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went to Montfermeil, in order to obey the injunction which
his father had left him, and he sought the old sergeant to
Waterloo, the inn-keeper Thenardier. Thenardier had failed,
the inn was closed, and no one knew what had become of
him. Marius was away from the house for four days on this
quest.
‘He is getting decidedly wild,’ said his grandfather.
They thought they had noticed that he wore something
on his breast, under his shirt, which was attached to his
neck by a black ribbon.

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