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,SPEE*ES & ,J\RNALISM1 ,NOVEMB] #ahh -- ,JANU>Y #ahhb 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #a#f4 ,SPEE*ES & ,J\RNALISM1 ,NOVEMB] #ahh -- ,JANU>Y #ahhb 

  

,I /AY$ 9 ,LAGNY ) MY MO!R = ALMO/ TWO WEEKS1 & !N ,I RETURN$ TO ,P>IS TO MY FIR/ =MAL MEET+4 ,:5 ,I HAD COME BACK TO ,FRANCE ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 /RANGL$4 ,IT WAS A ,FRANCE :OSE RUL]S M5DACI\SLY CALL$ !MSELVES REPUBLICANS1 & !Y BETRAY$ \R EV]Y DREAM ?R\< !IR 0OPPORTUNISM40 

,IT HAD BEGUN T5 YE>S BE=E 9 ! DRAW+ ROOMS ( ! ,ELYS#fE1 :5 ,F\TRIQUET .<,PRESID5T ,ADOLPHE ,?I]S.> W5T 9 FRONT ) ! ,DUKE DE ,NEM\RS4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! EV5+ ! ,C\NT & ,C\NTESS ( ,P>IS1 ! ,DUKE ( ,AL5GON1 & ! ,PR9CE & ,PR9CESS ( ,SAXE-,CO- BURG-,GO?A ALL CAME4 ,! PRES5CE ( !SE PR9CES ( ,ORLEANS WAS ! OCCASION = ?AT RECEPTION1 ! ?IRD D9N] P>TY ?AT ,M4 ,?I]S1 ! ,ORLEANI/ ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 HAD GIV54 ,AFT] HIM AS PRESID5T CAME ,MAC,MAHON1 ,M>%AL ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,! MORE ?+S *ANGE1 ! MORE !Y REMA9 ! SAME4 

,?AT WAS ! SITUATION AFT] MY RETURN1 :5 ,I MADE MY FIR/ SPEE*4 ,I GAVE IT 9 ! E>LY AFT]NOON ( ,NOVEMB] #ba AT ! ,ELYSEE-,MONTM>TRE4  
  

,TODAY AT ONE O'CLOCK1 ! FIR/ MEET+ 9 HONOR ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL TOOK PLACE4 

,AT ONE-?IRTY1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL W5T TO ! RO/RUM & CRI$ \T3 0,LONG LIVE ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION60 ,!N %E ADD$3 0,! ,REVOLUTION WAS KILL$1 BUT N[ IT IS REBORN40 ,! AUDI5CE RESPOND$ ) 0,LONG LIVE ,L\ISE ,MI*EL60 & 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION60 & PEOPLE BR\<T SEV]AL B\QUETS TO ! H]O9E4 

,CITIZ5 ,GAMBON DECL>$ ?AT ! ,COMMUNE WAS MORE ALIVE TODAY ?AN EV]1 & ?AT ,FRANCE W\LD ALWAYS BE AT ! HEAD ( REVOLUTIONS4 ,JOAN ( ,>C1 HE SAID1 WAS A VICTIM ( ! +RATITUDE ( A K+1 & ,L\ISE ,MI*EL HAD BE5 ! VICTIM ( ! +RATITUDE ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL !N SPOKE AGA94 0,LET US HOPE ?AT WE WILL NEV] AGA9 SEE ,P>IS TRANS=M$ 9TO A RIV] ( BLOOD4 ,:5 ALL ?OSE PEOPLE :O MALIGN$ ! ,COMMUNE >E NO LONG] H]E1 WE WILL HAVE BE5 AV5G$4 ,:5 ! ,GALLIFETS & ALL ! O!RS HAVE FALL5 FROM P[]1 WE WILL HAVE S]V$ ! PEOPLE WELL4 ,NO LONG] DO WE WI% V5GEANCE ?R\< BLOOD4 

,TO %AME ?OSE M5 WILL SUFFICE4 

0,RELIGIONS VANI% 9 ! BL[+ W9D1 & :5 !Y DO WE BECOME MA/]S ( \R [N DE/9IES4 ,WE ACCEPT ! OVATIONS GIV5 US1 BUT NOT = \RSELVES4 ,WE ACCEPT !SE OVATIONS = ! ,COMMUNE & ?OSE :O 

,D,E,F,5,D,$ ,I,T4 4 4 4 

0,SO ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WILL TRIUMPH1 WE WILL ACCEPT 9TO \R RANKS ALL ?OSE PEOPLE :O WANT TO M>* ) US1 EV5 IF !Y OPPOS$ US 9 ! PA/4 

0,LONG LIVE ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION6 

0,LONG LIVE ! NIHILI/S60 

,?OSE CRIES W]E REPEAT$ BY ! AUDI5CE1 & PEOPLE ADD$3 

0,LONG LIVE ,TR9QUET60 

0,LONG LIVE ,PYAT60 

0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60  
  

,I REMA9$1 & WILL ALWAYS REMA91 FAI?FUL TO MY PR9CIPLES4 ,H]E IS ! REPORT ( ANO!R SPEE* T5 DAYS LAT]4  
  

#a ,DECEMB] #a#h#h4 ,YE/]DAY A PRIVATE LECTURE TO B5EFIT ?OSE P]SONS :O HAD RECEIV$ AMNE/Y TOOK PLACE 9 ! ,GRAFF>D HALL4 

,CITIZ5 ,G]>D ?ANK$ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL = ! ASSI/ANCE %E HAD GIV5 9 ORGANIZ+ ?IS MEET+4 ,HE SALUT$ ! 0PR9CIPLE ( HATE0 9 H] 0:I* ALONE MAKES GREAT REVOLUTION>IES & GREAT EV5TS10 & PRES5T$ H] ) TWO B\QUETS4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL RESPOND$ ?AT %E ACCEPT$ ! B\QUETS 9 ! NAME ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION & = ! WOM5 :O HAD F\<T = !IR FRE$OM4 0,IT IS ! PEOPLE ?AT ,I SALUTE H]E10 CONT9U$ ,CITIZ5 ,MI*EL1 0& 9 ! PEOPLE1 ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION40 

,APPLAUSE & CRIES ( 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60 9T]RUPT$ H]4 

0,! TIME :5 !Y MA*9E-GUNN$ PEOPLE AT ,SATORY IS N[ 9 FRONT ( \R EYES4 ,WE /ILL SEE ! M5 :O JUDG$ US1 AS WELL AS ! MURD]] ( ,TRANSNONA91 ! ,BAZA9ES1 & ! ,CISSEYS4 

0,AT ! 5D ( ! ROAD ?OSE M5 :OM WE BELIEV$ LO/ =EV] >E N[ COM+ BACK1 HOLD+ !IR HEADS HI<] ?AN EV]4 ,! ,REACTION IS NO MORE ?AN A CORPSE ! GOV]NM5T LIFTS UP1 & WE WILL CRU% IT LIKE A SNAKE :5 IT TRIES TO PASS AMONG US4 

