Brick!club Les Miserables 1.7.2 Astuteness of Master Scaufflaire
In Which Valjean Does Not Take Hints
Excuse me while I take a moment to revel in the nigh-Dickensian sound of Master Scaufflaire's name.
I kind of love Scaufflaire, too. He's doing everything he can to say "Mayor, this will not work, your travel plans are dumb and you should feel dumb" without actually laughing in the mayor's face. Though he actually does do that too, at the end. Good guy, Scaufflaire. Being as honest as he can without outright chasing away the customer with a stick. You should maybe listen to him, Valjean.
...Actually in the I-can't-believe-I-Haven't-Thought-About-This-Before camp, is there really any reason Valjean HAS to make the trial? Yes, he wants to see Champmathieu and confess maybe, but surely he could do that if he shows up late? Like, even at the prison? Or would the court system, having reached a verdict, just go "Naaaaah"and refuse to believe him?
...And we're being introduced to a horse, at least in theory. Betting pool on how long until it breaks one or more legs and dies in a metaphorical and dramatic condition?