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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

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,WE !N DID :AT WE HAD TO DO3 NO?+ PROVOK$ ! ,P>IS 9SURRECTION4 7,DUFAURE@&_?#a#d#f2S SPEE* AGA9/ AMNE/Y1 SESSION ( #a#h? ,MAY1 #a#h#g#f47 

,! EXECUTION WAS AS FOOLI% AS ! CONCEPTION4 ,ON ! #a#h? ( ,M>*1 AT ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 SEV]AL COLUMNS DISP]S$ 9 V>I\S DIRECTIONS TO ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT1 ,BELLEVILLE1 ! ,FAUB\RG DU ,TEMPLE1 ! ,BA/ILLE1 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ,PLACE ,/4 ,MI*EL1 ! ,LUXEMB\RG1 ! ?IRTE5? >RONDISSEM5T & ! ,9VALIDES4 ,G5]AL ,SUSBIELLE M>*$ ON ,MONTM>TRE ) TWO BRIGADES AB\T #f1 M5 /RONG4 ,ALL WAS SIL5T & DES]T$4 ,! ,PATUREL BRIGADE TOOK POSSESSION ( ! ,M\L9 DE LA ,GALETTE )\T /RIK+ A BL[4 ,! ,LECOMTE BRIGADE GA9$ ! ,T[] ( ,SOLF]9O ONLY MEET+ ) ONE S5T9EL1 ,TURP91 :O CROSS$ BAYONETS ) !M & WAS HEWN D[N BY ! G5D>MES4 ,!Y !N RU%$ TO ! PO/ ( ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S1 /ORM$ IT1 & ?REW ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS 9TO ! CAVES ( ! ,T[] ( ,SOLF]9O4 ,AT SIX O'CLOCK ! SURPRISE WAS COMPLETE4 ,M4 ,CLEM5CEAU HURRI$ TO ! ,BUTTES TO CONGRATULATE ,G5]AL ,LECOMTE4 ,EV]Y:]E ELSE ! CANNON W]E SURPRIS$ 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T TRIUMPH$ ALL ALONG ! L9E1 & ,D',AURELLES S5T ! PAP]S A PROCLAMATION WRITT5 9 ! CONQU]OR@&_?#a#d#f2S VE94 

,!RE WAS ONLY ONE ?+ WANT+ -- TEAMS TO CONVEY ! SPOIL4 ,V9OY HAD ALMO/ =GOTT5 !M4 ,AT EI<T O'CLOCK !Y BEGAN TO PUT SOME HORSES TO ! PIECES4 ,MEAN:ILE ! FAUB\RGS W]E AWAK+ & ! E>LY %OPS OP5+4 ,>\ND ! MILKMAIDS & BE=E ! W9E%OPS ! PEOPLE BEGAN TALK+ 9 A L[ VOICE2 !Y PO9T$ TO ! SOLDI]S1 ! MA*9E-GUN .<A MULTIPLE-B>REL$ GUN1 =]UNN] ( ! MOD]N MA*9E-GUN.> LEVEL$ AT ! /REETS1 ! WALLS COV]$ ) ! /ILL WET PO/] SIGN$ BY ,M4 ,?I]S & HIS ,M9I/]S4 ,! SPOKE ( P>ALYZ$ COMM]CE1 SUSP5D$ ORD]S1 FRI<T5$ CAPITAL3 

@&_?#a#d#e2,9HABITANTS ( ,P>IS1 9 Y\R 9T]E/ ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS RESOLV$ TO ACT4 ,LET ! GOOD CITIZ5S SEP>ATE FROM ! BAD ONES2 LET !M AID PUBLIC =CE2 !Y WILL R5D] A S]VICE TO ! ,REPUBLIC H]SELF1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ,M,M4 ,P\Y]-,QU]TI]1 ,DE ,L>CY1 ,DUFAURE & O!R ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! CONCLUSION IS BORR[$ FROM ! PHRASEOLOGY ( ,DECEMB]3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! CULPABLE %ALL BE SURR5D]$ TO JU/ICE4 ,ORD]1 COMPLETE1 IMM$IATE & UNALT]ABLE1 MU/ BE REE/ABLI%$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y SPOKE ( ORD] -- BLOOD WAS TO BE %$4 

