Les Misérables, Chapter 21: samenvatting

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1. Javert arrests Azelma but cannot find Éponine, then enters the house without waiting for the pistol signal.
2. Thénardier tries to shoot Javert, but the pistol misfires and the ruffians surrender.
3. Madame Thénardier throws a paving stone at Javert, who dodges it and seizes both spouses.
4. The police handcuff the criminals, and Javert identifies six ruffians despite their disguises.
5. Javert orders the captive released from his bonds and starts writing his report.
6. The captive escapes through the window, leaving a rope ladder shaking outside.

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Javert responds to the captive’s disappearance with suspicion. His successful arrests end with uncertainty about the person who escapes.

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