,SPEE* BE=E ! ,SOCIETY ( ! ,FRI5DS ( ! ,PEOPLE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,L\IS-,AUGU/E ,BLANQUI 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,MIT*ELL ,ABIDOR 

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,! FACT %\LDN'T BE HIDD5 ?AT !RE IS A W> TO ! DEA? BETWE5 ! CLASSES ?AT COMPOSE ! NATION4 ,?IS TRU? RECOGNIZ$1 ! TRULY NATIONAL P>TY1 ! ONES PATRIOTS %\LD RALLY TO1 IS ! P>TY ( ! MASSES4 

,UNTIL N[ !RE HAVE BE5 ?REE 9T]E/S 9 ,FRANCE3 ?AT ( ! SO-CALL$ UPP] CLASSES1 ?AT ( ! MIDDLE OR B\RGEOIS CLASS1 & F9ALLY ?AT ( ! PEOPLE4 ,I PLACE ! PEOPLE LA/ BECAUSE !Y W]E ALWAYS ! LA/ & BECAUSE ,I C\NT ON AN IMM95T APPLICATION ( ! ,GOSPEL MAXIM ?AT 0! LA/ %ALL BE FIR/40 

,9 #ahad & #ahae ! B\RGEOIS CLASS1 TIR$ ( ,NAPOLEON NOT BECAUSE ( DESPOTISM 7IT C>ES LITTLE = LIB]TY1 :I* 9 ITS EYES IT ISN'T WOR? A P\ND ( GOOD C9NAMON OR A NICE FAT BILL71 BUT BECAUSE ! BLOOD ( ! PEOPLE BE+ EXHAU/$1 ! W> WAS BEG9N+ TO TAKE ITS *ILDR5 FROM IT &1 EV5 MORE1 BECAUSE IT H>M$ ITS TRANQUILITY & H9D]$ COMM]CE4 ,! B\RGEOIS CLASS !N RECEIV$ ! =EIGN SOLDI]S AS LIB]ATORS & ! ,B\RBONS AS ,GOD'S 5VOYS4 ,!Y W]E ! ONES :O OP5$ ! GATES ( ,P>IS1 :O TREAT$ ! SOLDI]S ( ,WAT]LOO AS BRIG&S1 & :O 5C\RAG$ ! BLOODY REACTION ( #a#h#a#e4  

,L\IS ,X,V,I,I,I REW>D$ !M ) ! ,*>T]4 ,?IS ,*>T] E/ABLI%$ ! UPP] CLASSES AS AN >I/OCRACY & GAVE ! B\RGEOIS ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES1 CALL$ ! DEMOCRATIC *AMB]4 ,) ?IS ! EMIGRES1 ! NOBLES1 ! BIG L&[N]S :O W]E FANATICAL P>TISANS ( ! ,B\RBONS1 & ! MIDDLE CLASS :O ACCEPT$ !M FROM SELF-9T]E/ F\ND !MSELVES ! MA/]S 9 EQUAL P>T ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! PEOPLE W]E PU%$ TO ! SIDE4 ,B]EFT ( LEAD]S1 DEMORALIZ$ BY =EIGN 9VASION1 HAV+ LO/ FAI? 9 LIB]TY1 !Y REMA9$ SIL5T & SUBMITT$ TO ! YOKE :ILE REMA9+ ON !IR GU>D4 ,Y\ KN[ ! CONSI/5T SUPPORT ! B\RGEOIS CLASS GAVE ! ,RE/ORATION UNTIL #a#h#b#e4 ,IT LOAN$ ITS H& TO ! MASSACRES ( #ahae & #a#h#a#f1 TO ! SCAFFOLDS ( ,BORIE & ,B]TON1 TO ! W> 9 ,SPA91 TO ! >RIVAL ( ,VILLELE & ! *ANGES 9 ! ELECTORAL LAW2 UNTIL #ahbg IT REGUL>LY S5T MAJORITIES GIV5 OV] TO ?OSE 9 P[]4 

,9 ! P]IOD #a#h#b#e-#a#h#b#g ,*>LES ,X1 SEE+ ?AT HE WAS SUCCE$+ AT EV]Y?+ & BELIEV+ HIMSELF /RONG 5\< )\T ! B\RGEOIS1 WANT$ TO PROCE$ TO !IR EXCLUSION1 AS WAS DONE ) ! PEOPLE 9 #a#h#a#e4 ,HE TOOK A D>+ /EP T[>DS ! ,ANCI5 ,REGIME & DECL>$ W> ON ! MIDDLE CLASS BY PROCLAIM+ ! EXCLUSIVE DOM9ANCE ( ! NOBILITY & CL]GY UND] ! BANN] ( ,JESUITISM4 ,! B\RGEOISIE IS BY ESS5CE ANTI-SPIRITUAL3 IT DETE/S *UR*ES1 & BELIEVES ONLY 9 D\BLE 5TRY BOOKKEEP+4 ,! PRIE/S IRRITAT$ !M3 !Y HAD CONS5T$ TO %>E ) ! UPP] CLASSES 9 OPPRESS+ ! PEOPLE1 BUT SEE+ ITS TURN >RIVE AS WELL1 FULL ( RES5TM5T & JEAL\SY AGA9/ ! HI< >I/OCRACY1 IT RALLI$ TO ?AT M9ORITY ( ! MIDDLE CLASS ?AT HAD COMBAT$ ! ,B\RBONS S9CE #ahae & ?AT IT HAD SACRIFIC$ UP TILL !N4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT A W> ( NEWSPAP]S & ELECTIONS BEGAN1 C>RI$ \T ) SO MU* /EADFA/NESS & FURY4 ,BUT ! B\RGEOIS F\<T 9 ! NAME ( ! ,*>T] & NO?+ BUT ! ,*>T]1 & 9 FACT ! ,*>T] ASSUR$ !IR P[]4 ,FAI?FULLY EXECUT$1 IT GAVE !M SUPREMACY )9 ! /ATE4 ,LEGALITY WAS 9V5T$ TO REPRES5T ?IS 9T]E/ ( ! B\RGEOISIE'S & TO S]VE AS ITS FLAG4 ,! LEGAL ORD] BECAME A K9D ( DIV9ITY BE=E :I* CON/ITUTIONAL OPPON5TS BURN$ !IR DAILY 9C5SE4 ,?IS /RUGGLE WAS C>RI$ \T FROM #ahbe -#a#h#c1 EV] MORE FAVORABLY TO ! B\RGEOIS1 :O RAPIDLY GA9$ GR\ND & :O1 MA/]S ( ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES1 SOON ?REAT5$ ! GOV]NM5T ) COMPLETE DEFEAT4 

