The History of a Crime / The Testimony of an Eye-Witness

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By Victor Hugo Translated by T.H. JOYCE and ARTHUR LOCKER.

THE FIRST DAY THE AMBUSH.

CHAPTER I. "SECURITY"

CHAPTER II. PARIS SLEEPS THE BELL RINGS

CHAPTER III. WHAT HAD HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT

CHAPTER IV. OTHER DOINGS OF THE NIGHT

CHAPTER V. THE DARKNESS OF THE CRIME Versigny had just left me.

CHAPTER VI. "PLACARDS"

CHAPTER VII. NO. 70, RUE BLANCHE

CHAPTER VIII. "VIOLATION OF THE CHAMBER"

CHAPTER IX. AN END WORSE THAN DEATH

CHAPTER X. THE BLACK DOOR M. Dupin is a matchless disgrace.

CHAPTER XI. THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

CHAPTER XII. THE MAIRIE OF THE TENTH ARRONDISSEMENT

CHAPTER XIII. LOUIS BONAPARTE'S SIDE-FACE The minds of all

CHAPTER XIV. THE D'ORSAY BARRACKS It was half-past three.

CHAPTER XV. MAZAS

CHAPTER XVI. THE EPISODE OF THE BOULEVARD ST. MARTIN

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

CHAPTER XVIII. THE REPRESENTATIVES HUNTED DOWN

CHAPTER XIX. ONE FOOT IN THE TOMB

CHAPTER XX. THE BURIAL OF A GREAT ANNIVERSARY

THE SECOND DAY THE STRUGGLE.

CHAPTER I. THEY COME TO ARREST ME

CHAPTER II. FROM THE BASTILLE TO THE RUE DE COTTE

CHAPTER III. THE ST. ANTOINE BARRICADE This is what had happened.

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

CHAPTER V. BAUDINS'S CORPSE

CHAPTER VI. THE DECREES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES WHO REMAINED FREE

CHAPTER VII. THE ARCHBISHOP On this gloomy and tragical day an idea struck one of the people.

CHAPTER VIII. MOUNT VALERIEN

CHAPTER IX. THE LIGHTNING BEGINS TO FLASH AMONGST THE PEOPLE The evening wore a threatening aspect.

CHAPTER X. WHAT FLEURY WENT TO DO AT MAZAS

CHAPTER XI. THE END OF THE SECOND DAY

THE THIRD DAY THE MASSACRE.

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

CHAPTER II. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

CHAPTER III. INSIDE THE ELYSEE

CHAPTER IV. BONAPARTE'S FAMILIAR SPIRITS M. MErimEe was vile by nature, he must not be blamed for it.

CHAPTER V. A WAVERING ALLY

CHAPTER VI. DENIS DUSSOUBS

CHAPTER VII. ITEMS AND INTERVIEWS

CHAPTER VIII. THE SITUATION

CHAPTER IX. THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN Important deeds had been already achieved during the morning.

CHAPTER X. MY VISIT TO THE BARRICADE

CHAPTER XI. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE MESLAY

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

CHAPTER VIII. THE BARRICADE OF THE RUE THEVENOT

CHAPTER XIV. OSSIAN AND SCIPIO Arrests grew more numerous.

CHAPTER XV. THE QUESTION PRESENTS ITSELF It was one o'clock in the afternoon.

CHAPTER XVI. THE MASSACRE Suddenly a window was opened.

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

CHAPTER XVIII. THE VERIFICATION OF MORAL LAWS

THE FOURTH DAY THE VICTORY.

CHAPTER I. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT THE RUE TIQUETONNE

CHAPTER II. WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE NIGHT THE MARKET QUARTER

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

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

CHAPTER V. OTHER DEEDS OF DARKNESS

CHAPTER VI. THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

CHAPTER VII. THE OTHER LIST

CHAPTER VIII. DAVID D'ANGERS

CHAPTER IX. OUR LAST MEETING

CHAPTER X. DUTY CAN HAVE TWO ASPECTS

CHAPTER XI. THE COMBAT FINISHED, THE ORDEAL BEGINS I did not know where to go.

CHAPTER XII. THE EXILED

CHAPTER XIII. THE MILITARY COMMISSIONS AND THE MIXED

CHAPTER XIV. A RELIGIOUS INCIDENT A little religion can be mingled with this justice. Here is an example.

CHAPTER XV. HOW THEY CAME OUT OF HAM

CHAPTER XVI. A RETROSPECT

CHAPTER XVII. CONDUCT OF THE LEFT

CHAPTER XVIII. PAGE WRITTEN AT BRUSSELS

CHAPTER XIX. THE INFALLIBLE BENEDICTION The Pope approved.

CONCLUSION THE FALL.

CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER III.

CHAPTER IV.

CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER IX.

CHAPTER X.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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