I cannot imagine. If they wanted money, perhaps that could make sense, but what reason could there possibly be for this? For there to be children here?

[Children and young women. Valjean has never been the most educated in foreign affairs, but the name Alexander Hamilton does seem familiar. Odd.

But of course he's not just going to start interrogating her about what he read in the pamphlet. By rights, no one should have been spreading that information around to begin with. He offers her a bow.]

Forgive me, madame - I am Jean Valjean. [hoo boy that's still weird to say]