0,TODAY IT IS DE/9Y ?AT IS ADVANC+4 ,IT IS ! PEOPLE1 /ILL CONVICTS DRAGG+ !IR *A9S1 :O WILL DELIV] US FROM ! M5 :O HAVE BE5 CORRUPT+ US1 & ! PEOPLE !MSELVES WILL W9 !IR LIB]TY40  
  

,9 #ahha A G5]AL ELECTION TOOK PLACE4 ,PAULE ,M9K & ,I W]E PRO6 POS$ AS C&IDATES1 ?\< AS M]E WOM5 WE W]E =BIDD5 TO VOTE OR HOLD (FICE4 ,EV5 IF M5 HAD VOT$ = US1 WE W\LD HAVE BE5 9ELIGIBLE TO TAKE (FICE & \R C&IDACY1 !RE=E1 WAS A DEAD C&IDACY4 ,I WROTE AB\T ?AT SUBJECT4  
  

,! ,ILLEGAL ,C&IDACY 

,CITIZ5S1 Y\ ASK ,PAULE ,M9K & ME :AT WE ?9K ( DEAD C&IDACIES4 ,H]E IS MY ANSW]1 & ,I ?9K ,CITIZ5 ,M9K WILL AGREE ) ME4 

,DEAD C&IDACIES >E BO? A FLAG & A DEM&4 ,!Y >E PURE IDEA1 ! IDEA ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION SO>+ )\T 9DIVIDUALITY1 AN IDEA ?AT CAN BE NEI!R /RUCK AT NOR DE/ROY$1 AN IDEA AS 9V9CIBLE & IMPLACABLE AS DEA?4 

,ILLEGAL C&IDACIES >E JU/4 ,DEAD C&IDACIES >E GREAT1 LIKE ! ,REVOLU6 TION ITSELF4 ,AS = WOM5 BE+ C&IDATES1 ?AT IS A CLAIM1 A DEM& ?AT COMES FROM ! ET]NAL SLAV]Y ( ! MO!R :O MU/ RAISE M5 & MAKE !M :AT !Y >E4 ,BUT :AT DOES ?AT MATT]8 ,WE >E ALL P>T ( ! SAME SLAV]Y1 & WE FI<T ! SAME 5EMY4 

,= MY P>T1 ,I DO NOT BO!R ) P>TICUL>I/ QUE/IONS4 ,I /& ) ALL GR\PS :I* ATTACK ! CURS$ $IFICE ( ! OLD SOCIETY1 :E!R ) PICK-AX1 L& M9E1 OR FIRE4 

,I SALUTE ! AWAK5+ ( ! PEOPLE1 & ,I SALUTE ?OSE :O BY DY+ HAVE OP5$ WIDE ! GATES ( ! FUTURE SO ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION CAN PASS :OLE ?R\< ?OSE GATES4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,H]E IS A SECOND >TICLE ON MY BE+ A C&IDATE4  
  

,SEE+ MY NAME AMONG ?OSE PROPOS$ AS C&IDATES1 ,I FEEL OBLIGAT$ TO RESPOND4 ,I CANNOT OPPOSE ! C&IDACY ( WOM51 BECAUSE = WOM5 TO BE C&IDATES AFFIRMS ! EQUALITY ( M5 & WOM54 ,BUT1 FAC$ ) ! S]I\SNESS ( ! SITUATION1 ,I MU/ REPEAT ?AT WOM5 \<T NOT TO SEP>ATE !IR CAUSE FROM ?AT ( ! RE/ ( HUMANITY2 9/EAD1 !Y MU/ TAKE A MILITANT P>T 9 ! GREAT REVOLUTION>Y >MY4 

,WE >E COMBATANTS1 NOT C&IDATES4 ,WE >E BRAVE & IMPLACABLE COMBATANTS--?AT'S ALL !RE IS TO IT4 

,TO PROPOSE ! C&IDACY ( WOM5 IS 5\< TO DO 9 SUPPORT ( ! PR9CIPLE4 ,BUT BECAUSE ?OSE C&IDACIES WON'T COME TO ANY?+--& EV5 IF !Y %\LD COME TO SOME?+1 !Y W\LD *ANGE NO?+ 9 ! SITUATION --,I MU/ ASK \R FRI5DS TO )DRAW MY NAME4 

,:AT WE WANT IS NOT A FEW SCATT]$ \TCRIES ASK+ = A JU/ICE ?AT WILL NEV] BE ACCORD$ )\T =CE4 ,WE WANT ! 5TIRE PEOPLE & ALL PEOPLES TO /& UP = ! FREE+ ( ALL ! SLAVES1 :E!R !Y CALL ?OSE SLAVES WOM5 OR WORK]S4 

,!RE >E ?REE POSSIBLE C\RSES ( ACTION4 ,?OSE :O /ILL HOPE = A FAVORABLE \TCOME ?R\< ! BALLOT CAN VOTE = WORK]S4 ,OR !Y CAN AB/A94 ,BUT ?OSE :OSE HE>T IS FULL ( A SEE?+ DISGU/ = ?IS EMPIRE-9-M9IATURE1 ?IS GOV]NM5T ?AT IS CALL$ A REPUBLIC1 %\LD ACCLAIM ! SACR$ PR9CIPLE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y %\LD REVIVE ! NAMES ( !IR REPRES5TATIVES :O W]E ASSASS9AT$ 9 #a#h#g#a4 

,IT IS /ILL A QUE/ION ( WAK+ FROM SLEEP4 ,IT IS A S9I/] SLEEP1 9 :I* WE WILL NOT ALL[ ! PEOPLE TO REMA91 BECAUSE :5 ! PEOPLE SLEEP1 EMPIRES >E CREAT$ & OPPORTUNISM 9CREASES4 ,C]TA9 P]SONS F9D IT EXP$I5T ?AT ! DAU<T] ( ! PEOPLE %\LD BE 9 ! /REET1 EXPOS$ TO RA9 & %AME1 SO ?AT ! DAU<T] ( ! RI* IS SAFEGU>D$2 IT PLEASES !M TO LEAD M5 9 H]DS TO ! SLAU<T]H\SE & WOM5 9 H]DS TO ! BRO!L4 ,WE WANT NO MORE BUY+ & SELL+ ( HUMAN FLE% ?AT IS TO BE /UFF$ 9TO ! M\?S ( CANNON OR US$ TO SATE ! APPETITES ( P>ASITES4 

,WE PROCLAIM V]Y CLE>LY3 NO MORE QUE/IONS ( P]SONALITIES1 NOT EV5 QUE/IONS ( SEX2 NO MORE EGOTISM2 NO MORE FE>4 

,! BRAVE MU/ GO TO ! FRONT ( \R M>*1 & ! FA9!>T$1 :5 !Y REALIZE :]E WE >E GO+1 CAN FALL AWAY4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,I HAD NO 9T]E/ 9 COOP]AT+ ) ! OPPORTUNI/ REPUBLICANS1 EV5 :5 !IR MOTIVES W]E GOOD4 ,%ORTLY AFT] MY RETURN FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES REQUE/$ ME TO GIVE TE/IMONY ON CONDITIONS !RE1 & ,I REFUS$4  
  

