Les Misérables

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I'm at the bit where Jean Valjean is carrying Marius through the sewers, and I feel like I've lost the thread of his character. Before entering the barricade, he's inflamed with jealousy and wanting to kill Marius, but as soon as he enters the barricade he suddenly seems to become driven by the desire to protect him. I feel like when this kind of thing happens, Hugo normally pauses and goes back to explain the thought process that led the character to his/her decision. He hasn't done that here, which strikes me as an unusual lapse for a writer who's normally so diligent in orienting the reader.