( The question throws him off balance a little. What does he know about Valjean, other than what he gleaned from police reports? He considers it for a moment, his expression serene and thoughtful. )
He was— not too dissimilar, I would say. He was always insufferably gentle. Every time he thought I was working too hard, he would fret. And when I was critical of myself, he would be encouraging.
( It annoyed him, of course. Not just because he thought the man was a outlaw, but because Javert hates being coddled. He frowns a bit, then continues roughly, )
Nearly all of his business fortune went to charity. The town prospered greatly from this, as you can imagine. There was very little crime in Montreuil-sur-Mer. Most of time as inspector was usually spent settling disputes about rain gutters and other such frivolities.
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( The question throws him off balance a little. What does he know about Valjean, other than what he gleaned from police reports? He considers it for a moment, his expression serene and thoughtful. )
He was— not too dissimilar, I would say. He was always insufferably gentle. Every time he thought I was working too hard, he would fret. And when I was critical of myself, he would be encouraging.
( It annoyed him, of course. Not just because he thought the man was a outlaw, but because Javert hates being coddled. He frowns a bit, then continues roughly, )
Nearly all of his business fortune went to charity. The town prospered greatly from this, as you can imagine. There was very little crime in Montreuil-sur-Mer. Most of time as inspector was usually spent settling disputes about rain gutters and other such frivolities.