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,C>R>D ,AUBAN 

#ahiaahia 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,H5RY ,MACKAY 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #d3 ,C>R>D ,AUBAN 

  

,DUR+ ?AT SAME AFT]NOON ON :I* SO MU* SEE?+ BLOOD FL[$ BACK TO ! HE>T ( ! METROPOLIS1 ,C>R>D ,AUBAN WAS SITT+ 9 HIS QUIET1 L(TY ROOM ON ONE ( ! /REETS NOR? ( ,K+'S ,CROSS1 :I* >E NEV] V]Y LIVELY ON WEEK DAYS1 BUT SEEM AS IF HAUNT$ BY DEA? ON HOLIDAYS4 

,HE HAD BE5 LIV+ H]E S9CE HE WAS AGA9 ALONE4 ,= MORE ?AN A YE> ALREADY4 

,IT WAS ONE ( ?OSE B>E1 PLA9LY FURNI%$ ROOMS1 )\T MOD]N IMPROVEM5TS1 = :I* ONE PAYS T5 %ILL+S A WEEK1 BUT 9 :OSE QUIET SECLUSION ONE CAN LIVE )\T BE+ DI/URB$ BY ! NOISE ( ! LIFE \TSIDE4 ,ROOM AFT] ROOM ( ! 5TIRE ?REE-/ORY H\SE WAS ?US R5T$2 ! OCCUPANTS SAW !IR L&LADY ONLY :5 !Y PAID ! WEEKLY R5T1 :ILE !Y H>DLY EV] MET EA* O!R4 ,OCCASIONALLY !Y W\LD MEET ON ! /AIRS1 TO PASS RAPIDLY ON )\T GREET+4 

,AUBAN'S ROOM WAS DIVID$ 9TO TWO UNEQUAL P>TS BY A SCRE51 HALF AS HI< AS ! CEIL+2 IT HID ! B$1 & LEFT FREE ! GREAT] HALF1 :I* WAS *IEFLY OCCUPI$ BY AN UNUSUALLY L>GE TABLE4 ,! SIZE ( ! TABLE CORRESPOND$ ) ! 5ORM\S BOOKCASE1 :I* REA*$ TO ! CEIL+1 & :I* HELD A LIBR>Y ?AT WAS PROBABLY ! ONLY ONE ( ITS K9D4 

,IT CONTA9$1 FIR/1 ! PHILOSOPHICAL & POLITICO-ECONOMICAL WORKS ( ! GREAT ?9K]S ( ,FRANCE1 FROM ,HELVETIUS & ,SAY TO ,PR\DHON & ,BA/IAT2 LESS COMPLETE 9 NUMB]1 BUT 9 ! BE/ $ITIONS1 ?OSE ( ! ,5GLI%1 FROM ,SMI? TO ,SP5C]4 ,PROM95CE WAS GIV5 TO ! *AMPIONS ( ,FREE ,TRADE4 ,FUR!R1 A V]Y 9COMPLETE1 BUT V]Y 9T]E/+ COLLECTION ( PUBLICATIONS1 PAMPHLETS1 PAP]S1 ETC41 CONC]N+ ! HI/ORY ( ! REVOLUTIONS ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY1 ESPECIALLY ?OSE ( ! F\R? DECADE4 ,! PRES5T POSSESSOR1 :O HAD = A LONG TIME ALMO/ 5TIRELY NEGLECT$ ?IS LEGACY ( HIS FA!R1 N[ VALU$ IT DAILY MORE & MORE ACCORD+ TO ITS TRUE WOR?4 

,!N ! LIBR>Y CONTA9$ AN ALMO/ UNCLASSIFIABLE WEAL? ( SUBORD9ATE MAT]IAL DEAL+ ) ! SOCIAL QUE/ION3 SURELY A PRECI\S M9E = ! FUTURE /UD5T ( ! HI/ORY ( ! LABOR MOVEM5TS4 ,IT HAD BE5 COLLECT$ BY ,AUBAN HIMSELF3 !RE LAY PIL$ UP :ATEV] ! DAY HAD PRESS$ 9TO HIS H&4 ,IT WAS A LIV+ PIECE ( ! LABOR ( HIS AGE1 & SURELY NOT ! WOR/444 

,TO ACQUIRE 9SI<T WAS ,AUBAN'S HI<E/ AIM4 ,IT WAS MORE TO HIM ?AN ALL KN[L$GE1 :I* HE REG>D$ ONLY AS AN AID & A /EPP+-/ONE TO ! =M]4 

,! WORKS ( POETIC >T FILL$ ONLY ONE %ELF4 ,H]E WAS ,VICTOR ,HUGO BESIDE ,%AKSP]E1 ,GOE! BESIDE ,BALZAC4 ,BUT ONLY 9 R>E MOM5TS ( RECREATION WAS ONE OR ! O!R ( !SE VOLUMES TAK5 D[N4 

,?IS TABLE1 :OSE TOP WAS ONE HUGE PIECE ( MAHOGANY1 & ?IS LIBR>Y1 EA* SEP>ATE BOOK ( :I* WAS ( SPECIAL VALUE TO ITS POSSESSOR1 -- = HE HAD ! HABIT ( 9/ANTLY BURN+ EV]Y BOOK :I* HE HAD READ & :I* DID NOT APPE> IMPORTANT 5\< TO BE READ BY HIM AGA91 -- CON/ITUT$ ! SOLE WEAL? ( ,C>R>D ,AUBAN4 ,IT HAD ACCOMPANI$ HIM FROM ,P>IS TO ,LONDON1 & IT MADE !SE COLD WALLS 9 ! =EIGN L& SEEM LIKE HOME TO HIM4 

,NO WORK ( >T ( ANY K9D ADORN$ ! ROOM2 EV]Y OBJECT BORE ! TRACE ( DAILY USE4 

,TWO LITTLE PORTRAITS1 H[EV]1 HUNG ABOVE ! FIREPLACE4 ,! ONE REPRES5T$ ! GREAT FANATIC ( ! REVOLUTION :OSE WILD =CE HAD SP5T ITSELF AGA9/ ! WALLS ( WE/ ,EUROPEAN LIFE2 & ! O!R1 ! GREAT ?9K] ( ! C5TURY BEH9D :OSE MI<TY BR[ A NEW WORLD SEEM$ TO BE 9 TRAVAIL1 -- ,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 & ,PI]RE ,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON4 ,! PICTURES W]E GIFTS TO ,AUBAN FROM ! ONLY P]SON :O HAD LOV$ HIM EV] S9CE HE KNEW HIM4 

,AUBAN'S EYES RE/$ ON ,PR\DHON'S L>GE1 ?\<TFUL FEATURES1 & HE ?\<T ( ! MI<TY LIFE ( ?AT MAN4 

,HE WAS SITT+ BE=E ! FIREPLACE1 ON A L[ >M*AIR1 & /RET*+ HIS FEET T[>DS ! W>M FLAMES4 ,SO HIS LONG1 ?9 FIGURE HAD BE5 RECL9+ = TWO H\RS1 HIS EYES N[ FIX$ UPON ! G5TLY CRACKL+ FIRE1 N[ W&]+ AB\T ! ROOM AS IF FOLL[+ ! ?\<TS ?AT AGA9 & AGA9 TOOK FLI<T4 

,HE WAS NOT DREAM+4 ,HE WAS ?9K+1 RE/LESSLY & 9CESSANTLY4 

,HE WAS V]Y PALE1 & ON HIS BR[ LAY1 LIKE MORN+ DEW1 F9E PE>LS ( COLD P]SPIRATION4 ,! USUALLY UNV>Y+1 IMPASSIVE EXPRESSION ( HIS FACE WAS DI/URB$ BY ! LABOR ( ?\<T4 

,IT WAS A COOL1 DAMP1 FOGGY ,OCTOB] AFT]NOON1 FROM :I* ! SUN HAD TURN$ AWAY DISC\RAG$4 

,AUBAN />$ MOTIONLESS 9TO ! GL[ ( ! FIRE :I* ILLUM9$ ! ROOM 9 PROPORTION AS ! GR[+ DUSK \TSIDE 5VELOP$ HIS W9D[S 9 CLOS] FOLDS4 

,= SOME TIME HE BAD BE5 TR\BL$ BY A RE/LESSNESS :I* HE C\LD NOT EXPLA94 ,! H>MONY BETWE5 HIS WI%ES & HIS P[] WAS DI/URB$4 

,SOMETIMES ( LATE HE ?\<T HE RESEMBL$ ! MAN :O HAD SQU&]$ A PR9CELY =TUNE1 & N[1 A BEGG>1 DID NOT KN[ H[ TO LIVE4 

,BUT TO-DAY HE FELT H[ A SUP]ABUNDANCE ( P[] & IDEAS WAS URG+ HIM ON TO EXTRAORD9>Y DE$S4 

,IT WAS NOT YET CLE> TO HIM3 WAS HIS WILL NOT EQUAL TO HIS P[]1 OR WAS IT ONLY NECESS>Y TO GIVE ! FIR/ IMPULSE TO ! LATT] :I* WAS URG+ HIM ON8 

,IT W\LD BE DECID$4 

,EV] S9CE ,AUBAN BEGAN TO ?9K1 HE HAD /RUGGL$ -- /RUGGL$ AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT SURR\ND$ HIM4 ,AS A BOY & Y\?1 LIKE ONE 9 DESPAIR1 AGA9/ EXT]NAL FETT]S1 & LIKE A FOOL1 AGA9/ ! 9EVITABLE2 LIKE A GIANT AGA9/ %AD[S1 & LIKE A FANATIC AGA9/ ! /RONG]4 ,AS A MAN HE HAD /RUGGL$ ) HIMSELF3 ! P]SI/5T1 EXHAU/+1 H>D /RUGGLE ) HIMSELF1 ) HIS [N PREJUDICES1 HIS [N IMAG9ATIONS1 HIS EXAGG]AT$ HOPES1 HIS *ILDI% IDEALS4 

,ONCE HE HAD BELIEV$ ?AT MANK9D MU/ RADICALLY *ANGE BE=E HE C\LD BE FREE4 ,!N HE SAW ?AT HE HIMSELF MU/ FIR/ BECOME FREE 9 ORD] TO BE FREE4 

