2.8.5 chapter discussion (spoilers up to 2.8.5)

Discussion prompts:

1. A little time jump here: “everything had gone smoothly and there had been no mishaps.” Were you surprised not to get more detail about the day between the last chapter and this one?

2. “Fauchelevent felt utterly confident.” Fate was tempted and things have now gone wrong! How do you think Valjean and Fauchelevent are going to get out of this?

3. What do you think of the new gravedigger?

Last line

‘What a joke!’ Fauchelevent repeated in dismay.

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