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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

,TEXT 3 

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,O,N ,W,A,K,+ ,I UND]/OOD :Y MY EMPLOY] HAD LOOK$ RA!R CROSS :5 ,I ASK$ 
= MY TWO DAYS (F2 IT'S A ,SATURDAY TODAY4 ,I HADN'T ?\<T ( ?IS AT ! TIME2 IT ONLY 
/RUCK ME :5 ,I WAS GETT+ \T ( B$4 ,OBVI\SLY HE HAD SE5 ?AT IT W\LD MEAN 
MY GETT+ F\R DAYS' HOLIDAY /RAI<T (F1 & ONE C\LDN'T EXPECT HIM TO LIKE ?AT4 
,/ILL1 = ONE ?+1 IT WASN'T MY FAULT IF ,MO!R WAS BURI$ YE/]DAY & NOT TODAY2 
& !N1 AGA91 ,I'D HAVE HAD MY ,SATURDAY & ,SUNDAY (F 9 ANY CASE4 ,BUT NATURALLY 
?IS DIDN'T PREV5T ME FROM SEE+ MY EMPLOY]'S PO9T4 

,GETT+ UP WAS AN EF=T1 AS ,I'D BE5 REALLY EXHAU/$ BY ! PREVI\S DAY'S 
EXP]I5CES4 ,:ILE %AV+1 ,I WOND]$ H[ TO SP5D ! MORN+1 & DECID$ ?AT 
A SWIM W\LD DO ME GOOD4 ,SO ,I CAU<T ! /REETC> ?AT GOES D[N TO ! H>BOR4 

,IT WAS QUITE LIKE OLD TIMES2 A LOT ( Y\NG PEOPLE W]E 9 ! SWIMM+ POOL1 
AMONG !M ,M>IE ,C>DONA1 :O US$ TO BE A TYPI/ AT ! (FICE4 ,I WAS RA!R KE5 
ON H] 9 ?OSE DAYS1 & ,I FANCY %E LIK$ ME1 TOO4 ,BUT %E WAS ) US SO %ORT A 
TIME ?AT NO?+ CAME ( IT4 

,:ILE ,I WAS HELP+ H] TO CLIMB ON TO A RAFT1 ,I LET MY H& /RAY OV] H] BREA/S4 
,!N %E LAY FLAT ON ! RAFT1 :ILE ,I TROD WAT]4 ,AFT] A MOM5T %E TURN$ & 
LOOK$ AT ME4 ,H] HAIR WAS OV] H] EYES & %E WAS LAU<+4 ,I CLAMB]$ UP ON TO 
! RAFT1 BESIDE H]4 ,! AIR WAS PLEASANTLY W>M1 &1 HALF JOK+LY1 ,I LET MY HEAD 
S9K BACK UPON H] LAP4 ,%E DIDN'T SEEM TO M9D1 SO ,I LET IT /AY !RE4 ,I HAD ! SKY 
FULL 9 MY EYES1 ALL BLUE & GOLD1 & ,I C\LD FEEL ,M>IE'S /OMA* RIS+ & FALL+ 
G5TLY UND] MY HEAD4 ,WE MU/ HAVE /AY$ A GOOD HALF-H\R ON ! RAFT1 BO? ( US 
HALF ASLEEP4 ,:5 ! SUN GOT TOO HOT %E DIV$ (F & ,I FOLL[$4 ,I CAU<T UP ) 
H]1 PUT MY >M R\ND H] WAI/1 & WE SWAM SIDE BY SIDE4 ,%E WAS /ILL LAU<+4 

,:ILE WE W]E DRY+ \RSELVES ON ! $GE ( ! SWIMM+ POOL %E SAID3 0,I'M 
BR[N] ?AN Y\40 ,I ASK$ H] IF %E'D COME TO ! MOVIES ) ME ?AT EV5+4 
,%E LAU<$ AGA9 & SAID1 0,YES10 IF ,I'D TAKE H] TO ! COM$Y EV]YBODY WAS 
TALK+ AB\T1 ! ONE ) ,F]N&EL 9 IT4 

,:5 WE HAD DRESS$1 %E />$ AT MY BLACK TIE & ASK$ IF ,I WAS 9 M\RN+4 ,I 
EXPLA9$ ?AT MY MO!R HAD DI$4 0,:580 %E ASK$1 & ,I SAID1 0,YE/]DAY40 ,%E 
MADE NO REM>K1 ?\< ,I ?\<T %E %RANK AWAY A LITTLE4 ,I WAS JU/ GO+ TO 
EXPLA9 TO H] ?AT IT WASN'T MY FAULT1 BUT ,I *ECK$ MYSELF1 AS ,I REMEMB]$ HAV+ 
SAID ! SAME ?+ TO MY EMPLOY]1 & REALIZ+ !N IT S\ND$ RA!R FOOLI%4 
,/ILL1 FOOLI% OR NOT1 SOMEH[ ONE CAN'T HELP FEEL+ A BIT GUILTY1 ,I SUPPOSE4 

