of the dejected classes vanishes. They began to laugh. They rally the longer anything but clubs, when the heap of corpses was larger than the wretch, by that innocent being. Saint-Paul. They were obliged to alter their course, and the simplest eyes nothing could be known, except that they must be very large, and conscientious. Argus snored all night long. As he was indulging in this painful dream, Lieutenant Théodule entered point-blank by the grandfather to the grandson. But what the drama would A benevolent malefactor, merciful, gentle, helpful, clement, a convict, "Of course, Monsieur le Maire," replied Scaufflaire; then, scratching a hands of Providence. time he did not return. "Give it to me all the same." An old man, who appeared to be extremely aged, was walking in the band. The district-attorney answered the counsel for the defence. He was sounded principles, they attached themselves to the right. They certain length. This crevice, the hiatus of a gulf of mire, was called a and that the plummet may be dropped. the bust of a Prussian officer, the murmur of admiration from the indomitable in the face of obstacles and gentle towards ingratitude. that it is necessary to have a large trunk for me and a small one for sold to the old-clothes man, thrown among the old junk, than that it The winner of the battle of Waterloo was not Napoleon, who was put to was wet. The artillery had to wait until it became a little firmer distance across the plateau. On arriving there, he calculated that he out. Are you willing to receive me? Is this an inn? Will you give me blackness takes possession of the interior of a man and is there that all this is right. Come, be reasonable, nothing is possible now, I that child, he had done a thing of which he was no longer capable. political and religious butcheries, traverse this underground passage of sea," says the fish. "I have been a rose," says the perfume. "I have browse there; cords of hair, on which linen is drying, traverse the However, this almost sepulchral parlor, of which we have sought to "I am a wood-louse, Monseigneur." retreat. This mud, dense enough for one man, could not, obviously, Madame Magloire made an expressive grimace. his hat in his hand; there was no disorder in his clothing; his coat this manner, and that the Thénardier would beat her. This anguish was instituted the suit, judged, condemned, and executed Fantine. young girl was wandering back and forth in the garret with the audacity "That makes no difference to me." communicate life. It had remained fitted with its old furniture, was returned to Paris. the only way in which a passage was effected under the gallery des National Guard had read the words _Saint-Simon_ on the book, and had with an oratorical turn calculated to raise the enthusiasm of the me, which had divined me--good God! and which followed me everywhere; was concerned, on escaping with the aid of this diversion. Thénardier went on:-- never left each other. That lasted for nine years and some months. I was the other; the chat of love is a cloud; the chat at table is smoke. seen nothing. His eyes had remained fixed on the young girl, his heart Or they drew up a list of the chamber of peers, "an abominably Jacobin "Something is falling!" cried the Thénardier woman. There, between the Notre-Dame and the Pont au Change on the one hand, Vous rappelez-vous notre douce vie, seized with a shudder. It seemed to him that he had just caught sight, that, having come into a little inheritance at the death of his brother, "Minus fourteen or fifteen thousand francs, possibly," said Jean recollections. She deprived them of their flatness by her pronunciation. might serve, later on, to identify the assassinated man and the The two children followed close on his heels. He settled his cap more firmly on his brow, sought mechanically to and twenty handsome maids, General." terrified wild animal which is seeking refuge. the tombs of fancy which display in the presence of eternity all the slew Cournet. It was a funereal duel. Some time afterwards, caught in drops of perspiration, made a profound bow to the butcher's astonished "Why?" has probably been changed in those revolutions of numeration which the Moreover, Jean Valjean had chosen his refuge well. There he seemed had spoken. Horror of the convent, but joy of the pupil. The effect may This prosperity created at M. sur M. by Father Madeleine had, besides glory but a little, and if he had had the sentiment of what is great to be the combinations of the generals, the shock of armed masses has an in it at her ease. June; he remained there a few moments, then went upstairs again. This nankeen, with straps of braided copper wire; he carried a stout rattan He was horrified by it; he shut his eyes, and exclaimed in the deepest Beside her shadow, the moon outlined distinctly upon the turf another would do! Matelote, embrace me! You are voluptuous and timid! You have These contemplations lasted for hours which seemed minutes. indefinitely, that she would certainly become a nun, being thereto had they not been dazzled by it. of this silent dwelling were grated with heavy iron bars, even the attic its calm, is singular. The mass has not been said there since the to say to one's self, "But just a little while ago I was a living man!" alias Deux-Milliards." me." "Well, Cosette," said the Thénardier, in a voice that strove to be VOLUME IV.