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CHAPTER VI

MARIUS BECOMES

PRACTICAL ONCE MORE

TO THE EXTENT OF GIVING

COSETTE HIS ADDRESS

While this sort of a dog with a human face was mounting
guard over the gate, and while the six ruffians were yielding
to a girl, Marius was by Cosette’s side.
Never had the sky been more studded with stars and
more charming, the trees more trembling, the odor of the
grass more penetrating; never had the birds fallen asleep
among the leaves with a sweeter noise; never had all the
harmonies of universal serenity responded more thorough-
ly to the inward music of love; never had Marius been more
captivated, more happy, more ecstatic.
But he had found Cosette sad; Cosette had been weeping.
Her eyes were red.
This was the first cloud in that wonderful dream.
Marius’ first word had been: ‘What is the matter?’

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