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  LES MISÉRABLES

  By Victor Hugo

  Translated by Isabel F. Hapgood

  Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. No. 13, Astor Place New York

  Copyright 1887

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  Contents

  LES MISÉRABLES

  VOLUME I.--FANTINE.

  PREFACE

  BOOK FIRST--A JUST MAN CHAPTER I--M. MYRIEL CHAPTER II--M. MYRIEL BECOMES M. WELCOME CHAPTER III--A HARD BISHOPRIC FOR A GOOD BISHOP CHAPTER IV--WORKS CORRESPONDING TO WORDS CHAPTER V--MONSEIGNEUR BIENVENU MADE HIS CASSOCKS LAST TOO LONG CHAPTER VI--WHO GUARDED HIS HOUSE FOR HIM CHAPTER VII--CRAVATTE CHAPTER VIII--PHILOSOPHY AFTER DRINKING CHAPTER IX--THE BROTHER AS DEPICTED BY THE SISTER CHAPTER X--THE BISHOP IN THE PRESENCE OF AN UNKNOWN LIGHT CHAPTER XI--A RESTRICTION CHAPTER XII--THE SOLITUDE OF MONSEIGNEUR WELCOME CHAPTER XIII--WHAT HE BELIEVED CHAPTER XIV--WHAT HE THOUGHT

  BOOK SECOND--THE FALL CHAPTER I--THE EVENING OF A DAY OF WALKING CHAPTER II--PRUDENCE COUNSELLED TO WISDOM. CHAPTER III--THE HEROISM OF PASSIVE OBEDIENCE. CHAPTER IV--DETAILS CONCERNING THE CHEESE-DAIRIES OF PONTARLIER. CHAPTER V--TRANQUILLITY CHAPTER VI--JEAN VALJEAN CHAPTER VII--THE INTERIOR OF DESPAIR CHAPTER VIII--BILLOWS AND SHADOWS CHAPTER IX--NEW TROUBLES CHAPTER X--THE MAN AROUSED CHAPTER XI--WHAT HE DOES CHAPTER XII--THE BISHOP WORKS CHAPTER XIII--LITTLE GERVAIS

  BOOK THIRD.--IN THE YEAR 1817 CHAPTER I--THE YEAR 1817 CHAPTER II--A DOUBLE QUARTETTE CHAPTER III--FOUR AND FOUR CHAPTER IV--THOLOMYÈS IS SO MERRY THAT HE SINGS A SPANISH DITTY CHAPTER V--AT BOMBARDA'S CHAPTER VI--A CHAPTER IN WHICH THEY ADORE EACH OTHER CHAPTER VII--THE WISDOM OF THOLOMYÈS CHAPTER VIII--THE DEATH OF A HORSE CHAPTER IX--A MERRY END TO MIRTH

  BOOK FOURTH.--TO CONFIDE IS SOMETIMES TO DELIVER INTO A PERSON'S POWER CHAPTER I--ONE MOTHER MEETS ANOTHER MOTHER CHAPTER II--FIRST SKETCH OF TWO UNPREPOSSESSING FIGURES CHAPTER III--THE LARK

  BOOK FIFTH.--THE DESCENT. CHAPTER I--THE HISTORY OF A PROGRESS IN BLACK GLASS TRINKETS CHAPTER II--MADELEINE CHAPTER III--SUMS DEPOSITED WITH LAFFITTE CHAPTER IV--M. MADELEINE IN MOURNING CHAPTER V--VAGUE FLASHES ON THE HORIZON CHAPTER VI--FATHER FAUCHELEVENT CHAPTER VII--FAUCHELEVENT BECOMES A GARDENER IN PARIS CHAPTER VIII--MADAME VICTURNIEN EXPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON MORALITY CHAPTER IX--MADAME VICTURNIEN'S SUCCESS CHAPTER X--RESULT OF THE SUCCESS CHAPTER XI--CHRISTUS NOS LIBERAVIT CHAPTER XII--M. BAMATABOIS'S INACTIVITY CHAPTER XIII--THE SOLUTION OF SOME QUESTIONS CONNECTED WITH THE MUNICIPAL POLICE

