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,OP5+ ( ,/ATES ,G5]AL -- ,K+'S DI/RU/ -- ,PEOPLE NOT REPRES5T$ -- 0,?IRD ,E/ATE0 -- ,E/ABLI%M5T ( ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY -- ,OA? 9 ,T5NIS ,C\RT -- ,K+ ANNULS RESOLUTIONS ( ,ASSEMBLY -- ,SPEE* ( ,MIRABEAU -- ,PEOPLE ?REAT5 =CE 

,ON ,MAY #d1 #a#g#h#i1 ! TWELVE HUNDR$ DEPUTIES ( ! ,/ATES-,G5]AL ASSEMBL$ AT ,V]SAILLES1 REPAIR$ TO ! *UR* ( ,SA9T ,L\IS TO HE> ,MASS 9 CONNECTION ) ! OP5+ C]EMONY1 & ! NEXT DAY ! ,K+ OP5$ ! SESSION 9 ! PRES5CE ( A CR[D ( SPECTATORS4 ,& ALREADY FROM ?IS OP5+ MEET+ ! TRAGIC 9EVITABILITY ( ! ,REVOLUTION BEGAN TO UNFOLD ITSELF4 

,! ,K+ FELT NO?+ BUT DI/RU/ T[>DS ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! NATION :OM HE HAD CONVOK$4 ,HE HAD AT LA/ RESIGN$ HIMSELF TO CONVOK+ !M1 BUT HE COMPLA9$ BE=E ! DEPUTIES !MSELVES ( 0! RE/LESSNESS ( SPIRIT10 ! G5]AL F]M5T ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 AS IF SU* RE/LESSNESS WAS 9 ITSELF FACTITI\S1 & NOT CAUS$ BY ! ACTUAL CONDITION ( ,FRANCE2 AS IF ?AT ASSEMBLAGE HAD BE5 A USELESS & CAPRICI\S VIOLATION ( K+LY RI<TS4 

,FRANCE1 TOO LONG HELD BACK FROM RE=M1 HAD AT LA/ COME TO FEEL ! NECESSITY ( A COMPLETE REVISION ( ALL H] 9/ITUTIONS--& ! ,K+ ONLY M5TION$ A FEW TRIFL+ RE=MS 9 F9ANCE1 = :I* A LITTLE ECONOMY 9 EXP5DITURE W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$4 ,HE DEM&$ 0! AGREEM5T ( ! ,ORD]S0 AT A TIME :5 ! PROV9CIAL ASSEMBLIES HAD ALREADY PROV$ TO M5'S M9DS ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( SEP>ATE ,ORD]S WAS SUP]ANNUAT$--A DEAD WEI<T1 A SURVIVAL ( ! PA/4 ,AT A TIME1 TOO1 :5 EV]Y?+1 AS 9 ,RUSSIA TO-DAY1 NE$$ RECON/RUCTION1 ! ,K+ EXPRESS$ HIS FE> ABOVE ALL ?+S ( 09NOVATION06 ,?US1 9 ! ,K+'S SPEE*1 ! LIFE-&-DEA? /RUGGLE AB\T TO BEG9 BETWE5 ROYAL AUTOCRACY & REPRES5TATIVE P[] WAS ALREADY =E%AD[$4 

,AS TO ! NATION'S REPRES5TATIVES1 !Y !MSELVES 9 !IR DIVISIONS W]E ALREADY DISPLAY+ SIGNS ( ! DEEP CLEAVAGE :I* WAS TO MANIFE/ ITSELF ?R\<\T ! ,REVOLUTION BETWE5 ?OSE :O W\LD CL+ TO !IR PRIVILEGES & ?OSE :O W\LD /RIVE TO DEMOLI% !M4 

,! NATIONAL REPRES5TATION1 9 FACT1 EV5 !N %[$ ITS *IEF DEFECT4 ,! PEOPLE W]E NOT REPRES5T$ AT ALL1 ! PEASANTS W]E ABS5T4 ,IT WAS ! MIDDLE CLASSES :O TOOK IT UPON !MSELVES TO SPEAK = ! PEOPLE 9 G5]AL2 & ) REG>D TO ! PEASANTRY1 9 ! :OLE ( ?IS ASSEMBLY1 MADE UP ( LAWY]S1 NOT>IES1 ATTORNEYS1 !RE W]E P]HAPS FIVE OR SIX :O KNEW ANY?+ AB\T ! REAL POSITION1 MU* LESS ! LEGAL POSITION ( ! IMM5SE MASS ( ! PEASANTS4 ,ALL ( !M1 BE+ T[NSM51 W]E WELL ABLE TO DEF5D ! T[NSMAN2 BUT AS TO ! PEASANT1 !Y DID NOT EV5 KN[ :AT HE REQUIR$1 OR :AT W\LD BE 9JURI\S TO HIM4 