,AS 9 \R GREAT DAYS1 ! WOM5 W]E ! FIR/ TO ACT4 ,?OSE ( ! #a#h? ,M>*1 H>D5$ BY ! SIEGE -- !Y HAD HAD A D\BLE RATION ( MIS]Y @&_?#a#e#a2 DID NOT WAIT = ! M54 ,!Y SURR\ND$ ! MA*9EGUNS1 APO/ROPHIZ$ ! S]GEANT 9 COMM& ( ! GUN1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS IS %AMEFUL2 :AT >E Y\ DO+ !RE8@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! SOLDI]S DID NOT ANSW]4 ,OCCASIONALLY A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] SPOKE TO !M3 @&_?#a#d#e2,COME1 MY GOOD WOM51 GET \T ( ! WAY4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,AT ! SAME TIME A H&FUL ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 PROCE$+ TO ! PO/ ( ! ,RUE ,D\DEAUVILLE1 !RE F\ND TWO DRUMS ?AT HAD NOT BE5 SMA%$1 & BEAT ! RAPPEL4 ,AT EI<T O'CLOCK !Y NUMB]$ #c (FIC]S & GU>DS1 :O ASC5D$ ! ,B\LEV>D ,ORNANO4 ,!Y MET A PLATOON ( SOLDI]S ( ! #h#h?1 &1 CRY+1 ,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6 5LI/$ !M4 ,! PO/ ( ! ,RUE ,DEJEAN ALSO JO9$ !M1 & ! BUTT-5D ( !IR MUSKETS RAIS$1 SOLDI]S & GU>DS TOGE!R M>*$ UP TO ! ,RUE ,MULL] ?AT LEADS TO ! ,BUTTES ,MONTM>TRE1 DEF5D$ ON ?IS SIDE BY ! M5 ( ! #h#h?4 ,!SE1 SEE+ !IR COMRADES 9T]M+L+ ) ! GU>DS1 SIGN$ TO !M TO ADVANCE1 ?AT !Y W\LD LET !M PASS4 ,G5]AL ,LECOMTE1 CAT*+ SI<T ( ! SIGNS1 HAD ! M5 REPLAC$ BY S]G5TS-DE-VILLE1 & CONF9$ !M 9 ! ,T[] ( ,SOLF]9O1 ADD+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,Y\ WILL GET Y\R DES]TS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,! S]G5TS-DE-VILLE DIS*>G$ A FEW %OTS1 TO :I* ! GU>DS REPLI$4 ,SUDD5LY A L>GE NUMB] ( ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS1 ! BUTT-5D ( !IR MUSKETS UP1 WOM5 & *ILDR51 APPE>$ ON ! O!R FLANK FROM ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S4 ,LECOMTE1 SURR\ND$1 ?REE TIMES GAVE ! ORD] TO FIRE4 ,HIS M5 /OOD /ILL1 !IR >MS ORD]$4 ,! CR[D1 ADVANC+1 FRAT]NIZ$ ) !M1 & ,LECOMTE & HIS (FIC]S W]E >RE/$4 

,! SOLDI]S :OM HE HAD JU/ %UT UP 9 ! T[] WANT$ TO %OOT HIM1 BUT SOME ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS HAV+ SUCCE$$ 9 DIS5GAG+ HIM ) GREAT DIFFICULTY -- = ! CR[D TOOK HIM = ,V9OY @&_?#a#e#a2 CONDUCT$ HIM ) HIS (FIC]S TO ! ,*ATEAU-,R\GE1 :]E ! /AFF ( ! BATTALIONS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D WAS SEAT$4 ,!RE !Y ASK$ HIM = AN ORD] TO EVACUATE ! ,BUTTES4 ,HE SIGN$ IT )\T HESITATION4 .<#h#b.> ,! ORD] WAS IMM$IATELY COMMUNICAT$ TO ! (FIC]S & SOLDI]S ( ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S4 ,! G5D>MES SURR5D]$ !IR *ASSEPOTS1 & EV5 CRI$1 ,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6 ,?REE DIS*>GES FROM ! CANNON ANN\NC$ ! RECAPTURE ( ! ,BUTTES4 

