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the men of the barricade said,--
"
Let us not injure the carts more than we can help."
This formed an indifferent barricade, very low, too short, and which
left the pavements free on either side.
At this moment a staff officer passed by followed by an orderly, saw the
barricade, and fled at a gallop.
Schoelcher calmly inspected the overturned vehicles. When he reached the
peasant's cart, which made a higher heap than the others, he said, "that
is the only good one."
The barricade grew larger. They threw a few empty baskets upon it, which
made it thicker and larger without strengthening it.
They were still working when a child came up to them shouting, "The
soldiers!"
In truth two companies arrived from the Bastille, at the double, through
the Faubourg, told off in squads at short distances apart, and barring
the whole of the street.
The doors and the windows were hastily closed.
During this time, at a corner of the barricade, Bastide, impassive, was
gravely telling a story to Madier de Montjau. "Madier," said he, "nearly
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