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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

,TEXT 3 

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,I ,H,A,D A BUSY TIME 9 ! (FICE ?R\<\T ! WEEK4 ,RAYMOND DROPP$ 9 ONCE TO 
TELL ME HE'D S5T (F ! LETT]4 ,I W5T TO ! PICTURES TWICE ) ,EMMANUEL1 :O 
DOESN'T ALWAYS UND]/& :AT'S HAPP5+ ON ! SCRE5 & ASKS ME TO EXPLA9 IT4 
,YE/]DAY WAS ,SATURDAY1 & ,M>IE CAME AS WE'D >RANG$4 ,%E HAD A V]Y PRETTY 
DRESS1 ) R$ & :ITE /RIPES1 & LEA!R S&ALS1 & ,I C\LDN'T TAKE MY EYES (F 
H]4 ,ONE C\LD SEE ! \TL9E ( H] FIRM LITTLE BREA/S1 & H] SUN-TANN$ FACE WAS 
LIKE A VELVETY BR[N FL[]4 ,WE TOOK ! BUS & W5T TO A BEA* ,I KN[1 SOME 
MILES \T ( ,ALGI]S4 ,IT'S JU/ A /RIP ( S& BETWE5 TWO ROCKY SPURS1 ) A L9E ( 
RU%ES AT ! BACK1 ALONG ! TIDE L9E4 ,AT F\R O'CLOCK ! SUN WASN'T TOO HOT1 BUT ! 
WAT] WAS PLEASANTLY TEPID1 & SMALL1 LANGUID RIPPLES W]E CREEP+ UP ! S&4 

,M>IE TAU<T ME A NEW GAME4 ,! IDEA WAS1 :ILE ONE SWAM1 TO SUCK 9 ! SPRAY 
(F ! WAVES &1 :5 ONE'S M\? WAS FULL ( FOAM1 TO LIE ON ONE'S BACK & SP\T 
IT \T AGA9/ ! SKY4 ,IT MADE A SORT ( FRO?Y HAZE ?AT MELT$ 9TO ! AIR OR FELL BACK 
9 A W>M %[] ON ONE'S *EEKS4 ,BUT V]Y SOON MY M\? WAS SM>T+ ) ALL 
! SALT ,I'D DRAWN 92 !N ,M>IE CAME UP & HUGG$ ME 9 ! WAT]1 & PRESS$ 
H] M\? TO M9E4 ,H] TONGUE COOL$ MY LIPS1 & WE LET ! WAVES ROLL US AB\T = 
A M9UTE OR TWO BE=E SWIMM+ BACK TO ! BEA*4 

,:5 WE HAD F9I%$ DRESS+1 ,M>IE LOOK$ H>D AT ME4 ,H] EYES W]E 
SP>KL+4 ,I KISS$ H]2 AFT] ?AT NEI!R ( US SPOKE = QUITE A :ILE4 ,I PRESS$ H] TO 
MY SIDE AS WE SCRAMBL$ UP ! =E%ORE4 ,BO? ( US W]E 9 A HURRY TO CAT* ! 
BUS1 GET BACK TO MY PLACE1 & TUMBLE ON TO ! B$4 ,I'D LEFT MY W9D[ OP51 & IT 
WAS PLEASANT TO FEEL ! COOL NI<T AIR FL[+ OV] \R SUNBURN$ BODIES4 

,M>IE SAID %E WAS FREE NEXT MORN+1 SO ,I PROPOS$ %E %\LD HAVE LUN*EON 
) ME4 ,%E AGRE$1 & ,I W5T D[N TO BUY SOME MEAT4 ,ON MY WAY BACK ,I HE>D A 
WOMAN'S VOICE 9 ,RAYMOND'S ROOM4 ,A LITTLE LAT] OLD ,SALAMANO />T$ GRUMBL+ AT 
HIS DOG & PRES5TLY !RE WAS A S\ND ( BOOTS & PAWS ON ! WOOD5 /AIRS2 
!N1 0,FIL?Y BRUTE6 ,GET ON1 Y\ CUR60 & ! TWO ( !M W5T \T 9TO ! /REET4 ,I 
TOLD ,M>IE AB\T ! OLD MAN'S HABITS1 & IT MADE H] LAU<4 ,%E WAS WE>+ ONE ( 
MY PAJAMA SUITS1 & HAD ! SLEEVES ROLL$ UP4 ,:5 %E LAU<$ ,I WANT$ H] 
AGA94 ,A MOM5T LAT] %E ASK$ ME IF ,I LOV$ H]4 ,I SAID ?AT SORT ( QUE/ION HAD NO 
MEAN+1 REALLY2 BUT ,I SUPPOS$ ,I DIDN'T4 ,%E LOOK$ SAD = A BIT1 BUT :5 WE W]E 
GETT+ \R LUN* READY %E BRI<T5$ UP & />T$ LAU<+1 & :5 %E LAU<S 
,I ALWAYS WANT TO KISS H]4 ,IT WAS JU/ !N ?AT ! R[ />T$ 9 ,RAYMOND'S ROOM4 

