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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... eyes . Presently we struck a patch of freshly tarred road . A shimmer of heat played over it and one's feet squelched at each step , leaving bright black gashes . In front , the coachman's glossy black hat looked like a lump of the same ...
... eyes . Presently we struck a patch of freshly tarred road . A shimmer of heat played over it and one's feet squelched at each step , leaving bright black gashes . In front , the coachman's glossy black hat looked like a lump of the same ...
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... eye- lids , covering them with a warm film of moisture . Beneath a veil of brine and tears my eyes were blinded ; I was conscious only of the cymbals of the sun clashing on my skull , and , less distinctly , of the keen blade of light ...
... eye- lids , covering them with a warm film of moisture . Beneath a veil of brine and tears my eyes were blinded ; I was conscious only of the cymbals of the sun clashing on my skull , and , less distinctly , of the keen blade of light ...
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... eyes , very pale , clear eyes , riveted on me , though not betraying any definite emotion . For a moment I had an odd impression , as if I were being scrutinized by myself . That - and the fact that I was unfamiliar with court procedure ...
... eyes , very pale , clear eyes , riveted on me , though not betraying any definite emotion . For a moment I had an odd impression , as if I were being scrutinized by myself . That - and the fact that I was unfamiliar with court procedure ...
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