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K.’s uncle - Leni
himselflookedoncalmly,hewasnotevendisappointedatfindingthelawyerunwell,hehadbeenabletodonothingtoopposetheenthusiasmhisunclehaddevelopedforthematter,hewasgladthatthisenthusiasmhadnowbeendistractedwithouthishavingtodoanythingaboutit.Hisuncle,probablysimplywishingtobeoffensivetothelawyer’sattendant,thensaid,"Younglady,nowpleaseleaveusaloneforawhile,Ihavesomepersonalmatterstodiscusswithmyfriend."Dr.Huld’scarerwasstillleantfarovertheinvalid’sbedandsmoothingouttheclothcoveringthewallnexttoit,shemerelyturnedherheadandthen,instrikingcontrastwiththeangerthatfirststoppedK.’sunclefromspeakingandthenletthewordsoutinagush,shesaidveryquietly,"YoucanseethatDr.Huldissoillthathecan’tdiscussanymattersatall."ItwasprobablyjustforthesakeofconveniencethatshehadrepeatedthewordsspokenbyK.’suncle,butanonlookermightevenhaveperceiveditasmockinghimandhe,ofcourse,jumpedupasifhehadjustbeenstabbed."Youdamned...,"inthefirstgurglingsofhisexcitementhiswordscouldhardlybeunderstood,K.wasstartledeventhoughhehadbeenexpectingsomethingofthesortandrantohisunclewiththeintention,nodoubt,ofclosinghismouthwithbothhishands.Fortunately,though,behindthegirl,theinvalidraisedhimselfup,K.