,SO HE HAD BEGUN TO CLE> HIS M9D ( ALL ! COBWEBS :I* $UCATION1 ]ROR1 PROMISCU\S READ+1 HAD DEPOSIT$ !RE4 

,HE FELT ?AT !RE MU/ AGA9 BE LI<T & CLE>NESS 9 HIS HEAD1 IF HE DID NOT WI% TO S9K AWAY 9TO NI<T & GLOOM4 ,! IMPORTANT ?+ WAS TO F9D HIMSELF1 TO BECOME M5TALLY FREE FROM ALL FETT]S4 

,HE AGA9 BECAME HIMSELF4 ,IT AGA9 GREW LI<T & CLE> )9 HIM2 FROM ALL SIDES ! SUN CAME FLOOD+ 9 UPON HIM2 & HAPPY1 LIKE A CONVALESC5T1 HE BASK$ 9 ITS RAYS4 

,N[ HE C\LD ?9K )\T BITT]NESS ( HIS Y\?2 SMILE OV] ITS ]RORS1 & NO LONG] M\RN OV] YE>S APP>5TLY LO/ 9 A /RUGGLE :I* 9 ?IS AGE EA* MU/ FI<T \T :O W\LD RISE ABOVE IT444 

,:O WAS ,C>R>D ,AUBAN8 ,& :AT HAD BE5 HIS LIFE UNTIL N[8 

,HE WAS N[ NE>LY ?IRTY YE>S OLD4 ,9 !SE ?IRTY YE>S HE HAD ACQUIR$ EXT]NALLY AN IMP]TURBABLE CALM & SUP]IORITY1 9T]NALLY A COOL TRANQUILITY1 :I*1 H[EV]1 DID NOT YET SAVE HIM FROM VIOL5T EMOTIONS ( PA9 & WRA?444 ,HE WAS1 9 ONE WORD1 A REL5TLESS CRITIC :O RECOGNIZ$ NO O!R LAWS ?AN ?OSE ( NATURE4 

,HE HAD NEV] KN[N HIS MO!R4 ,! ONLY ?+ ALMO/ & ! LA/ ?AT HE REMEMB]$ ( HIS E>LIE/ Y\? WAS ! WILD1 CONFUS$1 PASSIONATE /ORIES & DECLAMATIONS ( AN OLD PASSIONATE MAN1 P9+ AWAY 9 IDEALS1 :O HAD OCCUPI$ ) HIM A SMALL1 N>R[1 ALWAYS DISORD]LY ROOM 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! ,B\LEV>D ,CLI*Y -- 9 ONE ( ?OSE /REETS 9 :I* SO (T5 A PR(LIGATE LIFE HIDES ITSELF UND] ! AIR ( GREATNESS4 ,?IS MAN WAS HIS FA!R4 

,H[ HIS FA!R HAD COME TO M>RY ! Y\NG ,G]MAN :O HAD LO/ ! YE>S ( H] Y\? 9 ! EV]-JOYLESS & EV]-DEPRESS+ POSITION ( A GOV]NESS 9 ,P>IS1 WAS KN[N REALLY BUT TO ONE P]SON4 ,?IS P]SON WAS HIS ONLY FRI5D1 & HIS NAME WAS ,ADOLPHE ,PONTEUR4 ,AFT] ,C>R>D WAS LEFT AN ORPHAN AT ! AGE ( SIX1 HE BECAME HIS SOLE PROTECTOR1 & :AT HE TOLD ! BOY 9 LAT] YE>S AB\T HIS FA!R WAS AS FOLL[S3 -- 

,! CRADLE ( ,JEAN ,JACQUES ,AUBAN -- HE HAD NEV] BE5 BAPTIZ$ ) ?AT ,*RI/IAN NAME1 BUT HE NEV] CALL$ HIMSELF O!RWISE -- HAD BE5 ROCK$ ON ! LA/ WAVES ( ! GREAT REVOLUTION3 HIS FA!R HAD BE5 A GRA9 M]*ANT1 :O1 BY %REWD SPECULATIONS UND] ! FIR/ ,NAPOLEON1 HAD RETRIEV$ HIS FALL5 =TUNES T5FOLD4 ,BY ! AID ( ! SAME1 ,JEAN ,JACQUES GREW TO BE ALMO/ FIFTY YE>S OLD )\T LE>N+ ?AT ONE NE$S MONEY 9 ORD] TO LIVE4 ,:5 HE WAS BR\<T FACE TO FACE ) ?IS TRU?1 HE WAS A MAN :OLLY UNACQUA9T$ ) LIFE1 ?OR\<LY HAPPY & ?OR\<LY ALONE1 AL?\< NOT ISOLAT$4 ,A MAN :O 9 !SE FIFTY YE>S HAD DONE AN 5ORM\S AM\NT ( READ+ & LE>N+ )\T EV] ?9K+ ( UTILIZ+ :AT HE HAD LE>N$2 A REVOLUTIONI/ ( ! IDEAS ( MANK9D )\T EMBITT]+ HOPES & ALMO/ EV5 )\T WI%ES2 A *ILD & AN IDEALI/ ( T\*+ SIMPLICITY & SURPRIS+ FRE%NESS ( BODY & M9D4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS LIV$ 9 HIS IDEAS1 NEV] 9 LIFE1 & HAD NEV] T\*$ A WOMAN444 

,HALF A C5TURY HAD PASS$ BY ?IS MAN )\T HAV+ DRAWN HIM 9TO ITS :IRLPOOL & DEV\R$ HIM4 ,! CLA% ( >MS ( ! ,CORSICAN CONQU]OR1 RAIS$ AS HE WAS BY MI<T & /RUCK D[N BY IT1 -- BY MI<T GREAT & SMALL1 -- PURSU$ HIM ?R\<\T HIS 5TIRE Y\?4 ,BUT HE PAID NO MORE ATT5TION TO ! EV5TS ( ! DAY ?AN *ILDR5 DO TO ! TALES ( ANTIQUITY TOLD BY !IR NURSES & TEA*]S4 

,! REVOLUTION ( #ahc -- IT WAS TO HIM ONLY A %AD[ ?AT FELL DI/URB+LY ON HIS WORK444 

,= HE WAS OCCUPI$ ) EXAM9+ ANEW ! T]RIBLE MI/AKES ( ,MAL?US1 -- ?AT !RE WAS NOT 5\< SPACE & FOOD ON ! E>? = ALL1 -- )\T BE+ ABLE TO DETECT !M4 

,HE HAD A SUSPICION ( ! APPROA* ( A NEW CONFLICT1 COMP>$ ) :I* ! POLITICAL DISS5SIONS ( ! DAY W]E AS BOYS' QU>RELS4 ,!RE=E HE LI/5$ ) ! SAME ATT5TION TO ! PROPHETIC WORDS ( ! GIFT$ ,/4 ,SIMON AS TO ! WILD IMPRECATIONS ( ,BABUUF1 ! ,COMMUNI/2 !RE=E HE /UDI$ ) ! SAME ZEAL ,F\RI]'S ,PHALAN/]E1 ?OSE IMPOSSIBLE FANCIES ( A LUNATIC1 & ! LABORS ( ! RE=M]S DUR+ ! REGIME ( ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE2 & ALT]NAT+ BETWE5 ! ONE & ! O!R HE BEHELD TO-DAY 9 ! ,IC>IA ( 0,FA!R ,CABET0 ! PROMIS$ L&1 & TOMORR[ 9 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ! HYPOCRITICAL RHETORICIAN1 ! R$EEM+ SAVIOR4 

,HE SAW NO?+ ( ! PROLET>IAT :I* 9 ! GRAY DAWN ( ?OSE DECADES1 AS ONE AWAK5+1 HEAV$ ITS FIR/ HEAVY SI<S1 & /ILL UNCONSCI\S ( ITS P[] /RET*$ ITS MI<TY LIMBS4 

,BUT FROM ! MOM5T 9 :I* ! NECESSITY ( E>N+ HIS [N LIV+ OV]:ELM$ HIM1 ALL WAS *ANG$3 T5 YE>S SUFFIC$ TO MAKE ( ! RETIR$1 HEAL?Y1 & /UDI\S MAN AN EMBITT]$1 RAPIDLY AG+ 9DIVIDUAL1 :O WAS YET DAILY MORE AWAK5+ TO LIFE4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] ! GREAT IDOLS :OM HE LOV$2 HE BEGAN TO MAKE FUN ( !M1 & TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! IDEAS & PETTY /RUGGLES ( ! DAY :I* HAD DISGU/$ HIM = FIFTY YE>S4 ,IT WAS EXCE$+LY DIFFICULT = HIM TO PUT HIS KN[L$GE & TAL5TS TO PRACTICAL USE2 HE LIV$ POORLY1 9 SUBORD9ATE POSITIONS ( ! MO/ V>I\S K9DS2 TOO OLD TO ACQUIRE ! FULL MEAN+ ( LIFE1 & TOO Y\NG1 9 HIS Y\NG AWAK5+1 NOT TO SEIZE IT ) ALL ! IMPETUOSITY ( ! 9EXP]I5C$ Y\? ( TW5TY1 HE WAS DRIV5 FROM ONE DISAPPO9TM5T TO ANO!R1 :I* DID NOT MAKE HIS JUDGM5T CLE>] OR HIS /EP FIRM]4 

,SO ! ,FEBRU>Y REVOLUTION SAW ! AG+ MAN ON ! B>RICADES AMONG ! CR[DS ( ! 9SURG5TS :O F\<T = ! PHANTOM ( POLITICAL LIB]TY4 ,HIS 5?USIASM & HIS C\RAGE W]E NO :IT LESS ?AN ?OSE ( ! WORK+M5 9 !IR BLUE BL\SES1 BESIDE :OM HE /OOD4 

,! FALL ( ! ,JULY GOV]NM5T FILL$ HIM ) B\NDLESS HOPES4 ,HIS BOOKS W]E COV]$ ) DU/2 ! PA/ ( HIS QUIET LIFE ( CONTEMPLATION LAY EXT+UI%$ BEH9D HIM4 

,HE WAS N[ A WORK+MAN4 ,! ,LUXEMB\RG1 :]E ! DELEGATES ( HIS CLASS W]E 5?RON$ ON DES]T$ CU%ION$ SEATS1 WAS ! HEAV5 TO :I* HE ALSO LOOK$ = C\NSEL & ASSI/ANCE4 ,DAILY HE W5T TO ! MAIRIE ( HIS >RONDISSEM5T TO CLAIM ! SUM :I* ! ,/ATE WAS COMPELL$ TO PAY TO ALL UNEMPLOY$ WORK+M5 -- :AT WORK C\LD ,JEAN ,JACQUES HAVE DONE 9 ! NATIONAL WORK%OPS8 