,G5]AL ,PATUREL1 :O WANT$ TO C>RY AWAY ! CANNON1 SURPRIS$ AT ! ,M\L9 DE LA ,GALETTE1 CAME 9TO COLLISION ) A LIV+ B>RICADE 9 ! ,RUE ,LEPIC4 ,! PEOPLE /OPP$ ! HORSES1 CUT ! TRACES1 DISP]S$ ! >TILL]YM51 & TOOK BACK ! CANNON TO !IR PO/4 ,9 ! ,PLACE ,PIGALLE1 ,G5]AL ,SUSBIELLE GAVE ! ORD] TO *>GE ! CR[D COLLECT$ 9 ! ,RUE ,H\DON1 BUT ! *ASSEURS1 9TIMIDAT$1 SPURR$ BACK !IR HORSES & W]E LAU<$ AT4 ,A CAPTA91 DA%+ =W>D1 SAB] 9 H&1 W\ND$ A GU>D1 & FELL1 PI]C$ ) BALLS4 ,! ,G5]AL FL$4 ,! G5D>MES1 :O COMM5C$ FIR+ FROM BEH9D ! HUTS1 W]E SOON DISLODG$1 & ! BULK ( ! SOLDI]S W5T OV] TO ! PEOPLE4 

,AT ,BELLEVILLE1 ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT1 ! ,LUXEMB\RG1 ! TROOPS FRAT]NIZ$ EV]Y:]E ) ! CR[DS ?AT HAD COLLECT$ AT ! FIR/ AL>M4 

,BY ELEV5 O'CLOCK ! PEOPLE HAD VANQUI%$ ! AGGRESSORS AT ALL PO9TS1 PRES]V$ ALMO/ ALL !IR CANNON1 ( :I* ONLY T5 HAD BE5 C>RI$ (F1 & SEIZ$ ?\S&S ( *ASSEPOTS4 ,ALL !IR BATTALIONS W]E N[ ON FOOT1 & ! M5 ( ! FAUB\RGS COMM5C$ UNPAV+ ! /REETS4 

,S9CE SIX O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ,D',AURELLES HAD HAD ! RAPPEL BEAT5 9 ! C5TRAL QU>T]S1 BUT 9 VA94 ,BATTALIONS =M]LY NOT$ = !IR DEVOTION TO ,TRO*U S5T ONLY TW5TY M5 TO ! R5DEZV\S4 ,ALL ,P>IS1 ON READ+ ! PO/]S1 SAID @&_?#a#d#e2,?IS IS ! C\P-D'ETAT4 ,AT TWELVE O'CLOCK ,D',AURELLES & ,PIC>D S\ND$ ! AL>M3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! ,GOV]NM5T CALLS ON Y\ TO DEF5D Y\R HOMES1 Y\R FAMILIES1 Y\R PROP]TY4 ,SOME MISGUID$ M51 UND] ! LEAD ( SOME SECRET LEAD]S1 TURN AGA9/ ,P>IS ! CANNON KEPT BACK FROM ! ,PRUSSIANS4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!SE REM9ISC5CES ( ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 ?IS ACCUSATION ( 9DELICACY T[>D ! ,PRUSSIANS1 FAIL+ TO R\SE ANY ONE1 ! :OLE ,M9I/RY CAME TO ! RESCUE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,AN ABSURD RUMOR IS BE+ SPREAD ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T IS PREP>+ A C\P-D'ETAT4 ,IT HAS WI%$ & WI%ES TO MAKE AN 5D ( AN 9SURRECTIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 :OSE MEMB]S ONLY REPRES5T ,COMMUNI/ DOCTR9ES4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!SE AL>MS1 REPEAT$LY S\ND$1 RAIS$ 9 ALL #e M54.<#h#c.> 

