,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #a ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS ,TEXT 3 ,P>T ,TWO ,I ,I WAS QUE/ION$ SEV]AL TIMES IMM$IATELY AFT] MY >RE/4 ,BUT !Y W]E ALL =MAL EXAM9ATIONS1 AS TO MY ID5TITY & SO =?4 ,AT ! FIR/ ( !SE1 :I* TOOK PLACE AT ! POLICE /ATION1 NOBODY SEEM$ TO HAVE MU* 9T]E/ 9 ! CASE4 ,H[EV]1 :5 ,I WAS BR\Y = ME TO HAVE ONE4 0,:Y DO Y\ ASK ?AT80 HE SAID4 ,I REPLI$ ?AT ,I REG>D$ MY CASE AS V]Y SIMPLE4 ,HE SMIL$4 0,WELL1 IT MAY SEEM SO TO Y\4 ,BUT WE'VE GOT TO ABIDE BY ! LAW1 &1 IF Y\ DON'T 5GAGE A LAWY]1 ! C\RT WILL HAVE TO APPO9T ONE = Y\40 ,IT /RUCK ME AS AN EXCELL5T >RANGEM5T ?AT ! AU?ORITIES %\LD SEE TO DETAILS ( ?IS K9D1 & ,I TOLD HIM SO4 ,HE NODD$1 & AGRE$ ?AT ! ,CODE WAS ALL ?AT C\LD BE DESIR$4 ,AT FIR/ ,I DIDN'T TAKE HIM QUITE S]I\SLY4 ,! ROOM 9 :I* HE 9T]VIEW$ ME WAS MU* LIKE AN ORD9>Y SITT+ ROOM1 ) CURTA9$ W9D[S1 & A S+LE LAMP /&+ ON ! DESK4 ,ITS LIM*AIR 9 :I* HE'D HAD ME SIT1 :ILE HIS [N FACE /AY$ 9 %AD[4 ,I HAD READ DESCRIPTIONS ( SU* SC5ES 9 BOOKS1 & AT FIR/ IT ALL SEEM$ LIKE A GAME4 ,AFT] \R CONV]SATION1 H[EV]1 ,I HAD A GOOD LOOK AT HIM4 ,HE WAS A TALL MAN ) CLEAN-CUT FEATURES1 DEEP-SET BLUE EYES1 A BIG GRAY MU/A*E1 & ABUNDANT1 ALMO/ SN[-:ITE HAIR1 & HE GAVE ME ! IMPRESSION ( BE+ HILY HELD \T MY H& & SAID1 0,GOOD-BY02 JU/ 9 TIME ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT ,I'D KILL$ A MAN4 ,NEXT DAY A LAWY] CAME TO MY CELL2 A SMALL1 PLUMP1 Y\NGI% MAN ) SLEEK BLACK HAIR4 ,9 SPITE ( ! HEAT -- ,I WAS 9 MY %IRT SLEEVES -- HE WAS WE>+ A D>K SUIT1 /IFF COLL>1 & A RA!R %[Y TIE1 ) BROAD BLACK & :ITE /RIPES4 ,AFT] DEPOSIT+ HIS BRIEF CASE ON MY B$1 HE 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF1 & ADD$ ?AT HE'D P]US$ ! RECORD ( MY CASE ) ! UTMO/ C>E4 ,HIS OP9ION WAS ?AT IT W\LD NE$ CAUTI\S H&L+1 BUT !RE WAS EV]Y PROSPECT ( MY GETT+ (F1 PROVID$ ,I FOLL[$ HIS ADVICE4 ,I ?ANK$ HIM1 & HE SAID3 0,GOOD4 ,N[ LET'S GET D[N TO IT40 ,SITT+ ON ! B$1 HE SAID ?AT !Y'D BE5 MAK+ 9VE/IGATIONS 9TO MY PRIVATE LIFE4 ,!Y HAD LE>N$ ?AT MY MO!R DI$ REC5TLY 9 A HOME4 ,9QUIRIES HAD BE5 CONDUCT$ AT ,M>5GO & ! POLICE 9=M$ ?AT ,I'D %[N 0GREAT CALL\SNESS0 AT MY MO!R'S FUN]AL4 0,Y\ MU/ UND]/&10 ! LAWY] SAID1 0?AT ,I DON'T RELI% HAV+ TO QUE/ION Y\ AB\T SU* A MATT]4 ,BUT IT HAS MU* IMPORTANCE1 &1 UNLESS ,I F9D SOME WAY ( ANSW]+ ! *>GE ( 'CALL\SNESS1' ,I %ALL BE H&ICAPP$ 9 CONDUCT+ Y\R DEF5SE4 ,& ?AT IS :]E Y\1 & ONLY Y\1 CAN HELP ME40 ,HE W5T ON TO ASK IF ,I HAD FELT GRIEF ON ?AT 0SAD OCCASION40 ,! QUE/ION /RUCK ME AS AN ODD ONE2 ,I'D HAVE BE5 MU* EMB>RASS$ IF ,I'D HAD TO ASK ANYONE A ?