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

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,DESPITE OV]:ELM+ SUPPORT GIV5 ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I 9 A PLEBISCITE HELD 9 ,MAY #a#h#g1 ! EMP]OR WAS COM+ UND] 9CREAS+ POLITICAL PRESSURE1 & HIS GOV]NM5T TRI$ TO W9 PUBLIC SUPPORT ?R\< AN ADV5TUR\S =EIGN POLICY4 ,CONFLICT ) ,PRUSSIA OV] ! NOM9ATION ( A ,G]MAN PR9CEL+ TO ! EMPTY ?RONE ( ,SPA9 L$ ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T TO DECIDE = W> AGA9/ ,G]MANY ON #ad ,JULY #a#h#g4 ,TWO WEEKS LAT] ,NAPOLEON LEFT ,P>IS TO JO9 ! ,FR5* MILIT>Y =CES4 ,! ,G]MANS DEFEAT$ ! ,FR5* >MY DECISIVELY AT ,S$AN ON #a ,SEPTEMB] #a#h#g1 & CAPTUR$ ! EMP]OR4 

,CR[DS 9 ,P>IS BEGAN TO DEMON/RATE TWO DAYS LAT]1 & ON ,SEPTEMB] #d1 AMID SEV]E DISORD]1 ! ,P>IS MOB PROCLAIM$ ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,A ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE HEAD$ BY ,NAPOLEON'S MILIT>Y GOV]NOR ( ,P>IS1 ,G5]AL ,TRO*U1 TOOK P[] 9 ! NAME ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,TWO WEEKS LAT] ,G]MAN =CES SURR\ND$ ,P>IS4 

,DUR+ ! T]RIBLE YE> ( ! W> & ! ,SIEGE1 :5 ,I SAW \R PEOPLE DIE :ILE !Y W]E SO FULL ( LIFE1 ,I SUDD5LY RECALL$ AN IMPRESSION FROM MY *ILDHOOD4 ,I SAW AN OAK /&+ TALL & SOLID ) ITS %AD[ FALL+ OV] ! LONG GRASS FULL ( :ITE DAISIES & BUTT]CUPS4 ,IT WAS ! OAK ( MY LEG5D1 & IT HAD AN AX EMB$D$ 9 ITS HE>T2 9 ITS TRUNK WAS A WIDE GA%1 & ! IRON ( ! AX WAS DAMP ) SAP4 ,!SE IMPRESSIONS COME BACK LIKE DEAD LEAVES DRIV5 BY ! W9D4 

,P>IS WAS QUIV]+ FROM ! ,EMPIRE'S CRIMES4 ,9 SPITE ( ! BL&I%M5TS ( ! IMP]IAL GANG1 WE TRUE REPUBLICANS W]E NOT EAG] = ! W> ) ,PRUSSIA4 ,TO BEFUDDLE ! PEOPLE1 ! ,BONAP>TI/S HAD TORN ! W+S (F ! ,M>SEILLAISE1 & :5 WE *E]$ = ! ,REPUBLIC 9 ,AUGU/1 ,P>IS %\LD HAVE RIS5 9 REMEMBRANCE ( ITS PR\D & H]OIC TRADITION4 ,! CITY %\LD HAVE CLEANS$ ITSELF BY BA?+ 9 ! BLOOD ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,9/EAD1 REVOLUTION>Y ,P>IS /OOD SIL5T4 ,I CAN /ILL SEE ! CITY AMID A QUIET HAZE3 ,EV]Y %UTT] WAS CLOS$1 LEAV+ ! B\LEV>D ,LA ,VILLETTE DES]T$4 ,>\ND ! C>RIAGE 9 :I* ,EUDES & ,BRIDEAU W]E PRISON]S1 PEOPLE CRI$ \T3 0,ATTACK ! ,PRUSSIANS60 

