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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

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,9 ! TRA9 TAK+ HIM NOR?1 ,M]SAULT />$ AT HIS H&S4 ,! TRA9'S SPE$ TRAC$ AN ONRU% ( HEAVY CL\DS ACROSS ! L[]+ SKY4 ,M]SAULT WAS ALONE 9 ?IS OV]HEAT$ COMP>TM5T -- HE HAD LEFT SUDD5LY 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T1 & ) ! D>K MORN+ H\RS AHEAD ( HIM1 HE LET ! MILD L&SCAPE ( ,BOHEMIA RU% BY1 ! IMP5D+ RA9 BETWE5 ! TALL SILKY POPL>S & ! DI/ANT FACTORY *IMNEYS FILL+ HIM ) AN IMPULSE TO BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,!N HE LOOK$ AT ! :ITE PLAQUE ) ITS ?REE S5T5CES3 ,NI*T H9AUSLEHN51 ,E P]ICOLOSO SPORG]SI1 ,IL E/ DANG]EUX DE SE P5*] AU-DEHORS4 ,HE LOOK$ AGA9 AT HIS H&S1 :I* LAY LIKE LIV+1 WILD ANIMALS ON HIS KNEES3 ! LEFT ONE LONG & SUPPLE1 ! RI<T ?ICK]1 MUSCUL>4 ,HE KNEW !M1 RECOGNIZ$ !M1 YET !Y W]E DI/9CT FROM HIMSELF1 AS ?\< CAPABLE ( ACTIONS 9 :I* HIS WILL HAD NO P>T4 ,ONE CAME TO RE/ AGA9/ HIS =EHEAD N[1 PRESS+ AGA9/ ! FEV] :I* ?ROBB$ 9 HIS TEMPLES4 ,! O!R SLID D[N HIS JACKET & TOOK \T ( ITS POCKET A CIG>ETTE ?AT HE IMM$IATELY DISC>D$ AS SOON AS HE BECAME AW>E ( AN OV]P[]+ DESIRE TO VOMIT4 ,HIS H&S RETURN$ TO HIS KNEES1 PALMS CUPP$1 :]E !Y (F]$ ,M]SAULT ! EMBLEM ( HIS LIFE1 9DIFF]5T ONCE MORE & (F]$ TO ANYONE :O W\LD TAKE IT4 

