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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,CAMUS 

,TEXT 3 

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,O,N ,! :OLE ,I CAN'T SAY ?AT ?OSE MON?S PASS$ SL[LY2 ANO!R SUMM] WAS ON 
ITS WAY ALMO/ BE=E ,I REALIZ$ ! FIR/ WAS OV]4 ,& ,I KNEW ?AT ) ! FIR/ 
REALLY HOT DAYS SOME?+ NEW WAS 9 /ORE = ME4 ,MY CASE WAS D[N = ! LA/ 
SESSIONS ( ! ,ASSIZE ,C\RT1 & ?OSE SESSIONS W]E DUE TO 5D SOME TIME 9 ,JUNE4 

,! DAY ON :I* MY TRIAL />T$ WAS ONE ( BRILLIANT SUN%9E4 ,MY LAWY] 
ASSUR$ ME ! CASE W\LD TAKE ONLY TWO OR ?REE DAYS4 0,FROM :AT ,I HE>10 HE 
ADD$1 0! C\RT WILL DISPAT* Y\R CASE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE1 AS IT ISN'T ! MO/ 
IMPORTANT ONE ON ! ,CAUSE ,LI/4 ,!RE'S A CASE ( P>RICIDE IMM$IATELY AFT]1 :I* 
WILL TAKE !M SOME TIME40 

,!Y CAME = ME AT HALF-PA/ SEV5 9 ! MORN+ & ,I WAS CONVEY$ TO ! LAW 
C\RTS 9 A PRISON VAN4 ,! TWO POLICEM5 L$ ME 9TO A SMALL ROOM ?AT SMELL$ ( 
D>KNESS4 ,WE SAT NE> A DOOR ?R\< :I* CAME S\NDS ( VOICES1 %\TS1 *AIRS 
SCRAP+ ON ! FLOOR2 A VAGUE HUBBUB :I* REM9D$ ME ( ONE ( ?OSE SMALL- 
T[N 0SOCIALS0 :51 AFT] ! CONC]T'S OV]1 ! HALL IS CLE>$ = DANC+4 

,ONE ( MY POLICEM5 TOLD ME ! JUDGES HADN'T >RIV$ YET1 & (F]$ ME A 
CIG>ETTE1 :I* ,I DECL9$4 ,AFT] A BIT HE ASK$ ME IF ,I WAS FEEL+ N]V\S4 ,I SAID1 
0,NO10 & ?AT ! PROSPECT ( WITNESS+ A TRIAL RA!R 9T]E/$ ME2 ,I'D NEV] HAD 
OCCASION TO ATT5D ONE BE=E4 

0,MAYBE10 ! O!R POLICEMAN SAID4 0,BUT AFT] AN H\R OR TWO ONE'S HAD 5\< ( 
IT40 

,AFT] A :ILE A SMALL ELECTRIC BELL PURR$ 9 ! ROOM4 ,!Y UNFA/5$ MY 
H&CUFFS1 OP5$ ! DOOR1 & L$ ME TO ! PRISON]'S DOCK4 

,!RE WAS A GREAT CR[D 9 ! C\RTROOM4 ,?\< ! ,V5ETIAN BL9DS W]E 
D[N1 LI<T WAS FILT]+ ?R\< ! *9KS1 & ! AIR /IFL+LY HOT ALREADY4 ,! 
W9D[S HAD BE5 KEPT %UT4 ,I SAT D[N1 & ! POLICE (FIC]S TOOK !IR /& ON 
EA* SIDE ( MY *AIR4 

,IT WAS !N ?AT ,I NOTIC$ A R[ ( FACES OPPOSITE ME4 ,!SE PEOPLE W]E />+ 
H>D AT ME1 & ,I GUESS$ !Y W]E ! JURY4 ,BUT SOMEH[ ,I DIDN'T SEE !M AS 
9DIVIDUALS4 ,I FELT AS Y\ DO JU/ AFT] BO>D+ A /REETC> & Y\'RE CONSCI\S ( ALL 
! PEOPLE ON ! OPPOSITE SEAT />+ AT Y\ 9 ! HOPE ( F9D+ SOME?+ 9 
Y\R APPE>ANCE TO AMUSE !M4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I KNEW ?IS WAS AN ABSURD COMP>ISON2 
:AT !SE PEOPLE W]E LOOK+ = 9 ME WASN'T ANY?+ TO LAU< AT1 BUT SIGNS ( 
CRIM9ALITY4 ,/ILL1 ! DIFF]5CE WASN'T SO V]Y GREAT1 &1 ANYH[1 ?AT'S ! IDEA ,I 
GOT4 

,:AT ) ! CR[D & ! /UFF9ESS ( ! AIR ,I WAS FEEL+ A BIT DIZZY4 ,I RAN 
MY EYES R\ND ! C\RTROOM BUT C\LDN'T RECOGNIZE ANY ( ! FACES4 ,AT FIR/ ,I C\LD 
H>DLY BELIEVE ?AT ALL !SE PEOPLE HAD COME ON MY ACC\NT4 ,IT WAS SU* A NEW 
EXP]I5CE1 BE+ A FOCUS ( 9T]E/2 9 ! ORD9>Y WAY NO ONE EV] PAID MU* 
ATT5TION TO ME4 

0,:AT A CRU%60 ,I REM>K$ TO ! POLICEMAN ON MY LEFT1 & HE EXPLA9$ ?AT ! 
NEWSPAP]S W]E RESPONSIBLE = IT4 

,HE PO9T$ TO A GR\P ( M5 AT A TABLE JU/ BEL[ ! JURY BOX4 0,!RE !Y >E60 

0,:O80 ,I ASK$1 & HE REPLI$1 0,! PRESS40 ,ONE ( !M1 HE ADD$1 WAS AN OLD 
FRI5D ( HIS4 

,A MOM5T LAT] ! MAN HE'D M5TION$ LOOK$ \R WAY &1 COM+ TO ! DOCK1 
%OOK H&S W>MLY ) ! POLICEMAN4 ,! J\RNALI/ WAS AN ELD]LY MAN ) A 
RA!R GRIM EXPRESSION1 BUT HIS MANN] WAS QUITE PLEASANT4 ,JU/ !N ,I NOTIC$ ?AT 
ALMO/ ALL ! PEOPLE 9 ! C\RTROOM W]E GREET+ EA* O!R1 EX*ANG+ REM>KS 
& =M+ GR\PS -- BEHAV+1 9 FACT1 AS 9 A CLUB :]E ! COMPANY ( O!RS ( 
ONE'S [N TA/ES & /&+ MAKES ONE FEEL AT EASE4 ,?AT1 NO D\BT1 EXPLA9$ ! 
ODD IMPRESSION ,I HAD ( BE+ DE TROP H]E1 A SORT ( GATE-CRA%]4 

