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,MY ,MO!R'S ,DEA? 

,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #b#c4 ,MY ,MO!R'S ,DEA? 

  

,= A :ILE DUR+ MY DEPORTATION MY MO!R LIV$ ) A RELATIVE %E HAD ALWAYS BE5 V]Y FOND (1 AT A LITTLE WOOL5S %OP OPPOSITE ! ,L\V] /ORES 9 ,P>IS4 ,AFT] A TIME %E W5T TO LIVE ) O!R RELATIVES 9 ,LAGNY1 & %E WAS LIV+ !RE :5 ,I RETURN$ FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,F\R MON?S AFT] MY RETURN %E MOV$ BACK TO ,P>IS :]E WE LIV$ AT #bd .<SIC3 #c#f.>1 RUE ,POLONCEAU1 & AT ?AT PLACE WE HAD FLEET+ MOM5TS ( JOY4 ,) MY MO!R & ,M>IE NE> ME1 ,I WAS ALMO/ AFRAID1 BECAUSE HAPP9ESS IS SU* A FRAGILE BRAN*1 & WE BREAK IT :5 WE RE/ ON IT4 ,TWO OLD WOM51 FRI5DS ( MY MO!R1 CAME TO SEE H] EV]Y DAY1 & !Y GAVE H] ?OSE LITTLE ATT5TIONS OLD PEOPLE LOVE SO MU*2 MY DE> ,M>IE /AY$ ) H] :ILE ,I WAS AWAY AT MEET+S4 

,MY MO!R'S LA/ HOME WAS AT #d#e1 B\LEV>D ,ORNANO ON ! FIF? FLOOR4 ,!RE %E UND]W5T ! LONG TORTURE ( TWO YE>S )\T ME BE=E H] DEA?4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ROOM H] B$ WAS PLAC$ P>ALLEL TO ! HALL1 & ABOVE ! *E/ ( DRAW]S HUNG A L>GE PORTRAIT ( ME ?AT ,MME ,JACQUEL9E HAD PA9T$4 ,H[ MANY TIMES MY POOR MO!R MU/ HAVE HAD H] EYES ON IT DUR+ ?OSE TWO YE>S6 ,9 H] LA/ MOM5TS :5 IT WAS DIFFICULT = H] TO SPEAK1 IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT %E WANT$ ME TO GIVE ?AT PA9T+ TO ,RO*E=T1 & HE HAS KEPT IT = ME EV] S9CE4 

,ON SUNNY DAYS1 SO LONG AS WE C\LD MAKE H] BELIEVE ?AT ,I W\LD BE 9 PRISON = ONLY ONE YE>1 %E /AY$ AT H] W9D[ = H\RS AT A TIME4 ,IT WAS !RE :]E %E HAD WAIT$ = ME SO (T51 ,MME ,BIAS WAIT+ ) H]1 :5 ,I WAS EXPECT$ HOME FROM MY LA/ LECTURE T\RS4 ,EA* TIME A GR\P ( PRISON]S WAS RELEAS$ MY MO!R W\LD RALLY BECAUSE ( ! HOPE ,I W\LD BE AMONG !M4 ,F9ALLY IT WAS NECESS>Y TO ADMIT ?AT 9/EAD ( MY BE+ S5T5C$ TO ONLY ONE YE>1 ,I HAD BE5 S5T5C$ TO SIX YE>S1 & 9/EAD ( BE+ NE> H] AT ,SA9T-,LAZ>E1 ,I WAS AT ,CL]MONT4 ,P]SONAL HATR$S UNLEA%$ BY UNSCRUPUL\S P]SONS HAD CONTRIBUT$ TO MY BE+ S5T5C$ TO SIX YE>S 9 PRISON1 & FROM ,BA/ILLE ,DAY ( #ahhd ON1 :5 MY MO!R HAD TO BE TOLD ! TRU?1 %E NO LONG] W5T TO ! W9D[4 ,FROM ! MOM5T %E LE>N$ ?AT NEWS1 %E GOT UP FROM H] EASY *AIR ONLY TO LIE D[N ON H] B$1 & FROM H] B$ %E W5T ONLY TO H] C(F94 

,I C\LD HAVE FL$ ABROAD & TAK5 H] ) ME 9/EAD ( SUBMITT+ TO TRIAL1 BUT ,I ALL[$ MYSELF TO BE PUT ON TRIAL BECAUSE ?AT IS \R CU/OM4 ,I C\LD ALSO HAVE BAFFL$ ! PEOPLE :O QUE/ION$ ME4 ,!Y W]E TRY+ TO F9D \T IF ,I WAS RESPONSIBLE1 & ,I C\LD HAVE MADE FUN ( !IR HEAVY-H&$ TRICKS1 BUT WE REVOLUTION>IES DO NOT AVOID RESPONSIBILITY4 ,I ANSW]$ ! WOR?Y 9VE/IGATORS AS IF ,I SUSPECT$ NO?+1 ?\< ,I KNEW V]Y WELL :]E !IR V5GEANCE CAME FROM4 

,9 PRISON ,I WAS WELL TREAT$4 ,ANYBODY :O BELIEVES ?AT SIMPLY BE+ WELL N\RI%$ IS 5\< TO MAKE A P]SON HAPPY W\LD HAVE BELIEV$ ME F> HAPPI] ?AN ,I WAS4 ,EV5 IF ,I HAD BE5 POORLY TREAT$1 ,I W\LD HAVE FELT NO?+ BUT MY MO!R'S AFFLICTION4 

,FROM PRISON ,I WROTE SEV]AL LETT]S TO ! AU?ORITIES1 SOME AT ! MOM5T :5 *OL]A WAS RIFE 9 ,P>IS1 & !N ,I HAD A TW(OLD RI<T3 TO BE NE> MY MO!R & TO BE 9 ! CITY ?AT ,I HAD NEV] DES]T$ 9 ITS DAYS ( TRIAL4 ,I WROTE O!R LETT]S :5 MY MO!R WAS 9 H] LA/ DAYS1 & ,I ASK$ TO BE TAK5 TO H]4 ,!SE LETT]S %\LD BE 9 A ,BOOK ( ,MEMORIAL1 = !Y CONTA9 TWO DEA? AGONIES--MY MO!R'S & MY [N4 

