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,SUMM] 9 ,ALG]IA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

,TEXT 3 

,SUMM] ,9 ,ALGI]S 

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,! LOVES WE %>E ) A CITY >E (T5 SECRET LOVES4 ,OLD 
WALL$ T[NS LIKE ,P>IS1 ,PRAGUE1 & EV5 ,FLOR5CE >E CLOS$ 9 ON 
!MSELVES & H5CE LIMIT ! WORLD ?AT BELONGS TO !M4 ,BUT 
,ALGI]S 7TOGE!R ) C]TA9 O!R PRIVILEG$ PLACES SU* AS CITIES 
ON ! SEA7 OP5S TO ! SKY LIKE A M\? OR A W\ND4 ,9 ,ALGI]S 
ONE LOVES ! COMMONPLACES3 ! SEA AT ! 5D ( EV]Y /REET1 A 
C]TA9 VOLUME ( SUNLI<T1 ! BEAUTY ( ! RACE4 ,&1 AS ALWAYS1 
9 ?AT UNA%AM$ (F]+ !RE IS A SECRET FRAGRANCE4 ,9 ,P>IS IT IS 
POSSIBLE TO BE HOMESICK = SPACE & A BEAT+ ( W+S4 ,H]E AT 
LEA/ MAN IS GRATIFI$ 9 EV]Y WI% &1 SURE ( HIS DESIRES1 CAN AT 
LA/ MEASURE HIS POSSESSIONS4 

,PROBABLY ONE HAS TO LIVE 9 ,ALGI]S = SOME TIME 9 ORD] TO 
REALIZE H[ P>ALYZ+ AN EXCESS ( NATURE'S B\NTY CAN BE4 ,!RE 
IS NO?+ H]E = :OEV] W\LD LE>N1 $UCATE HIMSELF1 OR BETT] 
HIMSELF4 ,?IS C\NTRY HAS NO LESSONS TO TEA*4 ,IT NEI!R PROMISES 
NOR AF=DS GLIMPSES4 ,IT IS SATISFI$ TO GIVE1 BUT 9 ABUNDANCE4 ,IT IS 
COMPLETELY ACCESSIBLE TO ! EYES1 & Y\ KN[ IT ! MOM5T Y\ 
5JOY IT4 ,ITS PLEASURES >E )\T REM$Y & ITS JOYS )\T 
HOPE4 ,ABOVE ALL1 IT REQUIRES CLAIRVOYANT S\LS--?AT IS1 )\T 
SOLACE4 ,IT 9SI/S UPON ONE'S P]=M+ AN ACT ( LUCIDITY AS ONE 
P]=MS AN ACT ( FAI?4 ,/RANGE C\NTRY ?AT GIVES ! MAN IT 
N\RI%ES BO? HIS SPL5DOR & HIS MIS]Y6 ,IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT 
! S5SUAL RI*ES GRANT$ TO A S5SITIVE MAN ( !SE REGIONS 
%\LD CO9CIDE ) ! MO/ EXTREME DE/ITUTION4 ,NO TRU? FAILS TO 
C>RY ) IT ITS BITT]NESS4 ,H[ CAN ONE BE SURPRIS$1 !N1 IF ,I 
NEV] FEEL MORE AFFECTION = ! FACE ( ?IS C\NTRY ?AN AMID ITS 
POORE/ M58 

,DUR+ !IR 5TIRE Y\? M5 F9D H]E A LIFE 9 PROPORTION TO 
!IR BEAUTY4 ,!N1 LAT] ON1 ! D[NHILL SLOPE & OBSCURITY4 ,!Y 
WAG]$ ON ! FLE%1 BUT KN[+ !Y W]E TO LOSE4 ,9 ,ALGI]S 
:OEV] IS Y\NG & ALIVE F9DS SANCTU>Y & OCCASION = 
TRIUMPHS EV]Y:]E3 9 ! BAY1 ! SUN1 ! R$ & :ITE GAMES 
ON ! SEAW>D T]RACES1 ! FL[]S & SPORTS /ADIUMS1 ! COOL- 
LEGG$ GIRLS4 ,BUT = :OEV] HAS LO/ HIS Y\? !RE IS NO?+ TO 
CL+ TO & NO:]E :]E MELAN*OLY CAN ESCAPE ITSELF4 

,ELSE:]E1 ,ITALIAN T]RACES1 ,EUROPEAN CLOI/]S1 OR ! PR(ILE ( ! 
,PROV5CAL HILLS--ALL PLACES :]E MAN CAN FLEE HIS HUMANITY & 
G5TLY LIB]ATE HIMSELF FROM HIMSELF4 ,BUT EV]Y?+ H]E CALLS = 
SOLITUDE & ! BLOOD ( Y\NG M54 ,GOE! ON HIS DEA?B$ CALLS 
= LI<T & ?IS IS A HI/ORIC REM>K4 ,AT ,BELC\RT & ,BAB-EL-,\$ 
OLD M5 SEAT$ 9 ! DEP?S ( CAFES LI/5 TO ! BRAGG+ ( 
Y\NG M5 ) PLA/]$ HAIR4 

