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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

,TEXT 3 

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,:,A,T IS A JUDGE-P5IT5T8 ,AH1 ,I 9TRIGU$ Y\ ) ?AT BUS9ESS4 ,I MEANT NO H>M BY IT1 
BELIEVE ME1 & ,I CAN EXPLA9 MYSELF MORE CLE>LY4 ,9 A WAY1 ?AT EV5 BELONGS TO MY (FICIAL DUTIES4 

,BUT FIR/ ,I MU/ SET =? A C]TA9 NUMB] ( FACTS ?AT WILL HELP Y\ TO UND]/& MY /ORY4 

,A FEW YE>S AGO ,I WAS A LAWY] 9 ,P>IS &1 9DE$1 A RA!R WELL-KN[N LAWY]4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I 
DIDN'T TELL Y\ MY REAL NAME4 ,I HAD A SPECIALTY3 NOBLE CASES4 ,WID[S & ORPHANS1 AS ! SAY+ 
GOES--,I DON'T KN[ :Y1 BECAUSE !RE >E IMPROP] WID[S & F]OCI\S ORPHANS4 ,YET IT WAS 
5\< = ME TO SNIFF ! SLI<TE/ SC5T ( VICTIM ON A DEF5DANT = ME TO SW+ 9TO ACTION4 ,& 
:AT ACTION6 ,A REAL TORNADO6 ,MY HE>T WAS ON MY SLEEVE4 ,Y\ W\LD REALLY HAVE ?\<T ?AT JU/ICE 
SLEPT ) ME EV]Y NI<T4 ,I AM SURE Y\ W\LD HAVE ADMIR$ ! RI<TNESS ( MY TONE1 ! 
APPROPRIAT5ESS ( MY EMOTION1 ! P]SUASION & W>M?1 ! RE/RA9$ 9DIGNATION ( MY 
SPEE*ES BE=E ! C\RT4 ,NATURE FAVOR$ ME AS TO MY PHYSIQUE1 & ! NOBLE ATTITUDE COMES 
EF=TLESSLY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ,I WAS BUOY$ UP BY TWO S9C]E FEEL+S3 ! SATISFACTION ( BE+ ON ! 
RI<T SIDE ( ! B> & AN 9/9CTIVE SCORN = JUDGES 9 G5]AL4 ,?AT SCORN1 AFT] ALL1 WASN'T 
P]HAPS SO 9/9CTIVE4 ,I KN[ N[ ?AT IT HAD ITS REASONS4 ,BUT1 SE5 FROM ! \TSIDE1 IT LOOK$ 
RA!R LIKE A PASSION4 ,IT CAN'T BE D5I$ ?AT1 = ! MOM5T AT LEA/1 WE HAVE TO HAVE JUDGES1 DON'T 
WE8 ,H[EV]1 ,I C\LD NOT UND]/& H[ A MAN C\LD (F] HIMSELF TO P]=M SU* A SURPRIS+ 
FUNCTION4 ,I ACCEPT$ ! FACT BECAUSE ,I SAW IT1 BUT RA!R AS ,I ACCEPT$ LOCU/S4 ,) ?IS DIFF]5CE3 

?AT ! 9VASIONS ( ?OSE ,OR?OPT]A NEV] BR\<T ME A SON :]EAS ,I E>N$ MY LIV+ BY 
C>RY+ ON A DIALOGUE ) PEOPLE ,I SCORN$4 

,BUT1 AFT] ALL1 ,I WAS ON ! RI<T SIDE2 ?AT WAS 5\< TO SATISFY MY CONSCI5CE4 ,! FEEL+ ( ! 
LAW1 ! SATISFACTION ( BE+ RI<T1 ! JOY ( SELF-E/EEM1 *] MONSIEUR1 >E P[]FUL 9C5TIVES = 
KEEP+ US UPRI<T OR KEEP+ US MOV+ =W>D4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF Y\ DEPRIVE M5 ( !M1 
Y\ TRANS=M !M 9TO DOGS FRO?+ ) RAGE4 ,H[ MANY CRIMES COMMITT$ M]ELY BECAUSE 
!IR AU?ORS C\LD NOT 5DURE BE+ WRONG6 ,I ONCE KNEW A MANUFACTUR] :O HAD A P]FECT WIFE1 
ADMIR$ BY ALL1 & YET HE DECEIV$ H]4 ,?AT MAN WAS LIT]ALLY FURI\S TO BE 9 ! WRONG1 TO BE 
BLOCK$ FROM RECEIV+1 OR GRANT+ HIMSELF1 A C]TIFICATE ( VIRTUE4 ,! MORE VIRTUES HIS WIFE 
MANIFE/$1 ! MORE VEX$ HE BECAME4 ,EV5TUALLY1 LIV+ 9 ! WRONG BECAME UNBE>ABLE TO HIM4 

,:AT DO Y\ ?9K HE DID !N8 ,HE GAVE UP DECEIV+ H]8 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,HE KILL$ H]4 ,?AT IS H[ ,I 
5T]$ 9TO RELATIONS ) HIM4 

,MY SITUATION WAS MORE 5VIABLE4 ,NOT ONLY DID ,I RUN NO RISK ( JO9+ ! CRIM9AL CAMP 79 
P>TICUL> ,I HAD NO *ANCE ( KILL+ MY WIFE1 BE+ A BA*ELOR71 BUT ,I EV5 TOOK UP !IR DEF5SE1 ON 
! SOLE CONDITION ?AT !Y %\LD BE NOBLE MURD]]S1 AS O!RS >E NOBLE SAVAGES4 ,! V]Y 
MANN] 9 :I* ,I CONDUCT$ ?AT DEF5SE GAVE ME GREAT SATISFACTIONS4 ,I WAS TRULY ABOVE REPROA* 9 
MY PR(ESSIONAL LIFE4 ,I NEV] ACCEPT$ A BRIBE1 IT GOES )\T SAY+1 & ,I NEV] /OOP$ EI!R TO 
ANY %ADY PROCE$+S4 ,&--?IS IS EV5 R>]--,I NEV] DEIGN$ TO FLATT] ANY J\RNALI/ TO GET HIM 
ON MY SIDE1 NOR ANY CIVIL S]VANT :OSE FRI5D%IP MI<T BE USEFUL TO ME4 ,I EV5 HAD ! LUCK ( 
SEE+ ! ,LEGION ( ,HONOR (F]$ TO ME TWO OR ?REE TIMES & ( BE+ ABLE TO REFUSE IT ) A 
DISCREET DIGNITY 9 :I* ,I F\ND MY TRUE REW>D4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I NEV] *>G$ ! POOR A FEE & NEV] 
BOA/$ ( IT4 ,DON'T ?9K = A MOM5T1 *] MONSIEUR1 ?AT ,I AM BRAGG+4 ,I TAKE NO CR$IT = ?IS4 