,H]E IS ONE LETT]3  
  

,PRISON ( ,CL]MONT 7,OISE7 ,NUMB] #acbg ,SUNDAY1 #ae ,NOVEMB] #ahhd 7,P]SONAL7 

,MONSIEUR LE PRESID5T DE LA ,REPUBLIQUE 

,H]E IS ! TRU?4 ,IF NO MAN'S HE>T UND]/&S IT1 MAY IT /& ALONE AS MY WITNESS4 

,= EI<TE5 MON?S ,I HAV5'T READ ONE L9E FROM A NEWSPAP]4 ,BUT ACROSS ! PRISON WALL :I* SEP>ATES US FROM ! WORLD A SCRAP ( A S5T5CE HAS REA*$ ME4 ,*OL]A IS 9 ,P>IS4 ,IT HAS BE5 GO+ ON = A LONG TIME1 & ALL ! D5IALS 9 ! WORLD WON'T CONV9CE ME O!RWISE4 

,NOT ONE P]SON HAS CALL$ TO M9D ?AT 9 ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES MY PLACE IS 9 ,P>IS1 EV5 IF IT BE 9 AN UND]GR\ND CELL4 ,IT IS TO Y\1 !RE=E1 ?AT ,I SAY3 ,IF ,I AM TREAT$ LIKE A CRIM9AL ( ! ,/ATE1 REMEMB] ?AT ,I CAME =W>D OP5LY TO PLACE MYSELF 9 ! H&S ( MY JUDGES4 ,MAY !Y ACT SIMIL>LY T[>DS ME4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,A WEEK LAT] ,I WROTE3  
  

,PRISON ( ,CL]MONT 7,OISE7 ,NUMB] #acbg #ba ,NOVEMB] #ahhd 

,MONSIEUR LE M9I/RE DE L'LNT]IEUR 

,I HAVE ONLY MY MO!R LEFT 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,MY CRUDE/ 5EMIES W\LD ASK = MY IMM$IATE TRANSF] TO A PRISON 9 ,P>IS IF ,I C\LD SPEAK \T1 BECAUSE UND] ! PRES5T CIRCUM/ANCES EI!R H] ILLNESS OR *OL]A C\LD TAKE MY MO!R FROM ME4 

,I AM NOT ASK+ = VISITS OR LETT]S 9 ! PRISON Y\ MI<T PUT ME 94 ,IF Y\ WANT1 ,I WON'T BE ELIGIBLE = RELEASE4 ,BUT ,I %ALL BE 9 ,P>IS BREA?+ ! SAME AIR ?AT MY MO!R BREA!S1 & MY MO!R WILL KN[ ?AT ,I AM !RE4 ,%E CAN EXP]I5CE ?AT HAPP9ESS :ILE %E IS ALIVE & NOT AFT] %E IS DEAD4 

,S9C]ELY1 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,H]E >E SOME FRAGM5TS ( LETT]S ,I WROTE ASK+ TO BE BR\<T NE> MY MO!R3  
  

,I %ALL BE ABSOLUTELY /RAI<T=W>D4 ,9 EX*ANGE = A RELEASE OR TRANSF] TO ANO!R PRISON1 JU/ SO IT BE 9 ,P>IS NE> MY MO!R1 ,I WILL GO TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA :5 %E IS NO LONG] ) US4 ,I HAVE ALREADY BE5 USEFUL !RE1 & ,I CAN BE SO AGA9 BY F\ND+ S*OOLS 9 ! MID/ ( ! TRIBES4  
  

,! BEG9N+ ( ?AT LETT] IS MISS+1 BUT UND\BT$LY IT ALSO WAS S5T TO ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR4 ,/ILL ANO!R FRAGM5T CONTA9S !SE WORDS3  
  

,I HAVE NOT HAD AN ANSW] TO MY LETT]S & %ALL PROBABLY NEV] HAVE ONE4 ,BUT CONSID]+ ! TIMES WE LIVE 91 :O KN[S :E!R ONE ( Y\R GR&SONS CAU<T 9 ! SAME SITUATION WON'T BE SORRY Y\ DIDN'T ANSW] ME4 

,IT IS NOT A POLITICAL QUE/ION4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION CONC]N+ MO!RS1 & UN=TUNATELY1 ,I %ALL NOT BE ! LA/ PRISON]4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL  
  

,I DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT ?IS SORR[ 9FLICT$ ON MY POOR OLD MO!R 9CREAS$ ANYONE'S HAPP9ESS V]Y MU*1 BUT NO ONE CAN DO ANY?+ AB\T IT ANY LONG]4 ,Y\ CANNOT AWAK5 ! DEAD4 

,= A LONG TIME ,I HAD NO RESPONSE TO ! LETT]S ,I HAD WRITT5 TO ALL ?OSE (FICIALS4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ,SA9T-,LAZ>E4 ,IF ! AU?ORITIES HAD ONLY BR\<T ME NE> MY MO!R SOON]6 ,H] P[]FUL CON/ITUTION IMM$IATELY RALLI$ AT EA* ( MY VISITS1 & %E W\LD NOT BE DEAD4 

,EV5 AT ?IS PO9T MY ANONYM\S 5EMIES ?REAT5$ TO TR\BLE H] LA/ DAYS BY CLAIM+ ?AT H] P>ALYZES WAS SOME CONTAGI\S DISEASE4 ,AL?\< ! PUBLIC IS ALWAYS CR$UL\S 9 TIMES ( *OL]A1 MY 5EMIES FAIL$4 ,?OSE VIP]S >E CONSOL+ !MSELVES N[ BY WRIT+ FALSE LETT]S OV] MY NAME4 ,I 5VY ! HAPP9ESS ( PEOPLE :O BO!R ) ?IS SORT ( ?+4 ,I NO LONG] FEEL !M4 ,ALL ! V5OM 9 ! WORLD C\LD FALL ON MY HEAD )\T MY NOTIC+ IT1 & ?OSE LETT]S >E ONLY A FEW DROPS ( WAT] :]E A :OLE OCEAN HAS PASS$4 

