Often the losing of a battle leads to the winning of progress. Less glory but greater liberty: the drum is silent and the voices of reason can be heard.

“where would the shout of love begin, if not from the summit of sacrifice?”

“Marius and Cosette were in the dark in regard to each other. They did not speak…”

“Gavroche had fallen only to rise again; he remained in a sitting posture, a lon…”

“Or, donner la grosse cloche en mariage à Quasimodo, c'était donner Juliette à R…”