,HE DID NOT SEE ! MADNESS ( ?IS DECREE :I* WAS DE/9$ TO LEAD TO NEW & MORE BLOODY CONFLICTS4 ,= !RE W]E TWO ?+S :I* HE HAD NOT YET LE>N$ 9 ! FIFTIES3 ?AT ! ,/ATE CAN PAY \T ONLY :AT IT HAS TAK5 92 & ?AT !RE=E ALL ATTEMPTS TO SOLVE ! SOCIAL QUE/ION ?R\< ! ,/ATE FROM ABOVE >E DOOM$ FROM ! />T4 

,BUT :5 HE MI<T HAVE LE>N$ IT FROM HIS [N EXP]I5CE1 DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! ,JUNE 9SURRECTION1 9 :I* LABOR TOOK UP ITS FIR/ REAL /RUGGLE ) CAPITAL1 & DREW ! LESSON FROM ! T]RIBLE DEFEAT ( ?AT MO/ REM>KABLE ( ALL BATTLES1 ?AT ! PRIVILEGES ( AU?ORITY MU/ BE MET BY MORE DEADLY WEAPONS ?AN ?OSE ( =CE1 HE WAS LY+ ILL UND] ! /RA9 ( ! UNUSUAL EXCITEM5T4 

,IT WAS HIS GOOD =TUNE4 ,= HE :O HAD TAK5 P>T 9 ! POLITICAL REVOLUTION ( ,FEBRU>Y1 -- ! DAY ( RECKON+ ( ! B\RGEOISIE ) ROYALTY1 -- ! UNIMPORTANCE ( :I* HE WAS 9CAPABLE ( RECOGNIZ+1 H[ C\LD HE HAVE HELD ALO( FROM ! DAYS 9 :I* ! PROLET>IAT W\LD FA9 HAVE HAD ITS RECKON+ ) ! B\RGEOISIE8 ,W\LD HE NOT HAVE MET ) A SAD 5D1 ?IR/+ & ROTT+ 9 ! FRI<TFUL CELL> HOLES 9 :I* ! PRISON]S W]E P5N$1 OR P]I%+ AS A BANI%$ CONVICT 9 ONE ( ! TRANS-OCEANIC P5AL COLONIES ( HIS C\NTRY8 

,HE WAS SP>$ ?AT FATE4 ,:5 HE >OSE1 TREMBL+ ,P>IS WAS 9 A /ATE ( T]ROR BE=E ! R$ SPECT] ( ,SOCIALISM4 

,A MAN HAD APPE>$ UPON ! SC5E :O P5ETRAT$ M5 & ?+S MORE DEEPLY ?AN ANY BE=E HIM4 ,PR\DHON HAD F\ND$ HIS FIR/ PAP]1 ! 0,REPRES5TANT DU ,PEUPLE10 & DELIV]$ HIS CELEBRAT$ & NOTORI\S ADDRESS ON ! GRATUITY & MUTUALITY ( CR$IT 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY AMID SCORN & RIDICULE4 

,BUT ,AUBAN SAW 9 ! GREATE/ & MO/ D>+ MAN ( HIS TIME NO?+ BUT A TRAITOR TO ! 0CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE10 BECAUSE HE HAD NOT TAK5 P>T 9 ! BATTLES ( ,JULY4 

,BL9D AS HE WAS1 HE C\LD JU/ AS LITTLE APPRECIATE ! PROJECT -- P]HAPS ! MO/ IMPORTANT & F>-REA*+ :I* EV] SPRANG FROM A HUMAN BRA9 -- :I* ,PR\DHON DISCUSS$ = HALF A YE> AS ! 0,BANQUE D'E*ANGE10 & :I* FROM ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#d#h1 TILL ,APRIL ( ! FOLL[+ YE> HE S\<T TO REALIZE AS ! 0,BANQUE DU ,PEUPLE10 9 HIS SECOND PAP]1 0,LE ,PEUPLE10 UNTIL ! BRUTAL H& ( P[] COMPLETELY DEMOLI%$ ! ALMO/ F9I%$ /RUCTURE BY IMPRISON+ ITS AU?OR4 

,:AT 9 ! CONFUSION ( ! DAY ! FA!R C\LD NOT COMPREH5D1 P]HAPS BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NE> HIM1 ! SON WAS TO GRASP 9 ITS 5TIRE RANGE & TREM5D\S SIGNIFICANCE3 ?AT EA* ONE BY MEANS ( ! PR9CIPLE ( MUTUALISM1 & 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! ,/ATE1 C\LD EX*ANGE HIS LABOR AT ITS FULL VALUE1 & ?US 9 ONE WORD -- MAKE HIMSELF FREE6 

,?IS LA/1 GREATE/1 MO/ BLOODLESS ( ALL REVOLUTIONS1 ! ONLY ONE ?AT C>RIES ) IT ! GU>ANTEE ( A LA/+ VICTORY -- ,JEAN ,JACQUES PASS$ ?R\< ITS FIR/ AWAK5+ ALMO/ ) 9DIFF]5CE4 

,! ELECTION ( ,L\IS ,NAPOLEON DE/ROY$ ! LA/ ( HIS HOPES4 ,FROM ?AT TIME HE HAT$ ,CAVAIGNAC1 ! FAI?LESS ONE1 NO MORE ?AN ?AT USURP]4 

,IT TOOK A LONG TIME BE=E HE C\LD RECOV] FROM HIS GLOOMY TORPOR4 ,IT TOOK YE>S4 ,HE LIV$ ?R\< !M 9 CON/ANT C>E = HIS DAILY BREAD4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS ?IS C>E ?AT KEPT HIM ALIVE4 ,HIS LATE M>RIAGE WAS MORE ! RESULT ( AN ACCID5T ?AN ( DELIB]ATE 9T5TION4 ,HE MET ! WOMAN :OM HE LOV$ 9 ! H\SE 9 :I* %E WAS A GOV]NESS1 & 9TO :I* HE CAME TO COMPLETE ! $UCATION ( TWO /UPID BOYS4 ,! SAD DEP5D5CE ( !IR POSITION BR\<T !M CLOS] TOGE!R3 %E TOOK AN 9T]E/ 9 HIM1 & HE LOV$ ?IS GIRL ( TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S S9C]ELY4 

,!Y LIV$ TOGE!R 9 A QUIET & NOT GREAT1 BUT SECURE1 HAPP9ESS4 ,C>R>D WAS BORN1 ! SON ( A MAN :O HAD LONG PASS$ ! M]IDIAN ( HIS LIFE1 & ( A WOMAN :O WAS /ILL F> FROM IT4 

,! MO!R DI$ AT HIS BIR?4 ,JEAN ,JACQUES BROKE D[N COMPLETELY4 ,HE WAS N[ 9DE$ AN OLD & A WE>Y MAN4 ,HE HAD LO/ HIS FAI? ) HIS VIGOR4 ,HIS PASSION HAD FL$1 & :AT HE TRI$ TO GIVE \T AS SU* WAS ONLY VEHEM5T1 EXCIT$ DECLAMATION4 4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS & ! CLUMSY T5D]NESS ( ,ADOLPHE ,PONTEUR1 ! LITTLE ,C>R>D GREW UP1 & WAS SIX YE>S OLD :5 HIS FA!R DI$ ) A T]RIBLE CURSE UPON ! ?IRD ,NAPOLEON1 & )\T A LOOK = HIM4 ,SU* IS ! /ORY1 9 R\< \TL9ES1 :I* ,ADOLPHE ,PONTEUR TOLD ! *ILD AB\T HIS P>5TS 9 ! YE>S :5 HE WAS A BETT] FA!R TO HIM ?AN ! REAL ONE C\LD EV] HAVE BE54 ,HE %>$ HIS SCANTY BREAD1 HIS N>R[ ROOM1 & HIS OLD HE>T ) ! BOY2 HE WI%$ TO TEA* HIM TO READ & WRITE HIMSELF1 & TOOK A GREAT DEAL ( PRIDE 9 C>RY+ IT \T2 BUT IT BECAME EVID5T ?AT IT WAS NOT ,C>R>D1 BUT HE HIMSELF :O LACK$ ! TAL5T !RE=4 ,SO HE S5T HIM AT HIS N9? YE> 9TO ! L>GE CITY S*OOL ( HIS >RONDISSEM5T4 

,! W> ( #ahg CAME1 & ! BOY HAD REA*$ HIS ?IRTE5? YE>4 ,ADOLPHE DREAM$ ( ! GLOIRE ( HIS C\NTRYM51 & ,C>R>D CONT9U$ TO LIVE ON UNCONC]N$4 

,! DAYS ( ! ,COMMUNE HAD COME1 9 :I* ALL ,P>IS SEEM$ AGA9 TO BE A *AOS ( BLOOD1 SMOKE1 NOISE1 RAGE1 & MADNESS2 ) T]ROR ,ADOLPHE SAW A FLAME LEAP FROM ! D>K EYES ( ! BOY :I*1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 REM9D$ HIM ( ,JEAN ,JACQUES1 & HE1 ! HONE/ B\RGEOIS :O HAD ALWAYS SE5 ONLY ! EXT]NAL HORRORS ( A REVOLUTION )\T BE+ ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ITS 9T]NAL BLESS+S1 WAS SO FRI<T5$ BY IT ?AT HE RESOLV$ TO SEP>ATE HIMSELF FROM HIM1 & TO S5D HIM AWAY FROM ?AT 0POISON$0 ,P>IS -- ?AT ,P>IS )\T :I* HE HIMSELF C\LD NOT LIVE4 

,HE TOOK HIM TO ,ALSATIA1 TO ,MULHAUS51 ?AT DULL1 L>GE FACTORY CITY :I*1 AFT] ! 0GREAT W>0 HAD SP5T ITS RAGE1 F\ND ITSELF 9 ! DIFFICULT POSITION ( /EADY+ ITSELF ON ! B\ND>Y L9E BETWE5 ! EXHAU/$ BUT NOT CONCILIAT$ 5EMIES4 ,PONTEUR HAD A RELATIVE !RE :O /OOD ALONE1 A G5U9E ,FR5*WOMAN1 :O HAD NEV] LE>N$ A WORD ( ,G]MAN1 & ,C>R>D HAD RELATIVES ON HIS MO!R'S SIDE1 -- A ,G]MAN GOV]NM5T (FICIAL1 :O HAD SECUR$ ! CALL TO ?AT HI<] POSITION BY EXTRAORD9>Y DIPLOMATIC GIFTS1 I4E4 BY ! F9E >T ( HID+ HIS ?\<TS & FEEL+S BEH9D WORDS4 