,SUMM] BETRAYS !SE BEG9N+S & 5DS TO US 9 ,ALGI]S4 

,DUR+ ?OSE MON?S ! CITY IS DES]T$4 ,BUT ! POOR REMA91 & 
! SKY4 ,WE JO9 ! =M] AS !Y GO D[N T[>D ! H>BOR & 
MAN'S TREASURES3 W>M? ( ! WAT] & ! BR[N BODIES ( 
WOM54 ,9 ! EV5+1 SAT$ ) SU* WEAL?1 !Y RETURN TO ! 
OILCLO? & K]OS5E LAMP ?AT CON/ITUTE ! :OLE SETT+ ( !IR 
LIFE4 

,9 ,ALGI]S NO ONE SAYS 0GO = A SWIM10 BUT RA!R 09DULGE 9 A 
SWIM40 ,! IMPLICATIONS >E CLE>4 ,PEOPLE SWIM 9 ! H>BOR & 
GO TO RE/ ON ! BUOYS4 ,ANYONE :O PASSES NE> A BUOY :]E A 
PRETTY GIRL ALREADY IS SUNN+ H]SELF %\TS TO HIS FRI5DS3 0,I TELL 
Y\ IT'S A SEAGULL40 ,!SE >E HEAL?Y AMUSEM5TS4 ,!Y MU/ 
OBVI\SLY CON/ITUTE ! IDEAL ( ?OSE Y\?S1 S9CE MO/ ( !M 
CONT9UE ! SAME LIFE 9 ! W9T]1 UNDRESS+ EV]Y DAY AT NOON 
= A FRUGAL LUN* 9 ! SUN4 ,NOT ?AT !Y HAVE READ ! BOR+ 
S]MONS ( ! NUDI/S1 ?OSE ,PROTE/ANTS ( ! FLE% 7!RE IS A 
!ORY ( ! BODY QUITE AS TIRESOME AS ?AT ( ! M9D74 ,BUT !Y 
>E SIMPLY 0COM=TABLE 9 ! SUNLI<T40 ,! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS 
CU/OM = \R EPO* CAN NEV] BE OV]E/IMAT$4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME 
9 TWO ?\S& YE>S ! BODY HAS APPE>$ NAK$ ON BEA*ES4 

,= TW5TY C5TURIES M5 HAVE /RIV5 TO GIVE DEC5CY TO ,GREEK 
9SOL5CE & NAIVETE1 TO DIM9I% ! FLE% & COMPLICATE DRESS4 

,TODAY1 DESPITE ?AT HI/ORY1 Y\NG M5 RUNN+ ON ,M$IT]RANEAN 
BEA*ES REPEAT ! GE/URES ( ! A?LETES ( ,DELOS4 ,& LIV+ 
?US AMONG BODIES & ?R\< ONE'S BODY1 ONE BECOMES AW>E 
?AT IT HAS ITS CONNOTATIONS1 ITS LIFE1 &1 TO RISK NONS5SE1 A 
PSY*OLOGY ( ITS [N4.<#c#c.> ,! BODY'S EVOLUTION1 LIKE ?AT ( ! 
M9D1 HAS ITS HI/ORY1 ITS VICISSITUDES1 ITS PROGRESS1 & ITS 
DEFICI5CY4 ,) ?IS DI/9CTION1 H[EV]3 COLOR4 ,:5 Y\ 
FREQU5T ! BEA* 9 SUMM] Y\ BECOME AW>E ( A SIMULTANE\S 
PROGRESSION ( ALL SK9S FROM :ITE TO GOLD5 TO TANN$1 5D+ UP 
9 A TOBACCO COLOR :I* M>KS ! EXTREME LIMIT ( ! EF=T ( 
TRANS=MATION ( :I* ! BODY IS CAPABLE4 ,ABOVE ! H>BOR 
/&S ! SET ( :ITE CUBES ( ! ,KASBAH4 ,:5 Y\ >E AT WAT] 
LEVEL1 AGA9/ ! %>P :ILE BACKGR\ND ( ! ,>AB T[N ! 
BODIES DESCRIBE A COPP]-COLOR$ FRIEZE4 ,& AS ! MON? ( 
,AUGU/ PROGRESSES & ! SUN GR[S1 ! :ITE ( ! H\SES 
BECOMES MORE BL9D+ & SK9S TAKE ON A D>K] W>M?4 ,H[ 
CAN ONE FAIL TO P>TICIPATE1 !N1 9 ?AT DIALOGUE ( /ONE & FLE% 
9 TUNE ) ! SUN & SEASONS8 ,! :OLE MORN+ HAS BE5 
SP5T 9 DIV+1 9 BUR/S ( LAU<T] AMID SPLA%+ WAT]1 9 
VIGOR\S PADDLES >\ND ! R$ & BLACK FREI<T]S 7?OSE FROM 
,NORWAY ) ALL ! SC5TS ( WOOD1 ?OSE ?AT COME FROM 
,G]MANY FULL ( ! SMELL ( OIL1 ?OSE ?AT GO UP & D[N ! 
COA/ & SMELL ( W9E & OLD CASKS74 ,AT ! H\R :5 ! SUN 
OV]FL[S FROM EV]Y CORN] ( ! SKY AT ONCE1 ! ORANGE CANOE 
LOAD$ ) BR[N BODIES BR+S US HOME 9 A MAD RACE4 ,& 
:51 HAV+ SUDD5LY 9T]RUPT$ ! CAD5C$ BEAT ( ! D\BLE 
PADDLE'S BRI<T-COLOR$ W+S1 WE GLIDE SL[LY 9 ! CALM WAT] 
( ! 9N] H>BOR1 H[ CAN ,I FAIL TO FEEL ?AT ,I AM PILOT+ ?R\< 
! SMOO? WAT]S A SAVAGE C>GO ( GODS 9 :OM ,I RECOGNIZE MY 
BRO!RS8 

