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,AU?OR 3 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON 

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,JUAN IS EC/ATIC4 ,HE HAS JU/ SE5 A NOTICE FROM ,WA%+TON 9 A NEWSPAP]1 SAY+ ?AT !Y HAVE RECOGNIZ$ ,C>RANZA AS ! HEAD ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,P[] ( ! ,MEXICAN ,REPUBLIC4 ,HE EFFUSIVELY EMBRACES HIS WIFE ,JOSEFA2 HE KISSES HIS Y\NG SON1 & YELLS \T3 

0,N[1 PEACE WILL BE A REALITY6 ,MIS]Y WILL ,5D6 ,LONG ,LIVE ,C>RANZA60 

,JOSEFA /&S !RE ) H] M\? OP51 LOOK+ ATT5TIVELY AT H] HUSB&4 ,%E DOES NOT UND]/& H[ M]ELY RAIS+ A NEW ,PRESID5T TO ,P[] C\LD PUT AN 5D TO MIS]Y4 ,%E CA/S A GLANCE >\ND ! ROOM1 A ROOM 9 A DEAD-5D ALLEYWAY 9 ! ,MEXICO ,CITY NEI<BORHOOD ( ,TEPOZAN1 & SI<S4 ,EV]Y?+ >\ND H] IS MIS]ABLE4 ,! WICK] *AIRS >E BREAK+ AP>T AT ! BOTTOM4 ,! PLATE ( ! BRAZI] DOES NOT HAVE A SLIV] ( C>BON4 ,! MIS]ABLE B$ FLAUNTS %EETS ?AT DISPLAY >BITR>Y DRAW+S ( MAPS1 ! PRODUCT ( A PHYSICALLY SUFFOCAT$ *ILD4 ,ATOP ! RICKETY TABLE GL[S A /UMP ( P>AFF9 9 ! NECK ( A BOTTLE /REAK$ ) D5SE DROPLETS ( MELT$ FUEL4 ,)\T REALIZ+ ?AT HIS WIFE HAS NOT UND]/OOD HIM1 ,JUAN YELLS3 

0,AN ]A ( PROSP]ITY & LIB]TY HAS OP5$ BE=E ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE6 ,LONG LIVE ,C>RANZA60 

,JOSEFA OP5S H] EYES 9SOL5TLY4 ,DECID$LY1 %E DOES NOT COMPREH5D :AT RELATION C\LD OBTA9 BETWE5 ! EXALTATION ( AN 9DIVIDUAL TO ,P[] & ! DEA? ( MIS]Y4 ,%E SUBM]GES H]SELF 9 PR(\ND REFLECTIONS1 UNTIL A L\SE1 P]HAPS ! HUNGRIE/ AMONG ! 9NUM]ABLE ONES ?AT POPULATE H] HEAD1 JABS H] T]RIBLY & RETURNS H] TO REALITY4 ,%E SCRAT*ES FURI\SLY1 EAG]LY1 FR5ETICALLY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ) A VOICE 5FEEBL$ FROM PROLONG$ P]IODS ( FA/+1 %E SAYS TO H] HUSB&3 

0,C\LD Y\ TELL ME1 ,JUAN1 :AT >E ! POOR GO+ TO GA9 :5 ,C>RANZA ASC5DS TO ! ,PRESID5CY80 

0,COME ON ,JOSEFA1 DO Y\ /ILL NOT UND]/& !SE ?+S8 ,WE >E GO+ TO GA9 LAWS ?AT B5EFIT ! WORK]4 ,! ONES WE HAVE FAVOR ! AGRICULTURAL WORK]S4 ,WE >E GO+ TO RECEIVE L&S FROM ! H&S ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,F9ALLY1 WE >E GO+ TO 5JOY LIB]TY & WELL-BE+40 