,P>IS1 #b ,FEBRU>Y #ahha 

,*AIRMAN1 ,BO>D ( ,9QUIRY 9TO ! ,SY/EM ( ,CONVICT ,DEPORTATION 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA 

,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES1 ,T5? ,COMMITTEE ,DE> ,SIR3 

,?ANK Y\ = ! HONOR Y\ DO ME 9 CALL+ ME AS A WITNESS CONC]N6 + PRISON CONDITIONS 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 

,:ILE ,I APPROVE ( %$D+ LI<T ON ?OSE F>AWAY TORTUR]S1 ,I WILL NOT GO TO ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES TO TE/IFY AGA9/ ?OSE B&ITS ,ALEYRON & ,RIB\RT AS LONG AS ,M4 DE ,GALLIFET1 :OM ,I SAW %OOT PRISON]S1 D9ES ) ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC AT ! ,PALAIS-,B\RBON4 

,9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 IF ! JAIL]S DEPRIV$ ! DEPORTEES ( BREAD1 IF OV]SE]S ) DRAWN REVOLV]S 9SULT$ !M AT ROLL CALL1 IF GU>DS %OT AT A DEPORTEE RETURN+ TO HIS G>D5 PLOT 9 ! EV5+1 /ILL1 ?OSE (FICIALS W]E NOT S5T OV] !RE TO PUT US ON B$S ( ROSES4 

,BUT AT ?IS TIME :5 ,B>!LEMY-,SA9T-,HILAIRE IS A CAB9ET M9I/] & ,MAXIME DU ,CAMP IS 9 ! ,ACADEMY2 :5 ,CIPRIANI & Y\NG ,MORPHY >E EXPELL$ & SO MANY O!R 9IQUITIES >E BE+ COMMITT$2 :5 ,M4 DE ,GALLIFET CAN DRAW HIS SWORD OV] ,P>IS AGA92 :5 ! SAME VOICE ?AT CALL$ = EV]Y SEV]ITY ( ! LAW AGA9/ ! 0B&ITS ( LA ,VILLETTE0 ASKS = ! ABSOLUTION & GLORIFICATION ( ,ALEYRON & ,RIB\RT--,I'LL WAIT = TRUE JU/ICE TO COME FIR/4 

,S9C]ELY1 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,9 ,JANU>Y #ahha ,I WROTE A LETT] TO ,LE ,CITOY5 :I* !Y PUBLI%$ ON ,JANU>Y #b#h4 ,! PROBLEM WAS ?AT ! AMNE/I$1 H]OIC DEF5D]S ( ! ,COMMUNE C\LD F9D NO WORK1 & NO WORK MEANT ?AT !Y W]E />V+4 ,I HELP$ ) EF=TS TO RELIEVE !IR T]RIBLE SUFF]+4 ,! FIR/ P>T ( MY LETT]1 H[EV]1 DID NOT TALK AB\T S\P KIT*5S = ! EXILES4 

,! FIR/ P>T ( MY LETT] TALK$ ( A PALTRY ?+1 BUT IT MI<T AMUSE ! READ]4 ,V>I\S NEWSPAP]S W]E REPEAT+ A /UPID PHRASE !Y ATTRIBUT$ TO ME3 0,:5 ! PIGS >E FATT5$1 Y\ KILL !M40 

,AMID SEV]AL O!R IMAGES1 ,I HAD SAID ?AT :5 A WILD BO> IS DEGRAD$ BY BE+ FATT5$1 IT BECOMES A DOME/IC PORK]4 ,?AT'S ALL ,I SAID4 ,BUT N[ EV]Y TIME ?AT ANYONE MADE AN ALLUSION TO PIGS1 ! REACTION>IES CLAIM$ ?AT A P]SONAGE 9 ! GOV]NM5T WAS BE+ 9SULT$4 ,IT WAS =BIDD5 TO NAME ANY?+ FAT4 ,I C\LDN'T EV5 M5TION ,VITELLIUS1 & SOMETIMES ,I WASN'T EV5 ?9K+ ( ! P]SONAGE 9 QUE/ION4 ,IF HE W]E ALIVE1 ,I W\LDN'T SAY SO LITTLE AB\T HIM4 

,ANYWAY1 H]E IS MY LETT] TO ,LE ,CITOY53  
  

,IT HAS N[ BECOME AN HI/ORIC PHRASE3 0,! PIGS %\LDN'T GET FAT40 ,AT LEA/ ?AT WAS H[ ! NEWSPAP] ,LE ,GAULOIS QUOT$ ME4 ,!Y DID NOT GET !IR MONEY'S WOR?1 BECAUSE :5 !Y REPORT$ :AT ,I SAID--AL?\< !Y GOT MORE ?AN HALF1 ,I ADMIT--!Y MADE IT ALMO/ POLITE1 :ILE MY 9T5TION WAS TO BE WORSE ?AN ! ORIG9AL (F5SE4 ,?AT (F5SE IS COMMITT$ BY ! FRI5DS ( A C]TA9 HI< P]SONAGE :O SAY ?AT !IR MA/] IS ATTACK$ EA* TIME ! NAME ( ! ANIMAL 9 QUE/ION IS PRON\NC$4 ,!Y EXPRESS !MSELVES CRUDELY1 :ILE WE >E GIV+ !M A GOOD EXAMPLE BY US+ ! PROP] WORD = A DOME/ICAT$ WILD BO>4  
  

,?AT WAS ! FIR/ P>T ( MY LETT]4 ,! SECOND P>T BECAME MORE S]I\S4  
  

,LET US NOT =GET ?OSE :O >E HUNGRY & COLD1 ! BRAVE PEOPLE :O PREV5T$ ! RETURN ( ! ,EMPIRE 9 #ahga & :O >E WALK+ ! ICE-COLD PAVEM5T )\T WORK & )\T %ELT]4 

,SOME DEVOT$ CITIZ5S >E TALK+ AB\T E/ABLI%+ A S\P KIT*5 TO BE KEPT 9 OP]ATION UNTIL NEXT ,M>*4 ,!RE EV]Y AMNE/I$ P]SON C\LD F9D ONE MEAL DAILY TO KEEP FROM DY+ ( HUNG]4 ,! PROJECT W\LD BE F9ANC$ BY A SPEE* AT :I* AN 5ORM\S AUDI5CE W\LD RAISE ! MONEY4 

,9 ADDITION1 IF A HUNDR$ OR TWO HUNDR$ FAMILIES OR M5 BY !MSELVES C\LD EA* GIVE AN UNEMPLOY$ AMNE/I$ P]SON A PLACE TO SLEEP UNTIL NEXT ,M>*1 !N ! PEOPLE !MSELVES W\LD SAVE ! LIVES ( !IR BRO!RS RETURN+ FROM PRISON OR EXILE4 

,?AT W\LD BE A FIR/ /EP 9 ! PEOPLE'S LE>N+ TO ACT = !MSELVES4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,?IS SECOND P>T ( MY LETT]1 ! P>T AB\T F\ND+ A S\P KIT*5 = ! EXILES1 PUT ON PAP] A DREAM WE HOP$ TO MAKE REAL EV5 ?\< WE HAD NO MONEY4 ,ALL WE HAD W]E SPEE*ES & ! DEVOTION ( ?OSE :O HAD WORK & W\LD HELP ?OSE :O W]E NOT WORK+4 ,& !N FROM AMONG ?OSE PEOPLE :O W\LD F9D 9 \R MID/ ! FEW CRUMBS ?AT OCCASIONALLY SAVE A LIFE1 SOME MI<T HAVE HELP$ O!RS 9 !IR TURN4 

