Courfeyrac nods, though he isn't quite sure if he regrets asking or not. It was impolite to be so upfront about it, but he's certain that, in time, the truth will out. With Enjolras, it usually does.

"These circumstances make for strange bedfellows, do they not?" That is the expression, isn't it? "The pressure changes people. I should think it would put the world into a new perspective."