"Ah, mon cher, for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful." Hint: This author is not American
Albert Camus. I think the "mon cher" was a dead giveway the author wasn't American. (--: I always did like Camus. "Life is absurd". Yep.
You are quite right Countess... Yes, the "mon cher" certainly was a HUGE HINT!!!
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