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Part V
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StillmixedinwithobservationsaboutCottardonealsofindsinthenotebooksmanyremarks,oftenscattered,someofwhichconcernGrand,whowasnowconvalescentandhadgonebacktoworkasthoughnothinghadhappened,andothersamongthemrefertoDrRieux’smother.ThefewconversationsthatTarrouhadhadwithherwhilelivingunderthesameroof,theattitudesoftheoldwoman,hersmileandherviewsontheplaguearescrupulouslynoteddown.Mostofall,TarrouemphasizedMmeRieux’sreticence,herhabitofexpressingeverythinginsimplesentences,andtheparticularaffectionwhichsheshowedforoneparticularwindowoverlookingthequietstreet,behindwhichshewouldsitintheevening,quiteupright,herhandsatrestandhereyesalertuntilduskenteredtheroomandturnedherintoablackshadowinthegreylightthatgraduallyspreadaroundher,dissolvingthemotionlesssilhouette.Henotedtoothelightnessofherstepasshewentfromoneroomtoanother,hergoodness,ofwhichshehadnevergivenanyactualprooftoTarroubutwhichshonethrougheverythingshedidorsaid,andfinallyonthefactthat,accordingtohim,shekneweverythingwithoutthinkingaboutit,andthatwithsomuchsilenceandshadowshecouldwithstandanylight,includingthatoftheplague.HereTarrou’swritinggavepeculiarsignsoffailing.