,! \TL9E ( A GR9 =MS ON ,JOSEPHA'S LIPS1 EXPRESS+ ! BITT]NESS 9 H] HE>T4 ,AL?\< POOR1 %E HAS HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO READ SOME?+ AB\T ! ,HI/ORY ( ,MEXICO4 ,%E REMEMB]S ?AT ALL ! PRESID5TS1 BE=E REA*+ A HI< PUBLIC POSITION1 SWORE1 ?\S& & ?\S&S ( TIMES1 TO D$ICATE ALL !IR CONC]NS TO ! WELL-BE+ ( ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS WAS (F]$ BY ! PROCLAMATIONS ( ,ITURBIDE1 ! MANIFE/OS ( ,BU/AM5TE1 ! $ICTS ( ,SANTA ,ANNA1 & ! PROCLAMATIONS1 MANIFE/OS1 SONGS & CIRCUL>S ( ,ZULOAGA & ,COMON=T1 ( ,GONZALEZ & ( ,DIAZ2 9 A WORD1 ( EV]YONE1 9CLUD+ ,MAD]O4 ,ALL V[$ TO MAKE ! PEOPLE HAPPY1 & ! PEOPLE W]E DISGRAC$ UND] ALL ( !M4 

,A B$BUG WALKS SL[LY ALONG ! WALL1 AS IF KILL+ TIME BY GO+ \T = A /ROLL1 :ILE ! POOR PEOPLE1 ! VICTIMS ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 DECIDE TO GO TO B$4 ,JOSEFA SEES IT1 & ) A PR[ESS ?AT DEMON/RATES A GREAT DEAL ( PRACTICE1 SME>S IT ) ! TIP ( H] TOE1 LEAV+ A BRI<T R$ FOOTPR9T ON ! WALL4 ,! MIS]ABLE WOMAN CA/S AN ALMO/ SYMPA!TIC GLANCE AT H] HUSB&1 A GLANCE ?AT APPE>S TO SAY3 0,POOR SLAVE6 ,:5 WILL Y\ OP5 Y\R EYES80 

,JUAN IS RADIANT ) JOY1 & %AK+ ! NEWSPAP] OV]HEAD1 EXCLAIMS1 

0,?IS A CON/ITUTIONAL ORD]4 ,RESPECT$ 9DIVIDUALS GU>ANTEE ! PR]OGATIVES ( CITIZ5%IP1 )\T BONDS2 IMP>TIAL ADM9I/RATIVE JU/ICE2 FREE SUFFRAGE2 NO REELECTION2 HONOR AMONG PUBLIC FUNCTION>IES4 ,:AT MORE C\LD Y\ WANT1 MY WIFE8 ,:Y DO Y\ MAKE Y\R FACE LOOK SO SORR[FUL80 

,JOSEFA REPLIES 

0,?IS IS ALL A V]Y LOVELY DREAM2 BUT :AT AB\T ! BREAD3 :O WILL GIVE US BREAD80 

0,HA1 HA1 HA6 ,= ?AT1 ,I HAVE >MS10 ,JUAN SAYS1 LAU<+4 ,HE ADDS1 0,ONLY ! LAZY WILL DIE ( HUNG]40 

,DISC\RAG$1 ,JOSEFA LETS H] >MS DROP4 0,DECID$LY10 %E ?9KS1 0,JUAN IS A P]FECT %EEP40 ,V>I\S L\SE BITES MAKE H] SCRAT* H]SELF DESP]ATELY1 UNTIL %E BEG9S TO SP\T BLOOD4 ,SUDD5LY1 PEALS >E HE>D3 IT IS ! *UR* BELLS ( ! P>I% ( ,SANTA ,ANA4 ,DRIFT+ FROM ,TEZONTLALE COMES ! RUMBLE ( CRIES1 ! CLATT] ( ! FIRECRACK]S1 ! PEAL ( ALL ! *UR* BELLS ?AT EV]Y TEMPLES EMITT$ 9 TURN1 MIX$ ) ! TRIUMPHANT NOTES ( A MILIT>Y B& PLAY+ A TWO-/EP4 ,! NOISE W9DS UP MAK+ ,JUAN 5?USIA/IC TO ! PO9T ( DELIRIUM4 ,TAK+ (F HIS HAT1 HE M>*ES \T ! /REET TO GIVE FREE RE9 TO HIS EXALTATION1 CRY+ AT ! TOP ( HIS VOICE3 0,LONG ,LIVE ,C>RANZA60 