,:AT W]E ! PEOPLE DO+ 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS CONFLICT8 ,NO?+4 ,!Y REMA9$ A SIL5T SPECTATOR TO ! QU>REL1 & EV]YONE KN[S ?AT ITS 9T]E/S DIDN'T C\NT 9 ! DEBATES ( ITS OPPRESSORS4 ,TO BE SURE1 ! B\RGEOIS C>$ LITTLE AB\T !M & !IR CAUSE1 :I* W]E LOOK$ ON AS HAV+ BE5 LO/ FIFTE5 YE>S BE=E4 ,Y\ RECALL ?AT ! PAP]S MO/ DEVOT$ TO ! CON/ITUTIONALS REGUL>LY REPEAT$ ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD SUBMITT$ !IR RESIGNATION TO !IR REPRES5TATIVES1 ! ONLY ORGANS ( ,FRANCE4 ,IT WASN'T ONLY ! GOV]NM5T ?AT CONSID]$ ! MASSES AS 9DIFF]5T TO ! DEBATE3 ! MIDDLE CLASSES DETE/$ !M P]HAPS EV5 MORE1 & !Y SURELY C\NT$ ON BE+ ! ONLY ONES TO PLUCK ! FRUITS ( VICTORY4 ,?AT VICTORY DIDN'T GO FUR!R ?AN ! ,*>T]4 ,*>LES ,X & ! ,*>T] ) AN ALL-P[]FUL B\RGEOISIE1 ?IS WAS ! GOAL ( ! CON/ITUTIONALS4 ,YES1 BUT ! PEOPLE UND]/OOD ! QUE/ION DIFF]5TLY4 ,! PEOPLE MOCK$ ! ,*>T] 9 EXECRAT+ ! ,B\RBONS4 ,SEE+ ITS MA/]S >GUE AMONG !MSELVES IT SPI$ \T 9 SIL5CE ! MOM5T TO LEAP ONTO ! BATTLEFIELD & BR+ ! P>TIES 9TO AGREEM5T4 

,:5 ! CLASSES >RIV$ AT SU* A PO9T ?AT ! GOV]NM5T NO LONG] HAD ANY RES\RCE ?AN C\PS D'ETAT1 & ?AT ?AT ?REAT ( A C\P D'ETAT WAS SUSP5D$ OV] ! HEADS ( ! B\RGEOIS1 !N !Y W]E GRIPP$ ) FE>6 ,:O DOESN'T RECALL ! REGRETS & T]RORS ( ! #bba AFT] ! ORD] ( DISSOLUTION ?AT ANSW]$ !IR FAM\S ADDRESS8 ,*>LES ,X SPOKE ( HIS FIRM RESOLVE TO RESORT TO =CE1 & ! B\RGEOISIE BLAN*$4 ,ALREADY MO/ ( !M L\DLY DISAPPROV$ ! #bba = HAV+ ALL[$ !MSELVES TO BE C>RI$ AWAY BY REVOLUTION>Y EXCESSES4 ,! MO/ D>+ PLAC$ !IR HOPE 9 ! REFUSAL ( A TAX ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 PAID & 9 ! SUPPORT ( TRIBUNALS1 ALMO/ ALL ( :O W\LD GLADLY HAVE FILL$ ! (FICE ( SUMM>Y POLITICAL C\RTS4 ,IF ! ROYALI/S DEMON/RAT$ SO MU* CONFID5CE & RESOLUTION1 IF !IR ADV]S>IES %[$ SO MU* FE> & UNC]TA9TY1 IT'S ?AT BO? REG>D$ ! PEOPLE AS HAV+ RESIGN$ !MSELVES & EXPECT$ TO F9D !M NEUTRAL 9 ! BATTLE4 ,& SO ON ONE H& ! GOV]NM5T DEP5D$ ON ! NOBILITY1 ! CL]GY & ! BIG L&[N]S1 & ON ! O!R WAS ! MIDDLE CLASS :I*1 AFT] FIVE YE>S ( W>M+ UP 9 A W> ( WORDS1 WAS READY TO COME TO BL[S ) ! PEOPLE1 SIL5T = FIFTE5 YE>S & BELIEV$ RESIGN$4  

