For the first time in daylight, Baratte visits the church and the neighbourhood of Les Innocents. Read by John Sessions. Show more
To the consternation of those around him, Baratte asks Heloise Godard to move in with him. Read by John Sessions. Show more
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Paris, 1785. A young engineer from Normandy waits in an anteroom in the Palace of Versailles for a meeting with the minister. Read by John Sessions. Show more
Before travelling to Valenciennes to recruit labour, Baratte spends an unusual late night with the organist Armand. Read by John Sessions. Show more
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Still recovering from the attack in his bedroom, Baratte starts to make some changes. Read by John Sessions. Show more
Accompanied by Jeanne, the sexton's daughter, Baratte makes his first inspection of the cemetery grounds at Les Innocents. Read by John Sessions. Show more
In Valenciennes, Baratte meets Lecoeur, a former colleague from his days at the mines, to recruit workers for the excavation of Les Innocents. Read by John Sessions. Show more
The miners build a pyre for their dead comrade and hold a vigil in the ruins of the church. Concluded by John Sessions. Show more