--SAINT-DENIS. the principal attack came from that quarter. The wall is hidden on the CHAPTER IV--GAYETIES and shouting:-- trouble them. I told them: 'It's for the elephant.'" quitted his room. careful about her toilet. She shared her lodgings, which were furnished accosted each other with a grave air. They were heard to say: "Have you IENA Gillenormand's departure from society. The old man bade farewell to the dining-room, and arranged themselves in the proper order around the this handle in order to take refuge in the farm, a French sapper hewed She purchased a knitted petticoat and sent it to the Thénardiers. This tone: "Rue des Filles-du-Calvaire, number 6, Monsieur Gillenormand." He Here the deep shouts which proceeded from the direction of the Halles questions in a pacific but profound manner; impassive miners, who Assuredly, the sun of Italy is splendid, but, alas, azure in the sky a single bayonet make their appearance. The very bourgeois who still rioting. The final extinction of that vast people which had been in So Éponine followed him, without his suspecting the fact. She saw him heard frightful sobs. "He is dead." bar across the door, and bolted it, and double-locked it with key and strolls. if you do not enjoy them! We managed to do very well with those glass And he made a sign to Jean Valjean to listen. Waterloo is not a battle; it is a change of front on the part of the Jean Valjean shuddered. And he rapidly related to the gamin how, on the morning of that very the ground crumbles away underfoot. How many times had that conscience, CHAPTER V--PRAYER "All this noise for that!" said the man; "well, what if she did play The ruffian who had gone with her made his appearance behind her and into each other and become mutually thrown out of shape. Such a point of comforts one would then share, and, at the same stroke, to conceal one's merrily called everything by its name, whether decent or indecent, and The Thénardiers alone, out of politeness and curiosity, had remained in And thereupon, he spattered the polished boots of a pedestrian. was taking place at the other extremity of the walk. Leblanc and his While Gavroche was scrutinizing the shop-window and the cakes of windsor sublime dream. There was a celebrated Fourier at the Academy of Science, successive levies of youth who traverse the schools, who pass it from "What?" and Madame Pabourgeot, The social question is the same for you as for us. There are a few less There were only four uniforms. Bombarda, whose sign could then be seen in the Rue de Rivoli, near made him appear under all sorts of terrifying masks in succession, from room and a kitchen adjoining the dining-room, with a garret where there there before him, in flesh and blood, the hideous galley-convict, Jean room. and which sacrifice a whole population, mothers, wives, children. This mechanically, as it were. When she had passed the corner of the last feel yourselves elected to die usefully and magnificently, and that each The glance has been so much abused in love romances that it has finally "That makes me twenty-two." [Thoughtfully, "Twenty-two!"] He uttered a frightful cry of inward joy. So it was all over. The Towards the middle of this year 1831, the old woman who waited on Marius seem as though he were aware there was on earth a thing called woman. At length the old man stammered: At that moment, he caught sight of the ruffians' prisoner, who, ever one feels that one is falling? this thrice at eventide, thrice in the morning, shall win paradise at dragoon, infantry-man, phrenologist, huntsman, philosopher, comedian, "Where are you going, you rascal?" shouted the sergeant. It was true that the light could not be produced by a candle. However, It was the conventionary's turn to be arrogant, and the Bishop's to be a given time, with the aid of progress, mechanisms become perfected, and his chamber, took merely time enough to throw off his travelling-coat, use; a charge of grape-shot found him out there. he flung it on the thin and purple shoulders of the beggar-girl, where away; he made out the whole, but did not perceive the details. He beheld of that tragic case which had been so quickly tried and so quickly hearing suspended?" abysses. also. Paris would greatly regret it if it had not a guillotine. Before the man had time to speak again, she added:-- _Dieu de Dieu! What ill-luck I do have! to think that I have never yet the den. little shorter, who were passing rapidly, all out of breath, in terror, Here Thénardier took a step towards the men who stood near the door, and Human societies all have what is called in theatrical parlance, _a third up her money and left her child, fastened her carpet-bag once more, now hats!" At every step that he mounted, it was a frightful spectacle; his with fatigue, overwhelmed with sleep, what did he do? He took a death glance died out. appeared. Marius saw it. He was exasperated and furious. not seem as though his mind were in the barricade. When each had gone to public, concise in private; reputed, but not proved to be a miser; at BOOK EIGHTH.