spends nights with him She visits him in prison She hopes for marriage But Meursault does not change He says Her question meant nothing or next to nothing This hurts Marie She loves him with her heart But he cannot feel the same The conflict grows because Marie wants romance but Meursault treats love as nothing Final Separation through Society During the trial in Algiers Marie is called as a witness She says she and Meursault went to the cinema the day after his mother s funeral The court sees this as shameful Marie suffers Meursault again remains silent Their love is destroyed not only by his indifference but also by society s judgment The conflict ends in separation The relationship between Meursault and Marie Cardona is full of conflict She gives love he gives indifference She dreams he stays calm In the end their bond is broken by both his coldness and the judgment of society