THE HISTORY OF A CRIME by Victor Hugo, Translation by T. H. Joyce and Arthur Locker

THE HISTORY OF A CRIME

THE TESTIMONY OF AN EYE-WITNESS

Victor Hugo

Translated by T.H. JOYCE and ARTHUR LOCKER.

CONTENTS:

THE FIRST DAY--THE AMBUSH. 5

CHAPTER I. "SECURITY" 5

CHAPTER II. PARIS SLEEPS--THE BELL RINGS. 8

CHAPTER III. WHAT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT. 10

CHAPTER IV. OTHER DOINGS OF THE NIGHT. 22

CHAPTER V. THE DARKNESS OF THE CRIME. 24

CHAPTER VI. "PLACARDS" 27

CHAPTER VII. NO. 70, RUE BLANCHE. 31

CHAPTER VIII. "VIOLATION OF THE CHAMBER" 38

CHAPTER IX. AN END WORSE THAN DEATH.. 47

CHAPTER X. THE BLACK DOOR.. 48

CHAPTER XI. THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE. 51

CHAPTER XII. THE MAIRIE OF THE TENTH ARRONDISSEMENT. 61

CHAPTER XIII. LOUIS BONAPARTE'S SIDE-FACE. 77

CHAPTER XIV. THE D'ORSAY BARRACKS. 79

CHAPTER XV. MAZAS. 87

CHAPTER XVI. THE EPISODE OF THE BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN.. 92

CHAPTER XVII. THE REBOUND OF THE 24TH JUNE, 1848, ON THE 2D DECEMBER, 1851 101

CHAPTER XVIII. THE REPRESENTATIVES HUNTED DOWN.. 107

CHAPTER XIX. ONE FOOT IN THE TOMB.. 113

CHAPTER XX. THE BURIAL OF A GREAT ANNIVERSARY.. 120

THE SECOND DAY--THE STRUGGLE. 121

CHAPTER I. THEY COME TO ARREST ME. 121

CHAPTER II. FROM THE BASTILLE TO THE RUE DE COTTE. 127

CHAPTER III. THE ST. ANTOINE BARRICADE. 132

CHAPTER IV. THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES ASK US FOR THE ORDER TO FIGHT. 146

CHAPTER V. BAUDINS'S CORPSE. 150

CHAPTER VI. THE DECREES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES WHO REMAINED FREE 154

CHAPTER VII. THE ARCHBISHOP. 168

CHAPTER VIII. MOUNT VALERIEN.. 174

CHAPTER IX. THE LIGHTNING BEGINS TO FLASH AMONGST THE PEOPLE. 178

CHAPTER X. WHAT FLEURY WENT TO DO AT MAZAS. 183

CHAPTER XI. THE END OF THE SECOND DAY.. 188

THE THIRD DAY--THE MASSACRE. 191

CHAPTER I. THOSE WHO SLEEP AND HE WHO DOES NOT SLEEP. 191

CHAPTER II. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE. 193

CHAPTER III. INSIDE THE ELYSEE. 200

CHAPTER IV. BONAPARTE'S FAMILIAR SPIRITS. 204

CHAPTER V. A WAVERING ALLY.. 209

CHAPTER VI. DENIS DUSSOUBS. 211

CHAPTER VII. ITEMS AND INTERVIEWS. 213

CHAPTER VIII. THE SITUATION.. 217

CHAPTER IX. THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN.. 222

CHAPTER X. MY VISIT TO THE BARRICADE. 224

CHAPTER XI. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE MESLAY.. 228

CHAPTER XII. THE BARRICADE OF THE MAIRIE OF THE FIFTH ARRONDISSEMENT 232

CHAPTER XIII. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE THEVENOT. 234

CHAPTER XIV. OSSIAN AND SCIPIO.. 237

CHAPTER XV. THE QUESTION PRESENTS ITSELF. 244

CHAPTER XVI. THE MASSACRE. 248

CHAPTER XVII. THE APPOINTMENT MADE WITH THE WORKMEN'S SOCIETIES. 255

CHAPTER XVIII. THE VERIFICATION OF MORAL LAWS. 259

THE FOURTH DAY--THE VICTORY. 262

CHAPTER I. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT--THE RUE TIQUETONNE. 262

CHAPTER II. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT--THE MARKET QUARTER.. 266

CHAPTER III. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT.--THE PETIT CARREAU.. 278

CHAPTER IV. WHAT WAS DONE DURING THE NIGHT--THE PASSAGE DU SAUMON 289

CHAPTER V. OTHER DEEDS OF DARKNESS. 295

CHAPTER VI. THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE. 301

CHAPTER VII. THE OTHER LIST. 308

CHAPTER VIII. DAVID D'ANGERS. 310

CHAPTER IX. OUR LAST MEETING.. 312

CHAPTER X. DUTY CAN HAVE TWO ASPECTS. 316

CHAPTER XI. THE COMBAT FINISHED, THE ORDEAL BEGINS. 326

CHAPTER XII. THE EXILED.. 328

CHAPTER XIII. THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS AND THE MIXED COMMISSIONS 341

CHAPTER XIV. A RELIGIOUS INCIDENT. 345

CHAPTER XV. HOW THEY CAME OUT OF HAM... 346

CHAPTER XVI. A RETROSPECT. 356

CHAPTER XVII. CONDUCT OF THE LEFT. 357

CHAPTER XVIII. PAGE WRITTEN AT BRUSSELS. 364

CHAPTER XIX. THE INFALLIBLE BENEDICTION.. 367

CONCLUSION--THE FALL. 368