,! AVIDITY :I* 9 \R SOCIETY SUB/ITUTES = AMBITION HAS ALWAYS MADE ME LAU<4 ,I WAS AIM+ 
HI<]2 Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ! EXPRESSION IS EXACT 9 MY CASE4 

,BUT Y\ CAN ALREADY IMAG9E MY SATISFACTION4 ,I 5JOY$ MY [N NATURE TO ! FULLE/1 & WE ALL 
KN[ ?AT !RE LIES HAPP9ESS1 AL?\<1 TO SOO! ONE ANO!R MUTUALLY1 WE OCCASIONALLY PRET5D TO 
CONDEMN SU* JOYS AS SELFI%NESS4 ,AT LEA/ ,I 5JOY$ ?AT P>T ( MY NATURE :I* REACT$ SO 
APPROPRIATELY TO ! WID[ & ORPHAN ?AT EV5TUALLY1 ?R\< EX]CISE1 IT CAME TO DOM9ATE MY 
:OLE LIFE4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,I LOV$ TO HELP BL9D PEOPLE CROSS /REETS4 ,FROM AS F> AWAY AS ,I C\LD SEE A 
CANE HESITAT+ ON ! $GE ( A SIDEWALK1 ,I W\LD RU% =W>D1 SOMETIMES ONLY A SECOND AHEAD ( 
ANO!R *>ITABLE H& ALREADY \T/RET*$1 SNAT* ! BL9D P]SON FROM ANY SOLICITUDE BUT M9E1 
& LEAD HIM G5TLY BUT FIRMLY ALONG ! CROSSWALK AMONG ! TRAFFIC OB/ACLES T[>D ! REFUGE 
( ! O!R SIDEWALK1 :]E WE W\LD SEP>ATE ) A MUTUAL EMOTION4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 ,I ALWAYS 
5JOY$ GIV+ DIRECTIONS 9 ! /REET1 OBLIG+ ) A LI<T1 L5D+ A H& TO HEAVY PU%C>TS1 
PU%+ A /R&$ C>1 BUY+ A PAP] FROM ! ,SALVATION ,>MY LASS OR FL[]S FROM ! OLD 
P$DL]1 ?\< ,I KNEW %E /OLE !M FROM ! ,MONTP>NASSE CEMET]Y4 ,I ALSO LIK$--& ?IS IS 
H>D] TO SAY--,I LIK$ TO GIVE ALMS4 ,A V]Y ,*RI/IAN FRI5D ( M9E ADMITT$ ?AT ONE'S 9ITIAL FEEL+ 
ON SEE+ A BEGG> APPROA* ONE'S H\SE IS UNPLEASANT4 ,WELL1 ) ME IT WAS WORSE3 ,I US$ TO EXULT4 

,BUT LET'S NOT DWELL ON ?IS4 

,LET US SPEAK RA!R ( MY C\RTESY4 ,IT WAS FAM\S & UNQUE/IONABLE4 ,9DE$1 GOOD MANN]S 
PROVID$ ME ) GREAT DELI<TS4 ,IF ,I HAD ! LUCK1 C]TA9 MORN+S1 TO GIVE UP MY SEAT 9 ! BUS OR 
SUBWAY TO SOMEONE :O OBVI\SLY DES]V$ IT1 TO PICK UP SOME OBJECT AN OLD LADY HAD DROPP$ & 
RETURN IT TO H] ) A SMILE ,I KNEW WELL1 OR M]ELY TO =FEIT MY TAXI TO SOMEONE 9 A GREAT] HURRY 
?AN ,I1 IT WAS A R$-LETT] DAY4 ,I EV5 REJOIC$1 ,I MU/ ADMIT1 ?OSE DAYS :5 ! TRANSPORT SY/EM 
 BE+ ON /RIKE ,I HAD A *ANCE TO LOAD 9TO MY C> AT ! BUS /OPS SOME ( MY UN=TUNATE 
FELL[ CITIZ5S UNABLE TO GET HOME4 ,GIV+ UP MY SEAT 9 ! !AT] TO ALL[ A C\PLE TO SIT TOGE!R1 
HOI/+ A GIRL'S SUITCASES ONTO ! RACK 9 A TRA9--!SE W]E ALL DE$S ,I P]=M$ MORE (T5 ?AN 
O!RS BECAUSE ,I PAID MORE ATT5TION TO ! OPPORTUNITIES & WAS BETT] ABLE TO RELI% ! PLEASURE 
!Y GIVE4 

,CONSEQU5TLY ,I WAS CONSID]$ G5]\S1 & SO ,I WAS4 ,I GAVE A GREAT DEAL 9 PUBLIC & 9 
PRIVATE4 ,BUT F> FROM SUFF]+ :5 ,I HAD TO GIVE UP AN OBJECT OR A SUM ( MONEY1 ,I D]IV$ 
CON/ANT PLEASURES FROM ?IS--AMONG !M A SORT ( MELAN*OLY :I* OCCASIONALLY ROSE )9 ME 
AT ! ?\<T ( ! /]ILITY ( ?OSE GIFTS & ! PROBABLE +RATITUDE ?AT W\LD FOLL[4 ,I EV5 
TOOK SU* PLEASURE 9 GIV+ ?AT ,I HAT$ TO BE OBLIG$ TO DO SO4 ,EXACTITUDE 9 MONEY MATT]S BOR$ 
ME TO DEA? & ,I CON=M$ UNGRACI\SLY4 ,I HAD TO BE ! MA/] ( MY LIB]ALITIES4 

