[Masterpiece Les Miserables] Paris Sparks

Jean Valjean could not understand this, and Coronne, who seemed to be full of thoughts, did not explain much.He wanted to ask, but he couldn't - a letter was sent that night, saying that a manor under the name of Earl Evermond had found a buyer, and he needed to discuss some matters.

Caton dealt with these matters without avoiding Corona.When he was reading the letter, Corona also read it beside him.She thought that Carton would leave her in Montreuil and go to work by himself, but this time, Carton asked uncharacteristically, "Corona, would you like to go with me?"

Corona was both surprised and happy. "Of course!" She laughed, so happy that she almost forgot her manners, "Father, will you take me with you?"

Carton smiled and looked at her lovingly: "As long as you want."

"Of course I would! You don't know, since I was a child, I hoped that you would take me with you wherever you go." Corona said happily.But this happiness did not last long, and she hesitated again after thinking about it: "But Fantine and Cosette..."

"Would you like to take them with you? But Fantine is not in good health and is not fit for the fatigue of the journey. I intended to keep them here and let the mayor of Madeleine take care of them for a while. I am sure he will be very conscientious."

"No, I didn't think of that! I also believe that M. Madeleine is a good man," said Coronne; "but . I'm afraid he missed something."

"Have you ever had a child?" Caton teased her.

"I haven't, but I was a girl myself!" said Coronne confidently, "so I can see that there is something wrong with Cosette, and Fantine, as her mother, must have seen it too, but M. Madeleine You may not be aware of it—Father, don't you think Cosette is really too obedient?"

Cosette lived with them for a month. Although Caton was not that close to her, he had already realized this problem: "Yes, she is too good." He sighed.

Normal children are not so well-behaved and obedient.Corona is already a rare stable and sensible child in the world, but she is also curious about things and can ask the bottom line. Faced with forbidden things, she must explain the truth to her and persuade her before she agrees. give up.Although little Lucy and little Sidney were good children, they had quarreled and lost their tempers with their parents when they were young.

Cosette is so obedient that she has almost no opinion.She has no curiosity, no rebellious mentality, no contradictory or obedient, she just knows to obediently obey what others say to her-this is not a child, this is a slave.She was raised as a slave.

"When shall we start, father?" asked Coronne; "I must say goodbye to Fantine, Cosette, and M. Madeleine."

"We're leaving tomorrow morning. You can see them in the morning."

The time was short, but Coronna had been looking forward to it for many years before Caton was willing to take her out on errands, so naturally she didn't complain.In the evening they rushed to pack their simple luggage, and early the next morning, Corona went to the factory to say goodbye to Fantine.

Fantine was still asleep.Corona didn't bother her, and begged Sister Sanprise in a low voice to bid her farewell when Fantine woke up.Then she ran to the factory office, and there was no one there.She went to the mayor's office again, and at the door she met Sergeant Javert.Javert saluted her respectfully: "Miss Evermond. Are you here to see Mr. Mayor?"

Because Corona and Carton are nobles, Javert always treats them with special respect.This is not because of the psychology of the rich and powerful of Afu, it is simply that respect for the nobles has become a part of his code of conduct, just like the law.But Corona didn't know what he was thinking, she just felt that Javert treated her with too much respect, which made her feel uncomfortable all the time, and on the contrary, she was a little afraid of meeting him. "Yes, I've come to Mr. Mayor. Is he in there?"

"Mr. Mayor is working, you can go in directly."

"Thank you." Corona thanked politely, almost escaping into the mayor's office.M. Madeleine, looking up from his paper, smiled at her appearance: "You met Javert at the door?"

Corona gave him a wry smile pitifully.Then she became serious: "Father must have said goodbye to you before, didn't he?"

"I do know you're going south on a business. If you mean that, then yes. But I didn't expect you to come here on purpose."

"I didn't come here to worry about you." Corona said softly, as if she was coquettish or apologetic to her elders, "I just want to ask you for one thing - as you can definitely guess, it's Cosette You have done too much for my sister and us, Cosette should not be your responsibility, but my sister's health is not very good, and I don't know who else to ask besides you."

"How can you say that? Cosette is of course my responsibility. If there is anything I can do, please do so."

Corona told him about Cosette's being too well-behaved. "You see, they have just been reunited now, and they may not be aware of it for a while. But after a long time, how can a mother not find out that there is something wrong with her child? So I want to ask you—Fantine admires you. She will always find out If the child is wrong, she will definitely ask, what kind of life Cosette lived in the Thenardier's house, and whether they treated her well."

"Do you want me to tell the truth, or do you want me to hide?"

"I don't know." Corona said, frowning. "Since I received Cosette, I've thought about this matter over and over for a long time, but I still can't make up my mind. I must ask your forgiveness, I don't know." It is an escape to leave such a difficult decision to you. But..."

"I see," said M. Madeleine.

He didn't make a word of promise, but he was reassuring enough in his own right.Corona pursed her lips and apologized again: "I'm really sorry. This should not be your responsibility..."

"This should not be your responsibility."

"Why not?" Corona said logically.

She did regard Fantine and Cosette as her own responsibility, without the self-consciousness that she is only 14 years old and a little girl.M. Madeleine was taken aback by her tone, and then realized that this girl—this little girl had consciously assumed the role of protector in front of her suffering sister.This made him a little funny, but also a little sad.From his point of view, the suffering in the world is endless, and he himself has experienced the unimaginable suffering of Corona.And it is precisely because of all these hardships and the world's indifference towards people who have nothing that he feels that Corona's identity is too naive, and he can't help but be moved by her.

This should not be the responsibility of a young girl, no matter how she feels about it.

"I will take good care of them." Madeleine did not continue to argue, but only promised, "If I have to tell the truth, I don't know what answer I will give when the question comes."

"I trust you," Corona said.

This visit to the mayor's office was not scheduled in her itinerary, and the time was tight, so she hurriedly said goodbye to Mr. Madeleine, ran all the way, and finally arrived at the pier in time to board the boat.Catton picked her up at the pier and reprimanded him gently: "Why are you running so fast? Wipe off your sweat quickly, don't catch the wind and catch cold."

Corona boarded the deck together with him, and walked along the aisle to the cabin. While walking, she took out a handkerchief to wipe off her sweat, and didn't explain much about her haste.Unless M. Madeleine brought it up--and he probably wouldn't--Carton would not have known of Coronne's visit.After all, M. Madeleine and Fantine are not familiar enough with her to see her intention: she wants to bring M. Madeleine closer to Fantine and Cosette.It would be nice to be able to get close enough that both of them would love to stay in Montreuil.

if that is the case--

Corona looked up at Caton who was walking ahead carrying two suitcases.He wasn't young anymore, his hair was more white than brown.He has wrinkles, his back is slightly bent, and he can no longer hug her easily.She knew that Caton had indulged in life when he was young, and he has not been in good health until now.

She didn't know the truth of what Carton was hiding, and she didn't know what happened to Carton and Ramona, but the hope that Carton was her biological father had gradually dimmed. Not too happy.If the truth of the matter is too bad at that time, in case Fantine cannot accept it...

if that's the case……

She hated her sister, Cosette, and France.They are her relatives connected by blood, and this is the motherland she loves deeply.But if Fantine could not accept it, she must know that they had a stable home, so that she could say goodbye to them with peace of mind.

She can only pray silently in her heart every time she thinks of this incident, praying that God will not really make her difficult between her father and sister.

After all, one of the parties is Caton.Facing her father, she couldn't have a second choice.