,CIVIL W> ALREADY EXI/S )9 !SE PREC9CTS1 :]E ! ,K+1 SURR\ND$ BY NOBLES1 SPEAKS AS MA/] TO ! ,?IRD ,E/ATE1 & REM9DS !M ( HIS 0B5EFITS40 ,! ,KEEP] ( ! ,SEALS1 ,B>5TA91 DISCLOS+ ! REAL 9T5TION ( ! ,K+1 DWELLS UPON ! P>T TO :I* ! ,/ATES-,G5]AL %\LD CONF9E !MSELVES4 ,!Y >E TO CONSID] ! TAXES :I* !Y WILL BE ASK$ TO VOTE1 !Y >E TO DISCUSS ! RE=M ( CIVIL & CRIM9AL LAW1 !Y >E TO VOTE ON A LAW CONC]N+ ! ,PRESS1 TO *ECK ! LIB]TIES :I* IT HAD REC5TLY >ROGAT$ TO ITSELF1 & ?AT WILL BE ALL4 ,!RE W]E TO BE NO DANG]\S RE=MS3 0,ALL JU/ DEM&S HAVE BE5 GRANT$2 ! ,K+ HAS NOT BE5 /OPP$ BY DISCREET MURMURS2 HE HAS 9DULG5TLY DEIGN$ TO IGNORE !M2 HE HAS P>DON$ EV5 ! EXPRESSION ( ?OSE FALSE & EXTRAVAGANT MATT]S UND] COV] ( :I* IT WAS 9T5D$ TO SUB/ITUTE H>MFUL *IM]AS = ! UNALT]ABLE PR9CIPLES ( ! MON>*Y4 ,G5TLEM51 Y\ WILL REJECT ) 9DIGNATION !SE DANG]\S 9NOVATIONS40 

,ALL ! /RUGGLES ( ! F\R SUCCE$+ YE>S LAY 9 !SE WORDS1 & ,NECK]1 :O FOLL[$ ! ,K+ & ! ,KEEP] ( ! ,SEALS1 9 HIS SPEE* LA/+ ?REE H\RS1 ADD$ NO?+ TO ADVANCE EI!R ! GREAT QUE/ION ( REPRES5TATIVE GOV]NM5T1 :I* ABSORB$ ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 OR ?AT ( ! L& & ! FEUDAL EXACTIONS1 :I* 9T]E/$ ! PEASANTS4 ,! ADROIT ,COMPTROLL] ( ,F9ANCE KNEW H[ TO MAKE A ?REE-H\RS' SPEE* )\T COMPROMIS+ HIMSELF EI!R ) ! ,C\RT OR ! PEOPLE4 ,! ,K+1 FAI?FUL TO ! VIEWS HE HAD ALREADY EXPRESS$ TO ,TURGOT1 DID NOT UND]/& ! S]I\SNESS ( ! MOM5T1 & LEFT TO ! ,QUE5 & PR9CES ! TASK ( 9TRIGU+ TO PREV5T ! CONCESSIONS :I* W]E DEM&$ ( HIM4 

,BUT NEI!R DID ,NECK] COMPREH5D ?AT IT WAS A QUE/ION ( SURM\NT+ NOT M]ELY A F9ANCIAL CRISIS1 BUT A POLITICAL & SOCIAL CRISIS ( ! UTMO/ S]I\SNESS1 & ?AT UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES A POLICY ( MANEUV]+ BETWE5 ! ,C\RT & ! ,?IRD ,E/ATE WAS B\ND TO BE FATAL4 ,= IF IT WAS NOT ALREADY TOO LATE TO PREV5T A ,REVOLUTION1 IT WAS AT LEA/ NECESS>Y TO MAKE SOME ATTEMPT AT AN HONE/1 /RAI<T=W>D POLICY ( CONCESSIONS 9 ! MATT] ( GOV]NM5T2 ! TIME HAD COME TO BR+ =W>D1 9 !IR MO/ IMPORTANT ASPECTS1 ! GREAT L& PROBLEMS ON :I* ! MIS]Y OR WELL-BE+ ( A :OLE NATION DEP5D$4 