,MADEMOISELLE ,PONTEUR TREAT$ ,C>R>D ) EXCE$+ C>E & K9DNESS1 GAVE HIM A LITTLE ROOM & BO>D1 & = ! RE/ ALL[$ HIM TO DO AS HE LIK$4 ,9 ! F\R YE>S 9 :I* HE LIV$ UND] H] RO(1 :I* HAD NO?+ MORE TO PROTECT ?AN ! QUIET MEMORIES ( ! PA/1 HE DID NOT ONCE APPROA* H] ) A REQUE/1 NOR DID %E EV] V5TURE TO (F] HIM ADVICE4 ,%E WAS 5TIRELY AT SEA CONC]N+ :AT TO DO ) HIM1 & FELT V]Y MU* RELIEV$ :5 %E NOTIC$ -- & %E NOTIC$ IT AT ONCE -- ?AT ! BOY HAD ALREADY V]Y WELL LE>N$ TO TAKE C>E ( HIMSELF4 

,! RELATIVES ON HIS MO!R'S SIDE FULFILL$ !IR DUTIES T[>DS HIM BY 9VIT+ HIM ONCE A WEEK TO !IR FAMILY TABLE1 :]E HE SAT 9 ! MID/ ( A SPOIL$ & NOISY LOT ( *ILDR5 :OSE LANGUAGE HE UND]/OOD AT FIR/ NOT AT ALL1 & LAT] ONLY ) DIFFICULTY1 :]E HE ALWAYS FELT V]Y UNCOM=TABLE1 & :]E HE AGA9 SUCCE$$ 9 HAV+ NO FUR!R NOTICE TAK5 ( HIM & NO CRITICISM PASS$ :5 HIS VISITS BECAME FEW] & FEW]4 

,AT ,MADEMOISELLE ,PONTEUR'S HE LE>N$ TO APPRECIATE HIS SOLITUDE & 9DEP5D5CE2 AT HIS RELATIVES HE CONCEIV$ AN 9EXT+UI%ABLE REPUGNANCE TO ,G]MAN MIDDLE-CLASS LIFE4 

,HE REMA9$ FIVE YE>S 9 ?AT PLACE -- FIVE YE>S 9 :I* HE DID NOT ONCE RETURN TO ,P>IS4 ,HE SP5T HIS VACATIONS MAK+ EXCURSIONS ?R\< ! S\!RN ,VOSGES M\NTA9S1 :I* >E SO LITTLE KN[N & SO BEAUTIFUL 9 !IR SOLITUDE & *A/E SEV]ITY4 ,HE LOOK$ T[>DS ,P>IS :5 HE WALK$ ALONG ! SUMMIT ( ! M\NTA9S4 

,AT ! AGE ( FIFTE5 HE F\ND A FRI5D 9 ! /RANGE CITY4 ,HE WAS A ,FR5* WORK+MAN :O HAD KN[N HIS FA!R1 & :O HAD 9 SOME WAY HE>D ( ,C>R>D1 & SPOKE TO HIM ONE DAY AS HE WAS COM+ FROM S*OOL4 ,FROM ?AT DAY ,C>R>D SAT EV]Y EV5+1 AFT] WORK1 9 A SMALL 9N1 9 ! MID/ ( A CIRCLE ( WORK+M51 AMONG :OM !RE WAS NONE :O WAS NOT AT LEA/ D\BLE HIS YE>S1 & ( :OM EA* ?\<T IT WAS HIS SPECIAL DUTY TO %[ SOME K9DNESS TO ! 0PAUVRE 5FANT0 :O WAS H]E 0SO ALONE40 ,ONE MADE CIG>ETTES = HIM1 ANO!R TAU<T HIM TO PLAY BILLI>DS1 & A ?IRD TOLD HIM ( PA/ GLORI\S DAYS :5 ! NATIONS HAD ATTEMPT$ TO MAKE !MSELVES FREE3 0,VIVE LA ,COMMUNE60 444 

,C>R>D HE>D AB\T ! HOPES & ! WI%ES ( ! PEOPLE \T ( ! M\?S ( ?OSE :O BELONG$ TO !M4 ,HE BEGAN TO SUSPECT1 TO SEE1 TO ?9K4 ,BUT ONLY AS ?R\< A VEIL4 

,! S*OOL BECAME A PRISON TO HIM1 BECAUSE IT COMPELL$ HIM TO LE>N :AT HE CONSID]$ USELESS & DID NOT TEA* HIM :AT HE WANT$ TO KN[4 ,IT GAVE HIM NO ANSW] TO ANY ( ! QUE/IONS :I* HE NEV] ASK$4 

,HE HAD NO FRI5DS AMONG HIS S*OOLMATES4 ,HE WAS NOT POPUL>1 BUT NO ONE W\LD HAVE D>$ TO PUT AN OB/ACLE 9 HIS WAY4 

,ONLY ONE S\<T HIS FRI5D%IP3 IT WAS ! OLDE/ SON ( HIS RELATIVES4 ,HIS NAME WAS ,FR$]ICK ,WALL]1 -- ,WALL] HAD ALSO BE5 ! MAID5 NAME ( ,C>R>D'S MO!R1 -- & HE WAS ! SAME AGE AS ,C>R>D1 ) :OM = YE>S HE ATT5D$ ! SAME CLASSES 9 ! SAME S*OOL4 ,HE WAS 9TELLIG5T )\T SPECIAL GIFTS1 9DIFF]5T )\T BE+ ABLE TO :OLLY SUPPRESS SOME REAL 9T]E/ 9 ,G>R>D1 & POSSESS$ ( ! DESIRE TO W9 HIS CONFID5CE1 :I* ! LATT]1 EV5 9 MATT]S ( ! MO/ COMMON CONC]N1 NEV] GAVE HIM2 & NOT)/&+ ?AT ?IS 9ACCESSIBILITY (T5 EMBITT]$ HIM1 HE NEV] 9 !SE YE>S LO/ A FEEL+ ( SYMPA?Y = ,C>R>D :I* WAS COMPOS$ ( 9T]E/1 ADMIRATION1 & CURIOSITY4 

,C>R>D WAS1 9 HIS EI<TE5? YE>1 TALL & PALE1 \TW>DLY P]FECTLY CALM1 9W>DLY CONSUM$ BY ?\<TS & PASSIONS1 PASS+ HIS DAYS 9 GLOOMY RESIGNATION ON ! S*OOL B5*ES & 9 FREE & EASY 9T]C\RSE ) HIS FRI5DS1 ! WORK+M51 AT ,PI]E-,FRANCOIS1 & HIS NI<TS 9 MAD POND]+ OV] ,GOD & ! IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L1 & ?OSE ?\S& QUE/IONS :I* EV]Y ?9K+ MAN MU/ ONCE 9 HIS LIFE HAVE SOLV$ = & 9 HIMSELF4 

,:5 HE HAD REA*$ HIS FIFTE5? YE>1 HE RECEIV$ ! REPORT FROM ,P>IS ( ! DEA? ( HIS OLD FRI5D -- IT WAS ! LA/ TIME 9 HIS LIFE ?AT HE WAS ABLE TO SOO! HIS PA9 BY TE>S2 TWO YE>S LAT] ! WOMAN DI$ 9 :OSE H\SE HE HAD LIV$ = YE>S1 & ) :OM HE HAD NEV] EX*ANG$ AN 9TIMATE1 BUT ALSO NEV] AN UNFRI5DLY WORD4 ,%E HAD REALLY COME TO LIKE HIM1 BUT NEV] POSSESS$ ! C\RAGE TO TELL HIM SO4 ,HE HAD NEV] BE5 ABLE TO (F] H] EI!R MORE OR LESS ?AN AN UNV>Y+ DI/ANT RESPECT4 

,HE PASS$ ONE YE> MORE 9 ANO!R FAMILY4 ,!N HE RETURN$ TO ,P>IS ) A PASSABLY FAIR C]TIFICATE1 ) :I* HE DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO1 & ) AN UN%AK5 BELIEF 9 ! FUTURE4 ,HE GREET$ ! CITY ( HIS *ILDHOOD LIKE A MO!R ALREADY GIV5 UP AS LO/3 = DAYS HE DID NO?+ BUT W&] BLISSFULLY ?R\< ! /REETS ( ! CITY ) WIDE-OP5 EYES & A BEAT+ HE>T1 & LET ! ODOR ( ! METROPOLIS ACT ON HIS EXCIT$ S5SES -- ?AT ODOR :I* IS AS 9TOXICAT+ & /UPEFY+ AS ! KISS ( A FIR/ LOVE 9 ! FIR/ NI<T444 