,!SE >E JU/ LITTLE T\*ES BUT !Y WILL HELP Y\ GRASP ! CON/ANT DELI<TS ,I EXP]I5C$ 9 MY 
LIFE1 & ESPECIALLY 9 MY PR(ESSION4 ,BE+ /OPP$ 9 ! CORRIDOR ( ! LAW C\RTS BY ! WIFE ( A 
 DEF5DANT Y\ REPRES5T$ \T ( JU/ICE OR PITY ALONE--,I MEAN )\T *>GE--HE>+ ?AT 
WOMAN :ISP] ?AT NO?+1 NO1 NO?+ C\LD EV] REPAY :AT Y\ HAD DONE = !M1 REPLY+ 
?AT IT WAS QUITE NATURAL1 ?AT ANYONE W\LD HAVE DONE AS MU*1 EV5 (F]+ SOME F9ANCIAL HELP TO 
TIDE OV] ! BAD DAYS AHEAD1 !N--9 ORD] TO CUT ! EFFUSIONS %ORT & PRES]VE !IR PROP] 
RESONANCE--KISS+ ! H& ( A POOR WOMAN & BREAK+ AWAY--BELIEVE ME1 *] MONSIEUR1 ?IS IS 
A*IEV+ MORE ?AN ! VULG> AMBITI\S MAN & RIS+ TO ?AT SUPREME SUMMIT :]E VIRTUE IS ITS 
[N REW>D4 

,LET'S PAUSE ON !SE HEI<TS4 ,N[ Y\ UND]/& :AT ,I MEANT :5 ,I SPOKE ( AIM+ HI<]4 ,I 
WAS TALK+1 IT SO HAPP5S1 ( ?OSE SUPREME SUMMITS1 ! ONLY PLACES ,I CAN REALLY LIVE4 ,YES1 ,I HAVE 
NEV] FELT COM=TABLE EXCEPT 9 L(TY PLACES4 ,EV5 9 ! DETAILS ( DAILY LIFE1 ,I NE$$ TO FEEL ABOVE4 ,I 
PREF]R$ ! BUS TO ! SUBWAY1 OP5 C>RIAGES TO TAXIS1 T]RACES TO CLOS$-9 PLACES4 ,AN 5?USIA/ 
= SPORT PLANES 9 :I* ONE'S HEAD IS 9 ! OP51 ON BOATS ,I WAS ! ET]NAL PAC] ( ! TOP DECK4 

,9 ! M\NTA9S ,I US$ TO FLEE ! DEEP VALLEYS = ! PASSES & PLATEAUS2 ,I WAS ! MAN ( 
! MESAS AT LEA/4 ,IF FATE HAD =C$ ME TO *OOSE BETWE5 WORK AT A LA! OR AS A RO(]1 DON'T 
WORRY1 ,I'D HAVE *OS5 ! RO(S & BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) DIZZ9ESS4 ,COALB9S1 %IPS' HOLDS1 
UND]GR\NDS1 GROTTOES1 PITS W]E REPULSIVE TO ME4 ,I HAD EV5 DEVELOP$ A SPECIAL LOA?+ = 
SPELEOLOGI/S1 :O HAD ! N]VE TO FILL ! FRONT PAGE ( \R NEWSPAP]S1 & :OSE RECORDS 
NAUSEAT$ ME4 ,/RIV+ TO REA* ELEVATION M9US EI<T HUNDR$ AT ! RISK ( GETT+ ONE'S HEAD 
CAU<T 9 A ROCKY FUNNEL 7A SIPHON1 AS ?OSE FOOLS SAY67 SEEM$ TO ME ! EXPLOIT ( P]V]T$ OR 
TRAUMATIZ$ *>ACT]S4 ,!RE WAS SOME?+ CRIM9AL UND]LY+ IT4 

,A NATURAL BALCONY FIFTE5 HUNDR$ FEET ABOVE A SEA /ILL VISIBLE BA!D 9 SUNLI<T1 ON ! O!R 
H&1 WAS ! PLACE :]E ,I C\LD BREA! MO/ FREELY1 ESPECIALLY IF ,I W]E ALONE1 WELL ABOVE ! 
HUMAN ANTS4 ,I C\LD READILY UND]/& :Y S]MONS1 DECISIVE PREA*+S1 & FIRE MIRACLES TOOK 
PLACE ON ACCESSIBLE HEI<TS4 ,9 MY OP9ION NO ONE M$ITAT$ 9 CELL>S OR PRISON CELLS 7UNLESS !Y 
W]E SITUAT$ 9 A T[] ) A BROAD VIEW72 ONE JU/ BECAME MOLDY4 ,& ,I C\LD UND]/& ?AT 
MAN :O1 HAV+ 5T]$ HOLY ORD]S1 GAVE UP ! FROCK BECAUSE HIS CELL1 9/EAD ( OV]LOOK+ 
A VA/ L&SCAPE AS HE EXPECT$1 LOOK$ \T ON A WALL4 ,RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT AS F> AS ,I WAS CONC]N$ ,I 
DID NOT GR[ MOLDY4 ,AT EV]Y H\R ( ! DAY1 )9 MYSELF & AMONG O!RS1 ,I W\LD SCALE ! 
HEI<TS & LI<T CONSPICU\S FIRES1 & A JOYFUL GREET+ W\LD RISE T[>D ME4 ,?US AT LEA/ ,I TOOK 
PLEASURE 9 LIFE & 9 MY [N EXCELL5CE4 

,MY PR(ESSION SATISFI$ MO/ HAPPILY ?AT VOCATION = SUMMITS4 ,IT CLEANS$ ME ( ALL BITT]NESS 
T[>D MY NEI<BOR1 :OM ,I ALWAYS OBLIGAT$ )\T EV] [+ HIM ANY?+4 ,IT SET ME ABOVE ! 
JUDGE :OM ,I JUDG$ 9 TURN1 ABOVE ! DEF5DANT :OM ,I =C$ TO GRATITUDE4 ,JU/ WEI< ?IS1 *] 
MONSIEUR1 ,I LIV$ ) IMPUNITY4 ,I WAS CONC]N$ 9 NO JUDGM5T2 ,I WAS NOT ON ! FLOOR ( ! 
C\RTROOM1 BUT SOME:]E 9 ! FLIES LIKE ?OSE GODS ?AT >E BR\<T D[N BY MA*9]Y FROM 
TIME TO TIME TO TRANSFIGURE ! ACTION & GIVE IT ITS MEAN+4 ,AFT] ALL1 LIV+ AL(T IS /ILL ! ONLY WAY 
( BE+ SE5 & HAIL$ BY ! L>GE/ NUMB]4 

