 Valjean goes to Montfermeil, where he meets Cosette alone in the forest on Christmas Eve, 1823.He accompanies her back to the inn; and watches that evening as the Thénardiers mistreat her very badly.He sees the Thénardiers' daughters Éponine and Azelma acting unkindly to her as well, tattling on her to their mother when she tries to play with their temporarily abandoned doll.