CHAPTER XXI

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The 4th of September -- A comic, not a tragic revolution -- A burlesque Harold and a burlesque Boadicea -- The news of Sedan only known publicly on the 3rd of September -- Grief and consternation, but no rage -- The latter feeling imported by the bands of Delescluze, Blanqui, and Felix Pyat -- Blanqui, Pyat, & Co. _versus_ Favre, Gambetta, & Co. -- The former want their share of the spoil, and only get it some years afterwards -- Ramail goes to the Palais-Bourbon -- His report -- Paris spends the night outdoors -- Thiers a second-rate Talleyrand -- His journey to the different courts of Europe -- His interview with Lord Granville -- The 4th of September -- The Imperial eagles disappear -- The joyousness of the crowd -- The Place de la Concorde -- The gardens of the Tuileries -- The crowds in the Rue de Rivoli scarcely pay attention to the Tuileries -- The soldiers fraternizing with the people, and proclaiming the republic from the barracks' windows -- A serious procession -- Sampierro Gavini gives his opinion -- The "heroic struggles" of an Empress, and the crownless coronation of "le Roi Petaud" -- Ramail at the Tuileries -- How M. Sardou saved the palace from being burned and sacked -- The republic proclaimed -- Illuminations as after a victory 404

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