,BESIDES1 SOME ( MY GOOD CRIM9ALS HAD KILL$ 9 OB$I5CE TO ! SAME FEEL+4 ,READ+ ! 
NEWSPAP]S AFT]W>DS1 9 ! SORRY CONDITION 9 :I* !Y !N W]E1 D\BTLESS BR\<T !M A SORT 
( UNHAPPY COMP5SATION4 ,LIKE MANY M51 !Y HAD NO LONG] BE5 ABLE TO 5DURE ANONYMITY1 & 
?AT IMPATI5CE HAD CONTRIBUT$ TO LEAD+ !M TO UN=TUNATE EXTREMITIES4 ,TO A*IEVE NOTORIETY IT 
IS 5\<1 AFT] ALL1 TO KILL ONE'S CONCI]GE4 ,UNHAPPILY1 ?IS IS USUALLY AN EPHEM]AL REPUTATION1 SO 
MANY CONCI]GES >E !RE :O DES]VE & RECEIVE ! KNIFE4 ,CRIME CON/ANTLY MONOPOLIZES ! 
HEADL9ES1 BUT ! CRIM9AL APPE>S !RE ONLY FUGITIVELY1 TO BE REPLAC$ AT ONCE4 ,9 %ORT1 SU* BRIEF 
TRIUMPHS CO/ TOO DE>4 ,DEF5D+ \R UN=TUNATE ASPIRANTS AFT] A REPUTATION AM\NT$1 ON ! 
O!R H&1 TO BECOM+ REALLY WELL KN[N1 AT ! SAME TIME & 9 ! SAME PLACES1 BUT BY MORE 
ECONOMICAL MEANS4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ?IS 5C\RAG$ ME TO MAK+ MORE M]ITORI\S EF=TS SO ?AT 
!Y W\LD PAY AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,:AT !Y W]E PAY+ !Y W]E DO+ SO TO SOME EXT5T 9 MY 
PLACE4 ,! 9DIGNATION1 TAL5T1 & EMOTION ,I EXP5D$ ON !M WA%$ AWAY1 9 RETURN1 ANY DEBT ,I 
MI<T FEEL T[>D !M4 ,! JUDGES PUNI%$ & ! DEF5DANTS EXPIAT$1 :ILE ,I1 FREE ( ANY 
DUTY1 %IELD$ FROM JUDGM5T AS FROM P5ALTY1 ,I FREELY HELD SWAY BA!D 9 A LI<T AS ( ,$54 

,9DE$1 WASN'T ?AT ,$51 *] MONSIEUR3 NO 9T]M$I>Y BETWE5 LIFE & ME8 ,SU* WAS MY LIFE4 ,I 
NEV] HAD TO LE>N H[ TO LIVE4 ,9 ?AT REG>D1 ,I ALREADY KNEW EV]Y?+ AT BIR?4 ,SOME PEOPLE'S 
PROBLEM IS TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM M5 OR AT LEA/ TO COME TO T]MS ) !M4 ,9 MY CASE1 ! 
UND]/&+ WAS ALREADY E/ABLI%$4 ,FAMILI> :5 IT WAS APPROPRIATE1 SIL5T :5 NECESS>Y1 
CAPABLE ( A FREE & EASY MANN] AS READILY AS ( DIGNITY1 ,I WAS ALWAYS 9 H>MONY4 ,H5CE MY 
POPUL>ITY WAS GREAT & MY SUCCESSES 9 SOCIETY 9NUM]ABLE4 ,I WAS ACCEPTABLE 9 APPE>ANCE2 ,I 
REVEAL$ MYSELF TO BE BO? A TIRELESS DANC] & AN UNOBTRUSIVELY LE>N$ MAN2 ,I MANAG$ TO LOVE 
SIMULTANE\SLY--& ?IS IS NOT EASY--WOM5 & JU/ICE2 ,I 9DULG$ 9 SPORTS & ! F9E >TS--9 
%ORT1 ,I'LL NOT GO ON = FE> Y\ MI<T SUSPECT ME ( SELF-FLATT]Y4 ,BUT JU/ IMAG9E1 ,I BEG Y\1 A MAN 
AT ! HEI<T ( HIS P[]S1 9 P]FECT HEAL?1 G5]\SLY GIFT$1 SKILL$ 9 BODILY EX]CISES AS 9 ?OSE 
( ! M9D1 NEI!R RI* NOR POOR1 SLEEP+ WELL1 & FUNDAM5TALLY PLEAS$ ) HIMSELF 
)\T %[+ ?IS O!RWISE ?AN BY A FELICIT\S SOCIABILITY4 ,Y\ WILL READILY SEE H[ ,I CAN SPEAK1 
)\T IMMODE/Y1 ( A SUCCESSFUL LIFE4 

,YES1 FEW CREATURES W]E MORE NATURAL ?AN ,I4 ,I WAS ALTOGE!R 9 H>MONY ) LIFE1 FITT+ 9TO IT 
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM )\T REJECT+ ANY ( ITS IRONIES1 ITS GR&EUR1 OR ITS S]VITUDE4 ,9 P>TICUL> 
! FLE%1 MATT]1 ! PHYSICAL 9 %ORT1 :I* DISCONC]TS OR DISC\RAGES SO MANY M5 9 LOVE OR 9 
SOLITUDE1 )\T 5SLAV+ ME1 BR\<T ME /EADY JOYS4 ,I WAS MADE TO HAVE A BODY4 ,:5CE ?AT 
H>MONY 9 ME1 ?AT RELAX$ MA/]Y ?AT PEOPLE FELT1 EV5 TO TELL+ ME SOMETIMES ?AT IT HELP$ 
!M 9 LIFE4 ,H5CE MY COMPANY WAS 9 DEM&4 ,(T51 = 9/ANCE1 PEOPLE ?\<T !Y HAD MET 
ME BE=E4 ,LIFE1 ITS CREATURES & ITS GIFTS1 (F]$ !MSELVES TO ME1 & ,I ACCEPT$ SU* M>KS ( 
HOMAGE ) A K9DLY PRIDE4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 JU/ FROM BE+ SO FULLY & SIMPLY A MAN1 ,I LOOK$ 
UPON MYSELF AS SOME?+ ( A SUP]MAN4 

