A cold wind slashed across the small girl's face, causing her thin brown hair to stream behind her as she walked.  Gigantic trees loomed before, making her shiver with cold and fright.  In her mind, she could see that woman, the Thenardiess, and she began to run.  Her little head turned, and she saw the spring.  Her tiny voice uttered a squeal as she realized that she had been walking in circles.  Then, to her complete terror, she saw the Thenardiess before her, holding a switch.  Cosette began to run, but the Thenardiess caught her by the collar and hauled her back to the inn, slamming the switch on her small back, punishment for trying to run away.