Jean considers Javert's words. He still feels guilt over driving a soul to do such a terrible thing. For all their tension he'd sensed a goodness in the inspector it was why he'd asked for time, to get Cosette to settle his affairs.

Cosette....the poor child would not have peace now her last protector was dead...yet another soul he had failed.

He speaks his voice heavy with emotion. "People need the chance to change. I was given a chance...who knows if others would have done what I did with the bishop's sliver..I still cannot tell you what it was that moved me enough to follow the right path."

He studies Javert with his candle flame eyes. "But justice came for me when I fell out that window for I am here now my soul torn in two and promises left unfulfilled. So perhaps you were right as well."