,IT WAS 9 !SE CONDITIONS ?AT ! COMBAT WAS 5GAG$4 ,! ORD9ANCES W]E ISSU$ & ! POLICE SMA%$ ! NEWSPAP] PRESSES4 ,I WON'T SPEAK ( \R JOY1 CITIZ5S1 WE :O >E %AK+ ! YOKE & :O >E F9ALLY WITNESS+ ! REAWAK5+ ( ! POPUL> LION ?AT HAD SLEPT = SO LONG4 ,JULY #bf WAS ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL DAY ( \R LIFE4 ,BUT ! B\RGEOIS6 ,NEV] HAS A POLITICAL CRISIS (F]$ A SPECTACLE ( SU* FRI<TFUL1 SU* PR(\ND CON/]NATION4 ,PALE1 FRANTIC !Y HE>D ! FIR/ %OTS AS ! FIR/ DIS*>GE ( A PICKET ?AT WAS TO %OOT !M D[N ONE BY ONE4 ,Y\ ALL REMEMB] ! CONDUCT ( ! DEPUTIES ON ,MONDAY1 ,TUESDAY & ,W$NESDAY4 ,!Y US$ :AT PRES5CE ( M9D & FACULTIES FE> LEFT TO !M TO W>D (F1 TO HALT ! COMBAT4 ,PREOCCUPI$ ) !IR [N C[>DICE1 !Y W]E UNREADY TO =ESEE POPUL> VICTORY & W]E ALREADY TREMBL+ B5EA? ,*>LES ,X'S KNIFE4 ,BUT ON ,?URSDAY ! SC5E *ANG$4 ,! PEOPLE W]E ! VICTORS4 ,& !N ANO!R T]ROR SEIZ$ !M1 MORE PR(\ND & OPPRESSIVE4 ,F>EWELL DREAMS ( ! ,*>T]1 ( LEGALITY1 ( CON/ITUTIONAL ROYALTY1 ( ! EXCLUSIVE DOM9ATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE6 ,! P[]LESS <O/ ?AT WAS ,*>LES ,X FAD$ AWAY4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ! DEBRIS1 ( FLAMES & SMOKE1 ! PEOPLE APPE>$ /&+ ON ! CORPSE ( ROYALTY1 /&+ LIKE A GIANT1 ! TRICOLOR FLAG 9 H&4 ,!Y W]E /RUCK ) /UPOR4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT !Y REGRETT$ ?AT ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D DIDN'T EXI/ ,JULY #b#f1 ?AT !Y CONDEMN$ ! LACK ( =ESI<T & ! FOLLY ( ,*>LES ,X1 :O HAD SMA%$ ! AN*OR ( HIS [N SALVATION4 ,IT IS TOO LATE = REGRETS6 ,Y\ CAN SEE ?AT DUR+ !SE DAYS1 :5 ! PEOPLE W]E SO GR&1 ! B\RGEOIS W]E TI$ UP BETWE5 TWO FE>S1 ?AT ( ,*>LES ,X 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 & !N ?AT ( ! WORK]S4 ,A NOBLE & GLORI\S ROLE = !SE PR\D W>RIORS :O FLOAT !IR HI< PLUMES AT P>ADES ON ! ,*AMP DE ,M>S4 

,BUT CITIZ5S3 H[ IS IT ?AT SO SUDD5 & FE>SOME A REVELATION ( ! =CE ( ! MASSES REMA9$ /]ILE8 ,BY :AT FATALITY DID ?AT REVOLUTION MADE BY ! PEOPLE ALONE1 & ?AT %\LD HAVE M>K$ ! 5D ( ! EXCLUSIVE REIGN ( ! B\RGEOISIE AS WELL AS ! SUCCESS ( POPUL> 9T]E/S & MI<T1 HAVE NO O!R RESULTS ?AN ! E/ABLI%+ ( ! DESPOTISM ( ! MIDDLE CLASS1 AGGRAVAT+ ! POV]TY ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS1 & PLUNG+ ,FRANCE A BIT FUR!R 9TO ! MUD8 ,ALAS1 ! PEOPLE1 LIKE ! O!R OLD MAN1 KNEW H[ TO W91 BUT NOT H[ TO PR(IT FROM ITS VICTORY4 ,! FAULT IS NOT ALL !IR [N4 ,! COMBAT WAS SO BRIEF ?AT ITS NATURAL LEAD]S1 ?OSE :O W\LD HAVE L$ ! WAY TO VICTORY1 DIDN'T HAVE ! TIME TO DI/+UI% !MSELVES FROM ! CR[D4 ,!Y NECESS>ILY RALLI$ TO ! LEAD]S :O HAD FIGUR$ AT ! HEAD ( ! B\RGEOISIE 9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,B\RBONS4 ,:AT IS MORE1 !Y W]E GRATEFUL TO ! MIDDLE CLASSES = !IR LITTLE FIVE YE> W> AGA9/ !IR 5EMIES1 & Y\ HAVE SE5 :AT B5EVOL5CE1 ,I W\LD ALMO/ SAY :AT FEEL+ ( DEF]5CE !Y %[$ T[>DS ?OSE M5 9 SUITS !Y MET ON ! /REETS AFT] ! BATTLE4 ,?AT CRY ( 0,LONG ,LIVE ! ,*>T]60 :I* WAS SO P]FIDI\SLY ABUS$ WAS NO?+ BUT A RALLY+ CRY = PROV+ ITS ALLIANCE ) !SE M54 ,DID !Y ALREADY FEEL1 AS IF BY 9/9CT1 ?AT !Y HAD JU/ PLAY$ A NA/Y TRICK ON ! B\RGEOISIE &1 9 ! G5]OSITY ( ! VICTOR1 DID !Y WANT TO MAKE ADVANCES & (F] PEACE & FRI5D%IP TO !IR FUTURE ADV]S>IES8 ,:ATEV] ! CASE1 ! MASSES HADN'T =MALLY EXPRESS$ ANY POSITIVE POLITICAL WILL4 ,:AT ACT$ ON !M1 :AT HAD ?R[N !M 9TO ! PUBLIC SQU>E1 WAS ! HATR$ ( ! ,B\RBONS1 ! FIRM RESOLUTION TO OV]?R[ !M4 ,!RE WAS BO? ,BONAP>TISM & ! ,REPUBLIC 9 ! WI%ES !Y =M$ = ! GOV]NM5T ?AT WAS TO ISSUE FROM ! B>RICADES4 

