The History of a Crime - The Testimony of an Eye-Witness

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The History of a Crime, by Victor HugoThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-WitnessAuthor: Victor HugoRelease Date: December 4, 2003 [EBook #10381]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE HISTORY OF A CRIME ***Produced by Stan Goodman, Beth Trapaga and PG Distributed ProofreadersTHE HISTORY OF A CRIMETHE TESTIMONY OF AN EYE-WITNESSBy VICTOR HUGOTranslated by T.H. JOYCE and ARTHUR LOCKER.CONTENTSCHAPTERTHE FIRST DAY—THE AMBUSH. I. "Security" II. Paris sleeps—the Bell rings III. What had happened during the Night IV. Other Doings of the Night V. The Darkness of the Crime VI. "Placards" VII. No. 70, Rue Blanche VIII. "Violation of the Chamber" IX. An End worse than Death X. The Black Door XI. The High Court of Justice XII. The Mairie of the Tenth Arrondissement XIII. Louis Bonaparte's Side-face XIV. The D'Orsay Barracks XV. Mazas XVI. The Episode of the Boulevard St. Martin XVII. The Rebound of the 24th June, 1848, on the 2d December 1851XVIII. The Representatives hunted down XIX. One Foot in the Tomb XX. The Burial of a Great AnniversaryTHE SECOND DAY—THE STRUGGLE. I. They come to Arrest me ...