,I WAS ( RESPECTABLE BUT HUMBLE BIR? 7MY FA!R WAS AN (FIC]71 & YET1 C]TA9 MORN+S1 LET 
ME CONFESS IT HUMBLY1 ,I FELT LIKE A K+'S SON1 OR A BURN+ BU%4 ,IT WAS NOT A MATT]1 M9D Y\1 
( ! C]TA9TY ,I HAD ( BE+ MORE 9TELLIG5T ?AN EV]YONE ELSE4 ,BESIDES1 SU* C]TA9TY IS ( NO 
CONSEQU5CE BECAUSE SO MANY IMBECILES %>E IT4 ,NO1 AS A RESULT ( BE+ %[]$ ) BLESS+S1 ,I 
FELT1 ,I HESITATE TO ADMIT1 M>K$ \T4 ,P]SONALLY M>K$ \T1 AMONG ALL1 = ?AT LONG & 
UN9T]RUPT$ SUCCESS4 ,?IS1 AFT] ALL1 WAS A RESULT ( MY MODE/Y4 ,I REFUS$ TO ATTRIBUTE ?AT SUCCESS 
TO MY [N M]ITS & C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! CONJUNCTION 9 A S+LE P]SON ( SU* DIFF]5T & 
SU* EXTREME VIRTUES WAS ! RESULT ( *ANCE ALONE4 ,?IS IS :Y 9 MY HAPPY LIFE ,I FELT SOMEH[ 
?AT ?AT HAPP9ESS WAS AU?ORIZ$ BY SOME HI<] DECREE4 ,:5 ,I ADD ?AT ,I HAD NO RELIGION Y\ 
CAN SEE EV5 BETT] H[ EXTRAORD9>Y ?AT CONVICTION WAS4 ,:E!R ORD9>Y OR NOT1 IT S]V$ = 
SOME TIME TO RAISE ME ABOVE ! DAILY R\T9E & ,I LIT]ALLY SO>$ = A P]IOD ( YE>S1 = :I*1 
TO TELL ! TRU?1 ,I /ILL LONG 9 MY HE>T ( HE>TS4 ,I SO>$ UNTIL ! EV5+ :5 444 ,BUT NO1 ?AT'S 
ANO!R MATT] & IT MU/ BE =GOTT54 ,ANYWAY1 ,I AM P]HAPS EXAGG]AT+4 ,I WAS AT EASE 9 
EV]Y?+1 TO BE SURE1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME SATISFI$ ) NO?+4 ,EA* JOY MADE ME DESIRE 
ANO!R4 ,I W5T FROM FE/IVITY TO FE/IVITY4 ,ON OCCASION ,I DANC$ = NI<TS ON 5D1 EV] MADD] 
AB\T PEOPLE & LIFE4 ,AT TIMES1 LATE ON ?OSE NI<TS :5 ! DANC+1 ! SLI<T 9TOXICATION1 MY 
WILD 5?USIASM1 EV]YONE'S VIOL5T UNRE/RA9T W\LD FILL ME ) A TIR$ & OV]:ELM$ RAPTURE1 
IT W\LD SEEM TO ME--AT ! BREAK+ PO9T ( FATIGUE & = A SECOND'S FLA%--?AT AT LA/ ,I 
UND]/OOD ! SECRET ( CREATURES & ( ! WORLD4 ,BUT MY FATIGUE W\LD DISAPPE> ! NEXT DAY1 
& ) IT ! SECRET2 ,I W\LD RU% =? ANEW4 ,I RAN ON LIKE ?AT1 ALWAYS HEAP$ ) FAVORS1 NEV] 
SATIAT$1 )\T KN[+ :]E TO /OP1 UNTIL ! DAY--UNTIL ! EV5+ RA!R :5 ! MUSIC 
/OPP$ & ! LI<TS W5T \T4 ,! GAY P>TY AT :I* ,I HAD BE5 SO HAPPY 444 ,BUT ALL[ ME TO CALL 
ON \R FRI5D ! PRIMATE4 ,NOD Y\R HEAD TO ?ANK HIM &1 ABOVE ALL1 DR9K UP ) ME1 ,I NE$ 
Y\R UND]/&+4 

,I SEE ?AT ?AT DECL>ATION AMAZES Y\4 ,HAVE Y\ NEV] SUDD5LY NE$$ UND]/&+1 HELP1 
FRI5D%IP8 ,YES1 ( C\RSE4 ,I HAVE LE>N$ TO BE SATISFI$ ) UND]/&+4 ,IT IS F\ND MORE READILY 
&1 BESIDES1 IT'S NOT B9D+4 0,I BEG Y\ TO BELIEVE 9 MY SYMPA!TIC UND]/&+0 9 ! 
9N] DISC\RSE ALWAYS PREC$ES IMM$IATELY 0& N[1 LET'S TURN TO O!R MATT]S40 ,IT'S A BO>D 
*AIRMAN'S EMOTION2 IT COMES *EAP1 AFT] CATA/ROPHES4 ,FRI5D%IP IS LESS SIMPLE4 ,IT IS LONG & H>D 
TO OBTA91 BUT :5 ONE HAS IT !RE'S NO GETT+ RID ( IT2 ONE SIMPLY HAS TO COPE ) IT4 ,DON'T ?9K 
= A M9UTE ?AT Y\R FRI5DS WILL TELEPHONE Y\ EV]Y EV5+1 AS !Y \<T TO1 9 ORD] TO F9D \T 
IF ?IS DOESN'T HAPP5 TO BE ! EV5+ :5 Y\ >E DECID+ TO COMMIT SUICIDE1 OR SIMPLY :E!R 
Y\ DON'T NE$ COMPANY1 :E!R Y\ >E NOT 9 A MOOD TO GO \T4 ,NO1 DON'T WORRY1 !Y'LL R+ UP 
! EV5+ Y\ >E NOT ALONE1 :5 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL4 ,AS = SUICIDE1 !Y W\LD BE MORE LIKELY TO 
PU% Y\ TO IT1 BY VIRTUE ( :AT Y\ [E TO Y\RSELF1 ACCORD+ TO !M4 ,MAY HEAV5 PROTECT US1 *] 
MONSIEUR1 FROM BE+ SET ON A P$E/AL BY \R FRI5DS6 ,?OSE :OSE DUTY IS TO LOVE US--,I MEAN 
RELATIVES & CONNECTIONS 7:AT AN EXPRESSION67-->E ANO!R MATT]4 ,!Y F9D ! RI<T WORD1 ALL 
RI<T1 & IT HITS ! BULL'S-EYE2 !Y TELEPHONE AS IF %OOT+ A RIFLE4 ,& !Y KN[ H[ TO AIM4 ,OH1 
! ,BAZA9ES6 