,HE TRAVEL$ = TWO DAYS4 ,BUT N[ IT WAS NOT AN 9/9CT ( ESCAPE :I* DROVE HIM ON4 ,! V]Y MONOTONY ( ! J\RNEY SATISFI$ HIM4 ,?IS TRA9 :I* WAS JOLT+ HIM HALFWAY ACROSS ,EUROPE SUSP5D$ HIM BETWE5 TWO WORLDS -- IT HAD TAK5 HIM ABROAD1 & W\LD DEPOSIT HIM SOME:]E1 DRAW HIM \T ( A LIFE ! V]Y MEMORY ( :I* HE WANT$ TO ]ASE & LEAD HIM TO ! ?RE%OLD ( A NEW WORLD :]E DESIRE W\LD BE K+4 ,NOT = A S+LE MOM5T WAS ,M]SAULT BOR$4 ,HE SAT 9 HIS CORN]1 R>ELY DI/URB$ BY ANYONE1 />$ AT HIS H&S1 !N AT ! C\NTRYSIDE1 & REFLECT$4 ,HE DELIB]ATELY EXT5D$ HIS TRIP AS F> AS ,BRESLAU1 M]ELY R\S+ HIMSELF AT ! BORD] TO *ANGE TICKETS4 ,HE WANT$ TO /AY :]E HE WAS1 CONTEMPLAT+ HIS FRE$OM4 ,HE WAS TIR$ & DID NOT FEEL WELL 5\< TO MOVE2 HE HO>D$ EV]Y LA/ FRAGM5T ( HIS /R5G?1 ( HIS HOPES1 KNEAD$ !M TOGE!R UNTIL HE HAD REFA%ION$ HIMSELF & HIS FATE AS WELL4 ,HE LOV$ !SE LONG NI<TS :5 ! TRA9 RU%$ ALONG ! GLEAM+ RAILS1 RO>+ ?R\< ! LITTLE /ATIONS :]E ONLY A CLOCK WAS ILLUM9AT$1 ! SUDD5 /OPS AMONG ! CLU/]$ LI<TS ( CITIES :]E !RE WAS NO TIME TO DISCOV] :]E HE WAS BE=E ! TRA9 WAS ALREADY SWALL[$ UP1 A GOLD5 W>M? CA/ 9TO ! COMP>TM5TS & !N GONE4 ,HAMM]S P\ND$ ON ! :EELS1 ! 5G9E EXHAL$ ITS CL\D ( /EAM1 & ! ROBOT GE/URE ( ! SIGNALMAN L[]+ HIS R$ DISC HURL$ ,M]SAULT 9TO ! TRA9'S WILD C\RSE1 ONLY HIS LUCIDITY1 HIS ANXIETY AWAKE4 ,! CROSSWORD PUZZLE ( LI<TS & %AD[S W5T ON 9 ! COMP>TM5T1 A BLACK & GOLD MOTLEY3 ,DRESD51 ,BAUTZ51 ,GORLITZ1 ,LUGKNITZ4 ,! LONG LONELY NI<T AHEAD ( HIM1 ) ALL ! TIME 9 ! WORLD TO DECIDE ON ! ACTIONS ( A FUTURE LIFE1 ! PATI5T /RUGGLE ) ! ?\<TS ELUD+ HIM ON A /ATION SID+1 RECAPTUR$ & PURSU$ AGA91 ! CONSEQU5CES REAPPE>+ & ESCAP+ ONCE MORE BE=E ! DANCE ( WIRES GLI/5+ UND] ! RA9 & ! LI<TS4 ,M]SAULT GROP$ = ! WORD1 ! S5T5CE ?AT W\LD =MULATE HOPE 9 HIS HE>T1 ?AT W\LD RESOLVE HIS ANXIETY4 ,9 HIS WEAK5$ /ATE1 HE NE$$ =MULAS4 ,! NI<T & !N ! DAY PASS$ 9 ?IS OB/9ATE /RUGGLE ) ! WORD1 ! IMAGE :I* FROM N[ ON W\LD CON/ITUTE ! :OLE TONALITY ( HIS M9D1 ! SYMPA!TIC OR MIS]ABLE DREAM ( HIS FUTURE4 ,HE CLOS$ HIS EYES4 ,IT TAKES TIME TO LIVE4 ,LIKE ANY WORK ( >T1 LIFE NE$S TO BE ?\<T AB\T4 ,M]SAULT ?\<T AB\T HIS LIFE & EX]CIS$ HIS BEWILD]$ CONSCI\SNESS & HIS LONG+ = HAPP9ESS 9 A TRA9 COMP>TM5T :I* WAS LIKE ONE ( ?OSE CELLS :]E A MAN LE>NS TO KN[ :AT HE IS BY :AT IS MORE ?AN HIMSELF4 