,Y\ KN[ H[ ! PEOPLE1 9 ITS CONFID5CE 9 ! *IEFS !Y'D ACCEPT$ & :I* !IR ANCI5T HO/ILITY TO ,*>LES ,X MADE !M CONSID] !M AS EQUALLY IMPLACABLE 5EMIES ( ! 5TIRE ,B\RBON FAMILY1 RETIR$ FROM ! PUBLIC SQU>ES ONCE ! BATTLE WAS F9I%$4 ,AT ?AT PO9T ! B\RGEOIS CAME \T ( !IR CELL>S & ?REW !MSELVES 9 !IR ?\S&S ONTO ! /REETS1 :I* ! DEP>TURE ( ! COMBATANTS HAD LEFT FREE4 ,!RE IS NO ONE :O DOESN'T REMEMB] ) :AT AMAZ+ SUDD5NESS ! SC5E *ANG$ ON ! /REETS ( ,P>IS1 LIKE AT A !AT]2 ! WAY SUITS REPLAC$ WORK JACKETS1 9 ! BL9K ( AN EYE1 AS IF A FAIRY W& HAD MADE SOME DISAPPE> & O!RS SPR+ UP4 ,?IS WAS BECAUSE ! BULLETS W]E NO LONG] FLY+4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] A QUE/ION ( RECEIV+ BL[S1 BUT ( GA!R+ UP LOOT4 ,TO EA* HIS ROLE3 ! M5 ( ! WORK%OPS DISAPPE>$1 ! M5 :O WORK BEH9D ! C\NT] APPE>$4  

,IT WAS !N ?AT ! WRET*ES :O HAD BE5 GIV5 VICTORY AS A DEPOSIT1 AFT] HAV+ ATTEMPT$ TO PLACE ,*>LES ,X BACK ON HIS ?RONE1 FEEL+ ?AT !IR LIVES W]E AT RISK & LACK+ ! C\RAGE TO BRAVE ! DANG]S ( SU* A TREASON1 /OPP$ AT A LESS P]IL\S TREASON4 ,A ,B\RBON WAS PROCLAIM$ K+4 ,UND] ! DIRECTION ( AG5TS PAID ) ROYAL GOLD #a-#a#e1 B\RGEOIS PUT 9 PLACE 9 ! C\RTS ( ! NEW PALACE SALUT$ ! MA/] = A FEW DAYS ) !IR CRIES ( 5?USIASM4 ,AS = ! PEOPLE1 S9CE !Y HAVE NO DIVID5DS & LACK ! MEANS TO /ROLL B5EA? ! W9D[S ( PALACES1 !Y W]E 9 ! WORK%OPS4 ,BUT !Y W]5'T ACCOMPLICES 9 ?IS UNWOR?Y USURPATION ?AT W\LD NOT HAVE OCCURR$ HAD !Y F\ND M5 CAPABLE ( GUID+ !IR ANGRY & V5GEFUL BL[S4 ,BETRAY$ BY !IR *IEFS1 AB&ON$ BY ! S*OOLS1 !Y REMA9$ SIL5T & ON !IR GU>D1 AS 9 #a#h#a#e4 ,I'LL CITE Y\ AS AN EXAMPLE A COA*MAN :O DROVE ME LA/ ,SATURDAY4 ,AFT] HAV+ TOLD ME ( ! P>T HE PLAY$ 9 ! COMBATS ( ! ?REE DAYS HE ADD$3 0 ,ON ! WAY TO ! ,*AMB] ,I 5C\NT]$ ! PROCESSION ( DEPUTIES HEAD$ T[>DS ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE4 ,I FOLL[$ !M TO SEE :AT !Y'D DO4 ,!N ,I SAW ,LAFAYETTE APPE> ON ! BALCONY ) ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE & SAY1 ',FR5*M51 H]E IS Y\R ,K+4' ,SIR1 :5 ,I HE>D ?AT WORD IT WAS AS IF ,I'D BE5 /ABB$4 ,I WAS BL9D$2 ,I W5T ON MY WAY40 ,?AT MAN IS ! PEOPLE4 

,?IS !N WAS ! SITUATION ( ! P>TIES IMM$IATELY FOLL[+ ! ,JULY ,REVOLUTION4 ,! UPP] CLASS WAS CRU%$2 ! MIDDLE CLASS1 :I* HID ITSELF DUR+ ! COMBAT & DISAPPROV$ IT1 DEMON/RAT+ AS MU* CLEV]NESS AS IT DID PRUD5CE1 SNAT*$ ! FRUITS ( VICTORY ?AT W]E WON DESPITE !M4 ,! PEOPLE1 :O DID EV]Y?+1 REMA9$ A Z]O1 AS BE=E4 ,BUT A T]RIBLE ACT HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$3 LIKE A ?UND]BOLT1 ! PEOPLE HAD SUDD5LY 5T]$ ! POLITICAL SC5E ?AT !Y TOOK BY ASSAULT1 & ?\< MORE OR LESS *AS$ FROM IT AT ! SAME 9/ANT1 !Y NEV]!LESS ACT$ ) MA/]Y4 ,!Y )DREW !IR RESIGNATION4 ,IT WILL H5CE=? BE BETWE5 !M & ! MIDDLE CLASS ?AT BITT] W> WILL BE C>RI$ \T4 ,IT'S NO LONG] BETWE5 ! UPP] CLASSES & ! B\RGEOIS3 9 ORD] TO BETT] RESI/1 ! LATT] WILL NE$ TO CALL !IR =M] 5EMIES TO !IR ASSI/ANCE4 ,9 FACT1 = A LONG TIME ! B\RGEOISIE HAS NOT HIDD5 ITS HATR$ ( ! PEOPLE4  