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,I ANSW]$ ?AT1 ( REC5T YE>S1 ,I'D RA!R LO/ ! HABIT ( NOT+ MY FEEL+S1 & H>DLY KNEW :AT TO ANSW]4 ,I C\LD TRU?FULLY SAY ,I'D BE5 QUITE FOND ( ,MO!R -- BUT REALLY ?AT DIDN'T MEAN MU*4 ,ALL NORMAL PEOPLE1 ,I ADD$ AS ON AFT]?\DLY TOOK /OCK ( :AT WAS HAPP5+4 ,ANYH[1 ,I C\LD ASSURE HIM ( ONE ?+3 ?AT ,I'D RA!R ,MO!R HADN'T DI$4 ,! LAWY]1 H[EV]1 LOOK$ DISPLEAS$4 0,?AT'S NOT 5\<10 HE SAID CURTLY4 ,AFT] CONSID]+ = A BIT HE ASK$ ME IF HE C\LD SAY ?AT ON ?AT DAY ,I HAD KEPT MY FEEL+S UND] CONTROL4 0,NO10 ,I SAID4 0,?AT W\LDN'T BE TRUE40 ,HE GAVE ME A QUE] LOOK1 AS IF ,I SLIGE AGA9/ ME1 HE M]ELY REPLI$ ?AT ?IS REM>K %[$ ,I'D NEV] HAD ANY DEAL+S ) ! LAW4 ,SOON AFT] ?IS HE LEFT1 LOOK+ QUITE VEX$4 ,I WI%$ HE HAD /AY$ LONG] & ,I C\LD HAVE EXPLA9$ ?AT ,I DESIR$ HIS SYMPA?Y1 NOT = HIM TO MAKE A BETT] JOB ( MY DEF5SE1 BUT1 IF ,I MIY P]SON4 ,BUT REALLY ?AT W\LD HAVE S]V$ NO GREAT PURPOSE1 & ,I LET IT GO -- \T ( LAZ9ESS AS MU* AS ANY?+ ELSE4 ,LAT] 9 ! DAY ,I WAS TAK5 AGA9 TO ! EXAM9+ MAGI/RATE'S (FICE4 ,IT WAS TWO 9 ! AFT]NOON &1 ?IS TIME1 ! ROOM WAS FLOOD$ ) LIK+ ?AT ,I HAD ! REPUTATION ( BE+ A TACITURN1 RA!R SELF-C5T]$ P]SON1 & HE'D LIKE TO KN[ :AT ,I HAD TO SAY TO ?AT4 ,I ANSW]$3 0,WELL1 ,I R>ELY HAVE ANY?+ MU* TO SAY4 ,SO1 NATURALLY ,I KEEP MY M\? %UT40 ,HE SMIL$ AS ON ! PREVI\S OCCASION1 & AGRE$ ?AT ?AT WAS ! BE/ ( REASONS4 0,9 ANY CASE10 HE ADD$1 0IT HAS LITTLE OR NO IMPORTANCE40 ,AFT] A %ORT SIL5CE HE SUDD5LY LEAN$ =W>D1 LOOK$ ME 9 ! EYES1 & SAID1 RAIS+ HIS VOICE A LITTLE3 0,:AT REALLY 9T]E/S ME IS -- Y\60 ,I WASN'T QUITE CLE> :AT HE MEANT1 SO ,I MADE NO COMM5T4 0,!RE >E SEV]AL ?+S10 HE CONT9U$1 0?AT PUZZLE ME AB\T Y\R CRIME4 ,I FEEL SURE ?AT Y\ WILL HELP ME TO UND]/& !M40 ,:5 ,I REPLI$ ?AT REALLY IT WAS QUITE SIMPLE1 HE ASK$ ME TO GIVE HIM AN ACC\NT ( :AT ,I'D DONE ?AT DAY4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ,I HAD ALREADY TOLD HIM AT \R FIR/ 9T]VIEW -- 9 A SUMM>Y SORT ( WAY1 ( C\RSE -- AB\T ,RAYMOND1 ! BEA*1 \R SWIM1 ! FID HIM PU%+ ! C>RI] BACK & CROSS+ SOME?