,H[EV]1 ! J\RNALI/ ADDRESS$ ME QUITE AMIABLY1 & SAID HE HOP$ ALL W\LD 
GO WELL = ME4 ,I ?ANK$ HIM1 & HE ADD$ ) A SMILE3 

0,Y\ KN[1 WE'VE BE5 FEATUR+ Y\ A BIT4 ,WE'RE ALWAYS RA!R %ORT ( COPY 9 
! SUMM]1 & !RE'S BE5 PRECI\S LITTLE TO WRITE AB\T EXCEPT Y\R CASE & ! 
ONE ?AT'S COM+ ON AFT] IT4 ,I EXPECT Y\'VE HE>D AB\T IT2 IT'S A CASE ( P>RICIDE40 

,HE DREW MY ATT5TION TO ONE ( ! GR\P AT ! PRESS TABLE1 A PLUMP1 SMALL MAN 
) HUGE BLACK-RIMM$ GLASSES1 :O MADE ME ?9K ( AN OV]F$ WEASEL4 

0,?AT FELL['S ! SPECIAL CORRESPOND5T ( ONE ( ! ,P>IS DAILIES4 ,AS A MATT] ( 
FACT1 HE DIDN'T COME ON Y\R ACC\NT4 ,HE WAS S5T = ! P>RICIDE CASE1 BUT !Y'VE 
ASK$ HIM TO COV] Y\RS AS WELL40 

,IT WAS ON ! TIP ( MY TONGUE TO SAY1 0,?AT WAS V]Y K9D ( !M10 BUT !N ,I 
?\<T IT W\LD S\ND SILLY4 ,) A FRI5DLY WAVE ( HIS H& HE LEFT US1 & = 
SOME M9UTES NO?+ HAPP5$4 

,!N1 ACCOMPANI$ BY SOME COLLEAGUES1 MY LAWY] BU/L$ 91 9 HIS G[N4 ,HE 
W5T UP TO ! PRESS TABLE & %OOK H&S ) ! J\RNALI/S4 ,!Y REMA9$ 
LAU<+ & *ATT+ TOGE!R1 ALL SEEM+LY V]Y MU* AT HOME H]E1 UNTIL A BELL 
RANG %RILLY & EV]YONE W5T TO HIS PLACE4 ,MY LAWY] CAME UP TO ME1 %OOK H&S1 
& ADVIS$ ME TO ANSW] ALL ! QUE/IONS AS BRIEFLY AS POSSIBLE1 NOT TO VOLUNTE] 
9=MATION1 & TO RELY ON HIM TO SEE ME ?R\<4 

,I HE>D A *AIR SCRAPE ON MY LEFT1 & A TALL1 ?9 MAN WE>+ P9CE-NEZ SETTL$ ! 
FOLDS ( HIS R$ G[N AS HE TOOK HIS SEAT4 ,! ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR1 ,I GA!R$4 ,A CL]K 
( ! C\RT ANN\NC$ ?AT ,!IR ,HONORS W]E 5T]+1 & AT ! SAME MOM5T TWO 
BIG ELECTRIC FANS />T$ BUZZ+ OV]HEAD4 ,?REE JUDGES1 TWO 9 BLACK & ! ?IRD 9 
SC>LET1 ) BRIEF CASES UND] !IR >MS1 5T]$ & WALK$ BRISKLY TO ! B5*1 
:I* WAS SEV]AL FEET ABOVE ! LEVEL ( ! C\RTROOM FLOOR4 ,! MAN 9 SC>LET 
TOOK ! C5TRAL1 HI<-BACK$ *AIR1 PLAC$ HIS CAP ( (FICE ON ! TABLE1 RAN A 
H&K]*IEF OV] HIS SMALL BALD CR[N1 & ANN\NC$ ?AT ! HE>+ W\LD N[ 
BEG94 

,! J\RNALI/S HAD !IR F\NTA9 P5S READY2 !Y ALL WORE ! SAME EXPRESSION ( 
SLI<TLY IRONICAL 9DIFF]5CE1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ONE1 A MU* Y\NG] MAN ?AN 
HIS COLLEAGUES1 9 GRAY FLANNELS ) A BLUE TIE1 :O1 LEAV+ HIS P5 ON ! TABLE1 WAS 
GAZ+ H>D AT ME4 ,HE HAD A PLA91 RA!R *UNKY FACE2 :AT HELD MY ATT5TION W]E 
HIS EYES1 V]Y PALE1 CLE> EYES1 RIVET$ ON ME1 ?\< NOT BETRAY+ ANY DEF9ITE 
EMOTION4 ,= A MOM5T ,I HAD AN ODD IMPRESSION1 AS IF ,I W]E BE+ SCRUT9IZ$ BY 
MYSELF4 ,?AT -- & ! FACT ?AT ,I WAS UNFAMILI> ) C\RT PROC$URE -- MAY EXPLA9 
:Y ,I DIDN'T FOLL[ V]Y WELL ! OP5+ PHASES3 ! DRAW+ ( LOTS = ! JURY1 ! 
V>I\S QUE/IONS PUT BY ! PRESID+ JUDGE TO ! ,PROSECUTOR1 ! =EMAN ( ! 
JURY1 & MY C\NSEL 7EA* TIME HE SPOKE ALL ! JURYM5'S HEADS SWUNG R\ND 
TOGE!R T[>D ! B5*71 ! HURRI$ READ+ ( ! *>GE %EET1 9 ! C\RSE ( 
:I* ,I RECOGNIZ$ SOME FAMILI> NAMES ( PEOPLE & PLACES2 !N SOME 
SUPPLEM5T>Y QUE/IONS PUT TO MY LAWY]4 

