'It's not the same,' he says, stubbornly.

'You're not free to go where you want in the daytime, you can only eat - drink - one thing. That's shit.'

He's not sure why he's being belligerent about it. Maybe because the guy leant over Valjean. Maybe because Valjean doesn't like him. Maybe because he's too curious for his own good, and doesn't want it known. Whatever the reason, he looks pissed.