"Do not forget, never forget, that you have promised to use this money in becoming an honest man." Les Miz, p. 86 Valjean never promised, not really. Yet, when M. Muriel does not prosecute the theft of the silver and in fact thrusts the forgotten candlesticks at Valjean with the above admonition, Valjean realizes the real punishment for his actions.
A Year with Les Miz: Life Sentences
A Year with Les Miz: Life Sentences
A Year with Les Miz: Life Sentences
"Do not forget, never forget, that you have promised to use this money in becoming an honest man." Les Miz, p. 86 Valjean never promised, not really. Yet, when M. Muriel does not prosecute the theft of the silver and in fact thrusts the forgotten candlesticks at Valjean with the above admonition, Valjean realizes the real punishment for his actions.