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Discussion prompts:

1. This is a very short chapter, and its title is a good summary of it!
2. Hugo discusses the alternate outcomes had circumstances been different, and once again fate comes into play in the story—this time in a historical event. What do you think of this?
3. Other points of discussion? Lines that stood out to you?

Final line:

A little later, the divisions of Losthin, Hiller, Hacke, and Ryssel deployed before Lobau's corps, the cavalry of Prince William of Prussia debouched from the forest of Paris, Plancenoit was in flames, and the Prussian cannon-balls began to rain even upon the ranks of the guard in reserve behind Napoleon.

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Link to the 2020 discussion