I knew that I had shattered the harmony of the day, the exceptional si…

Albert Camus
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I knew that I had shattered the harmony of the day, the exceptional silence of a beach where I'd been happy. Then I fired four more times at the motionless body where the bullets lodged without leaving a trace. And it was like knocking four quick times on the door of unhappiness. ✨ Albert Camus (2012). The Stranger, p.59, Vintage
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