,& AS TO ! REPRES5TATIVES !MSELVES1 NEI!R ! TWO PRIVILEG$ ORD]S1 NOR YET 0! ,?IRD10 GRASP$ ! FULL EXT5T ( ! PROBLEM :I* WAS CONFRONT+ ,FRANCE4 ,! NOBILITY DREAM$ ( REGA9+ !IR ASC5DANCY OV] ! ,CR[N2 ! CL]GY ?\<T ONLY ( MA9TA9+ !IR PRIVILEGES2 & ! ,?IRD ,E/ATE1 AL?\< IT KNEW QUITE WELL :AT /EPS TO TAKE = ! CONQUE/ ( P[] 9 FAVOR ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES1 DID NOT P]CEIVE ?AT !RE WAS YET ANO!R PROBLEM1 9F9ITELY MORE IMPORTANT TO SOLVE--?AT ( GIV+ BACK ! L& TO ! PEASANT1 9 ORD] ?AT1 POSSESS+ A L& FRE$ FROM HEAVY FEUDAL CITATIONS1 HE MI<T D\BLE & TREBLE ! PRODUCTION ( ! SOIL1 & SO PUT AN 5D TO ! 9CESSANT P]IODS ( SC>CITY :I* W]E UND]M9+ ! /R5G? ( ! ,FR5* NATION4 

,C\LD !RE BE ANY WAY \T ( !SE CONDITIONS BUT BY CONFLICT & /RUGGLE8 ,! REVOLT ( ! PEOPLE3 ! RIS+ ( ! PEASANTS1 ! ,JACQU]IE1 ! 9SURRECTION ( ! WORK]S 9 ! T[NS1 & ( ! POOR 9 G5]AL--9 A WORD1 ! ,REVOLUTION1 ) ALL ITS /RUGGLES1 ITS HATR$S1 ITS T]RIBLE CONFLICTS & ITS REV5GES1 W]E !Y NOT ALL 9EVITABLE8 

,= FIVE WEEKS ! 0DEPUTIES ( '! ,?IRD'0 TRI$ BY P>LEY+ TO 9DUCE ! DEPUTIES ( ! O!R TWO ,ORD]S TO SIT TOGE!R1 :ILE ! ,ROYALI/ COMMITTEES ON !IR SIDE WORK$ TO MA9TA9 ! SEP>ATION4 ,! NEGOTIATIONS L$ TO NO?+4 ,BUT AS ! DAYS W5T BY ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS ASSUM$ A MORE & MORE M5AC+ ATTITUDE4 ,9 ,P>IS1 ! ,PALAIS ,ROYAL1 TURN$ 9TO AN OP5-AIR CLUB TO :I* EV]Y ONE WAS ADMITT$1 VOIC$ ! G5]AL EXASP]ATION4 ,IT RA9$ PAMPHLETS = :I* ! PEOPLE SCRAMBL$4 0,EV]Y H\R PRODUCES SOME?+ NEW10 SAYS ,>?UR ,Y\NG4 0,?IRTE5 CAME \T TO-DAY1 SIXTE5 YE/]DAY & N9ETY-TWO LA/ WEEK4444 ,N9ETE5-TW5TIE?S ( !SE PRODUCTIONS >E 9 FAVOR ( LIB]TY4444 ,! F]M5T AT ,P>IS IS BEYOND CONCEPTION40#a ,! ORATORS :O H>ANGU$ OP5LY 9 ! /REETS1 /&+ ON A *AIR 9 FRONT ( A CAFE1 ALREADY SPOKE ( SEIZ+ UPON ! PALACES & *ATEAUX ( ! NOBLE L&LORDS4 ,ONE HE>D ALREADY1 LIKE ! RUMBL+ ( A COM+ /ORM1 ?REAT5+ ( ! COM+ ,T]ROR1 :ILE AT ,V]SAILLES ! PEOPLE COLLECT$ AT ! DOORS ( ! ,ASSEMBLY TO 9SULT ! >I/OCRATS4 

