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Rh and the Pensioners. You're not going to fire?

not?

the mob? It would be nothing but massacre!

's that to us?

are our relatives, Frenchmen like the rest of us. Put that cannon back, and don't dare fire.

out of our way. Let us passThey knock  out of the way.]

GermansThey cross bayonets.]

them down! These battered scarecrows! They can't frighten us!

you advance, I'll fire''He takes aim. ' and ' stand between them.'']

with your weapons! Down, by GodHe beats them with his cane.]

dogs!

[at his wits' end too are in revolt! They won't fight now! All is lostHe rushes toward the citadel and tries to enter.]

[stopping him are you going?

[in desperation die! But they will die with us!

are you going to do?

the basements! Tons of powder! Set it off!

't do that!

will!