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           Itwasasif,byflappinghishandsaboutlikeshortwings,hehopedtodeflectanyintroductionsandgreetings,asifhewantedonnoaccounttodisturbtheothersbyhispresenceandseemedtobeexhortingthemtoleavehimbackinthedarkandforgetabouthisbeingthere.That,however,wassomethingthatcouldnolongerbegrantedhim."Youtookusbysurprise,yousee,"saidthelawyerinexplanation,cheerfullyindicatingtothegentlemanthatheshouldcomecloser,which,slowly,hesitatingly,lookingallaroundhim,butwithacertaindignity,hedid."Theofficedirector-oh,yes,forgiveme,Ihaven’tintroducedyou-thisismyfriendAlbertK.,thisishisnephew,thechiefclerkJosefK.,andthisistheofficedirector-so,theofficedirectorwaskindenoughtopaymeavisit.It’sonlypossibletoappreciatejusthowvaluableavisitlikethisisifyou’vebeenletintothesecretofwhatapileofworktheofficedirectorhasheapedoverhim.Well,hecameanyway,wewerehavingapeacefulchat,asfarasIwasablewhenI’msoweak,andalthoughwehadn’ttoldLenishemustn’tletanyoneinasweweren’texpectinganyone,westillwouldratherhaveremainedalone,butthenalongcameyou,Albert,thumpingyourfistsonthedoor,theofficedirectormovedoverintothecornerpullinghistableandchairwithhim,butnowitturnsoutwemighthave,thatis,ifthat’swhatyouwish,wemighthavesomethingtodiscusswitheachotheranditwouldbegoodifwecanallcomebacktogetheragain.