,IF WE EXAM9E ! CONDUCT ( ! GOV]NM5T !RE IS 9 ITS POLICIES1 ! SAME M>*1 ! SAME PROGRESSION ( HATR$ & VIOL5CE AS AMONG ! B\RGEOISIE1 :OSE 9T]E/S & PASSIONS IT REPRES5TS4  

,:5 ! BRICKS ( ! B>RICADES W]E /ILL PIL$ UP 9 ! /REETS ALL ?AT WAS SPOK5 ( WAS ! PROGRAM ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 ( REPUBLICAN 9/ITUTIONS2 H&%AKES1 POPUL> PROCLAMATIONS1 ! GR& WORDS ( LIB]TY1 9DEP5D5CE1 & NATIONAL GLORY W]E B&I$ AB\T4 ,& !N1 :5 ?OSE 9 P[] HAD AT !IR DISPOSAL AN ORGANIZ$ MILIT>Y =CE1 PRET5SIONS M\NT$2 ALL ! LAWS1 ALL ! ORD9ANCES ( ! ,RE/ORATION W]E 9VOK$ & APPLI$4 ,LAT]1 ! PROSECUTION ( ! PRESS1 ! P]SECUTIONS ( ! M5 ( ,JULY1 ! PEOPLE BEAT5 & TRACK$ D[N ) BAYONET BL[S1 TAXES 9CREAS$ & COLLECT$ ) A RIGOR UNHE>D ( UND] ! ,RE/ORATION3 ?IS 5TIRE APP>ATUS ( TYRANNY REVEAL$ ! GOV]NM5TS HATR$S & FE>S4 ,BUT IT FELT ?AT ! PEOPLE FELT ?AT SAME HATR$ = !M1 & NOT JUDG+ ITSELF /RONG 5\< ) ! SUPPORT ( ! B\RGEOISIE ALONE IT S\<T TO RALLY ! UPP] CLASSES TO ITS CAUSE 9 ORD] ?AT1 E/ABLI%$ ON ?IS DUAL BASE1 IT W\LD BE 9 A /ATE TO MORE SUCCESSFULLY RESI/ ! ?REAT5$ 9VASION ( ! PROLET>IANS4 ,IT IS TO ?IS MANEUV] TO CONCILIATE ! >I/OCRACY ?AT WE %\LD ATTA* ! SY/EM IT HAS DEVELOP$ 9 ! PA/ EI<TE5 MON?S4 ,?IS IS ! KEY TO ITS POLICY4 ,& ?IS UPP] CLASS IS ALMO/ 5TIRELY COMPOS$ ( ROYALI/S4 ,9 ORD] TO BR+ !M ALONG IT WAS ?US NECESS>Y TO AS NE>LY AS POSSIBLE APPROA* ! ,RE/ORATION1 TO FOLL[ ITS ME&]+S1 TO CONT9UE !M4 ,& ?IS IS :AT WAS DONE4 ,NO?+ WAS *ANG$ EXCEPT ! NAME ( ! K+4 ,! PEOPLE'S SOV]EIGNTY WAS D5I$1 TROD UPON4 ,! C\RT WORE M\RN+ ATTIRE = =EIGN PR9CES1 LEGITIMACY WAS COPI$ 9 ALL REG>DS4 ,ROYALI/S W]E MA9TA9$ 9 !IR PLACES1 & ALL ?OSE :O HAD TO LEAVE 9 ! FIR/ ONRU% ( ! REVOLUTION F\ND MORE LUCRATIVE POSITIONS2 ! MAGI/RACY WAS PRES]V$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! :OLE ADM9I/RATION IS 9 ! H&S ( M5 DEVOT$ TO ! ,B\RBONS4 ,:AT IS MORE1 A P>T ( ?IS UPP] CLASS1 ! MO/ ROTT5 P>T ( IT1 ?AT :I* ABOVE ALL WANTS GOLD & PLEASURES1 DEIGN$ TO PROMISE ITS PROTECTION TO PUBLIC ORD]4 ,BUT ! O!R P>T1 ! ONE ,I'LL CALL ! LEA/ ROTT$ 9 ORD] NOT TO SAY 0 HONORABLE10 ?AT :I* HAS SELF-RESPECT & FAI? 9 ITS OP9IONS1 :I* WOR%IPS ITS FLAG & ITS OLD MEMORIES1 !SE PEOPLE REJECT ) DISGU/ ! C>ESSES ( ! MIDDLE WAY4 ,!Y HAVE BEH9D !M ! L>GE/ P>T ( ! POPULATIONS ( ! S\? & ! WE/1 ALL ?OSE PEASANTS ( ! ,V5DEE & ,BRITTANY :O1 HAV+ REMA9$ =EIGN TO ! MOVEM5T ( CIVILIZATION1 PRES]VE AN >D5T FAI? 9 ,CA?OLICISM1 & ) REASON CONF\ND 9 !IR DEVOTIONS ,CA?OLICISM ) LEGITIMACY1 = !SE >E TWO ?+S ?AT HAVE LIV$ & MU/ DIE TOGE!R4 

