 There, Javert tells Valjean he will wait for him in the street, but when Valjean scans the street from the landing window he finds Javert has gone.Javert walks down the street, realizing that he is caught between his strict belief in the law and the mercy Valjean has shown him.He feels he can no longer give Valjean up to the authorities but also cannot ignore his duty to the law.