,HE WAS LOOK+ = WORK & FELT GLAD NOT TO F9D ANY DUR+ ! FIR/ F\R WEEKS4 ,:AT MATT]$ IT ?AT 9 ?OSE F\R WEEKS HE SP5T ! SMALL SUM :I* HE POSSESS$ AS A LEGACY FROM ! MAN :O HAD T5D]LY LOV$ HIM8 ,HE LIV$ 9 ,BATIGNOLLES4 ,(T5 HE ROSE ) ! SUN & W&]$ ?R\< ! DEWY PA?S ( ! ,P>E ,MONCEAUX1 & PA/ ! ANTIQUE1 S]I\S /RUCTURE ( ! ,MADELE9E1 UPON ! BROAD1 CLE> PLACE :I* 9 ! LA/ TWO C5TURIES HAS DRANK SO MU* BLOOD1 & YET WAS LY+ !RE 9 ITS BROAD1 GRAY1 CLE> >EA1 %ONE UPON BY ! SUN1 FLOOD$ BY ! RO>+ LIFE1 LIKE A S]5E CALM 9 AN ET]NAL RIOT2 W&]$ D[N TO ! BEAUTIFUL RIV] ) ITS BROAD %ORES1 & LOOK$ AT ! WORK :I* FROM !RE FRUCTIFI$ ,P>IS1 UNTIL HE SAT D[N TIR$ ON ONE ( ! B5*ES 9 ! G>D5S ( ! ,TUIL]IES1 SURR\ND$ BY ! LAU<T] ( ! *ILDR51 :ILE HE TURN$ ! LEAVES ( A BOOK :I* HE DID NOT READ4 ,!N1 :5 NOON HAD COME1 & HE HAD TAK5 HIS MEAL 9 ONE ( ! C\NTLESS MODE/ RE/AURANTS ( ! ,PALAIS ,ROYAL1 HE C\LD AGA9 SIT = H\RS BE=E ONE ( ! CAFES ON ! GREAT B\LEV>DS & LET ?IS N]V\S1 EV]-EXCIT$ LIFE PASS BY HIS HALF-CLOS$ EYES 9 A SORT ( SOMNIF]\S1 SWEET 9S5SIBILITY1 UNTIL HE R\S$ HIMSELF1 & SAUNT]+ D[N ! ,*AMPS ,ELYSEES1 S\<T ! %ADY PA?S & SEQUE/]$ /ILLNESS ( ! ,BOIS = ! LATE H\RS ( ! AFT]NOON1 TO RETURN 9 ! EV5+ -- AFT] HA/ILY P>TAK+ ( SOME REFRE%M5TS 9 ONE ( ! SMALL PUBLIC H\SES ( ,AUTEUIL -- TO ! CITE 9 ONE ( ! /EAMBOATS ON ! ,SE9E1 :]E 9 SIL5T DEVOTION HE GREET$ ! /EEPLES ( ,NOT] ,DAME DISAPPE>+ 9 ! DUSK4 ,HE WAS SELDOM ATTRACT$ BY ! AMUSEM5TS (F]$ = ! EV5+2 BUT HE LOV$ TO SAUNT] ?R\< ! ,QU>TI] ,LAT91 FROM ONE CAFE TO ANO!R1 & TO WAT* ! NOISY LIFE ( ! /UD5TS & !IR GIRLS2 OR 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( HIS DWELL+1 TO 5D ! EV5+ 9 A SMALL 9N 9 CONV]SATION ) A WORK+MAN OR A RETAIL DEAL] ON ! POLITICS ( ! DAY1 :5 ! MI<TY BU/LE ( ! B\LEV>DS HAD /UPEFI$1 & !IR 5DLESS R[S ( LI<TS BL9D$ HIM444 

,IT WAS ! HONEYMOON ( HIS LOVE4 ,A CONFUS$1 9TOXICAT$ BLISS HAD 5TIRELY CAPTUR$ HIM4 ,AFT] ! PA/ YE>S ( SOLITUDE & MONOTONY HE DRANK ( ?IS GOBLET ( JOY :I* WAS FILL$ TO ! RIM & SEEM$ AS IF IT C\LD NOT BE DRA9$4 

0,O ,P>IS60 ,C>R>D ,AUBAN !N SAID1 0H[ ,I LOVE Y\6 ,H[ ,I LOVE Y\6 ,DO Y\ NOT BELONG TO ME ALSO8 ,AM NOT ,I ALSO Y\R *ILD80 ,& PRIDE SWELL$ HIS Y\NG BOSOM & %ONE FROM HIS EYES :I* HAD NEV] BE5 SO Y\NG4 ,HE WAS /ILL LIKE ! GR[+ V9E :I* CLIMB$ UPW>DS ON =EIGN GR&EUR & EMBRAC$ IT ) ! >MS ( LONG+ & HOPE TO GR[ /RONG ON IT ALONE444 

,BUT :5 HIS PLEASURE & HIS MONEY W]E1 NEV]!LESS1 ON ! WANE1 & HE SAW HIMSELF =C$ TO ?9K H[ HE WAS H5CE=? TO LIVE1 HE WAS NOT FRI<T5$4 ,IT DID NOT SEEM TO HIS C\RAGE AS A MATT] TOO DIFFICULT4 ,& YET IT WAS ONLY A V]Y R>E & HAPPY ACCID5T :I* L$ HIM 9TO A CONV]SATION ON ?AT DAY 9 ! ,J>D9 DES ,TUIL]IES ) A G5TLEMAN :O WAS LOOK+ = A SECRET>Y1 & (F]$ HIM ?AT POSITION4 

,AUBAN WORK$ ) HIM -- A RA!R FREE & NOT OV]TAX$ LIFE -- = TWO YE>S1 RECEIV+ A MODE/ SAL>Y1 :I* WAS1 H[EV]1 SUFFICI5T = HIS NE$S4 ,HE WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ! WORK4 ,HE WAS NOT A ME?ODICAL &1 !RE=E1 NOT A GOOD WORKMAN 9 ! MATT] ( COPY+ LETT]S & KEEP+ ! LIBR>Y ( HIS EMPLOY] 9 ORD]4 ,BUT HE BECAME 9DISP5SABLE TO HIM BY HELP+ HIM -- ! ,5GLI% SPECIALI/1 A /RANGE MIXTURE ( ?OR\<NESS 9 ! SETTL+ ( SOME UNIMPORTANT SCI5TIFIC QUE/ION & ( *ILDI% SUP]FICIALITY 9 DRAW+ CONCLUSIONS FROM HIS WORK -- TO IMPROVE HIS FAULTY ,FR5*1 9 :I* LANGUAGE HE WAS FOND ( RECORD+ HIS WOR?LESS DISCOV]IES4 

,:5 HE RETURN$ TO ,5GL&1 HE GAVE ,AUBAN -- AL?\< HE HAD NEV] EV5 BY A QUE/ION EV9C$ ! SLI<TE/ 9T]E/ 9 HIS SECRET>Y1 OR %[$ ?AT HE SAW 9 HIM ANY?+ BUT A TOOL = HIS WORK -- A NUMB] ( LETT]S ( RECOMM5DATION1 :I* W]E 5TIRELY USELESS1 & A SUM ( MONEY1 L>GE 5\< TO BE ( GREATE/ S]VICE TO HIM 9 ! IMM$IATE FUTURE4 

,AUBAN WAS AGA9 FREE = SOME TIME4 ,AL?\< HE HAD ALREADY 9 !SE TWO YE>S FOLL[$ ! SOCIAL MOVEM5T ( HIS C\NTRY ) ! LIVELIE/ 9T]E/ & MADE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( A NUMB] ( ITS MOV+ SPIRITS1 HE N[ ?REW HIMSELF -- ) A GREAT %\T ( JOY -- 9TO ITS TIDE4 

,IT TOOK HIM UP AS IT TAKES UP & DEV\RS EV]Y?+444 

,BROAD41 D>K1 MY/]I\S1 LIKE ! IMP5ETRABLE ?ICKET ( ! PRIMEVAL =E/1 ! DOMA9 ( ! SOCIAL QUE/ION -- ( ! FUTURE ( MANK9D -- LAY BE=E HIS EYES4 ,FRE%1 Y\NG1 READY1 HE WAS /&+ BE=E IT4 

,BEH9D HIM A CONFUS$ *ILDHOOD1 -- ROADS ACROSS FIELDS1 ALREADY TRODD51 & PA?S ACROSS M[N MEAD[S1 ALREADY AGA9 OV]GR[N1 -- & BE=E HIM ! GREAT MY/]Y1 ! IDEAL TO :I* HE W\LD D$ICATE HIS LIFE4 

,! RU/L+ ( ! VOICES 9 ! WILD]NESS BE=E HIM SEEM$ TO GIVE ANSW] TO ?OSE CONFUS$ LAM5TATIONS ?AT HAD S\ND$ AB\T HIS CRADLE 9 ! G>RET4 

,& HE BEGAN4 

,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO 5T] ) PUR] 9T5TIONS1 ) HOTT] WI%ES1 & ) A BOLD] WILL UPON ! CONFLICT :I* IS ! CONFLICT ( ! PRES5T & ! COM+ TIME4 

,AUBAN1 NOT YET TW5TY-?REE YE>S OLD1 SAW 9 ?IS CONFLICT TWO >MIES3 ON ! ONE SIDE W]E ?OSE :O WANT$ ! BAD2 ON ! O!R ?OSE :O ASPIR$ TO ! GOOD4 ,! =M] APPE>$ TO HIM :OLLY CORRUPT1 ALREADY 9 A /ATE ( DISSOLUTION1 ALREADY HALF CONQU]$2 ! LATT]1 ! HEAL?Y SOIL1 READY TO RECEIVE ! SE$ ( ! FUTURE4 

,HE WAS OV]:ELM$ BY ! IMP]I\SNESS ( ! MOVEM5T1 & :OLLY UNABLE TO EX]CISE HIS JUDGM5T4 ,HE WAS 9TOXICAT$ BY ! IDEA ( BE+ ONE 9 !SE RANKS :O W]E *ALL5G+ ! WORLD TO CONFLICT4 ,HE FELT HIMSELF RAIS$1 FILL$ BY NEW1 GLORI\S HOPES1 /R5G!N$1 & AS IF TRANS=M$4 

,IS !RE ANY ONE :O ON JO9+ ! MOVEM5T HAS NOT SOMETIME EXP]I5C$ SIMIL>1 ! SAME1 EMOTIONS8 

,HE ATT5D$ ! MEET+S & LI/5$ TO ! WORDS ( ! V>I\S SPEAK]S4 ,! F>!R !Y 9CL9$ T[>DS ! 0LEFT10 ! GREAT] WAS HIS 9T]E/ & HIS APPLAUSE4 ,HE BECAME A GUE/ 9 ! CLUBS 9 :I* ! WORK+M5 ASSOCIAT$4 ,HE LI/5$ TO ! WI%ES AS HE HE>D !M FROM !IR [N M\?S4 ,HE READ ! PAP]S3 RADICAL1 SOCIALI/IC1 ! DAILIES & ! WEEKLIES4 ,9 EV]Y PRAT] ( LIB]TY HE SAW A GOD2 & 9 EV]Y POLITICAL PHRASE-MONG] A H]O444 

,UNTIL N[ HE HAD %[N NO M>K$ 5]GY4 ,ESPECIALLY ! LATT] YE>S HAD MADE HIM COMMONPLACE4 ,N[ HIS CAPACITY = WORK GREW4 ,HE DID REALLY WORK -- ! :OLE1 LABORI\S WORK :I* ! 5TRANCE 9TO A NEW WORLD ( IDEAS EXACTS ( ONE4 ,FROM ALL SIDES ! TIDE ( NEW IDEAS WAS /REAM+ 9 UPON HIM4 ,HE MA/]$ SL[LY ! *AOS ( PAMPHLETS 9 :I* A DILUT$ EXTRACT ( SCI5TIFIC 9VE/IGATIONS IS (T5 (F]$ TO ! UNDISCIPL9$ M9D 9 SU* A /RANGE WAY4 ,!N HE TOOK UP ! /UDY ( SOME ( ! PR9CIPAL WORKS ( ,SOCIALISM ITSELF4 

