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Valjean's Epitaph

by evie-brill-paffard

He sleeps. An enigma, his life bereft - He lived then died once his angel had left. It happened as simply as anything might, As from day there follows the coming of night.
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Jan 9, 2017
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The poem at the end of my favourite book. Presumably co.mposed by Marius Pontmercy to honour the life of Jean Valjean. One day I hope to translate Les Miserables in full, until then, here's a very small section of it.

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#death#les#marius#cosette#victor#jean#epitaph#hugo#valjean#pontmercy
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