Les Misérables Volume II Book 4 Chapter 4 - The Remarks of the Principal Tenant

In which a prudent and kindly man named Jean Valjean leads a quiet and modest life with the spirited young Cosette, careful to maintain privacy while performing small acts of generosity in the shadows of the city. Meanwhile, curious neighbours, stirred by whispered suspicions and discovered secrets, weave a tapestry of gossip about the mysterious stranger’s concealed wealth and peculiar habits.