Paris, 24 [September 1870]
TO SUZANNE MANET

I hope this letter will reach you. . . . Everyone is furious at Bismarck's response and his outrageous pretensions - Paris is determined to defend itself to the last and I think their audacity will cost them dearly....

I was on guard at the ramparts yesterday and the day before. We heard the guns going all night long. We're all getting quite used to the noise....
EDOUARD MNAET