Barricades
began to be fixed. Everyone was very grave now; the EXTERNES went
away, but no one came to fetch me, so I had to stay. No lessons
could go on. A troop of armed men took possession of the
barricades, so it was supposed I should have to sleep there. The
revolters came and asked for arms, but Deluc (head-master) is a
National Guard, and he said he had only his own and he wanted them;
but he said he would not fire on them. Then they asked for wine,
which he gave them. They took good care not to get drunk, knowing
they would not be able to fight. They were very polite and behaved
extremely well.
'About 12 o'clock a servant came for a boy who lived near me, [and]
Deluc thought it best to send me with him. We heard a good deal of
firing near, but did not come across any of the parties. As we
approached the railway, the barricades were no longer formed of
palings, planks, or stones; but they had got all the omnibuses as
they passed, sent the horses and passengers about their business,
and turned them over.
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