,AFT] ,SEPTEMB] #d !RE WAS TOO LITTLE *ANGE1 = ! PEOPLE DIDN'T 9SI/ ON IT4 ,SOME WANT$ TO UND]TAKE DESP]ATE SORTIES TO DRIVE BACK ! ,PRUSSIANS1 BUT !Y W]E =BIDD5 TO TRY4 ,EV5 AFT] ! 5CIRCLEM5T ( ,P>IS1 PEOPLE WAIT$ = AN >MY TO LIB]ATE ! CITY1 = !Y CLAIM$ ?AT A CITY HAD NEV] RAIS$ A SIEGE )\T \TSIDE HELP4 ,?AT SOME?+ HAS NEV] HAPP5$ BE=E C]TA9LY DOES NOT MEAN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 

,:5 SEV]AL ( \R FRI5DS W]E CONDEMN$ TO DEA? = HAV+ TRI$ TO PROCLAIM ! ,REPUBLIC 9 ,AUGU/ BE=E ,BONAP>TE WAS OV]6 ?R[N1 ,&RE ,LEO1 ,ADELE ,ESQUIROS1 & ,I W]E APPO9T$ TO C>RY TO ,G5]AL ,TRO*U A PROTE/ AGA9/ !IR S5T5CES SIGN$ BY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE4 ,SOME PEOPLE HAD SIGN$ ?AT PROTE/ FROM MOM5T>Y 9DIGNATION & !N HAD BECOME TIMID1 & WANT$ !IR NAMES TAK5 (F ! LI/S BECAUSE ( SECOND ?\<TS4 ,\R FRI5DS' LIVES W]E AT /AKE1 & ,I C]TA9LY DID NOT WANT TO ]ASE A S+LE NAME4 

,TO GET \R PROTE/ TO ,G5]AL ,TRO*U WAS NOT EASY4 ,IT TOOK ALL MY FEM99E /UBBORNNESS TO GET 9TO HIS (FICE4 ,BY ALMO/ A DIRECT ASSAULT1 WE GOT TO SOME K9D ( ANTE*AMB]4 ,! PEOPLE !RE WANT$ US TO LEAVE BE=E WE HAD SE5 ! GOV]NOR ( ,P>IS4 

0,WE COME ON BEHALF ( ! PEOPLE10 WE SAID1 & ! WORDS S\ND$ OM9\S TO !M 9 ?OSE SURR\ND+S4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE R$ SA% ( ! ,REVOLUTION BE+ WORN AT ! ,H#fTEL DE ,VILLE1 & ?AT WAS WORN BY ,H5RI ,RO*E=T4 ,& YET ! ,P>ISIANS W]E SAY+ TO !MSELVES1 0,! PEOPLE >E N[ RUL+40 ,WE W]E 9VIT$ TO LEAVE ,TRO*U'S (FICE1 BUT WE W5T OV] & SAT ON A B5* AGA9/ ! WALL1 DECL>+ ?AT WE %\LD NOT LEAVE )\T AN ANSW]4 