,FIR/ WE HE>D A WOMAN SAY+ SOME?+ 9 A HI<-PIT*$ VOICE2 !N ,RAYMOND 
BAWL+ AT H]1 0,Y\ LET ME D[N1 Y\ BIT*6 ,I'LL LE>N Y\ TO LET ME D[N60 ,!RE 
CAME SOME ?UDS1 !N A PI]C+ SCREAM -- IT MADE ONE'S BLOOD RUN COLD -- & 9 A 
MOM5T !RE WAS A CR[D ( PEOPLE ON ! L&+4 ,M>IE & ,I W5T \T TO SEE4 ,! 
WOMAN WAS /ILL SCREAM+ & ,RAYMOND /ILL KNOCK+ H] AB\T4 ,M>IE SAID1 
WASN'T IT HORRIBLE6 ,I DIDN'T ANSW] ANY?+4 ,!N %E ASK$ ME TO GO & FET* A 
POLICEMAN1 BUT ,I TOLD H] ,I DIDN'T LIKE POLICEM54 ,H[EV]1 ONE TURN$ UP PRES5TLY2 
! LODG] ON ! SECOND FLOOR1 A PLUMB]1 CAME UP1 ) HIM4 ,:5 HE BANG$ ON 
! DOOR ! NOISE /OPP$ 9SIDE ! ROOM4 ,HE KNOCK$ AGA91 &1 AFT] A MOM5T1 
! WOMAN />T$ CRY+1 & ,RAYMOND OP5$ ! DOOR4 ,HE HAD A CIG>ETTE 
DANGL+ FROM HIS UND]LIP & A RA!R SICKLY SMILE4 

0,Y\R NAME80 ,RAYMOND GAVE HIS NAME4 0,TAKE ?AT CIG>ETTE \T ( Y\R M\? 
:5 Y\'RE TALK+ TO ME10 ! POLICEMAN SAID GRUFFLY4 ,RAYMOND HESITAT$1 GLANC$ 
AT ME1 & KEPT ! CIG>ETTE 9 HIS M\?4 ,! POLICEMAN PROMPTLY SWUNG HIS >M 
& GAVE HIM A GOOD H>D SMACK ON ! LEFT *EEK4 ,! CIG>ETTE %OT FROM HIS LIPS 
& DROPP$ A Y>D AWAY4 ,RAYMOND MADE A WRY FACE1 BUT SAID NO?+ = A MOM5T4 
,!N 9 A HUMBLE TONE HE ASK$ IF HE MI<TN'T PICK UP HIS CIG>ETTE4 

,! (FIC] SAID1 0,YES10 & ADD$3 0,BUT DON'T Y\ =GET NEXT TIME ?AT WE DON'T 
/& = ANY NONS5SE1 NOT FROM GUYS LIKE Y\40 

,MEAN:ILE ! GIRL W5T ON SOBB+ & REPEAT+3 0,HE HIT ME1 ! C[>D4 ,HE'S A 
PIMP40 

0,EXCUSE ME1 (FIC]10 ,RAYMOND PUT 91 0BUT IS ?AT 9 ORD]1 CALL+ A MAN A PIMP 
9 ! PRES5CE ( WITNESSES80 

,! POLICEMAN TOLD HIM TO %UT HIS TRAP4 

,RAYMOND !N TURN$ TO ! GIRL4 0,DON'T Y\ WORRY1 MY PET4 ,WE'LL MEET AGA940 

0,?AT'S 5\<10 ! POLICEMAN SAID1 & TOLD ! GIRL TO GO AWAY4 ,RAYMOND WAS 
TO /AY 9 HIS ROOM TILL SUMMON$ TO ! POLICE /ATION4 0,Y\ \<T TO BE A%AM$ ( 
Y\RSELF10 ! POLICEMAN ADD$1 0GETT+ SO TI<T Y\ CAN'T /& /EADY4 ,:Y1 Y\'RE 
%AK+ ALL OV]60 

0,I'M NOT TI<T10 ,RAYMOND EXPLA9$4 0,ONLY :5 ,I SEE Y\ /&+ !RE & 
LOOK+ AT ME1 ,I CAN'T HELP TREMBL+4 ,?AT'S ONLY NATURAL40 