,NEXT1 ! ,JUDGE ANN\NC$ ?AT ! C\RT W\LD CALL OV] ! WITNESS LI/4 ,SOME ( 
! NAMES READ \T BY ! CL]K RA!R SURPRIS$ ME4 ,FROM AMONG ! CR[D1 :I* 
UNTIL N[ ,I HAD SE5 AS A M]E BLUR ( FACES1 ROSE1 ONE AFT] ! O!R1 ,RAYMOND1 
,MASSON1 ,SALAMANO1 ! DOORKEEP] FROM ! ,HOME1 OLD ,P]EZ1 & ,M>IE1 :O GAVE 
ME A LITTLE N]V\S WAVE ( H] H& BE=E FOLL[+ ! O!RS \T BY A SIDE DOOR4 ,I 
WAS ?9K+ H[ /RANGE IT WAS ,I HADN'T NOTIC$ ANY ( !M BE=E :5 ,I HE>D ! 
LA/ NAME CALL$1 ?AT ( ,CELE/E4 ,AS HE ROSE1 ,I NOTIC$ BESIDE HIM ! QUA9T LITTLE 
WOMAN ) A MANNI% COAT & BRISK1 DECID$ AIR1 :O HAD %>$ MY TABLE AT ! 
RE/AURANT4 ,%E HAD H] EYES FIX$ ON ME1 ,I NOTIC$4 ,BUT ,I HADN'T TIME TO WOND] 
AB\T H]2 ! ,JUDGE HAD />T$ SPEAK+ AGA94 

,HE SAID ?AT ! TRIAL PROP] WAS AB\T TO BEG91 & HE NE$ H>DLY SAY ?AT HE 
EXPECT$ ! PUBLIC TO REFRA9 FROM ANY DEMON/RATION :ATSOEV]4 ,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT 
HE WAS !RE TO SUP]VISE ! PROCE$+S1 AS A SORT ( UMPIRE1 & HE W\LD TAKE A 
SCRUPUL\SLY IMP>TIAL VIEW ( ! CASE4 ,! V]DICT ( ! JURY W\LD BE 9T]PRET$ 
BY HIM 9 A SPIRIT ( JU/ICE4 ,F9ALLY1 AT ! LEA/ SIGN ( A DI/URBANCE HE W\LD HAVE 
! C\RT CLE>$4 

,! DAY WAS /OK+ UP4 ,SOME ( ! PUBLIC W]E FANN+ !MSELVES ) 
NEWSPAP]S1 & !RE WAS A CON/ANT RU/LE ( CRUMPL$ PAP]4 ,ON A SIGN FROM ! 
PRESID+ JUDGE ! CL]K ( ! C\RT BR\<T ?REE FANS ( PLAIT$ /RAW1 :I* ! 
?REE JUDGES PROMPTLY PUT 9 ACTION4 

,MY EXAM9ATION BEGAN AT ONCE4 ,! ,JUDGE QUE/ION$ ME QUITE CALMLY & EV51 ,I 
?\<T1 ) A H9T ( CORDIALITY4 ,= ! @<@<? TIME ,I WAS ASK$ TO GIVE P>TICUL>S ( 
MY ID5TITY &1 ?\< HE>TILY SICK ( ?IS =MALITY1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT IT WAS NATURAL 
5\<2 AFT] ALL1 IT W\LD BE A %OCK+ ?+ = ! C\RT TO BE TRY+ ! WRONG 
MAN4 

,! ,JUDGE !N LAUN*$ 9TO AN ACC\NT ( :AT ,I'D DONE1 /OPP+ AFT] EV]Y 
TWO OR ?REE S5T5CES TO ASK ME1 0,IS ?AT CORRECT80 ,TO :I* ,I ALWAYS REPLI$1 0,YES1 
SIR10 AS MY LAWY] HAD ADVIS$ ME4 ,IT WAS A LONG BUS9ESS1 AS ! ,JUDGE L+]$ ON 
EA* DETAIL4 ,MEAN:ILE ! J\RNALI/S SCRIBBL$ BUSILY AWAY4 ,BUT ,I WAS SOMETIMES 
CONSCI\S ( ! EYES ( ! Y\NGE/ FIX$ ON ME2 ALSO ?OSE ( ! QUE] LITTLE ROBOT 
WOMAN4 ,! JURYM51 H[EV]1 W]E ALL GAZ+ AT ! R$-ROB$ JUDGE1 & ,I WAS 
AGA9 REM9D$ ( ! R[ ( PASS5G]S ON ONE SIDE ( A TRAM4 ,PRES5TLY HE GAVE A 
SLI<T C\<1 TURN$ SOME PAGES ( HIS FILE1 &1 /ILL FANN+ HIS FACE1 ADDRESS$ ME 
GRAVELY4 

,HE N[ PROPOS$1 HE SAID1 TO TR5* ON C]TA9 MATT]S :I*1 ON A SUP]FICIAL 
VIEW1 MI<T SEEM =EIGN TO ! CASE1 BUT ACTUALLY W]E HI<LY RELEVANT4 ,I GUESS$ 
?AT HE WAS GO+ TO TALK AB\T ,MO!R1 & AT ! SAME MOM5T REALIZ$ H[ ODI\S 
,I W\LD F9D ?IS4 ,HIS FIR/ QUE/ION WAS3 ,:Y HAD ,I S5T MY MO!R TO AN 9/ITUTION8 
,I REPLI$ ?AT ! REASON WAS SIMPLE2 ,I HADN'T 5\< MONEY TO SEE ?AT %E WAS 
PROP]LY LOOK$ AFT] AT HOME4 ,!N HE ASK$ IF ! P>T+ HADN'T CAUS$ ME 
DI/RESS4 ,I EXPLA9$ ?AT NEI!R ,MO!R NOR ,I EXPECT$ MU* ( ONE ANO!R -- OR1 = 
?AT MATT]1 ( ANYBODY ELSE2 SO BO? ( US HAD GOT US$ TO ! NEW CONDITIONS EASILY 
5\<4 ,! ,JUDGE !N SAID ?AT HE HAD NO WI% TO PRESS ! PO9T1 & ASK$ ! 
,PROSECUTOR IF HE C\LD ?9K ( ANY MORE QUE/IONS ?AT %\LD BE PUT TO ME AT ?IS 
/AGE4 