,TIR$ ( SEE+ US WAIT1 A SECRET>Y W5T TO LOOK = SOME P]SONAGE :O WAS SAID TO REPRES5T ,TRO*U4 ,?AT P]SON CAME OV] TO US1 & :5 WE DECID$ IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ! G5]AL P]SONALLY1 WE PRES5T$ \R PROTE/ TO ?IS AIDE4 ,HE WEI<$ ! VOLUM9\S PETITION COV]$ ) ?\S&S ( SIGNATURES 7:I* SEEM$ TO UPSET HIM7 9 HIS H&1 & HE DECL>$ ?AT ! PETITION W\LD BE TAK5 UND] CONSID]6 ATION BECAUSE ( ! NUMB] ( SIGNATURES4 ,?AT PROMISE W\LD HAVE MEANT LITTLE IF ! ,EMPIRE HADN'T BE5 COLLAPS+4 ,ROTT5 AS ! ,EMPIRE WAS1 ! HAMM] BL[ ( ,S$AN KILL$ IT4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ! 5CIRCLEM5T ( ,P>IS1 ,I WAS >RE/$ = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,BECAUSE ! CITY ( ,/RASB\RG WAS 9 GREAT DANG] FROM ! ,PRUSSIAN >MIES1 ,MME ,&RE ,LEO & ,I HAD R\ND$ UP A L>GE NUMB] ( VOLUNTE]S1 DET]M9$ TO MAKE ONE LA/ GREAT EF=T OR DIE ) ,/RASB\RG4 ,WE W]E CROSS+ ,P>IS 9 LONG COLUMNS1 CRY+ \T1 0,TO ,/RASB\RG1 TO ,/RASB\RG40 ,WE W]E GO+ TO SIGN \R NAMES 9 ! REGI/] PLAC$ ON ! LAP ( ! /ATUE ( ,\R ,LADY ( ,/RASB\RG 9 ! ,PLACE DE LA ,CONCORDE1 & FROM !RE GO TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE & DEM& >MS4 ,!RE WE W]E >RE/$1 ,MME ,L#fO1 ME1 & A POOR1 LITTLE OLD WOMAN :O HAD BE5 CROSS+ ! SQU>E TO GET SOME K]OS5E :ILE ! DEMON/RATION WAS GO+ ON4 ,%E KEPT CLUT*+ H] OIL CAN :ILE %E WAS BE+ ACCUS$ ( 9T5D+ TO COMMIT >SON4 ,WE TE/IFI$ 9 H] BEHALF1 BUT ! MO/ ELOQU5T WITNESS = H] 9NOC5CE WAS ! WAY %E CONT9U$ TO GRIP H] CAN1 & ! AU?ORITIES LET H] GO4 ,AS %E LEFT1 H] OIL CAN DRIBBL$ OIL ON H] DRESS BECAUSE H] H&S W]E TREMBL+ SO BADLY4 

,A FAT OLD JACKASS CAME 9 LAT]1 EGG$ ON BY HIS CURIOSITY4 ,I TRI$ TO TELL HIM :AT WAS GO+ ON4 0,:AT DOES ,/RASB\RG MATT] TO Y\80 ?IS 9S5SITIVE1 B$ECK$ FUNCTION>Y ASK$4 0,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ,/RASB\RG WILL P]I% SIMPLY BECAUSE Y\ >5'T !RE80 

,F9ALLY A MEMB] ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T GOT US RELEAS$1 BUT AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T1 ,SEPTEMB] #b#g1 ,/RASB\RG SURR5D]$ TO ! ,PRUSSIANS4 

,9 ,MONTM>TRE1 9 ! ,EI<TE5? ,>RONDISSEM5T1 WE ORGANIZ$ ! ,MONTM>TRE ,VIGILANCE ,COMMITTEE4 ,FEW ( ITS MEMB]S /ILL SURVIVE1 BUT DUR+ ! ,SIEGE ! COMMITTEE MADE ! REACTION>IES TREMBLE4 ,EV]Y EV5+1 WE W\LD BUR/ \T ONTO ! /REETS FROM \R HEADQU>T]S AT #d#a1 *AUSSEE ,CLIGNANC\RT1 SOMETIMES SIMPLY TO TALK UP ! ,REVOLUTION1 BECAUSE ! TIME = DUPLICITY HAD PASS$4 ,WE KNEW H[ LITTLE ! REACTION>Y REGIME1 9 ITS DEA? ?ROES1 VALU$ ITS PROMISES & ! LIVES ( ITS CITIZ5S1 & ! PEOPLE HAD TO BE W>N$4 

,ACTUALLY !RE W]E TWO VIGILANCE COMMITTEES 9 ,MONTM>TRE1 ! M5'S & ! WOM5'S4 ,AL?\< ,I PRESID$ OV] ! WOM5'S COMMIT6 TEE1 ,I WAS ALWAYS AT ! M5'S1 BECAUSE ITS MEMB]S 9CLUD$ SOME ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>IES4 ,I /ILL HAVE AN OLD MAP ( ,P>IS ?AT HUNG ON ! WALL ( \R MEET+ ROOM2 ,I C>RI$ IT BACK & =? ACROSS ! OCEAN ) ME AS A S\V5IR4 ,) 9K WE HAD BLOTT$ \T ! ,EMPIRE'S COAT ( >MS1 :I* DESECRAT$ IT & :I* W\LD HAVE DIRTI$ \R HEADQU>T]S4 

