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           "Buthowdidallthiscomeabout?"heeventuallyasked,stoppingabruptlyenoughtostartlethepeoplewalkingbehind,whohadtoavoidwalkingintohim."Thingslikethisdon’tcomeallofasudden,theystartdevelopingalongtimebeforehand,theremusthavebeenwarningsignsofit,whydidn’tyouwritetome?YouknowI’ddoanythingforyou,tosomeextentIamstillyourguardian,anduntiltodaythat’ssomethingIwasproudof.I’llstillhelpyou,ofcourseIwill,onlynow,nowthatthetrialisalreadyunderway,itmakesitverydifficult.Butwhatever;thebestthingnowisforyoutotakeashortholidaystayingwithusinthecountry.You’velostweight,Icanseethatnow.Thecountrylifewillgiveyoustrength,thatwillbegood,there’sboundtobealotofhardworkaheadofyou.Butbesidesthatit’llbeawayofgettingyouawayfromthecourt,tosomeextent.Herethey’vegoteverymeansofshowingthepowersattheirdisposalandthey’reautomaticallyboundtousethemagainstyou;inthecountrythey’lleitherhavetodelegateauthoritytodifferentbodiesorjusthavetotryandbotheryoubyletter,telegramortelephone.Andthat’sboundtoweakentheeffect,itwon’treleaseyoufromthembutit’llgiveyouroomtobreathe.""Youcouldforbidmetoleave,"saidK.,whohadbeendrawnslightlyintohisuncle’swayofthinkingbywhathehadbeensaying."Ididn’tthinkyouwoulddoit,"saidhisunclethoughtfully,"youwon’tsuffertoomuchlossofpowerbymovingaway."K.