,ON ! MORN+ ( ! SECOND DAY1 9 ! MIDDLE ( A FIELD1 ! TRA9 SL[$ D[N4 ,BRESLAU WAS /ILL H\RS AWAY1 & ! DAY BROKE OV] ! VA/ ,SILESIAN PLA91 A TREELESS SEA ( MUD UND] AN OV]CA/ SKY SAGG+ ) RA9CL\DS4 ,AS F> AS ! EYE C\LD SEE & AT REGUL> 9T]VALS1 HUGE BLACK BIRDS ) GLI/5+ W+S FLEW 9 FLOCKS A FEW Y>DS ABOVE ! GR\ND1 9CAPABLE ( RIS+ ANY HI<] UND] A SKY HEAVY AS A TOMB/ONE4 ,!Y CIRCL$ 9 A SL[1 POND]\S FLI<T1 & SOMETIMES ONE ( !M W\LD LEAVE ! FLOCK1 SKIM ! GR\ND1 ALMO/ 9SEP>ABLE FROM IT1 & FLAP (F 9 ! SAME LE?>GIC FLI<T1 UNTIL IT WAS F> 5\< AWAY TO BE SILH\ETT$ ON ! HORIZON1 A BLACK DOT4 ,M]SAULT WIP$ ! /EAM (F ! GLASS & />$ GRE$ILY ?R\< ! LONG /REAKS HIS F+]S LEFT ON ! PANE4 ,BETWE5 ! DESOLATE E>? & ! COLORLESS SKY APPE>$ AN IMAGE ( ! UNGRATEFUL WORLD 9 :I*1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 HE CAME TO HIMSELF AT LA/4 ,ON ?IS E>?1 RE/OR$ TO ! DESPAIR ( 9NOC5CE1 A TRAVEL] LO/ 9 A PRIMITIVE WORLD1 HE RETA9$ CONTACT1 & ) HIS FI/ PRESS$ TO HIS *E/1 HIS FACE FLATT5$ AGA9/ ! GLASS1 HE CALCULAT$ HIS HUNG] = HIMSELF & = ! C]TA9TY ( ! SPL5DORS DORMANT )9 HIM4 ,HE WANT$ TO CRU% HIMSELF 9TO ?AT MUD1 TO RE5T] ! E>? BY IMM]S+ HIMSELF 9 ?AT CLAY1 TO /& ON ?AT LIMITLESS PLA9 COV]$ ) DIRT1 /RET*+ HIS >MS TO ! SOOTY SPONGE ( ! SKY1 AS ?\< CONFRONT+ ! SUP]B & DESPAIR+ SYMBOL ( LIFE ITSELF1 TO AFFIRM HIS SOLID>ITY ) ! WORLD AT ITS WOR/1 TO DECL>E HIMSELF LIFE'S ACCOMPLICE EV5 9 ITS ?ANKLESSNESS & ITS FIL?4 ,!N ! GREAT IMPULSE ?AT HAD SU/A9$ HIM COLLAPS$ = ! FIR/ TIME S9CE HE LEFT ,PRAGUE4 ,M]SAULT PRESS$ HIS TE>S & HIS LIPS AGA9/ ! COLD PANE4 ,AGA9 ! GLASS BLURR$1 ! L&SCAPE DISAPPE>$4 

,A FEW H\RS LAT] HE >RIV$ 9 ,BRESLAU4 ,FROM A DI/ANCE ! CITY LOOK$ LIKE A =E/ ( FACTORY *IMNEYS & *UR* /EEPLES4 ,AT CLOSE RANGE1 IT WAS MADE ( BRICK & BLACK /ONE3 M5 9 PEAK$ CAPS WALK$ SL[LY ?R\< ! /REETS4 ,M]SAULT FOLL[$ !M1 SP5T ! MORN+ 9 A WORKMAN'S CAFE4 ,A BOY WAS PLAY+ ! H>MONICA3 TUNES ( A S5TIM5TAL /UPIDITY :I* EAS$ ! S\L4 ,M]SAULT DECID$ TO TRAVEL S\? AGA91 AFT] BUY+ A COMB4 ,! NEXT DAY HE WAS 9 ,VI5NA4 ,HE SLEPT A P>T ( ! DAY & ! :OLE NEXT NI<T4 ,:5 HE AWAK5$1 HIS FEV] WAS COMPLETELY GONE4 ,HE /UFF$ HIMSELF ON BOIL$ EGGS & ?ICK CREAM = BREAKFA/1 & FEEL+ A LITTLE SQUEAMI% WALK$ \T 9TO A MORN+ SPECKL$ ) SUN%9E & RA94 ,VI5NA WAS A REFRE%+ CITY3 !RE WAS NO?+ TO VISIT4 ,/ ,/EPH5'S CA!DRAL WAS TOO BIG1 & BOR$ HIM4 ,HE PREF]R$ ! CAFES >\ND IT1 & 9 ! EV5+ A LITTLE DANCE-HALL NE> ! BANKS ( ! CANAL4 ,DUR+ ! DAY HE /ROLL$ ALONG ! ,R+1 9 ! LUXURY ( ! %OP W9D[S & ! ELEGANT WOM54 ,HE 5JOY$ ?IS FRIVOL\S & EXP5SIVE DECOR :I* DIVIDES MAN FROM HIMSELF 9 ! LEA/ NATURAL CITY 9 ! WORLD4 ,BUT ! WOM5 W]E PRETTY1 ! FL[]S BRI<T & /URDY 9 ! G>D5S1 & OV] ! ,R+ AT TWILI<T1 9 ! BRILLIANT C>EFREE CR[D1 ,M]SAULT />$ AT ! FUTILE C>ACOLE ( /ONE HORSES AGA9/ ! R$ SKY4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT HE REMEMB]$ HIS FRI5DS ,ROSE & ,CLAIRE4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ,LYONS1 HE WROTE A LETT]4 ,IT WAS ! OV]FL[ ( HIS SIL5CE ?AT HE PUT D[N ON PAP]3 