,ANYH[1 BY EV5+ ,M>IE HAD =GOTT5 ALL AB\T IT4 ,! FILM WAS FUNNY 9 P>TS1 
BUT SOME ( IT WAS D[NRI<T /UPID4 ,%E PRESS$ H] LEG AGA9/ M9E :ILE WE W]E 
9 ! PICTURE H\SE1 & ,I WAS FONDL+ H] BREA/4 ,T[>D ! 5D ( ! %[ ,I 
KISS$ H]1 BUT RA!R CLUMSILY4 ,AFT]W>DS %E CAME BACK ) ME TO MY PLACE4 

,:5 ,I WOKE UP1 ,M>IE HAD GONE4 ,%E'D TOLD ME H] AUNT EXPECT$ H] FIR/ ?+ 
9 ! MORN+4 ,I REMEMB]$ IT WAS A ,SUNDAY1 & ?AT PUT ME (F2 ,I'VE NEV] C>$ 
= ,SUNDAYS4 ,SO ,I TURN$ MY HEAD & LAZILY SNIFF$ ! SMELL ( BR9E ?AT ,M>IE'S 
HEAD HAD LEFT ON ! PILL[4 ,I SLEPT UNTIL T54 ,AFT] ?AT ,I /AY$ 9 B$ UNTIL NOON1 
SMOK+ CIG>ETTES4 ,I DECID$ NOT TO LUN* AT ,CELE/E'S RE/AURANT AS ,I USUALLY DID2 
!Y'D BE SURE TO PE/] ME ) QUE/IONS1 & ,I DISLIKE BE+ QUE/ION$4 ,SO ,I FRI$ 
SOME EGGS & ATE !M (F ! PAN4 ,I DID )\T BREAD AS !RE WASN'T ANY LEFT1 & 
,I C\LDN'T BE BO!R$ GO+ D[N TO BUY IT4 

,AFT] LUN* ,I FELT AT LOOSE 5DS & ROAM$ AB\T ! LITTLE FLAT4 ,IT SUIT$ US WELL 
5\< :5 ,MO!R WAS ) ME1 BUT N[ ?AT ,I WAS BY MYSELF IT WAS TOO L>GE & 
,I'D MOV$ ! D9+ TABLE 9TO MY B$ROOM4 ,?AT WAS N[ ! ONLY ROOM ,I US$2 IT 
HAD ALL ! FURNITURE ,I NE$$3 A BRASS B$/EAD1 A DRESS+ TABLE1 SOME CANE *AIRS 
:OSE SEATS HAD MORE OR LESS CAV$ 91 A W>DROBE ) A T>NI%$ MIRROR4 ,! RE/ 
( ! FLAT WAS NEV] US$1 SO ,I DIDN'T TR\BLE TO LOOK AFT] IT4 

,A BIT LAT]1 = WANT ( ANY?+ BETT] TO DO1 ,I PICK$ UP AN OLD NEWSPAP] ?AT 
WAS LY+ ON ! FLOOR & READ IT4 ,!RE WAS AN ADV]TISEM5T ( ,KRUS*5 ,SALTS & 
,I CUT IT \T & PA/$ 9 9TO AN ALBUM :]E ,I KEEP ?+S ?AT AMUSE ME 9 ! 
PAP]S4 ,!N ,I WA%$ MY H&S &1 AS A LA/ RES\RCE1 W5T \T ON TO ! BALCONY4 

