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"
"
You know the Constitution?" said Schoelcher.
I only know my instructions."
There is an instruction above all other instructions," continued
Schoelcher, "obligatory upon the Soldier as upon the Citizen--the Law."
He turned again towards the soldiers to harangue them, but the captain
cried out to him,--
"
Not another word! You shall not go on! If you add one word, I shall
give the order to fire."
"
What does that matter to us?" said Schoelcher.
At this moment an officer arrived on horseback. It was the major of the
regiment. He whispered for a moment to the captain.
"
Gentlemen! Representatives!" continued the captain, waving his sword,
withdraw, or I shall fire."
"
"Fire!" shouted De Flotte.
The Representatives--strange and heroic copy of Fontenoy--took off their
hats, and faced the muskets.
Schoelcher alone kept his hat on his head, and waited with his arms
crossed.
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