CHAPTERIX
THENARDIERANDHISMANOEUVRES
Onthefollowingmorning，twohoursatleastbeforeday—break，Thenardier，seatedbesideacandleinthepublicroomofthetavern，peninhand，wasmakingoutthebillforthetravellerwiththeyellowcoat。
Hiswife，standingbesidehim，andhalfbentoverhim，wasfollowinghimwithhereyes。Theyexchangednotaword。Ontheonehand，therewasprofoundmeditation，ontheother，thereligiousadmirationwithwhichonewatchesthebirthanddevelopmentofamarvelofthehumanmind。Anoisewasaudibleinthehouse；
itwastheLarksweepingthestairs。