,BUT AT ! O!R 5D ( ! CITY SUMM] IS ALREADY (F]+ US1 
BY WAY ( CONTRA/1 ITS O!R RI*ES3 ,I MEAN ITS SIL5CE & ITS 
BOR$OM4 ,?AT SIL5CE IS NOT ALWAYS ( ! SAME QUALITY1 DEP5D+ 
ON :E!R IT SPR+S FROM ! %ADE OR ! SUNLI<T4 ,!RE IS ! 
SIL5CE ( NOON ON ! ,PLACE DU ,G\V]NEM5T4 ,9 ! %ADE ( ! 
TREES SURR\ND+ IT1 ,>ABS SELL = FIVE S\S GLASSES ( IC$ 
LEMONADE FLAVOR$ ) ORANGE-FL[]S4 ,!IR CRY 0,COOL1 COOL0 CAN 
BE HE>D ACROSS ! EMPTY SQU>E4 ,AFT] !IR CRY SIL5CE AGA9 FALLS 
UND] ! BURN+ SUN3 9 ! V5DOR'S JUG ! ICE MOVES & ,I CAN 
HE> ITS T9KLE4 ,!RE IS ! SIL5CE ( ! SIE/A4 ,9 ! /REETS ( ! 
,M>9E1 9 FRONT ( ! DIRTY B>B]%OPS IT CAN BE MEASUR$ 9 ! 
MELODI\S BUZZ+ ( FLIES BEH9D ! HOLL[ RE$ CURTA9S4 

,ELSE:]E1 9 ! ,MOORI% CAFES ( ! ,KASBAH ! BODY IS SIL5T1 
UNABLE TO TE> ITSELF AWAY1 TO LEAVE ! GLASS ( TEA & R$ISCOV] 
TIME ) ! PULS+ ( ITS [N BLOOD4 ,BUT1 ABOVE ALL1 !RE IS ! 
SIL5CE ( SUMM] EV5+S4 

,?OSE BRIEF MOM5TS :5 DAY TOPPLES 9TO NI<T MU/ BE 
PEOPL$ ) SECRET SIGNS & SUMMONS = MY ,ALGI]S TO BE SO 
CLOSELY L9K$ TO !M4 ,:5 ,I SP5D SOME TIME F> FROM ?AT 
T[N1 ,I IMAG9E ITS TWILI<TS AS PROMISES ( HAPP9ESS4 ,ON ! HILLS 
ABOVE ! CITY !RE >E PA?S AMONG ! MA/ICS & OLIVE TREES4 

,& T[>D !M MY HE>T TURNS AT SU* MOM5TS4 ,I SEE FLI<TS ( 
BLACK BIRDS RISE AGA9/ ! GRE5 HORIZON4 ,9 ! SKY SUDD5LY 
DIVE/$ ( ITS SUN SOME?+ RELAXES4 ,A :OLE LITTLE NATION ( R$ 
CL\DS /RET*ES \T UNTIL IT IS ABSORB$ 9 ! AIR4 ,ALMO/ 
IMM$IATELY AFT]W>DS APPE>S ! FIR/ /> ?AT HAD BE5 SE5 
TAK+ %APE & CONSI/5CY 9 ! DEP? ( ! SKY4 ,& !N 
SUDD5LY1 ALL CONSUM+1 NI<T4 ,:AT EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY DO ! 
FUGITIVE ,ALG]IAN EV5+S POSSESS TO BE ABLE TO RELEASE SO MANY 
?+S 9 ME8 ,I HAV5'T TIME TO TIRE ( ?AT SWEETNESS !Y LEAVE ON 
MY LIPS BE=E IT HAS DISAPPE>$ 9TO NI<T4 ,IS ?IS ! SECRET ( ITS 
P]SI/5CE8 ,?IS C\NTRY'S AFFECTION IS OV]:ELM+ & FURTIVE4 