  BOOK SIXTH.--JAVERT CHAPTER I--THE BEGINNING OF REPOSE CHAPTER II--HOW JEAN MAY BECOME CHAMP

  BOOK SEVENTH.--THE CHAMPMATHIEU AFFAIR CHAPTER I--SISTER SIMPLICE CHAPTER II--THE PERSPICACITY OF MASTER SCAUFFLAIRE CHAPTER III--A TEMPEST IN A SKULL CHAPTER IV--FORMS ASSUMED BY SUFFERING DURING SLEEP CHAPTER V--HINDRANCES CHAPTER VI--SISTER SIMPLICE PUT TO THE PROOF CHAPTER VII--THE TRAVELLER ON HIS ARRIVAL TAKES PRECAUTIONS FOR DEPARTURE CHAPTER VIII--AN ENTRANCE BY FAVOR CHAPTER IX--A PLACE WHERE CONVICTIONS ARE IN PROCESS OF FORMATION CHAPTER X--THE SYSTEM OF DENIALS CHAPTER XI--CHAMPMATHIEU MORE AND MORE ASTONISHED

  BOOK EIGHTH.--A COUNTER-BLOW CHAPTER I--IN WHAT MIRROR M. MADELEINE CONTEMPLATES HIS HAIR CHAPTER II--FANTINE HAPPY CHAPTER III--JAVERT SATISFIED CHAPTER IV--AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS CHAPTER V--A SUITABLE TOMB

  VOLUME II.--COSETTE

  BOOK FIRST.--WATERLOO CHAPTER I--WHAT IS MET WITH ON THE WAY FROM NIVELLES CHAPTER II--HOUGOMONT CHAPTER III--THE EIGHTEENTH OF JUNE, 1815 CHAPTER IV--A CHAPTER V--THE QUID OBSCURUM OF BATTLES CHAPTER VI--FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON CHAPTER VII--NAPOLEON IN A GOOD HUMOR CHAPTER VIII--THE EMPEROR PUTS A QUESTION TO THE GUIDE LACOSTE CHAPTER IX--THE UNEXPECTED CHAPTER X--THE PLATEAU OF MONT-SAINT-JEAN CHAPTER XI--A BAD GUIDE TO NAPOLEON; A GOOD GUIDE TO BULOW CHAPTER XII--THE GUARD CHAPTER XIII--THE CATASTROPHE CHAPTER XIV--THE LAST SQUARE CHAPTER XV--CAMBRONNE CHAPTER XVI--QUOT LIBRAS IN DUCE? CHAPTER XVII--IS WATERLOO TO BE CONSIDERED GOOD? CHAPTER XVIII--A RECRUDESCENCE OF DIVINE RIGHT CHAPTER XIX--THE BATTLE-FIELD AT NIGHT

  BOOK SECOND.--THE SHIP ORION CHAPTER I--NUMBER 24,601 BECOMES NUMBER 9,430 CHAPTER II--IN WHICH THE READER WILL PERUSE TWO VERSES, WHICH ARE OF THE      DEVIL'S COMPOSITION, POSSIBLY CHAPTER III--THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN PREPARATORY      MANIPULATION TO BE THUS BROKEN WITH A BLOW FROM A HAMMER

  BOOK THIRD.--ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PROMISE MADE TO THE DEAD WOMAN CHAPTER I--THE WATER QUESTION AT MONTFERMEIL CHAPTER II--TWO COMPLETE PORTRAITS CHAPTER III--MEN MUST HAVE WINE, AND HORSES MUST HAVE WATER CHAPTER IV--ENTRANCE ON THE SCENE OF A DOLL CHAPTER V--THE LITTLE ONE ALL ALONE CHAPTER VI--WHICH POSSIBLY PROVES BOULATRUELLE'S INTELLIGENCE CHAPTER VII--COSETTE SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE STRANGER IN THE DARK CHAPTER VIII--THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S HOUSE A POOR MAN      WHO MAY BE A RICH MAN CHAPTER IX--THÉNARDIER AND HIS MANOUVRES CHAPTER X--HE WHO SEEKS TO BETTER HIMSELF MAY RENDER HIS SITUATION WORSE CHAPTER XI--NUMBER 9,430 REAPPEARS, AND COSETTE WINS IT IN THE LOTTERY

