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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

,TEXT 3 

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,!,R,E >E SOME ?+S ( :I* ,I'VE NEV] C>$ TO TALK4 ,&1 A FEW DAYS AFT] ,I'D 
BE5 S5T TO PRISON1 ,I DECID$ ?AT ?IS PHASE ( MY LIFE WAS ONE ( !M4 ,H[EV]1 AS 
TIME W5T BY1 ,I CAME TO FEEL ?AT ?IS AV]SION HAD NO REAL SUB/ANCE4 ,9 PO9T ( FACT1 
DUR+ ?OSE E>LY DAYS1 ,I WAS H>DLY CONSCI\S ( BE+ 9 PRISON2 ,I HAD ALWAYS A 
VAGUE HOPE ?AT SOME?+ W\LD TURN UP1 SOME AGREEABLE SURPRISE4 

,! *ANGE CAME SOON AFT] ,M>IE'S FIR/ & ONLY VISIT4 ,FROM ! DAY :5 ,I GOT 
H] LETT] TELL+ ME !Y W\LDN'T LET H] COME TO SEE ME ANY MORE1 BECAUSE %E 
WASN'T MY WIFE -- IT WAS FROM ?AT DAY ?AT ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ?IS CELL WAS MY LA/ HOME1 
A DEAD 5D1 SO TO SPEAK4 

,ON ! DAY ( MY >RE/ !Y PUT ME 9 A BIGGI% ROOM ) SEV]AL O!R 
PRISON]S1 MO/LY ,>ABS4 ,!Y GR9N$ :5 !Y SAW ME 5T]1 & ASK$ ME :AT 
,I'D DONE4 ,I TOLD !M ,I'D KILL$ AN ,>AB1 & !Y KEPT MOM = A :ILE4 ,BUT 
PRES5TLY NI<T BEGAN TO FALL1 & ONE ( !M EXPLA9$ TO ME H[ TO LAY \T MY 
SLEEP+ MAT4 ,BY ROLL+ UP ONE 5D ONE MAKES A SORT ( BOL/]4 ,ALL NI<T ,I FELT BUGS 
CRAWL+ OV] MY FACE4 

,SOME DAYS LAT] ,I WAS PUT BY MYSELF 9 A CELL1 :]E ,I SLEPT ON A PLANK B$ H+$ 
TO ! WALL4 ,! ONLY O!R FURNITURE WAS A LATR9E BUCKET & A T9 BAS94 ,! PRISON 
/&S ON RIS+ GR\ND1 & ?R\< MY LITTLE W9D[ ,I HAD GLIMPSES ( ! SEA4 ,ONE 
DAY :5 ,I WAS HANG+ ON ! B>S1 /RA9+ MY EYES T[>D ! SUNLI<T PLAY+ 
ON ! WAVES1 A JAIL] 5T]$ & SAID ,I HAD A VISITOR4 ,I ?\<T IT MU/ BE ,M>IE1 & 
SO IT WAS4 

,TO GO TO ! ,VISITORS' ,ROOM1 ,I WAS TAK5 ALONG A CORRIDOR1 !N UP A FLI<T ( /EPS1 
!N ALONG ANO!R CORRIDOR4 ,IT WAS A V]Y L>GE ROOM1 LIT BY A BIG B[ W9D[1 & 
DIVID$ 9TO ?REE COMP>TM5TS BY HI< IRON GRILLES RUNN+ TRANSV]SALLY4 ,BETWE5 
! TWO GRILLES !RE WAS A GAP ( SOME ?IRTY FEET1 A SORT ( NO MAN'S L& BETWE5 
! PRISON]S & !IR FRI5DS4 ,I WAS L$ TO A PO9T EXACTLY OPPOSITE ,M>IE1 :O WAS 
WE>+ H] /RIP$ DRESS4 ,ON MY SIDE ( ! RAILS W]E AB\T A DOZ5 O!R PRISON]S1 
,>ABS = ! MO/ P>T4 ,ON ,M>IE'S SIDE W]E MO/LY ,MOORI% WOM54 ,%E WAS 
W$G$ BETWE5 A SMALL OLD WOMAN ) TI<T-SET LIPS & A FAT MATRON1 )\T A 
HAT1 :O WAS TALK+ %RILLY & GE/ICULAT$ ALL ! TIME4 ,BECAUSE ( ! DI/ANCE 
BETWE5 ! VISITORS & PRISON]S ,I F\ND ,I1 TOO1 HAD TO RAISE MY VOICE4 