,!N HE CLOS$ HIS DOOR1 & WE ALL W5T AWAY4 ,M>IE & ,I F9I%$ GETT+ \R 
LUN* READY4 ,BUT %E HADN'T ANY APPETITE1 & ,I ATE NE>LY ALL4 ,%E LEFT AT ONE1 & !N 
,I HAD A NAP4 

,T[>D ?REE !RE WAS A KNOCK AT MY DOOR & ,RAYMOND CAME 94 ,HE SAT D[N 
ON ! $GE ( MY B$ & = A M9UTE OR TWO SAID NO?+4 ,I ASK$ HIM H[ IT HAD 
GONE (F4 ,HE SAID IT HAD ALL GONE QUITE SMOO?LY AT FIR/1 AS P] PROGRAM2 ONLY !N 
%E'D SLAPP$ HIS FACE & HE'D SE5 R$1 & />T$ ?RA%+ H]4 ,AS = :AT 
HAPP5$ AFT] ?AT1 HE NE$N'T TELL ME1 AS ,I WAS !RE4 

0,WELL10 ,I SAID1 0Y\ TAU<T H] A LESSON1 ALL RI<T1 & ?AT'S :AT Y\ WANT$1 ISN'T 
IT80 

,HE AGRE$1 & PO9T$ \T ?AT :ATEV] ! POLICE DID1 ?AT W\LDN'T *ANGE ! 
FACT %E'D HAD H] PUNI%M5T4 ,AS = ! POLICE1 HE KNEW EXACTLY H[ TO H&LE 
!M4 ,BUT HE'D LIKE TO KN[ IF ,I'D EXPECT$ HIM TO RETURN ! BL[ :5 ! 
POLICEMAN HIT HIM4 

,I TOLD HIM ,I HADN'T EXPECT$ ANY?+ :ATSOEV] &1 ANYH[1 ,I HAD NO USE = 
! POLICE4 ,RAYMOND SEEM$ PLEAS$ & ASK$ IF ,I'D LIKE TO COME \T = A /ROLL 
) HIM4 ,I GOT UP FROM ! B$ & />T$ BRU%+ MY HAIR4 ,!N ,RAYMOND SAID 
?AT :AT HE REALLY WANT$ WAS = ME TO ACT AS HIS WITNESS4 ,I TOLD HIM ,I HAD NO 
OBJECTION2 ONLY ,I DIDN'T KN[ :AT HE EXPECT$ ME TO SAY4 

0,IT'S QUITE SIMPLE10 HE REPLI$4 0,Y\'VE ONLY GOT TO TELL !M ?AT ! GIRL HAD LET 
ME D[N40 

,SO ,I AGRE$ TO BE HIS WITNESS4 

,WE W5T \T TOGE!R1 & ,RAYMOND /OOD ME A BR&Y 9 A CAFE4 ,!N WE HAD A 
GAME ( BILLI>DS2 IT WAS A CLOSE GAME & ,I LO/ BY ONLY A FEW PO9TS4 ,AFT] ?AT HE 
PROPOS$ GO+ TO A BRO!L1 BUT ,I REFUS$2 ,I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE IT4 ,AS WE W]E WALK+ 
SL[LY BACK HE TOLD ME H[ PLEAS$ HE WAS AT HAV+ PAID \T HIS MI/RESS SO 
SATISFACTORILY4 ,HE MADE HIMSELF EXTREMELY AMIABLE TO ME1 & ,I QUITE 5JOY$ \R 
WALK4 

,:5 WE W]E NE>LY HOME ,I SAW OLD ,SALAMANO ON ! DOOR/EP2 HE SEEM$ V]Y 
EXCIT$4 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HIS DOG WASN'T ) HIM4 ,HE WAS TURN+ LIKE A TEETOTUM1 
LOOK+ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 & SOMETIMES PE]+ 9TO ! D>KNESS ( ! HALL ) HIS 
LITTLE BLOOD%OT EYES4 ,!N HE'D MUTT] SOME?+ TO HIMSELF & />T GAZ+ UP & 
D[N ! /REET AGA94 

,RAYMOND ASK$ HIM :AT WAS WRONG1 BUT HE DIDN'T ANSW] AT ONCE4 ,!N ,I HE>D 
HIM GRUNT1 0,! BA/>D6 ,! FIL?Y CUR60 ,:5 ,I ASK$ HIM :]E HIS DOG WAS1 HE 
SC[L$ AT ME & SNAPP$ \T1 0,GONE60 ,A MOM5T LAT]1 ALL ( A SUDD51 HE 
LAUN*$ \T 9TO IT4 

