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The theft
For an hour, Marius rested behind the barricade. It would soon be midnight. During that hour, Marius began planning his theft. He figured the best time to steal would be at night, when everyone was asleep. To pass the time remaining before night, Marius walked around town.
Azelma, Éponine's younger sister, was also about the town. She was wearing a pale dress and she had a matching handbag.
"Bonjour, Monsieur Pontmercy!" Azelma smiled.
"Bonjour! And there's no need to be so formal! Marius is fine," Marius replied. Azelma nodded.
"Would you mind holding this for me?" Azelma handed him her bag.
"Sure!" Marius took it. Azelma walked towards the end of the street. Marius found this to be the perfect opportunity. He opened up the handbag and took out the the some twenty francs that it held. Noticing that his withdrawal had lessened the weight of the bag, Marius picked up some rocks and put them inside of the bag.
"There was a girl over there that dropped all of her stuff. I went to go help her," Azelma explained.
"Ah," Marius handed her back bag. Azelma smiled.
"Thanks."
"Anytime," Marius walked off. He fidgeted with the money in his pocket. He looked back and hoped Azelma wouldn't notice that she'd been stolen from.
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La Souffrance
FanfictionWhat if Éponine had lived? Marius has two girls and has to make up his mind. Éponine fights against the king. Set in 1832, Paris, France during the rule of King Louis-Philipe. A Les Misérables fanfiction. (Formated the way that the book is; based on...