,DE> ,*ILDR51 

,I'M WRIT+ FROM ,VI5NA4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT Y\'RE DO+1 BUT SPEAK+ = MYSELF ,I'M TRAVEL+ = A LIV+4 ,I'VE SE5 A LOT ( BEAUTIFUL ?+S ) A HEAVY HE>T4 ,H]E 9 ,VI5NA BEAUTY HAS BE5 REPLAC$ BY CIVILIZATION4 ,IT'S A RELIEF4 ,I'M NOT LOOK+ AT *UR*ES OR RU9S4 ,I TAKE WALKS 9 ! ,R+4 ,& 9 ! EV5+1 OV] ! !AT]S & ! SUMPTU\S PALACES1 ! BL9D /EEPLE*ASE ( /ONE HORSES 9 ! SUNSET FILLS ME ) A /RANGE MIXTURE ( BITT]NESS & DELI<T4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,I EAT BOIL$ EGGS & ?ICK CREAM4 ,I GET UP LATE1 ! HOTEL PEOPLE WAIT ON ME H& & FOOT4 ,I'M V]Y IMPRESS$ ) ! /YLE ( ! MAITRE D'HOTEL & /UFF$ ) GOOD FOOD 7OH1 ! CREAM H]E674 ,!RE IS LOTS ( 5T]TA9M5T & ! WOM5 >E GOOD-LOOK+4 ,! ONLY ?+ MISS+ IS ! SUN4 

,:AT >E Y\ UP TO8 ,TELL ME AB\T Y\RSELVES & DESCRIBE ! SUN TO A MIS]ABLE WRET* :O HAS NO ROOTS ANY:]E & :O REMA9S Y\R FAI?FUL 

,PATRICE ,M]SAULT 

,?AT EV5+1 HAV+ WRITT5 HIS LETT]1 HE W5T BACK TO ! DANCE-HALL4 ,HE HAD >RANG$ TO SP5D ! EV5+ ) ,HEL51 ONE ( ! HO/ESSES :O KNEW A LITTLE ,FR5* & UND]/OOD HIS POOR ,G]MAN4 ,LEAV+ ! DANCE-HALL AT TWO 9 ! MORN+1 HE WALK$ H] HOME1 MADE LOVE EFFICI5TLY1 & AWOKE ! NEXT MORN+ AGA9/ ,HEL5'S BACK1 DIS9T]E/$LY ADMIR+ H] LONG HIPS & BROAD %\LD]S4 ,HE GOT UP )\T WAK+ H]1 SLIPP$ ! MONEY 9TO H] %OE4 ,AS HE WAS AB\T TO OP5 ! DOOR1 %E CALL$ TO HIM3 ',BUT D>L+1 Y\'VE MADE A MI/AKE4' ,HE RETURN$ TO ! B$4 ,& HE HAD MADE A MI/AKE4 ,UNFAMILI> ) ,AU/RIAN CURR5CY1 HE HAD LEFT A FIVE-HUNDR$ %ILL+ NOTE 9/EAD ( A HUNDR$ %ILL+S4 ',NO1' HE SAID SMIL+4 ',IT'S = Y\ -- Y\ W]E WOND]FUL4' ,HEL5'S FRECKL$ FACE BROKE 9TO A GR9 UND] H] RUMPL$ BLOND HAIR2 %E JUMP$ UP ON ! B$ & KISS$ HIM ON BO? *EEKS4 ,?AT KISS1 D\BTLESS ! FIR/ %E HAD GIV5 HIM SPONTANE\SLY1 K9DL$ A SP>K ( EMOTION 9 ,M]SAULT4 ,HE MADE H] LIE D[N1 TUCK$ H] 91 WALK$ TO ! DOOR AGA9 & LOOK$ BACK ) A SMILE4 ',GOODBYE1' HE SAID4 ,%E OP5$ H] EYES WIDE ABOVE ! %EET ?AT WAS PULL$ UP TO H] NOSE & LET HIM VANI% )\T A WORD4 