,! MEMB]S ( ! M5'S ,MONTM>TRE ,VIGILANCE ,COMMITTEE W]E REM>KABLE P]SONS4 ,NEV] HAVE ,I SE5 M9DS SO DIRECT1 SO UNPRET5TI\S1 & SO ELEVAT$4 ,NEV] HAVE ,I SE5 9DIVIDUALS SO CLE>HEAD$4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ ?IS GR\P MANAG$ TO DO IT4 ,!RE W]E NO WEAKNESSES4 ,SOME?+ GOOD & /RONG SUPPORT$ PEOPLE4 

,! WOM5 W]E C\RAGE\S ALSO1 & AMONG !M1 TOO1 !RE W]E SOME REM>KABLE M9DS4 ,I BELONG$ TO BO? COMMITTEES1 & ! LEAN+S ( ! TWO GR\PS W]E ! SAME4 ,SOMETIME 9 ! FUTURE ! WOM5'S COMMITTEE %\LD HAVE ITS [N HI/ORY TOLD4 ,OR P]HAPS ! TWO %\LD BE M+L$1 BECAUSE PEOPLE DIDN'T WORRY AB\T :I* SEX !Y W]E BE=E !Y DID !IR DUTY4 ,?AT /UPID QUE/ION WAS SETTL$4 

,9 ! EV5+S ,I (T5 WAS ABLE TO BE AT MEET+S ( BO? GR\PS1 S9CE ! WOM5'S1 :I* MET AT ! (FICE ( ! ,JU/ICE ( ! ,PEACE ON ! RUE DE LA ,*APELLE1 BEGAN AN H\R E>LI] ?AN ! M5'S4 ,?US AFT] ! WOM5'S MEET+ WAS OV] ,I C\LD GO TO ! LA/ HALF ( ! M5'S MEET+1 & SOMETIMES O!R WOM5 & ,I C\LD GO TO ! 5TIRE M5'S MEET+4 

,! ,MONTM>TRE ,VIGILANCE ,COMMITTEES LEFT NO ONE )\T %ELT] & NO ONE )\T FOOD4 ,ANYONE C\LD EAT AT ! MEET+ HALLS1 AL?\< AS ! ,SIEGE CONT9U$ & FOOD SUPPLIES BECAME %ORT]1 IT MI<T ONLY BE ONE H]R+ DIVID$ BETWE5 FIVE OR SIX PEOPLE4 ,= PEOPLE :O W]E REALLY 9 NE$ WE DIDN'T HESITATE TO DIP 9TO \R RES\RCES OR TO USE REVOLUTION>Y REQUISITION+4 ,! ,EI<TE5? ,>RONDISSEM5T WAS ! T]ROR ( PR(ITE]S4 ,:5 ! REACTION>IES HE>D ! PHRASE1 0,MONTM>TRE IS GO+ TO COME D[N ON Y\10 !Y HID 9 !IR HOLES2 WE *AS$ !M D[N ANYWAY1 & LIKE HUNT$ BEA/S !Y FL$1 LEAV+ BEH9D ! HID+ PLACES :]E PROVISIONS W]E ROTT+ :ILE ,P>IS />V$4 

,ULTIMATELY ! ,MONTM>TRE ,VIGILANCE ,COMMITTEES W]E M[$ D[N1 LIKE ALL REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS4 ,! R>E MEMB]S /ILL ALIVE KN[ H[ PR\D WE W]E !RE & H[ F]V5TLY WE FLEW ! FLAG ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,LITTLE DID IT MATT] TO ?OSE :O W]E !RE :E!R !Y W]E BEAT5 TO ! GR\ND UNNOTIC$ 9 BATTLE OR DI$ ALONE 9 ! SUNLI<T4 ,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE H[ ! MILL/ONE MOVES SO LONG AS ! BREAD IS MADE4 

