,*APT] #a ,AFT] ! ,COMMUNE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #a4 ,AFT] ! ,COMMUNE ,SOMEH[ ,I MANAG$ TO ESCAPE FROM ! SOLDI]S TRY+ TO >RE/ ME4 ,F9ALLY ! VICTORI\S REACTION>IES TOOK MY MO!R & ?REAT5$ TO %OOT H] IF ,I WASN'T F\ND4 ,TO SET H] FREE ,I W5T TO TAKE H] PLACE1 AL?\< %E DIDN'T WANT ME TO DO IT1 ! POOR1 DE> WOMAN4 ,I HAD TO TELL H] A LOT ( LIES TO CONV9CE H]1 & AS ALWAYS %E 5D$ UP BELIEV+ ME4 ,?US ,I SAW TO IT ?AT %E RETURN$ HOME4 ,!Y TOOK ME TO ! DET5TION CAMP 9 ! #c#g? . ,BA/ION1 NE> ! ,MONTM>TRE RAILROAD4 ,EV5 ?AT F> \T1 FRAGM5TS ( PAP] A% COM+ FROM ! BURN+ ( ,P>IS BLEW LIKE BLACK BUTT]FLIES4 ,ABOVE US ! LI ! CANNON4 ,WE HE>D !M UNTIL ,MAY #b#h1 & RIE :]E WE W]E P5N$ UP1 !RE >E CASEMATES UND] A M\ND ( GRE5 LAWN4 ,!RE1 AS SOON AS ,G5]AL DE ,GALLIFET >RIV$1 ! SOLDI]S %OT TWO UN=TUNATE PEOPLE 9 FRONT ( US4 ,!Y RESEMBL$ EA* O!R & MU/ HAVE BE5 BRO!RS4 ,!Y BO? /RUGGL$ UNTIL ! %OTS RANG \T1 = !Y DID NOT WANT TO DIE4 ,!Y HADN'T EV5 BE5 ON \R SIDE4 ,!Y HAD COME \T 9TO ! /REET1 P]HAPS TO 9SULT US1 & HAD BE5 >RE/$4 ,BE=E !Y W]E %OT1 !Y HAD SAID !Y W]5'T WORRI$1 BECAUSE !Y W]E SURE !Y'D BE FRE$4 ,!N ,G5]AL DE ,GALLIFET GAVE AN ORD] TO %OOT 9TO ! CR[D IF ANYONE MOV$4 ,! TWO BRO!RS W]E T]RIFI$ & TRI$ TO FLEE4 ,WE CRI$ \T3 0,WE DON'T KN[ !M4 ,!Y'RE NOT \RS40 ,BUT IT DID NO GOOD4 ,!Y W]E %OT ANYWAY4 ,!Y W]5'T EV5 ABLE TO /& UP = ! VOLLEY4 ,!Y W]E SO FRITRE M]*ANTS2 !Y C\LDN'T EV5 REMEMB] !IR ADDRESSES SO ?AT !Y C\LD COMM5D !IR *ILDR5 TO ?OSE ( US :O REMA9$4 ,WE DIDN'T ?9K WE C\LD FIGURE \T :O !Y W]E EI!R4 ,PEOPLE ?\*$ (F T[>D ,V]SAILLES4 ,AS WE >RIV$ !RE1 A BUN* ( BULLIES ?REW ROCKS AT US AS IF WE W]E RABBITS1 & A MEMB] ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D HAD HIS JAW BROK54 ,ONE ?+ ,I [E TO ! CAVALRY :O W]E GU>D+ US3 ,!Y PU%$ BACK ! RUFFIANS & !IR GIRL FRI5DS :O HAD COME TO ! PRISON]-BAIT+4 ,WE DIDN'T /OP AT ,V]SAILLES1 H[EV]2 WE W]E L$ BEYOND1 S\? TO ,SATORY4 ,! PRISON]S FIL+ PA/ FROM ,MONTM>TRE TO ,SATORY >E PRES5T N[ 9 MY M9D4 ,WE W]E M>*+ BETWE5 ! L9ES ( A CAVALRY ESCORT4 ,IT WAS NI ! ,*ATEAU DE LA ,MUETTE4 ,! GLOOM1 B>ELY LIT BY ! WAN MOON1 TRANS=M$ ! RAV9ES 9TO WALLS4 ,! %AD[S ( ! HORSEM5 ON EI!R SIDE ( \R LONG FILE =M$ A BLACK FR+E ?AT MADE ! PA? SEEM LI$ DREAMLIKE--EXCEPT = ! HORSEM5 :O L$ ! COLUMN & ! FIR/ GR\PS ( PRISON]S4 ,A SUDD5 FLA% ( LI1 = ,I WAS WRAPP$ UP 9 ! PICTURE ,I SAW & NO LONG] ?