,! ,GOV]NM5T W]E AT ! ,=EIGN ,(FICE1 &1 AFT] ! FIR/ REV]SES1 ,M4 ,?I]S HAD GIV5 ! ORD] TO FALL BACK ) ALL ! TROOPS ON ! ,*AMPS-DE-,M>S4 ,:5 HE SAW ! DES]TION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ( ! ,C5T]1 HE DECL>$ ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO EVACUATE ,P>IS4 ,SEV]AL ,M9I/]S OBJECT$1 WANT$ A FEW PO9TS TO BE GU>D$ -- ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ITS B>RACKS OCCUPI$ BY ! BRIGADE ,D]ROJA1 ! ,ECOLE ,MILITAIRE @&_?#a#e#a2 & ?AT !Y %\LD TAKE A POSITION ON ! ,TROCAD]O4 ,! LITTLE MAN1 QUITE DI/RACT$1 W\LD ONLY HE> ( EXTREME MEASURES4 ,LEFO1 :O HAD ALMO/ BE5 MADE A PRISON] AT ! ,BA/ILLE1 VIGOR\SLY SUPPORT$ HIM4 ,IT WAS DECID$ ?AT ! :OLE T[N %\LD BE EVACUAT$1 EV5 ! =TS ON ! S\?1 RE/OR$ BY ! ,PRUSSIANS A =TNI<T BE=E4 ,T[>DS ?REE O'CLOCK ! POPUL> BATTALIONS ( ! ,GROS ,CAILL\ M>*$ PA/ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 HEAD$ BY DRUMS & TRUMPETS4 ,! ,C\NCIL BELIEV$ ITSELF SURR\ND$4.<#h#d.> ,M4 ,?I]S ESCAP$ BY A BACK /AIR1 & LEFT = ,V]SAILLES SO \T ( HIS S5SES ?AT AT ! BRIDGE ( ,SEVRES HE GAVE ! WRITT5 ORD] TO EVACUATE ,MONT-,VAL]I54 

,AT ! SELF-SAME H\R :5 ,M4 ,?I]S RAN AWAY1 ! REVOLUTION>Y BATTALIONS HAD NOT YET ATTEMPT$ ANY ATTACK OR OCCUPI$ ANY (FICIAL PO/S4.<#h#e.> ,! AGGRESSION ( ! MORN+ HAD SURPRIS$ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 AS IT HAD ALL ,P>IS4 ,! EV5+ BE=E !Y HAD SEP>AT$ AS USUAL1 GIV+ !MSELVES A R5DEZV\S = ! #a#h?1 AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK AT NI<T1 BEH9D ! ,BA/ILLE1 AT ! S*OOL 9 ! ,RUE ,BASFROI2 ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CORD]IE1 ACTIVELY WAT*$ BY ! POLICE1 NO LONG] BE+ SAFE4 ,S9CE ! #a#e? NEW ELECTIONS HAD ADD$ TO !IR NUMB]S1 & !Y HAD APPO9T$ A ,COMMITTEE ( ,DEF5SE4 ,ON ! NEWS ( ! ATTACK1 SOME RAN TO ! ,RUE ,BASFROI1 O!RS APPLI$ !MSELVES TO RAIS+ ! BATTALIONS ( !IR QU>T]S3 ,V>L9 AT ! ,BATIGNOLLES1 ,B]G]ET1 REC5TLY NAM$ *EF-DE-LEGION1 AT ,MONTM>TRE1 ,DUVAL AT ! ,PAN!ON1 ,P9DY 9 ! ?IRD >RONDISSEM5T1 ,FALTOT 9 ! ,RUE DE ,SEVRES4 ,RANVI] & ,BRUNEL1 )\T BELONG+ TO ! ,COMMITTEE1 W]E AGITAT+ ,BELLEVILLE & ! T5? >RONDISSEM5T4 ,AT T5 O'CLOCK A DOZ5 MEMB]S MET TOGE!R1 OV]:ELM$ ) MESSAGES FROM ALL SIDES1 & RECEIV+ FROM TIME TO TIME SOME PRISON]S4 ,POSITIVE 9TELLIG5CE ONLY CAME 9 T[>DS TWO O'CLOCK4 ,!Y !N DREW UP A K9D ( PLAN BY :I* ALL ! F$]ALI/ BATTALIONS W]E TO CONV]GE UPON ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 & !N DISP]S$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS TO TRANSMIT ORD]S4.<#h#f.> 