,I HAD NO MONEY MYSELF4 ,A FEW IDIOTS 9V5T$ LIES AB\T MY HAV+ HORSES & C>RIAGES1 OR ?AT ,I GOT 9COME FROM L&S & SO =?4 ,I HAD TO PUT UP ) ?AT SORT ( NONS5SE DUR+ ! 5TIRE ?REE YE>S ,I WAS FREE AFT] MY RETURN FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,MY MO!R & ,I W\LD GET 9SULT+ LETT]S AFT] PEOPLE HAD ASK$ ME1 FUTILELY1 = ?REE OR F\R HUNDR$ FRANCS1 OR EV5 = SEV]AL ?\S& FRANCS--:5 !RE W]5'T EV5 A HUNDR$ S\S 9 ! H\SE4 ,MY MO!R (T5 CRI$ AB\T IT4 ,BUT MY ACC\NT BOOK IS OP51 & IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 OP54 

,TO MAKE MONEY1 ,I W\LD HAVE HAD TO SELL MY WRIT+S1 & ,I HAD NO TIME TO RUN FROM PUBLI%] TO PUBLI%]4 ,I WAS DIVID+ MY TIME BETWE5 /AY+ NE> MY SICK MO!R & GO+ TO MEET+S4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I US$ TO COLLABORATE ) PEOPLE :O HAD ! TIME TO F9D A PUBLI%]4 

,I WROTE A LETT] ALLUD+ TO !SE MATT]S TO ,M4 ,FAYET3 0,AS = ! FE>S Y\ EXPRESS AB\T MY FUTURE1 DON'T WORRY4 ,I WON'T NE$ *>ITY40 

,!N ,I CONT9U$ MY LETT] ) A COMM5T ON H[ TYRANNY MI<T COME TO AN 5D AT LA/4 0,Y\ HAVE 5\< ( MY V]SES FROM ! OLD DAYS TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ,I HAVE ALWAYS ?\<T ?AT IT WAS BETT] = ONE P]SON TO P]I% 9/EAD ( A :OLE PEOPLE40 

,! LA/ FEW L9ES ( ?IS EXC]PT >E & ALWAYS WILL BE TRUE4 ,AS = ?9K+ ?AT ONE P]SON IS NO?+ COMP>$ TO ALL ! PEOPLE1 ,I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEV$ ?AT WAY4 ,TYRANNICIDE IS PRACTICAL ONLY :5 TYRANNY HAS A S+LE HEAD1 OR AT MO/ A SMALL NUMB] ( HEADS4 ,:5 IT IS A HYDRA1 ONLY ! ,REVOLUTION CAN KILL IT4 

,P]HAPS 'PRACTICAL' IS ! WRONG WORD TO USE4 ,WE >E NO?+ MORE ?AN BULLETS MORE OR LESS WELL ADAPT$ TO ! /RUGGLE & >E NOT WOR? ! TR\BLE ( BE+ CONSID]$ AS ANY?+ MORE4 ,!RE IS NO PROHIBITION AGA9/ WANT+ TO LIVE ONLY AS LONG AS ONE IS USEFUL & TO PREF] DY+ UPRI<T RA!R ?AN 9 B$4 

,AL?\< WE >E /ILL SAVAGES \RSELVES1 WE >E NEV]!LESS TRY+ TO MAKE ! WORLD CLEAN = ?OSE :O >E COM+4 ,! ,REVOLUTION WILL BE ! FL[]+ ( HUMANITY1 AS LOVE IS ! FL[]+ ( ! HE>T4 

,?OSE :O WILL BE ALIVE !N WILL M>* 9 ! EPIC1 & !Y ALONE WILL KN[ H[ TO TELL IT1 BECAUSE !Y WILL HAVE DONE IT2 & !Y WILL HAVE ! >TI/IC SKILL TO TELL IT1 BECAUSE ! S5SE ( ! >TS :I* IS N[ RUDIM5T>Y WILL HAVE DEVELOP$ 9 EV]YBODY4 

,9 ?OSE YE>S JU/ AFT] MY RETURN FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA ,I WAS CONC]N$ ) MORE ?AN 9DICT+ OPPORTUNI/ POLITICIANS & TRY+ TO EASE ! DE/ITUTION ( RETURN$ DEPORTEES2 ,I ALSO SPECULAT$ AB\T ! P[] ( /RIKES4 ,I WROTE A S]IES ( >TICLES ON /RIKES & :AT !IR EFFECTS W\LD BE4 ,AMONG MY FAVORITES WAS A PIECE ,I WROTE ON CONSCRIPTS GO+ 9TO ! >MY4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS DREAM$ ( %EEP REFUS+ TO BECOME WOLVES1 & 9 ?IS >TICLE ,I WROTE ( CONSCRIPTS :O W\LD REFUSE TO BECOME ASSASS9S4  
  

,! ,/RIKE ( ! ,CONSCRIPTS 

,AS IF !RE W]5'T A SOCIAL QUE/ION H]E6 ,LITTLE *ILDR5 >E BORN 9 ! SAME B$S :]E !IR FA!RS >E DY+1 & TO RELIEVE ?AT HORRIBLE MIS]Y ,PUBLIC ,ASSI/ANCE S5DS ONE FRANC P] P]SON4 ,TO PR9T UP & DISPLAY ONE S+LE SPEE* CO/S ! PEOPLE ?IRTY-F\R ?\S& FRANCS4 ,IT IS ! PEOPLE :O PAY1 ALWAYS ! PEOPLE4 

,! PEOPLE %\LD BE SATISFI$1 H[EV]1 BECAUSE !Y >E TOLD !Y >E 0SOV]EIGN10 AN OPPORTUNI/IC WORD 9 :I* TO HIDE ! O!R PHRASE ?AT IS REALLY BE+ SPOK5 NO LESS OPPORTUNI/ICALLY1 0! VILE MULTITUDE40 

,TRICK ELECTION LAWS >E APPLI$ :5 IT IS A MATT] ( GETT+ ! H]D TO ELECT ,BAD+UET ! ,?IRD OR ,OPPORTUNI/ ! ,FIR/1 & NOT US$ :5 ! QUE/ION CONC]NS SOME RI<T BY :I* ! 0SOV]EIGN0 MULTITUDE C\LD SOLVE SOCIAL QUE/IONS4 

,IF 0MAJORITY RULE0 W]E APPLI$ PROP]LY !RE W\LD BE A WAY TO RESOLVE SOCIAL QUE/IONS O!R ?AN BY SELL+ ! DAU<T]S ( ! PEOPLE TO BRO!LS OR BY SLITT+ ! ?ROATS ( ! SONS ( ! PEOPLE ON SOME BATTLEFIELD TO SATISFY SOME OPPORTUNI/IC PLEASURE4 ,!RE W\LD BE A BETT] WAY TO RESOLVE SOCIAL QUE/IONS ?AN BY />V+ OLD WORK]S AS IF !Y W]E WORN-\T HORSES AT ,MONTFAUCON4 

