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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... lawyer always accom- panied me . The examinations were confined to ask- ing me to amplify my previous statements . Or else the magistrate and my lawyer discussed technical- Pot Ii J 88 ities . At such times they 87.
... lawyer always accom- panied me . The examinations were confined to ask- ing me to amplify my previous statements . Or else the magistrate and my lawyer discussed technical- Pot Ii J 88 ities . At such times they 87.
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... lawyer shrugged his shoulders . Then he was directed to address the court , in his turn . But all he did was to point out the lateness of the hour and to ask for an adjournment till the following after- noon . To this the judge agreed ...
... lawyer shrugged his shoulders . Then he was directed to address the court , in his turn . But all he did was to point out the lateness of the hour and to ask for an adjournment till the following after- noon . To this the judge agreed ...
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... lawyer said , " you can appeal in the ordinary way . But I'm convinced the verdict will be favor- able . " We waited for quite a while , a good three quar- ters of an hour , I should say . Then a bell rang . My lawyer left me , saying ...
... lawyer said , " you can appeal in the ordinary way . But I'm convinced the verdict will be favor- able . " We waited for quite a while , a good three quar- ters of an hour , I should say . Then a bell rang . My lawyer left me , saying ...
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