\N$ NO M]IT AT ALL = DESPIS+ A DANG] ,I WASN'T ?9K+ AB\T4 ,GRIPP$ BY ! TABLEAU ,I ONLY LOOK$1 & N[ ,I REMEMB]4 ,SATORY6 ,AS WE GOT !RE DUR+ A D[NP\R :I* MADE ! SLOPE SLIPP]Y1 WE W]E TOLD3 0,MOVE6 ,CLIMB AS IF Y\ W]E *>G+ UP ! ,BUTTE ( ,MONTM>TRE40 ,& EV]YBODY CLIMB$ AT FULL *>GE1 & !N WE HAD TO WALK 9 FRONT ( SOME MA*9E GUNS ?AT !Y ROLL$ AFT] US4 ,WE TOLD AN OLD WOMAN :O WAS ON ! V]GE ( HY/]ICS1 & :O WAS 9 \R GR\P ONLY BECAUSE H] HUSB& HAD BE5 %OT1 ?AT ! MA*9E GUNS W]E ONLY A =MALITY !Y W5T ?R\< EA* TIME NEW PRISON]S >RIV$4 ,WE W]5'T SO SURE ( ?IS1 BUT AT LEA/ ! WOMAN FELL SIL5T4 ,WE BELIEV$ ! SOLDI]S W]E GO+ TO KILL US1 & !RE W\LD ONLY BE TIME 5\< = US TO YELL1 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE0 BE=E WE DI$4 ,BUT !N !Y PULL$ BACK ! MA*9E GUNS4 ,SATORY6 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NIRIV$ AT ,SATORY ! SOLDI]S SAID !Y W]E GO+ TO %OOT ME ! NEXT DAY1 9 ! EV5+2 !N ! NEXT DAY !Y SAID !Y W\LD %OOT ME ! DAY AFT]4 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y !Y DIDN'T1 = ,I WAS 9SOL5T TO !M1 AS 9SOL5T AS ONE IS 9 DEFEAT TO F]OCI\S VICTORS4 ,%ORTLY !REAFT]1 A GR\P ( US WAS S5T TO ! PRISON ( ,*ANTI]S AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,AS WE W]E M>*+1 A /RANGE ?+ HAPP5$4 ,A FURI\S WOMAN DA%$ 9 FRONT ( US1 CRY+ \T ?AT WE HAD KILL$ H] SI/]1 ?AT %E KNEW IT1 ?AT !RE W]E WITNESSES4 ,A CRY ROSE UP FROM \R MID/4 ,IT WAS H] SI/]1 :O HAD BE5 >RE/$ BY ! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T4 ,:5 WE >RIV$ AT ! PRISON ( ,*ANTI]S1 WE W]E KEPT 9 A HUGE SQU>E ROOM ON ! SECOND FLOOR1 SITT+ ON ! FLOOR BY DAY & /RET*+ \T ANY WAY WE C\LD AT NITRE )\T BE+ ABLE TO SPEAK TO ME4 ,ONE DAY %E WAS PU%$ BACK :ILE %E WAS (F]+ ME A BOTTLE ( C(FEE1 & ,I ?REW ! BOTTLE AT ! G5D>ME :O HAD PU%$ H]4 ,A NE>BY (FIC] REBUK$ ME1 & ,I TOLD HIM MY ONLY REGRET WAS ?AT ,I HAD ?R[N ! BOTTLE AT A TOOL ( ! GOV]NM5T RA!R ?AN AT ! HEAD ( IT4 ,!Y F9ALLY DID ALL[ MY MO!R TO SEE ME1 BUT IT WAS A LONG TIME LAT]4 ,AT ! PRISON ( ,*ANTI]S ,I SAW GROTESQUE ?