 ,:AT8 ,:AT EV5+8 ,I'LL GET TO IT1 BE PATI5T ) ME4 ,9 A C]TA9 WAY ,I AM /ICK+ TO MY 
SUBJECT ) ALL ?AT AB\T FRI5DS & CONNECTIONS4 ,Y\ SEE1 ,I'VE HE>D ( A MAN :OSE FRI5D HAD 
BE5 IMPRISON$ & :O SLEPT ON ! FLOOR ( HIS ROOM EV]Y NI<T 9 ORD] NOT TO 5JOY A COM=T 
( :I* HIS FRI5D HAD BE5 DEPRIV$4 ,:O1 *] MONSIEUR1 WILL SLEEP ON ! FLOOR = US8 ,:E!R ,I 
AM CAPABLE ( IT MYSELF8 ,LOOK1 ,I'D LIKE TO BE & ,I %ALL BE4 ,YES1 WE %ALL ALL BE CAPABLE ( IT ONE DAY1 
& ?AT WILL BE SALVATION4 ,BUT IT'S NOT EASY1 = FRI5D%IP IS ABS5T-M9D$ OR AT LEA/ UNAVAIL+4 ,IT 
IS 9CAPABLE ( A*IEV+ :AT IT WANTS4 ,MAYBE1 AFT] ALL1 IT DOESN'T WANT IT 5\<8 ,MAYBE WE DON'T 
LOVE LIFE 5\<8 ,HAVE Y\ NOTIC$ ?AT DEA? ALONE AWAK5S \R FEEL+S8 ,H[ WE LOVE ! FRI5DS 
:O HAVE JU/ LEFT US8 ,H[ WE ADMIRE ?OSE ( \R TEA*]S :O HAVE CEAS$ TO SPEAK1 !IR M\?S 
FILL$ ) E>?6 ,!N ! EXPRESSION ( ADMIRATION SPR+S =? NATURALLY1 ?AT ADMIRATION !Y 
W]E P]HAPS EXPECT+ FROM US ALL !IR LIVES4 ,BUT DO Y\ KN[ :Y WE >E ALWAYS MORE JU/ & 
MORE G5]\S T[>D ! DEAD8 ,! REASON IS SIMPLE4 ,) !M !RE IS NO OBLIGATION4 ,!Y 
LEAVE US FREE & WE CAN TAKE \R TIME1 FIT ! TE/IMONIAL 9 BETWE5 A COCKTAIL P>TY & A NICE LITTLE 
MI/RESS1 9 \R SP>E TIME1 9 %ORT4 ,IF !Y =C$ US TO ANY?+1 IT W\LD BE TO REMEMB]+1 & 
WE HAVE A %ORT MEMORY4 ,NO1 IT IS ! REC5TLY DEAD WE LOVE AMONG \R FRI5DS1 ! PA9FUL DEAD1 
\R EMOTION1 \RSELVES AFT] ALL6 

,= 9/ANCE1 ,I HAD A FRI5D ,I G5]ALLY AVOID$4 ,HE RA!R BOR$ ME1 &1 BESIDES1 HE WAS 
SOME?+ ( A MORALI/4 ,BUT :5 HE WAS ON HIS DEA? B$1 ,I WAS !RE--DON'T WORRY4 ,I NEV] 
MISS$ A DAY4 ,HE DI$ SATISFI$ ) ME1 HOLD+ BO? MY H&S4 ,A WOMAN :O US$ TO *ASE AFT] 
ME1 & 9 VA91 HAD ! GOOD S5SE TO DIE Y\NG4 ,:AT ROOM 9 MY HE>T AT ONCE6 ,& :51 9 
ADDITION1 IT'S A SUICIDE6 ,LORD1 :AT A DELI<TFUL COMMOTION6 ,ONE'S TELEPHONE R+S1 ONE'S HE>T 
OV]FL[S1 & ! 9T5TIONALLY %ORT S5T5CES YET HEAVY ) IMPLICATIONS1 ONE'S RE/RA9$ 
SUFF]+ & EV51 YES1 A BIT ( SELF-ACCUSATION6 

,?AT'S ! WAY MAN IS1 *] MONSIEUR4 ,HE HAS TWO FACES3 HE CAN'T LOVE )\T SELF-LOVE4 ,NOTICE Y\R 
NEI<BORS IF P]*ANCE A DEA? TAKES PLACE 9 ! BUILD+4 ,!Y W]E ASLEEP 9 !IR LITTLE R\T9E 
& SUDD5LY1 = EXAMPLE1 ! CONCI]GE DIES4 ,AT ONCE !Y AWAKE1 BE/IR !MSELVES1 GET ! DETAILS1 
COMMIS]ATE4 ,A NEWLY DEAD MAN & ! %[ BEG9S AT LA/4 ,!Y NE$ TRAG$Y1 DON'T Y\ KN[2 IT'S 
!IR LITTLE TRANSC5D5CE1 !IR AP]ITIF4 ,MOREOV]1 IS IT M]E *ANCE ?AT ,I %\LD SPEAK ( A 
CONCI]GE8 ,I HAD ONE1 REALLY ILL FAVOR$1 MALICE 9C>NATE1 A MON/] ( 9SIGNIFICANCE & RANCOR1 :O 
W\LD HAVE DISC\RAG$ A ,FRANCISCAN4 ,I HAD EV5 GIV5 UP SPEAK+ TO HIM1 BUT BY HIS M]E 
EXI/5CE HE COMPROMIS$ MY CU/OM>Y CONT5T$NESS4 ,HE DI$ & ,I W5T TO HIS FUN]AL4 ,CAN Y\ 
TELL ME :Y8 

,ANYWAY1 ! TWO DAYS PREC$+ ! C]EMONY W]E FULL ( 9T]E/4 ,! CONCI]GE'S WIFE WAS ILL1 
LY+ 9 ! S+LE ROOM1 & NE> H] ! C(F9 HAD BE5 SET ON SA:ORSES4 ,EV]YONE HAD TO GET HIS 
MAIL HIMSELF4 ,Y\ OP5$ ! DOOR1 SAID 0,BONJ\R1 MADAME10 LI/5$ TO H] PRAISE ( ! DE> 
DEP>T$ AS %E PO9T$ TO HIM1 & TOOK Y\R MAIL4 ,NO?+ V]Y AMUS+ AB\T ?AT4 ,& YET ! 
:OLE BUILD+ PASS$ ?R\< H] ROOM1 :I* /ANK ( C>BOLIC ACID4 ,& ! T5ANTS DIDN'T S5D 
!IR S]VANTS EI!R2 !Y CAME !MSELVES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! UNEXPECT$ ATTRACTION4 ,! 
S]VANTS DID TOO1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ON ! SLY4 ,! DAY ( ! FUN]AL1 ! C(F9 WAS TOO BIG = ! 
DOOR4 0,OH MY DE>Y10 ! WIFE SAID FROM H] B$ ) A SURPRISE AT ONCE DELI<T$ & GRIEV$1 
0H[ BIG HE WAS60 0,DON'T WORRY1 MADAME10 REPLI$ ! FUN]AL DIRECTOR1 0WE'LL GET HIM ?R\< 
$GEWISE1 & UPRI<T40 ,HE WAS GOT ?R\< UPRI<T & !N LAID D[N AGA91 & ,I WAS ! ONLY 
ONE 7) A =M] CAB>ET DOORMAN :O1 ,I GA!R$1 US$ TO DR9K HIS ,P]NOD EV]Y EV5+ ) 
! DOP>T$7 TO GO AS F> AS ! CEMET]Y & /REW FL[]S ON A C(F9 ( A/\ND+ LUXURY4 ,!N ,I 
PAID A VISIT TO ! CONCI]GE'S WIFE TO RECEIVE H] ?ANKS EXPRESS$ AS BY A GREAT TRAG$I5NE4 ,TELL ME1 
:AT WAS ! REASON = ALL ?AT8 ,NONE1 EXCEPT ! AP]TIF4 