,BUT DUR+ ! MOM5T IT IS PRES5T1 ONE'S HE>T AT LEA/ SURR5D]S 
COMPLETELY TO IT4 ,AT ,PADOVANI ,BEA* ! DANCE HALL IS OP5 EV]Y 
DAY4 ,& 9 ?AT HUGE RECTANGUL> BOX ) ITS 5TIRE SIDE OP5 TO 
! SEA1 ! POOR Y\NG PEOPLE ( ! NEI<BORHOOD DANCE UNTIL 
EV5+4 ,(T5 ,I US$ TO AWAIT !RE A MOM5T ( EXCEPTIONAL 
BEAUTY4 ,DUR+ ! DAY ! HALL IS PROTECT$ BY SLOP+ WOOD5 
AWN+S4 ,:5 ! SUN GOES D[N !Y >E RAIS$4 ,!N ! HALL IS 
FILL$ ) AN ODD GRE5 LI<T BORN ( ! D\BLE %ELL ( ! SKY 
& ! SEA4 ,:5 ONE IS SEAT$ F> FROM ! W9D[S1 ONE SEES 
ONLY ! SKY &1 SILH\ETT$ AGA9/ IT1 ! FACES ( ! DANC]S 
PASS+ 9 SUCCESSION4 ,SOMETIMES A WALTZ IS BE+ PLAY$1 & 
AGA9/ ! GRE5 BACKGR\ND ! BLACK PR(ILES :IRL OB/9ATELY 
LIKE ?OSE CUT\T SILH\ETTES ?AT >E ATTA*$ TO A PHONOGRAPH'S 
TURNTABLE4 ,NI<T COMES RAPIDLY AFT] ?IS1 & ) IT ! LI<TS4 ,BUT 
,I AM UNABLE TO RELATE ! ?RILL & SECRECY ?AT SUBTLE 9/ANT HOLDS 
= ME4 ,I RECALL AT LEA/ A MAGNIFIC5T TALL GIRL :O HAD DANC$ ALL 
AFT]NOON4 ,%E WAS WE>+ A JASM9E G>L& ON H] TI<T BLUE 
DRESS1 WET ) P]SPIRATION FROM ! SMALL ( H] BACK TO H] LEGS4 

,%E WAS LAU<+ AS %E DANC$ & ?R[+ BACK H] HEAD4 ,AS 
%E PASS$ ! TABLES1 %E LEFT BEH9D H] A M+L$ SC5T ( 
FL[]S & FLE%4 ,:5 EV5+ CAME1 ,I C\LD NO LONG] SEE H] 
BODY PRESS$ TI<T TO H] P>TN]1 BUT AGA9/ ! SKY :IRL$ 
ALT]NAT+ SPOTS ( :ITE JASM9E & BLACK HAIR1 & :5 %E 
W\LD ?R[ BACK H] SWELL+ BREA/ ,I W\LD HE> H] LAU< & 
SEE H] P>TN]'S PR(ILE SUDD5LY PLUNGE =W>D4 ,I [E TO SU* 
EV5+S ! IDEA ,I HAVE ( 9NOC5CE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ,I LE>N NOT TO 
SEP>ATE !SE CREATURES BUR/+ ) VIOL5T 5]GY FROM ! SKY 
:]E !IR DESIRES :IRL4 

,9 ! NEI<BORHOOD MOVIES 9 ,ALGI]S PEPP]M9T LOZ5GES >E 
SOMETIMES SOLD )1 /AMP$ 9 R$1 ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO ! 
AWAK5+ ( LOVE3 7#a7 QUE/IONS3 0,:5 WILL Y\ M>RY ME80 0,DO 
Y\ LOVE ME80 & 7#b7 REPLIES3 0,MADLY10 0,NEXT SPR+40 ,AFT] 
HAV+ PREP>$ ! WAY1 Y\ PASS !M TO Y\R NEI<BOR1 :O 
ANSW]S LIKEWISE OR ELSE TURNS A DEAF E>4 ,AT ,BELC\RT M>RIAGES 
HAVE BE5 >RANG$ ?IS WAY & :OLE LIVES BE5 PL$G$ BY ! 
M]E EX*ANGE ( PEPP]M9T LOZ5GES4 ,& ?IS REALLY DEPICTS ! 
*ILDLIKE PEOPLE ( ?IS REGION4 

