Les Misérables, Book 6: The Conjunction of Two Stars, Chapter 6 summary
Book 6: The Conjunction of Two Stars, Chapter 6 of 365 · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, Marius is overwhelmed when Leblanc’s daughter passes his bench and looks steadily at him, taking her glance as a sign that she wants him to approach. His excitement spills into meals and entertainment with Courfeyrac, while the narrator describes his love as a force that captures his whole existence.
What happens
- Leblanc and his daughter walk toward Marius, who trembles and pretends to read.
- The daughter looks steadily at Marius, and he imagines that she reproaches his distance.
- Marius wanders excitedly through the gardens, then leaves in hopes of finding her outside.
- He treats Courfeyrac to dinner and the theater, enjoying himself while becoming more sexually shy.
- At breakfast among students, Marius interrupts their discussion with an unexpected remark about having the cross.
- The narrator declares Marius in love and compares a captivating glance to machinery that traps its victim.
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What to notice
The image makes the girl's brief look the trigger for Marius's intense passion. It separates the small outward event from its enormous inward effect.
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