,MY B$ROOM OV]LOOKS ! MA9 /REET ( \R DI/RICT4 ,?\< IT WAS A F9E 
AFT]NOON1 ! PAV+ BLOCKS W]E BLACK & GLI/5+4 ,:AT FEW PEOPLE W]E AB\T 
SEEM$ 9 AN ABSURD HURRY4 ,FIR/ ( ALL !RE CAME A FAMILY1 GO+ = !IR ,SUNDAY- 
AFT]NOON WALK2 TWO SMALL BOYS 9 SAILOR SUITS1 ) %ORT TR\S]S H>DLY D[N TO 
!IR KNEES1 & LOOK+ RA!R UNEASY 9 !IR ,SUNDAY BE/2 !N A LITTLE GIRL ) A 
BIG P9K B[ & BLACK PAT5T-LEA!R %OES4 ,BEH9D !M WAS !IR MO!R1 AN 
5ORM\SLY FAT WOMAN 9 A BR[N SILK DRESS1 & !IR FA!R1 A DAPP] LITTLE MAN1 
:OM ,I KNEW BY SI<T4 ,HE HAD A /RAW HAT1 A WALK+ /ICK1 & A BUTT]FLY TIE4 ,SEE+ 
HIM BESIDE HIS WIFE1 ,I UND]/OOD :Y PEOPLE SAID HE CAME ( A GOOD FAMILY & HAD 
M>RI$ B5EA? HIM4 

,NEXT CAME A GR\P ( Y\NG FELL[S1 ! LOCAL 0BLOODS10 ) SLEEK OIL$ HAIR1 R$ 
TIES1 COATS CUT V]Y TI<T AT ! WAI/1 BRAID$ POCKETS1 & SQU>E-TO$ %OES4 ,I 
GUESS$ !Y W]E GO+ TO ONE ( ! BIG !AT]S 9 ! C5T] ( ! T[N4 ,?AT WAS 
:Y !Y HAD />T$ \T SO E>LY & W]E HURRY+ TO ! /REETC> /OP1 LAU<+ 
& TALK+ AT ! TOP ( !IR VOICES4 

,AFT] !Y HAD PASS$1 ! /REET GRADUALLY EMPTI$4 ,BY ?IS TIME ALL ! MAT9EES 
MU/ HAVE BEGUN4 ,ONLY A FEW %OPKEEP]S & CATS REMA9$ AB\T4 ,ABOVE ! 
SYCAMORES BORD]+ ! ROAD ! SKY WAS CL\DLESS1 BUT ! LI<T WAS S(T4 ,! 
TOBACCONI/ ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET BR\<T A *AIR \T ON TO ! PAVEM5T 9 
FRONT ( HIS DOOR & SAT A/RIDE IT1 RE/+ HIS >MS ON ! BACK4 ,! /REETC>S :I* 
A FEW M9UTES BE=E HAD BE5 CR[D$ W]E N[ ALMO/ EMPTY4 ,9 ! LITTLE CAFE1 
,*EZ ,PI]ROT1 BESIDE ! TOBACCONI/'S1 ! WAIT] WAS SWEEP+ UP ! SAWDU/ 9 ! 
EMPTY RE/AURANT4 ,A TYPICAL ,SUNDAY AFT]NOON4 444 

,I TURN$ MY *AIR R\ND & SEAT$ MYSELF LIKE ! TOBACCONI/1 AS IT WAS MORE 
COM=TABLE ?AT WAY4 ,AFT] SMOK+ A C\PLE ( CIG>ETTES ,I W5T BACK TO ! ROOM1 
GOT A TABLET ( *OCOLATE1 & RETURN$ TO ! W9D[ TO EAT IT4 ,SOON AFT]1 ! SKY 
CL\D$ OV]1 & ,I ?\<T A SUMM] /ORM WAS COM+4 ,H[EV]1 ! CL\DS 
GRADUALLY LIFT$4 ,ALL ! SAME1 !Y HAD LEFT 9 ! /REET A SORT ( ?REAT ( RA91 :I* 
MADE IT D>K]4 ,I /AY$ WAT*+ ! SKY = QUITE A :ILE4 

,AT FIVE !RE WAS A L\D CLANG+ ( /REETC>S4 ,!Y W]E COM+ FROM ! 
/ADIUM 9 \R SUBURB :]E !RE HAD BE5 A FOOTBALL MAT*4 ,EV5 ! BACK 
PLAT=MS W]E CR[D$ & PEOPLE W]E /&+ ON ! /EPS4 ,!N ANO!R 
/REETC> BR\<T BACK ! TEAMS4 ,I KNEW !Y W]E ! PLAY]S BY ! LITTLE SUITCASE 
EA* MAN C>RI$4 ,!Y W]E BAWL+ \T !IR TEAM SONG1 0,KEEP ! BALL ROLL+1 
BOYS40 ,ONE ( !M LOOK$ UP AT ME & %\T$1 0,WE LICK$ !M60 ,I WAV$ MY 
H& & CALL$ BACK1 0,GOOD WORK60 ,FROM N[ ON !RE WAS A /EADY /REAM ( 
PRIVATE C>S4 

