"I agree. It is better that he is elsewhere" Courfeyrac says, not wanting to show anyone how saddened he is by the reality of the boy's demise. He does not wish to let anyone in the Capitol know what Gavroche had meant to them on their final day. It was enough that the child's sister should suffer. Why tempt them to bring him back?

"Is there anything I can do to aid you, Joly? Perhaps you can tell me which plants to get and I can fetch them for you while you tend to your patient." He looks to Venus, and staying strong for her sake, decides not to comment on her state any further.