Joly's been giving them as much space as he can, but on seeing his patient getting so agitated, he returns, carrying another couple of paper cups that he places discreetly out of the way as he joins the family again.
Joly knows nothing of convicts and secrets. He has a patient, who has no reason to die, and a family that seems to be giving him nothing but assurance, and the patient is frantic. This is strange, but he's seen worse.
"Come now, Monsieur. Your daughter is entirely right; you have let yourself become ill, but you will recover. There is no reason at all you cannot go back to your family and live with them as you should." This he says clearly, as much for Cosette's benefit as her father's. "All you need do is rest a few days. And they may stay with you here; you know no time passes on your side. All will be well, only you must let yourself rest."
He reaches up to take Valjean's arm, the one with the IV in, and encourage him to straighten it out again.
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Joly knows nothing of convicts and secrets. He has a patient, who has no reason to die, and a family that seems to be giving him nothing but assurance, and the patient is frantic. This is strange, but he's seen worse.
"Come now, Monsieur. Your daughter is entirely right; you have let yourself become ill, but you will recover. There is no reason at all you cannot go back to your family and live with them as you should." This he says clearly, as much for Cosette's benefit as her father's. "All you need do is rest a few days. And they may stay with you here; you know no time passes on your side. All will be well, only you must let yourself rest."
He reaches up to take Valjean's arm, the one with the IV in, and encourage him to straighten it out again.