Arago came out to review them.

He was badly received, and the officers let him understand that they were not there to be reviewed by him.

Soon afterwards General Tamisier passed along the line, and was greeted with shouts of "A bas la Commune!" I am sorry for Trochu; he is a good, honourable, high-minded man; somewhat obstinate, and somewhat vain; but actuated by the best intentions.

He has thrust himself into a hornet's nest.

In vain he now plaintively complains that he has made Paris impregnable, that he cannot make sorties without field artillery, and that he is neither responsible for the capitulation of Metz, nor the rout the other day at Bourget.
What, then, say his opponents with some truth, was your wonderful plan?
Why did you put your name to proclamations which called upon us, if we could not conquer, at least to die?
Why did you imprison as calumniators those who published news from the provinces, which you now admit is true?
It is by no means easy for him or his colleagues to reply to these questions.
General Bellemare has been suspended.