,A FEW DAYS LAT] ,M]SAULT RECEIV$ AN ANSW] PO/M>K$ ,ALGI]S3 

,DE> ,PATRICE1 

,WE'RE 9 ,ALGI]S4 ,Y\R *ILDR5 W\LD BE V]Y GLAD TO SEE Y\ AGA94 ,IF Y\ HAVE NO ROOTS ANY:]E1 :Y DON'T Y\ COME TO ,ALGI]S -- WE HAVE ROOM = Y\ 9 ! ,H\SE4 ,WE'RE ALL HAPPY H]E4 ,WE'RE A%AM$ ( IT1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ONLY = APPE>ANCE'S SAKE4 ,& BECAUSE ( POPUL> PREJUDICE4 ,IF HAPP9ESS APPEALS TO Y\1 COME & TRY IT H]E4 ,IT'S BETT] ?AN RE-5LI/+4 ,WE B5D \R BR[S TO Y\R PAT]NAL KISSES4 

,ROSE1 ,CLAIRE1 ,CA!R9E 

,P4,S4 ,CA!R9E PROTE/S AGA9/ ! WORD PAT]NAL4 ,CA!R9E IS LIV+ ) US4 ,IF Y\ APPROVE1 %E CAN BE Y\R ?IRD DAU<T]4 

,HE DECID$ TO RETURN TO ,ALGI]S BY WAY ( ,G5OA4 ,AS O!R M5 NE$ TO BE ALONE BE=E MAK+ !IR CRUCIAL DECISIONS1 ,M]SAULT1 POISON$ BY SOLITUDE & ALI5ATION1 NE$$ TO )DRAW 9TO FRI5D%IP & CONFID5CE1 TO 5JOY AN APP>5T SECURITY BE=E *OOS+ HIS LIFE4 

