The StrangerMeursault, an ordinary little clerk living in Algiers, leads a quiet and unemotional life. He commits a senseless murder and is convicted, his lack of emotion toward his mother's death weighing against him. As he contemplates his execution, he considers the value of life and is on the verge of exhibiting feeling. |
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While waiting for the hors d'oeuvre she opened her bag, took out a slip of paper
and a pencil, and added up the bill in advance. Diving into her bag again, she
produced a purse and took from it the exact sum, plus a small tip, and placed it on
...
While waiting for the hors d'oeuvre she opened her bag, took out a slip of paper
and a pencil, and added up the bill in advance. Diving into her bag again, she
produced a purse and took from it the exact sum, plus a small tip, and placed it on
...
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