“There is M. Geborand purchasing paradise for a sou.”

“See Monsieur Geborand, buying a pennyworth of paradise.”

“It is the story of society's purchase of a slave. A slave purchased from poverty, hunger, cold, loneliness, defenselessness, destitution. A squalid bargain: human soul for a hunk of bread. Poverty offers and society accepts.”

“M. de Salaberry was not amused.”

“What is the true story of Fantine? It is the story of society's purchase of a slave. A slave purchased from poverty, hunger, cold, loneliness, defencelessness, destitution. A squalid bargain: a human soul for a hunk of bread. Poverty offers and society accepts.”

“The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor.”

“An intelligent hell would be better than a stupid paradise.”