,! BATTALIONS W]E 9DE$ ON ! AL]T1 BUT DID NOT M>*4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y QU>T]S1 FE>+ A RESUMPTION ( ! ATTACK1 & IGNOR+ ! PL5ITUDE ( !IR VICTORY1 W]E /RONGLY B>RICAD+ !MSELVES1 & REMA9$ :]E !Y W]E4 ,EV5 ,MONTM>TRE WAS ONLY SW>M+ ) GU>DS 9 SE>* ( NEWS1 & DISB&$ SOLDI]S = :OM COLLECTIONS W]E BE+ MADE1 AS !Y HAD HAD NO?+ TO EAT S9CE ! MORN+4 ,T[>DS HALF-PA/ ?REE O'CLOCK ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,VIGILANCE ( ! EI<TE5? >RONDISSEM5T1 E/ABLI%$ 9 ! ,RUE DE ,CLIGNANC\RT1 WAS 9=M$ ?AT ,G5]AL ,LECOMTE WAS 9 GREAT DANG]4 ,A CR[D1 CONSI/+ *IEFLY ( SOLDI]S1 SURR\ND$ ! ,*ATEAU-,R\GE & DEM&$ ! ,G5]AL4  
  
,! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,VIGILANCE1 ,F]RE1 ,JACL>D1 & ,B]G]ET1 IMM$IATELY S5T AN ORD] TO ! COMM&] ( ! ,*ATEAU-,R\GE TO GU>D ! PRISON]1 :O WAS TO BE PUT ON TRIAL4 ,:5 ! ORD] >RIV$ ,LECOMTE HAD JU/ LEFT4 

,HE HAD LONG BE5 ASK+ TO BE TAK5 BE=E ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,! *IEFS ( ! PO/1 MU* P]TURB$ BY ! CRIES ( ! CR[D1 ANXI\S TO GET RID ( !IR RESPONSIBILITY1 & BELIEV+ ?IS ,COMMITTEE WAS SITT+ 9 ! ,RUE DES ,ROSI]S1 DECID$ TO CONDUCT ! ,G5]AL & HIS (FIC]S !RE4 ,!Y >RIV$ AT AB\T F\R O'CLOCK1 PASS+ ?R\< A T]RIBLY IRRITAT$ CR[D1 YET NO ONE RAIS$ A H& AGA9/ !M4 ,! ,G5]AL WAS CLOSELY GU>D$ 9 A SMALL FRONT ROOM ON ! GR\ND FLOOR4 ,!RE ! SC5ES ( ! ,*ATEAU-,R\GE RECOMM5C$4 ,! EXASP]AT$ SOLDI]S ASK$ = HIS DEA?4 ,! (FIC]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D MADE DESP]ATE EF=TS TO QUIET !M1 CRY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WAIT = ! ,COMMITTEE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y SUCCE$$ 9 PO/+ S5T9ELS & APPEAS+ ! COMMOTION = A TIME4 

,NO MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE HAD >RIV$ :51 AT HALF-PA/ F\R1 =MIDABLE CRIES FILL$ ! /REET1 & HUNT$ BY A FI]CE MULTITUDE1 A MAN ) A :ITE BE>D WAS ?RU/ AGA9/ ! WALL ( ! H\SE4 ,IT WAS ,CLEM5T-,?OMAS1 ! MAN ( ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 ! 9SULT] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y BATTALIONS4 ,HE HAD BE5 RECOGNIZ$ & >RE/$ AT ! ,*AUSSEE DES ,M>TYRS1 :]E HE WAS EXAM9+ ! B>RICADES4  
  
