AS HE CAME \T ( ! ,BORDEAUX ,ASSEMBLY4 ,W\LDN'T IT BE BETT] = ! LA/ P>LIAM5T>IANS :O REMA9 HONE/ TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( ! GREAT ,JACOB91 ,DELESCLUZE8 ,! ATTEMPT TO WORK ?R\< P>LIAM5TS HAS BE5 GO+ ON = A LONG :ILE1 BUT P>LIAM5TS1 /&+ AS !Y DO 9 ! MID/ ( ROTT5NESS1 CAN NO LONG] PRODUCE ANY?+ WOR?:ILE4 ,9 ! PROV9CES PEOPLE BELIEV$ ! /ORIES ,V]SAILLES SPREAD AB\T ! ,COMMUNE4 ,AFT] ALL1 /ATECRAFT REQUIRES A GOV]NM5T TO CREATE DISCORD AMONG ! COMMON PEOPLE4 ,! BOSSES GIVE ! COMMON PEOPLE 5\< TO ALL[ !M TO WORK1 BUT TOO LITTLE TO REVOLT4 ,& BETWE5 EA* P]IODIC PRUN+ !Y GR[ BACK AS NUM]\S & AS /RONG AS ,GALLIC OAKS4 ,AT ANY RATE1 SOME ( \R MO/ COMMITT$ SUPPORT]S W5T FROM ,P>IS TO ! PROV9CES TO EXPLA9 ! SITUATION4 ,AMONG ?OSE :O W5T W]E WOM5 LIKE ,PAULE ,M9CK4 ,!Y WORK$ AS H>D AS !Y C\LD4 ,IF ! PROV9CES HAD ONLY UND]/OOD ! TRUE SITUATION1 !Y W\LD HAVE SID$ ) US1 BUT !Y LI/5$ TO ! LIES ( ! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T4 ,WE 9 ,P>IS EV5 TRI$ LAUN*+ BALLOONS FILL$ ) LETT]S TO ! PROV9CES4 ,SOME ( !M CAME D[N 9 ! RISEILLE1 ,N>BONNE1 ALL HAD !IR [N ,COMMUNES1 & LIKE \RS1 !IRS TOO W]E DR[N$ 9 ! BLOOD ( REVOLUTION>IES4 ,?AT IS :Y \R FLAGS >E R$4 ,:Y >E \R R$ BANN]S SO T]RIBLY FRIE SIMPLY 5TRANC$ BY EV5TS4 ,:AT HAPP5S IS ?AT 9 ! FACE ( DANG] MY P]CEPTIONS >E SUBM]G$ 9 MY >TI/IC S5SE1 :I* IS SEIZ$ & *>M$4 ,TABLEAUX ( ! DANG]S OV]:ELM MY ?\M$ BY ! SIT OR T[>D ! ,HAUTES ,BRUY]ES1 ) ! R$ TEE? ( *ATT]+ MA*9E GUNS %[+ ON ! HORIZON AGA9/ ! NIB>IAN ?AT ,I AM1 ,I LOVE CANNON1 ! SMELL ( P[D]1 MA*9E-GUN BULLETS 9 ! AIR4 ,I AM NOT ! ONLY P]SON CAUT & AT ! ,M\L9 DE ,PI]RE4 ,HE HAD A VOLUME ( ,BAUDELAIRE 9 HIS POCKET1 & WE READ A FEW PAGES ) GREAT PLEASURE--:5 WE HAD TIME TO READ4 ,:AT FATE HELD = HIM ,I DON'T KN[1 BUT WE TE/$ \R LUCK TOGE!R4 ,IT WAS 9T]E/+4 ,WE DRANK SOME C(FEE 9 ! TEE? ( DEA?1 *OOS+ ! SAME SPOT :]E ?REE ( \R PEOPLE1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 HAD BE5 KILL$4 ,\R COMRADES1 ANXI\S AB\T SEE+ US !RE AT :AT SEEM$ TO BE A DEADLY PLACE1 MADE US )DRAW4 ,JU/ AFT] WE LEFT A %ELL FELL1 BREAK+ ! EMPTY CUPS4 ,ABOVE ALL ELSE1 \R ACTION WAS SIMPLY ONE ( A POET'S NATURE1 NOT BRAV]Y ON EI!R HIS P>T OR M9E4 ,DUR+ ! 5TIRE TIME ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ,I ONLY SP5T ONE NIRIAGE4 ,IT WAS A LITTLE TWO-:EEL$ BUGGY ?AT LOOK$ FAIRLY ATTRACTIVE4 ,WE H>NESS$ IT TO A HORSE :I*1 UN=TUNATELY1 WAS US$ TO ! :IP4 ,! ROTT5 BEA/ REFUS$ TO MOVE :5 WE TREAT$ HIM NICELY4 ,EV]Y?