the memoirs of victor hugo-第20部分

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s　coat　buttoned　up　to　his　cravat　the　ex…Minister　Of　Justice　looked　like　a　policeman。

〃Where　are　you　going？〃　he　said　to　me。　　〃What　is　happening　is　very　serious！〃

Certainly　at　this　moment　one　feels　that　the　whole　constitutional　machine　is　rocking。　　It　no　longer　rests　squarely　on　the　ground。　　It　is　out　of　plumb。　　One　can　hear　it　cracking。

The　crisis　is　complicated　by　the　disturbed　condition　of　the　whole　of　Europe。

The　King；　nevertheless；　is　very　calm；　and　even　cheerful。　But　this　game　must　not　be　played　too　far。　　Every　rubber　won　serves　but　to　make　up　the　total　of　the　rubber　lost。

Vivien　recounted　to　us　that　the　King　had　thrown　an　electoral　reform　bill　into　his　drawer；　saying　as　he　did　so：　〃That　is　for　my　successor！〃　〃That　was　Louis　XV。's　~mot~；〃　added　Vivien；　〃supposing　reform　should　prove　to　be　the　deluge。〃

It　appears　to　be　true　that　the　King　interrupted　M。　Salandrouze　when　he　was　laying　before　him　the　grievances　of　the　〃Progressists；〃　and　asked　him　brusquely：　〃Are　you　selling　many　carpets？〃*

*　M。　Salandrouze　was　a　manufacturer　of　carpets。

At　this　same　reception　of　the　Progressists　the　King　noticed　M。　Blanqui；　and　graciously　going　up　to　him　asked：

〃Well；　Monsieur　Blanqui；　what　do　people　talk　about？　What　is　going　on？〃

〃Sire；〃　replied　M。　Blanqui；　〃I　ought　to　tell　the　King　that　in　the　departments；　and　especially　at　Bordeaux；　there　is　a　great　deal　of　agitation。〃

〃Ah！〃　interrupted　the　King。　　〃More　agitation！〃　and　he　turned　his　back　upon　M。　Blanqui。

While　we　were　talking　Vivien　exclaimed：　〃Listen！　　I　fancy　I　can　hear　firing！〃

A　young　staff　officer；　addressing　General　d'Houdetot　with　a　smile；　asked：　〃Are　we　going　to　stay　here　long？〃

〃Why？〃　said　Franc　d'Houdetot。

〃Well；　I　am　invited　out　to　dinner；〃　said　the　officer。

At　this　moment　a　group　of　women　in　mourning　and　children　dressed　in　black　passed　rapidly　along　the　other　pavement　of　the　bridge。　　A　man　held　the　eldest　child　by　the　hand。　　I　looked　at　him　and　recognized　the　Duke　de　Montebello。

〃Hello！〃　exclaimed　d'Houdetot；　〃the　Minister　of　Marine！〃　and　he　ran　over　and　conversed　for　a　moment　with　M。　de　Montebello。　　The　Duchess　had　become　frightened；　and　the　whole　family　was　taking　refuge　on　the　left　bank　of　the　river。

Vivien　and　I　returned　to　the　Palace　of　the　Chamber。　D'Houdetot　quitted　us。　　In　an　instant　we　were　surrounded。　Said　Boissy　to　me：

〃You　were　not　at　the　Luxembourg？　　I　tried　to　speak　upon　the　situation　in　Paris。　　I　was　hooted。　　At　the　~mot~；　'the　capital　in　danger；'　I　was　interrupted；　and　the　Chancellor；　who　had　come　to　preside　expressly　for　that　purpose；　called　me　to　order。　　And　do　you　know　what　General　Gourgaud　said　to　me？　　'Monsieur　de　Boissy；　I　have　sixty　guns　with　their　caissons　filled　with　grape…shot。　　I　filled　them　myself。'　I　replied：　'General；　I　am　delighted　to　know　what　is　really　thought　at　the　Chateau　about　the　situation。'〃

At　this　moment　Durvergier　de　Hauranne；　hatless；　his　hair　dishevelled；　and　looking　pale　but　pleased；　passed　by　and　stopped　to　shake　hands　with　me。

I　left　Duvergier　and　entered　the　Chamber。　　A　bill　relative　to　the　privileges　of　the　Bank　of　Bordeaux　was　being　debated。　　A　man　who　was　talking　through　his　nose　occupied　the　tribune；　and　M。　Sauzet　was　reading　the　articles　of　the　bill　with　a　sleepy　air。　　M。　de　Belleyme；　who　was　coming　out；　shook　hands　with　me　and　exclaimed：　〃Alas！〃

