V A Night Behind Which There Is Day Jean Valjean turned round at the knock which he heard on his door. “Come in,” he said feebly. The door opened. Cosette and Marius made their appearance. Cosette rushed into the room. Marius remained on the threshold, leaning against the jamb of the door. “Cosette!” said Jean Valjean. And he sat erect in his chair, his arms outstretched and trembling, haggard, livid, gloomy, an immense joy in his eyes. Cosette, stifling with emoti…
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