'I do not wish to know anything personal about it. It would be most uncomfortable for both he and I.'

For so many reasons.

He sighs, and attempts to make himself understood.

'The last time I saw Javert, he was not himself. I did not wish to tell you this - it is his business, and I do not understand it myself. But from what you have said about his apparent change already, I feel duty-bound to add...he indicated something else, earlier. That I had annoyed him, and he would rather I kill him than set him free.'

Which does not mean he threw himself into the river, as far as Valjean is concerned. That would be insane. But it does indicate that yes, something has occurred.

'The reason I mention it is because if this is where the difficulty starts, then his state of mind has caused him to fall deeper into trouble than I would ever have expected. I do not pretend to understand why. But if, because of this, he has...if some harm has befallen him here, because of it, then-'

He spreads his hands, helplessly.

He does not want to be responsible for this. Not if Javert did not make a willing choice to be taken away. If he was taken advantage of, then there is a reason he would have been able to have been.

'Forgive me. I do not mean to imply blame. I simply wish to understand what happened, so amends can be made.'