,HIS HABITS ( LIFE *ANG$4 ,HE DID NOT WI% TO BE A B\RGEOIS OR APPE> LIKE ONE = ANY CONSID]ATION4 ,HE EX*ANG$ HIS LITTLE ROOM = ONE 9 ! WORK+M5'S QU>T] ( ! ,BUTTES ,*AUMONT4 ,HE SIMPLIFI$ HIS DRESS UNTIL IT WAS EXTREMELY MODE/1 ?\< NEV] DISORD]LY4 ,HE ATE 9 ! TAV]NS ) ! WORK+M54 ,H[EV]1 HIS EXP5SES DID NOT GR[ LESS 9 CONSEQU5CE4 ,ONLY ! FEEL+ ( %AME AT BE+ 0BETT]0 ?AN HIS />V+ BRO!RS HE NO LONG] EXP]I5C$ UND] !SE P]PETUAL1 SELF-IMPOS$ PRIVATIONS4 

,TRUE TO ! TEA*+S :I* HE ACCEPT$1 HE BEGAN TO WORK AS A MANUAL LABOR]4 ,AS HE HAD NOT LE>N$ A TRADE1 HE WAS OBLIG$ TO LOOK AB\T A LONG TIME BE=E HE C\LD GA9 A FIRM FOOT+4 ,HE FIR/ BECAME A TYPESETT]1 !N A PRO(-READ]1 9 ! (FICE ( A ,SOCIALI/IC DAILY PAP]4 

,IT WAS AT ?IS TIME1 TOO1 ?AT HE WROTE HIS FIR/ >TICLES4 ,NO?+ BR+S PEOPLE MORE QUICKLY & MORE CLOSELY TOGE!R ?AN ! /RUGGLE 9 ! S]VICE ( A COMMON CAUSE4 ,QUICKLY ! NOOSE ( A PROGRAM IS ?R[N R\ND ONE'S NECK4 ,9/ANTLY IT IS DRAWN TOGE!R3 H5CE=? Y\R 5]GIES MU/ BE DIRECT$ AT ! ONE FIX$ AIM2 Y\R C\RSE HAS BE5 DET]M9$ = Y\2 ! USE ( Y\R P[]S PREORDA9$4 

,SU* IS ! P>TY6 

,AUBAN HAD JO9$ ! RANKS VOLUNT>ILY4 ,N[ HE WAS NO LONG] ANY?+ MORE ?AN ! SOLDI] :O HAD SWORN TO FOLL[ ! WAV+ FLAG AT ! FRONT3 :I!R IT PO9TS1 !RE LIES ! GOAL4 ,IF Y\R REASON REVOLTS1 APPEAL IS MADE TO Y\R S5SE ( HONOR1 TO Y\R LOYALTY4 ,Y\ >E NO LONG] FREE -- Y\ HAVE SWORN TO FREE O!RS6 

,BUT ALSO = ,AUBAN4 ! TIME SOON CAME :5 HE WAS ABLE TO EX]CISE HIS [N JUDGM5T4 ,HE SAW ! TREM5D\S DISS5SIONS ( ?IS MOVEM5T4 ,HE SAW ?AT AMBITION1 5VY1 HATE1 & TRIVIAL VULG>ITY COV]$ !MSELVES H]E ) ! SAME POMP ( IDEALISM -- ! WORD-G>M5TS ( FRAT]NITY1 JU/ICE1 & LIB]TY -- AS 9 ALL O!R P>TIES ( PUBLIC LIFE4 

,HE SAW IT ) A PA9 SU* AS HE HAD NEV] BE=E EXP]I5C$4 

,HE WAS /ILL V]Y Y\NG4 ,HE /ILL DID NOT WANT TO UND]/& ?AT ! PROM95T LEAD]S ( ! P>TIES NEV] DREAM$ ( MUTUALLY TAK+ !SE WORDS S]I\SLY2 ?AT TO ! ,CONS]VATIVES ! 0WELF>E ( ! C\NTRY10 ! 0PUBLIC PEACE & SECURITY02 TO ! ,RADICALS ! 0FREE CON/ITUTION10 0LOYAL CITIZ5%IP02 TO ! WORK+M5'S P>TIES ! 0RI<T TO LABOR10 & ! F9E PHRASES AB\T EQUALITY & JU/ICE1 W]E SIMPLY BUT A BAIT ) :I* TO DRAW TO !IR SIDE1 9 ! L>GE/ POSSIBLE NUMB]S1 ! M5TALLY BL9D1 & SO BY ! RI<T ( ! MAJORITY TO BECOME ! /RONG]4 

,HAD NOT HE HIMSELF1 DUR+ ! YE> 9 :I* HE ALMO/ DAILY WROTE SOME?+ = ! PAP] ( HIS P>TY1 F\<T ) !SE WORDS -- ! BATTLE 9 ! AIR6 )\T EV] HAV+ C>EFULLY SCRUT9IZ$ !M8 ,& HE HAD F\<T ) 5?USIASM & HONE/Y1 9 ! GOOD FAI? ?AT !RE WAS NO O!R & BETT] WAY TO FREE ! OPPRESS$ & P]SECUT$4 

,HE WANT$ ONLY ONE ?+1 ONLY ONE ?+3 LIB]TY6 LIB]TY6 ,! VOICE ( HIS REASON1 ! WILD LAM5TATIONS ( HIS PASSIONATE HE>T1 CALL$ \T TO HIM ?AT ! HAPP9ESS & ! PROGRESS ( MANK9D LAY ONLY 9 LIB]TY4 ,?IS 9CESSANT ?IR/ = LIB]TY DROVE HIM ?R\< ALL ! PHASES ( ! POLITICO-SOCIAL MOVEM5T4 ,NO CRE$ SATISFI$ HIM4 ,NO:]E DID HE F9D ! PREMISES 9VULN]ABLE1 ! CONDITIONS FULFILL$1 ! GU>ANTEES SECUR$4 

,HE WAS CON/ANTLY HAUNT$ BY ! SE>*+ ?\<T1 BY ! UNSATISFI$ FEEL+3 IT IS NOT LIB]TY1 COMPLETE LIB]TY6 ,HE FELT H[ HIS AV]SION TO ALL AU?ORITY WAS GR[+4 ,!RE=E HE RESIGN$ HIS POSITION4 

,IT WAS AT ?IS TIME ?AT HE MADE ! CLOS] ACQUA9TANCE ( ,OTTO ,TRUPP1 :OM HE HAD ALREADY (T5 SE51 & =M$ FRI5D%IP ) HIM4 ,?R\< HIM HE LE>N$ AB\T ! MOVEM5T ( ! WORK+M5 9 ,G]MANY & ,SWITZ]L&1 ( :I* HE HAD HI!RTO HE>D BUT LITTLE4 ,TRUPP'S ACC\NTS MADE A DEEP IMPRESSION ON HIM4 

,IT WAS 9 ! YE> #a#h#h#a4 ,! IDEA ( ,AN>*ISM WAS RAPIDLY SPREAD+ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,FROM ! P>TY RANKS ( ,SOCIALISM1 IT TORE CR[DS ( ! MORE 9DEP5D5TLY ?9K+ WORK+M51 ( PEOPLE DISSATISFI$ ) SOME ( ! ACTIONS ( ! PROM95T LEAD]S1 !N ALL ?OSE :OSE FEV]I% IMPATI5CE C\LD NOT ABIDE ! TIME ( ! REVOLUTION -- ( DELIV]ANCE4 

,IF ! ,/ATE1 PRIVATE PROP]TY1 & RELIGION W]E NO MORE1 IF ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( AU?ORITY W]E ABOLI%$1 C\LD AU?ORITY /ILL CONT9UE8 ,! ?+ TO BE DONE WAS TO OPPOSE =CE TO ! RUL+ =CE6 

,! IDEA ( ! DE/RUCTION ( ! OLD WORLD TOOK POSSESSION ( HIM4 ,ONLY ON ITS RU9S1 IF ALL WAS DE/ROY$1 C\LD >ISE ?AT SOCIETY :I* RECOGNIZ$ EQUALITY AS ITS FIR/ PR9CIPLE4 0,TO EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S1 FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS P[]S60 ,N[ HE HAD F\ND ! =MULA 9 :I* HE C\LD SEEK REFUGE4 ,& HIS DREAMS RE>$ ! /RUCTURE ( ! FUTURE ( HUMANITY3 !Y BUILT IT HI<1 BROAD1 & BEAUTIFUL444 ,EV]YBODY W\LD BE CONT5T$2 ALL HOPES FULFILL$1 ALL DESIRES SATISFI$4 ,LABOR & EX*ANGE W\LD BE VOLUNT>Y2 NO?+ H5CE=? TO DET]M9E !IR LIMITS1 NOT EV5 !IR VALUE4 ,! E>? BELONGS TO ALL EQUALLY4 ,EA* HAS A RI<T TO IT AS HE HAS A RI<T TO BE A HUMAN BE+4 ,& HE RE>$ ! PR\D /RUCTURE ( HIS ?\<TS -- RE>$ IT 9TO ! HEAV5S6 444 

,?IS CRE$ ( ,COMMUNISM :I* IS AS OLD AS ! RELIGIONS ?AT HAVE MADE ( ! E>? NOT A HEAV51 BUT A HELL1 HE CALL$ ,AN>*ISM1 AS HIS FRI5DS CALL$ IT ,AN>*ISM4 

,NEV] HAD HIS WORDS BE5 MORE IMPRESSIVE1 NEV] HAD !Y >\S$ GREAT] 5?USIASM4 ,HE WAS N[ /&+ ON ! \T]MO/ B\ND>Y ( ! EMPIRE ( P>TIES6 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GO FUR!R4 ,HE SACRIFIC$ HIMSELF4 ,HE WAS MORE ACTIVE ?AN EV] BE=E1 ORGANIZ+ & AGITAT+4 ,EV]Y:]E HE F\ND NEW COMRADES4 

