CHAPTERIII
ABURIAL；ANOCCASIONTOBEBORNAGAIN
Inthespringof1832，althoughthecholerahadbeenchillingallmindsforthelastthreemonthsandhadcastovertheiragitationanindescribableandgloomypacification，Parishadalreadylongbeenripeforcommotion。Aswehavesaid，thegreatcityresemblesapieceofartillery；whenitisloaded，itsufficesforasparktofall，andtheshotisdischarged。InJune，1832，thesparkwasthedeathofGeneralLamarque。
Lamarquewasamanofrenownandofaction。Hehadhadinsuccession，undertheEmpireandundertheRestoration，thesortsofbraveryrequisiteforthetwoepochs，thebraveryofthebattle—fieldandthebraveryofthetribune。Hewasaseloquentashehadbeenvaliant；aswordwasdiscernibleinhisspeech。LikeFoy，hispredecessor，afterupholdingthecommand，heupheldliberty；
hesatbetweentheleftandtheextremeleft，belovedofthepeoplebecauseheacceptedthechancesofthefuture，belovedofthepopulacebecausehehadservedtheEmperorwell；hewas，incompanywithComtesGerardandDrouet，oneofNapoleon’smarshalsinpetto。
Thetreatiesof1815removedhimasapersonaloffence。HehatedWellingtonwithadownrighthatredwhichpleasedthemultitude；
and，forseventeenyears，hemajesticallypreservedthesadnessofWaterloo，payinghardlyanyattentiontointerveningevents。
Inhisdeathagony，athislasthour，heclaspedtohisbreastaswordwhichhadbeenpresentedtohimbytheofficersoftheHundredDays。
Napoleonhaddiedutteringthewordarmy，Lamarqueutteringthewordcountry。
Hisdeath，whichwasexpected，wasdreadedbythepeopleasaloss，andbythegovernmentasanoccasion。Thisdeathwasanaffliction。
Likeeverythingthatisbitter，afflictionmayturntorevolt。
Thisiswhattookplace。
Ontheprecedingevening，andonthemorningofthe5thofJune，thedayappointedforLamarque’sburial，theFaubourgSaint—Antoine，whichtheprocessionwastotouchat，assumedaformidableaspect。
Thistumultuousnetworkofstreetswasfilledwithrumors。
Theyarmedthemselvesasbesttheymight。Joinerscarriedoffdoor—weightsoftheirestablishment\"tobreakdowndoors。\"Oneofthemhadmadehimselfadaggerofastocking—weaver’shookbybreakingoffthehookandsharpeningthestump。Another，whowasinafever\"toattack，\"sleptwhollydressedforthreedays。AcarpenternamedLombiermetacomrade，whoaskedhim:\"Whitherareyougoing？\"
\"Eh！well，Ihavenoweapons。\"\"Whatthen？\"\"I’mgoingtomytimber—yardtogetmycompasses。\"\"Whatfor？\"\"Idon’tknow，\"
saidLombier。AcertainJacqueline，anexpeditiousman，accostedsomepassingartisans:\"Comehere，you！\"Hetreatedthemtotensous’
worthofwineandsaid:\"Haveyouwork？\"\"No。\"\"GotoFilspierre，betweentheBarriereCharonneandtheBarriereMontreuil，andyouwillfindwork。\"AtFilspierre’stheyfoundcartridgesandarms。
Certainwell—knownleadersweregoingtherounds，thatistosay，runningfromonehousetoanother，tocollecttheirmen。
AtBarthelemy’s，neartheBarriereduTrone，atCapel’s，nearthePetit—Chapeau，thedrinkersaccostedeachotherwithagraveair。
Theywereheardtosay:\"Haveyouyourpistol？\"\"Undermyblouse。\"
\"Andyou？\"\"Undermyshirt。\"IntheRueTraversiere，infrontoftheBlandworkshop，andintheyardoftheMaison—Brulee，infrontoftool—makerBernier’s，groupswhisperedtogether。
AmongthemwasobservedacertainMavot，whoneverremainedmorethanaweekinoneshop，asthemastersalwaysdischargedhim\"becausetheywereobligedtodisputewithhimeveryday。\"MavotwaskilledonthefollowingdayatthebarricadeoftheRueMenilmontant。
Pretot，whowasdestinedtoperishalsointhestruggle，secondedMavot，andtothequestion:\"Whatisyourobject？\"
hereplied:\"Insurrection。\"WorkmenassembledatthecorneroftheRuedeBercy，waitedforacertainLemarin，therevolutionaryagentfortheFaubourgSaint—Marceau。Watchwordswereexchangedalmostpublicly。
Onthe5thofJune，accordingly，adayofmingledrainandsun，GeneralLamarque’sfuneralprocessiontraversedPariswithofficialmilitarypomp，somewhataugmentedthroughprecaution。Twobattalions，withdrapeddrumsandreversedarms，tenthousandNationalGuards，withtheirswordsattheirsides，escortedthecoffin。
Thehearsewasdrawnbyyoungmen。TheofficersoftheInvalidescameimmediatelybehindit，bearinglaurelbranches。Thencameaninnumerable，strange，agitatedmultitude，thesectionariesoftheFriendsofthePeople，theLawSchool，theMedicalSchool，refugeesofallnationalities，andSpanish，Italian，German，andPolishflags，tricoloredhorizontalbanners，everypossiblesortofbanner，childrenwavinggreenboughs，stone—cuttersandcarpenterswhowereonstrikeatthemoment，printerswhowererecognizablebytheirpapercaps，marchingtwobytwo，threebythree，utteringcries，nearlyallofthembrandishingsticks，somebrandishingsabres，withoutorderandyetwithasinglesoul，nowatumultuousrout，againacolumn。Squadschosethemselvesleaders；amanarmedwithapairofpistolsinfullview，seemedtopassthehostinreview，andthefilesseparatedbeforehim。Onthesidealleysoftheboulevards，inthebranchesofthetrees，onbalconies，inwindows，ontheroofs，swarmedtheheadsofmen，women，andchildren；
alleyeswerefilledwithanxiety。Anarmedthrongwaspassing，andaterrifiedthronglookedon。
TheGovernment，onitsside，wastakingobservations。Itobservedwithitshandonitssword。FoursquadronsofcarabineerscouldbeseeninthePlaceLouisXV。intheirsaddles，withtheirtrumpetsattheirhead，cartridge—boxesfilledandmusketsloaded，allinreadinesstomarch；intheLatincountryandattheJardindesPlantes，theMunicipalGuardechelonnedfromstreettostreet；
attheHalle—aux—Vins，asquadronofdragoons；attheGrevehalfofthe12thLightInfantry，theotherhalfbeingattheBastille；
the6thDragoonsattheCelestins；andthecourtyardoftheLouvrefullofartillery。Theremainderofthetroopswereconfinedtotheirbarracks，withoutreckoningtheregimentsoftheenvironsofParis。Powerbeinguneasy，heldsuspendedoverthemenacingmultitudetwenty—fourthousandsoldiersinthecityandthirtythousandinthebanlieue。
Diversreportswereincirculationinthecortege。Legitimisttrickswerehintedat；theyspokeoftheDucdeReichstadt，whomGodhadmarkedoutfordeathatthatverymomentwhenthepopulaceweredesignatinghimfortheEmpire。Onepersonage，whosenamehasremainedunknown，announcedthatatagivenhourtwooverseerswhohadbeenwonover，wouldthrowopenthedoorsofafactoryofarmstothepeople。
Thatwhichpredominatedontheuncoveredbrowsofthemajorityofthosepresentwasenthusiasmmingledwithdejection。
Hereandthere，also，inthatmultitudegivenovertosuchviolentbutnobleemotions，therewerevisiblegenuinevisagesofcriminalsandignoblemouthswhichsaid:\"Letusplunder！\"Therearecertainagitationswhichstirupthebottomsofmarshesandmakecloudsofmudrisethroughthewater。Aphenomenontowhich\"welldrilled\"
