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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... took another short cut and met us again farther on ; in fact , this hap- pened several times during the next half - hour . But soon I lost interest in his movements ; my temples were throbbing and I could hardly drag myself along ...
... took another short cut and met us again farther on ; in fact , this hap- pened several times during the next half - hour . But soon I lost interest in his movements ; my temples were throbbing and I could hardly drag myself along ...
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... took out a slip of paper and a pencil , and added up the bill in advance . Diving into her bag again , she pro- duced a purse and took from it the exact sum , plus a small tip , and placed it on the cloth in front of her . Just then the ...
... took out a slip of paper and a pencil , and added up the bill in advance . Diving into her bag again , she pro- duced a purse and took from it the exact sum , plus a small tip , and placed it on the cloth in front of her . Just then the ...
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... took some steps toward the stream . The Arab didn't move . After all , there was still some distance between us ... took another step forward . I knew it was a fool thing to do ; I wouldn't get out of the sun by moving on a yard or so ...
... took some steps toward the stream . The Arab didn't move . After all , there was still some distance between us ... took another step forward . I knew it was a fool thing to do ; I wouldn't get out of the sun by moving on a yard or so ...
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