,EV]Y?+ WAS BEG9N+1 OR RA!R1 BEG9N+ AGA91 AFT] ! LONG LE?>GY ( ! ,EMPIRE4 ,! FIR/ ORGANIZATION ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,WOM5 HAD BEGUN TO MEET ON ! RUE ,!V5OT ) ,MMES ,JULES ,SIMON1 ,&RE ,LEO1 & ,M>IA ,D]AISMES4 ,AT ! MEET+S ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,WOM5 GR\P1 & AT O!R MEET+S1 ! MO/ ADVANC$ M5 APPLAUD$ ! IDEA ( EQUALITY4 ,I NOTIC$--,I HAD SE5 IT BE=E1 & ,I SAW IT LAT]--?AT M51 !IR DECL>ATIONS NOT)/&+1 AL?\< !Y APPE>$ TO HELP US1 W]E ALWAYS CONT5T ) JU/ ! APPE>ANCE4 ,?IS WAS ! RESULT ( CU/OM & ! =CE ( OLD PREJUDICES1 & IT CONV9C$ ME ?AT WE WOM5 MU/ SIMPLY TAKE \R PLACE )\T BEGG+ = IT4 ,! ISSUE ( POLITICAL RI<TS IS DEAD4 ,EQUAL $UCATION1 EQUAL TRADES1 SO ?AT PRO/ITUTION W\LD NOT BE ! ONLY LUCRATIVE PR(ESSION OP5 TO A WOMAN--?AT IS :AT WAS REAL 9 \R PROGRAM4 ,! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION6 >IES >E RI<T2 EVOLUTION IS 5D$ & N[ REVOLUTION IS NECESS>Y OR ! BUTT]FLY WILL DIE 9 ITS COCOON4 

,H]OIC WOM5 W]E F\ND 9 ALL SOCIAL POSITIONS4 ,AT ! PR(ESSIONAL S*OOL ( ,MME ,P\L91 WOM5 ( ALL SOCIAL LEVELS ORGANIZ$ ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,VICTIMS ( ! ,W>4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ TO DIE RA!R ?AN SURR5D]1 & DISP5S$ !IR EF=TS ! BE/ WAY !Y C\LD1 :ILE DEM&+ CEASELESSLY ?AT ,P>IS CONT9UE TO RESI/ ! ,PRUSSIAN SIEGE4 

,AL?\< ,I KNEW SOME ( !M WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[ :O IS /ILL LIV+1 BUT DUR+ ! ,SIEGE NO ONE FAIL$4 ,!Y DIDN'T BECOME LIKE ?OSE H>PIES ! FOLL[+ ,MAY :O DUG \T ! EYES ( \R FALL5 COMRADES ) ! TIPS ( !IR P>ASOLS4 

,LAT]1 :5 ,I WAS A PRISON]1 ! FIR/ VISITOR ,I HAD WAS ,MME ,MEURICE FROM ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,VICTIMS ( ! ,W>4 ,AT MY LA/ TRIAL1 BEH9D ! H&-PICK$ SPECTATORS1 AMONG ?OSE :O HAD TO W$GE !MSELVES 91 W]E TWO O!R =M] MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIETY1 ! L>GE WOMAN1 ,JEANNE ,B-& ! PETITE ,MME ,F-4 

,I SALUTE ALL ?OSE BRAVE WOM5 ( ! VANGU>D :O W]E DRAWN FROM GR\P TO GR\P3 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,VIGILANCE1 ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,VICTIMS ( ! ,W>1 & LAT] ! ,LEAGUE ( ,WOM54 ,! OLD WORLD \<T TO FE> ! DAY :5 ?OSE WOM5 F9ALLY DECIDE !Y HAVE HAD 5\<4 ,?OSE WOM5 WILL NOT SLACK (F4 ,/R5G? F9DS REFUGE 9 !M4 ,BEW>E ( !M6 ,BEW>E ( ?OSE :O1 LIKE ,PAULE ,M9CK1 GO ACROSS ,EUROPE WAV+ ! FLAG ( LIB]TY1 & BEW>E ( ! MO/ PEACEFUL DAU<T] ( ,GAUL N[ ASLEEP 9 ! DEEP RESIGNATION ( ! FIELDS4 ,BEW>E ( ! WOM5 :5 !Y >E SICK5$ BY ALL ?AT IS >\ND !M & RISE UP AGA9/ ! OLD WORLD4 ,ON ?AT DAY ! NEW WORLD WILL BEG94 

