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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

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,SOME W]E DREADFULLY 9SULT$1 & QUITE S]I\SLY1 TO HAVE HELD UP AS A MODEL SU* AN IMMORAL *>ACT] AS ,A ,H]O ( ,\R ,TIME 2 O!RS %REWDLY NOTIC$ ?AT ! AU?OR HAD PORTRAY$ HIMSELF & HIS ACQUA9TANCES4 444 ,A ,H]O ( ,\R ,TIME 1 G5TLEM51 IS 9 FACT A PORTRAIT1 BUT NOT ( AN 9DIVIDUAL2 IT IS ! AGGREGATE ( ! VICES ( \R :OLE G5]ATION 9 !IR FULLE/ EXPRESSION4 

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,M,A,Y ,I1 MONSIEUR1 (F] MY S]VICES )\T RUNN+ ! RISK ( 9TRUD+8 ,I FE> Y\ MAY NOT BE 
ABLE TO MAKE Y\RSELF UND]/OOD BY ! WOR?Y APE :O PRESIDES OV] ! FATE ( ?IS 
E/ABLI%M5T4 ,9 FACT1 HE SPEAKS NO?+ BUT ,DUT*4 ,UNLESS Y\ AU?ORIZE ME TO PLEAD Y\R CASE1 HE 
WILL NOT GUESS ?AT Y\ WANT G94 ,!RE1 ,I D>E HOPE HE UND]/OOD ME2 ?AT NOD MU/ MEAN ?AT HE 
YIELDS TO MY >GUM5TS4 ,HE IS TAK+ /EPS2 9DE$1 HE IS MAK+ HA/E ) PRUD5T DELIB]ATION4 

,Y\ >E LUCKY2 HE DIDN'T GRUNT4 ,:5 HE REFUSES TO S]VE SOMEONE1 HE M]ELY GRUNTS4 ,NO ONE 9SI/S4 

,BE+ MA/] ( ONE'S MOODS IS ! PRIVILEGE ( ! L>G] ANIMALS4 ,N[ ,I %ALL )DRAW1 MONSIEUR1 
HAPPY TO HAVE BE5 ( HELP TO Y\4 ,?ANK Y\2 ,I'D ACCEPT IF ,I W]E SURE ( NOT BE+ A NUISANCE4 ,Y\ 
>E TOO K9D4 ,!N ,I %ALL BR+ MY GLASS OV] BESIDE Y\RS4 

,Y\ >E RI<T4 ,HIS SIL5CE IS DEAF5+4 ,IT'S ! SIL5CE ( ! PRIMEVAL =E/1 HEAVY ) ?REATS4 

,AT TIMES ,I AM AMAZ$ BY HIS OB/9ACY 9 SNUBB+ CIVILIZ$ LANGUAGES4 ,HIS BUS9ESS CONSI/S 9 
5T]TA9+ SAILORS ( ALL NATIONALITIES 9 ?IS ,AM/]DAM B>1 :I* = ?AT MATT] HE NAM$--NO 
ONE KN[S :Y--,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,) SU* DUTIES W\LDN'T Y\ ?9K !RE MI<T BE SOME FE> ?AT HIS 
IGNORANCE W\LD BE AWKW>D8 ,FANCY ! ,CRO-,MAGNON MAN LODG$ 9 ! ,T[] ( ,BABEL6 ,HE W\LD 
C]TA9LY FEEL \T ( HIS ELEM5T4 ,YET ?IS ONE IS NOT AW>E ( HIS EXILE2 HE GOES HIS [N SWEET WAY 
& NO?+ T\*ES HIM4 ,ONE ( ! R>E S5T5CES ,I HAVE EV] HE>D FROM HIS M\? PROCLAIM$ 
?AT Y\ C\LD TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT4 ,:AT DID ONE HAVE TO TAKE OR LEAVE8 ,D\BTLESS \R FRI5D HIMSELF4 ,I 
CONFESS ,I AM DRAWN BY SU* CREATURES :O >E ALL ( A PIECE4 ,ANYONE :O HAS CONSID]ABLY 
M$ITAT$ ON MAN1 BY PR(ESSION OR VOCATION1 IS L$ TO FEEL NO/ALGIA = ! PRIMATES4 ,!Y AT LEA/ 
DON'T HAVE ANY ULT]IOR MOTIVES4 

