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sufficient. Begin."
The result proved that this undue haste could only produce a failure.
Meanwhile they considered that the first example which the
Representatives of the People ought to set was personal courage. The
spark must not be allowed to die out. To march the first, to march at
the head, such was their duty. The semblance of any hesitation would
have been in truth more disastrous than any degree of rashness.
Schoelcher is of an heroic nature, he has the grand impatience of
danger.
"
Let us go," he cried; "our friends will join us, let us go outside."
They had no arms.
"
Let us disarm the post which is over there," said Schoelcher.
They left the Salle Roysin in order, two by two, arm in arm. Fifteen or
twenty men of the people escorted them. They went before them, crying,
"
Long live the Republic! To arms!"
Some children preceded and followed them, shouting, "Long live the
Mountain!"
The entrances of the closed shops were half opened. A few men appeared
at the doors, a few women showed themselves at the windows. Knots of
workmen going to their work watched them pass. They cried, "Long live
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