1.2.2-Robertawickham

1.2.2: Nuit Sur La Navire et Sur La Passager
Another really short chapter filled with geographical descriptions, this time of the passage by sea between England and France.

The true identity of the faux-peasant is a Deep Dark Secret, but we already knew that. I’m more interested in his slab of chocolate that he’s munching on. This is 19th century chocolate. I prefer dark chocolate to milk, but my ideal is 70%-80% dark, and I’m thinking this is darker than that, and without sugar, either. It sounds kind of gross. Although, if chocolate without sugar is his snack of choice, that would explain why he still has all his teeth at his advanced age.

The ship makes its journey under the protection of a cloudy night that obscures the moon. This is Victor Hugo, so I feel justified in some tongue-in-cheek speculation about how This (lack of) Light Is Symbolic. The counterrevolution is the enemy of light. It profits from the light being smothered beneath a cloud.

These are my deep thoughts, everyone.

Commentary
Pilferingapples You may be snarking, but you’re also TOTALLY RIGHT and I can’t believe I didn’t pick up on that right away. OF COURSE This Obscurity Is Symbolic, OF COURSE. THANK YOU.