Several　deputies　came　up　to　me；　among　them　M。　Marie；　M。　Roger　（of　Loiret）；　M。　de　Rémusat；　and　M。　Chambolle。　I　related　to　them　the　incident　of　the　tearing　down　of　the　flag；　which　was　serious　in　view　of　the　audacity　of　the　attack。

〃What　is　even　more　serious；〃　said　one　of　them；　〃is　that　there　is　something　very　bad　behind　all　this。　　During　the　night　the　doors　of　more　than　fifteen　mansions　were　marked　with　a　cross；　among　the　marked　houses　being　those　of　the　Princess　de　Liéven；　in　the　Rue　Saint　Florentin；　and　of　Mme。　de　Talhou？t。〃

〃Are　you　sure　of　this？〃　I　asked。

〃With　my　own　eyes　I　saw　the　cross　upon　the　door　of　Mme。　de　Liéven's　house；〃　he　replied。

President　Franck…Carré　met　M。　Duchatel　this　morning　and　said：　〃Well；　how　goes　it？〃

〃All　is　well；〃　answered　the　Minister。

〃What　are　you　going　to　do　about　the　riot？〃

〃I　am　going　to　let　the　rioters　alone　at　the　rendezvous　they　arranged　for　themselves。　　What　can　they　do　in　the　Place　Louis　XV。　and　the　Champs…Elysées？　　It　is　raining。　They　will　tramp　about　there　all　day。　　To…night　they　will　be　tired　out　and　will　go　home　to　bed。〃

M。　Etienne　Arago　entered　hastily　at　this　juncture　and　said：　〃There　are　seven　wounded　and　two　killed　already。　Barricades　have　been　erected　in　the　Rue　Beaubourg　and　in　the　Rue　Saint　Avoye。〃

After　a　suspension　of　the　session　M。　Guizot　arrived。　　He　ascended　the　tribune　and　announced　that　the　King　had　summoned　M。　Mole；　to　charge　him　with　the　formation　of　a　new　Cabinet。

Triumphant　shouts　from　the　Opposition；　shouts　of　rage　from　the　majority。

The　session　ended　amid　an　indescribable　uproar。



I　went　out　with　the　deputies　and　returned　by　way　of　the　quays。

In　the　Place　de　la　Concorde　the　cavalry　continued　to　charge。　　An　attempt　to　erect　two　barricades　had　been　made　in　the　Rue　Saint　Honoré。　　The　paving…stones　in　the　Marché　Saint　Honoré　were　being　torn　up。　　The　overturned　omni…buses；　of　which　the　barricades　had　been　made；　had　been　righted　by　the　troops。　　In　the　Rue　Saint　Honoré　the　crowd　let　the　Municipal　Guards　go　by；　and　then　stoned　them　in　the　back。　　A　multitude　was　swarming　along　the　quays　like　irritated　ants。　　A　very　pretty　woman　in　a　green　velvet　hat　and　a　large　cashmere　shawl　passed　by　amid　a　group　of　men　wearing　blouses　and　with　bared　arms。　　She　had　raised　her　skirt　very　high　on　account　of　the　mud；　with　which　she　was　much　spattered；　for　it　was　raining　every　minute。　　The　Tuileries　were　closed。　　At　the　Carrousel　gates　the　crowd　had　stopped　and　was　gazing　through　the　arcades　at　the　cavalry　lined　up　in　battle　array　in　front　of　the　palace。

Near　the　Carrousel　Bridge　I　met　M。　Jules　Sandeau。　〃What　do　you　think　of　all　this？〃　he　queried。

〃That　the　riot　will　be　suppressed；　but　that　the　revolution　will　triumph。〃

On　the　Quai　de　la　Ferraille　I　happened　upon　somebody　else　I　knew。　　Coming　towards　me　was　a　man　covered　with　mud　to　the　neck；　his　cravat　hanging　down；　and　his　hat　battered。　　I　recognized　my　excellent　friend　Antony　Thouret。　　Thouret　is　an　ardent　Republican。　　He　had　been　walking　and　speech…making　since　early　morning；　going　from　quarter　to　quarter　and　from　group　to　group。

〃Tell　me；　now；　what　you　really　want？〃　said　I。　　〃Is　it　the　Republic？〃

〃Oh！　no；　not　this　time；　not　yet；〃　he　answered。　　〃What　we　want　is　reformno　half　measures；　oh！　dear　no；　that　won't　do　at　all。　　We　want　complete　reform；　do　you　hear？　　And　why　not　universal　suffrage？〃