+S444 ,A DEAF & DUMB WOMAN SP5T SEV]AL WEEKS !RE1 *>G$ ) HAV+ CRI$ \T1 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60 ,AN OLD WOMAN1 BO? ( :OSE LEGS W]E P>ALYZ$1 WAS *>G$ ) HAV+ BUILT B>RICADES4 ,= ?REE DAYS1 ANO!R WOMAN JU/ WALK$ >\ND ! ROOM1 H] BASKET UND] ONE >M & H] UMBRELLA UND] ! O!R4 ,9 H] BASKET W]E SOME POEMS ?AT H] EMPLOY] HAD WRITT5 9 PRAISE ( ! VICTORS4 ,IRONICALLY1 ! SOLDI]S BELIEV$ ?OSE POEMS W]E 9 PRAISE ( ! ,COMMUNE1 EV5 ONE ) A L9E ?AT RAN3 ,GOOD G5TLEM5 ( ,V]SAILLES ,5T] 9TO ,P>IS4 ,BUT LAUD9 DES ,PLANTES DIDN'T SEE \R TE>S4 ,9/EAD1 WE SNE]$ AT !IR IDIOTIC FACES4 ,ON ! FLOOR ( \R PRISON ROOM !RE W]E SO MANY LICE !Y MADE LITTLE SILV] NETS AS !Y ME&]$ AB\T1 GO+ TO !IR NE/S ?AT RESEMBL$ AN?ILLS4 ,!Y W]E 5ORM\S LICE1 ) BRI/L+ BACKS ?AT W]E A LITTLE BIT R\ND-%\LD]$1 SO MANY LICE ?AT Y\ BELIEV$ Y\ C\LD HE> ! NOISE ( !IR SW>M+4 ,CON/ANTLY GU>D$ BY SOLDI]S1 WE WOM5 C\LDN'T *ANGE \R UND]WE> EASILY 7?OSE ( US :O HAD ANY TO *ANGE 9TO74 ,I WAS F9ALLY ABLE TO GET SOME FROM MY MO!R1 :O PU%$ IT ?R\< ! OP5WORK GATE 9 ! C\RTY>D4 ,I SP5T MY NIVE/$4 ,I C\LD SEE ! EMPTY /ALKS1 ?9 BUNDLES ( /RAW1 GILD$ LIKE :EAT4 ,AT O!R TIMES1 LIVE/ ( />S4 ,ON #ae ,JUNE #a#h#g#a1 ! WOR/ =TY ( US W]E S5T FROM ! PRISON TO ! RE=MATORY AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,MME ,CADOLLE & ,MME ,H>D\9 HAVE RELAT$ :AT HAPP5$ AT ,*ANTI]S AFT] WE LEFT4 ,( C\RSE ,I WAS ONE ( ! WOR/ =TY S5T TO ,V]SAILLES4 ,WE HAD TO WAIT 9 ! C\RTY>D UND] A BEAT+ RA91 & AN (FIC] SAID HE WAS SORRY4 ,I C\LDN'T KEEP MYSELF FROM SAY+ ?AT MAK+ US /& 9 ! DR5*+ RA9 FITT$ 9 ) ALL !IR O!R ACTS1 & ANYWAY ,I LIK$ IT BETT] ?AT WAY4 ,AT ! RE=MATORY ( ,V]SAILLES1 CONDITIONS = US =TY W]E /RANGELY EAS$4 ,TO GET READY = ! TRIAL ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ! GOV]NM5T TRI$ A NUMB] ( UN=TUNATE WOM5 & S5T5C$ !M TO DEA?1 AL?\< !Y HAD ONLY BE5 AMBULANCE NURSES4 ,BECAUSE ( H] NAME1 ,EULALIE ,PAPAVO9E WAS S5T5C$ TO =C$ LABOR & WAS S5T TO ,CAY5NE1 EV5 ?\< %E WAS NOT RELAT$ TO ! LEG5D>Y ,PAPAVO9E4 ,! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T C>EFULLY KEPT FROM S5T5C+ ! BOLDE/ WOM5 TO DEA?2 !Y DIDN'T EXECUTE EI!R ,ELISABE? ,RETIF OR ,M>*AIS1 AL?