policemenarenostrangers。
Theprocessionproceeded，withfeverishslowness，fromthehouseofthedeceased，bywayoftheboulevardsasfarastheBastille。
Itrainedfromtimetotime；therainmatterednothingtothatthrong。
Manyincidents，thecoffinborneroundtheVendomecolumn，stonesthrownattheDucdeFitz—James，whowasseenonabalconywithhishatonhishead，theGalliccocktornfromapopularflaganddraggedinthemire，apolicemanwoundedwithablowfromaswordatthePorteSaint—Martin，anofficerofthe12thLightInfantrysayingaloud:\"IamaRepublican，\"thePolytechnicSchoolcomingupunexpectedlyagainstorderstoremainathome，theshoutsof:
\"LonglivethePolytechnique！LonglivetheRepublic！\"markedthepassageofthefuneraltrain。AttheBastille，longfilesofcuriousandformidablepeoplewhodescendedfromtheFaubourgSaint—Antoine，effectedajunctionwiththeprocession，andacertainterribleseethingbegantoagitatethethrong。
Onemanwasheardtosaytoanother:\"Doyouseethatfellowwitharedbeard，he’stheonewhowillgivethewordwhenwearetofire。\"
Itappearsthatthisredbeardwaspresent，atanotherriot，theQuenissetaffair，entrustedwiththissamefunction。
ThehearsepassedtheBastille，traversedthesmallbridge，andreachedtheesplanadeofthebridgeofAusterlitz。Thereithalted。
Thecrowd，surveyedatthatmomentwithabird’seyeview，wouldhavepresentedtheaspectofacometwhoseheadwasontheesplanadeandwhosetailspreadoutovertheQuaiBourdon，coveredtheBastille，andwasprolongedontheboulevardasfarasthePorteSaint—Martin。A
circlewastracedaroundthehearse。Thevastroutheldtheirpeace。
LafayettespokeandbadeLamarquefarewell。Thiswasatouchingandaugustinstant，allheadsuncovered，allheartsbeathigh。
Allatonce，amanonhorseback，cladinblack，madehisappearanceinthemiddleofthegroupwitharedflag，otherssay，withapikesurmountedwitharedliberty—cap。Lafayetteturnedasidehishead。
Exelmansquittedtheprocession。
Thisredflagraisedastorm，anddisappearedinthemidstofit。
FromtheBoulevardBourdontothebridgeofAusterlitzoneofthoseclamorswhichresemblebillowsstirredthemultitude。
Twoprodigiousshoutswentup:\"LamarquetothePantheon！——
LafayettetotheTown—hall！\"Someyoungmen，amidthedeclamationsofthethrong，harnessedthemselvesandbegantodragLamarqueinthehearseacrossthebridgeofAusterlitzandLafayetteinahackney—coachalongtheQuaiMorland。
InthecrowdwhichsurroundedandcheeredLafayette，itwasnoticedthataGermanshowedhimselfnamedLudwigSnyder，whodiedacentenarianafterwards，whohadalsobeeninthewarof1776，andwhohadfoughtatTrentonunderWashington，andatBrandywineunderLafayette。
Inthemeantime，themunicipalcavalryontheleftbankhadbeensetinmotion，andcametobarthebridge，ontherightbankthedragoonsemergedfromtheCelestinsanddeployedalongtheQuaiMorland。
ThemenwhoweredraggingLafayettesuddenlycaughtsightofthematthecornerofthequayandshouted:\"Thedragoons！\"
Thedragoonsadvancedatawalk，insilence，withtheirpistolsintheirholsters，theirswordsintheirscabbards，theirgunsslungintheirleathersockets，withanairofgloomyexpectation。
Theyhaltedtwohundredpacesfromthelittlebridge。ThecarriageinwhichsatLafayetteadvancedtothem，theirranksopenedandallowedittopass，andthenclosedbehindit。Atthatmomentthedragoonsandthecrowdtouched。Thewomenfledinterror。
Whattookplaceduringthatfatalminute？Noonecansay。
Itisthedarkmomentwhentwocloudscometogether。SomedeclarethatablastoftrumpetssoundingthechargewasheardinthedirectionoftheArsenalothersthatablowfromadaggerwasgivenbyachildtoadragoon。Thefactis，thatthreeshotsweresuddenlydischarged:
thefirstkilledCholet，chiefofthesquadron，thesecondkilledanolddeafwomanwhowasintheactofclosingherwindow，thethirdsingedtheshoulderofanofficer；awomanscreamed:
\"Theyarebeginningtoosoon！\"andallatonce，asquadronofdragoonswhichhadremainedinthebarracksuptothistime，wasseentodebouchatagallopwithbaredswords，throughtheRueBassompierreandtheBoulevardBourdon，sweepingallbeforethem。
Thenallissaid，thetempestisloosed，stonesraindown，afusilladebreaksforth，manyprecipitatethemselvestothebottomofthebank，andpassthesmallarmoftheSeine，nowfilledin，thetimber—yardsoftheIsleLouviers，thatvastcitadelreadytohand，bristlewithcombatants，stakesaretornup，pistol—shotsfired，abarricadebegun，theyoungmenwhoarethrustbackpasstheAusterlitzbridgewiththehearseatarun，andthemunicipalguard，thecarabineersrushup，thedragoonsplytheirswords，thecrowddispersesinalldirections，arumorofwarfliestoallfourquartersofParis，menshout:\"Toarms！\"theyrun，tumbledown，flee，resist。Wrathspreadsabroadtheriotaswindspreadsafire。
CHAPTERIV
THEEBULLITIONSOFFORMERDAYS
Nothingismoreextraordinarythanthefirstbreakingoutofariot。
Everythingburstsfortheverywhereatonce。Wasitforeseen？
Yes。Wasitprepared？No。Whencecomesit？Fromthepavements。
Whencefallsit？Fromtheclouds。Hereinsurrectionassumesthecharacterofaplot；thereofanimprovisation。Thefirstcomerseizesacurrentofthethrongandleadsitwhitherhewills。
Abeginningfullofterror，inwhichismingledasortofformidablegayety。Firstcomeclamors，theshopsareclosed，thedisplaysofthemerchantsdisappear；thencomeisolatedshots；
peopleflee；blowsfromgun—stocksbeatagainstportescocheres，servantscanbeheardlaughinginthecourtyardsofhousesandsaying:
\"There’sgoingtobearow！\"
AquarterofanhourhadnotelapsedwhenthisiswhatwastakingplaceattwentydifferentspotsinParisatonce。
IntheRueSainte—Croix—de—la—Bretonnerie，twentyyoungmen，beardedandwithlonghair，enteredadram—shopandemergedamomentlater，carryingahorizontaltricoloredflagcoveredwithcrape，andhavingattheirheadthreemenarmed，onewithasword，onewithagun，andthethirdwithapike。
IntheRuedesNonaindieres，averywell—dressedbourgeois，whohadaprominentbelly，asonorousvoice，abaldhead，aloftybrow，ablackbeard，andoneofthesestiffmustacheswhichwillnotlieflat，offeredcartridgespubliclytopassers—by。
IntheRueSaint—Pierre—Montmartre，menwithbarearmscarriedaboutablackflag，onwhichcouldbereadinwhitelettersthisinscription:
\"RepublicorDeath！\"IntheRuedesJeuneurs，RueduCadran，RueMontorgueil，RueMandar，groupsappearedwavingflagsonwhichcouldbedistinguishedingoldletters，thewordsectionwithanumber。
Oneoftheseflagswasredandbluewithanalmostimperceptiblestripeofwhitebetween。
