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224 duty was to do everything in your power to aid the nation. You tried to hinder it.

and Rossignol are a dishonor to humanity.

were not a representative of humanity, but of the nation.

nation is humanity.

those you pitied, the Royalists who were crushed by Rossignol, think of humanity?

is no excuse for crime.

is.

accuse you.

all the people, I denounce these infamies!

[with a shrug the people judgeThe People are divided: many applaud  and converse among themselves.]

[aside to  your mouth shut! You're throwing stones in my garden.

[astounded is that?

said what was necessary.

[to , stand up.

? Well, forward march!

name?

know my name very well.

name?

[with a shrug mixing things up! Ask the people!

are François-Joseph Westermann, native of Alsace, brigadier-general. You are forty-three years old. You were to have been the sword of this