[Masterpiece Les Miserables] Paris Sparks

Thirteen years ago, in 13, there was a tavern on the corner of the street in the Saint-Antoine district of France.The owner of the tavern is a family of three: the Defarges and their daughter Ramona.

However, if someone does not know them, they will never think that these three people are actually a family of three.The Defarges are an ordinary middle-aged couple with a strong temperament, and the 15-year-old Ramona looks nothing like her parents.The Defarges were both black-haired, and she had soft golden curls; the Defarges were stout, while Ramona had a willow-like waist and girlish curves.If there is anything she inherited from her parents, it can only be seen from the two overly bushy eyebrows and the serious and gloomy expression on her face.However, that lifeless expression sometimes thaws out suddenly, revealing a young girl's spirited look, which is a sign of youth that is about to move under the ice.

To Ramona's unusually beautiful appearance, Madame Defarge always explained indifferently: "She looks like my mother." As for M. Defarge, he simply didn't say anything.Their attitude towards her was indeed that of their own daughter—that is to say, she had never received any parental love.Defarge can be a dangerous and secretive figure, but when the revolution succeeds and there is no need for underground activities, he becomes a brave and strong man, suitable to be a brother, but not suitable to be a gentle father.As for Madame Defarge, we know that in her heart there is nothing but hatred and anger, and even that anger is derived from hatred and fueled by hatred.She has long lost the ability to love, even her own daughter.Little Ramona has never been abused by her parents since she was a child, she has never been hungry or cold, but she has never been loved.She grew up in the icehouse of feelings, so she was born like a stone.The seed of love in her heart was frozen, but not dead yet.When the age of [-] or [-] came, when people began to praise her for being beautiful and good-looking, the part of the girl suddenly woke up.The seed sprouted without anyone noticing.

In the winter of that year, Ramona carried a basket, wrapped in a scarf, and went shopping on the street.At this time, every family needs to walk through the streets and go to different small grocery stores to buy things bit by bit. No one wants to attract attention, and people in Paris are in panic.Even Madame Defarge was fearless, but her husband and daughter were not immune.But today Ramona was walking on the road, not thinking about which shops to go to.Madame Defarge was in a very excited mood today, and wondered if she could get a few sous from her parents when she got home.She didn't need much, and she could buy herself a new blue scarf by saving five sous. Thinking of this, she frowned and stretched out her hands to twist the scarf made of thick khaki wool around her neck. It's grayish-yellow.This scarf does not match her beauty.No, it's better to buy wool and make it yourself!It was much cheaper that way, and she would have a little money left over to buy a ribbon.Buy blue ones too, so she'll have blue and purple ribbons, which are the only ones for girls in all San Antonio.In spring, tie a ribbon, comb your hair into a fashionable style, and walk on the street, even those fanatics who are dedicated to revolution should pay more attention to her!

Ramona thought this way and smiled happily.She was immersed in the girl's dream, forgot to look at the road, and suddenly there was a bang, and she collided with a person walking opposite, and the contents of the basket spilled all over the floor.She let out an annoyed cry, looked up, and saw a man bumping into her—tall, handsome, and gentle.He is so beautiful! Ramona, 15, had never seen such a handsome man.Her anger melted like ice and snow in the sun.As the gentleman apologized, he bent down to help her pick up the basket. When he bent down, Ramona saw the fine lines in the corners of his eyes. It turned out that he was no longer young.So what?The precipitation of time has made him more attractive.She suddenly realized that she was standing still, and quickly squatted down to pick up the groceries on the ground: "Oh, sorry, sir, I forgot to look at the road!"

"I should be sorry," the man said.The eggs in the basket fell into the snow, and most of them were not broken, but two or three were smashed on the flagstone floor. The man fished in his pocket, took out a coin, and handed it to Ramona: " Sorry, this is my compensation."

Ramona happily accepted it, not as compensation, but as a gift: "Thank you, sir! Do you have time to come to my tavern? My name is Ramona, Ramona Defa day."

"Defarge?" The man's expression moved slightly, "ah, it's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Defarge. Sidney Carton."

