Les Misérables, Book 6: Little Gavroche, Chapter 1 summary
Book 6: Little Gavroche, Chapter 1 of 365 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 1, the Thénardiers give their youngest sons to Magnon for a monthly payment, allowing her to keep collecting support from Gillenormand after her own children die. When police arrest Magnon, the boys receive an address for help, but wind steals the paper and leaves them wandering.
What happens
- After her own sons die, Magnon substitutes the Thénardiers’ two youngest boys to preserve Gillenormand’s payments.
- The Thénardiers receive ten francs monthly, while Gillenormand visits without recognizing the substitution.
- Police arrest the household while the boys play outside, leaving them locked out.
- A cobbler gives them an address, but wind carries away the paper as darkness falls, and they wander.
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What to notice
The final sentence confirms that the lost address leaves the children without direction or immediate help.
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Why does Magnon take in the Thénardiers’ two youngest boys?
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