,! ,PRUSSIAN SIEGE CONT9U$2 ! DAYS BECAME D>K & ! TREES LO/ !IR LEAVES4 ,HUNG] & COLD REA*$ MORE DEEPLY 9TO ! H\SES ( ,P>IS4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #c#a1 AT ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE ! PEOPLE PROCLAIM$ ! ,COMMUNE4 ,! ,COMMITTEES ( ,VIGILANCE FROM ALL OV] ,P>IS ORGANIZ$ ! DEMON/RATION1 & ! PEOPLE NO LONG] CRI$ \T 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REPUBLIC02 !Y CRI$ \T 0,LONG LIVE ! ,COMMUNE60 ,! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE PROMIS$ TO HOLD MEET+S & ELECTIONS & PROMIS$ TO TAKE NO REPRISALS AGA9/ !SE DEMON/RATORS4 ,IT BROKE BO? PROMISES4 ,! WORD ,COMMUNE WAS HU%$ UP AS EFFECTIVELY AS SOME CONJUR]'S TRICK1 BUT EXP]I5CES LIKE ?AT >E NECESS>Y1 = !Y LET Y\ SEE :O ! REAL 5EMY IS4 ,IF WE >E IMPLACABLE 9 ! COM+ FI<T1 :O IS TO BLAME8 

,ANO!R MON? W5T BY & CONDITIONS BECAME 9CREAS+LY BAD4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D .<BE/ DESCRIB$ AS A HALF-TRA9$ ,P>ISIAN POPUL> MILI6 TIA.> C\LD HAVE SAV$ ! CITY1 BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE FE>$ SUPPORT+ ! >M$ =CE ( ! PEOPLE4 

,E>LY 9 ,DECEMB] ,I WAS >RE/$ A SECOND TIME4 ,?AT SECOND >RE/ CAME :5 SEV]AL WOM5 :O HAD MORE C\RAGE ?AN CLAIRVOYANCE WANT$ TO PROPOSE SOME UNKN[N MEANS ( DEF5SE TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,!IR ZEAL WAS SO GREAT ?AT !Y CAME TO ! ,WOM5'S ,VIGILANCE ,COMMITTEE 9 ,MONTM>TRE1 US+ ! NAME ( A WOMAN & ( A GR\P :OM !Y HAD NEGLECT$ TO RECEIVE P]MISSION FROM1 BUT IF !Y HAD COME TO US ) NO RECOMM5DATION AT ALL TO 9TRODUCE !M1 IT W\LD NOT HAVE MATT]$4 ,WE AGRE$ TO JO9 !M ! NEXT DAY 9 A DEMON/RA6 TION 9 FRONT ( ! ,H#fTEL DE ,VILLE1 BUT WE MADE ONE RES]VATION4 ,WE TOLD !M WE W\LD GO AS WOM5 TO %>E !IR DANG]2 WE W\LD NOT GO AS CITIZ5S BECAUSE WE NO LONG] RECOGNIZ$ ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE4 ,IT HAD PROV$ ITSELF 9CAPABLE EV5 ( LETT+ ,P>IS DEF5D ITSELF4 

,! NEXT DAY WE W5T TO ! R5DEZV\S AT ! ,H#fTEL DE ,VILLE1 & WE EXPECT$ :AT HAPP5$3 ,I WAS >RE/$ = HAV+ ORGANIZ$ ! DEMON/RATION4 ,I ANSW]$ !IR *>GES BY SAY+ ?AT ,I C\LDN'T HAVE ORGANIZ$ ANY DEMON/RATION TO SPEAK TO ! GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE ,I NO LONG] RECOGNIZ$ ?AT GOV]NM5T4 ,I ADD$ ?AT :5 ,I CAME ON MY [N BEHALF TO ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 IT W\LD BE ) AN >M$ UPRIS+ BEH9D ME4 ,?AT EXPLANATION APPE>$ UNSATISFACTORY TO !M1 & !Y LOCK$ ME UP4 

