,*APT] #e 
,REORGANIZATION ( ! ,PUBLIC ,S]VICES 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ELEANOR ,M>X 

,TEXT 3 

,I ?\<T ! ,P>IS 9SURG5TS W\LD BE UNABLE TO /E] !IR [N %IP4 

7,JULES ,FAVRE1 ,9QUIRY 9TO ! #a#h? ( ,M>*47 

,?US NO AGREEM5T HAD BE5 COME TO1 ONLY ONE ( ! F\R DELEGATES HAV+1 FROM %E] WE>9ESS1 GIV5 WAY TO A C]TA9 EXT5T4 ,SO ON ! MORN+ ( ! #b?1 :5 ! MAYOR ,BONVALET & TWO ADJUNCTS S5T BY ! MAYORS CAME TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE UNANIM\SLY EXCLAIM$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,WE HAVE NOT TREAT$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BUT ,BONVALET1 FEIGN+ TO BELIEVE 9 A REGUL> AGREEM5T1 CONT9U$1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! DEPUTIES >E TODAY GO+ TO ASK = ! MUNICIPAL FRAN*ISES4 ,!IR NEGOTIATIONS CANNOT SUCCE$ IF ! ADM9I/RATION ( ,P>IS IS NOT GIV5 UP TO ! MAYORS4 ,ON PA9 ( FRU/RAT+ ! EF=TS :I* WILL SAVE Y\1 Y\ MU/ FULFILL ! 5GAGEM5TS ( Y\R DELEGATES4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ONE ( ! ,COMMITTEE3 @&_?#a#d#e2,\R DELEGATES RECEIV$ NO M&ATE TO 5T] 9TO SU* 5GAGEM5TS = US4 ,WE DO NOT ASK TO BE SAV$4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ANO!R3 @&_?#a#d#e2,! WEAKNESS ( ! DEPUTIES & ( ! MAYORS IS ONE ( ! CAUSES ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,IF ! ,COMMITTEE AB&ONS ITS POSITION & DIS>MS1 ! ,ASSEMBLY WILL GRANT NO?+4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,ANO!R3 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HAVE JU/ COME FROM ! ,CORD]IE4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ! SECOND >RONDISSEM5T IS HOLD+ A SITT+1 & IT ADJURES ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE TO REMA9 AT ITS PO/ TILL ! ELECTIONS4@&_?#a#d#f2 

,O!RS W]E AB\T TO SPEAK1 :5 ,BONVALET DECL>$ ?AT HE HAD COME TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 NOT TO DISCUSS1 & WALK$ (F4 ,HIS SUP]CILI\SNESS CONFIRM$ ! WOR/ SUSPICIONS4 ,?OSE :O ! EV5+ BE=E HAD BE5 FAVORABLE TO MAK+ T]MS SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,!SE M5 WANT TO BETRAY US4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,BEH9D ! MAYORS ! ,COMMITTEE BEHELD ! IMPLACABLE REACTION4 ,9 ANY CASE1 TO ASK !M = ! ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE WAS TO ASK !IR FIVES1 = ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS W\LD HAVE BELIEV$ !M TRAITORS1 & PUNI%$ !M ON ! SPOT4 ,9 ONE WORD1 COMPROMISE HAD BECOME IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! ,J\RNAL ,(FICIEL1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE1 & ! NEWS PO/]S HAD SPOK54 

