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Colonel Garderens was on horseback near a group of soldiers, which
attracted the attention of the Representatives Teillard-Latérisse,
Fayolle, and Paulin Durrieu.
In the middle of this group three men, who had been arrested, were
struggling crying, "Long live the Constitution! Vive la République!"
Fayolle, Paulin Durrieu, and Teillard-Latérisse approached, and
recognized in the three prisoners three members of the majority,
Representatives Toupet-des-Vignes Radoubt, Lafosse, and Arbey.
Representative Arbey was warmly protesting. As he raised his voice,
Colonel Garderens cut him short with these words, which are worthy of
preservation,--
"
Hold your tongue! One word more, and I will have you thrashed with the
butt-end of a musket."
The three Representatives of the Left indignantly called on the Colonel
to release their colleagues.
"Colonel," said Fayolle, "You break the law threefold."
"
I will break it sixfold," answered the Colonel, and he arrested
Fayolle, Durrieu, and Teillard-Latérisse.
The soldiery were ordered to conduct them to the guard house of the
Palace then being built for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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