Les Misérables, Chapter 22 summary
Chapter 22 of 365 · Book 8: The Wicked Poor Man · 3 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 22, a ragged boy arrives at a locked house and learns from Ma’am Bougon that his father, mother, and sisters are in three different institutions. He responds with a brief exclamation, turns away, and resumes singing as he walks into the cold night.
What happens
- A thin boy in ragged clothes walks through the February night, singing loudly.
- He bumps into an old woman searching through rubbish and mocks her appearance as she angrily answers him.
- At No. 50–52, he finds the door locked and kicks it while the woman protests.
- Recognizing him, Ma’am Bougon tells him that his father, mother, and sisters are at three separate institutions.
- The boy briefly reacts, turns away, and resumes his song beneath the trees.
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