[The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo]@TWC D-Link bookThe History of a Crime CHAPTER XII 44/50
Let us disperse throughout the streets crying, 'To arms!'" M.Berryer consulted a few seconds on the matter with the Vice-President, M.Benoist d'Azy, who refused. The Deputy Mayor, hat in hand, reconducted the members of the Assembly as far as the gate of the Mairie.
As soon as they appeared in the courtyard ready to go out between two lines of soldiers, the post of National Guards presented arms, acid shouted, "Long live the Assembly! Long live the Representatives of the People!" The National Guards were at once disarmed, almost forcibly, by the Chasseurs de Vincennes. There was a wine-shop opposite the Mairie.
As soon as the great folding gates of the Mairie opened, and the Assembly appeared in the street, led by General Forey on horseback, and having at its head the Vice-President Vitet, grasped by the necktie by a police agent, a few men in white blouses, gathered at the windows of this wine-shop, clapped their hands and shouted, "Well done! down with the 'twenty-five francs!'"[7] They set forth. The Chasseurs de Vincennes, who marched in a double line on each side of the prisoners, cast at them looks of hatred.
General Oudinot said in a whisper, "These little infantry soldiers are terrible fellows.
At the siege of Rome they flung themselves at the assault like madmen.
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