Les Misérables Volume I Book 1 Chapter 8 - Philosophy after Drinking

Les Misérables Volume II Book 5 Chapter 10 - Which Explains How Javert Got on the Scent

In which a diligent and scrupulous police inspector, guided by his unyielding sense of duty and a web of obscure clues, pursues a mysterious man in the bustling streets of Paris, his pursuit marked by a blend of cunning strategy and hesitant caution. Through twists of fate, a series of missteps, and the labyrinthine cityscape, the hunter finds himself confounded by the elusive quarry, illustrating the intricate dance between law and enigma beneath the shadows of the metropolis.

Les Misérables Volume II Book 5 Chapter 9 - The Man with the Bell

In which a chance nocturnal meeting in a garden reveals a familiar and humble gardener bearing a bell upon his knee, who recognises the weary stranger as one who once saved his life. This old servant of the convent offers shelter and quiet understanding, providing refuge amid cloistered walls from which jean Valjean’s presence seems at once improbable and necessary.

Les Misérables Volume II Book 5 Chapter 8 - The Enigma Becomes Doubly Mysterious

In which a man, seated beside a sleeping child beneath the cold heavens, finds solace in her presence yet grows increasingly uneasy at the approach of a mysterious figure bearing a tinkling bell in the moonlit garden. As the child’s fragile form chills beneath his care, he is seized by a savage anxiety to restore her warmth and safety before the night’s chill proves too cruel.

Les Misérables Volume II Book 5 Chapter 6 - The Beginning of an Enigma

In which Jean Valjean and the child Cosette find themselves hidden in a vast, somber garden shadowed by grim, barred buildings, their refuge marked by silence and gloom as distant, menacing sounds fade away. Suddenly, a celestial hymn—pure, innocent, and ineffably beautiful—arises from the darkness, compelling them to kneel in awe within this deserted and mysterious place.

Les Misérables Volume II Book 5 Chapter 5 - Which Would Be Impossible with Gas Lanterns

In which a solitary figure, pursued with unrelenting vigilance through the shadowed streets of Paris, employs the resourcefulness born of numerous past perils to effect a daring nocturnal escape. With a child hidden close and the approach of soldiers heavy on the air, he ingeniously summons the tools of the night to surmount seemingly insurmountable barriers and vanish like a phantom beneath the watchful eyes of his foes.