Of course it makes perfect sense. How else does a young man see so much of the world? There are ways, but not many. But it's not her first thought, when looking at this mild, humble holy brother.
"Was it a Crusade?"
Again: Cosette's society has never met any orientalism or ethnocentrism it didn't like, just yet. So she might have vague concerns about the poor people of Algeria in her present day, insofar as she thinks about such things (which is not much at all), but she finds this purely exciting. A Crusader! A holy brother who fought in far-off holy lands for Christianity! How noble and exciting!
Re: Meet and Greet
Of course it makes perfect sense. How else does a young man see so much of the world? There are ways, but not many. But it's not her first thought, when looking at this mild, humble holy brother.
"Was it a Crusade?"
Again: Cosette's society has never met any orientalism or ethnocentrism it didn't like, just yet. So she might have vague concerns about the poor people of Algeria in her present day, insofar as she thinks about such things (which is not much at all), but she finds this purely exciting. A Crusader! A holy brother who fought in far-off holy lands for Christianity! How noble and exciting!