,! AU?ORITIES ACT$ V]Y WELL AT ! LA/1 & ALL[$ ME TO GO TO MY DY+ MO!R'S B$SIDE4 ,AS ALWAYS1 ! RUL]S W]E LESS EVIL ?AN !IR LAWS1 & !Y ALL[$ ME SEV]AL DAYS NE> H]4 ,POLICEM51 9/EAD ( TORM5T+ ME1 HELP$ ME MOVE MY MO!R SMOO?LY FROM ONE B$ TO ANO!R EA* TIME %E WANT$4 ,?OSE POLICEM5 W]E NOT LIKE ! ONES :O TAKE C>E ( POLITICIANS1 & !Y W]5'T AMONG ! ONES :O SAVAGELY BEAT D[N ! PEOPLE ON ,MAY #bd ?IS YE> AT ! ,P,G,B,PRE ,LA*AISE CEMET]Y4 ,MY MO!R ?ANK$ ! POLICEM5 :O HELP$ ME TO MOVE H]1 & ,I REMEMB] IT1 TOO4 

,AT #d3#e#g 9 ! MORN+ ( #c ,JANU>Y #ahhe MY MO!R DI$4 ,:5 ,I CAME D[N ! /AIRS AT #d#e1 B\LEV>D ,ORNANO ON ! MORN+ ( H] BURIAL1 ,I LEFT H] LY+ 9 H] C(F91 :I* HAD NOT YET BE5 NAIL$ %UT1 & ,I ?\<T ( ALL H] SORR[ DUR+ ! PA/ TWO YE>S4 ,9 MY HE>T ,I FELT EV]Y?+ %E HAD SUFF]$4 ,POOR MO!R6 ,H[ HAPPY %E W\LD HAVE BE5 TO SP5D A FEW DAYS ) ME4 

,I MU/ SAY ?AT ! AU?ORITIES ACT$ WELL H]E1 = ,I HAD BE5 ABLE TO /AY ) H] UNTIL ! 5D4 ,!N1 BE=E ,I LEFT H] H\SE =EV]1 ,I WAS ABLE TO LAY H] \T ON H] B$ AS %E US$ TO LIKE TO LIE D[N4 ,%E NO LONG] SUFF]$4 ,LET JU/ICE BE DONE TO EV]YONE 9 ! WORLD1 EV5 ! LEA/ IMPORTANT P]SON4 

,BECAUSE MY MO!R WAS NO LONG] SUFF]+1 ,I DIDN'T ASK ! AU?ORITIES = P]MISSION TO ATT5D ! FUN]AL2 ) H] DEA? ,I HAD NO?+ MORE TO ASK =4 ,H] FUN]AL ON #e ,JANU>Y #ahhe BECAME ! OCCASION = A MASSIVE \TP\R+ ( PUBLIC S5TIM5T4 ,H]E IS H[ IT WAS REPORT$3  
  

,AT ! ,HOME ( ! ,DECEAS$ 

,! WORK+-CLASS DI/RICTS ( ! CITY EMPTI$ !IR D>K ALLEYS AS !Y HAD DONE DUR+ ! GREAT DAYS ( ! POPUL> AWAK5+4 ,FROM EV]Y DIRECTION CAME ! GREAT MASS ( ! PEOPLE1 ! TRUE PEOPLE1 FROM !IR DANK D5S & FROM !IR WORK%OPS4 

,9 FRONT ( #d#e1 B\LEV>D ,ORNANO 9 ! ,X,V,I,I,I E ,>RONDISSEM5T ! CR[D WAS SU* ?AT NO TRAFFIC C\LD MOVE4 

,! C(F9 WAS PLAC$ ON ! HE>SE AT #a#a3 A4M4 PRECISELY--TOO PRE6 CISELY1 BECAUSE ?\S&S ( PEOPLE >RIV$ 9 ! HALF H\R ?AT FOLL[$ ! DEP>TURE ( ! HE>SE4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 BE=E H] RETURN TO ,SA9T-,LAZ>E PRISON1 HAD PLAC$ A FEW MEM5TOS NE> ! BODY ( H] MO!R3 A R$-FRAM$ PHOTOGRAPH ( H]SELF LEAN+ ON A ROCK2 A LOCK ( H] HAIR TI$ ) A BLACK RIBBON2 A B\QUET ( R$ IMMORTELLES :I* %E HAD BR\<T BACK FROM ! BURIAL ( H] FRI5D1 ,M>IE ,F]RE2 A PORTRAIT ( ,M>IE2 & F9ALLY1 SOME ( ! FL[]S :I* HAD BE5 BR\<T TO H] SICK MO!R DUR+ H] LA/ DAYS4 

,CITIZ5 ,CLEM5CEAU HAD COME TO (F] HIS CONDOL5CES TO ! FAMILY & TO APOLOGIZE = NOT BE+ ABLE TO BE 9 ! FUN]AL PROCESSION4 

,NUM]\S WREA?S HAD BE5 PLAC$ ON ! C(F9 & AT ! RE> ( ! HE>SE4 ,MANY B\QUETS ( REAL FL[]S W]E M+L$ ) ! WREA?S4 

,!RE WAS ONE WREA? 9SCRIB$3 0,TO ! MO!R ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL FROM ,L',9TRANSIGEANT /AFF'2 ONE FROM ! ,LIBRE-,P5SEE2 ONE FROM ! ,BATAILLE2 & MANY O!RS4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL PLAC$ A WREA? MADE ( BLACK BEADS2 IT BORE ONLY ! WORDS1 0,TO MY MO!R40 

