Cosette laughs lightly. "He loves to have opinions! Yes, he seems very well. He's always full of energy."

She hasn't quite figured out how much she likes him, truly. But she feels bad every time she thinks anything like that; he's Marius's grandfather, and he's given them so much and so cheerfully, and she ought to love him. So she will, and they will be a happy family in a happy household, even if her father refuses to be part of it.

And perhaps her mother will be able to persuade him, after all. She can hope, and that will help her not push for what he won't give right now.