Thénardier attempts to blackmail Marius with what he knows of Valjean, but in doing so, he inadvertently corrects Marius's misconceptions about Valjean and reveals all of the good he has done.
Thénardier prøver at afpresse Marius med, hvad han ved om Valjean, men dermed retter han Marius’ forkerte opfattelse af Valjean og afslører alt det gode, han har gjort.