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1、L’trangerL’tranger1www.bilingualL’trangerTHEStrangerAlbertСamusByALBERTCAMUSPremirepartiePartOne1IAujourdhuimamanestmte.Oupeuttrehierjenesaispas.Jaireuuntlgrammedelasile:Mredcde.Enterrementdemain.Sentimentsdistingus.Cela

2、neveutriendire.Ctaitpeuttrehier.MOTHERdiedtoday.maybeyesterdayIcan’tbesure.ThetelegramfromtheHomesays:YOURMOTHERPASSEDAWAY.FUNERALTOMROW.DEEPSYMPATHY.Whichleavesthematterdoubtfulitcouldhavebeenyesterday.Lasiledevieillard

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4、lnavaitpaslaircontent.Jeluiaimmedit:Cenestpasdemafaute.IInapasrpondu.Jaipensalsquejenauraispasdluidirecela.Ensommejenavaispasmexcuser.Ctaitpluttluidemeprsentersescondolances.Maisilleferasansdouteaprsdemainquilmeverraende

5、uil.Pourlemomentcestunpeucommesimamanntaitpasmte.Aprslenterrementaucontraireceserauneaffaireclasseettoutaurarevtuuneallureplusofficielle.TheHomefAgedPersonsisatMarengosomefiftymilesfromAlgiers.Withthetwoo’clockbusIshould

6、gettherewellbefenightfall.ThenIcanspendthenighttherekeepingtheusualvigilbesidethebodybebackherebytomrowevening.Ihavefixedupwithmyemployerftwodays’leaveobviouslyunderthecircumstanceshecouldn’trefuse.StillIhadanideahelooke

7、dannoyedIsaidwithoutthinking:“Srysirbutit’snotmyfaultyouknow.”AfterwardsitstruckmeIneedn’thavesaidthat.Ihadnoreasontoexcusemyselfitwasuptohimtoexpresshissympathysofth.Probablyhewilldosothedayaftertomrowwhenheseesmeinblac

8、k.Fthepresentit’salmostasifMotherweren’treallydead.Thefuneralwillbringithometomeputanofficialsealonitsotospeak....Jaiprislautobusdeuxheures.IIfaisaittrschaud.JaimangaurestaurantchezClestecommedhabitude.Ilsavaienttousbeau

9、coupdepeinepourmoietClestemadit:Onnaquunemre.Qujesuispartiilsmontaccompagnlapte.JtaisunpeutourdiparcequilafalluquejemontechezEmmanuelpourluiemprunterunecravatenoireetunbrassard.Ilaperdusononcleilyaquelquesmois.Itookthetw

10、oo’clockbus.Itwasablazinghotafternoon.I’dlunchedasusualatCleste’srestaurant.EveryonewasmostkindClestesaidtome“There’snoonelikeamother.”WhenIlefttheycamewithmetothedo.ItwassomethingofarushgettingawayasatthelastmomentIhadt

11、ocallinatEmmanuel’splacetobrowhisblacktiemourningb.Helosthisuncleafewmonthsago.Jaicourupournepasmanquerledpart.CettehtecettecoursecestcausedetoutcelasansdouteajoutauxcahotslodeurdessencelarverbrationdelarouteetduIhadtoru

12、ntocatchthebus.Isupposeitwasmyhurryinglikethatwhatwiththeglareofftheroadfromtheskythereekofgasolinethejoltsthatmademefeelsodrowsy.AnyhowIL’trangerL’tranger3www.bilingualLedirecteurmaenceparl.Maisjenelcoutaispresqueplus.P

13、uisilmadit:Jesupposequevousvoulezvoirvotremre.Jemesuislevsansriendireetilmaprcdverslapte.Danslescalierilmaexpliqu:Nouslavonstransptedansnotrepetitemgue.Pournepasimpressionnerlesautres.Chaquefoisquunpensionnairemeurtlesau

