I've Come Home

Although of course she'd never admit it, Éponine was almost glad that she was dying here.

Dying meant that Marius was finally paying attention to her for once, not to his revolutions or to that new girl he had found.

Dying meant that for a few moments, the events that she thought would only happen in her dreams—Marius taking her in his arms, whispering to her—were really taking place.

Dying meant that she was able to escape her best friend's blindness to her love for him.

Dying meant that Marius could finally be happy—he could live his life without worrying about Éponine. And wasn't that just what she wanted for him?

Yes, Éponine decided as she felt herself grow even weaker. Dying was definitely one of the best things to ever happen to her.