,IT IS ! SUPPORT]S ( ,C>RANZA :O >E CELEBRAT+ ! RECOGNITION ( ,C>RANZA'S GOV]NM5T EXT5D$ BY =EIGN GOV]NM5TS & ! CAPITALI/S !Y REPRES5T4 

,A MON? HAS PASS$4 ,JUAN WORKS1 BUT HIS SITUATION DOES NOT *ANGE4 ,HIS MIS]ABLE SAL>Y IS JU/ B>ELY 5\< TO PREV5T HIMSELF1 ,JOSEFA1 & HIS Y\NG SON FROM MAT]IALLY DY+ ( HUNG]4 ,! ROOM /ILL CONTA9S ! SAME BROK5 W9D[S1 ! SAME MIS]ABLE B$ ) ITS MAPS1 ! POOR TABLE ?AT !Y /ILL HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO REPLACE4 ,9 ! BRAZI]1 !Y /ILL CAN NOT COOK A DEC5T S\P3 ,PIECES ( C>BON CO/ TOO MU*1 AS IF !Y W]E MADE ( GOLD4 ,! MANY BLOODY GROOVES 9 ! WALLS 9DICATE ?AT ! B$BUGS /ILL HAVE NOT AB&ON$ !IR HABIT ( GO+ = A WALK BE=E EAT+4 ,! L\SES EXTRACT ! FIRE FROM ! POOR ,JOSEFA4 

0,H[ MU* HAVE WE GA9$ FROM ! ELEVATION ( ,C>RANZA6 ,TRULY1 MY BELOV$ ,JUAN60 ,JOSEFA SAID ) A C]TA9 SNE]4 

,JUAN SCRAT*ES HIS HEAD1 TORM5T$ BY ! L\SES & BY ! DECEPTION4 ,HE BELIEV$ ?AT ,C>RANZA'S ASC5DANCE TO ,P[] W\LD 5SURE ABUNDANCE 9 ! HOME4 ,NEV]!LESS1 HE CAN NOT ACCEPT DEFEAT4 ,HE EXCLAIMS3 

0,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT A GOV]NM5T C\LD MAKE ! PEOPLE HAPPY 9 JU/ ONE MON?4 ,LET'S GIVE !M SOME TIME SO !Y CAN IMPLEM5T ! RE=MS ?AT WILL B5EFIT ! MASSES4 ,!N WE WILL SEE40 

,A YE> HAS PASS$4 ,! CONDITIONS ( ,JUAN'S LIFE >E ! SAME AS BE=E4 ,C]TA9LY1 ! SAL>IES >E N[ GREAT]4 ,H[EV]1 ! [N] ( ! H\SE HAS 9CREAS$ ! R5TS ( ! ROOMS2 ! M]*ANTS HAVE RAIS$ ! PRICES ( PRIM>Y NECESSITIES2 CLO!S >E MORE EXP5SIVE N[ ?AN !Y W]E BE=E4 ,N[1 HE WORKS NO MORE ?AN EI<T H\RS A DAY4 ,H[EV]1 9 ! 5D1 HE HAS TO DO ! SAME1 EXACTLY ! SAME1 ?AT HE DID BE=E 9 TWELVE1 F\RTE51 & EV5 SIXTE5 H\RS4 

,JOSEFA HAS AN COPY ( ,REG5]ATION 9 H] H&S4 ,%E READS IT ) M>K$ 9T]E/1 AB&ON+ ! READ+ = MOM5TS ONLY :5 ! POK+S ( ! P>ASITES MAKE ! 9T]V5TION ( H] F+]NAILS ABSOLUTELY 9DISP5SABLE4 ,JUAN PACES BACK & =? >\ND ! ROOM4 ,VISIBLE AGITAT$1 HE HOLDS A R$ BOOKLET 9 HIS H&1 :OSE COLOR IS ! ONLY JOY\S TONE 9 ?IS D>K WELL ( MIS]Y1 FIL?1 & SADNESS3 ,IT IS ! ,MANIFE/O ( ,SEPTEMB] #b#c1 #a#i#a#a4 