He nodded politely, with grace—and Ramona almost fell for him.Ever since she could remember, all she saw were poor people, struggling to survive every day, and the distance between the word demeanor was like the distance between moldy noodles and the dining table of nobles.Later, all she saw were fanatical revolutionary masses, dancing, waving swords, and shouting like mountains and tsunamis. No one could compare with Sidney Carton.Before Ramona herself knew it, the spring breeze of love had blown quietly, and the ice layer in her heart was cracked.

"This basket is too heavy, let me carry a section for you, and I apologize." Caton said.Ramona didn't refuse. She wished she could walk a little longer and talk to this person in front of her.She walked forward happily, but at the same time there was annoyance in her heart: why didn't she ask her mother for money earlier!The thick woolen scarf I'm wearing now has all the thread ends exposed, how ugly!Her hair is also messy, too bad.

Carton didn't notice her mood.He said, as if inadvertently: "I'm from England, but when I got here, I heard the reputation of the Defarges. They are very outstanding patriots."

"Yeah!" Ramona cheered up, she couldn't wait to show herself in front of Carton, "Do you know the prisoner who was just released today? That Efremond?"

"I heard a man was released today, but I can't remember his name," Carton said. "What happened to him?"

"Guess what! My mother is going to denounce him again!" Ramona smiled triumphantly.Madame Defarge was in high spirits when it came to denouncing, and never once did she fail, that is to say, not end in death.As for her, those people are the enemies of the Republic anyway, so what does their life and death have to do with her?Mother is happy, she has pocket money to spend, this is what matters, "You just wait! This cunning man, he escaped the first trial, but he can't escape the second trial, tomorrow, at the latest In three days, you will see him go to the guillotine!"

If Ramona had turned her head now, she might have noticed that Caton beside her was pale, but she was talking so cheerfully that she didn't notice it at all.When Carton spoke again, his voice was still very stable, and his tone was casual chatting: "Why, have you found any new evidence of his crime?"

"Of course!" Ramona said triumphantly. She lowered her voice and moved closer to Caton. "No one else knows, but I can tell you quietly. It's a letter!"

"A letter!"

"Yes! My father found it with his own hands from the cell in the Bastille!"

"What kind of letter has such power?"

"I haven't read it."

"Why, have you never been curious?"

"They are very precious." Ramona pouted.But her curiosity had been aroused: yes, she did know where the letter was hidden!Mother will not sue until dark, she knows her parents too well, they want to leave that poor family with a little time for happy reunion, and then suddenly take that person away from home when they are the happiest .So, if she went back now, she might be able to steal the letter while they were out and have a look... Her parents hadn't been out for long, and the execution had just begun, and they wouldn't be coming back!

Ramona was originally impulsive and reckless.She grew up in a frenzied era, and she has never suffered from this character, and she does things without considering the consequences.At this time, she was in high spirits, turned around immediately, and walked back: "I remember! There is nothing to buy. Are you going to San Antonio?"

"By the way." Carton said, he suddenly stopped: "Ah, can you please wait for me for a while?"

He went into a grocery store.Ramona padded her feet and poked her head out of the door curiously.After a while, Caton came out and put two ribbons, one red and one green, in her palm: "Please consider this as an apology gift. I think such ribbons match your beauty very well."

Ramona was almost dazed with joy.It's not blue, but what does it matter?Red and green are now her favorite colors.Her eyes sparkled, her cheeks were flushed, and every inch of her face radiated with joy.She was not loved by her parents, nor by her siblings, friends, or lovers.No one has treated her so tenderly and solemnly, this is the first time!For the first time, the light of love shone on her, and her whole world was different.The radiance of Cupid ignited a fire in her heart, and the seed broke through the ice and grew into a whole new and splendid universe.Girl's love at first sight, this may be the cutest and most deplorable thing in the world!

When they walked back to San Antonio, the sky was getting dark, and the execution in the square had not yet ended.People had gone to watch the execution, and there was no one in the tavern.Ramona put down the basket and yelled into the kitchen, "I'm back!"

No one answered, proving that her parents had indeed gone to see the execution.Ramona raised a finger to her lips childishly, and whispered to Caton: "Please watch the door for me!"

Carton nodded, so she picked up the basket and quietly went to the back.