,AS IF !RE W]5'T A SOCIAL QUE/ION H]E6 ,N[ ! PEOPLE >E 5*A9$ ?R\< HAV+ BE5 MADE TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E FREE4 ,! SOCIAL QUE/ION C\LD BE SUMM$ UP 9 ONE S+LE ACT ( WILL BY ! PEOPLE4 ,?AT ACT NE$ BE NO MORE ?AN A PASSIVE ONE1 & W\LD BR+ NO REPRESSION1 = AL?\< AN >MY CAN BE %OT1 OR ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( A CITY CAN HAVE !IR ?ROATS CUT1 NO ONE W\LD D>E TO ATTACK AN 5TIRE NATION4 

,IF EV]Y ONE ( A H]OIC PEOPLE W]E TO USE HIS FULL AU?ORITY TO %UT D[N ! VICE SQUAD LI/S1 ! LI/S ?AT MAKE C]TA9 GIRLS COMMIT SUICIDE-- PROP]LY6--RA!R ?AN HAVE !IR NAMES PUT D[N444 

,IF AN 5TIRE PEOPLE W]E TO REFUSE TO S5D ITS SONS 9TO HAZ>D\S UND]TAK+S ?AT MI<T 5D UP AS FUTURE ,S$ANS2 IF ! CONSCRIPTS W]E TO /RIKE1 IT W\LD SIL5CE ! POT5TATES :O CLAIM !Y >E F]TILIZ+ ! SOIL ) BLOOD4 ,IT MAKES ! L& F]TILE ONLY = !M4 ,IF ! CONSCRIPTS W]E TO /RIKE1 !Y W\LD =CE K+S & DICTATORS TO TAKE ,B\LOGNE'S FLAG1 ,MEMBR9'S HELMET1 & ,M>LBOR\<'S SAB] & GO (F TO W> BY !MSELVES4 

,RA!R ?AN DO ?AT1 ?OSE POT5TATES W\LD SOLVE ! PROBLEMS !Y HAD HOP$ TO EXPLOIT TO MA9TA9 !MSELVES 9 P[]4 ,! AU?ORITIES W\LD SOLVE !M SO !Y W\LD NOT HAVE TO LEAVE !IR PEACE & QUIET & !IR LIVES AT ! TR\<4 

,N[ ?AT ! W9D IS AT W>1 IF ! AU?ORITIES1 US+ ! NEW LAW ON 0FRE$OM ( ! PRESS10 CAME TO >RE/ ME AT ! B$SIDE ( MY SICK MO!R--TO >RE/ ME :5 ,I HAVE SE5 ! ,FRANCO-,PRUSSIAN ,W>1 9 :I* G5]ALS W]E B\<T & SOLD & 9 :I* GREAT BATTALIONS HAD !IR SPIRIT BROK5 BY =C$ M>*ES--,I W\LD /ILL SCREAM \T ! CRY ?AT FILLS MY S\L3 

,CONSCRIPTS1 /RIKE6 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,M>IE ,F]RE /AY$ ) MY MO!R :5 ,I W5T TO MEET+S1 & 9 ! SPR+ ( #ahha ,I WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL ?R\< ,FRANCE TO SPEAK TO ! V>I\S REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS ?AT HAD 9VIT$ ME4 ,ON ,APRIL #baa SPOKE TO ! ,WORK]S' ,UNION ( ,AMI5S1 & ONE NEWSPAP] REPORT$ IT ?IS WAY3  
  

,! ,WORK]S' ,UNION ( ,AMI5S HAD DELEGAT$ FIFTY ( ITS MEMB]S1 L$ BY ,CITIZ5 ,DELAMBRE1 TO WELCOME ,CITIZ5 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL AT ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,MORE ?AN FIVE HUNDR$ P]SONS JO9$ ! DELEGATION4 ,! ,WORK]S' ,UNION HAD ORGANIZ$ A MEET+ AT ! ,LONGUEVILLE ,CIRCUS = ?AT AFT]NOON1 & FIFTE5 HUNDR$ P]SONS ATT5D$4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL W5T TO ! SPEAK]'S PLAT=M AFT] A FEW WORDS FROM ,CITIZ5 ,HAMET1 :O WAS PRESID+ OV] ! MEET+4 ,%E DESCRIB$ ! SUFF]+S ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & CONDEMN$ ! CONDUCT ( ?OSE :O GOV]N US4 

0,! M5 9 P[] TODAY10 %E SAID1 0>E ,JESUITS MASQU]AD+ AS REPUBLICANS4 ,!Y S5D SOLDI]S TO ,TUNIS TO KILL !M1 AS WAS DONE AT ,S$AN4 

0,I CLAIM ! RI<TS ( WOM5 & NOT ( M5'S S]VANTS4 ,IF SOME DAY \R 5EMIES CAT* ME1 !Y MU/ NOT LET ME SLIP AWAY1 = ,I DON'T FI<T LIKE AN AMATEUR4 ,I'M FI<T+ AS PEOPLE DO :5 !Y >E ABSOLUTELY DET]M9$ ?AT IT IS TIME = SOCIAL CRIMES TO 5D4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I WILL BE PITILESS DUR+ ! /RUGGLE & :Y ,I WI% NO M]CY = MYSELF4 ,I AM FOOL$ BY NEI!R ! LIES AB\T UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 NOR ! LIES AB\T ! CONCESSIONS !Y APPE> TO BE GIV+ TO WOM54 

0,WE WOM5 >E HALF ( ALL HUMANITY4 ,WE FI<T ON ! SIDE ( ALL ! OPPRESS$1 & WE WILL KEEP \R %>E ( EQUALITY1 :I* IS ONLY JU/4 

0,! E>? BELONGS TO ! PEASANT :O CULTIVATES IT2 ! M9E TO ?OSE :O DIG IT2 ALL BELONGS TO ALL--BREAD1 WORK1 SCI5CE4 ,! FRE] ! HUMAN RACE IS1 ! MORE IT WILL DRAW RI*ES & P[] FROM NATURE4 

0,! 'VILE MULTITUDE' HAS ! NUMB]S1 & :5 IT DECIDES TO DO IT1 IT WILL BE ! =CE :I* SETS PEOPLE FREE 9/EAD ( OV]BURD5+ !M40 

,FOLL[+ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL'S SPEE* ,CITIZ5 ,GAU?I] EXPLA9$ HIS IDEAS ON ! QUE/ION ( CAPITAL & LABOR4  
  

,DUR+ ?AT SAME SPR+ ,I W5T ?R\< ! ,MIDI4 ,AT ,BORDEAUX1 ,I WAS ) ,C\RNET1 & ,I REMEMB] ?AT AT ONE SMALL MEET+ :]E V>I\S GR\PS W]E REPRES5T$1 SOMEONE RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( DEA?4 