,IT WAS ! WILDE/ YE> ( HIS LIFE4 ,NOT A DAY = 9TROSPECTION & NOT A NI<T = RE/4 

,HE WAS TOO MU* A MAN ( 5]GY :O LIK$ TO SEE POSITIVE RESULTS1 TO BE SATISFI$ ) ?IS HA/Y1 FEV]I% ACTIVITY ( ! PROPAG&A4 ,MEAN:ILE ! CIRCLE ( HIS PRACTICAL EXP]I5CES WAS 5L>G+ )\T BE+ NOTIC$ BY HIM4 ,HE UND]/OOD HIS COMRADES3 !IR PASSIONATE D5UNCIATIONS1 !IR CRY+ SUFF]+S1 !IR EMBITT]$ IMPRECATIONS4 ,DAILY HE SAW H]E ! NE$Y & ! />V+ AB\T HIM1 HIMSELF (T5 HUNGRY & 9 DESPAIR2 DAILY !RE %AMELESS DEBAU*]Y1 BASELESS 9SOL5CE1 SCORNFUL >ROGANCE1 -- MA9TA9$ ONLY BY =CE4 ,!N HE CL5*$ HIS FI/S1 :ILE HIS HE>T CONTRACT$ 9 CONVULSIONS2 !N HE PREA*$ )\T HESITATION & FROM HIS DEEPE/ CONVICTION ! CRE$3 TO DE/ROY =CE BY =CE2 !N IT APPE>$ TO HIM AS ( ! FIR/ IMPORTANCE ?AT ! />V+ %\LD HAVE BREAD1 ! %IV]+ FUEL1 & ! NAK$ CLO?+4 ,:AT W]E ALL ! A*IEVEM5TS ( SCI5CE1 ( >T1 :AT WAS ALL ! PROGRESS ( MANK9D1 BESIDE !SE PRIME & ABSOLUTE REQUIREM5TS8 ,EV]Y:]E HE PREA*$ =CE1 9 ALL MEET+S1 9 ALL SOCIETIES4 ,HE ATTRACT$ ATT5TION4 ,BUT -- AS USUALLY HAPP5S -- IT WAS ONLY AN ACCID5T ?AT TURN$ ! SCALES 9 ?IS CASE4 

,ONE ( ! MEET+S :I* HE ALSO WI%$ TO ADDRESS WAS SUPPRESS$4 ,ON DISP]S+ ! CR[D1 A POLICEMAN SEIZ$ HIM BY ! >M & PU%$ HIM BRUTALLY AGA9/ ! WALL4 ,HE /RUCK ! (FIC] 9 ! FACE ) HIS FI/4 

,TRUE TO ! PR9CIPLES :I* MAKE IT OBLIGATORY UPON ! REVOLUTIONI/ 0TO S]VE ! PROPAG&A 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE CASE1 ESPECIALLY 9 C\RT IF ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ANY WAY P]MIT10 ,AUBAN DELIV]$ A SPEE* BE=E ! JUDGE :I* CREAT$ A S5SATION4 ,AGA9 & AGA9 HAD PRISON]S1 :5 >RAIGN$1 RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( ! JURISDICTION ( ! C\RT1 BUT NEV] HAD ANY ONE 9 LIKE MANN] D5I$ ! AU?ORITY ( ALL LAW4 

,PEOPLE W]E SURPRIS$1 -- SOME 9DIGNANT1 SOME AMUS$4 ,!Y CONSID]$ HIM IRRESPONSIBLE4 ,SO ,AUBAN WAS S5T5C$ TO ONLY A YE> & HALF ( IMPRISONM5T4 

,TO-DAY ! C\RTS ( ! CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES ( ,EUROPE1 :5 !Y HE> SU* LANGUAGE1 KN[ ?AT IT IS AN 05EMY ( ORD]0 :O IS BE=E !M1 & DO NOT AGA9 LET HIM GO4 

,9 #a#h#h#c1 H>DLY A YE> AFT] ,AUBAN'S CONVICTION1 ! GREAT ,AN>*I/ TRIAL ( ! ,SIXTY-,SIX AT ,LYONS /IRR$ UP ! 5TIRE COMMUNITY & DIRECT$ G5]AL ATT5TION TO ! NEW CRE$4 ,?IS BL[1 :I* ! GOV]NM5T W5T F> \T ( ITS WAY TO DEAL1 W\LD UND\BT$LY HAVE /RUCK ,AUBAN ALSO1 HAD HE NOT ALREADY BE5 9SIDE ! WALLS ( A PRISON4 ,9 ! VIEW ( 0PUBLIC OP9ION0 ! NAME 0,AN>*I/0 WAS ALMO/ SYNONYM\S ) ASSASS9 FROM ?AT TIME 9 ,FRANCE TOO444 

,:5 ,AUBAN FELT ! FI/S ( ! POLICE HIREL+S ON HIS BODY1 ! ESS5CE ( =CE BECAME CLE> TO HIM 9 ALL ITS BRUTALITY4 ,HIS PRIDE ROSE 9 REVOLT4 ,BUT HE WAS -- 0P[]LESS40 ,! IDEA ( SUFF]+ 9 ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY SU/A9$ HIM4 ,HE SAW NEI!R ! COLD SMILE ( ! JUDGES1 NOR ! DULL1 CURI\S LOOKS ( ! SPECTATORS :O VIEW$ HIM AS A /RANGE V>IETY ( !IR RACE4 ,NOT A MUSCLE ( HIS FACE TWIT*$ AS HE HE>D HIS S5T5CE4 ,A YE> & A HALF6 ,?AT WAS NO?+4 ,:AT A RIDICUL\SLY PALTRY SACRIFICE COMP>$ ) ! ?\S&-FOLD SACRIFICES ( ! M>TYRS -- TO ?9K ONLY ( ! H]OIC DEA? ( ! MURD]]S ( ! ,CZ>6 -- :O HAD SUFF]$ BE=E HIM6 ,) PR\D CONTEMPT HE 5T]$ ! PRISON4 

,NEV] WAS ! FIR/ P]IOD ( A MAN'S S5T5CE MORE HEAVILY BORNE1 ! LA/ MORE LI<TLY1 ?AN BY HIM4 

,AT FIR/ IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT HE C\LD NOT LIVE A MON? )\T ! AIR & ! SUN ( LIB]TY4 ,HE WAS MI/AK54 ,9 ! BEG9N+ A DULL & HEAVY RE/ TOOK POSSESSION ( HIM2 ! RE/ ( EXHAU/ION AFT] !SE LA/ /ORMY YE>S6 ,IT DID HIM GOOD4 ,HE DRANK IT ALMO/ AS SOME HEAL+ M$IC9E4 ,GONE W]E ! H\RLY EXCITEM5TS6 ,GONE ! CONFLICT+ NOISE6 ,= A LONG TIME ! BLOOD CONT9U$ TO FL[ FROM ALL ! W\NDS :I* !SE YE>S ( /RUGGLE HAD 9FLICT$ ON HIM4 ,:5 IT CEAS$1 HE FELT MORE CALM ?AN EV] BE=E4 

,IT WAS POSSIBLE = HIM TO SECURE SOME BOOKS4 ,) ! ?OR\<NESS :I* ! QUIET & SOLITUDE ( HIS DAYS & NI<TS =C$ ON HIM1 HE /UDI$ ! 9VE/IGATIONS ( ! GREAT POLITICAL ECONOMI/S ( HIS C\NTRY4 

,! PICTURE ( ! WORLD TOOK ANO!R %APE BE=E HIS EYES1 ! MORE REFLECTIVE HE GREW4 ,REMOV$ AS IT W]E FROM HIS AGE1 NO LONG] 9 ! MID/ ( ! TUMULT ( ITS CONT5TIONS1 HE GA9$ A PO9T FROM :I* HE C\LD SURVEY ITS CURR5TS4 ,IT WAS AT ?IS TIME ?AT HE CAME BACK TO HIMSELF4 

,9 ! FALL ( #ahhd HE LEFT ! PRISON4 ,HE WAS NO LONG] HIS =M] SELF4 ,IT WAS DIFFICULT = HIM TO F9D HIS WAY4 ,HIS P[]S HAD LO/ !IR ELA/ICITY4 ,HE WAS JOYFULLY WELCOM$ BACK BY HIS COMRADES4 ,TRUPP WAS 9 ,LONDON4 ,!Y ASSI/$ HIM ACCORD+ TO !IR MEANS4 ,BUT IT WAS NO LONG] ! SAME4 ,HIS FAI? HAD BE5 %AK54 ,HE ?IR/$ TO FA?OM ! TRU?S ( POLITICAL ECONOMY4 ,HE WI%$ TO KN[ :AT PROMISES IT HELD \T4 ,?IS WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ TO HIM N[4 ,HE KNEW ?AT HE C\LD NOT LE>N IT FROM ! PASSIONATE DISCUSSIONS ( ! MEET+S1 NOR FROM ! NEWSPAP] >TICLES DEAL+ 9 COMMONPLACES1 NOR FROM ! FLOOD ( PAMPHLETS BR\<T TO ! SURFACE BY ! MOVEM5T4 

,P>IS BECAME UN5DURABLE TO HIM4 ,EV]Y:]E HE LOOK$ 9TO ! MIRROR ( ! FOLLIES ( HIS Y\?4 ,HE WAS REPELL$1 DISGU/$ BY ! FRIVOL\S1 NOISY1 BOA/+ LIFE4 ,HE LONG$ AFT] SOME GREAT1 FREE SIL5CE4 

,! ONLY ?+ ?AT (F]$ ITSELF WAS A POSITION 9 A L>GE PUBLI%+ H\SE 9 ,LONDON1 :]E HE C\LD BE EMPLOY$ 9 ! PUBLICATION ( A COMPREH5SIVE WORK ( ,FR5* COMPILATIONS4 ,HE DECID$ QUICKLY4 

,BUT HE DID NOT GO ALONE4 ,HE TOOK ) HIM A GIRL :OM HE HAD LE>N$ TO KN[ BE=E HIS >RE/1 & :O HAD REMA9$ TRUE TO HIM DUR+ ALL ?AT LONG TIME4 

,! YE> :I* ,AUBAN PASS$ ) H] WAS ! HAPPIE/ ( HIS LIFE4 ,BUT ! FRAIL FLAME ( ?IS BRIEF HAPP9ESS WAS EXT+UI%$ :5 ! DY+ MO!R GAVE HIM A /ILL-BORN *ILD4 

