Enjolras lifts one hand in a spare gesture, with a wry twist to his mouth: yes, as you say.
"A great change, yes. One finds it hard not to chafe. But at the same time, the Library here contains great wealth of knowledge, even of the future. Of progress, triumphs -- and setbacks, that too. But, Marius, history books here tell of the establishment of a republic for France at last, and indeed republics across Europe."
Marius never worked much with their society on a day-to-day basis. But he was committed enough to come to the barricade, and to fight like a tiger there, until he fell with the last holdouts outside the Corinthe; he was a savior of the barricade, and a brother-in-arms. He'll be glad to hear this.
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"A great change, yes. One finds it hard not to chafe. But at the same time, the Library here contains great wealth of knowledge, even of the future. Of progress, triumphs -- and setbacks, that too. But, Marius, history books here tell of the establishment of a republic for France at last, and indeed republics across Europe."
Marius never worked much with their society on a day-to-day basis. But he was committed enough to come to the barricade, and to fight like a tiger there, until he fell with the last holdouts outside the Corinthe; he was a savior of the barricade, and a brother-in-arms. He'll be glad to hear this.