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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

,TEXT 3 

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,EV]Y?+ />T$ >\ND #a3 PM ON ,APRIL #a#d1 #aica TO A BACKDROP ( ! TRICOLOR$ FLAG FLY+ 9 ! /REET4 ,IT WAS SPONTANE\S1 S9C]E1 & 5?USIA/IC4 

,WORK]S MADE FLAGS \T ( SCRAPS ( FABRIC 9 ! TEXTILE FACTORIES4 0,TO ,B>CELONA60 WAS ! %\T 9 ! FACTORIES4 ,ONE BY ONE ! LOOMS & O!R MA*9ES %UT D[N2 ! /ORES1 BUS9ESSES1 & RE/AURANTS CLOS$4 ,) ! FACTORIES AT A /&/ILL & WORK]S FLOOD+ ! /REETS1 IT SEEM$ LIKE AN 5ORM\S FE/IVAL WAS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! CITY4 ,! JOY\S & CONTAGI\S RACKET REM9D$ SOME OLD] WORK]S ( ,JULY #aii OR #a#i#a#g1 BUT ( C\RSE )\T ! VIOL5CE OR B>RICADES4 ,! Y\NG/]S *ANT$ ! SAME SLOGANS AS ! OLD] ONES3 0,VIVA ! ,REPUBLIC6 ,VIVA ,MACIA6 ,DEA? TO ,CAMBO60 .<#b#b#f.> 

,IT ALSO SEEM$ TO BE ! DAY ( ! WOMAN4 ,WOM5 /OOD \T1 FR5ZI$ & PASSIONATE1 9 ALL ! GR\PS4 ,AT FIR/ IT WAS ! FACTORY WORK]S :O MADE UP !SE GR\PS1 !N ! /ORE EMPLOYES JO9$ !M AFT] !Y LEFT !IR %OPS1 NEXT IT WAS WAIT]S :O P\R$ \T ( ! RE/AURANTS444 ,! CR[DS /EADILY GREW 9 SIZE & DIV]SITY4 

,FROM ,B>CELONA'S WORK]S' DI/RICTS1 SU* AS ,SANT ,M>TI1 ,POBLE ,N\1 ,SANT ,&REU1 ,GRACIA1 ,HORTA1 ,SANTS1 ,SANTA ,EULALIA1 & FROM PLACES NE> ,B>CELONA1 LIKE ,BADALONA & ,LA ,TORRASS1 EV]YONE W5T T[>DS ! C5T] ( ! ,CATALAN CAPITAL4 ,!Y CONV]G$ ON ! ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNYA OR 9 ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,G5]ALITAT1 *E]+ ! ,REPUBLIC & ,MACIA & D5\NC+ ! ,K+ & ,CAMBO4 ,FEW KNEW :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,MADRID AT ! MOM5T OR EV5 ELSE:]E 9 ,B>CELONA4 

,LLUIS ,COMPANYS 5T]$ ,CITY ,HALL AT #a3#c#e TO RAISE ! ,REPUBLICAN FLAG ON ! BALCONY4 ,IT WAS FLY+ BY #a3#d#b4 ,! WORK]S :O LEFT !IR JOBS AT #a3 9UNDAT$ ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,G5]ALITAT & ADJAC5T /REETS BY #b3 PM4 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS HOI/$ ! FLAG AT #a3#d#b1 BUT ! PEOPLE HAD PROCLAIM$ ! ,REPUBLIC AT #a3 PM EXACTLY4 ,GIV5 ?AT POLITICIANS ALWAYS TAKE ! MOV+ TRA91 WE WILL SEE A LITTLE ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,B>CELONA %ORTLY BE=E ,COMPANYS HOPP$ ABO>D4  
  

,! ,C,N,T M5 W]E 9 ! /REET4 ,IT WAS !Y :O TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! PRISONS1 ! ,CIVIL ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,G5]AL ,CAPTA9CY1 ,CITY ,HALL1 ! ,PALACE ( ,JU/ICE3 !Y SWEPT EV]Y?+ AWAY4 ,A POLITICAL ?UG HAD BE5 COM=TABLY 9/ALL$ 9 ! ,CIVIL ,GOV]NM5T3 ,ALEJ&RO ,L]R\X'S 0SECOND 9 COMM&10 ,EMILIANO ,IGLESIAS4 

,! ,C,N,T =C$ HIM \T & PUT ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS 9 HIS PLACE4 ,JAUME ,AIGUAD] WAS PUT 9 ,CITY ,HALL & ,G5]AL ,LOPEZ ,O*OA 9 ! ,CAPTA9CY ,G5]AL4 ,NO (FICIAL C5T] ( IMPORTANCE WAS LEFT UNT\*$4 ,! ,C,N,T WAS EV]Y:]E4 ,EV]Y:]E IT CLE>$ ! PA? ( ?OSE :O NO LONG] MATT]$4.<#b#b#g.>  
  