,! :OLE *>ACT] ( ?IS SIMPLE WOMAN :OSE JUDGM5T WAS AS NATURAL AS IT WAS KE5 WAS BR\<T \T BY H] REPLY TO A ,COMMUNI/1 :O 9 A TONE ( BITT] REPROA* ONCE ASK$ H]3 -- 

0,DID Y\ EV] CONTRIBUTE ANY?+ TO ! HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D80 

0,YES1 ,I HAVE MYSELF BE5 HAPPY60 %E REPLI$4 

,:5 ,AUBAN HAD LO/ H]1 HE GREW /ILL MORE S]I\S & SETTL$4 ,MORE & MORE DID HE BEG9 TO HATE & TO FE> ! DREAMS ( IDEALI/IC 9EXP]I5CE4 ,HE REJECT$ !M ) A CAU/IC ANALYSIS1 (T5 ) A BITT] SCORN4 ,!RE=E HE WAS N[ BE+ ATTACK$ BY P>TIES :O HAD =M]LY GREET$ HIM ) JOY4 ,HE SAW 9 ?IS NO?+ BUT A GA94 ,HE N[ BECAME :AT HE HAD NEV] BE53 SKEPTICAL4 ,IF HE HAD =M]LY EXAGG]AT$ ! P>TY DISS5SIONS ( ! DAY1 HE WAS N[ -- :5 HE NO LONG] C\LD TAKE S]I\SLY ! POLITICAL F>CE -- 9CL9$ TO UND]RATE !M4 

,S9CE HE CAME TO ,LONDON1 HE HAD TAK5 UP 9 HIS FREE H\RS ! /UDY ( ! LATE/ DAU<T] ( SCI5CE1 -- POLITICAL ECONOMY1 ?AT SOB]1 S]I\S1 SEV]E /UDY :I* EXACTS SO MU* ( ! HEAD1 SO LITTLE ( ! HE>T4 ,IT COMPELL$ HIM TO DISPEL ! LEGION ( VAGUE WI%ES2 IT COMPELL$ HIM TO ?9K LOGICALLY2 & IT COMPELL$ HIM TO SCRUT9IZE WORDS AS TO !IR VALUE & MEAN+4 

,IT WAS ,PR\DHON :O FIR/ ATTRACT$ HIM P[]FULLY1 ?AT GIGANTIC MAN :OSE UNTIR+ 9VE/IGATIONS 5COMPASS ALL DOMA9S ( HUMAN ?\<T2 ,PR\DHON1 :OSE IMPASSION$1 GL[+ DIALECTICS SEEMS SO (T5 TO GO A/RAY 9 ! OBSCURE MAZES ( CONTRADICTION :]E ONLY ! SPIRIT 5?RON$ ABOVE ALL P>TIES CAN FOLL[ ! MA/] EXCLUSIVELY B5T ON SEEK+ ! COMPLETE LIB]TY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL2 ,PR\DHON1 ! 0FA!R ( ,AN>*Y10 TO :OM EV] & EV] ALL MU/ GO BACK :O W\LD LAY B>E ! ROOTS ( ! NEW CRE$ ( NO AU?ORITY4 

0,PROP]TY IS ROBB]Y60 ,?AT IS ALL MO/ ,SOCIALI/S KN[ AB\T ,PR\DHON4 ,BUT ! SCALES W]E FALL+ FROM ,AUBAN'S EYES4 

,HE N[ SAW :AT IT WAS ?AT ,PR\DHON HAD MEANT BY PROP]TY3 NOT ! PRODUCT ( LABOR1 :I* HE HAD ALWAYS DEF5D$ AGA9/ ,COMMUNISM1 BUT ! LEGAL PRIVILEGES ( ?AT PRODUCT AS !Y WEI< UPON LABOR 9 ! =MS ( USURY1 PR9CIPALLY AS 9T]E/ & R5T1 & OB/RUCT ITS FREE CIRCULATION2 ?AT ) ,PR\DHON EQUALITY WAS NO?+ BUT EQUALITY ( RI<TS1 & FRAT]NITY NOT SELF-SACRIFICE1 BUT PRUD5T RECOGNITION ( ONE'S [N 9T]E/S 9 ! LI<T ( MUTUALISM2 ?AT HE *AMPION$ VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION = A DEF9ITE PURPOSE 9 OPPOSITION TO ! COMPULSORY ASSOCIATION ( ! ,/ATE1 0TO MA9TA9 EQUALITY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & EQUIVAL5CE 9 EX*ANGE0 AS 0! ONLY POSSIBLE1 ! ONLY JU/1 ! ONLY TRUE =M ( SOCIETY40 

,AUBAN N[ SAW ! DI/9CTION ,PR\DHON MADE BETWE5 POSSESSION & PROP]TY4 

0,POSSESSION IS A RI<T2 PROP]TY IS AGA9/ RI<T40 ,Y\R LABOR IS Y\R RI<TFUL POSSESSION1 ITS PRODUCT Y\R CAPITAL2 BUT ! P[] ( 9CREASE ( ?IS CAPITAL1 ! MONOPOLY ( ITS P[] ( 9CREASE1 IS AGA9/ RI<T4 

0,LA PROPRIETE1 C'E/ LE VOL60 

,?US HE RECOGNIZ$ ! TRUE CAUSES ( ! T]RIBLE DIFF]5CES 9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( WEAPONS ( :I* NATURE KN[S NO?+ :5 IT PLACES US ON ! BATTLEGR\ND ( LIFE2 H[ IT HAPP5S ?AT SOME >E CONDEMN$ TO PASS A LIFE ( TR\BLE & TOIL & HOPELESSNESS )9 ! LIMITS UNALT]ABLY FIX$ BY ! 0IRON LAW ( WAGES10 :ILE ! O!RS1 REMOV$ FROM COMPETITION1 ?R[ \T PLAYFULLY1 AS IT W]E1 ! MAGNET ( !IR CAPITAL1 TO ATTRACT :ATEV] ( =EIGN LABOR PRODUCTS FALL )9 ITS FIELD1 & SO /EADILY ADD TO !IR WEAL?1 -- ALL ?AT HE N[ SAW CLE>LY UND] ! LI<T ( ?IS EXAM9ATION4 ,HE SAW ?AT ! M9ORITY ( ! LATT] W]E 9 A POSITION1 BY ! AID ( ANCI5TLY RECEIV$ OP9IONS1 TO CO]CE ! MAJORITY 9TO A RECOGNITION ( !IR PRIVILEGES4 ,HE SAW ?AT IT WAS ! NATURE ( ! ,/ATE :I* 5ABL$ ?AT M9ORITY TO KEEP A PORTION ( ! PEOPLE 9 IGNORANCE CONC]N+ !IR 9T]E/S1 & TO PREV5T BY =CE ! O!RS :O HAD RECOGNIZ$ !M FROM PURSU+ !M4 

,HE SAW CONSEQU5TLY -- & ?IS WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT & 9CISIVE P]CEPTION ( HIS LIFE1 :I* REVOLUTIONIZ$ ! 5TIRE WORLD ( HIS OP9IONS -- ?AT ! ONE ?+ NE$FUL WAS1 NOT TO *AMPION ! CRE$ ( SELF-SACRIFICE & DUTY1 BUT RA!R EGOISM1 ! P]CEPTION ( ONE'S [N 9T]E/S6 

,IF !RE WAS A 0SOLUTION ( ! SOCIAL QUE/ION10 IT LAY H]E4 ,ALL ELSE WAS ,UTOPIA OR SLAV]Y 9 SOME =M4 

,SO HE GREW SL[LY & QUIETLY 9TO LIB]TY3 DUR+ ! DAY B\ND 9 ! SLAV]Y ( HIS TOILSOME LABOR & 9 ! EV5+ 9 ! COMPANY ( ! WOMAN TO :OM BELONG$ HIS LOVE4 ,!N1 :5 HE HAD LO/ H]1 AGA9 ALONE2 ONLY MORE ALONE1 BUT QUIET] & /RONG] ?AN EV]444 

,TRUPP WAS & REMA9$1 HIS BE/ FRI5D4 ,HE HAD MORE & MORE LE>N$ TO APPRECIATE ! E>NE/NESS1 ! FIRMNESS1 & ! 9/9CTIVE T5D]NESS ( ?AT MAN4 ,NEV]!LESS !RE WAS NO LONG] ANY REAL UND]/&+ BETWE5 !M4 ,TRUPP ALWAYS VIEW$ M5 FROM ! /&PO9T ( :AT !Y \<T TO BE & ONE DAY W\LD BE2 BUT ,AUBAN HAD P5ETRAT$ ! NATURE ( LIB]TY F> 5\< TO KN[ H[ LITTLE ONE CAN =CE PEOPLE TO BE HAPPY :O DO NOT WI% TO BE HAPPY4 

,HE PLAC$ ALL HIS HOPE 9 ! SL[ PROGRESS ( REASON2 ,TRUPP1 ALL 9 ! REVOLUTION :I* W\LD FLOOD ! WORLD ) ! LI<T ( LIB]TY1 ILLUM9AT+ ALL1 BECAUSE FULFILL+ ALL WI%ES4 ,AUBAN HAD COME TO HIMSELF & WI%$ ?AT EA* MI<T SO COME TO HIMSELF2 ,TRUPP LO/ HIMSELF MORE & MORE 9 ! G5]ALITY ( MANK9D4 ,TRUPP HAD PLAC$ HIMSELF 9 ! S]VICE ( HIS CAUSE & FELT AS BELONG+ TO IT 9 LIFE & 9 DEA?2 ,AUBAN KNEW ?AT LIB]TY DOES NOT B9D ONE TO ANY?+4 

,SO ! ONE WAS MORE & MORE FIR$ TO A LIFE ( ACTION1 LIKE A HORSE BY ! SPURS ( HIS RID]1 LIKE A SOLDI] BY ! 0,=W>D60 CRY ( HIS G5]AL1 :ILE ! O!R BECAME MORE & MORE CONV9C$ ( ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! POLICY :I* AWAITS ! APPROA* ( ! 5EMY TO REPULSE HIS ATTACKS4 ,SO ! ONE SAW ALL LA/+ GOOD PROCE$+ ONLY FROM A BLOODY1 ! O!R ONLY FROM A BLOODLESS1 CONFLICT444 

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