0,WE %ALL DIE /&+10 ,C\RNET CRI$ \T4 ,HE ALLUD$ TO ! COMMOTION ?AT W\LD 5SUE :5 ! ,REVOLUTION ATTACK$ ! OLD1 EMPTY %ELL FROM ALL SIDES4 ,! DAY :5 ?AT HAPP5S1 EV]YONE WILL GIVE ( HIMSELF--! Y\NG1 ?OSE RETURN+ FROM ! SLAU<T]1 PROBABLY ! LA/ ,BLANQUI/ES4 ,!SE P]SONS B\ND TOGE!R WILL ALL SUPPORT ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES LIKE AN >MY4 ,AT ! HEAD ( !IR M>*1 ?OSE ( #ahga WILL TAKE !IR PLACE ALONG ) ! AN>*I/ GR\PS4 0,WE10 SAID ,C\RNET1 0HAVE ! RI<T TO DIE /&+1 TOO40 

,?OSE :O W]E M[N D[N ON ! R$ ANNIV]S>Y AT ,P@&RE ,LA*AISE %\LD NOT COMPLA94 ,!Y W]E FOLL[+ ! BLOOD-SPECKL$ FLAGS1 & !Y DI$ )\T EV] /OPP+ ! /RUGGLE4 ,!Y DI$ /&+4 

,I KNEW ONLY VAGUELY :AT HAD HAPP5$ AT ,P,G,B,PRE ,LA*AISE ON ,MAY #b#f1 BECAUSE ,I HADN'T READ ! NEWSPAP]S = TWO YE>S4 ,NO?+ O!R ?AN :AT HAPP5$ WAS POSSIBLE4 ,! PROHIBITION AGA9/ DISPLAY+ ! =BIDD5 FLAGS =E%AD[$ :AT WAS TO COME4 

,O MY FRI5DS1 ,I HOPE ?AT NONE ( Y\ IS CRAZY 5\< TO DREAM ( HAV+ ANY P[] :ATEV] AFT] ! PEOPLE >E VICTORI\S4 ,EV]Y TIME SOMEONE POSSESSES P[]1 EV]Y S+LE TIME1 IT LEADS TO EV5TS LIKE ?OSE AT ,P]E ,LA*AISE4 ,:5 AU?ORITY HAS BE5 DRESS$ 9 ! CLOAK ( ,NESSUS1 Y\ SMELL ! /5* ( ,*>5TON4 

,?IS TIME ! PEOPLE MU/ BE ! MA/]S4 ,! FEEL+ = LIB]TY WILL DEVELOP4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD BE BETT] = ! PEOPLE IF ALL ( US :O LEAD ! FI<T N[ %\LD FALL 9 BATTLE1 SO ?AT AFT] ! VICTORY1 !RE WILL BE NO MORE G5]AL /AFFS4 ,!N ! PEOPLE C\LD UND]/& ?AT :5 EV]YONE TOGE!R %>ES P[]1 !N P[] IS JU/ & SPL5DID2 BUT UN%>$ IT DRIVES SOME PEOPLE MAD4 

,A FRI5D QUOT$ A NEWSPAP] PASSAGE TO ME ?AT HE WANT$ ME TO KN[ AB\T4 ,SAVAGES1 DRUNK ) W9E & BLOOD1 >E APPLAUD$ JU/ AS ! ASSASS9S W]E APPLAUD$ 9 #a#h#g#a4 ,PEOPLE EGG !M ON BECAUSE NOT 5\< MURD]S HAVE BE5 COMMITT$ YET4 

,I HOPE ?AT \R SIDE1 ! DAY AFT] \R VICTORY1 OR EV5 AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 WE ATTA9 IT1 WILL HAVE O!R ?+S TO DO ?AN TO DUPLICATE ?OSE %AMEFUL ACTS4 

,! ,REVOLUTION IS T]RIFY+1 BUT ITS PURPOSE IS TO W9 HAPP9ESS = HUMANITY4 ,IT HAS 9TREPID COMBATANTS1 PITILESS FI<T]S1 & IT NE$S !M4 ,! ,REVOLUTION IS PULL+ HUMANITY FROM AN OCEAN ( MUD & BLOOD1 AN OCEAN 9 :I* ?\S&S ( UNKN[N P]SONS S]VE AS FEA/S = A FEW %>KS1 & IF ! ,REVOLUTION HAS TO CAUSE PA9 TO A*IEVE ITS VICTORY1 IT IS NECESS>Y4 ,TO PULL A DR[N+ P]SON FROM ! WAT]1 Y\ DO NOT *OOSE :E!R Y\ >E PULL+ HIM BY ! HAIR OR 9 SOME WAY HE F9DS MORE COM=TABLE4 

,ONE ITEM DES]VES PROM95T NOTICE 9 MY MEMOIRS3 ! AFFAIR ( ! NEWSPAP] ,LA ,REVOLUTION SOCIALE4 ,BECAUSE ( ! REVELATIONS PEOPLE HAVE MADE1 IT IS A MATT] ( HONOR = ME TO BR+ UP ! MATT]4 

,:AT NONE ( US KNEW AT ! TIME WAS ?AT ! ,PREFECT ( ,POLICE1 ,L\IS ,&RIEUX1 HAD F9ANC$ A REVOLUTION>Y NEWSPAP] BY SUPPLY+ FUNDS TO A ,BELGIAN NAM$ ,S]RAUX4 ,&RIEUX DID ?IS TO GIVE HIMSELF A WAY TO WAT* OV] REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS MORE CLOSELY4 ,HIS IDEA WAS /UPID4 ,HIS PLAN TO DE/ROY US BY F\ND+ ,LA ,REVOLUTION SOCIALE DE/ROY$ HIM AS MU* AS US4 ,IT WAS A /RANGE ?+ = AN 9TELLIG5T MAN TO DO1 TO FI<T US ?IS WAY4 ,IF WE FOLL[$ HIS EXAMPLE & E/ABLI%$ A REACTION>Y NEWSPAP] ! WAY HE E/ABLI%$ A RADICAL ONE1 PEOPLE W\LD ?9K WE %\LD BE S5T TO ! MADH\SE AT ,*>5TON4 

,I KNEW ! O/5SIBLE PROGRAM ( ,LA ,REVOLUTION SOCIALE FROM ! $ITORIAL PR9T$ 9 ITS FIR/ ISSUE1 & IT WAS MO/ ATTRACTIVE4 ,AN>*Y IS NOT A NEW IDEA2 WRIT]S LONG BE=E ,SA9T-,JU/ BELIEV$ ?AT A P]SON :O MAKES HIMSELF A LEAD] COMMITS A CRIME4 

,H]E IS A FRAGM5T FROM ! $ITORIAL /ATEM5T PR9T$ 9 ! FIR/ ISSUE ( ,LA ,REVOLUTION SOCIALE4 ,:O W\LD HAVE BELIEV$ ?AT ! ,PREFECT ( ,POLICE1 ,M4 ,&RIEUX1 WAS ON ! PAP]'S $ITORIAL COMMITTEE8  
  

