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The History of a Crime

CHAPTER VII
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We, Representatives of the People, declare him an outlaw, but there is no need for our declaration, since he is an outlaw by the mere fact of his treason.

Citizens, you have two hands; take in one your Right, and in the other your gun and fall upon Bonaparte." "Bravo! Bravo!" again shouted the people.
A tradesman who was shutting up his shop said to me, "Don't speak so loud, if they heard you talking like that, they would shoot you." "Well, then," I replied, "you would parade my body, and my death would be a boon if the justice of God could result from it." All shouted "Long live Victor Hugo!" "Shout 'Long live the Constitution,'" said I.
A great cry of "Vive la Constitution! Vive la Republique;" came forth from every breast.
Enthusiasm, indignation, anger flashed in the faces of all.

I thought then, and I still think, that this, perhaps, was the supreme moment.

I was tempted to carry off all that crowd, and to begin the battle.
Charamaule restrained me.

He whispered to me,-- "You will bring about a useless fusillade.


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