Poor mothers, he thought. There is one thing sadder than to see their children die — to see them lead evil… — Victor Hugo

Poor mothers, he thought. There is one thing sadder than to see their children die — to see them lead evil lives.

In the original (French)

Pauvres mères! pensa-t-il. Il y a une chose plus triste que de voir ses enfants mourir; c’est de les voir mal vivre.

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