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Part V
"ThisisthefirsttimethatIhaveseenyouinjectingaserumwithoutorderingisolationatthesametime."
Rieuxturnedaway:
"MymotherandIwilllookafteryou.Youwillbebetteroffhere"
Tarrousaidnothingandthedoctor,whowasputtingawaytheampoules,waitedforhimtospeakbeforeturninground.Intheendhewentovertothebed.Thesickmanwaslookingathim.Hisfacewastired,buthisgreyeyeswerecalm.Rieuxsmiled.
"Sleepifyoucan.I’llbebackshortly."
WhenhegottothedoorheheardTarrou’svoicecallinghim.Heturnedround.ButTarrouseemedtobestrugglingagainstputtingwhathehadtosayintowords:
"Rieux,"hefinallymanagedtogetout."YoumusttellmeeverythingIneedthat."
"Ipromise."
Theothermantwistedhisfaceintoasmile.
"Thankyou.Idon’twanttodieandIshallfight.Butifthestruggleislost,Iwanttomakeagoodend."
Rieuxbentdownandsqueezedhisshoulder.
"No,"hesaid."Tobecomeasaint,youhavetoliveFightit"
Duringthedaythecold,whichhadstartedsharp,slackenedalittleandgavewayintheafternoontoviolentdownpoursofrainandhailAtdusktheskyclearedalittleandthecoldbecamemorepenetrating.Rieuxwentbackhomeintheevening.Withouttakingoffhiscoathewenttohisfriend’sroom.Hismotherwasknitting.
