"Sorry."
"I'm not angry. I wish you could've thought better."
"Sorry."
Eponine was getting infuriated with him by the minute. She hated to display her annoyance, especially with other people around. But she didn't care, and instead spoke in a low voice,
"I understand your work. I know that it requires you to talk with certain people. But think, I also have things to do too."
"Sorry."
"God, this again. Don't think your sorry changes anything."
Marius looked at her with pleading eyes. She ignored it and continued, "Don't inconvenience other people. It's a waste of time. I have work to do too. Instead of doing what I'm supposed to do I spent an hour waiting for you." She looked at him hard. He doesn't get it, does he…
"And think of this. I have someone. You just don't ask people to accompany you anywhere, especially if it's me. You've wasted my time." She breathed and steadied herself, looking at a far space beyond the night sky. "This… was all a waste of my goddamned time."
He turned around, with her not knowing if it is from shame or mockery. But he was just in time to see his girlfriend Cosette walking down the stairs, who was looking at them both.
"Oh hi there," Eponine said as Cosette looked, confused. She then turned to Marius and said, "Don't repeat this. It's a waste of time."
And with that, she walked away, the cold wind gracing her hair as she did.