,! ,PROSECUTOR1 :O HAD HIS BACK HALF TURN$ TO ME1 SAID1 )\T LOOK+ 9 MY 
DIRECTION1 ?AT1 SUBJECT TO ,HIS ,HONOR'S APPROVAL1 HE W\LD LIKE TO KN[ IF ,I'D GONE 
BACK TO ! /REAM ) ! 9T5TION ( KILL+ ! ,>AB4 ,I SAID1 0,NO40 ,9 ?AT CASE1 
:Y HAD ,I TAK5 A REVOLV] ) ME1 & :Y GO BACK PRECISELY TO ?AT SPOT8 ,I SAID IT 
WAS A MATT] ( PURE *ANCE4 ,! ,PROSECUTOR !N OBS]V$ 9 A NA/Y TONE3 0,V]Y 
GOOD4 ,?AT WILL BE ALL = ! PRES5T40 

,I C\LDN'T QUITE FOLL[ :AT CAME NEXT4 ,ANYH[1 AFT] SOME PALAV]+ AMONG ! 
B5*1 ! ,PROSECUTOR1 & MY C\NSEL1 ! PRESID+ JUDGE ANN\NC$ ?AT ! C\RT 
W\LD N[ RISE2 !RE WAS AN ADJ\RNM5T TILL ! AFT]NOON1 :5 EVID5CE W\LD 
BE TAK54 

,ALMO/ BE=E ,I KNEW :AT WAS HAPP5+ ,I WAS RU%$ \T TO ! PRISON VAN1 
:I* DROVE ME BACK1 & ,I WAS GIV5 MY MIDDAY MEAL4 ,AFT] A %ORT TIME1 JU/ 
5\< = ME TO REALIZE H[ TIR$ ,I WAS FEEL+1 !Y CAME = ME4 ,I WAS BACK 9 ! 
SAME ROOM1 CONFRONT+ ! SAME FACES1 & ! :OLE ?+ />T$ AGA94 ,BUT ! 
HEAT HAD MEAN:ILE MU* 9CREAS$1 & BY SOME MIRACLE FANS HAD BE5 PROCUR$ 
= EV]YONE3 ! JURY1 MY LAWY]1 ! ,PROSECUTOR1 & SOME ( ! J\RNALI/S1 TOO4 
,! Y\NG MAN & ! ROBOT WOMAN W]E /ILL AT !IR PLACES4 ,BUT !Y W]E NOT 
FANN+ !MSELVES &1 AS BE=E1 !Y NEV] TOOK !IR EYES (F ME4 

,I WIP$ ! SWEAT FROM MY FACE1 BUT ,I WAS B>ELY CONSCI\S ( :]E OR :O ,I WAS 
UNTIL ,I HE>D ! W>D5 ( ! ,HOME CALL$ TO ! WITNESS BOX4 ,:5 ASK$ IF MY 
MO!R HAD COMPLA9$ AB\T MY CONDUCT1 HE SAID1 0,YES10 BUT ?AT DIDN'T MEAN 
MU*2 ALMO/ ALL ! 9MATES ( ! ,HOME HAD GRIEVANCES AGA9/ !IR RELATIVES4 ,! 
,JUDGE ASK$ HIM TO BE MORE EXPLICIT2 DID %E REPROA* ME ) HAV+ S5T H] TO ! 
,HOME1 & HE SAID1 0,YES10 AGA94 ,BUT ?IS TIME HE DIDN'T QUALIFY HIS ANSW]4 

,TO ANO!R QUE/ION HE REPLI$ ?AT ON ! DAY ( ! FUN]AL HE WAS SOME:AT 
SURPRIS$ BY MY CALMNESS4 ,ASK$ TO EXPLA9 :AT HE MEANT BY 0MY CALMNESS10 ! 
W>D5 L[]$ HIS EYES & />$ AT HIS %OES = A MOM5T4 ,!N HE EXPLA9$ 
?AT ,I HADN'T WANT$ TO SEE ,MO!R'S BODY1 OR %$ A S+LE TE>1 & ?AT ,I'D LEFT 
IMM$IATELY ! FUN]AL 5D$1 )\T L+]+ AT H] GRAVE4 ,ANO!R ?+ HAD 
SURPRIS$ HIM4 ,ONE ( ! UND]TAK]'S M5 TOLD HIM ?AT ,I DIDN'T KN[ MY MO!R'S 
AGE4 ,!RE WAS A %ORT SIL5CE2 !N ! ,JUDGE ASK$ HIM IF HE MI<T TAKE IT ?AT HE 
WAS REF]R+ TO ! PRISON] 9 ! DOCK4 ,! W>D5 SEEM$ PUZZL$ BY ?IS1 & ! 
,JUDGE EXPLA9$3 0,IT'S A =MAL QUE/ION4 ,I AM B\ND TO PUT IT40 

,! ,PROSECUTOR WAS !N ASK$ IF HE HAD ANY QUE/IONS TO PUT1 & HE ANSW]$ 
L\DLY3 0,C]TA9LY NOT6 ,I HAVE ALL ,I WANT40 ,HIS TONE & ! LOOK ( TRIUMPH ON HIS 
FACE1 AS HE GLANC$ AT ME1 W]E SO M>K$ ?AT ,I FELT AS ,I HADN'T FELT = AGES4 ,I HAD A 
FOOLI% DESIRE TO BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ,I'D REALIZ$ H[ ALL !SE PEOPLE 
LOA!D ME4 