,! FUN]AL PROCESSION BEGAN4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] ! HE>SE CAME AN OLD MAN ) :ITE HAIR4 ,HE WAS ,M4 ,MI*EL1 ! NE>E/ RELATIVE ( ! DECEAS$1 & HE WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY HIS TWO DAU<T]S1 ! C\S9S ( ! IMPRISON$ ,L\ISE4 

,BEH9D !M ,CITIZ5 ,H5RI ,RO*E=T WALK$ ) HIS ELDE/ SON1 ,VAU<N1 & ! 5TIRE /AFF ( ,L',9TRANSIGEANT4 

,!N CAME ,CITIZ5 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL'S COMRADES 9 ! /RUGGLE1 ?OSE :O FOLL[$ H] 9 BECOM+ 5EMIES ( ! /ATE & :O W]E CONT9U+ ! REVOLUTION>Y FI<T 9 ! PRESS OR 9 ! C\RTS4 ,NOTABLE AMONG !M W]E3 ,ALPHONSE ,HUMB]T2 ,J(FR92 ,EUDES2 ,VAILLANT2 ,GRANG]2 ,LISSAG>AY2 ,*AMPY2 ,H5RI ,M>ET2 ,LUCIPIA2 ,ODYSSE ,B>OT2 ,S4 ,PI*ON1 :O IS A MUNICI6 PAL C\NSELOR ( ,P>IS2 ,ANTONIO DE LA ,CALLE1 A =M] MEMB] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T ( ,C>TAG5A2 ,MOI'SE1 A C\NCILMAN 9 HIS >RON- DISSEM5T2 ,FR$]IC ,C\RNET2 ,VICTOR ,SIMOND & ,TIT>D ( ! ,RADICAL2 & /ILL MORE--MANY =M] DEPORTEES FROM ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA & CONVICTS FROM ,N\ ,ISL&4 

,WE MU/ NOTE ALSO ! PRES5CE ( ,CITIZ5 ,D5EUVILL]S1 A =M] EXILE ( #ahga & N[ ,L',9TRANSIGEANT CORRESPOND5T AT ,BRUSSELS2 ,CITIZ5 ,?,G,B,P- L5I1 ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,RADICAL DES ,ALPES2 ,B>IOL1 ! DELEGATE FROM ! ,CLUB ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN 9 ,VAUCLUSE2 ,P4 ,>NAL1 ! DELEGATE FROM ! ,FRAT]NAL ,ASSOCIATION ( ,REPUBLICANS ( ! ,BASSES-,ALPES1 ,VAUCLUSE1 & ,V>2 & MANY DELEGATES REPRES5T+ GR\PS 9 ! PROV9CES & ,P>IS1 BUT WE REGRET WE >E NOT ABLE TO GIVE ALL !IR NAMES4 

,M+L$ ) ?IS FUN]AL PROCESSION ( P]SONS :O HAD F\<T 9 #ahga & P]SONS :O HAD BE5 TE/$ AT O!R TIMES W]E F]V5T Y\NG PEOPLE FROM REC5TLY F\ND$ REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS4 ,AMONG !M W]E A HUN6 DR$ AN>*I/S4 ,AS SOON AS ! FUN]AL PROCESSION BEGAN TO MOVE1 !SE Y\NG PEOPLE UNFURL$ ?REE R$ FLAGS1 ONE ( :I* BORE ! 9SCRIPTION3 0,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,S5T9EL ( ! ,X,V,I,I,P ,>RONDISSEM5T40 

,BEH9D1 FILL+ ! 5TIRE WID? ( ! /REET1 CAME AN IMM5SE CR[D BR++ ! TRIBUTE ( ITS RESPECT & GRATITUDE TO ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 9 !SE SORR[FUL CIRCUM/ANCES4  
  
  

,ON ! ,WAY 

,NOT S9CE ! BURIAL ( ,BLANQUI HAS SU* AN IMPOS+ SPECTACLE ( A POPUL> DEMON/RATION OCCURR$--NO?+ SO GR& & MAJE/IC AS YES6 T]DAY4 

,! FUN]AL PROCESSION HEAD$ T[>DS ! CEMET]Y ( ,LEVALLOIS-,P]RET BY WAY ( ! B\LEV>DS ( ,ORNANO1 ,NEY1 ,BESSI]ES1 ,B]?I]1 & ! ,PORTE DE ,C\RCELLES4 ,! SLOPE ( ! RAMP>TS ON ! RI<T ( ! PROCESSION WAS OCCUPI$ BY NUM]\S SPECTATORS :O ROSE 9 TI]S UP ! 9CL9E4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 ! WALLS1 RO(S1 & W9D[S W]E ALSO FILL$ ) ! CURI\S4 

,FROM EV]Y /REET OP5+ ON ! MA9 ROAD1 A NEW CR[D ( WORK]S & ! POOR EI!R L9$ UP RESPECTFULLY = ! PASS+ ( ! CORTEGE OR JO9$ IT1 MAK+ ! PROCESSION EV5 L>G]4 

,! POLICE REMA9$ HIDD51 & ?US CALM CONT9U$ TO REIGN & NO CLA%ES OCCURR$4 ,ORD] WAS KEPT BY ONLY TWO CON/ABLES UND] ! DIRECTION ( A CORPORAL1 BUT ! AU?ORITIES HAD TAK5 EXTRAORD9>Y MEASURES TO ?R[ A HIDD5 >MY AGA9/ ! DEMON/RATORS IF ! NE$ >OSE4 ,! ,G>DE REPUBLICA9E WAS TO ! LEFT ( ! M>*]S ON ! RUE ,ORDONE1 & POLICEM5 HAD BE5 PUT 9SIDE ALL ! POLICE /ATIONS ALONG ! R\TE4 ,9 ! C\RTY>D ( ! ,LA ,PEP9I]E ,B>RACKS 9 ! ,PLACE ,SA9T-,AUGU/9E NE> ! ,ETOILE A BATTALION ( 9FANTRY WAS DRAWN UP ) !IR PACKS READY TO M>*4 