\< !Y PROV$ ! TWO HAD CONSPIR$ ) EA* O!R1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT !Y HAD NEV] MET4 ,ON ! ?IRD ( ,SEPTEMB]1 ! EVE ( ! FIR/ ANNIV]S>Y ( ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ! S5T5C+ ( ! *IEF MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS DRAW+ TO A CLOSE4 ,BY DECREE ! GOV]NOR G5]AL ( ,P>IS HAD E/ABLI%$ ! ,?IRD ,MILIT>Y ,C\RT-,M>TIAL4 ,COLONEL ,M]L9 WAS PRESID5T & ! MEMB]S W]E ,MAJOR ,GAULET1 ,CAPTA9 DE ,GUIB]T1 ,M4 ,M>IGUET1 ,LIEUT5ANT ,CAISSAIGNE1 ,SECOND ,LIEUT5ANT ,LEG]1 ,W>RANT ,(FIC] ,LABBAT1 ,MAJOR ,GAVEAU1 & ,CAPTA9 ,S5>T4 ,! ,?IRD ,MILIT>Y ,C\RT-,M>TIAL TRI$ EIIE4 ,9 ! ,DOSSI] . DE LA MAGI/RATURE BY ,ODYSSE ,B>OT ,I F\ND AN ACC\NT ( ,!OPHILE ,F]RE'S >RE/1 & ,I QUOTE ?OSE PAGES :I* W]E WRITT5 UND] ! VIVID EMOTION ( ! HORRIBLE SC5E4 ,PEOPLE WILL UND]/& :Y1 :5 ,I AM DISCUSS+ !SE T]RIBLE SORR[S1 ,I QUOTE FRI5DS :O HAVE RELAT$ ! EV5TS ( ?OSE SAD DAYS 9/EAD ( TELL+ AB\T !M MYSELF4 ,C\RAGE HAS LIMITS1 & ONE DOESN'T PASS !M UNLESS DUTY DEM&S IT4 ,!RE IS A DETAIL AB\T :I* PEOPLE DO NOT KN[ & :I* HAS NOT BE5 WRITT5 AB\T UNTIL N[3 ! MANN] 9 :I* ,F]RY'S >RE/ TOOK PLACE & ! WAY ! AU?ORITIES DISCOV]$ HIS HID+ PLACE4 ,ALL 9QUIRIES HAD BE5 FRUITLESS4 ,! AU?ORITIES HAD >RE/$ FIVE OR SIX PSEUDO-,F]RES1 JU/ AS !Y HAD %OT FIVE OR SIX PSEUDO-,BILLIORAYS & FIVE OR SIX PSEUDO-,VALLES4 ,:AT DID !Y DO !N8 ,!Y W5T TO ! LITTLE H\SE ON ! RUE ,FAZILLEAU 9 ! SUBURB ( ,LEVALLOIS-,P]RET1 :]E ! =M] MEMB] ( ! ,COMMUNE US$ TO LIVE ) HIS P>5TS4 ,!OPHILE ,F]RE WAS NOT AT ! H\SE1 BUT ! AU?ORITIES HAD KN[N :5 !Y W5T TO ,LEVALLOIS-,P]RET ?AT !RE WAS NO *ANCE ( F9D+ ,F]R,G,B,P AT HIS P>5TS' HOME4 ,:Y DID !Y GO !RE8 ,H[ NAIVE Y\ >E6 ,HE LIV$ !RE ) HIS FAMILY1 & :AT GOOD IS A FAMILY IF IT DOES NOT 9=M ON & SURR5D] ITS [N8 ,NE$LESS TO SAY1 ! AU?ORITIES PU%$ !IR WAY BRUTALLY 9TO ! LITTLE COTTAGE SURR\ND$ BY ITS G>D54 ,AH6 ,WAIT1 ,I DO NOT KN[ IF MY P5 WILL HAVE ! C\RAGE TO F9I%4 ,! O!R DAY BUS9ESS TOOK ME TO ,LEVALLOIS1 & :5 ,I PASS$ D[N ?AT /REET & CAME TO ?AT H\SE1 :OSE NUMB] SUDD5LY CAME BACK TO M9D1 ,I WAS =C$ TO /OP = A FEW M9UTES4 ,BLOOD RU%$ TO