,AFT] ASK+ ! JURY & MY LAWY] IF !Y HAD ANY QUE/IONS1 ! ,JUDGE HE>D ! 
DOORKEEP]'S EVID5CE4 ,ON /EPP+ 9TO ! BOX ! MAN ?REW A GLANCE AT ME1 !N 
LOOK$ AWAY4 ,REPLY+ TO QUE/IONS1 HE SAID ?AT ,I'D DECL9$ TO SEE ,MO!R'S BODY1 
,I'D SMOK$ CIG>ETTES & SLEPT1 & DRUNK CAFE AU LAIT4 ,IT WAS !N ,I FELT A SORT ( 
WAVE ( 9DIGNATION SPREAD+ ?R\< ! C\RTROOM1 & = ! FIR/ TIME ,I 
UND]/OOD ?AT ,I WAS GUILTY4 ,!Y GOT ! DOORKEEP] TO REPEAT :AT HE HAD SAID 
AB\T ! C(FEE & MY SMOK+4 

,! ,PROSECUTOR TURN$ TO ME AGA91 ) A GLOAT+ LOOK 9 HIS EYES4 ,MY C\NSEL 
ASK$ ! DOORKEEP] IF HE1 TOO1 HADN'T SMOK$4 ,BUT ! ,PROSECUTOR TOOK /RONG 
EXCEPTION TO ?IS4 0,I'D LIKE TO KN[10 HE CRI$ 9DIGNANTLY1 0:O IS ON TRIAL 9 ?IS 
C\RT4 ,OR DOES MY FRI5D ?9K ?AT BY ASP]S+ A WITNESS = ! PROSECUTION HE WILL 
%AKE ! EVID5CE1 ! ABUNDANT & COG5T EVID5CE1 AGA9/ HIS CLI5T80 ,NONE ! 
LESS1 ! ,JUDGE TOLD ! DOORKEEP] TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION4 

,! OLD FELL[ FIDGET$ A BIT4 ,!N1 0,WELL1 ,I KN[ ,I DIDN'T \<T TO HAVE DONE IT10 
HE MUMBL$1 0BUT ,I DID TAKE A CIG>ETTE FROM ! Y\NG G5TLEMAN :5 HE (F]$ 
IT -- JU/ \T ( POLIT5ESS40 

,! ,JUDGE ASK$ ME IF ,I HAD ANY COMM5T TO MAKE4 0,NONE10 ,I SAID1 0EXCEPT ?AT 
! WITNESS IS QUITE RI<T4 ,IT'S TRUE ,I (F]$ HIM A CIG>ETTE40 

,! DOORKEEP] LOOK$ AT ME ) SURPRISE & A SORT ( GRATITUDE4 ,!N1 AFT] 
HEMM+ & HAW+ = A BIT1 HE VOLUNTE]$ ! /ATEM5T ?AT IT WAS HE :O'D 
SUGGE/$ ,I %\LD HAVE SOME C(FEE4 

,MY LAWY] WAS EXULTANT4 0,! JURY WILL APPRECIATE10 HE SAID1 0! IMPORTANCE ( 
?IS ADMISSION40 

,! ,PROSECUTOR1 H[EV]1 WAS PROMPTLY ON HIS FEET AGA94 0,QUITE SO10 HE BOOM$ 
ABOVE \R HEADS4 0,! JURY WILL APPRECIATE IT4 ,& !Y WILL DRAW ! CONCLUSION ?AT1 
?\< A ?IRD P>TY MI<T 9ADV]T5TLY (F] HIM A CUP ( C(FEE1 ! PRISON]1 9 
COMMON DEC5CY1 %\LD HAVE REFUS$ IT1 IF ONLY \T ( RESPECT = ! DEAD BODY ( 
! POOR WOMAN :O HAD BR\<T HIM 9TO ! WORLD40 

,AFT] :I* ! DOORKEEP] W5T BACK TO HIS SEAT4 

,:5 ,?OMAS ,P]EZ WAS CALL$1 A C\RT (FIC] HAD4 TO HELP HIM TO ! BOX4 ,P]EZ 
/AT$ ?AT1 ?\< HE HAD BE5 A GREAT FRI5D ( MY MO!R1 HE HAD MET ME ONCE 
ONLY1 ON ! DAY ( ! FUN]AL4 ,ASK$ H[ ,I HAD BEHAV$ ?AT DAY1 HE SAID3 

0,WELL1 ,I WAS MO/ UPSET1 Y\ KN[4 ,F> TOO MU* UPSET TO NOTICE ?+S4 ,MY GRIEF 
SORT ( BL9D$ ME1 ,I ?9K4 ,IT HAD BE5 A GREAT %OCK1 MY DE> FRI5D'S DEA?2 9 FACT1 
,I FA9T$ DUR+ ! FUN]AL4 ,SO ,I DIDN'T H>DLY NOTICE ! Y\NG G5TLEMAN AT ALL40 

,! ,PROSECUTOR ASK$ HIM TO TELL ! C\RT IF HE'D SE5 ME WEEP4 ,& :5 ,P]EZ 
ANSW]$1 0,NO10 ADD$ EMPHATICALLY3 0,I TRU/ ! JURY WILL TAKE NOTE ( ?IS REPLY40 

,MY LAWY] ROSE AT ONCE1 & ASK$ ,P]EZ 9 A TONE ?AT SEEM$ TO ME NE$LESSLY 
AGGRESSIVE3 

0,N[1 ?9K WELL1 MY MAN6 ,CAN Y\ SWE> Y\ SAW HE DIDN'T %$ A TE>80 

,P]EZ ANSW]$1 0,NO40 

,AT ?IS SOME PEOPLE TITT]$1 & MY LAWY]1 PU%+ BACK ONE SLEEVE ( HIS G[N1 
SAID /]NLY3 

0,?AT IS TYPICAL ( ! WAY ?IS CASE IS BE+ CONDUCT$4 ,NO ATTEMPT IS BE+ MADE 
TO ELICIT ! TRUE FACTS40 

,! ,PROSECUTOR IGNOR$ ?IS REM>K2 HE WAS MAK+ DABS ) HIS P5CIL ON ! 
COV] ( HIS BRIEF1 SEEM+LY QUITE 9DIFF]5T4 

,!RE WAS A BREAK ( FIVE M9UTES1 DUR+ :I* MY LAWY] TOLD ME ! CASE WAS 
GO+ V]Y WELL 9DE$4 ,!N ,CELE/E WAS CALL$4 ,HE WAS ANN\NC$ AS A WITNESS = 
! DEF5SE4 ,! DEF5SE MEANT ME4 