,\R HO/1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 HAS SOME1 AL?\< HE H>BORS !M DEEP )9 HIM4 ,AS A RESULT ( 
NOT UND]/&+ :AT IS SAID 9 HIS PRES5CE1 HE HAS ADOPT$ A DI/RU/FUL DISPOSITION4 ,:5CE ?AT 
LOOK ( T\*Y DIGNITY AS IF HE AT LEA/ SUSPECT$ ?AT ALL IS NOT P]FECT AMONG M54 ,?AT DISPOSITION 
 MAKES IT LESS EASY TO DISCUSS ANY?+ ) HIM ?AT DOES NOT CONC]N HIS BUS9ESS4 ,NOTICE1 = 
9/ANCE1 ON ! BACK WALL ABOVE HIS HEAD ?AT EMPTY RECTANGLE M>K+ ! PLACE :]E A PICTURE HAS 
BE5 TAK5 D[N4 ,9DE$1 !RE WAS A PICTURE !RE1 & A P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+ ONE1 A REAL 
MA/]PIECE4 ,WELL1 ,I WAS PRES5T :5 ! MA/] ( ! H\SE RECEIV$ IT & :5 HE GAVE IT UP4 ,9 
BO? CASES HE DID SO ) ! SAME DI/RU/1 AFT] WEEKS ( RUM9ATION4 ,9 ?AT REG>D Y\ MU/ 
ADMIT ?AT SOCIETY HAS SOME:AT SPOIL$ ! FRANK SIMPLICITY ( HIS NATURE4 

,M9D Y\1 ,I AM NOT JUDG+ HIM4 ,I CONSID] HIS DI/RU/ JU/IFI$ & %\LD BE 9CL9$ TO %>E IT 
IF1 AS Y\ SEE1 MY COMMUNICATIVE NATURE W]E NOT OPPOS$ TO ?IS4 ,I AM TALKATIVE1 ALAS1 & MAKE 
FRI5DS EASILY4 ,AL?\< ,I KN[ H[ TO KEEP MY DI/ANCE1 ,I SEIZE ANY & EV]Y OPPORTUNITY4 ,:5 ,I 
US$ TO LIVE 9 ,FRANCE1 W]E ,I TO MEET AN 9TELLIG5T MAN ,I IMM$IATELY S\<T HIS COMPANY4 ,IF ?AT 
BE FOOLI% 444 ,AH1 ,I SEE Y\ SMILE AT ?AT USE ( ! SUBJUNCTIVE4 ,I CONFESS MY WEAKNESS = ?AT MOOD 
& = F9E SPEE* 9 G5]AL4 ,A WEAKNESS ?AT ,I CRITICIZE 9 MYSELF1 BELIEVE ME4 ,I AM WELL AW>E 
?AT AN ADDICTION TO SILK UND]WE> DOES NOT NECESS>ILY IMPLY ?AT ONE'S FEET >E DIRTY4 ,NONE!LESS1 
/YLE1 LIKE %E] SILK1 TOO (T5 HIDES ECZEMA4 ,MY CONSOLATION IS TO TELL MYSELF ?AT1 AFT] ALL1 ?OSE :O 
MURD] ! LANGUAGE >E NOT PURE EI!R4 ,:Y YES1 LET'S HAVE ANO!R G94 