14、tressontnerveuxpendantdeuxoutroisjours.Etarendleservicedifficile.Nousavonstraversunecouroilyavaitbeaucoupdevieillardsbavardantparpetitsgroupes.Ilssetaisaientqunouspassions.Etderrirenouslesconversationsreprenaient.Onaurai

15、tditdunjacassementassourdideperruches.Alaptedunpetitbtimentledirecteurmaquitt:JevouslaissemonsieurMeursault.Jesuisvotredispositiondansmonbureau.Enprincipelenterrementestfixdixheuresdumatin.Nousavonspensquevouspourrezains

16、iveillerladisparue.Underniermot:votremreaparatilexprimsouventsescompagnonsledsirdtreenterrereligieusement.Jaiprissurmoidefairelencessaire.Maisjevoulaisvouseninfmer.Jelairemerci.Mamansanstreathenavaitjamaispensdesonvivant

17、lareligion.ThewardenwentontalkingbutIdidn’tpaymuchattention.Finallyhesaid:“NowIsupposeyou’dliketoseeyourmother”Irosewithoutreplyingheledthewaytothedo.Asweweregoingdownthestairsheexplained:“I’vehadthebodymovedtoourlittlem

18、tuary—soasnottoupsettheotheroldpeopleyouunderst.Everytimethere’sadeathherethey’reinanervousstateftwothreedays.Whichmeansofcourseextrawkwryfourstaff.”Wecrossedacourtyardwheretherewereanumberofoldmentalkingamongstthemselve

19、sinlittlegroups.Theyfellsilentaswecameupwiththem.Thenbehindourbacksthechatteringbeganagain.Theirvoicesremindedmeofparakeetsinacageonlythesoundwasn’tquitesoshrill.Thewardenstoppedoutsidetheentranceofasmalllowbuilding.“Soh

20、ereIleaveyouMonsieurMeursault.Ifyouwantmefanythingyou’llfindmeinmyoffice.Weproposetohavethefuneraltomrowmning.Thatwillenableyoutospendthenightbesideyourmother’scoffinasnodoubtyouwouldwishtodo.JustonemethingIgatheredfromy

21、ourmother’sfriendsthatshewishedtobeburiedwiththeritesoftheChurch.I’vemadearrangementsfthisbutIthoughtIshouldletyouknow.”Ithankedhim.SofarasIknewmymotherthoughnotaprofessedatheisthadnevergivenathoughttoreligioninherlife.J

22、esuisentr.Ctaitunesalletrsclaireblanchielachauxetrecouverteduneverrire.ElletaitmeubledechaisesetdechevaletsenfmedeX.Deuxdentreeuxaucentresupptaientunebirerecouvertedesoncouvercle.Onvoyaitseulementdesvisbrillantespeineenf

23、oncessedtachersurlesplanchespassesaubroudenoix.Prsdelabireilyavaituneinfirmirearabeensarraublancunfoularddecouleurvivesurlatte.Acemomentleconciergeestentrderriremondos.Ilavaitdcourir.Ilabgayunpeu:Onlacouvertemaisjedoisdv

24、isserlabirepourquevouspuissiezlavoir.Ilsapprochaitdelabirequjelaiarrt.Ilmadit:VousnevoulezpasJairpondu:Non.IlsestinterrompuetIenteredthemtuary.Itwasabrightspotlesslycleanroomwithwhitewashedwallsabigskylight.Thefurniturec

25、onsistedofsomechairstrestles.Twoofthelatterstoodopeninthecenteroftheroomthecoffinrestedonthem.Thelidwasinplacebutthescrewshadbeengivenonlyafewturnstheirnickeledheadsstuckoutabovethewoodwhichwasstaineddarkwalnut.AnArabwom

26、an—anurseIsupposed—wassittingbesidethebiershewaswearingabluesmockhadarathergaudyscarfwoundroundherhair.Justthenthekeepercameupbehindme.He’devidentlybeenrunningashewasalittleoutofbreath.“WeputthelidonbutIwastoldtounscrewi