Marie Cardona

Former office typist who spends the day with Meursault at the beach, watches a movie, and spends the night at his place. Has intimate encounter with Meursault, asks about love, leaves at one o’clock, wears pajamas Marie visits Meursault, proposes marriage, questions love, discusses Paris, and joins him for a walk and dinner at Céleste’s. Marie joins Meursault at the beach, swims, makes love with him, urges him to kiss her, and later shares a lunch of fish and meat. Marie testifies for the defense, describing her relationship with Meursault and the timing of their liaison Meursault thinks about Marie, wondering about her feelings and possible fate.