,:5 ,I CAME 9TO ! ROOM ! BABEL ( VOICES E*O+ ON ! B>E WALLS1 & ! 
SUNLI<T /REAM+ 91 FLOOD+ EV]Y?+ 9 A H>% :ITE GL>E1 MADE ME FEEL QUITE 
DIZZY4 ,AFT] ! RELATIVE D>KNESS & ! SIL5CE ( MY CELL IT TOOK ME SOME 
MOM5TS TO GET US$ TO !SE CONDITIONS4 ,AFT] A BIT1 H[EV]1 ,I CAME TO SEE EA* 
FACE QUITE CLE>LY1 LIT UP AS IF A SPOTLI<T PLAY$ ON IT4 

,I NOTIC$ A PRISON (FICIAL SEAT$ AT EA* 5D ( ! NO MAN'S L& BETWE5 ! 
GRILLES4 ,! NATIVE PRISON]S & !IR RELATIONS ON ! O!R SIDE W]E SQUATT+ 
OPPOSITE EA* O!R4 ,!Y DIDN'T RAISE !IR VOICES &1 9 SPITE ( ! D91 MANAG$ 
TO CONV]SE ALMO/ 9 :ISP]S4 ,?IS MURMUR ( VOICES COM+ FROM BEL[ MADE A 
SORT ( ACCOMPANIM5T TO ! CONV]SATIONS GO+ ON ABOVE !IR HEADS4 ,I TOOK /OCK 
( ALL ?IS V]Y QUICKLY & MOV$ A /EP =W>D T[>D ,M>IE4 ,%E WAS PRESS+ 
H] BR[N1 SUN-TANN$ FACE TO ! B>S & SMIL+ AS H>D AS %E C\LD4 ,I ?\<T %E 
WAS LOOK+ V]Y PRETTY1 BUT SOMEH[ C\LDN'T BR+ MYSELF TO TELL H] SO4 

0,WELL80 %E ASK$1 PIT*+ H] VOICE V]Y HI<4 0,:AT AB\T IT8 ,>E Y\ ALL RI<T1 
HAVE Y\ EV]Y?+ Y\ WANT80 

0,OH1 YES4 ,I'VE EV]Y?+ ,I WANT40 

,WE W]E SIL5T = SOME MOM5TS2 ,M>IE W5T ON SMIL+4 ,! FAT WOMAN WAS 
BAWL+ AT ! PRISON] BESIDE ME1 H] HUSB& PRESUMABLY1 A TALL1 FAIR1 PLEASANT- 
LOOK+ MAN4 

0,JEANNE REFUS$ TO HAVE HIM10 %E YELL$4 

0,?AT'S JU/ TOO BAD10 ! MAN REPLI$4 

0,YES1 & ,I TOLD H] Y\'D TAKE HIM BACK ! MOM5T Y\ GOT \T2 BUT %E 
W\LDN'T HE> ( IT40 

,M>IE %\T$ ACROSS ! GAP ?AT ,RAYMOND S5T ME HIS BE/ WI%ES1 & ,I SAID1 
0,?ANKS40 ,BUT MY VOICE WAS DR[N$ BY MY NEI<BOR'S1 ASK+ 0IF HE WAS QUITE FIT40 

,! FAT WOMAN GAVE A LAU<4 0,FIT8 ,I %\LD SAY HE IS6 ,! PICTURE ( HEAL?40 

,MEAN:ILE ! PRISON] ON MY LEFT1 A Y\NG/] ) ?91 GIRLI% H&S1 NEV] SAID 
A WORD4 ,HIS EYES1 ,I NOTIC$1 W]E FIX$ ON ! LITTLE OLD WOMAN OPPOSITE HIM1 & %E 
RETURN$ HIS GAZE ) A SORT ( HUNGRY PASSION4 ,BUT ,I HAD TO /OP LOOK+ AT !M AS 
,M>IE WAS %\T+ TO ME ?AT WE MU/N'T LOSE HOPE4 

