Les Misérables: resumen de Book 5: Grandson and Grandfather, Chapter 5
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In Chapter 5, Jean Valjean retrieves his hidden savings as Marius recovers, and the narrator explains where the money comes from and how much remains. Valjean also confirms Javert’s suicide through a newspaper report, knows himself free of the inspector, and interprets his release as evidence of Javert’s madness.
Qué sucede
- The narrator explains that Jean Valjean withdraws his earnings during his first escape and buries them with the Bishop’s candlesticks.
- Valjean returns to the hiding place whenever he needs money, accounting for his absences and Boulatruelle’s sightings.
- As Marius recovers, Valjean retrieves the remaining money and keeps five hundred francs for himself.
- The narrator accounts for ten years of spending, and Valjean places the candlesticks on the mantelpiece.
- Valjean verifies Javert’s death in the Moniteur and attributes the inspector’s decision to release him to madness.
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The sentence makes Javert’s death a concrete release from pursuit for Valjean. His newspaper check confirms the report.
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How much money remains when Valjean retrieves his savings?
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