,:5 ! FUN]AL PROCESSION REA*$ ! ,PORTE ,ORNANO1 IT WAS E/I6 MAT$ AT OV] TWELVE ?\S& P]SONS4 ,FROM TIME TO TIME ! CRY ( 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60 OR 0,LONG LIVE ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION60 CAME FROM ! MID/ ( ?AT IMM5SE CR[D4 

,AS ! CORTEGE CROSS$ ! BRIDGE OV] ! ,WE/]N ,L9E ,RAILROAD1 TWO DISPAT* RID]S APPE>$4 ,BECAUSE ! GO+ & COM+ ( (FICIAL MESS5G]S IS NEV] A GOOD OM51 %\TS ( 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION60 MULTIPLI$4 ,! TWO RID]S HURRI$ TO )DRAW AS SOON AS !IR TASK WAS DONE4 

,AT ! B\LEV>D ,B]?I]1 9 FRONT ( ,BA/ION #d#i1 A C\PLE ( DOZ5 POLICEM5 W]E DRAWN UP4 ,!Y W]E UND] ! COMM& ( ,FLOR5T91 ! MUNICIPAL POLICE *IEF ( ! ,X,V,I,I,I E ,>RONDISSEM5T1 :O HAD JU/ BE5 GIV5 A M$AL = HAV+ PROTECT$ ! POLICE SPY & AGITATOR1 ,POTT]Y4 ,?IS ,FLOR5T9 WAS D\BTLESS LOOK+ =W>D TO WORK+ WOND]S H]E & W9N+ NEW /RIPES & NEW M$ALS4 

,! MOM5T ! HE>SE PASS$ 9 FRONT ( ! POLICE /ATION1 ,FLOR5T91 FOLL[$ BY HIS M51 BLOCK$ ! B\LEV>D & ORD]$ ! R$ FLAG TO BE TAK5 D[N4 

,RES\ND+ CRIES ( 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION60 & 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60 ANSW]$ HIM4 ,! DEMON/RATORS1 KEEP+ A CLOSE WAT* ON !IR FLAGS1 SEEM$ READY TO DEFY ?IS SAVIOR ( 9=M]S4 ,AT ?IS T5SE MOM5T ,CITIZ5 ,RO*E=T MOV$ T[>DS ! POLICE (FIC] & SAID TO HIM3 0,Y\R ATTITUDE IS ! REAL PROVOCATION4 ,UP TO N[1 EV]Y?+ HAS HAPP5$ 9 ! MO/ P]FECT ORD]1 & Y\R 9T]V5TION IS COMPLETELY IMPROP]40 

,VISIBLY 9TIMIDAT$1 ,FLOR5T9 ANSW]$1 0,M4 ,CAUBET S5T ME ! EXPRESS ORD] TO /OP ! P>AD+ ( ! R$ FLAG40 

0,?OSE R$ FLAGS Y\ >E SPEAK+ (10 ,RO*E=T SAID1 0>E ! BANN]S ( SOCIETIES :I* HAVE ! P]FECT RI<T TO *OOSE :ATEV] COLOR SUITS !M4 ,!RE W]E ALSO R$ BANN]S FOLL[+ ,GAMBETTA'S C(F91 & NO ONE D>$ TO OPPOSE !IR BE+ UNFURL$40 

,!SE WORDS & ! =CEFUL ATTITUDE ( ! CITIZ5S PRES5T MADE ,FLOR5T9 PAUSE4 ,HE REL5T$ & W5T ) HIS TWO DOZ5 M5 TO ! HEAD ( ! FUN]AL PROCESSION 9 FRONT ( ! HE>SE4 

,BUT :5 ! POLICE >E NOT F]OCI\S1 !Y >E TREA*]\S4 ,!Y PLANN$ !IR ACTIONS1 & AT ! ,PORTE D',ASNI]ES1 AS SOON AS ! HE>SE CROSS$ ! IRON B>S 9 FRONT ( ! TOLLBOO?1 !Y TRI$ TO CLOSE ! GATES QUICKLY4 ,! POLICE 9T5D$ TO CUT ! HE>SE (F FROM ! FUN]AL PROCESSION & ?US PREV5T ! EXHIBITION ( R$ FLAGS1 :I* !Y HAD !IR HE>TS SET ON DO+4 

,!Y FAIL$ TO C\NT ON ! DET]M9ATION ( ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,! GATES GAVE WAY BE=E ! PRESSURE ( ! CR[D4 ,A FEW C>RIAGES RETURN+ TO ,P>IS :ILE ?IS WAS HAPP5+ [$ !IR NOT BE+ 9SPECT$ AT ! TOLLBOO? TO !SE EV5TS4 

,ONE LA/ 9CID5T OCCURR$ :ILE ! FUN]AL PROCESSION WAS GO+ ALONG BESIDE ! TRACKS ( ! ,9N] ,CIRCLE ,RAILROAD4 ,A TRA9 PASS$ BY ) ALL ! PASS5G]S AT ! SIDE DOORS4 ,RECOGNIZ+ ! FUN]AL PROCESSION ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL'S MO!R1 A GREAT NUMB] ( !M BEGAN TO WAVE !IR HATS & HANK]*IEFS4 

,SO ! FUN]AL PROCESSION >RIV$ AT ,LEVALLOIS-,P]RET1 JU/ \TSIDE ! CITY WALLS4  
  
  

,AT ! ,CEMET]Y 

,! LITTLE CITY ( ,LEVALLOIS-,P]RET WAS 9 A /ATE ( GREAT EXCITEM5T2 SO MANY PEOPLE HAD NOT BE5 SE5 = A LONG TIME4 ,MANY C>RIAGES W]E P>K$ AT ! APPROA*ES TO ! CEMET]Y1 & ALL ! RESID5TS ( ,LEVALLOIS-,P]RET W]E /&+1 =M+ A H$GE ALONG ! ROAD :]E ! FUN]AL CORTEGE WAS TO PASS4 