0,C]TA9LY NOT10 ,I ANSW]$4 ,MY GAZE FELL ON H] %\LD]S1 & ,I HAD A SUDD5 
LONG+ TO SQUEEZE !M1 ?R\< ! ?9 DRESS4 ,ITS SILKY TEXTURE FASC9AT$ ME1 & ,I 
HAD A FEEL+ ?AT ! HOPE %E SPOKE ( C5T]$ ON IT1 SOMEH[4 ,I IMAG9E 
SOME?+ ( ! SAME SORT WAS 9 ,M>IE'S M9D1 = %E W5T ON SMIL+1 LOOK+ 
/RAI<T AT ME4 

0,IT'LL ALL COME RI<T1 Y\'LL SEE1 & !N WE %ALL GET M>RI$40 

,ALL ,I C\LD SEE ( H] N[ WAS ! :ITE FLA% ( H] TEE?1 & ! LITTLE PUCK]S 
R\ND H] EYES4 ,I ANSW]$3 0,DO Y\ REALLY ?9K SO80 BUT *IEFLY BECAUSE ,I FELT IT UP 
TO ME TO ANSW] SOME?+4 

,%E />T$ TALK+ V]Y FA/ 9 ! SAME HI<-PIT*$ VOICE4 

0,YES1 Y\'LL BE ACQUITT$1 & WE'LL GO BA?+ AGA91 ,SUNDAYS40 

,! WOMAN BESIDE ME WAS /ILL YELL+ AWAY1 TELL+ H] HUSB& ?AT %E'D LEFT A 
BASKET = HIM 9 ! PRISON (FICE4 ,%E GAVE A LI/ ( ! ?+S %E'D BR\<T & 
TOLD HIM TO M9D & *ECK !M C>EFULLY1 AS SOME HAD CO/ QUITE A LOT4 ,! 
Y\NG/] ON MY O!R SIDE & HIS MO!R W]E /ILL GAZ+ M\RNFULLY AT EA* 
O!R1 & ! MURMUR ( ! ,>ABS DRON$ ON BEL[ US4 ,! LI<T \TSIDE SEEM$ TO 
BE SURG+ UP AGA9/ ! W9D[1 SEEP+ ?R\<1 & SME>+ ! FACES ( ! 
PEOPLE FAC+ IT ) A COAT ( YELL[ OIL4 

,I BEGAN TO FEEL SLI<TLY SQUEAMI%1 & WI%$ ,I C\LD LEAVE4 ,! /RID5T VOICE 
BESIDE ME WAS J>R+ ON MY E>S4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ,I WANT$ TO HAVE ! MO/ ,I 
C\LD ( ,M>IE'S COMPANY4 ,I'VE NO IDEA H[ MU* TIME PASS$4 ,I REMEMB] ,M>IE'S 
DESCRIB+ TO ME H] WORK1 ) ?AT SET SMILE ALWAYS ON H] FACE4 ,!RE WASN'T A 
MOM5T'S LETUP 9 ! NOISE -- %\TS1 CONV]SATIONS1 & ALWAYS ?AT MUTT]+ 
UND]TONE4 ,! ONLY OASIS ( SIL5CE WAS MADE BY ! Y\NG FELL[ & ! OLD 
WOMAN GAZ+ 9TO EA* O!R'S EYES4 

,!N1 ONE BY ONE1 ! ,>ABS W]E L$ AWAY2 ALMO/ EV]YONE FELL SIL5T :5 ! 
FIR/ ONE LEFT4 ,! LITTLE OLD WOMAN PRESS$ H]SELF AGA9/ ! B>S & AT ! SAME 
MOM5T A JAIL] TAPP$ H] SON'S %\LD]4 ,HE CALL$1 0,AU REVOIR1 ,MO!R10 &1 
SLIPP+ H] H& BETWE5 ! B>S1 %E GAVE HIM A SMALL1 SL[ WAVE ) IT4 

,NO SOON] WAS %E GONE ?AN A MAN1 HAT 9 H&1 TOOK H] PLACE4 ,A PRISON] WAS 
L$ UP TO ! EMPTY PLACE BESIDE ME1 & ! TWO />T$ A BRISK EX*ANGE ( 
REM>KS -- NOT L\D1 H[EV]1 AS ! ROOM HAD BECOME RELATIVELY QUIET4 ,SOMEONE 
CAME & CALL$ AWAY ! MAN ON MY RI<T1 & HIS WIFE %\T$ AT HIM -- %E DIDN'T 
SEEM TO REALIZE IT WAS NO LONG] NECESS>Y TO %\T -- 0,N[1 M9D Y\ LOOK AFT] 
Y\RSELF1 DE>1 & DON'T DO ANY?+ RA%60 

