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La nuit conseille, la nuit apaise

Les Misérables

“La nuit conseille, la nuit apaise” names a small but consequential change in Jean Valjean’s state: after the strain of recent events, the night brings not only rest but a measure of calm. The narrator makes the saying explicit as Jean Valjean sleeps well in his refuge on Rue de l’Homme-Armé.