Theypillagedafactoryofsmall—armsontheBoulevardSaint—Martin，andthreearmorers’shops，thefirstintheRueBeaubourg，thesecondintheRueMichel—le—Comte，theotherintheRueduTemple。
Inafewminutes，thethousandhandsofthecrowdhadseizedandcarriedofftwohundredandthirtyguns，nearlyalldouble—barrelled，sixty—fourswords，andeighty—threepistols。Inordertoprovidemorearms，onemantookthegun，theotherthebayonet。
OppositetheQuaidelaGreve，youngmenarmedwithmusketsinstalledthemselvesinthehousesofsomewomenforthepurposeoffiring。
Oneofthemhadaflint—lock。Theyrang，entered，andsetaboutmakingcartridges。Oneofthesewomenrelates:\"Ididnotknowwhatcartridgeswere；itwasmyhusbandwhotoldme。\"
OneclusterbrokeintoacuriosityshopintheRuedesViellesHaudriettes，andseizedyataghansandTurkisharms。
Thebodyofamasonwhohadbeenkilledbyagun—shotlayintheRuedelaPerle。
Andthenontherightbank，theleftbank，onthequays，ontheboulevards，intheLatincountry，inthequarteroftheHalles，pantingmen，artisans，students，membersofsectionsreadproclamationsandshouted:\"Toarms！\"brokestreetlanterns，unharnessedcarriages，unpavedthestreets，brokeinthedoorsofhouses，uprootedtrees，rummagedcellars，rolledouthogsheads，heapeduppaving—stones，roughslabs，furnitureandplanks，andmadebarricades。
Theyforcedthebourgeoistoassisttheminthis。Theyenteredthedwellingsofwomen，theyforcedthemtohandovertheswordsandgunsoftheirabsenthusbands，andtheywroteonthedoor，withwhiting:
\"Thearmshavebeendelivered\"；somesigned\"theirnames\"toreceiptsforthegunsandswordsandsaid:\"Sendforthemto—morrowattheMayor’soffice。\"TheydisarmedisolatedsentinelsandNationalGuardsmeninthestreetsontheirwaytotheTownhall。Theytoretheepauletsfromofficers。IntheRueduCimitiere—Saint—Nicholas，anofficeroftheNationalGuard，onbeingpursuedbyacrowdarmedwithclubsandfoils，tookrefugewithdifficultyinahouse，whencehewasonlyabletoemergeatnightfallandindisguise。
IntheQuartierSaint—Jacques，thestudentsswarmedoutoftheirhotelsandascendedtheRueSaint—HyacinthetotheCafeduProgress，ordescendedtotheCafedesSept—Billards，intheRuedesMathurins。
There，infrontofthedoor，youngmenmountedonthestonecorner—posts，distributedarms。Theyplunderedthetimber—yardintheRueTransnonaininordertoobtainmaterialforbarricades。
Onasinglepointtheinhabitantsresisted，atthecorneroftheRueSainte—AvoyeandtheRueSimon—Le—Franc，wheretheydestroyedthebarricadewiththeirownhands。Atasinglepointtheinsurgentsyielded；theyabandonedabarricadebegunintheRuedeTempleafterhavingfiredonadetachmentoftheNationalGuard，andfledthroughtheRuedelaCorderie。Thedetachmentpickedupinthebarricadearedflag，apackageofcartridges，andthreehundredpistol—balls。TheNationalGuardsmentoreuptheflag，andcarriedoffitstatteredremainsonthepointsoftheirbayonets。
Allthatwearehererelatingslowlyandsuccessivelytookplacesimultaneouslyatallpointsofthecityinthemidstofavasttumult，likeamassoftonguesoflightninginoneclapofthunder。
Inlessthananhour，twenty—sevenbarricadessprangoutoftheearthinthequarteroftheHallesalone。InthecentrewasthatfamoushouseNo。50，whichwasthefortressofJeanneandhersixhundredcompanions，andwhich，flankedontheonehandbyabarricadeatSaint—Merry，andontheotherbyabarricadeoftheRueMaubuee，commandedthreestreets，theRuedesArcis，theRueSaint—Martin，andtheRueAubry—le—Boucher，whichitfaced。Thebarricadesatrightanglesfellback，theoneoftheRueMontorgueilontheGrande—Truanderie，theotheroftheRueGeoffroy—LangevinontheRueSainte—Avoye。WithoutreckoninginnumerablebarricadesintwentyotherquartersofParis，intheMarais，atMont—Sainte—Genevieve；
oneintheRueMenilmontant，wherewasvisibleaportecocheretornfromitshinges；anothernearthelittlebridgeoftheHotel—Dieumadewithan\"ecossais，\"whichhadbeenunharnessedandoverthrown，threehundredpacesfromthePrefectureofPolice。
AtthebarricadeoftheRuedesMenetriers，awell—dressedmandistributedmoneytotheworkmen。AtthebarricadeoftheRueGrenetat，ahorsemanmadehisappearanceandhandedtotheonewhoseemedtobethecommanderofthebarricadewhathadtheappearanceofarollofsilver。\"Here，\"saidhe，\"thisistopayexpenses，wine，etcaetera。\"Alight—hairedyoungman，withoutacravat，wentfrombarricadetobarricade，carryingpass—words。Another，withanakedsword，abluepolicecaponhishead，placedsentinels。
Intheinterior，beyondthebarricades，thewine—shopsandporters’
lodgeswereconvertedintoguard—houses。Otherwisetheriotwasconductedafterthemostscientificmilitarytactics。
Thenarrow，uneven，sinuousstreets，fullofanglesandturns，wereadmirablychosen；theneighborhoodoftheHalles，inparticular，anetworkofstreetsmoreintricatethanaforest。TheSocietyoftheFriendsofthePeoplehad，itwassaid，undertakentodirecttheinsurrectionintheQuartierSainte—Avoye。AmankilledintheRueduPonceauwhowassearchedhadonhispersonaplanofParis。
Thatwhichhadreallyundertakenthedirectionoftheuprisingwasasortofstrangeimpetuositywhichwasintheair。
Theinsurrectionhadabruptlybuiltbarricadeswithonehand，andwiththeotherseizednearlyallthepostsofthegarrison。
Inlessthanthreehours，likeatrainofpowdercatchingfire，theinsurgentshadinvadedandoccupied，ontherightbank，theArsenal，theMayoraltyofthePlaceRoyale，thewholeoftheMarais，thePopincourtarmsmanufactory，laGaliote，theChateau—d’Eau，andallthestreetsneartheHalles；ontheleftbank，thebarracksoftheVeterans，Sainte—Pelagie，thePlaceMaubert，thepowdermagazineoftheDeux—Moulins，andallthebarriers。
Atfiveo’clockintheevening，theyweremastersoftheBastille，oftheLingerie，oftheBlancs—Manteaux；theirscoutshadreachedthePlacedesVictoires，andmenacedtheBank，thePetits—Peresbarracks，andthePost—Office。AthirdofPariswasinthehandsoftherioters。
Theconflicthadbeenbegunonagiganticscaleatallpoints；
and，asaresultofthedisarmingdomiciliaryvisits，andarmorers’
shopshastilyinvaded，was，thatthecombatwhichhadbegunwiththethrowingofstoneswascontinuedwithgun—shots。
Aboutsixo’clockintheevening，thePassageduSaumonbecamethefieldofbattle。Theuprisingwasatoneend，thetroopswereattheother。Theyfiredfromonegatetotheother。Anobserver，adreamer，theauthorofthisbook，whohadgonetogetanearviewofthisvolcano，foundhimselfinthepassagebetweenthetwofires。
Allthathehadtoprotecthimfromthebulletswastheswellofthetwohalf—columnswhichseparatetheshops；heremainedinthisdelicatesituationfornearlyhalfanhour。