,! DEPUTIES ( ! 0,?IRD 0 FELT ?AT !Y W]E BE+ SUPPORT$4 ,BY DEGREES !Y GREW BOLD]1 & ON ,JUNE #a#g1 UPON A MOTION ( ,SIEYES1 !Y DECL>$ !MSELVES AT LA/ A 0,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY40 ,9 ?IS WAY ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS ! ABOLITION ( ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES WAS TAK51 & ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS GREET$ ?IS FIR/ /EP ) ?UND]\S ACCLAMATIONS4 ,?US 5C\RAG$1 ! ,ASSEMBLY VOT$ ?AT ! E/ABLI%$ TAXES1 BE+ ILLEGAL1 %\LD BE LEVI$ ONLY PROVISIONALLY1 & ONLY = AS LONG AS ! ,ASSEMBLY SAT4 ,! PEOPLE %\LD NOT BE ANY LONG] B\ND TO PAY !M :5 ONCE ! ,ASSEMBLY %\LD BE DISSOLV$4 ,A 0,COMMITTEE ( ,SUBSI/5CE0 WAS APPO9T$ TO COMBAT ! FAM9E1 & CAPITALI/S W]E REASSUR$ BY ! ,ASSEMBLY'S CONSOLIDATION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,DEBT--AN ACT ( ! GREATE/ PRUD5CE AT ?AT MOM5T1 S9CE ! ,NATIONAL REPRES5TATION HAD TO MA9TA9 ITSELF AT ANY CO/1 & TO DIS>M A P[]1 ! P[] ( ! MONEY-L5D]1 :O W\LD BE DANG]\S IF HE TOOK SIDES ) ! ,C\RT4 

,BUT ?IS MEANT REVOLT AGA9/ ! ,ROYAL AU?ORITY4 ,ACCORD+LY ! PR9CES1 D',>TOIS1 ,CONDE & ,CONTI1 TOGE!R ) ! ,KEEP] ( ! ,SEALS1 BEGAN TO PLAN A C\P C\P D'ETAT4 ,ON A GIV5 DAY ! ,K+ WAS TO GO 9 GREAT /ATE TO ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,!RE HE W\LD ANNUL ALL ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 HE W\LD DECREE ! SEP>ATION ( ! ,ORD]S1 & W\LD HIMSELF FIX ! FEW RE=MS1 :I* %\LD BE PASS$ BY ! ,?REE ,ORD]S SITT+ SEP>ATELY4 ,& :AT DID ,NECK]1 ?AT P]FECT REPRES5TATIVE ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES ( ! P]IOD1 OPPOSE TO ?IS /ROKE ( AU?ORITY1 TO ! C\P C\P D'ETAT PREP>$ BY ! ,C\RT8 ,COMPROMISE6 ,HE1 TOO1 WANT$ A DISPLAY ( AU?ORITY1 A ,ROYAL ,SESSION1 & 9 ?IS SESSION ! ,K+ WAS TO GRANT ! CAPITATIVE VOTE )\T DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! ,?REE ,ORD]S 9 ! MATT] ( TAXES2 BUT = EV]Y?+ CONC]N+ ! PRIVILEGES ( ! NOBILITY & CL]GY SEP>ATE SITT+S ( ! ,ORD]S W]E TO BE MA9TA9$4 ,N[1 IT IS EVID5T ?AT ?IS MEASURE WAS /ILL LESS POSSIBLE TO REALIZE ?AN ?AT ( ! PR9CES4 ,A C\P C\P D'ETAT IS NOT RISK$ = A HALF-MEASURE1 :I*1 MOREOV]1 C\LD NOT BE MA9TA9$ = MORE ?AN A =TNI<T4 ,H[ C\LD TAXATION HAVE BE5 RE=M$ )\T IMP++ ON ! PRIVILEGES ( ! TWO SUP]IOR ,ORD]S8 

