Les Misérables Volume II Book 1 Chapter 2 - Hougomont

In which the ancient manor of Hougomont, now a humble farmstead scarred by the furious battle of Waterloo, stands as a solemn witness to the fierce resistance and tragic carnage that once rent its walls, orchards, and courtyard. Amidst broken stones and bent trees, echoes of valiant struggle and silent memorials of the fallen linger, revealing the brutal cost of war enshrined in this once noble estate.