Meanwhilethecalltoarmswasbeaten，theNationalGuardarmedinhaste，thelegionsemergedfromtheMayoralities，theregimentsfromtheirbarracks。Oppositethepassagedel’Ancreadrummerreceivedablowfromadagger。Another，intheRueduCygne，wasassailedbythirtyyoungmenwhobrokehisinstrument，andtookawayhissword。AnotherwaskilledintheRueGrenier—Saint—Lazare。
IntheRue—Michelle—Comte，threeofficersfelldeadoneaftertheother。ManyoftheMunicipalGuards，onbeingwounded，intheRuedesLombards，retreated。
InfrontoftheCour—Batave，adetachmentofNationalGuardsfoundaredflagbearingthefollowinginscription:Republicanrevolution，No。127。Wasthisarevolution，infact？
TheinsurrectionhadmadeofthecentreofParisasortofinextricable，tortuous，colossalcitadel。
Therewasthehearth；there，evidently，wasthequestion。
Alltherestwasnothingbutskirmishes。Theproofthatallwouldbedecidedtherelayinthefactthattherewasnofightinggoingonthereasyet。
Insomeregiments，thesoldierswereuncertain，whichaddedtothefearfuluncertaintyofthecrisis。Theyrecalledthepopularovationwhichhadgreetedtheneutralityofthe53doftheLineinJuly，1830。Twointrepidmen，triedingreatwars，theMarshalLobauandGeneralBugeaud，wereincommand，BugeaudunderLobau。
Enormouspatrols，composedofbattalionsoftheLine，enclosedinentirecompaniesoftheNationalGuard，andprecededbyacommissaryofpolicewearinghisscarfofoffice，wenttoreconnoitrethestreetsinrebellion。Theinsurgents，ontheirside，placedvidettesatthecornersofallopenspaces，andaudaciouslysenttheirpatrolsoutsidethebarricades。Eachsidewaswatchingtheother。
TheGovernment，withanarmyinitshand，hesitated；thenightwasalmostuponthem，andtheSaint—Merrytocsinbegantomakeitselfheard。TheMinisterofWaratthattime，MarshalSoult，whohadseenAusterlitz，regardedthiswithagloomyair。
Theseoldsailors，accustomedtocorrectmanoeuvresandhavingasresourceandguideonlytactics，thatcompassofbattles，areutterlydisconcertedinthepresenceofthatimmensefoamwhichiscalledpublicwrath。
TheNationalGuardsofthesuburbsrushedupinhasteanddisorder。
Abattalionofthe12thLightcameatarunfromSaint—Denis，the14thoftheLinearrivedfromCourbevoie，thebatteriesoftheMilitarySchoolhadtakenuptheirpositionontheCarrousel；
cannonsweredescendingfromVincennes。
SolitudewasformedaroundtheTuileries。LouisPhilippewasperfectlyserene。
CHAPTERV
ORIGINALITYOFPARIS
Duringthelasttwoyears，aswehavesaid，Parishadwitnessedmorethanoneinsurrection。Nothingis，generally，moresingularlycalmthanthephysiognomyofParisduringanuprisingbeyondtheboundsoftherebelliousquarters。Parisveryspeedilyaccustomsherselftoanything，——itisonlyariot，——andParishassomanyaffairsonhand，thatshedoesnotputherselfoutforsosmallamatter。Thesecolossalcitiesalonecanoffersuchspectacles。
Theseimmenseenclosuresalonecancontainatthesametimecivilwarandanoddandindescribabletranquillity。Ordinarily，whenaninsurrectioncommences，whentheshop—keeperhearsthedrum，thecalltoarms，thegeneralalarm，hecontentshimselfwiththeremark:——
\"ThereappearstobeasquabbleintheRueSaint—Martin。\"
Or:——
\"IntheFaubourgSaint—Antoine。\"
Oftenheaddscarelessly:——
\"Orsomewhereinthatdirection。\"
Lateron，whentheheart—rendingandmournfulhubbubofmusketryandfiringbyplatoonsbecomesaudible，theshopkeepersays:——
\"It’sgettinghot！Hullo，it’sgettinghot！\"
Amomentlater，theriotapproachesandgainsinforce，heshutsuphisshopprecipitately，hastilydonshisuniform，thatistosay，heplaceshismerchandiseinsafetyandriskshisownperson。
Menfireinasquare，inapassage，inablindalley；theytakeandre—takethebarricade；bloodflows，thegrape—shotriddlesthefrontsofthehouses，theballskillpeopleintheirbeds，corpsesencumberthestreets。Afewstreetsaway，theshockofbilliard—ballscanbeheardinthecafes。
Thetheatresopentheirdoorsandpresentvaudevilles；thecuriouslaughandchatacoupleofpacesdistantfromthesestreetsfilledwithwar。Hackney—carriagesgotheirway；passers—byaregoingtoadinnersomewhereintown。Sometimesintheveryquarterwherethefightingisgoingon。
In1831，afusilladewasstoppedtoallowaweddingpartytopass。
Atthetimeoftheinsurrectionof1839，intheRueSaint—Martinalittle，infirmoldman，pushingahand—cartsurmountedbyatricoloredrag，inwhichhehadcarafesfilledwithsomesortofliquid，wentandcamefrombarricadetotroopsandfromtroopstothebarricade，offeringhisglassesofcocoaimpartially，——nowtotheGovernment，nowtoanarchy。
Nothingcanbestranger；andthisisthepeculiarcharacterofuprisingsinParis，whichcannotbefoundinanyothercapital。
Tothisend，twothingsarerequisite，thesizeofParisanditsgayety。
ThecityofVoltaireandNapoleonisnecessary。
Onthisoccasion，however，intheresorttoarmsofJune25th，1832，thegreatcityfeltsomethingwhichwas，perhaps，strongerthanitself。
Itwasafraid。
Closeddoors，windows，andshuttersweretobeseeneverywhere，inthemostdistantandmost\"disinterested\"quarters。Thecourageoustooktoarms，thepoltroonshid。Thebusyandheedlesspasser—bydisappeared。Manystreetswereemptyatfouro’clockinthemorning。
Alarmingdetailswerehawkedabout，fatalnewswasdisseminated，——
thattheyweremastersoftheBank；——thatthereweresixhundredofthemintheCloisterofSaint—Merryalone，entrenchedandembattledinthechurch；thatthelinewasnottobedependedon；thatArmandCarrelhadbeentoseeMarshalClauselandthattheMarshalhadsaid:
\"Getaregimentfirst\"；thatLafayettewasill，butthathehadsaidtothem，nevertheless:\"Iamwithyou。Iwillfollowyouwhereverthereisroomforachair\"；thatonemustbeonone’sguard；
thatatnighttherewouldbepeoplepillagingisolateddwellingsinthedesertedcornersofParis（theretheimaginationofthepolice，thatAnneRadcliffemixedupwiththeGovernmentwasrecognizable）；
thatabatteryhadbeenestablishedintheRueAubryleBoucher；
thatLobauandBugeaudwereputtingtheirheadstogether，andthat，atmidnight，oratdaybreakatlatest，fourcolumnswouldmarchsimultaneouslyonthecentreoftheuprising，thefirstcomingfromtheBastille，thesecondfromthePorteSaint—Martin，thethirdfromtheGreve，thefourthfromtheHalles；thatperhaps，also，thetroopswouldevacuateParisandwithdrawtotheChamp—de—Mars；
thatnooneknewwhatwouldhappen，butthatthistime，itcertainlywasserious。
PeoplebusiedthemselvesoverMarshalSoult’shesitations。Whydidnotheattackatonce？Itiscertainthathewasprofoundlyabsorbed。
Theoldlionseemedtoscentanunknownmonsterinthatgloom。
Eveningcame，thetheatresdidnotopen；thepatrolscirculatedwithanairofirritation；passers—byweresearched；suspiciouspersonswerearrested。Bynineo’clock，morethaneighthundredpersonshadbeenarrested，thePrefectureofPolicewasencumberedwiththem，sowastheConciergerie，sowasLaForce。
