Eponine almost smiles at that. "It's not so bad as at home, you know. Here, only Julie seeks to batter me and only Nadine to kill. Women, I can slip of. There is even a man what loves me. He calls me beautiful and sweetie, you know? I think he might love me one day."
Her smile becomes almost dreamy as she fantasises about Nero holding her close. One day, he might love her. He's terrible and honestly scares her, but he might love her anyway? It won't be so bad to be married to such a man anyway. At least it's someone.

"I think he loves me now, you know? He said I were the only woman what's worth having here." That's a lie. But it sounds nice. As if she's worth something.

"I just wish... always, I will wish for more."