,MY TURN CAME NEXT4 ,M>IE ?REW ME A KISS4 ,I LOOK$ BACK AS ,I WALK$ AWAY4 ,%E 
HADN'T MOV$2 H] FACE WAS /ILL PRESS$ TO ! RAILS1 H] LIPS /ILL P>T$ 9 ?AT T5SE1 
TWI/$ SMILE4 

,SOON AFT] ?IS ,I HAD A LETT] FROM H]4 ,& IT WAS !N ?AT ! ?+S ,I'VE NEV] 
LIK$ TO TALK AB\T BEGAN4 ,NOT ?AT !Y W]E P>TICUL>LY T]RIBLE2 ,I'VE NO WI% TO 
EXAGG]ATE & ,I SUFF]$ LESS ?AN O!RS4 ,/ILL1 !RE WAS ONE ?+ 9 ?OSE E>LY 
DAYS ?AT WAS REALLY IRKSOME3 MY HABIT ( ?9K+ LIKE A FREE MAN4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,I 
W\LD SUDD5LY BE SEIZ$ ) A DESIRE TO GO D[N TO ! BEA* = A SWIM4 ,& 
M]ELY TO HAVE IMAG9$ ! S\ND ( RIPPLES AT MY FEET1 ! SMOO? FEEL ( ! WAT] 
ON MY BODY AS ,I /RUCK \T1 & ! WOND]FUL S5SATION ( RELIEF IT GAVE BR\<T 
HOME /ILL MORE CRUELLY ! N>R[NESS ( MY CELL4 

,/ILL1 ?AT PHASE LA/$ A FEW MON?S ONLY4 ,AFT]W>DS1 ,I HAD PRISON]'S ?\<TS4 ,I 
WAIT$ = ! DAILY WALK 9 ! C\RTY>D OR A VISIT FROM MY LAWY]4 ,AS = ! RE/ 
( ! TIME1 ,I MANAG$ QUITE WELL1 REALLY4 ,I'VE (T5 ?\<T ?AT HAD ,I BE5 
COMPELL$ TO LIVE 9 ! TRUNK ( A DEAD TREE1 ) NO?+ TO DO BUT GAZE UP AT ! 
PAT* ( SKY JU/ OV]HEAD1 ,I'D HAVE GOT US$ TO IT BY DEGREES4 ,I'D HAVE LE>N$ TO 
WAT* = ! PASS+ ( BIRDS OR DRIFT+ CL\DS1 AS ,I HAD COME TO WAT* = MY 
LAWY]'S ODD NECKTIES1 OR1 9 ANO!R WORLD1 TO WAIT PATI5TLY TILL ,SUNDAY = A SPELL ( 
LOVE-MAK+ ) ,M>IE4 ,WELL1 H]E1 ANYH[1 ,I WASN'T P5N$ 9 A HOLL[ TREE TRUNK4 
,!RE W]E O!RS 9 ! WORLD WORSE (F ?AN ,I4 ,I REMEMB]$ IT HAD BE5 ONE ( 
,MO!R'S PET IDEAS -- %E WAS ALWAYS VOIC+ IT -- ?AT 9 ! LONG RUN ONE GETS US$ TO 
ANY?+4 

,USUALLY1 H[EV]1 ,I DIDN'T ?9K ?+S \T SO F>4 ,?OSE FIR/ MON?S W]E TRY+1 
( C\RSE2 BUT ! V]Y EF=T ,I HAD TO MAKE HELP$ ME ?R\< !M4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,I 
WAS PLAGU$ BY ! DESIRE = A WOMAN -- :I* WAS NATURAL 5\<1 CONSID]+ MY 
AGE4 ,I NEV] ?\<T ( ,M>IE ESPECIALLY4 ,I WAS OBSESS$ BY ?\<TS ( ?IS WOMAN 
OR ?AT1 ( ALL ! ONES ,I'D HAD1 ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES UND] :I* ,I'D LOV$ !M2 SO 
MU* SO ?AT ! CELL GREW CR[D$ ) !IR FACES1 <O/S ( MY OLD PASSIONS4 ,?AT 
UNSETTL$ ME1 NO D\BT2 BUT1 AT LEA/1 IT S]V$ TO KILL TIME4 