AttheConciergerieinparticular，thelongvaultwhichiscalledtheRuedePariswaslitteredwithtrussesofstrawuponwhichlayaheapofprisoners，whomthemanofLyons，Lagrange，haranguedvaliantly。Allthatstrawrustledbyallthesemen，producedthesoundofaheavyshower。Elsewhereprisonerssleptintheopenairinthemeadows，piledontopofeachother。
Anxietyreignedeverywhere，andacertaintremorwhichwasnothabitualwithParis。
Peoplebarricadedthemselvesintheirhouses；wivesandmotherswereuneasy；nothingwastobeheardbutthis:\"Ah！myGod！
Hehasnotcomehome！\"Therewashardlyeventhedistantrumbleofavehicletobeheard。
Peoplelistenedontheirthresholds，totherumors，theshouts，thetumult，thedullandindistinctsounds，tothethingsthatweresaid:\"Itiscavalry，\"or:\"Thosearethecaissonsgalloping，\"
tothetrumpets，thedrums，thefiring，and，aboveall，tothatlamentablealarmpealfromSaint—Merry。
Theywaitedforthefirstcannon—shot。Mensprangupatthecornersofthestreetsanddisappeared，shouting:\"Gohome！\"Andpeoplemadehastetobolttheirdoors。Theysaid:\"Howwillallthisend？\"
Frommomenttomoment，inproportionasthedarknessdescended，Parisseemedtotakeonamoremournfulhuefromtheformidableflamingoftherevolt。
BOOKELEVENTH。——THEATOMFRATERNIZESWITHTHEHURRICANE
CHAPTERI
SOMEEXPLANATIONSWITHREGARDTOTHEORIGINOFGAVROCHE’SPOETRY。
THEINFLUENCEOFANACADEMICIANONTHISPOETRY
Attheinstantwhentheinsurrection，arisingfromtheshockofthepopulaceandthemilitaryinfrontoftheArsenal，startedamovementinadvanceandtowardstherearinthemultitudewhichwasfollowingthehearseandwhich，throughthewholelengthoftheboulevards，weighed，sotospeak，ontheheadoftheprocession，therearoseafrightfulebb。Theroutwasshaken，theirrankswerebroken，allran，fled，madetheirescape，somewithshoutsofattack，otherswiththepallorofflight。
Thegreatriverwhichcoveredtheboulevardsdividedinatwinkling，overflowedtorightandleft，andspreadintorrentsovertwohundredstreetsatoncewiththeroarofasewerthathasbrokenloose。
Atthatmoment，araggedchildwhowascomingdownthroughtheRueMenilmontant，holdinginhishandabranchofblossominglaburnumwhichhehadjustpluckedontheheightsofBelleville，caughtsightofanoldholster—pistolintheshow—windowofabric—a—bracmerchant’sshop。
\"MotherWhat’s—your—name，I’mgoingtoborrowyourmachine。\"
Andoffheranwiththepistol。
Twominuteslater，afloodoffrightenedbourgeoiswhowerefleeingthroughtheRueAmelotandtheRueBasse，encounteredtheladbrandishinghispistolandsinging:——
Lanuitonnevoitrien，Lejouronvoittresbien，D’unecritapocryphaLebourgeoiss’ebouriffe，Pratiquezlavertu，Tutu，chapeaupointu！[44]
[44]Atnightoneseesnothing，bydayoneseesverywell；
thebourgeoisgetsflurriedoveranapocryphalscrawl，practicevirtue，tutu，pointedhat！
ItwaslittleGavrocheonhiswaytothewars。
Ontheboulevardhenoticedthatthepistolhadnotrigger。
Whowastheauthorofthatcoupletwhichservedtopunctuatehismarch，andofalltheothersongswhichhewasfondofsingingonoccasion？
Weknownot。Whodoesknow？Himself，perhaps。However，Gavrochewaswellupinallthepopulartunesincirculation，andhemingledwiththemhisownchirpings。Anobservingurchinandarogue，hemadeapotpourriofthevoicesofnatureandthevoicesofParis。Hecombinedtherepertoryofthebirdswiththerepertoryoftheworkshops。
Hewasacquaintedwiththieves，atribecontiguoustohisown。
Hehad，itappears，beenforthreemonthsapprenticedtoaprinter。
HehadonedayexecutedacommissionforM。Baour—Lormian，oneoftheForty。Gavrochewasagaminofletters。
Moreover，Gavrochehadnosuspicionofthefactthatwhenhehadofferedthehospitalityofhiselephanttotwobratsonthatvillainouslyrainynight，itwastohisownbrothersthathehadplayedthepartofProvidence。Hisbrothersintheevening，hisfatherinthemorning；thatiswhathisnighthadbeenlike。
OnquittingtheRuedesBalletsatdaybreak，hehadreturnedinhastetotheelephant，hadartisticallyextractedfromitthetwobrats，hadsharedwiththemsomesortofbreakfastwhichhehadinvented，andhadthengoneaway，confidingthemtothatgoodmother，thestreet，whohadbroughthimup，almostentirely。Onleavingthem，hehadappointedtomeetthematthesamespotintheevening，andhadleftthemthisdiscoursebywayofafarewell:\"Ibreakacane，otherwiseexpressed，Icutmystick，or，astheysayatthecourt，Ifileoff。Ifyoudon’tfindpapaandmamma，young’uns，comebackherethisevening。I’llscrambleyouupsomesupper，andI’llgiveyouashakedown。\"Thetwochildren，pickedupbysomepolicemanandplacedintherefuge，orstolenbysomemountebank，orhavingsimplystrayedoffinthatimmenseChinesepuzzleofaParis，didnotreturn。Thelowestdepthsoftheactualsocialworldarefulloftheselosttraces。Gavrochedidnotseethemagain。
Tenortwelveweekshadelapsedsincethatnight。Morethanoncehehadscratchedthebackofhisheadandsaid:\"Wherethedevilaremytwochildren？\"
Inthemeantime，hehadarrived，pistolinhand，intheRueduPont—aux—Choux。Henoticedthattherewasbutoneshopopeninthatstreet，and，amatterworthyofreflection，thatwasapastry—cook’sshop。Thispresentedaprovidentialoccasiontoeatanotherapple—turnoverbeforeenteringtheunknown。
Gavrochehalted，fumbledinhisfob，turnedhispocketinsideout，foundnothing，notevenasou，andbegantoshout:\"Help！\"
Itishardtomissthelastcake。
Nevertheless，Gavrochepursuedhisway。
TwominuteslaterhewasintheRueSaint—Louis。WhiletraversingtheRueduParc—Royal，hefeltcalledupontomakegoodthelossoftheapple—turnoverwhichhadbeenimpossible，andheindulgedhimselfintheimmensedelightoftearingdownthetheatrepostersinbroaddaylight。
Alittlefurtheron，oncatchingsightofagroupofcomfortable—lookingpersons，whoseemedtobelandedproprietors，heshruggedhisshouldersandspitoutatrandombeforehimthismouthfulofphilosophicalbileastheypassed:
\"Howfatthosemoneyedmenare！They’redrunk！Theyjustwallowingooddinners。Ask’emwhattheydowiththeirmoney。
Theydon’tknow。Theyeatit，that’swhattheydo！Asmuchastheirbellieswillhold。\"
CHAPTERII
GAVROCHEONTHEMARCH
Thebrandishingofatriggerlesspistol，graspedinone’shandintheopenstreet，issomuchofapublicfunctionthatGavrochefelthisfervorincreasingwitheverymoment。AmidthescrapsoftheMarseillaisewhichhewassinging，heshouted:——
\"Allgoeswell。Isufferagreatdealinmyleftpaw，I’mallbrokenupwithrheumatism，butI’msatisfied，citizens。Allthatthebourgeoishavetodoistobearthemselveswell，I’llsneezethemoutsubversivecouplets。Whatarethepolicespies？Dogs。AndI’djustliketohaveoneofthemattheendofmypistol。I’mjustfromtheboulevard，myfriends。It’sgettinghotthere，it’sgettingintoalittleboil，it’ssimmering。It’stimetoskimthepot。
