passages from the Brick which make it funnier than the musical
ââMadame Magloire,â he said, âbring me a chair will you. My Highness doesnât extend to this shelf.ââ
âThe family had no bread. No bread. Literally. Seven children!â
âGive that male wolf puppy a human face, and youâd have Javert.â
âJavert did not say âMove it!â he said âMout!â
âThe girl was a graveâ
âOnly, Courfeyrac was a good ladâ
â[Bahorel] was the best bastard there ever was.â
â[Grantaire] would say of Enjolras:Â âSuch a beautiful slab of marble!ââ
ââSince his servant wears her beard, Marius doesnât wear his.ââ
âThe next day, Ma Bougon- or Grumpypants, as Courfeyrac called the old concierge-â
âHe felt sure that she had also looked at his boots.â
ââLâAigle de Meaux! You are an extravagant eagle! Fancy following a man whoâs following a man!ââ
ââI lose Cosette, and I lose my life, my soul, because some donkey feels like coming and strutting around Luxembourg!ââ
âGhosts hardly ever wear round hats.â
âMontparnasse was a pretty boy, but Gavroche was a scoffer.â
ââYou are a noodle!ââ
âWhere are you off to, you fellows?â âWeâre off to overthrow the government.â âGood.â
ââOh, Iâm so happy! Everyoneâs going to die.ââ
âA National Guard who was aiming at Enjolras lowered his weapon, saying:Â âI feel like Iâm about to shoot a flower.ââ
âHe stumbled in the cityâs hideous shit heap.â