,SUDD5LY1 ,JUAN 9T]RUPTS HIS PAC+1 &1 SLAPP+ HIS =EHEAD1 EXCLAIMS3 

0,:AT AN BLOCKHEAD ,I'VE BE51 &1 ALONG ) ME1 ALL ! WORK]S :O SUPPORT$ ,C>RANZA6 ,WE LIVE H]E 9 MIS]Y1 9 ! ULTIMATE MIS]Y1 EV5 ?\< WE BREAK \R BACKS 9 WORK JU/ LIKE WE DID BE=E WE ELEVAT$ ?AT OLD SC\NDREL TO P[]4 ,?OSE R$I/RIBUTIONS ( L& W\ND UP BE+ ! CRUDE/ DECEPTIONS4 ,ONE HAS TO BRIBE (FICIALS TO GET ANY?+4 ,! LAWS ?AT SUPPOS$LY PROTECT ! WORK] >E ACTUALLY WRITT5 TO PROTECT ,CAPITAL4 ,! B\RGEOISIE CONTRIV$ TO RETRIEVE EV]Y?+ !Y HAD LO/ TO US 9 A CUNN+ MANN]4 ,! CONCESSIONS !Y MADE 9 !IR CON/ITUTIONAL ORD]S DO NOT PR(IT POOR PEOPLE4 ,WE CONT9UE TO BE1 9 VIRTUE ( \R MIS]ABLE POV]TY1 ! SAME P>IAHS AS BE=E4 ,DEA? TO ,C>RANZA60 

0,DEA? TO ALL ,GOV]NM5T60 YELLS ,JOSEFA1 %AK+ ! ISSUE ( ,REG5]ATION 9 H] H& LIKE A FLAG4 

0,LONG LIVE ,AN>*Y60 ,JUAN YELLS1 %AK+ ! R$ BOOKLET1 :OSE PAGES SP\T ! FRE%NESS ( Y\?1 ! EXHALATIONS ( SPR+1 ! BALM ( HOPE1 & ! RAYS ( ! SUN = ALL :O SUFF]1 = ALL :O BREA!1 = ALL :O DRAG !IR EXI/5CE ALONG 9 ! BLACK ABYSS ( SLAV]Y & TYRANNY444 

,= ! FIR/ TIME1 ! SORDID ROOM IS 5NOBL$1 = IT S]VES AS ! HAV5 = A PAIR ( LIONS & A CUB4 

,SEV]AL DAYS PASS$4 ,! B>RICADES ( ! ,MEXICO ,CITY PRES5T A =MIDABLE FRONT4 ,! UNIT$ NEI<BORHOODS ( ,M]C$1 ,CURTIDOS1 & ,MANZAN>ES HAVE ]ECT$ B>RICADES 9 TWO H\RS4 ,M51 WOM51 ELD]S1 *ILDR51 & EV5 SOME DISABL$ PEOPLE HAVE TAK5 P>T 9 ! WORK4 ,! UGLY $IFICE ( ! ,M]C$ M>KET HAS PROVID$ MO/ ( ! MAT]IAL4 ,BEH9D ! B>RICADE BRI/LES A SEA ( PALM HATS4 ,! LEA!R S&ALS & ! CRUDE %OES ( ! DEF5D]S TREAD ! BLACK L& 5]GETICALLY1 N[ PR\D TO S]VE AS P$E/ALS = A B& ( H]OES4 ,= MANY MOM5TS1 !Y AWAIT ! ATTACK ( ,GOV]NM5T =CES4 ,EV]Y?+ IS ACTIVITY BEH9D ! B>RICADE4 ,! WOM5 DIG TR5*ES2 ! M5 WA% !IR RIFLES2 ! *ILDR5 DI/RIBUTE \TFITS TO ?OSE *AMPIONS ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,A R$ FLAG1 %[+ 9 :ITE LETT]S ! 9SCRIPTION 0,L& & ,LIB]TY0 SMILES TO ! SUN AT ! TOP ( ! B>RICADE1 S5D+ ITS SALUTE TO ALL ! DIS9H]IT$ ( ! E>? FROM ITS PEAK4 ,! PROLET>IAT ( ,CAPITAL IS UP 9 >MS AGA9/ ,CAPITAL1 ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & ! ,*UR*4 