,! DI/+UI%+ M>K ( Y\? IS P]HAPS A MAGNIFIC5T 
VOCATION = FACILE JOYS4 ,BUT1 ABOVE ALL1 IT IS A HA/E TO LIVE ?AT 
BORD]S ON WA/E4 ,AT ,BELC\RT1 AS AT ,BAB-EL-,\$1 PEOPLE GET 
M>RI$ Y\NG4 ,!Y GO TO WORK E>LY & 9 T5 YE>S EXHAU/ ! 
EXP]I5CE ( A LIFETIME4 ,A ?IRTY-YE>-OLD WORKMAN HAS ALREADY 
PLAY$ ALL ! C>DS 9 HIS H&4 ,HE AWAITS ! 5D BETWE5 HIS 
WIFE & HIS *ILDR54 ,HIS JOYS HAVE BE5 SUDD5 & M]CILESS1 AS 
HAS BE5 HIS LIFE4 ,ONE REALIZES ?AT HE IS BORN ( ?IS C\NTRY :]E 
EV]Y?+ IS GIV5 TO BE TAK5 AWAY4 ,9 ?AT PL5TY & PR(USION 
LIFE FOLL[S ! SWEEP ( GREAT PASSIONS1 SUDD51 EXACT+1 & 
G5]\S4 ,IT IS NOT TO BE BUILT UP1 BUT TO BE BURN$ UP4 ,/OPP+ TO 
?9K & BECOM+ BETT] >E \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,! NOTION ( 
HELL1 = 9/ANCE1 IS M]ELY A FUNNY JOKE H]E4 ,SU* IMAG9+S >E 
ALL[$ ONLY TO ! V]Y VIRTU\S4 ,& ,I REALLY ?9K ?AT VIRTUE IS A 
MEAN+LESS WORD 9 ALL ,ALG]IA4 ,NOT ?AT !SE M5 LACK 
PR9CIPLES4 ,!Y HAVE !IR CODE1 & A V]Y SPECIAL ONE4 ,Y\ >E 
NOT DISRESPECTFUL TO Y\R MO!R4 ,Y\ SEE ?AT Y\R WIFE IS 
RESPECT$ 9 ! /REET4 ,Y\ %[ CONSID]ATION = A PREGNANT 
WOMAN4 ,Y\ DON'T D\BLE UP ON AN ADV]S>Y1 BECAUSE 0?AT LOOKS 
BAD40 ,:OEV] DOES NOT OBS]VE !SE ELEM5T>Y COMM&M5TS 
0IS NOT A MAN10 & ! QUE/ION IS DECID$4 ,?IS /RIKES ME AS FAIR 
& /RONG4 ,!RE >E /ILL MANY ( US :O AUTOMATICALLY OBS]VE 
?IS CODE ( ! /REET1 ! ONLY DIS9T]E/$ ONE ,I KN[4 ,BUT AT ! 
SAME TIME ! %OPKEEP]'S E?ICS >E UNKN[N4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS 
SE5 FACES >\ND ME FILL$ ) PITY AT ! SI<T ( A MAN BETWE5 
TWO POLICEM54 ,& BE=E KN[+ :E!R ! MAN HAD /OL51 
KILL$ HIS FA!R1 OR WAS M]ELY A NONCON=MI/1 !Y W\LD SAY3 

0,! POOR FELL[10 OR ELSE1 ) A H9T ( ADMIRATION3 0,HE'S A 
PIRATE1 ALL RI<T40 

,!RE >E RACES BORN = PRIDE & LIFE4 ,!Y >E ! ONES ?AT 
N\RI% ! /RANGE/ VOCATION = BOR$OM4 ,IT IS ALSO AMONG !M 
?AT ! ATTITUDE T[>D DEA? IS ! MO/ REPULSIVE4 ,ASIDE FROM 
S5SUAL PLEASURE1 ! AMUSEM5TS ( ?IS RACE >E AMONG ! 
SILLIE/4 ,A SOCIETY ( B[L]S & ASSOCIATION BANQUETS1 ! ?REE- 
FRANC MOVIES & P>I% FEA/S HAVE = YE>S PROVID$ ! 
RECREATION ( ?OSE OV] ?IRTY4 ,ALGI]S ,SUNDAYS >E AMONG ! 
MO/ S9I/]4 ,H[1 !N1 C\LD ?IS RACE DEVOID ( SPIRITUALITY 
CLO! 9 MY?S ! PR(\ND HORROR ( ITS LIFE8 ,EV]Y?+ RELAT$ 
TO DEA? IS EI!R RIDICUL\S OR HATEFUL H]E4 ,?IS POPULACE )\T 
RELIGION & )\T IDOLS DIES ALONE AFT] HAV+ LIV$ 9 A CR[D4 