,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT !SE SIMPLE & BELIEV+ M5 >E OP5 TO ! S$UCTIONS ( BANK]S8 ,NO1 CITIZ5S6 ,= ! PEOPLE1 :E!R IF 9 !IR IGNORANCE !Y >E 5FLAM$ ) RELIGI\S FANATICISM OR IF1 MORE 5LI<T5$1 !Y ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE C>RI$ AWAY BY 5?USIASM = LIB]TY1 ! PEOPLE >E EV] GREAT & G5]\S2 !Y DON'T OBEY L[ MONET>Y 9T]E/S BUT ! NOBL] PASSIONS ( ! S\L1 ! ASPIRATIONS ( ELEVAT$ MORALITY4 ,BUT H[EV] DELICATELY & DEF]5TIALLY WE MI<T H&LE ,BRITTANY & ! ,V5DEE1 !Y >E /ILL READY TO RISE AT ! CRY ( 0,GOD & ,K+0 & ?REAT5 ! GOV]NM5T ) !IR ,CA?OLIC & ROYAL >MIES1 :I* ! FIR/ %OCK WILL SMA%4 ,& ?AT'S NOT ALL3 ?AT FACTION ( ! UPP] CLASSES ?AT ATTA*$ ITSELF TO ! MIDDLE WAY WILL AB&ON IT AT ! FIR/ MOM5T4 ,ALL !Y PROMIS$ WAS TO NOT WORK TO OV]?R[ !M4 ,AS = DEVOTION1 Y\ KN[ IT'S POSSIBLE TO HAVE IT T[>DS C\PON CLIPP]S4 ,EV5 MORE1 ,I'D SAY ?AT ! GREATE/ P>T ( ! B\RGEOIS1 :O >E PRESS+1 GA!R+ >\ND ! GOV]NM5T FROM HATR$ ( ! PEOPLE :O !Y FE>1 FROM FRI<T AT W>1 :I* !Y HAVE A HORROR ( = !Y ?9K IT'LL TAKE !IR ECUS FROM !M1 !SE B\RGEOIS B>ELY C>E = ! CURR5T ORD]2 !Y FEEL IT TO BE P[]LESS TO PROTECT !M4 ,LET ! :ITE FLAG .<( ! ,ROYALI/S.> COME ALONG ?AT W\LD GU>ANTEE !M ! OPPRESSION ( ! PEOPLE & MAT]IAL SECURITY & !Y'D BE READY TO SACRIFICE !IR =M] POLITICAL PRET5SIONS1 = !Y BITT]LY REGRET HAV+1 ?R\< PRIDE1 SAPP$ ! P[] ( ! ,B\RBONS & PREP>$ !IR FALL4 ,!Y W\LD ABDICATE !IR P>T ( P[] TO ! H&S ( ! >I/OCRACY1 WILL+LY TRAD+ TRANQUILITY = S]VITUDE4 

,= ! GOV]NM5T ( ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE H>DLY REASSURES !M4 ,IT CAN COPY ! ,RE/ORATION ALL IT WANTS1 P]SECUTE PATRIOTS1 SET ITSELF TO ]AS+ ! /A9 ( 9SURRECTION IT IS SOIL$ ) 9 ! EYES ( ! ADOR]S ( PUBLIC ORD]4 ,! MEMORY ( ?OSE ?REE T]RIBLE DAYS PURSUES !M1 DOM9ATES !M4 ,EI<TE5 MON?S ( SUCCESSFUL W> AGA9/ ! PEOPLE W]E UNABLE TO C\NT]-BALANCE ONE SOLE POPUL> VICTORY4 ,! BATTLEFIELD IS /ILL !IRS & ?AT ALREADY OLD VICTORY IS SUSP5D$ OV] P[]'S HEAD LIKE ! SWORD ( ,DAMOCLES4 ,ALL >E LOOK+ TO SEE IF ! ?READ IS NOT SOON GO+ TO BREAK4  

,CITIZ5S1 TWO PR9CIPLES %>E ,FRANCE1 ?AT ( LEGITIMACY & ?AT ( POPUL> SOV]EIGNTY4 ,! FIR/ IS ! ANCI5T ORGANIZATION ( ! PA/4 ,?IS IS ! FRAMEWORK SOCIETY LIV$ 9 = #ad YE>S1 & ?AT SOME WANT TO PRES]VE BY 9/9CT ( SELF-PRES]VATION1 & O!RS BECAUSE !Y FE> ?AT ! FRAMEWORK WON'T BE ABLE TO BE PROMPTLY REPLAC$ & AN>*Y WILL FOLL[ ITS DISSOLUTION4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( POPUL> SOV]EIGNTY RALLIES ALL M5 ( ! FUTURE1 ! MASSES :O1 TIR$ ( BE+ EXPLOIT$1 SEEK TO SMA% ! FRAMEWORK ?AT SUFFOCATES !M4 ,!RE IS NO ?IRD FLAG1 NO MIDDLE T]M4 ,! MIDDLE ROAD IS FOOLI%NESS1 A BA/>D GOV]NM5T ?AT WANTS TO GIVE ITSELF AIRS ( LEGITIMACY ?AT ONE CAN ONLY LAU< AT4 ,& SO ! ROYALI/S1 :O P]FECTLY UND]/& ?IS SITUATION1 PR(IT FROM ! TACT & 9DULG5CE ( ?OSE 9 P[] :O SEEK TO BR+ !M OV] TO !M SO AS TO MORE ACTIVELY WORK AT !IR DE/RUCTION4 ,!IR MANY NEWSPAP]S DEMON/RATE DAILY ?AT ! ONLY POSSIBLE ORD] IS LEGITIMACY1 ?AT ! MIDDLE ROAD IS P[]LESS TO CON/ITUTE ! C\NTRY1 ?AT AP>T FROM LEGITIMACY !RE IS ONLY REVOLUTION & ONCE ! FIR/ HAS BE5 LEFT BEH9D1 !RE IS ONLY ! SECOND4  

