He visited the poor so long as he had any money; when he no longer had any, he visited the rich. Auteur: Victor Hugo Copy Quote More from Victor Hugo “As for the bishop, the sight of the guillotine was a great shock to him, from w…” “As we have seen, prayer, celebration of the religious offices, alms, consoling …” “The barber in his shop, warmed by a good stove, was shaving a customer and cast…” “She talked thus, bent double, shaken with sobs, blinded by tears, her neck bare…”