 As their wedding party winds through Paris during Mardi Gras festivities, Valjean is spotted by Thénardier, who then orders Azelma to follow him.After the wedding, Valjean confesses to Marius that he is an ex-convict.Marius is horrified, assumes the worst about Valjean's moral character, and contrives to limit Valjean's time with Cosette.