Forwardmarch，men！Letanimpurebloodinundatethefurrows！
Igivemydaystomycountry，Ishallneverseemyconcubinemore，Nini，finished，yes，Nini？Butnevermind！Longlivejoy！
Let’sfight，crebleu！I’vehadenoughofdespotism。\"
Atthatmoment，thehorseofalanceroftheNationalGuardhavingfallen，Gavrochelaidhispistolonthepavement，andpickeduptheman，thenheassistedinraisingthehorse。Afterwhichhepickeduphispistolandresumedhisway。IntheRuedeThorigny，allwaspeaceandsilence。Thisapathy，peculiartotheMarais，presentedacontrastwiththevastsurroundinguproar。Fourgossipswerechattinginadoorway。
Scotlandhastriosofwitches，Parishasquartettesofoldgossipinghags；
andthe\"ThoushaltbeKing\"couldbequiteasmournfullyhurledatBonaparteintheCarrefourBaudoyerasatMacbethontheheathofArmuyr。Thecroakwouldbealmostidentical。
ThegossipsoftheRuedeThorignybusiedthemselvesonlywiththeirownconcerns。Threeofthemwereportresses，andthefourthwasarag—pickerwithherbasketonherback。
Allfourofthemseemedtobestandingatthefourcornersofoldage，whicharedecrepitude，decay，ruin，andsadness。
Therag—pickerwashumble。Inthisopen—airsociety，itistherag—pickerwhosalutesandtheportresswhopatronizes。
Thisiscausedbythecornerforrefuse，whichisfatorlean，accordingtothewilloftheportresses，andafterthefancyoftheonewhomakestheheap。Theremaybekindnessinthebroom。
Thisrag—pickerwasagratefulcreature，andshesmiled，withwhatasmile！onthethreeportresses。Thingsofthisnatureweresaid:——
\"Ah，bytheway，isyourcatstillcross？\"
\"Goodgracious，catsarenaturallytheenemiesofdogs，youknow。
It’sthedogswhocomplain。\"
\"Andpeoplealso。\"
\"Butthefleasfromacatdon’tgoafterpeople。\"
\"That’snotthetrouble，dogsaredangerous。Irememberoneyearwhenthereweresomanydogsthatitwasnecessarytoputitinthenewspapers。ThatwasatthetimewhentherewereattheTuileriesgreatsheepthatdrewthelittlecarriageoftheKingofRome。
DoyouremembertheKingofRome？\"
\"IlikedtheDucdeBordeaubetter。\"
\"IknewLouisXVIII。IpreferLouisXVIII。\"
\"Meatisawfullydear，isn’tit，MotherPatagon？\"
\"Ah！don’tmentionit，thebutcher’sshopisahorror。
Ahorriblehorror——onecan’taffordanythingbutthepoorcutsnowadays。\"
Heretherag—pickerinterposed:——
\"Ladies，businessisdull。Therefuseheapsaremiserable。
Noonethrowsanythingawayanymore。Theyeateverything。\"
\"Therearepoorerpeoplethanyou，laVargouleme。\"
\"Ah，that’strue，\"repliedtherag—picker，withdeference，\"Ihaveaprofession。\"
Apausesucceeded，andtherag—picker，yieldingtothatnecessityforboastingwhichliesatthebottomofman，added:——
\"Inthemorning，onmyreturnhome，Ipickovermybasket，Isortmythings。Thismakesheapsinmyroom。Iputtheragsinabasket，thecoresandstalksinabucket，thelineninmycupboard，thewoollenstuffinmycommode，theoldpapersinthecornerofthewindow，thethingsthataregoodtoeatinmybowl，thebitsofglassinmyfireplace，theoldshoesbehindmydoor，andthebonesundermybed。\"
Gavrochehadstoppedbehindherandwaslistening。
\"Oldladies，\"saidhe，\"whatdoyoumeanbytalkingpolitics？\"
Hewasassailedbyabroadside，composedofaquadruplehowl。
\"Here’sanotherrascal。\"
\"What’sthathe’sgotinhispaddle？Apistol？\"
\"Well，I’dliketoknowwhatsortofabeggar’sbratthisis？\"
\"Thatsortofanimalisnevereasyunlesshe’soverturningtheauthorities。\"
Gavrochedisdainfullycontentedhimself，bywayofreprisal，withelevatingthetipofhisnosewithhisthumbandopeninghishandwide。
Therag—pickercried:——
\"Youmalicious，bare—pawedlittlewretch！\"
TheonewhoansweredtothenameofPatagonclappedherhandstogetherinhorror。
\"There’sgoingtobeevildoings，that’scertain。Theerrand—boynextdoorhasalittlepointedbeard，Ihaveseenhimpasseverydaywithayoungpersoninapinkbonnetonhisarm；to—dayIsawhimpass，andhehadagunonhisarm。MameBacheuxsays，thatlastweektherewasarevolutionat——at——at——where’sthecalf！——atPontoise。
Andthen，thereyouseehim，thathorridscamp，withhispistol！
ItseemsthattheCelestinsarefullofpistols。WhatdoyousupposetheGovernmentcandowithgood—for—nothingswhodon’tknowhowtodoanythingbutcontrivewaysofupsettingtheworld，whenwehadjustbeguntogetalittlequietafterallthemisfortunesthathavehappened，goodLord！tothatpoorqueenwhomIsawpassinthetumbril！
Andallthisisgoingtomaketobaccodearer。It’sinfamous！
AndIshallcertainlygotoseehimbeheadedontheguillotine，thewretch！\"
\"You’vegotthesniffles，oldlady，\"saidGavroche。
\"Blowyourpromontory。\"
Andhepassedon。WhenhewasintheRuePavee，therag—pickeroccurredtohismind，andheindulgedinthissoliloquy:——
\"You’reinthewrongtoinsulttherevolutionists，MotherDust—Heap—Corner。Thispistolisinyourinterests。
It’ssothatyoumayhavemoregoodthingstoeatinyourbasket。\"
Allatonce，heheardashoutbehindhim；itwastheportressPatagonwhohadfollowedhim，andwhowasshakingherfistathiminthedistanceandcrying:——
\"You’renothingbutabastard。\"
\"Oh！Comenow，\"saidGavroche，\"Idon’tcareabrassfarthingforthat！\"
Shortlyafterwards，hepassedtheHotelLamoignon。Thereheutteredthisappeal:——
\"Forwardmarchtothebattle！\"
Andhewasseizedwithafitofmelancholy。Hegazedathispistolwithanairofreproachwhichseemedanattempttoappeaseit:——
\"I’mgoingoff，\"saidhe，\"butyouwon’tgooff！\"
Onedogmaydistracttheattentionfromanotherdog。[45]Averygauntpoodlecamealongatthemoment。Gavrochefeltcompassionforhim。
[45]Chien，dog，trigger。
\"Mypoordoggy，\"saidhe，\"youmusthavegoneandswallowedacask，forallthehoopsarevisible。\"
Thenhedirectedhiscoursetowardsl’Orme—Saint—Gervais。
CHAPTERIII
JUSTINDIGNATIONOFAHAIR—DRESSER
Theworthyhair—dresserwhohadchasedfromhisshopthetwolittlefellowstowhomGavrochehadopenedthepaternalinterioroftheelephantwasatthatmomentinhisshopengagedinshavinganoldsoldierofthelegionwhohadservedundertheEmpire。
Theyweretalking。Thehair—dresserhad，naturally，spokentotheveteranoftheriot，thenofGeneralLamarque，andfromLamarquetheyhadpassedtotheEmperor。ThencesprangupaconversationbetweenbarberandsoldierwhichPrudhomme，hadhebeenpresent，wouldhaveenrichedwitharabesques，andwhichhewouldhaveentitled:
\"Dialoguebetweentherazorandthesword。\"
\"HowdidtheEmperorride，sir？\"saidthebarber。
\"Badly。Hedidnotknowhowtofall——soheneverfell。\"
\"Didhehavefinehorses？Hemusthavehadfinehorses！\"