,N[ & AGA9 ,CELE/E ?REW ME A GLANCE2 HE KEPT SQUEEZ+ HIS ,PANAMA HAT 
BETWE5 HIS H&S AS HE GAVE EVID5CE4 ,HE WAS 9 HIS BE/ SUIT1 ! ONE HE WORE 
:5 SOMETIMES ( A ,SUNDAY HE W5T ) ME TO ! RACES4 ,BUT EVID5TLY HE HADN'T 
BE5 ABLE TO GET HIS COLL> ON2 ! TOP ( HIS %IRT1 ,I NOTIC$1 WAS SECUR$ ONLY BY A 
BRASS /UD4 ,ASK$ IF ,I WAS ONE ( HIS CU/OM]S1 HE SAID1 0,YES1 & A FRI5D AS WELL40 
,ASK$ TO /ATE HIS OP9ION ( ME1 HE SAID ?AT ,I WAS 0ALL RI<T0 &1 :5 TOLD TO 
EXPLA9 :AT HE MEANT BY ?AT1 HE REPLI$ ?AT EV]YONE KNEW :AT ?AT MEANT4 0,WAS 
,I A SECRETIVE SORT ( MAN80 0,NO10 HE ANSW]$1 0,I %\LDN'T CALL HIM ?AT4 ,BUT HE ISN'T 
ONE TO WA/E HIS BREA?1 LIKE A LOT ( FOLKS40 

,! ,PROSECUTOR ASK$ HIM IF ,I ALWAYS SETTL$ MY MON?LY BILL AT HIS RE/AURANT 
:5 HE PRES5T$ IT4 ,CELE/E LAU<$4 0,OH1 HE PAID ON ! NAIL1 ALL RI<T4 ,BUT ! BILLS 
W]E JU/ DETAILS-LIKE1 BETWE5 HIM & ME40 ,!N HE WAS ASK$ TO SAY :AT HE 
?\<T AB\T ! CRIME4 ,HE PLAC$ HIS H&S ON ! RAIL ( ! BOX & ONE C\LD SEE 
HE HAD A SPEE* ALL READY4 

0,TO MY M9D IT WAS JU/ AN ACCID5T1 OR A /ROKE ( BAD LUCK1 IF Y\ PREF]4 ,& A 
?+ LIKE ?AT TAKES Y\ (F Y\R GU>D40 

,HE WANT$ TO CONT9UE1 BUT ! ,JUDGE CUT HIM %ORT4 0,QUITE SO4 ,?AT'S ALL1 ?ANK 
Y\40 

,= A BIT ,CELE/E SEEM$ FLABB]GA/$2 !N HE EXPLA9$ ?AT HE HADN'T F9I%$ 
:AT HE WANT$ TO SAY4 ,!Y TOLD HIM TO CONT9UE1 BUT TO MAKE IT BRIEF4 

,HE ONLY REPEAT$ ?AT IT WAS 0JU/ AN ACCID5T40 

0,?AT'S AS IT MAY BE10 ! ,JUDGE OBS]V$4 0,BUT :AT WE >E H]E = IS TO TRY SU* 
ACCID5TS1 ACCORD+ TO LAW4 ,Y\ CAN /& D[N40 

,CELE/E TURN$ & GAZ$ AT ME4 ,HIS EYES W]E MOI/ & HIS LIPS TREMBL+4 ,IT WAS 
EXACTLY AS IF HE'D SAID3 0,WELL1 ,I'VE DONE MY BE/ = Y\1 OLD MAN4 ,I'M AFRAID IT 
HASN'T HELP$ MU*4 ,I'M SORRY40 

,I DIDN'T SAY ANY?+1 OR MAKE ANY MOVEM5T1 BUT = ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE ,I 
WANT$ TO KISS A MAN4 

,! ,JUDGE REPEAT$ HIS ORD] TO /& D[N1 & ,CELE/E RETURN$ TO HIS PLACE 
AMONG ! CR[D4 ,DUR+ ! RE/ ( ! HE>+ HE REMA9$ !RE1 LEAN+ 
=W>D1 ELB[S ON KNEES & HIS ,PANAMA BETWE5 HIS H&S1 NOT MISS+ A WORD ( 
! PROCE$+S4 

,IT WAS ,M>IE'S TURN NEXT4 ,%E HAD A HAT ON & /ILL LOOK$ QUITE PRETTY1 ?\< ,I 
MU* PREF]R$ H] ) H] HAIR FREE4 ,FROM :]E ,I WAS ,I HAD GLIMPSES ( ! S(T 
CURVE ( H] BREA/S1 & H] UND]LIP HAD ! LITTLE P\T ?AT ALWAYS FASC9AT$ ME4 
,%E APPE>$ V]Y N]V\S4 

,! FIR/ QUE/ION WAS3 ,H[ LONG HAD %E KN[N ME8 ,S9CE ! TIME :5 %E 
WAS 9 \R (FICE1 %E REPLI$4 ,!N ! ,JUDGE ASK$ H] :AT W]E ! RELATIONS 
BETWE5 US1 & %E SAID %E WAS MY GIRL FRI5D4 ,ANSW]+ ANO!R QUE/ION1 %E 
ADMITT$ PROMIS+ TO M>RY ME4 ,! ,PROSECUTOR1 :O HAD BE5 /UDY+ A DOCUM5T 
9 FRONT ( HIM1 ASK$ H] RA!R %>PLY :5 \R 0LIAISON0 HAD BEGUN4 ,%E GAVE ! 
DATE4 ,HE !N OBS]V$ ) A W\LD-BE CASUAL AIR ?AT APP>5TLY %E MEANT ! DAY 
FOLL[+ MY MO!R'S FUN]AL4 ,AFT] LETT+ ?IS S9K 9 HE REM>K$ 9 A SLI<TLY 
IRONIC TONE ?AT OBVI\SLY ?IS WAS A 0DELICATE TOPIC0 & HE C\LD 5T] 9TO ! 
Y\NG LADY'S FEEL+S1 BUT -- & H]E HIS VOICE GREW /]N] -- HIS DUTY OBLIG$ HIM TO 
WAIVE CONSID]ATIONS ( DELICACY4 