,! ,REVOLUTION>Y P>TY \<T TO ORGANIZE ITSELF SOLIDLY ON ITS [N GR\ND1 ) ITS [N >MS1 )\T BORR[+ ANY?+ FROM ITS 5EMIES' 9/ITUTIONS1 SOPHI/RIES1 OR PROC$URES4 ,IT \<T TO PREP>E ITSELF SO ?AT ONCE ! 0H]OIC TIMES0 HAVE RETURN$1 IT CAN LAY SIEGE TO ! ,/ATE1 LAY SIEGE TO ! =TRESS :I* DEF5DS & PROTECTS ! AV5UES ( PRIVILEGE1 & NOT LEAVE ONE /ONE UPON ANO!R4 

,FROM EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS /R5G?1 TO EA* ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT SOCIETY IS NEI!R 9NATE NOR IMMAN5T1 BUT IS A HUMAN 9V5TION :OSE PURPOSE IS TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! DEA?S ?AT NATURE BR+S O!RWISE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 SOCIETY \<T TO B5EFIT ! WEAK & SURR\ND !M ) A SPECIAL SOLICITUDE TO COMP5SATE = !IR 9F]IORITY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! GOAL WE PROPOSE & HOPE = IS ! CREATION ( A SOCIAL ORD] 9 :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL1 SO LONG AS HE GIVES ALL HE CAN GIVE ( DEVOTION & WORK1 WILL RECEIVE ALL HE NE$S4 

,LET ! TABLE BE SET = EV]YONE1 & LET EA* P]SON HAVE ! RI<T & ! MEANS TO SIT D[N TO ! SOCIAL BANQUET4 ,LET EV]YONE EAT AT ?AT BANQUET AS HIS *OICE & APPETITE DIRECT )\T ANYONE MEASUR+ \T HIS S]V+ ACCORD+ TO ! AM\NT HE CAN PAY4  
  

,BE=E ! ,CONGRESS AT ,LONDON 9 ,JULY #a#h#h#a1 ,EMILE ,GAUTI] & ,I GOT SOME ANONYM\S W>N+S AB\T AG5TS ( ,M4 ,&RIEUX1 BUT :O BELIEVES ANONYM\S LETT]S8 ,TO BE SURE1 ,I HAD ASK$ SOME ( MY ,LONDON FRI5DS TO GO TO SEE A WOMAN :O1 !Y SAID1 HAD ADVANC$ MONEY TO ,M4 ,S]RAUX4 ,\R FRI5DS F\ND ! LADY 9 AN AP>TM5T ?AT GAVE !M ! IMPRESSION ( HAV+ JU/ BE5 FURNI%$1 BUT ) ONLY ?AT IMPRESSION & NO O!R PRO(1 !Y C\LD NOT SUPPORT ! ACCUSATION4 ,! LADY GAVE !M SOME REASONABLE EXPLANATION1 & NEI!R MY ,LONDON FRI5DS NOR ,I W]E L$ TO BELIEVE %E REPRES5T$ ,M4 ,&RIEUX4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T MATT]2 ! TRAP HE SET = US DID MORE H>M TO ?OSE :O SET IT ?AN IT DID TO US4 

,N[1 EV5 ?\< ,M4 ,&RIEUX HAS CONFESS$ HIS DECEPTION PUBLICLY1 ,I /ILL NE$ TO CLE> ! AIR4 ,:5 ,I F\ND AN AN>*I/ PAP] AFT] MY RETURN1 ,I BL9DLY ACCEPT$ AN 9VITATION TO P>TICIPATE 9 WRIT+ IT4 ,M4 ,S]RAUX (F]$ ME ! *ANCE TO WRITE = ,LA ,REVOLUTION SOCIALE1 BUT IF HE HAD NOT1 ,I MI<T HAVE TRI$ TO SUBMIT MY MAT]IAL TO ! PAP] ANYWAY4 

,I ADMIT ,I HAD GREAT CONFID5CE 9 ,M4 ,S]RAUX1 & IT WAS ONLY REC5TLY ?AT ,I LE>N$ ( ! TRAP4 ,I MU/ SAY1 H[EV]1 ?AT ,M4 ,&RIEUX C\LD HAVE LI$ & ACCUS$ MY FRI5DS & ME1 BUT HE DID NOT DO IT4 ,HE WAS F> LESS OPPORTUNI/IC ?AN MANY O!RS 9 HIS P>TY4 

,LET ME QUOTE FROM ONE >TICLE PUBLI%$ 9 ,LA ,REVOLUTION SOCIALE4 ,MY ORIG9AL TITLE WAS 0,TO ,M4 ,&RIEUX40 ,I DID NOT KN[ ?AT IT WAS UNNECESS>Y TO PUBLI% IT = HIM TO READ IT4 ,SOMEONE1 P]HAPS ,&RIEUX HIMSELF1 RETITL$ IT 0,SIL5CE ! ,VILLA940  
  

,SIL5CE ! ,VILLA9 

,! TRAIT] ,&RIEUX1 :5 HE NAM$ ME AT ! 9QUE/ ?AT TOOK PLACE AT ,>BRESLES1 HAS 9SPIR$ A REJO9D]4 ,! VILLA9 MADE SOME CO/LY ADMISSIONS4 ,HE ADMITT$ ?AT HE LET MY COMPANIONS & ME RETURN TO ,FRANCE SO ?AT HE C\LD HAVE US UND] HIS BUT*]'S PAW4 ,HE WANT$ TO DI%ONOR US ) DEGRAD+ *>GES SO HE C\LD MURD] US AN 9* AT A TIME4 

,N\MEA IS TOO F> AWAY = ,&RIEUX TO BE ABLE TO SATISFY HIS HATR$ AGA9/ ! WRECKS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,ON HIS [N AU?ORITY AT ,LYON HE HAD PEOPLE >RE/$ OR MURD]$ BY HIS SOLDI]S4 ,BUT HE RAN \T ( VICTIMS & HE HAD TO GET SOME NEW FLE% = HIS CLUB-WIELD+ HELP]S4 ,?AT WAS ! REASON HE VOT$ = ! AMNE/Y4 ,HE SAID SO4 ,HE PRIDES HIMSELF ON IT4 

,WE MU/ HAVE JU/ICE AGA9/ ! ONE :O IS KEPT AS A PUBLIC EXECUTION]1 ! ONE :O S]VES AS ! BUT*]S' VALET = ALL SORTS ( REPRESSION4 ,DOES ANYONE BELIEVE ?AT ! ,FR5* PEOPLE WILL PUT UP ) :AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANTS REFUSE TO ACCEPT8 ,NO4 ,LIKE ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT WE KN[ H[ TO DIE1 BUT NOT H[ TO LIVE UND] ! :IP4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( W\NDS ?AT M5 :O CALL !MSELVES POLITICAL REALI/S DO NOT FEEL2 O!RWISE1 ?AT GALL[S SALESMAN W\LD HAVE BE5 HIT AS MANY TIMES AS !RE >E FI/S ON ! CITY C\NCIL4 ,BECAUSE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ! M5 :O WORK = ! GOV]NM5T TO DO ANY?+ AB\T HIM1 IT IS UP TO ?OSE ( US :O >E 9DEP5D5T TO GET JU/ICE DONE4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,I DO NOT HAVE ! LA/ ISSUE ( ,LA ,REVOLUTION SOCIALE4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE ! LA/ TWO OR ?REE >TICLES ,I DID1 ESPECIALLY ! LA/ ONE4 ,?AT ONE ,I DID ) ! 9T5TION ( HAV+ ! AU?ORITIES BREAK UP ! NEWSPAP]4 ,I TOLD ,M4 ,S]RAUX ?AT WAS MY IDEA1 & N[ #a UND]/& :Y !Y DID NOT WANT TO4 ,:O ! DEVIL C\LD HAVE GUESS$ ?AT ! ,PREFECT ( ,POLICE WAS BEH9D IT ALL8 