,IT WAS ON ,JUNE #b1 !RE=E1 ?AT ! DEPUTIES ( 0! ,?IRD10 EMBOLD5$ BY ! MORE & MORE ?REAT5+ ATTITUDE ( ! PEOPLE 9 ,P>IS1 & EV5 AT ,V]SAILLES1 DECID$ TO RESI/ ! PLANS = DISMISS+ ! ,ASSEMBLY1 & = ?AT PURPOSE TO B9D !MSELVES TOGE!R BY SOLEMN OA?4 ,SEE+ !IR ,ASSEMBLY ,HALL CLOS$ ON ACC\NT ( ! PREP>ATIONS ?AT W]E BE+ MADE = ! ,ROYAL ,SESSION1 !Y W5T 9 PROCESSION TO A K9D ( PRIVATE HALL1 ! HALL ( ! ,T5NIS ,C\RT 9 ! ,RUE ,SA9T-,FRANCOIS4 ,A CR[D M>*$ ) ! PROCESSION ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,V]SAILLES1 HEAD$ BY ,BAILLY4 ,SOME VOLUNTE] SOLDI]S (F]$ !IR S]VICES TO M\NT GU>D = !M4 ,! 5?USIASM ( ! CR[DS :I* SURR\ND$ !M ON ALL SIDES UPHELD ! DEPUTIES4 

,>RIV$ AT ! HALL ( ! ,T5NIS ,C\RT1 EXCIT$ & T\*$ BY A F9E EMOTION1 !Y ALL BUT ONE TOOK A SOLEMN OA? NOT TO SEP>ATE BE=E !Y HAD GIV5 ,FRANCE A ,CON/ITUTION4 

,NO D\BT !SE W]E BUT WORDS2 !RE WAS EV5 SOME?+ !ATRICAL 9 ?IS OA?2 BUT ?AT MATT]S LITTLE4 ,!RE >E MOM5TS :5 WORDS >E REQUIR$ TO MAKE HE>TS VIBRATE4 ,& ! OA? TAK5 9 ! HALL ( ! ,T5NIS ,C\RT MADE ! HE>TS ( REVOLUTION>Y Y\? VIBRATE ?R\<\T ! L5G? & BREAD? ( ,FRANCE4 ,WOE TO ! ,ASSEMBLIES ?AT >E 9CAPABLE ( SU* AN ATTITUDE & SU* WORDS4 

,BESIDES1 ?IS ACT ( C\RAGE ON ! P>T ( ! ,ASSEMBLY BORE IMM$IATE FRUIT4 ,TWO DAYS LAT] ! ,?IRD ,E/ATE1 BE+ OBLIG$ TO SIT 9 ! *UR* ( ,SA9T ,L\IS1 F\ND ! CL]GY COM+ TO TAKE P>T 9 !IR DELIB]ATIONS4 

,! GREAT BL[ ( ! ,ROYAL ,SESSION WAS /RUCK ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,JUNE #b#c1 BUT ITS EFFECT WAS ALREADY WEAK5$ BY ! OA? 9 ! ,T5NIS ,C\RT & ! SITT+ 9 ! *UR* ( ,SA9T ,L\IS4 ,! ,K+ APPE>$ BE=E ! DEPUTIES4 ,HE ANNULL$ ALL ! RESOLUTIONS ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 OR RA!R ( ! ,?IRD ,E/ATE2 HE DECRE$ ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! ,ORD]S1 DET]M9$ ! LIMITS ( ! RE=MS TO BE ACCOMPLI%$1 ?REAT5$ ! ,/ATES-,G5]AL ) DISSOLUTION IF !Y DID NOT OBEY1 & ORD]$ ALL ! DEPUTIES TO SEP>ATE = ! TIME BE+4 ,UPON ?IS ! NOBILITY & CL]GY OB$I5TLY LEFT ! HALL1 BUT ! DEPUTIES ( 0! ,?IRD0 KEPT !IR PLACES4 ,!N IT WAS ?AT ,MIRABEAU UTT]$ HIS BEAUTIFUL & FAM\S SPEE*1 9 :I* HE SAID ?AT ! ,K+ WAS ONLY !IR M&ATORY1 ?AT !Y HELD !IR AU?ORITY ( ! PEOPLE1 & HAV+ TAK5 ! OA? !Y C\LD NOT SEP>ATE )\T HAV+ FRAM$ A ,CON/ITUTION4 ,BE+ H]E BY ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE !Y W\LD LEAVE ONLY BY ! =CE ( ! BAYONET4 

,N[1 IT WAS EXACTLY ?IS =CE :I* ! ,C\RT NO LONG] POSSESS$4 ,NECK] HAD ALREADY TOLD !M1 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 & V]Y TRULY1 ?AT OB$I5CE WAS NO:]E TO BE F\ND1 & ?AT !Y C\LD NOT BE SURE EV5 ( ! TROOPS4 

