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Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris

CHAPTER II
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The newspapers contain accounts more or less veracious respecting fights outside the forts, in which great numbers of Prussians have been killed.
M.Jules Favre publishes an account of his interview with Count Bismarck in the _Journal Officiel_.

M.Villemessant in the _Figaro_ informs the world that he has left his wife outside, and would willingly allow one of his veins to be opened in exchange for a letter from her.

We are still engaged in our old occupation--vowing to die for our country.

I hear that there has been serious fighting in the neighbourhood of St.
Denis.

This morning I saw another of the '48 Republicans--he seemed inclined to upset the Government more on the ground that they are incapable than because he differs with them in politics.


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