Les Misérables, Book 2: Éponine, Chapter 4 summary
Book 2: Éponine, Chapter 4 of 365 · 7 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 4, Marius cannot work because he keeps thinking about a young lady, but Éponine finds him and reveals that she knows her address. His despair turns to excitement as she agrees to guide him, promises secrecy, and refuses the money he offers her.
What happens
- Marius carries a borrowed coin intended for Thénardier, but leaves his translation work for another walk to the Lark’s Meadow.
- As Marius broods beside the river, Éponine finds him and describes her imprisonment and long search for him.
- Éponine hesitates, then reveals that she knows where the young lady lives, making Marius intensely happy.
- Marius makes Éponine promise not to share the address with her father or anyone else.
- Éponine leads him away, asks him to follow discreetly, and drops his offered coin because she does not want money.
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What to notice
Éponine’s refusal separates her help from payment. Marius offers his only money, but it is not what she wants from him.
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What does Marius require before Éponine guides him to the young lady?
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