,AFT] MAK+ ?IS ANN\NCEM5T HE ASK$ ,M>IE TO GIVE A FULL ACC\NT ( \R 
DO+S ON ! DAY :5 ,I HAD 09T]C\RSE0 ) H] = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,M>IE 
W\LDN'T ANSW] AT FIR/1 BUT ! ,PROSECUTOR 9SI/$1 & !N %E TOLD HIM ?AT WE 
HAD MET AT ! BA?S1 GONE TOGE!R TO ! PICTURES1 & !N TO MY PLACE4 ,HE !N 
9=M$ ! C\RT ?AT1 AS A RESULT ( C]TA9 /ATEM5TS MADE BY ,M>IE AT ! 
PROCE$+S BE=E ! MAGI/RATE1 HE HAD /UDI$ ! MOVIE PROGRAMS ( ?AT DATE1 
& TURN+ TO ,M>IE ASK$ H] TO NAME ! FILM ?AT WE HAD GONE TO SEE4 ,9 A V]Y 
L[ VOICE %E SAID IT WAS A PICTURE ) ,F]N&EL 9 IT4 ,BY ! TIME %E HAD F9I%$1 
! C\RTROOM WAS SO /ILL Y\ C\LD HAVE HE>D A P9 DROP4 

,LOOK+ V]Y GRAVE1 ! ,PROSECUTOR DREW HIMSELF UP TO HIS FULL HEI<T &1 
PO9T+ AT ME1 SAID 9 SU* A TONE ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE SWORN HE WAS G5U9ELY MOV$3 

0,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ NOTE ?AT ON ! NEXT DAY AFT] HIS 
MO!R'S FUN]AL ?AT MAN WAS VISIT+ ! SWIMM+ POOL1 />T+ A LIAISON ) A 
GIRL1 & GO+ TO SEE A COMIC FILM4 ,?AT IS ALL ,I WI% TO SAY40 

,:5 HE SAT D[N !RE WAS ! SAME DEAD SIL5CE4 ,!N ALL ( A SUDD5 ,M>IE 
BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 ,HE'D GOT IT ALL WRONG1 %E SAID2 IT WASN'T A BIT LIKE ?AT REALLY1 HE'D 
BULLI$ H] 9TO SAY+ ! OPPOSITE ( :AT %E MEANT4 ,%E KNEW ME V]Y WELL1 & 
%E WAS SURE ,I HADN'T DONE ANY?+ REALLY WRONG -- & SO ON4 ,AT A SIGN FROM ! 
PRESID+ JUDGE1 ONE ( ! C\RT (FIC]S L$ H] AWAY1 & ! HE>+ CONT9U$4 

,H>DLY ANYONE SEEM$ TO LI/5 TO ,MASSON1 ! NEXT WITNESS4 ,HE /AT$ ?AT ,I WAS A 
RESPECTABLE Y\NG FELL[2 0&1 :AT'S MORE1 A V]Y DEC5T *AP40 ,NOR DID !Y PAY 
ANY MORE ATT5TION TO ,SALAMANO1 :5 HE TOLD !M H[ K9D ,I'D ALWAYS BE5 TO HIS 
DOG1 OR :51 9 ANSW] TO A QUE/ION AB\T MY MO!R & MYSELF1 HE SAID ?AT 
,MO!R & ,I HAD V]Y LITTLE 9 COMMON & ?AT EXPLA9$ :Y ,I'D FIX$ UP = H] 
TO 5T] ! ,HOME4 0,Y\'VE GOT TO UND]/&10 HE ADD$4 0,Y\'VE GOT TO 
UND]/&40 ,BUT NO ONE SEEM$ TO UND]/&4 ,HE WAS TOLD TO /& D[N4 

,RAYMOND WAS ! NEXT1 & LA/1 WITNESS4 ,HE GAVE ME A LITTLE WAVE ( HIS H& & 
L$ (F BY SAY+ ,I WAS 9NOC5T4 ,! ,JUDGE REBUK$ HIM4 

0,Y\ >E H]E TO GIVE EVID5CE1 NOT Y\R VIEWS ON ! CASE1 & Y\ MU/ CONF9E 
Y\RSELF TO ANSW]+ ! QUE/IONS PUT Y\40 

,HE WAS !N ASK$ TO MAKE CLE> HIS RELATIONS ) ! DECEAS$1 & ,RAYMOND 
TOOK ?IS OPPORTUNITY ( EXPLA9+ ?AT IT WAS HE1 NOT ,I1 AGA9/ :OM ! DEAD MAN 
HAD A GRUDGE1 BECAUSE HE1 ,RAYMOND1 HAD BEAT5 UP HIS SI/]4 ,! JUDGE ASK$ HIM IF 
! DECEAS$ HAD NO REASON TO DISLIKE ME1 TOO4 ,RAYMOND TOLD HIM ?AT MY PRES5CE 
ON ! BEA* ?AT MORN+ WAS A PURE CO9CID5CE4 

0,H[ COMES IT !N10 ! ,PROSECUTOR 9QUIR$1 0?AT ! LETT] :I* L$ UP TO ?IS 
TRAG$Y WAS ! PRISON]'S WORK80 

,RAYMOND REPLI$ ?AT ?IS1 TOO1 WAS DUE TO M]E *ANCE4 

,TO :I* ! ,PROSECUTOR RETORT$ ?AT 9 ?IS CASE 0*ANCE0 OR 0M]E CO9CID5CE0 
SEEM$ TO PLAY A REM>KABLY L>GE P>T4 ,WAS IT BY *ANCE ?AT ,I HADN'T 9T]V5$ 
:5 ,RAYMOND ASSAULT$ HIS MI/RESS8 ,DID ?IS CONV5I5T T]M 0*ANCE0 ACC\NT 
= MY HAV+ V\*$ = ,RAYMOND AT ! POLICE /ATION & HAV+ MADE1 ON ?AT 
OCCASION1 /ATEM5TS EXTRAVAGANTLY FAVORABLE TO HIM8 ,9 CONCLUSION HE ASK$ 
,RAYMOND TO /ATE :AT W]E HIS MEANS ( LIVELIHOOD4 