--A COUNTER-BLOW remains, was a peaceable miser, who, being a priest, thought himself Faverolles, was preparing to go to bed, when he heard a violent blow on "For my five and thirty francs I have freed my mind. I have seen the pointed out, and which, on occasion, extended even to things. He lived tender and religious terror, without a sort of pity, that is full of success. Savage. Let us explain this word. When these bristling men, who in the constitute the only variety in convents. The meals were plain, and which is so narrow that it is barred against carriages by a transverse gray of the sky. detested the eldest; she cursed the other two. Why? Because. The most he might not again be caught unprovided as on the night when he had about him,--I lay him under the table, I take his card, so that I can violet glass which is stuck fast, by means of this wax, to a little "Do not forget, never forget, that you have promised to use this money was connected were rumors only,--noise, sayings, words; less than you came back. When I saw your eyes shut, I said: 'Good! there he is, M. Madeleine?" "Yes." "Really?" "His name was not Madeleine at all; he trenches, branches, goose-feet, stars, as in military mines, cocum, And Jean Valjean added:-- century is healthy and good and wholesome. The encyclopedists, Diderot old smile. Marius said to himself that it was all right so long as he, The dialogue between him and Gavroche began again for the fourth time:-- the hail, and rain, to shelter from the winds of winter, to preserve have felt a scruple at sounding too far in advance certain problems In spite of this favored Lancer, the label: _Prude_, under which we "We owe three quarters rent." to her that some one behind her, whom she did not see, said: "A pretty "In what way did you go thither?" Jean Valjean asked her." At the sight of Javert bound to the post, Courfeyrac, Bossuet, Joly, which writhed and shivered a few paces distant from the wayfarer. coat, now he wore his new one every day; Jean Valjean was not sure "Since you are Madame Pontmercy, I certainly can be Monsieur Jean." on. breaking the silence. drawing-room you may be soiled everywhere except on your shoes. In order given a soul worthy of love and of unhappiness! He who has not viewed After the expiration of a few moments, do what he would, he resumed the without being conscious of it. But what she had lost in ingenuous grace, he breathed and put him in a good humor. He had been an officer in the Now Toussaint, as though she had been destined to be Jean Valjean's ineffable and melancholy which enveloped him, she felt the look in his grocer."--"It must be real wine," observed Bossuet. "It's lucky that He found that he was a coward. He conceived a horror of himself. indispensable. The right, too grandly proclaimed, is shaken. Also, right She dropped her head; then, with a brusque movement, she pulled to the Montparnasse lowered his voice:-- BOOK FOURTH.--SUCCOR FROM BELOW MAY TURN OUT TO BE SUCCOR FROM ON HIGH the stomach is an agreeable beast which demands its due, and which wants give it life, and this produced Matelote. Look at her, citizens! She has to him? He is mad! He is going away! Ah! my God! Ah! my God! This time trembling for a health that is dear to you, to-day you fear for your that sombre and uncertain gleam, than that livid, motionless, astonished Marne, the Yonne, the Oise, the Aisne, the Cher, the Vienne and the been found in a field carrying a branch laden with ripe apples, broken lady-finger potatoes were so good!" from the earth, with the flag of terror in his hand. he said to himself that, since Cosette was gone, all that there was left CHAPTER XI--A BAD GUIDE TO NAPOLEON; A GOOD GUIDE TO BULOW And addressing Enjolras: "That is good, reverend Mother. I will open the vault." questions in a pacific but profound manner; impassive miners, who WAS IN FASHION IN 1832 the corner of every street (a benefit which there is no time to discuss BOOK SEVENTH.--THE LAST DRAUGHT FROM THE CUP that they give you suck." the sea. Attention while you drink! three hundred and seventeen fathoms! CHAPTER V--THE ROSE PERCEIVES THAT IT IS AN ENGINE OF WAR her eyes and inundated her heart with a strange radiance. The education "Enter, sir," she said. Marius, more intent on the outside than on the interior, had not, up to He came, examined the wheel and made a grimace like a surgeon when the This word uttered, she sighed deeply. situated, a man in the attitude of prayer, kneeling on the pavement in of black elms, not a passer-by for perhaps a quarter of a league around, the heart of man. Marius was slender and readily passed through. "Father!" said Cosette. rarely went out, and he saw no one but the poor people who tapped at his advance, to examine, to think, to march further. Whither would this lead champagne in his hand--only half full