\"Onthedaywhenhegavememycross，Inoticedhisbeast。
Itwasaracingmare，perfectlywhite。Herearswereverywideapart，hersaddledeep，afineheadmarkedwithablackstar，averylongneck，stronglyarticulatedknees，prominentribs，obliqueshouldersandapowerfulcrupper。Alittlemorethanfifteenhandsinheight。\"
\"Aprettyhorse，\"remarkedthehair—dresser。
\"ItwasHisMajesty’sbeast。\"
Thehair—dresserfelt，thatafterthisobservation，ashortsilencewouldbefitting，soheconformedhimselftoit，andthenwenton:——
\"TheEmperorwasneverwoundedbutonce，washe，sir？\"
Theoldsoldierrepliedwiththecalmandsovereigntoneofamanwhohadbeenthere:——
\"Intheheel。AtRatisbon。Ineversawhimsowelldressedasonthatday。Hewasasneatasanewsou。\"
\"Andyou，Mr。Veteran，youmusthavebeenoftenwounded？\"
\"I？\"saidthesoldier，\"ah！nottoamounttoanything。AtMarengo，Ireceivedtwosabre—blowsonthebackofmyneck，abulletintherightarmatAusterlitz，anotherinthelefthipatJena。
AtFriedland，athrustfromabayonet，there，——attheMoskowasevenoreightlance—thrusts，nomatterwhere，atLutzenasplinterofashellcrushedoneofmyfingers。Ah！andthenatWaterloo，aballfromabiscaieninthethigh，that’sall。\"
\"Howfinethatis！\"exclaimedthehair—dresser，inPindaricaccents，\"todieonthefieldofbattle！Onmywordofhonor，ratherthandieinbed，ofanillness，slowly，abitbybiteachday，withdrugs，cataplasms，syringes，medicines，Ishouldprefertoreceiveacannon—ballinmybelly！\"
\"You’renotoverfastidious，\"saidthesoldier。
Hehadhardlyspokenwhenafearfulcrashshooktheshop。
Theshow—windowhadsuddenlybeenfractured。
Thewig—makerturnedpale。
\"Ah，goodGod！\"heexclaimed，\"it’soneofthem！\"
\"What？\"
\"Acannon—ball。\"
\"Hereitis，\"saidthesoldier。
Andhepickedupsomethingthatwasrollingaboutthefloor。
Itwasapebble。
Thehair—dresserrantothebrokenwindowandbeheldGavrochefleeingatthefullspeed，towardstheMarcheSaint—Jean。Ashepassedthehair—dresser’sshopGavroche，whohadthetwobratsstillinhismind，hadnotbeenabletoresisttheimpulsetosaygooddaytohim，andhadflungastonethroughhispanes。
\"Yousee！\"shriekedthehair—dresser，whofromwhitehadturnedblue，\"thatfellowreturnsanddoesmischiefforthepurepleasureofit。
Whathasanyonedonetothatgamin？\"
CHAPTERIV
THECHILDISAMAZEDATTHEOLDMAN
Inthemeantime，intheMarcheSaint—Jean，wheretheposthadalreadybeendisarmed，Gavrochehadjust\"effectedajunction\"
withabandledbyEnjolras，Courfeyrac，Combeferre，andFeuilly。
Theywerearmedafterafashion。BahorelandJeanProuvairehadfoundthemandswelledthegroup。Enjolrashadadouble—barrelledhunting—gun，CombeferrethegunofaNationalGuardbearingthenumberofhislegion，andinhisbelt，twopistolswhichhisunbuttonedcoatallowedtobeseen，JeanProuvaireanoldcavalrymusket，Bahorelarifle；
Courfeyracwasbrandishinganunsheathedsword—cane。Feuilly，withanakedswordinhishand，marchedattheirheadshouting:
\"LonglivePoland！\"
TheyreachedtheQuaiMorland。Cravatless，hatless，breathless，soakedbytherain，withlightningintheireyes。Gavrocheaccostedthemcalmly:——
\"Wherearewegoing？\"
\"Comealong，\"saidCourfeyrac。
BehindFeuillymarched，orratherbounded，Bahorel，whowaslikeafishinwaterinariot。Heworeascarletwaistcoat，andindulgedinthesortofwordswhichbreakeverything。
Hiswaistcoatastoundedapasser—by，whocriedinbewilderment:——
\"Herearethereds！\"
\"Thereds，thereds！\"retortedBahorel。\"Aqueerkindoffear，bourgeois。FormypartIdon’ttremblebeforeapoppy，thelittleredhatinspiresmewithnoalarm。Takemyadvice，bourgeois，let’sleavefearoftheredtohornedcattle。\"
Hecaughtsightofacornerofthewallonwhichwasplacardedthemostpeaceablesheetofpaperintheworld，apermissiontoeateggs，aLentenadmonitionaddressedbytheArchbishopofParistohis\"flock。\"
Bahorelexclaimed:——
\"`Flock’；apolitewayofsayinggeese。\"
Andhetorethechargefromthenail。ThisconqueredGavroche。
FromthatinstantGavrochesethimselftostudyBahorel。
\"Bahorel，\"observedEnjolras，\"youarewrong。Youshouldhaveletthatchargealone，heisnotthepersonwithwhomwehavetodeal，youarewastingyourwrathtonopurpose。Takecareofyoursupply。
Onedoesnotfireoutoftherankswiththesoulanymorethanwithagun。\"
\"Eachoneinhisownfashion，Enjolras，\"retortedBahorel。
\"Thisbishop’sproseshocksme；Iwanttoeateggswithoutbeingpermitted。Yourstyleisthehotandcold；Iamamusingmyself。Besides，I’mnotwastingmyself，I’mgettingastart；
andifItoredownthatcharge，Hercle！’twasonlytowhetmyappetite。\"
Thisword，Hercle，struckGavroche。Hesoughtalloccasionsforlearning，andthattearer—downofposterspossessedhisesteem。
Heinquiredofhim:——
\"WhatdoesHerclemean？\"
Bahorelanswered:——
\"Itmeanscursednameofadog，inLatin。\"
HereBahorelrecognizedatawindowapaleyoungmanwithablackbeardwhowaswatchingthemastheypassed，probablyaFriendoftheABC。Heshoutedtohim:——
\"Quick，cartridges，parabellum。\"
\"Afineman！that’strue，\"saidGavroche，whonowunderstoodLatin。
Atumultuousretinueaccompaniedthem，——students，artists，youngmenaffiliatedtotheCougourdeofAix，artisans，longshoremen，armedwithclubsandbayonets；some，likeCombeferre，withpistolsthrustintotheirtrousers。
Anoldman，whoappearedtobeextremelyaged，waswalkingintheband。
Hehadnoarms，andhemadegreathaste，sothathemightnotbeleftbehind，althoughhehadathoughtfulair。
Gavrochecaughtsightofhim:——
\"Keksekca？\"saidhetoCourfeyrac。
\"He’sanoldduffer。\"
ItwasM。Mabeuf。
CHAPTERV
THEOLDMAN
Letusrecountwhathadtakenplace。
EnjolrasandhisfriendshadbeenontheBoulevardBourdon，nearthepublicstorehouses，atthemomentwhenthedragoonshadmadetheircharge。Enjolras，Courfeyrac，andCombeferrewereamongthosewhohadtakentotheRueBassompierre，shouting:\"Tothebarricades！\"
IntheRueLesdiguierestheyhadmetanoldmanwalkingalong。
Whathadattractedtheirattentionwasthatthegoodmanwaswalkinginazig—zag，asthoughhewereintoxicated。Moreover，hehadhishatinhishand，althoughithadbeenrainingallthemorning，andwasrainingprettybrisklyattheverytime。CourfeyrachadrecognizedFatherMabeuf。HeknewhimthroughhavingmanytimesaccompaniedMariusasfarashisdoor。Ashewasacquaintedwiththepeacefulandmorethantimidhabitsoftheoldbeadle—book—collector，andwasamazedatthesightofhiminthemidstofthatuproar，acoupleofpacesfromthecavalrycharges，almostinthemidstofafusillade，hatlessintherain，andstrollingaboutamongthebullets，hehadaccostedhim，andthefollowingdialoguehadbeenexchangedbetweentherioteroffireandtheoctogenarian:——
\"M。Mabeuf，gotoyourhome。\"
\"Why？\"