,! NEXT DAY F\R CITIZ5S--,?#fOPHILE ,F]RE1 ,AVRONS>T1 ,*RI/1 & ,BURLOT--CAME TO CLAIM ME 09 ! NAME ( ! ,EI<TE5? ,>RONDISSEM5T40 ,AT ?IS DECL>ATION1 ! REACTION>IES BECAME FRI<T5$4 0,MONTM>TRE IS GO+ TO DESC5D ON US10 !Y :ISP]$ TO EA* O!R1 & !Y RELEAS$ ME4 

,MME ,MEURICE ALSO CAME TO CLAIM ME 9 ! NAME ( ! ,SOCIETY = ! ,VICTIMS ( ! ,W>1 BUT %E >RIV$ AFT] ,I HAD ALREADY LEFT ! PREFECTURE4 

,IT WASN'T UNTIL ,JANU>Y #a#i1 :5 ! /RUGGLE WAS ALMO/ OV]1 ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE F9ALLY AGRE$ TO LET ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D EFFECT A SORTIE TO TRY TO RETAKE ,MONTRET\T & ,BUZ5VAL4 ,AT FIR/ ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D SWEPT ! ,PRUSSIANS BE=E !M1 BUT ! MUD DEFEAT$ ! BRAVE SONS ( ! PEOPLE4 ,!Y SANK 9TO ! WET E>? UP TO !IR ANKLES1 & UNABLE TO GET !IR >TILL]Y UP ON ! HILLS1 !Y HAD TO RETREAT4 

,HUNDR$S /AY$ BEH9D1 LY+ QUIETLY 9 DEA?2 !SE M5 ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D--M5 ( ! PEOPLE1 >TI/S1 Y\NG P]SONS--DI$ ) NO REGRETS = !IR LO/ LIVES4 ,! E>? DRANK ! BLOOD ( ?IS FIR/ ,P>ISIAN C>NAGE2 SOON IT W\LD DR9K MORE4 

,P>IS /ILL DID NOT WI% TO SURR5D] TO ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,ON ,JANU>Y #b#b1 ! PEOPLE GA!R$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 :]E ,G5]AL ,*AUDEY1 :O COMM&$ ! SOLDI]S1 N[ HAD HIS HEADQU>T]S4 ,! PEOPLE S5S$ ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! GOV]NM5T W]E LY+ :5 !Y DECL>$ !Y W]E NOT ?9K+ ( SURR5D]+4 

,WE PREP>$ A PEACEFUL DEMON/RATION1 ) ,RAZ\A COMM&+ \R BATTALIONS FROM ,MONTM>TRE4 ,BECAUSE \R FRI5DS :O W]E >M$ W]E DET]M9$ = ! DEMON/RATION TO BE PEACEFUL1 !Y )DREW ) !IR WEAPONS1 EV5 ?\< PEACEFUL DEMON/RATIONS >E ALWAYS CRU%$4 

,:5 ONLY A DIS>M$ MULTITUDE REMA9$1 SOLDI]S 9 ! BUILD+S >\ND ! SQU>E OP5$ FIRE ON US4 ,NO %OT WAS FIR$ BY ! PEOPLE BE=E ! ,BRETON ,MOBILES FIR$ !IR VOLLEYS4 ,WE C\LD SEE ! PALE FACES ( ! ,BRETONS BEH9D ! W9D[S1 AS A NOISE LIKE HAIL S\ND$ 9 \R E>S4 ,YES1 Y\ FIR$ ON US1 Y\ UNTAM$ ,CELTS1 BUT AT LEA/ IT WAS Y\R FAI? ?AT MADE Y\ FANATICS = ! ,C\NT]REVOLUTION4 ,Y\ W]5'T B\<T BY ! REACTION>IES4 ,Y\ KILL$ US1 BUT Y\ BELIEV$ Y\ W]E DO+ Y\R DUTY1 & SOME DAY WE WILL CONV]T Y\ TO \R IDEALS ( LIB]TY4 ,Y\ WILL BR+ TO LIB]TY ! SAME FI]CE CONVICTIONS Y\ N[ >E BR++ TO ! REACTION1 & ) US Y\ WILL ASSAULT ! OLD WORLD4 