,! PEOPLE ( ,EIB> W]E ! FIR/ TO PROCLAIM ! ,REPUBLIC1 :I* !Y DID AT SIX 9 ! MORN+ ON ,APRIL #a#d4 ,O!R PROCLAMATIONS FOLL[$ ,EIB>'S3 ,VAL5CIA1 ,SEVILLA1 ,OVI$O1 ,GIJON1 ,Z>AGOZA1 ,HUESCA1 & LAT] ,B>CELONA4 ,! WORK]S W]E ALSO DEMON/RAT+ 9 ! /REETS ( ,MADRID4 ,REPUBLICAN FLAGS FLEW ABOVE ! CR[D4 ,BUT NO (FICIAL ANN\NCEM5TS W]E =?COM+1 AS ?OSE 9 ! TWO C5T]S ( P[]--,MIGUEL ,MAURA'S H\SE & ! ,ROYAL ,PALACE--WAT*$ ! EV5TS UNFOLD4 ,!RE WAS NEWS ( DES]TIONS FROM ! LATT] & ADHESIONS TO ! =M]4 ,G5]AL ,SANJURJO1 ! LEAD] ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D1 DECL>$ HIMSELF = ! ,REPUBLIC & PUT HIMSELF AT ,MIGUEL ,MAURA'S ORD]S1 :O W\LD BECOME ! 9T]IOR M9I/] 9 A MATT] ( H\RS4 ,SANJURJO'S ADHESION CLE>$ AWAY ! LA/ UNKN[N4 ,! ,K+ BEGAN PACK+ HIS BAGS4 ,! ,C\NT ( ,ROMANONES HAD BE5 GO+ >\ND 9 CIRCLES S9CE N9E 9 ! MORN+ TRY+ TO DECIDE H[ TO C>RY \T ! TRANSF] ( P[]4 ,9 AGREEM5T ) ! ,K+1 HE >RANG$ = ! TRANSF] TO TAKE PLACE 9 ,DR4 ,M>ANON'S H\SE4 ,!RE1 ON NEUTRAL GR\ND1 ! ,C\NT ( ,ROMANONES W\LD DELIV] ! ABDICATION ( ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I TO HIS ASSI/ANT1 ,NICETO ,ALCALA ,ZAMORA4 

,! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T DECID$ TO MEET 9 ITS 5TIRETY %ORTLY AFT] ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D W5T OV] TO ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,ALL ! FUTURE LEAD]S W]E ASSEMBL$ 9 ,MIGUEL ,MAURA'S H\SE1 EXCEPT = ! FUTURE ,M9I/] ( ,W>1 ,MANUEL ,AZANA1 :O WAS ! ONLY ONE AMONG !M :O HAD AVOID$ GO+ TO ! ,MODELO PRISON 7HE WAS TRI$ = REBELLION 9 ABS5TIA ON ,M>* #b#d1 #a#i#c#a74 ,NONE ( ,AZANA'S COLLEAGUES HAD HAD A CLUE AB\T HIS :]EAB\TS S9CE ! POLICE RAID ON ,DECEMB] #a#e1 :5 HE HAD HID 0SOME:]E 9 ,MADRID40 ,BUT N[1 ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,APRIL #a#d1 !Y URG5TLY NE$$ TO F9D HIM SO ?AT ! GOV]NM5T C\LD PRES5T ITSELF FULLY4 ,MIGUEL ,MAURA SET \T TO LOCATE HIM3  
  

,IT WASN'T EASY TO F9D HIM1 S9CE HIS 9TIMATES JEAL\SLY GU>D$ ! SECRET ( HIS HID+ PLACE4 ,!Y F9ALLY DIRECT$ ME TO ! HOME ( HIS BRO!R-9-LAW1 ,CIPRIANO ,RIVAS ,*]IF4 ,I W5T !RE TO F9D HIM4 ,AFT] MORE ?AN A FEW =MALITIES1 & HAV+ TO GIVE MY NAME & WAIT A GOOD :ILE1 ,I WAS L$ 9TO BACK ROOM4 ,!RE WAS ,MANUEL ,AZANA1 PALLID1 PALE AS M>BLE1 D\BTLESSLY BECAUSE HE HAD BE5 %UT 9 !RE = MORE ?AN F\R MON?S4 

