Les Misérables Volume II Book 3 Chapter 4 - Entrance on the Scene of a Doll

In which a street lined with festive booths casts a gleam of magic and splendour upon a humble, sorrowful child, as she fixes her gaze upon an exquisite doll that seems to embody all the happiness and grandeur beyond her reach. Yet, this brief vision of enchantment is cruelly interrupted by a harsh summons, drawing her back into the sombre realities of her life.