,I LIKEWISE BURI$ AN OLD FELL[ MEMB] ( ! ,LAWY]S' ,GUILD4 ,A CL]K TO :OM NO ONE PAID 
ATT5TION1 BUT ,I ALWAYS %OOK HIS H&4 ,:]E ,I WORK$ ,I US$ TO %AKE EV]YONE'S H&1 MOREOV]1 
BE+ D\BLY SURE TO MISS NO ONE4 ,)\T MU* EF=T1 SU* CORDIAL SIMPLICITY WON ME ! 
POPUL>ITY SO NECESS>Y TO MY CONT5TM5T4 ,= ! FUN]AL ( \R CL]K ! ,PRESID5T ( ! 
,GUILD HAD NOT GONE \T ( HIS WAY4 ,BUT ,I DID1 & ON ! EVE ( A TRIP1 AS WAS AMPLY PO9T$ \T4 ,IT 
SO HAPP5$ ?AT ,I KNEW MY PRES5CE W\LD BE NOTIC$ & FAVORABLY COMM5T$ ON4 ,H5CE1 Y\ 
SEE1 NOT EV5 ! SN[ ?AT WAS FALL+ ?AT DAY MADE ME )DRAW4 

,:AT8 ,I'M GETT+ TO IT1 NEV] FE>2 BESIDES1 ,I HAVE NEV] LEFT IT4 ,BUT LET ME FIR/ PO9T \T ?AT MY 
CONCI]GE'S WIFE1 :O HAD GONE TO SU* AN \T LAY = ! CRUCIFIX1 HEAVY OAK1 & SILV] H&LES 9 
ORD] TO GET ! MO/ \T ( H] EMOTION1 HAD %ACK$ UP A MON? LAT] ) AN OV]DRESS$ YOKEL 
PR\D ( HIS S++ VOICE4 ,HE US$ TO BEAT H]2 FRI<TFUL SCREAMS C\LD BE HE>D & IMM$IATELY 
AFT]W>DS HE W\LD OP5 ! W9D[ & GIVE =? ) HIS FAVORITE SONG3 0,WOM51 H[ PRETTY 
Y\ >E60 

0,ALL ! SAME60 ! NEI<BORS W\LD SAY4 ,ALL ! SAME :AT8 ,I ASK Y\4 ,ALL RI<T1 
APPE>ANCES W]E AGA9/ ! B>ITONE1 & AGA9/ ! CONCI]GE'S WIFE1 TOO4 ,BUT NO?+ PROVES ?AT 
!Y W]E NOT 9 LOVE4 ,& NO?+ PROVES EI!R ?AT %E DID NOT LOVE H] HUSB&4 ,MOREOV]1 :5 
! YOKEL TOOK FLI<T1 HIS VOICE & >M EXHAU/$1 %E --?AT FAI?FUL WIFE--RESUM$ H] PRAISES 
( ! DEP>T$4 ,AFT] ALL1 ,I KN[ ( O!RS :O HAVE APPE>ANCES ON !IR SIDE & >E NO MORE 
FAI?FUL OR S9C]E4 ,I KNEW A MAN :O GAVE TW5TY YE>S ( HIS LIFE TO A SCATT]BRA9$ WOMAN1 
SACRIFIC+ EV]Y?+ TO H]1 HIS FRI5D%IPS1 HIS WORK1 ! V]Y RESPECTABILITY ( HIS LIFE1 & :O ONE 
EV5+ RECOGNIZ$ ?AT HE HAD NEV] LOV$ H]4 ,HE HAD BE5 BOR$1 ?AT'S ALL1 BOR$ LIKE MO/ 
PEOPLE4 ,H5CE HE HAD MADE HIMSELF \T ( :OLE CLO? A LIFE FULL ( COMPLICATIONS & DRAMA4 

,SOME?+ MU/ HAPP5--& ?AT EXPLA9S MO/ HUMAN COMMITM5TS4 ,SOME?+ MU/ HAPP51 
EV5 LOVELESS SLAV]Y1 EV5 W> OR DEA?4 ,HURRAH !N = FUN]ALS6 

,BUT ,I AT LEA/ DIDN'T HAVE ?AT EXCUSE4 ,I WAS NOT BOR$ BECAUSE ,I WAS RID+ ON ! CRE/ ( ! 
WAVE4 ,ON ! EV5+ ,I AM SPEAK+ AB\T ,I CAN SAY ?AT ,I WAS EV5 LESS BOR$ ?AN EV]4 ,& YET 444 

,Y\ SEE1 *] MONSIEUR1 IT WAS A F9E AUTUMN EV5+1 /ILL W>M 9 T[N & ALREADY DAMP OV] ! 
,SE9E4 ,NI<T WAS FALL+2 ! SKY1 /ILL BRI<T 9 ! WE/1 WAS D>K5+2 ! /REET LAMPS W]E 
GL[+ DIMLY4 ,I WAS WALK+ UP ! QUAYS ( ! ,LEFT ,BANK T[>D ! ,PONT DES ,>TS4 ,! RIV] WAS 
GLEAM+ BETWE5 ! /ALLS ( ! SECONDH& BOOKSELL]S4 ,!RE W]E BUT FEW PEOPLE ON ! 
QUAYS2 ,P>IS WAS ALREADY AT D9N]4 ,I WAS TREAD+ ON ! DU/Y YELL[ LEAVES ?AT /ILL RECALL$ 
SUMM]4 ,GRADUALLY ! SKY WAS FILL+ ) />S ?AT C\LD BE SE5 = A MOM5T AFT] LEAV+ ONE 
/REET LAMP & HEAD+ T[>D ANO!R4 ,I 5JOY$ ! RETURN ( SIL5CE1 ! EV5+'S MILDNESS1 ! 
EMPT9ESS ( ,P>IS4 ,I WAS HAPPY4 ,! DAY HAD BE5 GOOD3 A BL9D MAN1 ! R$UC$ S5T5CE ,I HAD 
HOP$ =1 A CORDIAL H&CLASP FROM MY CLI5T1 A FEW LIB]ALITIES1 & 9 ! AFT]NOON1 A BRILLIANT 
IMPROVIZATION 9 ! COMPANY ( SEV]AL FRI5DS ON ! H>DHE>T$NESS ( \R GOV]N+ CLASS & 
! HYPOCRISY ( \R LEAD]S4 

