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The History of a Crime

CHAPTER VII
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Thus the People rose in 1830.

To-day they wait.

They are dupes until they shall be victims." Michel de Bourges concluded, "The People must be given time to understand, to grow angry, to rise.

As for us, Representative, we should be rash to precipitate the situation.

If we were to march immediately straight upon the troops, we should only be shot to no purpose, and the glorious insurrection for Right would thus be beforehand deprived of its natural leaders--the Representatives of the People.


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