Better treatment for prisoners. A partner system for police officers. The rest were my own personal gripes, things that always irritated me about the Parisian police force, but which I never voiced.

( It was madness as well as insubordination. Perhaps that is why he never thought to speak on it until then. Javert falls silent for a moment, thoughts swirling, before noticing the nearly empty glass on the table and snapping back to attention. )

But enough on that. Would you like me to fetch you more wine?