if you are talking about near the end of the book, it was because he didn't want to break the law again, and it ended up that he didn't.
Jean Valjean was created in 1862.
Jean Valjean is released from prison in 1815.
The people in the quarter refer to Jean Valjean as "Monsieur Madeleine."
Valjean just loses the will to live.
The boy Jean Valjean stole money from was named Petit Gervais. He was a young orphan boy who showed kindness to Valjean by giving him a coin, but Valjean, in his desperate state, stole it from him.
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Jean Valjean asked Javert for a brief period to retrieve Cosette before surrendering himself to the authorities.
Monodrama Theater - 1952 Jean Valjean was released on: USA: 6 July 1953
So that he will not have to sign any legal papers or paperwork. He's worried that because he's a convict on the run, if he's caught and found out, he might nullify or taint the marriage since he signed the papers and therefore might hurt their happiness. That's the very last thing he wants to do.
Jean Valjean found lodging at the Bishop's house in Digne after being released from prison. The Bishop's act of kindness and compassion towards Valjean changes his life and sets him on a path towards redemption.
The cast of Jean Valjean - 1931 includes: Nobuo Asama Shiro Ezawa Takako Irie Kaichi Yamamoto
Javert, was the policeman who kept pursuing Valjean in Les Miserables.