MY HEAD & SWEAT RAN D[N MY =EHEAD2 A SIMPLE MEMORY CAUS$ WAVES ( ANG] & RAGE TO OV]:ELM ME4 ,PLEASE EXCUSE ME = ?IS 9VOLUNT>Y EMOTION1 BUT Y\ WILL %>E ?AT 9DIGNATION1 ?AT ANG]1 & ?AT RAGE4 ,! AU?ORITIES 5T]$ ! H\SE4 ,! FA!R HAD LEFT = HIS DAILY JOB1 & ONLY TWO WOM5 W]E !RE1 ! OLD MO!R & ! Y\NG SI/] ( ! MAN !Y W]E LOOK+ =4 ,! SI/]1 ,MILE ,M>IE ,F]RE1 WAS 9 B$1 DANG]\SLY SICK ) A HI< FEV]4 ,! AU?ORITIES FELL ON ,MME ,F]RE & QUE/ION$ H] H>%LY4 ,!Y ORD]$ H] TO REVEAL ! HID+ PLACE ( H] SON4 ,%E SWORE %E DIDN'T KN[ IT & ?AT1 IF %E DID1 IT WAS T]RIBLE TO TELL A MO!R TO BETRAY H] [N SON4 ,!Y 9CREAS$ !IR PRESSURE & US$ BO? G5TL5ESS & ?REATS4 0,>RE/ ME IF Y\ WANT TO10 ,MME ,F]RE SAID1 0BUT ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ :AT ,I DON'T KN[ & Y\ WILL NOT BE SO CRUEL AS TO TE> ME AWAY FROM MY DAUE GO+ TO TAKE Y\R DAUS W]E UNAVAIL+4 ,! M5 SET AB\T GETT+ H] SICK DAUIE MADE TO H]1 ! HAPLESS MO!R 9 A FR5ZY ( GRIEF LO/ H] HEAD 9 H] ANGUI%1 HESITAT$444 0,BE SIL5T1 MO!R6 ,BE SIL5T60 MURMUR$ ! SICK GIRL4 ,! AU?ORITIES W]E TAK+ ,M>IE (F444 ,IT WAS TOO MU* = H] MO!R TO BE>4 ,%E BROKE D[N4 ,H] REASON BECAME D>K1 & 9COH]5T PHRASES ESCAP$ FROM H] LIPS4 ,! EXECU6 TION]S LI/5$ = A CLUE4 ,9 H] HY/]IA ! TORM5T$ MO!R LET ! ADDRESS 0RUE ,SA9T-,SAU- VEUR0 SLIP SEV]AL TIMES4 ,ALAS6 ,NO MORE WAS NE$$4 ,:ILE TWO ( ! M5 KEPT ! ,F]RE HOME UND] OBS]VATION1 ! O!RS RAN TO F9I% ! JOB4 ,! RUE ,SA9T-,SAUVEUR WAS SEAL$ (F & SE>*$1 & ,!OPHILE ,F]RE WAS >RE/$4 ,A WEEK AFT] ! HORRIBLE SC5E AT ! RUE ,FAZILLEAU1 ! C\RAGE\S ,M>IE WAS FRE$4 ,BUT !Y DIDN'T FREE H] MO!R1 :O HAD BECOME 9SANE1 & SOON DI$ 9 ! ASYLUM ( ,SA9TE-,ANNE4 ,AT ! C\RT-M>TIAL1 ,!OPHILE ,F]RE REFUS$ TO HAVE A DEF5SE LAWY]1 BUT ! PRESID5T ( ! C\RT1 ACCORD+ TO LAW1 APPO9T$ ,MAITRE ,M>*& TO DEF5D HIM4 ,F]RE EXPLA9$ ! ROLE ( ! ,COMMUNE1 AFT] HAV+ DISCUSS$ ! C\P D'ETAT PREP>$ BY ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 :O HAD GONE SO F> AS TO D5Y ,P>IS ! RITIAL4 0,! MO/ PATRIOTIC AMONG US W]E CONDEMN$ TO DEA? :ILE ,ROYALI/S W]E PREP>+ TO DIVIDE ,FRANCE4 ,F9ALLY1 DUR+ ! NI* #a#h1 !Y BELIEV$ !Y W]E READY1 & !Y TRI$ TO DIS>M ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D & >RE/ ALL REPUBLICANS4 ,!IR ATTEMPT FAIL$ BECAUSE IT WAS FAC$ ) ! COMPLETE OPPOSITION ( ,P>IS & EV5 ! MUT9Y ( !IR [N SOLDI]S4 ,! ROYALI/S FL$ & TOOK REFUGE AT ,V]SAILLES4 0,P>IS WAS N[ FREE1 & SOME VIGOR\S & C\RAGE\S CITIZ5S TRI$ TO REE/ABLI% ORD] & SAFETY AT ! RISK ( !IR LIVES4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] ! POPULATION VOT$ & CREAT$ ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS4 0,IT WAS ! DUTY ( ! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T TO RECOGNIZE ! VALIDITY ( ! VOTE ( ,P>IS & TO CONF] ) ! ,COMMUNE AB\T RE/OR+ TRANQUILITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 AS IF =EIGN W> HAD NOT ALREADY GIV5 ,FRANCE 5\< MIS]Y & RU91 ! GOV]NM5T ADD$ A CIVIL W>4 ,BREA?+ HATE & V5GEANCE AGA9/ ! PEOPLE1 ! ,V]SAILLES GOV]N6 M5T ATTACK$ ,P>IS & SUBJECT$ IT TO A NEW SIEGE4 0,P>IS RESI/$ = TWO MON?S1 & !N IT WAS CONQU]$4 ,= T5 DAYS1 )\T MAK+ ANY PRET5SE AT LEGALITY1 ! ,V]SAILLES GOV]NM5T AU?ORIZ$ ! MASSACRE ( CITIZ5S4 ,?OSE T]RIBLE DAYS REM9D US ( ,/4 ,B>?OLOMEW'S ,MASSACRE & SURPASS$ ! ATROCITIES ( ,JUNE & ,DECEMB]4 ,:5 WILL ! MA*9E-GUNN+ ( PEOPLE /OP8 0,BECAUSE ,I AM A MEMB] ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ,I AM 9 ! H&S ( ! VICTORS4 ,!Y WANT MY HEAD4 ,LET !M TAKE IT4 ,FREE ,I HAVE LIV$1 & FREE ,I EXPECT TO DIE4 0,I ADD ONLY ONE WORD3 ,=TUNE IS CAPRICI\S4 ,I 5TRU/ TO ! FUTURE MY MEMORY & MY REV5GE40 ,F]RE WAS CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,( ! EITIAL ONLY HE & ,LULLI] W]E S5T5C$ TO DEA?4 ,URBA9 & ,TR9QUET W]E S5T5C$ TO LIFE AT H>D LABOR4 ,S5T5C$ TO DEPORTATION TO A =TIFICATION W]E ,ASSI1 ,BILHORAY1 ,*AMPY1 ,REG,G,B,PRE1 ,F]RAT1 ,V]DURE1 & ,GR\SSET4 ,J\RDE & ,RA/\L W]E S5T5C$ TO SIMPLE DEPORTATION4 ,C\RBET WAS S5T5C$ TO SIX MON?S & F9$ #e FRANCS1 & ,DES- *AMP1 ,P>5T1 & ,CLEM5T W]E ACQUITT$4 ,ANO!R MURD] TOOK PLACE1 TOO4 ,FL\R5S WAS KILL$ 9 AN \TPO/ AS PUNI%M5T = LETT+ SOME M5 ESCAPE ON ,OCTOB] #c#a4 ,!Y SLIPP$ AWAY ?R\< W9D[S1 DOORS1 & WAT] CLOSETS1 & HE DIDN'T JO9 ! HUNT = ! VANQUI%$4 ,! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS REVIEW$ ! V]DICTS ( ! C\RT-M>TIAL1 & ?AT BO>D IS GUILTY ( ! VOLLEYS AT ! EXECUTION /AKES4 ,! FIFTE5 MEMB]S ( ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS W]E ONLY FIFTE5 EXECUTION]S4 ,IF ! SOLDI]S W]E DRUNK ) BLOOD UP TO !IR ANKLES1 ! ,BO>D ( ,P>DONS HAD BLOOD UP TO ITS BELLY4 ,!OPHILE ,F]RE & ,I W]E ABLE TO EX*ANGE A FEW LETT]S FROM \R PRISONS :ILE WE W]E BO? AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,I /ILL HAVE SOME ( !M1 & SOME ( ! POETRY ,I WROTE = HIM4 ,! YE> ( SEV5TY-ONE6 ,I HAVE A NOTEBOOK ( BLACK-BORD]$ M\RN+ PAP] 9 :I* ,M>IE COPI$ D[N SOME ( MY POEMS1 A NUMB] ( :I* %E COPI$ 9 R$ 9K1 R$ LIKE BLOOD4 ,M>IE HAD GIV5 ?IS NOTEBOOK TO H] BRO!R ,HIPPOLYTE1 :O L5T IT TO ME1 BUT HE WON'T GET IT BACK UNTIL ,I'M DEAD & ! PAGES ?AT >E N[ BLANK >E WRITT5 UPON4 ,I ?9K ,I /ILL HAVE ,F]RE'S LA/ LETT] TO ME FROM HIS CELL AT ,V]SAILLES4 ,NONE ( ! H\SE SE>*ES TOOK ?OSE PAP]S AWAY FROM ME1 & MY FRI5DS DIDN'T WANT TO DI/URB !M BECAUSE ! PEOPLE M5TION$ W]E EI!R DEAD OR PRISON]S4 ,IT IS TOO PA9FUL TO QUOTE HIS LETT]2 ,I WILL SAY ONLY ?AT ,F]RE1 9/EAD ( BE+ MOV$ BY HIS [N FATE1 LOOK$ AT LIB]TY RIS+ ON ! F>AWAY HORIZON ACROSS ! BLOOD ( #a#h#g#a4 ,I DO HAVE A COPY ( ! LA/ LETT] ,F]RE S5T TO MY DE> ,M>IE4 ,?IS FRAGM5T CAME TO ME ON ,MAY #bd ( ?IS YE>2 ,I DID NOT NE$ TO SEE ! ACCOMPANY+ LETT] TO GUESS ?AT IT CAME FROM Y\1 MY DE> ,AVRONS>T4 ,PRISON ( ,V]SAILLES1 NO4 #f ,TUESDAY1 #bh ,NOVEMB] #a#h#g#a1 #e3#c A4M4 ,MY BELOV$ SI/]1 ,9 A FEW MOM5TS ,I AM GO+ TO DIE4 ,AT ! LA/ 9/ANT1 ?\E TO BE RETURN$1 EXCEPT = ! MONEY 9 ! CL]K'S (FICE :I* ,I LEAVE TO MORE UN=TUNATE PRISON]S4 ,?4 ,F]RE ,AT SEV5 O'CLOCK ON ! MORN+ ( #bh ,NOVEMB] #a#h#g#a1 ,F]RE WAS ASSASS9AT$ ON ! PLA9 ( ,SATORY ALONG ) ,ROSSEL & ,B\RGEOIS1 :O HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO DEA? 9 ANO!R TRIAL4 ,H]E >E ! T]MS 9 :I* A REACTION>Y NEWSPAP] RELAT$ ! H]OIC DEA? ( ,F]RE,F/ 3 ,! CONDEMN$ >E V]Y FIRM4 ,F]RE1 BACK$ UP TO HIS PO/1 ?R[S HIS HAT ON ! GR\ND4 ,A S]GEANT COMES =W>D TO PLACE A BL9DFOLD OV] HIS EYES2 ,F]RE TAKES ! BL9DFOLD & ?R[S IT ON HIS HAT444 ,! ?REE CONDEMN$ REMA9 ALONE4 ,! ?REE FIR+ SQUADS1 :I* HAVE JU/ AD6 VANC$1 FIRE4 ,ROSSEL & ,B\RGEOIS FALL IMM$IATELY2 AS = ,F]R#f1 HE /AYS /&+ = A MOM5T & !N FALLS ON HIS RID91 HURRIES OV] TO ! CADAV]S4 ,HE SIGNALS ?AT ,ROSSEL IS QUITE DEAD & CALLS ! SOLDI]S :O >E TO GIVE ! C\P DE GRACE TO ,F]RE & TO ,B\RGEOIS4 ,F9ALLY ! M>* PA/ BEG9S4 ,M>IE RECOV]$ SOME:AT1 & BE+ ! ONLY MEMB] ( ! FAMILY :O WAS FREE1 %E PROV$ H] C\RAGE BY GO+ FROM PRISON TO PRISON AS LONG AS H] BRO!RS & H] FA!R W]E LOCK$ UP1 & %E CAME TO CLAIM ,!OPHILE'S BODY = BURIAL4 ,BECAUSE ( ! LETT]S ,!OPHILE & ,I HAD EX*ANG$1 ! ,PREFECT ( ,POLICE S5T ME TO ,>RAS4 ,BY A MANEUV] ( ! PREFECT1 A NAME WAS CROSS$ (F ! LI/ ( ?OSE :O W]E BE+ S5T TO WAIT 9 F>AWAY PRISONS1 & M9E WAS PUT 9 ITS PLACE4 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ! ,MILIT>Y ,TRIBUNAL DIDN'T KN[ AB\T ?IS1 LET ALONE APPROVE IT4 ,I PROTE/$ NOT AGA9/ ! PRISON1 :]E WE F\ND MU* BETT] TREATM5T ?AN AT ,SATORY OR 9 ! TEMPOR>Y PRISON CAMPS1 BUT AGA9/ ! SQUALID MANEUV]+ ( ?IS TRANSF]4 ,I WAS UND] ! JURISDICTION ( ! ,MILIT>Y ,TRIBUNAL & NOT ?AT ( ! ,PREFECT ( ,POLICE1 :O WANT$ TO DELAY MY TRIAL 9DEF9ITELY1 :ILE 9SULT+ ME BY TRY+ ! O!R WOM51 ,RETIF & ,M>*AIS1 FIR/4 ,ON ! DAY ( ,F]RE'S EXECUTION ,I WAS RECALL$ FROM ,>RAS4 ,AT ! RAILROAD /ATION ( ,V]SAILLES ,I SAW ,M>IE1 :O HAD COME TO CLAIM H] BRO!R'S BODY4 ,I WAS ABLE TO SPEAK TO H] = ONLY A MOM5T4 ,%E WAS DRESS$ 5TIRELY 9 BLACK1 & H] ?ICK BR[N CURLS /OOD \T AS IF H] SK9 WAS M>BLE1 = %E WAS V]Y PALE4 ,%E %[$ NEI!R TE>S NOR WEAKNESS1 BUT %E LOOK$ LIKE A CORPSE1 & %E WAS SO COLD TO ! T\*6 ,%E WAS AS COLD AS %E WAS YE>S LAT] :5 ,I >RANG$ H] 9 H] C(F94 ,! EXECUTION ( ,F]RE PROMPT$ ME TO WRITE TO ,G5]AL ,APP]T1 UND] :OSE AU?ORITY ! TRIALS W]E TAK+ PLACE4 ,PRISON ( ,V]SAILLES #b ,DECEMB] #ahga ,SIR3 ,I F9ALLY BELIEVE ?AT ! TRIPLE ASSASS9ATION ( ,TUESDAY MORN+ REALLY HAPP5$4 ,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO GO ?R\< ! LEGAL =MALITIES1 Y\ ALREADY KN[ 5\< AB\T ME TO %OOT ME4 ,I'M READY1 & ! PLA9 ( ,SATORY IS NE>BY4 ,Y\ & ALL Y\R ACCOMPLICES KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT IF ,I GET \T ( H]E ALIVE ,I WILL AV5GE ! M>TYRS4 ,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL ,BUT !Y DIDN'T WANT TO PUT ME 9 FRONT ( A FIR+ SQUAD AT ,SATORY1 & ,I AM /ILL H]E1 SEE+ DEA? 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