,I KN[ NO MORE HIDE\S SPOT ?AN ! CEMET]Y ON ,B\LEV>D ,BRU1 
OPPOSITE ONE ( ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL L&SCAPES 9 ! WORLD4 ,AN 
ACCUMULATION ( BAD TA/E AMONG ! BLACK F5C+S ALL[S A 
DREADFUL MELAN*OLY TO RISE FROM ?IS SPOT :]E DEA? %[S H] 
TRUE LIK5ESS4 0,EV]Y?+ FADES10 SAY ! HE>T-%AP$ EX-VOTOS1 
0EXCEPT MEMORY40 ,& ALL 9SI/ ON ?AT PALTRY ET]NITY PROVID$ US 
*EAPLY BY ! HE>TS ( ?OSE :O LOV$ US4 ,! SAME WORDS FIT ALL 
DESPAIRS4 ,ADDRESS$ TO ! DEAD MAN1 !Y SPEAK TO HIM 9 ! 
SECOND P]SON 7\R MEMORY WILL NEV] =SAKE Y\72 LUGUBRI\S 
PRET5SE :I* ATTRIBUTES A BODY & DESIRES TO :AT IS AT BE/ A 
BLACK LIQUID4 ,ELSE:]E1 AMID A DEADLY PR(USION ( M>BLE FL[]S 
& BIRDS1 ?IS BOLD ASS]TION3 0,NEV] WILL Y\R GRAVE BE )\T 
FL[]S40 ,BUT NEV] FE>3 ! 9SCRIPTION SURR\NDS A GILD$ /UCCO 
B\QUET1 V]Y TIME-SAV+ = ! LIV+ 7LIKE ?OSE IMMORTELLES 
:I* [E !IR POMP\S NAME TO ! GRATITUDE ( ?OSE :O /ILL 
JUMP ONTO MOV+ BUSSES74 ,9ASMU* AS IT IS ESS5TIAL TO KEEP UP 
) ! TIMES1 ! CLASSIC W>BL] IS SOMETIMES REPLAC$ BY AN 
A/\ND+ PE>L AIRPLANE PILOT$ BY A SILLY ANGEL :O1 )\T 
REG>D = LOGIC1 IS PROVID$ ) AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR ( W+S4 

,YET H[ TO BR+ \T ?AT !SE IMAGES ( DEA? >E NEV] 
SEP>AT$ FROM LIFE8 ,H]E ! VALUES >E CLOSELY L9K$4 ,! 
FAVORITE JOKE ( ,ALG]IAN UND]TAK]S1 :5 DRIV+ AN EMPTY 
HE>SE1 IS TO %\T3 0,WANT A RIDE1 SI/]80 TO ANY PRETTY GIRLS !Y 
MEET ON ! WAY4 ,!RE IS NO OBJECTION TO SEE+ A SYMBOL 9 ?IS1 
EV5 IF SOME:AT UNT[>D4 ,IT MAY SEEM BLASPHEM\S1 LIKEWISE1 
TO REPLY TO ! ANN\NCEM5T ( A DEA? :ILE W9K+ ONE'S LEFT 
EYE3 0,POOR FELL[1 HE'LL NEV] S+ AGA910 OR1 LIKE ?AT WOMAN ( 
,ORAN :O BAD NEV] LOV$ H] HUSB&3 0,GOD GAVE HIM TO ME & 
,GOD HAS TAK5 HIM FROM ME40 ,BUT1 ALL 9 ALL1 ,I SEE NO?+ SACR$ 9 
DEA? & AM WELL AW>E1 ON ! O!R H&1 ( ! DI/ANCE !RE IS 
BETWE5 FE> & RESPECT4 ,EV]Y?+ H]E SUGGE/S ! HORROR ( 
DY+ 9 A C\NTRY ?AT 9VITES ONE TO LIVE4 ,& YET IT IS UND] ! 
V]Y WALLS ( ?IS CEMET]Y ?AT ! Y\NG ( ,BELC\RT HAVE !IR 
ASSIGNATIONS & ?AT ! GIRLS (F] !MSELVES TO KISSES & 
C>ESSES4 