@&_?#a#d#e2,! ELECTION ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL WILL TAKE PLACE ON ,W$NESDAY NEXT1 #b#bND ,M>*1@&_?#a#d#f2 DECRE$ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,& 9 A MANIFE/O IT SAID1 @&_?#a#d#e2,! (FSPR+ ( A ,REPUBLIC :OSE DEVICE BE>S ! GREAT WORD ,FRAT]NITY1 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE P>DONS ITS TRADUC]S1 BUT IT W\LD CONV9CE ! HONE/ PEOPLE :O HAVE BELIEV$ !IR CALUMNIES ?R\< IGNORANCE4 ,IT HAS NOT BE5 SECRET1 = ITS MEMB]S HAVE SIGN$ !IR NAMES TO ALL ITS PROCLAMATIONS4 ,IT HAS NOT BE5 UNKN[N1 = IT WAS A FREE EXPRESSION ( ! SUFFRAGE ( #bae BATTALIONS4 ,IT HAS NOT BE5 ! FOM5T] ( DISORD]1 = ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D HAS COMMITT$ NO EXCESS4 ,& YET PROVOCATIONS HAVE NOT BE5 WANT+4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T CALUMNIAT$ ,P>IS & SET ON ! PROV9CES AGA9/ H]1 WI%$ TO IMPOSE ON US A G5]AL1 ATTEMPT$ TO DIS>M US1 & SAID TO ,P>IS1 @&_?#a#d#g2,?\ HA/ %[N ?YSELF H]OIC1 WE >E AFRAID ( !E1 H5CE WE WILL TE> FROM !E ! CR[N ( ! CAPITAL ( ,FRANCE4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,:AT HAS ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE DONE 9 ANSW] TO !SE ATTACKS8 ,IT HAS F\ND$ ! ,F$]ATION1 PREA*$ MOD]ATION1 G5]OSITY4 ,ONE ( ! GREATE/ CAUSES ( ANG] AGA9/ US IS ! OBSCURITY ( \R NAMES4 ,ALAS6 MANY NAMES W]E KN[N1 WELL KN[N1 & ?IS NOTORIETY HAS BE5 FATAL TO US4 ,NOTORIETY IS *EAPLY GA9$2 (T5 HOLL[ PHRASES OR A LITTLE C[>DICE SUFFICE2 REC5T EV5TS HAVE PROV$ ?IS4 ,N[ ?AT \R OBJECT IS ATTA9$1 WE SAY TO ! PEOPLE1 :O E/EEM$ US 5\< TO LI/5 TO ! ADVICE ?AT HAS (T5 CLA%$ ) !IR IMPATI5CE1 @&_?#a#d#g2,H]E IS ! M&ATE Y\ 5TRU/$ TO US4@&_?#a#d#h2 ,!RE1 :]E \R P]SONAL 9T]E/ COMM5CES1 \R DUTY 5DS4 ,DO Y\R WILL4 ,Y\ HAVE FRE$ Y\RSELVES4 ,OBSCURE A FEW DAYS AGO1 OBSCURE WE %ALL RETURN TO Y\R RANKS1 & %[ \R GOV]NORS ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO DESC5D ! /EPS ( Y\R ,HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 HEAD ]ECT1 ) ! C]TA9TY ( RECEIV+ AT ! BOTTOM ! PRESSURE ( Y\R LOYAL & H>DY H&S4@&_?#a#d#f2.<#i#c.> ,BY ! SIDE ( ! PROCLAMATION ( AN ELOQU5CE SO VIVID & SO NOVEL ! DEPUTIES & ! MAYORS PO/$ UP A FEW DRY & COLORLESS L9ES1 :]E !Y PROMIS$ TO DEM& ( ! ,ASSEMBLY ?AT SAME DAY ! ELECTION ( ALL ! *IEFS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A MUNICIPAL C\NCIL4 

,AT ,V]SAILLES !Y F\ND A WILDLY EXCIT$ CR[D4 ,! T]RIFI$ FUNCTION>IES :O >RIV$ FROM ,P>IS SPREAD T]ROR AB\T !M1 & FIVE OR SIX 9SURRECTIONS W]E ANN\NC$ FROM ! PROV9CES4 ,! COALITION WAS DISMAY$4 ,P>IS VICTORI\S1 ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 FLI<T ?IS WAS NOT :AT HAD BE5 PROMIS$4 ,!SE CONSPIRATORS1 BL[N UP BY ! M9E :I* !Y HAD !MSELVES SPRUNG1 RAIS$ ! CRY ( CONSPIRACY1 SPOKE ( TAK+ REFUGE AT ,B\RGES4 ,PIC>D HAD C]TA9LY TELEGRAPH$ TO ALL ! PROV9CES1 @&_?#a#d#e2,!1 >MY1 TO ! NUMB] ( #d1 M51 IS CONC5TRAT$ AT ,V]SAILLES2@&_?#a#d#f2 BUT ! ONLY >MY TO BE SE5 WAS /RAGGL+ B&S ( SOLDI]S W&]+ AB\T ! /REETS4 ,ALL ,V9OY HAD BE5 ABLE TO DO WAS TO PLACE A FEW PO/S ALONG ! R\TES ( ,*ATILLON & ,SEVRES1 & PROTECT ! APPROA*ES TO ! ,ASSEMBLY ) A FEW MA*9E-GUNS4 

