( He wipes his eyes and his cheeks, discarding as much of the tears as he can before taking the cloth and pressing it there. He hasn't cried since he was a boy, and even then, it was because only he was too young to know any better. The guards would frequently yell at those convicts who cried, and so Javert had learned not to. )
It was easier before. ( He admits, several moments later. ) It may not have been better, but it was much simpler when I didn't feel anything.
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It was easier before. ( He admits, several moments later. ) It may not have been better, but it was much simpler when I didn't feel anything.