+ \T4 ,NEXT1 )\T ANY APP>5T LOGICAL CONNECTION1 ! MAGI/RATE SPRANG ANO!R QUE/ION4 0,:Y DID Y\ FIRE FIVE CONSECUTIVE %OTS80 ,I ?\D ME ) A QUE] EXPRESSION4 0,BUT :Y1 :Y DID Y\ GO ON FIR+ AT A PRO/RATE MAN80 ,AGA9 ,I F\ND NO?+ TO REPLY4 ,! MAGI/RATE DREW HIS H& ACROSS HIS =EHEAD & REPEAT$ 9 A SLIT HIM (F2 HE BEGAN SPEAK+ AT A GREAT PACE4 ,HE TOLD ME HE BELIEV$ 9 ,GOD1 & ?AT EV5 ! WOR/ ( S9N]S C\LD OBTA9 =GIV5ESS ( ,HIM4 ,BUT FIR/ HE MU/ REP5T1 & BECOME LIKE A LITTLE *ILD1 ) A SIMPLE1 TRU/FUL HE>T1 OP5 TO CONVICTION4 ,HE WAS LEAN+ RIKS1 AS1 = ONE ?+1 ! (FICE WAS SO /IFL+LY HOT & BIG FLIES W]E BUZZ+ R\ND & SETTL+ ON MY *EEKS2 ALSO BECAUSE HE RA!R AL>M$ ME4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I REALIZ$ IT WAS ABSURD TO FEEL LIKE ?IS1 CONSID]+ ?AT1 AFT] ALL1 IT WAS ,I :O WAS ! CRIM9AL4 ,H[EV]1 AS HE CONT9U$ TALK+1 ,I DID MY BE/ TO UND]/&1 & ,I GA!R$ ?AT !RE WAS ONLY ONE PO9T 9 MY CONFESSION ?AT BADLY NE$$ CLE>+ UP -- ! FACT ?AT ,I'D WAIT$ BE=E FIR+ A SECOND TIME4 ,ALL ! RE/ WAS1 SO TO SPEAK1 QUITE 9 ORD]2 BUT ?AT COMPLETELY BAFFL$ HIM4 ,I />T$ TO TELL HIM ?AT HE WAS WRONG 9 9SI/+ ON ?IS2 ! PO9T WAS ( QUITE M9OR IMPORTANCE4 ,BUT1 BE=E ,I C\LD GET ! WORDS \T1 HE HAD DRAWN HIMSELF UP TO HIS FULL HEINE/LY IF ,I BELIEV$ 9 ,GOD4 ,:5 ,I SAID1 0,NO10 HE PLUMP$ D[N 9TO HIS *AIR 9DIGNANTLY4 ,?AT WAS UN?9KABLE1 HE SAID2 ALL M5 BELIEVE 9 ,GOD1 EV5 ?OSE :O REJECT ,HIM4 ,( ?IS HE WAS ABSOLUTELY SURE2 IF EV] HE CAME TO D\BT IT1 HIS LIFE W\LD LOSE ALL MEAN+4 0,DO Y\ WI%10 HE ASK$ 9DIGNANTLY1 0MY LIFE TO HAVE NO MEAN+80 ,REALLY ,I C\LDN'T SEE H[ MY WI%ES CAME 9TO IT1 & ,I TOLD HIM AS MU*4 ,:ILE ,I WAS TALK+1 HE ?RU/ ! CRUCIFIX AGA9 JU/ UND] MY NOSE & %\T$3 0,I1 ANYH[1 AM A ,*RI/IAN4 ,& ,I PRAY ,HIM TO =GIVE Y\ = Y\R S9S4 ,MY POOR Y\NG MAN1 H[ CAN Y\ NOT BELIEVE ?AT ,HE SUFF]$ = Y\R SAKE80 ,I NOTIC$ ?AT HIS MANN] SEEM$ G5U9ELY SOLICIT\S :5 HE SAID1 0,MY POOR Y\NG MAN0 -- BUT ,I WAS BEG9N+ TO HAVE 5\< ( IT4 ,! ROOM WAS GR[+ /EADILY HOTT]4 ,AS ,I USUALLY DO :5 ,I WANT TO GET RID ( SOMEONE :OSE CONV]SATION BORES ME1 ,I PRET5D$ TO AGREE4 ,AT :I*1 RA!R TO MY SURPRISE1 HIS FACE LIT UP4 0,Y\ SEE6 ,Y\ SEE6 ,N[ WON'T Y\ [N ?AT Y\ BELIEVE & PUT Y\R TRU/ 9 ,HIM80 ,I MU/ HAVE %AK5 MY HEAD AGA91 = HE SANK BACK 9 HIS *AIR1 LOOK+ LIMP & DEJECT$4 ,= SOME MOM5TS !RE WAS A SIL5CE DUR+ :I* ! TYPEWRIT]1 :I* HAD BE5 CLICK+ AWAY ALL ! TIME WE TALK$1 CAUK4 ,!N HE LOOK$ AT ME 9T5TLY & RA!R SADLY4 