[Publius]

It's a measure of Victor Hugo's story, "The King's Jester," that the only honest man in the entire story is a hit man, a contract killer. Pay him, give him directions, and he'll do what you ask.

But what you ask may not be what you intended.

[left that other site]

And I LOVE Victor Hugo too. When I was cleaning out Mom’s house, I found a copy of “Les Miserables” which was, of course, somewhat abridged.

I read it, and was very aware (and annoyed) by all the good stuff that had been left out.

Give me the original 1700 page version! :-)