,I AM WELL AW>E ?AT SU* A RACE CANNOT BE ACCEPT$ BY ALL4 

,H]E 9TELLIG5CE HAS NO PLACE AS 9 ,ITALY4 ,?IS RACE IS 9DIFF]5T TO 
! M9D4 ,IT HAS A CULT = & ADMIRATION ( ! BODY4 ,:5CE ITS 
/R5G?1 ITS 9NOC5T CYNICISM1 & A PU]ILE VANITY :I* EXPLA9S 
:Y IT IS SO SEV]ELY JUDG$4 ,IT IS COMMONLY BLAM$ = ITS 
0M5TALITY0--?AT IS1 A WAY ( SEE+ & ( LIV+4 ,& IT IS TRUE 
?AT A C]TA9 9T5SITY ( LIFE IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM 9JU/ICE4 ,YET H]E 
IS A RATE )\T PA/1 )\T TRADITION1 & YET NOT )\T 
POETRY--BUT A POETRY :OSE QUALITY ,I KN[ WELL1 H>%1 C>NAL1 F> 
FROM T5D]NESS1 ?AT ( !IR V]Y SKY1 ! ONLY ONE 9 TRU? TO 
MOVE ME & BR+ ME 9N] PEACE4 ,! CONTR>Y ( A CIVILIZ$ 
NATION IS A CREATIVE NATION4 ,I HAVE ! MAD HOPE ?AT1 )\T 
KN[+ IT P]HAPS1 !SE B>B>IANS L\NG+ ON BEA*ES >E 
ACTUALLY MODEL+ ! IMAGE ( A CULTURE 9 :I* ! GREATNESS ( 
MAN WILL AT LA/ F9D ITS TRUE LIK5ESS4 ,?IS RACE1 :OLLY CA/ 9TO ITS 
PRES5T1 LIVES )\T MY?S1 )\T SOLACE4 ,IT HAS PUT ALL ITS 
POSSESSIONS ON ?IS E>? & !RE=E REMA9S )\T DEF5SE 
AGA9/ DEA?4 ,ALL ! GIFTS ( PHYSICAL BEAUTY HAVE BE5 LAVI%$ 
ON IT4 ,& ) !M1 ! /RANGE AVIDITY ?AT ALWAYS ACCOMPANIES 
?AT WEAL? )\T FUTURE4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IS DONE H]E %[S A 
HORROR ( /ABILITY & A DISREG>D = ! FUTURE4 ,PEOPLE >E 9 HA/E 
TO LIVE1 & IF AN >T W]E TO BE BORN H]E IT W\LD OBEY ?AT HATR$ 
( P]MAN5CE ?AT MADE ! ,DORIANS FA%ION !IR FIR/ COLUMN 9 
WOOD4 ,& YET1 YES1 ONE CAN F9D MEASURE AS WELL AS EXCESS 9 ! 
VIOL5T & KE5 FACE ( ?IS RACE1 9 ?IS SUMM] SKY ) NO?+ 
T5D] 9 IT1 BE=E :I* ALL TRU?S CAN BE UTT]$ & ON :I* NO 
DECEPTIVE DIV9ITY HAS TRAC$ ! SIGNS ( HOPE OR ( R$EMPTION4 

,BETWE5 ?IS SKY & !SE FACES TURN$ T[>D IT1 NO?+ ON 
:I* TO HANG A MY?OLOGY1 A LIT]ATURE1 AN E?IC1 OR A RELIGION1 BUT 
/ONES1 FLE%1 />S1 & ?OSE TRU?S ! H& CAN T\*4 

,TO FEEL ONE'S ATTA*M5T TO A C]TA9 REGION1 ONE'S LOVE = A 
C]TA9 GR\P ( M51 TO KN[ ?AT !RE IS ALWAYS A SPOT :]E 
ONE'S HE>T WILL FEEL AT PEACE !SE >E MANY C]TA9TIES = A S+LE 
HUMAN LIFE4 ,& YET ?IS IS NOT 5\<4 ,BUT AT C]TA9 MOM5TS 
EV]Y?+ YE>NS = ?AT SPIRITUAL HOME4 0,YES1 WE MU/ GO BACK 
!RE--!RE1 9DE$40 ,IS !RE ANY?+ ODD 9 F9D+ ON E>? ?AT 
UNION ?AT ,PLOT9US LONG$ =8 ,UNITY IS EXPRESS$ H]E 9 T]MS ( 
SUN & SEA4 ,! HE>T IS S5SITIVE TO IT ?R\< A C]TA9 SAVOR ( 
FLE% :I* CON/ITUTES ITS BITT]NESS & ITS GR&EUR4 ,I LE>N ?AT 
!RE IS NO SUP]HUMAN HAPP9ESS1 NO ET]NITY \TSIDE ! SWEEP ( 
DAYS4 ,!SE PALTRY & ESS5TIAL BELONG+S1 !SE RELATIVE TRU?S 
>E ! ONLY ONES TO /IR ME4 ,AS = ! O!RS1 ! 0IDEAL0 TRU?S1 ,I 
HAVE NOT 5\< S\L TO UND]/& !M4 ,NOT ?AT ONE MU/ BE AN 
ANIMAL1 BUT ,I F9D NO MEAN+ 9 ! HAPP9ESS ( ANGELS4 ,I KN[ 
SIMPLY ?AT ?IS SKY WILL LA/ LONG] ?AN ,I4 ,& :AT %ALL ,I CALL 
ET]NITY EXCEPT :AT WILL CONT9UE AFT] MY DEA?8 ,I AM NOT 
EXPRESS+ H]E ! CREATURE'S SATISFACTION ) HIS CONDITION4 ,IT IS 
QUITE A DIFF]5T MATT]4 ,IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY TO BE A MAN1 /ILL LESS 
TO BE A PURE MAN4 ,BUT BE+ PURE IS RECOV]+ ?AT SPIRITUAL HOME 
:]E ONE CAN FEEL ! WORLD'S RELATION%IP1 :]E ONE'S PULSE- 
BEATS CO9CIDE ) ! VIOL5T ?ROBB+ ( ! TWO-O'CLOCK SUN4 ,IT 
IS WELL KN[N ?AT ONE'S NATIVE L& IS ALWAYS RECOGNIZ$ AT ! 
MOM5T ( LOS+ IT4 ,= ?OSE :O >E TOO UNEASY AB\T 
!MSELVES1 !IR NATIVE L& IS ! ONE ?AT NEGATES !M4 ,I %\LD 
NOT LIKE TO BE BRUTAL OR SEEM EXTRAVAGANT4 ,BUT1 AFT] ALL1 :AT 
NEGATES ME 9 ?IS LIFE IS FIR/ ( ALL :AT KILLS ME4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT 
EXALTS LIFE AT ! SAME TIME 9CREASES ITS ABSURDITY4 ,9 ! ,ALG]IAN 
SUMM] ,I LE>N ?AT ONE ?+ ONLY IS MORE TRAGIC ?AN SUFF]+1 
& ?AT IS ! LIFE ( A HAPPY MAN4 ,BUT IT MAY BE ALSO ! WAY TO A 
GREAT] LIFE BECAUSE IT LEADS TO NOT *EAT+4 

