 Valjean pays the Thénardiers 1,500 francs, and he and Cosette leave the inn.Thénardier, hoping to swindle more out of Valjean, runs after them, holding the 1,500 francs, and tells Valjean he wants Cosette back.He informs Valjean that he cannot release Cosette without a note from the child's mother.