,! PROLET>IANS ( ,RA/RO & ,SAN ,ANTONIO ,ABAD DO NOT DISPLAY ANY LESS ACTIVITY4 ,! BUT*]S %>P5 !IR KNIVES1 TE/+ !M ) ! TIPS ( !IR ?UMBS4 ,! /REETS ADJAC5T TO ,RA/RO & ! ,FACTORY ( ,HILADOS & ,TEJIDOS >E /RIPP$ ( PAVEM5T4 ,ALL ! MAT]IALS HAVE BE5 CONV]T$ 9TO RES\RCES = ! CON/RUCTION ( ! B>RICADE4 ,TABLES1 POTT]Y1 PIANOS1 CLO?+1 MATTRESSES3 ALL HAD BE5 BR\<T D[N 9 A HORRIBLY CONFUS+ HEAP ( OBJECTS1 S]V+ TO %IELD ! NOBLE BOSOMS ( ITS DEF5D]S4 

,BEL5 & ,SALTO DEL ,AGUA2 ,SAN ,COSME & ,SANTA ,M>IA DE LA ,RIV]A2 ,SAN ,LAZ>O & ,SAN ,ANTONIO ,TOMATLAN2 ,LA ,BOLSA & ,TEPITO2 ,SAN ,JUAN1 ,NONOALCO1 ,SANTA ,M>IA LA ,R$ONDA1 ,LA ,LAGUNILLA2 ALL ! V>I\S DI/RICTS ( ! POPUL\S CITY HAVE VACAT$ !IR NEI<BORHOODS & !IR DWELL+S1 EMBOLD5$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y FIRE4 ,!Y PREP>E TO RESI/ ! ATTACK ( ! MILIT>Y (FIC]S SUPPORT+ ,C>RANZA4 ,! B>RICADES SPRUNG =? FROM ! L& 9 AN OP5+ & CLOS+ ( ! EYES4 ,! B>RICADES ( ,SAN ,LAZ>O & ,SAN ,ANTONIO ,TOMATLAN %[S UPON ITS SUMMIT A S+UL> FLAG4 ,IT IS AN OLD PETTICOAT1 TORN & GRIMY4 ,IT IS ! FLAG ( MIS]Y6 ,IT IS ! BRAVE RAG DEFY+ ! WORLD ( ! OPPRESSION & PRIVILEGE4 ,AS LONG AS ! TATT]S >E NOT DETA*$ FROM ! PROLET>IAT'S BODY1 ! MA/] REMA9S TRANQUIL4 ,:5 IT APPE>S ATTA*$ TO ! TOP ( A /AFF1 ! WORLD TREMBLES4 

,:]EAS ALL ! B>RICADES >E FILL$ ) 5?USIASM1 NO?+ SURM\NTS ! ACTIVITY1 5?USIASM1 AUDACITY1 & REVOLUTION>Y ZEAL 9 ! UNIT$ B>RICADE ( ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,P]ALVILLO1 ,SANTA ,ANNA1 & ,TEZONTLALE4 ,JUAN & ,JOSEFA DO NOT RE/ = A MOM5T4 ,BLACK5$ ) P[D]1 !Y LOOK V]Y BEAUTIFUL1 SWEAT+1 PANT+1 CROSS+ TO & FRO 9 ! B>RICADE1 COMMUNICAT+ 5]GY & 5?USIASM TO ITS DEF5D]S4 ,SUDD5LY A =MIDABLE CLAMOR1 FOLL[$ BY RIFLE %OTS & BUGLE BLA/S1 CAN BE HE>D FROM ! DIRECTION ( ,CONCEPCION ,TEQUIPEHUCA4 