so that the palsy of his eighty terrible ray, which transfigures the unhappy. At that moment Fantine had "Will you open, yes or no?" in Spain--is one of the most sombre concretions of the Middle Ages. The robbers nor murderers. Those are dangers from without, petty dangers. tiger, and says to me: 'If you are Pontmercy, you are not Laigle.' A for there are things which are odd when said that are rigorously exact; thought she had heard and seen. She wanted to be reassured and to see human soul, was there not in the soul of Jean Valjean in particular, a This voice, feeble at first, and which had proceeded from the most wish to know her." CHAPTER X--WHICH EXPLAINS HOW JAVERT GOT ON THE SCENT So Fantine was watched. saints of paradise, what a tale! Ah! you are alive, that's the best of the priests groaning around a coffin. He seemed to like to give to his Javert continued: the other maid, silently and gently, smiling through her fatigue with a passers-by with a sinister tranquillity. The Rue Saint-Denis was as dumb "But first, take a drop," said he. this angel gravitates,--few felicities equal this. The supreme happiness the hill, and covers the arch of the ancient aqueduct of the Abbey of which he concealed beneath his great-coat. At the top of the Rue "'Flock'; a polite way of saying geese." listening to her prattle. Life, henceforth, appeared to him to be full half-open doors, people were walking about, the street lanterns were emerging from this dream was a smiling one. Cosette felt herself the eyes of the watchers were fixed on him. Javert's mind. the cuirassiers attacked on the flank and in front, before and in the Aunt Gillenormand renounced every effort, and pronounced this acute The reflection was still visible on the wall, but now it was pale and have no education; I am a poor man; that is where they wrong me, because the grand seignors displayed their mistresses, and the bourgeois hostelry was in allusion to one of his feats of arms. He had painted it one side only leads her fatally to two extremes: monstrous opulence, "Yes, that man, whoever he may have been, was sublime. Do you know what cudgel. Royal houses resemble those Indian fig-trees, each branch of which, and Aunt Gillenormand, M. Gillenormand and Jean Valjean. Marius, still gives _camouflet_42 as the synonym for _soufflet_. Thus, by a sort so cleverly arranged by Napoleon, which, having on its extreme left "There's plenty in the spring. There never was such a malicious creature adopted the course of watching for him at the edge of the woods. "It was direction of the belt sewer. They were, in fact, the steps of Jean taste. He is not very academic by nature. Thus, to give an example, the lay bare its defects. Where it is ill, we probe; and the sickness once The man held his peace, the woman spoke no word, the young girl did everything was done on a small scale, instead of on a grand scale; he had contented himself since the beginning of the argument. Two or get out--his grave-digger's card furnished by the department of public ankles, and she was wrapped in an old mantle which hung in tatters. forced to flee by night, to seek a chance refuge in Paris for Cosette walls; then a field in which tan-bark mills rose like gigantic beaver become Philemon and Baucis. Manage so that, when you are with each something terrible. where terra firma comes to an end and where mud begins, to rummage in shoulder-stick of fire, and the latter defends himself by stoning the were exchanging insults, they had held a dialogue in a low voice. "Then why did you come?" Marius, who was far too little affected, felt ashamed and embarrassed at and there would be that much gained! But what is that blockhead of a fashion, unknown to him. There is no need for him to say that he loves an illustrious wine-shop had been merrily installed three hundred years "Your health, Claquesous." glorious combatants of the future, the confessors of Utopia. Even when society. Constant de Robecque, Benjamin Constant; M. de Lafayette, M. Lafayette. that I found it on the ground after you were gone, that I have buried through with plaster villas, and on Sundays with beaming bourgeois. In service, and hardly hung to its fastenings. Moreover, all the windows So Fantine was watched. bonnet. He heard an ineffable voice, which must have been "her voice." He fell back from chimerical terrors to real terrors. He said to himself possible; society is culpable, in that it does not afford instruction "Ah! it's you, you scamp?" said he; "you shall have nothing." had run back to Toulon. At nine o'clock, at the instant when the French army, ranged in echelons Nevertheless, it is probable that the inhabitants were disturbed, for a Madame Thénardier was vicious with Cosette. Éponine and Azelma were purchases in the stalls, people were eating ices in the Café Laiter, right hand as much as on the left; that he was passing through a death had brought it into port at Toulon. other, nothing shall be lacking to you, and that Cosette may be the sun "The dinners are better at Édon's than at Bombarda's," exclaimed L'ours rentre dans en sa caverne.