,ON HIS DESCRIB+ HIMSELF AS A W>EH\SEMAN1 ! ,PROSECUTOR 9=M$ ! JURY IT 
WAS COMMON KN[L$GE ?AT ! WITNESS LIV$ ON ! IMMORAL E>N+S ( WOM54 ,I1 
HE SAID1 WAS ?IS MAN'S 9TIMATE FRI5D & ASSOCIATE2 9 FACT1 ! :OLE BACKGR\ND 
( ! CRIME WAS ( ! MO/ SQUALID DESCRIPTION4 ,& :AT MADE IT EV5 MORE ODI\S 
WAS ! P]SONALITY ( ! PRISON]1 AN 9HUMAN MON/] :OLLY )\T A MORAL 
S5SE4 

,RAYMOND BEGAN TO EXPO/ULATE1 & MY LAWY]1 TOO1 PROTE/$4 ,!Y W]E TOLD ?AT 
! ,PROSECUTOR MU/ BE ALL[$ TO F9I% HIS REM>KS4 

0,I HAVE NE>LY DONE10 HE SAID2 !N TURN$ TO ,RAYMOND4 0,WAS ! PRISON] Y\R 
FRI5D80 

0,C]TA9LY4 ,WE W]E ! BE/ ( PALS1 AS !Y SAY40 

,! ,PROSECUTOR !N PUT ME ! SAME QUE/ION4 ,I LOOK$ H>D AT ,RAYMOND1 & HE 
DID NOT TURN AWAY4 

,!N1 0,YES10 ,I ANSW]$4 

,! ,PROSECUTOR TURN$ T[>D ! JURY4 

0,NOT ONLY DID ! MAN BE=E Y\ 9 ! DOCK 9DULGE 9 ! MO/ %AMEFUL ORGIES 
ON ! DAY FOLL[+ HIS MO!R'S DEA?4 ,HE KILL$ A MAN COLD-BLOOD$LY1 9 
PURSUANCE ( SOME SORDID V5DETTA 9 ! UND]WORLD ( PRO/ITUTES & PIMPS4 ,?AT1 
G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 IS ! TYPE ( MAN ! PRISON] IS40 

,NO SOON] HAD HE SAT D[N ?AN MY LAWY]1 \T ( ALL PATI5CE1 RAIS$ HIS >MS SO 
HI< ?AT HIS SLEEVES FELL BACK1 %[+ ! FULL L5G? ( HIS />*$ %IRT CUFFS4 

0,IS MY CLI5T ON TRIAL = HAV+ BURI$ HIS MO!R1 OR = KILL+ A MAN80 HE ASK$4 

,!RE W]E SOME TITT]S 9 C\RT4 ,BUT !N ! ,PROSECUTOR SPRANG TO HIS FEET &1 
DRAP+ HIS G[N R\ND HIM1 SAID HE WAS AMAZ$ AT HIS FRI5D'S +5U\SNESS 9 
FAIL+ TO SEE ?AT BETWE5 !SE TWO ELEM5TS ( ! CASE !RE WAS A VITAL L9K4 ,!Y 
HUNG TOGE!R PSY*OLOGICALLY1 IF HE MI<T PUT IT SO4 0,9 %ORT10 HE CONCLUD$1 
SPEAK+ ) GREAT VEHEM5CE1 0,I ACCUSE ! PRISON] ( BEHAV+ AT HIS MO!R'S 
FUN]AL 9 A WAY ?AT %[$ HE WAS ALREADY A CRIM9AL AT HE>T40 

,!SE WORDS SEEM$ TO TAKE MU* EFFECT ON ! JURY & PUBLIC4 ,MY LAWY] M]ELY 
%RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S & WIP$ ! SWEAT FROM HIS =EHEAD4 ,BUT OBVI\SLY HE WAS 
RATTL$1 & ,I HAD A FEEL+ ?+S W]5'T GO+ WELL = ME4 

,SOON AFT] ?IS 9CID5T ! C\RT ROSE4 ,AS ,I WAS BE+ TAK5 FROM ! C\R?\SE TO 
! PRISON VAN1 ,I WAS CONSCI\S = A FEW BRIEF MOM5TS ( ! ONCE FAMILI> FEEL ( A 
SUMM] EV5+ \T-(-DOORS4 ,&1 SITT+ 9 ! D>KNESS ( MY MOV+ CELL1 ,I 
RECOGNIZ$1 E*O+ 9 MY TIR$ BRA91 ALL ! *>ACT]I/IC S\NDS ( A T[N ,I'D 
LOV$1 & ( A C]TA9 H\R ( ! DAY :I* ,I HAD ALWAYS P>TICUL>LY 5JOY$4 ,! 
%\TS ( NEWSPAP] BOYS 9 ! ALREADY LANGUID AIR1 ! LA/ CALLS ( BIRDS 9 ! 
PUBLIC G>D51 ! CRIES ( S&WI* V5DORS1 ! SCREE* ( /REETC>S AT ! /EEP 
CORN]S ( ! UPP] T[N1 & ?AT FA9T RU/L+ OV]HEAD AS D>KNESS SIFT$ D[N 
UPON ! H>BOR -- ALL !SE S\NDS MADE MY RETURN TO PRISON LIKE A BL9D MAN'S 
J\RNEY ALONG A R\TE :OSE EV]Y 9* HE KN[S BY HE>T4 

,YES1 ?IS WAS ! EV5+ H\R :5 -- H[ LONG AGO IT SEEM$6 -- ,I ALWAYS FELT SO 
WELL CONT5T ) LIFE4 ,!N1 :AT AWAIT$ ME WAS A NI<T ( EASY1 DREAMLESS SLEEP4 
,?IS WAS ! SAME H\R1 BUT ) A DIFF]5CE2 ,I WAS RETURN+ TO A CELL1 & :AT 
AWAIT$ ME WAS A NI<T HAUNT$ BY =EBOD+S ( ! COM+ DAY4 ,& SO ,I LE>N$ 
?AT FAMILI> PA?S TRAC$ 9 ! DUSK ( SUMM] EV5+S MAY LEAD AS WELL TO PRISONS 
AS TO 9NOC5T1 UNTR\BL$ SLEEP4 

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