0,I'D TAK5 HIM TO ! ,P>ADE ,GR\ND AS USUAL4 ,!RE WAS A FAIR ON1 & Y\ C\LD 
H>DLY MOVE = ! CR[D4 ,I /OPP$ AT ONE ( ! BOO?S TO LOOK AT ! ,H&CUFF 
,K+4 ,:5 ,I TURN$ TO GO1 ! DOG WAS GONE4 ,I'D BE5 MEAN+ TO GET A SMALL] 
COLL>1 BUT ,I NEV] ?\<T ! BRUTE C\LD SLIP IT & GET AWAY LIKE ?AT40 

,RAYMOND ASSUR$ HIM ! DOG W\LD F9D ITS WAY HOME1 & TOLD HIM /ORIES ( 
DOGS ?AT HAD TRAVEL$ MILES & MILES TO GET BACK TO !IR MA/]S4 ,BUT ?IS SEEM$ 
TO MAKE ! OLD FELL[ EV5 MORE WORRI$ ?AN BE=E4 

0,DON'T Y\ UND]/&1 !Y'LL DO AWAY ) HIM2 ! POLICE1 ,I MEAN4 ,IT'S NOT 
LIKELY ANYONE WILL TAKE HIM 9 & LOOK AFT] HIM2 ) ALL ?OSE SCABS HE PUTS 
EV]YBODY (F40 

,I TOLD HIM ?AT !RE WAS A P\ND AT ! POLICE /ATION1 :]E /RAY DOGS >E TAK54 
,HIS DOG WAS C]TA9 TO BE !RE & HE C\LD GET IT BACK ON PAYM5T ( A SMALL 
*>GE4 ,HE ASK$ ME H[ MU* ! *>GE WAS1 BUT !RE ,I C\LDN'T HELP HIM4 ,!N 
HE FLEW 9TO A RAGE AGA94 

0,IS IT LIKELY ,I'D GIVE MONEY = A MUTT LIKE ?AT8 ,NO DAMN$ FE>6 ,!Y CAN KILL 
HIM1 = ALL ,I C>E40 ,& HE W5T ON CALL+ HIS DOG ! USUAL NAMES4 

,RAYMOND GAVE A LAU< & TURN$ 9TO ! HALL4 ,I FOLL[$ HIM UP/AIRS1 & WE 
P>T$ ON ! L&+4 ,A M9UTE OR TWO LAT] ,I HE>D ,SALAMANO'S FOOT/EPS & A 
KNOCK ON MY DOOR4 

,:5 ,I OP5$ IT1 HE HALT$ = A MOM5T 9 ! DOORWAY4 

0,EXCUSE ME 444 ,I HOPE ,I'M NOT DI/URB+ Y\40 

,I ASK$ HIM 91 BUT HE %OOK HIS HEAD4 ,HE WAS />+ AT HIS TOE CAPS1 & ! 
GN>L$ OLD H&S W]E TREMBL+4 ,)\T MEET+ MY EYES1 HE />T$ TALK+4 

0,!Y WON'T REALLY TAKE HIM FROM ME1 WILL !Y1 ,MONSIEUR ,MEURSAULT8 ,SURELY !Y 
W\LDN'T DO A ?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,IF !Y DO -- ,I DON'T KN[ :AT WILL BECOME ( ME40 

,I TOLD HIM ?AT1 SO F> AS ,I KNEW1 !Y KEPT /RAY DOGS 9 ! P\ND = ?REE DAYS1 
WAIT+ = !IR [N]S TO CALL = !M4 ,AFT] ?AT !Y DISPOS$ ( ! DOGS AS !Y 
?\<T FIT4 

,HE />$ AT ME 9 SIL5CE = A MOM5T1 !N SAID1 0,GOOD EV5+40 ,AFT] ?AT ,I 
HE>D HIM PAC+ UP & D[N HIS ROOM = QUITE A :ILE4 ,!N HIS B$ CREAK$4 
,?R\< ! WALL !RE CAME TO ME A LITTLE :EEZ+ S\ND1 & ,I GUESS$ ?AT HE WAS 
WEEP+4 ,= SOME REASON1 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT1 ,I BEGAN ?9K+ ( ,MO!R4 ,BUT ,I HAD 
TO GET UP E>LY NEXT DAY2 SO1 AS ,I WASN'T FEEL+ HUNGRY1 ,I DID )\T SUPP]1 & 
W5T /RAI<T TO B$4 

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