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           -Officedirector...,"hesaidwithhisheadononeside,pointingwithahumblesmiletoanarmchairnearthebed."I’mafraidI’llonlybeabletostayafewminutesmore,"smiledtheofficedirectorashespreadhimselfoutinthearmchairandlookedattheclock."Businesscalls.ButIwouldn’twanttomissthechanceofmeetingafriendofmyfriend."HeinclinedhisheadslightlytowardK.’suncle,whoseemedveryhappywithhisnewacquaintance,buthewasnotthesortofpersontoexpresshisfeelingsofdeferenceandrespondedtotheofficedirector’swordswithembarrassed,butloud,laughter.Ahorriblesight!K.wasabletoquietlywatcheverythingasnobodypaidanyattentiontohim,theofficedirectortookoverasleaderoftheconversationasseemedtobehishabitoncehehadbeencalledforward,thelawyerlistenedattentivelywithhishandtohisear,hisinitialweaknesshavingperhapsonlyhadthefunctionofdrivingawayhisnewvisitors,K.’suncleservedascandle-bearer-balancingthecandleonhisthighwhiletheofficedirectorfrequentlyglancednervouslyatit-andwassoonfreeofhisembarrassmentandwasquicklyenchantednotonlybytheofficedirector’sspeakingmannerbutalsobythegentle,wavinghand-movementswithwhichheaccompaniedit.K.,leaningagainstthebedpost,wastotallyignoredbytheofficedirector,perhapsdeliberately,andservedtheoldmanonlyasaudience.