Disclaimer: I don't own Les Miserables.
"You ask what a lady is for. I will be glad to answer you. A lady is like a precious diamond in the eyes of her creator. A lady is to be cherished not used. A lady is what a mother makes. A lady is a precious gift. Frankly if you cannot see that you are perfectly blind. A lady is perfectly flawed.
"A lady is the one that rocks her baby in the middle of the night when her baby is crying. A lady is the one that cooks and cleans and supports her husband. A woman is someone who loves. I'd like to see a man labor for 18 hours and 45 minutes because that's how long I labored to bring my daughter into this world. By the time she was born I thought my insides were going to fall out. What's a lady for? Not this. I may have fallen on hard times but I will find my way. I am a lady and I am proud to be a lady."