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Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
madeastepforward,butthedeputydirectorsaid,"thankyou,I’vealreadyfoundit,"andwithabigpackageofpapers,whichcertainlymusthaveincludedmanymoredocumentsthanjustthecopyofthecontract,heturnedandwentbackintohisownoffice.
"Ican’tdealwithhimrightnow,"K.saidtohimself,"butoncemypersonaldifficultieshavebeensettled,thenhe’llcertainlybethefirsttogettheeffectofit,andhecertainlywon’tlikeit."Slightlycalmedbythesethoughts,K.gavetheservitor,whohadalreadylongbeenholdingthedoortothecorridoropenforhim,thetaskoftellingthedirector,whenhewasable,thatK.wasgoingoutofthebankonabusinessmatter.Asheleftthebankhefeltalmosthappyatthethoughtofbeingabletodevotemoreofhimselftohisownbusinessforawhile.
Hewentstraighttothepainter,wholivedinanoutlyingpartoftownwhichwasveryneartothecourtoffices,althoughthisareawasevenpoorer,thehousesweredarker,thestreetswerefullofdirtthatslowlyblewaboutoverthehalf-meltedsnow.Inthegreatgatewaytothebuildingwherethepainterlivedonlyoneofthetwodoorswasopen,aholehadbeenbrokenopeninthewallbytheotherdoor,andasK.approacheditarepulsive,yellow,steamingliquidshotoutcausingsomeratstoscurryawayintothenearbycanal.
