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Cosette heard the door creak as her father entered the room.
"My daughter, what were you thinking? I specifically told you never to talk to strangers. What happened?"
"Oh, father! I lost myself.I fell in love! That's what happened. I.I didn't mean to." Her words were muffled by the continuous flow of tears down her delicate cheeks.
"I know.I know, but please just stay away from him."
"But Papa."
"Please Cosette. I don't want to but." His voice became firmer. "But I forbid you to see that boy again. I'm sorry." Valjean quickly left the room before Cosette could respond to his constraint.
When he had left the room, Cosette fell onto her bed and began to cry. How shall I ever live without him? She thought. He is my world. Eventually, she collected herself. She went to her small desk and began to write.
My dear Marius,
I have fateful news! I have dreaded it for much time, and now it has come to pass. My father, oh, he has forbidden you! He has said that I can no longer see you.
I somewhat regret to say that I love my father dearly, and I do not wish to anger him. There is something wrong as well.though I do not know what at this time. I cannot risk anything for him, not now. I am very sorry.
Goodbye and Adieu,
Cosette
Cosette carefully folded the piece of paper and sealed it with a wax seal. She left it on the desk, determined to get it to Marius before the next sunset. Cosette slept that night full of worry and dreamed only of her Marius.
~~~
As Cosette and her father ate their morning meal, not a word was exchanged. After finishing, Cosette left to deliver her letter. To her dismay, she found that the front gate of their household locked, and she could not get out.
She stood there, waiting for a familiar face with whom she could send the letter. It seemed like hours when, finally, Eponine appeared. Cosette called to her, knowing the girl to be an acquaintance of Marius.
"Friend," she pleaded, "would you take this letter to Marius? It is of great importance. Please? I will even pay you!" Cosette held out a few coins. Eponine refused the pay, and, after some persuasion but still quite reluctantly, agreed to deliver the letter.
As she walked, many thoughts streamed through Eponine's mind. Oh, what was I thinking? Why should I deliver this letter? Such a letter that Marius would not love me, but will always be devoted to another? Why? Eponine decided that before she delivered the letter, she would read it and be certain about her dear friend, Marius.
"Oh!" she cried when she had read the message. "How." She could not decide whether it was awful news, or the best thing that could happen. For Marius and his Cosette could no longer see each other. Eponine was overjoyed at the fact and her pace quickened as she journeyed to see Marius.
Cosette heard the door creak as her father entered the room.
"My daughter, what were you thinking? I specifically told you never to talk to strangers. What happened?"
"Oh, father! I lost myself.I fell in love! That's what happened. I.I didn't mean to." Her words were muffled by the continuous flow of tears down her delicate cheeks.
"I know.I know, but please just stay away from him."
"But Papa."
"Please Cosette. I don't want to but." His voice became firmer. "But I forbid you to see that boy again. I'm sorry." Valjean quickly left the room before Cosette could respond to his constraint.
When he had left the room, Cosette fell onto her bed and began to cry. How shall I ever live without him? She thought. He is my world. Eventually, she collected herself. She went to her small desk and began to write.
My dear Marius,
I have fateful news! I have dreaded it for much time, and now it has come to pass. My father, oh, he has forbidden you! He has said that I can no longer see you.
I somewhat regret to say that I love my father dearly, and I do not wish to anger him. There is something wrong as well.though I do not know what at this time. I cannot risk anything for him, not now. I am very sorry.
Goodbye and Adieu,
Cosette
Cosette carefully folded the piece of paper and sealed it with a wax seal. She left it on the desk, determined to get it to Marius before the next sunset. Cosette slept that night full of worry and dreamed only of her Marius.
~~~
As Cosette and her father ate their morning meal, not a word was exchanged. After finishing, Cosette left to deliver her letter. To her dismay, she found that the front gate of their household locked, and she could not get out.
She stood there, waiting for a familiar face with whom she could send the letter. It seemed like hours when, finally, Eponine appeared. Cosette called to her, knowing the girl to be an acquaintance of Marius.
"Friend," she pleaded, "would you take this letter to Marius? It is of great importance. Please? I will even pay you!" Cosette held out a few coins. Eponine refused the pay, and, after some persuasion but still quite reluctantly, agreed to deliver the letter.
As she walked, many thoughts streamed through Eponine's mind. Oh, what was I thinking? Why should I deliver this letter? Such a letter that Marius would not love me, but will always be devoted to another? Why? Eponine decided that before she delivered the letter, she would read it and be certain about her dear friend, Marius.
"Oh!" she cried when she had read the message. "How." She could not decide whether it was awful news, or the best thing that could happen. For Marius and his Cosette could no longer see each other. Eponine was overjoyed at the fact and her pace quickened as she journeyed to see Marius.