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CHAPTER II

FANTINE HAPPY

She made no movement of either surprise or of joy; she
was joy itself. That simple question, ‘And Cosette?’ was put
with so profound a faith, with so much certainty, with such
a complete absence of disquiet and of doubt, that he found
not a word of reply. She continued:—
‘I knew that you were there. I was asleep, but I saw you.
I have seen you for a long, long time. I have been following
you with my eyes all night long. You were in a glory, and you
had around you all sorts of celestial forms.’
He raised his glance to the crucifix.
‘But,’ she resumed, ‘tell me where Cosette is. Why did
not you place her on my bed against the moment of my
waking?’
He made some mechanical reply which he was never af-
terwards able to recall.
Fortunately, the doctor had been warned, and he now
made his appearance. He came to the aid of M. Madeleine.
‘Calm yourself, my child,’ said the doctor; ‘your child is
here.’
Fantine’s eyes beamed and filled her whole face with

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