,I HAVE SAID 5\< TO MAKE IT CLE> ?AT ,I WAS ABOVE QUE/IONS ( P]SONALITY4 ,! AFFAIR ( ,F\TRIQUET'S /ATUE LEFT ME COMPLETELY 9DIFF]5T1 ALSO4 .<,&RIEUX WAS AW>E (1 OR 9/IGAT$1 A PLOT TO BL[ UP A NEW /ATUE ( ,PRESID5T ,?I]S2 ! PLAN CAME TO NO?+ :5 ! EXPLOSIVES FAIL$ TO GO (F4.> ,TO KEEP ! MISFIRE FROM BE+ BLAM$ ON A MAN1 ,I WANT$ TO ATTRIBUTE IT TO A *ILD4 ,AT ?AT AGE1 IF ! H& IS UNSURE1 ! *ILD IS CORRECT$1 & !N IT DOESN'T MATT]4 ,IF ,&RIEUX DECEIV$ US1 \R FRANKNESS WILL BREAK ! TRAP1 & IT WILL NOT SULLY ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! MO/ P]FIDI\S P>T ( ,&RIEUX'S PLAN FAIL$4 ,LIKE O!R COMRADES1 ,I HAD 9S]T$ 9 ! NEWSPAP] SEV]AL LETT]S 9 :I* ,I DECL>$ ,I W\LD WRITE 9SULTS ONLY AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T & ,I W\LD REFUSE TO DEAL ) ANY 9SULTS /UPIDLY ADDRESS$ TO O!R GR\PS SCATT]$ ALONG ! PA? ( REVOLUTION4 

,I HAVE ALWAYS MADE W> AGA9/ BAD PR9CIPLES4 ,AS = P>TICUL> M51 !Y DO NOT C\NT4 ,&RIEUX & HIS LACKEYS :O TRI$ TO SET TRAPS = US >E HAV+ ! TRAP TURN$ ON !M4 

,ONLY ?IS MORN+ DID ,I BECOME AW>E ( A LITTLE MANEUV] !Y HAD4 ,:5 !RE W]E >TICLES ?AT ESPECIALLY ATTACK$ P]SONALITIES 9/EAD ( IDEAS 7:I* IS COMPLETELY OPPOS$ TO ! WAY ,I SEE ?+S71 !Y W\LD PUT A FEW ADROITLY CUT WORDS ( M9E 9 AN EPIGRAPH4 ,!N PEOPLE W]E L$ TO ATTRIBUTE ! RE/ ( ! >TICLE TO ME4 ,P]SONAL HATR$S W]E G5]AT$ BY ?AT TE*NIQUE4 

,! RE/ ( #ahha ,I SP5T MAK+ SPEE*ES1 ATT5D+ AN 9T]NATIONAL MEET+ 9 ,LONDON1 & WRIT+ = V>I\S NEWSPAP]S4 ,9 ,JANU>Y #ahhb ! SIL5T POOR SPOKE \T ON ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! GREAT ,BLANQUI'S DEA?1 & ,I WAS >RE/$4 ,I HAVE COPI$ ! /ORY ( ! TRIAL FROM ,L',9TRANSIGEANT ( #g ,JANU>Y #a#h#h#b1 BECAUSE ! AFFAIR WAS NOT REPORT$ 9 ! ,GAZETTE DES TRIBUNAUX4  
  

,POLICE ,C\RT 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL WAS ! FIR/ ACCUS$ CALL$4 ,! VALIANT CITIZ5 WAS 5TIRELY SELF-POSSESS$1 & 9 H] [N VOICE %E ANSW]$ ! JUDGE'S QUE/IONS 9 A V]Y PRECISE MANN]4 

0,Y\ >E *>G$ ) 9SULT+ POLICEM510 SAID ,M4 ,PUGET1 ! JUDGE4 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT IS WE :O %\LD BR+ *>GES CONC]N+ BRUTALITY & 9SULTS10 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL SAID1 0BECAUSE WE W]E V]Y PEACEFUL4 ,:AT HAPP5$1 & D\BTLESS ! REASON ,I AM H]E1 IS ?IS3 ,I W5T TO ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! POLICE COMMISSION] & :5 ,I GOT !RE1 ,I LOOK$ \T A W9D[ & SAW SEV]AL POLICEM5 BEAT+ A MAN4 ,I DID NOT WANT TO SAY ANY?+ TO ?OSE POLICEM5 BECAUSE !Y W]E V]Y OV]EXCIT$1 SO ,I W5T UP TO ! NEXT FLOOR & F\ND TWO O!R POLICEM5 :O W]E CALM]4 ,I SAID TO !M1 ',GO D[N QUICKLY4 ,SOMEONE IS BE+ MURD]$4' 0 

,! JUDGE SAID1 0,?AT /ORY DOES NOT AGREE ) ! DEPOSITIONS ( WITNESSES WE'RE AB\T TO HE>40 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL ANSW]$1 0,:AT ,I'VE SAID IS ! TRU?4 ,:5 ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ ME HAVE BE5 TRUE1 ,I'VE ADMITT$ ?+S F> MORE S]I\S ?AN ?IS40 

,! FIR/ WITNESS CALL$ WAS A POLICE CON/ABLE NAM$ ,CON>4 ,HE SAID ?AT :5 HE GOT TO ! POLICE COMMISSION]'S HE F\ND TWO WOM51 ONE ( :OM WAS ,L\ISE ,MI*EL4 ,HE TE/IFI$ ?AT %E SAID TO HIM1 0,Y\ >E HOODS & DEADBEATS40 

0,?AT'S A LIE10 SAID ,L\ISE ,MI*EL4 ,! POLICE CON/ABLE P]SI/$ 9 CLAIM+ HIS ACC\NT WAS TRUE4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL REPEAT$ ?AT %E WAS TELL+ ! TRU? & C\LD SAY NO?+ MORE4 

,REG>DLESS ( ! POLICE CON/ABLE'S /ORY BE+ A LIE1 ! C\RT S5T5C$ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL TO TWO WEEKS 9 PRISON = VIOLAT+ ,>TICLE #bbd ( ! ,P5AL ,CODE4  
  

,MY FRI5DS W]E RI<T TO BELIEVE ?AT ,I C\LD NOT HAVE SAID ! WORDS ATTRIBUT$ TO ME4 ,I SAID1 0,SOMEONE IS BE+ MURD]$10 NOT SOME SLANG PHRASE1 & ! WORD 0DEADBEAT0 ISN'T 9 MY VOCABUL>Y4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ,I SP5T TWO WEEKS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JANU>Y #ahhb 9 JAIL1 :ILE MY MO!R WAIT$ = ME4 

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