"Dr. Faneau had worked from the beginning of the war in the International ambulances. During the whole siege of Paris he did not cease tending the wounded with zealous devotion.
"After the revolution of the 18th March he remained in Paris, and resumed his service in the ambulances.
"On the 25th May he was on duty at the Grand Seminaire de St. Sulpice, where the Federals had established an ambulance.
"When the army had taken possession of the cross-roads of the Croix Rouge, it advanced as far as the Place.
"A company of line soldiers came up to the door of the seminary, where floated the flag of Geneva.
"The officer who commanded asked to speak to the chief of the ambulance. Dr. Faneau, who filled this function, presented himself.
"'Are there any Federals here?' the officer asked him.
"'I have only wounded,' answered M. Faneau, 'they are Federals, but they have been in my ambulance for several days.'
"At the moment when he was concluding these words, a shot was fired from one of the windows of the first storey, and struck a soldier.
"This shot was discharged by one of the wounded Federals, who had dragged himself from his bed to the window.[270]