Here and there dead bodies were lying in the road. A man who was pushing a truck allowed one of the wheels to pass over a corpse that was lying with its head on the curbstone. The citizens were too caught up in the fighting, not caring about the consequences. The Paris Commune demonstrated the extreme groups in France, one trying to adjust to the new circumstances and one trying to prevent further changes from occurring. The shops and cafes were closed.
Officers walk around as if they own the place speakin in harsh tones to the innocent people.
Governesses who have taken the places of the nuns propose that money will be given to any woman who goes to war and dies. In many places tricolor flags were hanging from the windows, and women were smiling and waving their handkerchiefs to the troops. The presence of the soldiery seemed to reassure everybody. People in carriages would drive over the dead bodies lying in the road which were numerous. Now the people all step out to see what damage has been done, but they know this is not the last of the fighting.