Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: Young Victor fell in love and against his mother 's wishes , became secretly engaged to his childhood friend AdÃ le Foucher ( 1803 â `` 1868 ) .
Simplified: When he was young , Victor Hugo fell in love . He became secretly engaged to his childhood friend AdÃ le Foucher ( 1803-1868 ) , against his mother 's wishes .