,>E Y\ /AY+ LONG 9 ,AM/]DAM8 ,A BEAUTIFUL CITY1 ISN'T IT8 ,FASC9AT+8 ,!RE'S AN ADJECTIVE ,I 
HAV5'T HE>D 9 SOME TIME4 ,NOT S9CE LEAV+ ,P>IS1 9 FACT1 YE>S AGO4 ,BUT ! HE>T HAS ITS [N 
MEMORY & ,I HAVE =GOTT5 NO?+ ( \R BEAUTIFUL CAPITAL1 NOR ( ITS QUAYS4 ,P>IS IS A REAL 
TROMPEL'OEIL1 A MAGNIFIC5T /AGE-SETT+ 9HABIT$ BY F\R MILLION SILH\ETTES4 ,NE>LY FIVE MILLION AT ! 
LA/ C5SUS8 ,:Y1 !Y MU/ HAVE MULTIPLI$4 ,& ?AT W\LDN'T SURPRISE ME4 ,IT ALWAYS SEEM$ TO ME 
?AT \R FELL[ CITIZ5S HAD TWO PASSIONS3 IDEAS & =NICATION4 ,)\T RHYME OR REASON1 SO TO 
SPEAK4 ,/ILL1 LET US TAKE C>E NOT TO CONDEMN !M2 !Y >E NOT ! ONLY ONES1 = ALL ,EUROPE IS 9 ! 
SAME BOAT4 ,I SOMETIMES ?9K ( :AT FUTURE HI/ORIANS WILL SAY ( US4 ,A S+LE S5T5CE WILL SUFFICE 
= MOD]N MAN3 HE =NICAT$ & READ ! PAP]S4 ,AFT] ?AT VIGOR\S DEF9ITION1 ! SUBJECT 
WILL BE1 IF ,I MAY SAY SO1 EXHAU/$4 

,OH1 NOT ! ,DUT*2 !Y >E MU* LESS MOD]N6 ,!Y HAVE TIME--JU/ LOOK AT !M4 ,:AT DO 
!Y DO8 ,WELL1 !SE G5TLEM5 OV] H]E LIVE (F ! LABORS ( ?OSE LADIES OV] !RE4 ,ALL ( !M1 
MOREOV]1 BO? MALE & FEMALE1 >E V]Y MIDDLE-CLASS CREATURES :O HAVE COME H]E1 AS USUAL1 \T 
( MY?OMANIA OR /UPIDITY4 ,?R\< TOO MU* OR TOO LITTLE IMAG9ATION1 9 %ORT4 ,FROM TIME TO 
TIME1 !SE G5TLEM5 9DULGE 9 A LITTLE KNIFE OR REVOLV] PLAY1 BUT DON'T GET ! IDEA ?AT !Y'RE 
KE5 ON IT4 ,!IR ROLE CALLS = IT1 ?AT'S ALL1 & !Y >E DY+ ( FRI<T AS !Y %OOT IT \T4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ,I F9D !M MORE MORAL ?AN ! O!RS1 ?OSE :O KILL 9 ! BOSOM ( ! FAMILY BY 
ATTRITION4 ,HAV5'T Y\ NOTIC$ ?AT \R SOCIETY IS ORGANIZ$ = ?IS K9D ( LIQUIDATION8 ,Y\ HAVE 
HE>D1 ( C\RSE1 ( ?OSE T9Y FI% 9 ! RIV]S ( ,BRAZIL ?AT ATTACK ! UNW>Y SWIMM] BY 
?\S&S & ) SWIFT LITTLE NIBBLES CLEAN HIM UP 9 A FEW M9UTES1 LEAV+ ONLY AN IMMACULATE 
SKELETON8 ,WELL1 ?AT'S :AT !IR ORGANIZATION IS4 0,DO Y\ WANT A GOOD CLEAN LIFE8 ,LIKE EV]YBODY 
ELSE80 ,Y\ SAY YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,H[ CAN ONE SAY NO8 0,O4,K4 ,Y\'LL BE CLEAN$ UP4 ,H]E'S A JOB1 A 
FAMILY1 & ORGANIZ$ LEISURE ACTIVITIES40 ,& ! LITTLE TEE? ATTACK ! FLE%1 RI<T D[N TO ! BONE4 

,BUT ,I AM UNJU/4 ,I %\LDN'T SAY !IR ORGANIZATION4 ,IT IS \RS1 AFT] ALL3 IT'S A QUE/ION ( :I* WILL 
CLEAN UP ! O!R4 

,H]E IS \R G9 AT LA/4 ,TO Y\R PROSP]ITY4 ,YES1 ! APE OP5$ HIS M\? TO CALL ME DOCTOR4 ,9 
!SE C\NTRIES EV]YONE IS A DOCTOR1 OR A PR(ESSOR4 ,!Y LIKE %[+ RESPECT1 \T ( K9DNESS & 
\T ( MODE/Y4 ,AMONG !M1 AT LEA/1 SPITEFULNESS IS NOT A NATIONAL 9/ITUTION4 ,BESIDES1 ,I AM NOT A 
DOCTOR4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO KN[1 ,I WAS A LAWY] BE=E COM+ H]E4 ,N[1 ,I AM A JUDGE-P5IT5T4 

