Enjolras has never understood the cruel, meaningless pranks of the universe to begin with. If he ever did understand, he wouldn't be able to be Enjolras.
"Only know that I'm with you. Believe it!" He turns to face him directly, his face a fierce grin. "I'll tell you, Enjolras, I'll be the soldier I never was for that. Man against man, it's a farce. Man against time -- that's sublime!"
What does it signify that the time that Enjolras wishes to rewrite contains the only meaningful moment of Grantaire's life -- that any alteration of history would likely consign him back forever to the drunkard's heap?
It doesn't signify, not in the least. Perhaps Enjolras' success may cause Grantaire as he is now to disappear, and not know what he's missed -- or perhaps it will cause the universe itself, twisted beyond sustaining by the force of the paradox, to snap in two. And wouldn't that be the best joke of all!
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Enjolras has never understood the cruel, meaningless pranks of the universe to begin with. If he ever did understand, he wouldn't be able to be Enjolras.
"Only know that I'm with you. Believe it!" He turns to face him directly, his face a fierce grin. "I'll tell you, Enjolras, I'll be the soldier I never was for that. Man against man, it's a farce. Man against time -- that's sublime!"
What does it signify that the time that Enjolras wishes to rewrite contains the only meaningful moment of Grantaire's life -- that any alteration of history would likely consign him back forever to the drunkard's heap?
It doesn't signify, not in the least. Perhaps Enjolras' success may cause Grantaire as he is now to disappear, and not know what he's missed -- or perhaps it will cause the universe itself, twisted beyond sustaining by the force of the paradox, to snap in two. And wouldn't that be the best joke of all!