,SOME (FIC]S ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 A ,G>IBALDIAN CAPTA91 ,H]P9-,LACROIX1 & SOME FRANC-TIREURS HAD TRI$ TO /OP ! DEADLY MASS1 REPEAT+ A ?\S& TIMES1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WAIT = ! ,COMMITTEE6 ,CON/ITUTE A C\RT-M>TIAL6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y W]E JO/L$1 & ,CLEM5T-,?OMAS WAS AGA9 SEIZ$ & HURL$ 9TO ! LITTLE G>D5 ( ! H\SE4 ,TW5TY MUSKETS LEVEL$ AT HIM BATT]$ HIM D[N4 ,DUR+ ?IS EXECUTION ! SOLDI]S BROKE ! W9D[S ( ! ROOM :]E ,G5]AL ,LECOMTE WAS CONF9$1 ?REW !MSELVES UPON HIM1 DRAGG+ HIM T[>DS ! G>D54 ,?IS MAN1 :O 9 ! MORN+ HAD ?REE TIMES GIV5 ! ORD] TO FIRE UPON ! PEOPLE1 WEPT1 BEGG$ = PITY1 & SPOKE ( HIS FAMILY4 ,HE WAS =C$ AGA9/ ! WALL & FELL UND] ! BULLETS4 

,!SE REPRISALS OV]1 ! WRA? ( ! MASS SUBSID$4 ,!Y ALL[$ ! (FIC]S ( ,LECOMTE@&_?#a#d#f2S SUITE TO BE TAK5 BACK TO ! ,*ATEAU-,R\GE1 & AT NI<TFALL !Y W]E SET AT LIB]TY4 

,:ILE !SE EXECUTIONS TOOK PLACE1 ! PEOPLE1 SO LONG /&+ ON ! DEF5SIVE1 HAD BEGUN TO MOVE4 ,BRUNEL SURR\ND$ ! ,PR9CE ,EUG5E ,B>RACKS1 HELD BY ! #a#b? ( ! L9E4 ,! COLONEL1 ACCOMPANI$ BY AB\T A HUNDR$ (FIC]S1 ASSUM+ L(TY AIRS1 ,BRUNEL HAD !M ALL LOCK$ UP4 ,TWO ?\S& *ASSEPOTS FELL 9TO ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE4  
  
,BRUNEL CONT9U$ HIS M>* BY ! ,RUE DU ,TEMPLE T[>DS ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! ,IMPRIM]IE ,NATIONALE WAS OCCUPI$ AT FIVE O'CLOCK4 ,AT SIX ! CR[D ATTACK$ ! DOORS ( ! ,NAPOLEON ,B>RACKS ) HAT*ETS4 ,A DIS*>GE WAS MADE1 FIR$ FROM ! OP5+1 & ?REE P]SONS FELL2 BUT ! SOLDI]S MADE SIGNS FROM ! W9D[S ( ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI1 CRY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,IT IS ! G5D>MES :O HAVE FIR$4 ,VIVE LA ,REPUBLIQUE6@&_?#a#d#f2 ,SOON AFT] !Y OP5$ ! DOORS & ALL[$ !IR >MS TO BE C>RI$ (F4.<#h#g.> 

,AT HALF-PA/ SEV5 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE WAS ALMO/ SURR\ND$4 ,! G5D>MES :O OCCUPI$ IT FL$ BY ! SUBT]RANEAN PASSAGE ( ! ,LOBAU ,B>RACKS4 ,AB\T HALF-PA/ EI<T ,JULES ,F]RY & ,VABRE1 5TIRELY AB&ON$ BY !IR M51 LEFT )\T ANY ORD] BY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ALSO /OLE AWAY4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ,BRUNEL@&_?#a#d#f2S COLUMN >RIV$ AT ! PLACE & TOOK POSSESSION ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :]E ,RANVI] >RIV$ AT ! SAME TIME BY ! QUAYS4 