+ WAS ALL RITRE CEMET]Y AT A WALK+ PACE1 BUT AFT] ! FUN]AL IT WAS A DIFF]5T /ORY4 ,?AT DAMN$ ANIMAL W\LDN'T KEEP UP EV5 ! SL[ JOG :I* ALL[$ HIM PRACTICALLY TO GO TO SLEEP /&+ UP4 ,HE SIMPLY /OPP$1 :I* GAVE TIME = A GR\P ( IMBECILES TO GA!R >\ND US & BEG9 :ISP]+ TO EA* O!R1 0,AH4 ,H]E >E SOME PEOPLE :O HAVE A BUGGY4 ,!Y'RE FIL?Y RI*4 ,! UPKEEP ( ?AT BUGGY MU/ CO/ A LOT40 0,WAIT10 SAID A FRI5D :O WAS RID+ ) ME4 0,DON'T GET D[N4 ,I'LL MAKE ! HORSE MOVE40 ,HE GAVE A PIECE ( BREAD & O!R 5C\RAGEM5TS TO ?AT MON/]1 :O BEGAN TO MUN* ON ! BREAD :ILE HE ROLL$ BACK HIS LIPS AS IF HE W]E LAU<+ 9 \R FACES4 ,& HE DIDN'T BUDGE AN 9*4 ,AT ?AT PO9T1 ) ALL DUE RESPECT TO ?OSE :O1 LIKE ME1 >E SLAVES TO BEA/S1 ,I APPLI$ ! LAW ( NECESSITY & HIT HIM ) ! :IP1 & HE TOOK (F1 %AK+ HIS E>S1 = ! ,P]RONNET B>RICADE AT ,NEUILLY4 ,:ILE ,I WAS GO+ TO ,MONTM>TRE = ! FUN]AL1 ,I HADN'T D>$ TO /OP (F AT MY MO!R'S1 BECAUSE %E W\LD HAVE SE5 ?AT ,I HAD A SPRA94 ,SEV]AL DAYS BE=E ! FUN]AL1 ?\<1 ,I HAD COME FACE TO FACE ) H] 9 ! TR5*ES NE> ! RAILROAD /ATION ( ,CLAM>T4 ,%E HAD COME TO SEE IF ALL ! LIES ,I HAD WRITT5 H] TO SOO! H] W]E TRUE4 ,=TUNATELY1 %E ALWAYS 5D$ UP BELIEV+ ME4 ,IF ! REACTION HAD HAD AS MANY 5EMIES AMONG WOM5 AS IT DID AMONG M51 ! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T W\LD HAVE HAD A MORE DIFFICULT TASK SUBDU+ US4 ,\R MALE FRI5DS >E MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FA9!>T$NESS ?AN WE WOM5 >E4 ,A SUPPOS$LY WEAK WOMAN KN[S BETT] ?AN ANY MAN H[ TO SAY3 0,IT MU/ BE DONE40 ,%E MAY FEEL RIPP$ OP5 TO H] V]Y WOMB1 BUT %E REMA9S UNMOV$4 ,)\T HATE1 )\T ANG]1 )\T PITY = H]SELF OR O!RS1 :E!R H] HE>T BLE$S OR NOT1 %E CAN SAY1 0,IT MU/ BE DONE40 ,SU* W]E ! WOM5 ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,DUR+ ,BLOODY ,WEEK1 WOM5 ]ECT$ & DEF5D$ ! B>RICADE AT ! ,PLACE ,BLAN*E--& HELD IT TILL !Y DI$4 ,9 MY M9D ,I FEEL ! S(T D>KNESS ( A SPR+ NIIS AFIRE4 ,?AT FIRE IS A DAWN1 & ,I SEE IT /ILL AS ,I SIT H]E WRIT+4 ,MEMORY CR[DS 9 ON ME1 & ,I KEEP =GETT+ ?AT ,I AM WRIT+ MY MEMOIRS4 ,9 ! NITRE CEMET]Y1 :I* WE W]E TRY+ TO DEF5D ) TOO FEW FITRE--N[ 9 ! H&S ( ! REACTION>IES1 & :OSE FIRE RAK$ US--& ! %ELLS ?AT W]E COM+ AT REGUL> 9T]VALS FROM ! SIDE1 :]E TALL H\SES COMM&$ \R DEF5SES1 ! POSITION WASN'T BAD4 ,%ELLS TORE ! AIR1 M>K+ TIME LIKE A CLOCK4 ,IT WAS MAGNIFIC5T 9 ! CLE> NIBLE /ATUES ON ! TOMBS SEEM$ TO BE ALIVE4 ,:5 ,I W5T ON RECONNAISSANCE IT PLEAS$ ME TO WALK 9 ! SOLITUDE ?AT %ELLS W]E SC\R+4 ,9 SPITE ( MY COMRADES' ADVICE1 ,I *OSE TO WALK !RE SEV]AL TIMES2 ALWAYS ! %ELLS >RIV$ TOO E>LY OR TOO LATE = ME4 ,ONE %ELL FALL+ ACROSS ! TREES COV]$ ME ) FL[]$ BRAN*ES1 :I* ,I DIVID$ UP BETWE5 TWO TOMBS1 ?AT ( ,MILE ,P\L9 & ?AT ( ,MURGET1 :OSE SPIRIT SEEM$ TO ?R[ US FL[]S4 ,MY COMRADES CAU ! TOMB ( ,CAVAIGNAC4 ,BUT NO?+ IS AS /UBBORN AS A WOMAN4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?IS ,J>OSLAV ,DOMBR[SKI PASS$ 9 FRONT ( US SADLY ON HIS WAY TO BE KILL$4 0,IT'S OV]10 HE TOLD ME4 0,NO1 NO10 ,I SAID TO HIM1 & HE HELD \T BO? HIS H&S TO ME4 ,BUT HE WAS RIMY DUR+ ,BLOODY ,WEEK4 ,WE'VE C\NT$ AB\T ?IRTY-FIVE ?\S& PEOPLE :O W]E EXECUT$1 BUT H[ MANY W]E !RE ?AT WE KN[ NO?+ (8 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ! E>? DISGORGES ITS CORPSES4 ,IF WE >E IMPLACABLE 9 ! 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