〃That's　the　style！〃　I　said　as　we　shook　hands。

Patrols　were　marching　up　and　down　the　quay；　while　the　crowd　shouted　〃Hurrah　for　the　line！〃　　The　shops　were　closed　and　the　windows　of　the　houses　open。

In　the　Place　du　Chatelet　I　heard　a　man　say　to　a　group：

〃It　is　1830　over　again！〃

I　passed　by　the　Hotel　de　Ville　and　along　the　Rue　Saint　Avoye。　　At　the　Hotel　de　Ville　all　was　quiet。　　Two　National　Guards　were　walking　to　and　fro　in　front　of　the　gate；　and　there　were　no　barricades　in　the　Rue　Saint　Avoye。　　In　the　Rue　Rambuteau　a　few　National　Guards；　in　uniform；　and　wearing　their　side　arms；　came　and　went。　　In　the　Temple　quarter　they　were　beating　to　arms。

Up　to　the　present　the　powers　that　be　have　made　a　show　of　doing　without　the　National　Guard。　　This　is　perhaps　prudent。　　A　force　of　National　Guards　was　to　have　taken　a　hand。　　This　morning　the　guard　on　duty　at　the　Chamber　refused　to　obey　orders。　　It　is　said　that　a　National　Guardsman　of　the　7th　Legion　was　killed　just　now　while　interposing　between　the　people　and　the　troops。



The　Mole　Ministry　assuredly　is　not　a　Reform　one；　but　the　Guizot　Ministry　had　been　for　so　long　an　obstacle　to　reform！　　Its　resistance　was　broken；　this　was　sufficient　to　pacify　and　content　the　child…like　heart　of　the　generous　people。　　In　the　evening　Paris　gave　itself　up　to　rejoicing。　　The　population　turned　out　into　the　streets；　everywhere　was　heard　the　popular　refrain　~Des　lampioms！　des　larnpioms！~　In　the　twinkling　of　an　eye　the　town　was　illuminated　as　though　for　a　fête。

In　the　Place　Royale；　in　front　of　the　Mairie；　a　few　yards　from　my　house；　a　crowd　had　gathered　that　every　moment　was　becoming　denser　and　noisier。　　The　officers　and　National　Guards　in　the　guard…house　there；　in　order　to　get　them　away　from　the　Maine；　shouted：　〃On　to　the　Bastille！〃　and；　marching　arm…in…arm；　placed　themselves　at　the　head　of　a　column；　which　fell　in　joyously　behind　them　and　started　off　shouting：　〃On　to　the　Bastille！〃　　The　procession　marched　hat　in　hand　round　the　Column　of　July；　to　the　shout　of　〃Hurrah　for　Reform！〃　saluted　the　troops　massed　in　the　Place　with　the　cry　of　〃Hurrah　for　the　line！〃　and　went　off　down　the　Faubourg　Saint　Antoine。　An　hour　later　the　procession　returned　with　its　ranks　greatly　swelled；　and　bearing　torches　and　flags；　and　made　its　way　to　the　grand　boulevards　with　the　intention　of　going　home　by　way　of　the　quays；　so　that　the　whole　town　might　witness　the　celebration　of　its　victory。



Midnight　is　striking。　　The　appearance　of　the　streets　has　changed。　　The　Marais　quarter　is　lugubrious。　　I　have　just　returned　from　a　stroll　there。　　The　street　lamps　are　broken　and　extinguished　on　the　Boulevard　Bourdon；　so　well　named　the　〃dark　boulevard。〃　The　only　shops　open　to…night　were　those　in　the　Rue　Saint　Antoine。　　The　Beaumarchais　Theatre　was　closed。　　The　Place　Royale　is　guarded　like　a　place　of　arms。　　Troops　are　in　ambush　in　the　arcades。　　In　the　Rue　Saint　Louis；　a　battalion　is　leaning　silently　against　the　walls　in　the　shadow。

Just　now；　as　the　clock　struck　the　hour；　we　went　on　to　the　balcony　listening　and　saying：　〃It　is　the　tocsin！〃



I　could　not　have　slept　in　a　bed。　　I　passed　the　night　in　my　drawing…room；　writing；　thinking　and　listening。　　Now　and　then　I　went　out　on　the　balcony　and　strained　my　ears　to　listen；　then　I　entered　the　room　again　and　paced　to　and　fro；　or　dropped　into　an　arm…chair　and　dozed。　　But　my　slumber　was　agitated　by　feverish　dreams。　　I　dreamed　that　I　could　hear　the　murmur　of　angry　crowds；　and　the　report　of　distant　firing；　the　tocsin　was　clanging　from　the　church　towers。　　I　aw