,! ,PRESID5T1 ,GREVY1 :O DUR+ ! :OLE W> HAD C[]$ 9 ! PROV9CES1 SULL5LY HO/ILE TO ! DEF5SE1 OP5$ ! SITT+ BY /IGMATIZ+ ?IS CRIM9AL 9SURRECTION @&_?#a#d#e2:I* NO PRETEXT C\LD EXT5UATE4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,!N ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,SE9E COMM5C$ A PROCESSION T[>DS ! TRIBUNE4 ,9/EAD ( A COLLECTIVE MANIFE/O1 !Y LAID BE=E ! ,ASSEMBLY A S]IES ( FRAGM5T>Y PROPOSITIONS1 )\T CONNECTION2 )\T G5]AL VIEWS1 & )\T A PREAMBLE TO EXPLA9 !M4 ,FIR/ A BILL CONVOK+ ) ! LEA/ DELAY ! ELECTIONS ( ,P>IS1 !N ANO!R GRANT+ TO ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D ! ELECTION ( ITS *IEFS4 ,MILLI]E ALONE ?\<T ( ! OV]DUE COMM]CIAL BILLS1 & PROPOS$ TO PROLONG !M = SIX MON?S4 

,TILL !N EXCLAMATIONS ONLY & HALF-MUTT]$ 9SULTS HAD BE5 LEVEL$ AT ,P>IS1 BUT NO =MAL ACT ( ACCUSATION4 ,9 ! EV5+ SITT+ A DEPUTY APPLI$ ?IS REQUISITE4 ,TRO*U MADE A SORTIE4 ,9 ?IS MON/R\S SC5E1 :I* A ,%AKESPE>E ONLY C\LD DEPICT1 ! GLOOMY MAN :O HAD S(TLY SLIPP$ ! GREAT T[N 9TO ! H&S ( ,WILLIAM1 ?REW HIS [N TREASON UPON ! REVOLUTION>IES1 ACCUS+ !M ( HAV+ ALMO/ A DOZ5 TIMES BR\<T ! ,PRUSSIANS 9TO ,P>IS4 ,& ! ,ASSEMBLY1 GRATEFUL = HIS S]VICES1 HIS HATR$1 GIV+ HIM ! CR[N HE M]IT$1 COV]$ HIM ) APPLAUSE4 ,ANO!R CAME TO FAN ?IS RAGE4 ,! EV5+ BE=E ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>DS HAD >RE/$ TWO G5]ALS 9 UNI=M 9 A TRA9 >RIV+ FROM ,ORLEANS4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ,*ANZY1 UNKN[N TO ! CR[D1 :O TOOK HIM = ,D@&_?#a#d#f2,AURELLES4 ,!Y C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 RELEAS$ )\T 5DANG]+ !IR LIVES1 BUT A DEPUTY1 ,TURQUET1 :O ACCOMPANI$ !M1 WAS IMM$IATELY SET FREE4 ,HE RU%$ (F TO ! ,*AMB]1 TOLD !M A FAIRY TALE1 & AFFECT$ TO BE MU* MOV$ 9 SPEAK+ ( HIS COMPANIONS4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I HOPE1@&_?#a#d#f2 SAID ! HYPOCRITE1 @&_?#a#d#e2?AT !Y WILL NOT BE ASSASS9AT$4@&_?#a#d#f2 ,?IS /ORY WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY ! FURI\S YELL+ ( ! ,ASSEMBLY4 .<#i#d.> 

  

,FROM ! FIR/ SITT+ ONE C\LD SEE :AT ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ,V]SAILLES & ,P>IS WAS TO BE4 ,! MON>*ICAL CONSPIRATORS1 AB&ON+ !IR DREAM = A MOM5T1 HA/5$ TO DO ! MO/ URG5T WORK FIR/3 TO SAVE !MSELVES FROM ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y SURR\ND$ ,M4 ,?I]S & PROMIS$ HIM !IR ABSOLUTE SUPPORT TO CRU% ,P>IS4 ,?US ?IS ,M9I/RY1 ?AT A TRULY ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY W\LD HAVE IMPEA*$1 BECAME1 EV5 ?R\< ITS CRIME1 ALL-P[]FUL4 ,SC>CELY RECOV]$ FROM ! FRI<T ( !IR /AMP$E1 ,M4 ,?I]S & HIS ,M9I/]S D>$ TO PLAY ! SWAGG]]S4 ,& 9DE$1 W\LD NOT ! PROV9CES HA/5 TO !IR RESCUE1 AS 9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#d#h8 ,& PROLET>IANS )\T POLITICAL $UCATION1 )\T ADM9I/RATION1 )\T MONEY1 H[ C\LD !Y BE ABLE @&_?#a#d#e2TO /E] !IR B>K@&_?#a#d#f28 