,AS TO ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 WE HAVE SE5 9 :AT K9D ( HUMOR !Y W]E ON ,APRIL #b#g4 ,EV]Y MOM5T A G5]AL RIS+ ( ! PEOPLE AGA9/ ! RI* WAS FE>$ 9 ,P>IS1 & A FEW >D5T REVOLUTION>IES HAD NOT HESITAT$ TO GO 9TO ! GLOOMY FAUB\RGS 9 SE>* ( RE9=CEM5TS AGA9/ ! ,C\RT4 ,EV5 AT ,V]SAILLES1 ON ! EVE ( ! ,ROYAL ,SESSION1 ! PEOPLE HAD ALMO/ KILL$ A CL]ICAL DEPUTY1 ! ,ABBE ,MAURY1 AS WELL AS D',ESPREM5IL1 A DEPUTY ( 0! ,?IRD10 :O HAD COME OV] FROM ! NOBILITY4 ,ON ! DAY ( ! ,ROYAL ,SESSION ! ,KEEP] ( ! ,SEALS & ! ,>*BI%OP ( ,P>IS W]E SO 0HOOT$1 ABUS$ & SC(F$ AT1 SO OV]:ELM$ ) %AME & RAGE10 ?AT ! ,K+'S SECRET>Y1 ,PASS]ET1 :O ACCOMPANI$ ! M9I/]1 0DI$ ( ! %OCK ! SAME DAY40 ,ON ! #b#d?1 ! ,BI%OP ( ,BEAUVAIS WAS NE>LY KILL$ BY A BL[ ON ! HEAD FROM A /ONE4 ,ON ,JUNE #b#e1 ! CR[D HISS$ ! DEPUTIES ( ! NOBILITY & CL]GY4 ,ALL ! W9D[S W]E BROK5 9 ! PALACE ( ! ,>*BI%OP ( ,P>IS4 0,! TROOPS REFUS$ TO FIRE ON ! PEOPLE10 SAYS ,>?UR ,Y\NG BLUNTLY4 ,! ,K+'S ?REAT WAS !RE=E MEAN+LESS4 ,! PEOPLE'S ATTITUDE WAS TOO M5AC+ = ! ,C\RT TO RESORT TO BAYONETS1 & ?IS IS :Y ,L\IS ,X,V,I UTT]$ ?IS EXCLAMATION1 0,AFT] ALL444 LET !M /AY40 

,AS TO ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,?IRD ,E/ATE ITSELF1 WAS IT NOT DELIB]AT+ UND] ! WAT*FUL CYTS & M5ACES ( ! PEOPLE :O FILL$ ! GALL]IES8 ,AS E>LY AS ,JUNE #a#g1 :5 ! ,?IRD ,E/ATE DECL>$ ITSELF A ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 ?AT MEMORABLE DECISION WAS >RIV$ AT AMID ! ACCLAMATIONS ( ! GALL]IES & ( ! TWO OR ?REE ?\S& P]SONS :O SURR\ND$ ! ,HALL ( ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! LI/ ( ! ?REE HUNDR$ DEPUTIES ( 0! ,?IRD 0:O W]E OPPOS$ TO IT W5T ! R\ND ( ,P>IS1 & !RE WAS EV5 SOME TALK ( BURN+ !IR H\SES4 ,& :5 ! OA? WAS BE+ TAK5 9 ! ,T5NIS ,C\RT1 & ,M>T9 ,DAU* OPPOS$ IT1 ,BAILLY1 ! PRESID5T ( ! ,ASSEMBLY1 PRUD5TLY MADE HIM ESCAPE BY A BACK DOOR TO AVOID FAC+ ! PEOPLE GA!R$ AT ! FRONT ( ! HALL1 & = SEV]AL DAYS HE HAD TO REMA9 9 HID+4 

,)\T ?IS PRESSURE PUT UPON ! ,ASSEMBLY BY ! PEOPLE1 IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ! BRAVE DEPUTIES ( 0! ,?IRD10 :OSE NAMES >E REMEMB]$ 9 HI/ORY1 MI<T NEV] HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 OV]COM+ ! RESI/ANCE ( ! TIMOR\S :O HAD RANG$ !MSELVES ) ,MAL\ET4 

,AS TO ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 !Y MADE OP5 PREP>ATIONS = ! REVOLT1 :I* WAS !IR REPLY TO ! MILIT>Y C\P D'ETAT PREP>$ BY ! ,C\RT AGA9/ ,P>IS = ,JULY #a#f4 

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