,! NUMB] ( ! BATTALIONS AUGM5T$ 9CESSANTLY4 ,BRUNEL HAD GIV5 ORD] TO RAISE B>RICADES 9 ! ,RUE DE ,RIVOLI1 ON ! QUAYS1 MANN$ ALL ! APPROA*ES1 DI/RIBUT$ ! PO/S1 & S5T \T /RONG PATROLS4 ,ONE ( !SE1 SURR\ND+ ! MAIRIE ( ! ,L\V]1 :]E ! MAYORS W]E DELIB]AT+1 ALMO/ SUCCE$$ 9 CAT*+ ,F]RY1 :O SAV$ HIMSELF BY JUMP+ \T ( A W9D[4 ,! MAYORS RETURN$ TO ! MAIRIE ( ! ,PLACE DE LA ,B\RSE4 

,!Y HAD ALREADY MET !RE DUR+ ! DAY TOGE!R ) MANY ADJUNCTS1 MU* (F5D$ AT ! S5SELESS GOV]NM5TAL ATTACK1 WAIT+ = 9=MATION & = IDEAS4 ,T[>DS F\R O'CLOCK !Y S5T DELEGATES TO ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,M4 ,?I]S HAD ALREADY MADE (F4 ,PIC>D POLITELY %[$ !M \T4 ,D',AURELLES WA%$ HIS H&S ( ! :OLE AFFAIR1 SAY+ ! LAWY]S HAD DONE IT4 ,AT NI<T1 H[EV]1 IT BECAME NECESS>Y TO TAKE A RESOLUTION4 ,! F$]AL BATTALIONS ALREADY SURR\ND$ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE & OCCUPI$ ! ,PLACE ,V5DOME1 :I!R ,V>L91 ,B]G]ET1 & ,>NOLD HAD CONDUCT$ ! BATTALIONS ( ,MONTM>TRE & ! ,BATIGNOLLES4 ,VA*]OT1 ,VAUTRA91 & A FEW REACTION>IES SPOKE ( RESI/+ AT ANY PRICE1 AS ?\< !Y HAD HAD AN >MY TO BACK !M4 ,O!RS1 MORE S5SIBLE1 S\<T = SOME EXP$I5T4 ,!Y ?\<T !Y C\LD CALM D[N EV]Y?+ BY NAM+ AS PREFECT ( POLICE ,$U>D ,ADAM1 :O HAD DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF AGA9/ ! 9SURG5TS ( ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h1 & AS ,G5]AL ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS ! GIDDY ,PR\DHONI/ ,LANGLOIS1 A =M] ,9T]NATIONALI/1 :O HAD BE5 = ! MOVEM5T ( ! #c#a/ ( ,OCTOB] 9 ! MORN+1 AGA9/ IT 9 ! EV5+1 & WAS NAM$ DEPUTY1 ?ANKS TO A SCRAT* RECEIV$ :ILE GE/ICULAT+ AT ,BUZ5VAL4 ,! DELEGATES W5T TO PROPOSE ?IS BRILLIANT SOLUTION TO ,JULES ,FAVRE4 ,HE REFUS$ \TRI<T1 SAY+1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE CANNOT TREAT ) ASSASS9S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS COM$Y WAS ONLY PLAY$ TO JU/IFY ! EVACUATION ( ,P>IS1 :I* HE CONCEAL$ FROM ! MAYORS4 ,DUR+ ! CONF]5CE IT WAS ANN\NC$ ?AT ,JULES ,F]RY HAD AB&ON$ ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,! O!R ,JULES FEIGN$ SURPRISE1 & 5GAG$ ! MAYORS TO CALL \T ! BATTALIONS ( ORD] = ! PURPOSE ( REPLAC+ ! VANI%$ >MY4 

,!Y RETURN$ OV]:ELM$ BY ?IS RAILL]Y1 HUMBL$ AT HAV+ BE5 ALTOGE!R LEFT 9 ! D>K AB\T ! 9T5TION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,IF POSSESS$ ( SOME POLITICAL C\RAGE1 !Y W\LD HAVE GONE /RAI<T TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 9/EAD ( COMM5C+ TO DELIB]ATE AGA9 9 !IR MAIRIE4 ,AT LA/1 AT T5 O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ,PIC>D 9=M$ !M ?AT !Y MI<T BR+ \T !IR ,LAFAYETTE4 ,!Y IMM$IATELY S5T ,LANGLOIS TO ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 

,SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD BE5 !RE S9CE T5 O'CLOCK1 G5]ALLY V]Y ANXI\S & V]Y HESITANT4 ,NOT ONE ( !M HAD DREAM$ ?AT P[] W\LD FALL SO HEAVILY UPON !IR %\LD]S4 ,MANY DID NOT WANT TO SIT AT ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 ,!Y DELIB]AT$4 ,AT LA/ IT WAS DECID$ ?AT !Y W\LD ONLY /AY DUR+ ! TWO OR ?REE DAYS WANT$ = ! ELECTIONS4 ,MEAN:ILE IT WAS NECESS>Y TO W>D (F ANY ATTEMPT AT RESI/ANCE4 ,LUILI] WAS PRES5T1 BUZZ+ >\ND ! ,COMMITTEE1 9 ONE ( HIS 9T]VALS ( GRAVE LUCIDITY1 PROMIS+ TO W>D (F ALL DANG] & APPEAL+ TO ! VOTE ( ,VAUXHALL4 ,HE HAD PLAY$ NO P>T DUR+ ! :OLE DAY4.<#h#h.> ,! ,COMMITTEE COMMITT$ ! BLUND] ( APPO9T+ HIM COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 :ILE ,BRUNEL1 :O HAD R5D]$ SU* S]VICE S9CE ! MORN+1 WAS ALREADY 9/ALL$ 9 ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE4 

,AT ?REE O'CLOCK1 ,LANGLOIS1 ! COMPETITOR ( ,LUILI]1 ANN\NC$ HIMSELF4 ,HE WAS FULL ( CONFID5CE 9 HIMSELF1 & HAD ALREADY S5T HIS PROCLAMATION TO ! ,J\RNAL ,(FICIEL4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O >E Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 ! S5T9ELS ASK$ HIM4 @&_?#a#d#e2,G5]AL ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1@&_?#a#d#f2 ANSW]$ ,LANGLOIS4 ,SOME DEPUTIES ( ,P>IS1 ,LOCKROY1 ,C\RNET1 ETC4 ACCOMPANI$ HIM4 ,! ,COMMITTEE CONS5T$ TO RECEIVE !M4 @&_?#a#d#e2,:O HAS NAM$ Y\8@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID !Y TO ,LANGLOIS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,M4 ,?I]S4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!Y SMIL$ AT ?IS MADMAN@&_?#a#d#f2S APLOMB4 ,AS HE PLEAD$ ! RI<TS ( ! ,ASSEMBLY !Y PUT HIM TO ! TE/2 @&_?#a#d#e2,DO Y\ RECOGNIZE ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE8@&_?#a#d#f2 @&_?#a#d#e2,NO4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,HE DECAMP$ & RAN AWAY AFT] HIS PROCLAMATION4 

,! NI<T WAS CALM1 FATALLY CALM = LIB]TY4 ,BY ! GATES ( ! S\? ,V9OY M>*$ (F HIS REGIM5TS1 HIS >TILL]Y1 & HIS BAGGAGE TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,! DISB&$ TROOPS JOGG$ ALONG PEEVI%LY1 9SULT+ ! G5D>MES4.<#h#i.> ,! /AFF1 TRUE TO ITS TRADITIONS1 HAD LO/ ITS HEAD1 & LEFT 9 ,P>IS ?REE REGIM5TS1 SIX BATT]IES1 & ALL ! GUNBOATS1 :I* IT W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO LEAVE TO ! CURR5T ( ! RIV]4 ,! SLI<TE/ DEMON/RATION BY ! F$]ALS W\LD HAVE /OPP$ ?IS EXODUS4 ,F> FROM ?9K+ ( CLOS+ ! GATES1 ! NEW COMM&] ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D -- HE BOA/$ ( IT BE=E ! C\NCIL ( W> @&_?#a#e#a2 LEFT OP5 ALL ISSUES TO ! >MY4 

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