,:AT WILL !N HAPP58 ,! UPP] CLASSES >E WAIT+ = ! MOM5T TO RAISE ! :ITE FLAG4 ,9 ! MIDDLE CLASS ! GREAT MAJORITY1 COMPOS$ ( ?OSE M5 :O HAVE NO O!R HOMEL& ?AN !IR C\NT] OR !IR CA% BOX1 :O W\LD GLADLY BECOME ,RUSSIAN1 ,PRUSSIAN1 OR ,5GLI% TO E>N TWO LI>DS ON A PIECE ( CLO? OR #a_/#d .0 ADDITIONAL PR(IT ON DISC\NT1 WILL )\T FAIL L9E !MSELVES UP BEH9D ! :ITE FLAG4 ,! V]Y NAME ( W> & POPUL> SOV]EIGNTY MAKES !M TREMBLE4 ,! M9ORITY ( ?AT CLASS1 MADE UP ( 9TELLECTUAL PR(ESSIONS & ! SMALL NUMB] ( B\RGEOIS :O LOVE ! TRICOLOR FLAG1 ! SYMBOL ( ,FRANCE'S 9DEP5D5CE & FRE$OM1 WILL TAKE ! SIDE ( POPUL> SOV]EIGNTY4  

,:AT IS MORE1 ! MOM5T ( DISA/] IS RAPIDLY APPROA*+4 ,Y\ SEE ?AT ! ,*AMB] ( ,PE]S1 ! MAGI/RACY1 & MO/ CIVIL S]VANTS >E OP5LY CONSPIR+ = ! RETURN ( ,H5RI ,V1 MOCK+ ! MIDDLE ROAD4 ,LEGITIMI/ GAZETTES NO LONG] HIDE EI!R ! HOPES OR ! PROJECTS ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,! ROYALI/S 9 ,P>IS & ! PROV9CES >E GA!R+ !IR =CES1 ORGANIZ+ ! ,V5DEE & ,BRITTANY1 & >E PR\DLY PLANT+ !IR BANN]4 ,!Y >E OP5LY SAY+ ?AT ! B\RGEOISIE IS ) !M1 & !Y >5'T WRONG4 ,!Y >E ONLY WAIT+ = A SIGNAL FROM =EIGN L&S TO RAISE ! :ITE BANN]1 = 9 =EIGN C\NTRIES !Y W\LD BE CRU%$ BY ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y KN[ ?IS & WE >E C\NT+ ON !IR BE+ CRU%$1 EV5 ) =EIGN SUPPORT4 

,Y\ CAN BE ASSUR$ ,CITIZ5S ?AT !Y WILL NOT WANT = ?IS SUPPORT4 ,?IS IS ! PLACE TO TAKE A LOOK AT \R RELATIONS ) ! ,EUROPEAN P[]S4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$1 9 FACT1 ?AT ! EXT]NAL SITUATION HAS DEVELOP$ 9 P>ALLEL ) ! POLITICAL M>* ( ! GOV]NM5T 9T]NALLY4 ,EXT]NAL %AME HAS GR[N 9 ! EXACT SAME PROPORTION AS B\RGEOIS DESPOTISM & ! POV]TY ( ! MASSES 9T]NALLY4  

,AT ! FIR/ S\ND ( \R REVOLUTION ! K+S LO/ !IR HEADS1 & ! ELECTRIC SP>K ( 9SURRECTION HAV+ RAPIDLY SET ,BELGIUM1 ,POL&1 & ,ITALY AFLAME1 !Y S9C]ELY ?\<T !IR LA/ DAY HAD >RIV$4 ,H[ C\LD IT BE IMAG9$ ?AT ! REVOLUTION DIDN'T MEAN A REVOLUTION1 ?AT ! EXPULSION ( ! ,B\RBONS DIDN'T MEAN ! EXPULSION ( ! ,B\RBONS1 ?AT ! OV]TURN+ ( ! ,RE/ORATION W\LD BE A NEW $ITION ( ! ,RE/ORATION8 ,NOT EV5 ! MADDE/ ( 9DIVIDUALS C\LD BELIEVE ?IS4 ,! CAB9ETS SAW 9 ! ?REE DAYS ! AWAK5+ ( ! ,FR5* PEOPLE & ! BEG9N+ ( ITS V5GEANCE AGA9/ ! OPPRESSORS ( NATIONS4 ,NATIONS JUDG$ 9 ! SAME WAY AS CAB9ETS4 ,BUT = \R FRI5DS & 5EMIES IT WAS SOON OBVI\S ?AT ,FRANCE HAD FALL5 9TO ! H&S ( C[>DLY M]*ANTS :O ASK$ ONLY TO TRAFFIC 9 ITS 9DEP5D5CE & TO SELL ITS GLORY & LIB]TY AT ! BE/ PRICE POSSIBLE4 ,:ILE ! K+S AWAIT$ \R DECL>ATION ( W> !Y RECEIV$ BEGG+ LETT]S 9 :I* ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T IMPLOR$ P>DON = ITS ]RORS4 ,! NEW MA/] EXCUS$ HIMSELF = HAV+ P>TICIPAT$ AGA9/ HIS WILL 9 ! REVOLT4 ,HE PROTE/$ HIS 9NOC5CE & HIS HATR$ = ! REVOLUTION ?AT HE PROMIS$ TO TAME1 TO PUNI%1 TO WIPE \T IF HIS GOOD FRI5DS ! K+S PROMIS$ HIM !IR PROTECTION1 A SMALL PLACE 9 ! ,HOLY ,ALLIANCE :OSE FAI?FUL S]VANT HE W\LD BECOME4 

