Sammendrag av Les Misérables, Book 2: Éponine, Chapter 1

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1. Marius leaves after the arrests, sleeps at Courfeyrac’s home, and removes his belongings from his old lodging the next morning.
2. Javert cannot find Marius, who wants to avoid both the hated house and testimony against Thénardier.
3. Over two months, Marius stays with Courfeyrac and borrows five francs each Monday to send to the imprisoned Thénardier.
4. Unable to find the young woman or settle questions about her companion, Marius stops working and sinks into poverty and dreams.
5. During a solitary walk, a passerby names the Lark’s Meadow, and Marius connects it with the young woman’s nickname.
6. Despite the irrational connection, Marius visits the meadow every day.

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The distinction explains Marius’s decline: his judgment remains clear, but dreams replace purposeful effort and earning.

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