The Poor People

Illustration of the poem LXX, X from the collection of Victor Hugo "La Légende des Siècles", corresponding to the last verse of the poem by which, after the father decides to foster the two orphaned children, the mother reveals to him that she has anticipated his decision : "It is the mother, you see, who knocks on our door; Let us open to the two children. We will mix them all. That will climb us on the knees at night. They will live, they will be brother and sister of the other five. he will see that it is necessary to feed with ours This little girl and this little boy, The good Lord will make us take more fish. Me, I will drink water, I will do double task. It is said. Go get them. But what's the matter? Are you mad? Usually you run faster than that. "Here," she said, opening the curtains, "here they are!"