It was five years on the chain gang for the bread. More for attempting to escape - nineteen, when all was said and done.

[It doesn't seem like this is something he greatly enjoys talking about, shockingly. But...well, he's never really discussed it with anyone before, for fear of capture. Perhaps it will do him some good to speak to people other than God.

...besides, Javert will tell anyone who asks anyway.]

It's likely they'll simply kill me, when the Inspector and I return. I am a fugitive from justice as well, now. But at my age, a quick death would be better than a slow one in prison.