,I HAD GONE UP ON ! ,PONT DES ,>TS1 DES]T$ AT ?AT H\R1 TO LOOK AT ! RIV] ?AT C\LD H>DLY 
BE MADE \T N[ NI<T HAD COME4 ,FAC+ ! /ATUE ( ! ,V]T-,GALANT1 ,I DOM9AT$ ! ISL&4 ,I FELT 
RIS+ )9 ME A VA/ FEEL+ ( P[] &--,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO EXPRESS IT--( COMPLETION1 
:I* *E]$ MY HE>T4 ,I /RAI<T5$ UP & WAS AB\T TO LI<T A CIG>ETTE1 ! CIG>ETTE ( 
SATISFACTION1 :51 AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T1 A LAU< BUR/ \T BEH9D ME4 ,TAK5 BY SURPRISE1 ,I 
SUDD5LY :EEL$ >\ND2 !RE WAS NO ONE !RE4 ,I /EPP$ TO ! RAIL+2 NO B>GE OR BOAT4 ,I TURN$ 
BACK T[>D ! ISL& &1 AGA91 HE>D ! LAU<T] BEH9D ME1 A LITTLE F>!R (F AS IF IT W]E GO+ 
D[N/REAM4 ,I /OOD !RE MOTIONLESS4 ,! S\ND ( ! LAU<T] WAS DECREAS+1 BUT ,I C\LD /ILL 
HE> IT DI/9CTLY BEH9D ME1 COME FROM NO:]E UNLESS FROM ! WAT]4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I WAS 
AW>E ( ! RAPID BEAT+ ( MY HE>T4 ,PLEASE DON'T MISUND]/& ME2 !RE WAS NO?+ 
MY/]I\S AB\T ?AT LAU<2 IT WAS A GOOD1 HE>TY1 ALMO/ FRI5DLY LAU<1 :I* REE/ABLI%$ ! 
PROP] PROPORTIONS4 ,SOON ,I HE>D NO?+ MORE1 ANYWAY4 ,I RETURN$ TO ! QUAYS1 W5T UP ! RUE 
,DAUPH9E1 B\<T SOME CIG>ETTES ,I DIDN'T NE$ AT ALL4 ,I WAS DAZ$ & HAD TR\BLE BREA?+4 ,?AT 
EV5+ ,I RANG UP A FRI5D1 :O WASN'T AT HOME4 ,I WAS HESITAT+ AB\T GO+ \T :51 SUDD5LY1 ,I 
HE>D LAU<T] UND] MY W9D[S4 ,I OP5$ !M4 ,ON ! SIDEWALK1 9 FACT1 SOME Y\?S W]E 
L\DLY SAY+ GOOD NI<T4 ,I %RUGG$ MY %\LD]S AS ,I CLOS$ ! W9D[S2 AFT] ALL1 ,I HAD A BRIEF TO 
/UDY4 ,I W5T 9TO ! BA?ROOM TO DR9K A GLASS ( WAT]4 ,MY REFLECTION WAS SMIL+ 9 ! 
MIRROR1 BUT IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT MY SMILE WAS D\BLE 444 

,:AT8 ,=GIVE ME1 ,I WAS ?9K+ ( SOME?+ ELSE4 ,I'LL SEE Y\ AGA9 TOMORR[1 PROBABLY4 

,TOMORR[1 YES1 ?AT'S RI<T4 ,NO1 NO1 ,I CAN'T /AY4 ,BESIDES1 ,I AM CALL$ 9 CONSULTATION BY ?AT BR[N 
BE> ( A MAN Y\ SEE OV] !RE4 ,A DEC5T FELL[1 = SURE1 :OM ! POLICE >E MEANLY P]SECUT+ 
\T ( %E] P]V]SITY4 ,Y\ ?9K HE LOOKS LIKE A KILL]8 ,RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT HIS ACTIONS CON=M TO HIS 
LOOKS4 ,HE BURGLES LIKEWISE1 & Y\ WILL BE SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT ?AT CAVE MAN IS SPECIALIZ$ 9 ! 
>T TRADE4 ,9 ,HOLL& EV]YONE IS A SPECIALI/ 9 PA9T+S & 9 TULIPS4 ,?IS ONE1 ) HIS MODE/ 
MI51 IS ! AU?OR ( ! MO/ FAM\S !FT ( A PA9T+4 ,:I* ONE8 ,I MAY TELL Y\4 ,DON'T BE 
SURPRIS$ AT MY KN[L$GE4 ,AL?\< ,I AM A JUDGE-P5IT5T1 ,I HAVE MY SIDE L9E H]E3 ,I AM ! LEGAL 
C\NSELOR ( !SE GOOD PEOPLE4 ,I /UDI$ ! LAWS ( ! C\NTRY & BUILT UP A CLI5TELE 9 ?IS 
QU>T] :]E DIPLOMAS >E NOT REQUIR$4 ,IT WASN'T EASY1 BUT ,I 9SPIRE CONFID5CE1 DON'T ,I8 ,I HAVE A 
GOOD1 HE>TY LAU< & AN 5]GETIC H&%AKE1 & ?OSE >E TRUMP C>DS4 ,BESIDES1 ,I SETTL$ A 
FEW DIFFICULT CASES1 \T ( SELF-9T]E/ TO BEG9 ) & LAT] \T ( CONVICTION4 ,IF PIMPS & ?IEVES 
W]E 9V>IABLY S5T5C$1 ALL DEC5T PEOPLE W\LD GET TO ?9K+ !Y !MSELVES W]E CON/ANTLY 
9NOC5T1 *] MONSIEUR4 ,& 9 MY OP9ION--ALL RI<T1 ALL RI<T1 ,I'M COM+6--?AT'S :AT MU/ BE 
AVOID$ ABOVE ALL4 ,O!RWISE1 EV]Y?+ W\LD BE JU/ A JOKE4 

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