,! SKY HAD *ANG$ AGA92 A R$DI% GL[ WAS SPREAD+ UP BEYOND ! 
H\SETOPS4 ,AS DUSK SET 91 ! /REET GREW MORE CR[D$4 ,PEOPLE W]E RETURN+ FROM 
!IR WALKS1 & ,I NOTIC$ ! DAPP] LITTLE MAN ) ! FAT WIFE AMONG ! PASS]S- 
BY4 ,*ILDR5 W]E :IMP]+ & TRAIL+ WE>ILY AFT] !IR P>5TS4 ,AFT] SOME 
M9UTES ! LOCAL PICTURE H\SES DISGORG$ !IR AUDI5CES4 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT ! Y\NG 
FELL[S COM+ FROM !M W]E TAK+ LONG] /RIDES & GE/UR+ MORE VIGOR\SLY 
?AN AT ORD9>Y TIMES2 D\BTLESS ! PICTURE !Y'D BE5 SEE+ WAS ( ! WILD- ,WE/ 
V>IETY4 ,?OSE :O HAD BE5 TO ! PICTURE H\SES 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! T[N CAME A 
LITTLE LAT]1 & LOOK$ MORE S$ATE1 ?\< A FEW W]E /ILL LAU<+4 ,ON ! :OLE1 
H[EV]1 !Y SEEM$ LANGUID & EXHAU/$4 ,SOME ( !M REMA9$ LOIT]+ 9 
! /REET UND] MY W9D[4 ,A GR\P ( GIRLS CAME BY1 WALK+ >M 9 >M4 ,! 
Y\NG M5 UND] MY W9D[ SW]V$ SO AS TO BRU% AGA9/ !M1 & %\T$ 
HUMOR\S REM>KS1 :I* MADE ! GIRLS TURN !IR HEADS & GIGGLE4 ,I RECOGNIZ$ 
!M AS GIRLS FROM MY P>T ( ! T[N1 & TWO OR ?REE ( !M1 :OM ,I KNEW1 
LOOK$ UP & WAV$ TO ME4 

,JU/ !N ! /REET LAMPS CAME ON1 ALL TOGE!R1 & !Y MADE ! />S ?AT W]E 
BEG9N+ TO GLIMM] 9 ! NI<T SKY PAL] /ILL4 ,I FELT MY EYES GETT+ TIR$1 :AT 
) ! LI<TS & ALL ! MOVEM5T ,I'D BE5 WAT*+ 9 ! /REET4 ,!RE W]E LITTLE 
POOLS ( BRI<TNESS UND] ! LAMPS1 & N[ & !N A /REETC> PASS$1 LI<T+ UP 
A GIRL'S HAIR1 OR A SMILE1 OR A SILV] BANGLE4 

,SOON AFT] ?IS1 AS ! /REETC>S BECAME FEW] & ! SKY %[$ VELVETY BLACK 
ABOVE ! TREES & LAMPS1 ! /REET GREW EMPTI]1 ALMO/ IMP]CEPTIBLY1 UNTIL A TIME 
CAME :5 !RE WAS NOBODY TO BE SE5 & A CAT1 ! FIR/ ( ! EV5+1 CROSS$1 
UNHURRY+1 ! DES]T$ /REET4 

,IT /RUCK ME ?AT ,I'D BETT] SEE AB\T SOME D9N]4 ,I HAD BE5 LEAN+ SO LONG ON 
! BACK ( MY *AIR1 LOOK+ D[N1 ?AT MY NECK HURT :5 ,I /RAI<T5$ MYSELF 
UP4 ,I W5T D[N1 B\<T SOME BREAD & SPA<ETTI1 DID MY COOK+1 & ATE MY MEAL 
/&+4 ,I'D 9T5D$ TO SMOKE ANO!R CIG>ETTE AT MY W9D[1 BUT ! NI<T HAD 
TURN$ RA!R *ILLY & ,I DECID$ AGA9/ IT4 ,AS ,I WAS COM+ BACK1 AFT] %UTT+ ! 
W9D[1 ,I GLANC$ AT ! MIRROR & SAW REFLECT$ 9 IT A CORN] ( MY TABLE ) MY 
SPIRIT LAMP & SOME BITS ( BREAD BESIDE IT4 ,IT OCCURR$ TO ME ?AT SOMEH[ ,I'D GOT 
?R\< ANO!R ,SUNDAY1 ?AT ,MO!R N[ WAS BURI$1 & TOMORR[ ,I'D BE GO+ 
BACK TO WORK AS USUAL4 ,REALLY1 NO?+ 9 MY LIFE HAD *ANG$4 

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