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==== CHAPTER VI—The Agony of Death after the Agony of Life ==== |
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A peculiarity of this species of war is, that the attack of the barricades is almost always made from the front, and that the assailants generally abstain from turning the position, either because they fear ambushes, or because they are afraid of getting entangled in the tortuous streets. The insurgents’ whole attention had been directed, therefore, to the grand barricade, which was, evidently, the spot always menaced, and there the struggle would infallibly recommence. But Marius thought of the little barricade, and went thither. It was deserted and guarded only by the fire-pot which trembled between the paving-stones. Moreover, the Mondétour alley, and the branches of the Rue de la Petite Truanderie and the Rue du Cygne were profoundly calm. |
A peculiarity of this species of war is, that the attack of the barricades is almost always made from the front, and that the assailants generally abstain from turning the position, either because they fear ambushes, or because they are afraid of getting entangled in the tortuous streets. The insurgents’ whole attention had been directed, therefore, to the grand barricade, which was, evidently, the spot always menaced, and there the struggle would infallibly recommence. But Marius thought of the little barricade, and went thither. It was deserted and guarded only by the fire-pot which trembled between the paving-stones. Moreover, the Mondétour alley, and the branches of the Rue de la Petite Truanderie and the Rue du Cygne were profoundly calm. |
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The child had mounted a table to load his gun, and was singing gayly the song then so popular:— |
The child had mounted a table to load his gun, and was singing gayly the song then so popular:— |
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“En voyant |
<poem>“En voyant Lafayette, |
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Le gendarme répète |
Le gendarme répète:— |
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Sauvons nous! sauvons nous |
Sauvons nous! sauvons nous! |
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sauvons nous!” |
sauvons nous!”</poem> |
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<ref><poem>“On beholding Lafayette, |
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The gendarme repeats:— |
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Let us flee! let us flee! |
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let us flee!</poem></ref> |
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Éponine raised herself and listened; then she murmured:— |
Éponine raised herself and listened; then she murmured:— |
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She tried to smile once more and expired. |
She tried to smile once more and expired. |
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