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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... Marie , however , was almost dancing with de- light , and kept repeating , " What a heavenly day ! " After a few minutes I was feeling better , and no- ticed that I was hungry . I mentioned this to Marie , but she paid no attention ...
... Marie , however , was almost dancing with de- light , and kept repeating , " What a heavenly day ! " After a few minutes I was feeling better , and no- ticed that I was hungry . I mentioned this to Marie , but she paid no attention ...
Page 63
... Marie , Masson , and myself , went down to the beach . Marie promptly plunged in , but Masson and I waited for a bit . He was rather slow of speech and had , I noticed , a habit of saying- " and what's more " between his phrases - even ...
... Marie , Masson , and myself , went down to the beach . Marie promptly plunged in , but Masson and I waited for a bit . He was rather slow of speech and had , I noticed , a habit of saying- " and what's more " between his phrases - even ...
Page 64
... Marie . The water was cold and I felt all the better for it . We swam a long way out , Marie and I , side by side , and it was pleasant feeling how our move- ments matched , hers and mine , and how we were both in the same mood ...
... Marie . The water was cold and I felt all the better for it . We swam a long way out , Marie and I , side by side , and it was pleasant feeling how our move- ments matched , hers and mine , and how we were both in the same mood ...
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