Les Misérables, Victor Hugo (via aprofoundduplicity)
(Source: vicemirrored)
Thénardier exclaimed,—
‘Are you mad? are you drunk? why, what a set of humbugs; lose time, I suppose, draw lots, eh? with a wet finger? a short straw? write our names and put them in a cap—?’
'May I offer my hat?’ a voice said at the door.
All turned; it was Javert, who held his hat in his hand and offered it smilingly.