,! LITTLE CEMET]Y HAD BE5 TIDI$ UP4 ,! GATES W]E WIDE OP51 & ! MORE EAG] CITIZ5S HAD ALREADY TAK5 !IR PLACES >\ND ! SPOT *OS5 = ! BURIAL4 

,IT WAS ,F]RY'S TOMB1 ,?,G,B,POPHILE ,F]R,G,B,P1 :OM ! ,V]SAILLES =CES HAD MURD]$ AT ,SATORY4 ,HE IS BURI$ !RE ) HIS SI/] ,M>IE ,F]R#f1 :O WAS ! CLOSE FRI5D & DEVOT$ COMPANION ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL4 ,! MEMORIAL /ATUE IS MODE/4 ,! PLOT IS SURR\ND$ BY AN IRON F5CE1 & ! GRAVES >E COV]$ BY A L>GE FLAT /ONE4 ,A M>K] BE>S ! NAME ( ! M>TYR & HIS SI/]4 

,! BELL AT ! CEMET]Y RANG TO ANN\NCE ! >RIVAL ( ! FUN]AL PROCESSION4 ,9 A SECOND1 ! CR[D HAD 9VAD$ ! FIELD ( ! DEAD4 ,IT WAS ONLY ) GREAT DIFFICULTY ?AT ! PALLBE>]S BR\<T ! BODY TO ! TOMB1 & ! ONLY WAY ! WREA?S C\LD BE GOTT5 FROM ! HE>SE TO ! C(F9 WAS TO PASS !M FROM H& TO H&4 

,! R$ FLAGS W]E UNFURL$1 & ! TOMBS DISAPPE>$ UND] A LIV+ TIDE ?AT ROSE OV] !M FROM ! GR\ND UP TO ! TOP ( ! MEMORIAL /ATUES4 ,! SPECTACLE WAS ONE ( GR&EUR & MAJE/Y4  
  
  

,! ,SPEE*ES 

,AFT] A MOM5T ( SIL5CE & CONTEMPLATION1 ! FIR/ SPEAK] WAS \R CONTRIBUTOR1 ,]NE/ ,RO*E4 ,H]E IS A SUMM>Y ( HIS SPEE*1 :I* WAS 9T]RUPT$ FREQU5TLY ) *E]S & APPLAUSE FROM ! CR[D4 

0,:O >E WE1 /&+ H]E >\ND ! C(F9 ( ?IS SIMPLE & GOOD WOMAN :O NEV] DREAM$ ( BE+ FAM\S8 

0,:Y IS !RE SU* A MIXTURE H]E ( SO MANY DIFF]5T SORTS ( REPUBLICANS & SOCIALI/S8 

0,:AT FEEL+ MOVES ALL ( US8 

0,:AT ATTRACTION DRAWS US H]E8 

0,:AT UNITY ( SPIRIT 9SPIRES 9 EA* ( US ! SAME RESPECT & GIVES EA* ( US ! SAME FEEL+ ( 9DIGNATION 9 FRONT ( ?IS DEAD WOMAN8 

0,LET ME TELL Y\4 

0,!RE IS ONE FLAG SACR$ TO ALL ( US1 ! FLAG ?AT PEOPLE FLY ONLY AT C]TA9 SOLEMN TIMES1 ! FLAG ?AT 9FLAMES US MORE ?AN ANY GORGE\S FABRIC4 ,IT IS ! FLAG ( \R M>TYRS1 ! FLAG ( \R H]OES4 

0,! CORPSE ( ,LUCRECIA OV]TURN$ ! ,T>QU9S & F\ND$ ! ,ROMAN ,REPUBLIC4 ,! BODIES ( UNKN[N M5 :O W]E /RUCK D[N ON #bc ,FEBRU>Y #ahdh BY ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE'S SOLDI]S BR\<T ON ! COLLAPSE ( HIS ?RONE4 ,! CORPSE ( ,VICTOR ,NOIR 9 ! SPR+ ( #ahg CAUS$ ! WEAK5+ ( ,L\IS ,NAPOLEON'S ,EMPIRE & PRECIPITAT$ ITS FALL4 

0,! BODY ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL'S POOR MO!R IS \R COMMON BOND1 = 9 EA* ( \R SPIRITS IT CAUSES ! SAME FEEL+ ( HORROR AGA9/ ! CRIM9ALS :O HAVE MURD]$ H]4 

0,DON'T TAKE %ELT] BEH9D ! AGE ( Y\R VICTIM1 Y\ HYPOCRITES4 ,H] AGE DOESN'T MITIGATE ! ODI\SNESS ( Y\R T]RIBLE CRIME4 

0,C]TA9LY1 WE KN[ V]Y WELL IT WASN'T %E Y\ MEANT TO REA*1 ANY MORE ?AN ! ,EMPIRE HAD ANY P>TICUL> HATR$ = ,VICTOR ,NOIR4 ,:AT DIFF]6 5CE DOES IT MAKE TO US :E!R Y\R F]OCITY /RIKES D[N A SIMPLE P]SON1 OR AN UNKN[N ONE1 OR A FAM\S ONE FROM \R RANKS8 ,! M>TYRDOM ) :I* Y\ CR[N ! P]SON IS 5\< TO IGNITE \R ANG] & IS 5\< TO EXPLA9 IT4 

0,?OSE TWO POOR WOM51 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL & H] MO!R6 ,?OSE :O HAVE KN[N !M KN[ H[ 9DISP5SIBLE !Y W]E TO EA* O!R4 ,! MO!R SURVIV$ ON ! ATMOSPH]E ( FILIAL LOVE ) :I* H] DAU<T] SURR\ND$ H]4 ,BY TAK+ AWAY H] DAU<T]1 Y\ KILL$ H]1 & H] DEA?1 P]HAPS1 WILL DRAG ALONG A SECOND VICTIM4 

0,AFT] H]1 IT WILL BE ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S TURN2 HE IS DY+ 9 PRISON4 ,!N WILL COME O!RS1 MORE OBSCURE1 BUT NO LESS UN=TUNATE4 

