[She swallows back her disappointment. Why could he not just tell her that she was beautiful? Or even, if that was too big a lie, that her clothes at least were pretty. Compared to Cosette's, Eponine's clothes were bright - bright red dress, pink stockings, corsets in deep green and royal blue, all of her favourite colours shoved haphazardly together. Compared to... to Cosette - well, they had nothing of the elegance that hers did. But still, she brightens considerably when he asks her to listen.]
Monsieur - of course I will listen to you - yes, of course! Tell me what you must - I will do as you wish.
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[She swallows back her disappointment. Why could he not just tell her that she was beautiful? Or even, if that was too big a lie, that her clothes at least were pretty. Compared to Cosette's, Eponine's clothes were bright - bright red dress, pink stockings, corsets in deep green and royal blue, all of her favourite colours shoved haphazardly together. Compared to... to Cosette - well, they had nothing of the elegance that hers did. But still, she brightens considerably when he asks her to listen.]
Monsieur - of course I will listen to you - yes, of course! Tell me what you must - I will do as you wish.