,9 #ahca ! PROLET>IANS1 MA/]S ( ,LYONS1 HAD FAIL$ 9 !IR ATTEMPT AT SELF-GOV]NM5T1 & H[ MU* GREAT] WAS ! DIFFICULTY = ?OSE ( ,P>IS6 ,ALL NEW P[]S HAD UNTIL !N F\ND ! ADM9I/RATIVE MA*9E 9 WORK+ ORD]1 9 READ9ESS = ! VICTOR4 ,ON ! #b? ,M>* ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE F\ND IT TAK5 TO PIECES4 ,AT ! SIGNAL FROM ,V]SAILLES ! MAJORITY ( FUNCTION>IES HAD AB&ON$ !IR PO/S4 ,TAXES1 /REET 9SPECTION1 LI<T+1 M>KETS1 PUBLIC *>ITY1 TELEGRAPHS1 ALL ! RESPIRATORY & DIGE/IVE APP>ATUS ( ! T[N ( #a1#f1 S\LS1 EV]Y?+ HAD TO BE EXTEMPORIZ$4 ,C]TA9 MAYORS HAD C>RI$ (F ! SEALS1 ! REGI/]S1 & ! CA% ( !IR MAIRIES4 ,! MILIT>Y 9T5DANCE LEFT )\T A F>?+ SIX ?\S& SICK 9 ! HOSPITALS & AMBULANCES4.<#i#e.> ,M4 ,?I]S HAD TRI$ TO DISORGANIZE EV5 ! MANAGEM5T ( ! CEMET]IES4 

,POOR MAN6 :O NEV] KNEW ANY?+ ( \R ,P>IS1 ( H] 9EXHAU/IBLE /R5G?1 H] M>VEL\S ELA/ICITY4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE RECEIV$ SUPPORT FROM ALL SIDES4 ,! COMMITTEES ( >RONDISSEM5TS FURNI%$ A P]SONNEL TO ! MAIRIES2 SOME ( ! L[] MIDDLE CLASS L5T !IR EXP]I5CE1 & ! MO/ IMPORTANT S]VICES W]E SET TO RI<TS 9 NO TIME BY M5 ( COMMON S5SE & 5]GY1 :I* SOON PROV$ SUP]IOR TO R\T9E4 ,! EMPLOYES :O HAD REMA9$ AT !IR PO/S 9 ORD] TO H& OV] ! FUNDS TO ,V]SAILLES W]E SOON DISCOV]$ & OBLIG$ TO FLEE4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE OV]CAME A MORE M5AC+ DIFFICULTY4 ,?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& P]SONS )\T WORK1 )\T RES\RCES ( ANY K9D1 W]E WAIT+ = ! ?IRTY S\S UPON :I* !Y HAD LIV$ = ! LA/ SEV5 MON?S4 ,ON ! #a#i?1 ,V>L9 & ,J\RDE1 DELEGATES TO ! F9ANCE DEP>TM5T1 TOOK POSSESSION ( ?AT ,M9I/RY4 ,! C(F]S1 ACCORD+ TO ! /ATEM5T ( ACC\NTS H&$ OV] TO !M1 CONTA9$ #d1#f1 FRANCS2 BUT ! KEYS W]E AT ,V]SAILLES1 &1 9 VIEW ( ! MOVEM5T = CONCILIATION !N BE+ C>RI$ ON1 ! DELEGATES DID NOT D>E TO =CE ! LOCKS4 ,! NEXT DAY !Y W5T TO ASK ,RO?S*ILD TO OP5 !M A CR$IT AT ! BANK1 & HE S5T WORD ?AT ! FUNDS W\LD BE ADVANC$4 ,! SAME DAY ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE BROA*$ ! QUE/ION MORE =CIBLY1 & S5T ?REE DELEGATES TO ! BANK TO REQUE/ ! NECESS>Y ADVANCES4 ,!Y W]E ANSW]$ ?AT A MILLION WAS PLAC$ AT ! DISPOSITION ( ,V>L9 & ,J\RDE1 :O AT SIX O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ W]E RECEIV$ BY ! GOV]NOR1 ,M4 ,R\L&4 @&_?#a#d#e2,I EXPECT$ Y\R VISIT1@&_?#a#d#f2 HE SAID4 @&_?#a#d#e2,ON ! MORN+ FOLL[+ A *ANGE ( ,GOV]NM5T1 ! BANK HAS ALWAYS TO F9D ! MONEY = ! NEWCOM]S4 ,IT IS NOT MY BUS9ESS TO JUDGE EV5TS2 ! ,BANK ( ,FRANCE HAS NO?+ TO DO ) POLITICS4 ,Y\ >E A DE FACTO ,GOV]NM5T1 & ! BANK GIVES Y\ = TODAY A MILLION4 ,ONLY BE SO K9D AS TO M5TION 9 Y\R RECEIPT ?AT ?IS SUM HAS BE5 REQUISITION$ ON ACC\NT ( ! T[N ( ,P>IS4 .<#i#f.> ,! DELEGATES TOOK AWAY A MILLION FRANCS 9 BANK NOTES4 ,ALL ! EMPLOYES ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,F9ANCE HAD DISAPPE>$ S9CE ! MORN+1 BUT ) ! HELP ( A FEW FRI5DS ! SUM WAS RAPIDLY DIVID$ AMONG ! PAY+ (FIC]S4 ,AT T5 O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK ! DELEGATES W]E ABLE TO TELL ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ?AT ! PAY WAS BE+ DI/RIBUT$ 9 ALL ! >RONDISSEM5TS4 