,9 ! TRA9 HEAD+ ACROSS NOR!RN ,ITALY T[>DS ,G5OA1 HE LI/5$ TO ! ?\S& VOICES ?AT LUR$ HIM ON1 ! SIR5-SONGS ( HAPP9ESS4 ,BY ! TIME HE REA*$ ! FIR/ CYPRESSES1 SPR++ /RAI<T UP FROM ! NAK$ SOIL1 HE HAD YIELD$4 ,HE /ILL FELT WEAK1 FEV]I%4 ,BUT SOME?+ 9 HIM HAD REL5T$4 ,SOON1 AS ! SUN ADVANC$ ?R\< ! DAY & ! SEA DREW CLOS]1 UND] A BROAD SKY P\R+ LI<T & AIR OV] ! %IV]+ OLIVE-TREES1 ! EXALTATION :I* /IRR$ ! WORLD JO9$ ! 5?USIASMS ( HIS [N HE>T4 ,! NOISE ( ! TRA91 ! *ATT] 9 ! CR[D$ COMP>TM5T1 EV]Y?+ ?AT LAU<$ & SANG >\ND HIM KEPT TIME TO A K9D ( 9N] DANCE :I* PROJECT$ HIM1 SITT+ MOTIONLESS H\R AFT] H\R1 TO ! 5DS ( ! E>? & AT LA/ RELEAS$ HIM1 JUBILANT & SPEE*LESS1 9TO ! DEAF5+ BU/LE ( ,G5OA1 ! BRILLIANT H>BOR E*O+ ! BRILLIANT SKY1 :]E DESIRE & 9DOL5CE /RUGGL$ AGA9/ EA* O!R UNTIL D>K4 ,HE WAS ?IR/Y1 HUNGRY = LOVE1 EAG] = PLEASURE4 ,! GODS :O BURN$ )9 HIM CA/ HIM 9TO ! SEA1 ON A T9Y BEA* AT ONE 5D ( ! H>BOR1 :]E ! WAT] TA/$ ( SALT & T> & HE SWAM UNTIL HE =GOT HIS [N BODY4 ,!N HE W&]$ ?R\< ! N>R[1 R$OL5T /REETS ( ! OLD P>T ( ! CITY1 LETT+ ! COLORS CLAW AT HIS EYES & ! SKY DEV\R ITSELF ABOVE ! H\SES1 ! CATS SLEEP+ AMONG ! SUMM]'S FIL? FLATT5$ BY ! BURD5 ( ! SUN4 ,HE WALK$ ALONG A ROAD OV]LOOK+ ! 5TIRE CITY1 & ! FLICK]+ FRAGRANT SEA ROSE T[>DS HIM 9 ONE LONG1 IRRESI/IBLE SWELL4 ,CLOS+ HIS EYES1 ,M]SAULT GRIPP$ ! W>M /ONE HE SAT ON1 OP5+ !M AGA9 TO />E AT ?IS CITY :]E %E] EXCESS ( LIFE FLAUNT$ ITS EXULTANT BAD TA/E4 ,AT NOON HE W\LD SIT ON ! RAMP LEAD+ D[N TO ! H>BOR & WAT* ! WOM5 WALK+ UP FROM ! (FICES ON ! DOCKS4 ,9 S&ALS & BRI<T SUMM] DRESSES1 BREA/S BOBB+1 !Y LEFT ,M]SAULT'S TONGUE DRY & HIS HE>T P\ND+ ) DESIRE1 A DESIRE 9 :I* HE RECOGNIZ$ BO? A RELEASE & A JU/IFICATION4 ,9 ! EV5+S1 HE W\LD SEE ! SAME WOM5 9 ! /REETS & FOLL[ !M1 ! >D5T ANIMAL COIL$ 9 HIS LO9S /IRR+ ) A FI]CE DELI<T4 ,= TWO DAYS HE SMOLD]$ 9 ?IS 9HUMAN EXALTATION4 ,ON ! ?IRD DAY HE LEFT ,G5OA = ,ALGI]S4 

