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           Grubach,"initselfit’sverygoodtohaveherthere,itmakesanotherroomfreeformeandIcanletmynephew,thecaptain,occupyit.IbegantoworryhemightbedisturbingyouwhenIhadtolethimliveinthelivingroomnexttoyouoverthelastfewdays.He’snotveryconsiderate.""Whatanidea!"saidK.standingup,"there’snoquestionofthat.YouseemtothinkthatbecauseIcan’tstandthisto-ingandfro-ingofMissMontagthatI’mover-sensitive-andthereshegoesbackagain."Mrs.Grubachappearedquitepowerless."ShouldItellhertoleavemovingtherestofherthingsovertilllater,then,Mr.K.?Ifthat’swhatyouwantI’lldoitimmediately.""ButshehastomoveinwithMissBürstner!"saidK."Yes,"saidMrs.Grubach,withoutquiteunderstandingwhatK.meant."Soshehastotakeherthingsoverthere."Mrs.Grubachjustnodded.K.wasirritatedallthemorebythisdumbhelplessnesswhich,seenfromtheoutside,couldhaveseemedlikeakindofdefianceonherpart.Hebegantowalkupanddowntheroombetweenthewindowandthedoor,thusdeprivingMrs.Grubachofthechancetoleave,whichsheotherwiseprobablywouldhavedone.

           JustasK.oncemorereachedthedoor,someoneknockedatit.Itwasthemaid,tosaythatMissMontagwouldliketohaveafewwordswithMr.K.,andthereforerequestedthathecometothediningroomwhereshewaswaitingforhim.K.heardthemaidoutthoughtfully,andthenlookedbackattheshockedMrs.Grubachinawaythatwasalmostcontemptuous.