clayforthedevil

It's a pretty dark tale generally, but this part at least is nearly funny in sheer complicated strangeness. "Ah, now that's M. Fauchelevent again. After Fantine died, he stepped in to save the child; took her to Paris and raised her in a convent school; and when she was old enough to consider her schooling done, took her out of the school to see a little of the world." A very, very , very little. "She met eyes with our Marius at the Jardine de Plantes, as many couples do; and thus M. Fauchelevent then went to the barricade to see to Marius' safety on her account."

Bahorel smiles a little. "I am summarizing a little on that." Just a teeny bit.