,BUT ALL[ ME TO 9TRODUCE MYSELF3 ,JEAN-,BAPTI/E ,CLAM5CE1 AT Y\R S]VICE4 ,PLEAS$ TO KN[ Y\4 

,Y\ >E 9 BUS9ESS1 NO D\BT8 ,9 A WAY8 ,EXCELL5T REPLY6 ,JUDICI\S TOO3 9 ALL ?+S WE >E M]ELY 
09 A WAY40 ,N[1 ALL[ ME TO PLAY ! DETECTIVE4 ,Y\ >E MY AGE 9 A WAY1 ) ! SOPHI/ICAT$ EYE 
( ! MAN 9 HIS =TIES :O HAS SE5 EV]Y?+1 9 A WAY2 Y\ >E WELL DRESS$ 9 A WAY1 ?AT IS AS 
PEOPLE >E 9 \R C\NTRY2 & Y\R H&S >E SMOO?4 ,H5CE A B\RGEOIS1 9 A WAY6 ,BUT A 
CULTUR$ B\RGEOIS6 ,SMIL+ AT ! USE ( ! SUBJUNCTIVE1 9 FACT1 PROVES Y\R CULTURE TWICE OV] 
BECAUSE Y\ RECOGNIZE IT TO BEG9 ) & !N BECAUSE Y\ FEEL SUP]IOR TO IT4 ,LA/LY1 ,I AMUSE Y\4 

,& BE IT SAID )\T VANITY1 ?IS IMPLIES 9 Y\ A C]TA9 OP5-M9D$NESS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY Y\ >E 
9 A WAY 444 ,BUT NO MATT]4 ,PR(ESSIONS 9T]E/ ME LESS ?AN SECTS4 ,ALL[ ME TO ASK Y\ TWO QUE/IONS 
& DON'T ANSW] IF Y\ CONSID] !M 9DISCREET4 ,DO Y\ HAVE ANY POSSESSIONS8 ,SOME8 ,GOOD4 ,HAVE 
Y\ %>$ !M ) ! POOR8 ,NO8 ,!N Y\ >E :AT ,I CALL A ,SADDUCEE4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT FAMILI> 
) ! ,SCRIPTURES1 ,I ADMIT ?AT ?IS WON'T HELP Y\4 ,BUT IT DOES HELP Y\8 ,SO Y\ KN[ ! 
,SCRIPTURES8 ,DECID$LY1 Y\ 9T]E/ ME4 

,AS = ME 444 ,WELL1 JUDGE = Y\RSELF4 ,BY MY /ATURE1 MY %\LD]S1 & ?IS FACE ?AT ,I HAVE (T5 
BE5 TOLD WAS %Y1 ,I RA!R LOOK LIKE A RUGBY PLAY]1 DON'T ,I8 ,BUT IF ,I AM JUDG$ BY MY CONV]SATION ,I 
HAVE TO BE GRANT$ A LITTLE SUBTLETY4 ,! CAMEL ?AT PROVID$ ! HAIR = MY OV]COAT WAS PROBABLY 
MANGY2 YET MY NAILS >E MANICUR$4 ,I1 TOO1 AM SOPHI/ICAT$1 & YET ,I CONFIDE 9 Y\ )\T 
CAUTION ON ! SOLE BASIS ( Y\R LOOKS4 ,F9ALLY1 DESPITE MY GOOD MANN]S & MY F9E SPEE*1 ,I 
FREQU5T SAILORS' B>S 9 ! ,ZE$IJK4 ,COME ON1 GIVE UP4 ,MY PR(ESSION IS D\BLE1 ?AT'S ALL1 LIKE ! 
HUMAN BE+4 ,I HAVE ALREADY TOLD Y\1 ,I AM A JUDGE-P5IT5T4 ,ONLY ONE ?+ IS SIMPLE 9 MY CASE3 ,I 
POSSESS NO?+4 ,YES1 ,I WAS RI*4 ,NO1 ,I %>$ NO?+ ) ! POOR4 ,:AT DOES ?AT PROVE8 ,?AT ,I1 
TOO1 WAS A ,SADDUCEE 444 ,OH1 DO Y\ HE> ! FO<ORNS 9 ! H>BOR8 ,!RE'LL BE FOG TONI<T ON ! 
,ZUID] ,ZEE4 

