Even had they desired they could not have found the place owing to their bewilderment.

Wandering round, they came to the boulevard near the Rue de la Paix.

In this vicinity they saw the first engagement which took place between the Communists and a body of citizens called "Les Hommes d'Ordre." While the firing was going on they stepped in a door way that sheltered them from the flying bullets.
Shortly afterwards they found themselves on the Rue Rivolo.

Here they saw great bodies National troops.

As they were marching past a large building, Paul noticed an officer whom he recognized as his former Marechal de Logis in the Franc-Tireurs.