,?R\<\T ! CROSS+1 />+ AT ! WAT] & ! LI<T ON ! WAT]1 FIR/ 9 ! MORN+ !N 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! DAY & !N 9 ! EV5+1 HE MAT*$ HIS HE>T AGA9/ ! SL[ PULSE ( ! SKY1 & RETURN$ TO HIMSELF4 ,HE SCORN$ ! VULG>ITY ( C]TA9 CURES4 ,/RET*$ \T ON ! DECK1 HE REALIZ$ ?AT !RE C\LD BE NO QUE/ION ( SLEEP+ BUT ?AT HE MU/ /AY AWAKE1 MU/ REMA9 CONSCI\S DESPITE FRI5DS1 DESPITE ! COM=T ( BODY & S\L4 ,HE HAD TO CREATE HIS HAPP9ESS & HIS JU/IFICATION4 ,& D\BTLESS ! TASK W\LD BE EASI] = HIM N[4 ,AT ! /RANGE PEACE ?AT FILL$ HIM AS HE WAT*$ ! EV5+ SUDD5LY FRE%5+ UPON ! SEA1 ! FIR/ /> SL[LY H>D5+ 9 ! SKY1 :]E ! LI<T DI$ \T GRE5 TO BE REBORN YELL[1 HE REALIZ$ ?AT AFT] ?IS GREAT TUMULT & ?IS FURY1 :AT WAS D>K & WRONG )9 HIM WAS GONE N[1 YIELD+ TO ! CLE> WAT]1 TRANSP>5T N[1 ( A S\L RE/OR$ TO K9DNESS1 TO RESOLUTION4 ,HE UND]/OOD4 ,H[ LONG HE HAD CRAV$ A WOMAN'S LOVE6 ,& HE WAS NOT MADE = LOVE4 ,ALL HIS LIFE -- ! (FICE ON ! DOCKS1 HIS ROOM & HIS NI<TS ( SLEEP !RE1 ! RE/AURANT HE W5T TO1 HIS MI/RESS -- HE HAD PURSU$ S+LE-M9D$LY A HAPP9ESS :I* 9 HIS HE>T HE BELIEV$ WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,9 ?IS HE WAS NO DIFF]5T FROM EV]YONE ELSE4 ,HE HAD PLAY$ AT WANT+ TO BE HAPPY4 ,NEV] HAD HE S\<T HAPP9ESS ) A CONSCI\S & DELIB]ATE DESIRE4 ,NEV] UNTIL ! DAY 444 ,& FROM ?AT MOM5T ON1 BECAUSE ( A S+LE ACT CALCULAT$ 9 UTT] LUCIDITY1 HIS LIFE HAD *ANG$ & HAPP9ESS SEEM$ POSSIBLE4 ,D\BTLESS HE HAD GIV5 BIR? TO ?IS NEW BE+ 9 SUFF]+ -- BUT :AT WAS ?AT SUFF]+ COMP>$ TO ! DEGRAD+ F>CE HE HAD P]=M$ TILL N[8 ,HE SAW1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT :AT HAD ATTRACT$ HIM TO ,M>! WAS VANITY1 NOT LOVE4 ,EV5 ?AT MIRACLE ( ! LIPS %E (F]$ HIM WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN ! DELI<T$ A/ONI%M5T ( A P[] ACKN[L$G$ & AWAK5$ BY CONQUE/4 ,! MEAN+ ( HIS AFFAIR ) ,M>! CONSI/$ ( ! REPLACEM5T ( ?AT 9ITIAL A/ONI%M5T BY A C]TA9TY1 ! TRIUMPH ( VANITY OV] MODE/Y4 ,:AT HE HAD LOV$ 9 ,M>! W]E ?OSE EV5+S :5 !Y W\LD WALK 9TO ! C9EMA & M5'S EYES TURN$ T[>DS H]1 ?AT MOM5T :5 HE (F]$ H] TO ! WORLD4 ,:AT HE LOV$ 9 H] WAS HIS P[] & HIS AMBITION TO LIVE4 ,EV5 HIS DESIRE1 ! DEEPE/ CRAV+ ( HIS FLE% PROBABLY D]IV$ FROM ?IS 9ITIAL A/ONI%M5T AT POSSESS+ A LOVELY BODY1 AT MA/]+ & HUMILIAT+ IT4 ,N[ HE KNEW HE WAS NOT MADE = SU* LOVE1 BUT = ! 9NOC5T & T]RIBLE LOVE ( ! D>K GOD HE W\LD H5CE=? S]VE4 

