Les Misérables, Book 8: The Wicked Poor Man, Chapter 15 summary
Book 8: The Wicked Poor Man, Chapter 15 of 365 · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 15, Marius follows Jondrette through the streets, watches him buy a large chisel, and sees him disappear over a wall after checking for followers. Returning home before the door is locked, Marius notices four men in an otherwise empty attic and reaches his room unseen.
What happens
- Courfeyrac and Bossuet spot Marius following a man, joke about his behavior, and decide not to follow him themselves.
- Marius watches Jondrette enter a poor dwelling, then buy a large chisel and conceal it beneath his overcoat.
- Jondrette checks for followers near the Rue du Petit-Banquier, fails to spot Marius, and climbs over a wall.
- Without his key, Marius hurries home before Ma’am Bougon locks the entrance for the evening.
- Marius glimpses four motionless men in an empty attic and slips into his room just before Ma’am Bougon leaves.
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