\"There’sgoingtobearow。\"
\"That’swell。\"
\"Thrustswiththeswordandfiring，M。Mabeuf。\"
\"Thatiswell。\"
\"Firingfromcannon。\"
\"Thatisgood。Wherearetherestofyougoing？\"
\"Wearegoingtoflingthegovernmenttotheearth。\"
\"Thatisgood。\"
Andhehadsetouttofollowthem。Fromthatmomentforthhehadnotutteredaword。Hisstephadsuddenlybecomefirm；
artisanshadofferedhimtheirarms；hehadrefusedwithasignofthehead。Headvancednearlytothefrontrankofthecolumn，withthemovementofamanwhoismarchingandthecountenanceofamanwhoissleeping。
\"Whatafierceoldfellow！\"mutteredthestudents。TherumorspreadthroughthetroopthathewasaformermemberoftheConvention，——
anoldregicide。ThemobhadturnedinthroughtheRuedelaVerrerie。
LittleGavrochemarchedinfrontwiththatdeafeningsongwhichmadeofhimasortoftrumpet。
Hesang:
\"Voicilalunequiparatt，Quandirons—nousdanslaforet？
DemandaitCharlotaCharlotte。
ToutoutouPourChatou。
Jen’aiqu’unDieu，qu’unroi，qu’unliard，etqu’unebotte。
\"PouravoirbudegrandmatinLaroseeamemelethym，Deuxmoineauxetaientenribotte。
ZiziziPourPassy。
Jen’aiqu’unDieu，qu’unroi，qu’unliard，etqu’unebotte。
\"Etcesdeuxpauvrespetitsloups，Commedeuxgrivesestaientsouls；
Unetigreenriaitdanssagrotte。
DondondonPourMeudon。
Jen’aiqu’unDieu，qu’unroi，qu’unliard，etqu’unebotte。
\"L’unjuraitetl’autresacrait。
Quandironsnousdanslaforet？
DemandaitCharlotaCharlotte。
TintintinPourPantin。
Jen’aiqu’unDieu，qu’unroi，qu’unliard，etqu’unebotte。\"[46]
TheydirectedtheircoursetowardsSaint—Merry。
[46]Hereisthemornappearing。Whenshallwegototheforest，CharlotaskedCharlotte。Tou，tou，tou，forChatou，IhavebutoneGod，oneKing，onehalf—farthing，andoneboot。Andthesetwopoorlittlewolveswereastipsyassparrowsfromhavingdrunkdewandthymeveryearlyinthemorning。Andthesetwopoorlittlethingswereasdrunkasthrushesinavineyard；atigerlaughedattheminhiscave。
Theonecursed，theotherswore。Whenshallwegototheforest？
CharlotaskedCharlotte。
CHAPTERVI
RECRUITS
Thebandaugmentedeverymoment。NeartheRuedesBillettes，amanofloftystature，whosehairwasturninggray，andwhoseboldanddaringmienwasremarkedbyCourfeyrac，Enjolras，andCombeferre，butwhomnoneofthemknew，joinedthem。Gavroche，whowasoccupiedinsinging，whistling，humming，runningonaheadandpoundingontheshuttersoftheshopswiththebuttofhistriggerlesspistol；
paidnoattentiontothisman。
ItchancedthatintheRuedelaVerrerie，theypassedinfrontofCourfeyrac’sdoor。
\"Thishappensjustright，\"saidCourfeyrac，\"Ihaveforgottenmypurse，andIhavelostmyhat。\"
Hequittedthemobandranuptohisquartersatfullspeed。
Heseizedanoldhatandhispurse。
Healsoseizedalargesquarecoffer，ofthedimensionsofalargevalise，whichwasconcealedunderhissoiledlinen。
Ashedescendedagainatarun，theportresshailedhim:——
\"MonsieurdeCourfeyrac！\"
\"What’syourname，portress？\"
Theportressstoodbewildered。
\"Why，youknowperfectlywell，I’mtheconcierge；mynameisMotherVeuvain。\"
\"Well，ifyoucallmeMonsieurdeCourfeyracagain，IshallcallyouMotherdeVeuvain。Nowspeak，what’sthematter？Whatdoyouwant？\"
\"Thereissomeonewhowantstospeakwithyou。\"
\"Whoisit？\"
\"Idon’tknow。\"
\"Whereishe？\"
\"Inmylodge。\"
\"Thedevil！\"ejaculatedCourfeyrac。
\"Butthepersonhasbeenwaitingyourreturnforoveranhour，\"
saidtheportress。
Atthesametime，asortofpale，thin，small，freckled，andyouthfulartisan，cladinatatteredblouseandpatchedtrousersofribbedvelvet，andwhohadrathertheairofagirlaccoutredasamanthanofaman，emergedfromthelodgeandsaidtoCourfeyracinavoicewhichwasnottheleastintheworldlikeawoman’svoice:——
\"MonsieurMarius，ifyouplease。\"
\"Heisnothere。\"
\"Willhereturnthisevening？\"
\"Iknownothingaboutit。\"
AndCourfeyracadded:——
\"Formypart，Ishallnotreturn。\"
Theyoungmangazedsteadilyathimandsaid:——
\"Whynot？\"
\"Because。\"
\"Whereareyougoing，then？\"
\"Whatbusinessisthatofyours？\"
\"Wouldyouliketohavemecarryyourcofferforyou？\"
\"Iamgoingtothebarricades。\"
\"Wouldyouliketohavemegowithyou？\"
\"Ifyoulike！\"repliedCourfeyrac。\"Thestreetisfree，thepavementsbelongtoeveryone。\"
Andhemadehisescapeataruntojoinhisfriends。Whenhehadrejoinedthem，hegavethecoffertooneofthemtocarry。
Itwasonlyaquarterofanhourafterthisthathesawtheyoungman，whohadactuallyfollowedthem。
Amobdoesnotgopreciselywhereitintends。Wehaveexplainedthatagustofwindcarriesitaway。TheyovershotSaint—Merryandfoundthemselves，withoutpreciselyknowinghow，intheRueSaint—Denis。
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HISTORYOFCORINTHEFROMITSFOUNDATION
TheParisianswhonowadaysonenteringontheRueRambuteauattheendneartheHalles，noticeontheirright，oppositetheRueMondetour，abasket—maker’sshophavingforitssignabasketintheformofNapoleontheGreatwiththisinscription:——
NAPOLEONISMADE
WHOLLYOFWILLOW，havenosuspicionoftheterriblesceneswhichthisveryspotwitnessedhardlythirtyyearsago。
ItwastherethatlaytheRuedelaChanvrerie，whichancientdeedsspellChanverrerie，andthecelebratedpublic—housecalledCorinthe。
Thereaderwillrememberallthathasbeensaidaboutthebarricadeeffectedatthispoint，andeclipsed，bytheway，bythebarricadeSaint—Merry。ItwasonthisfamousbarricadeoftheRuedelaChanvrerie，nowfallenintoprofoundobscurity，thatweareabouttoshedalittlelight。
Maywebepermittedtorecur，forthesakeofclearnessintherecital，tothesimplemeanswhichwehavealreadyemployedinthecaseofWaterloo。PersonswhowishtopicturetothemselvesinatolerablyexactmannertheconstitutionofthehouseswhichstoodatthatepochnearthePointeSaint—Eustache，atthenortheastangleoftheHallesofParis，whereto—dayliestheembouchureoftheRueRambuteau，haveonlytoimagineanNtouchingtheRueSaint—DeniswithitssummitandtheHalleswithitsbase，andwhosetwoverticalbarsshouldformtheRuedelaGrande—Truanderie，andtheRuedelaChanvrerie，andwhosetransversebarshouldbeformedbytheRuedelaPetite—Truanderie。TheoldRueMondetourcutthethreestrokesoftheNatthemostcrookedangles。
Sothatthelabyrinthineconfusionofthesefourstreetssufficedtoform，onaspacethreefathomssquare，betweentheHallesandtheRueSaint—Denisontheonehand，andbetweentheRueduCygneandtheRuedesPrecheursontheother，sevenislandsofhouses，oddlycutup，ofvaryingsizes，placedcrosswiseandhap—hazard，andbarelyseparated，liketheblocksofstoneinadock，bynarrowcrannies。
Wesaynarrowcrannies，andwecangivenomorejustideaofthosedark，contracted，many—angledalleys，linedwitheight—storybuildings。