,! BANK ACT$ PRUD5TLY3 ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE FIRMLY HELD ,P>IS4 ,! MAYORS & DEPUTIES HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO UNITE MORE ?AN ?REE OR F\R HUNDR$ M51 AL?\< !Y HAD *>G$ ,ADMIRAL ,SAISSET ) ! ORGANIZATION ( ! RESI/ANCE4 ,! ,COMMITTEE WAS SO SURE ( ITS /R5G? ?AT IT HAD ! B>RICADES DEMOLI%$4 ,EV]YBODY CAME TO IT1 ! G>RISON ( ,V9C5NES SPONTANE\SLY SURR5D]+ !MSELVES ) ! =T4 ,ITS VICTORY WAS TOO COMPLETE1 = IT WAS P]IL\S1 OBLIG+ IT TO DISP]SE ITS TROOPS 9 ORD] TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! AB&ON$ =TS ON ! S\?4 ,LULLI]1 5TRU/$ ) ?IS MISSION1 HAD ! =TS ( ,IVRY1 ,BICETRE1 ,MONTR\GE1 ,VANVES1 & ,ISSY OCCUPI$ ON ! #a#i? & #b?4 ,! LA/ TO :I* HE S5T ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 ,MONT-,VAL]I51 WAS ! KEY ( ,P>IS1 &1 AT ?AT TIME1 ( ,V]SAILLES4 

,= ?IRTY-SIX H\RS ! IMPREGNABLE =TRESS HAD REMA9$ EMPTY4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( ! #a#h?1 AFT] ! ORD] ( EVACUATION1 IT HAD TO DEF5D IT ONLY TW5TY MUSKETS & SOME *ASSEURS ( ,V9C5NES1 9T]N$ !RE = MUT9Y4 ,! SAME EV5+ !Y BUR/ OP5 ! LOCKS ( ! =TRESS & RETURN$ TO ,P>IS4 

,:5 ! EVACUATION ( ,MONT-,VAL]I5 BECAME KN[N AT ,V]SAILLES1 G5]ALS & DEPUTIES BEGG$ ,M4 ,?I]S TO HAVE IT REOCCUPI$4 ,HE OB/9ATELY REFUS$1 DECL>+ ?IS =T HAD NO /RATEGICAL VALUE4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE DAY ( ! #a#i? !Y /ILL FAIL$4 ,AT LA/ ,V9OY1 9 HIS TURN1 URG$ BY !M1 SUCCE$$ ON ! #b?1 AT ONE O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 9 WRE/+ AN ORD] FROM ,M4 ,?I]S4 ,A COLUMN WAS IMM$IATELY DISPAT*$1 & AT MID-DAY A ?\S& SOLDI]S OCCUPI$ ! =TRESS4 ,NOT UNTIL EV5+1 AT EI<T O@&_?#a#d#f2CLOCK1 DID ! BATTALIONS ( ,T]NES PRES5T !MSELVES2 ! GOV]NOR EASILY GOT RID ( !IR (FIC]S4 ,LULLI]1 ON MAK+ HIS REPORT TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 SAID HE HAD OCCUPI$ ALL ! =TS1 & EV5 NAM$ ! BATTALION :I*1 ACCORD+ TO HIM1 WAS !N 9 POSSESSION ( ,MONT-,VAL]I54 

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #a#g1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #e -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/