0,IT IS \R COMRADES FROM ,BOLSA & ,TEPITO FI<T+60 ,JUAN CRIES1 TOSS+ HIS HAT 9TO ! AIR4 

,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 ! AIR RES\NDS ) ! RO> ( CANNONS1 ! RACKET ( RIFLE %OTS1 ! BEAT+ ( ! DRUMS1 ! ANGRY CRIES ( ! BUGLE1 ! M>TIAL AIRS ( ! MILIT>Y B&S4 ,!Y >E ALL JUMBL$ TOGE!R 9 ONE S+UL> ?UND]\S CRACK ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE CITY4 ,ALL ! B>RICADES W]E BE+ ATTACK$ SIMULTANE\SLY BY ! ,C>RANZA'S =CES4 

,JUAN & ,JOSEFA CLIMB TO ! HEI<T ( ! B>RICADE :]E !Y SEE A D5SE COLUMN ( ,C>RANZA SUPPORT]S APPROA*+ ! /REETS ( ,SANTO ,DOM+O ON FOOT4 

0,F9ALLY1 ! 5EMY IS CLOS+ 91 COMRADES10 !Y YELL AT ! SAME TIME4 0,EV]YBODY3 *OOSE ! PLACE ?AT BE/ SUITS Y\ TO DEF5D \R BA/ION60 

,9 AN 9/ANT1 ! B>RICADE IS CR[N$ ) RIFLES4 ,! 5EMY PLACES TWO CANONS AT ! BASE ( ,SANTA ,CAT>9A Y ,MORAS /REET1 :ILE P>T ( ! COLUMN CONT9UES ADVANC+ T[>D ! B>RICADE1 :I* IS SITUAT$ AT ! BASE ( ! /REET4 

,AN IMP]I\S VOICE EM]GES FROM ! COLUMN :5 IT IS A HUNDR$ PACES AWAY FROM ! B>RICADE3 

0,9 ! NAME ( ! SUPREME GOV]NM5T1 GIVE Y\RSELVES UP60 IT SAYS4 

0,LONG LIVE ,L& & ,LIB]TY60 ! DEF5D]S ( ! B>RICADE ANSW]4 

,RIFLE %OTS FOLL[ RAPIDLY FROM BO? SIDES4 ,! CANNONS DIRECT !IR PROJECTILES AGA9/ ! C5T] ( ! B>RICADE 9 ORD] TO OP5 A BREA*4 ,! SMOKE SATURATES ! ATMOSPH]E UNTIL BECOMES UNBREA!ABLE4 ,! ATTACK IS FURI\S2 ! RESI/ANCE IS =MIDABLE4 ,C>RANZA'S (FIC]S ACCOMPANY !IR %OTS ) ABUSIVE WORDS2 ! PROLET>IAN DEF5D]S ( ! B>RICADE S+3 

,*ILD ( ! PEOPLE1 %ACKLES CON/RICT Y\1 

BUT ?IS 9JU/ICE CAN NOT CONT9UE3 

,IF Y\R EXI/5CE IS FILL$ ) PA91 

,RA!R ?AN BE+ A SLAVE1 PREF] TO DIE4 

,BROADCA/ TO ! F\R W9DS LIKE AN 9VITATION MADE TO DIGNITY & HONOR >E ! NOTES ( ?IS MAGNIFIC5T HYMN2 ( ?IS HYMN COMMON TO ALL ! D[NTRODD5 ( ! WORLD2 ( ?IS HYMN ?AT COND5SES ALL ! BITT] M>TYRDOMS ( ! PEOPLE & ! ANGUI% ( ITS SA9TS :O LONG = R$EMPTION1 ( ?IS HYMN ?AT IS SIMULTANE\SLY A COMPLA9T1 A PROTE/1 & A ?REAT4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY1 ! PROLET>IANS ( ,MEXICO CITY CELEBRATE ! TRIUMPH ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,! CAPITALI/ ,SY/EM HAS DI$4 

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