Fantine had quitted her province ten years before. M. Sur M. Had changed its aspect. While Fantine had been slowly descending from wretchedness to wretchedness, her native town had prospered.

• 芳汀离开她的故乡已有十年光景。滨海蒙特勒伊的情形早已变了。正当芳汀从一次苦难陷入另一次苦难时,她的故乡却兴盛起来了。