  BOOK FOURTH.--THE GORBEAU HOVEL CHAPTER I--MASTER GORBEAU CHAPTER II--A NEST FOR OWL AND A WARBLER CHAPTER III--TWO MISFORTUNES MAKE ONE PIECE OF GOOD FORTUNE CHAPTER IV--THE REMARKS OF THE PRINCIPAL TENANT CHAPTER V--A FIVE-FRANC PIECE FALLS ON THE GROUND AND PRODUCES A TUMULT

  BOOK FIFTH.--FOR A BLACK HUNT, A MUTE PACK CHAPTER I--THE ZIGZAGS OF STRATEGY CHAPTER II--IT IS LUCKY THAT THE PONT D'AUSTERLITZ BEARS CARRIAGES CHAPTER III--TO WIT, THE PLAN OF PARIS IN 1727 CHAPTER IV--THE GROPINGS OF FLIGHT CHAPTER V--WHICH WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITH GAS LANTERNS CHAPTER VI--THE BEGINNING OF AN ENIGMA CHAPTER VII--CONTINUATION OF THE ENIGMA CHAPTER VIII--THE ENIGMA BECOMES DOUBLY MYSTERIOUS CHAPTER IX--THE MAN WITH THE BELL CHAPTER X--WHICH EXPLAINS HOW JAVERT GOT ON THE SCENT

  BOOK SIXTH.--LE PETIT-PICPUS CHAPTER I--NUMBER 62 RUE PETIT-PICPUS CHAPTER II--THE OBEDIENCE OF MARTIN VERGA CHAPTER III--AUSTERITIES CHAPTER IV--GAYETIES CHAPTER V--DISTRACTIONS CHAPTER VI--THE LITTLE CONVENT CHAPTER VII--SOME SILHOUETTES OF THIS DARKNESS CHAPTER VIII--POST CORDA LAPIDES CHAPTER IX--A CENTURY UNDER A GUIMPE CHAPTER X--ORIGIN OF THE PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPTER XI--END OF THE PETIT-PICPUS

  BOOK SEVENTH.--PARENTHESIS CHAPTER I--THE CONVENT AS AN ABSTRACT IDEA CHAPTER II--THE CONVENT AS AN HISTORICAL FACT CHAPTER III--ON WHAT CONDITIONS ONE CAN RESPECT THE PAST CHAPTER IV--THE CONVENT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF PRINCIPLES CHAPTER V--PRAYER CHAPTER VI--THE ABSOLUTE GOODNESS OF PRAYER CHAPTER VII--PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN BLAME CHAPTER VIII--FAITH, LAW

  BOOK EIGHTH.--CEMETERIES TAKE THAT WHICH IS COMMITTED THEM CHAPTER I--WHICH TREATS OF THE MANNER OF ENTERING A CONVENT CHAPTER II--FAUCHELEVENT IN THE PRESENCE OF A DIFFICULTY CHAPTER III--MOTHER INNOCENTE CHAPTER IV--IN WHICH JEAN VALJEAN HAS QUITE THE AIR OF HAVING READ AUSTIN CASTILLEJO CHAPTER V--IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO BE DRUNK IN ORDER TO BE IMMORTAL CHAPTER VI--BETWEEN FOUR PLANKS CHAPTER VII--IN WHICH WILL BE FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE SAYING: DON'T LOSE THE CARD CHAPTER VIII--A SUCCESSFUL INTERROGATORY CHAPTER IX--CLOISTERED