,I EXPLA9$ ! PURPOSE ( MY VISIT & ORD]$ HIM TO IMM$IATELY COME ) ME TO MY H\SE4 ,HE REFUS$ CATEGORICALLY1 CLAIM+ ?AT WE HAD ALREADY BE5 CONVICT$ & PRACTICALLY ABSOLV$1 BUT ?AT HE CONT9U$ 9 REBELLION & ?AT ANYONE1 EV5 A SIMPLE GU>D1 C\LD >RE/ & IMPRISON HIM4 ,I WAS ABSOLUTELY A/ONI%$6 ,I TOLD HIM AB\T ! PEOPLE'S EUPHORIA1 ,SANJURJO'S VISIT & (F]1 & H[ MU* HE C\LD /IMULATE ! MORE SP9ELESS SPIRITS1 BUT ALL )\T MANAG+ TO *ANGE HIS DECISION TO REMA9 9 HID+4 ,I WAS GETT+ READY TO LEAVE HIM !RE :5 HIS BRO!R-9-LAW ,RIVAS ,*]IF APPE>$1 RETURN+ FROM ! /REET 9 A /ATE ( EXCITEM5T & 5?USIASM %>$ ALL ,REPUBLICANS AT ! TIME4 ,HE CONFIRM$ EV]Y?+ ?AT ,I HAD BE5 SAY+ & ,AZANA F9ALLY RELUCTANTLY DECID$ TO FOLL[ ME4 ,HE WAS MUTT]+ ,I DON'T KN[ :AT AS WE DROVE 9 MY C> TO MY H\SE4 ,HE WAS CLE>LY 9 A F\L MOOD4 ,WE 5T]$ ! LIBR>Y & HE GREET$ ! COMRADES ONE BY ONE4 ,I WAS !N %OCK$ TO REALIZE ?AT HE HADN'T SE5 ANY ( !M S9CE ,DECEMB] #a#c1 F\R MON?S AGO4 ,NOBODY HAD HAD ANY CONTACT ) HIM OR EV5 KN[N :]E HE WAS4 ,?IS CONFIRM$ :AT ,I ALREADY SUSPECT$3 ,AZANA1 A MAN ( EXTRAORD9>Y 9TELLIG5CE & L(TY QUALITIES1 WAS SUFF]+ FROM AN 9SURM\NTABLE PHYSICAL FE>4444 ,IT WAS /RONG] ?AN HE1 AL?\< HE WAS DO+ HIS BE/ TO CONCEAL IT4.<#b#b#h.>  
  

,SU* WAS ! MAN :O W\LD RUN ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W> 9 ! FIR/ GOV]NM5T ( ! ,SECOND ,REPUBLIC4 

,! MEET+ BETWE5 ! ,C\NT ( ,ROMANONES & ,NICETO ,ALCALA ,ZAMORA TOOK PLACE AT #b3 9 ! AFT]NOON 9 ,DR4 ,M>ANON'S H\SE4 ,! ,C\NT RELATES ! EV5TS AS FOLL[S3  
  

,ALCALA ,ZAMORA3 0,!RE IS NO SOLUTION O!R ?AN ! ,K+'S IMM$IATE DEP>TURE & R5UNCIATION ( ! ?RONE4444 ,HE HAS TO LEAVE ?IS V]Y AFT]NOON1 BE=E SUNSET40 

,ALCALA ,ZAMORA MADE USE ( A SUPREME >GUM5T3 0,%ORTLY BE=E COM+ H]E1 WE RECEIV$ ! ADHESION ( ,G5]AL ,SANJURJO1 LEAD] ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D40 .<,! ,C\NT ( ,ROMANONES SAID3.> ,I TURN$ PALE :5 ,I HE>D HIM & DIDN'T SAY ANY MORE4 ,! BATTLE WAS HOPELESSLY LO/4.<#b#b#i.>  
  

,! ,C\NT ( ,ROMANONES SP5T TWO H\RS 9 DISCUSSIONS & HELD TALKS ) ! ,K+ AT #e3 PM4 ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I SIGN$ A PROCLAMATION TO ! C\NTRY DRAFT$ BY ! ,DUKE ( ,MAURA3  
  

,I DO NOT R5\NCE ANY ( MY RI<TS1 BECAUSE MORE ?AN M9E !Y >E A DEPOSIT ACCUMULAT$ BY HI/ORY1 ( :OSE CU/ODY ,I WILL HAVE TO GIVE A RIGOR\S ACC\NT ONE DAY4 

,I HOPE TO UND]/& ! AU!NTIC EXPRESSION ( ! COLLECTIVE CONSCI5CE1 & :ILE ! NATION SPEAKS1 ,I DELIB]ATELY SUSP5D ! EX]CISE ( ,ROYAL ,P[] & )DRAW FROM ,SPA91 ?US RECOGNIZ+ IT AS ! ONLY MA/] ( ITS DE/9Y4.<#b#c.>  
  

,P[] TRULY DID NOT EXI/ BETWE5 #e3 & #a3#c PM4 ,?IS VACUUM ( AU?ORITY MADE ,MIGUEL ,MAURA IMPATI5T & HE CONV9C$ ! RE/ ( HIS COLLEAGUES ?AT !Y HAD TO OCCUPY ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY AT ONCE & PUT ! MA*9]Y ( ! NEW ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T 9TO MOTION4 ,MIGUEL ,MAURA HAD CONCEIV$ ( ?IS GOV]NM5T AS ! 0CU%ION0 BORN ( ! ,PACT ( ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN4 ,IT W\LD SAVE MANY1 V]Y MANY1 ?+S ON ?AT ,APRIL #a#d1 #a#i#c#a4 .<#b#c#a.> 

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