Part 52 (1/2)

The Meo Victor Hugo 16740K 2022-07-19

February 26--I a of the Left

February 27--I have resigned the presidency of the Radical Left in order to afford full independence to the

February 28--Thiers read the treaty (of peace) from the tribune to-day

It is hideous I shall speak to-morrow My name is the seventh on the list, but Grevy, the president of the assembly, said to me: ”Rise and ask to be heard when you want to The asse of the asse to the eleventh I spoke

March 1--There was a tragical session to-day The Empire was executed, also France, alas! The Shylock-Bismarck treaty was adopted I spoke

Louis Blanc spoke after randly

I had Louis Blanc and Charles Blanc to dinner

This evening I went to thein the Rue Lafaurie-Monbadon over which I have ceased to preside Schoelcher presided I spoke I am satisfied with myself

March 2--Charles has returned No session to-day The adoption of peace has opened the Prussian net I have received a packet of letters and newspapers from Paris Two copies of the _Rappel_

We dined _en fa

Seeing that France has been ht to withdraw

It has caused the wound and is powerless to cure it Let another assen Louis Blanc does not want to Ga Debate

March 3--This rief, was buried

Louis Blanc called in company with three Representatives, Brisson, Floquet and Cournet They canation question Rochefort and Pyat, with three others, are resigning I a Louis Blanc resists The renation _en masse_

Session

As I ascended the stairs I heard a fellow belonging to the Right, whose back only I could see, say to another: ”Louis Blanc is execrable, but Victor Hugo is worse”

We all dined with Charles, who had invited Louis Blanc and MM

Lavertujon and Alexis Bouvier