,Y\'RE LEAV+ ALREADY8 ,=GIVE ME = HAV+ P]HAPS DETA9$ Y\4 ,NO1 ,I BEG Y\2 ,I WON'T LET 
Y\ PAY4 ,I AM AT HOME AT ,MEXICO ,CITY & HAVE BE5 P>TICUL>LY PLEAS$ TO RECEIVE Y\ H]E4 ,I %ALL 
C]TA9LY BE H]E TOMORR[1 AS ,I AM EV]Y EV5+1 & ,I %ALL BE PLEAS$ TO ACCEPT Y\R 9VITATION4 

,Y\R WAY BACK8 444 ,WELL 444 ,BUT IF Y\ DON'T HAVE ANY OBJECTION1 ! EASIE/ ?+ W\LD BE = ME TO 
ACCOMPANY Y\ AS F> AS ! H>BOR4 ,!NCE1 BY GO+ >\ND ! ,JEWI% QU>T] Y\'LL F9D ?OSE 
F9E AV5UES ) !IR P>ADE ( /REETC>S FULL ( FL[]S & ?UND]+ S\NDS4 ,Y\R HOTEL IS ON 
ONE ( !M1 ! ,DAMRAK4 ,Y\ FIR/1 PLEASE4 ,I LIVE 9 ! ,JEWI% QU>T] OR :AT WAS CALL$ SO 
UNTIL \R ,HITL]IAN BRE?R5 MADE ROOM4 ,:AT A CLEANUP6 ,SEV5TY-FIVE ?\S& ,JEWS DEPORT$ OR 
ASSASS9AT$2 ?AT'S REAL VACUUM-CLEAN+4 ,I ADMIRE ?AT DILIG5CE1 ?AT ME?ODICAL PATI5CE6 ,:5 
ONE HAS NO *>ACT] ONE HAS TO APPLY A ME?OD4 ,H]E IT DID WOND]S 9CONTROV]TIBLY1 & ,I AM 
LIV+ ON ! SITE ( ONE ( ! GREATE/ CRIMES 9 HI/ORY4 ,P]HAPS ?AT'S :AT HELPS ME TO UND]/& 
! APE & HIS DI/RU/4 ,?US ,I CAN /RUGGLE AGA9/ MY NATURAL 9CL9ATION C>RY+ ME T[>D 
FRAT]NIZ+4 ,:5 ,I SEE A NEW FACE1 SOME?+ 9 ME S\NDS ! AL>M4 0,SL[6 ,DANG]60 ,EV5 :5 
! ATTRACTION IS /RONGE/1 ,I AM ON MY GU>D4 

,DO Y\ KN[ ?AT 9 MY LITTLE VILLAGE1 DUR+ A PUNITIVE OP]ATION1 A ,G]MAN (FIC] C\RTE\SLY 
ASK$ AN OLD WOMAN TO PLEASE *OOSE :I* ( H] TWO SONS W\LD BE %OT AS A HO/AGE8 ,*OOSE6-- 
CAN Y\ IMAG9E ?AT8 ,?AT ONE8 ,NO1 ?IS ONE4 ,& SEE HIM GO4 ,LET'S NOT DWELL ON IT1 BUT BELIEVE ME1 
MONSIEUR1 ANY SURPRISE IS POSSIBLE4 ,I KNEW A PURE HE>T :O REJECT$ DI/RU/4 ,HE WAS A PACIFI/ & 
LIB]T>IAN & LOV$ ALL HUMANITY & ! ANIMALS ) AN EQUAL LOVE4 ,AN EXCEPTIONAL S\L1 ?AT'S 
C]TA94 ,WELL1 DUR+ ! LA/ W>S ( RELIGION 9 ,EUROPE HE HAD RETIR$ TO ! C\NTRY4 ,HE HAD WRITT5 
ON HIS ?RE%OLD3 0,:]EV] Y\ COME FROM1 COME 9 & BE WELCOME40 ,:O DO Y\ ?9K 
ANSW]$ ?AT NOBLE 9VITATION8 ,! MILITIA1 :O MADE !MSELVES AT HOME & DISEMB[EL$ HIM4 

