Les Misérables Volume III Book 8 Chapter 7-8

In which a humble family prepares their garret with an air of both hope and defiance upon the anticipated visit of a benevolent gentleman, amidst the biting cold and the starkness of their poverty. It is in this dim and desperate setting that a radiant figure, embodying grace and gentility, arrives, rekindling a long-cherished glimmer of light and wonder in a weary, watchful soul.