,MANY1 9 FACT1 FEIGN LOVE ( LIFE TO EVADE LOVE ITSELF4 ,!Y TRY 
!IR SKILL AT 5JOYM5T & AT 09DULG+ 9 EXP]I5CES40 ,BUT ?IS 
IS ILLUSORY4 ,IT REQUIRES A R>E VOCATION TO BE A S5SUALI/4 ,! LIFE ( 
A MAN IS FULFILL$ )\T ! AID ( HIS M9D1 ) ITS BACKW>D 
& =W>D MOVEM5TS1 AT ONE & ! SAME TIME ITS SOLITUDE & 
ITS PRES5CES4 ,TO SEE !SE M5 ( ,BELC\RT WORK+1 PROTECT+ 
!IR WIVES & *ILDR51 & (T5 )\T A REPROA*1 ,I ?9K ONE 
CAN FEEL A SECRET %AME4 ,TO BE SURE1 ,I HAVE NO ILLUSIONS AB\T IT4 

,!RE IS NOT MU* LOVE 9 ! LIVES ,I AM SPEAK+ (4 ,I \<T TO SAY 
?AT NOT MU* REMA9S4 ,BUT AT LEA/ !Y HAVE EVAD$ NO?+4 

,!RE >E WORDS ,I HAVE NEV] REALLY UND]/OOD1 SU* AS 0S940 ,YET 
,I BELIEVE !SE M5 HAVE NEV] S9N$ AGA9/ LIFE4 ,= IF !RE IS A 
S9 AGA9/ LIFE1 IT CONSI/S P]HAPS NOT SO MU* 9 DESPAIR+ ( LIFE 
AS 9 HOP+ = ANO!R LIFE & 9 ELUD+ ! IMPLACABLE 
GR&EUR ( ?IS LIFE4 ,!SE M5 HAVE NOT *EAT$4 ,GODS ( SUMM] 
!Y W]E AT TW5TY BY !IR 5?USIASM = LIFE1 & !Y /ILL >E1 
DEPRIV$ ( ALL HOPE4 ,I HAVE SE5 TWO ( !M DIE4 ,!Y W]E FULL 
( HORROR1 BUT SIL5T4 ,IT IS BETT] ?US4 ,FROM ,P&ORA'S BOX1 :]E 
ALL ! ILLS ( HUMANITY SW>M$1 ! ,GREEKS DREW \T HOPE AFT] 
ALL ! O!RS1 AS ! MO/ DREADFUL ( ALL4 ,I KN[ NO MORE /IRR+ 
SYMBOL2 =1 CONTR>Y TO ! G5]AL BELIEF1 HOPE EQUALS RESIGNATION4 

,& TO LIVE IS NOT TO RESIGN ONESELF4 ,?IS1 AT LEA/1 IS ! BITT] 
LESSON ( ,ALG]IAN SUMM]S4 ,BUT ALREADY ! SEASON IS WAV]+ 
& SUMM] TOTT]S4 ,! FIR/ ,SEPTEMB] RA9S1 AFT] SU* VIOL5CE 
& H>D5+1 >E LIKE ! LIB]AT$ E>?'S FIR/ TE>S1 AS IF = A 
FEW DAYS ?IS C\NTRY TRI$ ITS H& AT T5D]NESS4 ,YET AT ! SAME 
P]IOD ! C>OB TREES COV] ALL ( ,ALG]IA ) A SC5T ( LOVE4 ,9 
! EV5+ OR AFT] ! RA91 ! :OLE E>?1 ITS WOMB MOI/ ) 
A SE$ R$OL5T ( BITT] ALMOND1 RE/S AFT] HAV+ GIV5 H]SELF TO 
! SUN ALL SUMM] LONG4 ,& AGA9 ?AT SC5T HALL[S ! UNION ( 
MAN & E>? & AWAK5S 9 US ! ONLY REALLY VIRILE LOVE 9 ?IS 
WORLD3 EPHEM]AL & NOBLE4 

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