A frightful exchange of metaphors took place between the maskers and the crowd.

“Because things are not agreeable," said Jean Valjean, "that is no reason for be…”

“Nothing is more dangerous than to stop working. It is a habit that can soon be …”

“What happened between those two beings? Nothing. They were adoring one another.”

“Maintenant je suis captif. Mon corps est aux fers dans un cachot, mon esprit es…”