,AS (T5 HAPP5S1 :AT WAS BE/ 9 HIS LIFE HAD CRY/ALLIZ$ >\ND :AT WAS WOR/4 ,CLAIRE & H] FRI5DS1 ,ZAGREUS & HIS WILL TO HAPP9ESS HAD ALL CRY/ALLIZ$ >\ND ,M>!4 ,HE KNEW N[ ?AT IT WAS HIS [N WILL TO HAPP9ESS :I* MU/ MAKE ! NEXT MOVE4 ,BUT IF IT WAS TO DO SO1 HE REALIZ$ ?AT HE MU/ SUBMIT TO TIME1 ?AT TO COME TO T]MS ) TIME WAS AT ONCE ! MO/ MAGNIFIC5T & ! MO/ DANG]\S ( EXP]IM5TS4 ,IDL5ESS IS FATAL ONLY TO ! M$IOCRE4 ,MO/ M5 CANNOT EV5 PROVE !Y >E NOT M$IOCRE4 ,HE HAD WON ?AT RI<T4 ,BUT ! PRO( REMA9$ TO BE %[N1 ! RISK TO BE RUN4 ,ONLY ONE ?+ HAD *ANG$4 ,HE FELT FREE ( HIS PA/1 & ( :AT HE HAD LO/4 ,HE WANT$ NO?+ N[ BUT ?IS CONTRACTION & ?IS 5CLOSURE 9SIDE HIMSELF1 ?IS LUCID & PATI5T F]VOR 9 ! FACE ( ! WORLD4 ,LIKE W>M D\< BE+ SQUEEZ$ & KNEAD$1 ALL HE WANT$ WAS TO HOLD HIS LIFE BETWE5 HIS H&S3 ! WAY HE FELT DUR+ ?OSE TWO LONG NI<TS ON ! TRA9 :5 HE W\LD TALK TO HIMSELF1 PREP>E HIMSELF TO LIVE4 ,TO LICK HIS LIFE LIKE B>LEY-SUG>1 TO %APE IT1 %>P5 IT1 LOVE IT AT LA/ -- ?AT WAS HIS :OSE PASSION4 ,?IS PRES5CE ( HIMSELF TO HIMSELF -- H5CE=? HIS EF=T W\LD BE TO MA9TA9 IT 9 ! FACE ( EV]Y?+ 9 HIS LIFE1 EV5 AT ! CO/ ( A SOLITUDE HE KNEW N[ WAS SO DIFFICULT TO 5DURE4 ,HE W\LD NOT SUBMIT4 ,ALL HIS VIOL5CE W\LD HELP HIM N[1 & AT ! PO9T TO :I* IT RAIS$ HIM1 HIS LOVE W\LD JO9 HIM1 LIKE A FURI\S PASSION TO LIVE4 

,! SEA WR9KL$ SL[LY AGA9/ ! %IP'S SIDES4 ,! SKY FILL$ ) />S4 ,& ,M]SAULT1 9 SIL5CE1 FELT 9 HIMSELF EXTREME & VIOL5T P[]S TO LOVE1 TO M>VEL AT ?IS LIFE ) ITS C\NT5ANCE ( SUNLI<T & TE>S1 ?IS LIFE 9 ITS SALT & HOT /ONE -- IT SEEM$ ?AT BY C>ESS+ ?IS LIFE1 ALL HIS P[]S ( LOVE & DESPAIR W\LD UNITE4 ,?AT WAS HIS POV]TY1 ?AT WAS HIS SOLE WEAL?4 ,AS IF BY WRIT+ Z]O1 HE WAS />T+ OV] AGA91 BUT ) A CONSCI\SNESS ( HIS P[]S & A LUCID 9TOXICATION :I* URG$ HIM ON 9 ! FACE ( HIS FATE4 

,& !N ,ALGI]S -- ! SL[ >RIVAL 9 ! MORN+1 ! DAZZL+ CASCADE ( ! ,KASBAH ABOVE ! SEA1 ! HILLS & ! SKY1 ! BAY'S \T/RET*$ >MS1 ! H\SES AMONG ! TREES & ! SMELL1 ALREADY UPON HIM1 ( ! DOCKS4 ,!N ,M]SAULT REALIZ$ ?AT NOT ONCE S9CE ,VI5NA HAD HE ?\<T ( ,ZAGREUS AS ! MAN HE HAD KILL$ ) HIS [N H&S4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ 9 HIMSELF ?AT P[] TO =GET :I* ONLY *ILDR5 HAVE1 & G5IUSES1 & ! 9NOC5T4 ,9NOC5T1 OV]:ELM$ BY JOY1 HE UND]/OOD AT LA/ ?AT HE WAS MADE = HAPP9ESS4 

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