,OH P>DON1 MADAME6 ,BUT %E DIDN'T UND]/& A WORD ( IT ANYWAY4 ,ALL !SE PEOPLE1 EH8 \T SO 
LATE DESPITE ?IS RA9 :I* HASN'T LET UP = DAYS4 ,=TUNATELY !RE IS G91 ! SOLE GLIMM] ( LI<T 9 
?IS D>KNESS4 ,DO Y\ FEEL ! GOLD51 COPP]-COLOR$ LI<T IT K9DLES 9 Y\8 ,I LIKE WALK+ ?R\< 
! CITY ( AN EV5+ 9 ! W>M? ( G94 ,I WALK = NI<TS ON 5D1 ,I DREAM OR TALK TO MYSELF 
9T]M9ABLY4 ,YES1 LIKE ?IS EV5+--& ,I FE> MAK+ Y\R HEAD SWIM SOME:AT4 ,?ANK Y\1 Y\ 
>E MO/ C\RTE\S4 ,BUT IT'S ! OV]FL[2 AS SOON AS ,I OP5 MY M\?1 S5T5CES />T TO FL[4 

,BESIDES1 ?IS C\NTRY 9SPIRES ME4 ,I LIKE !SE PEOPLE SW>M+ ON ! SIDEWALKS1 W$G$ 9TO A LITTLE 
SPACE ( H\SES & CANALS1 HEMM$ 9 BY FOGS1 COLD L&S1 & ! SEA /EAM+ LIKE A WET WA%4 ,I 
LIKE !M1 = !Y >E D\BLE4 ,!Y >E H]E & ELSE:]E4 

 ,YES1 9DE$6 ,FROM HE>+ !IR HEAVY TREAD ON ! DAMP PAVEM5T1 FROM SEE+ !M MOVE 
HEAVILY BETWE5 !IR %OPS FULL ( GILD$ H]R+S & JEWELS ! COLOR ( DEAD LEAVES1 Y\ PROBABLY 
?9K !Y >E H]E ?IS EV5+8 ,Y\ >E LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE2 Y\ TAKE !SE GOOD PEOPLE = A TRIBE 
( SYNDICS & M]*ANTS C\NT+ !IR GOLD CR[NS ) !IR *ANCES ( ET]NAL LIFE1 :OSE ONLY 
LYRICISM CONSI/S 9 OCCASIONALLY1 )\T D(F+ !IR BROAD-BRIMM$ HATS1 TAK+ ANATOMY LESSONS8 

,Y\ >E WRONG4 ,!Y WALK ALONG ) US1 TO BE SURE1 & YET SEE :]E !IR HEADS >E3 9 ?AT FOG 
COMP\ND$ ( NEON1 G91 & M9T EMANAT+ FROM ! %OP SIGNS ABOVE !M4 ,HOLL& IS A 
DREAM1 MONSIEUR1 A DREAM ( GOLD & SMOKE--SMOKI] BY DAY1 MORE GILD$ BY NI<T4 ,& NI<T & 
DAY ?AT DREAM IS PEOPL$ ) ,LOH5GR9S LIKE !SE1 DREAMILY RID+ !IR BLACK BICYCLES ) HI< 
H&LE-B>S1 FUN]EAL SWANS CON/ANTLY DRIFT+ ?R\<\T ! :OLE L&1 >\ND ! SEAS1 ALONG 
! CANALS4 ,!IR HEADS 9 !IR COPP]-COLOR$ CL\DS1 !Y DREAM2 !Y CYCLE 9 CIRCLES2 !Y PRAY1 
SOMNAMBULI/S 9 ! FOG'S GILD$ 9C5SE2 !Y HAVE CEAS$ TO BE H]E4 ,!Y HAVE GONE 
?\S&S ( MILES AWAY1 T[>D ,JAVA1 ! DI/ANT ISLE4 ,!Y PRAY TO ?OSE GRIMAC+ GODS ( 
,9DONESIA ) :I* !Y HAVE DECORAT$ ALL !IR %OP-W9D[S & :I* AT ?IS MOM5T >E 
FLOAT+ AIMLESSLY ABOVE US BE=E ALI<T+1 LIKE SUMPTU\S MONKEYS1 ON ! SIGNS & /EPP$ RO(S 
TO REM9D !SE HOMESICK COLONIALS ?AT ,HOLL& IS NOT ONLY ! ,EUROPE ( M]*ANTS BUT ALSO ! 
SEA1 ! SEA ?AT LEADS TO ,CIPANGO & TO ?OSE ISL&S :]E M5 DIE MAD & HAPPY4 