,I GRADUALLY BECAME QUITE FRI5DLY ) ! *IEF JAIL]1 :O W5T ! R\NDS ) 
! KIT*5 H&S AT MEALTIMES4 ,IT WAS HE :O BR\<T UP ! SUBJECT ( WOM54 
0,?AT'S :AT ! M5 H]E GRUMBLE AB\T MO/10 HE TOLD ME4 

,I SAID ,I FELT LIKE ?AT MYSELF4 0,!RE'S SOME?+ UNFAIR AB\T IT10 ,I ADD$1 0LIKE 
HITT+ A MAN :5 HE'S D[N40 

0,BUT ?AT'S ! :OLE PO9T ( IT10 HE SAID2 0?AT'S :Y Y\ FELL[S >E KEPT 9 
PRISON40 

0,I DON'T FOLL[40 

0,LIB]TY10 HE SAID1 0MEANS ?AT4 ,Y\'RE BE+ DEPRIV$ ( Y\R LIB]TY40 

,IT HAD NEV] BE=E /RUCK ME 9 ?AT LI<T1 BUT ,I SAW HIS PO9T4 0,?AT'S TRUE10 ,I SAID4 
0,O!RWISE IT W\LDN'T BE A PUNI%M5T40 

,! JAIL] NODD$4 0,YES1 Y\'RE DIFF]5T1 Y\ CAN USE Y\R BRA9S4 ,! O!RS 
CAN'T4 ,/ILL1 ?OSE FELL[S F9D A WAY \T2 !Y DO IT BY !MSELVES40 ,) :I* 
REM>K ! JAIL] LEFT MY CELL4 ,NEXT DAY ,I DID LIKE ! O!RS4 

,! LACK ( CIG>ETTES1 TOO1 WAS A TRIAL4 ,:5 ,I WAS BR\<T TO ! PRISON1 !Y TOOK 
AWAY MY BELT1 MY %OELACES1 & ! CONT5TS ( MY POCKETS1 9CLUD+ MY 
CIG>ETTES4 ,ONCE ,I HAD BE5 GIV5 A CELL TO MYSELF ,I ASK$ TO BE GIV5 BACK1 ANYH[1 
! CIG>ETTES4 ,SMOK+ WAS =BIDD51 !Y 9=M$ ME4 ,?AT1 P]HAPS1 WAS :AT 
GOT ME D[N ! MO/2 9 FACT1 ,I SUFF]$ REALLY BADLY DUR+ ! FIR/ FEW DAYS4 ,I 
EV5 TORE (F SPL9T]S FROM MY PLANK B$ & SUCK$ !M4 ,ALL DAY LONG ,I FELT FA9T 
& BILI\S4 ,IT PASS$ MY UND]/&+ :Y ,I %\LDN'T BE ALL[$ EV5 TO SMOKE2 IT 
C\LD HAVE DONE NO ONE ANY H>M4 ,LAT] ON1 ,I UND]/OOD ! IDEA BEH9D IT2 ?IS 
PRIVATION1 TOO1 WAS P>T ( MY PUNI%M5T4 ,BUT1 BY ! TIME ,I UND]/OOD1 ,I'D LO/ ! 
CRAV+1 SO IT HAD CEAS$ TO BE A PUNI%M5T4 