0,& Y\ DON'T WANT US TO GET HOLD ( !SE CORPSES1 NOR = US TO RALLY >\ND !M ) ! IDEA ( LEGITIMATE DEF5SE AGA9/ ?OSE ?IEVES :O >E /EAL+ BILLIONS ( FRANCS & RU9+ \R C\NTRY UNTIL !Y CAN AUCTION IT (F4 

0,WE HAVE COME H]E TO SIGN A COMPACT = DANG]1 V5GEANCE1 & JU/ICE4 ,WE HAVE COME TO SIGN IT 9 FRONT ( ! TOMB ( ,F]RE1 :O WAS ASSASS9AT$ BY ! BULLETS ( ,V]SAILLES1 & 9 FRONT ( ! C(F9 ( ?IS WOMAN POISON$ BY SORR[4 

0,I HAVE ONE LA/ ?+ TO SAY3 ,ON BEHALF ( \R FRI5DS & COLLEAGUES AT ,L',9TRANSIGEANT 9 :OSE NAME ,I AM SPEAK+1 ON BEHALF ( ?OSE :O F\<T BESIDE \R VALIANT CITIZ51 ,L\ISE1 ON BEHALF ( ?OSE :O %>$ H] AGONIES AT BE+ EXIL$ & H] JOYS UPON RETURN+--ON BEHALF ( ALL !SE1 ,I MU/ SAY H[ MU* WE >E MOV$ BY ! SORR[ ?AT AFFLICTS \R FRI5D ,L\ISE ,MI*EL & H[ MU* WE W\LD LIKE TO LI<T5 ITS WEI<T1 IF FRI5D%IP & E/EEM CAN BE ANY COMP5SATION = SU* A LOSS40 

,CITIZ5 ,*AB]T EXPRESS$ HIS FEEL+S 9 !SE WORDS3 

0,H]E !RE IS UNANIMITY AMONG ! SOCIALI/S AS !RE WILL BE ON ! DAY ( BATTLE1 :5 EV]YONE M>*ES TO ! BATTLEFIELD >M 9 >M4 

0,ALL ( US AGREE ON ! GOAL WE SEEK2 WE DIFF] ONLY ON \R *OICE ( MEANS4 ,ALREADY WE CAN SEE ! DAY DAWN+ :5 WE %ALL CLAIM \R RI<TS1 BECAUSE ! B\RGEOIS OPPORTUNI/S >E NO LONG] SATISFI$ ) KILL+ ONLY M52 N[ !Y KILL WOM54 

0,LET US UNITE & DECL>E FIR/ ( ALL ?AT IF WE BECOME ! MA/]S WE WILL NO LONG] WANT ANY =M ( GOV]NM5T AT ALL4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = ! PEOPLE !MSELVES F9ALLY TO BE ! MA/]S4 ,\R ELECT$ (FICIALS :O TRY TO DECEIVE US & SET !MSELVES UP AS GOV]NM5TS1 WE WILL PUNI% ) DEA?4 

0,! BATTLE DRAW+ US 9 =E%AD[S \R VICTORY BECAUSE ! SITUATION IS SU* ?AT EV]YONE WILL BE 9VOLV$4 ,! OPPORTUNI/S >E LETT+ !MSELVES SLIP 9TO 9ACTIVITY2 !Y >E C\NT+ ON P>LIAM5T>ISM1 BUT WE >E BATT]+ AT P>LIAM5T>ISM1 & WE >E ON ! V]GE ( BREAK+ D[N ITS DOOR40 

,CITIZ5 ,DIGEON SPOKE NEXT3 

0,9 ! NAME ( ! AN>*I/ GR\PS1 WE HAVE COME TO GLORIFY ! H]O9E ( ! DEMON/RATION AT LES ,9VALIDES TWO YE>S AGO4 

0,9 FRONT ( ?IS TOMB1 LET US BR+ AB\T ! ALLIANCE ( ALL REVOLUTION>IES4 ,I AM WILL+ TO BR+ ALL REVOLUTION>IES 9TO ONE ALLIANCE ON ! F\NDATION ( ABSOLUTE LIB]TY & )\T ANY HIDD5 MOTIVES4 

0,I DO NOT WI% TO 5D )\T EXPRESS+ ALL ! HATE ,I HAVE BUILT UP = ! PLEASURE-SEEK]S :O >E OPPRESS+ US4 ,WE >E ! DIS9H]IT$ ( ! SOCIAL ORD]1 :I* IS :Y WE >E RU%+ TO SEE JU/ICE COME40 

,!N ,CITIZ5 ,*AMPY CAME TO GIVE HOMAGE TO ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 & HE ASSOCIAT$ HIMSELF ) H] SORR[4 

0,! REVOLUTION = :I* %E WAS ! APO/LE MU/ GIVE ! PEOPLE EQUALITY1 WELL-BE+1 & ! 9VIOLABLE RI<TS !Y HAVE E>N$ ?R\< !IR WORK40 

,CITIZ5S ,TORTELI] & ,ODD9 SPOKE1 & !N ! CR[D BROKE UP & /REAM$ \T ( ! CEMET]Y ) ! UTMO/ CALM4 ,IT IS EASY TO EXPLA9 :Y !Y W]E ORD]LY3 NO POLICEM5 W]E PRES5T4  
  

,?AT IS H[ ! NEWSPAP]S REPORT$ ! BURIAL ( MY POOR MO!R4 ,?ANK Y\1 FRI5DS1 ALL ( Y\ :O W]E !RE4 ,I %ALL ALWAYS PICTURE Y\ ?AT WAY >\ND MY POOR DEAD MO!R1 UNIT$ & ) NO DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 FACTIONS1 UNIT$ 9 A COMMON SORR[ & ) A COMMON HOPE4 ,Y\R HOPE IS ?AT AFT] \R G5]ATION1 NO ONE WILL SUFF] ! WAY A MO!R SUFF]$ :5 %E WAS SEP>AT$ FROM H] DAU<T] = TWO YE>S ( AGONY4 