,! =EIGN CAB9ETS UND]/OOD ?AT ! PEOPLE W]5'T COMPLICIT 9 ?IS TREASON & ?AT IT W\LDN'T DELAY 9 R5D]+ JU/ICE4 ,!IR DECISION WAS TAK53 EXT]M9ATE ! 9SURRECTIONS ?AT HAD BROK5 \T 9 ,EUROPE1 & :5 EV]Y?+ RETURNS TO ORD] UNITE !IR =CES AGA9/ ,FRANCE & COME /RANGLE 9 ,P>IS ITSELF ! REVOLUTION & ! REVOLUTION>Y AG5T4 ,?IS PLAN WAS FOLL[$ ) AN ADMIRABLE CONSI/5CY & SKILL4 ,!Y C\LDN'T GO TOO FA/1 BECAUSE ! PEOPLE ( ,JULY1 /ILL FULL ( !IR REC5T TRIUMPH1 W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO AL]T TO A TOO DIRECT ?REAT & W\LD HAVE =C$ ITS GOV]NM5T'S H&4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO GRANT TIME TO ! MIDDLE WAY TO /IFLE 5?USIASM1 DISC\RAGE PATRIOTS & 9/ILL MI/RU/ & DISCORD 9 ! NATION4 ,!Y ALSO C\LDN'T GO TOO SL[LY1 = ! MASSES C\LD HAVE GR[N TIR$ ( ! S]VITUDE & POV]TY ?AT WEI<$ ON IT 9T]NALLY & = A SECOND TIME SMA% ! YOKE BE=E ! =EIGN]S W]E 9 %APE4 

,ALL ( !SE %OALS W]E AVOID$4 ,! ,AU/RIANS 9VAD$ ,ITALY4 ,! B\RGEOIS :O GOV]N US SAID 0,GOOD60 & B[$ BE=E ,AU/RIA4 ,! ,RUSSIANS EXT]M9AT$ ,POL&4 ,\R GOV]NM5T CRI$ 0,V]Y GOOD60 & PRO/RAT$ ITSELF BE=E ,RUSSIA4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME ! ,LONDON CONF]5CE AMUS$ ! ONLOOK]S ) ITS PROTOCOLS AIM$ AT ASSUR+ ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ,BELGIUM1 = A ,RE/ORATION 9 ,BELGIUM W\LD HAVE OP5$ ,FRANCE'S EYES & IT W\LD HAVE BE5 9 A POSITION TO DEF5D ITS WORK4 ,! K+S >E N[ TAK+ A =W>D /EP4 ,!Y DON'T WANT AN 9DEP5D5T ,BELGIUM3 IT'S A ,DUT* RE/ORATION !Y WANT TO IMPOSE ON IT4 ,! ?REE C\RTS ( ! NOR?1 CONFRONT$ ) ! MASSACRE1 REFUSE TO RATIFY ! FAM\S TREATY ?AT CO/ ! CONF]5CE SIXTE5 MON?S ( LABOR4  

,& N[ WILL ! MIDDLE WAY RESPOND ) A DECL>ATION ( W> ON ?IS 9SOL5T AGGRESSION4 ,W>6 ,GOOD ,GOD6 ,! WORD MAKES ! B\RGEOIS TURN PALE4 ,LI/5 TO !M6 ,W> MEANS BANKRUPTCY1 W> MEANS ! ,REPUBLIC6 ,W> CAN ONLY BE SUPPORT$ ) ! BLOOD ( ! PEOPLE2 ! B\RGEOISIE DOESN'T 9VOLVE ITSELF 9 ?IS4 ,!IR 9T]E/S1 !IR PASSIONS HAVE TO BE APPEAL$ TO 9 ! NAME ( LIB]TY1 ( ! FA!RL&'S 9DEP5D5CE4 ,! C\NTRY MU/ BE PUT BACK 9TO !IR H&S1 :I* ALONE CAN SAVE IT4 ,IT W\LD BE A HUNDR$ TIMES BETT] TO SEE ! ,RUSSIANS 9 ,P>IS ?AN TO UNLEA% ! PASSIONS ( ! MULTITUDE4 ,AT LEA/ ! ,RUSSIANS >E FRI5DS ( ORD]2 !Y REE/ABLI%$ ORD] 9 ,W>SAW444 ,!SE >E CALCULATIONS & ! LANGUAGE ( ! MIDDLE WAY4 

,! ,ROYALI/S WILL KEEP !MSELVES AT ! READY1 & NEXT SPR+ ! ,RUSSIANS1 ON CROSS+ ! BORD]1 WILL F9D !IR LODG+S PREP>$ = !M AS F> AS ,P>IS4 ,= Y\ CAN BE SURE ?AT :5 ! TIME COMES ! B\RGEOISIE WILL NOT RESOLVE TO MAKE W>4 ,ITS T]ROR WILL HAVE BE5 9CREAS$ BY ALL ! FE> ?AT WILL BE 9SPIR$ 9 IT BY ! ANG] ( A PEOPLE BETRAY$ & SOLD \T1 & Y\'LL SEE ! M]*ANTS BR&I% ! :ITE ROSETTE & RECEIVE ! 5EMY AS A LIB]ATOR1 = ! ,COSSACKS FRI<T5 !M LESS ?AN ! MOB 9 WORK JACKETS4 

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