,EXCEPT = !SE PRIVATIONS ,I WASN'T TOO UNHAPPY4 ,YET AGA91 ! :OLE PROBLEM 
WAS3 H[ TO KILL TIME4 ,AFT] A :ILE1 H[EV]1 ONCE ,I'D LE>N$ ! TRICK ( 
REMEMB]+ ?+S1 ,I NEV] HAD A MOM5T'S BOR$OM4 ,SOMETIMES ,I W\LD EX]CISE 
MY MEMORY ON MY B$ROOM &1 />T+ FROM A CORN]1 MAKE ! R\ND1 NOT+ 
EV]Y OBJECT ,I SAW ON ! WAY4 ,AT FIR/ IT WAS OV] 9 A M9UTE OR TWO4 ,BUT EA* TIME ,I 
REPEAT$ ! EXP]I5CE1 IT TOOK A LITTLE LONG]4 ,I MADE A PO9T ( VISUALIZ+ EV]Y 
PIECE ( FURNITURE1 & EA* >TICLE UPON OR 9 IT1 & !N EV]Y DETAIL ( EA* >TICLE1 
& F9ALLY ! DETAILS ( ! DETAILS1 SO TO SPEAK3 A T9Y D5T OR 9CRU/ATION1 OR A 
*IPP$ $GE1 & ! EXACT GRA9 & COLOR ( ! WOODWORK4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I 
=C$ MYSELF TO KEEP MY 9V5TORY 9 M9D FROM />T TO F9I%1 9 ! RI<T ORD] 
& OMITT+ NO ITEM4 ,) ! RESULT ?AT1 AFT] A FEW WEEKS1 ,I C\LD SP5D H\RS 
M]ELY 9 LI/+ ! OBJECTS 9 MY B$ROOM4 ,I F\ND ?AT ! MORE ,I ?\<T1 ! 
MORE DETAILS1 HALF-=GOTT5 OR MALOBS]V$1 FLOAT$ UP FROM MY MEMORY4 ,!RE 
SEEM$ NO 5D TO !M4 

,SO ,I LE>N$ ?AT EV5 AFT] A S+LE DAY'S EXP]I5CE ( ! \TSIDE WORLD A MAN 
C\LD EASILY LIVE A HUNDR$ YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,HE'D HAVE LAID UP 5\< MEMORIES 
NEV] TO BE BOR$4 ,OBVI\SLY1 9 ONE WAY1 ?IS WAS A COMP5SATION4 

,!N !RE WAS SLEEP4 ,TO BEG9 )1 ,I SLEPT BADLY AT NI<T & NEV] 9 ! DAY4 
,BUT GRADUALLY MY NI<TS BECAME BETT]1 & ,I MANAG$ TO DOZE (F 9 ! DAYTIME AS 
WELL4 ,9 FACT1 DUR+ ! LA/ MON?S1 ,I MU/ HAVE SLEPT SIXTE5 OR EI<TE5 H\RS \T 
( ! TW5TY-F\R4 ,SO !RE REMA9$ ONLY SIX H\RS TO FILL -- ) MEALS1 RELIEV+ 
NATURE1 MY MEMORIES 444 & ! /ORY ( ! ,CZE*4 

,ONE DAY1 :5 9SPECT+ MY /RAW MATTRESS1 ,I F\ND A BIT ( NEWSPAP] /UCK TO 
ITS UND]SIDE4 ,! PAP] WAS YELL[ ) AGE1 ALMO/ TRANSP>5T1 BUT ,I C\LD /ILL 
MAKE \T ! LETT] PR9T4 ,IT WAS ! /ORY ( A CRIME4 ,! FIR/ P>T WAS MISS+1 BUT ,I 
GA!R$ ?AT ITS SC5E WAS SOME VILLAGE 9 ,CZE*OSLOVAKIA4 ,ONE ( ! VILLAG]S HAD 
LEFT HIS HOME TO TRY HIS LUCK ABROAD4 ,AFT] TW5TY-FIVE YE>S1 HAV+ MADE A =TUNE1 
HE RETURN$ TO HIS C\NTRY ) HIS WIFE & *ILD4 ,MEAN:ILE HIS MO!R & SI/] 
HAD BE5 RUNN+ A SMALL HOTEL 9 ! VILLAGE :]E HE WAS BORN4 ,HE DECID$ TO GIVE 
!M A SURPRISE &1 LEAV+ HIS WIFE & *ILD 9 ANO!R 9N1 HE W5T TO /AY AT HIS 
MO!R'S PLACE1 BOOK+ A ROOM UND] AN ASSUM$ NAME4 ,HIS MO!R & SI/] 
COMPLETELY FAIL$ TO RECOGNIZE HIM4 ,AT D9N] ?AT EV5+ HE %[$ !M A L>GE 
SUM ( MONEY HE HAD ON HIM1 & 9 ! C\RSE ( ! NI<T !Y SLAU<T]$ HIM 
) A HAMM]4 ,AFT] TAK+ ! MONEY !Y FLUNG ! BODY 9TO ! RIV]4 ,NEXT 
MORN+ HIS WIFE CAME &1 )\T ?9K+1 BETRAY$ ! GUE/'S ID5TITY4 ,HIS 
MO!R HANG$ H]SELF4 ,HIS SI/] ?REW H]SELF 9TO A WELL4 ,I MU/ HAVE READ ?AT 
/ORY ?\S&S ( TIMES4 ,9 ONE WAY IT S\ND$ MO/ UNLIKELY2 9 ANO!R1 IT WAS 
PLAUSIBLE 5\<4 ,ANYH[1 TO MY M9D1 ! MAN WAS ASK+ = TR\BLE2 ONE 
%\LDN'T PLAY FOOL TRICKS ( ?AT SORT4 

