The StrangerA young Algerian, Meursault, afflicted with a sort of aimless inertia, becomes embroiled in the petty intrigues of a local pimp and, somewhat inexplicably, ends up killing a man. Once he's imprisoned and eventually brought to trial, his crime, it becomes apparent, is not so much the arguably defensible murder he has committed as it is his deficient character ... |
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... " Well , it may seem so to you . But we've got to abide by the law , and , if you don't engage a lawyer , the court will have to appoint one for you . " It struck me as an excellent arrangement that the authorities Part Two ...
... " Well , it may seem so to you . But we've got to abide by the law , and , if you don't engage a lawyer , the court will have to appoint one for you . " It struck me as an excellent arrangement that the authorities Part Two ...
Page 140
... struck me as rather odd that picture had escaped my mem- ory until now . What had struck me at the time was the neat appearance of the guillotine ; its shining surfaces and finish reminded me of some laboratory instrument . One always ...
... struck me as rather odd that picture had escaped my mem- ory until now . What had struck me at the time was the neat appearance of the guillotine ; its shining surfaces and finish reminded me of some laboratory instrument . One always ...
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... struck me that if he wanted to move in this tiny cell , almost the only choice lay between standing up and sitting down . I was staring at the floor . He took a single step toward me , and halted , as if he didn't dare to come nearer ...
... struck me that if he wanted to move in this tiny cell , almost the only choice lay between standing up and sitting down . I was staring at the floor . He took a single step toward me , and halted , as if he didn't dare to come nearer ...
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