hunts,tracksdown,andlosesValjean.Duringtherebellion.ValjeanhasthechancetokillJavert,butletshimgo.LaterJavertallowsValjeantoescape.Forthefirsttime,Javertfeelsthathislawfulactionisimmoral.HisinnerconflictleadshimtojumpintotheRiverSeine.JavertFatineShewasabandonedbyherloverduringpregnancy,soshehastoleaveherdaughter,CosetteinthecareoftheThénardiers.ShefindsworkinthefactoryrunnedbyValjean,butisfiredbecausesheisfoundtobeanunmarriedmother.TomeetthedemandsoftheThénardiers,shesellsherhair,thenherfrontteeth,andfinallyturnstoprostitution.ShediesbeforeValjeanisabletoreuniteherwithCosette.CosetteThedaughterofFantine,WhenshelivedinthehoteloftheThénardiers,shewasabusedandhadamiserablechildhood.Afterhermotherdied,sheisraisedbyValjean.Whenshegrowsup,shefallsinlovewithMarius,andmarrieshimattheendofthenovel.