Les Misérables Volume IV Book 8 Chapter 2-3

In which two young hearts, enwreathed in the tender mists of first love, inhabit a delicate world apart from the harsh realities of Paris, floating between earthly existence and ethereal delight without questioning the path they tread. Meanwhile, an unexpected encounter disturbs the serene dream of happiness, hinting at the subtle encroachments of the shadows beyond their secret rendezvous.