,SO1 :AT ) LONG B\TS ( SLEEP1 MY MEMORIES1 READ+S ( ?AT SCRAP ( 
NEWSPAP]1 ! TIDES ( LI<T & D>KNESS1 ! DAYS SLIPP$ BY4 ,I'D READ1 ( C\RSE1 
?AT 9 JAIL ONE 5DS UP BY LOS+ TRACK ( TIME4 ,BUT ?IS HAD NEV] MEANT ANY?+ 
DEF9ITE TO ME4 ,I HADN'T GRASP$ H[ DAYS C\LD BE AT ONCE LONG & %ORT4 ,LONG1 NO 
D\BT1 AS P]IODS TO LIVE ?R\<1 BUT SO DI/5D$ ?AT !Y 5D$ UP BY OV]LAPP+ 
ON EA* O!R4 ,9 FACT1 ,I NEV] ?\<T ( DAYS AS SU*2 ONLY ! WORDS 0YE/]DAY0 
& 0TOMORR[0 /ILL KEPT SOME MEAN+4 

,:51 ONE MORN+1 ! JAIL] 9=M$ ME ,I'D N[ BE5 SIX MON?S 9 JAIL1 ,I 
BELIEV$ HIM -- BUT ! WORDS CONVEY$ NO?+ TO MY M9D4 ,TO ME IT SEEM$ LIKE 
ONE & ! SAME DAY ?AT HAD BE5 GO+ ON S9CE ,I'D BE5 9 MY CELL1 & ?AT ,I'D 
BE5 DO+ ! SAME ?+ ALL ! TIME4 

,AFT] ! JAIL] LEFT ME ,I %9$ UP MY T9 PANNIK9 & /UDI$ MY FACE 9 IT4 ,MY 
EXPRESSION WAS T]RIBLY S]I\S1 ,I ?\<T1 EV5 :5 ,I TRI$ TO SMILE4 ,I HELD ! 
PANNIK9 AT DIFF]5T ANGLES1 BUT ALWAYS MY FACE HAD ! SAME M\RNFUL1 T5SE 
EXPRESSION4 

,! SUN WAS SETT+ & IT WAS ! H\R ( :I* ,I'D RA!R NOT SPEAK -- 0! 
NAMELESS H\R10 ,I CALL$ IT -- :5 EV5+ S\NDS W]E CREEP+ UP FROM ALL ! 
FLOORS ( ! PRISON 9 A SORT ( /EAL?Y PROCESSION4 ,I W5T TO ! B>R$ W9D[ & 
9 ! LA/ RAYS LOOK$ ONCE AGA9 AT MY REFLECT$ FACE4 ,IT WAS AS S]I\S AS BE=E2 
& ?AT WASN'T SURPRIS+1 AS JU/ !N ,I WAS FEEL+ S]I\S4 ,BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I 
HE>D SOME?+ ?AT ,I HADN'T HE>D = MON?S4 ,IT WAS ! S\ND ( A VOICE2 MY [N 
VOICE1 !RE WAS NO MI/AK+ IT4 ,& ,I RECOGNIZ$ IT AS ! VOICE ?AT = MANY A DAY 
( LATE HAD BE5 S\ND+ 9 MY E>S4 ,SO ,I KNEW ?AT ALL ?IS TIME ,I'D BE5 TALK+ TO 
MYSELF4 

,& SOME?+ ,I'D BE5 TOLD CAME BACK2 A REM>K MADE BY ! NURSE AT ,MO!R'S 
FUN]AL4 ,NO1 !RE WAS NO WAY \T1 & NO ONE CAN IMAG9E :AT ! EV5+S >E LIKE 
9 PRISON4 

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