,I WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS AB\T MY MO!R'S LIFE4 ,PEOPLE :O KNEW H] KN[ H[ SIMPLE & GOOD %E WAS & KN[ ?AT %E WAS 9TELLIG5T & EV5 HAD A C]TA9 GAIETY 9 H] CONV]SATION4 

,MY GR&MO!R US$ TO SPEAK TO ME AB\T ALL ! TR\BLES MY MO!R 5DUR$ SO C\RAGE\SLY4 ,I SAW = MYSELF H] 9EXHAU/IBLE DEVOTION & ! HORRIBLE SORR[S ?AT %E BORE FROM #ahg TO #a#h#h#e4 ,I KNEW V]Y WELL ?AT ,I LOV$ H]1 BUT ,I DID NOT REALIZE ! IMM5SE SCOPE ( ?IS AFFECTION4 ,DEA? MADE ME FEEL IT :5 IT 5D$ H] EXI/5CE4 

,BECAUSE H] MO!R1 ,M>GU]ITE ,MI*EL1 WAS A WID[ ) SIX *IL6 DR51 MY MO!R WAS RE>$ 9 ! *ATEAU AT ,VRONC\RT4 ,%E (T5 TOLD ME AB\T H] FE>FUL LIFE AS A LITTLE GIRL AFT] %E WAS TRANSPORT$ FROM H] NE/4 ,BUT H[ %E LOV$ ?OSE TWO P]SONS :O RE>$ H] ) !IR [N SON & DAU<T]6 ,P]HAPS SOME TIME 9 ! FUTURE ,I WILL BE ABLE TO RELATE H] LABORI\S & UNASSUM+ LIFE4 

,%E HELP$ TO KEEP ?OSE K9D P]SONS :O RE>$ H] FROM KN[+ ?AT EASY CIRCUM/ANCES NO LONG] EXI/$ 9 ! H\SE1 & %E S(T5$ ! SADNESS ( DEA? :I* /RUCK FREELY >\ND !M4 

,I AM :AT PEOPLE CALL A BA/>D4 ,BUT ! TWO PEOPLE :O GAVE ME ! POOR GIFT ( LIFE W]E FREE4 ,!Y LOV$ EA* O!R1 & NONE ( ! WRET*$ TALES TOLD ( MY BIR? IS TRUE1 NOR CAN !Y REA* MY MO!R N[4 ,NEV] HAVE ,I SE5 A MORE DEC5T WOMAN4 

,& NEV] HAVE ,I SE5 MORE MODE/Y & REF9EM5T1 NOR HAVE ,I EV] SE5 MORE C\RAGE4 ,%E NEV] COMPLA9$1 AL?\< H] LIFE WAS ONE ( SORR[4 

,TWO DAYS BE=E H] DEA? %E TOLD ME1 0,I HAVE BE5 V]Y UNHAPPY NOT TO SEE Y\ ANY MORE & TO CO/ MY FRI5DS SO MU*40 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY TIME ?AT %E SPOKE TO ME 9 SU* A SAD WAY4 ,H] VOICE HAD A SMALL WAIL 9 IT & WAS NO MORE ?AN A BREA?4 

,\R FRI5DS REALIZ$ H[ WITTY MY MO!R WAS & H[ WELL %E *ATT$ 9 H] SIMPLE WAY4 ,ONLY ,I KN[1 9 SPITE ( ! PA9S %E TOOK TO HIDE IT1 H[ GOOD %E WAS4 ,%E LIK$ TO APPE> BRUSQUE1 & %E LAU<$ AB\T IT LIKE A *ILD4 

,9 ! LA/ LETT] TO ME ?AT MY MO!R DICTAT$1 #bg ,NOVEMB] #a#h#h#d1 %E TOLD ME3  
  

,MY DE> DAU<T]1 

,DON'T BE TR\BL$2 ,I'M NOT GETT+ ANY WORSE4 ,:AT HURTS ME IS ?AT Y\ >E ALWAYS WORRY+4 

,I'M S5D+ Y\ SOME SILK ?READ = Y\R NE$LEWORK4 ,MAKE Y\R CREWEL-WORK4 ,MAKE ME ! VIEWS ( ! SEA ,I TALK$ TO Y\ AB\T4 

,Y\R MO/ REC5T NE$LEWORK WAS NOT AS GOOD AS ! O!RS4 ,I SEE ?AT Y\ >E SAD & Y\'RE WRONG TO BE4 

,DON'T MAKE ANY SWEAT]S = ME4 ,I HAVE 5\<4 ,I NE$ NO?+ ANY MORE4 ,TOO MU* HAS ALREADY BE5 SP5T ON ME4 

,ABOVE ALL ELSE1 DON'T TORM5T Y\RSELF4 ,I EMBRACE Y\ ) ALL MY HE>T4  
  

,%E WAS LY+ :5 %E SAID %E WASN'T ANY WORSE4 ,%E WAS ALREADY 9 B$1 & %E W\LD NEV] GET UP AGA94 ,AS = ! CREWEL-WORK1 ! ONE ( ! SEA %E SPOKE AB\T IS NOT DONE YET4 ,! 0MO/ REC5T0 ONE :I* WAS 0NOT AS GOOD AS ! O!RS0 WAS ?AT WAY BECAUSE ,I S5S$ ?AT %E WAS DY+4 ,IT PORTRAY$ A GREAT OAK /RUCK TO ITS HE>T ) AN AX1 & ! AX WAS LEFT 9 ! W\ND FROM :5CE ! SAP FL[$4 ,IT IS A SAD S\V5IR4 ,I HAVE KEPT ! NE$LES MY MO!R S5T ME4 ,I USE !M NO LONG]1 BUT ONE DAY ,I %ALL OBEY H] & ON MY MO!R'S BEHALF MAKE ?OSE VIEWS ( ! SEA4 

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