,! ,BRETON ,MOBILES FIR$ FIR/2 ! PEOPLE >\ND ! SQU>E ( ! ,T\R ,SA9T ,JACQUES BECAME 9DIGNANT AS ! BULLETS BEGAN TO RA9 D[N ON !M1 & !Y BEGAN TO ?R[ UP B>RICADES4 ,MAL#fZIEUX1 HIS CLOAK RIDDL$ ) BULLET HOLES1 TOOK OV] AS \R LEAD]4 ,HE WAS AN OLD MAN N[1 A H]O ( ,JUNE #a#h#d#h4 ,HE REMEMB]$ BYGONE DAYS & BRAVELY TOOK COMM& ( ! SITUATION AS IF HE HAD BE5 DRAP$ 9 HIS ,JUNE FLAG4 

,I /OOD 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SQU>E LO/ 9 ?\<T4 ,I LOOK$ AT ! ACCURS$ W9D[S FROM :I* ! ,BRETONS CONT9U$ TO FIRE ON US & ?\<T1 0,ONE DAY Y\ WILL BE ON \R SIDE1 Y\ BRIG&S40 

,! BULLETS CONT9U$ TO MAKE !IR HAIL-LIKE NOISE4 ,! SQU>E BECAME DES]T$ :ILE ! PROJECTILES COM+ FROM ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE DUG 9TO ! GR\ND HAPHAZ>DLY OR KILL$ PEOPLE H]E & !RE4 

,NE> ME1 A WOMAN ( MY BUILD1 :O WAS DRESS$ 9 BLACK & :O RESEMBL$ ME1 WAS /RUCK D[N BY A BULLET4 ,A Y\NG MAN :O HAD COME ) H] WAS ALSO KILL$4 ,WE NEV] F\ND \T :O !Y W]E1 BUT ! Y\NG MAN HAD ! 9TREPID PR(ILE ( ! ,MIDI4 

,GRADUALLY ! SQU>E EMPTI$4 ,MANY PEOPLE DID NOT WANT IT TO 5D LIKE ?AT1 BUT WE DECID$ ?AT ?IS WAS NOT ! TIME TO ATTEMPT TO OV]?R[ ! GOV]NM5T4 

,ON ?IS ,JANU>Y #b#b1 ,SAPIA WAS KILL$ ALONG ) MANY O!RS4 ,P- ( ! ,BLANQUI ,GR\P HAD HIS >M BROK54 ,PASS]SBY W]E KILL$ LIKE \R [N PEOPLE1 & OV] ! FALL5 WE SWORE AN OA? ( V5GEANCE & LIB]TY4 ,AS A TOK5 ( DEFIANCE1 ,I TOOK (F MY R$ SC>F & ?REW IT ON A GRAVE4 ,A COMRADE PICK$ IT UP & KNOTT$ IT 9 ! BRAN*ES ( A WILL[4 

,SIX DAYS AFT] ?AT ,JANU>Y #b#b1 ! PEOPLE HAV+ BE5 RAK$ BY MA*9E-GUN FIRE & !N RAK$ ) ASSURANCES ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DID NOT 9T5D TO SURR5D]1 ! GOV]NM5T SURR5D]$ TO ! ,PRUSSIANS4 ,?IS TIME ! %UDD] ( ANG] ?AT W5T ?R\< ,P>IS DID NOT ABATE2 IT PREP>$ ,P>IS = ! COM+ MON?S4 

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