Exactly! If the Bishop simply agreed that he had given the silver to Valjean, it would have the feeling of being unwilling to be part of his punishment, but not of actually being generous. And yet he goes beyond that, turning the other cheek, by one-upping what Valjean had taken.
FWIW, I do sometimes sing "Do You Hear the People Sing?" as well. Just not as often. :)
I sing "Do You Hear the People Sing?" enough that hubby gets aggravated as soon as I start. I suppose it says something about my personality that the only two songs from Les Mis that I ever start to spontaneously sing are "Do You Hear the People Sing?" and "On My Own." :)
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FWIW, I do sometimes sing "Do You Hear the People Sing?" as well. Just not as often. :)
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