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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... marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me again if I loved her . I replied , much as before , that her question meant nothing or next to nothing — but I supposed I didn't . " If ...
... marry her . I said I didn't mind ; if she was keen on it , we'd get married . Then she asked me again if I loved her . I replied , much as before , that her question meant nothing or next to nothing — but I supposed I didn't . " If ...
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... marry me ? " I explained that it had no importance really , but , if it would give her pleasure , we could get married right away . I pointed out that , anyhow , the sug- gestion came from her ; as for me , I'd merely said , “ Yes ...
... marry me ? " I explained that it had no importance really , but , if it would give her pleasure , we could get married right away . I pointed out that , anyhow , the sug- gestion came from her ; as for me , I'd merely said , “ Yes ...
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... married Masson , or as Marie , who wanted me to marry her . What did it matter if Raymond was as much my pal as Céleste , who was a far worthier man 152.
... married Masson , or as Marie , who wanted me to marry her . What did it matter if Raymond was as much my pal as Céleste , who was a far worthier man 152.
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