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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... Prosecutor if he could think of any more ques- tions that should be put to me at this stage . The Prosecutor , who had his back half turned to me , said , without looking in my direction , that , subject to His Honor's approval , he ...
... Prosecutor if he could think of any more ques- tions that should be put to me at this stage . The Prosecutor , who had his back half turned to me , said , without looking in my direction , that , subject to His Honor's approval , he ...
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... Prosecutor asked him to tell the court if he'd seen me weep . And when Pérez answered , " No , " added emphatically : " I trust the jury will take note of this reply . " My lawyer rose at once , and asked Pérez in a tone that seemed to ...
... Prosecutor asked him to tell the court if he'd seen me weep . And when Pérez answered , " No , " added emphatically : " I trust the jury will take note of this reply . " My lawyer rose at once , and asked Pérez in a tone that seemed to ...
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... Prosecutor asked him if I always settled my monthly bill at his restaurant when he presented it . Céleste laughed . “ Oh , he paid on the nail , all right . But the bills were just details - like , between him and me . " Then he was ...
... Prosecutor asked him if I always settled my monthly bill at his restaurant when he presented it . Céleste laughed . “ Oh , he paid on the nail , all right . But the bills were just details - like , between him and me . " Then he was ...
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