,BUT ,I AM LETT+ MYSELF GO6 ,I AM PLEAD+ A CASE6 ,=GIVE ME4 ,HABIT1 MONSIEUR1 VOCATION1 ALSO ! 
DESIRE TO MAKE Y\ FULLY UND]/& ?IS CITY1 & ! HE>T ( ?+S6 ,= WE >E AT ! HE>T ( 
?+S H]E4 ,HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ ?AT ,AM/]DAM'S CONC5TRIC CANALS RESEMBLE ! CIRCLES ( HELL8 ,! 
MIDDLE-CLASS HELL1 ( C\RSE1 PEOPL$ ) BAD DREAMS4 ,:5 ONE COMES FROM ! \TSIDE1 AS ONE 
GRADUALLY GOES ?R\< ?OSE CIRCLES1 LIFE--& H5CE ITS CRIMES--BECOMES D5S]1 D>K]4 ,H]E1 WE 
>E 9 ! LA/ CIRCLE4 ,! CIRCLE ( ! 444 ,AH1 Y\ KN[ ?AT8 ,BY HEAV51 Y\ BECOME H>D] TO 
CLASSIFY4 ,BUT Y\ UND]/& !N :Y ,I CAN SAY ?AT ! C5T] ( ?+S IS H]E1 AL?\< WE 
/& AT ! TIP ( ! CONT95T4 ,A S5SITIVE MAN GRASPS SU* ODDITIES4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! NEWSPAP] 
READ]S & ! =NICATORS CAN GO NO FUR!R4 ,!Y COME FROM ! F\R CORN]S ( ,EUROPE & /OP 
FAC+ ! 9N] SEA1 ON ! DRAB /R&4 ,!Y LI/5 TO ! FO<ORNS1 VA9LY TRY TO MAKE \T ! 
SILH\ETTES ( BOATS 9 ! FOG1 !N TURN BACK OV] ! CANALS & GO HOME ?R\< ! RA94 ,*ILL$ 
TO ! BONE1 !Y COME & ASK 9 ALL LANGUAGES = G9 AT ,MEXICO ,CITY4 ,!RE ,I WAIT = !M4 

,TILL TOMORR[1 !N1 MONSIEUR ET *] COMPATRIOTE4 ,NO1 Y\ WILL EASILY F9D Y\R WAY N[3 ,I'LL LEAVE 
Y\ NE> ?IS BRIDGE4 ,I NEV] CROSS A BRIDGE AT NI<T4 ,IT'S ! RESULT ( A V[4 ,SUPPOSE1 AFT] ALL1 ?AT 
SOMEONE %\LD JUMP 9 ! WAT]4 ,ONE ( TWO ?+S--EI!R Y\ DO LIKEWISE TO FI% HIM \T &1 
9 COLD WEA!R1 Y\ RUN A GREAT RISK6 ,OR Y\ =SAKE HIM !RE & SUPPRESS$ DIVES SOMETIMES 
LEAVE ONE /RANGELY A*+4 ,GOOD NI<T4 ,:AT8 ,?OSE LADIES BEH9D ?OSE W9D[S8 ,DREAM1 
MONSIEUR1 *EAP DREAM1 A TRIP TO ! ,9DIES6 ,?OSE P]SONS P]FUME !MSELVES ) SPICES4 ,Y\ GO 
91 !Y DRAW ! CURTA9S1 & ! NAVIGATION BEG9S4 ,! GODS COME D[N ONTO ! NAK$ 
BODIES & ! ISL&S >E SET ADRIFT1 LO/ S\LS CR[N$ ) ! T\SL$ HAIR ( PALM TREES 9 ! 
W9D4 ,TRY IT4 

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