0,NEV] 9 ALL MY EXP]I5CE HAVE ,I KN[N A S\L SO CASE-H>D5$ AS Y\RS10 HE SAID 9 A L[ TONE4 0,ALL ! CRIM9ALS :O HAVE COME BE=E ME UNTIL N[ WEPT :5 !Y SAW ?IS SYMBOL ( \R ,LORD'S SUFF]+S40 ,I WAS ON ! PO9T ( REPLY+ ?AT WAS PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y W]E CRIM9ALS4 ,BUT !N ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ,I1 TOO1 CAME UND] ?AT DESCRIPTION4 ,SOMEH[ IT WAS AN IDEA TO :I* ,I NEV] C\LD GET RECONCIL$4 ,TO 9DICATE1 PRESUMABLY1 ?AT ! 9T]VIEW WAS OV]1 ! MAGI/RATE /OOD UP4 ,9 ! SAME WE>Y TONE HE ASK$ ME A LA/ QUE/ION3 ,DID ,I REGRET :AT ,I HAD DONE8 ,AFT] ?9K+ A BIT1 ,I SAID ?AT :AT ,I FELT WAS LESS REGRET ?AN A K9D ( VEXATION -- ,I C\LDN'T F9D A BETT] WORD = IT4 ,BUT HE DIDN'T SEEM TO UND]/&4 444 ,?IS WAS AS F> AS ?+S W5T AT ?AT DAY'S 9T]VIEW4 ,I CAME BE=E ! MAGI/RATE MANY TIMES MORE1 BUT ON !SE OCCASIONS MY LAWY] ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ ME4 ,! EXAM9ATIONS W]E CONF9$ TO ASK+ ME TO AMPLIFY MY PREVI\S /ATEM5TS4 ,OR ELSE ! MAGI/RATE & MY LAWY] DISCUSS$ TE*NICALITIES4 ,AT SU* TIMES !Y TOOK V]Y LITTLE NOTICE ( ME1 &1 9 ANY CASE1 ! TONE ( ! EXAM9ATIONS *ANG$ AS TIME W5T ON4 ,! MAGI/RATE SEEM$ TO HAVE LO/ 9T]E/ 9 ME1 & TO HAVE COME TO SOME SORT-( DECISION AB\T MY CASE4 ,HE NEV] M5TION$ ,GOD AGA9 OR DISPLAY$ ANY ( ! RELIGI\S F]VOR ,I HAD F\ND SO EMB>RASS+ AT \R FIR/ 9T]VIEW4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT \R RELATIONS BECAME MORE CORDIAL4 ,AFT] A FEW QUE/IONS1 FOLL[$ BY AN EX*ANGE ( REM>KS ) ! LAWY]1 ! MAGI/RATE CLOS$ ! 9T]VIEW4 ,MY CASE WAS 0TAK+ ITS C\RSE10 AS HE PUT IT4 ,SOMETIMES1 TOO1 ! CONV]SATION WAS ( A G5]AL ORD]1 & ! MAGI/RATE & LAWY] 5C\RAG$ ME TO JO9 9 IT4 ,I BEGAN TO BREA! MORE FREELY4 ,NEI!R ( ! TWO M51 AT !SE TIMES1 %[$ ! LEA/ HO/ILITY T[>D ME1 & EV]Y?+ W5T SO SMOO?LY1 SO AMIABLY1 ?AT ,I HAD AN ABSURD IMPRESSION ( BE+ 0ONE ( ! FAMILY40 ,I CAN HONE/LY SAY ?AT DUR+ ! ELEV5 MON?S !SE EXAM9ATIONS LA/$ ,I GOT SO US$ TO !M ?AT ,I WAS ALMO/ SURPRIS$ AT HAV+ EV] 5JOY$ ANY?+ BETT] ?AN ?OSE R>E MOM5TS :5 ! MAGI/RATE1 AFT] ESCORT+ ME TO ! DOOR ( ! (FICE1 W\LD PAT MY %\LD] & SAY 9 A FRI5DLY TONE3 0,WELL1 ,MR4 ,ANTI*RI/1 ?AT'S ALL = ! PRES5T60 ,AFT] :I* ,I WAS MADE OV] TO MY JAIL]S4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #b#e1 #bba 3 ,P>T #b1 ,*APT] #a -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/